Library News
By Sharon Blank

Vacation Reading is over for another year, and we've got a bunch of very happy kids in Jenkins County! This year's big winners are Chelsea Jones, Trilan Dudley, Arianna Hernandez, Corbin Crockett, Taylor Hearn, Haley Godbee, Jeremiah Wilson, Kamden Lane, Kade Johnson, Audrey Roberson, Landon Archer, Larry Young, Donico Allen, David Wade and Blake Johnson. Congratulations to all of you! Don't feel bad if your name's not on the list, though - you still get a cool canvas tote bag with some very special prizes inside!

Don't forget to bring your kids in for our great story time Wednesday! It's at 11 a.m. and it's a great way to encourage your kids to love reading, plus they get to do a cool craft project as well.

Make sure to come see Donna Johnston's wonderful pencil drawings. She's got everything from celebrities to superheroes to sheds, and there's an amazing amount of it.

The library will be getting two new computers to be used to take online driver's ed classes, thanks to a grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety! Watch here for more information.

Now, on to the books!

SHOE ADDICTS ANONYMOUS by Beth Harbison. It started with an ad in the paper: "Shoe Addicts Anonymous - Are you like me? Love shoes but can't keep buying them? Maybe we can help each other." Now, four very different women have been brought together by a common shoe size.

THE SHAPE SHIFTER by Tony Hillerman. Lt. Joe Leaphorn comes out of retirement as his last, unsolved investigation goes from cold case to smoking gun - and he's got to solve it without his old partners, Jim Chee and Bernie Manuelito.

SURRENDER by Sonya Hartnett. Gabriel is only 20, and he's dying. He's only made two friends in his life: his dog Surrender, and the wild boy Finnigan. But as time passes, Finnigan only gets more dangerous ...

Links to the following websites can be found at www.sjrls.org or at sjrls.blogspot.com

Cute Overload

If the sight of cute critters brings a smile on your face, you'll want to bookmark this one. From bunnies to bulldogs, chameleons to baby lions, if it can be described as cute, it will wind up here eventually.

The Ruminant: A Daily Update on the Debates Shaping the 2007 Farm Bill

This blog provides news and analysis about "the farm and food policy debates shaping the 2007 Farm Bill." Topics include environmental and conservation issues, subsidies and small farmers, and the actions of freshman legislators. From Environmental Defense.

Moore's "Sicko" Lands Blows on U.S. Health Care

This June, 2007 article reviews Michael Moore's movie "Sicko," which is "an indictment of the U.S. health care system, highlighting insurance horror stories and profiling countries with universal health care." Also features an interview with Moore and links to sites with data about health care in the U.S. and abroad. From National Public Radio (NPR).