LPL News for the week of 8/3/08

[Lakewood Public Library]

"Life has a practice of living you, if you don't live it." -- Philip Larkin (1922-1985)

UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY


Sunday, August 3, 2008
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: SUMMER DELIGHTS WITH ELEGANCE
It's finally time for butterflies, birds, flowers and Elegance. Soprano Kathleen Bosl and flautist Roberta Holliday bring you music that radiates sunshine and the warmth of summer.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Sunday, August 10, 2008
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: TRADITIONAL CHICAGO BLUES
Back by popular demand! Self-taught harmonica player Wallace Coleman traveled the world for ten years with Robert Lockwood Jr.'s legendary band, then hit the road with his own group, playing every major blues festival around the world. Here's your chance to hear this Living Blues Award Winner and Ohio Heritage Fellow perform solo.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium


NEW BOOKS, MOVIES & MUSIC-- Located on the First Floor

Adult Fiction:

Rumors: a luxe novel by Anna Godbersen — FICTION GODBERSEN
The Summer of Naked Swim Parties: a novel by Jessica Anya Blau — FICTION BLAU
The Spiritualist: a novel by Megan Chance — FICTION CHANCE


Adult Nonfiction:

Living on the Black: two pitchers, two teams, one season to remember
by John Feinstein — 796.3570922 FEINSTEIN
American Son: my story by Oscar De la Hoya — BIO DE LA HOYA
A Pocket Guide to Insects by Patrick Hook — 595.7 HOOK

Adult Audiovisual:

Deepak Chopra - the happiness prescription by Deepak Chopra — DVD 158.1 DEEPAK
Stolen Innocence: my story of growing up in a polygamous sect, becoming a teenage bride, and breaking free of Warren Jeffs by Elissa Wall — CD BIO WALL
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne — CD ROCK LIL WAYNE

Juvenile Fiction:

I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry — jPICTURE BK Sherry
My Chincoteague Pony by Susan Jeffers — PICTURE BK Jeffers
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer — jFICTION Colfer

Juvenile Audiovisual:

SpongeBob Squarepants: SpongeBob's Pest of the West -- jDVD SpongeBob
Magic Tree House Books 38 & 39 --jCD FICTION Osborne
Camp Rock soundtrack --jCD Camp

BROWSING THE STACKS

Lakewood Public Library offers a wide variety of book collections within our non-fiction area. This week's spotlight is on: Cooking
Find out how to make use all the fresh veggies and fruit from your garden! These books are located on the 2nd floor in non-fiction.

Vegetable Harvest: vegetables at the center of the plate Patricia Wells — 641.65 WELLS
How to Pick a Peach: the search for flavor from farm to table by Russ Parsons — 641.35 PARSONS
The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without by Mollie Katzen — 641.651 KATZEN
Serving up the Harvest by Andrea Chesmand6 — 41.651 CHESMAN
Vegetables!: 100 inspiring recipes for every occasion by Pippa Cuthbert — 641.651 CUTHBERT
The Great Tomato Book by Gary Ibsen — 641.35642 IBSEN

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/

This Week's Featured E-Book:
Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich with narration by Lorelei King
Stephanie Plum Series, Book 14. The number one blockbuster selling phenomenon continues in the fourteenth Stephanie Plum adventure. America's favorite bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is back-and she's brought along her sidekicks Connie, Lula, and Grandma Mazur-for a non-stop action adventure that takes her throughout New Jersey, from Trenton, to the Jersey Shore, to Atlantic City, and beyond. Vice Captain Joe Morelli, Super Bounty Hunter, Ranger, and Bob the Dog are all along for the ride. There will be comic mayhem, hot sexual tension, plenty of junk food, exploding cars, pot roast with the Plum family, and a viewing at the Burg's premier funeral home. Parts: 7 Duration: 6 hours, 38 minutes. Software needed: OverDrive Media Console 1.0.