In September, the Bancroft Book Club read and enjoyed 'THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH" by Allison Hoover Bartlett
A prize winning journalist (the Crime Journalism award 2008) she has recreated the scenes when she interviewed Gekley a known and much-arrested book thief. She also makes vivid his passion for rare volumes, for putting it over on the owners,or the elite, or those who have what he desires. He has grown up with this bibliophilia in a family that cheered his enterprise when he shoplifted at age 6.
Psyching out the rare booksellers countrywide he stole in city after city, on-line and in person. He was knowledgeable, clever, and did thorough research on the dealers as well as the availability and condition of titles he craved. He was addicted. But was he crazy? He often accepted his two or three month jail terms as a time for reading and being interviewed at length by Bartlett. who has a clear probing style and obviously sensitive to his imbalanced perspective as he became more and more confidential. Her patience matched his.
He may have met his match when a dealer Sanderson in Salt Lake City got on his trail as the "detective' named by the American booksellers Ass'n to look into these expensive heists. In San Francisco he stashed books by the thousands with his father, on a deserted terrain called appropriately Treasure Island. With credit cards receipts stolen at Sak's men's department, he ordered by mail but also arrived in person: presentable, well-spoken and just the reliable gentleman to be hired by a top end store or to be handed a package with a $10,000 first edition!
This was an exciting and tantalizing read and insight into the intelligent mind of a brazen crook who never stole; in his view he "got" a book or he succeeded in" finding" the 17th Cty manuscript...etc. He deserved to have his mania satisfied. Such suavity is unsettling. Could one of us understand desiring objects enough to constantly steal??
In discussion we puzzled over the role of the journalist. At what point, and she does raise the question, should she alert Sanderson (she does) or the police (she doesn't. ) Values are not always definable as right or wrong, we debated.
THE NEXT MEETING IS TUES. OCT 1ST
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month!!
Did you know that the month of September is Library Card Sign-Up Month?
There are so many wonderful opportunities, for all ages, that come with being part of our library!
Below you'll see a slideshow of 60 Ways to Use Your Library Card...not all of these options are necessarily available at this time through our library, but MANY are. Plus, we are very willing to discuss options for expanding what we have available...the possibilities are endless!
Tell your friends...pass on the word...and stop in to sign up for your FREE library card!!
*We're open Mondays and Fridays from 1 - 5 PM; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 - 8 PM; and Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 AM - 1 PM. Come in and see what's happening @ YOUR library!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
The Latest News: September 3, 2013
Bancroft Public Library News:
Our summer programming has ended, but we have a few announcements regarding programs beginning this fall. Story Hour will be resuming on Wednesday, September 11th, at 10 AM. We are pleased that we are able to continue offering a Story Hour with the help of several volunteers. Those volunteers will be taking turns reading stories and offering a simple craft for children and their caregivers each Wednesday morning.
A new offering this fall will be an after school movie for kids, each Tuesday at 3:30 PM, beginning on September 10th. This afternoon movie will also be run by a volunteer, and we are so grateful!
Did you know?
We have free Wi-Fi at the library, seven computers available for public access, and we have a coin operated photocopy machine. We books and other materials to borrow, including DVDs and Blu-ray discs. If you can't find what you're looking for, we can most likely order it for you from another library in our system. You can even search our catalog online. Go to our website: http://www.slibrary.org and click on the link for "Library Catalog" to get started. You can place requests online using your library card's bar code number.
Our library website is a wealth of information! You can not only explore the library catalog, but there are also pages dedicated to online resources for kids and teens, plus you can access local historical information through our website, as well as the library system's databases for research, job searches, and more!
New Library Cards:
If you need a library card, please come in to the library and fill out our brief registration form. We do require a form of identification, such as a driver's license, and a proof of address.
We added many new library materials added to the catalog in the month of August! Titles added include:
Adult Fiction
The Cuckoo’s Calling, Robert Galbraith
Bomb Shell, Catherine Coulter
Hunting Eve, Iris Johansen
The English Girl, Daniel Silva
Death Angel, Linda Fairstein
Light of the World, James Lee Burke
The White Princess, Philippa Gregory
Mistress, James Patterson & David Ellis
Hotshot, Julie Garwood
The Husband’s Secret, Liane Moriarty
The Last Witness, W.E.B. Griffin
Rose Harbor in Bloom, Debbie Macomber
The Highway, C. J. Box
The Beast, Faye Kellerman
The Companion, R. A. Salvatore
Young Adult (YA) Fiction
Burn For Burn, Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Fire With Fire, Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Adult Non-Fiction
Totally Tangled, Sandy Steen Bartholomew
Zentangle Basics, Suzanne McNeill
Taunton’s Wiring Complete, Second Edition, Michael Litchfield and Michael McAlister
500+ All-American Family Adventures, Debbie K. Hardin
The Home Apothecary, Stacey Dugliss-Wesselman
This Town, Mark Leibovich
An Explorer’s Guide: Hudson Valley & Catskills, 8th edition, Joanne Michaels
Yoga For Your Brain: A Zentangle Workout, Sandy Steen Bartholomew
Best Jobs for the 21st Century, Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, Reza Aslan
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Making Metal Jewelry, Nancy Lee
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D. with Teresa H. Barker
2014 College Handbook, College Board Publications
2014 College Scholarship Handbook, College Board Publications
The Butler, Wil Haygood
The Liberty Amendments, Mark R. Levin
Shirley Jones: A Memoir, Shirley Jones
Small Business for Dummies, Eric Tyson & Jim Schell
Starting an Online Business: All-in-One For Dummies, Shannon Belew & Joel Elad
Adult Large Type
Light of the World, James Lee Burke
The White Princess, Philippa Gregory
The Highway, C.J. Box
Hotshot, Julie Garwood
Hunting Eve, Iris Johansen
Death Angel, Linda Fairstein
Adult Audio Books
Sweet Salt Air, Barbara Delinsky
Beautiful Day, Elin Hilderbrand
Inferno, Dan Brown
The Heist, Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
Second Honeymoon, James Patterson and Howard Roughan
Joyland, Stephen King
The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily Koppel
DVDs/Blu-rays
Gangster Squad
Promised Land
Brooklyn Castle
What Maisie Knew
Emperor
Oblivion
Olympus Has Fallen
Mud
The Great Gatsby (both DVD and Blu-ray)
The Smurfs (both DVD and Blu-ray)
Muppet Treasure Island
Children’s Fiction
Pete The Cat: The Wheels On The Bus, based on the creation of James Dean (picture book)
Olivia and Grandma’s Visit, Cordelia Evans (picture book)
Fancy Nancy Puppy Party, Jane O’Connor (picture book)
Llama Llama and the Bully Goat, Anna Dewdney (picture book)
Pet Fairies to the Rescue, Daisy Meadows (easy reader)
Pet Parade, Daisy Meadows (easy reader)
LEGO City: Detective Chase McCain: Stop That Heist, Trey King (easy reader)
LEGO City: Space Escape!, Rafail Katsul (easy reader)
LEGO: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, Ace Landers (easy reader)
Hot Wheels: Double Duel, Ace Landers (easy reader)
The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns, Chris Colfer
Cavemice: Watch Your Tail!, Geronimo Stilton
Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows, Geronimo Stilton
Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers, Geronimo Stilton
Rumble in the Jungle, Geronimo Stilton
The Waffler, Gail Donovan
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, Chris Grabenstein
Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper
Children’s Non Fiction
I Scream, Ice Cream, Amy Krouse Rosenthal (picture book)
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skeleton, Meghan McCarthy (picture book)
Bedtime Math, Laura Overdeck
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song, Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
History Year By Year: The History of the World, From the Stone Age to the Digital Age, Peter Chrisp, Joe Fullman, and Susan Kennedy
Children’s Audio Books
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Kathi Appelt
The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate
Listening for Lucca, Suzanne Lafleur
Programs:
Scrabblers meet weekly on Wednesdays at 10 AM. Open to all. Boards are always available. Contact Anita Witten at 854-3238 for details.
Book Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1 PM. All are welcome. Attendees should enter through the Salem Village office, as the library is closed. Contact Margery Robertiello at 854-3166 for more information.
Chess Club meets on Saturdays from 10 AM - 1 PM. All skill levels are welcome, even beginners.
Meetings:
Library trustees meet on the first Thursday of the month at 1 PM. Their next meeting will be on September 5.
Library Hours:
Monday 1 - 5 PM; Tuesday 2 - 8 PM; Wednesday 10 AM - 1 PM; Thursday 2 - 8 PM; Friday 1 - 5 PM; Saturday 10 AM - 1 PM; Sunday closed.
The library is located at 181 Main Street in Salem. To reach us by phone, call 854-7463. Our web address is http://www.slibrary.org. Do you LIKE our library? We are on Facebook as "Bancroft Public Library".
Our summer programming has ended, but we have a few announcements regarding programs beginning this fall. Story Hour will be resuming on Wednesday, September 11th, at 10 AM. We are pleased that we are able to continue offering a Story Hour with the help of several volunteers. Those volunteers will be taking turns reading stories and offering a simple craft for children and their caregivers each Wednesday morning.
A new offering this fall will be an after school movie for kids, each Tuesday at 3:30 PM, beginning on September 10th. This afternoon movie will also be run by a volunteer, and we are so grateful!
Did you know?
We have free Wi-Fi at the library, seven computers available for public access, and we have a coin operated photocopy machine. We books and other materials to borrow, including DVDs and Blu-ray discs. If you can't find what you're looking for, we can most likely order it for you from another library in our system. You can even search our catalog online. Go to our website: http://www.slibrary.org and click on the link for "Library Catalog" to get started. You can place requests online using your library card's bar code number.
Our library website is a wealth of information! You can not only explore the library catalog, but there are also pages dedicated to online resources for kids and teens, plus you can access local historical information through our website, as well as the library system's databases for research, job searches, and more!
New Library Cards:
If you need a library card, please come in to the library and fill out our brief registration form. We do require a form of identification, such as a driver's license, and a proof of address.
We added many new library materials added to the catalog in the month of August! Titles added include:
Adult Fiction
The Cuckoo’s Calling, Robert Galbraith
Bomb Shell, Catherine Coulter
Hunting Eve, Iris Johansen
The English Girl, Daniel Silva
Death Angel, Linda Fairstein
Light of the World, James Lee Burke
The White Princess, Philippa Gregory
Mistress, James Patterson & David Ellis
Hotshot, Julie Garwood
The Husband’s Secret, Liane Moriarty
The Last Witness, W.E.B. Griffin
Rose Harbor in Bloom, Debbie Macomber
The Highway, C. J. Box
The Beast, Faye Kellerman
The Companion, R. A. Salvatore
Young Adult (YA) Fiction
Burn For Burn, Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Fire With Fire, Jenny Han & Siobhan Vivian
Adult Non-Fiction
Totally Tangled, Sandy Steen Bartholomew
Zentangle Basics, Suzanne McNeill
Taunton’s Wiring Complete, Second Edition, Michael Litchfield and Michael McAlister
500+ All-American Family Adventures, Debbie K. Hardin
The Home Apothecary, Stacey Dugliss-Wesselman
This Town, Mark Leibovich
An Explorer’s Guide: Hudson Valley & Catskills, 8th edition, Joanne Michaels
Yoga For Your Brain: A Zentangle Workout, Sandy Steen Bartholomew
Best Jobs for the 21st Century, Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D.
Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, Reza Aslan
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Making Metal Jewelry, Nancy Lee
The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age, Catherine Steiner-Adair, Ed.D. with Teresa H. Barker
2014 College Handbook, College Board Publications
2014 College Scholarship Handbook, College Board Publications
The Butler, Wil Haygood
The Liberty Amendments, Mark R. Levin
Shirley Jones: A Memoir, Shirley Jones
Small Business for Dummies, Eric Tyson & Jim Schell
Starting an Online Business: All-in-One For Dummies, Shannon Belew & Joel Elad
Adult Large Type
Light of the World, James Lee Burke
The White Princess, Philippa Gregory
The Highway, C.J. Box
Hotshot, Julie Garwood
Hunting Eve, Iris Johansen
Death Angel, Linda Fairstein
Adult Audio Books
Sweet Salt Air, Barbara Delinsky
Beautiful Day, Elin Hilderbrand
Inferno, Dan Brown
The Heist, Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
Second Honeymoon, James Patterson and Howard Roughan
Joyland, Stephen King
The Astronaut Wives Club, Lily Koppel
DVDs/Blu-rays
Gangster Squad
Promised Land
Brooklyn Castle
What Maisie Knew
Emperor
Oblivion
Olympus Has Fallen
Mud
The Great Gatsby (both DVD and Blu-ray)
The Smurfs (both DVD and Blu-ray)
Muppet Treasure Island
Children’s Fiction
Pete The Cat: The Wheels On The Bus, based on the creation of James Dean (picture book)
Olivia and Grandma’s Visit, Cordelia Evans (picture book)
Fancy Nancy Puppy Party, Jane O’Connor (picture book)
Llama Llama and the Bully Goat, Anna Dewdney (picture book)
Pet Fairies to the Rescue, Daisy Meadows (easy reader)
Pet Parade, Daisy Meadows (easy reader)
LEGO City: Detective Chase McCain: Stop That Heist, Trey King (easy reader)
LEGO City: Space Escape!, Rafail Katsul (easy reader)
LEGO: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out, Ace Landers (easy reader)
Hot Wheels: Double Duel, Ace Landers (easy reader)
The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns, Chris Colfer
Cavemice: Watch Your Tail!, Geronimo Stilton
Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows, Geronimo Stilton
Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers, Geronimo Stilton
Rumble in the Jungle, Geronimo Stilton
The Waffler, Gail Donovan
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library, Chris Grabenstein
Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper
Children’s Non Fiction
I Scream, Ice Cream, Amy Krouse Rosenthal (picture book)
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skeleton, Meghan McCarthy (picture book)
Bedtime Math, Laura Overdeck
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song, Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
History Year By Year: The History of the World, From the Stone Age to the Digital Age, Peter Chrisp, Joe Fullman, and Susan Kennedy
Children’s Audio Books
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, Kathi Appelt
The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate
Listening for Lucca, Suzanne Lafleur
Programs:
Scrabblers meet weekly on Wednesdays at 10 AM. Open to all. Boards are always available. Contact Anita Witten at 854-3238 for details.
Book Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1 PM. All are welcome. Attendees should enter through the Salem Village office, as the library is closed. Contact Margery Robertiello at 854-3166 for more information.
Chess Club meets on Saturdays from 10 AM - 1 PM. All skill levels are welcome, even beginners.
Meetings:
Library trustees meet on the first Thursday of the month at 1 PM. Their next meeting will be on September 5.
Library Hours:
Monday 1 - 5 PM; Tuesday 2 - 8 PM; Wednesday 10 AM - 1 PM; Thursday 2 - 8 PM; Friday 1 - 5 PM; Saturday 10 AM - 1 PM; Sunday closed.
The library is located at 181 Main Street in Salem. To reach us by phone, call 854-7463. Our web address is http://www.slibrary.org. Do you LIKE our library? We are on Facebook as "Bancroft Public Library".
Monday, August 19, 2013
August Book Club Meeting
For our August meeting we all read biographies (fictional or real) about the lives of wives or daughters of very famous men of the 1920's/30's.
Books reported on included The Aviator's Wife, by Melanie Benjamin, about Anne Morrow Lindberg; Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan, about the wife of of Frank Lloyd Wright; Call Me Zelda by Erik Robuck and Z by Anne Fowler, both about the wife of F Scott Fitzgerald; and Reading my Father, by Alexandra Styron, about her author father.
Much discussion focused on the limitations of these men in their family life, and the effects on those around them. Frank Lloyd Wright especially was portrayed very negatively. By comparison, F Scott Fitzgerald cared for his wife and daughter but his own emotional problems made him destructive to Zelda. While the women were each different, they all lived in our American society during the same years (before the "women's movement") and all were related to very famous men. This provided a comparison.
One book Call me Zelda was the fictional story of a psychiatric nurse who met Zelda while she was hospitalized for schizophrenia, and they developed a personal relationship. The reader described this book as more the story of the nurse's life experience rather than Zelda's.
Our next meeting is Sept 2 at 1pm. You can enter the library through the village office. We would enjoy having new members!
Margery Robertiello
Books reported on included The Aviator's Wife, by Melanie Benjamin, about Anne Morrow Lindberg; Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan, about the wife of of Frank Lloyd Wright; Call Me Zelda by Erik Robuck and Z by Anne Fowler, both about the wife of F Scott Fitzgerald; and Reading my Father, by Alexandra Styron, about her author father.
Much discussion focused on the limitations of these men in their family life, and the effects on those around them. Frank Lloyd Wright especially was portrayed very negatively. By comparison, F Scott Fitzgerald cared for his wife and daughter but his own emotional problems made him destructive to Zelda. While the women were each different, they all lived in our American society during the same years (before the "women's movement") and all were related to very famous men. This provided a comparison.
One book Call me Zelda was the fictional story of a psychiatric nurse who met Zelda while she was hospitalized for schizophrenia, and they developed a personal relationship. The reader described this book as more the story of the nurse's life experience rather than Zelda's.
Our next meeting is Sept 2 at 1pm. You can enter the library through the village office. We would enjoy having new members!
Margery Robertiello
Thursday, August 1, 2013
The Latest News: August 1, 2013
Bancroft Public Library News:
Our summer programming for kids is continuing until August 16th. "Dig Into Reading" with us! Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays @ 2:00; Wednesdays drop in between 10:00 and 1:00. Activities are planned with ages 2 - 12 in mind, but all ages are invited to explore the library any time with a FREE library card!! Please see our website at www.slibrary.org/summer-programming for full details.
We are also offering a FREE Youth Zentangle Workshop (for ages 8 and up) on August 13th from 4 - 5 PM. Space is limited, so please stop in at the library or call 854-7463 to sign up!
Did you know?
We have free Wi-Fi at the library, seven computers available for public access, and we have a coin operated photocopy machine. We books and other materials to borrow, including DVDs and Blu-ray discs. If you can't find what you're looking for, we can most likely order it for you from another library in our system. You can even search our catalog online. Go to our website: http://www.slibrary.org and click on the link for "Library Catalog" to get started. You can place requests online using your library card's bar code number. Our library website is a wealth of information! You can not only explore the library catalog, but there are also pages dedicated to online resources for kids and teens, plus you can access local historical information through our website, as well as the library system's databases for research, job searches, and more!
New Library Cards:
If you need a library card, please come in to the library and fill out our brief registration form. We do require a form of identification, such as a driver's license, and a proof of address.
We added many new library materials added to the catalog in the month of July! Titles added include:
Adult Fiction
Deeply Odd, Dean Koontz
The Son, Philipp Meyer
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp For Girls, Anton DiSclafani
Sisterland, Curtis Sittenfeld
Second Honeymoon, James Patterson
The Eye of God, James Rollins
The Heist, Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
The Last Original Wife, Dorothea Benton Frank
The Light in the Ruins, Chris Bohjalian
The Eye of Moloch, Glenn Beck
The 9th Girl, Tami Hoag
Tell Me, Lisa Jackson
Beautiful Day, Elin Hilderbrand
Affliction, Laurell K. Hamilton
Unseen, Karin Slaughter
Hidden Order, Brad Thor
Big Girl Panties, Stephanie Evanovich
First Sight, Danielle Steel
Adult Large Type
Hidden Order: A Thriller, Brad Thor
Bomb Shell: An FBI Thriller, Catherine Coulter
The Newcomer, Robyn Carr
Adult Non-Fiction
The Best Tree House Ever, Maurice Barkley
Keep Out! Build Your Own Backyard Clubhouse, Lee Mothes
Campfire Cuisine: Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors, Robin Donovan
Gettysburg: The Last Invasion, Allen C. Guelzo
The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, Jessica Fellowes and Matthew Sturgis
Buddy: How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man, Brian McGrory
American Gun, Chris Kyle with William Doyle
The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America, George Packer
Dad is Fat, Jim Gaffigan
The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart
Saved: How I Quit Worrying About Money and Became the Richest Guy in the World, Ben Hewitt
Wheat Belly Cookbook, William Davis, M.D.
YA (Young Adult) Fiction
Crossed, Allie Condie
Reached, Allie Condie
The Rules of Summer, Joanna Philbin
Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell
Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein
Wild Awake, Hilary T. Smith
Grave Mercy, Robin LaFevers
Dark Triumph, Robin LaFevers
The Testing, Joelle Charbonneau
Far Far Away, Tom McNeal
Audiobooks
The Newcomer, Robyn Carr
DVDs
Gilmore Girls, The Complete 1st and 2nd Seasons
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Admission
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
The Call
The Host
Warm Bodies
Rectify
Quartet
42: The Jackie Robinson Story
A Place At The Table
Juvenile titles:
Mighty Machines: Diggers and Dozers
Saige Paints the Sky
The Fox and the Child
The Dragon Pearl
Gnomeo & Juliet (Blu-ray)
Arthur Stands Up to Bullying
The Land Before Time: Anniversary Edition
Juvenile Fiction
Lego Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Elizabeth Dowsett (easy reader)
Angry Birds Star Wars: Lard Vader’s Villains, Ruth Amos (easy reader)
Steam Train, Dream Train, Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld (picture book)
The Watermelon Seed, Greg Pizzoli (picture book)
The Day the Crayons Quit, Drew Daywalt (picture book)
A Tangle of Knots, Lisa Graff
An Army of Frogs, Trevor Pryce with Joel Naftali
The Mouse With the Question Mark Tail, Richard Peck
Ivy Takes Care, Rosemary Wells
Hurry Up Houdini, Mary Pope Osborne
Juvenile Non-Fiction
Science vs. Animal Extinction, Nick Hunter
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos, Deborah Heiligman
The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny), Kathleen Krull & Paul Brewer
Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought), Kathleen Krull & Kathryn Hewitt
Celebrating New York, Marion Dane Bauer (easy reader)
Plus, many gently used books and DVDs were added to our collection, thanks to generous donations. Thanks to all who donated!
Programs:
Scrabblers meet weekly on Wednesdays at 10 AM. Open to all. Boards are always available. Contact Anita Witten at 854-3238 for details.
Book Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1 PM. All are welcome. Attendees should enter through the Salem Village office, as the library is closed. Contact Margery Robertiello at 854-3166 for more information.
Chess Club meets on Saturdays from 10 AM - 1 PM. All skill levels are welcome, even beginners.
Meetings:
Library trustees meet on the first Thursday of the month at 1 PM, but are taking a break for the months of July and August. Their next meeting will be on September 5.
Our summer programming for kids is continuing until August 16th. "Dig Into Reading" with us! Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays @ 2:00; Wednesdays drop in between 10:00 and 1:00. Activities are planned with ages 2 - 12 in mind, but all ages are invited to explore the library any time with a FREE library card!! Please see our website at www.slibrary.org/summer-programming for full details.
We are also offering a FREE Youth Zentangle Workshop (for ages 8 and up) on August 13th from 4 - 5 PM. Space is limited, so please stop in at the library or call 854-7463 to sign up!
Did you know?
We have free Wi-Fi at the library, seven computers available for public access, and we have a coin operated photocopy machine. We books and other materials to borrow, including DVDs and Blu-ray discs. If you can't find what you're looking for, we can most likely order it for you from another library in our system. You can even search our catalog online. Go to our website: http://www.slibrary.org and click on the link for "Library Catalog" to get started. You can place requests online using your library card's bar code number. Our library website is a wealth of information! You can not only explore the library catalog, but there are also pages dedicated to online resources for kids and teens, plus you can access local historical information through our website, as well as the library system's databases for research, job searches, and more!
New Library Cards:
If you need a library card, please come in to the library and fill out our brief registration form. We do require a form of identification, such as a driver's license, and a proof of address.
We added many new library materials added to the catalog in the month of July! Titles added include:
Adult Fiction
Deeply Odd, Dean Koontz
The Son, Philipp Meyer
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp For Girls, Anton DiSclafani
Sisterland, Curtis Sittenfeld
Second Honeymoon, James Patterson
The Eye of God, James Rollins
The Heist, Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
The Last Original Wife, Dorothea Benton Frank
The Light in the Ruins, Chris Bohjalian
The Eye of Moloch, Glenn Beck
The 9th Girl, Tami Hoag
Tell Me, Lisa Jackson
Beautiful Day, Elin Hilderbrand
Affliction, Laurell K. Hamilton
Unseen, Karin Slaughter
Hidden Order, Brad Thor
Big Girl Panties, Stephanie Evanovich
First Sight, Danielle Steel
Adult Large Type
Hidden Order: A Thriller, Brad Thor
Bomb Shell: An FBI Thriller, Catherine Coulter
The Newcomer, Robyn Carr
Adult Non-Fiction
The Best Tree House Ever, Maurice Barkley
Keep Out! Build Your Own Backyard Clubhouse, Lee Mothes
Campfire Cuisine: Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors, Robin Donovan
Gettysburg: The Last Invasion, Allen C. Guelzo
The Chronicles of Downton Abbey, Jessica Fellowes and Matthew Sturgis
Buddy: How a Rooster Made Me a Family Man, Brian McGrory
American Gun, Chris Kyle with William Doyle
The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America, George Packer
Dad is Fat, Jim Gaffigan
The Drunken Botanist, Amy Stewart
Saved: How I Quit Worrying About Money and Became the Richest Guy in the World, Ben Hewitt
Wheat Belly Cookbook, William Davis, M.D.
YA (Young Adult) Fiction
Crossed, Allie Condie
Reached, Allie Condie
The Rules of Summer, Joanna Philbin
Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell
Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein
Wild Awake, Hilary T. Smith
Grave Mercy, Robin LaFevers
Dark Triumph, Robin LaFevers
The Testing, Joelle Charbonneau
Far Far Away, Tom McNeal
Audiobooks
The Newcomer, Robyn Carr
DVDs
Gilmore Girls, The Complete 1st and 2nd Seasons
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Admission
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
The Call
The Host
Warm Bodies
Rectify
Quartet
42: The Jackie Robinson Story
A Place At The Table
Juvenile titles:
Mighty Machines: Diggers and Dozers
Saige Paints the Sky
The Fox and the Child
The Dragon Pearl
Gnomeo & Juliet (Blu-ray)
Arthur Stands Up to Bullying
The Land Before Time: Anniversary Edition
Juvenile Fiction
Lego Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, Elizabeth Dowsett (easy reader)
Angry Birds Star Wars: Lard Vader’s Villains, Ruth Amos (easy reader)
Steam Train, Dream Train, Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld (picture book)
The Watermelon Seed, Greg Pizzoli (picture book)
The Day the Crayons Quit, Drew Daywalt (picture book)
A Tangle of Knots, Lisa Graff
An Army of Frogs, Trevor Pryce with Joel Naftali
The Mouse With the Question Mark Tail, Richard Peck
Ivy Takes Care, Rosemary Wells
Hurry Up Houdini, Mary Pope Osborne
Juvenile Non-Fiction
Science vs. Animal Extinction, Nick Hunter
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos, Deborah Heiligman
The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny), Kathleen Krull & Paul Brewer
Lives of the Scientists: Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought), Kathleen Krull & Kathryn Hewitt
Celebrating New York, Marion Dane Bauer (easy reader)
Plus, many gently used books and DVDs were added to our collection, thanks to generous donations. Thanks to all who donated!
Programs:
Scrabblers meet weekly on Wednesdays at 10 AM. Open to all. Boards are always available. Contact Anita Witten at 854-3238 for details.
Book Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1 PM. All are welcome. Attendees should enter through the Salem Village office, as the library is closed. Contact Margery Robertiello at 854-3166 for more information.
Chess Club meets on Saturdays from 10 AM - 1 PM. All skill levels are welcome, even beginners.
Meetings:
Library trustees meet on the first Thursday of the month at 1 PM, but are taking a break for the months of July and August. Their next meeting will be on September 5.
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