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Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System The Best Of... lists have already begun. GQ magazine published it's selection for the best books of 2009. The list includes fiction, biographies, and even an unfinished work by Nabokov. AFPLS owns the majority of the titles. You can click on the link below for the full list-it's great for finding a good book to rea...d on a less-then-lovely winter day or as a starting place for Christmas presents. No worries-we'll keep you posted on all the many end of the year lists as they come out.
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System All AFPLS libraries will be closed Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27 in observance fo the Thanksgiving holiday. All branches will reopen for their normal hours on Saturday, November 28. Hope you have a safe and happy holiday and enjoy your turkey!
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System If you, or your kids, are a fan of Percy Jackson, then I know you are counting down until the first movie based on Rick Riordan's series, "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lighting Thief," comes out in February. The movie stars Pierce Brosnan, Uma Thurman, Rosario Dawson and Logan Lerman as Percy. To keep you busy ...until the film comes out, AFPLS has all the titles in the series if you want to renew your love for all things Olympian: The Lighting Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, and The Last Olympian. Check your local branch or the online catalog to find a copy of one of Riordan's books and catch the movie trailer below!
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Trouble-prone teen Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out school but thats the least of his problems. The gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters seem to have walked out of the pages of Percys Greek mythology texts and into his life
เพิ่มเติมAtlanta-Fulton Public Library System With Sarah Palin's new book coming out this month, political memoirs are a hot topic. Time magazine has a list of the Top 10 Political Memoirs. AFPLS has nine of the ten titles, including works by five presidents (Grant, Obama, Buchanan, Eisenhower, & H.W. Bush) and writers on all sides of the politcal spectrum. For the full list, check the link below.
www.time.com
Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant 1885 Completed just five days before succumbing to throat cancer, the former general's memoirs were the first by a President to achieve widespread...
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System The Peachtree Library (across from the High Musuem) will be offering a CPR class on Tuesday, December 1 @ 4 pm. The instructors are from Atlanta Fire Rescue and the class is free IF more then 15 people sign up. Here's a chance to learn how to save a life. Click below for more information.
www.afpls.org
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System All AFPLS libraries will be closed this Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veteran's Day. All branches will reopen at their normal opening time on Thursday, November 12. Let's join together and show our appreciation for our troops overseas and here at home!
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System The Milner Award is given by AFPLS and is chosen by Fulton County and City fo Atlanta school children to eb given to their favorite living author. This year marks the 26th anniversary adn the winner is author Margie Palatini whose works include "Gone with the Wand" and "Lousy Rotten Stinkin' Grapes." Ms. Palatini wil...l be athe Ocee Library in Johns Creek on Saturday, November 14 at 11 am. She will also do two programs at the Central Library on Friday, November 13. These are great opportunities for your children to meet one of their favorite authors in person! CHeck the link below for more information on these events and the Milner Award.
www.afpls.org
The Ocee Library will host an author talk and book signing with children’s author Margie Palatini on Saturday, November 14 at 11:00 a.m., and the event is free and open to the public.
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System It's Library Survey Week! If you walk into your local branch this week, you'll notice signage about not returning items to the shelves and you may be asked to complete a user survey. We appreicate your help and every opinion counts. The survey continues until the end of business of Sunday, November 8.
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System November is National Novel Writing Month-you get 30 days (ok, 28 now!) to write the novel you've always wanted to write. Also called NaNo, this great event has tons of online freebies, like space to upload your work, discussion boards for hints and help with background research. AFPLS carries the offical book, "No Pl...ot, No Problem," so hurry up and finish-maybe one day your novel will be in the library!
www.nanowrimo.org
Please chip in something to help cover the costs of NaNo and our Young Writers Program! Make a tax-deductible donation today!
เพิ่มเติมAtlanta-Fulton Public Library System If you need a good book to curl up with, Amazon has a list of the Best Books of the Year...So Far!! I've read a couple myself, including Toibin's "Brooklyn" and this is a great chance to introduce yourself to a fantastic read, available for free from your public library. For a full list, check the link below.
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Discover our favorite books of 2009 from January through June--we've selected the top 10 must-reads of the year so far, plus 10 picks each in fiction, nonfiction, hidden gems, and books for young readers
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation is a wonderful organization (a 501(c)3 nonprofit) that supports AFPLS & works to raise awareness about the library and our programs and materials. You can find them on Facebook. Check the link below for more information or to donate and help the AFPLS cause!
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Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Celebrate Halloween @ your library! AFPLS has tons of Halloween events going on for kids and often their parents. Check the link beloew to see which events are being held at your local library and we hope you have a boo-tiful Halloween!
www.afpls.org
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Even the Force can't stop zombies! The new Star Wars novel deals with the undead in space-not a very happy thought but an excellent set up for the Star Wars universe! "Death Troopers" by Joe Schriebner is available from AFPLS so get ready to see how zombies fair against light sabers.
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Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System Author Jeannette Walls, who described her mother in "The Glass Castle," will be at Central on Thursday, October 22 @ 7 pm to discuss her new book "Half-Broke Horses: A True Life Novel." Click below for more info and hope we see you there!
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acclaimed author of the bestseller The Glass Castle, visits to talk about her latest, memorable book, Half Broke Horses: a True-Life Novel. It's the story of her remarkable grandmother, a no-nonsense, ...
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System If you enjoy historical fiction then you'll enjoy USA Today's roundup of new titles. The link below includes the titles with short summaries and reviews. AFPLS has all 4 titles which include new titles by Julia Gregson (East of the Sun) and Sarah Dunant (Sacred Hearts).
www.usatoday.com
In this week's mix: Love and war, the lives of nuns, a Dickens of a novel, and three British women with three different reasons for being in India.
