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February 8 2010
Prayers for Sale


book coverSet during the 1930s, Hennie Comfort is fast approaching the age of 90 and will soon be moving from her Colorado home to spend the rest of her days with her daughter in Iowa. As she prepares to move, she r...
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February 6 2010
Chess in Concert


Thrilling! Spectacular! Moving! Intriguing! Can you imagine that any of these could apply to a staged musical about the classic mental game of chess? Well they do! The original recording of this show, released in the mid-1980s and featuring the vocal t...
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In Defense of Food  [ 0 comments so far ]
by Michael Pollan

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Adult Summer Reading


Readers were once again encouraged to participate in the annual Adult Summer Reading Program in 2009. Although the official actvities ended as of July 31st, you can still click through here to see photos of the summer 2009 prize winners, and to explore resources for finding good reads both this summer and beyond!


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One Book - One Lincoln

Nominations are now closed for the 2010 One Book - One Lincoln title. Watch the library web site later this Spring for announcements about the five finalists -- this year the public will have the opportunity to vote on the final selection from among those five finalists! You may also look through the archive of past years' books and events at our main One Book - One Lincoln page.


Staff Recommendations
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Heat Wave Shakespeare's Counselor Organize Your Corpses Castle

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The Worst Case - Top Book Julie and Julia - Top DVD The Help - Top Book on CD Witch and Wizard - Top YA

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Open Wolf Hall Catching Fire The Help

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Great Books
Reading & Discussion Group

St. Augustine: "City of God"

Thursday, February 11, 2010
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Gere Branch Library
2400 S. 56th St.

Bethany Books Talk
Eat, Drink and be Merry!

Friday, February 12, 2010
10:30 a.m.-Noon
Anderson Branch Library
3635 Touzalin Ave.
Bethany being renovated!

Today I'm Going Fishing With My DadJohn H. Ames Reading Series
N.L. Sharp

Sunday, February 21, 2010
2:00-3:00 p.m.
Bennett Martin Public Library
136 S. 14th St.

Gere Books Talk
Presenter - Sandy from Gere

Monday, February 22, 2010
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Gere Branch Library
2400 S. 56th St.

A Deeper SleepJust Desserts
Mystery Discussion Group

"The Cleanup" by Sean Doolittle

Thursday, February 25, 2010
6:45-7:45 p.m.
South Branch Library
2675 South St.

Lunch at the Library
Pictures Tell Stories
Shirley Maly - UNL English Department/Ethnic Studies

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
12:10-1:00 p.m.
Bennett Martin Public Library
136 S. 14th St.

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