Check out these new reference books. Find out what the best books of 2007 are according to Magill's Literary Annual, local and international statistical information, and the value of U.S. paper currency. Plus, there are updated versions of some of our most highly used resources, like Peterson's Four-year Colleges and the Writer's Market.
- College Handbook, 2009 - This work profiles more than 3,800 schools.
- County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book - Provides the most up-to-date statistical information available for every state, county, metropolitan area, and congressional district, as well as cities in the U.S. with a 2000 census population of 25, 000 or more.
- The Europa World Year Book, 2008 - Find out not only about the countries of the world (from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe), but also various international organizations, as well as various institutions within each country.
- The Grants Register 2009 - Provides a detailed, accurate and comprehensive survey of awards intended for students at or above the postgraduate level.
- Magill's Literary Annual: Books of 2007 - Find out which books are considered the best of 2007.
- The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Paper Money, 2009 - A reference to prices of all standard U.S. currency, old and new, as well as many unusual issues.
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The vote is in and the winner is Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult.
The next Big Read begins in March 2009. Look for information here and at the Big Read Web site.
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It is time to vote for the next book for the Dayton-area Big Read. Voting will take place from Sunday, August 3, through Saturday, August 9th, so when you come to the Library, pick up a ballot (located in the front reading rooms and on the display across from the check out desk) or you can cast your ballot online. Paper ballots should be turned into the check out desk.
The books are...
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
In this novel, Peter Houghton is an alienated teen who has been bullied since his very first day of school. One day he brings four guns to his high school, opens fire and kills 10 people. Flashbacks reveal how his parents and teachers failed him and how constant bullying caused Peter to retreat into a world of violent computer games. The judge assigned to Peter's case tries to maintain her objectivity as she struggles to understand her daughter, who was once Peter's best friend and who is now one of the surviving witnesses of the shooting.
The People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Why would a Muslim risk his life to save the Sarajevo Haggadah, one of the earliest illuminated Jewish books in existence? And what secrets do the hidden clues — an insect wing, wine stains and white hair — mean when rare book expert Hanna Heath discovers them while analyzing and conserving the famed book? Pulitzer prize winner Geraldine Brooks takes readers on a fictionalized adventure based on a true story through time, from Muslim-ruled Spain and inquisition era Venice to the present, as the book is rescued from war and destruction several times. This novel is history, mystery and an ode to the power of the book.
