LPL News for the Week of 8/31/08

[Lakewood Public Library]

Lakewood Public Library will be closed Sunday, August 31
and Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion." -- Jack Kerouac (1922-1969)

UPCOMING EVENTS AT LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

SUNDAY WITH THE FRIENDS:
RUST BELT BLUES
The Mississippi River flows straight through the Rust Belt in the person of Oliver Buck, blues revivalist. With an expressive yet unaffected voice and a direct, unadorned sound he brings the gamut of human emotion to stomping blues classics and old-timey originals alike.
2:00 p.m. in the New Main Library Auditorium


MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

BOOKED FOR MURDER: For Lovers of Murder, Mystery and Mayhem
Discuss The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett with staff member Andrea Fisher.
Visit www.lkwdpl.org/bookclubs for more information.
7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Meeting Room



***UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS***

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

THE FRIENDS SEPTEMBER BOOK SALE
Member's-only preview sale:
Join the Friends and receive entrance to special, members-only preview sales. Memberships may be purchased at the door. All Friends Members get a 10% Discount!
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the Friends Book Sale area
Main Library Lower Level

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

FRIENDS BOOK SALE:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Friends Book Sale area Main Library Lower Level

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1

LAKEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION SPECIAL EVENT: An Evening With Garrison Keillor
Join us for a conversation with Garrison Keillor about Lake Wobegon and his latest Lake Wobegon novel, Liberty, coming out in September. Borders will be on site with Garrison Keillor books for sale and signing.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Lakewood Public Library Foundation.
The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. at:
Lakewood Civic Auditorium,
14100 Franklin Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio 44107
For Venue description and directions: www.lkwdpl.org/schools/civicaud
General Admission Ticket $20.00
VIP Ticket $75.00 includes:
*VIP Reception with Garrison Keillor at the NEW Lakewood Public Library and
*Reserved seating at Lakewood Civic Auditorium


NEW BOOKS, MOVIES & MUSIC -- Located on the First Floor

Adult Fiction:

The Death Dealer by Heather Graham — FICTION GRAHAM
Scream for Me by Karen Rose — FICTION ROSE
The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff — FICTION JENOFF

Adult Nonfiction:

A Rare Breed of Love: the true story of Baby and the mission she inspired to help dogs everywhere by Jana Kohl — 636.700929 KOHL
Your 15th Club: the inner secret to great golf by Robert J. Rotella — 796.352019 ROTELLA
Do It Yourself Astrology: a user-friendly guide to your personality by Lyn Birkbeck — 133.5 BIRKBECK

Adult Audiovisual:

Mr. Sammler's Planet Library Edition by Saul Bellow — CD FICTION BELLOW
Fullmetal Alchemist vol 08 - the altar of stone -- DVD FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST V.8
Standards & Ballads by Wynton Marsalis — CD JAZZ MARSALIS

Juvenile Fiction:

Duck Dunks by Lynne Berry — jPICTURE BK Berry
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems — jPICTURE BK Willems
Dexter the Tough by Margaret Peterson Haddix — jFICTION Haddix

Juvenile Audiovisual:

Wayside School Season One -- jDVD Wayside
Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer — JCD FICTION Colfer
Animal Songs by Raffi — jCD Raffi

BROWSING THE STACKS

Lakewood Public Library offers a wide variety of book collections within our non-fiction area. This week's spotlight is on: Financial Advice
These books are located on the 2nd floor in non-fiction.

How to Write a Business Plan by Mike P. McKeever — 658.15224 MCKEEVER
Women & money: owning the power to control your destiny by Suze Orman — 332.0240082 ORMAN
America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: your guide to living better, spending less, and cashing in on your dreams by Steve Economides — 332.02400973 ECONOMIDES
Retirement on a Budget by John Howells — 646.79 HOWELLS
The Lies about Money: achieving financial security and true wealth by avoiding the lies others tell us - and the lies we tell ourselves by Ric. Edelman — 332.6 EDELMAN

LPL'S WEB SITE FOCUS - WEST SHORE JOB BOARD ONLINE

The West Shore Job Board Online is a convenient tool for finding a job in the West Shore Communities. Its a free service provided by the West Shore Career Education Department at Lakewood High School Go to http://www.lkwdpl.org/jobboard/ to check it out.

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