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Friday, September 28, 2007

DVDs and Music we ordered September 26, 2007

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

Dvds
Movies
Any given Sunday
The Bourne ultimatum
Down periscope
Hairspray (2007)
Italian job
The king of masks
The nanny diaries
Ocean's thirteen
The stunt man

Family
The big space shuttle
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
The jungle book
Save the reindeer
Save the unicorn
Underdog

Music
Anchored in love: a tribute to June Carter Cash
Garth Brooks: The ultimate hits
Michael W. Smith: Worship
Rascal Flatts: Still feels good
Reba duets
Vern Gosdin: Very best of the voice
Can't buy me love : the Beatles, Britain, and America by Gould, Jonathan
36 all-time greatest hits by Hirt, Al

New books we ordered September 26, 2007

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
And eternity by Anthony, Piers
Blue adept by Anthony, Piers
Juxtaposition by Anthony, Piers
On a pale horse / Incarnations of Immortality 1 by Anthony, Piers
Dark north by Bradshaw, Gillian
Black : a street tale by Brown, Tracy
Dime piece by Brown, Tracy
Earthborn by Card, Orson
Full house by Evanovich, Janet
Full tilt by Evanovich, Janet
Silverthorn by Feist, Raymond
Hitman : a Stanley Hastings mystery by Hall, Parnell
Down river by Hart, John
Mummy dearest by Hess, Joan
The secret lives of the kudzu debutantes : a novel by Holton, Cathy
A free life by Jin, Ha
Spirit of the mountain man by Johnstone, William
Wet by Jossel, Joylynn
Acts of nature by King, Jonathon
A Christmas visitor : a Cape Light novel by Kinkade, Thomas
Shoeless Joe by Kinsella, W. P.
Valentine's resolve : a novel of the Vampire Earth by Knight, E. E.
Heart of Texas : volume 2 by Macomber, Debbie
Fresh by McNay, Mark
Mommy's angel by Miasha
Run by Patchett, Ann
Intimate betrayal by Peay, Recha
The Scottish companion by Ranney, Karen
Push by Relentless Aaron
Exit ghost by Roth, Philip
Last breath by Stewart, Mariah
Among other things, I've taken up smoking by Sweeney, Aoibheann
Outside in by Thorne-Smith, Courtney
Cheating at canasta by Trevor, William
The street of a thousand blossoms by Tsukiyama, Gail
Infidelity by Tucker, Pat
It had to be you : the Gossip Girl prequel by Von Ziegesar, Cecily

NonFiction
The Bible : a biography by Armstrong, Karen
Nolo's essential guide to buying your first home by Bray, Ilona
A time to lead : for duty, honor and country by Clark, Wesley
Alice : Alice Roosevelt Longworth, American princess and Washington power broker by Cordery, Stacy
The human, the orchid, and the octopus : exploring and conserving our natural world by Cousteau, Jacques Yves
Dead certain : the presidency of George W. Bush by Draper, Robert
Tea bliss : infuse your life with health, wisdom, and contentment by Francis-Cheung, Theresa
How Starbucks saved my life : a son of privilege learns to live like everyone else by Gill, Michael
Can't buy me love : the Beatles, Britain, and America by Gould, Jonathan
Bad dogs have more fun : selected writings on family, animals, and life by Grogan, John
Bill Clinton : mastering the presidency by Hamilton, Nigel
Have you met Miss Jones? : the life and loves of radio's most controversial diva by Jones, Tarsha
The making of a story : a Norton guide to creative writing by LaPlante, Alice
Louder than words : a mother's journey in healing autism by McCarthy, Jenny
The blue death : disease, disaster and the water we drink by Morris, Robert
Supercapitalism : the transformation of business, democracy, and everyday life by Reich, Robert
The 50 best sights in astronomy and how to see them : observing eclipses, bright comets, meteor showers, and other celestial wonders by Schaaf, Fred
The forgotten man : a new history of the Great Depression by Shlaes, Amity
The vixen diaries by Steffans, Karrine
My name is Anne, she said, Anne Frank by Van Maarsen, Jacqueline
Sovereign ladies : the six reigning queens of England by Waller, Maureen
Legacy of ashes : the history of the CIA by Weiner, Tim

Children
Danger at the zoo : a Kit mystery by Ernst, Kathleen
Into the firestorm : a novel of San Francisco, 1906 by Hopkinson, Deborah
In the hall of the Dragon King by Lawhead, Steve
The sword and the flame by Lawhead, Steve
The warlords of Nin by Lawhead, Steve
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer / The Red-Nosed Reindeer by May, Robert Lewis
Detective camp by Roy, Ron
Fireworks at the FBI by Roy, Ron
Mayflower treasure hunt by Roy, Ron
Mystery at the Washington Monument by Roy, Ron
Trouble at the Treasury by Roy, Ron
Who broke Lincoln's thumb? by Roy, Ron
The yellow yacht by Roy, Ron
The zombie zone by Roy, Ron

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Fall into Fun begins October 9


Fall break is just around the corner for Henderson County students and the Library has been working hard to prepare some great programs! Registration begins Monday, October 1, and goes through Sunday, October 7. You will be able to register online or in person at the Library during regular library hours (no phone registrations, please). Children in grades K-5 are invited to register and registration is required for participation.


Here's the lineup of programs:


Autumn in the Kitchen - Tuesday, October 9, 1:30 p.m.

Susan Morgan of the UK Extension Office will present Autumn in the Kitchen for grades K - 5. Participants will learn how to make healthy and delicious after school snacks with a fall flavor. They will make and sample Apple Nachos, Cheesy Popcorn, and Orange Freeze Shakes.


Colors of Fall Craft Session - Wednesday, October 10, 1:30 p.m.

Participants in Grades K -5 are invited to attend this free craft session where they will learn how to make two great and easy to assemble fall crafts. Show your love for fall by making a heart shaped "Fall Leaf Wreath" and decorate your room with an adorable "Fall Is In the Air Door Knob Hanger."


Potter Party - Thursday, October 11, 1:30 p.m.

The long awaited and final book in the Harry Potter series is here. Was it worth the wait? Were you surprised by the ending? Were you disappointed? If you are in grades K - 5 you're invited to attend our Potter Party and celebrate and discuss the Deathly Hallows. Join us for Chilled Butter Beer and other delicious refreshments, HP Trivia and write your own seven word review of the 7th book.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

DVDs, books on CD, and Music we ordered September 19, 2007

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

DVDs
Movies
Bloodrayne 2
Do not disturb
Good Will Hunting
Transformers

Family
D0ra saves the mermaids
High school musical 2
Internet safety
Lassie
Mickey's treat
Puppy power!
Safari rescue
Stranger safety
World travelers

Regular
IMAX journeys in space
The war: a Ken Burns film

Books on CD
Fiction
The case of the booby-trapped pickup by Erickson, John
The case of the monkey burglar by Erickson, John
The case of the most ancient bone by Erickson, John
Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Flagg, Fannie

NonFiction
The age of turbulence by Greenspan, Alan

Music
High school musical 2

New books we ordered September 19, 2007

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

Fiction
Garden spells by Allen, Sarah
Death under the dryer : a Fethering mystery by Brett, Simon
Kindred by Butler, Octavia
Adam by Dekker, Ted
Blink of an eye by Dekker, Ted
Chosen by Dekker, Ted
Infidel by Dekker, Ted
The bloody tower : a Daisy Dalrymple mystery by Dunn, Carola
Frozen tracks : an inspector Erik Winter novel by Edwardson, Ake
The Indian bride by Fossum, Karin
McCafferty's nine : a Jake Hines mystery by Gunn, Elizabeth
Guilty pleasures by Hamilton, Laurell
Roaring acres : a western story by Holmes, L. P.
Hardcastle's actress by Ison, Graham
Tree of smoke by Johnson, Denis
Mister Pip by Jones, Lloyd
The eye of the world by Jordan, Robert
The great hunt by Jordan, Robert
Confessions of a Not It Girl by Kantor, Melissa
A gathering of finches : a novel by Kirkpatrick, Jane
Smoke from this altar by L'Amour, Louis
The view from Mount Joy : a novel by Landvik, Lorna
311 Pelican Court by Macomber, Debbie
44 Cranberry Point by Macomber, Debbie
A Texas legacy Christmas by Mills, DiAnn
A hole in the universe by Morris, Mary
War relic : a western story by Murdock, Mackey
Out stealing horses by Petterson, Per
Born in fire by Roberts, Nora
Afterwards by Seiffert, Rachel
Second shot : a Charlie Fox thriller by Sharp, Zoe
One-way ticket : a Brady Coyne novel by Tapply, William
A field guide to high school : a novel by Walsh, Marissa
Sundown, yellow moon : a novel by Watson, Larry

NonFiction
Cheerleading
Jamaica by Baker, Christopher
She's gonna blow! by Barnhill, Julie Ann
It's getting ugly out there : the frauds, bunglers, liars, and losers who are hurting America by Cafferty, Jack
Extreme prayer makeover : remodeling lives through prayer by Cameneti, Joe
Craftivity : 40 projects for the DIY lifestyle by Carson, Tsia
The mother-in-law dance : can two women love the same man and still get along by Chapman, Annie
Ireland by DeAngelis, Camille
MacArthur by Frank, Richard
The age of turbulence : adventures in a new world by Greenspan, Alan
Acing the college application : how to maximize your chances for admission to the college of your choice by Hernandez, Michele
Jamaica by Hill, Oliver
Power to the people by Ingraham, Laura
Machiavelli : philosopher of power by King, Ross
Salem witch judge : the life and repentance of Samuel Sewall by LaPlante, Eve
Until proven innocent : political correctness and the shameful injustices of the Duke lacrosse rape case by Taylor, Stuart

Large Type
Garden spells by Allen, Sarah

Children
Bonjour, butterfly by O'Connor, Jane
Fancy Nancy and the boy from Paris by O'Connor, Jane
Fancy Nancy and the posh puppy by O'Connor, Jane
Fancy Nancy at the museum by O'Connor, Jane
Fancy Nancy's glamorous gift by O'Connor, Jane

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Help wanted at the library

The library is seeking qualified applicants for the following position:

Public Service Librarian (full-time)
The qualified applicant is able to provide quality library service to the public with enthusiasm and efficiency. Library experience is preferred but not required. High school diploma required, bachelor's degree preferred. Click here to see the complete job description, salary range, and benefits.

To apply, submit a completed application and resume to the library director, Donald Wathen.

Henderson County Public Library
101 South Main Street
Henderson, KY 42420
270-826-3712 (tel)
270-827-4226 (fax)

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

September investing tip from Morningstar.com

Beyond Morningstar's 10-Minute Stock Test

You've run a stock candidate through Morningstar's 10-Minute Stock Test (August investing tip) and it passes. Now what?

Now you dig even deeper. Here are the next steps to take:
  • Look for trends and eyebrow-raisers in a company's 10-year summary balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows. You'll find these on Morningstar Library Edition in the Financial Statements section of our stock reports.
  • Read the most recent 10-K filing. Unlike annual reports, this document is fluff-free. Pay particular attention to the management's discussion and analysis section. Here's where top management tells in fairly plain English why the results are as they are. Access 10-Ks by going to the SEC Filings section of stock reports. Because consistency is important, you'll want to take a look at a couple of 10-Ks, keeping an eye peeled for changes.
  • Discover if management's compensation is reasonable and tied to a company's performance. You'll find this information in the SEC's DEF 14A form accessible through Morningstar Library Edition's SEC Filings section. Go to Other Forms at the bottom of the page. Click and then type DEF in the Form Type box.
  • After you've done the above, it's time to value the stock. Of course, we've made this quite simple for the nearly 2,000 stocks our analysts actively cover. Just click on Analyst Research in any report and there it is. For stocks on which we don't issue written analysis, go to the Valuations Ratios section. Eyeballing the current, 10-year, and forward valuations should give you the answer you are seeking.

When you've done all this, you'll know whether the stock that first looked like a swan really is under the pretty feathers. And you'll feel a whole lot better about your purchase, even in volatile markets like we're now experiencing.

Morningstar.com 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.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Local author, Joey Goebel, to speak at Friends' meeting


The Friends of the Henderson County Public Library will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Presbyterian Church located at the corner of Main and Washington Streets in Henderson, Kentucky.

The featured speaker this year is local resident and acclaimed author, Joey Goebel. He is the author of 2 works of fiction, The Anomalies and Torture the Artist. The Anomalies was a Book Sense 76 title selected by the nation's independent booksellers and was nominated for the Kentucky Literary Award. Goebel's second novel, Torture the Artist, was a finalist for the 2004 Kentucky Literary Award and made the long list for the Dylan Thomas Prize for 2006. He currently teaches English at the Henderson Community College.
Copies of his books will be available for purchase and autographing by the author.
The public is welcome and admission is free. Refreshments will be served following the program.
For more information, please contact the Library at 270-826-3712.

Friends of the Library collecting jigsaw puzzles

Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to pass the time, especially in the cold, gray winter months. But what do you do with all of those puzzles you have already assembled time and time again? Would you like to work on a different puzzle without having to buy a brand new one?

The Friends of the Library organization is collecting new and gently used jigsaw puzzles for a large public sale that will be held Saturday, January 12, 2008, at 9 a.m. Puzzles of all sizes and varieties will be accepted in "as is" condition (no games, please).

If you have clean puzzles to donate in their original boxes, you may drop them off at the Library any time during regular library hours.

This just in ... August'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 August. Click on the links below to see the lists and request items. (Hint: You can see these lists every month in the "Best Bets" 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

Audio-Visual
DVDs
Books on CD
Downloadable eAudiobooks (what's this?)
Music on CD

Thursday, September 13, 2007

DVDs, books on CD, and Music we ordered September 12, 2007

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

DVDs
Movies
Death hunt
The ex
The postman always rings twice
The seven samurai
Sharkey's machine
Tequila sunrise
TMNT
The wind that shakes the barley

Family
Baby Noah: Animal expedition

Regular
Christopher Lowell savvy surface
Christopher Lowell seven layers
I can't believe I'm knitting in motion
No rules knitting
Prime suspect: the complete fourth season
Smiley's people

Books on CD
Fiction
An incomplete revenge by Winspear, Jacqueline

Music
Billy Gilman: Everything and more
Billy Gilman

New books we ordered September 12, 2007

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

Fiction
White heat by Adair, Cherry
Death benefits by Alexander, Hannah
Double blind by Alexander, Hannah
What you have left by Allison, Will
Target by Cameron, Stella
The adultery diet by Cassady, Eva
Weavers of war by Coe, David
Take me home by Corgiat, Jerri
Comfort and joy by Grimsley, Jim
The ordinary by Grimsley, Jim
The other mother by Gross, Gwendolen
Don't say a word by Herron, Rita
Someday by Kingsbury, Karen
Captured by Kirkman, Helen
Stolen in the night by MacDonald, Patricia
Tormented dreams by Moyes-Vandiver, Rita
Slummy mummy by Neill, Fiona
Sam, Bangs, and moonshine, by Ness, Evaline
The long walk home by North, Will
The dark side of midnight : the other side of midnight, Rage of angels, Bloodline by Sheldon, Sidney
Flawless by Spanogle, Joshua
An incomplete revenge : a Maisie Dobbs novel by Winspear, Jacqueline
Lottery by Wood, Patricia

Nonfiction
1001 all-natural secrets to a pest-free property by Bader, Myles
Here if you need me : a true story by Braestrup, Kate
They found the secret : twenty transformed lives that reveal a touch of eternity by Edman, V. Raymond
Eat this! : 1,001 things to eat before you diet by Jackman, Ian
Katie : the real story by Klein, Edward
Keep in step with the Spirit : finding fullness in our walk with God by Packer, J. I.
Financial armageddon : protecting your future from four impending catastrophes by Panzner, Michael
Mother Teresa : come be my light : the private writings of the Saint of Calcutta by Teresa, Mother
Office 2007 for dummies by Wang, Wally

Large Type
Giving : how each of us can change the world by Clinton, Bill

Children
The icebound land by Flanagan, John

Saturday, September 08, 2007

DVDs, books on CD, and Music we ordered September 5, 2007

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

DVDs
Movies
Amazing Grace
Knocked up
Live free or die hard
Love story
Mr. Brooks
A storm in summer
Study in scarlet
The wishing tree

Family
Where the red fern grows

Books on CD

Fiction
The cat who smelled smoke by Braun, Lilian Jackson
Crossroads by Plain, Belva

Music
Blake Shelton: Pure B.S.

Friday, September 07, 2007

New books we ordered September 5, 2007

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

Fiction
The caves of steel by Asimov, Isaac
Foundation by Asimov, Isaac
Cat who smelled smoke by Braun, Lilian
The seance by Graham, Heather
The eternal Highlander by Howell, Hannah
My immortal Highlander by Howell, Hannah
Disaster by Hubbard, L. Ron
Scarlet by Lawhead, Steve
Demon : a memoir by Lee, Tosca
Perelandra by Lewis, C. S.
Dexter in the dark by Lindsay, Jeffry
Head games : a Hector Lassiter novel by Mcdonald, Craig
Anything for Jane by Mendelson, Cheryl
The Mirador by Monette, Sarah
The Midnight Club by Patterson, James
Crossroads by Plain, Belva
Making money by Pratchett, Terry
Rebel Island by Riordan, Rick
Midnight in death by Robb, J. D.
Purity in death by Robb, J. D.
Silent night by Robb, J. D.
Extras by Westerfeld, Scott

Nonfiction
Best spas USA : the guidebook to luxury resort and destination spas of the United States by Barish, Eileen
Plato's Republic : a biography by Blackburn, Simon
A year without "made in China" : one family's true life adventure in the global economy by Bongiorni, Sara
No reservations : around the world on an empty stomach by Bourdain, Anthony
A complaint free world : how to stop complaining and start enjoying the life you always wanted by Bowen, Will
I am America (and so can you!) by Colbert, Stephen
The seven T's : finding hope and healing in the wake of tragedy by Collins, Judy
The Wall Street journal complete identity theft guidebook : how to protect yourself from the most pervasive crime in America by Cullen, Terri
The final move beyond Iraq : the final solution while the world sleeps by Evans, Mike
Cat body, cat mind : exploring feline consciousness and total well-being by Fox, Michael
The well-adjusted child : the social benefits of homeschooling by Gathercole, Rachel
The missionary position : Mother Teresa in theory and practice by Hitchens, Christopher
The Iraq Study Group report / Authorized Edition by Iraq Study Group
The sneaky chef : simple strategies for hiding healthy foods in kids' favorite meals by Lapine, Missy
The life and times of Kimber M. Snyder : a soldier in the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry by Lutzke, Mitch
Plain secrets : an outsider among the Amish by Mackall, Joe
In Europe : travels through the twentieth century by Mak, Geert
Eden's outcasts : the story of Louisa May Alcott and her father by Matteson, John
Out of Iraq : a practical plan for withdrawal now by McGovern, George
Be the pack leader : use Cesar's way to transform your dog-- and your life by Millan, Cesar
The Marx Brothers encyclopedia by Mitchell, Glenn
Ruffian : a racetrack romance by Nack, William
Understanding Iraq : the whole sweep of Iraqi history, from Genghis Khan's Mongols to the Ottoman Turks to the British mandate to the American occupation by Polk, William
The thin thirty : the untold story of brutality, scandal and redemption for Charlie Bradshaw's 1962 Kentucky football team by Ragland, Shannon
The no-sweat exercise plan : lose weight, get healthy and live longer by Simon, Harvey
Deluxe : how luxury lost its luster by Thomas, Dana

Large Type
Crossroads by Plain, Belva