www.desotoparishlibrary.com DeSoto Parish Library FEBRUARY 2013 VOLUME 5, ISSUE 11 Download e-books, movies, Roses are red…. audiobooks, music and more FREE from our website! Violets are blue. In this digital age, it is easier than ever to provide premium content to our patrons online. The DeSoto Parish Library is open 24/7 to lend popu- Free e-reader books All locations of the lar and classic eBooks, audiobooks, DVDs and DeSoto Parish Library music. It’s so easy! are available from the will be closed Go to: www.desotoparishlibrary.com Mon., February 18 Click on: DeSoto Parish Library to you! in recognition of for iPod®, iPhone®, iPad™, An- business, children's, career, cur- droid™, Sony® Reader, Nook and rent events, technology, travel, Follow prompts…. Download and enjoy! President’s Day thousands of other mobile devices foreign language study, self- and will reopen All you need is your library card (in good standing) makes their library platform the improvement, professional devel- and your pin number (ask your librarian) and you most compatible library download opment, real estate, young adult, Tues., Feb. 19 at 9 a.m. can enjoy your favorite book, movie and song service. mystery, romance, thrillers, classic right from your home anytime of the day or night. OverDrive also offers the largest literature, science fiction, and The DeSoto collection of premium audiobooks, much more. DeSoto Parish Parish Library Why pay for e-books, eBooks, music, and video for the We also have a wide array of Library has teamed up library – all available on a single music and video titles to suit with Green- audiobooks, movies website for browsing, checking out, almost every taste. www.desotoparishlibrary.com Gold and ob- and music when you and downloading. Main Library 872-6100 tained Over- can get it for free and Check it out today! Call any 109 Crosby Street Drive. Over- OverDrive enables you access to branch location for more details. Mansfield 71052 Drive provides never any late fee? best-selling digital books and more Mansfield 872-6100; Logansport on a single website. Audiobooks 697-2311; Pelican 755-2353; Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m. the proven, trusted download service for libraries with mil- and eBooks are available in virtually Stonewall 925-9191. Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m. lions of downloads to back it up. Their support all subjects: best-selling fiction, Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Logansport Branch 697-2311 203 Hwy. 5 Hope everyone has a safe Logansport 71049 Monday 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Tuesday 9 a.m.—6 p.m. and happy Mardi Gras Wednesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Laissez les bons Thursday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Community Engagement Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. temps rouler Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Sessions Led by Dr. Cade Brumley Pelican Branch 755-2353 145 Jackson Ave. Pelican 71063 Monday, Feb. 4 @ 6 p.m. Your Voice Matters Monday 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Logansport Branch Library Town Hall Format Tues.—Fri. 9 a.m.—5 p.m. A Relaxed Setting Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 @ 6 p.m. See Your There! Stonewall Branch 925-9191 Stonewall Branch Library 808 Hwy. 171 Stonewall 71078 Everyone is a stakeholder in the education of our children! Mon.—Thurs. 9 a.m.—6 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.—5 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m.—1 p.m. www.desotoparishlibrary.com PAGE 2 www.desotoparishlibrary.com TURNING PAGES CHECK IT OUT! Poseidon’s Arrow Clive Cussler AF CUS Collateral Damage Stuart Woods AF WOO February is recog- To Honor and Trust nized as National Tracie Peterson AF PET Black History Month. Observance Laissez les bons temps rouler of a special period (Let the Good Times Roll) Dream Eyes to recognize Pelican Branch Library’s Mardi Gras Jayne Ann Krentz AF KRE achievements and display puts you in the “Cajun” contributions by spirit of fun and festivities! Bright Robert B. Parker’s Ironhorse African Americans, purples, greens and golds catch your Robert Knott AF KNO dates back to Feb- eye as you enter the library. Do you ruary 1926. You can know the history of the Mardi Gras see displays like this colors? Purple represents justice, Empire and Honor one at the Pelican green represents faith and gold W.E.B. Griffin AF GRI Branch Library represents power? Check out our throughout our large selection of books and read all library system. about it! Under the Summer Sky Lori Copeland AF COP The Husband List Janet Evanovich AF EVA The River Place The DeSoto Parish Library website has so much to offer our patrons! Our LearningExpress Gilbert Morris AF MOR Library tab has learning centers for Elementary School, Middle School and High School students. It also has College Preparation (college preparation and practice tests such as ACT Blood Money and SAT), GED preparation, Popular Software Tutorials with certified instructors to help James Grippando AF GRI with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop and more! Shadow Woman Look for a job? Career change? Need help writing that perfect resume? It’s just a click away! Linda Howard AF HOW And the best part of all this is…. IT’S FREE! All you need is a DeSoto Parish Library Card! Call your local library for more information. Fifth Assassin Brad Meltzer AF MEL Click on this logo on our website homepage The Blood Gospel and you will be amazed James Rollins AF ROL at the wealth of information right at 1356 your fingertips! Bernard Cornwell AF COR Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker Happy Library Jennifer Chiaverini AF CHI JUST GUESS HOW MANY PATRONS WALKED THROUGH THE DOORS OF ALL DESOTO PARISH LIBRARY LOCATIONS LAST MONTH…. Anniversary The Third Bullet February 11,102! WOW! WE’RE PROUD TO KNOW CITIZENS OF Stephen Hunter AF HUN DESOTO PARISH USE OUR PUBLIC LIBRARY ON A DAILY BASIS! Dolores Cole www.desotoparishlibrary.com www.desotoparishlibrary.com PAGE 3 VOLUME 5, ISSUE 11 The Mansfield Main Library held its annual piano recital recently. Participants included: from left, Brian McCarty, Nan Turner, Sharon Maynor, Barbara Lilley, Marty Rogers and Sedric Clark. The program was deemed such a success that Mrs. Doris Ross, Mansfield Main Branch Manager, is planning another recital in the near future. Please Book Signing call her at 872-6100 for more information. Angela Toney, Logansport Branch librar- Friday, Feb. 8 ian, braved the cold to snap a few pic- 1 p.m. tures of the ice on the grasses and trees around the library. Just another typical Mansfield Main weather sight for Louisiana. Library 109 Crosby St. 872-6100 Local farmer/rancher and author, Cecil Blount, will be signing copies of his book of memoirs “I Always Had a Dream.” Hosted by the Mansfield Friends of the Library. BOOK SALE February Mansfield Main Library Stonewall Storyhour kids are sporting their “Team Shayleigh” wrist- Pam Burr bands for their friend Shayleigh Gasper who is out recuperating. The Curlie Gillyard Fri. & Sat., children made a card and posed for a picture to send her. “Our Teri Hawsey Feb. 1 & 2 thoughts and prayers are with you and hope you can return to Story- Tammy Overton 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. hour soon, Shayleigh,” said Cookie Cole, children’s librarian at Stone- Annette Hill wall Branch Library. Patricia Murray Frances Tyler Book Club Selections BackAlley Fri. & Sat., Feb. 22 & 23 AND MANSFIELD BOOKS & BISCUITS Fri. & Sat. Mar. 1 & 2 Grand Cane Theatre 7 P.M. Nightly FEB. 4 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By Maya Angelou The Sanders Family returns in this hilarious sequel. BINGO! MARCH 4 The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s October, 1945 at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, where Rev. Mervin Oglethorpe is giving his last Logansport CHRISTIAN BOOK CLUB Stonewall service after having been called to preach in Texas. Branch Library FEB. 19 Thunder and Rain By Charles Martin His wife, June, is eight months pregnant. June’s MARCH 19 Blind Sight By James H. Pence First Tuesday brother, Dennis, will take over as the congregation’s of each month from pastor. 25 great gospel songs will have you clappin’! SABINE RIVER BOOK CLUB Logansport CONCEIVED BY ALAN BAILEY 10—11:30 a.m. FEB. 25 Myra Daughter of the Nile By Eloise Jarvis McGraw WRITTEN BY CONNIE RAY PLAY ADULT BINGO! BACK ALLEY THEATRE PELICAN BOOKWORMS Pelican Corner of LA 3015 & US 171 in Grand Cane Pelican Branch Library FEB. 18 The Vow By Kim Carpenter 872-6373 or 655-0268 Tickets—$10 Every Monday from 2-4 p.m. MARCH 18 Still Alice By Lisa Genova www.desotoparishlibrary.com PAGE 4 www.desotoparishlibrary.com TURNING PAGES Mardi Gras King Cake Happy 2 Pkgs. (1/4 Oz) active dry yeast 1 egg, beaten 1/2 cup warm water 1 tsp. cinnamon Valentine’s 3/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 1/4 tsp. salt Day! 1/2 cup warm milk 2 egg yolks GLAZE: 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar 3 1/4 to 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2-3 tsp. water Green, purple and yellow sugar In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 1/2 cup sugar, butter, milk, egg yolks, salt, lemon peel, nutmeg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form Amour Gifts a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and Beau Hearts elastic, about 6-8 minutes.