tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88308467791718275652024-03-13T11:53:02.012-07:00Orangeburg Library Director's BlogWilliam C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-61809331326737617912011-04-09T11:39:00.000-07:002011-04-09T11:42:35.599-07:00Top of the Stairs Gallery<span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>April & May</strong>– Local artist, sculptor and photographer, Jene Nickford, displays “Antarctic Light,” her photographs reflecting the shimmering white light of Antarctica. </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-11462880414990698012010-11-04T06:33:00.000-07:002010-11-04T06:47:38.975-07:00Directly to You<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">In the minds of many, spring is the season for renewal. I am more<br />inclined to look at fall as particularly suited to starting new things.<br />Memories of summer have faded, the new school year beckons with<br />the promise of new ideas, new friends. The library has experienced a<br />few changes this summer. Briana Wickham, our most experienced<br />Page, is off to pursue studies at College of New Jersey. Michael<br />Arietta, a TZHS student, is our newest Page. Cheryl McNeil has joined<br />the Patron Services staff and will be helping out in both the Adult<br />Reference and Youth Services areas.<br />The library invites all our patrons to become Friends of the Library.<br />Details of membership levels can be found in the <a href="http://www.orangeburg-library.org/documents/Fallnewsletter.pdf">newsletter</a>. Membership fees will enable the library to expand the number of museum passes available, fund special purchases and programs.<br />The Board of Trustees is actively seeking candidates to join the board.<br />Information and application forms are available at the Front Desk or<br />in Reference.<br />“The Greatest Generation: A Salute to WW II Veterans” program<br />received Honorable Mention in the 2010 RCLS Member Library Adult<br />Program of the Year competition. Many thanks to Adult Program<br />Coordinator, Bobbi Chertok, for organizing the event, and to all our<br />friends who attended the program. Please see the calendar in the<br /><a href="http://www.orangeburg-library.org/documents/Fallnewsletter.pdf">newsletter</a> or check out the library website (<a href="http://www.orangeburglibrary.org/">http://www.orangeburglibrary.org/</a>) for upcoming events.<br />I would also like to thank everyone who participated in the Children’s<br />Summer Reading Program and our Adult Reading Raffle! In both programs, users were invited to submit reviews on the books they read – patron reviews, recommendations (and plenty of other suggestions) are posted on the library blog -(http://orangeburglibraryblog.blogspot.com/ ).<br />We look forward to a wonderful fall – and encourage you to stop by<br />– there’s more than books at the Orangeburg Library!<br />Tell us what you think. Send email to org@rcls.org<br /></span>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-27723934926766540412010-11-04T06:31:00.000-07:002010-11-04T06:33:09.261-07:00Top of the Stairs Gallery<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">October & November</span></strong> - Local artist, Helen Greenberg, displays “The Joy of Nature” with an enchanting group of acrylic, oil and watercolor still lives<br />and landscapes.</span>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-77055120806043870212010-08-12T07:54:00.000-07:002010-08-12T07:56:12.354-07:00Top of the Stairs Gallery<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">August and September</span></strong><br />The Orangeburg Library is pleased to present an exhibit of artist John Sanders entitled, "More Than A Box" at the Top-of-the-Stairs Gallery. Using mixed media, Mr. Sanders displays a variety of diverse sculptural containers and 3-dimensional wall hangings.<br /></span><a title="Edit Post" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8648707030228620887&postID=6091248969739940362"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-56278855064777749952010-07-26T08:06:00.000-07:002010-07-26T08:27:03.996-07:00<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Water Your Mind</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Summer Reading Raffle</span></span> <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Week IV</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Patron Top Picks</span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhJtyz7wWErNP2x4OFkyzc6gHfGCFo6cKsBcrtTuo2L_czST8n5Z6SF5uRmS37u7MyI0lQq_r90HQNACuSFiv3M-O7C-q0UhXkXY3aCfZyKrm7mkA1R31uwqekTUtDWYRiEdWCln0nig/s1600/executor.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 84px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXhJtyz7wWErNP2x4OFkyzc6gHfGCFo6cKsBcrtTuo2L_czST8n5Z6SF5uRmS37u7MyI0lQq_r90HQNACuSFiv3M-O7C-q0UhXkXY3aCfZyKrm7mkA1R31uwqekTUtDWYRiEdWCln0nig/s320/executor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498235923587320626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Executor</span> by Jesse Kellerman<br />"Hard to put this one down. First-person novel about a murderer and his fascinating descent into madness; all the clues about his early life make this believable. Lots of philosophy included to justify and/or explain the narrator's actions. Kept hoping things would work out differently."<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1DDgAfgPU-8ZE2VtBJALL3JgkyTLe7nc_GTnXWpQKi1NdZhv-bowwuSaHRtNyqqH_CUlxulcDqbjHguL4JIhQ82r4TyHC26ZdAlgMEmWzc3mYFdfn1cYpNurB83XcOPQhUc9c_fX7wM/s1600/Private.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 84px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1DDgAfgPU-8ZE2VtBJALL3JgkyTLe7nc_GTnXWpQKi1NdZhv-bowwuSaHRtNyqqH_CUlxulcDqbjHguL4JIhQ82r4TyHC26ZdAlgMEmWzc3mYFdfn1cYpNurB83XcOPQhUc9c_fX7wM/s320/Private.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498236258307882994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Private</span> by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro<br />"In <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Private</span> James Patterson and Maxine Paetro introduce a new cast of characters, who investigate a series of different situations. As usual, they amaze you with unusual and unique crimes that keep you turning the pages. I highly recommend this novel."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Na</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_8nGYHXnH4MwGY-KsN9mAEyNxIhpTTpAw2KU1GBqnIFqnLSTGeZGaYJlteOWs4BvxTzt6RUxAKOlsSajbmIzv1v0nUqjPpRzM8fxZWXp5RkqpWwYKE1AKD1IkqH9_j0rLhx_RNlWKT0/s1600/nation+rising.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 89px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_8nGYHXnH4MwGY-KsN9mAEyNxIhpTTpAw2KU1GBqnIFqnLSTGeZGaYJlteOWs4BvxTzt6RUxAKOlsSajbmIzv1v0nUqjPpRzM8fxZWXp5RkqpWwYKE1AKD1IkqH9_j0rLhx_RNlWKT0/s320/nation+rising.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498236480633740578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">tion Rising</span> by Kenneth C. Davis<br />"Very informative and an almost novel-like read. Recommended."<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Plu</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nN1q_-dBAnnD7fx3vj4BPqwEDWvjgJfKjfAF3ymGVB4VLI3HGsXe406P-ZnHKf8kHUL2dz6ex_kvwYvla4Is3wqitFy7V_l_S-w243d2qmHQIwcMgtknf5iU-RI8v0fY2wijIBSRI0I/s1600/plum+spooky.gif"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 85px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nN1q_-dBAnnD7fx3vj4BPqwEDWvjgJfKjfAF3ymGVB4VLI3HGsXe406P-ZnHKf8kHUL2dz6ex_kvwYvla4Is3wqitFy7V_l_S-w243d2qmHQIwcMgtknf5iU-RI8v0fY2wijIBSRI0I/s320/plum+spooky.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498236679556924434" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">m Spooky</span> by Janet Evanovich<br />"Latest in the 'Between-the-Numbers' series of Stephanie Plum, Bounty Hunter novels. A light, enjoyable read filled with humor, wit and a bit of mystery."Cheryl McNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03301107697691588900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-27484634137607982792010-07-19T09:29:00.000-07:002010-07-19T09:53:05.395-07:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Water Your Mind</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Summer Reading Raffle</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Week III</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Patron Top Picks</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL4P4P3czt3xyg4jJeMVBuPifqIS-5U4RyrdITcw6z2DpWWt-vLB6xnBODYOCij0XE9TgqkGDQWZRSpww-OXN6lel3AJ_HtmVGsVHVtB1E4FpaOQd2E4r0rp9t8zpaqZgkChZ3nE76b0/s1600/friend+of+the+family.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 79px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEL4P4P3czt3xyg4jJeMVBuPifqIS-5U4RyrdITcw6z2DpWWt-vLB6xnBODYOCij0XE9TgqkGDQWZRSpww-OXN6lel3AJ_HtmVGsVHVtB1E4FpaOQd2E4r0rp9t8zpaqZgkChZ3nE76b0/s320/friend+of+the+family.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495659593785396466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">A Friend of the Family</span> by Lauren Grodstein<br />"Fantastic book -- Devastating slice of life. How we make plans and try to protect our family and a tragic circumstance can wipe out all our dreams and hopes for the family. An unexpected circumstance destroys our life and makes life unbearable for the survivors."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTHOL4spP5IY9DTV_YEW_W-KGb9fWqARLZAPPjaTlnnJ9hYN7OmkioUkZvOuyg4w-3DATkXr95ZB1Ix8lxplyx2NzGrcX_ynDVSmtTkGrZqjIwQspPBEXeAGoTGENFi1U6RT3TVnZfm0/s1600/live+to+tell.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 85px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTHOL4spP5IY9DTV_YEW_W-KGb9fWqARLZAPPjaTlnnJ9hYN7OmkioUkZvOuyg4w-3DATkXr95ZB1Ix8lxplyx2NzGrcX_ynDVSmtTkGrZqjIwQspPBEXeAGoTGENFi1U6RT3TVnZfm0/s320/live+to+tell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495659828305372242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Live to Tell</span> by Lisa Gardner<br />"This is a compelling, suspenseful book about a female Boston police detective's investigation of two apparent murder-suicide cases. Both families involved had children who had been patients in a pediatric psych ward. Past and present family tragedies intertwine in this novel of psychiatry, murder, and New Age healing practices."<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">H</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5BZSqWNBqltn4oXM1G-0B0o5HBRlw_oreq_5c8VWcR9uusBkype01vZTqmbTCi18ttD5e0T5mw-Nzyg-OjOnquj5lFTFosrT_NbETsXnE8ZqImtzWJR3KHFod0Gr2ajrXhpRtiLHDZ4/s1600/homer.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 85px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu5BZSqWNBqltn4oXM1G-0B0o5HBRlw_oreq_5c8VWcR9uusBkype01vZTqmbTCi18ttD5e0T5mw-Nzyg-OjOnquj5lFTFosrT_NbETsXnE8ZqImtzWJR3KHFod0Gr2ajrXhpRtiLHDZ4/s320/homer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495659945641779874" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">omer and Langley</span> by E.L. Doctorow<br />"Well written work of historical fiction -- a 'free imaginative rendering of the lives of NY's fabled Collyer brothers.'"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvHYGdUg9HGnv_XS_6rAx0E-AoGYcyi6zDmce6GacxMn8RqX38TJyyl2mxukqAMcm3THwxzxxC0JhnmKuu3fjyEqEBHTkDB3y-b9sBHDQM_1yA7_pUMmb2-WX_01JKInO1d5jzLHn6iQ/s1600/haiku.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 86px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixvHYGdUg9HGnv_XS_6rAx0E-AoGYcyi6zDmce6GacxMn8RqX38TJyyl2mxukqAMcm3THwxzxxC0JhnmKuu3fjyEqEBHTkDB3y-b9sBHDQM_1yA7_pUMmb2-WX_01JKInO1d5jzLHn6iQ/s320/haiku.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495660117160533730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Haiku</span> by Andrew Vachss<br />"Although not as interesting as a book in the Burke series, this novel about a band of homeless outcasts in NYC packs a punch. The characters are well-drawn in this noir offering."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Eve</span><a style="font-weight: bold;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1lYu-yV2xURs9_jUADpLhV1_79EhyJ9jgoFBAsXOXp28AWZbyG6fh4Tz18R2sNm_p3aYwg7HCfReP7PKUaV6YIWyXiaacGjQEMcGBdjXsLV3yzN1iHatgSBrCUZCllIHFrxsQPrBCUk/s1600/even.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1lYu-yV2xURs9_jUADpLhV1_79EhyJ9jgoFBAsXOXp28AWZbyG6fh4Tz18R2sNm_p3aYwg7HCfReP7PKUaV6YIWyXiaacGjQEMcGBdjXsLV3yzN1iHatgSBrCUZCllIHFrxsQPrBCUk/s320/even.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495660354352476530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">n </span>by Andrew Grant<br />"A British agent in NY gets involved in plots of interest to both the NYPD and the FBI. Identity theft, the purchase and sale of human organs, revenge . . . This first novel by Lee Child's younger brother shows that talent runs in the family."Cheryl McNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03301107697691588900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-21014664186517733712010-07-13T10:07:00.000-07:002010-07-13T10:21:20.291-07:00<strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">Water Your Mind</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Summer Reading Raffle</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Week II</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#33cc00;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Patron Top Picks</span></span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This is what Orangeburg patrons have to say about the good books they read this week . . .</span> </span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LnjsoopBXeTY7yhQgsOC7Xye9qFDvyIhabyJUHo2s5LxsLiin-LenFGIe3sWQGTR_k8qVganN8aB_eSzrPSNZakNuFnj_4SBQ7NhhSEZNH_P_Ya5k18fIABbr3OrqXZCd-Ma_Sh4i80/s1600/capitol+betrayal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493439588878338226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 78px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 117px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LnjsoopBXeTY7yhQgsOC7Xye9qFDvyIhabyJUHo2s5LxsLiin-LenFGIe3sWQGTR_k8qVganN8aB_eSzrPSNZakNuFnj_4SBQ7NhhSEZNH_P_Ya5k18fIABbr3OrqXZCd-Ma_Sh4i80/s320/capitol+betrayal.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Capitol Betrayal</strong> by William Bernhardt<br />“I couldn’t put it down. Fast reading with a good plot and well-written. Always enjoy his books.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3RjbMXPmFbdaABMt3enUR_YEy3uIClhNR2oei4JmgI1DNlR12aQE5-mwN1LanGcKHPIg2gYFg0T350jADQXQpjniSAM84ptyKqR-ORAuHTbpU97z7FT9OxkX3tigEUMBt4Qg1EVWMK0/s1600/last+lion.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493439862722548514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 73px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 111px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje3RjbMXPmFbdaABMt3enUR_YEy3uIClhNR2oei4JmgI1DNlR12aQE5-mwN1LanGcKHPIg2gYFg0T350jADQXQpjniSAM84ptyKqR-ORAuHTbpU97z7FT9OxkX3tigEUMBt4Qg1EVWMK0/s320/last+lion.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Last Lion: The Fall and Rise of Ted Kennedy</strong> by Peter Canellos<br />“Insightful and frank accounting of Ted Kennedy as well as family dynamics and Washington politics.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-alpmLp1M1_a0gM4SDDkSDhf4IanK9yxMz4ugX3YUjjIK64nhHoevDVuyssB2_LZcB-hLhr39ohxTVyksQ9DmI2DAq0fZqpElIMczow-06zR-CnCXnUGc4UDsnJ89Dt2JZL_WdAGaFo/s1600/elliot+allagash.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493440056267301346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 81px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 108px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5-alpmLp1M1_a0gM4SDDkSDhf4IanK9yxMz4ugX3YUjjIK64nhHoevDVuyssB2_LZcB-hLhr39ohxTVyksQ9DmI2DAq0fZqpElIMczow-06zR-CnCXnUGc4UDsnJ89Dt2JZL_WdAGaFo/s320/elliot+allagash.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Elliot Allagash</strong> by Simon Rich<br />“This book is “Catcher in the Rye” gone awry. Clever and funny – not for teens only.”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSI7ndsGf-4UkOcL_4O4PAFdcqn4KVWKDGDdk2WCDfYd9mg2feZDEKIryuuPjj38bmuJxfr5yIg7gtIdgCa9SVVpIlNaKhJ4dJBvOX2sOuIchAVyj0q7tug4mMlZWHSJ_EFY1qARib6Js/s1600/stay.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493440250410884946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSI7ndsGf-4UkOcL_4O4PAFdcqn4KVWKDGDdk2WCDfYd9mg2feZDEKIryuuPjj38bmuJxfr5yIg7gtIdgCa9SVVpIlNaKhJ4dJBvOX2sOuIchAVyj0q7tug4mMlZWHSJ_EFY1qARib6Js/s320/stay.jpg" border="0" /></a>Stay</strong> by Allie Larkin<br />“Such a delightfully entertaining, heart warming story. Great “mind escape” book!”<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqlMq_oZuP8XGvRd3_mHU6FcSWcDw20pxbxVbx7dtNd1uSfJAdaIWEFgb2e2EprFmwPGQTPYA5MWV4vP5oJ38Q8AMREo3MXQxbS9n8dJ0mjwS_1TfgNU2eLtC4G_064MLBhseTHOzz5o/s1600/the+help.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493440503441619586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 86px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqlMq_oZuP8XGvRd3_mHU6FcSWcDw20pxbxVbx7dtNd1uSfJAdaIWEFgb2e2EprFmwPGQTPYA5MWV4vP5oJ38Q8AMREo3MXQxbS9n8dJ0mjwS_1TfgNU2eLtC4G_064MLBhseTHOzz5o/s320/the+help.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Help</strong> by Kathryn Stockett<br />“Tells a story that needs to be told. Very well written. A pleasure to read.”<br />and<br />“A terrific and instructional read. Couldn’t put it down. Amazing that this is a first novel. Unlike any milieu I know, this book was riveting from page one. Real characters jumped off the page. Use of language and vernacular – terrific.”<br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZthC37HedahUg-X-ezV8KUpVWjVfSGDhcM2HXZH5Oa1zSplF8H8ru3uwqXlFuQuYivkEMPoLQVvwDcmLF6kXd3SQS5Yfr3_YqjquSw9_Y3x7abctT41ivBeqeYjVp7jJ-KNaEoC5AdtQ/s1600/american+wife.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493440663399432802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 85px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZthC37HedahUg-X-ezV8KUpVWjVfSGDhcM2HXZH5Oa1zSplF8H8ru3uwqXlFuQuYivkEMPoLQVvwDcmLF6kXd3SQS5Yfr3_YqjquSw9_Y3x7abctT41ivBeqeYjVp7jJ-KNaEoC5AdtQ/s320/american+wife.jpg" border="0" /></a>American Wife</strong> by Curtis Sittenfeld<br />“Beautifully written book that deals with the fictionalized life of a first lady who is clearly Laura Bush. It deals with both the private and political life of the heroine with warmth and compassion.”Cheryl McNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03301107697691588900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-23628620238865600032010-07-13T09:35:00.000-07:002010-07-13T10:23:58.322-07:00<div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000099;">Water Your Mind</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Summer Reading Raffle</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Week I</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">Patron Top Picks</span></strong><br /><br />This is what Orangeburg patrons had to say about the good books they read this week . . .<br /></div><div align="left"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK009j2eXI88DCq8AZsx3mpASXAMPlGdjAu32v0M4OQw5P1TaFtYOy_t30CvvIZyNWfCpsk0NYkaY8QbrweO-Qfdo_wo4uEKJVp3YMJvXVOCPECZcIPG_ObipbyFwdF8M1wK1bzWtFpI/s1600/last+stand.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493431489404576434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 116px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 116px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUK009j2eXI88DCq8AZsx3mpASXAMPlGdjAu32v0M4OQw5P1TaFtYOy_t30CvvIZyNWfCpsk0NYkaY8QbrweO-Qfdo_wo4uEKJVp3YMJvXVOCPECZcIPG_ObipbyFwdF8M1wK1bzWtFpI/s320/last+stand.jpg" border="0" /></a></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong>Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Big Horn</strong> by Nathaniel Philbrick (2010)<br />“The Last Stand at the Little Big Horn was also the last stand for Sitting Bull and the closing of the American Frontier. Good book!! Another in Philbrick’s continuing exploration of America.”<br /><br /></div><div align="left"><br /><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLD-PmPDjO9M54uFf0VaZZJi8DxbILFXi66-FPHP97lhbyV9-a1rzO5L9bj6gUkZyyBGGumNFQmEyMPAI10ZcmPvsIk2pwez1OHqP1lZiA3eoJdOUAr3VU7ccd0ozyWvL_zerv5Dutso/s1600/jewish+pirates.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493431811288157634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 84px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPLD-PmPDjO9M54uFf0VaZZJi8DxbILFXi66-FPHP97lhbyV9-a1rzO5L9bj6gUkZyyBGGumNFQmEyMPAI10ZcmPvsIk2pwez1OHqP1lZiA3eoJdOUAr3VU7ccd0ozyWvL_zerv5Dutso/s320/jewish+pirates.jpg" border="0" /></a>Jewish Pirates of the Caribbean</strong> by Edward Kritzler (2009)<br />“I found this book to be very edifying and fairly written. The research was clearly reported and annotated. I recommend this book highly.” </div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><br /></div><strong></strong><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmCTciqBSAt6pd2W5veWkxBcFdmdH28_03JD8E2uS83feAQnNpGJjLfKsVpY46xBONrNAry3tEIJ7Bl6tbOblLGPZ14UblQVRv1mZHHWUBvzV-54c7RneHrhcgtQL4ModaNLWvIynDpI/s1600/bedwetter.jpg"></a></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><strong></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmCTciqBSAt6pd2W5veWkxBcFdmdH28_03JD8E2uS83feAQnNpGJjLfKsVpY46xBONrNAry3tEIJ7Bl6tbOblLGPZ14UblQVRv1mZHHWUBvzV-54c7RneHrhcgtQL4ModaNLWvIynDpI/s1600/bedwetter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493432045764022674" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 82px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmCTciqBSAt6pd2W5veWkxBcFdmdH28_03JD8E2uS83feAQnNpGJjLfKsVpY46xBONrNAry3tEIJ7Bl6tbOblLGPZ14UblQVRv1mZHHWUBvzV-54c7RneHrhcgtQL4ModaNLWvIynDpI/s320/bedwetter.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee</strong> by Sarah Silverman (2010)<br />“Good, light, funny reading (if you like Sarah Silverman). Like Chelsea Handler’s books – but this also tells of Sarah’s life, so it’s more than just one liners and funny jokes.”<br /><br /><br /></div><strong></strong><br /><div align="left"><strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0-Aza66rPqq0qpzwdEHoXzV14F0m05cZiTVa3sq4igJuXCsFNc7g38LEB3dGzp0zMIhJxd5B5jplzTK-dIfHCsBeJycIUQKVq05grzrRPcHC0tDxlv93QH7fgb-Pc831uasDc8ZBrEk/s1600/house+rules.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493432313255702530" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 84px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 128px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL0-Aza66rPqq0qpzwdEHoXzV14F0m05cZiTVa3sq4igJuXCsFNc7g38LEB3dGzp0zMIhJxd5B5jplzTK-dIfHCsBeJycIUQKVq05grzrRPcHC0tDxlv93QH7fgb-Pc831uasDc8ZBrEk/s320/house+rules.jpg" border="0" /></a>House Rules</strong> by Jodi Picoult<br />“This is a wonderful book, giving insights on the effects of Asperger’s on the family as well as the one affected. I think it will be appreciated by those intimately affected by the condition as well as being an education for those who are not.”<br /><br /><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em></em></strong></div>Cheryl McNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03301107697691588900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-65712558364714860082010-05-26T09:18:00.000-07:002010-05-26T09:44:44.244-07:00Summer Listening<span style=";font-family:calibri;font-size:100%;" >When Leslie Riley, Adult Services Consultant at Ramapo-Catskill Library System, asked my for summer reading suggestions, it made me realize that a large portion of my reading intake during the past year has been aural. My daily commute from Rye is about a half hour each way and I will admit I have been neglecting current events in lieu of listening to various audio books (CDs). Whether these comprise 'distracted driving' or not, I don't know, but they make my ride one of the best parts of the day.</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style=";font-family:lucida grande;font-size:100%;" >Here are three works that I submitted to Leslie:</span>
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These are great stories, engaging and broadening. Each deals, in its own way, with different aspects of recent American life and trends – from the Cold War of the 1950’s, the counter-culture that evolved from the 1960’s anti-war movement and finally, Jane Smiley’s account of the greedy exuberance of the 1990’s. BTW, Richard Poe’s narrations are outstanding.</p>
<br /><p class="MsoNormal"><u>Underworld</u> – Don DeLillo [CD (unabridged), read by Richard Poe. Novel: 1997 on 27 discs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">A portrait of the decade, this wide-ranging work touches on the search for Bobby Thompson’s 1951 home-run baseball, avant-garde art utilizing de-commissioned B-52 bombers, and how a 1950s teenage hood from New York is transformed by the Jesuits into a respectable man, managing hazardous waste. Don’t be discouraged by the 27 discs – by the time I was half way through, I began looking for excuses to spend time in the car.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Drop City</u> - T.Coraghessan Boyle, [CD (unabridged), read by Richard Poe. Novel: 2003 on 16 discs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Set in the late 60’s, this intriguing tale traces the journey of a displaced California hippie commune to a new life in Alaska and the inter-cultural clashes that ensue when trippy bell-bottomed folks meet the plaid-clad trappers of the Alaskan bush.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><u>Good Faith</u> – Jane Smiley [CD (unabridged book), read by Richard Poe. Novel: 2003 on 11 discs.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Pulitzer Prize winner Smiley once again opens a convincing fictional window on an American subculture: the unbridled operators who hyper-inflated the real estate bubble. Smiley's amusing plot is charged with energy, her sense of time and place is on target, and her research into the ways and means of real estate development is seamlessly integrated.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I recommend taking them along for the ride.</p><p class="MsoNormal">
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<br />William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-8812398550408704652010-04-01T16:58:00.000-07:002010-04-01T17:00:34.885-07:00Directly to You<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Spring – as we are constantly reminded, is the time of rebirth, sunshine and showers, newness and flowers. At the library we continually strive to bring ‘new’ to our patrons – in the ever-changing collection of books, DVDs, programs, and services we offer.<br /><br />Did you know that we added over 750 new books to the collection in 2009? Acquired more than 630 DVDs, Recorded Books, and CDs? We also installed a new front door, a new color printer/copier for public use, and substantially increased our Internet bandwidth. The library also sponsored almost 250 programs, attracting about 4000 adults and children to the library. 65,000 people visited the library to use the Internet, ask reference questions, borrow books, magazines, movies and games, study and take language and computer literacy programs.<br /><br />2010 promises to be another active year at Orangeburg Library. We have already added over 200 new digital items to the physical collection, and make thousands of more digital books and music accessible from home via OverDrive.<br /><br />We are experimenting with increased digital communications with our patrons – via our website, Facebook page and various blogs. Watch your email for a chance to ‘opt-in’ to many of these new ways to use our collection and services.<br /><br />Please visit; the staff is eager to help you find what you need and introduce some of our new services.</span>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-12193843766931338042010-04-01T16:56:00.001-07:002010-04-02T08:15:19.356-07:00Top of the Stairs Gallery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQIIkPbbUeisIwFb5YwP8lpS4KQVIsW3zJZSLmTJmSNyEbI_LAiUeus8OSxwUhVMBrkdRqxfvJO_FLbDQ50hfPgdtnT-otZEEe4Q1uu-mQmTI3-qz3wz3Plc5CYR8XmX4l8R7oLtdgFQ/s1600/DSC02653.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455558925838491682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQIIkPbbUeisIwFb5YwP8lpS4KQVIsW3zJZSLmTJmSNyEbI_LAiUeus8OSxwUhVMBrkdRqxfvJO_FLbDQ50hfPgdtnT-otZEEe4Q1uu-mQmTI3-qz3wz3Plc5CYR8XmX4l8R7oLtdgFQ/s400/DSC02653.JPG" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>Throughout April and May</strong>- The Orangeburg Library is very pleased to display the works of eighteen artists of the Jawonio PACE program, part of the day habilitation program. The exhibit entitled “From Imagination to Destination” reflects a place, either real or imaginary, that is meaningful to the individual artist.</span>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-23580449875134582682010-04-01T12:59:00.000-07:002010-04-01T13:17:27.330-07:00Contemporary Library Use<p style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="http://visit.oclc.org/t?r=896&c=2037219&l=30085&ctl=2F024AF:2F8BD7B6482B6C56447385B9ED343F8B319F411BE321BE8C&">How Libraries Stack-up 2010</a><br /></p><p style="font-family: georgia;">This new report from OCLC examines the economic, social and cultural impact of libraries in the United States. As the current economic environment is impacting library budgets and library usage is increasing, particular attention is paid to the role that libraries play in providing assistance to job-seekers and support for small businesses. Information includes statistics on:</p> <ul style="font-family: georgia;"><li> <p>Americans receiving job-seeking help and career assistance at public libraries</p> </li><li> <p>Libraries as a resource for small businesses</p> </li><li> <p>The prevalence and scope of library activity in the United States</p> </li><li> <p>Libraries as providers of free services to the community such as Wi-Fi access, technology training and meeting rooms</p> </li><li> <p>Comparisons of library activities to various retail and entertainment businesses.</p> </li></ul>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-83538438352569051202010-03-23T08:17:00.000-07:002010-03-23T08:20:59.093-07:00Girls With Attitude!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyPPCZdNraK9WXapJtKQfj0Uzs1_i0wxxfVdLkzjTq6xlPPtPVgS1HtPHCUsfODt4p_Yvuv9Z3aSjviy8ZHSs1GH6K-cDrjEvceY07T2nTXCRrM1vjalOyw2qNeSWQSzMo4ayTFRdd3Q/s1600-h/DSC02625.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451849546750994082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZyPPCZdNraK9WXapJtKQfj0Uzs1_i0wxxfVdLkzjTq6xlPPtPVgS1HtPHCUsfODt4p_Yvuv9Z3aSjviy8ZHSs1GH6K-cDrjEvceY07T2nTXCRrM1vjalOyw2qNeSWQSzMo4ayTFRdd3Q/s400/DSC02625.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Throughout the month of March, Orangeburg artist, Andrea Narcisco, presents a mixed media display of drawings, paper and fabric entitled “Girls With Attitude” at the Top-of-the-Stairs Gallery. Gallery is elevator accessible.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-18163287237496940102010-01-07T07:18:00.001-08:002010-01-07T07:20:47.037-08:00Directly to You<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Screens! If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed with the number and types of digital devices demanding your attention, you are not alone.<br /><br />“Mass digitization has created unheralded choice and desire for American consumers,” said Ed Moran, director of product innovation for Deloitte’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications group. “Now, more than ever, consumers have the independence to enjoy what they want, when they want it, and where they want it – but increasingly, they are also choosing to create content themselves, or re-working other people’s content.”<br /><br />We are certainly experiencing this trend at the library. Although circulation of Printed materials (Adult & Children) has been fairly steady over the last five years, we have seen dramatic reductions in the circulation of tape-based formats such as VHS and cassettes. Circulation statistics for digital media (DVDs, Books on CD, Music CDs) continue their upward trends, and the library is acquiring more and more material in digital format to satisfy these wants.<br /><br />The library is also engaged in creating content that we hope our patrons find helpful and useful to satisfy their reading and informational needs. If you visit our website, you will find links to a variety of digital entities – from our </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orangeburg-NY/Orangeburg-Library/87965926586"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>Facebook page </strong></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">and </span><a href="http://orangeburglibraryteens.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>Teen Blog</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">, to the Best Seller and </span><a href="http://orangeburglibrary.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-dvds-november-2009.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>New DVD Lists</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">, and our </span><a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=orangeburg.library@gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>Events & Program calendar</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">.<br /><br />Visit us ‘face-to-face’ or via the Internet at </span><a href="http://www.orangeburg-library.org/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>http://www.orangeburg-library.org/</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">. Either way, we look forward in the coming year to bringing our patrons the quality materials and outstanding service they have come to expect from the Orangeburg Library.</span>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-51393726691622750792010-01-06T09:18:00.000-08:002010-03-09T17:24:38.232-08:00Top of the Stairs Gallery<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPOs_ENg9B7gcA3QdUG7F0bFg0LiUeVHNEpHP0nvQGy_UyeeAgkber3B74vokQL98AvmcODeVDveqFQLS9m0SxmrRjgT_luhFBr-rfTT98P7osODkmSp1to-LMlF_U1RaY7vj34j8OF4/s1600-h/DSC02616.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424021847830073170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPOs_ENg9B7gcA3QdUG7F0bFg0LiUeVHNEpHP0nvQGy_UyeeAgkber3B74vokQL98AvmcODeVDveqFQLS9m0SxmrRjgT_luhFBr-rfTT98P7osODkmSp1to-LMlF_U1RaY7vj34j8OF4/s400/DSC02616.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">January and February –The Orangeburg Library is getting a jump on springtime by displaying watercolor artist, Helen Greenberg's "Forever Flowers" at the Top-of-the-Stairs Gallery. A lover of nature, Ms. Greenberg is particularly inspired by the colors and shapes of iris, tulips, roses and chrysanthemums.<br /><br />Using a variety of watercolor techniques, Ms. Greenberg's floral interpretations are as fresh and varied as the flowers she sees and those she imagines.<br /><br />Helen Greenberg trained with a number of prominent artists including Beverly Colgen and Jo Blanchet at the Rockland Center for the Arts, and she has participated in workshops at art centers in New York and Massachusetts. She has shown her watercolors in group and solo shows in Town Halls, Community Centers and libraries in the tri-state area. Currently, Ms. Greenberg is art curator for the Jewish Community Center of Rockland.<br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-49006519190177895122009-12-01T09:19:00.000-08:002009-12-01T09:21:26.648-08:00Employment Resources Guide<span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The purpose of this guide is to provide a resource to those living in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Rockland counties looking for job information. Here you will find sources of information at the local, county and state levels. It is a guide that will help those just getting out of school, those looking to start a new career, as well as those looking for work after retirement.<br /></span><a href="http://www.rcls.org/images/uploads/misc/1252597821_EmploymentGuide-A20090909.pdf"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Click Here! Employment Resources Guide</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-37041136448113027762009-11-20T05:43:00.000-08:002009-11-21T07:23:40.437-08:00Thanksgiving Recipes<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpDW3kzZ_PaYAUjYmUK0TjWtSqXm3bpNGY2D_ICfwSZ3zbum8jsFP759X9VUxsZRDe4_FxzXkqBgyKJ4tmAVgYRijbtjYMbYseZbBUjqZx7S9JPLvfx3ppvZoGjNmGsRljOHOoWx0GZA/s1600/thanksgivingmenu.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406182579916204082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQpDW3kzZ_PaYAUjYmUK0TjWtSqXm3bpNGY2D_ICfwSZ3zbum8jsFP759X9VUxsZRDe4_FxzXkqBgyKJ4tmAVgYRijbtjYMbYseZbBUjqZx7S9JPLvfx3ppvZoGjNmGsRljOHOoWx0GZA/s400/thanksgivingmenu.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><span style="color:#cc0000;"> Happy Thanksgiving!</span></strong><br /></span><br />Looking for Thanksgiving recipes? </span><a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Holidays-and-Events/Thanksgiving/Main.aspx"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">All recipes</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"> has more than 1720 trusted Thanksgiving recipes with ratings, reviews and cooking tips. Also discover delicious and easy to prepare Thanksgiving recipes including Thanksgiving desserts, appetizers, side dishes and more from the expert chefs at </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/topics/thanksgiving/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Food Network</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-72417341306588424402009-10-09T10:31:00.000-07:002009-10-09T10:38:24.227-07:00Grand Opening!We are simply tickled with our new entry door! The old and rusting double steel doors have been replaced with a single, ADA-compliant aluminum door.<br /><br />I hope our patrons like the new simpler and cleaner look - with fewer moving parts we expect long and useful service from our new door.<br /><br />Thank you for your patience during the 'Out of Service' period. Stop by and see us sometime. The door is open.William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-15604690847002535552009-09-22T18:33:00.000-07:002009-09-22T18:54:11.799-07:00The Beatles with a 21st Century TwistWhen my aunt was a teenager, she was the President of The Beatles Fan Club of Rockland County. She saw them in concert a couple of times and says that she couldn't tell what music was being played over the screeches of the obsessive fans. Apparently, there were ambulances on standby, and girls were being wheeled out of the concert hall after having fainted from shock at seeing The Beatles in person.<br /><br />The music that this legendary British group created will no doubt continue to go on in history as some of the most iconic music ever made. How many times have you heard someone singing a variation of "Hey Jude" to a friend to cheer them up? Or a group of laughing teenagers belt out "I Am the Walrus" just for the fun of it? Have you ever wished that you could learn these songs and rock out like The Beatles for yourself? Well your dream has just been granted.<br /><br />On September 9th, the new edition of RockBand hit stores: The Beatles RockBand. People had pre-ordered this game since it's unveiling in June and most could not wait to get it home and play it for themselves. Only a few days ago, I had the opportunity to play this game and it was, without a doubt, the most fun I've had playing a video game.<br /><br />I understood what my aunt meant when she said it was a rush to see The Beatles playing before you; the graphics on this game are so incredibly life-like to the actual musicians that I spent more time staring at them then concentrating on the game. At points though, instead of the usual computer-generated, rainbow colored, background, there is actual footage of The Beatles recording their songs in the studio.<br /><br />As for the tour section of the game, the player starts off as The Beatles did; playing in all the same locales in the exact same order on their rise to fame. As you play the tour, and unlock more venues to play in, the player also unlocks special photos and short videos about The Beatles. This game truly takes the player into The Beatles lifestyle; and to say that I was able to play guitar to "Revolution"? Yes, that is pretty incredible.<br /><br />In occordance to the arrival of this new video game, all The Beatles albums have been digitally remastered, and deluxe versions are quickly climbing the charts as being some of the most popular music at the moment. Folks who were able to appreciate The Beatles in their heyday are now able to share that same love with their children, nieces, and nephews so that all generations can bond over these timeless songs and give new appreciation to the phrase "All you need is love."Jennie C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01532982956309728962noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-21632449270143920002009-09-04T12:51:00.000-07:002009-09-04T13:52:11.180-07:00Random Summer ReadingThanks to all who participated in our adult summer reading program. Readers were invited to submit brief reviews in our readers' raffle - several lucky readers won gift certificates to area merchants.<br /><br />Here is the short list of winning titles and the reader's recommendation -<br /><br />Week I: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Front</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Patricia Daniels Cornwell</span>. <span style="font-style: italic;">"</span>Not up to usual Cornwell fiction, but entertaining nevertheless."<br />Week II: <span style="font-style: italic;">Execution Dock. Anne Perry - </span>"Anne Perry - [I recommend] All her books!!"<br />Week III: <span style="font-style: italic;">Finger Lickin' Fifteen - Janet Evanovich. </span>[No reader comment, but Ms Evanovich can be habit-forming]<br />Week IV: <span style="font-style: italic;">The Alchemist</span> -<span style="font-style: italic;"> Paulo Coelho. </span> "The book is full of life lessons."<br />Week V: <span style="font-style: italic;">Somewhere Towards the End -Diana Athill. </span>"Interesting memoir about old age."<br /><br />While I was ineligible for the raffle, I must say I couldn't put down John Markoff's <span style="font-style: italic;">What the Dormouse Said, </span>a non-fiction account by the New York Times Technology writer of the impact the sixties counter culture on the evolution of the Personal Computer. It was quite a trip, especially in this Woodstock anniversary year.<br /><br /><br />A few summer weeks remain - maybe time for one or two more trips to the shore, lake or deck. Check one of these out and see what your fellow readers saw.William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-88472809407070789862009-07-29T07:10:00.001-07:002009-07-29T07:14:54.215-07:00Summer School (2009)- Internet for Beginners<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">Each Thursday morning this summer, I'll provide a little one-to-one Internet Basics on our Public Access computers. This will be summer casual, relaxed help in getting started on the Internet - what it is and does, how to set up an email account, what's Google anyway?<br /><br />Here are some links that we will explore:<br /><br />From About.com, many useful links to get the </span><a href="http://netforbeginners.about.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>Internet New User</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"> started: </span><a href="http://netforbeginners.about.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><br />http://netforbeginners.about.com/</span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><a href="http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/internet101/u/inetbasics.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>Basics</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;"><strong>:<br /></strong></span><a href="http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/internet101/u/inetbasics.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;">http://netforbeginners.about.com/od/internet101/u/inetbasics.htm)</span></a>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-15428439171092736542009-01-08T08:57:00.000-08:002009-01-08T09:28:14.413-08:00Schott's Miscellany 2009 AlmanacWelcome to 2009!<br /><br />Schott's Miscellany ranks high among my recent discoveries. Described on the book jacket flap as an 'almanac written to be read', Schott's is truly a miscellaneous collection of fascinating items compiled by Ben Schott, <span style="font-style: italic;">New York Times</span> best-selling author. I thought I would share some of the interesting data filed under Reading in the Society & Health section of the new edition.<br /><br />The National Endowment for the Arts 2007 report, <a href="http://www.nea.gov/research/ToRead.PDF"><span style="font-style: italic;">To Read or Not to Read</span></a>, focused on American literacy - the findings are somewhat depressing, especially for a librarian in the public sector:<br /><br />The average American aged 15 - 24 spent only 7 minutes a day reading for pleasure. Older Americans, on average, spend about 20 minutes per day, with Seniors reading as much as 50 minutes each day.<br /><br />The report notes that teenage literacy levels have declined at the same time as the decline in reading for pleasure, although our youngest readers have shown an improvement in reading levels. This makes me wonder whether the distractions of electronic games, music and video contribute to the decline as children move through adolescence.<br /><br />While the library is consciously adding to our digital collection(s), we still have lots of books and printed material for your reading pleasure.<br /><br />If you're interested, here's a link to the 98-page report: http://www.nea.gov/research/ToRead.PDF. Browsing the report should help to raise the national average!William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8830846779171827565.post-77040068921125805312008-12-20T21:41:00.000-08:002009-11-13T10:13:56.915-08:00LIBRARY 2.0<p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The Library 2.0 concept is the social and technological changes that are having an increasing impact on libraries, their staff, their patrons, and how they interact. The new tools were coming to enable patrons of all ages to suggest titles, write reviews and recommendations, and enable our librarians to enlist the entire community of readers in a collaborative effort to share their favorites - whether in print, on the web or in digital format - by using new networking tools such as wiki's and blogs. These new tools are now ready for your use.<br /><br />So what is a blog, anyway? Generally speaking, it's an online journal comprised of links and postings in reverse chronological order, meaning the most recent posting appears at the top of the page. Blogs are "post-centric" -- the posting is the key unit -- rather than "page-centric," as with more traditional websites. Blogs typically link to other websites and blog postings, and many allow readers to comment on the original post, thereby allowing audience discussions.<br /><br />We have totally revised our website (</span><a href="http://www.orangeburg-library.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>http://www.orangeburg-library.org</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">) and created our initial foray into the Blogosphere! The blog is frequently updated with program information, <strong><a href="http://orangeburglibrary.blogspot.com/">the NYTimes Bestseller List</a></strong>, links to newly added <strong><a href="http://orangeburglibrary.blogspot.com/2009/01/new-dvds-november-2008.html">DVD's</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://efiles.rcls.org/9905CF6F-F219-4FA6-8C4D-B803161C9C91/10/297/en/Default.htm">eBooks</a></strong>, and an extensive selection of music for your MP3 player. There is even a comments area following each section where you can suggest your recent favorites for sharing. And that's the point - we would like the library to be a place to discover the unexpected.<br />Please Visit our Library 2.0 at: </span><a href="http://orangeburglibraryblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://orangeburglibraryblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>http://orangeburglibraryblog.blogspot.com/</strong></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;"></span></p>William C. Langhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00737570679684147971noreply@blogger.com0