World of Warcraft have announced a new expansion set! The coming of the Mists of Pandaria featuring a new race to play. They are called the Pandaren.

Apparently the National Book Foundation did not learn playground rules. After a mishap that ended with there being six nominees for the National Book Awards instead of five, the NBF asked one of the authors, Lauren Myracle, to withdraw her book, Shine, from the running. Here is what Harold Augenbraum, the National Book Foundation's executive director, told Publishers Marketplace, "We regret the hurt that it caused Lauren. It's none of her doing. On behalf of the Foundation, I apologize. [Myracle's] work is very good. what more can I say?"
Read more about here.

We have D&D at the library (3.5 &4 editions)!
contact Mr. M at the Reference desk for more information.

There's a movie in the works about the life of Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss. And guess who is rumored to be playing him? Johnny Depp! Should be interesting.

Halloween will be here before you know it and if your idea of getting in the mood for fright night is curling up with a terrifying read, the BookPage blog has a list of 15 creepy books to get you in the 'spirit'.

Not on the above list, but highly recommended, is the psychological thriller Sister by Rosamund Lupton ~ what an ending!

The Wise Man's Fear. "There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man." a great sequel and a must read for fantasy fans!

Check out our roaming Gnome on Facebook and help us come up with a great name for him. He's traveling around the library and some of his "cousins" will be traveling further away.

This October marks the 125th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty! Learn more about this gift from France at their website and check out some great books on her too.

Merci beaucoup, France!

Lots of good books out this Fall about strong women, brave men and enough fantasy for bewitching autumn nights. Check out October's Best Books from Oprah Magazine and Must-Read Books of the Fall from the Daily Beast.

Now that Library eBooks are available for the Amazon Kindle via Overdrive, we are seeing a spike in patrons asking about the various types of eReaders. This article, from the Huffington Post, answers a lot of the questions you may have about purchasing a Kindle.