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2:12 PM
Looking for a good book to read this holiday season? Then you have come to the right place. This month the staff of the LOL Library have picked some of our favorite holiday themed reads for you to enjoy.
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| Michelle's Pick- Hogfather by Terry Pratchett |
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| Erin's Pick- The Birds' Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin |
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| Iveta's Pick- Humor for the Holidays by Shari MacDonald |
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| Jessica's Pick- Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke |
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| Paul's Pick- Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen |
5:38 PM
It's time for another installment of our monthly staff picks and this month to celebrate the season we have a list of spooky staff picks just for you. So stop by the library and pick one up; if you dare.
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| Jessica's Pick- How to be a Villain by Neil Zawacki |
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| Iveta's Pick- Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid by Jan H. Brunvand |
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| Alicia's Pick- Jane Bites Back by Michael Thomas Ford |
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| Paul's Pick - Bad Magic by Stephen Zielinski |
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| Michelle's Pick- The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe |
1:12 PM
So you’ve just finished watching your favorite TV or news program, or listening to your favorite radio show. For the last hour, they touted the brilliance of someone’s latest novel or nonfiction read. The damage is done – your interest is piqued. All you’re thinking now is, “I’ve got to read this book.”
You… and maybe just a few other people. (Anyone remember Tickle-Me Elmo?) Well, the first step is to head straight to the library’s catalog – either in-person or online – and see if you’ve beaten the rest of those viewers or listeners to the punch. The library may have anticipated the wave of heightened interest and ordered extra copies, so you may be able to stake your claim then and there. But if not – the library’s copies are already checked out – make sure you place a hold on that title. The library will put you on a waiting list just for that title. As the items are returned, they are set aside for those next on the waiting list. The library will notify you either via phone or email as soon as your book is ready. And if for some reason the library doesn’t own a copy of the book, don’t despair - as long as the book has been in publication for at least a year, the library’s Interlibrary Loan service may be able to borrow the book from another library system.
The library catalog lets you place holds – even Interlibrary Loan requests – online from the convenience of your computer. If you need help finding a book, placing a hold, or just getting more information on how to place an Interlibrary Loan request through your library, visit Ask a Librarian today and get live help from a real Florida librarian. No matter what you’re looking for, we’ll help you find it.
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3:02 PM
Don't forget the candy!! It's almost October and that means it's time again for children to dress up as goblins, ghosts and ghouls and run amok. It's also time for a whole slew of spooky programs at your Land O' Lakes library. So take a break from scaring the neighbors
and let us frighten you at one of our chilling events.
Saturday, Oct. 2nd @ 2:00pm- Read and Watch- Where the Wild Things Are- Ages:Elementary
Tuesday, Oct. 5th @ 6:30pm- Family Night Out- Monster Madness- Ages: All
Friday, Oct. 15th @ 6:00pm- Teen Paranormal Investigations- Grades: 6-12
Saturday, Oct. 16th @ 2:00pm- Spooky Kid's Crafts- Ages: Elementary
Saturday, Oct. 23rd @ 2:00pm- Tween Campfire Tales to Chill You- Ages: 9-12
Friday, Oct. 29th @ 7:00pm- Teen Halloween Bash and Costume Contest- Grades: 6-12
*** Programs for elementary age children are not frightening, but events for tweens and teens may be.
11:24 AM
4:51 PM
Just in case some of you are unaware, we wanted to let you know that the Land O' Lakes Library has a special display that we do each month to help our patrons in their search for interesting reading material. We call it our Staff Picks Display and each month after painstakingly poring over mounds of books :) we carefully select that special one to be our staff pick. In order to check out these wonderful gems all you have to do is visit your Land O' Lakes Library and pick one up. Of course, they are in high demand, so get here early or you may have to put one on hold.Without further ado here are the staff picks for September:
Iveta's Pick: East of Eden by John Steinbeck Jessica's Pick: The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
Erin's Pick: Stop Acting Rich and Start Living Like a Real Millionaire by Thomas Stanley
Paul's Pick: City of Glass by Paul Karasick
Michelle's Pick: Aftermath Inc. Cleaning Up After CSI Goes Home by Gil Reavill
Be sure to check out our display next month. We will be doing Spooky Staff Picks in honor of October.
2:32 PM
Hurry! You only have til the end of tomorrow, Saturday, July 31st to log your books and be invited to the Summer Reading Club parties! Elementary ages and teens have to log 6 books and children five and under have to log 20 books. If you still have books to log click here for teens, here for elementary and here for the little ones and you will be taken to the Reading Club webpage. Email invitations will be going out on Tuesday, August 3rd... So check your inboxes! Congratulations to all of you who finished and we hope to see you at the parties!!
11:15 AM
After this feast - you might rather have a famine! Twelve brave souls faced the horrors of a Paul inspired feast. Starting off gently with onions, artichoke, and yuca, the feast progressed to include: garlic pickled tomato, spam w/ sauerkraut, green Jackfruit, beets, perserved kumquats, pepperfish, cat food, soy skin, sailfish meat creamed rice, eggplant, milkfish in tomato sauce, clam juice, baby food, squid, cracker with wasabee, Limburger cheese, Jalapeno peppers, marmite and a snake fish. Every contest held strong until the Limburger cheese took down five contestants in one shot. Then came the final round with the dreaded Durian fruit - illegal in some countries due to its raucous smell. CJ, Troy, Adam, Nicki, and Natalie held tough till the very end, but the audience voted and settled a tie between Troy and Adam. Adam won the $50 prize, but all our finalists got bragging rights!
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10:40 AM
We had about 70 kids attend our Smooth Sailing program, hosted by Miss Jessica, where we made several crafts and watched a towel folding demo. There is only one week left of summer reading and you need to have your six books logged by July 31st to be invited to the final party. On Wednesday, July 28th, be sure to join us for Waves of Jeopardy and for the tweens (grades 4-7) join us on Friday, July 30th for Lightning Thief Popcorn and Movie!
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