Library Notes

We are gearing up for the Fall.  If you are interested in our free computer classes, give us a call and we will sign you up.  The next series will run on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 11, and 18 at 9 a.m. at the library.  This series is geared for the very beginner and designed to help you learn the basics.  They are also pretty low key and fun. 

We have lots of new books on the new book shelf.  Stop in and get an end of summer read – maybe one of these:

 Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations by Peter Evans.  Ava Gardner was one of Hollywood’s great stars during the 1940s and 1950s, an Oscar-nominated lead­ing lady.  Her life off the screen was every bit as fabulous as her film roles. Faithfully recording Ava’s reminiscences in this book, Peter Evans describes their late-night conver­sations when Ava, having had something to drink and unable to sleep, was at her most candid. So candid, in fact, that when she read her own words, she backed out and halted the book. Only now, years after her death, could this frank and revealing memoir be published. 

Self-Inflicted Wounds: heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation by Aisha Tyler.  In her book comedian, actress, and cohost of CBS’s daytime hit show The Talk, Aisha Tyler recounts a series of epic mistakes and hilarious stories of crushing personal humiliation, and the personal insights and authentic wisdom she gathered along the way.The essays in are refreshingly and sometimes brutally honest, surprising, and laugh-out-loud funny, vividly translating the brand of humor Tyler has cultivated through her successful standup career.

Chasing Doctor Dolittle: learning the language of Animals by Con Slobodchikoff.  Slobodchikoff's studies of the communication system of prairie dogs over twenty-five years have attracted a considerable amount of attention from the media, including a one-hour documentary on his work produced by BBC and Animal Planet. In Chasing Doctor Dolittle, he posits that the difference is one of degree, not the vast intellectual chasm that philosophers have talked about for millennia. Filled with meticulous research, vivid examples and daring conclusions, this book will challenge the reader's assumptions and open up new possibilities of understanding our fellow creatures.