LPL News for the week of 7/25/10

[Lakewood Public Library]

"Every man's memory is his private literature." -- Aldous Huxley (1894-1963)

Upcoming Events

Sunday, July 25
SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS: FROM DINO TO DIAMOND
The musical styles of Dean, Frank and Sammy come together in one-man Rat Pack, Scott Brotherton. Listen to the music of Nat King Cole, Bobby Darrin, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond performed the way they would have done it on the strip.
2:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

Friday, July 30
LakewoodAlive presents: FRONT PORCH CONCERTS
Celebrate Lakewood’s rich diversity and youthful talent with live, family-friendly entertainment in front of the Library—Lakewood’s Front Porch! Bring a chair and a happy heart and don’t forget your dancing shoes!
Vance Music Studios: Student Rock Bands
7:00 p.m. in front of the Main Library


Lakewood Public Library no longer provides plastic bags. Patrons are welcome to take or leave plastic bags from selected areas in the first floor Community Room and the Audiovisual Department. Thank you for supporting our continuing efforts to be environmentally responsible.

NEW BOOKS, MOVIES & MUSIC: Located on the First Floor in the New Book Area

Adult Fiction:

The name of the nearest river: stories by Alex Taylor -- FICTION TAYLOR
The slap by Christos Tsiolkas -- FICTION TSIOLKAS
Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy -- SCIFI CREASY

Adult Nonfiction:

Contested Will: who wrote Shakespeare? by James S. Shapiro -- 822.33 SHAPIRO
The great oom: the improbable birth of yoga in America by Robert Love -- 294.344390973 LOVE
101 things to do with a blender by Toni Patrick -- 641.5893 PATRICK

Juvenile Fiction:

Penelope Pilot and Her First Day as Captain by Lynda Meeks -- jPICTURE Meeks
We're Roaming in the Rainforest by Laurie Krebs -- jPICTURE Krebs
Zebrafish by Sharon Emerson -- jFICTION Emerson

Juvenile Audiovisual:

Minor Details -- jDVD Minor
The Dragon in the Sock Drawer by Kate Klimo -- CD FICTION Klimo
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!: Sing a Song -- jCD Wow

BROWSING THE STACKS
Lakewood Public Library offers a wide variety of book collections within our non-fiction area. This week's spotlight is on: Interior Decoration. These titles can be found in the Non-fiction collection on the second floor or at the Madison Branch.

Tracy Porter's home style: creative and livable decorating ideas for everyone
by Tracy Porter -- 747 PORTER

Color idea book by Robin Strangis -- 747.94 STRANGIS

The design directory of window treatments by Jackie Von Tobel -- 645.32 VON TOBEL

The home decorator's color and texture bible: 180 complete schemes for a harmonious home by Adrienne Chinn -- 747.94 CHINN

Making yourself at home: finding your style and putting it all together by Jane Seymour -- 747 SEYMOUR

500 ideas for small spaces: easy solutions for living in 1000 square feet or less by Kimberley Seldon -- 747.1 SELDON

LPL'S WEB SITE FOCUS: WOMEN IN HISTORY
Women in History is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the education of all people through the dramatic re-creation of lives of notable women in U.S. history. You can find out more and also watch some video presentations at http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/

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