Events

Kindle/Nook/E-book Classes

Did you know you can check out free BESTSELLING e-Bools from your library?

Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.--Your Kindle: How to Check Out Free Library e-Books. For instruction beyond Library e-Books see Feb. 18.

Monday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m.--Your Nook (or other non-Kindle e-Reader): How to Check Out Free Library e-Books. For instruction beyond Library e-Books see Feb. 18.

Saturday, Feb. 18 at 11 a.m.--Small Group e-Reader Instruction and Sharing. We will break into groups by devices, including Kindle, Nook, and iDevices, such as iPad/iPod Touch. Someone will be available to help with each group as well as people helping each other and sharing information. Come with questions of all kinds about your device, and we will try to help or someone else may know the answer.

Monday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.--Your Kindle: How to Check Out Free Library e-Books. For instruction beyond Library e-Books see Feb. 18.

Sign up by calling 679-3627 to help us know how many will be in each class and what device you have.

Teddy Bear Tea Party

Library Centennial Celebration Activities

Centennial "Great Books" Reading Challenge

We challenge the community to read "great books" published in the last 100 years--Two age groups, hundreds of books to choose from, in a variety of genres and topics.

9TH GRADE - ADULTS CATEGORY
Read 25 books off the "Great Books" lists during 2011 and be entered in a drawing for $100 cash in honor of our 100th year. Also, for each book read off the lists, regardless if you complete the challenge, you will be entered in a monthly drawing. Sign up at the library or call 679-3627 to sign up and get your reading record here. You may also email to sign up.

There are over 400 books to choose from off the following lists for the adult age group (9th grade and up):
Classics and Recommended List (Teen/Adult)--Gathered from many sources this lists the best books published in the last 100 years that are considered classics or destined to become a classic. Includes authors such as James Steinbeck, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Hemingway as well as newer authors like Gary Paulson (survival stories) and Lois Lowry (The Giver).

Books Published in 1911--This lists books published the year the library was founded and will earn the reader two entries in the monthly drawing.

Book Critic Circle Awards--Every year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English. The link lists the past winners and finalists for all National Book Critics Circle annual awards, from 1975 to present, including fiction, nonfiction, and biography. Some examples include A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy, Rabbit at Rest by John Updike, and Roots by Alex Haley.

National Book Awards--The National Book Awards, administered by the National Book Foundation, are considered one of the most prestigious literary honors, rivaled only by the Pulitzer Prizes. (Called the American Book Awards 1980–1986; reverted to original name in 1987.) Included on this list is fiction, nonfiction, and poetry winners. Examples include Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier, The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Legacy of Ashes: the History of the CIA, and The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl.

Pulitzer Prize in Fiction--This list includes winners from 1948-present. Examples include Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, The Way West by A.B. Guthrie, and Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener.

Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction/Biography/History/Poetry--This list includes winners in several categories from 1986-present. Examples include Lincoln at Gettysburg by Garry Willis, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by John Meacham, The Looming Tower: Al-Quaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright, and Polio: an American Story by David Oshinsky,

TODDLERS - 8TH GRADE CATEGORY
Read 100 books off the "Great Books" lists during 2011 and be entered in a drawing for $100 cash in honor of our 100th year. Also, for each book read off the lists, regardless if you complete the challenge, you will be entered in a monthly drawing. Sign up at the library or call 679-3627 to sign up and get your reading record here. You may also email to sign up.

There are over 800 books to choose from off the following lists for the 8TH GRADE AND UNDER GROUP:
Newbery Medal (Chapter Books) --Awarded each year since 1922 by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, this is given to the author who has written the most
distinguished contribution to American literature for children during the preceding year.

Newbery Honor Books --In addition to the Newbery medal, the committee awards additional citations referred to as the Newbery Honor to worthy runners-up. Though the Newbery Honor was initiated in 1971, specially cited runners-up for the Newbery Medal from previous years were retroactively named Newbery Honor books.This links to Wikipedia's list of both winners and honor books.

Caldecott Medal (Picture Books) --Awarded each year since 1938 by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, this is given to the artist of the most distinguished
American picture book for children during the preceding year.

Caldecott Honor Books --The Caldecott Honor is a citation given by the Association for Library Service to Children of the American Library Association (ALA). The Caldecott Honor is given to worthy runners-up for the Caldecott Medal, a higher honor. Though the Caldecott Honor was initiated in 1971, specially cited runners-up for the Caldecott Medal from previous years were retroactively named Caldecott Honor books.

Books Published in 1911--This lists books published the year the library was founded and will earn the reader two entries in the monthly drawing.

Sibert Informational Book Awards 2002-2010 --This award is given annually "to the author of the most distinguished informational book published during the preceding year." There is an award winner and honor books.

Orbis Pictus Award 1990-2010 --The Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children recognizes books which demonstrate excellence in the “writing of nonfiction for children.” It is awarded annually by the National Council of Teachers of English to one American book published the previous year. Up to five titles may be designated as Honor Books. The award is named after the book considered to be the first picture book for children, Orbis Pictus—The World in Pictures, by John Amos Comenius, which was published in 1657.

Classic Toddler Books (Babies - Age 3) --Includes books such as Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Goodnight Moon, and The Runaway Bunny.

Classic Picture Books (Ages 3-8) --Includes books such as The Polar Express, Where the Wild Things Are, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and Goodnight Moon.

Classic Beginning Readers (Ages 5-8) --Includes books for children beginning to read, but also children will enjoy parents reading these books to them for those who do not yet know how to read. Includes such titles as Cat in the Hat, Amelia Bedelia, and Henry and Mudge.

Classic Intermediate Readers (Ages 8-10) --This lists includes such titles as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Little House in the Big Woods, Charlotte's Web, and How to Eat Fried Worms.

Classic Advanced Readers (Ages 10 up) --This lists includes such titles as Anne of Green Gables, The Black Stallion, A Wrinkle in Time, Blubber, The Incredible Journey, Sounder, Witch of Blackbird Pond, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and Mary Poppins.