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Check it Out in
May...Red
Sox Nation!
Can’t get
enough of the local team? Not enough details in the sports
pages? Check out these baseball books:
Tony Massaroti:
Dynasty: the Inside Story of How the Red Sox Became a
Baseball Powerhouse.
Sports Illustrated says “Tony Massarotti provides an
insider’s look at Boston’s rise from cursed to first,
providing a must-have book for the true Red Sox fan’s
library”.
Popular third baseman Mike Lowell’s new book,
Deep Drive: a Long Journey to Finding the Champion Within
looks at his life on and off the field. Like last year’s
Big Papi: My Story of Big Dreams and Big Hits by David
Ortiz, the book is inspiring look at a charismatic man.
Boston Globe columnist Michael Holley had exceptional access
to the Red Sox staff and clubhouse. The result is
Red Sox Rule: Terry Francona and Boston’s Rise to Dominance.
Jose Canseco (Juiced)
names names in
Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars and the Battle to Save
Baseball. Roger Clemens: did he or didn’t he?
Get a Life
of Fame...or Read About One!
Can’t get away for a “Girls Night Out”? Check out new and
entertaining memoirs by some very popular women:
Barbara Walters’ new book,
Audition: a Memoir has been in the news over the past
week or so for some surprising revelations about her
personal life. Beyond her affair with a Massachusetts’
senator, there is a life full of struggles and
accomplishments. Love her or hate her, Walters’ book
“heartbreaking and honest, surprising and fun, sometimes
startling, and always fascinating” (book jacket)
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly
Simon-and the Journey of a Generation by Sheila Weller.
Reviewer Carole Radziwell said “Girls Like Us is about three
women whose courageous, defiant talent defined a generation.
Whether you read it to rediscover that wonderfully stormy
time -- the '60s and early feminist movement -- or to
discover it for the first time, take it to heart. Sacrifice,
hard work, and daring to dream is still the tale of girls
like us."
On another musical note:
Home: a Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews is a
look at the star’s early life from her birth in 1935 until
her starring role in Disney’s “Mary Poppins”. The book
includes more than fifty photographs from her personal
collection and she leaves the door open for a sequel.
Think of Helen Mirren’s memoir as a picture book for adults.
In the Frame: My Life in Words and Pictures is a telling
“look” at the actress’s life in words and pictures. She says
she chose this format because: “When I read an
autobiography, I am always drawn to the pictures. To me, it
is what lies behind a photograph that makes it interesting.
As you read and discover more about the personalities
involved, the photos become more telling.”
Finally, two of the popular cooks from Food TV have written
about their lives instead of their recipes.
Paula Deen: It Ain’t All About the Cookin’ and Sandra
Lee’s biography,
Made from Scratch reveal each of the Food Network’s
stars’ personal journeys from modest beginnings to their
successful lives today.
New
Library Book Club has Launched!
The club,
open to all, will meet each month for a discussion of a
selected title. The library will make available extra copies
of the book being featured that month. Participation in the
club is free, and no registration is needed.
The next
meeting is Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 @ 6pm. The club
will discuss is by Luanne Rice's "Firefly
Beach". Copies are also available at the front
desk.
The club is being sponsored by the Friends of the Salisbury
Public Library. For more information, call 978-465-5071.
Kids Catalog!
Did you know there’s a special catalog within the MVLC catalog
just for kids?
Access the
MVLC catalog. Above the “Ask a Librarian” tab there is a
click-on for “Salisbury
Kids Catalog”. Click on this link and you will find an
easy to navigate site that accesses only children’s materials.
Categories include favorite subjects, award winners, series
fiction and much more…even downloadable audio books! Check it
out now before homework season.
Most Recently Acquired DVD Titles
All New Materials
A complete listing of the latest titles that the Salisbury
Public Library has catalogued this month, including Rental
Books, Book on Compact Disk, and Books To Go, is
here!
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Salisbury Public Library
Membership Information
Salisbury residents may apply for a library card upon
presentation of proof of address. A current driver's license is
preferred, but a photo ID with two other forms of residence
(rental lease, utility bill, a piece of postmarked mail, and/or
a checkbook with new
address) is acceptable.
An applicant without
mail may go to the town clerk's office and apply for a
resident's card. A photo ID is still required.
A parent or guardian
must fill out and sign applications for any children that are under
fourteen.
Local Checkout Periods
Most library materials
may be checked out for three weeks. DVDs and videos are checked
out for one week. Items with no waiting lists may be renewed by
phone or renewed online on the
MVLC web site.
MVLC
Member Benefits
The Salisbury Public Library is a
member of a network of public libraries serving thirty-five
communities throughout the Merrimack Valley region of
Massachusetts called the
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium (MVLC). Nearly three
million items are speedily available to you through MVLC and
your having a Salisbury Public Library card.
Once you have a Salisbury Public Library card you
can use it at any library in the
consortium! Use it to request books and access your
patron account online! Use it to access
online reference
databases! Use it to checkout and download audio
books to listen to via
Digital Downloads! A world of opportunity awaits!
Looking for the latest DVD or video
release? Want to read the new bestseller all your friends are
raving about? If our library doesn't have it, you can get
that item from any other library in the consortium, often in 48
hours or less! If necessary, member libraries can even request
items for you from libraries all over the country.
Hoping to learn a foreign language
or need access to Massachusetts newspapers? You can
do it all for free
online thanks to our MVLC membership!
You can also visit the MVLC
libraries to use their up-to-date reference collections. Be sure
to call your local library with any questions you may have. From
foreign exchange rates to e-mail addresses of your local
legislators, our reference librarians are eager to assist you.
In addition, you can access a variety of online reference
databases through the
MVLC web site, 24 hours a day, from any internet connected
computer.
Library
Elf via MVLC
Library ELF is a free service available to all Merrimac
Valley Library Consortium users! Let the Library Elf help you
manage your MVLC library loans and holds. The free ELF service
keeps track of all your checked out material, and sends you
email and/or text message reminders "before" they are due. It
works with RSS readers as well. Check out the
online demo, or
click here for your free sign up!
MVLC Circulation Policies
Each member library is an
independent entity and regulations, fines and charges will vary
from library to library. However, MVLC members do have some
policies in common:
Residents of MVLC communities must
have a library card from their home-town library Your MVLC card
may be used at any public library in the consortium You are
responsible for all materials borrowed on your card. Most
materials may be returned to any MVLC library Replacement costs
will be charged for lost or damaged materials. Fines and
replacement costs may be paid at any MVLC library Borrowing
privileges will be suspended if materials are not returned or if
overdue fines are not paid. Also, for your own protection,
please remember:
If you change your name or your
address, or if your card is lost or stolen, please report it to
the library immediately.
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