News From the Library
By Margaret Woodruff and Cheryl Sloan,
January 26, 2012, page 7.....

New on the shelves
Adult Selections: Fiction and Mystery
The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen by Thomas
Caplan
Death of Kings by Bernard Cornwell
Covert Warriors by W.E.B. Griffin
House at Sea’s End by Emily Griffiths
Down the Darkest Road by Tami Hoag
Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson
77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz
How It All Began by Penelope Lively
End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina
All I Did Was Shoot My Man by Walter Mosley
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday

Youth Books: For Middle School and Teen Readers
Brief History of Montmaray and The FitzOsbornes
in Exile by Michelle Cooper
What Boys Really Want by Pete Hautman
Book of Lies by Mary Horlock
Abe Lincoln at Last by Mary Pope Osborne
Down the Mysterly River by Bill Willingham
Blood Red Road by Moira Young

New at the library
Not only do we have new books to share, we now have new ways to share them. With a generous donation from the Friends of the Charlotte Library, the library purchased a Kindle e-reader and a color Nook e-reader. These are available for patrons to use in the library to learn and explore the features of these two tools. In addition, the library has e-subscriptions to several magazines and newspapers for you to enjoy. These include The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Financial Times as well as The New Yorker, Cooking Light, Sports Illustrated, Real Simple, This Old House, Sunset and other periodicals. Stop in to try one out. Upcoming: workshops on e-readers and related technologies. Please let us know at the circulation desk if you are interested so we can schedule.

February programs
Take Your Child to the Library Day: Saturday, February 4, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us for a library celebration – DIY crafts, book bonanza and tasty treats.

Hands-On Green with the Sprout Queen: Tuesday, February 21 at 6 pm.
Join sprout queen Jen Slater for a hands-on green lesson. Jen will demonstrate and assist you with the simple steps for growing your own sprouts and micro greens, from broccoli to sunflower. Learn first hand the ease and variety of sprouts to grow almost anywhere. Plant your own garden to take home with you. In class we will harvest pre-grown sprouts for a delicious organic salad meal to eat together. Space is limited and registration required. Please call 425-3864 or email youthservices@charlottepubliclibrary.org to sign up.

Afterschool Adventure: Kinder Pals, Wednesday, February 22, at 3:15 p.m. A kindergarten exclusive! Take the bus to the library for stories, snacks and fun. Registration required; please call 425-3864 or email youthservices@charlottepubliclibrary.org to sign up.

Brown Bag Story Time: Preschool Friends
Pack a lunch for story time! After our library picnic, we’ll share stories, songs and crafts, then make a treat for dessert.
When: Tuesdays at 11:30 am through February 21.
Who: Children aged three to five who are comfortable in a story time setting with or without a parent/caregiver.
How: Please e-mail youthservices@charlottepubliclibrary.org or call 425-3864 to register.

Book Discussion
The final meeting of the Mysterious Lens on American Culture series is Thursday, February 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the library. Led by Lesley Wright, discussion will focus on Blood of the Prodigal. Books are available at the library. The series is sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Vermont Humanities Council.