Sale @ the Bookmark

Our Friends of the Library bookstore is having a holiday sale beginning tomorrow!
Everything in the store will be 50% off from December 9-19.

Gift Certificates are also available.
The store will be closed December 23, and will reopen on January 6.

The Bookmark
7348 Remcon
(915) 833-2342
Wed 3-6 p.m.
Thurs 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Fri 3 p.m.-8 p.m.
Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
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Science Project Demonstration

Gear up for your current or upcoming science fair project with librarian, Judith Davidson-Garcia. Get tips and ideas on how to perform and report a science experiment. This free presentation is open to all elementary and middle school students and their parents.

Saturday, December 5 @ 3 p.m.
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We're open!

We will open at our normally scheduled time of 11 am. We will keep you updated if there are any early closures. Drive safe and stay warm!

Thanksgiving Hours

The library staff wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

We'll be closed on Thursday and Friday (November 26 & 27), but we will be open on Saturday.

Wednesday, November 25
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Closed Thursday and Friday

Saturday, November 28
10 a.m.-6 p.m.

NBA Winners Announced

No, not basketball! The 2009 National Book Award winners were announced this week. Catch coverage of the ceremony and dinner on C-SPAN2, BookTV on Saturday (11/21) @ 8 p.m. EST and Sunday (11/22) @ 10 a.m. EST.

Young People's Literature
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
by Phillip Hoose
(available @ the Main library)

Poetry
Transcendental Studies: A Trilogy
by Keith Waldrop

Nonfiction
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
by T.J. Stiles

Fiction
Let the Great World Spin
by Colum McCann

Distinguished Contribution to American Letters
Gore Vidal

The Literarian Award
Dave Eggers (as in the author of The Wild Things, available @ Dorris Van Doren)

The Best of the National Book Awards Fiction
The Complete Stories
by Flannery O'Connor
(available @ Dorris Van Doren)
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Chanson du Soir

Join us this Saturday for an hour of emotionally engaging Renaissance to 21st century music by a premier guitar and vocal duo from California. Chanson du Soir consists of soprano Chelsea Camille and guitarist David Isaacs. More information can be found on Chanson du Soir's MySpace and Facebook pages. They will also be performing at 2 p.m. on the same day at the Westside Branch (125 Belvidere).

Saturday, November 14 @ 4 p.m.

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Piano Concert

Jack Stewart returns to the library to play Saturday, November 7 @ 1:30 p.m.

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