New Bulletin Board at Murphy Library

Book Bear Election at Murphy Library

Nominate your favorite book bear for the 2012 Book Bear Election at Murphy Public Library.

Turn your nominations in at the circulation desk or to Miss Bridget. Nominations are due by

Monday, October 15.

Ballots will be available in the library beginning Monday, October 22 and the voting closes Friday, November 2. Results will be announced on Monday, November 5.

For more information, contact Miss Bridget at 837-2025 or bwilson@nantahalalibrary.org.

New Books at Murphy Library

Picture Books:
The Hueys in the New Sweater by Jeffers
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore by Joyce
Bird Talk by Judge
Tell Me the Day Backwards by Lamb
All for Me and None for All by Lester
What's Looking at You, Kid? by Lewis
Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic by Lo
Ten Little Caterpillars by Martin
Chloe by McCarty
No Bears by McKinlay
Hide & Seek by Na
Squid & Octopus by Nyeu
Amelia Bedelia's First Vote by Parish
The House at the End of Ladybug Lane by Primavera
Dragons Love Tacos by Rubin
Where's Walrus? by Savage
Pirates Don't Take Baths by Segal
Wild about You! by Sierra
The Big Adventure of the Smalls by Stephens
Demolition by Sutton
Harry and Hopper by Wild
Horseplay by Wilson
Baby Bear Sees Blue by Wolff
Secrets of the Garden by Zoehfeld

Easy Readers:
Two for One by DiCamillo
Mia and the Big Sister Ballet by Farley
Dixie and the School Trip by Gilman
First Day Frights by Keane
Five Days Till Summer by McMullan
Summer Treasure by McNamara
The Mouse in My House by Orshoski
Amelia Bedelia, Cub Reporter by Parish
The Stinky Giant by Weiss
Can I Play, Too? by Willems
I Am Going! by Willems
I Am Invited to a Party! by Willems
I Love My New Toy! by Willems
I Will Surprise My Friend! by Willems
Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Willems
Today I Will Fly! by Willems
Watch Me Throw the Ball! by Willems

Juvenile Graphic Novels:
Giants Beware! by Aguirre
Best Shot in the West by McKissack
Bad Island by TenNapel

New Books at Murphy Library

Board Books:
Countdown with Milo by Austin
Get Dressed! by Chwast
Bear Says "Thank You" by Dahl
Bunny Eats Lunch by Dahl
Duck Goes Potty by Dahl
Hippo says "Excuse Me" by Dahl
Mouse Says "Sorry" by Dahl
Nap Time for Kitty by Dahl
Penguin Says "Please" by Dahl
Pig Takes a Bath by Dahl
Play Time for Puppy by Dahl
Pony Brushes His Teeth by Dahl
Snack Time for Cow by Dahl
Story Time for Lamb by Dahl
Up Dog by Hutchins
Baby Animals at the Zoo by Kingfisher
A Color Game for Chester Raccoon by Penn
In the Garden by Spurr
All Creatures Great and Small by Stoop
One Sheep, Blue Sheep by Wiley


Picture Books:
Don't Copy Me by Allen
I'm Not Ready by Allen
Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo by Allen
When the Snow Comes by Allen
Mole's Babies by Bedford
One Day I Went Rambling by Bennett
The Lonely Book by Bernheimer
Heroes of the Surf by Carbone
Little Dog Lost by Carnesi
Horsefly and Honeybee by Cecil
Homer by Cooper
A Hen for Izzy Pippik by Davis
Surfer Chick by Dempsey
Foxy by Dodd
Boy + Bot by Dyckman
East Dragon West Dragon by Eversole
Let's Count Goats by Fox
Two Little Monkeys by Fox
Blue Chameleon by Gravett
Meerkat Mail by Gravett
Wolf Won't Bite by Gravett
Rocket Writes a Story by Hills
Gem by Hobbie

Saturday Tween Event @ Murphy Library

Children ages 9-12 are invited to join Miss Bridget Saturday, April 28 at 10:00am at Murphy Library for an Edible Crafts and Book Spine Poetry Program. We'll make crafts you can eat and use book spines to create found poems in celebration of National Poetry Month.

For more information, contact Miss Bridget at 837-2025.

Tonight @ Murphy Library

Miss Bridget will host It's Raining Cats & Dogs Story Time tonight at the Murphy Library at 6:00pm. Families and children of all ages are invited to attend.

For more information, contact Miss Bridget at 837-2025

April @ Murphy Library

Preschool Story Time ~ Mondays at 10:30
April 2- Rabbits
April 9- No Story Time. Miss Bridget on vacation.
April 16- Sheep
April 23- Bubbles & Chalk
Special Events
It's Raining Cats & Dogs Story Time (Children of All Ages)
Thursday, April 19 at 6:00pm

Edible Crafts & Book Spine Poetry (Ages 9-12)
Saturday, April 28 at 10:00am

Fancy Nancy Party @ Murphy Library

This Saturday, March 17, Miss Bridget will host a Fancy Nancy Party at Murphy Library. This event is for girls only ages 3-12. Dress in your fanciest attire and join Miss Bridget for stories, crafts, games, and refreshments that celebrate the beloved character created by Jane O'Connor, Fancy Nancy Clancy.

The doors will open at 9:30am. The party will begin promptly at 10:00am and end at 12:00pm

For more information, contact Miss Bridget at 837-2025.

Tonight @ Murphy Library

Tonight at 6:00pm, Miss Bridget will host a Bugs Family Story Time at Murphy Library.  Families and children of all ages are invited.
For more information, contact Miss Bridget at 837-2025.

New Books @ Murphy Library

Board Books:
Hippos Go Berserk by Boynton
The Foolish Tortoise by Buckley
Hello Baby by Fox
Blue Goose by Tafuri
Hello Calico by Wilson
Play Nice Calico by Wilson

Picture Books:
The Great Dewey Hunt by Buzzeo
Too Much Noise in the Library by Chapman
We're Going on a Book Hunt by Miller
The Library Pages by Morton
Louise the Big Cheese and the Ooh-la-la Charm School by Primavera
Comin' Down to Storytime by Reid

Juvenile Fiction:
Moon Pie by Mason
Crow by Wright

Juvenile Nonfiction:
Hans My Hedgehog retold by Kate Coombs


Young Adult Fiction:
Sweet Venom by Tera Lynn Childs
Love? Maybe by Hepler
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Hallowed by Hand

New Books @ Murphy Library

Board Books:
Belly Button Book by Boynton
But Not the Hippopotamus by Boynton
Fifteen Animals by Boynton
Happy Birthday, Little Pookie by Boynton
Horns to Toes by Boynton
Little Pookie by Boynton
Perfect Piggies by Boynton
Your Personal Penguin by Boynton
Llama, Llama, Nighty-Night by Dewdney
Llama, Llama, Wakey-Wake by Dewdney
Click Clack 123 by Cronin
Ladybug Girl Makes Friends by Soman
The Hiccupotamus by Zenz
Baby's Colors by Katz
Baby's Numbers by Katz
Baby's Shapes by Katz
Friends for Calico by Wilson

Picture Books:
Neville by Juster
Tumford the Terrible by Tillman
When My Baby Dreams by Emerson
The Yippy, Yappy Yorkie by Maconmber

Juvenile Fiction:
Tide of Terror by Somper (Vampirates #2)
Blood Captain by Somper (Vampirates #3)
The Medusa Plot by Korman (39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers #1)
Abe Lincoln at Last by Osborne
Black Heart by Somper (Vampirates #4)
Empire of Night by Somper (Vampirates #5)
Immortal War by Somper (Vampirates #6)
A King's Ransom by Watson (39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers #2)

Young Adult Fiction:
Exposed by Marcus
Bloodrose by Cremer (Nightshade #3)
Why We Broke Up by Handler
Cinder by Meyer (Lunar Chronicles #1)
Pretty Little Secrets by Shepard
Ruthless by Shepard
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Smith

Saturday, December 17 @ Murphy Library

Families and children of all ages are invited to a Winter Carnival. There will be stories, games, crafts, and refreshments that celebrate the winter season.

Thursday, December 8 @ Murphy Library

Join Miss Bridget for a family story time at 6:00pm. We'll be reading stories about winter and the season's holidays.

New Books @ Murphy Library

Picture Books:
Mouse & Lion by Berkert
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Chabon
Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney
Otis & the Tornado by Long
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith
The Sniffles for Bear by Bonny Becker
Five Little Monkeys Reading in Bed by Christelow
Cool City by Kenney
Freckleface Strawberry: Best Friends Forever by Moore
If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Litwin
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Litwin
Bumble-Ardy by Sendak
Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson
A Bad Kitty Christmas by Nick Bruel
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carlw
The Magical Christmas Horse by Clark
Miss Lina's Ballerinas & the Prince by Maccarone
The Bippolo Seed & Other Lost Stories by Dr. Seuss
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On by Slate
Mustache by Barnett

Easy Readers:
Happy Pig Day! by Mo Willems

Juvenile Fiction:
Jake by Couloumbis
Torn by Haddix
Wonderstruck by Selznick
Flyaway by Christopher
Dragon Flight by George
Dragon Spear by George
The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo
It's the First Day of School...Forever! by R.L. Stine
Liesl & Po by Oliver
The Flint Heart by Patterson
Water Balloon by Vernick
Cabin Fever by Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #6)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
The Lego Ideas Book by DK Publishing
Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein

Young Adult Fiction:
The Power of Six by Lore (Lorien Legacies #2)
The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Carson
Little Women & Me by Baratz-Logsted
Silence by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush, Hush #3)
The Apothecary by Meloy
A Monster Calls by Ness
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Taylor
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld (Leviathan #3)
Blood by Wignall (Mercian Trilogy #1)
Wisdom's Kiss by Murdock


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

Thursday, November 10 @ Murphy Library

Elementary School Age Children: Join Miss Bridget for the Rat's Rodent Cousins program at 6:00pm. Absolutely no preschoolers allowed.

New Books @ Murphy Library

The Nantahala Regional Library has just received a gift of 100 new children’s books, ranging from pre-kindergarten through early readers. These books were a donation from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private foundation in New York City, interested in fostering early reading, a love of books and encouraging parents and children to read together. The books were divided between NRL’s four branch libraries (Murphy Public Library, Andrews Public Library, Moss Memorial Library, and Graham County Public Library) and the Bookmobile. Come to your neighborhood library today to explore and enjoy our new collections.

Brownstone Book Fund Books @ Murphy Library:

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman

Aunt Chip & the Great Triple Creek Dam Affair by Patricia Polacco

Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book by Alexander Stadler

Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathman

Hiromi's Hands by Lynne Barasch

Hungry Coat by Demi

It's Not Easy Being a Bunny by Marilyn Sadler

May I Bring a Friend? by Beatrice De Regniers

Mouse Island by Eve Bunting

Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou

My Friends by Taro Gomi

Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson

The Princess and the Pizza by Mary Jane Auch

The Quiltmaker's Gift by Jeff Brumbeau

Reading Makes You Feel Good by Todd Parr

The Recess Queen by Alexis O'Neill

Rescue Bunnies by Doreen Cronin

Best Storybook Ever by Richard Scarry

Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? by Shel Silverstein

Young Cam Jansen & the Library Mystery by David A. Adler

Ella Of Course! by Sarah Weeks

New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Murphy Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Nat Love by Bloom
Hatshepsut of Egypt by Bridges
Cleopatra "Serpent of the Nile" by Fisk
Django by Christensen
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson by Smith
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Vernick
Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan by Yolen
Martha Washington by Lee
Clara Barton  by Krensky

World Countries:
Greenland by Blashfield
Switzerland by Larson
Iceland by Miller
Costa Rica by West
Norway by Zobel
Spotlight on Antarctica by Schaefer
Brazil by Walters

Mathematics:
Go Figure by Ball
Why Pi? by Ball
How Long or How Wide? by Cleary
Shapes in the Kitchen by Steffora
Math for All Seasons by Tand
Math-Terpieces by Tang
Graphing with Pets by James
Harvest Time Subtraction by Bachers

Native Americans:
The Iroquois by Dolbear & Benoit
The Timucua by Dolbear & Benoit
The Apache by Friedman & Benoit
The Ojibwe by King
The Lakota Sioux by Rzeczkowski

Science:
Elephants Under Pressure by Allen
Giant Pandas in a Shrinking Forest by Allen
Tropical Rain Forests by Benoit
Tundra by Benoit
Meteor Showers by Kelley
Mars by Landau
Neptune by Landau

Technology:
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
Combine by Friedman
Crane by Gregory
Digger by Zeiger
Dump Truck by Zeiger
Fire Truck by Gregory
Tractor by Gregory

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.

Arrr! Pirates to Invade Murphy Library

That's right! Pirates will be invading Murphy Public Library on Saturday, September 3 from 10:00am until 12:00pm. Miss Bridget is hosting a Boys Only Pirate Party (Moms and grandmas are welcome!) for boys age 4-12

Join us for stories, game, crafts, and refreshments that celebrate the pirate in us all!

For more information, contact Miss Bridget at 837-2025.

Coming Soon: Pajama Story Time

Come in your pajamas ready to have fun! September's Pajama Story Time Theme is "Frogs, Snakes, Turtles, Gators, & Crocs." Families and Children of All Ages are welcome.

@ Moss Memorial Library: Thursday, September 1 at 5:15pm

@ Murphy Public Library: Thursday, September 8 at 5:15pm

@ Graham County Public Library: Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30pm

@ Andrews Public Library: Tuesday, September 27 at 5:15pm