We don’t think this will surprise anyone, but we wanted to remind you that we would be closed next Wednesday, July 4th, to celebrate Independence Day.
We will be operating on our normal hours the rest of the week, so we will reopen at 10 AM on Thursday, July 5th, as usual. We hope you have a very nice, safe weekend.
Come and check out these and some of the other new DVDs and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…
FICTION:
Windtalkers
The Messenger
The Right Stuff
All The President’s Men
I Am Legend
Blow Out
The American
Outland
Army Of Darkness
The Bone Collector
Funny Games
Definitely, Maybe
Insidious
Apollo 13
Top Dog
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
State Of Play
The Bedroom Window
NON-FICTION:
Get Fit With Belly Dance!
The Pill
Beijing 2008 Highlights: The Games Of The XXIX Olympiad
Michael Phelps: The Inside Story Of The Beijing Games
Restrepo
In The Womb
Walt Whitman
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Please note that DVDs mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
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Previous New/Featured DVDs:
Previous New/Featured books:
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…
FICTION:
Warlord: An Alex Hawke Novel by Ted Bell
A Touch Of Dead – Sookie Stackhouse: The Complete Stories by Charlaine Harris
Dead In The Family by Charlaine Harris
The Risk Agent by Ridley Pearson
A Fatal Debt by John Gapper
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Naked Heat by “Richard Castle”
Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich
Prey by Linda Howard
Batman: Detective Comics, volume 1: Faces Of Death, written and illustrated by Tony S. Daniel
Hunt The Wolf: A SEAL Team Six Novel by Don Mann with Ralph Pezzullo
The Hypnotist’s Love Story by Liane Moriarty
NON-FICTION:
Broken Promises: How The AIDS Establishment Has Betrayed The Developing World by Edward C. Green
Kill Or Capture: The War On Terror And The Soul Of The Obama Presidency by Daniel Klaidman
Democrips And Rebloodicans: No More Gangs In Government by Jesse Venture with Dick Russell
Little America: The War Within The War For Afghanistan by Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Cemetery John: The Undiscovered Mastermind Of The Lindbergh Kidnapping by Robert Zorn
Hostile Takeover: Resisting Centralized Government’s Stranglehold On America by Matt Kibbe
Inside China, edited by Rebecca Lescaze
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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for younger and juvenile readers added to our library collection…
EASY READING:
The Hermit Crab by Carter Goodrich
The Delicious Bug by Janet Perlman
What A Trip! by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski
Too Many Cooks by Margaret McNamara and illustrated by Nate Wragg
A Small Surprise by Louise Yates
The Old Woman Who Loved To Read by John Winch
The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore by William Joyce and illustrated by William Joyce and Joe Bluhm
Bink & Gollie: Two For One by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee and illustrated by Tony Fucile
Food Chain by M. P. Robertson
Minette’s Feast: The Delicious Story Of Julia Child And Her Cat by Susanna Reich and illustrated by Amy Bates
My Mother’s Secret Life by Rebecca Emberley
Nico & Lola: Kindness Shared Between A Boy And A Dog by Meggan Hill with photography by Susan M. Graunke
FICTION:
Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli
Double Fudge by Judy Blume
Superfudge by Judy Blume
Virginia Wolf by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault
Super Stock Rookie by Will Weaver
Full Service by Will Weaver
The Sisters 8, Book 1: Annie’s Adventures by Lauren Baratz-Logstead with Greg Logsted and Jackie Logsted and illustrated by Lisa K. Weber
NON-FICTION:
Watch Me Grow! A Down-To-Earth Look At Growing Food In The City by Deborah Hodge with photographs by Brian Harris
1,001 Questions & Answers
Evolution by Linda Gamlin
Who Works Here? Police Station by Lola M. Schaefer
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes To Knickerbocker Glory – More Than 50 Magical Recipes For Wizards And Non-Wizards Alike by Dinah Bucholz
Mark McGwire: Star Home Run Hitter by Stew Thornley
Kitchen Science by Chris Maynard
Backyard Science by Chris Maynard
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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:
And for Young Adults:
And for Kids/Juvenile Readers:
Some reading material from around the internet:
For craft lovers: fun with felt food!
The seas rise faster on the east coast than the rest of the globe.
15 robots that will change the world.
What is “the zone” anyway?
The iphone 5 may change its socket design from the preexisting models.
Watch Van Gogh’s Starry Night as it’s recreated with 7,000 dominoes.
from here.
Chuck Palahniuk’s first novel is getting remixed.
Is the AP stylebook archaic?
A nice flowchart for keeping track of the Stephen King universe.
Kid’s book versions of R-rated movies.
What is the future of university presses?
A collection of brilliant and inspiring letters from authors to their young fans.
Aaron Sorkin deconstructs one of his own scenes to show how to write a long speech for a character.
A comprehensive map of where your favorite TV shows take place.
The Harry Potter theme played on wine glasses.
Transformers 4 will be made with less money than its predecessors.
Anna Karenina vs. Les Misérables.
TV’s all time greatest writers.
from here.
One language dies every 14 days.
10 things divorce attorneys won’t say.
Contemporary slang words that might be older than you think.
The family dog could keep your kids from getting asthma.
Ab exercises that don’t require getting on the floor.
High-speed photographs capture water balloons the moment after they pop.
Sleeping is the key to living longer.
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Previous online reading material:
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for younger and juvenile readers added to our library collection…
EASY READING:
Wild And Woolly Mammoths by Aliki
The Poodle Who Barked At The Wind by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by June Otani
Henry & The Buccaneer Bunnies by Carolyn Crimi and illustrated by John Manders
Stretch by Doreen Cronin and Scott Menchin
The Perfect Pumpkin Pie by Denys Cazet
Kali’s Song by Jeanette Winter
My Brother Is From Outer Space (The Book Of Proof) by Vivian Ostrow and illustrated by Eric Brace
Small Bear Lost by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Virginia Austin
The Big Storm: A Very Soggy Counting Book by Nancy Tafuri
Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie de Paola
Flabby Cat And Slobby Dog by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
FICTION:
January’s Sparrow by Patricia Polacco
The Dead Man In Indian Creek by Mary Downing Hahn
Safari Journal: The Adventures In Africa Of Carey Monroe by Hudson Talbott
Marooned: The Strange But True Adventures Of Alexander Selkirk, The Real Robinson Crusoe by Robert Kraske and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker
100 Days And 99 Nights by Alan Madison and illustrated by Julia Denos
Chasing George Washington, adapted by Ronald Kidd, based on a play by Karen Zacarias and Deborah Wicks La Puma with the young playwrights of the Young Playwrights Theater in Washington, D.C. and illustrated by Ard Hoyt
Sixth-Grade Sleepover by Even Bunting
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Encyclopedia Brown Takes The Case by Donald J. Sobol
Encyclopedia Brown: Super Sleuth by Donald J. Sobol
NON-FICTION:
The Secret World Of Walter Anderson by Hester Bass and illustrated by E. B. Lewis
My Backyard Garden by Carol Lerner
The Aquarium Book by George Ancona
An Elephant Never Forgets Its Snorkel: How Animals Survive Without Tools And Gadgets by Lisa Gollin Evans and illustrated by Diane De Groat
How Sweet It Is (And Was): The History Of Candy by Ruth Freeman Swain and illustrated by John O’Brien
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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:
And for Young Adults:
And for Kids/Juvenile Readers:
Some reading material from around the internet:
New domain names are coming!
15 dad facts for Father’s Day.
How to make science fun.
The 50 year battle to entomb our toxic waste.
Revealed: the dirtiest things in a hotel room.
Betty White and Sarah Michelle Gellar handle a giant snake.
Twitter’s new office has skee ball.
The pictures in this post are by Guy Laramee. As you can see, he carves gorgeous landscape sculptures into old books, turning them from one form of art into another. His work is currently on display at the Expression museum in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada, from now until August 12.
The many, many things that Ray Bradbury predicted.
Sadly, we missed Bloomsday, but here’s 25 writers, artists, and critics talking about James Joyce.
10 facts about James Joyce.
Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash to be adapted into a film by the writer/director of Attack Of The Block.
10 books that were taboo for their time.
5 favorite fictional fathers.
Famous novelists talk about symbolism in their work.
The color palettes of Wes Anderson films.
20 set photos that will change the way you see these films.
An interview with Emma Stone.
Steven Spielberg was all set to direct an episode of Twin Peaks, but David Lynch wanted it for himself.
David Foster Wallace talks about David Lynch’s Dune.
Is Lionsgate already planning to remake/reboot the Twilight movies?
The best grins, grimaces, and reaction shots from this past season of Mad Men.
Take a look at this: a Bill Murray coloring book.
The Necronomicon made in pizza.
Why are traffic lights red and green?
How to tempt China’s shoppers.
June is an important month for the North American bird breeding survey.
5 misconceptions about extraterrestrial life.
The nerd weddings of Facebook’s big shots.
Seven decades of San Quentin state prison in photos.
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Previous online reading material:
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…
FICTION:
Burning Midnight by Loren D. Estleman
The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
Cast On, Kill Off by Maggie Sefton
Flex Mentallo: Man Of Muscle Mystery by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quitely
Superman: Secret Origin by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank
Brightest Day, volume 1 by Geoff Johns by Peter J. Tomasi and illustrated by Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason, Fernando Pasarin, Ardian Syaf, Scott Clark, and Joe Prado
Captain Swing And The Electrical Pirates Of Cindery Island by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Raulo Caceres
Equal Of The Sun by Anita Amirrezvani
KBL: Kill Bin Laden – A Novel Based On True Events by John Weisman
Heat Rises by Richard Castle
Winner Take All by T. Davis Bunn
NON-FICTION:
I Am Intelligent: From Heartbreak To Healing – A Mother And Daughter’s Journey Through Autism by Peyton Goddard and Dianne Goddard with Carol Cujec
Bruce Springstreen And The Promise Of Rock N’ Roll by Marc Dolan
FDR’s Alphabet Soup: New Deal America, 1932 – 1939 by Tonya Bolden
Barack Obama: The Story by David Maraniss
A Nation Of Wusses: How America’s Leaders Lost The Guts To Make Us Great by Ed Rendell
Confront And Conceal: Obama’s Secret Wars And Surprising Use Of American Power by David E. Sanger
The Discoveries: Great Breakthroughs In 20th Century Science by Alan Lightman
She Captains: Heroines And Hellions Of The Sea by Joan Druett
Groupon’s Biggest Deals: The Inside Story Of How One Insane Gamble, Tons Of Unbelievable Hype, And Millions Of Wild Deals Made Billions For One Ballsy Joker by Frank Sennett
That Woman: The Life Of Wallis Simpson, Duchess Of Windsor by Anne Sebba
The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie To Everyone – Especially Ourselves by Dan Ariely
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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for younger and juvenile readers added to our library collection…
EASY READING:
The Duchess of Whimsy: An Absolutely Delicious Fairy Tale by Randall de Sève and illustrated by Peter de Sève
Driving My Tractor by Jan Dobbins and David Sim
Firefighter Ted by Andrea Beaty and Pascal Lemaitre
Woe Is Moe by Diane Stanley and illustrated by Elise Primavera
Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever
Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day?
Goose Moon by Carolyn Arden and illustrated by Jim Postier
Doo-Wop Pop by Roni Schotter and illustrated by Bryan Collier
Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller
The Golden Rule by Ilene Cooper and illustrated by Gabi Swiatowska
I Like To Be Little by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Erik Blegvad
FICTION:
Touch The Moon by Marion Dane Bauer and illustrated by Alix Berenzy
Choose Your Own Adventure: Help! You’re Shrinking! by Edward Packard and illustrated by Lorna Tomei
Ice Island by Sherry Shahan
The Time Warp Trio: It’s All Greek To Me by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith
Mystery Mansion by Michael Garland
NON-FICTION:
Food For Thought: The Stories Behind The Things We Eat by Ken Robbins
The Winnie-The-Pooh Cookbook by Virginia H. Ellison and illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
Sink The Bismarck: Germany’s Super-Battleship Of World War II by Tom McGowen
Marching To Appomattox: The Footrace That Ended The Civil War by Ken Stark
Secrets of The Garden: Food Chains And The Food Web In Our Backyard by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and illustrated by Priscilla Lamont
How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story Of Food by Chris Butterworth and illustrated by Lucia Gaggiotti
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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
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Previous New/Featured books for Adults:
And for Young Adults:
And for Kids/Juvenile Readers:
from here.
Some reading material from around the internet:
“You are not special” graduation speech sparks buzz.
27 bits of wisdom from 2012 commencement addresses.
Fortunately NPR’s Car Talk will be going away soon.
Nose jobs are on the decline.
Mr. Rogers gets autotuned.
We are creating the culture of distraction.
RIP Ray Bradbury.
A video interview with Kurt Vonnegut from 1991.
Five things that Joe Hill has never done as a writer but would like to try.
10 famous authors whose lives would have made awesome books.
Natasha Trethewey is the next U.S. Poet Laureate.
A survival guide for book tours.
30 books everyone should read before turning 30.
Censoring Ray Bradbury.
500 free movies online: Great movies, classic movies, indies, noir, westerns, etc.
27 popular network shows that premiered in the summer.
25 things you didn’t know about Mad Men.
The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Inception recreated with legos and stop motion camerawork.
Bill Murray explains his legendary fight with Chevy Chase.
Listen to a rare 1960s interview with Stanley Kubrick for The New Yorker.
The brainstorming myth.
Here are 12 bookstore cats.
Disneyworld hikes up its prices.
Neutrinos can’t beat the speed of light.
The Librarian and the Hot Rod Shop.
This Smart Bed makes itself after you get up.
The virtues of daydreaming.
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Don’t forget: The Summer Reading Program at the library starts on Monday, June 11 at 10 AM and will be every Monday for six weeks, ending on July 23. The program will last about an hour each Monday, and there will be storytime, crafts, and fun.
The theme this summer is Reading Is So Delicious! and it should be exciting. Registration is required and we hope that you’ll join us to cook up some fun.
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