SIGN UP SOON FOR THE 2009 SUMMER READING PROGRAM

2009 SUMMER READING PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY MORNINGS AT
THE GREEN FREE LIBRARY
JUNE 24 — AUGUST 5

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


All events take place on Wednesdays at 10:15am. Preschoolers (PreK) meet in the main room of the library. Children in grades K-6 meet at the Gmeiner Arts & Cultural Cente Pre-rstration is appreciated, but walk-ins are always welcome!

JUNE 24th

Paint a Pot, Plant a Flower with Jeff Himes — Start you summer with stories and seeds. (PreK)

Log Cabins & Turkey Tracks with Madalene Murphy — Enter the colorful world of quilts & quilt patterns to create a block for a library quilt.
(Grades K-6)

JULY 1st

Once upon a starry night… Star Gazing with Tim Morey (PreK)

Shape it Up! with Susie Karschner — Watch how to carve wooden figurines.(Grades K-6)

July 8th

Crazy Quilt Fun with Madalene Murphy — Come play around with fabric pieces. (PreK)

Drum Up Some Fun with the Windwalkers —Catch the beat of their Native American Music. (Grades K-6)

July 15th

Paint Your Pet Rock with Susan Christie — Give your pet rock a shiny coat. (PreK)

Pop-Up Art with Aleta Yarrow — Let your imagination burst with books. (This program may run longer than the others.)(Grades K-6)

July 22nd

Be Creative Puppet Show with Bruce Weaver & Friends. (PreK)

Stained Glass Showcase with Edie Seaman — Be dazzled by this beautiful art form. (Grades K-6)

July 29th
Kazoo With You with Tom Murphy — Get ready to make some music. (PreK)

Trashformations with Tim Stefanko — See how junk can be turned into fun! (Grades K-6)


AUGUST 5th

“That’s a Wrap!” Picnic- Wrap up your summer at our picnic for everyone who participated in the summer reading program!

(Picnic runs from 11am - 1pm and includes food, games/activities, crafts, and the presentation of grand prizes.)

IMAGINE THE FUN
YOU COULD HAVE...

...when you sign up for our Reading Rewards Program! Just stop by the library to pick up your weekly contract. Record the books & minutes that you read on the contract, then return it to us to receive your reward. All completed forms are entered for a chance to earn grand prizes that have been donated by local merchants. So the more you read, the better your chances are to win!

Rewards Program Requirements:

Children in grades K-2 must read independently for 90 minutes per week.

Children in grades 3-6 must read independently for 120 minutes per week.

NEW THIS YEAR! “READ-TO-ME”!

In an effort to promote early literacy, we will be providing incentives for young children whose families take time to read together for at least 60 minutes per week. Separate contracts will be available for preschoolers.




TO REGISTER
PLEASE CALL
724-4876
OR
STOP IN
AT THE LIBRARY

REMEMBER THE FALLEN

The staff of The Green Free Library would like to wish all patrons, visitors and staff a safe and “Happy Memorial Day”, But more importantly we would like to honor all of the brave men and woman who have given their lives fighting for our country and our freedom. They have certainly taught us that freedom is not free. We would also like to thank all currently serving in the armed forces as well as Veterans who have previously served.

As you are enjoying this beautiful day with your family and friends, please take a moment and remember the true meaning of the day. To many of us it signifies the beginning of summer and is celebrated with fun, food and festivities. It is only upon the blood, sweat and tears of the soldiers that fought and died for us that we have the opportunity to partake in meaningless frivolities on a day original seeped in sorrow.

Memorial Day was established as a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. It was originally named Decoration Day. Like many holidays, its exact origin is somewhat unclear. As many as two dozen cities lay claim to the honor of being the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Waterloo, NY, and Pennsylania’s own Boalsburg.


Also like many U.S. holidays, the day of observance has been changed several times. The traditional day is May 30, but we observe the day on the last Monday of the month. Where the day was established, and when it is observed is not as important as why and how.

USMemorialDay.org gives these tips pn how to observe Memorial Day.

· by visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes.
· by visiting memorials.
· by flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon.
· by flying the 'POW/MIA Flag' as well (Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense Authorization Act).
· by participating in a "National Moment of Remembrance": at 3 p.m. to pause and think upon the true meaning of the day, and for Taps to be played.
· by renewing a pledge to aid the widows, widowers, and orphans of our falled dead, and to aid the disabled veterans




Please peruse these statistics compiled by the US Department of Veterans Affairs in 2007.


Global War on Terror (Oct. 2001 - )

Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)...............1,384,968
Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan....................165,000
Battle Deaths...................................................2,333
Other Deaths (In Theater).....................................707
Non-mortal Woundings....................................21,649
Living Veterans.............................................588,923***
The Global War on Terror (GWOT), including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) are ongoing conflicts. For the most current GWOT statistics, visit: the following Department of Defense Website: http://siadapp.dior.whs.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm

American Revolution (1775-1783)
Total Servicemembers ..................................217,000
Battle Deaths ..................................................4,435
Non-mortal Woundings......................................6,188

War of 1812 (181-1815)
Total Servicemembers...................................286,730
Battle Deaths..................................................2,260
Non-mortal Woundings.....................................4,505

Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898)
Total Servicemembers...................................106,000
Battle Deaths...................................................1,000

Mexican War (1846-1848)
Total Servicemembers.....................................78,718
Battle Deaths...................................................1,733
Other Deaths in Service...................................11,550
Non-mortal Woundings......................................4,152

Civil War (1861-1865)
Total Servicemembers (Union).....................2,213,363
Battle Deaths (Union)....................................140,414
Other Deaths in Service (Union)......................224,097
Non-mortal Woundings (Union).......................281,881
Total Servicemembers (Conf.)......................1,050,000
Battle Deaths (Confederate).............................74,524
Other Deaths in Service (Confed.)....................59,297
*Non-mortal Woundings (Confed.) .................Unknown

Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide).................306,760
Battle Deaths......................................................385
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)................2,061
Non-mortal Woundings......................................1,662

World War I (1917-1918)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)...............4,734,991
Battle Deaths.................................................53,402
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)..............63,114
Non-mortal Woundings..................................204,002
Living Veterans.......................................................4

World War II (1941-1945)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide).............16,112,566
Battle Deaths................................................291,557
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater).............113,842
Non-mortal Woundings..................................671,846
Living Veterans..........................................2,914,000

Korean War (1950-1953)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)..............5,720,000
Battle Deaths.................................................33,741
Other Deaths (In Theater)..................................2,833
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)..............17,672
Non-mortal Woundings..................................103,284
iving Veterans..........................................2,970,000

Vietnam War (1964-1975)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)..............8,744,000
Deployed to Southeast Asia........................3,403,000
Battle Deaths.................................................47,424
Other Deaths (In Theater)................................10,785
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)..............32,000
Non-mortal Woundings..................................153,303
Living Veterans..........................................7,230,600

Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)..............2,322,000
Deployed to Gulf...........................................694,550
Battle Deaths......................................................147
Other Deaths (In Theater).....................................235
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)................1,590
Non-mortal Woundings.........................................467
Living Veterans...........................................2,271,000


America's Wars Total
U.S. Military Service During War................43,185,893
Battle Deaths................................................653,708
Other Deaths (In Theater).................................14,560
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater).............525,930N
on-mortal Woundings................................1,447,281
Living War Veterans..................................17,835,000
Living Veterans (War & Peacetime)............23,698,000

* Does not include 26,000 to 31,000 who died in Union prisons.Source: Department of Defense (DoD), except living veterans, which are VA estimates. Estimates are as of September 30, 2006.
NOTES:1. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is the median of estimated range from 184,000 – 250,000.2. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is median of estimated range from 600,000 – 1,500,000.3. Death figures are based on incomplete returns.4. Does not include 26,000 to 31,000 who died in Union prisons.5. Estimate based upon new population projection methodology.6. VA estimate does not include those still on active duty and may include veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.Source: Department of Defense (DOD), except living veterans, which are VA estimates as of May 2007. For additional information and statistics click here.

SILENT AUCTION AT THE GREEN FREE LIBRARY

The Friends of The Green Free Library is sponsoring their second annual Silent Auction in conjunction with their annual booksale. The auction will run from now until June 13, 2009 at 4 PM. The winning bidders need not be present at the close of the auction. All proceeds will benefit The Green Free Library. Any applicable shipping charges are the buyer’s responsibility.

The following books and prints are on display at The Green Free Library, 134 Main ST Wellsboro, PA1 6901. They will be moved to the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall (next door) for review during the actual booksale. (June 11 & 12 from 10AM to 6PM and June 13 10Am-4PM ($2 per bag on certain books)

Descriptions and bidding procedures are posted in the library. You must come in to place a bid, no calls please.



Children of Noah by John Raymond Whitney (former Pastor of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wellsboro).
This 2002 edition is signed by the author and is in excellent condition. Minimum opening bid is $30.

The Twig and the Caterpillar by Mary E. Bastian (local author) This book was written in 1978, it is good condition w/DJ. The minimum opening bid is $10.

Scouting with Daniel Boone by Everett T. Tomlinson, illustrated by Norman Rockwell. This is a 1931 reprint of the original 1914 edition. The cover is slightly worn, all pages are intact and attached. Minimum opening bid is $20.

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant by U.S. Grant. Usually a 2 volume set, up for bid are 2 copies of Volume 1 (1865) and 1 copy of Volume 2, (1886). Book covers are loose and well-worn with no DJ, but all pages are intact. Minimum opening bid for all 3 books is $20.

Radford’s Details of Building and Construction compiled by William Radford in 1911. Cover is attached, and all pages are intact. (this is the book in the image above) Minimum opening bid is $50.

The Fight at Dame Europa’s School published by Francis B. Felt & Co. in 1871, with 35 illustrations by Thomas Nast. Minimum opening bid is $30.

How to Study Kreutzer, the Carl Fischer edition, by Edith L. Wynn (1910). Minimum opening bid is $10.

Threescore Years and Beyond or Experiences of the Aged. “A Book for Old People”, illustrated edition by Rev. W.H. De Puy, D.D. (1872). Cover is worn, but spine is tight and pages are intact. Minimum opening bid is $30.

Among School Children by Tracy Kidder, published by Franklin Press in 1989 and signed by the author. Minimum opening bid is $40.

10 Volume Dictionary of American Biography (1936 edition by the American Council of Learned Societies. Ex-Library with appropriate markings, otherwise excellent condition. Minimum opening bid is $100.

Weather Forecast a series of 12 month by month portraits by Alfred James Dewey. These are printed on cardstock and suitable for framing. Copyright is 1909 by the Frederickson Co., Chicago. Minimum opening bid is $100 for complete set.

Twelve Etchings of Yale by Samuel Chamberlain (with portfolio) Produced 1933-34 and suitable for framing. Portfolio is worn but etchings are intact. Minimum opening bid is $1,500.

History of the Civil War in the United States by Samuel M. Schmucker, LL.D. (1862) All pages are intact, but cover is loose. There is no DJ. Minimum opening bid is $25.

History of Slavery and the Slave Trade (1860) compiled from authentic materials by W.O. Black and published by H. Miller. Binding and pages intact, some pages discolored. Minimum opening bid is $50.

MORE NEW BOOKS!

The Green Free Library has added more great titles for your enjoyment.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like A Man by Steve Harvey 306.7 HAR

Broken : A Love Story by Lisa Jones 921 Jones

Life in Rewind by Terry Weible Murphy with Edward E. Zine and Michael A. Jeinke, M.D. 921 Zine

Reason, Faith, and Revolution by Terry Eagleton 261.2 EAG

Step by Step by Lawrence Block 921 Block

The Visibles by Sara Shepard SHE

The Way Home by George Pelecanos PEL

The Increment by David Ignatius IGN

Miss Harper Can Do It by Jane Berentson BER

The Cold Light of Mourning by Elizabeth Duncan Mys Dun

Death and Honesty by Cynthia Riggs Mys Rig

The Killings of Jubilee Terrace by Robert Barnard

The Prosecution Rests (Mystery Writers of America Presents) MYS

Martyr by Rory Clements CLE

One Square Inch of Silence by Gordon Hempton and John Grossman

Home Game by Michael Lewis

The Lassa Ward by Ross I. Donaldson, M.D., MPH 610.02

 

 

 

 

NEW BOOKS AT THE GREEN FREE LIBRARY

Lots of new books for adult readers have come in, or will be available soon at The Green Free Library. Remember to ask library staff to add you to the hold list if a title you want is currently checked out. You may also choose to put a title on hold from home, or fill out a slip and place it in the box on the top of the NEW BOOKS shelf unit.

Check out these great new titles:

8th Confession by James Patterson
Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston
The Dakota cipher (An Ethan Gage adventure ; bk. 3) by William Dietrich
Dead Man’s Puzzle by Parnell Hall
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
Intent to Kill by James Grippando
Killer Cruise by Laura Levine
Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux
Loitering with Intent (A Stone Barrington Novel ; bk. 16) by Stuart Woods
The long Fall (A Leonid McGill mystery ; bk. 1) by Walter Mosley
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
Malice by Lisa Jackson (on order)
Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel (on order)
Medusa by Clive Cussler(on order)
Neighbor by Lisa Gardner (on order)
Other Side of the Woods by Dean Koontz (on order)
Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard
Sanctuary (A Jack Taylor novel ; bk. 7) by Ken Bruen
The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly (on order)
Schemers (A Nameless Detective novel ; bk. 34) by Bill Pronzini
Secret by Beverly Lewis
Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
Traffickers by WEB Griffin (on order Aug release)
Visible Darkness (A Hanno Stiffeniis mystery ; bk. 3) by Michael Gregorio
Wicked Prey (A prey novel ; bk. 19) by John Sanford


NYT Best Sellers Non-Fiction

Liberty and Tyranny : A Conservative Manifesto by Mark R. Levine (on order)
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell 302 GLA
Columbine by Dave Cullen 378.788 CUL
Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox 921 FOX
Mommywood by Tori Spelling with Hilary Liftin (on order)
House of Cards by William D. Cohan 332.66 COH
A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity by Bill O’Reilly 921 O’REILLY
The Yankee Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci 921 TORRE
Might as Well Laugh About it Now by Marie Osmond with Marcia Wilkie 921 Osmond
A Lion Called Christian by Anthony Bourke and John Rendell 599.757 BOU
The Lost City of Z by David Grann 918.1 GRA
Priceless Memories by Bob Barker with Digby Diehl 921 Barker
Not Becoming My Mother by Ruth Reichl

MY MILLENNIUM IS YOUR MILLENNIUM

Last week I traveled to Harrisburg for the Spring MUG meeting. MUG stands for Millennium Users Group. Millennium is the program that The Green Free Library uses for cataloging and circulation. It also provides the online card catalog that is accessible in the library, and via the library’s website. Yes, you can and may access the card catalog of items that the Green Free Library owns from your very own home.

You can also set up your own My Millennium account that will allow you to see when your items are due; if you have fines on overdue material, and several other options including being able to request books for possible purchase for the library.

You will find that this is a marvelous tool once it has been set up.

Setting up your own My Millennium online access account.

Go to the library’s website at http://www.greenfreelibrary.org

On the left hand side of the opening page you will find a list of links in button form

Click on the "Catalog" button

Click on "My Millennium"

Enter your last name, then your first name with no punctuation. Please enter this information exactly as it appears on the application card you filled out at the library. If your name on the account is James, you must enter it this way; do not enter Jim or Jimmy.

Enter the barcode from the back of your library card, be sure to include the GFL prefix in capital letters and use zeroes not the letter O!

Leave the pin number box blank and click submit.

Follow the guidelines to establish a pin number. This can be in numerical or letter format. It is up to you. No one but you has access to the combination you set. The library’s staff does not see the actual word or numbers, it sees only an encrypted version. Unfortunately, this also means library staff cannot tell you your pin number if you forget it, they can only reset the option to allow you to re-enter a new pin.


Accessing you My Millennium account.

Go to the library’s website at http://www.greenfreelibrary.org

On the left hand side of the opening page you will find a list of links in button form

Click on the "Catalog" button

Click on "My Millennium"

Enter your name as it appears on your account, barcode and pin number.Once again library staff cannot tell you your pin number if you forget it, they can only reset the option to allow you to re-enter a new pin. If you have forgotten your pin number call the library at 570-724-4876. You must have your library card number for verification purposes.

Why use a My Millennium account?

Once you have established you’re my Millennium account, you have several options.

You may set up your account to keep track of your reading history. Many people like to keep a record of what authors they have read, or book titles in a series. The Green Free Library does not keep this information on record because of privacy issues. Once a book on your account has been checked in, the library has no record of you checking it out. With the My Millennium account, you can start to keep track of what you have already checked out. (This information starts compiling on books checked out only after you have set up an account and opted in to this feature.) To set up this option, and keep your borrowing history:

Go to the library’s website at http://www.greenfreelibrary.org

On the left hand side of the opening page you will find a list of links in button form

Click on the "Catalog" button

Click on "My Millennium"

Log into My Millennium

Click "My Reading History"

Click "opt in"

You may also renew books online, after you have set up you’re my Millennium account.

Go to the library’s website at http://www.greenfreelibrary.org

On the left hand side of the opening page you will find a list of links in button form.

Click on the "Catalog" button

Click on "My Millennium"

Log into My Millennium

Click on "Checked Out Items" to view your account

Click the box next to the title

Click "Renew Selected Items"

If, after you have completed these steps, you are unable to renew items, you may receive a message to contact the library. This may be because the item is already on hold for someone else, or because you have fines that must be paid prior to renewing an item. It may also be that you have checked out an item that simply cannot be renewed. VHS tapes, DVDs, magazines, and 7-day books are not renewable and must be returned on time, or fines will accumulate appropriately.

Another option you may choose to utilize after establishing you’re my Millennium account is to put books on “B”. This option is usually used for bestsellers and popular works that are recently published. Once the library has the book in its catalog, follow these steps to place a hold (this simply means if the book is already checked out, you will be adding your name to the list of patrons desiring to be contacted when the book is returned, and their name comes up in the list as wanting to borrow it):

Go to the library’s website at http://www.greenfreelibrary.org

On the left hand side of the opening page you will find a list of links in button form.

Click on the "Catalog" button

Click on "My Millennium"

Log into My Millennium

Click on "Search Catalog"

Search for the book you want

Select the title

Click "Request" at the top of the page

Then click "Submit”

Patrons may also utilize this option on books in the catalog that are not currently checked: If after browsing the catalog you have a list of books you would like to borrow, place them on hold and library staff will have them waiting at the Circulation desk the next day. This option is only available for books in print and audio for, Magazines and movies may not be placed on hold.

If the item you would like is not yet available in the catalog, you may still come into the library and fill out a slip requesting your name be added to the list. These slips are located on top of the shelves were the new books are places, next to the current NY Times Bestsellers list and the list of books on order.

JOIN US ON THURSDAY MAY 14 AT 7PM

The Friends of the Green Free Library in association with The Green Free Library, will be hosting a guest author on Thursday May 14, 2009, at 7:00 PM, in the Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center (behind the library).


Yoko Kawashima Watkins was born in Japan in 1933. Her father was a Japanese government official and the family lived in Manchuria when she was born. Manchuria had been under Japanese control since 1931. The family later moved to Nanam in northern Korea. This area was also under Japanese control and had been since 1910.

In 1945, when it became clear that Japan was losing WWII, Yoko, along with her mother and her sister, were forced to flee Korea. Her writings share the fear and dangers involved in this perilous flight to freedom.

Titles by this author include:

So Far From the Bamboo Grove (GFL has)

My Brother, My Sister, and I (GFL has)

Tales From The Bamboo Grove


This program is free and open to the public. Registration is not necessary. We hope to see you there. If you would like to read some of the authors work, copies of two of her titles are available for check out at The Green Free Library, in the Robinson Room.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Mother’s Day was created to give children of all ages a day on which they could honor their mothers. It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in the United States and in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Turkey. Other countries celebrate their version of Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, but how the day is celebrated is similar throughout the world.

How Mother’s Day began, along with exactly who started it, is not an established fact. Several historians give credit to different people; usually women. The two most often named are Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis.

Best known for writing the famous poem, The Battle Hymn of the Republic during the American Civil War, Julia Ward Howe was often asked to speak publicly about her experiences with the war. What she saw during that time influenced her belief that peace and equality were the two most important causes in the world. When war again invaded the world in 1870 with the start of the Franco-Prussian War, she called for women to rise up and oppose all war. Unfortunately her attempt, known as a Mother’s Day for Peace, was not successful.

Another theory involves a young Appalachian homemaker who, in 1858, attempted to improve sanitation by establishing what she called Mothers’ Work Days. Her efforts continued throughout the period of the Civil War as she worked for more sanitary conditions on both sides. Her name was Anna Jarvis. Upon her death her daughter took up the attempt to establish a day for children to honor their mothers.

Jarvis’s daughter,who was also named Anna Jarvis, organized the first memorial service for mothers on May 10, 1907. It was held at her mother’s church in West Virginia. Then she, along with many others began a letter writing campaign to President Woodrow Wilson to establish a national Mother’s Day. President Wilson signed the proclamation in 1914, establishing a national observance of Mother’s Day every year on the second Sunday in May.

While the tradition of Mother’s Day was just beginning, it was customary to celebrate the holiday with carnations; a pink carnation honored a mother who was living and a white carnation honored a mother that was deceased


clip art by Designed to a T

THE NEW ITEMS ARE DEFINITELY A HIT!

Everyone is really enjoying the new additions to the children's room. The train table is very popular, as are the puppets and other new toys. Stop in at The Green Free Library soon and let the kids play and look at books, while you browse the shelves or surf the 'net. The library is open Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM-8:00 PM and Friday-Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM.

NEW DVD FOR MAY: FROST/NIXON

The Green Free Library has added the DVD entitled Frost/Nixon to its growing collection. This movie was released in theaters in late 2008 and just came out on DVD in Jan 2009 (Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2009). It is based on the original stage play by Peter Morgan.

Running time is 123 minutes.
Rated Rated R for some language. Parents click here for more information.

Directed by Ron Howard.
Written by Peter Morgan.

STARRING:

Frank Langella as Richard Nixon
Michael Sheen as David Frost
Kevin Bacon as Jack Brennan
Rebecca Hall as Caroline Cushing
Toby Jones as Swifty Lazar
Matthew Macfadyen as John Birt
Oliver Platt as Jack Zelnick
Sam Rockwell as James Reston JR
Kate Jennings Grant as Diane Sawyer
Patty McCormack as Pat Nixon
Jay White as Neil Diamond

This is a Ron Howard picture so his brother Clint Howard shows up as Lloyd Davis

Summary from WebPAC:

Richard Nixon is the disgraced president with a legacy to save. David Frost is a jet-setting television personality with a name to make. This is the legendary battle between the two men and the historic encounter that changed both their lives. For three years after resigning from office, Nixon remained silent. But in the summer of 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Everyone is surprised that Nixon would select Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans (as well as a $600,000 fee). Likewise, Frost's team harbors doubts that their boss with be able to hold his own. But as cameras roll, a charged battle of wits results.

It is interesting to note that Frank Langella won a Tony Award in 2007 for his part as Richard Nixon in the original stage production.

A quote made by Richard M. Nixon:

Certainly in the next 50 years we shall see a woman president, perhaps sooner than you think. A woman can and should be able to do any political job that a man can do.

Richard M. Nixon



The library also has the DVD, Frost/Nixon : the Original Watergate Interviews released by Liberation Entertainment, in Dec.2008. Click here for more on this DVD.

GUEST POET-MRS ESTHER WATKINS

SPRING

What is the meaning of spring

The teacher asked one day

To her class of little boys and girls

To hear what they would say

 

As she scanned the little faces

To find an answer there

When she caught sight of an upraised hand

And a confident childish stare

 

Well Tommy, what is your answer

She asked the little lad

Whose face lit up with an eager smile

As he rose to his feet and said

 

When you see lots of kids on skates

And playing marbles too

And all the girls are jumping rope

And there's a happy feeling in you

 

When you hate to sit and study

And you can't remember a thing

When that lazy feeling gets you

Then you know it's spring

 

Esther Watkins 1935

 

MARLEY AND ME DVD AT THE GREEN FREE

Fox 2000 Pictures ; Regency Enterprises ; Sunswept Entertainment Motion Picture released in 2008; DVD-20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009]

Running time:110 minutes

Rated PG for thematic material, some suggestive content and language.
Parents click here for additional information.

Produced by Gil Netter& Karen Rosenfelt
Directed by David Frankel
Screenplay by Scott Frank and Don Roos
Based on the book Marley and Me: Life and Love with the Worlds Worst Dog by John Grogan (New York : Morrow, c2005).

Starring:

Owen Wilson as John Grogan
Jennifer Aniston as Jennifer Grogan
Eric Dane as Sebastian
Kathleen Turner as Ms. Kornblut
Alan Arkin as Arnie Klein
Nathan Gamble as Patrick (age 10)
Haley Bennett as Lisa
Woodson as Marley the puppy
Jonah as Marley
Clyde as Adult Marley

Summary from the WebPAC:
John and Jen are journalists who are a newly married couple. Marley is the adopted puppy that no one wants, a high-strung lab who is virtually untrainable. Marley shreds cushions, destroys floors and walls and most everything in between. Instead of taking him to the pound, they love their dog and he faithfully loves them in return. John and Jen eventually have three children and Jen gives up her career to be a mom. John's career continues to advance as he carves a niche as a local columnist. The family moves from Florida to Pennsylvania. John struggles with his own career direction, but Marley remains the constant. A memoir of Philadelphia Inquirer columnist John Grogan's life with his yellow Labrador retriever.

Special features include 5 deleted scenes and a gag reel.

The Green Free Library not only has the DVD of the movie Marley and Me, it also has the original book by John Grogan in both print and audioCD.

PULITER PRIZE WINNING BOOKS AVAILABLE

The 2009 Pulitzer Prizes have been announced. Stop by The Green Free Library to check-out one of these esteemed works, or put your name on the hold list if the title you are interested in is currently checked-out.

The winner for Fiction is:

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (Random House)

Finalists:

The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich

All Souls by Christine Shutt


The winner for History is :

The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed (W.W. Norton & Company)

The winner for Biography or Autobiography is:

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham (Random House)


The Pulitzer Prize is an award established by Joseph Pulitzer, and was first given in 1917 (6 years after his death). It recognizes achievements in newspaper journalism, literature and music composition, and is administered by Columbia University in New York City.

Each year prizes are given in 21 categories, including:

Public Service
Breaking News Reporting
Investigative Reporting
Explanatory Reporting
Local Reporting
National Reporting
International Reporting
Feature Writing
Commentary
Criticism
Editorial Writing
Editorial Cartooning
Breaking News Photography
Feature Photography
Fiction
Drama
History
Biography or Autobiography
Poetry
General Non-Fiction
Music

Special citations and awards are also given, though none were awarded this year.

Many famous authors have won a Pulitzer Prize, some even more than once. It is interesting to note however, that only one United States President has ever received the award. That president was John F. Kennedy who won the award in the History category in 1957 for his work entitled Profiles in Courage (1956 Harper). Unfortunately there is still to this day as much controversy surrounding the question of - did Kennedy really write the book himself, or was it ghostwritten for him, as there is to the question of was there a second shooter on the grassy knoll?

MORE COSTLY REPAIRS

Visitors are always remarking "what a beautiful old building" The Green Free Library is. Unfortunately the word old is predominate in that description this year. Once again the library is faced with very costly unexpected repairs. This time it is to the plumbing and sewage system.

If you are a frequent visitor to the library, you may have notices an "out of order" sign on the restroom door last week, as well as a "do not use" sign on the water fountain. A combination of plumbing problems caused by old pipes and faulty installation, compounded by improper disposal of items not meant to be flushed,caused the main sewer line to become clogged and backed up into the laundry sinks in the basement area. Ah, you didn't know there were laundry sinks in the basement did you?

Thank you to Nestor's Plumbing and Heating for once again responding to our frantic call for help. They worked late into the night on what turned out to be a major repair involving digging up the basement floor in the old coal bin (a very cramped area to be working in). Ah, once again, you probably didn't know about the old coal bin either. Actually, these days The Friends of The Green Free Library use it to store books for the booksale. Luckily the books in this area were not damaged, and only one box was lost when the pipes backed up in another area. Also forunate is the fact that the flooring that had to be replaced from this year's earlier basement disaster, had not yet been installed, as there was some leakage(eeeww)!

The picture at the top of this post is a photo of what the library looks like today.
The second picture is a copy of a vintage postcard that was once for sale in the area. If anyone has any other old pictures or postcards please feel free to send me a copy at thegreenfreelibrar@gmail.org, or stop in on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday (I don't work on Wednesday's) and I will make a copy to post.