Perry Public Library News
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Perry, IA 50220
(515) 465-3569
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.perrypl.org
Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10:00-8:00
Fri.-Sat. 10:00-5:00
Sun. 1:00-4:00 (Sept.-May)
October All Iowa Reads Events
The Perry Library is pleased to sponsor 2009 All
Iowa Reads events during the month of October. The
selected book for 2009 is Rope Walk by Carrie
Brown. Two special events are planned for Perry All
Iowa Reads participants this year.
The first event is a book discussion with
guest facilitator Michael Morain of the Des
Moines Register. The discussion is scheduled
for 7:00-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October
13, in the library Community Room. Everyone is
invited to join us for this discussion, but please preregister at the circulation desk. Light refreshments
will be served. There are several copies of Rope Walk
available to borrow from the library, or you may
bring your own. The All Iowa Read discussions have
been popular events at the library since 2003.
Previous selected titles are:
Digging to America by Anne Tyler
Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of
Polio by Jeffrey Kluger
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich
Niagara Falls All Over Again by Elizabeth McCracken
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Another great All Iowa Reads opportunity
for Perry area readers this October is a
special bus trip to hear author Carrie Brown speak.
Ms. Brown’s speaking appearance is in association
with the Des Moines Public Library’s AVID (Authors
Visiting in Des Moines) series. This event is Friday,
October 23, from 5:00-9:30 p.m., and the bus will
leave promptly at 5:00! For $15, you receive a
paperback copy of the book, a round-trip bus ride
from Perry Library to Sheslow Auditorium on the
Drake University campus, and a box lunch. Sign-up
for this event is already underway and space is
limited! To reserve your spot, come in to the library,
pay your fee, and receive your book and “ticket” to
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ride. This event is possible through the generous
sponsorship of the Friends of the Perry Public
Library, Hometown Perry, Iowa (in memory of Emil
K. Natalle), and Perry Hy-Vee. Please join us for a
fun evening!
Thanks to our September Promotion Sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors of our National Library
Card Sign-Up Month promotion: Perry Hy-Vee, Perry
Paint and Design, It’s Hair, and New Hope Village.
Coupons for free or discounted items and services
were handed out to library card first-time applicants,
and eight prizes were drawn for gift cards, gift
baskets, and Perry Bucks. Many new library cards
were issued throughout the month. Welcome to all
our new patrons!
Friends of the Library October Book Sale
The quarterly Friends of the Library Book Sale will
take place Thursday through Saturday, October 1517, in the library Community Room. Always a
popular event, the sale will include hardback and
paperback books for children and adults, movies on
VHS or DVD, audiobooks, and related items. The
sale hours are as follows. See you there!
Thursday, October 15
5:00-7:30
Friday, October 16
10:00- 4:00
Saturday, October 17
10:00-2:00
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
Children’s Choice Book Awards 2009-2010
One-handed Catch*………………………..M.J. Auch
Surprises According to Humphrey*… …Betty Birney
The Black Tower*… ……………………Betsy Byers
No Talking*… ……………………Andrew Clements
The Lemonade War*… …………...Jacqueline Davies
Julia’s Kitchen… ……………………..Brenda Ferber
Eleven*… ………………………..Patricia Reilly Giff
The Liberation of Gabriel King…………..K.L. Going
The Homework Machine*........................Dan Gutman
Double Identity*… ………………...Margaret Haddix
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Winnie at Her Best……………….. Jennifer Jacobson
The Year of the Dog: A Novel……………..Grace Lin
A Dog’s Life: The Autobiography of a Stray*…….
Ann Martin
Snap: A Novel… …………………...Alison McGhee
A Friendship for Today… ………Patricia McKissack
Patience, Princess Catherine… ………Carolyn Meyer
Being Teddy Roosevelt*… ……………Claudia Mills
The Invention of Hugo Cabret*………Brian Selznick
The Friskative Dog*… ……………….Susan Straight
A Crooked Kind of Perfect*… …………Linda Urban
Way Down Deep*… …………………….Ruth White
Someone Named Eva*… …………………Joan Wolf
What I Call Life… ………………………Jill Wolfson
15 Minutes*… ………………………….Steve Young
*We have at the Perry Library
The
Fall
Storytime
series Things that Go Up
continues through the
month of October.
SPOOK-tacular
The library will again participate in the Perry
Halloween SPOOK-tacular on Friday, October 30.
Trick-or-treating is from 4:00-6:00 near the main
entrance of the library. Boo!
Coming Soon: November Family Storytime
In November, there will be a Family Storytime event
with a scarecrow theme. Designed for all ages, family
storytimes have become a popular offering at the
library. Watch for more details in the coming weeks.
Dan Wardell Visit - November 2009
Dan Wardell of Iowa Public Television is returning to
Perry Library on Thursday evening, November 5.
Mark your calendars and join us for a zany time!
Banned Book Week
National Banned Book Week is
September 27-October 3. View our library display
and check out a banned book. Some titles may
surprise you! A list of challenged or banned books is
available at the circulation desk for interested patrons,
OCTOBER 2009
or you can find more information about banned books
online. Here is one of many sites you can explore:
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/banned-books.html
Iowa Teen Award Books 2009-2010
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian… ……...
Sherman Alexie
Boy in the Striped Pajamas………………John Boyne
Cover-Up: Mystery at the Super Bowl…………..John
Feinstein
Crackert: The Best Dog in Vietnam…………Cynthia
Kadohata
Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp…Richard
Yancy
Gym Candy……………………………...Carl Deuker
Hattie Big Sky………………………….Kirby Larson
Invisible………………………………..Pete Hautman
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life…..Wendy Mass
Kipling’s Choice…………………...Geeert Spillebeen
Looking Glass Wars……………………Frank Beddor
Peak…………………………………….Roland Smith
Side Effects……………………..Amy Goldman Koss
Small White Scar………………………..K.A. Nuzum
We Beat the Street: How a Friendship Led to
Success…………………Davis, Jenkins, and Hunt
Book Clubs
Perry Library Book Discussion Group will
meet on Tuesday, October 20, from 7:008:30 p.m., in the library Community Room.
This month, the selection is fiction title The
Camel Bookmobile by Masha Hamilton. The story
centers on the adventures of a New York Librarian
who goes to Kenya to “do some good in the world”
and travels through the bush with a mobile library. A
limited number of paperback books are available for
purchase at the circulation desk for $8, or you may
check out a library copy. Everyone is welcome to
join us for the discussion whether you have read the
book or not. Discussion leaders are Dreama Deskins
and Ginnie Peters.
The It’s a Mystery Book Club will meet
Wednesday, October 7, from 7:00-8:00
p.m., at the library. The selected title is
Walking the Perfect Square by Reed Farrel
Coleman. Please join us for any or all monthly
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mystery discussions. Everyone is welcome. The
discussions are led by director Emily Weaver.
NEW ACQUISITIONS
T (Toddler) Books
Mouse Shapes……………………………...Ellen Walsh
Baby Says Peekaboo!
There Was an Old Lady
Sesame Street: Everybody Dance!
E (Easy) Books
The Crunching Munching Caterpillar……Sheridan Cain
Princess Hyacinth……………………….Florence Heide
Little by Little…………………………...Amber Stewart
Dear Dragon Series…………………….Margaret Hillert
Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown
Pickles to Pittsburg…………………………Judi Barrett
El Papalote………………………………Alma Flor Ada
J (Juvenile) Books
Someone Named Eva………………………...Joan Wolf
A Crooked Kind of Perfect………………...Linda Urban
A Dog’s Life………………………………..Ann Martin
The Black Tower…………………………...Betsy Byers
Being Teddy Roosevelt…………………...Claudia Mills
15 Minutes………………………………...Steve Young
Eleven……………………………….Patricia Reilly Giff
Lego Toys……………………………..Kris Hirschmann
Y (Young Adult)
Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood: A Graphic
Novel……………………………Lee, Hart, & Fujita
Al Capone Shines My Shoes………Gennifer Choldenko
The Mortal Instrument Series………….Cassandra Clare
Burning Bridge………………………….John Flannigan
The Icebound Land……………………..John Flannigan
Pretty Dead…………………………….Francesca Block
Riot…………………………………Walter Dean Myers
Leviathan……………………………..Scott Westerfield
Audiobooks on CD
When Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
………………………………………...Jon Krakauer
The Lost Symbol……………………………Dan Brown
Have a Little Faith………………………...Mitch Albom
Speechless: Tale of a White House Survivor…Matt
Latimer
Music CDs
Imperial Blaze………………………………...Sean Paul
Virtue……………………………………………...Eldar
OCTOBER 2009
Fame: 2009 Motion Picture Soundtrack
Shaka Rock…………………………………………...Jet
Turn Me Loose…………………………………...Ledisi
Great Day…………………………………….Milkshake
Twang……………………………………..George Strait
DVD Movies
Obsessed
I Love You, Man
Last House on the Left
State of Play
Adventureland
Battle for Terra
Observe and Report
Monster vs. Aliens
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Exhale: Core Fusion: Thighs and Glutes
Adult Books
Nonfiction
The Time of My Life……Patrick Swayze & Lisa Niemi
Cheating Death……………………………Sanjay Gupta
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved
America……………………………...Timothy Egan
Speed Decorating……………………………..Jill Vegas
The Twitter Book………………….O’Reilly & Milstein
Starting from Scratch: Memories of a Wandering Cook
…..Patty Kirk
You Were Always Mom’s Favorite…..Deborah Tillman
Fiction
Little Bird of Heaven………………...Joyce Carol Oates
The Coral Thief…………………………..Rebecca Stott
The Gates………………………………...John Connolly
Juliet, Naked………………………………Nick Hornby
Rough Country…………………………..John Sandford
Who Do I Talk To?......................................Neta Jackson
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much .Allison Bartlett
Her Fearful Symmetry……………..Audrey Niffenegger
Shamrock Alley…………………………...Ronald Malfi
The Weight of Silence……………...Heather Gudenkauf
Hardball…………………………………..Sara Paretsky
Runner……………………………………Thomas Perry
Hot House Orchid………………………...Stuart Woods
Pilgrims………………………………..Garrison Keillor
A Drunkard’s Path……………………Clare O’Donohue
An Echo in the Bone…………………...Diana Gabaldon
Women of the Underworld Series…...Kelley Armstrong
Large Print Books
The Missing……………………………...Beverly Lewis
Change of Heart…………………………..Jodi Piccoult
Against Medical Advice……………….James Patterson
The End of Summer………………...Rosamunde Pilcher
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