DVDs, Book on CDs, and Music CD's ordered June 9th

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
Country dancing for beginners
Disneynature: Oceans
Fury
Last days of Patton
The name of the band Is Cowboy Mouth
Reform School Girls
Rin Tin Tin: Caryl of the mountains
Rin Tin Tin: Fangs of the wild
They died with their boots on
Turner & Hooch
You got served
Where's Moe?
Dora saves the Crystal Kingdom
Go for gold
Wubbzy goes green
Wubbzy goes to school
The cat's home but not alone
The cat's fun house
Cat play pals
Fun adventures with the cat
Fun with the cat
The cat's colorful world
The cat's family and friends
Cat's playhouse
Harold & Kumar go to White Castle

Books on CD
This time together by Burnett, Carol
Decision points by Bush, George
Spoken from the heart by Bush, Laura
Kushiel's dart by Carey, Jacqueline
Naamah's Kiss by Carey, Jacqueline
The road by McCarthy, Cormac
Courage and consequence by Rove, Karl

Music CDs
Bach: Keyboard sonatas
Bettye LaVette: Interpretations
Tudor City
Shout out louds: Work
Oak Ridge Boys: The boys are back
Bishop Allen: The broken string
Etta James: Burnin' down the house
Rory Block: Confessions of a blues singer
Vickie Winans: How I got over
Stevie Ray Vaughan: Live at Carnegie Hall
Etta James: Red hot and live
Tegan & Sara: Sainthood
Oak Ridge Boys: 22 country gospels
B.o.B presents The adventures of Bobby Ray
Alicia Keys: The element of freedom
Trey Songz: Ready
Drake: So far gone
BeBe Winans: Still
Bone Thugs-n-harmony: UNI5: the world's enemy
Robin Thicke: The evolution of Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke: Sex therapy: the experience

New books we ordered June 9th

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)
BluesSpeak : the best of the Original Chicago blues annual
The Exodus quest by Adams, Will
The South Beach diet super quick cookbook / 200 Easy Solutions for Everyday Meals by Agatston, Arthur
Moth to a flame by Antoinette, Ashley
The Cartel by Ashley
The Cartel 2 by Ashley
The Cartel 3 : The Last Chapter by Ashley
Diary of a street diva by Ashley
The trophy wife by Ashley
The land of painted caves by Auel, Jean
The particular sadness of lemon cake : a novel by Bender, Aimee
The secret soldier by Berenson, Alex
Sex & the new you : for young men ages 13-15. by Bimler, Rich
The 10 best questions for living with fibromyalgia : the script you need to take control of your health by Bonner, Dede
Medium raw : a bloody valentine to the world of food and the people who cook by Bourdain, Anthony
Power hungry : the myths of "green" energy and the real fuels of the future by Bryce, Robert
Furies of calderon by Butcher, Jim
Imperfect endings : a daughter's tale of life and death by Carter, Zoe FitzGerald
Goddess of legend by Cast, P. C.
Warrior rising by Cast, P. C.
The Union Quilters : an Elm Creek Quilts novel by Chiaverini, Jennifer
To have and to kill by Clark, Mary Jane Behrends
Kings of the earth : a novel by Clinch, Jon
Live wire by Coben, Harlan
Off track / A Superintendent Mike Yeadings Mystery by Curzon, Clare
Blues before sunrise : the radio interviews by Cushing, Steve
A nation rising : untold tales of flawed founders, fallen heroes, and forgotten fighters from America's hidden history by Davis, Kenneth
The house on Sugar Plum Lane by Duarte, Judy
Eye of the Red Tsar : a novel of suspense by Eastland, Sam
Silent mercy by Fairstein, Linda
Half life by Farooki, Roopa
One of our Thursdays is missing by Fforde, Jasper
Running dark by Freveletti, Jamie
Stuff : compulsive hoarding and the meaning of things by Frost, Randy
Masked by moonlight by Gideon, Nancy
Captured by moonlight by Gideon, Nancy
Chased by moonlight by Gideon, Nancy
Ghost shadow by Graham, Heather
Manufacturing depression : the secret history of a modern disease by Greenberg, Gary
Fadeaway girl : a novel by Grimes, Martha
Afraid of the dark by Grippando, James
The good son : a novel by Gruber, Michael
The secret teachings of all ages : an encyclopedic outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic, and Rosicrucian symbolical philosophy by Hall, Manly
Sh*t my dad says by Halpern, Justin
The road to serfdom : text and documents by Hayek, Friedrich
Savannah from Savannah by Hildreth, Denise
The Will of Wisteria by Hildreth, Denise
Hurricanes in paradise by Hildreth, Denise
Pride and prejudice and zombies : dawn of the dreadfuls by Hockensmith, Steve
The lunatic express by Hoffman, Carl
31 Bond Street : a novel by Horan, Ellen
Mennonite in a little black dress : a memoir of going home by Janzen, Rhoda
The dopefiend by JaQuavis
The dopeman's wife by JaQuavis
Junkyard dogs by Johnson, Craig
How to never look fat again : over 1,000 ways to dress thinner--without dieting! by Krupp, Charla
Descent into dust by Lepore, Jacqueline
Damage by Lescroart, John
The dragon factory by Maberry, Jonathan
From cradle to grave by MacDonald, Patricia
The rogue prince by Maguire, Margo
The complete idiot's guide to fibromyalgia by Matallana, Lynne
I hope they serve beer in Hell by Max, Tucker
The Covenant of Genesis by McDermott, Andy
Both ways is the only way I want it by Meloy, Maile
How to beguile a beauty by Michaels, Kasey
A companion to wolves by Monette, Sarah
The gates to witch world by Norton, Andre
100 questions & answers about fibromyalgia by Ostalecki, Sharon
The border lords by Parker, T. Jefferson
Dining with al-Qaeda : three decades exploring the many worlds of the Middle East by Pope, Hugh
The list (LT) by Quinn, Julia
The list by Quinn, Julia
Hard luck blues : roots music photographs from the Great Depression by Remsberg, Rich
Yellow eyes by Ringo, John
Parisians : an adventure history of Paris by Robb, Graham
Treachery in death by Robb, J. D.
Magnolias, moonlight, and murder by Rosett, Sara
Living with less : so your family has more by Savage, Jill
The Queen mother : the official biography by Shawcross, William
The Potluck Club : a novel by Shepherd, Linda
Trouble's brewing : a novel by Shepherd, Linda
44 Charles Street by Steel, Danielle
The nearest exit by Steinhauer, Olen
Grounded : a down to earth journey around the world by Stevenson, Seth
The Way He Made Me Feel by Thumbtzen, Tatiana
Dragon ball Z #1 by Toriyama, Akira
Luxury bathrooms by Trulove, James Grayson
Alpha by Vincent, Rachel
Sixteen brides by Whitson, Stephanie
The Cleveland Clinic guide to fibromyalgia by Wilke, William

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Pirates of the purple dawn by Abbott, Tony
Rain by Bauer, Marion Dane
Rain by Kalan, Robert
Pirate Pete by Kennedy, Kim
Crossing over by Kimmel, Elizabeth
Scaredy Kat by Kimmel, Elizabeth
School spirit by Kimmel, Elizabeth
Unhappy medium by Kimmel, Elizabeth
Wonderland by Kovac, Tommy
How I became a pirate by Long, Melinda
Pirates don't change diapers by Long, Melinda
Red rubber boot day by Ray, Mary Lyn
Mud by Ray, Mary Lyn
A is for arrr! : a pirate alphabet by Salas, Laura Purdie
Shiver me letters : a pirate ABC by Sobel, June
Do pirates take baths? by Tucker, Kathy
Pirate Mom by Underwood, Deborah

DVDs, Book on CDs, and Music CD's ordered June 3rd

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
Bob Hope: Thanks for the memories
Creation
Judge Dredd
To save a life
Batteries not included
A Christmas Carol
Diary of a wimpy kid
Furry vengeance
True blood: Season 1
True blood: Season 2
Dinotopia
The losers

Books on CD
The Red Pyramid by Riordan, Rick
An Irish country courtship by Taylor, Patrick

Music CDs
The essential Daryl Hall & John Oates
Justin Bieber: My world 2.0
Wedding songs

New books we ordered June 3rd

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)
Michael
The first war of physics : the secret history of the atomic bomb, 1939-1949 by Baggott, J. E.
Don't go to the cosmetics counter without me : a unique, professionally sourced guide to thousands of skin-care and makeup products from today's hottest brands: shop smarter, look beautiful, and discover which products really work! by Begoun, Paula
A summer in Sonoma by Carr, Robyn
The house on Olive Street by Carr, Robyn
I know where I'm going : Katharine Hepburn, a personal biography by Chandler, Charlotte
1632 by Flint, Eric
Ice cold (LT) by Gerritsen, Tess
Eat, pray, love (LT) by Gilbert, Elizabeth
Shadow of the moon : a Dark Guardian novel by Hawthorne, Rachel
The grand Sophy by Heyer, Georgette
Franklin Pierce by Holt, Michael
Warrior rising by Howard, Linda
Running scared (LT) by Jackson, Lisa
Shadow zone (LT) by Johansen, Iris
Infinity by Kenyon, Sherrilyn
Fuzzy navel : a Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels mystery by Konrath, Joe
Dirty martini : A Jacqueline 'Jack' Daniels mystery by Konrath, Joe
George Washington's sacred fire by Lillback, Peter
The great oom : the improbable birth of yoga in America by Love, Robert
The legacy of the Second World War by Lukacs, John
Garrett (LT) by Miller, Linda Lael
V for vendetta by Moore, Alan
The other Wes Moore : one name, two fates by Moore, Wes
Anna's return (LT) by Perry, Marta
Revolutionaries : a new history of the invention of America by Rakove, Jack
Swept aside by Sala, Sharon
Torn apart by Sala, Sharon
Blown away by Sala, Sharon
Eat & beat diabetes with picture perfect weight loss : the visual program to prevent and control diabetes by Shapiro, Howard
Passages in caregiving : turning chaos into confidence by Sheehy, Gail
Side by side : the revolutionary mother-daughter program for conflict-free communication by Sophy, Charles
The death of sweet mister by Woodrell, Daniel

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Bath time by Gerver, Jane
Who's in the tub? by Jones, Sylvie Michelle
Wiggle your toes : a Karen Katz book to pull, fluff and wiggle by Katz, Karen
Hugs and kisses : touch and feel. by Priddy, Roger
Oh, baby, the places you'll go! : a book to be read in utero by Rabe, Tish
Baby bathtime! by Sirett, Dawn
Baby, I love you by Wilson, Karma

New books we ordered May 26th

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)
Hot Spell
Cooking from the garden : best recipes from Kitchen gardener
The time weaver : a novel by Abé, Shana
The Rainaldi quartet by Adam, Paul
The pregnant widow : inside history by Amis, Martin
Restoring harmony by Anthony, Joëlle
After the darkness by Bagshawe, Tilly
Marni by Bates, Marni
Elegy for April : a novel by Black, Benjamin
Twelfth grade kills by Brewer, Heather
Slow love : how I lost my job, put on my pajamas & found happiness by Browning, Dominique
Glass rainbow (LT) by Burke, James Lee
The shallows : what the Internet is doing to our brains by Carr, Nicholas
Pray for silence by Castillo, Linda
The templar throne by Christopher, Paul
The chatter of the maidens by Clare, Alys
A dark night hidden by Clare, Alys
The faithful dead by Clare, Alys
Girl in a red tunic by Clare, Alys
Heart of ice by Clare, Alys
The enchanter's forest by Clare, Alys
Whiter than the lily by Clare, Alys
Something like fate by Colasanti, Susane
The passage : a novel by Cronin, Justin
The dead republic by Doyle, Roddy
The way to a man's heart by Ellis, Mary
Sarah's Christmas miracle by Ellis, Mary
Family history for the older and wiser : find your roots with online tools by Fifer, Susan
Nomansland by Hauge, Lesley
Everything lovely, effortless, safe : a novel by Hollowell, Jenny
The vegetarian option by Hopkinson, Simon
Dirty money by Jaquavais, Ashley
The real book of real estate : real experts, real stories, real life by Kiyosaki, Robert
La Corda d'oro : volume 5 by Kure, Yuki
La Corda d'oro : volume 6 by Kure, Yuki
Edge of Apocalypse by LaHaye, Tim
Magic hands by Laurens, Jennifer
The black train by Lee, Edward
Harmony's way by Leigh, Lora
Megan's Mark by Leigh, Lora
Jacob's faith by Leigh, Lora
Aiden's Charity by Leigh, Lora
Tanner's scheme by Leigh, Lora
A question of belief by Leon, Donna
Mad, bad, and blonde by Linz, Cathie
The Singer's Gun by Mandel, Emily St. John
Thank you for firing me! : how to catch the next wave of success after you lose your job by Martini, Kitty
Cut by McCormick, Patricia
The book of love by McGowan, Kathleen
Getting organized in the Google era : how to get stuff out of your head, find it when you need it, and get it done right by Merrill, Douglas Clark
Austin (LT) by Miller, Linda Lael
Last call : the rise and fall of Prohibition by Okrent, Daniel
The Book of Tapas by Ortega, Simone
Hope and healing for kids who cut : learning to understand and help those who self-injure by Penner, Marv
The little big things : 163 ways to pursue excellence by Peters, Thomas
Scarred by Polak, Monique
Planet barbecue! : an electrifying journey around the world's barbecue trail. by Raichlen, Steven
Too wicked to kiss by Ridley, Erica
In every heartbeat by Sawyer, Kim Vogel
Stopping the pain : a workbook for teens who cut & self-injure by Shapiro, Lawrence
The darkest lie by Showalter, Gena
Unraveled by Showalter, Gena
The vampire's bride by Showalter, Gena
Dark angel ; Chosen ; Soul mate by Smith, L. J.
Huntress ; Black dawn ; Witchlight by Smith, L. J.
Secret vampire ; Daughters of darkness ; Spellbinder by Smith, L. J.
Still wifey material : a novel by Swinson, Kiki
The candy shop by Swinson, Kiki
Complete national parks of the United States : featuring 400+ parks, monuments, battlefields, historic sites, scenic trails, recreation areas, and seashores by White, Mel
Jack : secret histories by Wilson, F. Paul
Bonobo handshake : a memoir of love and adventure in the Congo by Woods, Vanessa

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Fishy tales.
Little Fish Finger Puppet Book
Curious George at the aquarium by Anderson, R. P.
The Frandidate by Benton, Jim
The owl keeper by Brodien-Jones, Chris
How many fish? by Cohen, Caron Lee
Dark life by Falls, Kat
The kings of Clonmel by Flanagan, John
Ancient, strange, and lovely by Fletcher, Susan
V is for... vampire by Griffin, Adele
Vampire Island by Griffin, Adele
Bedtime kiss for little fish by Grover, Lorie Ann
Fire in the sky by Hunter, Erin
The last wilderness by Hunter, Erin
My senator and me : a dog's eye view of Washington, D.C. by Kennedy, Edward
Rainbow Fish discovers the deep sea by Pfister, Marcus

DVDs, Book on CDs, and Music CD's ordered May 26th

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
Alvarez Kelly
Bring it on: in it to win it
Cheyenne Autumn
Clash of the Titans
Custer of the West
Escape from Fort Bravo
Far country
Frank & Jesse
Gun fury
The Magnificent Seven ride
A man called Sledge
Ned Blessing
Renegade
Tall in the saddle
War arrow
The way West
The westerner
Zerophilia
The back up plan
Cop out
The descent 2
Greenberg
Repo men
Wrong turn 2
We love our friends
Dora's big birthday adventure
Explore the Earth!
Lion cub rescue
The great panda adventure

Books on CD
The shallows by Carr, Nicholas
Willie Mays by Hirsch, James
Backseat Saints by Jackson, Joshilyn
Shadow zone by Johansen, Iris
Edge of Apocalypse by LaHaye, Tim
Last call by Okrent, Daniel
Anthem by Rand, Ayn
The genius in all of us by Shenk, David
Bonobo Handshake by Woods, Vanessa

Music CDs
MercyMe: The generous Mr. Lovewell
Debby Boone: You light up my life
George Handel: Chandos anthems

New books we ordered May 19th

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
The Poetic Edda
Mourning Gloria by Albert, Susan Wittig
Life, in spite of me : extraordinary hope after a fatal choice by Anderson, Kristen
Fullmetal alchemist 2 by Arakawa, Hiromu
Chords of strength : a memoir of soul, song, and the power of perseverance by Archuleta, David
Confessions of a prairie bitch by Arngrim, Alison
Split by Avasthi, Swati
Secret affair (LT) by Balogh, Mary
Chill by Bear, Elizabeth
Dust by Bear, Elizabeth
River marked by Briggs, Patricia
The profiler : my life hunting serial killers and pyschopaths by Brown, Pat
Ghost story by Butcher, Jim
Scones & bones by Childs, Laura
Trunk music by Connelly, Michael
Red inferno: 1945 : a novel by Conroy, Robert
1942 : a novel by Conroy, Robert
Keys to the Repository by De la Cruz, Melissa
Something sinful by Enoch, Suzanne
American assassin by Flynn, Vince
Trashed by Gaylin, Alison
Heartless by Gaylin, Alison
I'm in no mood for love by Gibson, Rachel
Ostrich boys by Gray, Keith
The father of us all : war and history, ancient and modern by Hanson, Victor
Tiger : the real story by Helling, Steve
The one-day way : today is all the time you need to lose all the weight you want by Hobbs, Chantel
Blood born : a novel by Howard, Linda
Towers of midnight by Jordan, Robert
The evolution of childhood : relationships, emotion, mind by Konner, Melvin
Farm to fork : cooking local, cooking fresh by Lagasse, Emeril
Seven days of rage : the deadly crime spree of the Craigslist killer by Larosa, Paul
What your doctor may not tell you about menopause by Lee, John
What your doctor may not tell you about premenopause : balance your hormones and your life from thirty to fifty by Lee, John
Heather's Gift by Leigh, Lora
A spy in the house by Li, Rushang
Right thinking in a world gone wrong by MacArthur, John
Gardens of the sun by McAuley, Paul
Desolation Road by McDonald, Ian
Ares express by McDonald, Ian
Messages : signs, visits, and premonitions from loved ones lost on 9/11 by McEneaney, Bonnie
Southern comfort by Michaels, Fern
Lies the government told you : myth, power, and deception in American history by Napolitano, Andrew
The sky is everywhere by Nelson, Jandy
Toys (LT) by Patterson, James
Lyndon B. Johnson by Peters, Charles
The good man Jesus and the scoundrel Christ by Pullman, Philip
Second chance : a novel by Reece, Christy
Run to me : a novel by Reece, Christy
Rescue me : a novel by Reece, Christy
Return to me : a novel by Reece, Christy
Last chance by Reece, Christy
Getting the pretty back : friendship, family, and finding the perfect lipstick by Ringwald, Molly
Wooden bowls from the scroll saw : 28 useful & surprisingly easy-to-make projects by Rothman, Carole
Small sacrifices by Rule, Ann
Born to bite by Sands, Lynsay
Uncharted terriTORI by Spelling, Tori
The Prose Edda by Sturluson, Snorri
Esther : a woman of strength & dignity by Swindoll, Charles
Teaching the pig to dance : a memoir by Thompson, Fred
The divine life of animals : one man's quest to discover whether the souls of animals live on by Tompkins, Ptolemy
Flat Belly Diet! family cookbook : 150 all-new MUFA recipes by Vaccariello, Liz
400 calorie fix : the easy new rule for permanent weight loss by Vaccariello, Liz
Everybody was so young : Gerald and Sara Murphy, a lost generation love story by Vaill, Amanda
Just let me lie down : necessary terms for the half-insane working mom by Van Ogtrop, Kristin
Classic : an It Girl novel by Von Ziegesar, Cecily
This is why you're fat (and how to get thin forever) : eat more, cheat more, lose more and keep the weight off by Warner, Jackie
I am not a serial killer by Wells, Dan
Playing the numbers : gambling in Harlem between the wars by White, Shane
Honeysuckle summer (LT) by Woods, Sherryl

DVDs, Book on CDs, and Music CD's ordered May 19th

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
The accidental husband
Animal House
Battle by air
City Island
Dalva
Dark country
Everybody wants to be Italian
Hostel
Jekyll
The last song
Letters to God
Lies and illusions
Life
Night of the fox
Operation Crossbow
Preacher's kid
The sensation of sight
The story of the weeping camel
Through a dog's eyes
Trois
The silence of the lambs
The best of Banacek

Books on CD
American assassin by Flynn, Vince
Towers of midnight by Jordan, Robert
Our kind of traitor by Le Carré, John
Abraham Lincoln by McGovern, George
Toys by Patterson, James

DVDs, Book on CDs, and Music CD's ordered May 12th

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
Auschwitz: inside the Nazi state
Death at a funeral
The good guy
Helter Skelter With Vincent Bugliosi
La bamba
Me, myself & Irene
The Nazis: a warning from history
Our family wedding
The stoning of Soraya M.
Toy story 2
Wrong turn at Tahoe
Hostel II
The man in the moon

Books on CD
Crescent Dawn by Cussler, Clive
Blood's a rover by Ellroy, James
The red garden by Hoffman, Alice
It by King, Stephen
Blockade Billy by King, Stephen
Broken by Slaughter, Karin
Presumed innocent by Turow, Scott
Hollywood Hills by Wambaugh, Joseph
The last lie by White, Stephen

Music CDs
Flyleaf
Rob Zombie: Sinister urge
Trisha Yearwood: Songbook
John Prine: Fair & square
John Prine: In person & on stage
John Prine: Souvenirs
Best of Roy Buchanan

New books we ordered May 12th

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

Books for Adults (Fiction and Nonfiction)
The fundamentals : a testimony to the truth
Frostbitten by Armstrong, Kelley
Industrial magic by Armstrong, Kelley
Personal demon by Armstrong, Kelley
Dime store magic by Armstrong, Kelley
Broken by Armstrong, Kelley
No humans involved by Armstrong, Kelley
Infamous by Atkins, Ace
Here's looking at Euclid : a surprising excursion through the astonishing world of math by Bellos, Alex
Spoken from the heart (LT) by Bush, Barbara
Michael Jackson : For the Record by Cadman, Chris
The Paleo diet : lose weight and get healthy by eating the food you were designed to eat by Cordain, Loren
Claude & Camille : a novel of Monet by Cowell, Stephanie
What's wrong with my plant (and how do I fix it?) : a visual guide to easy diagnosis and organic remedies by Deardorff, David
The poacher's son by Doiron, Paul
Love and war : finding the marriage you've dreamed of by Eldredge, John
Rules of attraction by Elkeles, Simone
Stay a little longer (LT) by Garlock, Dorothy
It's not summer without you : a summer novel by Han, Jenny
Hazard by Harris, Gardiner
Six Mile Creek by Helms, Richard
The red garden by Hoffman, Alice
Veil of the night (LT) by Howard, Linda
My life as an experiment : one man's humble quest to improve himself by living as a woman, becoming George Washington, telling no lies, and other radical tests by Jacobs, A. J.
Corpse on the cob by Jaffarian, Sue Ann
The betrayal of Natalie Hargrove by Kate, Lauren
Some like it Scot by Kauffman, Donna
The jaguar prince by Kelley, Karen
Whisper by Kitanidis, Phoebe
The girl in the gatehouse by Klassen, Julie
Life in year one : what the world was like in first-century Palestine by Korb, Scott
Great house : a novel by Krauss, Nicole
The judgment by Lewis, Beverly
The judgment (LT) by Lewis, Beverly
Alone : orphaned in the ocean by Logan, Richard
Seasonal fruit desserts from orchard, farm, and market by Madison, Deborah
The ark : a novel by Morrison, Boyd
Gourmet game night : bite-sized, mess-free eating for board-game parties, bridge clubs, poker nights, book groups, and more by Nims, Cynthia
The Damascus Way by Oke, Janette
The Damascus Way (LT) by Oke, Janette
Hearts aglow by Peterson, Tracie
Hearts aglow (LT) by Peterson, Tracie
The imperfectionists : a novel by Rachman, Tom
Eight for eternity by Reed, Mary
Her daughter's dream by Rivers, Francine
Hard rain : a thriller by Rollins, David
Down to the wire (LT) by Rosenfelt, David
Mint juleps, mayhem, and murder by Rosett, Sara
The unwritten rule by Scott, Elizabeth
Daughters of the Witching Hill by Sharratt, Mary
A heart for home by Snelling, Lauraine
A heart for home (LT) by Snelling, Lauraine
Naked moon by Stansberry, Domenic
Vienna secrets : a Max Liebermann mystery by Tallis, Frank
Speaking of faith : why religion matters--and how to talk about it by Tippett, Krista
The heretic's wife by Vantrease, Brenda Rickman
Hollywood Hills by Wambaugh, Joseph
Hollywood Hills (LT) by Wambaugh, Joseph
Serpent mage (#4) by Weis, Margaret
The hand of chaos (#5) by Weis, Margaret
Into the labyrinth (#6) by Weis, Margaret
Elven star (#2) by Weis, Margaret
Fire sea (#3) by Weis, Margaret
The seventh gate (#7) by Weis, Margaret
In the land of believers : an outsider's extraordinary journey into the heart of the evangelical church by Welch, Gina
Sweet tea at sunrise by Woods, Sherryl
Lucid intervals by Woods, Stuart
Drink This Not That! : the no-diet weight loss solution by Zinczenko, David
Cook This, Not That! 20-minute Meals : the no-diet weight loss solution by Zinczenko, David
Eat this, not that! restaurant survival guide : the no-diet weight loss solution by Zinczenko, David

Should You Have a Shine for Gold?

Investing tip of the month from Morningstar Investment Research Center by Paul Justice, CFA.


Investing in gold isn't a priority for everyone, but it has some valuable uses. For one, commodities like gold offer diversification benefit. Unlike equities or bonds, commodities are nonearning assets that are worth only what another party is willing to pay. However, commodities in general offer an uncorrelated benefit that can traditionally be reaped when other securities markets are performing poorly.


Gold is also a good hedge against inflation and the dollar, as the two tend to have an inverse relationship. When the dollar gets weaker, gold generally goes up, because it's a limited commodity that retains purchasing power even when price inflation ratchets up.

Conversely, when the dollar is strong, gold's value decreases because you may be able to get more bang out of the greenback than from the precious metal. And, because gold is generally uncorrelated to how stocks and bonds move, it can serve as a good diversification tool in your portfolio.

Finally, unlike paper currencies, gold isn't at the mercy of government policy. Governments have historically been lousy stewards of the value of their currencies, and a gold position can help hedge a portfolio against such losses because it's not something that can be easily issued or mined. Thus, you won't see its value decrease overnight, as you may if the government suddenly decides to pump up the circulation of currency in the market.

Investors may also wish to directly speculate on gold prices, but many investors are horrible at deciding when to invest in gold. When bullion prices are soaring, it's all too easy to jump on the gilded bandwagon. The last time gold prices soared, in the early 1980s, many speculative investors lost their shirts buying Krugerrands after the price of gold collapsed.

This history could offer a timely lesson, as our equity analysts have tempered their previously bullish view on gold prices. Gold price behavior and strength were very much noticeable through most of 2009, but prices began retreating in the first quarter of 2010. We think that the price pressure, along with the overwhelming interest by new retail investors over the past two years, could lead to a fall in gold prices as quickly as the rise ensued.

During the last historical gold price peak in 1982, the average investor could not wait to sell physical gold, including the family jewels. Our equity analysts think that gold prices could be range-bound between $1,000 and $1,250 per ounce over the course of the next several months. However, our approach to investing in gold to establish a hedge against inflation remains unchanged. We continue to believe that only a small portion of one's portfolio should be in gold.

Incorporating Gold into a Portfolio

As a way to invest in gold as a hedge or as part of an asset-allocation strategy, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) or iShares Comex Gold Trust (IAU) do the job. Each share of both funds represents about one tenth of an ounce of bullion at current market prices. They represent a direct investment in the underlying commodity and do not invest in equity securities or futures contracts.

When considered as a long-term core holding, we would recommend using a gold exchange-traded fund only up to a weighting of 2% of total assets, if at all. Our research suggests that a 4%-10% total weighting for all direct commodities exposure is sufficient, and the majority of that weighting should be split among energy, agricultural, industrial, and precious metals. That said, a gold ETF can be used periodically as a satellite holding as an inflation hedge or store of value during periods of currency valuation uncertainty.

Thanks to their format, SPDR Gold and iShares Comex Gold offer direct exposure to the value of gold in a more liquid and convenient package than burying gold in your basement. Instead of buying guard dogs and a security system, you pay 0.40% per year. The fund sells gold held by the trust on an as-needed basis to pay the trust's expenses. As a result, the amount of gold represented by each share will fall marginally over time.

Both ETFs charge the same fee and have the same structural qualities, but the iShares fund has only about one tenth the assets invested. This means that transactional costs, caused by wider bid-ask spreads and lower trading volume, are typically higher in the iShares product.

Newcomer ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares (SGOL) also shares a similar structure and is ever so slightly cheaper at 0.39% per year, but its assets under management are less than one 35th of that of GLD. We doubt the lower fee is sufficient enough to make up for the fund's lack of liquidity. For these reasons, SPDR Gold Shares is one of our ETF Analyst Picks.

Investors trying to get a piece of the action in the commodities market may opt for a more broadly diversified commodity fund, such as iPath Dow Jones-AIG Commodities (DJP). For a 0.75% fee, investors gain diversified exposure to 29 commodities, including energy, agricultural, and metals. However, the fund is structured as an exchange-traded note and thus leaves investors exposed to credit risk from Barclays.

PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking (DBC) also charges 0.75%, but it uses a smaller sampling of six commodities and is more heavily weighted toward energy. However, it is structured as an ETF and thus minimizes the credit risk that is inherent in an ETN.

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.

Downloading Library Books and More

Grab your laptop, iPhone, iPod, MP3 player, smartphone, nook, or any of their cousins and head to the library on Saturday, June 12, 2010, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. There will be a demonstration and Q&A session on how to borrow audiobooks, ebooks, music, and videos from the library’s website and download them to your gadget. You will learn how to search the website, select items, place holds, make requests, check out, download, and transfer the items to your portable device. We encourage you to bring your portable device and/or laptop so you can practice. A limited number of laptops will be available for practice for those who do not have one. Registration is required and you will need to know your library card number and password to use the service.

DVDs, Book on CDs, and Music CD's ordered May 5th

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
Austin Powers in Goldmember
The bounty
The hard easy
Jennifer's body
New Jack City
The white ribbon
Wrong turn 3: left for dead
Emma
Great expectations
Green Zone
The warlords
Dog gone
The suite life of Zack & Cody: Lip synchin' in the rain
Tommy and the cool mule
Train master
Two weeks

Books on CD
Our lady of immaculate deception by Martin, Nancy

Music CDs
Glee: The Music : Volume 3

New books we ordered May 5th

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 lost art of real cooking : rediscovering the pleasures of traditional food, one recipe at a time by Albala, Ken
The promise : President Obama, year one by Alter, Jonathan
Indigo blue by Anderson, Catherine
The way I see it : a look back at my life on Little house by Anderson, Melissa
Possession by Armintrout, Jennifer
All souls' night by Armintrout, Jennifer
Ashes to ashes by Armintrout, Jennifer
The lost girls : three friends, four continents, one unconventional detour around the world by Baggett, Jennifer
In the garden of Iden : a novel of the company by Baker, Kage
Not less than gods by Baker, Kage
Directive 51 by Barnes, John
Claiming ground by Bell, Laura
For better, for murder / A Broken Vows Mystery by Bork, Lisa
The desert spear by Brett, Peter
Killing Willis : from Diff'rent strokes to the mean streets to the life I always wanted by Bridges, Todd
Spoken from the heart by Bush, Laura Welch
George, Nicholas, and Wilhelm : three royal cousins and the road to World War I by Carter, Miranda
Life after death : the burden of proof by Chopra, Deepak
Posed for murder by Cole, Meredith
Nightshade by Cremer, Andrea
Get Capone : the secret plot that captured America's most wanted gangster by Eig, Jonathan
The best pet name book ever! by Eldridge, Wayne
Keeping chickens with Ashley English : all you need to know to care for a happy, healthy flock. by English, Ashley
Canning & preserving with Ashley English : all you need to know to make jams, jellies, pickles, chutneys and; more. by English, Ashley
Wicked appetite by Evanovich, Janet
Appetite for America : how visionary businessman Fred Harvey built a railroad hospitality empire that civilized the Wild West by Fried, Stephen
The missing by Gautreaux, Tim
Something red : a novel by Gilmore, Jennifer
In harm's way by Hannon, Irene
Keeping chickens : self-sufficiency by Hatcher, Mike
Murder by mistake by Heley, Veronica
Brain thief by Jablokov, Alexander
Firelight by Jordan, Sophie
War by Junger, Sebastian
One enchanted evening by Kurland, Lynn
Girl in translation by Kwok, Jean
Strong men armed : the United States Marines against Japan by Leckie, Robert
A ticket to the circus : a memoir by Mailer, Norris
Strong waters by Mansfield, Scot
Obama zombies : how the liberal machine brainwashed my generation by Mattera, Jason
How to write a business plan by McKeever, Mike
The joy of keeping a root cellar : canning, freezing, drying, smoking, and preserving the harvest by Megyesi, Jennifer
The river kings' road : a novel of Ithelas by Merciel, Liane
Angel face : the true story of student killer Amanda Knox by Nadeau, Barbie
Nemesis by Nesbø, Jo
250 things you can do to make your cat adore you by Newkirk, Ingrid
The history of White people by Painter, Nell Irvin
The small business start-up kit by Pakroo, Peri
In the shadow of Gotham by Pintoff, Stefanie
Prophecy of days by Raedeke, Christy
Invisible boy by Read, Cornelia
Beekeeping : self-sufficiency by Ryde, Joanna
Gomorrah : a personal journey into the violent international empire of Naples' organized crime system by Saviano, Roberto
Eva's story : a survivor's tale by the stepsister of Anne Frank by Schloss, Eva
Hellhound on his trail : the stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr., and the international hunt for his assassin by Sides, Hampton
Dark visions by Smith, L. J.
Fireworks over Toccoa by Stepakoff, Jeffrey
The small business bible : everything you need to know to succeed in your small business by Strauss, Steven
2012 : the War for Souls by Strieber, Whitley
Empire in black and gold by Tchaikovsky, Adrian
Do it gorgeously : how to make less toxic, less expensive, and more beautiful products by Uliano, Sophie
Put 'em up! by Vinton, Sherri
Spinning, dyeing, and weaving : self-sufficiency by Walsh, Penny
Inviting God to your wedding : and keeping God in your marriage by Williamson, Martha
The replacement by Yovanoff, Brenna

Books for Children (Fiction and Nonfiction)
Letters to God by Doughtie, Patrick
The summer before by Martin, Ann
The shell house by Newbery, Linda