The Friends of the Library met on Nov.15 and voted to meet monthly in 2008. Members also changed the day of their meetings to every second Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
They will not meet in July or December. The annual meeting will be May 20. They hope to accomplish more if they meet more often. Consider becoming involved with this important group in 2008.
In other business, the Friends set the date of their April book sale to April 25-26. It will be held on a Friday and Saturday this year to match library hours.
The library board also voted to change their regular meeting days. They resume their meetings on the second Wednesday of every month. It had been changed to the schedule of the school representative, Laura Kremer, who is no longer on our board. We thank her for her good service and welcome the new representative, Dr. Patrick Dorin.
The Friends of the Library will stop in 10 a.m. Dec. 6 to help decorate the library, send some greeting cards, and join the library staff in a holiday pizza party.
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The On-line Book Clubs and BookNews links are now live on the library Web site, which is found at www.ci.superior.wi.us/library . This product allows us to feature our new titles with pictures of the book jackets, descriptions, and a link to our library catalog. You can sign up to have the new title lists and/or the on-line book club books automatically sent to your e-mail. Take time to view the enhancement to our Web site, made available by Friends of the Library.
New non-fiction includes: "Steroid Nation," "The Modern Bride Survival Guide," "So Many Fish, So Little Time," "The Art of Simple Food," "National Geographic Birding Essentials," "Sage-ing While Age-ing" by Shirley MacLaine, "Boom!" by Tom Brokaw, "The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus" by Jacques Cousteau, "Fireplaces," and "Colorscapes: Inspiring Palettes for the Home."
New fiction includes: "Patrimony" by Alan Dean Foster, "Double Cross" by James Patterson, "The Quiet Girl" by Peter Hoeg, "Tipperary" by Frank Delaney, "Everlasting" by Kathleen Woodiwiss, "Killer Storm" by Jen Wright, "Run" by Ann Patchett, "Bridge of Sighs" by Richard Russo, "Air Apparent" by Piers Anthony, and "Love Over Scotland" by Alexander McCall Smith.
New DVD's include: "Sicko," "La Vie en Rose," "The Twilight Zone," "White Christmas," "Ocean's Thirteen," "Amazing Grace," "God Grew Tired of Us," "Balance Ball for Weight Loss," "Yoga to the Rescue," "Barbie as the Island Princess," "Ratatouille," and "Chill Out Scooby-Doo!"
New children's books include: "Fiona Loves the Night" by Patricia MacLachlan, "The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World" by E.L. Konigsburg, "Extreme Stunt Dogs" by Mary Casanova, "The Legend of Sleeping Bear" by Kathy-jo Wargin, "Outbreak: Plagues That Changed History," "Silent B as in Lamb," and "Artist to Artist: 23 Major Illustrators Talk to Children About Their Art."
Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in Superior. In Solon Springs, the library is open 2-7 p.m. Monday and 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Call 394-8860 in Superior and 378-4452 in Solon Springs.
Janet Jennings is director of the Superior Public Library.
