It's Happening! A second round of community meetings is coming up to discuss draft recommendations
for services and options for facility improvements: Round 2: All meetings start at 7 pm
Mark your calendars now to join us at the Seventh Annual Book Super Sale, March
24/25 at the National Guard Armory, San Rafael. General Admission is FREE both
days from 10am-5pm. The Members' Preview is Saturday 8-10 am, and memberships
are available at the door for $25.
With nearly 30,000 books in 35 categories, there is sure to be something for
everyone! We'll also offer an excellent selection of Better Books and Collectibles,
including sheet music and magazines. A Silent Auction on Saturday morning adds
to the fun.
Prices have been lowered in some categories, and none have gone up; prices
ranging from 50 cents for small paperbacks to $3.00 for hardcovers (Children's
books 25 cents to $1.00). Better Books/collectibles are individually-priced.
Prices reduced on Sunday, and the ever-popular Bag Sale wraps up the day Sunday
afternoon. Proceeds benefit county library materials; this year, we've designated
our sale proceeds to go toward audio books on CD and Children's Picture Book
replenishment.
When: March 24 and 25; General Admission 10 am-5 pm. Members' Preview Sat 8-10am
Who: Sponsored by Friends of Marin County Free Library
Where: National Guard Armory, Armory Drive near Civic Center, San Rafael; North
San Pedro Exit from 101; follow our signs.
Info: Directions and map available on our website http://marinlibraryfriends.marin.org,
email: mcflfriends@pacbell.net
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harry
Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.
K. Rowling
(To be released in July) Demand for this book will be huge! Get on the list
now and plan for a late night (or two) in July as you stay up to see how
J.K. Rowling brings the Harry Potter series to a close.
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 - Work a
Little, Travel a Little
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.
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.
The Library offers a number of different e-book collections, all available
from the Databases
& eBooks webpage. The tax titles shown below are Nolo Press eBooks from
NetLibrary. For more information about these books, ask
your friendly local librarian!
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.
Below are featured classic orchestral 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.
Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint Saens
Program notes by Richard Osborne in English, French and German and libretto in French with German and English translations (114 p.) inserted in container.
Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Opera in 2 acts
Previously released in 1964 and 1989
Program notes and synopsis in English with French and German translations and libretto in German with English and French translations in container. Sung in German.
The Rake's Progress by
Igor Stravinsky
Deborah York, soprano; Anne Sofie von Otter, Anne Howells, mezzo-sopranos; Ian Bostridge, Peter Bronder, tenors; Bryn Terfel, baritone; Martin Robson, Julian Clarkson, basses; Monteverdi Choir; London Symphony Orchestra; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor.
Lucia di Lammermoor
by Gaetano Donizetti
EMI Classics: Opera in 3 acts, sung in Italian. Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano;
based on the Bride of Lammermoor by Sir Walter Scott
The following DVD/video 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.
Bleak
House
Originally produced for television in 1985 as episodes of the television
series, Masterpiece Theatre Based on the novel by Charles Dickens
The
Buccaneers
Based on the novel by Edith Wharton. Originally aired as a television mini-series
in 1995. Summary Four young American girls journey from America to England
in search of romance and adventure in this exquisite production of Edith
Wharton's final book
Middlemarch
Originally broadcast on television in 1994. Based on the novel by George
Eliot
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 (Thanks to Carolyn
Potter, Fairfax Library, for this month's list)
THE DACHSHUND - by EDWARD ANTHONY
Because I waddle when I walk
Should this give rise to silly talk?
That I'm ungainly? What's ungainly?
I'm really rather graceful -- mainly.
The experts have been known to state
That there's a twinkle in our gait.
One said "They have a clumsy grace,"
Which after all is no disgrace.
My funny features may abound:
Short legs, long body, low-to-ground,
But I'm about the perfect pal
For man or woman, boy or gal.
I'm gentle, very playful, kind.
I housebreak fast 'cause I'm refined.
I'm smart but never sly or foxy --
No, do not underrate the dachsie!
Circle Dogs
by Kevin Henkes
Circle dogs live in a square house with a square yard, eat circle snacks,
and dig circle holes.
The
Hallo-wiener by Dav
Pilkey
All the other dogs make fun of Oscar the dachshund until one Halloween when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar bravely rescues the others.
It came from beneath the bed!
by James Howe
With help from his Uncle Harold, who wrote books about Bunnicula, Howie
the wire-haired dachshund writes a story in which he saves the world from
a science experiment gone awry.
Noodle
by Munro Leaf
When Noodle is granted a wish from the good dog fairy to be any size and shape desired, he decides to remain Noodle.
Pretzel
by Margret Rey
Pretzel finds that being the longest dachshund in all the world is not enough to win the favor of Greta, the little dachshund from across the street.
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.
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