DVDs, Books on CD, and Music ordered July 16

Below is a list of the Below is a list of the DVDs, Books on CD, and Music recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
The Curve
Girl with a pearl earring
The howling
The last hurrah
Michael
The outsiders
Phoenix
The ruins

Regular
The Waltons: Season 5
The Waltons: Season 6
The Waltons: Season 7

Books On CD
Fiction
Emma by Austen, Jane
Sense and sensibility by Austen, Jane
The pagan stone by Roberts, Nora

Nonfiction
Now you're talking Russian in no time by Beyer, Thomas

Music
Katy Perry: One of the boys
Los Lonely Boys: Forgiven

New books we ordered July 16, 2008

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!

Fiction
Fun home : a family tragicomic by Bechdel, Alison
The silent man by Berenson, Alex
Double minds by Blackstock, Terri
Green rider by Britain, Kristen
The gypsy morph by Brooks, Terry
Enticing the Earl by Byrd, Nicole
Oxygen by Cassella, Carol
Danger in a red dress by Dodd, Christina
Murder game by Feehan, Christine
My Man, Michael by Foster, Lori
Rumors by Godbersen, Anna
Heart of fire by Howard, Linda
The touch of fire by Howard, Linda
The franchise babe : a novel by Jenkins, Dan
True detectives by Kellerman, Jonathan
Sanctuary by Lackey, Mercedes
The devil in the junior league by Lee, Linda
Life sentences by Lippman, Laura
The comforts of a muddy Saturday : an Isabel Dalhousie novel by McCall Smith, Alexander
Shattered by Ross, JoAnn
Awkward and definition : the high school comic chronicles of Ariel Schrag. by Schrag, Ariel
Breaking up is really, really hard to do : a Dating Game novel by Standiford, Natalie
Can true love survive high school? : a Dating Game novel by Standiford, Natalie
The Dating Game : a novel by Standiford, Natalie
Parallel parking : a Dating Game novel by Standiford, Natalie
Tempted : an It Girl novel by Von Ziegesar, Cecily
Taming Rafe by Warren, Susan
Jacob's list by Whitson, Stephanie

NonFiction
The complete MBA for dummies by Allen, Kathleen
Living like Ed : a guide to the eco-friendly life by Begley, Ed
Life with my sister Madonna by Ciccone, Christopher
Outlook 2007 for dummies by Dyszel, Bill
Outlook 2007 Business Contact Manager for dummies by Fredricks, Karen
Multiple blessings : surviving to thriving with twins and sextuplets by Gosselin, Jon
OpenOffice.org for dummies by Leete, Gurdy
The dark side : the inside story of how the war on terror turned into a war on American ideals by Mayer, Jane
Dewey : a small-town library cat who touched the world by Myron, Vicki
A year in Japan by Williamson, Kate

Children
American Medical Association boys' guide to becoming a teen
A giant problem by Black, Holly
Girl stuff : a survival guide to growing up by Blackstone, Margaret
The quest begins by Hunter, Erin
Traitor in Williamsburg : a Felicity mystery by Jones, Elizabeth
Growing up : it's a girl thing : straight talk about first bras, first periods, and your changing body by Jukes, Mavis
On your mark, get set, grow! : a "what's happening to my body?" book for younger boys by Madaras, Lynda
"Where did I come from?" : a guide for children and parents by Mayle, Peter
Steel Trapp : the challenge by Pearson, Ridley
Girl's guide to becoming a teen by Pfeifer, Kate

Luthier exhibit at library Aug 7 - Sep 2

In conjunction with the Bluegrass in the Park Festival, the library is hosting a special exhibit by the Kentucky Arts Council and the Kentucky Historical Society that features the art and tradition of Kentuckians who are considered masters in the making and repairing of guitars, fiddles, banjos, mandolins, dulcimers and other original stringed instruments.

Made to be Played: Traditional Art of Kentucky Luthiers is funded through a National Endowment for the Arts American Masterpieces grant and is dedicated to the memory of master luthier, craftsman, instrument inventor and musician, Homer Ledford.

Come to the library at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, for a presentation about luthiers and a performance by a local bluegrass band. Read more about the exhibit ...

DVDs and Books on CD ordered July 10

Below is a list of the Below is a list of the DVDs and Books on CD recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
Baby, the rain must fall
Glass House
Hardball
Little women
Magnolia
Ricochet
Sense and sensibility
Shakespeare in love
Speed Racer
Street Kings
Thoroughly modern Millie
Voyage of the unicorn
What's done in the dark

Family
Three pigs and a baby

Books On CD
Fiction
Corsair by Cussler, Clive
Fatally flaky by Davidson, Diane
Belong to me by De los Santos, Marisa
The bodies left behind by Deaver, Jeffery
Lethal legacy by Fairstein, Linda
Don't look twice by Gross, Andrew
Luke's Story by Jenkins, Jerry
Breakneck by Spindler, Erica
Bagombo snuff box by Vonnegut, Kurt
Cat's cradle by Vonnegut, Kurt
Slapstick by Vonnegut, Kurt
Mounting fears by Woods, Stuart

NonFiction
Men are from Mars, women are from Venus

New books we ordered July 10, 2008

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print, and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!

Fiction
The Godmother by Adams, Carrie
Wormwood by Albert, Susan
Aunt Dimity slays the dragon by Atherton, Nancy
Turn coat by Butcher, Jim
Avalon High Coronation 1 : The Merlin Prophecy by Cabot, Meg
Avalon High : Homecoming by Cabot, Meg
The quilter's kitchen : an Elm Creek Quilts novel with recipes by Chiaverini, Jennifer
Oolong dead by Childs, Laura
Long lost by Coben, Harlan
Take me there by Colasanti, Susane
Corsair by Cussler, Clive
Fatally flaky by Davidson, Diane
The bodies left behind by Deaver, Jeffery
A state of grace by DePree, Traci
Lethal legacy by Fairstein, Linda
The beach house by Green, Jane
Don't look twice by Gross, Andrew
The condition by Haigh, Jennifer
The fourth watcher by Hallinan, Timothy
Running from strangers by Harrison, C. C.
Dare to die : a death on demand mystery by Hart, Carolyn
A darker place by Higgins, Jack
Cold justice by Jacobs, Jonnie
Luke's Story by Jenkins, Jerry
Just after sunset : stories by King, Stephen
Heart of Texas by Macomber, Debbie
Night and day by Parker, Robert
The renegades by Parker, T. Jefferson
Rites of spring (break) : an Ivy League novel by Peterfreund, Diana
No one you know : a novel by Richmond, Michelle
Illegal action by Rimington, Stella
Promises in death by Robb, J. D.
Miss Julia delivers the goods by Ross, Ann
If tomorrow comes by Sheldon, Sidney
Breakneck by Spindler, Erica
One day at a time by Steel, Danielle
More than it hurts you : a novel by Strauss, Darin
Eighth shepherd by Thoene, Bodie
Twisted Creek by Thomas, Jodi
Kiss and tell by Tweed, Shannon
Mounting fears by Woods, Stuart
The story of Edgar Sawtelle : a novel by Wroblewski, David

NonFiction
Somewhere in heaven : the remarkable love story of Dana and Christopher Reeve by Andersen, Christopher
Universe of stone : a biography of Chartres Cathedral by Ball, Philip
The fourth of July by De Bolla, Peter
Bobby Flay's grill it! by Flay, Bobby
Do it anyway : finding personal meaning and deep happiness by living the paradoxical commandments by Keith, Kent
Cake art : simplified step-by-step instructions and illustrated techniques for the home baker to create showstopping cakes and cupcakes by Kincaide, Lindsay
Grand theft Jesus : the hijacking of religion in America by McElvaine, Robert
Looking for trouble : adventures in a broken world by Peters, Ralph
Jane Austen for dummies by Ray, Joan
Hello, cupcake! by Richardson, Alan
Spiritual evolution : a scientific defense of faith by Vaillant, George

LargeType
Scarpetta by Cornwell, Patricia
Fatally flaky by Davidson, Diane
Lethal legacy by Fairstein, Linda
One day at a time by Steel, Danielle

Financial advice for new college grads

Investing tip of the month from Morningstar Investment Research Center, by Christine Benz, Director of Personal Finance

Whether you're recommending a career in the plastics industry or touting the virtues of wearing sunscreen, graduation seems a natural time to share advice with any young people in your life.

For example, I plan to tell my newly graduated nephew to travel as much as he can while he's young, before he cares a whit about good food and expensive hotels. I'll also share with him my very favorite piece of guidance, handed down from my mom: Don't waste your time worrying about what other people think about you, because they're probably not thinking about you very much at all. That may sound odd, but as a self-absorbed teenager, I found it reassuring to realize that the rest of the world wasn't paying nearly as much attention to me as I had imagined.

Because graduation often coincides with other life changes--including new jobs, moves, and sudden windfalls from generous relatives--it's also a great time to share financial guidance with any young graduates in your life. You no doubt have some tips of your own, but here are some of my best ideas for getting off to a good financial start.

1. Seize the day.
Although most new graduates aren't yet pulling down big salaries, the post-college years can actually be a great time to build a solid savings foundation. The young person in your life may have received some cash gifts upon graduation; urge him or her to save at least part of the windfall. And if they were accustomed to living on a shoestring budget while at school, new grads are apt to find it fairly easy to save part of each paycheck once they begin working, even if their income levels are still relatively low. The fact that many new graduates live at home for the first year or two after school provides an additional opportunity to sock away some cash. To help sell your new grad on the merits of saving, share a story about something exciting you were able to do or buy because you had saved money for the future rather than spending it right away.

2. Start small, but get started.
Young people might assume you need to have deep pockets to be an investor, but let the new grad in your life know that that's definitely not the case. Some terrific mutual funds will let you in the door for as little as $500; Morningstar's Fund Screener can help you identify low-minimum offerings with other attractive attributes, such as low costs.

Even if market returns are fairly paltry over the next few decades, the benefits of getting an early start on investing can be substantial: The 21-year-old who starts saving $1,000 a year and earns an annualized 5% on his money will have more than $150,000 when he turns 65; were he to wait even five years to begin saving, he'd have only $114,000 when it came time to retire.

3. Invest on autopilot.
Even investing veterans can attest to the fact that it's difficult to invest with discipline. As much as we all know that the goal is to buy low and sell high, it's a lot more fun to be an investor when everything's going up than when the market's in the tank. Investing on a regular schedule is a particularly big challenge for young people, who can find plenty of other ways to spend their hard-earned cash.

That's why I'm such a big fan of automatic-investment plans, whereby you agree to invest a set amount every month. If your new graduate has landed a first job, urge him or her to take part in a 401(k) or any other defined-contribution plan--a familiar type of auto-invest plan. Because the participant's money is deducted from his or her paycheck on a pretax basis, contributions are particularly painless for young savers. A number of mutual fund companies also allow you into their funds with a relatively low minimum if you sign on for an automatic investment plan; T. Rowe Price will let you into any of its funds if you agree to invest just $50 a month.

4. Use credit wisely.
We've all heard about how banks bombard teenagers with credit card offers, and many college kids have been brandishing plastic for years. Those offers will only increase once the new graduate in your life lands a job, and the youngster will also likely be offered ever-higher credit limits. Because building and maintaining a good credit history will have an effect on almost everything your new grad might choose to do in this life--from buying a house or car to renting an apartment--graduation is a good time to review the dos and don'ts of managing credit.

Yes, a credit card can be handy in emergencies, and it makes sense for each person to establish a credit history in his or her own name. But keep it simple: A bank account and a single major credit card is all you really need to begin establishing a credit history. Urge the young person in your life to keep a running tally of any charges he or she makes and emphasize the importance of paying your balance in full each and every month. To drive the point home, discuss how credit cards can be "reverse savings accounts" if you carry a balance--that is, the interest rate you pay on your debt can easily wipe out the earnings from any money you manage to save or invest.

5. Know the real meaning of prestige.
Whether it's an iPod or a Playstation, young people learn early on the value our society places on status symbols. But those status symbols can be illusory: The person driving that expensive car could be on the verge of bankruptcy, while the one in the 17-year-old station wagon could pay cash for 20 shiny new Mercedes.

Some people never learn this lesson, but you're on a slippery slope if you start defining yourself by your material possessions and the illusory "status" they confer. If you always need the newest, most expensive car, computer, or shoes (or whatever it is that floats your boat), you can easily set yourself up for financial disaster--or, at the very least, rob yourself of the chance to build real wealth.

Morningstar Investment Research Center is great tool for new and veteran investors. It's chock full of unbiased analyst reports, tools for evaluating your portfolio, and lessons on how to invest. The best part is that it's free to all valid library cardholders! Begin now or learn more.

Mango Languages - learn a new language!

The Library has long subscribed to Rosetta Stone, a very popular online language learning service. Rosetta Stone has recently chosen to discontinue online access for public libraries. Because of this decision, the library's subscription to Rosetta Stone will end on August 31, 2008.

In its place, the library is offering Mango Languages, an online language learning service similar to Rosetta Stone. Mango offers many more languages including the following:

• Spanish
• French
• German
• Italian
• Greek
• Russian
• Japanese
• Mandarin Chinese
• Brazilian Portuguese
• ESL Spanish
• ESL Polish
• ESL Brazilian Portuguese

Mango also offers the following additional features:

• No downloads – Mango is completely web-based with no downloading required.
• Progress through lessons at your own speed with a native speaker to coach you through each exercise.
• Tests and quizzes to check memory and retention skills
• Grammar and cultural notes
• Phonetic spellings of pronunciations
• Vocabulary and phrase reviews

Read more or have your library card handy to get started now!

DVDs, Books on CD, and Music ordered July 02

Below is a list of the Below is a list of the DVDs, Books on CD, and Music recently ordered by the library. Click on the titles to see more and request a copy!

DVDs
Movies
Ace of hearts
Bonneville
Hard rain
It's a boy girl thing
Love me or leave me
Music within
Step-up 2
The wedding singer

Books on CD
Fiction
The front by Cornwell, Patricia
Lavender morning by Deveraux, Jude
Damage control by Jance, Judith
The cure for modern life by Tucker, Lisa

NonFiction
The age of miracles by Williamson, Marianne

Music
Aerosmith: Big ones
Heidi Newfield: What am I waiting for
Jakob Dylan: Seeing things

New books we ordered July 2, 2008

Below is a list of the books recently ordered by the library. They are grouped by Fiction, Non-fiction, Large Print, and Children. Click on the title to see more and request a copy!

Fiction
Judge by Allen, Dwight
Spider star by Brotherton, Mike
Horizon by Bujold, Lois
Trapp's secret war by Callison, Brian
The lost quilter : an Elm Creek Quilts novel by Chiaverini, Jennifer
Agincourt by Cornwell, Bernard
Lavender morning by Deveraux, Jude
Beauty stolen from another world : selected and new stories by Erdrich, Louise
Still life by Fielding, Joy
The outsider by Gabhart, Ann
Dream river by Garlock, Dorothy
Dreamkeepers by Garlock, Dorothy
Home-place by Garlock, Dorothy
Ribbon in the sky by Garlock, Dorothy
Sins of summer by Garlock, Dorothy
White witch, black curse by Harrison, Kim
Twisted by Kane, Andrea
Blood and bone by Lashner, William
Temptation and surrender by Laurens, Stephanie
An uncertain dream by Miller, Judith
Stop me by Novak, Brenda
Trust me by Novak, Brenda
Watch me by Novak, Brenda
Dear husband by Oates, Joyce
Handle with care by Picoult, Jodi
All the colors of darkness by Robinson, Peter
As Puck would have it : an original novel by Ruditis, Paul
In the courts of the crimson kings by Stirling, S. M.
Very Valentine by Trigiani, Adriana
The birthday present : a novel by Vine, Barbara
Victim by Wilson, Gayle

NonFiction
Real meditation in minutes a day : optimizing your performance, relationships, spirituality, and health by Arpaia, Joseph
Katey : the life and loves of Dickens's artist daughter by Hawksley, Lucinda
Lizzie Siddal : face of the Pre-Raphaelites by Hawksley, Lucinda
Body signs : how to be your own diagnostic detective by Liebmann-Smith, Joan
The two kinds of decay by Manguso, Sarah
Teach yourself visually handspinning by McCuin, Judith
Books : a memoir by McMurtry, Larry
Sassy, classy and still sparkling : celebrating life after 50 by Redhat, Ruby
Energy victory : winning the war on terror by breaking free of oil by Zubrin, Robert

LargeType
Agincourt by Cornwell, Bernard
Lavender morning by Deveraux, Jude
Still life by Fielding, Joy
Temptation and surrender by Laurens, Stephanie

Children
Once upon a crime by Buckley, Michae
Among the imposters by Haddix, Margaret
The haunted hotel by Roy, Ron
The invisible island by Roy, Ron
The jaguar's jewel by Roy, Ron
The lucky lottery by Roy, Ron
The missing mummy by Roy, Ron
Geronimo and the gold medal mystery by Stilton, Geronimo
Geronimo Stilton, secret agent by Stilton, Geronimo
The most dangerous race by Wheeler, Chase
The race against the Mammoth Car by Wheeler, Chase
Race for revenge by Wheeler, Chase
The life of me : enter at your own risk by Winkler, Henry
A tale of two tails by Winkler, Henry
Who ordered this baby? : definitely not me! by Winkler, Henry

Joey Goebel book signing July 17

The Friends of the Library is hosting a book signing and reception for local author Joey Goebel and his latest book, Commonwealth. The event will take place on Thursday, July 17, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Henderson. The Friends will be providing light refreshments and all are invited to attend. For more information, please contact the Library at 826-3712.

This just in ... June's new materials

For those of you who like nice and neat organized lists (like librarians do), we have put together lists of the new materials that were added to the library's collection in the month of June.

Click on the links below to see the lists and request items. (Hint: You can see these lists every month in the "Book Lover's Corner" section of the library's online catalog, or in the library in the New Books section.)

Books
General Fiction
Mysteries, Westerns, and Science Fiction
Nonfiction and Biography
Large Print
Children
Teen - A new teen collection has been launched! Ask about it the next time you're in the library.

Movies, Audio books, and Music
DVDs
Books on CD
Downloadable eAudiobooks (what's this?)
Music on CD