tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52947436907790488612024-03-14T02:00:52.110-07:00Monroe LibraryAdministratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15783341757507308568noreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-86522135139836856412012-07-24T16:02:00.006-07:002012-08-02T12:43:50.972-07:00Babies and Books<span style="font-size: large;">We all know that reading to children is important, even to babies who seemingly can't understand what is being read to them. Studies show there is a lot going on in a baby's brain while they are listening to books, hearing songs and "participating" in bounces and fingerplays. The speech and language parts of your baby's brain are stimulated when you talk, read or sing to them. Other benefits of <b>talking, singing, reading and playing</b> with your baby include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">It helps them develop a love for reading and introduces them to <b>vocabulary </b>words. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">One-on-one conversations with your baby help lay a solid foundation for <b>language development</b>. When they gurgle and coo, it is their attempt at using language. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Repeating</b> favorite songs and stories allows babies to absorb more each time.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In case you need further proof, library Mom <b>Rachel Levien </b>describes her
10-week-old baby, Marguerite's, love for black and white board books; "it has come as no surprise to anyone who knows her parents that M loves books. Or, more specifically, she loves this book, which has become a permanent fixture on the changing table." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Little Marguerite is attracted to the simple, black & white images of animals because the stark images appeal to her developing vision and curiosity of the outside world. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The book is "My Animals" by Xavier Deneux. Similar board books with black
and white illustrations that can be checked out from Sno-Isle Libraries
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">"Black on White" - Tana Hoban</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">"White on Black" - Tana Hoban </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here are some great things to do with your baby to help them develop pre-reading skills*:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">Pick a time when you and your baby are relaxed and in a good mood.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Choose primarily board books so that he can touch and manipulate them without tearing or damage.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Put a lot of expression in your voice as you read. Let him sense your enthusiasm.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Choose books with uncluttered, simple, brightly colored artwork.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Babies enjoy looking at pictures of other babies and simple, everyday objects. You can point at these objects and say their names</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Read everyday and let your child see you reading too.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Most of all make it a fun, cozy time with your infant!</span></li>
<li><b><span style="font-size: large;">Come join us at <span style="color: black;">the Monroe Library for </span><a href="http://host5.evanced.info/sno_isle/evanced/eventsxml.asp?ag=Children+and+Families&et=Storytime&lib=14&nd=30&feedtitle=Monroe+Library%3CBR%3ESchedule+of+Events&dm=rss2&LangType=0" target="_blank">Baby & Me Storytime</a> on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am!</span></b></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">* Elmhurst Public Library - Elmhurst, IL </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.elmhurstpubliclibrary.org/Kids/documents/BooksforBabies.pdf" target="_blank">Books for Babies</a> </span></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-44976676940522635922012-05-05T12:30:00.000-07:002012-05-05T12:30:01.500-07:00Six Word Stories<br />
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Ever heard of a six word story? Literary legend says that author Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write a short story using only six words. Hemingway's Story? "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."<br />
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The Monroe Library's Teen Advisory Board wrote some of our own six word stories. Here are some of them:<br />
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We locked eyes. He turned away. - Victoria<br />
Dogs lick you, don't lick them! - Connor<br />
"Quiet!" the teacher said. So what? - Wendy<br />
Say "Hi!" today. Get glares forever. - Victoria<br />
"Exercise!", shouted the obese P.E. teacher. - Bennett<br />
Up walked the zombie, "BAM"! Headshot! - Wendy<br />
We finish, just to start again. - Victoria<br />
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We thought it was really pretty amazing how much you can say using only six words! We also looked at some six word stories written by other people. Two great website can be found <a href="http://www.sixwordstories.net/">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.smithmag.net/sixwords/">HERE</a>. Some of these stories were clever, some were sad, some were funny, and some made us think.<br />
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Share your own six word story in the comments!Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-79411667291042664542012-01-04T11:44:00.000-08:002012-01-04T15:47:28.463-08:00Monroe Teen Advisory Board writes a story.<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YH0gNM1fm0k/TwTNA9kE1AI/AAAAAAAAAFY/6KyYSuHZR9g/s1600/TAB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 320px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693901245312717826" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YH0gNM1fm0k/TwTNA9kE1AI/AAAAAAAAAFY/6KyYSuHZR9g/s320/TAB.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div>For those of you who don't know about the Monroe Teen Advisory Board, or TAB, they are a group of teens, ages 12-18 or in grades 6-12 that meet once a month at the library. These teens meet to discuss books they've been reading, talk about what's going on at the library, share ideas for improving the library, take part in activities and crafts, and do other fun stuff! Currently, the group is made up of students from Park Place Middle School, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Hidden River</span> Middle School, and Monroe High School but anyone between the ages of 12-18 or in 6<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>-12<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> grade is welcome to join the group!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>At our last meeting, the group and I took part in a creative writing exercise. If you've ever played Mad Libs, it was similar to that, but with a little twist. We began by having the group supply certain details like a man's name, a woman's name, an animal, a job, a problem, a bad habit, etc. We then plugged these details into a paragraph I had previously written, in 'Mad Libs style', to kick start our story. Next the group members each took turns adding a sentence until we completed the tale! I'm going to share our awesome story with you below. The original paragraph will <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">appear in <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">red text</span>, with the group's 'Mad Lib' style additions written in black. I've also listed my co-author's names in colored text above the story. Each author's contributions to the story will <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">correspond</span> with the color in which their names appear in the following list:.</span></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Authors:</div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">Joseph</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Brendan</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Janey</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">Cassie</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">Amy</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Silvia</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Chuck (Teen Librarian)</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">'Mad Libs' words</span> </div><div> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></span> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" ><strong><em>The Adventures of Charles and Bellatrix</em></strong></span></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span></span> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One day, </span>Charles </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bellatrix </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">were sitting with their </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">shark </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">named </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Shredder </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">in the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pacific Ocean </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">when they suddenly </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ran out of food! </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Charles </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">has a bad habit of </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">breaking drinking glasses, </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">but nevertheless he and </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bellatrix </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">head off to </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">the White House, </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">where </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bellatrix </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">works as a </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tae</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kwon</span> Do instructor, </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">to help solve their food problem. Despite </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bellatrix's </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">obsession with </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">teddy bears, </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">they are confident they will succeed!</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">On their way to the White House, they ran into a fire demon named Lucifer.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"> Two seconds after, Bellatrix confessed that she had psychic powers passed down from her family, and Charles was awestruck with his mouth <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">hanging</span> open.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">But then Lucifer at Bellatrix, and Charles thought she died. </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">But then Bellatrix fought Lucifer from the inside while Lucifer ate Charles.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);">After Charles was eaten, Shredder came to the rescue with Bellatrix's legion of teddy bears at his aid! </span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Bellatrix then uses her psychic powers to send Lucifer into Outer Space!</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"> </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">But before Lucifer goes, he upchucks them and Charles uses alchemy to turn a broken drinking glass into a sword. </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">When Lucifer comes back down, he uses his gummy ray and turns the teddy bears into gummy bears! </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">It so happens that Bellatrix goes 'Donkey Kong', </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">and sends Lucifer into a dark vortex, which turns out to be a black hole.</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"></span> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The End!</span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span> </div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Monroe Teen Advisory Board is still a very new group - we've only been meeting for a few months, but we have a lot fun. If the group sounds like fun and you'd like to know more email Teen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Librarian</span> Chuck Pratt at <a href="mailto:cpratt@sno-isle.org">cpratt@sno-isle.org</a></span></div></div>Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-16782856837216193402011-12-12T10:04:00.000-08:002011-12-12T10:31:39.559-08:00Anya and Her Ukulele!I wanted to to share a little information about a wonderful program we hosted last month at the Monroe Library that featured one of our local teens performing music at the library. Her name is Anya, and as you can see from the YouTube videos below she sang and played music on her ukulele for a crowd of over 50 people from Monroe and the surrounding communities this past November.<br /><br /><iframe height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/boCM3BpXpvs" frameborder="0" width="400"></iframe><br /><br />I first met Anya at the Monroe Library's summer talent competition called "Monroe's Got Talent". It was held this past June and Anya won first place in that competition when she sang the Jason Mraz song "Grenade", which you can hear her play below:<br /><br /><iframe height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/uXO6ZIi5gyo" frameborder="0" width="400"></iframe><br /><br />After hearing Anya play, we thought it would be fantastic if she came and played a concert for people in Monroe at the library. The YouTube videos you see in this post were recorded at that program. Anya packed out the library's community room, resulting in a 'standing room only' performance for the people who did not make it in time to get a seat; she really put on an entertaining show with her music and stories about the ukulele and it's history! Anya did a great job and the library was really lucky to have her perform!<br /><br /><iframe height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UwjqGni1o1o" frameborder="0" width="400"></iframe><br /><br />Not only did she play some traditional music, hymns, and covers of popular music during her performace, but Anya also played "The Lonely Children", an original song for which she wrote all the music and lyrics:<br /><br /><iframe height="233" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dY2dqE_4oLQ" frameborder="0" width="400"></iframe><br /><br />If you were lucky enough to attend Anya's performance, I'm sure you walked away smiling. If you missed this wonderful program, don't fret because there are lots of interesting and fun programs held each month at the Monroe Library. <a href="http://host5.evanced.info/sno_isle/evanced/eventcalendar.asp?EventType=ALL&Lib=14&df=list">Link Click here to check out our calendar of upcoming events and make your plans to attend an upcoming library program!<br /></a>Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-16040075857455613562011-10-24T14:54:00.000-07:002011-10-24T14:58:03.307-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BYAxbAHWRJc/TqXewl6-4tI/AAAAAAAAADs/2-QauoX7xVU/s1600/film_banner.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667180632510227154" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BYAxbAHWRJc/TqXewl6-4tI/AAAAAAAAADs/2-QauoX7xVU/s400/film_banner.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>Picture It! Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens<br />Clue #4 - Week #4 (October 24th-30th)<br /></strong><br />This <strong><em>Historic</em></strong> building is located on Main Street in Monroe, and is known to many as a <strong><em>HALL</em></strong>mark of our downtown. The building was completed in 1908 and over time many changes were made to the location. At one point or another, the Monroe Fire Hall, Monroe Library, Evergreen District Court, Monroe Police Department, and the offices for the City of Monroe were all located in this building. Today, it houses a museum and is home to the Monroe Historical Society.<br /><br />*To participate, all you have to do is take a picture of the landmark described in this clue with your cell phone or a digital camera and email it to <a href="mailto:cpratt@sno-isle.org">cpratt@sno-isle.org</a> with the phrase “Photo Scavenger Hunt Entry” in the subject line. (Or, you could drop off an actual photo at the Monroe Library). If you don’t have a camera, it’s OK if you find a picture of the landmark on the internet and submit that picture. Entries should be submitted before midnight on Sunday of each week – a new clue will be revealed each Monday on the Monroe Library Blog and posted on the Teen Board at the library. One winner will be drawn at random from all correct entries each week and will receive a prize. One grand prize winner will be drawn at random from all contestants who have submitted a photo of the correct landmark for each of the four weeks of the contest. All landmarks will be located in Monroe, WA. Contest is open to teens between the ages of 12-18, or in grades 6-12.</div>Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-24612055492732519822011-10-17T10:00:00.000-07:002011-10-17T10:00:03.514-07:00Picture It! Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens Clue #3<em></em><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gLQINp_vRNg/TotURORe1AI/AAAAAAAAADk/Gld237CsDhk/s1600/film_banner.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659710011587089410" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gLQINp_vRNg/TotURORe1AI/AAAAAAAAADk/Gld237CsDhk/s400/film_banner.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Picture It! Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens<br />Clue #3 - Week # (October 17th-23rd)<br /></strong><br />It was really <strong><em>cool and refreshing</em></strong> to see this famous advertisement in downtown Monroe get a recent facelift and new paint job. In fact a whole <strong><em>laundry</em></strong> list of people were pleased to see how well the recent renovations to this large ad for an American icon turned out. You’ve probably noticed this sign more than once if you drive through downtown Monroe very often. It promotes a product that is often advertised as “<strong><em>the real thing</em></strong>” and that you are often told to have with “…<strong>a smile</strong>”.<br /><br />*To participate, all you have to do is take a picture of the landmark described in this clue with your cell phone or a digital camera and email it to <a href="mailto:cpratt@sno-isle.org">cpratt@sno-isle.org</a> with the phrase “Photo Scavenger Hunt Entry” in the subject line. (Or, you could drop off an actual photo at the Monroe Library). If you don’t have a camera, it’s OK if you find a picture of the landmark on the internet and submit that picture. Entries should be submitted before midnight on Sunday of each week – a new clue will be revealed each Monday on the Monroe Library Blog and posted on the Teen Board at the library. One winner will be drawn at random from all correct entries each week and will receive a prize. One grand prize winner will be drawn at random from all contestants who have submitted a photo of the correct landmark for each of the four weeks of the contest. All landmarks will be located in Monroe, WA. Contest is open to teens between the ages of 12-18, or in grades 6-12.</div>Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-12938202351927354192011-10-10T10:00:00.000-07:002011-10-10T10:00:07.717-07:00Picture It! Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens Clue #2<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-11lef7insw8/TotIwcCcWSI/AAAAAAAAADc/hGsa3wsx-bk/s1600/film_banner.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659697353718520098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-11lef7insw8/TotIwcCcWSI/AAAAAAAAADc/hGsa3wsx-bk/s400/film_banner.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Picture It! Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens<br />Clue #2 - Week #2 (October 10th-16th)<br /></strong><br />Sometimes when visitors come to Monroe and see this awesome facility, they leave feeling for <strong><em>evergreen</em></strong> with envy. In fact, I’d say it’s <strong><em>fair</em></strong> to say that happens quite a lot. This landmark, which is actually a group of buildings and other facilities, is located on a stretch of land that used to be the Snohomish County “Poor Farm” as far back as the 1890s. If you like fireworks shows, car races, swap meets, equine events, dog shows, or many other events that attract large numbers of people from the community, then I’ll bet you’ve visited this place at least once!<br /><br />*To participate, all you have to do is take a picture of the landmark described in this clue with your cell phone or a digital camera and email it to <a href="mailto:cpratt@sno-isle.org">cpratt@sno-isle.org</a> with the phrase “Photo Scavenger Hunt Entry” in the subject line. (Or, you could drop off an actual photo at the Monroe Library). If you don’t have a camera, it’s OK if you find a picture of the landmark on the internet and submit that picture. Entries should be submitted before midnight on Sunday of each week – a new clue will be revealed each Monday on the Monroe Library Blog and posted on the Teen Board at the library. One winner will be drawn at random from all correct entries each week and will receive a prize. One grand prize winner will be drawn at random from all contestants who have submitted a photo of the correct landmark for each of the four weeks of the contest. All landmarks will be located in Monroe, WA. Contest is open to teens between the ages of 12-18, or in grades 6-12.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-35608857069134403982011-10-03T10:17:00.000-07:002011-10-04T10:55:09.551-07:00Picture It! Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens Week #1<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxP5qboGRwk/Tonz76ZywNI/AAAAAAAAADU/nZqvMAIXSpY/s1600/film_banner.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 109px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659322617383010514" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SxP5qboGRwk/Tonz76ZywNI/AAAAAAAAADU/nZqvMAIXSpY/s400/film_banner.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><strong>Picture It! Photo Scavenger Hunt for Teens<br />Clue #1 - Week #1 (October 3rd-9th)<br /><br /></strong>Since this is the first week of the photo scavenger hunt, I’ll give you a <strong><em>condensed</em></strong> version of a clue that leads to the landmark I’m looking for, so you should <strong><em>milk</em></strong> this for all it’s worth. The landmark in question is about 150 feet tall and almost 11 feet in diameter at its base. On March 23rd, 1944 a fire destroyed the facility (which was processing flax into linen for the war effort during World War II) that this landmark was attached to, so it is all that remains of a much larger building. Even though the rest of the building burned many years ago, this landmark remains the tallest structure in downtown Monroe.<br /><br />*To participate, all you have to do is take a picture of the landmark described in this clue with your cell phone or a digital camera and email it to <a href="mailto:cpratt@sno-isle.org">cpratt@sno-isle.org</a> with the phrase “Photo Scavenger Hunt Entry” in the subject line. (Or, you could drop off an actual photo at the Monroe Library). If you don’t have a camera, it’s OK if you find a picture of the landmark on the internet and submit that picture. Entries should be submitted before midnight on Sunday of each week – a new clue will be revealed each Monday on the Monroe Library Blog and posted on the Teen Board at the library. One winner will be drawn at random from all correct entries each week and will receive a prize. One grand prize winner will be drawn at random from all contestants who have submitted a photo of the correct landmark for each of the four weeks of the contest. All landmarks will be located in Monroe, WA. Contest is open to teens between the ages of 12-18, or in grades 6-12.</div>Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-68324998289942310012011-06-09T17:42:00.000-07:002011-06-10T11:41:22.829-07:00Birds, Pajaros, Aves, Uccelli, Oiseaux<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I am new to Washington and one of the most amazing things about this state is the wonderful wildlife - the birds, namely. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I come from Arizona where pigeons are considered pests, not beautiful, white symbols of peace. We also have hummingbirds, which are very interesting and probably my favorite bird. But that's because beyond pigeons and hummingbirds, I don't know any other birds. I take that back. I <em>think</em> the state bird of Arizona is the cactus wren although I've never seen one. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Here in Washington, you can't help but pay attention to them. They are swooping overhead, on a mission to find the perfect twig for the fluffy bird nest they're building. Those nests are the coziest looking baby beds I've ever seen. I can say that because here at my new place of work, the Monroe Library, there is a bird's nest right outside my office window. A co-worker later told me that the nest building bird is a robin, "a plain old robin," she said. But these robins have orange bellies and are large! They don't seem ordinary to me. </div><br />
I was walking into the library one day when I saw what looked like a blue cardinal. I stopped and stared because it was almost the coolest thing I'd ever seen <em>in my entire life</em>. It was like the fairy tale "Mr. Blue Bird on my shoulder" song from childhood. Only, it wasn't a blue bird and it wasn't a cardinal either. I was later told by a co-worker that it was a Stellar's Jay. How does everyone know the names of these guys?!<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Even if I didn't have birds swooping over my head, building nests outside my office window and stopping me mid-stride just by the sheer burst of color catching my eye, I wouldn't be able to ignore the birds. Everywhere people are talking about birds. One of the nearby elementary schools I visit is known all over the world by bird people for it's unusual resting spot for a bird called <a href="http://monroeswifts.org/">Vaux's Swift</a>. These birds migrate to the area every year and swarm an old chimney and people come with blankets and chairs to witness the birds come in swarms over the school. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I was commenting one day on this Audubon phenomenon when one of my bosses said, "that's because they are a big deal here. People like birds." This was after I had called the whole group I was with "birders". It surprises me that I can talk to just about anyone if I start with a bird conversation. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">She's right. Washingtonians just like birds. Just the other day, a library customer came up to me and said, "you should come look over here, there's a nest just outside the window that's just hatched some baby birds". And so I did, me and the other 12 or so Washingtonians. Kids had their eyes glued to the support beam outside, where the beautiful robins that had just been born, their beaks reaching for the sky. If I were those birds, I wouldn't ever want to leave that oh-so-fluffy nest. Those birds will fly the coop some time soon, though, just like I did. I left my home in Arizona and migrated to Washington, the land of birds. I'm glad I did.</div> <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-63672114970345142672011-06-01T14:08:00.000-07:002011-06-01T23:02:38.769-07:00Do YOU Know Your New Librarians?!?!?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCYfpRB_dYI/Teazb39xdGI/AAAAAAAAACQ/5tVfB_XTAq0/s1600/Chuck%2Band%2BShannon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 200px; float: right; height: 133px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613371277024785506" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cCYfpRB_dYI/Teazb39xdGI/AAAAAAAAACQ/5tVfB_XTAq0/s200/Chuck%2Band%2BShannon.jpg" border="0" /></a> If you haven't been inside the Monroe Public Library in a while, you might see some new faces the next time you visit. Shannon Dye was recently hired as Monroe's new Children's Services Librarian and Charles Pratt is the new Adult/Teen Services Librarian. Both Shannon and Chuck have been on the job for a few months now and are very excited to join the staff at the Monroe Library and to become part of our community. Shannon comes to Monroe from Arizona and Chuck joins us from Kentucky. Both have several years of experience in public libraries and are thrilled to be in the Pacific Northwest. Recently the <a href="http://www.monroemonitor.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=1925&SectionID=13&SubSectionID=76&S=1">Monroe Monitor did a story</a> on Chuck and Shannon which you can read to learn a little more about them. If you haven't been to the library recently, please stop in and say 'Hi' to our new librarians and the rest of the staff. We'd love to talk about the <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=5677">Summer Reading Program</a>, help you find research for a homework assignment, show you how to download eBooks or audiobooks, or just talk about a good book with you!Charles Pratthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984077435187366500noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-56015341701342028182011-04-29T11:48:00.000-07:002011-04-29T14:02:00.499-07:00When You Can't Tie a Tie...One afternoon this week, a young man came into the library looking like he was in a hurry to get to an important appointment. He was wearing a white dress shirt with an untied tie and slacks. He carried a suit jacket on a hanger that appeared to have a dry cleaner tag still on it. He rushed up to the customer service desk and quickly asked, "Do you know how to tie a tie?" Monroe Library staff quickly polled each other on whether or not anyone knew how to tie a tie. Teen Librarian, Chuck Pratt, came to the rescue with his tie tying skills, and the young man soon had a perfectly tied tie. With the tie tying emergency taken care of, the young man found that he even had time to spare and took a moment to sign up for a Sno-Isle library card.<br /><br />So, if you should happen to need help tying your tie or you need to sign up for a library card, come on over!Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191266876489992673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-19766889769076821472010-12-03T14:20:00.000-08:002010-12-06T14:19:08.610-08:00Leaders are Readers<div>Monroe community leaders Mayor Robert Zimmerman and City Councilmember Tony Balk took time to honor Children's Book Festival Bookmark Contest winners in November. </div><br /><div>Tony and Robert posed for READ posters with some favorite books.</div><div> </div><div></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TP1fHPqPlII/AAAAAAAAAAk/_80591L-3Eg/s1600/Balk%2BPoster.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547694894057755778" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TP1fHPqPlII/AAAAAAAAAAk/_80591L-3Eg/s200/Balk%2BPoster.jpg" /></a>Tony Balk talked about his earliest library memories--of the marble staircase in the big city library where he spent many childhood hours. Tony remembers grooves worn into the steps from constant use. </div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TP1fsMUC9jI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Ml8WuoCKNis/s1600/Zimmerman%2BPoster.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 130px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547695528814507570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TP1fsMUC9jI/AAAAAAAAAAs/Ml8WuoCKNis/s200/Zimmerman%2BPoster.jpg" /></a>Robert Zimmerman recalled not reading much as a child and how as a parent he reads every day to his children, an important family time for him.</div><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Betsy Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02453771943824343888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-52213583668747992332010-10-09T16:00:00.000-07:002010-10-09T16:51:29.975-07:00Chilling at the Library<div><a href="http://www.njaudubon.org/Portals/10/Centers/Weis/Images/WeisOwl.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 257px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.njaudubon.org/Portals/10/Centers/Weis/Images/WeisOwl.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>If there was one thing you could change about the library to make it more comfortable, what would it be?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>Maybe you would like all the chairs to be covered in bright orange fake fur.</div><br /><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TLD1woEQLZI/AAAAAAAAAAM/e41h2ZbvSB0/s1600/monkeys.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 222px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 154px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526186958521380242" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TLD1woEQLZI/AAAAAAAAAAM/e41h2ZbvSB0/s320/monkeys.bmp" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div>Maybe librarians should look at how the furniture is arranged at the end of the day and not move it back to the way it was in the morning.</div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TLD48ULOAGI/AAAAAAAAAAU/BaCY4efBiV4/s1600/maggies-farm-collyer-brothers1.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 244px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526190457875202146" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TLD48ULOAGI/AAAAAAAAAAU/BaCY4efBiV4/s320/maggies-farm-collyer-brothers1.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>What's your "serenity spot" in the library?</div><br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TLD-aFDtw0I/AAAAAAAAAAc/e6amNGF8E18/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526196466771411778" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_tuAsHA8eH2E/TLD-aFDtw0I/AAAAAAAAAAc/e6amNGF8E18/s320/1.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Betsy Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02453771943824343888noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-38670478783929759422010-09-22T14:10:00.000-07:002010-09-22T16:32:36.131-07:00Celebrating 29 Years of "Banned Books Week" - Sept. 25 - Oct. 2This year marks the 29th anniversary of Banned Books Week!<br /><br />According to the American Library Associations (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), the ALA OIF "receives hundreds of reports on book challenges, which are formal written requests to remove a book from a library or classroom because of an objection to the book's content. There were 460 recorded attempts to remove materials from libraries in 2009 and more than 11,000 attempts recorded since the OIF began compiling information on book challenges in 1990. ".<br /><br /><br /><br />In celebration of Banned Books Week, here is the American Library Associations Office for Intellectual Freedom list of the "Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2009"<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>1. <em>ttyl, ttfn, l8r, g8r </em>(series), by Lauren Myracle</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqDFviPkTI/AAAAAAAAAAM/s46lqyWf1HY/s1600/41Nxc44FQ6L__SL500_AA300_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519868427978641714" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqDFviPkTI/AAAAAAAAAAM/s46lqyWf1HY/s200/41Nxc44FQ6L__SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a> Reasons: Drugs, Nudity, Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group <strong><br /><br />2. <em>And Tango Makes Three </em>by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson<br /></strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqEId6a1SI/AAAAAAAAAAU/PT77FuGVE4w/s1600/512GipBF4qL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519869574299440418" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqEId6a1SI/AAAAAAAAAAU/PT77FuGVE4w/s200/512GipBF4qL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a><br />Reasons: Homosexuality<br /><p></p><strong>3.<em>The Perks of Being a Wallflower</em> by Stephen Chabrosky</strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqEsuRlMBI/AAAAAAAAAAc/g4lR9Zea74A/s1600/31x7ERwEzLL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 167px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 165px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519870197166845970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqEsuRlMBI/AAAAAAAAAAc/g4lR9Zea74A/s200/31x7ERwEzLL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a> Reasons: Anti-Family, Drugs, Homosexuality, Offensive Language, Religious Viewpoint, Sexually Explicit, Suicide, Unsuited to Age Group.<strong><br /><br />4. <em>To Kill a Mockingbird </em>by Harper Lee</strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqHBO0QaEI/AAAAAAAAAAk/0UzOyJffiiw/s1600/51kI4iPrvTL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519872748522858562" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqHBO0QaEI/AAAAAAAAAAk/0UzOyJffiiw/s200/51kI4iPrvTL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a> Reasons: Offensive Language, Racism, Unsuited to Age Group <strong><br /><br />5. Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer</strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqHt3vSgyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/3XrxkS7HHbY/s1600/41dulfX7fAL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519873515422122786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqHt3vSgyI/AAAAAAAAAAs/3XrxkS7HHbY/s200/41dulfX7fAL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a> Reasons: Religious Viewpoint, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group<br /><br /><strong>6. <em>Catcher in the Rye </em>by J.D. Salinger</strong><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqIPPlxtPI/AAAAAAAAAA8/VWOY3KmTANI/s1600/51orF2T9g6L__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874088760358130" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqIPPlxtPI/AAAAAAAAAA8/VWOY3KmTANI/s200/51orF2T9g6L__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-dp,TopRight,12,-18_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a>Reasons: Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group <strong><br /><br />7. <em>My Sister's Keeper </em>by Jodi Picoult</strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqInHKPtyI/AAAAAAAAABE/nmMDLpvtp9Y/s1600/41xPjlOy6EL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874498814261026" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqInHKPtyI/AAAAAAAAABE/nmMDLpvtp9Y/s200/41xPjlOy6EL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a>Reasons: Drugs, Homosexuality, Offensive Language, Religious Viewpoint, Sexism, Sexually Explicit, Suicide, Unsuited to Age Group, Violence <strong><br /><br />8. <em>The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big, Round Things </em>by Carolyn Mackler</strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqJEF2AFQI/AAAAAAAAABM/lgVP6q5-Klg/s1600/51TFg0LZPSL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519874996677121282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqJEF2AFQI/AAAAAAAAABM/lgVP6q5-Klg/s200/51TFg0LZPSL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a>Reasons: Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group<strong><br /><br />9. <em>The Color Purple </em>by Alice Walker</strong><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqKwVUuXOI/AAAAAAAAABU/pu-2IMER4fM/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 133px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519876856258387170" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqKwVUuXOI/AAAAAAAAABU/pu-2IMER4fM/s200/images.jpg" /></a>Reasons: Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group<br /><br /><br /><strong>10. <em>The Chocolate War </em>by Robert Cormier</strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqNZv3QJbI/AAAAAAAAABc/a8cSCYEZR6E/s1600/61o3KsQ2oDL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519879766780421554" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HlPaukzRRg/TJqNZv3QJbI/AAAAAAAAABc/a8cSCYEZR6E/s200/61o3KsQ2oDL__BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /></a>Reasons: Nudity, Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group<br /><br /><br /><p><br />All of these titles are available at your local Sno-Isle library!</p><p>Happy reading!</p><br /><p></p><strong>*We're on Facebook!<br /><br />Just search for "Sno-Isle Libraries" to gain access to current updates, information on library events and more!</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-9596159338055156842010-08-25T13:18:00.000-07:002010-08-25T16:23:21.352-07:00"Online Tools for Success" Videos on YouTubeDid you know Sno-Isle offers many online resource tools through our <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/">website</a>? Watch these videos to see how Sno-Isle Libraries' FREE online tools can help!<br /><br /><object width="340" height="185"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/s4WEN-nD3GE?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/s4WEN-nD3GE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="185"></embed></object><br /><strong><u>CAREER ACCELERATOR</u></strong><br /><br /><strong><u></u></strong><object width="340" height="185"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gCTBTNl-3m8?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gCTBTNl-3m8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="185"></embed></object><br /><strong><u>BUSINESS DECISION</u></strong><br /><strong><u></u></strong><br /><u><strong><object width="340" height="185"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jH4lFxSA3Sg?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jH4lFxSA3Sg?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="185"></embed></object><br />REFERENCE USA</strong></u><br /><br /><p><strong><u></u></strong></p><p>These databases and more can be found through our website under <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=1246">Databases & Research</a>.</p><strong>*We're on </strong><a href="http://www.facebook.com/"><strong>Facebook</strong></a><strong>!<br /><br />Just search for "Sno-Isle Libraries" to gain access to current updates, information on library events and more!<br /><br /><br /></strong><strong></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-5952105595590336072010-08-16T13:12:00.000-07:002010-08-16T19:40:47.882-07:00Hot enough for ya?<div align="center">Need a place to beat the heat this week? Then come on down to the Monroe library! Soak up some a/c, and take a look at our new display of books about arctic exploration!<br /></div><p align="center"><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-md&isbn=0752817973" /></p><div align="center">For adventurers, climbing the Seven Summits--including Everest--and reaching all four Poles is the Holy Grail of world exploration. David <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hempleman</span>-Adams became the first man on the planet to do it. In Walking on Thin Ice, the world's most accomplished explorer recounts the final leg of his extraordinary15-year odyssey.<br /></div><p align="center"><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-md&isbn=0802117252" /></p><div align="center"><br />In the nineteenth century, theories about the North Pole ran rampant. Was it an open sea? Was it a portal to new worlds within the globe? Or was it just a wilderness of ice? When Sir John Franklin disappeared in the Arctic in 1845, explorers decided it was time to find out. In scintillating detail, Ninety Degrees North tells of the vying governments (including the United States, Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary) and fantastic eccentrics (from Swedish balloonists to Italian aristocrats) who, despite their heroic failures, often achieved massive celebrity as they battled shipwreck, starvation, and sickness to reach the top of the world. Drawing on unpublished archives and long-forgotten journals, Fleming tells this story with consummate craftsmanship and wit. Ninety Degrees North is a riveting saga of humankind's search for the ultimate goal.<br /></div><p align="center"><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-md&isbn=1401300472" /></p><p align="center">During the Golden Era of Exploration, Captain Robert Scott and his competitor <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> Amundsen conquered the unconquerable: Antarctica. This perilous race to the South Pole claimed the life of Scott and became the stuff of legend, as well as endless scrutiny. In this compelling, meticulously researched history of Captain Scott and his fatal journey, renowned modern-day explorer Sir <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ranulph</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Fiennes</span>, holder of ten world expeditionary records, has written the definitive book on the hotly debated subject.</p>Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15377869276022089417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-18500847776969877692010-06-22T19:14:00.000-07:002010-06-22T20:04:10.014-07:00Summer Reading Isn't Just for Kids!From June through August, adults can participate in our Adult Summer Reading program by submitting book reviews. For every three reviews submitted to the Monroe Library, adults will receive a gift card to a Monroe business (Sweet Indulgence, Chocolate Moose, Pet Pros or Main Street Books), or they can choose 2 free passes to the Seattle Museum of History and Industry.<br />In addition, Sno-Isle will choose a Reader of the Week for 7 weeks this summer. The winner will be featured on a READ poster and will get to share their personal booklist on our website. Check out next week's winner--it's one of our patrons from Monroe!<br />You can either fill out an online book review or stop by the library to pick up a review form. We look forward to seeing what you're reading this summer!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11845833402641048409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-82381070009118443842010-05-17T09:00:00.000-07:002010-05-17T09:00:06.212-07:00Iron Man 2 or Robin Hood?As usual, there are a number of movies coming out this summer that promise to draw extensive crowds and earn the honor of being called a summer blockbuster. Some of the “summer” movies are already out even though summer doesn’t actually arrive until June 21. Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood are already out in theaters. Shrek Forever After, The A-Team, Toy Story 3, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, and quite a few more are coming soon to a theater near you.<br /><br />While you are choosing which movies to go see, don’t forget that Sno-Isle has a great selection of former summer blockbusters and award winning movies to check out. Come check out old favorites or movies that you missed in the theater!<br /><br />Which movies do you plan to see this summer?Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08191266876489992673noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-51473009675317169962010-05-12T12:51:00.000-07:002010-05-12T13:31:29.714-07:00Down the Highway<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_voaicM9YKKM/S-sHSqO8AtI/AAAAAAAAAAs/wZ8KUM6Dk-4/s1600/motorcycle.bmp"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470474189527581394" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_voaicM9YKKM/S-sHSqO8AtI/AAAAAAAAAAs/wZ8KUM6Dk-4/s200/motorcycle.bmp" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">We have staff who ride Harley’s and Honda’s (with dogs in tow!), several who have beautiful flower and vegetable gardens, and dogs of various sizes and breeds. We umpire baseball games, play yu-gi-oh! card games, do trivia, knit, crochet, cross stitch, and sew…….and let's not forget read.<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;">I have worked for Sno-Isle libraries for 20 years. The library has always been a part of my life since I was very small child. I have a son 20 and a small dog, a chug (Chihuahua and pug mix) named Chico. I live on a farm that has 70 goats, 7 Llamas, 4 horses, 8 quail, 1 duck, 3 roosters, 1 hen, and 4 other dogs. We also have a big vegetable garden. I also like to ride Harley Davidson motorcycles! A couple of years ago I took a trip to bike week in Sturgis South Dakota. This trip is the one that I decided I needed a bike of my own! To plan for this trip I first picked up </span><a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/ab/?bid=0094503678" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Rand McNally Road Atlas</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;">. We looked at the various different roads we could take to get there. When we picked out different stopping points I used the keyword option in our catalog to put in the different areas, such as Yellowstone. I had actually been to Yellowstone about five years prior so I was familiar with several books that I had used before but really liked </span><a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/ab/?isbn=1741045606" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Yellowstone & Grand Teton</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> the best. Once I took the course for motorcycle riding and got my license, I started looking for a bike. I first purchased a 1986 Harley Davidson Sportster that is the traditional Harley Davidson blue, turquoise to me. I then found a 2006 Harley Davidson V-rod and fell in love with its beautiful burgundy color and comfort. My son also rides so we often go together. For rides around the sound I have used the </span><a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/ab/?isbn=089658643X" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Backroads of Washington: your guide to Washington’s Most Scenic Backroad Adventures</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> by Diana Fairbanks and </span><a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/ab/?isbn=1591520177" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Exploring Washington’s Backroads</span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;"> by John Deviny. Where will my next ride take me?</span></div>Carolynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15297097504818643819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-19865690879760484422010-05-06T14:49:00.000-07:002010-05-06T15:47:05.141-07:00We'll Help You EscapeThis week we've seen rain, sun, hail, wind, thunder and lightning. When the weather gets crazy, there is nothing I love more than picking up a novel and reading about characters who live in or travel to foreign countries. Here are some books that have recently helped me escape:<br /><br />Upside Down, Inside Out (Australia)<br /><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-sm&isbn=0345506243"><br /><br />DMZ (Colombia)<br /><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-sm&isbn=0825441188" /><br /><br />Chateau of Echoes (France)<br /><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-sm&isbn=1576839141" /><br /><br />The Accidental Mother (England)<br /><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-sm&isbn=1416532706" /><br /><br />Moon Over Tokyo<br /><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-sm&isbn=0736917594" /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are two series I highly recommend because their fast pace kept me hooked from the very beginning.<br /><br />The Russian Trilogy by <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/ab/?author=Hynd," target="_blank">Hynd, Noel</a>, with books set in Kiev, Madrid and Cairo<br /><br />Task Force Valor Series by <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/ab/?author=Holton," target="_blank">Holton, Chuck</a>, with books that take place in the Middle East, Panama and Chernobyl<br /><br />If you don’t know what to read and need some inspiration, check out our Recommended Reads under the “Books, Movies, Music” section of our website. There are many different categories of fiction and non-fiction, ranging from cozy mysteries to green living, from time travel fiction to family finance.<br /><br />Sno-Isle also subscribes to a fantastic database called <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=1286">NoveList Plus</a>. Select “Databases and Research” on our home page, choose “Books and Literature” under subjects, and then click on NoveList Plus. You will find a big selection of author read-alikes, so if you’re in the mood to read something similar to Dick Frances, for example, see what they suggest. You can also find books by category for children, teens and adults.<br /><br />And as always, we are happy to help you find something to read! Please don’t hesitate to ask!Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11845833402641048409noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-59434629566537001112010-04-26T18:00:00.000-07:002010-04-26T18:45:03.854-07:00Download EBooks From Sno-Isle's Web SiteVery exciting news that eBooks are now available from the <a href="http://overdrive-audio-books.sno-isle.org/63BF07CF-A027-4E3E-B561-3197B69FF3BE/10/365/en/Default.htm">Sno-Isle Web site through OverDrive</a>. EBooks are books that you can download to your pc or mac and then transfer to some brands of readers, phones, etc. Of course I had to try it out right away! I don't own a reader, but I tried it out on my laptop and I really liked it. I thought I wouldn't like reading from a screen, but it was OK, and I can see there are definitely times when I will use this service. For example: even though I work in a library sometimes I actually run out of books to read, or the books I have aren't what I am the mood to read at the time. Also traveling - planning how many books I will need to bring is always a hassle...I don't want to pack too many, but I don't want to run out. Then there are those appointments that I drive my Dad to every week with nearby free WIFI that I take advantage of, now I can check out an eBook, when I forget to bring a book along.<br /><br /><br /><br />It's easy to use with just your <a href="https://www.sno-isle.org/applications/card/current/">library card</a>, the <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/">Sno-Isle Web site</a>, and a pc or mac, and in just a few clicks you can download and start reading!<br /><br /><br /><br />I was able to check out Mitch Albom's "Have a Little Faith" as an eBook. I was planning to get in the hold queue after hearing good things about it and I was suprised to find it available for check out as an eBook.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-83542527834983226342010-04-05T09:00:00.000-07:002010-04-05T09:00:00.233-07:00FarmVille: Do You Play?<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qUDmG-5_6JE/S7Omzh5ZBeI/AAAAAAAAAAM/kkillZzGngE/s1600/farmville.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454886977878427106" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qUDmG-5_6JE/S7Omzh5ZBeI/AAAAAAAAAAM/kkillZzGngE/s320/farmville.jpg" /></a><br /><div>When I first got a facebook account, I was inundated with a barrage of invitations that I received from friends to play online-virtual-social games. Truth be told, these invitations puzzled and annoyed me. I didn't know a thing about those games.</div><br /><div></div><div><em>A <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/23/facebook.games/index.html?iref=allsearch">recent article at CNN.com</a> estimates that approximately 75 million people play FarmVille each month. Is it just me, or does that seem like a LOT of people?</em></div><br /><div><em></em></div><div>Well, the invitations from friends continued to pour in and guess what? I succumbed, and I am now a faithful FarmVille player.</div><br /><div></div><div>Each day I plant my own crops, fertilize my neighbors' crops, feed the neighbors' chickens, and send my neighbors virtual gifts. Some of these activities result in almost daily, multiple posts to my profile and my friends' homepages. If you're not into FV, these posts may annoy you. I'm sorry, but my FV neighbors love them!</div><br /><div></div><div><em>Because of the many postings generated by FV and other social games, a facebook group was created and entitled "I don't care about your farm, or your fish, or your park, or your mafia!!!" According the the CNN.com article, the group once boasted of over 5 million members. I recently tried to access the groups profile, but I couldn't find it. Perhaps, the group members all started playing FarmVille and subsequently disbanded.</em></div><br /><div></div><div>A recent study was cited in the <a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/business/1700ap_us_library_computer_use.html">Seattle PI</a> and related information regarding library computer use. "A third of Americans 14 and older - about 77 million people - use public library computers..." At Sno-Isle Libraries, customers can enjoy up to two hours of computer time each day.</div><br /><div></div><div>Hmmmm. I wonder how many of them play FarmVille. Do you?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-27018503475545532072010-03-25T21:00:00.000-07:002010-03-25T21:00:01.152-07:00Three Dudes and You're OutWhat I have learned at the Monroe Police Department's Citizen Academy:<br /><br />Cops have a sense of humor and a knack for finding gross and funny movies on YouTube. Have you ever seen a wood spider under the influence of caffeine? TCP? Crack?<br /><br />Cops have a depth of knowledge that astounds me. Did you know that a police Drug Recognition Expert crams the equivalent of a first-year medical school physiology course into one month?<br /><br />Traffic stops are the most dangerous work that cops perform. Did you know that Timothy McVeigh was arrested because of a routine traffic stop?<br /><br />Cops are passionate about keeping us safe.<br /><br />Did you know that the Monroe Police Department's Community Service Officer has had extensive training in how to choose a child restraint system that fits your child and vehicle and that she will schedule individual appointments with parents, grandparents or others who transport children in their vehicles to advise on that fit?<br /><br />A detective told our class "DUI is one crime I can interdict. Every DUI is one less death."<br /><br />Did you know that there are more DUI-related deaths annually than the total number of combat deaths in the Vietnam War?<br /><br /><br />Want to be a cop?<br /><br />The library has books and electronic resources to prepare you for a career in law enforcement.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/ab/?bid=0094523351" target="_blank">Police Officer Exam</a><br /><img src="http://content.tlcdelivers.com/tlccontent?customerid=2483&requesttype=bookjacket-md&isbn=9780789742247"><br />Just don't say DUDE! more than three times in the presence of an officer.Betsy Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02453771943824343888noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-28883388244407192852010-03-18T14:17:00.000-07:002010-03-18T14:46:52.694-07:00Librarian Field TripI had the honor of attending the Children's Literature Conference in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bellingham</span> last weekend. This served as sort of a librarian field trip, and brought back grade school memories especially since I got to ride on a (shuttle) bus, eat a box lunch, and listen to professionals (in this case authors for children and teens) talk about what they do.<br /><br />Librarians tend to treat writers like rock stars and in this case we got to see a Hall of Fame lineup of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Newbery</span>-, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Caldecott</span>- and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Printz</span>-award winning authors Linda Sue Park, Gerald <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">McDermott</span>, and John Green. Each author talked about their work and how they connected with their readers in a variety of different ways. Park used baseball as an analogy, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">McDermott</span> showed a student film he had made as a young author, and Green used <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Internet</span> memes such as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kanye's</span> "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Imma</span> let you finish" and video blogs.<br /><br />In fact Green's entire presentation was based on humor, but quite profound as he explained the Internet is not just a place to find silly jokes and videos, but a tool for establishing connections between authors and readers, teachers and students, and even (if I can extrapolate a bit) librarians and patrons. His example was a video blog that he records to communicate with his brother (but one that is followed by thousands of teens... and more than a few librarians) on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Youtube</span> in which he talks entirely about The Catcher in the Rye, was watched by 90,000 people. My example (viewed by far fewer people... but more than a few librarians) would be these blogs that staff put out there to tell our patrons about books, reading, the library system, or a librarian's day. They may seem kind of dull or pedantic (really, who gets THAT excited about databases?) but they offer a way for libraries to connect with their users and show them the variety of ways libraries are working to matter in their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294743690779048861.post-44486769547909165742010-03-11T12:30:00.000-08:002010-03-11T12:30:01.028-08:00So Long Booklist....Like many, I keep a long list of books I would like to read in the future. Over the past few weeks, I have been working my way through the list at an increased pace because of some great news I received in December. At the end of last year I was very fortunate to learn that I have been appointed to the 2011 Robert F. Sibert Award committee, a committee that selects the most distinguished children's nonfiction book published the previous year. Aside from being a great honor and an opportunity to take a part in advocating for children's informational books, it also means I will be reading A LOT of children's nonfiction. In fact, the first box of books arrived yesterday. After bringing the box in the house, I made a point of finishing Gillian Flynn’s <em>Dark Places</em>, crossed it off my list, filed the list under “open January 2011” and embarked on what is sure to be an informative and busy ten months.<br /><br />For more information about the award and to view previous winners click on <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal/index.cfm">Sibert Award </a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0