New Books we ordered Sept. 29, 2010

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
The end of the world : stories of the apocalypse
Thailand
Spain
The wisdom books : Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes : a translation with commentary by Alter, Robert
Paranormal America : ghost encounters, Ufo sightings, Bigfoot hunts, and other Curiosities in religion and culture by Bader, Christopher
Siege : New Avengers by Bendis, Brian
The extraordinary secrets of April, May & June by Benway, Robin
Even silence has an end : my six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle by Betancourt, Ingrid
Chasing Romeo : a BFF novel by Byrd, A. J.
White House diary by Carter, Jimmy
Awakened by Cast, P. C.
How to eat, move and be healthy! by Chek, Paul
The lifecycle of software objects by Chiang, Ted
Exley : a novel by Clarke, Brock
Abomination by Coble, Colleen
And justice there is none by Crombie, Deborah
16 on the block : a Babygirl drama by Daniels, Babygirl
16 1/2 on the block by Daniels, Babygirl
Three nights with a scoundrel : a novel by Dare, Tessa
Making babies : a proven 3-month program for maximum fertility by David, Sami
The fight by Divine, L.
Jayd's legacy by Divine, L.
Second chance by Divine, L.
What distant deeps by Drake, David
Dirty Jersey by Duck, Phillip
Dirty South by Duck, Phillip
Full house by Evanovich, Janet
Love and logic magic when kids leave you speechless / When Kids Leave You Speechless by Fay, Jim
Meat market : inside the smash-mouth world of college football recruiting by Feldman, Bruce
Complete price guide to watches by Gilbert, Richard
Dr. Robert Greene's perfect hormone balance for fertility : the ultimate guide to getting pregnant by Greene, Robert
Tattoo design directory : the essential reference for body art by Hemingson, Vince
Does this make my assets look fat? : a woman's guide to finding financial empowerment and success by Hirshman, Susan
Wicked intentions by Hoyt, Elizabeth
Transformers : exodus : the official history of the war for Cybertron by Irvine, Alexander
Velocity : a Karen Vail novel by Jacobson, Alan
Naruto #19 by Kishimoto, Masashi
Sinatra : Hollywood His Way by Knight, Timothy
Superconnect : harnessing the power of networks and the strength of weak links by Koch, Richard
The comprehensive dictionary of English and Hebrew first names by Kolatch, Alfred
The skin map by Lawhead, Steve
The PTSD breakthrough : the revolutionary, science-based compass reset program by Lawlis, G. Frank
Sixteen going on twenty-one by Lee, Darrien
Grown in 60 seconds by Lee, Darrien
When wizards rule by Leigh, Lora
Menage a magick by Leigh, Lora
Word 2010 all-in-one for dummies by Lowe, Doug
Hemp masters : ancient hippie secrets for knotting hip hemp jewelry by Lunger, Max
Hothouse by Lynch, Chris
Deal with it by McKayhan, Monica
Jaded by McKayhan, Monica
The four fingers of death : a novel by Moody, Rick
The bikini car wash by Morsi, Pamela
The new health care system : everything you need to know by Nather, David
Stars and gods by Niven, Larry
Fast forward by Norfleet, Celeste
The age of autism : mercury, medicine, and a man-made epidemic by Olmsted, Dan
The ruby-throated hummingbird by Osborne, June
How to raise your adult children : because big kids have even bigger problems by Parent, Gail
Death in the devil's acre by Perry, Anne
Silence in Hanover Close by Perry, Anne
Patterson Heights by Pride, Felicia
Zatch Bell! #2 by Raiku, Makoto
Zatch Bell! #3 by Raiku, Makoto
Mad as hell : how the Tea Party movement is fundamentally remaking our two-party system by Rasmussen, Scott
Crush on you by Ridgway, Christie
Joe Louis : hard times man by Roberts, Randy
On the line by Rozan, S. J.
Shrink to fit by Sarkar, Dona
The uses of pessimism and the dangers of false hope / And the Danger of False Hope by Scruton, Roger
Decision time by Sewell, Earl
Lesson learned by Sewell, Earl
The thin executioner by Shan, Darren
Love is a mix tape : life and loss, one song at a time by Sheffield, Rob
Troubled waters by Shinn, Sharon
The darkest secret by Showalter, Gena
Sins of the flesh by Silver, Eve
Sins of the heart by Silver, Eve
Sins of the soul by Silver, Eve
The pledge by Taylor, Chandra
The pain chronicles : cures, myths, mysteries, prayers, diaries, brain scans, healing, and the science of suffering by Thernstrom, Melanie
Android Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo
Daughters in law by Trollope, Joanna
A skeptic's guide to writers' houses by Trubek, Anne
The land of blood and honey : the rise of modern Israel by Van Creveld, Martin
Come to win : business leaders, artists, doctors, and other visionaries on how sports can help you top your profession by Williams, Venus
To hell with Cronjé by Winterbach, Ingrid

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Llama Llama holiday drama by Dewdney, Anna
Olivia goes to Venice by Falconer, Ian
Pokémon adventures #7 by Kusaka, Hidenori
Chico by O'Connor, Sandra
The quest for paradise : the return to the Kingdom of Fantasy by Stilton, Geronimo
Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris by Stilton, Thea
I survived the shark attacks of 1916 by Tarshis, Lauren
The lightning thief : the graphic novel by Venditti, Robert
Knuffle Bunny free : an unexpected diversion by Willems, Mo

DVDs, Books on CDs, & Music we ordered Sept. 29th

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
Charmed: Season 8
Despicable me
Dr. Giggles
The long shot
National Lampoon's European vacation
Notorious
The thorn birds
Mother and child
The other guys
Scott Pilgrim vs. the world
The switch

Books on CD
The journey by Brunstetter, Wanda
Snow day by Coffey, Billy
The Judas Gate by Higgins, Jack

Music CDs
Florence & The Machine: Lungs
Maximum Matchbox 20
Lincoln Brewster: Real life
The essential Michael Bolton
Hannah Montana, the movie

New Books we ordered Sept. 22, 2010

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Douglas Fredericks and the House of They
Indian Nations of North America
Letters to Jackie : condolences from a grieving nation
Zombies vs. unicorns
The Norton anthology of Latino literature
How to live : or a life of montaigne in one question and twenty attempts at an answer by Bakewell, Sarah
Broke : the plan to restore our trust, truth, and treasure by Beck, Glenn
The wonderful future that never was : flying cars, mail delivery by parachute, and other predictions from the past / Flying Cars, Mail Delivery by Parachute, and Other Predictions from the Past by Benford, Gregory
The year we seized the day by Best, Elizabeth
Pull by Binns, B. A.
Mad About the Duke by Boyle, Elizabeth
The woman I was born to be by Boyle, Susan
Scoundrel in my dreams (#3) by Bradley, Celeste
Booky Wook 2 : this time it's personal by Brand, Russell
The perfection point : Sport Science predicts the fastest man, the highest jump, and the limits of athletic performance by Brenkus, John
Making our democracy work : a judge's view by Breyer, Stephen
Masques by Briggs, Patricia
No perfect people allowed : creating a come as you are culture in the church by Burke, John
Crave by Burns, Laura
Madison and Jefferson by Burstein, Andrew
Juicing, fasting, and detoxing for life : unleash the healing power of fresh juices and cleansing diets by Calbom, Cherie
Rendezvous by Carlson, Melody
In fifty years we'll all be chicks : ......and other complaints from an angry middle-aged white guy by Carolla, Adam
The House on Maple Drive by Cieslewicz, Edna
Play dead by Coben, Harlan
My reading life by Conroy, Pat
The greatest prayer : rediscovering the revolutionary message of The Lord's prayer by Crossan, John
Trust me on this by Crusie, Jennifer
A promise to remember by Cushman, Kathryn
Over the Moon by Daniels, Diane
Tutankhamun : the book of shadows by Drake, Nick
Colorado lace by Druten, Rachel
Infinite quest : develop your psychic intuition to take charge of your life by Edward, John
Going home to glory : a memoir of life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969 by Eisenhower, David
First family : Abigail and John Adams by Ellis, Joseph
Empire of dreams : the epic life of Cecil B. DeMille by Eyman, Scott
Sea storm by Feehan, Christine
Hope in Patience by Fehlbaum, Beth
Turbulence by Foden, Giles
Must you go? : my life with Harold Pinter by Fraser, Antonia
Reckless by Funke, Cornelia
Barefoot Contessa, how easy is that? by Garten, Ina
Words for your wedding by Glusker, David
Bright young things by Godbersen, Anna
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter : the Georgia years, 1924-1974 by Godbold, E. Stanly
The other side of the island by Goodman, Allegra
The orange revolution : how one great team can transform an entire organization by Gostick, Adrian
Anarchy evolution : faith, science, and bad religion in a world without God by Graffin, Greg
Silver Mountains by Griffin, Pamela
A girl named Mister by Grimes, Nikki
Dark sons by Grimes, Nikki
Howards End is on the landing : a year of reading from home by Hill, Susan
Colossus : Hoover Dam and the making of the American century by Hiltzik, Michael
The strange affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Hodder, Mark
Sinful in satin by Hunter, Madeline
A hellion in her bed (#2) by Jeffries, Sabrina
The promise by Joyce, Brenda
Rose in a storm by Katz, Jon
The pirate Devlin by Keating, Mark
Australians by Keneally, Thomas
Blood Trinity by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Deadly promises by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Pukka : the pup after merle by Kerasote, Ted
On Christmas eve : a Cape Light novel by Kinkade, Thomas
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Kleypas, Lisa
Odd is on our side by Koontz, Dean
Intrigues / A Valdemar Novel by Lackey, Mercedes
Impetuous innocent by Laurens, Stephanie
Virgin territory by Lecesne, James
Oogy : the dog only a family could love by Levin, Larry
Patti LuPone : a memoir by LuPone, Patti
Someone like you by Mallery, Susan
Conversations with myself by Mandela, Nelson
Bond with me by Marsh, Anne
In the dark streets shineth : a 1941 Christmas Eve story by McCullough, David
Echo by McDevitt, Jack
The doctor and the diva by McDonnell, Adrienne
Pegasus by McKinley, Robin
Something borrowed, something bleu : a home crafting mystery by McRae, Cricket
Brain rules for baby : how to raise a smart and happy child by Medina, John
What I eat : around the world in 80 diets by Menzel, Peter
A bond never broken by Miller, Judith
More than words by Miller, Judith
The Christmas brides by Miller, Linda Lael
Willow by Miller, Linda Lael
The blueberry years : a memoir of farm and family by Minick, Jim
Autumn by Moody, David
Lady of the butterflies by Mountain, Fiona
Cat coming home : a Joe Grey mystery by Murphy, Shirley
Dewey's nine lives : the legacy of the small-town library cat who inspired millions by Myron, Vicki
Renewing your wedding vows : a complete planning guide to saying, "I still do" by Naylor, Sharon
Cold dawn by Neggers, Carla
Molotov's magic lantern : travels in Russian history by Polonsky, Rachel
Surfaces, glazes & firing by Pozo, Angelica
Cornhusker dreams by Putman, Cara
Ohio Brides by Putman, Cara
American grace : how religion divides and unites us by Putnam, Robert
Overhaul : an insider's account of the Obama administration's emergency rescue of the auto industry by Rattner, Steven
Love, honor, and betray by Roby, Kimberla
The Prince of Mist by Ruiz Zafón, Carlos
The women Jefferson loved by Scharff, Virginia
The great American stickup : how Reagan republicans and Clinton democrats enriched Wall Street while mugging Main Street by Scheer, Robert
Cleopatra by Schiff, Stacy
A small death in the great glen : a novel by Scott, A. D.
Squirrel seeks chipmunk : a modest bestiary by Sedaris, David
Ecstasy in darkness by Showalter, Gena
The man who invented the computer : the biography of John Atanasoff, digital pioneer by Smiley, Jane
Growing a garden city : how farmers, first graders, counselors, troubled teens, foodies, a homeless shelter chef, single mothers, and more are transforming themselves and their neighborhoods through the intersection of local agriculture and community--and by Smith, Jeremy
Crossing the heart of Africa : an odyssey of love and adventure by Smith, Julian
Eat prey love by Sparks, Kerrelyn
Wedding of worship by St. Fleur, Ariel
Confessions of the Sullivan sisters by Standiford, Natalie
I am Nuchu by Stanley, Brenda
Justice Brennan : liberal champion by Stern, Seth
Earth (the book) : a visitor's guide to the human race by Stewart, Jon
Secrets from beyond the grave by Stone, Perry
Blood on my hands by Strasser, Todd
The tower, the zoo, and the tortoise by Stuart, Julia
A complicated man : the life of Bill Clinton as told by those who know him by Takiff, Michael
Angel with two faces : a mystery featuring Josephine Tey by Upson, Nicola
The Buddha & the borderline : my recovery from borderline personality disorder through dialectical behavior therapy, Buddhism, & online dating by Van Gelder, Kiera
Cloaked in red by Vande Velde, Vivian
The mysterious island by Verne, Jules
Life without limits : inspiration for a ridiculously good life by Vujicic, Nick
The dark vineyard by Walker, Martin
The Tex-Mex grill and backyard barbacoa cookbook by Walsh, Robb
When a billion Chinese jump : how China will save mankind -- or destroy it by Watts, Jonathan
Captive queen : a novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Weir, Alison
Stringz by Wenberg, Michael
Bob Dylan in America by Wilentz, Sean
The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America's great migration by Wilkerson, Isabel
Sellout by Wilkins, Ebony
Atlantic : the biography of an ocean by Winchester, Simon
The taken by Wolfe, Inger Ash
A Chesapeake shores Christmas by Woods, Sherryl
Obama's wars by Woodward, Bob
What good is God? : in search of a faith that matters by Yancey, Philip

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Emily climbs by Montgomery, L. M.
Emily of new moon by Montgomery, L. M.

DVDs, Books on CDs, & Music we ordered Sept. 22nd

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
Emperor of the North Pole
The insatiable
The last airbender
Order of chaos
Ramona and Beezus
Trail of Tears
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Valhalla rising
Wounded heart
Baseball: the tenth inning
The Roman invasion of Britain
Men of honor
Every day there's something new
The spooky secrets of Busytown
Little sheep of horrors
One giant leap for lambkind
Party animals
We shall remain

Books on CD
Clockwork angel by Clare, Cassandra
The sentry by Crais, Robert
Now you see her by Fielding, Joy
Unwritten laws by Iles, Greg
Insight Guides Paris by Insight Guides
In too deep by Krentz, Jayne Ann
Damage by Lescroart, John
White Fang by London, Jack
The boy who came back from Heaven by Malarkey, Kevin
Deja vu by Michaels, Fern
Go ask Alice by Not Available
The border lords by Parker, T. Jefferson
Freak the mighty by Philbrick, W. R. (W. Rodman)
Treachery in Death by Robb, J. D.

Music CDs
Punch Brothers: Antifogmatic
Deep Purple: Deepest Purple
Hoyt Axton: Flashes of fire
Deep Purple: In rock
John Prine: In spite of ourselves
Joss Stone: Introducing Joss Stone
Rodney Atkins: It's America
John Prine: The missing years
Third Day: Move
John Prine: Sweet revenge
Deep Purple: The very best of Deep Purple

Want your own website? We can help.

It’s easy to have your very own website and you don’t have to be a computer genius to get started. On Saturday, October 30, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the library, we will show you how Google Sites makes it simple to create and publish your very own website for your business, school, club, family or favorite hobby. Add info just like you do in a document as well as pictures, videos or other types of content. Make as many pages as you like and arrange them as you please. Our Public Computer Instructor, Retta Zollinger, will walk you through the steps of creating your own website and show you how to choose a template, make your site public or private, add gadgets and more. All participants must have a Google account and be able to successfully log into Google Sites before registering. Interested participants may schedule a one-on-one session to set up a Google account prior to registration by calling the Library.  Space is limited so register soon!


Prerequisites: Must already have a valid Google account and be able to successfully log into Google Sites. Must be experienced using the mouse and have basic keyboarding skills. Must also have a basic knowledge of using an Internet browser.

How Expense Ratios and Star Ratings Predict Success

Investing tip of the month from Morningstar Investment Research Center, by Russel Kinnel, Director of Mutual Fund Research


We've run some fresh data on expense ratios and the Morningstar Rating for funds.


I'll share the details on who, what, and when, but first a few grabbers. How often did it pay to heed expense ratios? Every time. How often did it pay to heed the star rating? Most of the time, with a few exceptions. How often did the star rating beat expenses as a predictor? Slightly less than half the time, taking into account funds that expired during the time period.

In examining the expense ratios and star ratings, I settled on three key measures that, to me, are closest to investors' bottom lines and help cut through all of the clutter.

Success Ratio
While total returns are nice, they are not the whole story. Mutual fund companies kill off their funds at a rapid rate--thus, sweeping mistakes under the rug. However, your losses are just as real if your fund is liquidated. If there's a destruction bias for a data point, then you want to factor that in. The success ratio tells you what percentage of funds in a given group survived and outperformed their peers. After all, that's what success really is. Anything short is a failure; yet too often, investors and the press act as though total returns are the same thing as the success ratio. This is the strongest of the three measures because it is not affected by survivorship bias.

Total Returns
Everybody wants to know how any measure works at predicting total returns. Because equal proportions of each category are given 5 stars and 1 star, one can safely sum up returns across categories to see how the measure has done for an asset class as a whole.

Subsequent Star Ratings
The star rating is a measure of risk- and load-adjusted returns, so naturally I want to know whether the star rating is able to predict future risk- and load-adjusted returns. Investors have long handled lower-risk funds better than higher-risk funds because lower-risk funds don't trigger strong feelings of fear or greed. Thus, lower-risk funds with slightly lower official returns actually led to better results for investors than high-risk, high-return funds.

How We Ran the Data
We took a snapshot of star ratings and expense ratios from 2005 through 2008 and then tracked their progress through March 2010. We rolled up category level data into five broad asset classes: domestic equity, international equity, balanced, taxable bond, and municipal bond.

We then measured total returns as of the end of March 2010 for the mutual funds that survived the entire period. For the success ratio, we included funds that were merged or liquidated, as well as those that survived, in order to calculate the number that both survived and outperformed. For the star rating, we recorded the five-year star rating for the data set from 2005, as well as the three-year rating. For 2006 and 2007, we recorded the ensuing three-year rating--meaning we measured the figure in March 2009 for the class of 2006 and the rating in March 2010 for the class of 2007. For the class of 2008, we don't yet have a star rating.

For the purpose of this article, I focus on the gap between 1- and 5-star funds and cheapest and most expensive quintiles.

How Expense Ratios Performed
If there's anything in the whole world of mutual funds that you can take to the bank, it's that expense ratios help you make a better decision. In every single time period and data point tested, low-cost funds beat high-cost funds.

Expense ratios are strong predictors of performance. In every asset class over every time period, the cheapest quintile produced higher total returns than the most expensive quintile.

For example, the cheapest quintile from 2005 in domestic equity returned an annualized 3.35% versus 2.02% for the most expensive quintile over the ensuing five years. The gap was similar in other categories such as taxable bond, where cheap funds returned 5.11% versus 3.82% for pricey funds. That same relationship held up dependably in the other time periods we measured. For 2008, the cheapest quintile of balanced funds lost 0.04% over the next two years, while the most expensive shed 1.13%.

The gap was also impressive as measured by the success ratio because high-cost funds are much more likely to have poor performance and be liquidated or merged away. For the 2005 group, we found that 48% of domestic-equity funds in the cheapest quintile survived and outperformed versus 24% in the priciest quintile. Put another way, funds in the cheapest quintile of domestic equity were twice as likely to succeed as those in the priciest quintile. It was a similar story in other categories, although in munis the advantage was greater than 6 to 1. The same basic relationship held up for the other years we looked at. Although I think of expense advantages as taking a long time to compound to your advantage, even the 2008 group saw low-cost funds with nearly a 2 to 1 success advantage.

Given that performance edge, you won't be surprised to hear that low-cost funds also produced better risk- and load-adjusted performance as measured by the star rating. For example, the 2005 group enjoyed a subsequent 3.23 average star rating compared with 2.66 for the priciest quintile in domestic equity. The edge grew in taxable bonds to 3.34 versus 2.3. The edge held up for predicting three-year ratings for the 2006 and 2007 groups.

How Star Ratings Performed
In general, 5-star mutual funds beat 1-star funds on our three measures, although there were exceptions. All told, the stars guided investors to better results in 59 out of 70 (84%) observations.

In 2005, 5-star domestic-equity funds produced a subsequent return of 2.8% versus 1.6% for 1-star funds. Balanced funds and municipal-bond funds enjoyed a slight edge, but 5-star international funds that survived actually lagged the returns of 1-star funds that survived.

But what happens when you take extinct funds into account for the success ratio? Those star-rating losses turn into victories. The star rating helped investors make better decisions in every example measured by the success ratio.

In that 2005 class, fully 53% of 5-star international equity funds survived and outperformed, whereas a mere 13% of 1-star funds survived and outperformed. How does that jibe with the outperformance of those that survived? Many 1-star funds swung for the fences, and the lucky few that survived enjoyed some strong returns, whereas most 5-star funds survived and outperformed, only less dramatically so. In fact, 5-star funds beat 1-star funds every single time as measured by the success ratio.

When it comes to predicting subsequent star ratings, the rating once again did a respectable job overall, particularly when you consider lousy funds that have been whacked.

Expense Ratios versus Star Ratings
The expense ratio and the star rating helped investors make better decisions. The star rating and expense ratios were pretty even on the success ratio--the closest thing to a bottom line. By and large, the star ratings from 2005 and 2008 beat expense ratios, while expense ratios produced the best success ratios in 2006 and 2007. Overall, expense ratios outdid stars in 23 out of 40 (58%) observations.

For example, in the class of 2005, 5-star balanced funds produced a success ratio of 58% versus 13% for 1-star funds. Meanwhile, the cheapest quintile of balanced funds produced a success ratio of 50%, while the priciest quintile earned a success ratio of 30%. Thus, stars did a better job of separating winners from losers.

Perhaps the most compelling argument for expenses is that they worked every time--because costs always are deducted from returns regardless of the market environment. The star rating, as a reflection of past risk-adjusted performance, is more time-period dependent. When the market swings dramatically, the star rating is going to be less effective.

Conclusion
Investors should make expense ratios a primary test in fund selection. They are still the most dependable predictor of performance. Start by focusing on funds in the cheapest or two cheapest quintiles, and you'll be on the path to success.

Stars can be helpful, too, particularly in identifying funds that might be merged out of existence. Even if a 1-star fund starts to perform better, there's always the danger that the fund company will decide that its track record is too poor and will fold the fund, forcing you to move your money elsewhere.

Be sure to go beyond both measures to brush up on a fund's other key fundamentals. Don't look for the 10-second answer. You should understand management, strategy, and stewardship, too, before you send in your check. Our Fund Analyst Picks take all of these things into account.

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.

DVDs, Books on CDs, & Music we ordered Sept. 15th

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
Centurion
Eat Pray Love
The sorcerer's apprentice
The Addams Family
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Dark night of the scarecrow
Crossroads Guitar Festival
Garfield's pet force
The great outdoors
The killer inside me
A man called Peter
Rambo: First blood
The Sugar Creek Gang
Sylvia
Tale of two cities
The 25th anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concerts
Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra Doo

Books on CD
Washington by Chernow, Ron
First family by Ellis, Joseph
Travels in Siberia by Frazier, Ian
The outlaws by Griffin, W. E. B.
Empire of the summer moon by Gwynne, S. C.
The last boy by Leavy, Jane
Sins of the flesh by Michaels, Fern
The devil's light by Patterson, Richard
Dumping debt by Ramsey, Dave
Life by Richards, Keith
Though not dead by Stabenow, Dana
The tiger by Vaillant, John

Music CDs
Motorhead: Ace of spades
Judas Priest: British steel
Led Zeppelin: Mothership
Mike Posner: 31 minutes to takeoff
L.T. Timstall: Tiger Suit
Fantasia: Back to me

New Books we ordered Sept. 15, 2010

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Southern Living slow-cooker cookbook
Fullmetal alchemist #9 by Arakawa, Hiromu
Fullmetal alchemist #10 by Arakawa, Hiromu
Fullmetal alchemist #11 by Arakawa, Hiromu
Fairy tale by Balog, Cyn
I was born this way : a gay preacher's journey through Gospel music, disco stardom, and a ministry in Christ by Bean, Carl
Rag and bone : a Billy Boyle World War II mystery by Benn, James
Josephus by Bentwich, Norman
Superbaby : 12 ways to give your child a head start in the first 3 years by Berman, Jenn
The food matters cookbook : 500 revolutionary recipes for better living by Bittman, Mark
A journey : my political life by Blair, Tony
The I hate to cook book by Bracken, Peg
Percival's planet : a novel by Byers, Michael
Everybody wins : the Chapman guide to solving conflicts without arguing by Chapman, Gary
The family you've always wanted : five ways you can make it happen by Chapman, Gary
The 5 love languages : the secret to love that lasts by Chapman, Gary
The 5 love languages of teenagers / The Secret to Loving Teens Effectively by Chapman, Gary
The four seasons of marriage by Chapman, Gary
Washington : a life by Chernow, Ron
The gift of years : growing older gracefully by Chittister, Joan
The splendor falls by Clement-Moore, Rosemary
Against all things ending by Donaldson, Stephen
Room : a novel by Donoghue, Emma
Wicked appetite (LT) by Evanovich, Janet
Elvis : a Celebration by Evans, Mike
Brain Jack by Falkner, Brian
Little man, what now? by Fallada, Hans
The fiery trial : Abraham Lincoln and American slavery by Foner, Eric
Juliet : a novel by Fortier, Anne
Travels in Siberia by Frazier, Ian
The false friend by Goldberg, Myla
The omen machine by Goodkind, Terry
One nation, under God by Graff, Keir
The price of liberty by Graff, Keir
The keepers by Graham, Heather
AM/PM by Gray, Amelia
Thrifty : living the frugal life with style by Harris, Marjorie
Edward Kennedy : an intimate biography by Hersh, Burton
Wicked lies by Jackson, Lisa
Josephus : The essential writings by Josephus, Flavius
Stitch-opedia : the only embroidery reference you'll ever need by Kendrick, Helen Winthorpe
Meridian by Kizer, Amber
Bleach #8 by Kubo, Tite
Bleach #9 by Kubo, Tite
Bleach #10 by Kubo, Tite
Banished by Littlefield, Sophie
The golden mean by Lyon, Annabel
Josephus, Judea, and Christian origins : methods and categories by Mason, Steve
English tea murder by Meier, Leslie
Power thoughts : 12 strategies to win the battle of the mind by Meyer, Joyce
Roses & Thorns by Michaels, Bret
The Thirteenth Chime by Michaels, Emma
Holiday magic by Michaels, Fern
Home free by Michaels, Fern
Sins of the flesh by Michaels, Fern
Skippy dies by Murray, Paul
As I am by Neal, Patricia
The devil's light by Patterson, Richard North
Questions of truth : fifty-one responses to questions about God, science, and belief by Polkinghorne, J. C.
Extraordinary, ordinary people : a memoir of family by Rice, Condoleezza
Life by Richards, Keith
The Delta solution by Robinson, Patrick
Touching darkness by Rush, Jaime
The best kind of different : our family's journey with Asperger's syndrome by Schilling, Shonda
Brady Brady Brady : The complete story of the Brady Bunch as told by the father/son team who really know by Schwartz, Sherwood
Rock what you've got : secrets to loving your inner and outer beauty from someone who's been there and back by Schwarzenegger, Katherine
My nest isn't empty, it just has more closet space : the amazing adventures of an ordinary woman by Scottoline, Lisa
Dreams of joy : a novel by See, Lisa
Talking to girls about Duran Duran : one young man's quest for true love and a cooler haircut by Sheffield, Rob
The border vixen by Small, Bertrice
Though not dead : a Kate Shugak novel by Stabenow, Dana
Shaman King #6 by Takei, Hiroyuki
Shaman King #7 by Takei, Hiroyuki
Shaman King #8 by Takei, Hiroyuki
The waters rising by Tepper, Sheri
Growing up laughing : my story and the story of funny by Thomas, Marlo
Growing up Jung : coming of age as the son of two shrinks by Toub, Micah
Dust by Turner, Joan Frances
Out of the dark by Weber, David
Behemoth by Westerfeld, Scott
Outside looking in : people observed by Wills, Garry
With love and laughter, John Ritter by Yasbeck, Amy
The perfect finish : special desserts for every occasion by Yosses, Bill
Total eclipse of the heart by Zane
Jimmy Carter by Zelizer, Julian

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
The familiars by Epstein, Adam
A crack in the sky by Hughes, Mark Peter
Financial Peace Jr. : Teaching Kids About Money! : "Cool Tools" for Training Tomorrow's Millionaires! by Ramsey, Dave

Learn how to play bridge this fall

If you're like me and don't play bridge, then you are probably just as bewildered as I am when you read in the games section of the newspaper about the bridge hands that have been dealt to the compass points. Bids, passes, raises, trumps, tricks ... what could it possibly all mean?

Now is your chance to satisfy your curiosity and find out what this bridge playing is all about. Starting Monday, October 11, a bridge class will begin at the library, taught by Joseph Hendon. Mr. Hendon is a retired chemist and educator and an avid bridge player. He will conduct classes for beginners for 8 weeks.

When: Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., October 11 - December 8 (no classes the week of Thanksgiving)
Where: Library Multi-Purpose Room
Cost: $30 for a book, Bridge for Dummies, and various handouts (fee due before the first meeting)
Sign-up deadline: Friday, October 8

Registration is limited to 18 participants so sign up soon!  The last time this was offered the class filled up quickly.

For more information, please contact Emily Irby at the Library (826-3712).

Help wanted at the Library

The library is seeking qualified applicants for the following position:


Library Assistant (part-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. This is a part-time position of 18-25 hours that can include days, evenings, and weekends. Depending on number of hours worked, benefits can include sick, vacation, and personal leave as well as membership in the Kentucky Retirement System. Read more at our Jobs page. .

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)

Fall into fun with fall break programs

Fall break will be here before you know it for Henderson County students and the Library has been working hard to prepare some great programs! Registration begins Sunday, September 19, and goes through Saturday, October 2. 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 attend and registration is required for participation.

Here's the lineup of programs:

Autumn in the Kitchen with Susan Morgan - Tuesday, October 5, 1:30 pm
Participants will make and sample the following afterschool snacks: Fruit Pops, Study & Snack Mix, and Autumn Butter.

Janice Tenbarge Storytelling Program - Wednesday, October 6, 1:30 pm
Janice's down-home style will have you giggling, laughing out loud and waiting for what comes next. Her unique manner of telling tall tales and folktales such as The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, Tops and Bottoms, and the Gum Chewing Rattler will captivate children and adults alike.

Favorite Kentucky Authors - Thursday, October 7, 1:30 pm
Participants will get to explore the works of Kentucky authors like George Ella Lyon, Tony Crunk, Tres Seymour and Heather Henson. While taking a closer look at the works of these authors we will talk about the seasons, farm life, colors, and quilting. The program will also feature crafts and a snack.

FREE Job Webinar Sep 29

"Find Hidden Job Leads Online"

2:00 pm - Wednesday, September, 29, 2010 at the Library

Barbara Safani

There's a wealth of free and low-cost information available to job seekers that can be used to improve the efficiency of a search and potentially secure a new job faster. Career expert Barbara Safani will teach participants what research and job information tools are available both online and off and how to incorporate these tools into their search strategy.

• Uncover the right job boards for your search.
• Discover techniques for finding contacts in your industry.
• Find out what job search tools are right at the library.
• Get a new job faster.

There is no charge for this valuable webinar and registration is not required.

DVDs, Books on CDs, & Music we ordered Sept. 8th

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
Babies
Harry Brown
Don't look up
Hot tub time machine
Selena
Waking Ned Devine
My name is Bill W.
Cats & dogs: The revenge of Kitty Galore
The great muppet caper
Melody time
The Muppet movie
Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
Space chimps 2: Zartog strikes back
Charmed: Season 6
The Muppet show: Season 1
Last of the summer wine 1977

Books on CD
Busy body by Beaton, M. C.
The Emperor's tomb by Berry, Steve
Sarah's choice by Brunstetter, Wanda
Kushiel's avatar by Carey, Jacqueline
Dead or alive by Clancy, Tom
The Valcourt heiress by Coulter, Catherine
The politically incorrect guide to the Civil War by Crocker, H. W.
Wicked appetite by Evanovich, Janet
The Civil War, a narrative: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Foote, Shelby
Heaven's fury by Frey, Stephen
Warrior rising by Howard, Linda
Dead zero by Hunter, Stephen
What the night knows by Koontz, Dean
Moonlight mile by Lehane, Dennis
Djibouti by Leonard, Elmore
Dexter is delicious by Lindsay, Jeff
Call me Mrs. Miracle by Macomber, Debbie
Christmas in Cedar Cove by Macomber, Debbie
A heartbeat away by Palmer, Michael
Sixkill by Parker, Robert
The gift by Patterson, James
Of love and evil by Rice, Anne
The devil colony by Rollins, James
My lost daughter by Rosenberg, Nancy Taylor
Save me by Scottoline, Lisa
Watch me die by Spindler, Erica
The Civil War by Ward, Geoffrey

Music CDs
Brandon Flowers: Flamingo
Sara Bareilles: Kaleidoscope heart
Step Up 3D soundtrack
Arcade Fire: The suburbs

New books we ordered Sept. 8th

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
The book of tomorrow (LT) by Ahern, Cecelia
Indigo blue (LT) by Anderson, Catherine
Little girls can be mean : four steps to bully-proof girls in the early grades by Anthony, Michelle
Into the lair by Banks, Maya
Into the mist by Banks, Maya
No place to run by Banks, Maya
The darkest hour by Banks, Maya
Busy body (LT) by Beaton, M. C.
The emperor's tomb (LT) by Berry, Steve
More church folk by Bowen, Michele Andrea
Nose for justice (LT) by Brown, Rita Mae
Sarah's choice (LT) by Brunstetter Wanda
After you : a novel by Buxbaum, Julie
Carpe corpus by Caine, Rachel
Fade out by Caine, Rachel
Feast of fools by Caine, Rachel
Kiss of death by Caine, Rachel
Lord of misrule by Caine, Rachel
Midnight alley by Caine, Rachel
Dead or alive (LT) by Clancy, Tom
City of Fallen Angels by Clare, Cassandra
In the kitchen with a good appetite : 150 recipes and stories about the food you love by Clark, Melissa
Bones : buried deep by Collins, Max Allan
The last talk with Lola Faye by Cook, Thomas
Walker's wedding (LT) by Copeland, Lori
The fort (LT) by Cornwell, Bernard
Port mortuary (LT) by Cornwell, Patricia Daniels
Crescent dawn (LT) by Cussler, Clive
The wrong side of dead by Dane, Jordan
Edge (LT) by Deaver, Jeffery
Immanuel's veins (LT) by Dekker, Ted
Last dog on the hill : the extraordinary life of Lou by Duno, Steve
Forged : writing in the name of God : why the Bible's authors are not who we think they are by Ehrman, Bart
Promise me (LT) by Evans, Richard
Bound to a warrior by Fletcher, Donna
American assassin (LT) by Flynn, Vince
777 great clean jokes : a sparkling collection of unsullied humor by Hahn, Jennifer
The grand design by Hawking, S. W.
The red garden (LT) by Hoffman, Alice
Chasing the night (LT) by Johansen, Iris
In the company of others (LT) by Karon, Jan
Rediscovering Catholicism : journeying toward our spiritual North Star by Kelly, Matthew
Mini-shopaholic (LT) by Kinsella, Sophie
How to become a scandal : adventures in bad behavior by Kipnis, Laura
A state of disobedience by Kratman, Tom
A desert called peace by Kratman, Tom
Caliphate by Kratman, Tom
Carnifex by Kratman, Tom
Such a pretty face by Lamb, Cathy
Lady Chatterley's Lover by Lawrence, D. H.
Moonlight mile (LT) by Lehane, Dennis
Djibouti (LT) by Leonard, Elmore
One season of sunshine by London, Julia
Beautiful Dead : Arizona by Maguire, Eden
Beautiful Dead : Summer by Maguire, Eden
Beautiful Dead : Jonas by Maguire, Eden
Christmas mourning (LT) by Maron, Margaret
Darkest mercy by Marr, Melissa
Dirty sexy politics by McCain, Meghan
The charming quirks of others (LT) by McCall Smith, Alexander
Getting to happy (LT) by McMillan, Terry
Iron crowned by Mead, Richelle
Identity crisis by Meltzer, Brad
Cross roads (LT) by Michaels, Fern
Coming back (LT) by Muller, Marcia
The secret pleasures of menopause by Northrup, Christiane
Gift (LT) by Patterson, James
The edge of the divine : where possibility meets God's faithfulness by Patty, Sandi
In harm's way (LT) by Pearson, Ridley
Christmas odyssey (LT) by Perry, Anne
Of love and evil (LT) by Rice, Anne
Indulgence in death (LT) by Robb, J. D.
The devil colony (LT) by Rollins, James
Bad blood (LT) by Sandford, John
The warlock by Scott, Michael
The primal blueprint by Sisson, Mark
Broken (LT) by Slaughter, Karin
Surviving in an angry world : finding your way to personal peace by Stanley, Charles
The book of Peach by Stokes, Penelope
Beachcombers (LT) by Thayer, Nancy
Welcome to Harmony by Thomas, Jodi
Bitter in the mouth : a novel by Truong, Monique T. D.
The first days of school : how to be an effective teacher by Wong, Harry

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Jokelopedia : the biggest, best, silliest, dumbest, joke book ever
Let it fall by Cocca-Leffler, Maryann
There was an old lady who swallowed some leaves! by Colandro, Lucille
My family plays music by Cox, Judy
Red leaf, yellow leaf by Ehlert, Lois
Leaf trouble by Emmett, Jonathan
Count down to fall by Hawk, Fran
Bailey goes camping by Henkes, Kevin
Pick a perfect pumpkin : learning about pumpkin harvests by Koontz, Robin Michal
The alphabet tree by Lionni, Leo
White Fang by London, Jack
Fall is fun by Meister, Cari
When the leaf blew in by Metzger, Steve
When autumn falls by Nidey, Kelli
The best ever knock-knock jokes for kids by Phillips, Bob
Fletcher and the falling leaves by Rawlinson, Julia