JOIN US ON SATURDAY

The marketing class from MU in cooperation with The Green Free Library, is hosting a Knowledge Yard Sale on Saturday at The Green Free Library. This is the only yard sale in town where everything is free!

Come join the fun and learn what resources the library has to offer. There will be food, games, prizes and demonstrations of the wonderful databases that are available free to cardholders of The Green Free Library.

Power Library is one of the databases that everyone should know about. It provides information and access to magazine and newspaper articles, car repair manuals, health information, a major encyclopedia, image resources and special reference materials for school-age youths.

Learning Express is another great database that will be demonstrated. Learning Express Library offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want at school, at work, or in life.

Whether you are preparing for a specific career, or just learning how to get a job, you will find valuable assistance at Learning Express. (Resources are available for all age levels!)

So remember to drop by the lawn at The Green Free Library on Saturday March 28, 2009, between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM. And if you don't already have a library card just come on in with your PA drivers license, citizens ID, or your parent or guardian if you are under the age of 17. If you don't have one of these forms of ID, a photo ID and a $25 refundable deposit may be substituted. (Special arrangements are available for property owners who only live in the area part-time).

TWO MORE DVDS

Two more recent releases have been added to The Green Free Library's growing DVD collection. While most of our DVD's come from patron donations, we are lucky enough to be included in a special rental plan via the Potter-Tioga Library System. This allows us to provide a few of the current DVD's that are released every month. We still appreciate donations of new or gently used DVD's (with original case-Please!).
Many of these donations are added for circulation; others go in the Friend's of The Green Free Library booksale that is held every year in June.


For a fast ride come check out Transporter 3 starring Jason Statham. Motion picture release Nov 2008, DVD March 2009.

Running time is 104 minutes and it is rated PG-13; for sequences of intense action and violence, some sexual content and drug material. For details click here.

Directed by Olivier Megaton.

Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.

Starring

Jason Statham as Frank Martin
Natalya Rudakova as Valentina
Francois Berland as Inspector Tarconi
Robert Knepper as Johnson
Jeroen Krabb as Leonid Vasilev
David Atrakchi as Malcom Manville
Yann Sundberg as Flag
Eriq Ebouaney as Ice

Summary from the webpac: Valentina is the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official. Frank Martin is given an offer he cannot refuse and ends up putting on his driving gloves to deliver Valentina from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to deal with the thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery. On top of that, he cannot let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective

To the delight of pre-teen girls (and their mothers:)

Twilight

Running time 122 minutes. Rated PG-13; For some violence and a scene of sensuality. For details click here.

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
Written by Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay)
Stephenie Meyer (novel

Starring

Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
Billy Burke as Charlie Swan
Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
Peter Facinelli as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
Cam Gigandet as James
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley

Summary from the webpac: Isabella Swan moves to gloomy Forks, Washington to live with her father. She begins her junior year in high school and becomes fascinated by Edward Cullen. He holds a dark secret which is only known by his family. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for, a true sole mate. But he knows the further they progress in their relationship the more he is putting Bella and those close to her at risk. Edward tries to warn Bella that she should leave him, but she refuses. A new vampire finds it a challenge to hunt Bella down for her irresistible blood. Now, the game is on and James will not stop until she is killed.

This movie is based on the novel "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer. It is the first in a series of 4 very entertaining books. The Green Free Library has the series, so why not read the books and compare them to the movie. The titles in order of publication are:

Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn

They are shelved in the YA section, or put a title on hold at the Circulation desk if it is not currently available. A staff member will call you when it is available to pick up. Stepanie Meyer also has one adult novel; The Host which is also available for check-out at The Green Free Library.

TOUR OF THE GREEN FREE LIBRARY

MORE DVD ADDITIONS FOR MARCH

The Green Free Library has added 4 more current DVDs to its collection.

Australia

Running Time 165 minutes; Rated PG-13; for some violence, a scene of sensuality, and brief strong language. 2008 Motion picture 2009 DVD Release

Screenplay by: Stuart Beattie;Baz Luhrmann;Ronald Harwood & Richard Flanagan

Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Starring:

Nicole Kidman as Lady Sarah Ashley
Hugh Jackman as Drover
Eddie Baroo as Bull
Bryan Brown as King carney

This movie is set in Australia in the 1940's. Lady Sarah Ashley,an English aristocrat,inherits a large ranch in Australia. A group of English cattle barons plot to take her land away, thus forcing her to seek the aid of Drover(a rough and lowly cattle drover, played by Hugh Jackman-need I say more)to keep her land.


Hancock

Running time about 92 minutes Rated PG-13 2008 Motion Picture 2009 DVD Release

Written by Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan

Directed by Peter Berg.


Starring:

Will Smith as John Hancock
Charlize Theron as Mary Embrey
Jason Bateman as Ray Embrey


Will Smith does an excellant job portraying a very unconventional superhero who has assumed the name "John Hancock", since he can't remember his real name.

Even though he always gets the bad guy,and saves countless lives, Hancock is not popular with the people of Los Angeles. In fact, they really hate him. He is rude, crude and destructive. That is until he saves the life of a public relations man named Ray Embrey (played by Jason Bateman-remember him?).


Milk

Running time 129 minutes Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence

Written by Dustin Lance Black

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Starring:

Sean Penn as Harvey Milk
Emile Hirsch as Cleve Jones
Josh Brolin as Dan White
Diego Luna as Jack Lira
James Franco as Scott Smith
Alison Pill as Anne Kronenberg
Victor Garber as Mayor George Moscone

Summary from the webpac: Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, became a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he was elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977. His election makes him the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, were shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blamed his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resignation from the board. Based on thetrue story of Harvey Milk.


Synecdoche, New York

Running time 124 minutes Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity
2008 Motion Picture 2009 DVD Release

Written and Directed by Charlie Kauffman

Starring:

Philip Seymour Hoffman as Caden Cotard
Catherine Keener as Adele Lack
Michelle Williams as Claire Keen
Samantha Morton as Hazel
Dianne Wiest as Ellen Bascomb / Millicent Weems
Emily Watson as Tammy
Jennifer Jason Leigh as Maria
Hope Davis as Madeleine Gravis
Tom Noonan as Sammy Barnathan


Summary from the webpac: Theater director Caden Cotard is mounting a new play. Determined to create a piece of brutal realism and honesty, he gathers an ensemble cast into a warehouse in Manhattan's theater district. He instructs each to live out their constructed lives in a small mockup of the city outside. As the city inside the warehouse grows, Caden's own life veers wildly off track. His daughter, Olive, is growing up under questionable guidance. He's helplessly driving his marriage to actress Claire into the ground. His daughter, Ariel, is mentally handicapped. He steadily blurs the line between the world of the play and that of his own deteriorating reality. As he pushes the limits of his relationships, both personally and professionally, a change in creative direction arrives in Millicent Weems, a celebrated theater actress who may offer Caden the break he needs.

WELCOME SPRING!!!

Ahh, it was a balmy 16 degrees here in Wellsboro when I got up this morning. Stop shivering and start celebrating. It's Spring! (Don't worry, we still have 10 days to prove the old adage; In like a lion, out like a lamb:)

A big thank you to the 2 patrons and 1 staff member who answered the call of Spring, and the call of Sandy (me), for submissions to help us shake off the Winter doldrums. Here they are in the order they were received:

Compliments of Ms. Geryl Stabley of Wellsboro, a little tidbit she likes to post on her answering machine:

Spring has sprung,

the grass has ris.

I wonder were

the lawnmower is?

Contibuted by library staff member, and 8th grade teacher(NTSD) Jessica Spencer:

Animal Behavior

The first day of March showed no sign of hope,

    With bitter-cold temperatures and snow covered slopes.

March had arrived coming in like a lion,

    Roaring and clawing and desperately trying;

To keep spring sequestered and faint in our minds,

    As the days they approached to push ahead time.

The mornings grew dark as the nights lingered on.

    The snow melted away and uncovered the lawns.

The daffodils and iris’ peeked out of the ground,

    A little bit leery of Old Man Winter’s sound.

A quick turn of the wind and a shift in the clouds,

    Dropped water or snow by the bucket or pound.

We dropped our heads, but knew in our hearts,

    That the battle was being won by the warmth.

For as the third month approached its end,

    The animal mentioned is more of a friend.

A sign of fresh flowers and dirt covered hands,

    That March will surely go out like a lamb.

-Jessica Spencer

And with special thanks to Miss Grace L., Homeschooler 4th grade

Spring

Spring is going to be here soon;

the time when all the flowers bloom

And when the air is fresh and clean,

its the prettiest season you've ever see.

When the lilies are fresh and new:

But when Spring is near, its the best time of year,

I like Spring, don't you?

ARE YOU A FAN OF NORA ROBERTS?

Once again,
Nora Roberts' books are made into TV movies for Lifetime, starting Saturday March 21st.

2008 Movies

Angel Falls
Blue Smoke
Montana Sky

2009 Movies

Northern Lights (March 21, 2009)
Midnight Bayou (March 28, 2009)
High Noon (April 4, 2009)

Carolina MoonTribute (April 11, 2009)

Check our webPAC for other available Nora Roberts’ titles.

2009 CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER

The 2009 Caldecott Medal winner is The House in the Night, illustrated by Beth Krommes, written by Susan Marie Swanson (Houghton Mifflin Company)

The illustrator, Beth Krommes, was born in 1956 in Emmaus, PA. She received a received a BFA degree in painting from Syracuse University and a MAT in art education from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.

She became interested in wood engraving in 1982. The House in the Night is full of richly detailed black-and white scratchboard illustrations illuminated with touches of golden watercolor.

Krommes currently lives in Peterborough, New Hampshire with her husband and two daughters.

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The award has been given since 1939.

2009 PURA BELPRÉ WINNER (Illustrator)

Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book

Written and illustrated by: Yuyi Morales

Summary: As Señor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all.

This award was established in 1996. It is named after Pura Belpre, the first Latina Librarian at the New York Public Library. It is awarded to a Latino.Latina writer and illustrator whose work "best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth."

It is co-sponsored by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking, an ALA affiliate.

CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK 2009

Keeping the Night Watch
By Hope Anita Smith

Illustrated by Earl B. Lewis

Published by Henry Holt (New York) 2008

Coretta Scott King Honor Book for 2009

Summary: A thirteen-year-old African American boy chronicles what happens to his family when his father, who temporarily left, returns home and they all must deal with their feelings of anger, hope, abandonment, and fear.

The Coretta Scott King awards are presented annually to honor African American authors and illustrators who create outstanding books for children and young adults.

The American Library Association established the award in 1969. At that time it was given only to authors. In 1979 a separate award was established to honor illustrators as well.

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (January 8, 2008)
Won the actual award for both author and illustrator.
This book has been available at The Green Free Library since January.

MARCH 17 2009

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS DVD ADDED

The first DVD added for the month of March is sure to bring tears to your eyes.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is presented by Miramax Films in association with BBC Films.

Running time is about 94 minutes and it is rated PG-13 due to some" mature thematic material involving the Holocaust".

The screen play is written by Marc Herman, but is based on the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas written by John Boyne and published by David Fickling Books (New York) in 2006.

The film stars:

Vera Farmiga as Mother
David Thewlis as Ffather
Rupert Friend as Lieutenant Kotler
Asa Butterfield as Bruno
Jack Scanlon as Shmuel
Amber Beattie as Gretel
Richard Jonson as Grandpa
Sheila Hancock as Grandma
Jim Norton as Herr Liszt

The setting is Poland during World War II. Bruno, the 8 year old son of A Nazi officer is bored and restless in his new home. He ignores his mother's admonishments to stay out of the woods, and comes upon a high fence. Behind the fence is a boy in striped pajamas, and a suprising friendship between the two boys developes.

NEW KITS FOR THE KIDDIES

More items for the children's room have come in.

Several board books with CDs have been added, along with Read-along kits (books w/CDs).

Three brand new Back-pack activitiy kits have also been added. These kits provide items, books, and suggested activity cards for pre-school aged children and their parents or caregivers. They are theme based and available to check out on regular 3-week loan period. They may be renewed for an additional 3-weeks if no one else is waiting.

This kits contain numerous materials and should be checked by those borrowing them to ensure all items are returned. While library staff will clean the materials upon return, it is recommended that parents or caregivers wipe them down also to prevent the spread of germs.

These items were purchased with grant money from the Pre-School Connection program.

FLY-TYING DISPLAY

Did you know that Dr. Lee Bellinger ties more than just surgical sutures?

The Green Free Library would like to invite you all to stop by and see the current display of fly ties tied by Wellsboro’s own Urologist: Dr. E. Lee Bellinger MD.

With names such as Yellow Sally, Beadhead Pheasant tail and Yellow Humper these ties provide enticing lures to fish and tree branches everywhere. See a step by step example of how to tie a fly, and what materials are used.

Also on display is a fly rod with a beautiful birch bark handle also crafted by Dr. Bellinger.

This display will be up for the next six weeks. Stop in at The Green Free Library during its normal hours to view the display and check-out one of the libraries books on fly-tying, fly-fishing, and just plain old fishing.

Fishing season opens in PA on April 04, 2009. Trout season opens on April 18, 2009. This gives you plenty of time to get ready.

A fishing license is required for most adult anglers except on Fish-for-free days. This year there will be 2 free days:

Saturday May 23, 2009
Sunday June 07, 2009

For more information on fishing locations, regulations and fish consumption advisories by areas read this PDF from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commision.

Most of the fish you are likely to catch in this area are panfish. Here is an article previously published on http://flyfishing.thefuntimesguide.com/about/index.php in 2008 , written by yours truly. FYI-it is written for scannability and SEO so don't be too critical.

Panfish are small fish that are no longer then the width of a frying pan. Most are members of the sunfish family.

These fish may be found in canals, ponds, rivers, lakes and streams. One or more varieties are found in all of the lower 48 states though they are most common in the Southern states where living conditions are optimal, and they are referred to as “bream”.

Individual names for varieties of panfish include: stumpknocker, shellcracker, pumpkinseed, longear sunfish and the more common black crappie, silver crappie, yellow breast, yellow perch or ring perch, sunnies, rock bass, warmouth, green sunfish and bluegills.

Panfish feed on anything from night crawlers to crawfish and grubs to kernels of corn. A fly fisherman can offer them pretty much anything in his box and have a successful catch. Most fly fishermen prefer to use the small popping bug with rubber legs. It rides the surface and does not hang up as much.

Panfish will also hit the little fly-rod lures, the small spoons and wobblers from any tackle shop.
Bigger panfish such as ring perch and crappies will hit large drone-type spoons usually designated as 0 or 00.

If the water is cold and the fish are not hitting well, a flying spinner or soon-type lure, retrieved in slow, even strips, should bring them out.

The crappie is usually a deep-lying fish. The fly used should be allowed to sink anywhere from 2 to 4 feet before starting to retrieve.

Other than that, fly-casting for panfish does not call for any particularly careful presentation. It does call for accuracy as the fly must be dropped in holes in grass beds, pockets along banks, and under tree limbs. This also necessitates a good handling of the retrieve.

How you clean and prepare your fish is as important as your skill at catching them.
You should have a good, sharp filleting knife with a flexible blade, a cutting board and a flat surface to work on.

The first step in cleaning a panfish is to bleed it by cutting its throat. The fish will bleed more easily and maintain a cleaner flavor if this is done while it is still alive. The easiest way is to cut behind the gills across the inverted V section, deeply enough to sever the heart or main artery behind the heart.

Cut out the dorsal fin by running the knife blade nest to the fin and parallel to it, beginning at the front and cutting along the side, then turning the fish over and cutting along the other side until the fin is free.

Cut out the anal fin by running the knife blade across and underneath the fin and perpendicular to the body from back to front.

Cut off the tail next.

Scale the fish by scraping a knife along the skin of the fish from tail to head.

Cut the head off the fish just behind the gill cover and the pectoral fins.

Remove the entrails by slicing open the fish’s belly, beginning from the anal vent and slicing forward to the front. Run your thumb along the body cavity from the rear to the front pushing out all the entrails, including the air sac and the dark matter beneath it.

Wash the fish in clean fresh water.

Now the fish is ready for cooking whole or filleting. Whole panfish are generally pan-fried. You may rub the fish with margarine or butter and season to taste with salt, pepper or other desirable seasonings. Place the fish in a hot skillet or frying pan. Fish cooks quickly so watch carefully and try to only turn it once to keep it from breaking.

Panfish may be baked whole. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rub the fish with margarine or butter and season it to taste. Wrap the fish in aluminum foil and back it until tender. Serve with a lemon wedge.

Panfish may also be cut into fillets. Place the fish on a cutting board and cut along one side of the dorsal fin toward the head. Next cut from the posterior portion of the dorsal fin toward the tail, cutting along the backbone. Cut the fillet away from the rib cage. Place the fillet skin side down on the cutting board and cut the flesh away from the skin.

Do the same with the other side of the fish then throw away the fish carcass or simmer it to create a stock for stews, soups or chowders. The head may also be used for this.

Fillets may be pan-fried, baked, broiled, or French-fried. Panfish fillets are often prepared in a batter to prevent them from drying out. This can be as easy as dipping the fillet in mile or beaten egg, then rolling it in breadcrumbs, cracker crumbs, or corn meal.

While fish taste best when caught and eaten fresh, you may occasionally want to freeze some of you catch. Some fishermen think it helps prevent dehydration of the fish if it is frozen without being cleaned or scaled. This may be a harmful practice that could lead to contamination of the flesh. The fish should be cleaned, all entrails and scales removed, and washed in fresh clean water. Next it may be wrapped tightly in freezer paper or placed in special freezer containers. Some fishermen even go so far as to freeze their fish in blocks of ice to retain flavor and moisture.

Frozen fish should be cooked as soon as it is thawed.

Another tasty use for your panfish is to prepare a fish chowder. For this you will need about 2-½ lbs. Of pan fish fillets, 3 slices of bacon. 6 potatoes chopped into bite size pieces, 2 onions also chopped, 1 sweet pepper and salt and pepper.

Chop the onions and set aside. Chop the bacon and begin to fry it. When it is almost done add the onions and pepper. Fry until done. Then put the bacon and onion mixture into a soup pot. Add the chopped potatoes and the fish. Cover with water, and bring to a slow boil. Stock from boiled fish bones & head may also be used for a richer flavor. Simmer until tender. Add salt and pepper to taste.

http://flyfishing.thefuntimesguide.com/about/index.php 2008

SPRING INTO HEALTH

Bellows Family Spine and Wellness Center is offering a spinal evaluation including x-rays for a $25 donation that will be given to The Green Free Library.

Morning and afternoon appointments are available and the dates are

March 16-20.
We certainly hope you bend over backwards to schedule one soon! (LOL)

Bellows Family Spine and Wellness Center
11822 Route 6
Wellsboro, PA 16901
(570)724-3990

TWENTY NEW PLAYAWAYS FOR ADULTS

The weather is definitely changing. What better time to get out and take a walk in the brisk spring air? And why not try one of our new Playaways while your at it.

The Green Free Library has just added twenty new Playaways to its circulating collection. The new titles are:

Act of Treason by Vince Flynn
Angel’s Tip by Alafair Burke
Blindsight by Peter Watts
Boone: A Biography by Robert Morgan
The Cereal Murders by Diane Mott Davidson
A Cure for Night by Justin Peacock
Escape from the Deep, A legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew by Alex Kershaw
Goldengrove by Francine Prose
It only Takes a Moment by Mary Jane Clark
Izzy and Lenore, Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me by Jon Katz
Killing Rommel by Steven Pressfield
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
The Longing by Beverly Lewis
Lord John and the Hand of Devils by Diane Gabaldon
Out of Range by CJ Box
The Runaway Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini
Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
To Siberia by Per Petterson
Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief by James McPherson

Playaways can be checkout for a 3-week period just like a book. If you haven't finished in 3-weeks, and no one else is waiting for that title, they are renewable for another 3-week period.

To see what other Playaways are in our collection, visit the online catalog.

1. In the first drop down bar select the Call Number option.


2. In the second box type APL and hit enter, or click on Go.


3. The resulting list may be sorted by Title; Author; Year; Reverse Year; or Call Number.

All adult Playaways are currently shelved in the main room, next to the Check-Out side of the Circulation Desk. Juvenile and Young Adult Playaways are shelved in the Robinson Room. on the new shelf unit in front of the fireplace.

NEW FICTION AT THE LIBRARY

March definitely came in like a lion. We still have a few weeks to go before the weather improves. Why not spend the dreary days and chilly nights curled up with a good book? Here is a list of new titles that have just recently arrived, or will be at the library soon.

Batter Off Dead by Tamar Meyer
Blood and Bone by William Lasher
Boderline by Navada Barr
Conspirata by Robert Harris
Dare to Die by Carolyn Hart
Deadlock by Iris Johansen
Death of a Witch by MC Beaton
Degrees of Separation by Sue Henry
Devil’s Punchbowl by Greg Iles
Drood by Dan Simmons
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
First Family by David Baldacci
Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein
Life Sentences by Laura Lippman
Lightning Saga by Brad Meltzer
Long Lost by Harlan Coban
Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini
Mounting Fears by Stuart Woods
One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel
Paths of Glory by Jeffrey Archer
Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
Promises in Death by JD Robb
Pursuit by Karen Robards
Renegades by T Jefferson Parker
Execution Dock by Anne Perry
Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith
Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child
True Detectives by Jonathan Kellerman
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky
Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow
The Women by TC Boyle
Wormwood by Susan Albert

If the book that you want is not available when you visit the library, please feel free to put it on hold. This means that when it is available and if you are next on the list, a library staff member will call you and let you know it’s ready.

You may also place holds on most library items through the My Millennium link on the catalog interface available via the Internet.

You suggest books for possible purchase through this link, or at The Green Free Library.

DAY LIGHT SAVING TIME

Remember to change your clocks AHEAD on March 8, 2009.

LATE ADDITION TO THIS MONTH'S DVD COLLECTION

Changeling-2009 Rated R for some violent and disturbing content. Tunning time 142 minutes. (Released as a motion picture in 2008)

Produced by Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Robert Lorenz: written by J. Michael Straczynski: directed by Clint Eastwood

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Gattlin Griffith, Michelle Gunn, Michael Kelly, John Malkovich and Colm Feore.

This DVD is based on a true story that not all viewers may find appealing. It takes place in 1928 in the working class suburbs of Los Angeles.

When Christine (mother-played by Angelina Jolie) returns from a day at work, her son Walter (played by Gattlin Griffith) is missing. She goes to the police and the search is on. Then a boy claiming to be her son suddenly appears. Christine tries desperately to convince the police that this boy is not her son, but they think she is crazy and an unfit mother.

To find out what happens when Christine challenges a corrupt system with the help of local activist Reverend Broegleb (played by John Malkovich) stop in and check out the DVD from The Green Free Library today.

MORE FUN, MORE FUN, SO DON'T YOU RUN

As part of the celebration for Dr. Seuss, the new toys, furniture and equipment for the children’s room were unveiled. The children had a wonderful time playing with the new floor pillows, and musical instruments on the colorful new bunny rug.

The generous new additions were purchased with grant money donated by Preschool Connections and their Public Library Resources for Infant & Toddle Programs. They receive their funding through the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries and are supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under provisions of the LST act.

The Green Free Library also received a new Early Literacy Station Computer for children to use. This computer is a self-contained system that includes 34 ready to use educational software programs representing 7 curricular areas. The purpose of these programs is to reinforce the skills children need to develop successful reading habits and school readiness.

This computer will be available for children up to the age of 10 to use on a first come, first serve basis for up to a half hour at a time. Children must first stop at the Circulation Desk for assistance with signing on.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR SEUSS!

Wednesday’s story hour was spent celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss (born March 2, 1904, died September 24, 1991). Dr. Seuss is the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel, the author of over 60 children’s books. His most notable books include:

• The Cat and the Hat


• Green Eggs and Ham


• How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  
• One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish


• Horton Hears a Who
  

His work was adapted to create eleven TV specials, three feature films and even a Broadway musical.

Library staff, story hour children and their moms, grandmas, and caretakers celebrated with songs, stories and crafts honoring Dr. Seuss before enjoy special cupcakes provided by Kathy and Beve the storyhour leaders. A special thanks to Mr. Miller for providing his musical talent.

As always, the Green Free Library has several books by Dr. Seuss, as well as a few audio visual materials including the new DVD version of Horton Hears A Who. Stop by soon to check them out.

More about DR SEUSS

Check out Seussville