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Thursday, December 30, 2021, 7:00 PM.
Join the Hollywood Book Club each month as we examine the history, films, genres, stars and scandals of Hollywood and the film industry at large. This month's book will be Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-Earth by Ian Nathan.
I hope you enjoyed, We Love You, Charlie Freeman by Kaitlyn Greenidge, the November selection for our Facebook Book Club. If you did, hopefully you'll also like something from this list of other complex, coming of age stories.
Each week we're recommending a movie from the film lover's favorite home video company, Criterion. The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality with supplemental features that enhance the appreciation of the art of film. This week, An Angel at My Table.
Mondays, December 06 - March 14, 7:00 PM.
Today, superheroes rule the big screen. But that isn't a new phenomenon. Each week this winter, join us on our Facebook page for online screenings of the classic serial adventures of Batman, Captain America, The Green Hornet, and Captain Marvel.
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Since 1952, the New York Time Book Review has looked at every illustrated children’s book published in the United States that year. In 2017, they partnered with the New York Public Library to present the award now known as The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award.
Every month at libraryreads.org, librarians across the county nominate their favorite upcoming books. Whichever books get the most nominations go onto the monthly list. Place holds now to get these sure-to-be popular books as soon as possible after they're released.
The World Fantasy Awards winners for works published in 2020 were announced during the World Fantasy 2021 convention, held November 4th through 7th, 2021 in Montreal.
It's Throwback Thursday! Sixty years ago this month, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller was first published.
If you read The Sentence by Louise Erdrich and need something similar or if you're on the hold list and you're looking for something to tide you over until it arrives, here's a few read-a-likes we hope you'll love.
Each week we're recommending a movie from the film lover's favorite home video company, Criterion. The Criterion Collection is dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality with supplemental features that enhance the appreciation of the art of film. This week, 3:10 to Yuma.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021, 7:00 PM
Join us each month for a virtual book discussion to talk about cozy mysteries. Our book this month is Six Geese A-Slaying by Donna Andrews.
Mondays, December 06 - March 14, 7:00 PM.
Today, superheroes rule the big screen. But that isn't a new phenomenon. Each week this winter, join us on our Facebook page for online screenings of the classic serial adventures of Batman, Captain America, The Green Hornet, and Captain Marvel.
Read More
“Take Notice that under Orders Nos. 21, 22, 21 and 24 of the British Columbia Security Commission the following areas were made prohibited areas to all persons of the Japanese race…”
The attack on Pearl Harbor dramatically changed Sandy’s
Only Murders in the Building, starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez as a trio of amateur detectives producing a podcast as they try to solve a murder in their apartment building, is a bona fide hit for the streaming service Hulu. If you binge watched the episodes and are looking for some similar books, check our the list below. If you want to watch the show but don't subscribe to Hulu, you can borrow a Roku streaming device from the library and use our subscription.
A Public Hearing of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees November 18, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
President Braun called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Magnuson, Ringelstein, Parent, Ross, Krebs, Braun.Absent: Magnelli.Also Present: Wittmann, …
Earlier this month, The Promise by Damon Galgut was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for Fiction.
The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees November 18, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
President Braun called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Magnuson, Ross, Ringelstein, Braun, Parent, Krebs.Absent: Magnelli.Also Present: Wittmann, …
It's Throwback Thursday! Forty years ago this month, the first Hannibal Lecter novel, Red Dragon by Thomas Harris was published.
Are you thinking about participating in Battle of the Books, but not sure it's for you? Worried the questions might be too hard? Scared about reading all of those books?
At the last meeting of the Bring Your Own Book Club, a bunch of book lovers chatted about the books we’ve all been reading lately. Looks like we’ll be doing it again on November 19th if you’d like to join us. Here’s some of the books we discussed.
The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday November 18, 2021 at 7:40 P.M. In the Library Building, 4613 N. Oketo
This will be an in-person meeting. Members of the public …
The Regular Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees will be held on Thursday November 18, 2021 at 7:40 P.M. In the Library Building, 4613 N. Oketo
This will be an in-person meeting. Members of the public …
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