SPECIAL VISITORS AT THE LIBRARY

The kids attending storytime at The Green Free Library got a special treat. Hilma and Keith Cooper, owners and operators of Arvgarden stopped by with a little visitor. Along with running a B&B, the Cooper's raise a flock of registered Corriedale sheep.

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

The Green Free Library is open today (Monday) during its regular hours of 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.



WEDNESDAY



Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. There will be only one group under the direction of Miss Kathy for the next few weeks.




Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:00 PM. This group will continue meeting! The kids groupwill not meet again until fall.

CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY

The Green Free Library will be closed on Friday April 22, 2011. It will be open on Saturday!!

NEW TITLES ADDED

The Green Free Library has added the following titles to its collection. Stop in to recover from the holiday and check out a great book!

 

NON-FICTION

She Walks in Beauty Introduced by Caroline Kennedy 808.81 SHE

ICE by Ice-T and Douglas Century 921 ICE-T

FICTION

The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen ALL

The Color of Night by Madison Smartt Bell BEL

Once Upon a Time, There Was You by Elizabeth Berg BER

Murder in Passy (Aimee Leduc) by Cara Black BLA

Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann BRO

Hiss of Death by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie BRO

Minding Ben by Victoria Brown BRO

Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark CLA

The Amish Midwife by Mindy Starns Clark & Leslie Gould CLA

The Jungle by Clive Cussler & Jack Du Brul CUS

The Priest's Graveyard by Ted Dekker DEK

All the Time in the World by E.L. Doctorow DOC

The Dawn Country by Kathleen O'Neal Gear & W. Michael Gear GEA

The Love of My Youth by Mary Gordon GOR

Wicked Lies by Field Gray (Bernie Gunther) by Phillip Kerr KER

The Wedding Promise by Thomas Kinkade & KatherineSpencer KIN

Devious by Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush JAC

Eve by Iris Johansen JOH

The Illusion of Murder by Carol McCleary MCC

The Poet Prince by Kathleen McGowan MCG

The Devil's Star by Jo Nesbo NES

Treason at Lisson Grove (Charlotte and Thomas Pitt) by Anne Perry PER

Quicksilver (bk. 2 of the Looking Glass Trilogy) by Amanda Quick QUI

Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts RON

Save Me by Lisa Scottoline SCO

Vienna Twilight (Max Lieberman) by Frank Tallis TAL

Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese VER

 

MYSTERY

Mourning Gloria by Susan Wittig Albert MYS ALB

Aunt Dimity & the Family Tree by Nancy Atherton MYS ATH

A Kingdom Besieged (bk. 1 of The Chaoswar Saga) by Raymond Feist SF FEI

Murder, She Wrote: Skating on Thin Ice by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain MYS FLE

Slugfest (Dirty Business Mystery) by Rosemary Harris MYS HAR

 

SCI-FI

The Up Against It by M.J. Lockez SF LOC

Beloved Dead by Tony Hays SF HAY

Kings of the North by Elizabeth Moon SF MOO

WWW:Wonder by Robert J. Sawyer SF SAW

 

YOUNG ADULT

The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong YA ARM

Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer YA BEN

The Emperor of Nihon-Ja (Bk. 10 Ranger's Apprentice) by John Flanagan YA FLA

The Limping Man by Maurice Gee YA GEE

The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks YA JIN

Fury of the Phoenix by Cindy Pon YA PON

Cloaked in Red by Vivian Vande Velde YA VAN

 

JUVENILE

Top 10 Biggest by Ben Hubbard J 152.14 HUB

Top 10 Smallest by Ben Hubbard J 152.14 HUB

Oil Spill! Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico by Elaine Landau J 363.738

Get All Tied Up: Tying Knots by Carla Mooney J 623.88 MOO

How Does a Jet Plane Work? by Sarah Eason J 629.133 EAS

Kitty Care by David & Patricia Armentrout J 636.8 ARM

Raising Rabbits by David & Patricia Armentrout J 636.932 ARM

Mermaid Cookbook by Barbara Beery J 641.5 BEE

Dark Wing Duck : the Duck Night Returns
J 741.5 BRI (Graphic Novel)

World Crafts by Greta Speechly J 745.5 SPE

Animal Jokes compiled by Pam Rosenberg J 818 ROS

Holiday Jokes compiled by Pam Rosenberg J 818 ROS

Pennsylvania by M.J. York J 974.8 YOR

Liar, Liar by Gary Paulsen J PAU

The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens J STE

 

CHILDRENS

Follow it! Learn About Shadows by Pamela Hall E535 HAL

I SEE PURPLE by Trudy Micco E 535.6 MIC

I SEE RED by Trudy Micco E 535.6 MIC

Clink by Kelly Dip & Mathew Myers E DIP

Waddles by David McPhail E MCP

Fancy Nancy: Aspiring Artist by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glassner E OCO

The Watcher (Jane Goodall's Life with Chimps) by Jeanette Winter E WIN

 

DVD DONATIONS

The Green Free Library gratefully accepts donations of material for the library from patrons and other supporters. Listed below are some recent additions.

 

HAFER MEMORIAL DVDS

Inside the CIA
DVD-2 327.1 INS

Bears DVD 599.78 BEA

Video Visits China
DVD 915.1 CHI

Russia Land of the Tsars (Vols 1 & 2) DVD 947 RUS

Andrew Lloyd Webber Masterpiece Live From the Great Hall of the People Beijing
DVD
AND

Country's Greatest Stars Live (Discs 1 & 2)DVD COU

Disraeli DVD-2 DIS

Tess of the D'urbbervilles
DVD HAR

The Last KingThe Power and the Passion of Charles II
DVD LAS

William Shakespeare
DVD-2 WIL

 

DVDS donated by Brooklyn Cherepko

The Aunt Bully DVD ANT

Chicken Run DVD CHI

Igor DVD IGO

Robots DVD ROB

DONATION

The Tillman Story DVD 921 TILLMAN

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

MONDAY

Friends of The Green Free Library presents a free program Healing with the Harp by Kathleen Brodzik, Certified Clinical Musician on the Harp. The event will be held in The Green Free Library at 6:30 PM tonight! (April 18, 2011) Everyone is welcome.



WEDNESDAY



Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. There will be only one group under the direction of Miss Kathy for the next few weeks. This week's theme will help celebrate Easter!




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

DVDS RECENTLY ADDED

Even with serious budget cuts, The Green Free Library has managed to add some great new titles to its DVD collection.

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

Come to The Green Free Library this week and help us celebrate National Library Week!

  

National Library Week 2011

Proclamation

 

WHEREAS, libraries provide free access to all – from books and online resources for families to library business centers that help support entrepreneurship and retraining;

WHEREAS, our nation's school, academic, public and special libraries make a difference in the lives of millions of Americans today, more than ever;

WHEREAS, librarians are trained professionals, helping people of all ages and backgrounds find and interpret the information they need to live, learn and work in a challenging economy;

WHEREAS, libraries are helping level the playing field for job seekers, with 88% of public libraries providing access to job databases and other online resources;

 

WHEREAS, libraries are places of opportunity providing programs that teach all forms of literacy, promoting continuing education and encouraging lifelong learning;

 

WHEREAS, in times of economic hardship, Americans turn to – and depend on – their libraries and librarians;

WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I (name, title of official) proclaim National Library Week, April 10-16, 2011. I encourage all residents to visit the library this week to take advantage of the wonderful library resources available @ your library. Create your own story @ your library.

 

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THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

MONDAY

The regular monthly meeting of the board of The Green Free Library will be held Monday at 7:00 PM in the PA Room.


WEDNESDAY



Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. There will be only one group under the direction of Miss Kathy for the next few weeks.




Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:00 PM. This group will continue meeting! The kids groupwill not meet again until fall.

GREEN FREE LIBRARY E-READER CLASS SET FOR MAY

 

The Green Free Library will hold a class on e-readers on Wednesday, May 4, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the library's main room.

Library Director Leslie Wishard and members of her staff will give an overview of e-readers, or portable electronic devices, such as the Amazon Kindle or the Barnes and Noble Nook, that are designed primarily for the purpose of reading digital books and periodicals. They also will share how patrons can use the North Central Library District's website, www.listentobooks.org, to checkout and install e-books and audiobooks through two programs: Adobe Digital Editions and OverDrive.

If interested, bring your own e-reader or the library will have sample e-readers. A question-and-answer session will follow.

The library is located at 134 Main St. in Wellsboro.

FRIENDS PROGRAM COMING SOON

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EDUCATION & CAREER BOOKS ADDED

The Green Free Library has received a generous donation of books from the LSTA Grant to help patrons get an education, find a new job or get their first job.

Internet Your Way to a New Job by Alison Doyle 025.06 DOY

Best career and Education Web Sites by Anne Wolfinger 025.06 WOL

Hip & Sage by Lisa Haneberg 305.222 HAN

What color is Your Parachute? 2011 Edition by Richard N. Bolles 331.1
BOL

Occupational Outlook Handbook
2010-2011 331.7 OCC

100 Fastest-Growing Careers by Michael Farr 331.702 FAR

Top 100 Careers Without a Four-Year Degree by Michael Farr 331.702 FAR

ASVAB (Kaplan) 355.0076
ASV

ASVAB (Barron's) 355.0076
DUR

The GED for Dummies by Murray Shukyn 373.126 SHU

GED Complete Self-Study Guide for the GED Tests 2009-2010 373.126 VAN

2010 Collefe Handbook 378 COL

Fiske Guide to Colleges 2011 by Edward B. Fiske 378 FIS

Cracking the ACT by Geoff Martz 378.1662 MAR

Barron's GRE by Sharon Weiner Green, M.A. and Ira K. Wolf, Ph.D 378.1664 GRE

The Official SAT Study Guide (CollegeBoard) 378.1662 OFF

Acing the Interview by Tony Beshara 650.14 BES

The Job-Hunter's Survival Guide by Richard N. Bolles 650.14 BOL

Amazing Resumes by Jim Bright, Ph.D., & Joanne Earl, Ph.D. 650.14 BRI

How to Say it on Your Resume by Brad Karsh with Courtney Pike 650.14 KAR

Job Interviews for Dummies by Joyce Lain Kennedy 650.14 KEN

Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters 2.0 by Jay Conrad Levinson

& David E. Perry 650.14 LEV

Perfect Phrases for the Perfect Interview by Carole Martin 650.14 MAR

The Everything Practice Interview Book by Dawn Rosenberg Mckay 650.14 MCK

The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention by Pamela Mitchell 650.14 MIT

Get the Job You Want Even When No One's Hiring by Ford R. Myers 650.14 MYE

Gallery of Best Cover Letters by David F. Noble, Ph.D. 650.14 NOB

Winning Job Interviews by Dr. Paul Powers 650.14 POW

Career Comeback by Bradley G. Richardson 650.14 RIC

How to Change Your Career and Do the Work You Really Love

by L. Rigdon 650.14 RIG

Getting Back to Work by Linda K. Rolie 650.14 ROL

Knock 'Em Dead the Ultimate Job Search Guide 2011

by Martin Yate , CPC 650.14 YAT

Knock 'Em Dead Resumes by Martin Yate , CPC 650.14 YAT

Knock 'Em Dead Cover Letters by Martin Yate , CPC 650.14 YAT

 

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

WEDNESDAY



Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. There will be only one group under the direction of Miss Kathy for the next few weeks.




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. This is the last day for the KIDS knitting session until it resumes in the fall.




The First Thursday's Writing Group will meet on Thursday 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.

AND THE WINNER IS...

YUMMY! Entrants in the 1st Green Free Library Read, Bake, Eat Contest






















Guest Judge Robert Maidl and First Place Winner Sandy Foor.

The 1st Annual Read, Bake, Eat contest was held at The Green Free Library on Saturday April 2, 2011. Though the number of entries were small, the degree of taste was big!

Participants were invited to try a recipe from their favorite book, be it a culinary mystery, beloved children's favorite, or other work of fiction.

The winning entry was My Grandma's Thunder Cake, and was baked by Sandy Foor. The recipe comes from the children's book entitled Thunder Cake by Betty Polaco.