LPL News for the week of 5/13/07

[Lakewood Public Library]

"Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable. "--L. Frank Baum (1856 -1919)

UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY

Wednesday, May 16
JARED POTTER KIRTLAND
The Lakewood Historical Society's Mazie Adams considers the life of Western Reserve University's Medical School co-founder Jared Potter Kirtland and recounts his career as a naturalist, horticulturist, Civil War surgeon and prison reform advocate. She'll also spotlight his Lakewood estate, Whippoorwill, famed for its extensive gardens and orchards.
7:00 P.M. in the Women's Pavilion in Lakewood Park

Thursday, May 17
SCIENCE VS. MAGIC
A book discussion program for students in fourth through eighth grade
Explore new worlds in six amazing fantasy and science-fiction series. We'll read the first installment of each saga to determine whether aliens are smarter than fairies, or whether genies are more powerful than Greek gods. Each title must be read by its discussion date. To register, please stop in or call (216) 228-7428.
Space Race by Sylvia Waugh
7:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. in the Madison Branch

For information on all events at Lakewood Public Library, check out our EVENTS CALENDAR at http://www.lkwdpl.org/calendar/


NEW BOOKS, MOVIES & MUSIC

Adult Fiction:
Falling man: a novel by Don DeLillo FICITION DELILLO
Rant: an oral biography of Buster Casey by Chuck Palahniuk FICTION PALAHNIUK
Body surfing: a novel by Anita Shreve FICTION SHREVE

Adult Nonfiction:
Babylon's ark: the incredible wartime rescue of the Baghdad Zoo by Lawrence Anthony 590.7356747 ANTHONY
Better: a surgeon's notes on performance by Atul Gawande 616 GAWANDE
Dragon Sea: a true tale of treasure, archeology, and greed off the coast of Vietnam by Frank Pope 910.916472 POPE

Juvenile Books:
Mom and Dad are Palindromes: A Dilemma for Words...and Backwards by Mark Shulman--JPICTURE BOOK Shulman
G is for One Gzonk! An Alpha-Number-Bet Book by Tony DiTerlizzi--JPICTURE BOOK DiTerlizzi
Satch & Me: A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman--JFICTION Gutman

Juvenile Audivisual:The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie--JDVD Naked
Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman--JCD FICTION Korman
Go Diego Go Live!: The Great Jaguar Rescue--JCD Go


LPL'S WEB SITE FOCUS- Facticity

This alphabetical index, compiled by the Lakewood Public Library Reference Staff, is meant as a quick guide to facts about Lakewood as well as a guide to resources in the community. If you need further information, phone numbers are provided and you may contact these institutions directly. Some entries refer to materials in Lakewood Public Library's collection. If you have questions about library materials or need additional information, please call Lakewood Public Library at (216) 226-8275, extension 130. http://www.lkwdpl.org/city/facticity/


Contact us with any suggestions to this page through email: lpl@lkwdpl.org


LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
Follow the progress of the expansion of Lakewood Public Library. Take a look at our ongoing photo journal at http://www.lkwdpl.org/about/newbuilding/phojo.htm


BE THE FIRST TO BE THE BEST GALA TO SUPPORT PUBLIC ART

The Lakewood Public Library Foundation is hosting a Gala to celebrate the 40,000 square foot expansion (the first of two phases) of the library. Gala guests will have the opportunity to get a preview of the library designed by renowned architect Robert A. M. Stern. The Gala will feature wonderful live music, a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.
Funds raised by the Gala will support public art both inside and outside the library.
http://bethefirsttoseethebest.com/

E-Books
Through the Ohio eBook Project your Lakewood Public Library card (and PIN) gives you access to browse and search hundreds of titles for downloading to your home computer, portable device, or burning onto CDs for reading and listening anywhere, anytime. The Ohio eBook Project is funded in part using LSTA funds awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to the State Library of Ohio.

Don't have a PIN? You will need a PIN to access your account online or to check out materials from the eBook Project. Get your PIN at the Circulation Desk at Main Library or Madison Branch. Get started here: http://ohdbks.lib.overdrive.com/