The Centre Blog

Teen Read Week

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:55:11 -0500

Tuesday (10/14) starts Teen Read Week. Across the country libraries will celebrate one common theme, Books With Bite @ Your Library. Visit the RVC Library to see our winning bookmarks from the Books With Bite bookmark contest and to get some books worth taking a bite out of. Check out this promo made by the Kendall Young Library

Book Discussion for the Guys

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:53:24 -0500

Join us for a guy teen book discussion on November 18th @ 7pm in small room....refreshments will be served!

Dungeon Delving Time

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:40:42 -0500

4th edition is starting up!!!!!........See Mr. M for the details.

October is National Reading Group Month

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0500

We know one of the biggest challenges all book groups face is finding new, interesting and "discussable" books. Check out these suggestions from one of our favorite sites, ReadingGroupGuides for some interesting picks.

39 Clues Update!

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:40:49 -0500

We have received the first book in the 39 Clues series -- The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan. I haven't been able to read the book yet, but I have already started to unlock some of the clues. I visited the 39 Clues website and created my own account. Once you pick a username and password, you are asked to answer a few questions, for example: Would you rather have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame or have a real star in the sky named after you? My answers put me in the Ekaterina Branch of the powerful Cahill family. If you're a member of the Tomas branch -- sorry, but you are now my sworn enemy! Each week you get four messages in your inbox to help you unlock clues and bring you closer to the prize money! Some of the clues are easy, some are hard, but all are time-consuming. Solving the 39 Clues could be a full-time job.

Author Visit!

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:38:54 -0500

Join us this Monday night, October 6 @ 7pm to see Jen Calonita @ the RVC Library. Jen is the author of the popular Secrets of My Hollywood Life books. Come get the gossip on your favorite celebrities and meet Jen! If you haven't read the books -- there is still time! Check out: Secrets of My Hollywood Life Secrets of My Hollywood Life: On Location Secrets of My Holllywood Life: Family Affair Visit Jen's website @ http://www.jencalonitaonline.com/.

New Star Trek Film

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:35:01 -0500

Coming Soon! Star Trek: In Theaters May 2009

Surviving the Financial Crisis

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Have the economic events of the last few weeks got you worried? Do you want to know more about your finances to see if you are on the right track? Save money (isn't that what this is all about) and check out the array of personal finance books available here at the library. We suggest: Easy Money:how to simplify your finances and get what you want out of life by Liz Pullam Weston Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map by RVC native Ed Slott (as seen on PBS) The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches:a practical (and fun) guide to enjoying life more by spending less by Jeff Yeager The Busy Family's Guide to Money by Sandra Block, Kathy Chu & John Waggoner. Let's Get Real About Money:profit from the habits of the best personal finance managers by Eric Tyson

39 Clues

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:02:49 -0500

There is a new series that just hit the shelves called the 39 Clues. It's about the Cahill family, the most powerful family in the world. The first book, called The Maze of Bones, is written by Rick Riordan the author of the popular Percy Jackson series. Book Two, One False Note by Gordon Korman, comes out on December 2. Not only are these books, but they are also part of a real life treasure hunt with cash prizes, including a $10,000 grand prize. The books, along with cards that are sold seperately, help unlock the clues to find the prizes. DreamWorks Studio has already bought the film rights and Steven Spielberg is hoping to direct. Check out the 39 Clues website for more details.

Coming soon to RVC Library!

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:50:01 -0500

A stolen unicorn, one desperate elf and a hard-boiled detective in a fantasy filled Manhattan. Sounds like an adventure to me! from your friendly neighborhood librarian

Banned Books Week - September 27 - October 4

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0500

This month libraries all over New York State (and the country), will be putting up displays and posters in honor of Banned Books Week (Sept 27 - Oct 4). The annual event, started in 1982 by the American Library Association, is a celebration of your freedom to read and an important reminder that this liberty must not be taken for granted. Here is a list of the most frequently challenged books of 2007. See how many of them you have read and remember - Free People Read Freely ®.

It's Nomination Time!

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:49:32 -0500

Everyone is talking about the presidential election these days, but kids have their very own nominations to make for the Three Apples Book Award -- the New York State children's choice award. If you are in grades 3 to 6, come into the library before October 20 to nominate your favorite book for the award. Think about all those great books you read over the summer! If it was up to me, I'd pick Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney. The top 15 nominees will be announced in November and then it's time to read some of the books, if you haven't already, and then vote on the winner.

Here Comes Brisingr!

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:37:46 -0500

Fans of Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle should be very excited! Brisingr, the latest book in the Cycle, comes out this Saturday, September 20. With just under 1 day to go, take one of these quizes to test your Inheritance IQ. For the Inheritance Cycle quiz click here: Download file For the Ancient Language Quiz click here: Download file Like Harry Potter and Twilight, there will be a release party @ the Barnes & Noble in Carle Place. For more info click here: here

Non-Fiction New Releases .. Coming this Fall

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Put your reserve in now for these sure-to-be-popular Non-Fiction books due out this Fall. Michelle (Michelle Obama) by Liza Mundy The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan (author of Marley & Me) How to Have Style by Isaac Mizrahi (designer @ Target, etc.) Against Medical Advice: One Family's Struggle with an Agonizing Medical Mystery by James Patterson (best-selling suspense author) Speaking for Myself: My Life from Liverpool to Downing Street by Cherie Blair (wife of Tony, former British Prime Minister)

Storm Front (Dresden Files book 1)

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:54:03 -0500

Harry Dresden is a wizard, who works as a private investigator in Chicago. When the Chicago P.D. has a case that transcends the mortal world, they come to him for answers. The world is actually full of strange and magical things and most of them don't play well with the human population in Chicago.