With his novel The Good Lord Bird James McBride can stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Mark Twain and John Steinbeck. The book is thought provoking, passionate and beautifully written. It is also a great read of the Continue reading THE GOOD LORD BIRD by James McBride
DVDs: • A Birder’s Guide To Everything • Cheap Thrills • The pretty One • Sesame Street – Monster Manners • Run & Jump • Berenstain Bears – Carnival Coasters • Blood Widow • Longmire – season 1 • Klondike Continue reading More New AV at Steele – July 2014
“Elmira Reformatory” by William G. Hinkle “The 3-Day Reset: Restore Your Cravings for Healthy Foods in Three Easy, Empowering Days” by Pooja Motti “My Salinger Year” by Joanna Rakoff “The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom About Continue reading New Non-Fiction at Central (Steele) – July 2014
Picture Books: “Gravity” by Jason Chin “The Pigeon Needs a Bath” by Mo Willems “Pete the Cat, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” by James Dean Chapter Books: “Snow White Lucks Out” Grimmtastic Girls Series by Joan Holub “Big Fat Liar” by Continue reading New Juvenile Books at Central (Steele) – July 2014
By the time you read this, I will be retired. Connie Ogilvie has taken over the writing of this column but I asked her if I could use it to say goodbye. I have loved working in a public library, Continue reading There’s a book for that!
DVDs: The Patrol That Awkward Moment Godzilla On Monster Island Godzilla Vs The Smog Monster Rose red Martial Arts Movie Marathon Bloodmarsh Krackoon I, Frankenstein Young Adult Art of Steal Lone Survivor Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Robocop Badges of Fury Continue reading New AV at Central (Steele) – July 2014
Last month, on the Elmira Central Library’s last Saturday, the Chemung Valley Chess Club hosted their annual chess challenge, graciously sponsored by the Friends of the Library, and the Chemung Canal Trust Company. Forty-four players of every age and ability Continue reading Quiet Battling in a Library
DVDs: Pompeii/blu-ray & dvd 3 Days to Kill/blu-ray & dvd The Garbage Pail Kids Radio Vampire Academy Big Bad Wolves McCanick Garage Sale Mystery Shark Attack Pack The Revengers Music CDs: Billy Squire – Essential That’s What I call Country Continue reading More New AV at Central (Steele) – June 2014
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an online database covering today’s political and social issues in depth and from different perspectives. It is a great resource for students conducting research on a topic or for someone who wants an overview of Continue reading Beneficial Bits n’ Bytes – Opposing Viewpoints in Context
NEW MUSIC CDs Styx – Crystal Ball Molly Hatchet – Deed is Done Enrique Iglesias – Sex and Love The Black Keys – Turn Blue Tribute to Jackson Brown – Looking Into You Ronnie Milsap – Summer Number Seventeen Brantley Continue reading New AV at Central (Steele) – June 2014