Library Lines from the GEA Library (Booneville)

by Dee Hare, Librarian

New titles that have recently arrived at theBooneville library include:

In Airtight by David Rosenfelt, New Jersey police officer Luke Somers is recognized as a public hero after he is forced to shoot the chief suspect in the murder investigation of a high-profile judge.  Afterwards, Luke’s own brother is targeted by the suspect’s vengeful older brother, who insists that his brother was innocent.

Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner finds investigator Tessa Leone racing against time when Justin and Libby Denbe and their beautiful fifteen year old daughter disappear.  Tessa must delve deep into this perfect family’s past and expose their darkest secrets to figure out who would want to kidnap them.  (This title is also available in large print.)

Nano by Robin Cook is the story of Pia Grazdani, a medical student who decides to take a year off from her studies after her mentor is murdered.  Pia takes a job with a nanotechnology institute in the Rockies, where she discover both promising medical treatments and illicit testing methods covered up by a culture of paranoia and secrets.  (This title is also available in large print.)

A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Brent is the first entry in a new fantasy series by Marie Brennan.  It follows the tales of a bookish young woman whose passion for knowledge and learning defy the stifling conventions of her world as it leads her to revolutionary new understandings about dragons.

In Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People, psychologists Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald present the argument that prejudice toward others is often an unconscious part of the human psyche.  The book discusses the science behind biased feelings and shares guidelines for identifying and learning from your hidden prejudices.

New audio books include The Husband List by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly, Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly, Diary of a Mad Fat Girl and Happily Madder After by Stephanie McAfee and First Prophet by Kay Hooper.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon at the library.

James Meredith signs his new book at Corinth Library

James Meredith signs copies of his book  A Mission from God at the Corinth Library. On February 21^st Meredith spoke at the George E. Allen Library in Booneville and at the Corinth Library.  He emphasized the important role that religious organizations can play in educating children, stating that the community should be active in child rearing, and that cooperation between religious and social groups was the key factor in preserving community values.

Gwen Spain is New Iuka Librarian

Prior to the retirement of Fredda Sanderson McCune in January 2013, Gwen Spain began the transition to the position of Librarian at the Iuka Public Library on December 3, 2012. Ms. Spain has taken the position with great enthusiasm, working diligently to become familiar with library procedures, patrons, and daily routine. She has a vision for the future of the Iuka Library that she has already begun building on.

Ms. Spain has a Master’s degree in Special Education and an unusual variety of experiences in the field.  The experiences include public school classroom teaching, work in non-residential wilderness programs for emotionally-disturbed/behavior-disordered adolescents, and running educational and counseling programs for at-risk teen girls in Florida. Most recently she was known as radio personality “Honey G.”  She is a Nashville native who has been a visitor to Iuka for more than 20 years and a resident since 2001.

Please come by the Iuka Library and meet your new librarian very soon.

Robin Parrish Takes the Position of Northeast Regional Library Order Clerk

Robin Parrish began working as Order Clerk for the Northeast Regional Library in November, 2012, taking over the position vacated by Hazel Sparks who retired in December after 16 years in the position.

Ms. Parrish is a native of Centralia, Illinois. She moved to Mississippi after high school in order to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College.  She and her husband Lew have been married for over thirty years and have 3 children who all work in medical and related professions.

Ms. Parrish has a background in sales and customer service which she says have helped her acclimate to her new duties at the library.  She is very excited about her future with the Northeast Regional Library.

James Meredith to Speak at Booneville and Corinth Libraries February 21st

Writer, political advisor, and civil rights legend James Meredith will speak and answer questions on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 11:00 in the Marion Smith room of the George E. Allen Library and in the auditorium of the Corinth Library at 3:00 p.m.  The program is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be served.  Signed copies of his book, a memoir of his life, entitled A Mission from God, will be available for purchase.

Meredith is most remembered for becoming the first African American admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi in 1962, an occurrence that became a pivotal event in the civil rights movement.  Escorted by U.S. Marshals by the order of Attorney General Robert Kennedy, the ensuing riots were eventually quelled by additional troops sent in by President John F. Kennedy from the U.S. Army military police, the U. S. Border Patrol and the Mississippi Army National Guard.

Meredith would go on to graduate with a degree in political science from the university.  He also holds a law degree from Columbia University and a Master’s degree in economics from the University of Ibadan in Nigeria.

Born in Kosciusko, Meredith currently resides in Jackson, Mississippi.

For more information about the program, please call the George E. Allen Library 728-6553 or the Corinth Library at 287-2441.

Library Lines from the GEA Library (Booneville)

by Dee Hare, Librarian

The winter season is heating up in more ways than just the weather outside – Valentine’s Day is here!  To help you celebrate this day of love and romance, check out some of the new titles that have recently arrived at the library.  They include:

Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly have a new collaborative novel that is set at the turn of the century.  The Husband List is Caroline Maxwell’s mother’s idea of who is a suitable candidate to marry her heiress daughter.  But Caroline has other ideas for romance in the form of her brother’s adventuress friend Jack, whose new money and lack of title have excluded him from “the list.”  (This title is also available as an audio book.)

In Footprints in the Sand by Mary Jane Clark, Piper Donovan, wedding cake decorator and maid of honor in her beloved cousin’s wedding, must save the day when the impending nuptials are threatened by the disappearance of a bridesmaid, the discovery of a body on the beach where the wedding is to take place and the arrival of the ex-drug dealer best man.

Love Saves the Day by Gwen Cooper finds Prudence the cat losing her home when her owner passes away.  Prudence is taken in by her owner’s grieving daughter, who keeps a meticulously organized life in order to avoid the pain of past losses and memories of the great relationship she had with her mother.

Haywood Smith, the author of the “Red Hat” series, has a new comedic novel – Out of Warranty.   Widow Cassie Jones has had all of her money eaten up by rising health-care costs.  Her solution?  To remarry as soon as possible.  But when dating proves unsuccessful, Cassie enlists the grudging help of reclusive fellow patient Jack as she devises an unconventional solution to her problem.

Other new romantic titles include Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel, Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz, The Man in 3B by Carl Weber, Safe in His Arms by Colleen Coble, Fever by Elizabeth Lowell, Hiss and Hers by M. C. Beaton  and Not Your Mother’s Rules: New Secrets for Dating – Ellen Fein’s update to 1995’s The Rules.

We look forward to seeing everyone soon at the library.

 

Corinth Library Features Art for Black History Month

 

 Tupelo artist Billy Clifton is featured in this month’s art exhibit at the Corinth Library in honor of Black History Month.  His paintings will be on exhibit through February 16^th, 2013.

A reception for the artist will be held on Saturday February 16^th from 1 – 4 p.m. in the library’s auditorium.  The public is cordially invited to attend.

Library Lines from the GEA Library (Booneville)

by Dee Hare, Librarian

More new fiction that has recently arrived at the library includes:

In The Antagonist by Lynn Coady, gentle giant Gordon is often mistaken for a goon due to his large size and impressive strength.  When a cruel twist of fate forces him underground despite his best efforts to live up to everyone’s expectations, Gordon learns that a former friend has written a satirical novel based on his life.

The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer stars the hero of 2011’s The Inner Circle.  Archivist Beecher White discovers a connection that could link the individuals responsible for the only four successful Presidential assassinations after he uncovers information about a modern-day killer who is recreating the assassins’ crimes.

Habits of the House by Fay Weldon will appeal to fans of PBS’s hit series Downton Abbey.   This first entry in a planned trilogy looks at the shared lives of masters and servants at the turn of the century as it traces the family life of politician Lord Robert, who plans to solve all his financial problems by marrying his son to a disgraced American heiress.

The Blood Gospel by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell finds Sergeant Jordan Stone, Father Rhun Korza and Dr. Erin Granger racing against time to recover a book supposedly written in Christ’s own hand.  The group’s shocking discovery is contested by a force of ancient evil as well as a secret sect within the Vatican.

New DVD titles include the documentary An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergence of  Global Warming and What We Can Do About It, season one of AMC’s The Walking Dead and seasons 1-5 of CBS’s The Big Bang Theory.  New major motion picture releases include Dark Shadows, Breaking Dawn: Part One, The Bourne Legacy, Men in Black 3, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days and The Lucky One.  

We look forward to seeing everyone soon at the library.

 

Black History Month Honored at Iuka Public Library

by Gwen Spain, Librarian

Every February, Americans celebrate Black History Month.  This tribute dates back to 1926 and is credited to Harvard scholar Carter E. Woodson.  The son of former slaves, Woodson dedicated his life to ensuring that black history was accurately documented and publicized.  He organized the first annual Negro History Week in 1926, which has grown through the years into the month-long celebration we know today.   Iuka Public Library honors the celebration this month with displays throughout the library honoring the contributions of African Americans throughout the years.

From George Washington Carver to inventor Valerie Thomas, Tiger Woods, Harriet Tubman and Barack Obama, Black History Month pays tribute to African American heroes from the past, both the famous and those who do great things behind the scenes.  Everyone is invited to visit the Iuka Public Library to enjoy the displays, which have been provided by Assistant Librarian Ms. Nora Drake Welch, Ms. Ingrid Martin, and first-grade students of Mrs. Teresa Gerden.  The library also has Black History Month  resources that can be checked out with your current library card. 

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by Dee Hare, Librarian

 

More new fiction that has recently arrived at the library includes:

 

Impulse by Steven Gould is the latest tale set in the world of Jumper.  The daughter of a man brutally pursued by the government as well as other dangerous adversaries discovers her own innate ability to teleport when she triggers an avalanche while illegally snowboarding. 

 

In The Colour of Milk by Nell Leyshon, young Mary is forced to live with a father whose anger is unleashed at the slightest provocation.  After going to work for the local vicar and his invalid wife, Mary is pleased to discover their home is a source of books and endless knowledge.  But such knowledge comes at a price, one which Mary may not be ready to face.

 

Killer Crust is a new “Pizza Lovers” mystery by Chris Cavendar.  Pizzeria owner Eleanor Swift and her sister Maggie must track down a killer after Eleanor enters a pizza-making competition sponsored by a sketchy frozen pizza dough baron who winds up dead, poisoned by a slice of pizza.

 

The Drowning House by Elizabeth Black takes place in historic Galveston, Texas where photographer Clare Porterfield returns to her hometown in the aftermath of a family tragedy.  Clare becomes drawn into a century-old mystery involving a woman who drowned during the Hurricane of 1900 who some believe may have been murdered by her family.

 

New Christian fiction titles that we’ve received include The Lesson (“Stoney Ridge Seasons” Book 3) by Suzanne Woods Fisher, Rosemary Opens Her Heart (“Home at Cedar Creek” Book 2) by Naomi King, To Honor and Trust (“Bridal Veil Island” Book 3) by Tracie Peterson and Beyond Hope’s Valley (a “Big Sky” novel) by Tricia Goyer.

 

Thank you to everyone who purchased an ornament for our Memory Tree project to help fund “Express Yourself!”, the library’s children’s writing contest.  Thanks to your generosity, we will be able to offer cash first place prizes yet again.  Don’t forget – if you want to pick up your angel ornament, please do so in the next few weeks before the Christmas decorations are moved into storage.

 

We look forward to seeing everyone soon at the library. 

 

                                                                                           

 

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