Beebe Library suggests trying some new authors in the New Year

It is January — a new year, the first week and the first month of the New Year. In that spirit, this is a great time to try something new or read a new author. There is an abundance of good debuts from excellent writers available this year at the Beebe Library.

Due out this month is Erica Bauermeister’s The School of Essential Ingredients. This is a tasty novel that tells the story of a different character in each section. According to Booklist, “the effect is a series of pearl-like vignettes stretched out along a narrative string.” Both the unifying character (and clever plot device) is each character’s participation in a cooking class run by Lillian, a restaurateur who encourages her cooks to use their senses as well as the recipes.
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December is such a busy month. Partying, shopping, wrapping – who has time to come to the library? Who has time to read? It may not be the first place you think of this time of year, but the library does have some great books to assist you with gift ideas. The following titles are on display near the Circulation Desk.

Gifts to Make, by Better Homes and Gardens has wonderful ideas for easy to make gifts. Hand painted flower pots, goodie baskets and mulled cider bags are just a few examples of easily assembled gift ideas.
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Are you addicted to listening to audiobooks as you walk around the Lake, or on your commute to work?
Beebe Library is pleased to announce the availability of free downloadable audiobooks, provided by a company called OverDrive, and courtesy of our membership in the NOBLE network (North of Boston Library Exchange). The collection includes fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens and children. You can audiobooks out with your library card, and download them for two weeks. Then you can listen to the books on your PC, or transfer them to an MP3 player or iPod. Some titles can also be burned to a CD.
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Quoted in Library Journal
When it comes to “Readers Advisory” (RA) – the art of linking readers with books – Beebe Librarian Leane Ellis has been enjoying a growing reputation. She was recently quoted in a national magazine, Library Journal, regarding a Reader’s Advisory training program she conducted for staff at Beebe Library. The article by Neal Wyatt in the November 1, 2008 issue of the magazine quotes Ellis discussing “genre studies” as part of the Wakefield staff training.
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