Being a librarian, I love books as much as anyone but a perfume that smells like a book? That's what well-known fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld (former head designer for Chanel) is working on. Love his packaging idea though - the perfume, Paper Passion, would be sold inside a hardcover book with the pages hollowed out to hold the bottle.

Believe it or not, there are already some perfumes on the market (Paperback) that smell like paper so maybe Mr. Lagerfeld isn't as crazy as I think he is.

Get ready, The Mighty Thor is going to be on the silver screen. The movie is directed by Kenneth Branagh...I suspect a shakespearean treatment.

New York Times best-selling author Chris Bohjalian is coming to Rockville Centre (at the RVC Middle School at 7:30 p.m.) on Thursday, May 5th as our Annual Endowment Fund lecturer. Get your tickets to this FREE event at the library.

In honor of his visit, we have started our 1st We're All On the Same Page...RVC READS program. Five of the library's book discussion groups will be reading some of Chris' many novels and we invite everyone in the community, book club member or not, to read a book (or two or three) and attend the lecture.

Please join us at the Middle School on May 5th to hear Mr. Bohjalian speak about Giving Birth to the Novel. There will also be a Q&A session with the audience and book signing.

We're so excited about this event and can't wait to see you all there.

Yesterday, April 12, marked the beginning of one of the saddest events in U.S. history, the Civil War. If you're a Civil War or U.S. history buff always looking for more information, the RVC library has an extensive collection of books on the subject. In fact, we house the LeBron collection of Civil War books, established in 2004 in memory of one of our patrons, Mark A. LeBron.

Come to the Adult Reference Desk where we would be happy to show you this wonderful collection on the war.

The National Parks Service Sesquicentennial Commeration website has information about upcoming events, civil war parks, soldier search and in-depth information.

Check out this fun website that has book trailers, book reviews, links to author sites, games and more.

Here is what creator, Andy Fine, has to say about his site:
"SlimeKids was created to provide students with a playful, easy-to-use interface through which they could learn about and access valuable online resources."

This has been making the rounds of the internet - an amazing gown made out pages from Golden Books. It was made by Ryan Novelline, what a novel name! (Pun intended!) Look at this picture and click to see more on his website of the gown and how it was made.

I just saw Red Riding Hood at the movies.... 90% of the movie was pretty good but the ending was yuck! : P The ending was weak and that is why I think the movie is not doing so well at the box office. The writers made the ending very safe....oh well so close yet so far away...

Don't miss our all ages concert featuring Darlene Graham on Monday, April 25 at 10 am.
Check out her website for some videos of her performances. She's been on Sesame Street, the lucky dog!

Looking for a job in these trying economic times can be really challenging and frustrating. Did you know 80% of people find jobs through networking, essential in uncovering opportunities in the 'hidden' job market. If you're not on social media networking sites like LinkedIn, we have great books on the subject that can get you up to speed in no time.

Don't forget we offer free Career Coaching (Wednesday evenings by appt.) and have a Career Center to assist you in your job search campaign. Stop by the Adult Reference Desk to make an appointment with our Career Coach or ask the librarians what resources are available for job seekers.

Did you know that this week is Screen Free Week? Sponsored by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, it encourages families to turn-off the screens (computers, TVs and, gasp, even iPhones) and turn-on life. So look at the clouds, read a book, bake a cake and have fun. We are having several events on Thursday to keep you occupied: an EcoCraft at 2 pm for grades 2-4, Book Buddies at 7 pm for ages 3-6, and Game Night at 7 pm for grades 1 and up. And be sure to check out plenty of books to keep you entertained.
Take the pledge and register online with the Early Years Institute and you can win prizes such as 4 tickets to a LI Ducks game.