Library News

The Maury County Public Library will be hosting two exciting events to bring books to life on Saturday, October 22, 2011.  From 1 pm – 4 pm, the BOOKS ALIVE! Book Festival will feature authors, costumed performers, and historical interpreters, as well as a special TEEN anime and fan art salon.  The festival includes SWAG bags for everyone and USB jump drives will be given away to the first 150 people in the door.  The fun continues with the NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY community treasure hunt, beginning at 6 PM.  Teams can pre-register at the library before Oct. 20 or on the night of the event.  Teams will encounter historical and literary characters, visit the James K. Polk Home, aMuse’um Children’s Museum, the Maury County Public Library, and the Castle to complete portions of their scavenger hunt.  Those who register ($10 team registration fee), will be eligible to win over $300 in cash and prizes.  For registration forms, click on the Night at the Library link to the left of this page!  Families are invited to check-out the festivities even if they don’t plan to compete in the scavenger hunt.  These events are funded in part through a grant agreement with the TN Arts Commission.  Call (931) 375-6507 for additional information.

On Thursday, October 20th at 6:30PM, acclaimed author Lisa Patton will be here to discuss her new book Yankee Doodle Dixie.

From Amazon.com:
Lisa Patton won the hearts of readers last year, her book Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter became a sleeper-success. Building on a smashing debut, Lisa’s poised to go to the next level—because whether in Vermont snow or in Memphis heat, Dixie heroine Leelee Satterfield is never too far from misadventure, calamity...and ultimately, love.

 Having watched her life turn into a nor’easter, 34-year-old Leelee Satterfield is back home in the South, ready to pick back up where she left off. But that’s a task easier said then done…Leelee’s a single mom, still dreaming of the Vermonter who stole her heart, and accompanied by her three best friends who pepper her with advice, nudging and peach daiquiris, Leelee opens another restaurant and learns she has to prove herself yet again. Filled with heart and humor, women’s fiction fans will delight in this novel.

For more information on this FREE event, contact Adam Southern at (931) 375-6508 or email asouthern@maurycounty-tn.gov

The Maury County Public Library will be hosting two exciting events to bring books to life on Saturday, October 22, 2011.  From 1 pm – 4 pm, the BOOKS ALIVE! Book Festival will feature authors, costumed performers, and historical interpreters, as well as a special TEEN anime and fan art salon.  The festival includes SWAG bags for everyone and USB jump drives will be given away to the first 150 people in the door.  The fun continues with the NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY community treasure hunt, beginning at 6 PM.  Teams can pre-register at the library before Oct. 20 or on the night of the event.  Teams will encounter historical and literary characters, visit the James K. Polk Home, aMuse’um Children’s Museum, the Maury County Public Library, and the Castle to complete portions of their scavenger hunt.  Those who register ($10 team registration fee), will be eligible to win over $300 in cash and prizes.  For registration forms, click on the Night at the Library link to the left of this page!  Families are invited to check-out the festivities even if they don’t plan to compete in the scavenger hunt.  These events are funded in part through a grant agreement with the TN Arts Commission.  Call (931) 375-6507 for additional information.

The Maury County Public Library is proud to present a visit by best-selling author T. A. Barron on Friday, October 14 at 3:30 pm.  Mr. Barron will be giving a presentation and book signing at this time.  “We’re very excited to have this internationally renowned author visit our library.  It’s a once in a lifetime chance for youth to interact with a famous author”, explains Library Director, Elizabeth Potts.  This event is free and open to the public.  Mr. Barron will give his presentation in the Lt. James C. Wooten Memorial Children’s Library at 211 West 8^thStreet, Columbia.  For more information, please call the Children’s Library at (931) 375-6506 or visit www.maurycountylibrary.org.
 
“In preparation for this big event, the Children’s Library has been holding a book discussion group with members of the local Boys & Girls Club.  The group has been reading The Lost Years of Merlin, the first book in Barron’s Merlin series.  The library has also donated several complete sets of T.A. Barron’s books to the Boys & Girls club so that everyone will be ready to meet the author,” says Children’s Librarian, Mecca Caron.  “All the kids are very excited to get to meet Mr. Barron and discuss his books with him!  We hope the community will join us in welcoming this celebrated author to our community.”
 
T.A. Barron has written over twenty highly acclaimed novels, children’s books, and nature books, many of which are international best sellers. 
 
He is the winner of the 2011 de Grummond USM Medallion for “lifetime contribution to the field of children’s and young adult literature.”  In addition, he has won the Nautilus Award, given to books that inspire a better world, along with many honors from the American Library Association and the International Reading Association.  His books, now in fifteen languages, include The Lost Years of Merlin (currently being developed into a feature film), The Great Tree of Avalon (a New York Times best-selling series), The Ancient One (the tale of a brave girl and a magical tree), and The Hero’s Trail (nonfiction stories of courageous kids).
 
In 2000, he founded a national award to honor outstanding young people who help their communities or the environment:  the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which honors twenty-five highly diverse, public-spirited kids each year.  He recently produced a documentary film, Dream Big, profiling seven winners of the Barron Prize.  When not writing or speaking, T. A. Barron serves on many boards including Princeton University, where he helped to create the Princeton Environmental Institute, and The Wilderness Society, which recently honored him with its highest award for conservation work.  His favorite pastime is hiking, camping, or skiing in Colorado with his family, which he does at every opportunity.  To explore T.A. Barron’s books, articles, and magical maps, visit www.tabarron.com.