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
It’s almost that time of year again… Summer! Which means that our library Youth departments are busy planning our Summer Reading Club programs. We are very excited about this year’s theme, FIZZ, BOOM, READ! Activities for kids at our local Continue reading FIZZ, BOOM, READ!
Even though I no longer choose nonfiction books for the library, I love to browse the New Nonfiction on the first floor of the Central Library of CCLD. There are so many good books on so many subjects, but I Continue reading Fascinating Biographies & Personal Narratives
Have your teens seen the Hunger Games and Divergent movies, read the books, and are clamoring for more? (Are YOU?) Good news! More movies based on great teen books are due out this summer! Check out the books from our Continue reading Books to Movies for Teens @ your CCLD Library!
I love working with younger librarians (Owen, Jennie, Connie) because they so often tell me a quick way to do something on a computer that I didn’t know. One of those things is keyboard commands. For example: if you want Continue reading Beneficial Bits n’ Bytes – Keyboard Shortcuts