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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

The new book lists have been updated today, so now's the time to place your hold. And, if you need any help with your account or placing holds online, we'd be happy to help.

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

The new book lists have been updated today, so now's the time to place your hold. And, if you need any help with your account or placing holds online, we'd be happy to help.

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

The new book lists have been updated today, so now's the time to place your hold. And, if you need any help with your account or placing holds online, we'd be happy to help.

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

The new book lists have been updated today, so now's the time to place your hold. And, if you need any help with your account or placing holds online, we'd be happy to help.

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

The new book lists have been updated today, so now's the time to place your hold. And, if you need any help with your account or placing holds online, we'd be happy to help.

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Some more of our collection has shifted around as our contractors begin site work.

Adult material:
All audiovisual (DVDs, Music CDs, Audiobooks) have been moved over to the magazine section by the circulation desk.

We are in the process of moving Adult Fiction into the old Children's section, which is also where the Reference desk will be for now. There are signs on the end of each shelving unit that describe its contents.

As of now, we have no plans to move Biography or Oversize, but please do not cross the tape into the construction area -- ask a staff member to retrieve the book for you.

Children's material:
The Yellow Building has selected Easy Fiction & Nonfiction, all Ready to Read titles, selected Juvenile & Young Adult fiction, and Juvenile audiovisual. Juvenile Nonfiction & the remainder of Juvenile Fiction are still in the main library. Remaining Easy books are in storage (ask a staff member if you want a specific title).

Yes, there are computers in the Yellow Building! We have two laptops set up for children's use, please ask a staff member to get one for you. We also have an Early Literacy Station over there for younger children.

Please call 410-778-3636 if you have any questions or concerns.

--Andrea

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

The new book & bestseller lists have been updated today, so now's the time to place your hold. And, if you need any help with your account or placing holds online, we'd be happy to help.

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You can search for DVD titles in the catalog, but what if you want to browse a list of all the DVD titles the library owns? We've got you covered. On our New & Hot page on our Web site you'll find a link to Browse All DVDs. You asked for it, and now you've got it. Enjoy!

And, while you're at it, check out the lists of new books, audiobooks, movies and more showing up at the library every day. These lists and bestseller lists can be found on the New & Hot page as well, for your browsing enjoyment. Since the lists link directly to our catalog, you can easily place requests for the items you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

The new book & bestseller lists have been updated today, so now's the time to place your hold. And, if you need any help with your account or placing holds online, we'd be happy to help.

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the New & Hot page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books, audiobooks, movies, and music you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

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The Kent County Public Library now has a brand new, complete set of the highly illustrated and informative Eyewitness Books, loved by children and adults alike. Many are featured prominently on display in the Chestertown branch, but some are distributed throughout the branches. You can also browse the titles in our online catalog. These books were paid for by the Friends of the Library, from money raised through their seasonal used book sales, so a special thank you is due to the Friends and to everyone who has donated or purchased the books at these sales.

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The latest book by this popular author of Legal Thrillers is coming out January 29th, and the waiting list is already growing. If this is the kind of book you like to read, place your hold today! You can do this through our online catalog from the page for The Appeal by clicking "Request Item" and entering your information. Or call us at the library and we'd be happy to place a hold for you. 410-778-3636.

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We have lots of new books, audiobooks, movies, music and more showing up at the library every day. So, we have the Good Books page on our Web site devoted to showing you what's new to the library, what's coming soon, and what's currently on the New York Times Bestseller lists. These lists link directly into our catalog so you can easily place requests for the books, audiobooks, movies, and music you want, and get a call when they're ready for you to pick up at the circulation desk.

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Music CDs
Our long neglected music collection is being rejuvenated. We've just added dozens of new music CDs to the collection, both popular and classic. Check out the display on top the first fiction shelf in the Chestertown Branch. And, in case you never noticed it before, the more permanent display case for music CDs is located against one end of the same shelf.

Online Music
We now provide music that can be streamed or downloaded from online through Alexander Street Press. Listening at home or in the library is paid for by the library for library card holders. You can even create your own playlists online for free. Downloading is a small fee to you. We offer the "Classical Music Library," "Smithsonian Global Sound" collection of folk music, and the "African American Song" collection. Please let us know what you think of this new service, so we can better evaluate its worth to our patrons. From our home page, click the "Music" image, to get here.

Audiobooks
We've also added more than 50 new audiobook titles in the past few weeks, and they're going like hotcakes. These are hot off the press popular fiction and non-fiction titles, read aloud for you on CD. The quality and popularity of this format has greatly increased in the last few years. If you haven't tried a book on CD recently or at all, give it a shot and see what the buzz is all about. They're great for long car trips or for the busy person working on other things.

DVDs
Last, but not least, we continue to offer popular movies and TV series on DVD. Many are available as early as their first day released on DVD. And we're adding to our collection of educational DVDs as well. Check with us before buying or renting. Our borrowing period for DVDs is a full week, with extensions possible when no one else is waiting.

Finding It All
We put many of the new items on display, so browsing in the branches is very popular. But you can also look for titles in the online catalog, and place holds if desired. You can search from our regular catalog page, but you may find you prefer to use the special search feature which is designed to allow you to browse Movie, Music, and Audiobook titles, or perform a power search for more precise control of your search results and limit by format. Another popular option is to click the Good Books link on our home page. This takes you to regularly updated lists of the latest additions to our various collections including Fiction, Nonfiction, Biography, Large Print, Audio Books, DVDs, and Music, as well as a list of items Coming Soon (purchased but not yet arrived).

Enjoy!

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The long-awaited "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is coming! The release date is this Saturday, July 21. The first few people on the waiting list will be getting a call on Saturday and will be able to come pick up their copies. We are open from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturdays. Don't worry if you're not among the first few on the waiting list who can get threir copies on Saturday. Because we're getting multiple copies, the waiting list should cycle through pretty quickly and you should get your own call before too long.

And if you're not on the waiting list yet, it's not too late. You can place a hold online on the book or the audiobook.

Happy reading!

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Stay tuned for some poetry excerpts and where you can find them in the library! Don't hesitate to ask a staff member for help locating any of these or other books.

"The Secret of Staying Married" from Judith Viorst's book entitled I'm Too Young to Be Seventy and Other Delusions, Call # 811.54 VIOR.

Still married after all these years?
No mystery.
We are each other's habit,
And each other's history.

Excerpted from "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, from the book Edgar Allan Poe: poems and poetics, Call # 811.3 POE.

"Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!"
Quoth the Raven "Nevermore."

"The Termite" a poem by Ogden Nash, found in American Wits: an anthology of light verse. Call # 811.0708 AMER.

Some primal termite knocked on wood
And tasted it, and found it good,
And that is why your Cousin May
Fell through the parlor floor today.

This poem, called "Why" comes from Wendell Berry's collection of poems entitled Given. This book can be found under the call number 811.54 BERR.

Why all the embarrassment
about being happy?
Sometimes I'm as happy
as a sleeping dog,
and for the same reasons,
and for others.

Happy Poetry Reading!

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New to the Bestseller List:

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Check out the new books we have coming to the library this month. There are two lists now online for January, one for Fiction and one for Nonfiction. From the lists you can place holds on books of interest and we'll give you a call when the book is ready to be picked up. You can get to new book lists from other months by clicking "Good Books" on our home page and clicking the link for "Coming Soon."

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Longest Running Bestsellers:

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New to the Bestseller List:

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Check out the new books we have coming to the library this month. There are two lists now online for December, one for Fiction and one for Nonfiction. From the lists you can place holds on books of interest and we'll give you a call when the book is ready to be picked up. You can get to new book lists from other months by clicking "Good Books" on our home page and clicking the link for "Coming Soon."

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New to the Bestseller List:

We also have lists of the Bestsellers that we own in Large Print or Audiobook Format, for those who prefer these formats.

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Check out the new books we have coming to the library in November. There are two lists now online for this month, one for Fiction and one for Nonfiction. From the lists you can place holds on books of interest and we'll give you a call when the book is ready to be picked up. You can get to new book lists from other months by clicking "Good Books" on our home page and clicking the link for "Coming Soon."

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Perhaps you've heard of Al Gore's new book and movie, "An Inconvenient Truth"? We have that book here at the Kent County Public Library, as well as several other recent books on the topic of Global Warming.

"Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change" by Elizabeth Kolbert takes a similar approach to Gore's, warning of impending problems related to Global Warming.

On the other hand, "State of Fear" by Michael Crichton and "Meltdown: The Predictable Distortion of Global Warming by Scientists, Politicians, and the Media" by Patrick J. Michaels explain how political figures and a media out for drama have blown things out of proportion.

So, which side is right? Take a look at some of these fascinating books and decide for yourself.

Want more info? Check out these other books on the topic of Global Warming.

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Check out the new books we have coming to the library in October. There are two lists now online for this month, one for Fiction and one for Nonfiction. From the lists you can place holds on books of interest and we'll give you a call when the book is ready to be picked up. You can get to new book lists from other months by clicking "Good Books" on our home page and clicking the link for "Coming Soon."

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New to the Bestseller List:

We also have lists of the Bestsellers that we own in Large Print or Audiobook Format, for those who prefer these formats.

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Check out the new books we have coming to the library in September. There are two lists now online for this month, one for Fiction and one for Nonfiction. From the lists you can place holds on books of interest and we'll give you a call when the book is ready to be picked up. You can get to new book lists from other months by clicking "Good Books" on our home page and clicking the link for "Coming Soon."

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New to the Bestseller List:

We also have lists of the Bestsellers that we own in Large Print or Audiobook Format, for those who prefer these formats.

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Check out the new books we have coming to the library in August. There are two lists now online for this month, one for Fiction and one for Nonfiction. From the lists you can place holds on books of interest and we'll give you a call when the book is ready to be picked up. You can get to new book lists from other months by clicking "Good Books" on our home page and clicking the link for "Coming Soon."

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