MORE BOOKS ADDED

Now that the mailing for the Annual Appeal is done I am catching up on some posts. Here are some more new titles that have recently been added to the collection at The Green Free Library.

 

NON-FICTION

Ten Thousand Joys Ten Thousand Sorrows by Olivia Ames Hoblitzelle 362.196 HOB

Waiting for Superman: How We can Save America's Failing Public Schools by Karl Weber 379.1 WAI
 

A Small Furry Prayer by Steven Kotler 636.7 KOT    

Oogy : the Dog Only a Family Could Love by Larry Levin 636.7 LEV

Dewey's Nine Lives by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter 636.8 MYR

Venus on Fire Mars on Ice by John Gray,Ph.D. 647.78 GRA

Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece by Gail Callahan 746.6 CAL

The Turquoise Ledge by Leslie Marmon Silko 813 SIL
 

Extraordinary, Ordinary People by Condoleeza Rice 920 RICE

My Spiritual Journey by the Dalai Lama 921 BSTANDZINRGYAMTSHO

How Did I Get Here? The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO by Tony Hawk with Pat HAW 921 HAWK

Nelson Mandela: Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela 921 MANDELA

The Last Boy and the End of America's Childhood by Jane Leavy 921 MANTLE

Fragments: Poems, Inmate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe 921 MONROE

Late, Late at Night by Rick Springfield 921 SPRINGFIELD

Deathly Deception by Denis Smyth 940.54 SMY

Gold Diggers by Charlotte Gray 971.9 GRA

 

FICTION

While We're Far Apart by Lynn Austin AUS

The Prostitutes' Ball (A Shane Scully Novel) by Stephen J. Cannel CAN

Worth Dying For (A Reacher Novel) by Lee Child CHI

Exley by Brock Clarke CLA

The Reversal by Michael Connelly CON

The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson DAV

The Brave by Nicholas Evans EVA

Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans EVA (CHRISTMAS)

The Blindness of the Heart by J Julia Franck FRA


Stranglehold by Ed Gorman GOR

Unholy Awakening by Michael Gregorio GRE

The Sleepwalkers by Paul Grossman GRO

Lester Higata's 20^th Century stories by Barbara Hamby HAM (Winner of the John Simmons Award for Short Fiction)

The Dead Path by Stephen M. Irwin IRW


The Clockwork Man by William Jablonsky JAB

World and Town by Gish Jen JEN

In the Company of Others (A Father Tim Novel) by Jan Karon KAR


The Templar Salvation (Sequel to The Last Templar) by Raymond Khoury KHO


Great House by Nicole Krauss KRA

A Lily of the World by John Lawton LAW


Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carre LEC

Djibouti by Elmore Leonard LEO


The Wake of Forgiveness by Bruce Machart MAC


The Next Queen of Heaven by Gregory Maguire MAG


Solomon's Oak by Jo-Ann Mapson MAP


Red Herring (Joe Gunther) by Archer Mayor MAY

The Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander McCall Smith MCC


Driving on the Rim by Thomas McGuane MCG

How to Read the Air by Dinaw Mengestu MEN


Frankenstein's Monster by Susan Heyboer O'keefe OKE

Foreign Bodies by Cynthia Ozick OZI


The Wilding by Benjamin Percy PER


On the Line (Bill Smith/Lydia Chin) by S.J. Rozan ROZ


Year of Red Dust by Qiu Xiailong QIU

The Weekend by Bernhard Schlink SCH


Trespass by Rose Tremain TRE

Eighteen Acres by Nicolle Wallace WAL


Fatal Error (Repairman Jack) by f. Paul Wilson WIL


MYSTERY


Busy Body (Agatha Raisin-Christmas) by M.C. Beaton MYS BEA

Fiber & Brimstone( A Scrapbooking Mystery) by Laura Childs MYS CHI

Strangers (Faye Longchamp) by Mary Anna Evans MYS EVA


In Vino Veritas (A Lambert & Hook Mystery) by J.M. Gregson MYS GRE

A Marked Man ( An Abigail Adams Mystery) by Barbara Hamilton MYS HAM


Ghost in Trouble by Carolyn Hart MYS HAR

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny MYS PEN


Buzz Off (a Queen Bee Mystery) by Hannah Reed MYS REE

SCI-FI

Against All Things Ending by Stephen R. Donaldson SF DON

The Rebel Prince by Celine Kiernan SF KIE


Curse of the Wolf Girl by Martin Millar SF MIL


Dreadnought by Cherie Priest SF PRI


Out of the Dark by David Weber SF WEB


LARGE PRINT

A Highland Christmas (Hamish Macbeth) M.C. Beaton LP BEA

YOUNG ADULT

Odd is on Our Side by Dean Koontz & Fred Van Lente YA 741.5 KOO (GRAPHICNOVEL)

The Little Prince adapted by Joann Sfar YA 741.5 SFA (Graphic Novel)

Forge (Sequel to Chains) by Laurie Halse Anderson YA AND

Summer of Fire by Karen Bass YA BAS


Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly YA DON

Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Beth Durst YA DUR

Torment by Lauren Kate YA KAT

Conspiracy 365: November by Gabrielle Lord YA LOR

Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters by Natalie Standiford YA STA


Paranormalcy by Kiersten White YA WHI


JUVENILE

The Lightning Thief (Graphic Novel) by Rick Riordan/adapted by Robert Venditti J 741.5 VEN

Christmasville by Michael Dutton J DUT Finalist Next Generation Indie Book Wards (Christmas Book)
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan J RIO


On the Blue Comet by Rosemary Wells (Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline) J WEL


 
CHILDRENS

Santa's Favorite Story by Hisako Aoki (Illustrated by Ivan Gantschev) E AOK (Memorial for Lucille Butler) (Christmas Book)

A Pussycat's Christmas by Margaret Wise Brown (Illustrated by Anne Mortimer) E BRO (Memorial for Lucille Butler) (Christmas Book)

There's Going to Be a Baby by John Burningham & Helen Oxenbury E BUR

Everything but the Horse by Holly Hobbie E HOB


The Nutcraker by Alison Jay E JAY (Christmas)

Three Little Kittens by Jerry Pinkney E PIN


Why Christmas Trees Aren't Perfect by Richard H. Schneider (Illustrated by Elizabeth J. Miles)E SCH (Memorial for Lucille Butler) (Christmas Book)

Waking Up is Hard to Do by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield (Illustrated by Daniel Miyares) E SED


Christmas with the Mousekins by Maggie Smith E SMI (Memorial for Lucille Butler) (Christmas Book)

13 Words by Lemony Snicket & Maira Kalman E SNI

Mortimer's Christmas Manger by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman E WIL (Memorial for Lucille Butler) (Christmas Book)

 

KNITTERS WANTED

Do you like to knit? Do you want to learn how to knit? Do you want to have some fun and good conversation? The Green Free Library hosts two clubs for knitters every week throughout the fall and winter. Adults meet on Wednesdays at 3:00 PM (upstairs in the library), and kids meet on Thursdays at 3:30 PM (upstatirs in the library. The library has several books for all ages on how to knit, as well as what to knit.

Just to get an idea of some great projects that the knitters have completed, take a look at the dispaly case as you come in the front door. What talent! What bright colors! What sharp needles!

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

Things are slow at The Green Free Library. There are still plenty of books to read, so come on in and enjoy the quiet! LOL, Actually it hasn't been quiet since I started working there.



WEDNESDAY

Story Hour begins at 10:15 AM. Two programs are available. Infants and children up to three years of age meet in the Childrens Room. Children between three and five years old gather in the Main Room.


Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:00 PM. This is a time change!!
THURSDAY

Knitting Club for kids ages ten to 16, again all levels are welcome. Beginner needles and yarn are available if you just want to learn.

NEW DVDS AT THE GREEN FREE

The Green Free Library has added the following DVDs to its collection.



Iron Man 2

Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present a Marvel Studios production. This film was produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Jon Favreau. The screenplay was written by Justin Theroux. It was released in theaters on May 7, 2010, and on DVD on September 28, 2010.

Running time is 124 minutes and the MPAA rating is PG-13 sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence, and some language. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST
Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark
Don Cheadle as Lt. Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes/ War Machine
Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/ Natalie Romanoff
Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer
For additional information on cast and crew, click here.

Summary from the WebPAC: Now that the world knows billionaire inventor Tony Stark is the armored super hero Iron Man, his life has suddenly become even more intense. Everyone wants in on the Iron Man technology, whether for power or profit, but for Ivan Vanko, it's revenge. With Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, Stark must once again suit up and face his most dangerous enemy yet.

This DVD was purchased with funds provided by the Hitachi Metals' Community Action Committee and the Hitachi Foundation.




Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present; a film by Mike Newell. This movie was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Mike Newell. The screen story was written by Jordan Mechner and based on a video game series he created entitled Prince of Persia. The screenplay was written by Boaz Yakin, Doug Miro and Carlo Bernard. The film was released in theaters on May 28, 2010, and on DVD on September 14, 2010.

Running time is 116 minutes and the MPAA rating is PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST
Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan
Ben Kingsley as Nizam
Gemma Arterton as Tamina
Alfred Molina as Sheik Amar

For additional information on cast and crew, click here.

Summary from WebPAC: It's a race against time when a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly teams up with a rival princess (Gemma Arterton) to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world.




Robin Hood

Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present in association with Relativity Media a Brian Grazer production in association with Scott Free Productions. This film was produced by Brian Grazer, Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe. It was directed by Ridley Scott. The screenplay was written by Brian Helgeland. The movie was released in theaters on May 14, 2010, and on DVD on September 21, 2010.

Running time is 140 minutes and the MPAA rating is PG-13 for violence including intense sequences of warfare, and some sexual content. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST

Russell Crowe as Robin Longstride
Cate Blanchett as Marion Loxley
Mark Addy as Friar Tuck
Mark Strong as Godfrey
Max Von Sydow as Sir Walter Loxley
William Hurt as William Marshal

For additional information on cast and crew, click here.

Summary from the WebPAC: In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

WEDNESDAY

Story Hour begins at 10:15 AM. Two programs are available. Infants and children up to three years of age meet in the Childrens Room. Children between three and five years old gather in the Main Room. This Wednesday (Oct 20) all children are invited to come in their pj's for a special story hour!

Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:30 PM.

THURSDAY

Knitting Club for kids ages ten to 16, again all levels are welcome. Beginner needles and yarn are available if you just want to learn.

NEW TITLES AT THE GREEN FREE

Check out these new titles that were added to the collection at The Green Free Library!

NON-FICTION

When They Come For Us We'll Be Gone by Gal Beckerman 305.892 BEC

Packing For Mars by Mary Roach 571.0919 ROA

Keeper by Andrea Gillies 616.8 GIL

Through a Dog's Eyes by Jennifer Arnold 636.7 ARN

The Food Matters Cookbook by Mark Bittman 641.5 BIT

bake! Essential Techniques for Perfect Baking by Nick Malgieri 641.71 MAl

The Exile by Diana Gabaldon (An Outlander Graphic Novel) 741.5 GAB

Earth: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race by Jon Stewart 818 STE

Lost To Time by Martin W. Sandler 904 SAN

Madison & Jefferson by Andrew Burnstin & Nancy Isenberg 920 BUR

Antony and Cleopatra by Adrian Goldsworthy 920 GOL

Edward Kennedy by Burton Hersch 921 KEN

Patti LuPone by Patti LuPone with Digy Diehl 921 LUP

The Obama Diaries by Laura Ingraham 973.932092 ING

Yellow Dirt by Judy Pasternak 979.1004 PAS

 

FICTION

The Vaults by Toby Ball BAL

Nashville Chrome by Rick Bass BAS

Once Wicked Always Dead by T. Marie Benchley BEN

Muhammad
by Deepak Chopra CHO

The Fort by Bernard Cornwell COR

Death's Excellent Vacation Edited by Charlaine Harris & Toni L.P. Kelner DEA

Immanuel's Veins by Ted Dekker DEK

Room
by Emma Donoghue DON

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett FOL

Death on the D-List
by Nancy Grace GRA

To the End of the Land
by David Grossman GRO

The Bells
by Richard Harvell HAR

Mini Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella KIN

Adam & Eve
by Sena Jeter Nasland NAS

Collusion
by Stuart Neville NEV

Salvation City
by Sigrid Nunez NUN

Sourlands
by Joyce Carol Oates OAT

Don't Blink
by James Patterson & Howard Roughan PAT

The Elephant's Journey
by Jose Saramago SAR

Some sing, Some Cry
by Ntozake Shange & Ifa Bayeza SHA

Super Sad True Love Story
by Gary Shteyngart SHT    

A Curable Romantic
by Joseph Skibell SKI

Legacy
by Danielle Steel STE

 

MYSTERY

 

Naked Heat by Richard Castle MYS CAS

Nemesis
(A Marcus Didius Falco Novel )
by Lindsey Davis MYS DAV

An Impartial Witness
by Charles Todd MYS TOD

Elvis and the Memphis Mambo (A Southern cousins mystery ; bk. 3)by Peggy Webb MYS WEB

 

SCI-FI

 

The Evolutionary Void
by Peter Hamilton SF HAM

 

YOUNG ADULT

 

Half Brother
by Kenneth Oppel YA OPP

Immortal Beloved by Cate Tiernan YA TIE

Zombies VS. Unicorns by Justine Larbalestier & Holly Black YA ZOM

 

JUVENILE

 

Meanwhile
by Jason Shiga J 741.5 SHI (Graphic Novel)

Hudson
by Janice weaver (Illustrated by David Craig) J 921 HUDSON

The Search for Wondla by Tony Diterlizzi J DIT

13 Treasures
by Michelle Harrison J HAR

The Billionaire's Curse (The Archer Legacy; bk1) by Richard Newsome J NEW

Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst (Illustrated by Lane Smith) J VIO

Little Joe by Sandra Neil Wallace (Illustrated by Mark Elliot) J WAL

 

CHILDRENS

 

There's a Princess in the Palace 5 Classic Tales Retold
by Zoe B. Alley (Pictures by R.W. Alley) E ALL

Calvin Can't Fly
by Jennifer Berne (Illustrated by Keith Bendis) E BER (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea
by Michael Ian Black & Kevin Hawkes E BLA (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

Ivy Loves to Give
by Freya Blackwood E BLA (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

A Bedtime for Bear
by Bonny Becker (illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton) E BON

The 3 Little Dassies
by Jan Brett E BRE (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

Vampire Boy's Good Night
by Lisa Brown E BRO (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

Sleepy, Oh so Sleepy
by
Denise Fleming E FLE (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

Alpha Oops
by Alethea Kontis (Illustrated by Bob Kolar) E KON (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

Pajama Pirates
by Andrew Kramer (Illustrated by Leslie Lammle) E KRA

Tacky's Christmas
by Helen Lester (Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger) E LES

Betsy Red Hoodie
by Gail Carson Levine (Illustrated by Scott Nash) E LEV

Don't Read This Book!
by Jill Lewis (Illustrated by Deborah Allwright) E LEW

Sneaky Sheep
by Chris Monroe E MON

Zen Ghosts
by Jon J Muth E MUT (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

It's Christmas, David
by David Shannon E SHA (Memorial for Lucille Butler)

Knuffle Bunny Free
by Mo Willems E WIL

Elsie's Bird
by Jane Yolen & David Small E YOL(Memorial for Lucille Butler)

Emily's First Day of School
by Sarah, Duchess of York E YOR

WILD WELLSBORO WEATHER

Look what I found behind The Green Free Library when I came to work today! For the record, it is Tuesday, October 12, 2010, and way too early for snow! Even here in Tioga County, PA.

Though if you think about it, there are ony 74 days until CHRISTMAS!!!!;)

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

Are you looking for something to do on a crisp Fall afternoon? Stop by The Green Free Library (Yes, we are OPEN on Columbus Day)! Normal operating hours are 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday thru Thursday, and 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday & Saturday. We have books, newspapers, mgazines, movies, audiobooks in three formats and Internet access, including free Wi-Fi!

WEDNESDAY

Story Hour begins at 10:15 AM. Two programs are available. Infants and children up to three years of age meet in the Childrens Room. Children between three and five years old gather in the Main Room.

Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:30 PM.

THURSDAY

Knitting Club for kids ages ten to 16, again all levels are welcome. Beginner needles and yarn are available if you just want to learn.

THE HISTORY OF THE CORNING GLASS FACTORY IN WELLSBORO

 

The Friends of The Green Free Library will be sponsoring a free program on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at The Green Free Library (134 Main Street Wellsboro, PA 16901). The History of the Corning Glass Factory in Wellsboro will be presented by Wellsboro native, Pat Davis.
Pat will present a brief history of the building from the time it was erected in the late 1880s until the present. She will also discuss how it has affected our community over the years, as well as how time and technology have affected the plant. Stories about some of the workers, including her father, will also be shared.

 

The Friends Annual Meeting/Wine and Cheese Event will follow.

SCHOOL AGED KNITTERS WANTED

KIDS KNITTING CLUB

THURSDAYS AT 3:30 PM

BEGINNING OCT 14, 2010

BEGINNER'S NEEDLES AND YARN AVAILABLE FOR PRACTICE

ADULT KNITTERS WANTED

ADULT KNITTING CLUB

WEDNESDAYS AT 3:30 PM

BEGINNING OCT 13, 2010

This program is presented for knitters of all levels who are 17 years old or older.

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

Things are settling into the normal fall routine here at The Green Free Library.

Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM.





The First Thursday's Weiting Group will meet on Thursday, Sept 7, 2010-UPSTAIRS as usual from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The new facilitator is Vicki Locey. Please bring up to 3 pages to share with the group in a round table format (if you wish). Copies may be made before the meeting and are compliments of The Friends of The Green Free Library.