Archive for May, 2008

Donor Wall Approved

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

The FPL Board recently approved the donor wall for the lobby of the new main library. An architect’s sketch (2MB PDF) gives an idea of the scale. To get your name on the wall, visit our support page to donate.

New Items

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Books

Fiction

Bausch, Richard. Peace 

Bohjalian, Chris. Skeletons at the Feast 

Buffett, Jimmy. Swine Not? 

Cushman, Anne. Enlightenment for Idiots 

Devereaux, Jude. Secrets 

Feldman, Ellen. Scottsboro 

Freeman Jr., Castle. Go With Me

Frank, Dorothea Benton. Bulls Island

George, Elizabeth. Careless In Red 

Giffin, Emily.  Love the One You’re With

Gunning, Sally. Bound 

Hall, Sarah. Daughters of the North

Harris, Charlaine. From Dead to Worse 

Harrison, Colin. The Finder 

Holland, Cecelia. Varanger

Hughes, Charlotte. What Looks Like Crazy

Jacobs, Kate. Comfort Food

Kalla, Daniel. Cold Place

Kellerman, Jesse. The Genius 

Lewis, Pam. Perfect Family

Logan, Chuck. South of Shiloh

Meyer, Stephenie. The Host 

Noble, Elizabeth. Things I Want My Daughter to Know 

Oates, Joyce Carol. Wild Nights!

Perry, Thomas. Fidelity

Picoult, Jodi. Change of Heart

Russell, Mary Doria.  Dreamers of the Day

Silver, Marisa. The God of War 

Talarigo, Jeff. The Ginseng Hunter

Wolitzer, Meg. The Ten-Year Nap

Young, Sara. My Enemy’s Cradle

Mystery

Lawrence, Caroline. The Sirens of Surrentum

Sandford, John. Phantom Prey

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Denning, Troy. Star Wars: Legacy of the Force: Invincible

Nonfiction

Bragg, Rick. The Prince of Frogtown. Biography Bragg, R. B813 

Cafferty, Jack. It’s Getting Ugly Out There. 973.931 C129

Compton, Lt. Lynn “Buck.” Call of Duty: My Life Before, During, and After the Band of Brothers. Biography Compton, L. C738 

Cummings, Claire Hope. Uncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Seeds. 631.521 C971

Farley, Tom, Jr. and Tanner Colby.  The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts. Biography Farley, C. F232

Fontaine, Claire and Mia. Comeback. 306.8740874 F678

Friedlander, Saul. The Years of Extermination. 940.5318 F911

Gore, Al. American Earth. 810.5 A512

Halberstam, David.  Everything They Had: Sports Writing from David Halberstam.  070.449796 H157

Hiaasen, Carl. The Downhill Lie: A Hacker’s Return to a Ruinous Sport.  796.352 H623

Krieger, Ellie. The Food You Crave. 641.5 K92

McKibben, Bill American Earth : Environmental Writing Since Thoreau 810.5 A512

Murkoff, Heidi. What to Expect When You’re Expecting. 618.24 M977

Nantz, Jim. Always by My Side: A Father’s Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other.  Biography Nantz, J N193

O, The Oprah Magazine. The Oprah Magazine Cookbook.  641.5 O11

Olbermann, Keith. Truth and Consequences. 973.931 O43

Poiter, Sydney. Life Beyond Measure. Biography Poiter, S. P757

Roach, Mary. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. 612.6 R628

Rotbart, Harley A. Germ Proof Your Kids. 616.9041 R842

Shatner, William, with David Fisher. Up Till Now: The Autobiography. Biography Shatner, W. S533

Sheeler, Jim. Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives. 956.704437

Shoptaugh, Terry. “You Have Been Kind Enough to Assist Me”: Herman Stern and the Jewish Refugee Crisis 940.3531835 S559

Sonnenberg, Susanna. Her Last Death. Biography Sonnenberg, S S699

Sorenson, Ted. Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History. Biography Sorenson, T. S713

Steele, Shelby. A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited about Obama and Why He Can’t Win. 328.73092 S814

Stern, Herman. “You Have Been Kind Enough to Assist Me”:Herman Stern and the Jewish Refugee Crisis. 940.531835 S559

Walters, Barbara. Audition. Biography Walters, B. W235

Winchester, Simon. The Man Who Loved China. Biography Needham, J. W759

Yates, Keith D. The Complete Guide to American Karate and Tae Kwon Do. 796.8153 Y32

Young Adult

Cameron, Peter. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Dekker, Ted. Chosen

Dekker, Ted. Infidel

Gipi. Notes for a War Story

Horowitz, Anthony. Snakehead

Marques, Marcelo and the Hackerteen Team. Internet Blackout, Volume 1

Moore, Perry. Hero

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. The Off Season

Olmstead, Robert. Coal Black Horse

Wright, Bil. When the Black Girl Sings

Tan, Shaun. The Arrival

Zevin, Gabrielle. Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac

Children’s

Willems, Mo. There Is a Bird on Your Head! (Picturebook)

Bang-Campbell, Monika. Little Rat Makes Music (Fiction) 

DVDs

Drama

Atonement 

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead

Birth

Charlie Wilson’s War

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Freedomland

Gangs of New York

Heist

I Capture the Castle

I’m Not There

Juno

The Kite Runner

No Country for Old Men

No Reservations

The Patriot 

The Prize winner of Defiance, Ohio

Shoot ‘Em Up

There Will Be Blood 

Zodiac

Comedy

Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Sixth Season 

Dan in Real Life

The Darjeeling Limited

King of the Corner

Lars and the Real Girl

P.S. I Love You

Red Skelton

Savages

Sydney White

27 Dresses

Science Fiction

Battlestar Galactica: Season 3 

Cloverfield

The Golden Compass 

I Am Legend

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

Smallville Season 5

Foreign Language Film

Cheenki Kum

The Crime of Padre Amaro 

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter…and Spring

Under the Flag of the Rising Sun

Western

Classic Western Round-Up: Volume 2 

John Wayne: Angel and the Badman (also includes John Wayne on Film)

McClintock!

Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Music

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Family

Bee Movie

The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

Children’s

Cinderella II

Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends: Season 2

 My Friends Tigger and Pooh: Friendly Tails

101 Dalmatians

Nonfiction

Eggs 101: A Video Project 636.5142 E29

Meerkat Manor: Season One 599.742 M495

The Real Bruce Lee 796.815092 R288

Taking Flight. 812.6 S497

War Dance. 784.1886 W253

The Watts Tower Project. 812.6 S658

Audiobooks

Fiction

Koch, Howard (adapted from the novel by H.G. Wells). War of the Worlds

Smith, Sally Bedell. For Love of Politics: Bill and Hillary Clinton, the

White House Years 973.929 S659

CDs

Blues

Taj Mahal. Like Never Before. T135

Classical

Hilary Hahn. Schoenberg Sibelius: Violin Concertos. H14

Country

Strait, George. Troubador. S896

Children’s

Barbie: Island Princess C377

Jazz

Coltrane, John. Blue Train C725

Holiday, Billie. From the Original Decca Masters. H732

Popular

Costello, Elvis. The Juliet Letters. C841

Costello, Elvis with Burt Bacharach. Painted From Memory. C841

Tosh, Peter. Mystic Man. T714

Wainwright III, Loudon. Career Moves. W141

Wainwright III, Loudon. Little Ship. W141

Rock

Moby. Last Night. M687

Ratatat. Classics. R232

Stewart, Rod. Gasoline Alley. S851

Manga/Anime Club for Teens

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Join us in the Teen Room at the Dr. James Carlson branch on Wednesday, May 21 from 4:00 - 5:00 to discuss some of your favorite manga and anime series. You’ll also have a say in which anime the library will be screening next month. Refreshments will be provided. Contact Bree at 476-5978 or bschmidt@cityoffargo.com for more information.

“Book Club in a Bag” Kits Are Here

Friday, May 16th, 2008

Book Club in a Bag kits are now available for check-out at the Dr. James Carlson branch of the Fargo Public Library. Each kit has everything you need to start your own book club or keep your current club supplied. Zippered tote bags contain 10 copies of a single title and a list of discussion questions about the book to help spark your conversation. Kits check out for six weeks on one card and the borrower is responsible for all materials in the kit as well as any overdue fines. Kits are located at the Carlson Information Desk and may be reserved up to one year in advance by calling 476-5980. They may also be sent to any Fargo Public Library location for pick-up. Ten different kits are now available, including both fiction and non-fiction titles. Three of the kits include two copies each in large print.

Current Book Club in a Bag titles:

Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden*
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult*
One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee*
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

*These kits contain two large print copies

Beyond Books

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

The city and the library recently put together a video which is a good roundup of our services, some that you may not even know about.

New items

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Books

Fiction

Abartis, Cezarija. Nice Girls

Adiga, Aravind. The White Tiger

Alamddine, Rabih. The Hakawati

Alexander, Robert. The Romanov Bride 

Baldacci, David. The Whole Truth

Balogh, Mary. Simply Perfect 

Britton, Andrew. The Invisible 

Clark, Mary Higgins. Where Are You Now?

Dekker, Ted. Adam

Enger, Leif. So Brave, Young, and Handsome 

Flowers, Rebecca. Nice to Come Home to

Fraser, George MacDonald. The Reavers 

Gear, W. Michael and Kathleen O’Neal Gear. People of the Weeping Eye

Gingrich, Newt and William R. Forstchen. Days of Infamy

Greer, Andrew Sean. The Story of a Marriage 

Gross, Andrew. The Dark Tide 

Harris, Joanne. The Girl with No Shadow

Hershon, Joanna. The German Bride

Hoffman, Alice. The Third Angel

Hustvedt, Siri. The Sorrows of an American

Johansen, Iris. Quicksand

Lewis, Beverly. The Forbidden 

Macomber, Debbie. Twenty Wishes

Morton, Kate. The House at Riverton

Mosse, Kate. Sepulchre

Ozick, Cynthia.  Dictation

Patterson, James. Sundays at Tiffany’s

Quick, Amanda. The Third Circle

Radish, Kris. Searching for Paradise in Parker, PA

Rebeck, Theresa. Three Girls and Their Brother

Robards, Karen. Guilty

Ross, Ann B. Miss Julia Paints the Town

Schutt, Christine. All Souls

Smith, Tom Rob. Child 44 

Tanenbaum, Robert K. Escape

Weiner, Jennifer. Certain Girls

White, Karen. Learning to Breathe 

White, Karen. The Memory of Water

White, Randy Wayne. Black Widow

Wolff, Tobias. Our Story Begins

Mystery

Albert, Susan Wittig. Nightshade 

Bannister, Jo. Fathers and Sins 

Barr, Nevada. Winter Study

Brophy, Grace. A Deadly Paradise 

Butcher, Jim. Small Favors

Clark, Carol Higgins. Zapped 

Fluke, Joanne. Carrot Cake Murder 

Fowler, Karen Joy. Wit’s End

Greer, Andrew Sean. The Story of a Marriage 

Gross, Andrew. The Dark Tide 

Haddam, Jane.  Cheating at Solitaire

Hall, Parnell. The Sudoku Puzzle Murders 

Martin, Nancy. Murder Melts in Your Mouth

Penny, Louise. The Cruelest Month

Smith, Tom Rob. Child 44 

Stansberry, Domenic. The Ancient Rain 

White, Stephen. Dead Time

Woods, Stuart. Santa Fe Dead

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Anderson, Douglas A. Tales Before Narnia: the Roots of Modern Fantasy and Science Fiction

Andrews, Ilona. Magic Burns

Arthur, Keri. Dangerous Games

Arthur, Keri.  Embraced by Darkness 

Armstrong, Kelley. Personal Demon

Bennett, Christopher. Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Aftermath

Bennett, Christopher. Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Sky’s the Limit

Buettner, Robert. Orphan’s Journey

Bujold, Lois McMaster. The Sharing Knife: Passage (volume 3)

Coben, Harlan. Hold Tight

Decandido, Keith R. A. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Q & A

Duncan, Dave. The Alchemist’s Code

Fallon, Jennifer. Warlord

Feist, Raymond. Wrath of a Mad God

Galanter, Dave. Star Trek: Corps of Engineers: Grand Design

Keyes, Greg. The Born Queen

Lackey, Mercedes & Roberta Gellis.  And Less Than Kind

LeGuin, Ursula K. Lavinia

Pullman, Phillip. Once Upon A Time in the North

Smedman, Lisa. Storm of the Dead

Stemple, Adam. Steward of Song

Wolf, Gary W. Space Vulture

Western

Cotton, Ralph. Trouble Creek

Horton, Robert J. Riders of Paradise

Johnston, Terry. Wind Walker

Johnstone, William. Blood Bond

Johnstone, William. Brotherhood of the Gun

Nonfiction

Agatston, Arthur. The South Beach Diet Super Charged. 613.25 A263 

Allen, David. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity.  646.7 A425

Anderson, Carl. A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World. 261 A545 

Au, Wagner James. The Making of Second Life. 794.8 A887 

Blechman, Andrew D. Leisureville: Adventures in American’s Retirement Utopias.  306.38 B646

Bogle, Kathleen A. Hooking Up: Sex, Dating and Relationships on Campus.  306.73 B675

Broecker, Wallace S. and Robert Kunzig. Fixing Climate: What Past Climate Changes Reveal About the Current Theat – and How to Counter It. 551.6 B865 

Burroughs, Augusten. A Wolf at the Table: a Memoir of My Father. B Burroughs, A. B972

Burrows, Terry. Blogs, Wikis, MySpace, and More. 004.678 B972

Cook, Sarah. Customer Care Excellence: How to Create an Effective Customer Focus. 658.812 C771

Coste, Chris. The 33 Year Old Rookie. 796.357092 C839

Deen, Paula. Christmas with Paula Deen. 641.5686 D311

Doz, Yves & Mikko Kosonen. Fast Strategy: How Strategic Ability Will Help You Stay Ahead of the Game. 658.4012 D755 

Gardner, Howard. Five Minds for the Future. 001 G227

Goldberg, Jonah. Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning. 320.533 G618

Harper, Bob. Are You Ready! Take Charge, Lose Weight, Get in Shape, and Change Your Life Forever. 613.25 H293

Hightower, Jim. Swim Against the Current: Even a Dead Fish Can Go with the Flow. 322.30973 H638 

Hood, Mary. River Time: Ecotravel on the World’s Rivers. 577.64 H777 

Jackson, Kate. Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo. 597.96 J13 

Kershaw, Alex. Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew.  940.5451 K41

Krupp, Charla. How Not to Look Old. 646.7042 K94

Lenkert, Erika. The Real Pregnancy Deal: Guide to Pregnancy. 618.24 L566

Leslie-Pelecky, Diandra. The Physics of NASCAR. 796.720158 L636

Lubetkin, M. John. Jay Cooke’s Gamble: The Northern Pacific Railroad, the Sioux, and the Panic of 1873.  330.973082 L928

McCullough, David. John Adams. Biography Adams, J. M133

McKee, Annie. Becoming a Resonant Leader. 658.4092 M154

Mailer, Norman. The Armies of the Night. 181 M219

Mayne, Kenny. An Incomplete and Inaccurate History of Sport. 818.602 M472

Ouchi, William. Making Schools Work: The Revolutionary Plan to Get Your Children the Education They Deserve. 371.200973 O93

Perrine, Craig. Inspired Marketing: The Astonishing Fun New Way to Create More Profits for Your Business by Following Your Heart. 658.8 V836

Phillips, Kevin. Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism. 330.973 P561 

Powell, Ben. Skateboarding Skills: The Riders Guide. 796.22 P882

Rath, Tom. Strengths Finder 2.0. 658.409 R234 

Rigdon, Renee. AntiCraft: Knitting, Beading, and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister. 746.432 R567

Roberts, Cokie. Ladies of Liberty. 973.40922 R643

Sabbagh, Marwan. The Alzheimer’s Answer: Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain Healthy. 616.83105 S114

Sachs, Jeffrey D. Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet. 338.9 S121

Samuels, David. The Runner. 364.163092 S193

Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return. Biography Satrapi, M. S253p

Schecter, Cliff. The Real McCain: Why Conservatives Don’t Trust Him — and Why Independents Shouldn’t. 328.73092 S314 

Shoup, Kate. Rubbish! Reuse Your Refuse. 745.5 S559

Tillman, Mary with Narda Zacchino.  Boots on the Ground by Dusk: In Tribute to Pat Tillman. Biography Tillman, P. T577

Virga, Vincent. Cartography: Mapping Civilizations. Oversize 912 V816

Vonnegut, Kut. Armageddon in Retrospect. 818.54 V947

Watson, Brenda. The Fiber 35 Diet: Nature’s Weight Loss Secret. 613. 263 W337

Weller, Sheila. Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon – and the Journey of a Generation. 782.421640922 W448

Zittrain, Jonathan. The Future of the Internet –  and How to Stop It. 004.678 Z82

Children’s

Fiction, Mystery, and Science Fiction/Fantasy

Buckley, Michael. The Sisters Grimm: Magic and Other Misdemeanors (Book 5)

Ditterlizzi, Tony. Spiderwick Chronicles: The Nixie’s Song

Hunter, Erin. Dark River

Hunter, Erin. Firestar’s Quest

Hunter, Erin. The Sight

Mortenson, R. K. Landon Snow And the Auctor’s Kingdom

Mortenson, R. K. Landon Snow And the Volucer Dragon

Nonfiction

Young, Ed. What about Me? j-398.2088 Y71

DVDs

Children’s   

Barbie: Mariposa and her Butterfly Fairy Friends

Comedy

Help!

Drama

Sense & Sensibility

Foreign Language Film

The Bothersome Man

Non-Fiction

Journey into Buddhism: Dharma River. 294.3435 J86

Journey into Buddhism: Prajna Earth. 294.3435 J86

Journey into Buddhism: Vajra Sky Over Tibet. 294.3435 J86

Parlez-Vous Francais? Learning French The Basics. 448.34 P252

The Real Dirt on Farmer John. 630.092 R288

Audiobooks

Fiction

Barker, Pat. Regeneration 

Santos, Jose Rodrigues. Codex 632: A Novel about the Secret Identity of Christopher Columbus  

Talarigo, Jeff.

Weiner, Jennifer. Certain Girls

Wolitzer, Meg. The Ten Year Nap

Mystery

Hill, Susan. The Pure in Heart 

McCall Smith, Alexander. The Miracle at Speedy Motors

Nonfiction

Roizen, Michael F. You: The Owners Manual. 613 R741

Compact Discs

Children’s Services

Dora’s World Adventure!

Gill, Jim. Moving Rhymes for Modern Times

Rock

Against Me. New Wave

Cat Power. Jukebox

Johnson, Jack. Sleep Through the Static

The Kinks. The Kinks

Lennon, John. Wonsaponatime

Nirvana. Sliver: The Best of the Box

The Pipettes. We Are the Pipettes

Vampire Weekend. Vampire Weekend

Zevon, Warren. The Wind

Folk

Collins, Judy. Classic Songs

Soundtrack

The Last King of Scotland

Opera

The Death of Klinghoffer