Stephenie Meyer on Good Morning America

Stephenie Meyer was on Good Morning America today to promote the release of Breaking Dawn. You can watch interview on the web site.

The book is in processing, so put your hold on the title today.

- NB

July 30th is Paperback Day!

On July 30, 1935, Penguin Books issued its first 10 modern paperbacks. Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers, and Ernest Hemingway were the first authors published in this new format.

Celebrate paperbacks by reading one of their books or any paperback book!

-LP

Last week of Summer Reading!

Get in the Game, Read!, Glenside's Summer Reading Program, ends on August 2nd. This week is the last week to claim your prizes. Hurry in so you don't miss out!

- LP

Poker Tournament

The Library invites all poker players to compete in a no-limit Texas Hold'em tournament taking place at the library Saturday, July 26 at 9:30am. Players will compete for a 1st($25) and 2nd($10) place prize. This is a free tournament, no buy-ins required, and no gambling will be permitted. Please call 630-260-1550 to register!

Favorite Books Lunch

Several young adults attended a pizza lunch today to discuss the best books they read during summer reading. They had to write a book review of their favorite book in order to attend.

Books they reviewed:
A Child Called "It" : One Child's Courage To Survive by David J. Pelzer
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks : a Novel by E. Lockhart
The Fire Within by Chris D'Lacey
Keesha's House by Helen Frost
Redwall by Brian Jacques
Shiva's Fire by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Twilight and New Moon : A Novel by Stephenie Meyer

- NB

Twilight Teaser Trailer #2 and Interviews from Comic Con

For those fortunate enough to see The Dark Knight on opening weekend, you might have seen the second Twilight trailer. If you did not see the movie, you can watch the trailer on yahoo movies.

Interviews from San Diego Comic Con:
You can also find an interview with Stephenie Meyer on Entertainment Weekly's web site.
Also interviews with the author, the director of the Twilight movie, and Rob Pattinson on MTV's site.
Entertainment Tonight has interviews on their web site as well.

Post updated on July 25.

- NB

Not Just for Young Adults - Part 8

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson provides an interesting story about a girl who struggles to remember her past after waking from a coma. Jenna can recite the entire text of Walden but cannot remember her family or friends. After watching videos of her life, she starts to recall events; however, there are lingering questions. Why does she walk funny? Why does her grandmother go from loving her to loathing her? And, what exactly is locked in her mother's closet?

The author raising interesting ethical questions during her novel. Those who might not normally read science fiction might get caught up in Jenna's tale.

- NB

Happy Bastille Day!

It's Bastille Day, the national holiday of France, which celebrates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 during the French Revolution.

What are some good ways to celebrate the holiday?

• Eat French Fries (remember, they're not Freedom Fries anymore), make sure to call them pommes frites
  
• Have a picnic with French bread, French wine, and French cheeses (Not sure about wine and cheese? May I suggest browsing Cheese & Wine: a Guide to Selecting, Pairing, and Enjoying by Janet Fletcher.)
• Watch a French movie (such as Indigenes or Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain)
• Watch a movie about France (perhaps about the Revolution, such as A Tale of Two Cities or Les Miserables)
• Read a classic French book like the Three Musketeers (or read it in French: Les Trois Mousequetaires)
• Make today the day you start teaching yourself French! Perhaps study with the "language teacher to the stars" as you Speak French with Michel Thomas.

au revoir
jb

New Twilight Movie Clip

The Twilight movie comes out exactly five months from today. A short clip featuring behind-the-scenes information on the Twilight movie will be included on the Penelope DVD. If you cannot wait, you can watch the clip courtesy of MTV.com.

Also, Twilight made the cover of Entertainment Weekly. The library does subscribe to this magazine. Some of the content is available on the magazine's web site here and here.

- NB

Summer Reading Poster Contest for Teens

The Illinois Library Association and Illinois Reading
Enrichment and Development (iREAD) are sponsoring
a Poster Contest. This contest is artists entering grades 6-12. Posters need to demonstrate the theme “SCARE UP A GOOD BOOK”. The poster will be the basis
for the Young Adult iREAD Summer Reading
Program in 2010.

The poster should include images of books or something related to reading. All art and characters must be original, and the poster should be appropriate for hanging in public libraries. Poster size can be up to 19 inches by 26 inches.

Entry forms are available at the Adult Services Desk. Entries must be received by July 31st. The Glenside Library's winner will receive a prize and will go on to the district semi-finals.

The posters will become property of the Illinois Library
Association. The Statewide winner will be announced in October, 2008, and that winner will receive $1000 in prize money. For more information go to www.ila.org/iread.

-NB

Popular Young Adult Series

New entries in your favorite young adult series are now on order.

Artemis Fowl : the time paradox by Eoin Colfer published July 15

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer published August 2

Brisingr by Christoher Paolini published September 23.

-NB

New Computer Use Policies in effect July 7, 2008

Beginning Monday, July 7, 2008 there will be a change in the Library's Computer Use Policy.

Patrons in good standing (less than $20.00 in fines) will be able to use Public PCs.

All that is needed is one of the following:

1. Valid Glenside Library card
2. Valid card from another Illinois library that is registered in our system

If you are over 18 and do not have a library card from Glenside or another Illinois library, you can still use a computer for up to two 60 minutes sessions per day if:

1. You are from out of state or a non US resident and have a valid state photo ID, passport, or consular ID
2. you live in an unserved/unincorporated area and have a valid photo ID

Patrons who are over 18 and do not have a library card or valid photo ID may use an Express Station PC for 15 minute increments.

Lost TV Show Book Club

The TV show Lost has its own book club. Follow the link to find suggestions for some great books mentioned on the television program . These books can also be read for the summer reading program.

There is still time for patrons of all ages to join the reading program. Anyone in grades five or younger can join in Youth Services. Everyone grades 6 and above may join at the Adult Services Desk. Registration continues until July 12.

Happy reading!

-NB