Blog entries - February 2012

March Computer Class: Starting a Website

Heather — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:02:03 +0100

During the month of March, the library will be hosting a computer class on how to start a website using the open-source software, Wordpress. Basic computer skills are required and while space is limited, laptop users are encouraged to bring their own machines.

Classes are to be held every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm in the library from March 7th through March 28th.

Questions? Please contact Heather at 382-4131 or via email: heather@daytonwa.net

Teen books for 24 Feb 2012

Heather — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:01:11 +0100

Fiction:

Split (Avashti)
White Cat (Black)
Eighth Grade Bites (Brewer)
Ninth Grade Slays (Brewer)
Tenth Grade Bleeds (Brewer)
Eleventh Grade Burns (Brewer)
Ranger's Apprentice: Emperor of Nihon-Ja (Flanagan)
Theodore Boone: The Abduction (Grisham)
Department Nineteen (Hill)
Here, There Be Dragons (Owen)

Non-Fiction:

Is It Still Cheating if I Don't Get Caught?
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make
Three Little Words
Treacherous Love

Children's books for 24 Feb 2012

Heather — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:51:28 +0100

Picture Books:

The Princess Knight (Funke)
Where's Waldo in Hollywood? (Handford)
Where's Waldo? (Handford)

Chapter Books:

The Frandidate (Benton)
Tagus the Night Horse (Blade)
Wilma Tenderfoot: The Case of the Putrid Poison (Kennedy)
Midnight on the Moon (Osborne)
Polar Bears Past Bedtime (Osborne)

Graphic Novels and Comics:

Meet the Superhero Squad
Speed Racer vols. 1 and 2 (Yoshida)

Adult books for 24 Feb 2012

Heather — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:24:16 +0100

Fiction:

Second to None (Cameron)
Lonestar Homecoming (Coble)
Cry in the Night (Coble)
Without a Trace (Coble)
Into the Deep (Coble)
The Lightkeeper's Daughter (Coble)
The Lightkeeper's Ball (Coble)
The Legacy of Eden (Davy)
First, Best, and Only (Delinsky)
Catch Me (Gardner)
Robert Ludlum's The Janson Command (Garrison)
Believing the Lie (George)
The Magic Line (Gunn)
The Snow Child (Ivey)
Left for Dead (Jance)
Defending Jacob (Landay)
Secrets of the Lost Summer (Neggers)
Restoration (O...

Koha is now Live!

Heather — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:21:34 +0100

We are very excited to announce that our new circulation system, Koha, is up and running! Should you notice strange activity on your account or other oddities, please come talk to us. While things are running very smoothly, we want to be sure to address any issues you may have with the new system.

Another bonus: with Koha, you can elect to receive email notifications of overdues, books on hold, etcetera. If you are interested in receiving email notifications, please come talk to us.

KoHa coming this weekend!

Heather — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:00:18 +0100

The Columbia County Rural Library District is very pleased to announce that our new ILS (circulation) system, KoHa, goes live this weekend!

It should be a smooth transition, however, should you have any questions about any of your account activity, please give us a call (382-4131).

Teen books for 9 Feb 2012

Heather — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:59:23 +0100

Fiction:

The Errant King (Batson)
Sword in the Stars (Batson)
Secondhand Charm (Berry)
Twelfth Grade Kills (Brewer)
Anna Dressed in Blood (Blake)
Lenobia's Vow (Cast & Cast)
Shelter (Coben)
Ranger's Apprentice: The Lost Stories (Flanagan)
Brotherhood Chronicles: The Outcasts (Flanagan)
Saving June (Harrington)
Cinder (Meyer)
Mastiff (Pierce)
Glow (Ryan)
The Scorpio Races (Stiefvater)

Non-Fiction:

Healing Your Grieving Heart for Teens
In My Hands
The Pregnancy Project

Gra...

Audio for 8 Feb 2012

Heather — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:42:57 +0100

Fiction on CD:

The Rope (Barr)
As the Pig Turns (Beaton)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Bradley)
Locked On (Clancy)
The Drop (Connelly)
Devil's Gate (Cussler)
Forbidden (Dekker)
Love in a Nutshell (Evanovich)
I Still Dream About You (Flagg)
Believing the Lie (George)
V is for Vengeance (Grafton)
Covert Warriors (Griffin)
The Litigators (Grisham)
Down the Darkest Road (Hoag)
Zach's Law (Hooper)
The Orphan Master's Son (Johnson)
Mile 81 (King)
Copper Beach (Krentz)
1105 Yakima Str...

Adult books for 8 Feb 2012

Heather — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:14:44 +0100

Fiction:

The Rope (Barr)
Hull Zero Three (Bear)
No Place for a Lady (Brendan)
Shadows in Flight (Card)
The Look of Love (Clark)
Slaughter Canyon (Compton)
Affairs of Steak (Hyzy)
Deadlock (Johansen)
The Silent Oligarch (Jones)
Deadline (Michaels)
All Necessary Force (Taylor)

Non-Fiction:

A Smile as Big as the Moon
A Wasp Among Eagles
Altered Clothing
American Sniper
Ameritopia
Big Print Quilts
Boots and Saddles, or, Life in Dakota with General Custer
Build Your Own Earth Oven
Bu...

Adult books for 3 Feb 2012

Heather — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:35:38 +0100

New books at the library this week include a selection of non-fiction books as well as new Christian fiction, and thrillers.

Fiction:

Brothers in Arms (Bujold)
The Sharing Knife (Bujold)
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister (Maguire)
To Have and To Hold (Peterson & Miller)
Chasing the Sun (Warner)
Open Country (Warner)

Non-Fiction:

Arthritis for Dummies
Cholesterol Down
Classic Biblical Baby Names
Concrete Crafts
Flat Belly Diet For Men
Food Synergy
Garden Mosaics
Get ...