tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58688072011-04-21T13:15:42.350-07:00There's always something new - or newsy - for everyone at the <strong>San Geronimo Valley Library</strong><br/> <small>( A branch of the <strong>Marin County Free Library</strong>)</small>San Geronimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18202899245041074444noreply@blogger.comBlogger821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868807.post-1098993145618032572004-10-28T13:47:00.000-07:002004-10-28T12:52:25.616-07:00

...but the sun is shining while I write this. A flurry of a flock of fun reading came in today! Volumes 1-3 of the Spiderwick Chronicles Volumes 5-6 of the Fairy Realm Brian Jacques' The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns The Treasury of Family Games - A big, colorful book of rules and pictures for hundreds of games. And...comics! The Simpsons Comics Madness The

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Not a fresh breeze, but fresh reads...for kids. Starting a fresh year with fresh reads. More to come! [As always, click on the link to find out more about the title.] A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech E Creech Spellfall by Katherine Roberts J Fiction Roberts Space Race by Sylvia Waugh J Fiction Waugh Earthborn by Sylvia Waugh J Fiction Waugh Little Vampire Goes To School by Joann Sfar J

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For those curious about other countries or those simply motivated by a class assignment, we have new country books about the following lesser-known nations: Armenia Cameroon Croatia Qatar Czech Republic Korea

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With some money from donations and used book sales, SGV has acquired the following new DVDs [thanks to the generosity of Video West] for its collection. They will be coming to our shelves by September, most likely: Thirteen Monsieur Ibrahim Runaway Jury Girl With A Pearl Earring House of Sand and Fog The Company Monster Come in and check them out, along with all our other materials, old and new

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Help us out here! Come and take all these great new items off our hands! The library is doing a fabulous job of sending lots of new materials - mostly kids books, but also music (The Doors and more) and a few adult titles. Let's call it a two-foot tower. Come on in!

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What do these have in common? They are titles of two new non-fiction books for young readers. The first shows scientists in the process of studying snakes. The second is another book in the "Ultimate Visual Guide" series that has included Superman, Batman and the X-Men. Profusely illustrated, in other words, and full of fas-kinating pix and info. The Snake Scientist by Sy Montgomery J

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Two new novels arrived today, one for younger readers and one for Teens. Click on the titles to see reviews. Messenger by Lois Lowry J Fiction Lowry Our Time on the River by Don Brown Teen Fiction Brown

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Today we received an entire new batch of kids books, from a new Molly Moons tale to a book about coast mappers and a funny new William Steig as well as three new Teen books. Come and take a look at them!

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Just in time to kick off this year's summer reading game (sorry, no adults), the library has received a bumper crop of great new kids books. They are too numerous to list here, but they include: 1 Toddler book 2 Picture Books (including this year's Caldecott Medal winner) 4 Juvenile Non-Fiction books 11(!) Juvenile Fiction books 4 Teen Fiction books Come in and take a look! Most of them will

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Now, this isn't a bank, so we aren't offering money, but we are beginning to offer music and story CDs for kids. For years we had a collection of single cassette tape stories and music for kids, and we still do (in a little rack on the wall in the childrens section), AND we have had music CDs for adults. But recently we have started to receive single CDs for kids (and we have a good collection

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Karen Armstrong, who has written some very fine "biographies" of spiritual teachers, such as the Buddha, has now written an autobiography of her own harrowing spiritual journey. The Spiral Staircase by Karen Armstrong Bio Armstrong, K ROT(ation)

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A new CD of music for kids arrived this week: Please Come To My Party by Miss Kitty J CD Music Kitty

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Two new comic book collections hit the shelves this week: Big Bad Book of Bart Simpson by Matt Groening J 741.5 Groening [Comic Book Shelf] Around the World in 45 Years by Charles Schulz J 741.5 Schulz [Comic Book Shelf]

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I could not even begin to catch up with the piles of new materials that arrived last week while I was away, so rather than waiting to list them individually, I would suggest that you simply come in an take a look at them. Books, DVDs, audio books, etc. A wealth of new titles, some of which are probably in demand already.

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A bunch of great new audio books for kids came in today: Summerland by Michael Chabon CD Fiction Chabon [I recommend this title VERY HIGHLY for anyone who loves baseball and fantasy, but not fantasy baseball.] James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl J CD Fiction Dahl The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo J CD Fiction DiCamillo [I have not read this title, so I can not vouch for it, but

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Garfield afficianados and kids of all ages will enjoy this retrospective volume of cartoons and commentary about the world's most famous cat. 20 Years & Still Kiciking! by Jim Davis J 741.5973 Davis

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Three new books - two fiction and one non-fiction - arrived today. The fiction titles are permanent, the non-fiction title is a rotation copy, so it will be browsable only through June. The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg Fiction Berg Divining Women by Kaye Gibbons Fiction Gibbons Strangers in the Village of the Sick by Paul Stoller 362.196 Stoller

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Two new audio books - one on CD (and in demand) and one on cassette - arrived today. Both are rotation items and so will only be browsable locally until mid-July. The Game by Laurie King CD Fiction King Another story of Mary Russell, the wife/partner of Sherlock Holmes. Love in the Driest Season by Neely Tucker Cassette Bio Tucker, N The struggles of a bi-racial couple to adopt an

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These two books are written primarily in English, but they introduce Spanish words into the mix, allowing the reader to figure them out. I am not sure I would classify them as "Spanish" myself, but that is where you will find them. Say Hola to Spanish by Susan Middleton Elya E Spanish Elya Say Hola to Spanish at the Circus by Susan Middleton Elya E Spanish Elya

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A new audio book (on CD) arrived today. It will only be here until mid-July when it will rotate on to the other West Marin libraries for about a year. You can always request such items, but they will not be on our browse shelf. A Death in Vienna by Daniel Silva CD Fiction Silva Audio books are a big - and growing - part of our collection. The unfortunate thing is that audio books cost a

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Two donated videos arrived at the library today (Rotation items), both old classics. And to think I myself was a teenager when the first one came out... Help! by The Beatles Video Comedy Help The Abyss Video Drama Abyss

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A thorough and engaging new book about the Salem witch trials just arrived at the library. It is cataloged as a "Teen" (middle school and above) title, but an advanced elementary reader could use it. Click on the link to find out more about the book. Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials by Marc Aronson Teen 133.43 Aronson

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Two books arrived today about American Presidents; one for kids, one for adults. The one for kids is part of the very fine Eyewitness Books series: Presidents written by James Barber J 923.1 Barber The one for adults is far more contemporary and even immediately topical (and probably has a request list): Against All Enemies: Inside America's War on Terror by Richard A. Clarke 973.931 Clarke

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Three new fiction titles arrived today, including one science fiction title. These are all Rotation items and so will be at this library just until the end of June. Charmed Circle by Dolores Stewart Riccio Fiction Riccio Dance With Me by Luanne Rice Fiction Rice Beyond Infinity by Gregory Benford Science Fiction Benford

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What more could you ask for? You. Or is it you? Are you a you? Are you a who? Either or any way, this looks like an interesting book, written by Robert Thurman, the father of Uma Thurman and outspoken Buddhist critic of the Bush Administration. Infinite Life: Seven Virtues for Livng Well (Foreward by His Holiness The Dalai Lama) by Robert Thurman 294.34 Thurman (Rotation) [There is a

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Famous for the first novel (In The Forests of the Night), which she wrote when she was 13, Amelia Atwater-Rhodes returns with her latest, but far more than second, novel at the tender age of 20. Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Teen Fiction Atwater-Rhodes As always, click on the title for more information about the items.

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Can a DVD be a "classic" already? Yes, if it is "old wine in a new bottle." In this case, Babette's Feast, one of the most popular videos we have had in the county system. The last West Marin copy was so popular it fell apart after years of loyal service. The new one speaks for itself. Babette's Feast DVD Drama Babette's (Rotation) Pirate's of the Caribbean DVD Drama Pirates (Rotation)

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Two new picture books for young readers came in this morning. You can find out more about each book by clicking on the name. Bold lettering is the call number (how you find it in the library). Digger Man by Andrea Zimmerman & David Clemesha E Zimmerman - A young boy imagines working with an earthmover and taking his baby brother along. Clorinda by Robert Kinerk (illustrations by Steven

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Someone has gone to the trouble of gathering up hundreds of PowerPoint presentations that are free for use by educators. They cover a variety of age levels and topics. PowerPoint Shows for Educators

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Here is a website that will help you turn your own handwriting into a word processing font! You will be able to view it for free, but there is a small charge for getting a copy of it. Take a look! Fontifier Create a font out of your handwriting. All you need is a scanner and a printer. (Sarah not-so-covertly volunteers her scanner in writing).

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Another find by Sarah (see the post just below this one) will be of use by the historically curious and challenged (as in homework). EHistory Over 130,000 pages of historical content, timeline events, battle outlines, biographies, images, and historical maps.

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Every month the Electronics Services Librarian (Sarah) for the library system digs up interesting web sites. This month a few of them have to do with comics, so I present them here. Kids of all ages will find them interesting. I myself am very thankful for the Calvin and Hobbes (best comic strip ever!) one. DC Comics Timeline Chronology of DC Comics events from 1925 to the

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A fascinating wordless graphic novel, Blood Song: A Silent Ballad by Erick Drooker, just arrived in the library. It is hundreds of pages long, mostly full-page blue-black-and-white images with a very occasional splash of color, and tells the story of a young girl's journey from war to adulthood and a new life. All without a single word. "Reading" a book like this demands a different kind of

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The collection of books about Calfornia just got a little bigger and a little newer. To find out more about a title just click on the title. The bold lettering is the call number (how you find it in the library). California Plants and Animals by Stephen Feinstein J 578 Feinstein California History by Mir Tamin Ansary J 979.4 Ansary The California Gold Rush by R. Conrad Stein J 979.401

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A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that we had received a copy of Eragon by Christopher Paolini at the library. I even mentioned that it was a popular title but I was not sure why. Here is one reason why (besides being a good story and well written): the author was 15 when he wrote the book! He is now 19 and writing the second volume in the trilogy. He says he is embarrassed by how bad his

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New stuff keeps coming in all the time, it is only me that can't keep up on the reporting end. To get the fresh scoop, just drop on by every day! ;-) Here are the new titles, some of which prove that non-fiction (a terrible, mind-numbing word) can be fun, believe it or not. Or, just believe it. As always, if you click on a title you will be taken to a library catalog description page for

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Some new and interesting juvenile fiction (grades 4-8 generally) titles arrived today. Click on the link to find about more about a title. Amber Brown Is Green With Envy by Paula Danzinger J Fiction Danzinger - a new copy of a classic The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau J Fiction DuPrau The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place by e. l. konigsburg J Fiction Konigsburg Eragon by Christopher

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One of the little known facts about the Marin County Free Library is the fact that it offers incredible online resources that you can ONLY get by paying the big bucks for them. So...it is, generally, only libraries that offer them. And these resources are available to anyone, inside or outside (for the most part) the library, though you usually need your library card to access them from home (

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Here is a quick listing, without links (you can always connect directly to the library catalog from the link on the right sidebar), of new items at the library: Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Vol. 1-4 (DVD) DVD 796.22 TONY The Slippery Slope by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, 10) (CD) J CD Fiction Snicket Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back by James Carville 320.513 Carville (

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A number of years ago I had a library radio show on the now-defunct cable radio station located on the Lagunitas School campus. It ran once a week, for two hours. It included spontaneous reviews of new books, interesting topics about library use, and brief snippets of audio books. It only lasted a few months because it became clear that I was lucky if I had one person listening. I guess I get

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A book we have had for some time that I wish would get more "play" is a kids book about the history and varying customs of vanity. In our culture where vanity is the second greatest virtue only behind greed, and where magazines like YM and Seventeen grab the reading attention of teen readers more than new novels or informational magazines, I thought it would be good to have a counter-view of

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Two new short novels arrived today: The Man In My Basement by Walter Mosley Fiction Mosley SGV (the "SGV" means it will stay at this library permanently) Mirage by Bandula Chandraratna Fiction Chandraratna ROT (the "ROT" stands for Rotation and means it will circulate around the West Marin libraries)

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For all those skateboarders out there, the library just got a DVD of: Tony Hawk's Trick Tips Volume 1: Skateboarding Basics DVD 796.22 Tony Stay tuned. There may be more on the way.

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The San Geronimo Valley Library subscribes to a number of magazines, some for kids and some for adults. Here is a list of the kids' magazines we subscribe to: American Girl Dragon Gamepro Kids Discover Mad Teen People YM This collection shifts a bit every year. Recent titles no longer subscribed to include New Moon, Teen, Ranger Rick, Seventeen and BOP. Educational titles show

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Looking for something new to read? Want to find books just like the ones written by________?? Now both kids and adults have a handy online resource to help them do just that, through a subscription that the library has to Novelist and Novelist K-8 (perfect for Lagunitas/San Geronimo students). You can link to both of them from the MCFL Information Resources page. Just scroll down until you

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As usual, the titles that arrived this week represent the wide range of interests of our readers. Learning to Speak Alzheimer's by Robert N. Butler 362.196 Butler (Rotation) Stitch 'n Bitch by Debbie Stoller 746.43 Stoller Alzheimer's Early Stages by Daniel Kuhn 616.831 Kuhn [I forget why the two Alzheimer's books have different call numbers...] Art: A New History by Paul Johnson 709

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Two new fiction (lower case "fiction") titles came in this week: The Private Life of the Cat Who by Lillian Jackson Braun Mystery Braun (Rotation) Morning Dark by Daniel Buckman Fiction Buckman (Rotation)

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Three "new" (to us) VHS video titles: Look Back in Anger (with Kenneth Branagh) Video Drama Look (Rotation) How To Irritate People (with John Cleese) Video Comedy Cleese (Rotation) Clerks Video Comedy Clerks (Rotation)

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If you are looking to save a little money in the new year (who isn't?) AND save a little money saving a little money...you can buy Marin Express books through me (Dan) at the library. They only cost $20 instead of the regular $30. This is a totally informal offering, the same one I make to all library staff. In this case I am simply extending it to the local public.

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Here's what's new this week (so far). Click on the link(s) to find out more about each title. Arthur Helps His Animal Friends J Video Fiction Arthur (Rotation) The Man in the White Suit (starring Alec Guinness) Video Comedy Man (Rotation) Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence (v. 1-3) Video Mystery Tommy (Rotation) And... Loamhedge by Brian Jacques J Fiction Jacques

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And there ain't nuthin' like it! Double Vision by Pat Barker Fiction Barker (Rotation) Sacred Time by Ursula Hegi Fiction Hegi (Rotation) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Fiction Hosseini (Rotation)

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Just today I was trying to find the meaning of the term "the devil is in the details" because it was relevant to something in my life. What I found, of interest to anyone looking for the meaning of such phrases or idioms, is the following web site. Every time you surf there it automatically gives you a new idiom upfront, but then you can put in a term of interest. www.goenglish.com

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Periodically the San Geronimo Valley Library receives Spanish language books, primarily for children. We do not have a large Spanish-speaking population, but many of the picture books are bilingual, with both Spanish and English text. The following titles are all located in our "Spanish" section in the children's room. Pio Peep: Traditional Spanish Nursery Rhymes J Spanish 398 Pio Botas

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Two new audio books have arrived recently. Gospel Birds And Other Stories of Lake Wobegon by Garrison Keillor (3 CDs) CD Fiction Keillor Tales Well Calculated To Keep You In Suspense, Volume 2 (20 audio cassettes) Cassette Mystery Suspense [Since writing this up, I have sent the "Tales" off to the Point Reyes Library to pair it up with Volume 1]

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Not wine, movies. I must be hungry, because my metaphors are all gustatory... These are both Rotation items. Road to Morocco Video Comedy Road Arthur Video Comedy Arthur

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Three new - or newish - books have arrived at the library, for our very own. They will be waiting patiently for your interest. Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith Mystery McCall Smith Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl 011.73 Pearl Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right by Al Franken

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No, not edible, readable. Here are 5 new Rotation titles that came into the library this week. Kalpa Imperial by Angelica Gorodischer translated by Ursula K. LeGuin Science Fiction Le Guin The Best American Short Stories 2003 edited by Walter Mosley SC Best No Angel by Penny Vincenzi Fiction Vincenzi The Conspiracy Club by Jonathan Kellerman Fiction Kellerman Love Me by Garrison Keillor

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Here are five recent non-fiction titles to hit the shelf at the library. So Many Books, So Little Time : A Year of Passionate Reading by Sara Nelson 028.9 Nelson The Emperor of Scent by Chandler Burr 612.86 Burr (Rotation) 365 Days of Sensational Sex by Lou Paget 613.96 Paget (Rotation) The Pig Who Sang To The Moon: The Emotional World of Farm Animals by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson 636

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Certain unsavory elements within society have made it tricksy to term novels written for older or more advanced readers "adult fiction." The same, I suppose applies to non-fiction titles for adults. Be that as it may, here are four new fiction titles for adults. All four titles are Rotation items, which means they will be at this library through February and then move on to another West Marin

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Two very fine juvenile non-fiction titles arrived this week. In both cases I will quote from reviews right here in this post. The Best of Times: Math Strategies That Multiply by Greg Tang J 513.2 Tang From School Library Journal: "Gr 3-4-A multiplication book that really adds up. Snappy rhymes and problems to solve, going from 0 to 10, with one number per spread, offer valuable strategies

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Well, actually, they are considered "juvenile fiction," which means that they are written primarily for elementary and early middle school children. But that does not mean they are not well-written or engaging stories. Here are five titles that have recently arrived at the library. The Puppeteer's Apprentice by D. Anne Love J Fiction Love The Slightly True Story of Cedar B. Hartley (who

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A slew of new picture books have come in recently. Here they are, alphabetical by author. Clicking on the link will take you to a page in the library catalog where you can find out more information about each title. Little Brown Bear Won't Go to School! by Jane Dyer E Dyer I Am Not Going To School Today! by Robie H. Harris E Harris Chachaji's Cup by Uma Krishnaswami E Krishnaswami

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Little Lit is a fascinating series that started a few years ago. A number of alternative cartoon artists contribute to, in effect, cartoon short stories. Many of the illustrators mimic older - early 20th Century - comic books styles. The stories are often off-beat, but the illustrations are captivating. Here is the latest: Little Lit: "It Was A Dark And Silly Night" edited by Art Spiegelman

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The San Geronimo Valley Library does not, generally, encourage donations. We do not have the staffing or public interest (in buying) to handle many donations. That is true of books, mostly. Donations of videos (in good condition, in their original packaging), DVDs, music CDs and, if available, unabridged audio books, are another matter. There is a continuing and growing interest in these

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A (relative) treasure trove of Pokemon and Digimon videos arrived today! I won't create links as I do with most other videos. These were all donations from a generous (and perhaps relieved) local patron. They are much appreciated. Pokemon Titles: Thunder Shock! Poke-Friends The Sisters of Cerulean City Digimon Titles: A New Digitude Battle with Piedmon

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Oy! It's hard to keep up with all these great new items coming into the library!!! All the better for you. Five MORE new adult books came in this week. Two are now part of the permanent collection and three are Rotation copies (that will stay at San Geronimo through January 2004). The following links will take you to a page in the catalog where you can find out more about each title. The

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Five new adult books came in this week. Two are now part of the permanent collection and three are Rotation copies (that will stay at San Geronimo through January 2004). The following links will take you to a page in the catalog where you can find out more about each title. Intertwined Lives: Margaret Mead, Ruth Benedict, and Their Circle by Lois W. Banner Bio Mead (Rotation) Genesis by Jim

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There is a new wire frame display on the kids side of the library where new and seasonal kids books will be displayed. It sits on the floor by the J Fiction section and has 7 rows for displaying books face out. And, yes, "kids" includes teens. Deal with it. ;-)

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Four new video (VHS) titles came in this week, and they are all Rotation copies (they will stay at San Geronimo through January 2004). The following links will take you to a page in the catalog where you can find out more about each title. Reilly: The Ace of Spies (5 volumes) Video Drama Reilly [This is a special favorite of mine, especially the first two tapes in the series. If you like

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Four new DVD titles came in this week, and only one of them is a Rotation copy (that one will stay at San Geronimo through January 2004 but the other three are now part of the permanent collection). The following links will take you to a page in the catalog where you can find out more about each title. Merlin J DVD Fiction Merlin Baby Einstein: Language Nursery J DVD 649.1 Baby Moulin

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One new audio book came into the library this week, and as with most audio books, this one is a Rotation copy. It will remain in the San Geronimo Valley Library until mid-February. The following link will take you to a page in the catalog where you can find out more about this title. Final Verdict by Sheldon Siegel Cassette Mystery Siegel

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Three new fiction titles came in today, all of them Rotation copies (these will stay at San Geronimo through January 2004). The following links will take you to a page in the catalog where you can find out more about each title. Yellow Dog by Martin Amis Cry No More by Linda Howard By Sorrow's River by Larry McMurtry

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No that is not an oxymoron [look it up in a dictionary]. The following links will take you to a page in the catalog where you can find out more about each title. Here are three new Teen titles that came in this week: God Went To Beauty School by Cynthia Rylant Teen Fiction Rylant Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde Teen Fiction VandeVelde Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens by Diana

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A number of colorful, fun picture books for the very young reader (or lap sitter) came in this week. The links for most of these books take you to a part of the library catalog where you can, among other things, read reviews of each book. Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine E Chodos-Irvine Cat & Mouse: A Delicious Tale by Jiwon Oh E Oh My Name Is Yoon by Helen Recorvits E

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Here are the new adult fiction titles that arrived at the library this past week. All of these items are Rotation, which means they will be with us through January only. You can always order the later, but they will be here for browsing until then. Heretic by Bernard Cornwell Fiction Cornwell Legend of Fire Horse Woman by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Fiction Houston Shepherds Abiding by Jan

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Here are the new videos that came in this past week. The item that lists "(Rotation copy)" is shared by all the West Marin libraries on a schedule (3 months at each branch). The Irish...and how they got that way Monster Bash (Disney's Halloween Adventures, v.2) Grease The Sandlot Legally Blonde (Rotation copy) The Right Stuff

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Are you planning a trip to Europe sometime soon? If so, you will be interested in three of our new books. Are you curious about the history of diseases and their cure? Then you might want to check out our new book about smallpox written for younger readers. Travel Books: Fodor's Great Britain 914.2 Fodor's 2004 Fodor's France 914.4 Fodor's 2004 Fodor's Italy 914.5 Fodor's 2004

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I have a whole slew of new titles to report. I will list the kids, teen, and adult books in that order. If you click on a link, you can find, for most titles, a cover image, a summary, and reviews of the book. From that first page you can click on the "Return to Catalog" button to see locations for that title. The listing below is title, author, and call number (where to find it on the

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I guess you would have had to grow up with the original Mickey Mouse Club (ancient TV times, when there was hardly such a thing as color TV (and those were terrible) let alone flat-fanel HDTV displays) to know the sing-a-long tune for that long and complicated word. Encyclopedia is a mouth full, but the online World Book Encyclopedia offered through the Marin County Free Library is full in other

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I know this will come as a surprise to many of you, but the San Geronimo Valley Library is actually open at night. Once per week. And never on weekends. But it most certainly IS open once per week a night. Tuesday nights, from 6-9PM. Budgets and long-standing policy do not allow us to be open longer or different hours, but for those of you who need to get to a library after work to find a

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There are literally thousands of unread books on the shelves at the San Geronimo Valley Library just waiting for one good reader - someone like you - to take them home. Can you find it in your heart to help these books to a more rewarding life? Books for toddlers, picture books for the young and young at heart, mysteries, science fiction, biographies for all ages. Even books you can listen to

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One of the regular features of this blog will be to publish a list of new items as they arrive at the library. Here is a list of new books that arrived today. Click on the title to find out more information, all of which is available through the online library catalog. Picture Books: Crispin and the Three Little Piglets by Ted Dewan The Color of Home by Mary Hoffman Little Monkey

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