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We
The People Bookshelf
The
Placitas Community Library is proud to announce that we have been
selected to receive the
2009 We the People
Bookshelf, a collection of 17 books on the “Picturing America” theme.
This
program, presented by the National
Endowment for the Humanities in cooperation with the American
Library Association, encourages young people
to read and understand great literature while exploring
themes in
American history. Look for this outstanding collection of books
currently displayed in the
children's room. This is the third year
in a row that PCL has been selected!
The
2009 We the People Bookshelf is currently on display
in the Children's Room. All books in the
We the People
Bookshelf collection for 2009 as well as past years are denoted
by an American flag
sticker on the spine of the book.
ADULT
PROGRAMS
With the success
of the first library book club, a second book club has begun. The
first book club
has now been closed to
new members, and the second book club is also full. We would like to start
another book club for those who are interested. If you are interested in joining
please call the library
at 867-3355 and leave your name for
Anne Frost. If you are interested in leading this new book,
please contact Anne Frost.
Book Club One (closed to new members)
meets on the first Monday of each month at 4:00pm.
The next books being read are
as follows:
June 7th – Manhunt by James Swanson
July 5th – Gardens of New Spain by Bill Dunmire, a Placitas resident
August 2nd – People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
September 6th – Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Ann Tyler
October 4 – The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell
November 1st – The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
December 6th – Tamarind Woman by Anita Rau Badmi
Book
Club Two meets on the third
Tuesday of the month at 4:00pm.
Please call the library at 867-3355 to verify dates and locations.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
Upcoming
Events
THE
CHILDREN'S READING PROGRAM
The Placitas Community Library will again be offering a weekly Summer Reading Program each Thursday
at 10:00 beginning June 3 and continuing through July 29. This year’s theme will revolve around water,
a most precious resource. Our summer’s slogan is Make a Splash – READ! We will again have stories
and activities for two age groups – 3-6 year olds and 7-10+ years. Registration is not required.
The Summer Reading Challenge is another program sponsored by the library. It encourages and supports
summer reading. Children can register for this program at the library. Each registered child will receive a
folder filled with directions, reading logs, bookmarks and other items. Children will keep track of their own
summer reading. Their reading will also contribute to our traditional library reading goal. During the week
of July 1, a book will be given to each child who has read 20 picture books or 4 chapter books so far. A child
just needs to bring his or her log in that week and show it to a volunteer. All children who participate in the
Summer Reading Challenge will also receive a book at the end of the summer at the Summer Reading
Celebration on July 29.
June 3 The World of Whales
June 10 Seafaring Adventures
June 17 From Clouds to Icebergs
June 24 Professional Storyteller - Brenda Hollingsworth-Marley , Tales from the Sea.
Made possible by the New Mexico Humanities Council and the NM Dept. of Cultural Affairs
July 1 Random Rainbows
July 8 PCL Children’s Xeric Garden
July 15 Wonders of Water
July 22 Beavers, Otters and other Wetland Creatures
July 29 Summer Reading Celebration
Special Performer - Chris Enright, History of Juggling combined with a Juggling Performance
Summer Reading Challenge prizes including free books for all participants
COMPUTER
TRAINING – ONE ON ONE
For
those of you who would like to hone your computer skills, the library
offers computer training
for free, one on one
by Joan Jander. If you are interested, please call the library at 867-3355 and
leave your name and number for Joan, and she
will contact you and schedule time.
MARY’S PICKS
Mary has a number of selections for you with this update.
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson – If you have not ready this amazing story, you do not
have a real picture of the Middle East. The sequel, Stones into Schools is also wonderful.
You will meet Middle Easterns that you will come to love. They are very human and not terrorists.
Southwestern Mysteries you may have missed; these authors are great!
- Thomas Perry; fast action, high suspense, delightful
- Sue Henry; set in an RV for her tales set in competitive dog sled racing
- Dana Stabenow; An Alaskan native and ex-police officer, she helps to keep the reservation safe
General Fiction: Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier is historical fiction set at a Victorian
sea resort. It has great characters and is filled with love, friendship and fossils.
Non-Fiction: Author Mary Pipher in Seeking Peace identifies herself as the worst Buddhist in the
world and takes the reader on a journey to perspectives for which Pain as well as Beauty is
necessary.
Selected
New Additions to the Library Collection
Non-Fiction
Change the Way you see Everything by Kathryn Cramer (153.85 Cramer)
Don’t Miss Your Life by Charles Baumbich (204 Baumbich)
Real Solutions for Busy Moms by Kathy Ireland (248.8 Ireland)
The Hidden Life of Deer by Elizabeth Thomas (599.6515 Thomas)
Fiction
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay
The Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts
The Red Gate by Richard Sutton
Cutting for Stone by A. Verghese
Biography
Prairie Tale by Melissa Gilbert
Happens Every Day by Isabel Gillies
The Blood of Lambs by Kamal Saleem
Mysteries
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
On the Grind by Stephen Cannell
U is for Undertow by Sue Grafton
Hardball by Sara Paretsky
Earthway by Aimee Thurlo
Movies
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (VA FIC Curious)
Defiance (VA FIC Defiance)
Lakeview Terrace (VA FIC Lakeview)
Taken (VA FIC Taken)
Valkyrie (VA FIC Valkyrie)
Santa
Fe produced radio broadcasts "Aspectos Culturales"
These
weekly broadcasts, hosted by Roberto Mondragon, are dedicated to
the preservation and
sharing of Hispanic Culture. They also support
bilingual language development, with music, interviews,
and other
aspects of Hispanic Culture.
Mr. Mondragon brings alive the flavor of the New Mexican
landscape.
CDs of these broadcasts are available at
the library for a three week check out period. |