CHECK OUTS
Rowlett Public Library
December 2010
LIBRARY HOURS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
9:30 a.m.—8:30
9:30 a.m.—8:30
9:30 a.m.—8:30
9:30 a.m.—8:30
9:30 a.m.—5:30
9:30 a.m.—5:30
Closed
p.m.
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p.m.
Rowlett Public Library
3900 Main Street
Rowlett, Texas 75088
anytime, anywhere
The Rowlett Public Library now
offers downloadable audiobooks and
eBooks through OverDrive®.
What You Need:
• An Internet connection via PC, Mac®,
or select mobile devices.
Phone: (972) 412-6161
Web Site: http://www.rowlett.com
(Click on Departments, then Library)
• A valid library card.
How it Works:
• Free, required software available at
your library’s OverDrive® website.
Step 1: Browse
Catalog: http://catalog.rowlett.lib.tx.us
For audiobooks on PC, Mac®,
and mobile devices:
LIBRARY MEETINGS
Rowlett Library
Advisory Board
No December Meeting
Next: Thursday, January 13, 7 p.m.
Friends of the Rowlett
Library, Inc.
No December Meeting
Next: Tuesday, January 25, 7 p.m.
Library Tote Bags
Make a donation to the Rowlett
Public Library Advisory Board to
receive a Rowlett Public Library
book bag, perfect for carrying
books, your lunch, etc.
The suggested donation is
$5 per bag.
OverDrive® Media Console™
For PDF and EPUB eBooks on PC,
Mac®, and many eBook devices:
Adobe® Digital Editions
1. Use the OverDrive® link on the
Online Resources page of our website.
http://www.Rowlett.com.
(Select Departments, Library, and then
Online Resources.)
2. Search by title, subject, author, or
format.
Step 2: Check Out
1. Add selections to your ‘Cart’.
Note: If a title is not available, you may
place a hold. You’ll receive an email
when the title is available.
2. Click on the ‘Proceed to Checkout’
link and enter your library card
number.
Step 3: Download ... enjoy!
1. Click the ‘Download’ button under
each title to launch the software.
See ‘What You Need’ (above) for
required software.
2. Once downloaded, enjoy
immediately or transfer to a variety
of devices, including iPod®, Sony®
Reader™, and other devices.
Titles will automatically expire at the end of the
lending period. There are no late fees!
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CHECK OUTS
DECEMBER 2010
New books and videos now available at the Rowlett Public Library.
Fiction:
White House Diary by Jimmy Carter
Hell’s Corner by David Baldacci
Louisa May Alcott by Susan Cheever
The Kennedy Detail by Gerald Blaine, with Lisa
McCubbin
Washington by Ron Chernow
Playing the Game by Barbara Taylor Bradford
The Making of Avatar by Jody Duncan and Lisa Fitzpatrick
A Nose for Justice by Rita Mae Brown
Bobby Flay’s Throwdown! by Bobby Flay
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
Fat Flush for Life by Ann Louise Gittleman
The Reversal by Michael Connelly
What a Difference a Dog Makes by Dana Jennings
The Fort by Bernard Cornwell
UFOs by Leslie Kean
The Valcourt Heiress by Catherine Coulter
Loco Motive by Mary Daheim
The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s
Childhood by Jane Leavy
Edge by Jeffery Deaver
God’s Guest List by Debbie Macomber
Against All Things Ending by Stephen R.
Donaldson
Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela
I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flagg
Zero Regrets by Apolo Anton Ohno
The Liar’s Lullaby by Meg Gardiner
The Christmas Spirit by Joel Osteen
Damaged by Alex Kava
Cesar's Rules by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier
Texas Standoff by Elmer Kelton
The Templar Salvation by Raymond Khoury
Fed up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington by
Rick Perry
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King
Aftershock by Robert B. Reich
Intrigues by Mercedes Lackey
Life by Keith Richards
Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane
In the Still of the Night by Ann Rule
Djibouti by Elmore Leonard
1000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies & Cakes by
Sandra Salamony & Gina M. Brown
Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber
The Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander
McCall Smith
My Reading Life by Pat Conroy
Not My Boy! by Rodney Peete with Danelle Morton
Late, Late at Night by Rick Springfield
Growing Up Laughing by Marlo Thomas
Déjà Vu by Fern Michaels
Eat! Move! Play! by Weight Watchers
Coming Back by Marcia Muller
Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward
Painted Ladies by Robert B. Parker
Cross Fire by James Patterson
Don't Blink by James Patterson and Howard
Roughan
DVDs:
Charlie St. Cloud
Her Daughter's Dream by Francine Rivers
The Girl Who Played
with Fire
The Twelfth Imam by Joel C. Rosenberg
Grown Ups
Gauntlgrym by R. A. Salvatore
How to Train Your
Dragon
Legacy by Danielle Steel
Iron man 2
Non-Fiction:
Karate Kid
I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas by Lewis
Black
Predators
Decision Points by George W. Bush
Lips Unsealed by Belinda Carlisle
Ramona and Beezus
Sex and the City 2
Thomas and Friends:
Merry Winter Wish
Tinker Bell and the Great
Fairy Rescue
Toy Story 3
The Tudors, Season 4
DECEMB ER 2010
CHECK OUTS
Young Adult:
Halo by Alexandra Adornetto
Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad
Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles
Fallout by Ellen Hopkins
Penitence by Jennifer Laurens
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
The Fallen 2: Aerie and Reckoning by Thomas E. Sniegoski
The Haunted by Jessica Verday
Juvenile Fiction:
Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson
A Prince Among Frogs by E.D. Baker
Class is Not Dismissed! by Gitty Daneshvari
Skull of the Skeleton by Tommy Donbavand
Secret of the Super-Small Superstar by Lin Oliver
The Adventures of Nanny Piggins by R.A. Spratt
Juvenile Non-Fiction:
The Metric System by Paul Challen
Captain Mac: The Life of Donald Baxter MacMillan, Arctic Explorer by
Mary Morton Cowan
Sparky: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz by Beverly Gherman
Fever by Elaine Landau
Warts by Elaine Landau
Black Elk's Vision: A Lakota Story by S. D. Nelson
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Rowlett Public
Library Advisory
Board
The Rowlett Public Library
Advisory Board functions in
an advisory capacity to the
Rowlett City Council and the
Library Director. Library
Board Meetings (10 annually)
are held the second Thursday
of each month except July
and December.
Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. in
the Conference Room of the
Rowlett Public Library, 3900
Main Street.
Library Board meetings are
open to the public.
Members of the
Library Board:
Pat Harris
(Chair)
Veda Kull
(Vice-Chair)
Mary Baldwin
Ginny Thomas
Julie Plummer
Bruce Schwab (Alternate)
Leora Olorunnisomo
(Alternate)
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson by Charles R. Smith
World Crafts by Greta Speechley
The Changing Role of Women Since 1900 by Louise Spilsbury
Picture Books:
Errol and His Extraordinary Nose by David Conway
I Repeat, Don’t Cheat! By Margery Cuyler
Who Loves the Little Lamb by Lezlie Evans
The Village Garage by G. Brian Karas
Eli’s Lie-O-Meter: A Story About Telling the Truth by Sandra Levins
Orange Peel’s Pocket by Rose Lewis
Waiting Out the Storm by Joann Early Macken
Brownie and Pearl Get Dolled Up by Cynthia Rylant
Ready Readers
Fancy Nancy and the Delectable Cupcakes by Jane O’Connor
Just Saving My Money by Mercer Mayer
Mr. Putter & Tabby Clear the Decks by Cynthia Rylant
No December Meeting.
Next Meeting: Thursday,
January 20th at 7 p.m.
A Monstrous Regiment
of Women by Laurie King
Lynda Humble,
City Manager of
Rowlett, will be
leading this book
club on the 3rd
Thursday of the
month through
May.
Next Month:
Wednesday,
January 19th,
4-5 p.m.
(Grade 6 & Up)
Teens in the Library
Choose from a
selection of
Anime shorts.
Wednesday, December 15th, 4-5 p.m.
Make a gift that someone on your list will love.
You are probably more creative and talented than you realize!
Presented on the 3rd Wednesday of the month with light snacks.
Light Up Main
Saturday, December 4th
5 to 8 p.m.
Gingerbread House Workshop
In the Library Meeting Room
Decorate a graham cracker “Gingerbread House.” We will provide the
graham cracker houses and frosting, but we ask that each participant
bring a package of small candies for decorating supplies.
Suggested candies: Red Hots, small peppermints, M&M’s, Skittles,
special holiday shapes, or novelty candies. No spice drops, gum drops, or
nuts please!
No tickets required.
Craft Tables
Tree Lighting
In the Library
On Main Street
Make Candy Cane ornaments
and Polar Bears in the Snow.
The Library will remain open until 8 p.m.
Have your photo taken with Santa,
enjoy children games and sip on hot
chocolate while listening to holiday music.