Library News
By Sharon Blank

Spring is here, and it's time to get back to nature. Well, there's no way better than sitting under a tree with a good book, and we've got lots of them! Why not learn how to garden, find out what kinds of fish you can catch in our local ponds and streams, or start planning for spring break or summer vacation? We've got books that can help you with any of that, and a whole lot more!

Don't forget, 4 p.m. next Wednesday, (March 26,) is the meeting for the Not Yo Mama's Teen Book Club, which has been reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. We'll be talking about that book and picking up the next, Shade's Children by Garth Nix. It's the story of a world in which your 14th birthday is your last, and humans are twisted into monsters that fight to the death for the amusement of the alien Overlords. Make sure to come and get your free copy of Shade's Children!

Moms! Don't forget story time at 4 p.m. on Wednesdays. Bring the kids for a great story and craft.

Now, on to the books!

BLASPHEMY by Douglas Preston. The world's biggest supercollider is about to be put to the test, attempting to recreate the first moments of the "big bang." Will it unlock the mysteries of the universe? Will it suck the Earth into a black hole? And is it, as the Rev. Don T. Spates proclaims, a satanic plot to disprove Genesis and challenge God Almighty?

TOO LATE TO SAY GOODBYE by Ann Rule. Jenn Corbin seemed to have the perfect life… until she was found with a bullet in her head. How was this death related to another apparent suicide, of another beautiful woman, fourteen years before? Another true-crime thriller from the queen of the genre.

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NPR/Kaiser/Harvard Survey: The Public on Requiring Individuals to Have Health Insurance

"This [2008] survey conducted jointly by NPR [National Public Radio] and public opinion researchers at the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health examines how the public views different approaches for expanding health coverage, including provisions that would require individuals to purchase insurance or parents to obtain coverage for their children." Includes survey results summary and details, charts, and a link to NPR coverage of the survey. From the Kaiser Family Foundation.

From Domesticity to Modernity: What Was Home Economics?

Review of home economics as a collegiate field of study, begun in the early 20th century and "dedicated to improving the quality of life in the American home through the application of modern science and management." Includes introductory essays and annotated images on educational techniques, role in national emergencies, and related topics. Also includes material about the College of Home Economics at Cornell University (1900-1969.) From the Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections, Cornell University.

Well, that's it for now - see you at the library!