Madison Library » New Items http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP Madison, New Hampshire's public library Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:07:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 New DVDs http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2011/02/25/new-dvds-12/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2011/02/25/new-dvds-12/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:58:34 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=1657 Thanks to accumulated proceeds from sales of VHS tapes and sales of photo calendars donated by Dick Pollock, we were able to purchase a few extra movies for the library this month.

New movies:

RED: silly shoot-’em-up fun Winter’s Bone: dramatic thriller set in modern rural America, Oscar nominee for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress Secretariat: story of the Triple [...]]]> Thanks to accumulated proceeds from sales of VHS tapes and sales of photo calendars donated by Dick Pollock, we were able to purchase a few extra movies for the library this month.

New movies:

  • RED: silly shoot-’em-up fun
  • Winter’s Bone: dramatic thriller set in modern rural America, Oscar nominee for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress
  • Secretariat: story of the Triple Crown phenom of 1973
  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest: based on Stieg Larsson’s wildy popular third book
  • Ramona and Beezus: based on Beverly Cleary’s children’s books about a very real fictional family
  • Sherlock, Season One: set in modern London; world’s smartest detective armed with a Blackberry
  • The Sicilian Girl: based on a true story, a 17-year old takes on the Mafia

Older movies

  • Star Wars Trilogy: the first three George Lucas made - Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Han Solo - VI, V, VI in series
  • Grease: popular musical from the 70s about the 50s, fun for singing along
  • The Blind Side: replacement for lost copy
  • Love Actually: popular episodic comedy from Britain
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: classic Disney version
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New movies: 

Fireman Sam: Ready for Action – for the little ones who might sit still to watch it Here Comes Science – actually a music CD and a DVD for children with Grammy-winning [...]]]> If you’ve been patiently waiting for our new budget year, we’ve just added some new books and videos. See new books listed at Library Thing.

New movies: 

  • Fireman Sam: Ready for Action – for the little ones who might sit still to watch it
  • Here Comes Science – actually a music CD and a DVD for children with Grammy-winning band They Might Be Giants
  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’hoole – animated fantasy based on children’s book series
  • The Hangover - slapstick buddy comedy
  • Salt – spy thriller with Angelina Jolie
  • The Social Network – fictionalized story of Facebook founders
  • The Sound of Music -  a replacement copy, this edition has it on both DVD and Blu-ray disc
  • The Town – Boston crime drama, almost its own film genre now, thanks to Ben Affleck
  • Wall Street – the original “greed is good” version from the 1980s
  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – financial crisis “greed gets you in trouble” version from 2010
  • The Wizard of Oz – another necessary replacement, treat our DVDs kindly, please!
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The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: #3, Edward or Jacob? Eat, Pray, Love: Julia Roberts in film based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir Beauty and the Beast: one of Disney’s best Inception: Sci-fi thriller steeped in dream theory God in America: PBS series on religion’s role in American history Restrepo: documentary about a U.S. platoon in Afghanistan (on order and shipped, should be in [...]]]> Just in:

  • The Twilight Saga: Eclipse: #3, Edward or Jacob?
  • Eat, Pray, Love: Julia Roberts in film based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir
  • Beauty and the Beast: one of Disney’s best
  • Inception: Sci-fi thriller steeped in dream theory
  • God in America: PBS series on religion’s role in American history
  • Restrepo: documentary about a U.S. platoon in Afghanistan (on order and shipped, should be in soon)
]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/12/10/new-dvds-11/feed/ 0 Check out our new telescope! http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/04/03/check-out-our-new-telescope/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/04/03/check-out-our-new-telescope/#comments Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:43:39 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=1070 The Madison Library has added an Orion Starblast 4.5” reflector telescope to its collection thanks to a generous donation to the NH Astronomical Society in honor of Silver Lake Postmaster Susan Stowbridge. Library cardholders will be able to check out the sturdy, tabletop telescope and gaze at the stars and planets from home.

Marc Stowbridge, a [...]]]> The Madison Library has added an Orion Starblast 4.5” reflector telescope to its collection thanks to a generous donation to the NH Astronomical Society in honor of Silver Lake Postmaster Susan Stowbridge. Library cardholders will be able to check out the sturdy, tabletop telescope and gaze at the stars and planets from home.

Marc Stowbridge, a member of the Society’s Public Observing Committee, prepared the telescope for public use by attaching the lens caps and filling an accessory bag with a lens cleaning pen, a headlamp equipped with a red bulb (so as not to interfere with night vision), an Audubon guide to the constellations, and a planisphere (circular star chart). A laminated set of easy-to-follow instructions is also attached to the telescope. Using the telescope is similar to using a point and shoot camera: start with the finding scope to point the telescope at a specific object, then look through the lens and focus on the moon, planets, stars, or deep sky objects.

The NH Astronomical Society has sponsored over a dozen telescopes for local libraries. The inspiration behind making telescopes available for the public comes from the Robert Frost poem “The Star-Splitter,” in which Frost quotes local “hugger-mugger” farmer Brad McLaughlin, who burned down his house and spent the insurance money on a telescope:

“The best thing that we’re put here for’s to see;
The strongest thing that’s given us to see with’s
 A telescope. Someone in every town
Seems to me owes it to the town to keep one.
In Littleton it may as well be me.”

The NH Astronomical Society (NHAS) is a volunteer nonprofit organization that promotes stargazing and astronomy by sponsoring programs like the popular skywatch held during Madison’s Old Home Week in August. The Madison Library will host a skywatch program on June 10 to introduce the library’s telescope and promote its use. For more information about NHAS and for a list of skywatch programs throughout New Hampshire, visit www.nhastro.com.

The Madison Library’s telescope is in need of a “foster parent,” an adult or teen who is interested in learning from a NHAS member how to maintain the telescope; contact Mary Cronin at the Madison Library at 367-8545 if you are interested in volunteering.

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Joy by Phish: latest from regrouped groupie band The List by Rosanne Cash: Dad Johnny’s “essential country songs” Love Tattoo by Imelda May: Retro and rootsy

Videos on DVD:

The Hurt Locker: Iraq War action film, Oscar nominations include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay Zombieland: gory and profane, funny buddy flick Amelia: Hilary Swank and Richard Gere star in Earhart biopic Seeing [...]]]> Music CDs:

  • Joy by Phish: latest from regrouped groupie band
  • The List by Rosanne Cash: Dad Johnny’s “essential country songs”
  • Love Tattoo by Imelda May: Retro and rootsy

Videos on DVD:

  • The Hurt Locker: Iraq War action film, Oscar nominations include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay
  • Zombieland: gory and profane, funny buddy flick
  • Amelia: Hilary Swank and Richard Gere star in Earhart biopic
  • Seeing in the Dark: “celebrates the wonders of stargazing,” a visual treat
  • Knut & Friends: about the Berlin Zoo’s famous and adorable polar bear cub
  • Coal Country: documentary about modern coal mining in Appalachia
]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2010/02/09/new-music-and-dvds-2/feed/ 0 New video policy and videos http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/12/11/new-video-policy-and-videos/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/12/11/new-video-policy-and-videos/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:21:49 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/?p=702 The Board of Trustees recently increased the limit on video checkouts from three at a time to five at a time. New videos, which are marked with “NEW” stickers and shelved with the new books in front of the desk, are limited to two per card at a time. Regular videos are due back in a [...]]]> The Board of Trustees recently increased the limit on video checkouts from three at a time to five at a time. New videos, which are marked with “NEW” stickers and shelved with the new books in front of the desk, are limited to two per card at a time. Regular videos are due back in a week; new videos go out for two days with only one renewal. Remember fines for videos remain at $1.00 per day—be sure to renew!

Three new videos in this week, the last for this year:
Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian: Ben Stiller in sequel to family comedy
Julie & Julia: Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in Nora Ephron’s film combining narrative from two books
Intrepid Descent: Skiing Tuckerman’s

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Kimba the White Lion, Classic 1960s anime, 26 episodes! Look for these with kids’ videos. Food, Inc., everything you wanted to know (or didn’t) about where our food comes from. My Life in Ruins, romantic comedy with Nia Vardalos (you remember her from My Big Fat Greek Wedding) ]]> Three more for this week, more on order (check back):

  • Kimba the White Lion, Classic 1960s anime, 26 episodes! Look for these with kids’ videos.
  • Food, Inc., everything you wanted to know (or didn’t) about where our food comes from.
  • My Life in Ruins, romantic comedy with Nia Vardalos (you remember her from My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
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Two new DVDs: Watchmen, based on the classic graphic novel series Coraline, based on Neil [...]]]> Just in for music, on CD:

  • Bob Dylan’s latest: Together Through Life
  • Bobby Osborne & the Rocky Top X-Press: Bluegrass & Beyond
  • Jesse Winchester: Love Filling Station
  • Bill Frisell: The Best of Bill Frisell Vol. 1: Folk Songs
  • Cherry Poppin’ Daddies: Zoot Suit Riot (a nice, danceable donation)

Two new DVDs:

  • Watchmen, based on the classic graphic novel series
  • Coraline, based on Neil Gaiman’s book
]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/07/31/new-music-and-dvds/feed/ 0 Prescriptive reading from Newsweek http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/07/02/prescriptive-reading-from-newsweek/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/07/02/prescriptive-reading-from-newsweek/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:45:00 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/07/02/prescriptive-reading-from-newsweek/ A list of 50 books to “open a window on the times we live in.”

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]]> http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/07/02/prescriptive-reading-from-newsweek/feed/ 0 For romance readers, books are necessities http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/04/13/for-romance-readers-books-are-necessities/ http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/04/13/for-romance-readers-books-are-necessities/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:18:00 +0000 madisonlibrary http://madisonlibrary-nh.org/WP/2009/04/13/for-romance-readers-books-are-necessities/ Here’s a refreshing article about readers and reading from the NYT. Paperback romance is one genre we don’t add to the collection too often, but if there’s demand, we can try to meet it. If you’re an avid romance reader, let us know if you’d like the option of borrowing the books from the library, [...]]]> Here’s a refreshing article about readers and reading from the NYT. Paperback romance is one genre we don’t add to the collection too often, but if there’s demand, we can try to meet it. If you’re an avid romance reader, let us know if you’d like the option of borrowing the books from the library, and let us know which authors are your favorites.

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