Monday, September 26, 2011

Tuesday, September 27 @ Andrews Library

Pajama Story Time for families and children of all ages at 5:15pm. The theme is Frogs, Snakes, Turtles, Gators, & Crocs!

Teen Movie Night at 6:00pm. Teens will pick the movie when they arrive. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Bring your own candy. We will be drawing for door prizes.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

New Books @ Graham County Library

Picture Books:
You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown (sequel to Children Make Terrible Pets)
Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Kaplan
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
Blackout by John Rocco
Pig Kahuna by Sattler
Noodle & Lou by Liz Scanlon
Edwin Speaks Up by Stephens
Press Here by Tullet
The Twins' Blanket by Yum

Juvenile:
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord (Nominee for NC Children's Book Award)
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan (Kane Chronicles #2)
Drizzle by Van Cleve (Nominee for NC Children's Book Award)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
A Little Bitty Man by Rasmussen (poetry)

Young Adult:
Fins Are Forver by Tera Lynn Childs (Fins #2)
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Sisters Red #2)

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

New Books @ Andrews Library

Picture Books:
The Lorax by Dr. Seuss

Juvenile:
The Rogue Crew by Brian Jacques (Redwall #22)
Darke by Angie Sage (Septimus Heap #6)
Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 1)
Sent by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 2)
Sabtoged by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 3)
Torn by Margaret Peterson Haddix (The Missing # 4)

Young Adult:
Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised by Wolves #2)
Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade #2)
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
Passion by Lauren Kate (Fallen #3)
The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore (Lorien Legacies #2)
Supernaturally by Kiersten White (Paranormalcy #2)
As You Wish by Jackson Pearce
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Sisters Red #2)

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

New Books @ Moss Library

Picture Books:
The Sniffles for Bear by Bonny Becker
Tweak, Tweak by Eve Bunting
Detective Blue by Metzger
Bone Dog by Eric Rohmann
Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick
Brother Sun, Sister Moon by Patterson

Easy Readers:
A Birthday for Bear by Bonny Becker

Juvenile:
The Mostly True Story of Jack by Barnhill
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall (Penderwicks #3)
The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Valente

Juvenile Nonfiction:
One Foot, Two Feet by Maloney
Rah, Rah, Radishes! by Sayre

Young Adult:
Corsets & Clockwork: 12 Steampunk Romances edited by Telep

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Event Reminder: Pajama Story Time @ Graham County Library

Pajama Story Time is tomorrow at the Graham County Library. That's Tuesday, September 20 at 6:00pm. We'll be reading about frogs, snakes, turtles, gators, and crocs. This event is for families and children of all ages. Come in your pj's ready for fun!

Calendar of Events Page Updated

The Calendar of Events page has been updated to include preschool story time dates and themes through the first week of November and special events for the month of October for all the branches in our system. Click here to check it out!

New Books @ Murphy Library

Picture Books:
Goyangi Means Cat by McDonnell
Zoozical by Judy Sierra
Are You Awake? by Blackall
Mine! by Crum
The Voyage of Turtle Rex by Cyrus
I Spy with My Little Eye by Gibbs
You Can't Eat a Princess by Rogerson

Easy Readers:
Little Critter: A Green , Green Garden by Mercer Mayer
Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems (An Elephant & Piggie Book)

Juvenile:
The Emerald Atlas by Stephens
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan (Kane Chronicles #2)

Young Adult:
Queen of Hearts by Martha Brooks
Twisted by Gena Showalter (Intertwined #3)
Imaginary Girls by Suma

Young Adult Nonfiction:
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, & the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Blumenthal


Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.

Friday, September 2, 2011

Pajama Story Time @ Graham County Library Rescheduled

Due to a change in their hours of operation, the Pajama Story Time at the Graham County Library has been rescheduled.

The Pajama Story Time will be on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30pm.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

September Author Birthdays

4 Syd Hoff (Danny and the Dinosaur)
5 Paul Fleischman (Weslandia)
6 Felix Salten (Bambi)
8 Jack Preltusky (poet)
11 Anthony Browne (Me & You)
13 Roald Dahl (Charlie & the Chocolate Factory)
13 Else Minarik (Little Bear)
15 James Fenimore Cooper (The Last of the Mohicans)
15 Tomie DePaola (Strega Nona)
15 Robert McCloskey (Blueberries for Sal)
16 H. A. Rey (Curious George)
19 Rachel Field (Hitty, Her First Hundred Years)
22 Esphyr Slobodkina (Caps for Sale)
24 Wilson Rawls (Where the Red Fern Grows)
27 Paul Goble (The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses)
28 Kate Douglas Wiggin (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm)

Celebrate an author's birthday by reading one of his or her books!