Library News
By Sharon Blank

The library will be closed Monday, Oct. 13, for staff training. We hope that you'll enjoy your Columbus Day as we explore new skills!

Today, Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m., we'll be creating cute scarecrows during story time! So bring a set of old clean clothes and join us for some straw-stuffing fun! We will not have story time on Wednesday, Oct. 15.

Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 4 p.m., we'll be having our great teen book club meeting. Come in and join us, and help us pick a new book for next month after we discuss this month's book, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon!

Are you a teen or 'tween? Then come into the library and vote for which scary movie to watch Friday, Oct. 24! The deadline to turn in your vote is Monday, Oct. 20, so come in soon - and then join us for the movie on the 24th!

The Screven-Jenkins Regional Library Board will be meeting Thursday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. The Jenkins County Memorial Library Board will be meeting Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend.

Now, on to the books!

SURVIVING MANIC DEPRESSION: A MANUAL ON BIPOLAR DISORDER FOR PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND PROVIDERS by E. Fuller Torrey and Michael B. Knable. Explains causes, symptoms and risk factors, discusses treatments and choosing a doctor, and provides a guide to books, videos, websites and other resources.

MURDER, SHE WROTE: A SLAYING IN SAVANNAH by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain. Jessica's old friend, Tillie Mortelaine, has died and unexpectedly left Jessica a million dollars. There's just a couple of catches. First, she has to use the money to help the literacy fund that Tillie and Jessica started years ago in Savannah. And second, Jessica must find the murderer who killed Tillie's fiancé, Wanamaker Jones, decades ago.

Links to these cool sites can be found at www.sjrls.org or at sjrls.blogspot.com

A First Look at Older Americans and the Mortgage Crisis

"Homeowners age 50 and over have been significantly affected by the mortgage crisis, according to this first-ever analysis of data on the mortgage crisis by age. More than 684,000 homeowners age 50 and over were delinquent, were in foreclosure, or lost their homes during the six months ending December 2007." Read the full Sept. 2008 report, which includes key findings, graphs and charts, and data sources. From AARP Public Policy Institute.

Actor Paul Newman Dies at 83 Extensive obituary for actor Paul Newman, "the legendary movie star and irreverent cultural icon who created a model philanthropy fueled by profits from a salad dressing that became nearly as famous as he was," and who died in September 2008 after a battle with cancer. Features video clips, photo galleries, and a related appreciation piece. Additional related links can be found on the appreciation page. From the Los Angeles Times.

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

& SONS'