LPL News for the week of 8-5-07

[Lakewood Public Library]

"Guard your roving thoughts with a jealous care, for speech is but the dialer of thoughts, and every fool can plainly read in your words what is the hour of your thoughts."
--Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY

August 11, 2007
Writer's Workshop - New Location - New Time
Renew your creative energy and get positive feedback from fellow writers. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just have a hankering to write, everyone is welcome to join this workshop.
3:00 P.M. in the Madison Branch Meeting Room

Our new program season begins in September.


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

NEW BOOKS, MOVIES & MUSIC
-- located on the first floor --

Adult Fiction:
Essential Ghost Rider by Gerry Conway -- GRAPHIC NOVEL ESSENTIAL
Robert Ludlum's the Bourne betrayal: a new Jason Bourne novel by Eric Lustbader -- FICTION LUSTBADER
A welcome grave by Michael Koryta -- FICTION KORYTA

Adult Nonfiction:
The best of friends: two women, two continents, and one enduring friendship by Sara James -- 302.34082 JAMES
Merle's door: lessons from a freethinking dog by Ted Kerasote -- 636.70929 KERASOTE
The dangerous book for boys by Conn Iggulden -- 031.02 IGGULDEN

Adult Audiovisual:
Because I said so -- DVD
Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich -- CD MYSTERY EVANOVICH
Oh, my Nola by Harry Connick Jr. -- CD JAZZ CONNICK

Juvenile Books:
Hansel and Diesel by David Gordon--jPICTURE BK Gordon 2.
Steal Back the Mona Lisa! by Meghan McCarthy--jPICTURE BK McCarthy 3.
The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima--jFICTION Chima

Juvenile Audiovisual:
Sesame Street Kids' Favorite Country Songs--jDVD Sesame
The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan--jCD FICTION Riordan
Baby Noah by Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra--jCD Baby

BROWSING THE STACKS
The Lakewood Public Library offers a wide variety of book collections within our non-fiction area. This week's spotlight is on:
Cooking
Find out to use all those fresh veggies from your garden! These books are Located on the second floor -- ask for directions at the Reference Desk.

Cook books from Amish kitchens vegetables by Phyllis Pellman Good -- 641.566 GOOD
Vegetable soups from Deborah Madison's kitchen by Deborah Madison -- 641.813 MADISON
The market fresh cookbook by Jennifer Olski 641.65 OLSKI
Tyler's ultimate: brilliant simple food to make any time by Tyler Florence -- 641.5 FLORENCE
Express lane meals: what to keep on hand, what to buy fresh for the easiest-ever 30-minute meals by Rachael Ray -- 641.555 RAY
Fresh from the vegetarian slow cooker: 200 recipes for healthy and hearty one-pot meals that are ready when you are by Robin Robertson -- 641.5636 ROBERTSON

LPL'S WEB SITE FOCUS-Summer Reading Lists
There's still time to get that summer reading done before school starts. If you're a parent and need to know what books your son or daughter needs to read, check out this site for the summer reading lists from local schools. http://www.lkwdpl.org/sumread/

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

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/