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The Marin County Free Library is always trying to bring you the best of the world of information online. That's why our collection of databases and eBooks has grown so much in recent years! All of these resources are subscription-based. The Library subscribes to them so you don't have to, and information that would normally cost you money to obtain is now free to you through the Library.
Our newest addition, AccessScience, covers all aspects of science and technology (astronomy, biology, information technology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and more)! It includes full-text online access to the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scienctific & Technical Terms. You also get scientist biographies, science technology & news, illustrations, animations, study guides, and more.
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:
In 1999, Literacy Volunteers of America commissioned a study to find out the
economic impact of the money their local adult literacy programs spent on tutoring
adults. The study, done by A.T. Kearney, one of the world's leading management
consulting firms, resulted in a report titled "Literacy Programs: Making a Difference
- A Review of Research on Positive Outcomes Achieved by Literacy Programs and
the People They Serve". The report concluded that $33 (in 1999) in economic
benefit is returned to the overall economy for every $1 invested in providing
Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) services.
*Note that Marin Literacy Program was accredited by LVA in 2002, before it
merged with Laubach Literacy and they became ProLiteracy Worldwide.
Bargain Sunday is November 6th from noon to 4:00 pm. and we are having a terrific
sale on our mystery books! Paper AND hardback mysteries will be 4/$1! That's an
incredible bargain!
Other Bargain Sunday sale categories, all at 50%, include:
Fiction (paper and hardbacks)
Cooking
Philosophy/Religion
The holiday season is coming up quickly. Get a headstart on your holiday shopping
and keep those book lovers in mind! We have a huge selection of great books
suitable for giving to friends and family of all ages! We also have gift certificates,
so your special person can come into the store and choose their own reading
material.
Remember, by shopping at The Book Place you are helping to support our Marin
County libraries.
The Book Place is operated by the Friends
of the Marin County Free Library, a nonprofit volunteer organization devoted
to raising funds for the libraries. You can help by volunteering at the store
(call Nancy Montgomery, 883-5628), by becoming
a member of the Friends (call Ginny Schultz, 883-5488) and by donating books
and buying books at The Book Place.
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.
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.
Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:00-8:30 pm
The Library Commission serves as a resource body and liaison to the Board
of Supervisors, the County Librarian, and the community, working to find ways
and means of enlisting public interest in supporting and improving Library
services.
Advisory Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 1st, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Marin Literacy Program Advisory Board meets the first Tuesday of every
other month at the San Rafael Public Library, 1100 E. Street, in San Rafael.
The Board serves to supplement funding, provide community advice, and educate
Marin County businesses and residents of the need for adult literacy services
in the community. For further information, please call 485-3318.
Tutor Orientation
Wednesday, November 2nd, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Marin Literacy Program is looking for individuals to volunteer as tutors
for adults who need to improve their reading and writing skills. Find out
more about the need for literacy tutoring in Marin, the programs offered,
and how you can make a difference in someone's life by attending this 1.5
hour orientation at the San Rafael Public Library, 1100 E. Street in San Rafael.
Call 485-3318 to register.
Computer Tutoring
Explore the Internet and learn the basics of setting up a free e-mail account,
sending and receiving messages, and accessing e-mail. Learn to use electronic
information resources available through the Library for finding magazine and
newspaper articles, books to match individual reading interests, business
resources, and more. Get help with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Access
Library information from the Web-based catalog. Ask a reference librarian
or call 507-4049 for more information.
Storytimes
Toddler Storytime, Wednesdays, 10:30 to 10:50 am. Ages 2 to 3 with a parent
or caregiver.
Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:00 pm Ages 3 and up.
Bulbs: Secrets in the Gardens
Wednesday, November 9th, noon to 1:00 pm
If you're looking for an easy way to bring color and beauty to your garden
year after year with little or no effort, then bulbs should be part of your
plant repertoire. Carole Dillon-Knutson will show you the ins and outs of
gracing your garden with lovely, low-maintenance bulbs.
Civic Center Library Friends Meeting
Monday, November 21st, 3:00 pm
Formed in 2000, this chapter of the Friends of the Marin County Free Library
works to ensure the well-being of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed
library in the Marin Civic Center.
Computer Tutoring
Hourly sessions every Monday, 11 am to noon, 1-2 pm, 2-3 pm
Bring your questions. Explore the Internet. Find information using Yahoo and
Google. Learn the basics of setting up a free e-mail account and sending and
receiving messages. To reserve a tutoring session, speak with a librarian
at the reference desk or call 924-6444.
Storytimes
Toddler storytime, Wednesdays, 10:00 to 10:30 am. Ages 2 to 3 with a parent
or caregiver.
Preschool storytime, Wednesdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3 and up.
Morning Book Club
Wednesday, November 16th, 10:00 am
Please join the Morning Book Club for tea and a lively discussion. The only
requirement is that you read the book. November's selection is The
True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters, by Elisabeth Robinson.
For further information, contact the reference desk at 924-6444.
Master Gardner Series
Tuesday, November 1st, 7:00 pm
Master Gardener I'Lee Hooker will present a slide show entitled "Bugs, Birds
and Blooms".
Green Golly and Her Golden Flute
Monday, November 14th, 7:00 pm
Join us for a funny and extraordinary musical that introduces children to
the art of the flute and the magic of classical music. Barbara Siesel, world
class flutist, and Keith Torgan, singer and storyteller, perform.
Internet Tutoring
Free tutoring with experienced computer professionals who will individualize
the training to meet your skill level. Call 457-5629 to set up an appointment
for a one-hour session.
Storytimes
Preschool Storytime, Tuesdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3 to 5. (Sep-May)
Children’s Storytime, Saturdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3 and up.
Author Talk
Wednesday, November 9th, 7:30-8:30 pm
Katherine Ellison, author of The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter,
will discuss her work at the Fairfax Library. Ms. Ellison is a Pulitzer prize
winning investigative journalist, author and hardworking Marin mother. Her
book is grabbing attention in all the big news outlets--Time Magazine, Psychology
Today, The Chicago Tribune. She has appeared on the CBS Early Show and on
the Today Show.
Book Club
Thursday, November 3rd, 7:00-9:00 pm
The Fairfax Library Book Discussion Group meets the first Thursday of each
month. The selection for MONTH is The
Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. Please check the
library catalog to borrow or reserve a copy. If you'd like to purchase
your book, BookBeat in Fairfax offers our member a 15% discount.
Friends of the Fairfax Library
Thursday, November 17th, 7:00-9:00 pm
The mission of the Friends of the Fairfax Library is to build a partnership
between the library and the community, to encourage public support, and to
advocate for quality library service for all patrons of the Fairfax Library.
The Friends meet on the third Thursday of the month in the community room
of the Fairfax Library. Call 453-8151 for more information.
Meeting Room Gallery
Paintings by Jody Keane are on display through the month of November.
Computer Tutoring
Free training in computer, Internet, and e-mail basics individualized to meet
your interests and skill level. Please call 506-3168 to set up an appointment
for a one-hour session.
Preschool Storytimes
Wednesdays, 10:30 to 11:00 am. Ages 3 and up. (mid-Sept to mid-May)
Wednesdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3 and up.
Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:00 pm Ages 3 and up.
Friends of the Marin City Library
Saturday, November 5th, 10:00 am to noon
The mission of the Friends of the Marin City Library is to build a partnership
between the library and the community, to encourage public support, and to
advocate for quality library services for all patrons of the Marin City Library.
The Friends meet on the first Saturday of the month in the adult seating area
of the library. Call 332-6158 for more information.
Shakespeare on Film: An Evening with Macbeth
Monday, November 14th, 7:00 pm
Phil Sheridan discusses film versions of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's soliloquies.
Featured actors are Orson Welles, Ian McKellan, Nicol Williamson, Jon Finch,
Jeanette Nolan, Judi Dench, Jane Lapotaire and Francesco Annia. Sponsored
by The Friends of the Marin City Library.
Book Talk on Novato Cable Channel 27
Watch "Book Talk" every Monday, 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Novato Cable Channel 27.
Show is repeated each Monday, with a new show every month!
Storytimes
Lapsit Storytime, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10:00 to 10:30 am. Ages 18 to 36
months with an adult.
Preschool Storytime, Wednesdays & Saturdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3-6.
Please arrive early to get a nametag.
La Hora de los Cuentos en Español, Sábados a las 10:00 am. Para niños a partir
de 3 años. (Spanish Language Storytime, Saturdays at 10:00 am)
Introduction to the Internet Class
Tuesday, November 15th, 1:00 - 3:15 pm
Have you been wanting to drive along the great "information highway" but don't
know where to get your "license"? Come and join us at the Novato Library for
a free one-session lecture and demonstration Internet class taught by volunteer
instructor Peter Haas. You will learn how to get connected, how to use search
engines, how to find online tutorials for "hands-on" practice and much more.
Stop by the reference desk or call 897-1142 to reserve a space.
Re-Blooming Orchids
Saturday, November 5th, 10:00 am
Learn how to re-bloom that beautiful orchid with Master Gardner Glenn Smith.
Internet Tutoring
Free training with an experienced computer professional who will individualize
the training to meet your skill level. Call 506-3168 to set up an appointment
for a one-hour session.
Storytimes
Children's Storytime, Wednesdays, 11:00 to 11:30 am. Ages 3 to 5.
Bilingual Storytime, 2nd Saturday of each month, 11:00 am. Bilingual Storytime,
2nd Saturday of each month, 11:00 am. Sing-along with Chicha in a Bilingual
Storytime at South Novato Library for ages 3 to 7.
South Novato Reading Club
Thursday, November 17th, 6:30-8:00 pm
The South Novato Library Book Club meets the last Thursday of each month.
For November the group will be discussing What's
The Matter With Kansas, by Thomas Frank. For more information, call
Helen at 506-3168 or email homer@co.marin.ca.us.
Internet Class at the Point Reyes Station Library
Friday, November 18th, 12:30-1:45 pm
Volunteer Daniel Will-Harris conducts small group Internet tutoring on the
third Friday of every month. Call 663-8375 during open hours to reserve a
space.
Turning the Pages in the Library radio program on KWMR
Wednesday, November 2nd, 10:00-11:00 am
The Library's own Dan Carr has a monthly radio program about the library.
He and his guests share the inside scoop on what the library can do for you,
local history, great books, music, and online services. Tune in to KMWR (live
at 90.5 FM Point Reyes Station, 89.3 FM Bolinas).
Bilingual Storytime
Thursday, November 17th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the
Point Reyes Station Library. Stories presented in English y en Español.
Crafts and refreshments included.
Place your request early and be one of the first to check out these new releases.
Annotations adapted from publishers' advance materials and the MARINet catalog.
The Lighthouse
by P.D. James
A subtle and powerful work of contemporary fiction set off the Cornish Coast.
This eagerly awaited successor to the international bestseller The
Murder Room displays all the qualities that lovers of P. D. James's
novels have come to expect: sensitive characterization, an exciting and
superbly structured plot and vivid evocation of place.
Teacher
Man by Frank McCourt
This final memoir in the trilogy that started with Angela's
Ashes and continued in 'Tis
focuses almost exclusively on McCourt's 30-year teaching career in New York
City's public high schools. McCourt's many fans will not be disappointed.
It's about educating, about forming intellects, about getting people to
think.
Google
Story by David Vise
An inside look at the billion-dollar enterprise reveals how the Internet icon grew from a concept to a social phenomenon with a bold mission: to organize all of the world's information and make it easily accessible to people in more than 100 languages.
First Impressions
by Jude Deveraux
An emotionally charged novel about one woman's bid to stand up to the tragedy
of her past and reclaim the promise of her future.
Christ
the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne
Rice
Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career
so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most thoughtful and powerful book, a
novel about the childhood of Christ the Lord based on the gospels and on
the most respected New Testament scholarship.
Mary, Mary
by James Patterson
Alex Cross travels to Los Angeles to hunt for a killer more brutal and ambitious
than he's ever encountered--a woman who has it in for Hollywood's hottest
players. Is this the plan of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it
part of something much more frightening?
Our Endangered
Values: America's Crisis by Jimmy
Carter
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning former president provides an eloquent personal
testament sharing his views on moral values as they relate to key issues
today, evaluating the controversial and increasing intersection between
religious and political arenas.
Light From
Heaven by Jan Karon
In the final volume in the phenomenally successful Mitford Years ties up
all the loose ends of Father Timothy Kavanagh's deeply affecting life. The
novel is filled with old and new characters and the answers to questions
readers have asked since the series began nearly a decade ago.
Ordinary
Heroes by Scott Turow
When retired newspaperman Stewart Dubinsky discovers letters his deceased
father wrote during his tour of duty in WWII, a host of family secrets come
to light.
The
Lost Painting by Jonathan
Harr
Prizewinning author Jonathan Harr embarks on a spellbinding journey to uncover
the mystery of the long-lost masterpiece "The Taking of Christ."
The fascinating details of the Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio's strange,
turbulent career and the astonishing beauty of his work come to life in
these pages.
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 audio book titles have recently been added to our collection. A complete list of the MARINet libraries' audio CD & cassette holdings is available online via a quick search.
Himalaya
by Michael Palin [CD
format]
In 6 months of hard traveling, Michael Palin took on the full length of
the Himalaya, including the Khyber Pass, the hidden valleys of the Hindu
Kush, ancient cities like Peshawar and Lahore, the mighty peaks of K2, Annapurna
and Everest. Facing altitudes as high as 17,500 feet, as well as some of
the world's deepest gorges, Palin also passed through political flashpoints
like Pakistan's remote northwest frontier and terrorist-torn Kashmir.
Pardonable
Lies by Jacqueline
Winspear [CD format]
Agatha-winner Winspear's engrossing third Maisie Dobbs novel maintains the
high quality of its predecessors. Filled with convincing characters, this
is a complex tale of healing, of truth and half-truth, of long-held secrets,
some, perhaps, to be held forever.
The Planets
by Dava Sobel [CD format]
Once again, this best-selling author brings science to readers across the
spectrum. In each chapter, Sobel deftly weaves together astrology, music,
art, popular culture, history, biography, poetry, and science fiction with
current knowledge about our solar system. Her writing is vivid and poetic
as she looks at each planet, including the sun and moon, from various scientific
and cultural perspectives.
The
Highest Tide by Jim
Lynch [CD format]
On a moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house,
packs up his kayak and goes exploring on the tidal flats of Puget Sound.
His ordinary hunt for starfish, snails and clams is soon transformed by
the sight of a beached giant squid. As the first person to ever see a giant
squid alive, the speed-reading, Rachel Carson-obssessed insomniac becomes
a local phenomenon, shadowed on the flats by people increasingly curious
as to whether he is just an observant boy or an unlikely prophet. Miles
wonder with the sea during the summer will change his life forever.
Cross Bones
by Kathy Reichs [CD Format]
When an Orthodox Jewish man is found shot to death in Montreal, Temperance
Brennan is called in to examine the body and to figure out the puzzling
damage to the corpse. Unexpectedly, a stranger slips her a photograph of
a skeleton and assures her it is the key to the victim's death. Before she
knows it, Tempe is involved in an international mystery as old as Jesus,
and one that could lead to the rewriting of two thousand years of religious
history."
Below are featured holiday selections highlighting world-renowned composers, conductors,
and performers.
A complete list of the MARINet Libraries' music CD, cassette, & record holdings is available online via a quick search.
Jazz to
the World
Cassandra Wilson's Little Drummer Boy, Holly Cole's Christmas
Blues, Dave Koz' Winter Wonderland are but a few of the recordings
highlighted on this disc.
Celtic
Christmas
A Windham Hill collection of traditional carols and newly composed pieces
performed by modern Celtic musicians.
Messiah
A selection of Handel classics performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
and Chorus.
Our Favorite
Things
Tony Bennett, Charlotte Church, Plácido Domingo, and Vanessa Williams
sing favorite carols along with the Vienna Symphony.
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.
Kid's Corner
This season considering giving a gift of books. Sandy, our Novato children’s
librarian, has selected five titles sure to please the most avid or reluctant
young reader!
Harry Sue
by Sue Stauffacher
Eleven year old Harry Sue Clocktin's ambition is to get thrown in the slammer
to be reunited with her incarcerated mother. But it's not easy to become
a juvenile delinquent, when you have a tender heart. A fast-paced quirky
and original novel!
Adam Canfield
of the Slash by Michael Winerip
Reluctant coeditor of the school newspaper, Adam Canfield discovers the
principal may be involved in some shady dealings. A fun, fast, and suspenseful
read!
Looking for fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, local authors, audio books, or DVDs? Check out some of our most popular recommendations for adults, teens, and kids.
E-Connect staff:
E-Connect is an online publication distributed monthly by the Marin County Free Library. Alysanne Taylor, Administrative Services Associate, editor. Sarah Houghton, e-Services Librarian, webmistress.
