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The
Bi-Monthly Publication of the Oak
Ridge Public Library
January
- February 2010
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Alien
Hunters, Dinosaurs, Alternate Worlds
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Your Public
Library
We must not think
of learning as
only what happens in schools.
It is an
extended part
of life.
The most readily
available
resource
for all of life
is our
public library
system.
David McCullough
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Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld features an alternate 1914 Europe, with
fifteen-year-old Austrian Prince Alek, on the run from the Clanker
Powers who are attempting to take over the globe using mechanical
machinery. He forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn who, disguised
as a boy to join the British Air Service, is learning to fly
genetically-engineered beasts.
Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle
of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he
finds himself if he is to escape in The Maze Runner by
James Dashner.
In The Knife of Never Letting Go, book one of the Chaos
Walking series by Patrick Ness, young Todd and Viola set out
across New World searching for answers about his colony's true
past and seeking a way to warn hopeful settlers from Old World,
while being pursued by power-hungry zealot preachers.
From Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Edinburgh, Scotland,
thirteen-year-old Adam Adlar must elude police while being hunted
by a dinosaur come-to-life from a virtual reality game invented by
his father, who has gone missing in Z Rex by Stephen Cole.
Fifteen-year-old Daniel has followed in his parents' footsteps
as the Alien Hunter, exterminating beings on The List of Alien
Outlaws on Terra Firma, but when he faces his first of the top ten
outlaws, the very existence of Earth and another planet are at
stake. James Patterson entertains with The Dangerous Days of
Daniel X.
All of these titles can be found in YP Fiction. |
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Search
for Obituaries |
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Did you know the Library has a
database of obituaries? The Library’s Obituary File is a
record of
ALL obituaries that appeared in two local newspapers, The
Oak Ridge Journal and
The Oak Ridger from 1943 to the present. The product
of dedicated volunteers, the database is an ongoing project and is
updated weekly.
The
database includes the name of the deceased, the date of death, the
date the obituary appeared in the newspaper, and the page number
on which it appeared. Obituaries may be viewed on microfilm and
copies may be printed for 10 cents each. The information can also
be saved on a USB device. Please contact Reference staff to search
the Obituary database or for help with microfilm. |
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Plan
During February |
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Organize
and plan during these cold winter months. Resources from the
Library will help you reach your goals!
With all the latest ideas on design and materials, Backyards:
a Sunset Design Guide (NBNF 712.600) by Bridget Bradley will
help you plan your perfect retreat. An interactive DVD compatible
with PC or Mac systems helps you develop detailed plans to create
a backyard on a budget you can afford.
Plan your perfect trip with Lonely Planet Guides, like Europe
On a Shoestring (NBNF 914.000). Whether you want to soak up
history in Britain or cross the Artic Circle, this book has
detailed itineraries and accurate and honest advice.
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Make
estate planning as painless as possible with Estate Planning
Basics (NBNF 346.052). Completely updated to reflect the
latest laws, this book is a simple overview of probate, living
trusts, living wills and durable powers of attorney.
Personal Finance Made Easy (NBNF 332.024) by Alex A. Lluch
will help you plan a budget and improve your credit. Copy the
worksheets to compare your actual spending with your budget to
determine where you can save money and increase income.
Become inspired with Design Ideas for Basements (NBNF
643.500) by Wayne Kalyn. Plan a wine cellar, spa, media center or
home office and see how to increase your living area by making
good use of downstairs space.
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Kids!
Read Away Your Fines!
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By
reading books appropriate to their reading level, children can
read away their pesky overdue fines!
For every thirty minutes of attentive reading, fines can be
reduced by $1.00. The reader needs to be less than 18 years of
age, and read age appropriate material.
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When
the reading is complete, the Children’s Librarian, Mr.
Worthey, will remove the fines from the child’s library
record.
Reading opportunities can include Ruff Reading dog visits,
too! Visit Mr. Worthey or call the Children’s Room at 425-3459
to schedule a reading time. |
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Stopping
by Woods
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Sit by
a cozy fire and read the classic poem, Stopping by Woods on a
Snowy Evening, and other winter poems like, Looking for a
Sunset Bird in Winter or Afterflakes, included
in the Complete Poems of Robert Frost (NF 811 Frost).
Long recognized as one of America’s greatest poets, Robert
Frost’s poems speak to us with varied patterns of sound and
shape. Harold Bloom’s Robert Frost (811.000
Frost) includes a biography of Robert Frost and a brief
discussion of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. |
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