Apr 7, 2005

We would like to remind everyone about the special genealogy program at the Douglas County Public Library, Thursday, April 7, at 7 p.m. Janet Ariciu will be sharing information with us about how to use any information you have accumulated in your genealogical research. Anyone interested in genealogy will not want to miss this. Other programs we will be having this summer include Sandy Ray Chapin, who will speak about a his book, "Searching for Booger County," and magician, Teresa T., will be back with another magic show for the children. Local author, Louise Jackson, formerly of Ava, will speak to children about writing and how she gets ideas for her stories. Wanoa Corning, from Marionville, will be here with a program on Native American Arts and Heritage, and Springfieldian, Gorgon McCann, will come and present a musical program on traditional fiddling. That's all coming this summer. Stop by the library and pick up a schedule of events. Also, Judy Heier will be having children's reading programs for children ages three through 12 during June and July. The theme this year is, "Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds." This is sure to be lots of fun for the kids. Among the new books we have at the library you will find: FICTION The Wizard, by Gene Wolfe; Midnight Club, by James W. Nichol; The Vagabonds, by Nicholas Delbanco; Like a Watered Garden, by Patti Hill; A New Day at Tanglewood, by Annette Smith; Death of A Thousand Cuts, by Barbara D'Amato; Dragonsblood, by Todd McCaffrey; Sentenced to Die, by J. A. Jance; Cold Service, by Robert Parker; Burned, by Carol Higgins Clark; Impossible, by Danielle Steele; Otherwise Engaged, by Eileen Goudge; Fatal Embrace, by Aris Whittier. NON-FICTION Living with Chronic Sinusitis, by David W. Kennedy; Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, by Jared Diamond; French Women Don't Get Fat, by Mirelle Guilano; The Dermadoctor Skinstruction Manual, by Audrey Kunin; Billy the Kid: Beyond the Grave, by W. C. Jameson; The Glass Castle, by Jeannette Walls; Grandfathers are Like Gold, in memory of Boyd Turley; A Brother's Journey, Surviving a Childhood of Abuse, by Richard B. Pelzer. AUDIO CASSETTES The Abilene Trail, by Ralph Compton; Black Wind, by Clive Cussler; The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again, by Nancy Thayer; Whiteout, by Ken Follett; Conviction, by Richard North Patterson; Dean Koontz's Frankenstein; The Ha Ha, by Dave King; Son of a Walking Man, by Louis L'Amour; Star Wars: Labyringh of Evil by James Lucernon; The Success Principles, by Jack Canfield.