Library News
By Sharon Blank

Are you a fanboy or fangirl? Do you like to write or draw? Then join us this afternoon, Wednesday, May 14, at 4 p.m. for the Zine Scene, and create your very own fanzine, comic or magazine! Fill your zine with anything from art to fashion to rock-n-roll. Create something uniquely yours and share your passion with everyone!

Writers old and young, listen up! Slam & Jam 2008 is coming up, and we've got good news - it's open to all ages! This isn't about competition; it's about sharing your work with a live audience. So, send in your submission (1000 words or less - and nothing your mama would wash your mouths with soap for) by Saturday, May 31, at 5 p.m. to have your work included in the Slam & Jam book and be part of Slam & Jam 2008!

Are you a teen? Have you picked up your book club books yet? Then, what are you waiting for! We've got some great books lined up, and we're gearing up for even better ones this summer! This month, we'll be talking about Shade's Children by Garth Nix, while Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time is next. Pick up your book any time that the library is open, and then join us Thursday, May 22, at 4 p.m. to talk about it and pick up your next book!

Speaking of the summer, get ready to "Catch the Reading Bug" at your library! We have a great lineup of fun activities scheduled for this summer, and it's all going to kick off Monday, June 2, at noon. Games will be at noon and lunch will be at 1 p.m. Curious Moon Puppets will be here on Wednesday, June 4. It's a great and entertaining way to keep those vacationing kids busy having fun! And, even better, it's good for them, because summer readers are better readers all year long. This program is supported by funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under provision of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the University System of Georgia.

The library will be closed Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day.

Now, on to the book!

CHRIST THE LORD: THE ROAD TO CANA by Anne Rice. Yeshua bar Joseph - better known to history as Jesus Christ - has lived for decades as one among the many who come to synagogue on the Sabbath. But legends swirl around him, and now he is ready to take up his destiny as the Anointed One.

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

CNN/Money Special Report: Gas Crunch

Collection of recent news stories about increasing oil and gas prices in the U.S. Topics include crude oil prices, potentially faulty gas pumping mechanisms, 2008 Congressional investigation of oil company profits and related matters. Also includes information about fuelefficient and alternative-energy vehicles.

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