PICTURES FROM AUTHOR'S VISIT

Fun was had by all during the author's visit yesterday, at The Green Free Library. Local author, C.F. Lawrenson, of Elkland PA, shared the book entitled Shalock and the Cloud of Bad Dreams, which he wrote and illustrated. He also autographed copies that were available for purchase at the time. If you would like to purchase copies at a later date, send a check or money order for $12.00 plus 6% sales tax and include $2.20 for shipping to:

C.F. Lawrenson
106 West Woodlawn Ave
Elkland, PA 16920

HELP CELEBRATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

LOCAL AUTHOR VISIT

 

Join us at The Green Free Library on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at 10:15 AM to help celebrate National Library Week. Local author, C.F. Lawrenson, of Elkland PA, will be here to share the book entitled Shalock and the Cloud of Bad Dreams, which he wrote and illustrated. Books will be available for purchase from the author during his visit. The price is $12.00 plus 6% sales tax. If you would like to purchase copies at a later date, send a check or money order and include $2.20 for shipping to:

C.F. Lawrenson
106 West Woodlawn Ave
Elkland, PA 16920

NEW TITLES ADDED

The Green Free Library has added the following new titles to its collection. Stop in soon to check-one out. If a title you are interested in is already checked-out, ask at the circulation desk and the staff will be glad to add you to the hold list and call you when it's your turn! Don't see anything that interests you? Feel free to suggest a purchase by using the feature on the My Millennium page on the Internet, or E-mail the director at greenfreelib@epix.net. Unfortunately due to budget cuts, we can't buy every title requested, but your request will certainly be considered.

 

NON-Fiction

 

The Autism Mom's Survival Guide by Susan Senator 618.9 SEN

Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood
(with Gwen Yearwood & Beth Yearwood Bernard) 641.5975 YEA

This Time Together
by Carol Burnett 921 BUR

A Kingdom Strange
by James Horn 975.6 HOR

 

FICTION

 

Nowhere to Run by C.J. Box BOX

Cat of the Century
by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown BRO

The Aloha Quilt
by Jennifer Chiaverini CHI

Red Inferno 1945 by Robert Conroy CON

The Walk
by Richard Paul Evans EVA

Something Red by Jennifer Gilmore GIL

The Killing Edge by Heather Graham GRA

31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan HOR

Without Mercy by Lisa Jackson JAC

The Executor by Jesse Kellerman KEL

Deception (An Alex Delaware Novel) by Jonathan Kellerman KEL

The Book of Spies by Gayle Lynds LYN

Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes MAR

Solar by Ian McEwan MCE

Pearl of China by Anchee Min MIN

The Long Way Home by Robin Pilcher PIL

Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith SMI

Ask Alice
by D.J. Taylor TAY

The Tale of the Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb WEB

Anthill by E.O. Wilson WIL

Love in Mid Air by Kim Wright WRI

 

MYSTERY

 

Holly Blues (China Bayles) by Susan Wittig Albert MYS ALB

Liars All (A Brodie Farrell Mystery) by Jo Bannister MYS BAN

The Divine Sacrifice (An Arthurian Mystery) by Tony Hays MYS HAY

Scandal on Rincon Hill (A Sarah Woolson Mystery) by Shirley Tallman MYS TAL

 

SCI-FI

Descent into Dust
by Jacqueline Lepore SF LEP

 

 

LARGE PRINT

 

A Cousin's Challenge (Indiana Cousins Series) by Wanda E. Brunstetter LP BRU (Christian Fiction)

The Sheen on the Silk by Anne Perry LP PER

Rachel's Garden (Pleasant Valley Series) by Marta Perry LP PER (Christian Fiction)

Think Twice (Rosato & Assoc. bk. 13) by Lisa Scottoline LP SCO

 

YOUNG ADULT

 

Center Field
by Robert Lipsyte YA LIP

Toads and Diamonds
by Heather Tomlinson YA TOM

Except the Queen
by Jane Yolen & Midori Snyder YA YOL

 

JUVENILE NON-FICTION

 

If Stones could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge) by Marc Aronson J 942.3 ARO

 

CHILDRENS

Shark VS. Train by Chris Barton and Tom Lichtenheld E BAR

Easy as Pie
by Cari Best (pictures by Melissa Sweet) E BES

Hattie the Bad by Jane Devlin (pictures by Joe Berger) E DEV

Mother's Day Surprise
by Stephen Krensky (illustrated by Kathi Ember) E KRE

Chalk by Bill Thomson E THO

There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog by Jennifer Ward (illustrated by Steve Gray) E WAR

Baby Showers
by Jane Breskin Zalben E ZAL

The Green Free Library has added several new DVDs to its growing collection. DVDs are free to borrow once you have a permanent library card. There is a late fee of $1.00 per DVD per day if the DVD is returned after its generous one week due date. Some people have recently complained about this charge. The solution is simple-either bring back the DVDs on time, or don’t take them out! All DVDs are clearly marked with this policy, and are stamped with the date they are due upon check-out. It is the patron’s responsibility to adhere to this policy, library staff will not call unless the DVD is seriously overdue. That is why we only lend DVDs and VHS tapes to adult cardholders. This is the same policy most public libraries in PA utilize.

Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker (older release)


The Weinstein Company ; Isle of Man Film ; UK Film Council and Entertainment Film Distributors presents a VIP 4 Medienfonds Production ; Samuelson Productions ; Moving Pictures Company ; Rising Star Entertainment (wow!) This movie was actually released in theaters in July of 2006. This screenplay was written by Anthony Horowitz, based upon his novel of the same title. It was produced by Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson, Steve Christian and Andreas Grosh. It was directed by Geoffrey Sax.

Running time for the DVD is 93 minutes and the MPAA rating is PG for sequences of action violence and some peril. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST

Sarah Bolger as Sabina Pleasure
Robbie Coltrane as Prime Minister
Stephen Fry as Smithers
Damiean Lewis as Yassen Gregorovich
Ewan McGregor as Ian Rider
Bill Nighy as Alan Blunt
Sophie Okonedo as Mrs. Jones
Alex Pettyfer as Alex Rider
Missi Pyle as Nadia Vole
Mickey Rourke as Darrius Sayle
Andy Serkis as Mr. Grin
Alicia Silverstone as Jack Starbright

For complete list of cast and crew, click here.

Summary from the WebPAC: Alex Rider has been trained since birth for a career as a spy. It's not until his beloved uncle, Ian Rider, dies that Alex learns of his intended purpose in life. At just 14, Alex is not sure he can do all that is required of a super spy. Without much choice he is taken under the wing of Britain's secret intelligence service. The Special Operations Division of the MI6 sends Alex on a mission which could save or cost millions their lives. As Alex embarks on his greatest challenge yet, he learns all is not as it seems. Equipped with super spy training, Alex is prepared to deal with whatever comes his way.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: the Squeakquel

Beverly Hills, Calif.: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2010]. This movie was originally released in theaters on December 23, 2009. The screenplay was written by Jon Vitti, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, based on characters created by Ross Bagdasarian. It was directed by Betty Thomas.

Running time for this DVD is 88 minutes and the MPAA rating is PG for some mild rude humor. Parents click here for additional information.




CAST

Jason Lee as Dave
Zach Levi as Toby
David Cross as Ian
Justin Long as the voice of Alvin
Matthew Gray Gubler as the voice of Simon
Jesse McCartney as the voice of Theodore
Anna Faris as the voice voice of Jeanette
Amy Poehler as the voice of Eleanor
Christina Applegate as the voice of Brittany

For a complete list of cast and crew, click here.

Summary from the WebPAC: Chipmunk singing sensations Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are back for an encore in this hilarious 'squeakquel' packed with more action and more nutty fun for the whole family. When a concert mishap lands Dave in the hospital, the Chipmunks take a break from superstardom and enroll in school to fit in with kids their age. But they soon face some stiff competition when they meet the Chipettes, a beautiful, talented trio of chipmunks.

Fantastic Mr. Fox


Twentieth Century Fox presents in association with Indian Paintbrush, Regency Enterprises, American Empirical Pictures. This movie was produced by Allison Abbate, Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson and Scott Rudin directed by Wes Anderson. The screenplay was written by by Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach; based on the book of the same title written by Roald Dahl. The movie was released in theaters on November 25, 2009, and on DVD by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on March 23, 2010.

The running time for this movie is 87 minutes and the MPAA rating is PG for action, smoking and slang humor. Parents click here for additional information.


VOICES

George Clooney as Mr. Fox
Meryl Streep as Mrs. Fox
Jason Schwartzman as Ash
Bill Murray as Badger
Owen Wilson as Coach Skip

For complete information on cast and crew, click here.

Summary from WebPAC: Mr. and Mrs. Fox live a happy home life underground with their eccentric son Ash. Mr. Fox works as a journalist, but against the advice of Badger, his attorney, he moves his family into a larger and finer home inside a tree on a hill. The treehouse has an excellent view of the nearby farms of Boggis, Bunce, and Bean. Ash becomes hostile when his cousin, Kristofferson, joins the family for an extended stay. Mr. Fox decides to raid the farms, but this leads the farmers to stakeout the treehouse. The farmers try to dig the Fox family out, but they dig even faster. Mr. Fox organizes a tunneling project to burrow under all three farms and steal all the chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.


The Princess and the Frog


Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Animation Studios presents. This movie was produced by Peter Del Vecho and directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. The screenplay was written by Ron Clements, John Musker and Rob Edwards, based on the original story by Ron Clements, Greg Erb, John Musker and Jason Oremland. This movie was released in theaters on December 11, 2009, and on DVD on March 16, 2010.

This DVD has a running time of 97 minutes. The MPAA rating is G. Parents click here for additional information.


VOICES

Anika Noni Rose as Tiana
Bruno Campos as Prince Naveen
Keith David as Dr. Facilier
Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis
Jennifer Cody as Charlotte
Jim Cummings as Ray
Peter Bartlett as Lawrence
Jenifer Lewis as Mama Odie
Oprah Winfrey as Eudora
Terrence Howard as James
John Goodman as “Big Daddy” La Bouff

For complete information on cast and crew, click here.

Summary from the WebPAC: New Orleans. Arrogant, carefree Prince Naveen and hardworking waitress Tiana cross paths. Prince Naveen is transformed into a frog by a conniving voodoo magician. Tiana follows suit when she decides to kiss the amphibian royalty. With the help of a trumpet-playing alligator, a Cajun firefly, and an old blind lady who lives in a boat in a tree, Naveen and Tiana must race to break the spell and fulfill their dreams.

The Blind Side


Alcon Entertainment ; Zucker/Netter Productions. This movie was produced by Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove and Gil Netter. It was written and directed by John Lee Hancock and is based upon the book entitled: The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, by Michael Lewis. It was teleased in theaters on November 20, 2009, and on DVD on March 23, 2010.

The running time for this DVD is 129 minutes and the MPAA rating is PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST

Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy
Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy
Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher
Jae Head as S.J. Tuohy
Lily Collins as Collins Tuohy
Ray McKinnon as Coach Burt Cotton
Kim Dickens as Mrs. Boswell
Adriane Lenox as Denise Oher
Kathy Bates as Miss Sue
Catherine Dyer as Mrs. Smith
Andy Stahl as Principal Sandstrom

For complete cast and crew information, click here.

Summary from the WebPAC: Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhy, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle.

Brothers


Lionsgate and Relativity Media, LLC present a Sighvatsson Films, Relativity Media, LLC, Michael De Luca Productions, Inc. production, a Jim Sheridan Film. This movie was produced by Ryan Kavanaugh, Sigurjon Sighvatsson and Michael De Luca and directed by Jim Sheridan. The screenplay was written by David Benioff . It was released in theaters on December 4, 2009, and on DVD on March 23, 2010.

This DVD has a running time of 104 minutes and the MPAA rating is R for language and some disturbing violent content. Parents click here for additional information.

CAST

Tobey Maguire as Tommy Cahill
Jake Gyllenhaal as Captain Sam Cahill
Natalie Portman as Grace Cahill
Sam Shepard as Hank Cahill
Mare Winningham as Elsie Cahill

For complete information on cast and crew, click here.

Summary from WebPAC: Captain Sam Cahill is embarking on his fourth tour of duty, leaving behind his beloved wife and two daughters. When Sam's Blackhawk helicopter is shot down in the mountains of Afghanistan, the worst is presumed, leaving an enormous void in the family. Despite a dark history, Sam's charismatic younger brother steps in to fill the family void.

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

If you are looking for something to do this week-come to The Green Free Library. The library is open Monday (except this Monday)through Thursday from 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The library has books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, VHS tapes, CD (music and books), books on audio-cassette and books on Play-aways. Free puplic access Internet service is available with printing capabilities for 10 cents a page. Wi-Fi is also provided free of charge (sorry no printing capabilities.

Special activities this week include:

Story Hour will be held on Wednesday morning at 10:15 A.M. It lasts about 45 minutes, and there are 2 groups. Infants to 3 years old meet in the Children's Room with Kathy to enjoy songs, stories and fun. Pre-schoolers between 3 and 5 years of age meet in the main room in the magazine area with Beve where they will hear stories, do crafts and get a head start on learning to read!

Knitting Club for Adults will meet upstairs in the library on Wednesday afternoon. Plan to begin about 3:00 P.M. and finish up at about 4:00 P.M. You do not need to know how to knit to join this club, instruction and help from Wanda Short, and other club member's is part of the fun. Even if you do know how to knit, come on in and show us your stuff!

Knitting Club for KIDS will meet upstairs in the library on Thursday afternoon between 3:30 P.M. and 4:30 P.M. If you are looking for something to do after school to keep in out of the cold while you wait for your parents. Stop by and give knitting a try. Needles are provided for any beginners who don't have a pair, or aren't sure they're ready to buy their own, and instruction in the process is available no matter what level knitter you are.