Truman and Treats

"Jump the Cracks"

by Stacy DeKayser 

March 14th-18th

What: 2010-2011 Truman Reader Award Nominees & Treats

Where: Moberly Public Library Programming Room

Who: Middle School Students

When: 3:30-5:00 pm daily for 1 straight week

Join us each evening for a middle school read-aloud hour (and a half). Each day for 5 straight days, we will read one chosen Truman Reader Award Nominee. And we'll provide the treats! See the Little Dixie Regional Libraries website Calendar or Facebook for more information.

Summary: 

What would you do?

As far as I'm concerned, there's no excuse not to be decent...Especially when you're responsible for a kid.
It just figures that fifteen-year old Victoria's dad fails once again to be at the train station like he's promised.  Fuming, Victoria watches as a teen mom stashes her bruised little boy in the train's bathroom.  When the mom gets off the train alone, Victoria decides she has had it with all the poor excuses who call them selves parents.  Making a split-second decision, Victoria boards the next train out of town-taking the little boy with her.
No, really, what would you do?Victoria's staying on the run until everyone responsible starts keeping their promises. This kid's not falling through the cracks. Not on her watch.

Little Dixie Dispatch: New Large Print

 Little Dixie Regional Libraries encompasses the counties of Randolph and Monroe

 through its four branches located in Moberly, Madison, Huntsville, and Paris.

Each branch is open six days a week, 

and we can always be contacted at any time through our website (www.little-dixie.lib.mo.us). 

Our ever changing collections, entertaining programs, and friendly staff 

make your local library a great place to visit.

 For more information, give us a call at 660-263-4426.

New Large Print

“Out of Mind” by Stella Cameron (2010) Willow Millet owns and runs a, we-can-do-anything, concierge service. When her business is hit by a series of strange and fatal accidents, Willow learns that her mysterious family heritage as a gifted psychic may have something to do with the killings

“Cure” by Robin Cook (2010) New York City medical examiner Laurie Montgomery returns to work at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, where she's been employed for more than two decades. Worried about whether she still has what it takes after so much time away, Laurie finds her first case back to be a dangerous puzzler of the highest order, involving organized crime and two start-up biotech companies caught in a zero sum game....

“Captive Queen” by Alison Weir (2010) Nearing her thirtieth birthday, Eleanor has spent the past dozen frustrating years as consort to the pious King Louis VII of France. For all its political advantages, the marriage has brought Eleanor only increasing unhappiness—and daughters instead of the hoped-for male heir. But when the young and dynamic Henry of Anjou arrives at the French court, Eleanor sees a way out of her discontent. For even as their eyes meet for the first time, the seductive Eleanor and the virile Henry know that theirs is a passion that could ignite the world.
    

“Maybe This Time” by Jennifer Crusie (2010) "Andie" Miller is ready to move on with her life. After ten years of wavering, she plans to marry her fiance and forget her ex-husband, North Archer, forever. But when Andie goes to his office and dumps ten years' worth of uncashed alimony checks on his desk -- her idea of closure -- he asks for one favor. A cousin has died and left North the guardian of two orphans who have already driven out three nannies. North needs her help. How can she refuse -- especially when he's offered her $10,000 per month! 

Little Dixie Regional Libraries Board Meeting

The Little Dixie Regional Libraries Board Meeting will occur on Thursday, March 10th. 

For more information on the topics on the agenda, please contact the library.

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 March 8th & 9th, 2011

Little Dixie Reading Group - "The Handmaid's Tale"

"The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

March 17, 2011 @ 5:15pm

It is the world of the near future, and Offred is a Handmaid in the home of the Commander and his wife. She is allowed out once a day to the food market, she is not permitted to read, and she is hoping the Commander makes her pregnant, because she is only valued if her ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the years before, when she was an independent woman, had a job of her own, a husband and child. But all of that is gone now...everything has changed.

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!

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: “Not Easily Broken” by T.D. Jakes (2007)

"New York Times" bestselling author Jakes pens a powerful tale of a couple's attempt to survive a car accident, a broken marriage, and the ultimate temptation.

Movie: “Not Easily Broken” Released in theaters on January 9, 2009. Starring Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson, Eddie Cibrian, and Niecy Nash, “Not Easily Broken,” tells the story of a married couple fighting to stay together through insurmountable odds. 

Truman and Treats

"Jump the Cracks"

by Stacy DeKayser 

March 14th-18th

What: 2010-2011 Truman Reader Award Nominees & Treats

Where: Moberly Public Library Programming Room

Who: Middle School Students

When: 3:30-5:00 pm daily for 1 straight week

Join us each evening for a middle school read-aloud hour (and a half). Each day for 5 straight days, we will read one chosen Truman Reader Award Nominee. And we'll provide the treats! See the Little Dixie Regional Libraries website Calendar or Facebook for more information.

Summary: 

What would you do?

As far as I'm concerned, there's no excuse not to be decent...Especially when you're responsible for a kid.

It just figures that fifteen-year old Victoria's dad fails once again to be at the train station like he's promised.  Fuming, Victoria watches as a teen mom stashes her bruised little boy in the train's bathroom.  When the mom gets off the train alone, Victoria decides she has had it with all the poor excuses who call them selves parents.  Making a split-second decision, Victoria boards the next train out of town-taking the little boy with her.

No, really, what would you do?Victoria's staying on the run until everyone responsible starts keeping their promises. This kid's not falling through the cracks. Not on her watch.