May 30, 2011

All Little Dixie Regional Libraries 

will be closed on Monday, May 30th.

Our staff will be celebrating Memorial Day with their families.

We will open at normal hours on Tuesday, May 31st.

What's @ the Movies is In YOUR Library

Sometimes the book is better than the movie. 

Join us as we discover the books behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters…new and old. 

All of the books featured here can be found

 at your local Little Dixie Regional Library!

Book: “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini (2003) An epic tale of fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, that takes us on a journey in Afghanistan from the time of the monarch's overthrow to the tyranny of the Taliban.

Movie: “The Kite Runner” Released in theaters December 2007. Starring Khalid Abdalla, Shaun Toub and Atossa Leoni, “Kite Runner” tells the story of Amir, who after spending years in California, returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

Check Out An E-Book Today!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries is proud to present Overdrive, 

our brand new service that allows our patrons to download e-books from our website. 

All you need is an internet connection and a library card. 

With hundreds of popular fiction and nonfiction titles to choose from, this new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. 

Check out Overdrive at www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us/overdrive

Check out some of these great cookbooks:

“The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory – More than 150 Recipes for Muggles and Wizards” by Dinah Bucholz (2011)

“Big Bob Gibson’s BBQ Book: Recipes and Secrets from a Legendary Barbeque Joint” by Chris Lilly (2010)

“Double Delicious!: Good, Simple Food for Busy, Complicated Lives” by Jessica Seinfeld (2010)

“Now Eat This!: 150 of America’s Favorite Comfort Foods, All Under 350 Calories” by Rocco DiSpirito (2010)

“Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook” by Rachael Ray (2010)

Check Out an E-book Today!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries is proud to present Overdrive, our brand new service that allows our patrons to download e-books from our website.

All you need is an internet connection and a library card. 

With hundreds of popular fiction and nonfiction titles to choose from, this new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. 

Check out Overdrive at www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us/overdrive

Check out some of these great titles:

“The Amen Solution” by Daniel G. Amen, M.D. (2011) A breakthrough, easy-to-follow brain-based program to lose weight and keep it off--for the rest of your life. 

“A Widow’s Story” by Joyce Carol Oates (2011) A poignant, intimate memoir about the unexpected death of Joyce’s husband of forty-six years and its wrenching, surprising aftermath.

“Agent X” by Noah Boyd (2011) Ex-FBI agent Steve Vail navigates a maze of hidden codes and brain-teasing puzzles to stay hot on the trail of a band of Russian spies.

“Night Vision” by Randy Wayne White (2011) A lot is going on in the trailer park known as Little Guadalajara, inhabited mostly by illegal laborers. The park manager is the hired gun of a financial corporation that wants to develop the property, and he's prepared to do whatever it takes to clear the residents out. He just can't figure out what to do about the teenage girl, the one the laborers believe has some sort of a psychic gift.

Little Dixie Reading Group - "The Book Thief"

"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

May 19, 2011 @ 5:15pm

It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery...This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

Everyone is welcome to join in a lively literary discussion of books from today and yesterday. Library book discussions will be in the Moberly Library Board Room.

For more information, please contact Melissa Poth at the Moberly Library

Check out our website (http://www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us/) to reserve this book today!

Thank you for your generous donation!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries would like to thank the following organizations for donating materials to our summer programming this year. 

Missouri Historical Museum (St. Louis, Missouri)

Website: http://www.mohistory.org/

Precious Moments Chapel (Carthage, Missouri)

Website: http://www.preciousmoments.com/content.cfm/park_chapel

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Precious-Moments-Chapel-and-Gift-Shoppe/152214924834616

Please take a moment to check out their websites and/or Facebook pages, if you haven't already. 

These are all easy to reach Missouri destinations within driving distance of Randolph and Monroe counties. We wouldn't be able to do such a great summer program without their generous help! 

Thank you!

Thank you for your generous donation!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries would like to thank the following organizations for donating materials to our summer programming this year. 

Bridal Caves (Camdenton, Missouri)

Website: http://www.bridalcave.com/

Osage Beach Premium Outlets (Osage Beach, Missouri)

Website: http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=57

Thomas Hart Benton Home and State Historical Site (Kansas City, Missouri)

Website: http://mostateparks.com/park/thomas-hart-benton-home-and-studio-state-historic-site

Please take a moment to check out their websites, if you haven't already. 

These are all easy to reach Missouri destinations within driving distance of Randolph and Monroe counties. We wouldn't be able to do such a great summer program without their generous help! 

Thank you!

Paris Pagemasters Reading Group

 

Join us for the Paris Pagemasters Reading Group!

We will be reading "Funny in Farsi" for the May book group. 

Join us at 4pm on May 17th in the Paris Library.

It's always a fun, laughter filled hour. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Check out an E-book Today!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries is proud to present Overdrive, our brand new service that allows our patrons to download e-books from our website. 

All you need is an internet connection and a library card. 

With hundreds of popular fiction and nonfiction titles to choose from, this new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. Check out Overdrive 

at www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us/overdrive

Check out these great Mystery E-books today:

“Alice in Zombieland” by Lewis Carroll & Nickolas Cook (2011) When Alice follows the Black Rat down into the open grave, she falls, and soon finds herself in an undead nightmare. Following the Rat, she ventures further into this land of monsters, encountering characters both creepy and weird along the way.

“Devil’s Food Cake Murder” by Joanne Fluke (2011) Hannah Swensen is busy...but no matter how busy she may be, Hannah can always find time to help a friend in need—especially when he's been murdered. . .

“Haunt Me Still” by Jennifer Lee Carrell (2011) Kate becomes embroiled in a murder   surrounding Macbeth, the Bard's famously cursed play.

“Kiss Me, Kill Me” by Allison Brennan (2011) Lucy Kincaid has firsthand experience dealing with criminal predators, and she’s fully prepared to share her many talents with the FBI.

Thank you for your generous donation!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries would like to thank the following organizations for donating materials to our summer programming this year. 

Harry S. Truman National Historic Site (Independence, Missouri)

Website: http://www.nps.gov/hstr/index.htm

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (Kansas City, Missouri)

Website:http://www.nlbm.com/

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Negro-Leagues-Baseball-Museum/79873932006?ref=ts

Winston Churchill Memorial (Fulton, Missouri)

Website: http://www.churchillmemorial.org/Pages/default.aspx

Please take a moment to check out their websites or Facebook pages, if you haven't already. 

These are all easy to reach Missouri destinations within driving distance of Randolph and Monroe counties. We wouldn't be able to do such a great summer program without their generous help! 

Thank you!

Thank you for your generous donation!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries would like to thank the following organizations for donating materials to our summer programming this year. 

Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede (Branson, Missouri)

Website: http://branson.dixiestampede.com/

American Truck Historical Society (Kansas City, Missouri)

Website: http://www.aths.org/

Please take a moment to check out their websites or Facebook pages, if you haven't already. 

These are all easy to reach Missouri destinations within driving distance of Randolph and Monroe counties. We wouldn't be able to do such a great summer program without their generous help! 

Thank you!

Outreach Deliveries

Little Dixie Regional Libraries is proud to offer Outreach services to members of the Randolph and Monroe communities. Outreach services are always free of charge and available to anyone who has a physical problem getting to the library. Books and other materials are delivered by the delivery van or through mail.

If you are interested in learning more about Outreach services available through your local library or would like to sign up, please contact Rachael at the Moberly Public Library.

The next Outreach Delivery will occur 

on May 10th & 11th, 2011

Little Dixie Reading Group - "The Book Thief"

"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

May 19, 2011 @ 5:15pm

It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery...This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

Everyone is welcome to join in a lively literary discussion of books from today and yesterday. Library book discussions will be in the Moberly Library Board Room.

For more information, please contact Melissa Poth at the Moberly Library

Check out our website (http://www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us/) to reserve this book today!

Thank you for your generous donation!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries would like to thank the following organizations for donating materials to our summer programming this year. 

Titanic, The World's Biggest Museum Attraction (Branson, Missouri)

Website: www.titanicattraction.com 

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Titanic-Museum/108194522535175

Kansas City Royals (Kansas City, Missouri)

Website: http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=kc

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/Royals

St. Louis Union Station (St. Louis, Missouri)

Website: http://www.stlouisunionstation.com/

Please take a moment to check out their websites or Facebook pages, if you haven't already. 

These are all easy to reach Missouri destinations within driving distance of Randolph and Monroe counties. We wouldn't be able to do such a great summer program without their generous help! 

Thank you!

Thank you for your generous donation!

Little Dixie Regional Libraries would like to thank the following organizations for donating materials to our summer programming this year. 

Missouri Botanical Garden (St. Louis, Missouri)
Website: http://www.mobot.org/
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/missouribotanicalgarden

Laura Ingalls Wilder Historical Home and Museum (Mansfield, Missouri)
Website: http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/

Warm Springs Ranch (Boonville, Missouri)
Website: http://www.warmspringsranch.com/warmspringsranch/

Please take a moment to check out their websites or Facebook pages, if you haven't already. 

These are all easy to reach Missouri destinations within driving distance of Randolph and Monroe counties. We wouldn't be able to do such a great summer program without their generous help! 

Thank you!

What's @ The Movies is in YOUR Library

Sometimes the book is better than the movie. 

Join us as we discover the books behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters…new and old. 

All of the books featured here can be found 

at your local Little Dixie Regional Library!

Book: “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson (1977) The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.

Movie: “Bridge to Terabithia” Released in theaters February 16, 2007. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick and Emma Fenton, “Bridget to Terabithia,” relates the story of a preteen's life, which is forever changed after befriending the new girl at school.

National Tuba Day - May 6, 2011

Join us as we celebrate National Tuba day today!

Here are some interesting facts about Tubas:

-- Prussian Wilhelm Wieprecht and German Johann Gottfried patented the tuba in the key of F in Prussia in 1835.

• -- Tubas come in different keys for use in different situations. For example, tubas in the keys of F and C are most commonly used in orchestras, while those in E flat and B flat are usually used in marching and brass bands.

  -- The tuba is made of around 16 feet of tubing and commonly has three or four valves.

Read more: Interesting Facts About Tubas | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5492325_interesting-tubas.html#ixzz1Jz4aLEMo

Why not check out these interesting stories about Tubas today? 

Coincidentally...they are all available 

at your local Little Dixie Regional Library.

"Skeletons Don't Play Tubas" by Debbie Dadey

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new band teacher really teach a skeleton to play the tuba? The Bailey School kids are going to find out! "Spin: Truth, Tubas, and George Washington" by Dave Jackson Drea Thomas, running against her nemesis Arlene for president of her seventh grade class,  fears that she is falling into the same dishonest campaign tactics she despises in her opponent. "Face the Music!: Jokes About Music" by Scott Peterson  A collection of jokes about music and musicians, including  "What do musicians brush their teeth with? A tuba toothpaste" and  "What's an orchestra's favorite dessert? Cello."

May 6, 2011 - Library will be Closed

All Little Dixie Regional Libraries 

will be closed due to a staff work day.

We will open at regular hours on Saturday, May 7th.

TumbleBooks

Have you heard 

about the new TumbleBooks craze?

What's TumbleBooks you ask?

TumbleBooks are a great, FREE way to share the enjoyment of children's books with your child. 

According to TumbleBooks.com, "TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you.

The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of licensed titles from children's book publishers such as Simon & Schuster, Chronicle Books, Candlewick Press, Charlesbridge Press, Harcourt, Little Brown, Walker & Company, Lerner Books, HarperCollins Publishers, amongst others.

The TumbleBookLibrary provides enrichment to students who are reading independently with a variety of high interest material. It also provides support to students who require skill building with a variety of exercises that can be matched with other areas of the curriculum. In general, TumbleBooks are a great addition to a reading program that can be worked on independently by each student or by the whole class. It has been exceptionally well received by ESL and Special Education teachers"

Little Dixie Regional Libraries offers TumbleBooks to any cardholder free through our website. 

Ready to check it out? 

Simply click on the link (www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us) and look for the TumbleBooks logo!

What's @ the Movies is in your Library

Sometimes the book is better than the movie. 

Join us as we discover the books behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters…new and old. 

All of the books featured here can be found at your local Little Dixie Regional Library!

Book: “One for the Money” by Janet Evanovich (1994)

Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer). Stephanie needs cash--fast--but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family. Stephanie lands a job at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bonding company with zero experience and no problem that the bail jumper in question is local vice cop and ex-boyfriend Joe Morelli.

Movie: “One for the Money” Releases in theaters: July 8, 2011. Starring Katherine Heigl, John Leguizamo, Debbie Reynolds and Sherri Shepherd, “One for the Money” tells the story of newly-divorced Stephanie Plum. The story follows her as she lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past.

Congratulations to the Show Me 2010-2011 Winners!

Congratulations 

to the winners 

of the 

2010-2011 MASL Readers Awards!

Show Me (Grades 1-3)

1^st Place: Two Bobbies, A True Story, by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery. Walker and Company.

2^nd Place: For the Love of Autumn, by Patricia Polacco. Philomel Books.

3^rd Place: Titanicat, by Marty Crisp. Sleeping Bear Press.