Favorite Scary Books and Movies

On this Halloween, we want to hear from you!

What is your favorite scary story or favorite scary movie? Let us know by leaving us a comment!

Eragon Trailer!

Last night during the World Series, FOX aired an extended trailer for the Eragon film, coming out on December 15. In case you missed it, you can download and view it for free courtesy of AOL:

http://movies.aol.com/movie-trailer-clip/eragon-ed-speleers-jeremy-irons

Remember to Fall Back

Just as a reminder, this is the weekend when we all need to set our clocks back one hour for the start of Daylight Savings Time. That means an extra hour of sleep for all of us!

The history behind Daylight Savings Time is an interesting one, and can be looked at by going to:

http://www.timeanddate.com/time/aboutdst.html

More on Teen Mystery Night

Anyone wanting to register for the Teen Mystery Night should call 239-2124 to register. Please use this phone number at any time to reach the Youth Services Department.

Teen Mystery Night!!!

The Young Adult Department and Teen Advisory Board invite you to be a detective in the interactive mystery "The Disappearance of Angela Day." Join us on November 3rd at 6:30 for pizza and your chance to solve the mystery! Prizes will be awarded to the best detectives! Register by calling 285-3231.

Earthquake Information

This weekend's earthquake in Hawaii brings up again the variety of places that these natural occurances have happened, and the impact that they have. For those seeking information on earthquakes in history, we've found this well organized informational site:

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/earthquakes_famous.htm#Notable

Trash or Treasure?

On Saturday morning, the library will be hosting a program on "Trashformations," a program providing instruction on how we can recycle a lot of our standard trash into a piece of artwork. You're welcome to call us at 239-2124 to register if you haven't already, and check this space on Monday for pictures of these unique creations.

Literature Prize Announced

This morning in Stockholm, Sweden, the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2006 was awarded. The honor this year goes to a Turkish author. Details on him and his works are available in this article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061012/ap_on_en_ot/nobel_literature

Seeking Series Suggestions

For anyone who is a fan of Lemony Snicket (where the final book in the series comes out on Friday!) or Harry Potter (due out sometime in 2007) we are often asked about suggestions for other book series by those who like to follow characters between books and become more invested in what happens to them.

Recently, the Dallas/Fort Worth Star Telegram offered up some suggestions

http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/living/people/family/15722062.htm?source=rss&channel=dfw_family

Voting & Election Info

For anyone seeking information about the upcoming general election, including information on the types of voting machines that you may encounter when you get to the polls, check out this new site from the PA Department of State.

http://votespa.com/

Another method to offer condolences...

Monday's tragedy continues to impact the area. The newspaper's online website, www.lancasteronline.com continues it's coverage, and has now provided a link to an online condolence book for the victims at http://local.lancasteronline.com/4/26440.

For more information about the Amish, their beliefs, and their culture, there is a great basic summary available through the county visitor's bureau at http://www.padutchcountry.com/our_world/the_amish.asp

Thanks to our county Youth Services Coordinator, Renee Christansen, we've found a link to a bibliography from the American Library Association that offers suggestions on books related to death and tragedies (that was first compiled after the 2001 attacks.)

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/dealingwithtrag/dealing_with_tragedy_books.pdf

Supporting our Amish Friends

As the area continues to deal with the tragedy at the Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, there are several different ways that we can help the families suffering through this tragedy, either financially or via cards and letters. We provide that information here:

Nickel Mines Children’s Funds
Coatesville Savings Bank
1082 Georgetown Road
Paradise, PA 17562

Roberts Family Fund
Coatesville Savings Bank
1082 Georgetown Road
Paradise, PA 17562

Web Site: address for both above to bank: http://www.coatesvillesavings.com/

Nickel Mines School Victims Fund
Hometown Heritage Bank
100 Historic Drive
P.O. Box 337
Strasburg, PA 17579

For cards and letters:

Bart Township Fire Co.
P.O. Box 72
11 Furnace Road
Bart, PA 17503

Thoughts and Prayers

The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Lancaster Public Library go out to the Amish families in our community who have suffered as a result of yesterday's school shooting.