Fall 2010 Newsletter

September, October, November

Featured Event: Free Author Program

In partnership with the 13th Utah Humanities Book Festival, Park City Library invites you to a free author program on Saturday, October 23rd. The program will feature Dominique Browning, author of Slow Love: How I Lost My Job, Put on Pajamas & Found Happiness. Browning is the former editor of House & Garden and currently blogs for the Environmental Defense Fund. Joining Browning will be Phyllis Barber, author of the memoir Raw Edges. The pro- gram will start at 5:00 pm and take place in Room 205, located on the second floor of the Park City Library & Education building. Both authors will be availa- ble for book signings following their presentation and discussion. For the most up to date information, check the library website: www.parkcitylibrary.org. For more information about the Utah Humanities Books Festival visit www.utahhumanities.org.

Friends of the Library Author Luncheon

This year’s Friends of the Library Author Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, October 20th. The featured speaker is Utah native Michael Norman, author of On Deadly Ground. The luncheon will take place at Deer Valley’s Silver Lake Lodge. Doors open at 11:30 am and lunch is served at noon. Tickets are available for purchase at the library.

Annual Friends of the Library Used Book Sale Labor Day Weekend Members’ Preview Night - Friday, September 3rd, 6-8 pm For Members of the Friends of the Park City Library. You can join at the door. General Book Sale - Saturday, September 4th, 9 am—3 pm Sunday, September 5th, 10 am—2 pm Bargain Bag Sale - $5 for a large bag Monday, September 6th, 11 am—2 pm Kids & Teens

Coming in September: Join us for the Park City Kids Book Club! Boys and girls ages 6 and up are invited to join us for our afterschool book club. The club meets from 4:15-5:15 pm every Wednesday starting Septem- ber 8th.. Enjoy games, crafts and snacks. We will read a book out loud togeth- er. Books we have read in the past include: The BFG by Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl, Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, titles from E.L. Konigsburg, Kate DiCamillo, Karen Cushman and more! Watch our calendar online at www.parkcitylibrary.org for dates.

Teens—do you need volunteer hours? Story Time Schedule Join T.A.G. – Teen Advisory Group! The mission of this group is to suggest services, Baby and Me materials and programs that are needed and birth to 18 months desired by Park City teens. Join us for our first Mondays 3:30 pm meeting of the year Thursday, September 16th at Wednesdays 10:00 am 3:30 pm. We will enjoy snacks, brainstorm ideas Combined Storytime for library programs and show a short movie made for ages 2-6 years by teens. If you can’t make the meeting, pick up an Wednesdays at 11:00 am application in the Teen area or find one on our Preschool website: for ages 3 to 5 years http://www.parkcitylibrary.org/teens_pcl.shtml Thursdays 10:00 am along with a list of possible volunteer opportuni- Toddler Time ties. 18 months to 3 years Thursdays 11:00

New Titles for Kids & Teens

Juvenile Fiction: Books on CD: Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls Series: Glitter Girls Kaya: an American Girl by Janet and the great fake out and blast from the past Beeler Shaw American Girl Series: Rebecca Collection by Hot Rod Hamster by Cynthia Jacqueline Dembar Greene Lord Diary of a Wimpy Kid: the Ugly Truth by Jeff Kin- Never Walk In Shoes That Talk ney by Katherine Applegate The Dragon in the Library by Kate Klimo Mercy Watson: Collection 3 by Magic Tree House: A Ghost Tale for Christmas Kate DiCamillo time by Mary Pope Osborne Stink: the Solar System Super- Judy Moody, Girl Detective by Megan McDonald hero by Megan McDonald Trixie the Halloween Fairy by Daisy Meadows The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

Picture Young Adult Fiction: Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer

Books: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater How Rocket Learned to Read by Tad Hills Fat Vampire: a never coming of Princess Says Goodnight by Naomi Howland age story by Adam Rex Air Show! by Treat Williams Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Knuffle Bunny Free: an unexpected diversion by Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life Mo Willems by Bryan Lee O’Malley Adults

Audio Book Survey Park City Library is conducting an audio book survey until the end of September. This is your chance to provide some feed- back and help the library enhance its audio book collection. The survey is only seven questions and will be available in print at the library as well as online through the library website. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. Your opinion counts.

Free Basic Computer Classes The library will once again offer free basic computer classes starting in Sep- tember. If you have always wanted to learn the basics, this is your chance. Classes will be held Wednesday mornings from 9:00 am – 10:00 am. The classes that will be offered are: Basic Computer Skills, Basic Internet, Basic Word Processing, Basic Email, and Library Databases. Check the library website in September for more information or if you have questions call Jasmina at 435-615-5602.

Need to Practice your Spanish? Spanish practice classes take place on Thursday nights from 5:15 –7 pm with outreach coordinator and native speaker, Jose Duran. All levels are welcome to come and practice in a casual atmosphere. Contact Heather for more information at 435-615-5603 or by email [email protected].

Banned Books Week “Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment” (www.ala.org). It is usually held during the last week of September and draws attention to censorship by highlighting banned books or attempted bannings of books in the United States. This year’s theme is: “Think for yourself and let others do the same.” Come celebrate Banned Books Week at Park City Library from September 25 – October 2, 2010. Check out the displays featuring banned books, pick up a free bookmark, and participate by reading a banned book during that week.

2010 Utah Watercolor Society Exhibit

In partnership with the Traveling Exhibits Pro- gram, made possible by the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, Park City Library invites you to stop by and see the 2010 Utah Watercolor Society Exhibit. It will be at the library from November 15th to December 13th.

From Utah Watercolor Society Exhibit Library Hours Monday—Thursday 10-9 Friday and Saturday 10-6 Sunday 1-5 PARK CITY LIBRARY The library will be closed: www.parkcitylibrary.org Labor Day, September 6 1255 Park Ave. PO Box 668 Thanksgiving, November 25 Park City, UT 84060 435-615-5600

New Books, DVDs and Audiobooks

Audiobooks Fiction DVDs Ape House by Sara Gruen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Swe- A Christmas Odyssey by Anne Perry dish with subtitles Faithful Place by Tana French Invictus – Starring Morgan Freeman and Fall of Giants by Ken Follett Matt Damon Frank by James Kaplan The Blind Side – Starring Sandra Bullock Keeping Company by Tami Hoag Avatar – Written and Directed by James Queen of the Night by J.A. Jance Cameron Sourland by Joyce Carol Oates Crazy Heart – Starring Jeff Bridges and The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Maggie Gyllenhaal Zoet by David Mitchell Shutter Island – Starring Leonardo Di- Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich Caprio

Fiction Books Non Fiction DVDs The Charming Quirks of Others by Alexan- Fuel: Change your fuel …Change der McCall Smith your World – Sundance winner The Confession by John Grisham Nature’s Most Amazing Events – Crescent Dawn by Clive Cussler BBC Earth Don’t Blink by James Patterson Life – BBC Earth- David Attenbor- Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King ough Hell’s Corner by David Baldacci Digital Nation – PBS Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb The Vaccine War – Jenny McCarthy Legacy by Danielle Steel Playing the Game by Barbara Taylor Brad- ford The Reversal by Michael Connelly Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Santa Fe Edge by Stuart Woods The Valcourt Heiress by Catherine Coulter

Non Fiction Books The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves by Matt Ridley Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance by Nouriel Roubini The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less by John Robbins The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That is Connecting the World by David Kirkpatrick Porcelain on Steel by local author, Donna McAleer The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival by John Vaillant Proofiness: The Dark Arts of Mathematical Deception by Charles Seife The Best American Essays 2010 by Christopher Hitchens and Robert Atwan What Can We Believe Where?: Photographs of the American West by Robert Adams The Music Instinct: How Music Works and Why We Can’t Do Without It by Philip Ball Digital Art Revolution: Creating Fine Art With Photoshop by Scott Ligon Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen: Recipes from the East for Health, Healing, and Long Life by Yuan Wang, Warren Sheir, and Mika Ono Small Plates: Appetizers as Meals by Marguerite Marceau Henderson