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SALE! 50 cents each
VHS videocassettes & audio books on cassette
December 17 – December 31
(or until they’re gone, whichever comes first)
Used and ex-library items, mostly movies and audiobooks for adults.
Sale will be held in the Chick Room on the lower level of the library, and will be open during library hours when the room is not [...]
Just in, more tried-and-true favorites than new releases this time:
Little House on the Prairie: complete season 2
The Princess Bride: very quotable, quirky fairy tale for all ages
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Disney version
The Outlaw Josey Wales: Clint Eastwood in his prime
They Came to Play: music documentary tells a human story
Biutiful: 2011 Academy Award nominee [...]
After a careful look at how many times our adult VHS movies have been checked out over the past two years (very few times), we have decided it’s time to take them out of our collection to make room. We will keep the children’s VHS movies for now.
Once we get the VHS tapes un-cataloged, we [...]
The Madison Library has some videos of local programs recorded by Madison TV. These can be checked out like any other video.
Madison Boulder: Brian Fowler’s talk at the dedication of the Madison Boulder Natural Area on August 7, 2010
Geologic Story of the Ossipee Mountains: a presentation by Dr. Robert M. Newton for the Tamworth Historical [...]
Just arrived, new DVDs:
Ponyo: latest anime from Studio Ghibli
Precious: based on the novel Push by Sapphire, best supporting actress Oscar for Mo’nique.
Up in the Air: George Clooney
District 9: sci-fi Oscar nominee
Where the Wild Things Are: Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers adapt the quintessential children’s book
Skateboarding Explained: how-to for popular tricks, wear a helmet!
On order:
The Twilight Saga: [...]
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 [...]
We’re trying something new–an informal lunchtime discussion of pop culture on the first Friday of each month at noon, the first one is February 5, 2010. Join assistant librarian Leonora Southwick to talk about new books, movies, and more. Find out what’s new at the library, tell us what new books or videos you’re waiting [...]
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 [...]
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)
Just in, music on CD:
Red Violin Concerto with Joshua Bell
River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock (has 3 Grammy nominations)
In Rainbows, Radiohead
Also just in, videos, all DVD:
The Graduate (40th anniversary edition*)
Bonnie and Clyde (also 40 years, see note below*)
Doctor Doolittle (ditto on the note*)
We Are Marshall, feel-good sports movie with football theme
3:10 to Yuma, remake of [...]
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