Adventures in Libraryland: Changes afoot for Web site and paperback collection

The library has received several questions about our website recently. Many pages are outdated and some just read "Under Construction." The truth is that we are overhauling our website and it is a project, like many, that has taken a good deal longer than we anticipated. Please be patient with us as we go through these "growing pains" -- we hope to offer you a more user-friendly and informative website soon.

Another area that we have been updating in the library is our paperbacks. You may notice the selection may be smaller for a short time -- we are making space to introduce a wider variety of paperback titles each month.

On beyond Google

This week's Web site is for the birds -- and the lions, tigers, and bears! The Smithsonian's National Zoological Park offers features ranging from backyard biology to the amazon. They also feature webcams placed around the zoo. You can watch the fish in their amazon area or watch some of the big cats in their areas. Go to http://www.nationalzoo.si.edu.

Check it out

For those of you who have been away from civilization in the past six months, the final Harry Potter book comes out this week. The library will be hosting a Harry Potter Party for Teens on Tuesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. You must be in sixth grade or older in order to attend. There will be crafts, tea leaf readings, and a game -- Who Wants to Be a Wizard? -- plus a drawing for a copy of the book.

New materials

Fiction

"Cat O' Nine Tales" by Jeffrey Archer

"Slipknot" by Linda Greenlaw

"Love Kills" by Edna Buchanan

"Quickie" by James Patterson

"Bitsy's Bait & BBQ" by Pamela Morse

Non-Fiction

"The Reagan Diaries" by Ronald Reagan

"The Diana Chronicles" by Tina Brown

"Hate Mail from Cheerleaders" by Rick Reilly

Audiobooks

"The Double Agents" by W.E.B. Griffin

"North River" by Pete Hammill

"Blaze" by Richard Bachman

"Justice Denied" by J.A. Jance

Circle of days

Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m., Marshall Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting.

Friday, July 20, from noon to 5 p.m., paperback book sale.

Saturday, July 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. Pitch party.

Tuesday, July 24, at 7 p.m. "Who Wants to Be a Wizard?" Harry Potter Party for teens.

Thursday, July 26, at 10 a.m. "Get a Clue about Solving Mysteries (Scavenger Hunt)" Summer Reading Program event.