Librarians and volunteers will visit assisted living and senior homes to
read aloud to interested residents. We are starting on December 4 at Aegis
in Corte Madera. Initially, readings will take place every other Thursday
at 2 p.m., for about 30 minutes. If the program is successful and enough
volunteers are found, we will increase the readings to once a week and perhaps
extend the time.
Librarians will assist in the selection of readings, based on suggestions
from the audience.
If you would like to participate
by reading aloud in local assisted living or senior homes, please contact
the library at (415) 924-6444 or (415) 924-6219. Simple application forms
for volunteers are available in the Library, or we would be happy to send
you one.
Discover popular titles - Find out what others are saying
- Get in on the book club fun! Our Marin County Free Library branches host a
wide variety of reading groups. Club members meet each month for a lively discussion
about a particular book or theme. History, current events, and telling tales
are just the beginning. Join us this winter in literary fellowship as we discuss
plots, characters, writing styles, and much more. Each group is group is different,
so you may want to visit a few different branches before settling on your favorite.
Upcoming featured selections include:
For those of you considering handmade gifts this year, the Book
Place has a supply of Holiday craft and cookbooks out on display--along
with other Christmas/Hanukah books/videos/music. Come by and find something
special.
And consider bringing your gift list along. With people trying to stretch their
holiday dollars as far as they can, why not give someone used books? We have
a lot of unusual or hard to find items, or some old editions a collector might
love to receive. Come by and check it out--you might be surprised at what you
find. If you can't find just the right book, or want to let someone pick out
their own, pick up one of our gift certificates.
It's a gift that gives twice! All proceeds from sales at our Book
Place benefit library materials and programs.
Our store hours are Tues/Thurs/Sat 10-4, Wed and Sun Noon-4, and Friday 10-7;
we're closed Monday. For more information about the Friends
and The Book Place, visit our website: http://marinlibraryfriends.marin.org.
Looking for bestsellers, fiction, non-fiction, mysteries
or audio books? Check out some of our most popular recommendations on BookLetters.
You can also subscribe to one or more book
lists and have updated information send to you via email
or RSS
feed. At the Branches
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Fairfax Library Classical Guitar Concert
BRANCH
EVENTS
The Marin County Free Library hosts a wide variety of cultural and educational
branches responsive to the needs in our communities. In addition to special
events for adults, teens, and kids, the Library hosts regular book clubs,
storytimes, bilingual and Spanish language events. For further information
about specific Library
Events and Classes please visit our branch
event webpage or our online
calendar for a complete listing.
HOURS
and LOCATIONS
Marin County Free Library branches are located throughout East and West
Marin. Open days and hours of operation vary by branch. With 11 locations
to choose from as well as 24/7 access
on our website to reference
assistance, the online
catalog, databases,
and eBooks
you'll never be far from the information you need.
COMPUTER
AND INTERNET CLASSES
The Marin County Free Library offers classes and one-to-one tutoring in
computer basics, the Internet, e-mail, the Library’s online resources, Microsoft
Word, Excel, and more. Please check
our website for times, locations, and registration information.
BOOKCLUBS
Marin County Free Library branches host a wide variety of monthly reading
groups. Club members meet each month for a lively discussion about a particular
book or theme. Please check
our bookclub listing for locations, times, selections, and contact information.
STORYTIMES
The Marin County Free Library offers storytimes at each of the branches
for children in various age groups. Please check
our Storytimes page for times and ages.
BOOKMOBILE
The Marin County Free Library Bookmobile visits geographically isolated
communities throughout the County. Most stops are made twice within a four-week
period each month. Copies of the Bookmobile schedule are available at all
County Library branches and on the Bookmobile’s
webpage.
The coauthors of best-selling Animals in Translation have teamed up again to investigate four basic driving forces behind behaviors in dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs, poultry, wildlife, and zoo animals.
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President Will Lee is having a rough week. His vice president just died during surgery. Confirmation hearings for the new vice president are under way, but the squeaky-clean governor whom Will has nominated may have a few previously unnoticed skeletons in his closet. And Teddy Fay, the rogue CIA agent last seen in "Shoot Him If He Runs," is plotting his revenge on CIA director Kate Rule Lee the president's wife.
Plus there are some loose nukes in Pakistan that might just trigger World War III if Willas diplomatic efforts fall short. It's up to President Lee with some help from Holly Barker, Lance Cabot, and a few other Stuart Woods series regulars to save the world, and the upcoming election.
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Have a suggestion for a title that you think the library should purchase? You can offer your suggestion via the form on the MARINet website at http://marinet.lib.ca.us/acquire.
New Audio Books
The following are selected audio book titles from our collection. More
recorded book selections are available through BookLetters.
Each of our BookLetters
listings provides links to our online catalog, so you can check availability and
easily request materials be delivered to your local branch library. You can also
subscribe to one or more of these lists and have updated information send to you
via email
or RSS feed.
A complete list of the MARINet libraries' audio CD & cassette holdings
is available online via a quick
search.
Already an international sensation and filled with fascinating medical, historical, and religious detail, The Gargoyle is an extraordinary debut audio book of love that survives the fires of hell and transcends the boundaries of time.
...More
This riveting saga of an American family captures the deep and ancient alliance between humans and dogs, and the power of fate through one boy's epic journey into the wild.
...More
Is there really such thing as a lucky charm? The hero of Nicholas Sparks's new novel believes he's found one in the form of a photograph of a smiling woman he's never met, but who he comes to believe holds the key to his destiny. Unabridged. 8 CDs.
...More
Have a suggestion for a title that you think the library should purchase? You can offer your suggestion via the form on the MARINet website at http://marinet.lib.ca.us/acquire.
New DVDs
LOTS OF NEW DVD titles have recently been added to our
collection! Complete lists of the MARINet libraries' DVD and video holdings are
available online via a quick
search. You can also browse our BookLetters
Movie Database for descriptions and video clips of hundreds of new releases
and favorite classics. Each of our BookLetters
listings provides links to our online catalog, so you can check availability
and easily request materials be delivered to your local branch library.
Have a suggestion for a title that you think the library should purchase? You
can offer your suggestion via the form on the MARINet website at http://marinet.lib.ca.us/acquire.
E-Connect publication
E-Connect is an online publication distributed monthly by the Marin County Free Library.
Contact: Library@co.marin.ca.us
