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September 24, 2005
NEW FICTION--WESTERNS
Although many novels are set in the American West, only a few in our library are designated as Westerns. To distinguish these books, they have a special Western sticker attached to the spine above the call number. Some of the most recent include:
The Diezmo by Rick Bass (NEW WESTERN BAS)--a "survivor's" remembrance of the ill-fated raid on the Mexican town of Mier in 1842 during the Republic of Texas' conflict with Mexico
The Drifter by Lori Copeland (NEW WESTERN COP)--cowboy Beau Claxton is saved from death by young widow Charity Burk, then helps her save her homestead (Men in the Saddle series)
Lone Calder Star by Janet Dailey (NEW WESTERN DAI)--Treasury agent Quint Echohawk (grandson of Chase Calder) goes to Texas to find out why employees at a family ranch are mysteriously leaving
The Wild Girl: The Notebooks of Ned Giles, 1932 by Jim Fergus (NEW WESTERN FER)--an aspiring photographer, teenager Ned joins an expedition in 1932 planning to rescue a kidnapped child from a band of Apaches in Arizona
A Sudden Country by Karen Fisher (NEW WESTERN FIS)--based on papers from the author's own family, the story revolves around an Iowa family on the Oregon Trail and a Mountain Man who has lost his entire family
Sons of Texas by Elmer Kelton (NEW WESTERN KEL)--5 years after his father is killed and he himself left for dead by a "sadistic" Mexican officer, Michael Lewis returns to Texas for revenge
First Dawn by Judith Miller (NEW WESTERN MIL)--two separate towns--one for freed slaves and one for white families--grow together on the Kansas prairie in the 1870's (Freedom's Path series)
McKettrick's Choice by Linda Lael Miller (NEW WESTERN MIL)--ex-Ranger, Holt McKettrick, rides off to San Antonio to rescue his former partner from a hanging and to help his foster father save his land
Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker (NEW WESTERN PAR)--Marshall Virgil Cole and his deputy chase after an escaped prisoner--a corrupt rancher-- finally facing him in a classic showdown
Sarah's Quilt: The Novel of Sarah Agnes Prine and the Arizona Territories, 1906 by Nancy E. Turner (NEW WESTERN TUR)--sequel to 1998's These is My Words, this book continues the story of widow Sarah Prine and her struggles to keep her Arizona Territories ranch going
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September 23, 2005
"FOCUS ON MACULAR DEGENERATION"
At 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26, Dr. Piotrowski will present an informational program in the Large Meeting Room on Macular Degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss in people over 60. The symptoms and progression of the disorder will be discussed along with an update on current treatment procedures. To register, call 1-866-ALEXIAN (1-866-253-9426).
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September 16, 2005
UNDERSTANDING MEDICARE PART D
On Monday, September 19, at 10:30 a.m., Terri Gendel, from the Suburban Area Agency on Aging, will present a program on the new Prescription Drug Programs available through Medicare and the State of Illinois. Register at the Reception Desk.
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September 15, 2005
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY PAPERBACK BOOK SALE
This coming Saturday, the Elk Grove Friends of the Library will hold a paperbacks only book sale near the main entrance.
CORRECTION: The sale will include discarded library books as well. It will start at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 17.
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September 14, 2005
"MY MEDIA MALL" UPDATE/AUTOMATED COMPUTER SIGN-UP
In the September 6 posting [see below], I discussed the new 24/7 on-line audio/e-book download service the Elk Grove Village Public Library has recently joined. There is now a direct link to My Media Mall through the EGVPL web site from the Electronic Research page.
The computer labs are now using an automated system for patron sign-ups. Just enter the complete 14-digit barcode number from the library card and get 60 minutes of usage time. This time is extendable if no one is waiting. If the lab is full, a patron can reserve a computer--the next available--at a special computer station. Registered reciprocal borrowers just use the barcodes from their own cards. It was installed on Monday and, so far, seems to be running smoothly.
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September 12, 2005
ANIME/MANGA FOLLOW-UP WORKSHOP
On Thursday, September 22, "Kenmei Rokugatsu" will be back to present more anime and manga techniques for interested artists, grade 6 and up. The class is limited, so register soon--registration already started this past Saturday. There will also be pizza, pop, and raffle prizes.
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September 09, 2005
STORYTIMES START
Storytimes will be starting on Monday, September 12. They will run through November 23. The weekly schedule will be:
MONDAYS:
10:00 a.m. BOOK BABIES
10:30 a.m. LAPSIT
TUESDAYS:
10:00 a.m. TODDLER TALES
10:30 a.m. STORYTIME
1:30 p.m. STORYTIME
4-4:45 p.m. KALEIDOSCOPE
WEDNESDAYS:
10:00 a.m. TODDLER TALES
10:30 a.m. STORYTIME
1:30 p.m. STORYTIME
7:00 p.m. STORYTIME
THURSDAYS:
10-10:45 a.m. GETTING READY TO READ (NEW)
4-4:45 p.m. SCIENCE MAGIC (NEW)
NEW:
At each storytime this year, a raffle ticket will be given out to each child who attends in each week. On the Saturday following, a drawing will be held for a weekly prize of a $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate.
For more information, stop by the Youth Services desk and/or pick up a Highlights or Bookworm Express.
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September 08, 2005
SEPTEMBER MOVIE
The September movie will be Million Dollar Baby starring Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank. It will be presented at 7:00 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room.
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September 06, 2005
DOWNLOAD E-BOOKS & AUDIO BOOKS
The Elk Grove Village Library recently joined a consortium to provide our patrons with downloadable e-books and audio books. Available 24/7 from home computers with Internet access, the items can be downloaded to portable devices (like MP3 players), burned to a CD, or just read or heard on the computer itself. A variety of titles are available for all ages.
Just go to My Media Mall. Open an account by choosing the Elk Grove Library and entering the entire 14 digit bar code number from your library card. Next, you will have to download a software program to your computer. Choose your titles and download them. The "checkout" period is 3 weeks; when the item is "due" it will "disappear" or become unavailable.
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September 04, 2005
LABOR DAY READING
The Elk Grove Village Public Library has many books and other materials related to the meaning of Labor Day. Some of the books include:
WORK & WORKING:
Working: People Talk about What They Do All Day and How They Feel about What They Do (1974) by Studs Terkel (331.2 TER)
The Unmaking of the American Working Class (2003) by Reg Theriault (305.562 THE)
Work: Opposing Viewpoints (2002) ed. by James Haley (331.0973 WOR)
The Corrosion of Character: The Personal Consequences of Work in the New Capitalism (1998) by Richard Sennett (305.562 SEN)
LABOR MOVEMENT:
From the Folks who Brought You the Weekend: A Short, Illustrated History of Labor in the United States (2001) by Priscilla Murolo & A.B. Chitty; illustrations by Joe Sacco (331.0973 MUR)
From the Ashes of the Old: American Labor and America's Future (1998) by Stanley Aronowitz (331.8809 ARO)
Legendary Labor Leaders (1998) by Thomas Streissguth (331.88 STR)
The Importance of Mother Jones (1996) by Madelyn Horton (BIOGRAPHY JON)
Labor Will Rule: Sidney Hillman and the Rise of American Labor (1991) by Steven Fraser (331.8818 FRA)
A Radical Line: From the Labor Movement to the Weather Underground, One Family's Century of Conscience (2004) by Thai Jones (NEW 335.43 JON)
Bye! American: The Labor Cartoons of Gary Huck & Mike Konopacki... (1987) by Gary Huck & Mike Konopacki (741.973 HUC)
UNIONS:
Bread--and Roses: The Struggle of American Labor, 1865-1915 (1991) by Milton Meltzer (331.88 MEL)
Out of the Jungle: Jimmy Hoffa and the Remaking of the American Working Class (2001) by Thaddeus Russell (BIOGRAPHY HOF)
Lane Kirkland: Champion of American Labor (2005) by Arch Puddington (NEW 331.88 PUD)
I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran and the Inside Story of the Mafia, the Teamsters, and the Last Ride of Jimmy Hoffa (2004) by Charles Brandt (LARGE PRINT 364.106 BRA)
Power and Greed: Inside the Teamsters Empire of Corruption (1989) by Allen Friedman & Ted Schwarz (364.16 FRI)
Devil's Pact: Inside the World of the Teamsters Union (1996) by F.C. Duke Zeller (331.88 ZEL)
STRIKES:
The Pullman Strike and the Labor Movement in American History (2001) by R. Conrad Stein (331.8928 STE)
The Pullman Strike of 1894: American Labor Comes of Age (1999) by Rosemary Laughlin (331.892 LAU)
Strike!: the Bitter Struggle of American Workers from Colonial Times to the Present (1995) by by Penny Colman (331.89 COL)
Three Strikes: Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls, and the Fighting Spirit of Labor's Last Century (2001) by Howard Zinn, Dana Frank, & Robin D.G. Kelley (331.8929 ZIN)
We Shall Not Be Moved: The Women's Factory Strike of 1909 (1996) by Joan Dash (J 331.4 DAS)
RELATED FICTION:
Absolute Rage (2002) by Robert K. Tanenbaum (MYS TAN)
Blue Collar Blues (1998) by Rosalyn McMillan (MCM)
The Island Walkers: a novel (2004) by John Bemrose (BEM)
The Rackets (2001) by Thomas Kelly (KEL)
Welcome to Higby (2002) by Mark Dunn (DUN)
RELATED FILMS:
Hoffa (1992) (VP HOFF)
Matewan (1987) (VP MATE)
Norma Rae (1979) (DVD NORM)
On the Waterfront (1954) (VP & DVD ONTH)
Silkwood (1983) (DVD SILK)
There is also available a childrens music CD that has Union-related songs:
Ella Jenkins and a Union of Friends Pulling Together (1999) (J MS JENK EJA)
[For links to online sites about Labor Day, unions, and more music, go to Liz's Book-Looks.]
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September 02, 2005
NEW MYSTERIES--JUNE, JULY, AUGUST (Part 3)
Here are more new mysteries:
The Final Analysis by Keith McCarthy (NEW MCC MYS)--forensic pathologist John Eisenmenger races against time to find a copy-cat killer after a suspect kidnaps his own solicitor, Helen Flemming
The Nicholas Feast by Pat McIntosh (NEW MCI MYS)--15th century Glasgow lawyer Gil Cunningham finds a murdered university student after a theatrical performance for the feast day and becomes more involved after he himself is attacked
Big City Jacks by Nick Oldham (NEW OLD MYS)--Lancashire DCI Henry Christie, assigned to a special drug investigation unit, investigates the murder of a drug lord and a possibly related theft of a major drug shipment
The Knocker on Death's Door by Ellis Peters (NEW PET MYS)--this reprint of the 1970 novel finds InspecterGeorge Felse--whose beat is in the country near the Welsh border--investigating the murder of a photographer, found near a newly restored church door which is rumored to be cursed
Mission Road by Rick Riordan (NEW RIO MYS)--San Antonio PI Tres Navarre and girlfriend Maia Lee help an unjustly accused friend (he's wanted for supposedly shooting his police officer wife) find the truth behind a murder that occurred 18 years previously
Origin in Death by J.D. Robb (NEW ROB MYS)--Lt. Eve Dallas and her team (NYPD, in 2059) investigate the murders of father ("Dr. Perfect") and son cosmetic surgeons
For Edgar by Sheldon Rusch (NEW RUS MYS)--Illinois State Police Special Agent Elizabeth Hewitt investigates a series of killings that are tied to the works of Edgar Allen Poe
Death's Little Helpers by Peter Spiegelman (NEW SPI MYS)--New York PI John March looks for a stock analyst who has recently disappeared in this follow-up to 2004's Black Maps
36 Yalta Boulevard by Olen Steinhauer (NEW STE MYS)--it's the 60's behind the Iron Curtain and agent Brano Sev needs to get back in favor with his bosses by investigating a supposed double agent back in his home town
Blood Atonement: A Dahlgren Wallace Mystery by Jim Tenuto (NEW TEN MYS)--fly-fishing guide Dahlgren Wallace is under suspicion when the millionaire he is taking on a trip down a Montana River is murdered
Shadows at the Spring Show: An Antique Print Mystery by Lea Wait (NEW WAI MYS)--antique-print dealer Maggie Summer, thinking of adoption herself, plans a fundraising fair for an adoption group which is hit with threatening letters and the deaths of the adoptive mother of 11 children and of one of those children
Deadly Slipper: A Novel of Death in the Dordogne by Michelle Wan (NEW WAN MYS)--19 years after her twin sister disappeared while looking for wild orchids in France's Dordogne region, Mara Dunn hires "orchidologist" Julian Wood to use her sister's recently found camera and its film to trace her last steps
Shrouded in Thought by by N.S. Wikarski (NEW WIK MYS)--"Gazette" reporter Freddie Simpson calls on his friend Evangeline LeClair to help him investigate the drowning death of a factory secretary in 1894 Chicago in this sequel to The Fall of White City
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September 01, 2005
NEW MYSTERIES--JUNE, JULY, AUGUST (Part 2)
New mysteries continued:
A Sunny Disappearance by Roderic Jeffries (NEW JEF MYS)--Mallorcan policeman, Enrique Alvarez, investigates the disappearance of a wealthy yachtsman, then his murder
Video Cowboys: A Georgia Barnett Mystery by Yolanda Joe (NEW JOE MYS)--Chicago TV reporter and her camera crew search for a missing girl as a promise to the distraught father (with a bomb) who held them hostage
Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King (NEW KIN MYS)--in 1930 San Francisco, Pinkerton agent, Dashiell Hammett, joins Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes as they search for some answers to Mary's past
Enter Second Murderer by Alanna Knight (NEW KNI MYS)--reprint of the first Inspector Faro mystery set in Victorian London in which he investigates several murders connected to a local convent
The Last Refuge by Chris Knopf (NEW KNO MYS)--hard drinking dropout from the corporate world, Long Island resident Sam Acquillo, suspects his elderly neighbor's death is not an accident
Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath (NEW KON MYS)--in this sequel to Whiskey Sour, Chicago detective Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels and her partner must find more evidence after they arrest a psychotic killer
Graveyard Shift by Kelly Lange (NEW LAN MYS)--this latest mystery featuring L.A. TV reporter Maxi Poole finds her assigned to the night beat (along with Tom McCartney, a news stringer), investigating a possible serial killer among Downtown derelicts as well as a kidnapping and murder in her own neighborhood
Nothing Like the Night by David Lawrence (NEW LAW MYS)--London detective Stella Mooney investigates the sadistic murders of several young women apparently by a team of killers
The River House by Margaret Leroy (NEW LER MYS)--while involved in a passionate moment with her policeman lover, psychologist Ginny Holmes glimpses a murderer in action and must decide whether to ignore what she's seen or reveal it and subsequently ruin two marriages
Homefront by Chuck Logan (NEW LOG MYS)--a seemingly trivial children's playground fight escalates into a full-scale battle based on revenge between a drug-making backwoods Minnesota clan and recuperating Army Major Nina Pryce and her undercover-cop husband, Phil Broker
Three Monkeys by Marianne Macdonald (NEW MAC MYS)--Antiquarian book dealer Dido Hoare investigates when body parts start showing up near her shop
The Excursion Train by Edward Marston (NEW MAR MYS)--late 19th century Scotland Yard detective Robert Colbeck investigates the seemingly random murder of a man on an excursion train carrying fans intending to see a championship fight
The Malevolent Comedy by Edward Marston (NEW MAR MYS)--when one of the actors is poisoned on stage during the performance of a play by a new playwright, Nicholas Bracewell steps in to investigate and save his Elizabethan theatrical company, the Westfield Players
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