Cover 2 Cover 2010

How Green Are You Now?

2010-04-13T07:56:00.000-07:00

We may not all have solar panels and electric cars, but smaller sustainability efforts make a difference too. We want to hear about the subtle changes you have made in an effort to green it up.

To learn even more about individual sustainability opportunities, please swing by the library Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Green Your Life trade show which will include representatives of area businesses and organizations with sustainable products and services.

Your shared ideas on this blog and the information learned at the trade show will strengthen our efforts. After all, its not easy being green on your own!

Be like Mike or Ike or . . .

2010-04-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

Here's something the children's department in the library is wondering--What fictional character in children’s literature do you most resemble?

Once upon a time . . .

2010-03-29T07:26:00.000-07:00

Some books stay with you long after the covers are closed--you wonder what the characters are doing now, or if there might be a sequel. We'd love to know some of the books you've loved as a kid, a teen, a grown-up.

If you were a book, what book would you be?

2010-03-23T10:13:00.000-07:00

Some might tackle this age old question by chosing books with bright colors or illustrations, and some might make selections based on content or plot line. Either way, we're dying to hear what books you identify with.

The Book vs. the Movie

2010-03-15T07:32:00.000-07:00

Lots of books become movies, but should they? Please tell us about your favorite and/or least favorite theatrical adaptations.

Do you still love to read?

2010-03-08T12:52:00.000-08:00

So many adults tell us that they just don't read as much as they used to, and we're very interested in knowing why. Add your comments below, and don't be embarrassed. I'll start by saying that even though I'm a librarian, I'm now reading much less than I did 5 years ago. It's a change that's affecting all of us, and here's an opportunity to share why.

Which Way the Wind Blows

2010-01-27T11:22:00.001-08:00

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer is our community read book for the 2010 Cover 2 Cover Reading Festial.

We're looking forward to reading this book along with you and hope that it sparks a lot of discussion. Please join in the conversation by posting your comments on this blog. We're looking forward to hearing what you think!

Watch Moving Windmills: The William Kamkwamba Story

2010-01-27T11:21:00.001-08:00

Push

2010-01-27T11:20:00.000-08:00

Performance poet Sapphire unflinchingly probes the consciousness of an all-too-real teenager from a severely abusive household...Written as an internal monolog and journal entries by Precious, with her rudimentary spelling skills and abrupt transitions, Push is compelling, graphic, and occasionally facile but disturbing and not soon forgotten. Library Journal 2/1/96.

This thought provoking book is sure to inspire discussion. Please contribute to our blog by commenting on this post.

Why Do You Read?

2010-01-27T11:02:00.000-08:00

Reasons and motivations behind personal reading are just as diverse as are readers. We want to know what makes you pick up a book. Is it to learn, for entertainment, for work or school, or to win cool prizes at your library? Please share with us why you read!