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So, we're at the end of another Summer Reading Program Season (there are still activities going on - check them out at your favorite department in the library). This time of year always seems like a bit of a let down, the children's department isn't quite as full as usual, the circulation desk staff get a bit of a respite, and the books in the young adult department display for required summer reading is looking a mite empty as the beginning of the school year looms and kids realize that they've only got a little more than 2 weeks to get those books read! Yikes.
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I am in Pittsburgh and we are preparing for the wedding. This does not stop me from reading and thinking about reading. First, I brought a new book, Insider's Guide to Pittsburgh . This really helped us when we (my daughter and I) were driving on wedding errands and decided to stop at the zoo. We wanted to check first to see if the zoo was open until 5 or 6 PM. Interestingly, the book actually said it was open from 9 AM until 6 AM!!!!! We correctly interpreted this to be a misprint and had a wonderful time watching the two new baby elephants until 6 PM.
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08-08-08: A date that has been considered lucky in China and the opening day of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. If you're one of the many people unable to attend in person, we've got a little taste of China here at Schlow going on as part of our First Thursday Celebration. We're hosting a dance group who will perform traditional Chinese dances as well as sing some traditional Chinese folk songs on Thursday night, August 7th at 7:00 pm - Hmmm 08-07-08-07:00 pm -- lucky? Maybe! Easy to remember?
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One thing I really enjoy about being a librarian is the chance to find out what others are reading and even get to talk to them about it. For those of you who are not lucky enough to be a librarian (or even work in a library), there are book clubs to provide that same sharing experience. At Schlow Library, we have recently added book discussion group kits with at least 6 copies of the same book and a loan period of 6 weeks.
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I drove to Pittsburgh this weekend for my daughter's bridal shower. Of course, we spent time with the wedding plans since the wedding is in less than three weeks. My daughter is also a librarian so we both realize that this is within the next date due period. The books we checked out on Saturday would be due on her wedding day.
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If you read the Book Beat review by Kevin Hagopian on Sunday in the Centre Daily Times, you learned about Walter Mirisch, who was very instrumental in getting the film industry started. The book sounds interesting, but I was also motivated to watch some of the movies. All of the libraries in Centre County have videos and DVDs. Some of them are free, some have a nominal fee. So, check out some of these movies to learn more about the earlier days of film: Some Like it Hot, West Side Story, The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Pink Panther, and Fiddler on the Roof.
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Well, now, THERE'S a headline! Thankfully, it's just an interactive murder mystery. I'm really excited about the upcoming event to be held on August 5th at 7 pm. There are quite a number of library employees (including yours truly) who will be "suiting up" for this fun and frenzied evening of sleuthing.
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Joseph Bruchac, the author of the Breakfast Serial - "Janko and the Giant", published each Saturday in the Centre Daily Times, has also written many other books for teens and children. One of the most intriguing teen books, is "Code Talk: a Novel about the Navaho Marines of World War II." As many people know, the Native Americans were told to forget the "old ways" and that included their languages, but during WWII, the military used them and their language to relay top secret messages. This is a novel about at true event.
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Since it is Arts Festival week in State College, I thought I would write about books, both fiction and nonfiction, about art that have been very popular reads.
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In case you're new to the area (or you just can't believe it's already July), you may not know that ArtsFest '08 is about to erupt on Allen Street and beyond! Already the road in front of the library is closed and there is an intriguing food stand set up on our "front yard" - this will be my first year working downtown during ArtsFest, so I'm watching all this with a great deal of interest and enthusiasm.
