LIGONIER VALLEY LIBRARY

Ingredients For A Delicious New Book Discussion Group

2012-02-06T12:01:00.002-05:00

We love books! We also love talking about books! Not surprised? Then you probably knew that the Ligonier Valley Library already has two long-standing book discussion groups, Titles and Tea and Death in the Stacks, which meet on a regular basis to discuss a variety of books (mostly fiction).

However, were you aware that we added a new group to our line-up?

We hope to entice foodies and cookbook lovers with our delicious new book group that combines the proper amount of people, food, sampling and discussion to create a fun evening for all - Food For Thought - A Cookbook Group!

Our cookbook group is a fun way to celebrate food and libraries, two things that go together better than most people would think. Not only do many patrons enjoy reading while they eat, but many libraries, including ours, enjoy offering you an extensive cookbook selection. Our shelves hold recipes to help you make just about any type of dish you are adventurous enough to try - food from other countries and cultures, hors d'oeuvres, soups and salads, entrees and so much more!

Food For Thought meets every other month on the last Monday (except for May when it will meet on the 21st) at 6:00 pm in the library's community room.

Joining is easy! The selected cookbook is available at the circulation desk. Participants simply need to stop by the library, pick a recipe from the cookbook, and then sign up on the sheet provided. A copy of your recipe can be made for you to take home - ask someone at the circulation desk for help. Mark your calendar with the meeting date, then make and bring your dish, along with a place setting, to the next meeting! Visit the Food For Thought web page for more details, including cookbook titles and meeting dates.

Twenty-four people attended Food For Thought's first meeting on Monday, January 30. In addition to several local residents, participants came from as far away as California (Pa.), Greensburg and Somerset. The theme was appetizers. Each participant picked a different recipe from the selected cookbook, "First Editions: a selection of appetizer recipes from Ligonier Valley Library." They then prepared and brought their dish to the meeting where members sampled and discussed everything from which one they liked best to slight alterations they made to their recipes to helpful cooking tips.

The next meet is on Monday, March 26 at 6:00 pm. The theme is soups and salads and will feature the following cookbooks: "The Culinary Institute of America Book of Soups" and "Raising the Salad Bar" by Catherine Walthers.

All cooking levels are welcome! Whether you are a novice, an expert cook or somewhere in between come join us and be prepared to enjoy yourself!!!

Gadget Group @ Ligonier Valley Library

2012-01-17T14:45:00.003-05:00

Gadgets have changed a lot over the years. Computers havegone from stationary desktop units to something you can hold in your hand likea tablet. While many people still prefer to hold an actual book, many more areenjoying ebooks and reading them on their eReaders. Gadgets are everywhere andthey come in all sizes and styles. The techno craze has some people reveling ingeek heaven, and others wondering dazed and confused.

Whether you are a full fledged geek, a technophobe orsomewhere in between, you are invited to bring your gadget to our Gadget Group onThursday, January 26, at 6:30 pm in the library's downstairs community room.

The Gadget Group is all about... well... gadgets. We hope tobe able to show them, talk about them and learn more about them. If you are anexpert with your gadget, then please come share your knowledge; if you are anovice, then come and find a few answers.

If you don't have a device, but are thinking about gettingone, then you are invited too. We hope our Gadget Group will be an excellentchance for you to see a variety of devices and ask questions of people actuallyusing them. With any luck, you'll walk away with a better idea of which devicemight work best for you.

Meetings will be held on the last Thursday evening of every month.No registration is required. The group is open to the public. Visit the Gadget Group page for additional information or call the library at 724-238-6451.

Not sure what qualifies as a gadget? Don't worry about it.Just come to the first meeting and we'll go from there!

New Year's Resolutions for 2012

2012-01-06T10:15:00.000-05:00

Most people know that your local library is here to help you with a variety of projects. But did you realize that we are also here to help you with your New Year's Resolutions? Browse our collection to discover a wide variety of resolution-type books that can assist you with everything from planning a new exercise routine to decorating your home in a fresh new way.

Eating right and exercise are the two prescriptions given most as the way to live a long and healthy (and happy) life.

The Happiness Diet : a nutritional prescription for a sharp brain, balanced mood, and lean, energized body by Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey

Living Gluten-Free for Dummies by Danna Korn

The Women's Hhealth Big Book of Exercises : [four weeks to a leaner, sexier, healthier you! by Adam Campbell

20 Years Younger : look younger, feel younger, be younger! by Bob Greene

The new rules of lifting for abs : a myth-busting fitness plan for men and women who want a strong core and a pain-free back by Lou Schuler

Get organized or find your dream job with the following books:

Unstuff your life! : kick the clutter habit and completely organize your life for good by Andrew J. Mellen

Getting Organized in the Google Era : how to get stuff out of your head, find it when you need it, and get it do

What Color is Your Parachute? 2012 by Richard Nelson Bolles

Want to learn a new skill or hobby? We have books on photography, knitting, writing, cooking, coin collecting and much more. Enjoy hiking? Ever had an urge to go on a quest of sorts? Borrow our book on Geocaching and go on a quest with your GPS device and family or friends to find hidden caches in parks, on trails, all over!

Within the Frame : the journey of photographic vision by David duChemin

The Knitter's Book of Socks : the yarn lover's ultimate guide to creating socks that fit well, feel great, and last a lifetime by Clara Parkes

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Geocaching by the editors and staff of Geocaching.com

If your resolution isn't listed above, then stop in or search the online catalog to find more books (even some DVDs or audiobooks) on a variety of topics.

One of the best New Year's resolutions we've heard thus far is simply to read more library books. We have shelves of books anxiously waiting for you to stop in and take them home!

Good luck & Happy reading!

2011-12-22T15:14:00.000-05:00

The Ligonier Valley Library will be closed on...

Saturday, December 24 and Monday, December 26, and Saturday, December 31 and Monday, January 2, 2012!

Just because we're closed over the holidays does not mean that you can't enjoy some of the things you love about the Ligonier Valley Library. Our system's OverDrive site for borrowing eBooks and Audiobooks is available 24/7. You can also use the Online Catalog to check your account and to place reserves any time day or night. Browse our website and various databases or keep in touch with us on Facebook and our Library Blog.

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season!!!

Novels - Fiction or Fact? Or a little of both?

2011-11-29T14:09:00.001-05:00

Ok, when you are reading a novel have you ever wondered precisely how much research was put into the story? Where does the line between fact and imagination cross in a work of fiction?

Our Death in the Stacks - Mystery Book Discussion and Lunch Group is currently reading 'Hardball : a V.I. Warshawski novel' by Sara Paretsky. Warshawski, a private investigator in Chicago, is hired by an elderly lady to find her son who disappeared the night before a terrible snow storm engulfed the city in January of 1967. In addition to memories about the storm, this current case is also causing Warshawski to remember being a kid during the race riots of 1966 and worrying about her father who was a Chicago policeman.

I have to confess to not being familiar with current Chicago weather or happenings let alone historical aspects of the Windy City. However, as a native Pennsylvanian used to historical snow falls and events, I became curious to know more about the events Paretsky described in her novel. So, I did want any normal person would do... I Googled it!

The Chicago Tribune happily provided me with answers....

The Chicago Blizzard of 1967
Winter in Chicago has never been easy, but this one was a record-setter.
by Allan Johnson

Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago
During his stay in the city, the civil-rights leader faced a "hateful crowd."
by Frank James

I found some additional insight into Sara Paretsky's research on her website. The author performed the best kind of research possible... she lived it! Paretsky worked as a community organizer on Chicago's South Side during the turbulent race riots in 1966.

"Like her fictional detective, Paretsky lives and dies with the Cubs, runs Chicago’s lakefront with her golden retriever, and loves to sing, taking part in community musicals. Paretsky lives on Chicago’s south side with her husband, a member of the University of Chicago’s Fermi Institute." (http://www.saraparetsky.com/biography/)

Which brings us around to the advice given to many beginning authors... write about what you know!

Ms. Paretsky's novels are available through our library system, including Hardball and the first V.I. Warshawski novel, Indemnity Only.

Christmas is in the air... and on the book shelves

2011-11-28T16:57:00.001-05:00

Looking for a good read to put you in the holiday spirit? Need a fun adventure after all of that holiday shopping? We have some new winter and Christmas titles in the collection that just might help you.

The Snow Angel by Glenn Beck
I Am Half-Sick Of Shadows : a Flavia de Luce novel by Alan Bradley
Lost December by Richard Paul Evans
White Heat by M. J. McGrath
A Christmas Homecoming by Anne Perry

We also have some regular novels of romance, suspense, intrigue and adventure making their way to our shelves. Stop in and take a peek at our New Books shelf and hopefully something will pique your interest.

On a side note: not all of the titles listed above are gentle holiday tales of love and romance, a few are murder mysteries - which could be cathartic after a particularly rough holiday shopping experience.

Happy Reading!!!

Thanksgiving... The Lost Holiday

2011-11-18T13:58:00.001-05:00

'Giving Thanks'
Outside Window Display

Go into just about any store in the United States after Halloween and you will be bombarded by Christmas. But wait! Isn't there another major holiday that all citizens of this great nation celebrate?

This Thanksgiving, we hope you'll take some time away from thoughts of future holidays to give thanks and show appreciation to your family and friends. Don't forget to give an extra big thank you to the person(s) responsible for your delicious feast. And always remember to bestow a genuine 'Thank You' or more upon the nice people who have to work and serve you on the holiday.

"But Thanksgiving is more than eating, Chuck.... We should just be thankful for being together. I think that's what they mean by 'Thanksgiving,' Charlie Brown." - Marcie from 'A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'

We at the library are thankful for all of our wonderful patrons who make us a part of their lives. We are thankful for your smiles, kind words, and friendships.

The library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but we will reopen at 10 am on Fri., November 25!

We wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving and safe travels!

Veteran's Day 11-11-11

2011-11-10T19:02:00.001-05:00

Our Veterans are brave men and women of various ages and beliefs. They are family members and friends... but many are also perfect strangers. They have each defended our country, our lives, our liberties and our freedoms by land, sea and air. We owe them more than mere words could possibly express for their willingness to be placed in harms way for our benefit... for our ability to live in a free society where we can speak our minds without fear and where anything is possible and dreams really do come true!

To all of our Veterans, we say... Thank You!

Want to learn more about our veterans or the wars they fought in? The library has biographies and personal narratives by various officers and soldiers. We also have many books on any number of wars ranging from the present to the French and Indian War. (We even have books on various battles in Medieval times.) Look online using our Online Catalog or stop by the library and we'll be happy to help you!

The Ligonier Valley Library will be closed on Friday, November 11th in honor of Veteran's Day. We will reopen on Saturday, November 12th at 10am.

'Tis the Season for... Some Scary Good Fun!

2011-10-31T13:56:00.000-04:00

Halloween, despite some bad press over the years, is still a super fun holiday for millions of people around the world. Quite honestly, there is simply something magical to be found in putting on a costume and pretending to be someone or something else for a few hours... or even a whole day!

However, Halloween is about more than just costumes and candy. The holiday conjures up thoughts of ghosts and witches and vampires and other mysterious things that go bump in the night. All Hallow's Eve is the one time out of the year when many people actively seek to be scared! We visit haunted houses and amusement parks. We go on haunted trail walks and hayrides. We might even stay up late watching a scary movie or reading a scary novel.

The library is here to help you find your scary experience. We don't have any ghosts - although we do blame unexplained happenings on a imaginary entity called Bruster - but, we have plenty of books and movies that might frighten you or send you screaming with laughter.

The Books:

The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn
Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris (Sookie Stackhouse series, bk #1)
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Ghost Riders by Sharyn McCrumb
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schultz
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
The Ridge by Michael Koryta
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Harry Dresden files, bk #1)
This Dark Endeavor : the apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel
Twilight by Stephenie Meyers
Witches of Eastwick by John Updike

The Movies:

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the movie & TV series)
Dracula
Frankenstein
Halloween
Hocus Pocus
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Disney)
Monsters, Inc.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Nightmare on Elm Street
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Scream
Silence of the Lambs
Sleepy Hollow (Johnny Depp version)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Twilight
Van Helsing
Young Frankenstein

Remember that upon this most happiest of All Hallow's Eves, when the veil between our world and the other is thinnest, and the undead are feared to walk the earth... the hobgoblin at your door... is more than likely the little child (teenager or adult) next door in search of candy!

Still, you might want to keep the lights on... you know... just in case!

Happy Halloween!

Fort Ligonier Days - October 14, 15 & 16!

2011-10-12T13:41:00.000-04:00

British troops defend Fort Ligonier

Fort Ligonier Days is just around the corner - October 14, 15 and 16! The Ligonier Valley Library will close at 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 13 and re-open at 10:00 am on Monday, October 17.

Enjoy food, crafters, entertainment, a parade, re-enactors, a street dance, fireworks, more food and more crafters... basically a whole lot of fun for all ages!

A highlight of Fort Ligonier Days is the various re-enactments and demos at the fort. British and French troops will invade and defend and mingle with visitors on Saturday and Sunday, lending a true feel for what life in 1758 was like. For more information, visit Fort Ligonier's website. Don't forget about the parade Saturday morning at 11 am and then stick around for the street dance and fireworks that night.

Official programs are available at the Chamber of Commerce and the Ligonier Valley Library. The programs are free and full of information. You can also visit the Chamber's Fort Ligonier Days page for more information.

The Ligonier Valley Library will be closed over the Fort Ligonier Days weekend.

However, you can still use the online catalog to place reserves or renew your items (you'll need your library card and password/PIN). You can also use OverDrive to check out eBooks and audiobooks.

Have a fun Fort Ligonier Days weekend!!!

New Biographies

2011-10-07T10:55:00.000-04:00

Most of us have someone in our lives that we admire. A family member or a friend. We also have a list of people who we admire but have possibly never met, such as a star athlete, a movie celebrity, an historical figure. When I was studying communication media in college, I admired such people as Edward R. Murrow who for good or bad helped establish a medium that rules the news world today.

It's always fascinating to read about such people... to learn about how events in their lives molded them into the person they became and gave them the courage to achieve their goals. It's also fascinating to read about the people who took decidedly bad turns, such as gangsters and murderers... or to read about the people who dedicate their lives to tracking them down and keeping us safe, sometimes at the risk of their own sanity.

Biographies provide us with a chance to glimpse into the life of another person. They can bring us insight, understanding, humor, inspiration, even awareness. Reading about the courage of another can help us fight our own battles. Biographies can add to our admiration of someone or add to our fear.

Here are some new biographies recently added to the Ligonier Valley Library collection:

Hitman : the untold story of Johnny Martorano : Whitey Bulger's enforcer and the most feared gangster in the underworld
Carr, Howie.

Tales from a free-range childhood
Davis, Donald, 1944-

Paris without end : the true story of Hemingway's first wife
Diliberto, Gioia, 1950-

Beaten, seared, and sauced : on becoming a chef at the Culinary Institute of America
Dixon, Jonathan.

Cocktail hour under the tree of forgetfulness
Fuller, Alexandra, 1969-

Andrew Johnson
Gordon-Reed, Annette.

My year with Eleanor : a memoir
Hancock, Noelle.

Yossarian slept here : when Joseph Heller was dad, the Apthorp was home, and life was a Catch-22
Heller, Erica.

The senator from central casting : the rise, fall, and resurrection of Thomas J. Dodd
Koskoff, David E., 1939-

An accidental sportswriter : a memoir
Lipsyte, Robert.

What it is like to go to war
Marlantes, Karl.

New Biographies added to the collection can be found on the New Books section of the library near the adult fiction section. If you can't find what you're looking for, we encourage you to ask a library staff member and we'll help you out!

Happy Reading!

ATTENTION ALL TEENS!

2011-10-06T19:06:00.000-04:00

Please be advised that the following new titles have been added to your collection. Come on in and check them out! Browsing is highly encouraged.

Ashes
Bick, Ilsa J.

S.A.C. great years
Kaye, Thomas.

Dreamland : a novel
Noël, Alyson.

Karma : a novel in verse
Ostlere, Cathy.

A sword in her hand
Rijckeghem, Jean-Claude van, 1963-

Leviathan
Westerfeld, Scott.
(Leviathan is book #1 in the Leviathan Trilogy)

Having a little trouble locating the young adult section? Don't worry! Look for the familiar yellow and black 'Teen Titles' sign over near the adult fiction section.

New Young Adult books location

In order for us to continue bringing you new titles, we needed to either find you a new location with more room or weed out some of your favorite, older titles. While weeding is a sad necessity for all libraries and bookstores, we generally prefer other methods of making room. Check out the new location, and then check out soon new books. If you can't find something on the shelf, then please ask library staff for help.

Happy Reading!

Day of Giving is underway until 11:59 pm tonight!

2011-10-04T10:49:00.000-04:00

Good Morning, Ligonier!!!

Westmoreland County's Day of Giving is officially underway. Help bring a smile to your favorite non-profit organization by letting us know just how much you care... the Donate Now button is live, and easy to use.

While we hope you'll choose to give to the Ligonier Valley Library, we also know that there are many non-profits in need of your help. Whether you select a single non-profit or add additional non-profits to give toward, we hope you will take the time to donate before 11:59 pm tonight! The form is easy to fill out, and you can feel good knowing that your donation will help your favorite non-profit organization continue to bring you all the things you love and enjoy.

The reason we hope you'll donate before 11:59 pm tonight is that the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County will contribute an additional amount to the library (or non-profit of your choice) from its Day of Giving funds. So, while your donations always count, on this day they go even further toward helping us.

Help us continue to help you!

Thank you! From you Ligonier Valley Library and other non-profit organizations in the Ligonier Valley and Westmoreland County.

Day of Giving, October 4th - Help Us Help You!

2011-10-03T13:20:00.000-04:00

Help us continue to be a great resource for you and your family by participating in Westmoreland County's Day of Giving.

Beginning at midnight tonight, you will be able to donate online to the Ligonier Valley Library.

Why is October 4th more important than any other day for donating to the library? Because, the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County will contribute an additional amount to us from its Day of Giving funds.

Donating is easy:

1. Go to www.westmoreland.pittsburghgives.org on October 4th from 12:00 am until 11:59.59 pm.

2. Select Ligonier Valley Library as your Charity.

3. Enter your VISA or MASTERCARD information where indicated (minimum $25.00 donation)

4. Hit Submit.

5. Take a tax deduction.

Help us remain a safe and fun place to visit... a travel destination with the whole word only a page away!

We're Moving... a few sections to new locations!

2011-09-27T15:00:00.001-04:00

You know how your favorite grocery store will move things around, turning a familiar trip into a game of hunt and seek? If you are like most of us, you probably find these changes a little annoying (particularly when you're in a hurry). However, every once in a while these changes can be good like when you find something new.

Where am I going with this? Well, your Ligonier Valley Library recently decided to shake things up bit by relocating a few familiar sections into unfamiliar territory.

Audiobook on CD Section

Audiobooks on CD can now be found just passed the entrance to our Re-Readable bookstore, heading toward the children's department.

For those patrons who enjoy the Audiobooks on Playaway, you will now find them situated next to the Large Print section (opposite the books on CD).

Audiobooks on
Playaway Section

Teens, we hope you will be the most excited by our changes! No doubt, you noticed how tight the shelves were in your section. We also imagine that you were wondering about so many favorite titles being sent to a mystical place called 'storage.' Well, we have good news... we relocated your section and now there is more room for your old favorites as well as the new titles you have been so anxiously awaiting!

Young Adult Books
& Graphic Novel Section

The Young Adult Books & Graphic Novels are now located on the stand-out shelves after the Adult DVD & VHS tapes. Now you can browse for movies, then move down the rows to the teen section. The really brave can take a few extra steps and venture into the Adult Fiction section.

Come to think of it... when traveling from movies to adult fiction or vice versa, we encourage our adult patrons to make a stop in between! You might be surprised by the number of really good young adult books you'll find.

We realize that change can be scary and even annoying, but it can also be an adventure! We hope you'll find yourself becoming acquainted with a whole different part of the library... perhaps a section you've either never visited or haven't visited in awhile.

Will we be moving any other sections around? Absolutely not! No way! Ok, it's doubtful. Probably not... but never say never. Guess you will just have to stop by the library and find out.

If you have any questions or need help finding anything, please ask at one of the circulation desks and we'll try to point you in the right direction.

Job Hunting After 50 - Wednesday, Sept. 28th at 7:00 pm

2011-09-15T14:56:00.001-04:00

Looking for a new job? Carol Silvis, author of Job Hunting After 50 and 101 Ways to Make Yourself Indispensable at Work, will present a program at the library on how to represent yourself to an employer in the most favorable way. Information includes updating your professional image, anticipating interview questions and formulating answers, and dos and don'ts of preparing resumes. Tips will be given for searching online job sites and individual company websites and filling out online job applications.

Ms. Silvis appeared on HMC-TV Channel 20 in June 2011 and was video interviewed by Tory Johnson for ABCNews.com. She has a Master's in Adult Education and is an associate director and department chair at Newport Business Institute. She is president of Pennwriters, Inc., a 400-member writing group, and received the Pennwriters 2008 Meritorious Service Award.

This program is free and will be held in the Ligonier Valley Library's basement community room on Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00 pm. A book signing will follow the lecture. Copies of her book will be available for sale.

Final Week of Library Bargain Book Sale

2011-09-12T15:30:00.001-04:00

Buck-A-Bag week!

For the final week of the library's bargain book sale, it's buck-a-bag week. Fill a bag or box (any size) with as many books as you can carry and pay only $1.

The sale is located in the library's basement community room. Hurry in before it's all over on Saturday, September 17th.*

*Bargains can be found year-round in the library's Re-Readables Bookstore. Items are individually priced.

9/11 Anniversary Tribute

2011-08-17T11:30:00.001-04:00

On September 11, 2001, the world changed forever....
Americans held their breath as the horrible news of a plane crashing into the World Trade Center's North Tower spread across televisions and over the airwaves. At first we were shocked by the idea that a plane could malfunction so tragically, but then the news broke that another plane had struck the South Tower and we knew this was no accident. The tragedies where never ending that day. Two more hijacked planes would meet terrible ends, crashing into the Pentagon and a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Many people gave their lives on 9/11 - firefighters and police officers rushing into towers that would collapse; innocent people trapped in the buildings and on the planes; a group of passengers who took matters into their own hands and forced their plane down before it could hit its target.

Quilt by Carroll Labarthe

Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, a mini-exhibit is on display just outside the Pennsylvania Room. The exhibit includes a mixture of photographs, newspapers, magazines, posters and more.

Featured in the display is a hand-painted, pieced and quilted wall hanging designed and created by local resident Carroll Labarthe. The quilt depicts one of the Twin Towers, and was inspired by a photograph from the New Yorker.

The mini-exhibit can be viewed during normal library hours, and will remain up through the end of September.

End of Summer Bargain Book Sale @ Ligonier Valley Library!

2011-08-05T16:03:00.001-04:00

Ligonier Valley Library is having an end of summer clearance sale! Our storage room is bursting with hundreds of donated hardcover and paperback titles. Some are a little dated, others are a little faded and have a torn page or two, but they are all too valuable for the trash bin. All books are priced at 25 cents each!

The sale will open in the library's lower level community room on Saturday, August 27, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The sale will continue during regular library hours through September 17th.

Re-Readables, the library's book store, will be open during the book sale; however, store inventory is not included in the 25 cents sale.

We love your book donations, but...
We do not need any additional items for this year's book sale due to an excess of well-worn, older novels and titles already donated.

We are only accepting (at this time) current (hardcover and paperback) books, DVDs, videos, CDs, classics and collectible books in excellent physical condition for our Re-Readables book store.

Please call the library at 724-238-6451 prior to delivering older items. Thank you!

New Movies

2011-07-26T16:52:00.000-04:00

Here are some new to movies on DVD that were recently added to our collection:

Limitless

The Lincoln lawyer

Rango

In addition to box office hits, we also have a varied collection of non-fiction DVDs on everything from famous battles to exercising to travel and much more. Here are some new items that have been added to our collection:

Civil War journal the commanders

Civil War journal the conflict begins

Elsa's legacy the Born free story

Japan's killer quake

If you need help placing a reserve or find any additional titles, please let us know.

Finding new Items at the Ligonier Valley Library

2011-07-15T10:00:00.001-04:00

Want an easy way to know what new items (audiobooks, movies, books, etc.) have been added to the Ligonier Valley Library's collection? We have good news! Not only is it possible to be in the know, but the methods are easy to use.

RSS READER - For those patrons who use an RSS reader on your computer, you can easily subscribe to our system's RSS feeds - feeds exist for New Books, New Videos, New Sound Recordings (which includes audiobooks, playaways, and music CDs) and even for New Large Print. Subscribing to one or all of these feeds will bring new titles to your desktop. The URLs can be found by visiting the library's homepage, clicking on the link to Polaris, and then the "New Titles RSS" on the left side of the Polaris screen. This method will ensure that you subscribe to the Ligonier Valley Library's collection.

If you do not have an RSS Reader, no problem. Follow the steps above, but instead of clicking on the "New Titles RSS" link pick any one of the links listed below to see materials recently added to that category.

LIBRARY BLOG - Check here! At least once a month, we try to post lists of new materials that have been added to our collection.

The best way to locate the posts is to use the section titled Labels. Here you will discover multiple categories that will help you find what you are looking for from New Audiobooks to New Books to New Graphic Novels and Young Adult Books. Using the categories under the Labels section will enable you to see current as well as past posts. You can also use the Blog Archives or the Search This Blog features to locate the new material posts.

POLARIS SEARCH - In addition to the RSS Feeds, you can also use our Online Catalog to search for new materials. By selecting the Advanced search option, you can tweak the perimeters to help you locate new titles by favorite authors or by interest (subject or genre) and more.

NEW BOOK SHELF - New fiction and non-fiction books have a special place in our library. They are located along the fiction section just past the Catalog Computers.

We also encourage you to stop by and browse our shelves. Much of our new items have reserve lists (especially novels and movies), but every time you stop in you are likely to find something 'new' on one of our shelves. You can also ask a member of the library staff... after all, we also enjoy the new stuff! We'll be happy to help you.

New Audiobooks @ the library

2011-07-11T14:49:00.000-04:00

For your listening pleasure, or to simply make those long vacation or work drives more enjoyable, we have some new audiobook titles available: (Items are on compact disc, unless otherwise specified.)

One summer by David Baldacci (on Playaway)

The sixth man by David Baldacci (on Playaway)

The Jefferson key by Steve Berry

Breaking silence by Linda Castillo

Carte blanche : the new James Bond novel by Jeffery Deaver

Buried secrets by Joseph Finder

The Civil War by Dennis Gaffney

Ape house a novel by Sara Gruen (on Playaway)

The silver girl by Elin Hilderbrand

Southern comfort by Fern Michaels (on Playaway)

10th anniversaryby James Patterson (on Playaway)

Toys by James Patterson (on Playaway)

Treachery in death by J.D. Robb (on Playaway)

Dreams of joy by Lisa See

The final storm : a novel of the war in the Pacific by Jeff Shaara

The red door by Charles Todd

The pale king by David Foster Wallace

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