Another summer --- use our museum passes!

With the high price of gas this summer, stay close to home, and check out some of these Connecticut (and one Rhode Island) museums & attractions!

• The Children's Museum - West Hartford -- Pass allows for one free admission for every paid admission, adults or children. [Regular admission prices: $7 Adults & Children over the age of 12]. FRIENDS OF ANDOVER LIBRARY GIFT.
• Mark Twain House - Hartford -- Admits one adult OR 2 children free with the purchase of one adult admission. [Regular admission prices: $13 Adults (ages 17-64); $11 Seniors (age 65+); $8 Children (ages 6-16); Free admission for children under 6]. FRIENDS OF ANDOVER LIBRARY GIFT.
• Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center - Mashantucket -- Pass is valid for $5 off admission for up to 2 adults & 2 children. [Regular admission prices: $15 Adults (ages 16-54); $13 Seniors (age 55+); $13 Children (ages 6-15)]. FRIENDS OF ANDOVER LIBRARY GIFT.
• New Britain Museum of American Art - New Britain -- Free admission for 4 people (no age restrictions). [Regular admission prices: $9 Adults; $8 Seniors; $7 Students; Free admission for children under 12]. FRIENDS OF ANDOVER LIBRARY GIFT.
• New England Air Museum - Windsor Locks -- Admits two adults or seniors at $5 each AND free admission for 2 children. [Regular admission prices: $7.25 Adults; $6.25 Seniors; $3.75 Children (ages 6-11)]. FRIENDS OF ANDOVER LIBRARY GIFT.
• Roger Williams Park Zoo - Providence -- Reduced admission for any combination of 4 Adults, Seniors, and/or Children. During January-June & September-December, the discounted rate is $6 Adults; $4 Seniors; $3 Children. During July & August, the discounted rate is $9 Adults; $6 Seniors; $5 Children. [Regular admission prices: $12 Adults; $8 Seniors (age 62+); $6 Children (ages 3-12)].

In addition, the library offers these passes, which are provided free to the library by their respective organizations:

• Mystic Aquarium Institute for Exploration - Mystic -- Reduced admission for 2 Adults & 2 Children. From September 5th through May 31st, the discounted rate is $14.50 per Adult & $10.50 per Child. From June 1st though September 4th, the discounted rate is $16.75 per Adult & $12.25 per Child. [Regular admission prices, Sept. 5th-May: $20.75 Adults; $19.75 Seniors (age 65+); $15.25 Children (ages 3-17) --- June-Sept. 4th: $22 Adults; $20 Seniors; $17 Children].
• New England Carousel Museum - Bristol -- Free admission for 4 people (no age restrictions). [Regular admission prices: $5 Adults; $2.50 Children (ages 4-14); Children under age 4 are admitted free.]
• Wadsworth Atheneum - Hartford -- Free general admission to the museum for 2 Adults & 2 Children (ages 6-17). [Regular admission prices: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors (age 62+); $5 Students (ages 13 through college students with ID); Free admission for children 12 & under].

Also, consider visiting the following museums. While we don't have passes for them, admission is FREE:

• Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry - UCONN, Storrs -- Hours: Friday-Sunday, noon-5PM
• Barker Cartoon Museum - Cheshire -- Hours: Saturday, 11AM-5PM
• Connecticut State Museum of Natural History & Archaeology Center - UCONN, Storrs -- Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM
• Leffingwell House Museum - Norwich -- Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 1-4PM (April 15-October 15)
• Museum of Connecticut History - Hartford -- Hours: Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM & Saturday, 9AM-3PM
• Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum - Groton -- Hours: Winter (Nov. 1st-April 30th) - Daily 9AM-4PM, closed Tuesday; Summer (May 1st-Oct. 31st) - Daily 9AM-5PM, Tuesday, 1-5PM
• New England Civil War Museum - Vernon -- Hours: Thursday, 1-3PM; 2nd & 4th Sunday, noon-3PM
• William Benton Museum of Art - UCONN, Storrs -- Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-4:30PM; Saturday & Sunday, 1-4:30PM

New arrivals for adults @ Andover PL....

Wow. It seems we haven't posted a new book list for quite a while, so here's a lengthy look at what has been added for adults at Andover PL since February. Read on.....

BIOGRAPHY

• Deen, Paula with Sherry Suib Cohen / Paula Deen : It Ain't All About The Cookin' / B Deen
• Patchett, Ann / Truth & Beauty : A Friendship / B Grealy
• Poitier, Sidney / The Measure Of A Man / B Poitier
• Woodruff, Lee & Bob Woodruff / In An Instant : A Family Journey of Love, Courage, and Healing / B Woodruff

NON-FICTION

• Orion, Rae / Astrology For Dummies / 133.5 Ori
• Byrne, Rhonda / The Secret / 158.1 Byr
• Isay, Jane / Walking On Eggshells : Navigating The Delicate Relationship Between Adult Children And Parents / 306.874 Isa
• Orman, Suze / Women & Money : Owning The Power To Control Your Destiny / 332.024 Orm
• Homes, A.M. / The Mistress's Daughter / 362.734 Hom
• Lee, Henry C. & Jerry Labriola / Dr. Henry Lee's Forensic Files / 363.25 Lee
• Wallis, Michael / Billy The Kid : The Endless Ride / 364.15 Wal
• Geisel, EllynAnne / The Apron Book / 391.4 Gei
• Tyson, Neil deGrasse & Donald Goldsmith / Origins : Fourteen Billion Years Of Cosmic Revolution / 523.1 Tys
• Trudeau, Kevin / The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You To Know About / 613.25 Tru
• Kalb, Rosalind et al / Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies / 616.834 Kal
• Wood, Robert A. / Food Allergies For Dummies / 616.975 Woo
• Draper, Judith / The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Horse Breeds And Horse Care / 636.1 Dra
• Ewing, Susan M. / Poodles For Dummies / 636.728 Ewi
• Everyday Food : Great Food Fast / 641.5 Eve
• LoCicero, Joe / Cake Decorating For Dummies / 641.86 LoC
• Lavine, Kim / Mommy Millionaire : How I Turned My Kitchen Table Idea Into A Million Dollars And How You Can, Too! / 658.1 Lav
• Knight, Erika / Classic Knits : 15 Timeless Designs To Knit And Keep Forever / 746.43 Kni
• Schwartz, John & Scott Lindquist / Standard Guide To Small-Size U.S. Paper Money, 1928 To Date / 769.55 Sch
• Cummins, Joseph / History's Great Untold Stories : Larger Than Life Characters & Dramatic Events That Changed The World / 909 Cum
• Axelrod, Alan / 1001 People Who Made America / 920.073 Axe
• Carlson, Chris & Kristal Carlson / Disney On A Dime / 917.59 Car
• Holmes, Richard / The Western Front / 940.4 Hol
• Adair, Paul / Hitler's Greatest Defeat : The Collapse Of The Army Group Centre, June 1944 / 940.54 Ada
• Breuer, William B. / Top Secret Tales Of World War II / 940.54 Bre
• Clark, Alan / The Fall Of Crete / 940.54 Cle
• MacIntyre, Donald / U-Boat Killer : Fighting The U-Boats In The Battle Of The Atlantic / 940.545 Mac
• Tanner, Stephen / The Wars Of The Bushes : A Father And Son As Military Leaders / 973.92 Tan
• Krist, Gary / The White Cascade : The Great Northern Railway Disaster And America's Deadliest Avalanche / 979.7 Kri

FICTION

• Abrahams, Peter / Nerve Damage / FIC Abr
• Atherton, Nancy / Aunt Dimity Goes West / FIC Ath
• Beaton, M.C. / Death Of A Maid / FIC Bea
• Binchy, Maeve / Whitethorn Woods / FIC Bin
• Chevalier, Tracy / Burning Bright / FIC Che
• Chiaverini, Jennifer / The Quilter's Homecoming / FIC Chi
• Churchill, Jill / The Accidental Florist / FIC Chu
• Clark, Carol Higgins / Laced / FIC Cla
• Clark, Mary Higgins / I Heard That Song Before / FIC Cla
• Clinch, Jon / Finn / FIC Cli
• Crais, Robert / The Watchman / FIC Cra
• Davies, Peter Ho / The Welsh Girl / FIC Dav
• Delinsky, Barbara / The Family Tree / FIC Del
• Ferris, Joshua / Then We Came To The End / FIC Fer
• Fielding, Joy / Heartstopper / FIC Fie
• Fluke, Joanne / Key Lime Pie Murder / FIC Flu
• Gross, Andrew / The Blue Zone / FIC Gro
• Hart, Carolyn / Set Sail For Murder / FIC Har
• Hoag, Tami / The Alibi Man / FIC Hoa
• Hurston, Zora Neale / Their Eyes Were Watching God / FIC Hur
• Jones, Annie / The Sisterhood Of The Queen Mamas / FIC Jon
• Kellerman, Jesse / Trouble / FIC Kel
• Kellerman, Jonathan / Obsession / FIC Kel
• Kinsella, Sophie / Shopaholic & Baby / FIC Kin
• Kyle, Aryn / The God Of Animals / FIC Kyl
• LaMarche, Phil / American Youth / FIC LaM
• Lehrer, Kate / Confessions Of A Bigamist / FIC Leh
• Lethem, Jonathan / You Don't Love Me Yet / FIC Let
• Lippman, Laura / What The Dead Know / FIC Lip
• Martinez, Michele / Cover-Up / FIC Mar
• McMurtry, Larry / When The Light Goes / FIC McM
• Michaels, Fern / The Marriage Game / FIC Mic
• O'Dell, Tawni / Sister Mine / FIC O'De
• Palmer, Michael / The Fifth Vial / FIC Pal
• Parker, T. Jefferson / Storm Runners / FIC Par
• Perry, Anne / At Some Disputed Barricade / FIC Per
• Perry, Anne / We Shall Not Sleep / FIC Per
• Phillips, Arthur / Angelica / FIC Phi
• Picoult, Jodi / Nineteen Minutes / FIC Pic
• Rice, Luanne / The Edge Of Winter / FIC Ric
• Robards, Karen / Obsession / FIC Rob
• Robb, J.D. / Innocent In Death / FIC Rob
• Scottoline, Lisa / Daddy's Girl / FIC Sco
• Shelton, Sandi Kahn / What Comes After Crazy / FIC She
• Smiley, Jane / Ten Days In The Hills / FIC Smi
• Smith, Alexander McCall / The Good Husband Of Zebra Drive / FIC Smi
• Steel, Danielle / Sisters / FIC Ste
• Tolkien, J.R.R. / The Children Of Hurin / FIC Tol
• White, Stephen / Dry Ice / FIC Whi
• Woods, Stuart / Fresh Disasters / FIC Woo

AUDIO BOOKS

• Frazier, Charles / Thirteen Moons / AUDIO CD FIC Fra
• Hill, Joe / Heart-Shaped Box / AUDIO CD FIC Hil

DVDs

• The Big Chill / DVD Big
• Empire Falls / DVD Emp
• A Prairie Home Companion / DVD Pra

New stuff for kids -- added since December 2006

NON-FICTION:

• Walker, Richard / Human Body / j612 Wal
• Extreme Aircraft! Q & A / j629.13 Ext
• Dakin, Glenn / Happy Feet Essential Guide / j791.43 Dak
• Reynolds, David West / Star Wars : The Complete Visual Dictionary / j791.43 Rey
• Gifford, Clive / Snowboarding / j796.93 Gif
• Steele, Philip / The Middle East / j956 Ste

PICTURE BOOKS:

• Anderson, Derek / Blue Burt And Wiggles / jj And
• Behar, Joy / Sheetzucacapoopoo : My Kind Of Dog / jj Beh
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan with Mike Berenstain / The Berenstain Bears Hug And Make Up / jj Ber
• Bonnett-Rampersaud, Louise / Bubble & Squeak / jj Bon
• Harper, Jamie / Miss Mingo And The First Day Of School / jj Har
• Hayward, Linda / The King's Chorus / jj Hay
• Kontis, Alethea / Alpha Oops! : The Day Z Went First / jj Kon
• Korchek, Lori / Adventures Of Cow / jj Kor
• Mitton, Tony & Parker, Ant / Super Submarines / jj Mit
• Ricci, Christine / Dora's Starry Christmas / jj Ric pb
• Scotton, Rob / Russell And The Lost Treasure / jj Sco
• Slater, Dashka / Baby Shoes / jj Sla
• Wing, Natasha / The Night Before The Night Before Christmas / jj Win pb

EASY READER:

• Berenstain, Stan & Jan / The Berenstain Bears Clean House / E Ber
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan / The Berenstain Bears Down On The Farm / E Ber
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan / The Berenstain Bears' New Pup / E Ber
• Berenstain, Stan & Jan / The Berenstain Bears Out West / E Ber
• Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman / Nate The Great And The Crunchy Christmas / E Sha

JUNIOR FICTION:

• Abbott, Tony / Pirates Of The Purple Dawn (Secrets Of Droon #29) / J Abb SERIES SHELF
• Bryant, Megan E. / Mumble's Journey / J Bry pb
• Hermes, Patricia / Salem Witch / J Her pb
• Rupp, Rebecca / Journey To The Blue Moon : In Which Time Is Lost And Then Found Again / J Rup
• Russell, Christopher / Dogboy / J Rus
• Spring, Debbie / The Righteous Smuggler / J Spr pb

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS:

• Brashares, Ann / Forever In Blue : The Fourth Summer Of The Sisterhood / JYP Bra
• Cabot, Meg / Princess On The Brink (Princess Diaries #8) / JYP Cab
• Fisher, Catherine / Corbenic / JYP Fis
• Harlow, Joan Hiatt / Midnight Rider / JYP Har
• Harrison, Lisi / Revenge Of The Wannabees (Clique #3) / JYP Har
• Horowitz, Anthony / Skeleton Key / JYP Hor
• Peet, Mal / Tamar / JYP Pee
• Pratchett, Terry / Wintersmith / JYP Pra
• Rees, Celia / The Wish House / JYP Ree
• Tomlinson, Theresa / The Moon Riders / JYP Tom

New books for adults -- added since December 2006

NEW BIOGRAPHY:

• Burroughs, Augusten / Running With Scissors : A Memoir / B Burroughs
• Summers, Anthony & Swan, Robbyn / The Arrogance Of Power : The Secret World Of Richard Nixon / B Nixon

NEW NON-FICTION:

• Hupfer, Ryan et al. / MySpace For Dummies / 004.6 Hup
• Weverka, Peter / Office 2007 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies / 005.5 Wev
• Smith, Bud E. & Bebak, Arthur / Creating Web Pages For Dummies, 8th ed. / 005.7 Smi
• Collier, Marsha / eBay For Dummies, 5th ed. / 381.1 Col
• Ehrenreich, Barbara / Dancing In The Streets : A History Of Collective Joy / 394.26 Her
• Roizen, Michael F. & Oz, Mehmet / You, On A Diet : The Owner's Manual For Waist Management / 613.2 Roi
• Tagliati, Michele et al. / Parkinson's Disease For Dummies / 616.833 Tag
• Hodgson, Sarah / Puppies For Dummies, 2nd ed. / 636.7 Hod
• Ray, Rachael / 2, 4, 6, 8 : Great Meals For Couples Or Crowds / 641.5 Ray
• Champley, Karl & Devers, Amy / DIY To The Rescue : 50 Home Improvement Projects / 643.7 Cha
• Abrahamson, Eric & Freedman, David H. / A Perfect Mess : The Hidden Benefits Of Disorder / 650.1 Abr
• Miller, Judith & Hill, Mark / Collectibles : Price Guide 2007 / 741.5 Mil
• Gruenig, Dee / The Great Rubber Stamp Book / 761 Gru
• Sutro, Dirk / Jazz For Dummies, 2nd ed. / 781.65 Sut
• Sedaris, David / Me Talk Pretty One Day / 814.54 Sed
• Perry, Mark / Grant And Twain : The Story Of A Friendship That Changed America / 818.409 Per
• Mobil Travel Guide 2007 : Mid-Atlantic / 917.4 Mob
• Mobil Travel Guide 2007 : New England / 917.404 Mob
• Mobil Travel Guide 2007 : Southern California / 919.94 Mob
• Smith, Steven Trent / Wolf Pack : The American Submarine Strategy That Helped Defeat Japan / 940.54 Smi
• Wilkinson, Philip / The British Monarchy For Dummies / 941 Wil
• Carter, Jimmy / Palestine Peace, Not Apartheid / 956.04 Car

FICTION:

• Berry, Steve / The Alexandria Link / FIC Ber
• Brandeis, Gayle / Self Storage / FIC Bra
• Bradford, Barbara Taylor / The Ravenscar Dynasty / FIC Bra
• Braun, Lilian Jackson / The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers / FIC Bra
• Browne, Jill Conner with Karin Gillespie / The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Assed Novel : Stuff We Didn't Actually Do, Could Have, And May Yet / FIC Bro
• Child, Lincoln / Deep Storm / FIC Chi
• Cook, Thomas H. / The Cloud Of Unknowing / FIC Coo
• Crichton, Michael / Next / FIC Cri
• Edwards, Kim / The Memory Keeper's Daughter / FIC Edw
• Evanovich, Janet / Plum Lovin' / FIC Eva
• Fairstein, Linda / Bad Blood / FIC Fai
• Frey, Stephen / The Successor / FIC Fre
• Gardner, Lisa / Hide / FIC Gar
• Garlock, Dorothy / On Tall Pine Lake / FIC Gar
• Garwood, Julie / Shadow Dance / FIC Gar
• Gregory, Philippa / The Boleyn Inheritance / FIC Gre
• Grimes, Martha / Dust / FIC Gri
• Grippando, James / When Darkness Falls / FIC Gri
• Guinn, Jeff / The Great Santa Search / FIC Gui
• Haig, Brian / Man In The Middle / FIC Hai
• Hambly, Barbara / Patriot Hearts / FIC Ham
• Harris, Thomas / Hannibal Rising / FIC Har
• Hoffman, Alice / Skylight Confessions / FIC Hof
• Hood, Ann / The Knitting Circle / FIC Hoo
• Iles, Greg / True Evil / FIC Ile
• Johansen, Iris / Stalemate / LP FIC Joh
• Krentz, Jayne Ann / White Lies / FIC Kre
• Lescroart, John / The Suspect / FIC Les
• Macomber, Debbie / Christmas Letters / FIC Mac
• Parker, Robert B. / High Profile / FIC Par
• Patterson, James & Ledwidge, Michael / Step On A Crack / FIC Pat
• Patterson, Richard North / Exile / FIC Pat
• Phillips, Susan Elizabeth / Natural Born Charmer / FIC Phi
• Smith, Lee / On Agate Hill / FIC Smi
• Stabenow, Dana / A Deeper Sleep / FIC Sta

New books for grown-ups -- added since October 2006.....

It looks like it's been a while since we've posted a new book list. Let's play catch-up a bit, shall we?

ADULT NON-FICTION:

• Chopra, Deepak / Life After Death : The Burden Of Proof / 202.3 Cho
• Larson, Erik / Thunderstruck / 364.152 Lar
• Percival, Kris / Speed Knitting : 24 Quick And Easy Projects / 746.32 Per
• Gifford, Clive / Racing : The Ultimate Motorsports Encyclopedia / 796.720 Gif
• Hornfischer, James D. / Ship Of Ghosts : The Story Of The USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, And The Epic Saga Of Her Survivors / 940.54 Hor

ADULT FICTION:

• Berg, Elizabeth / The Handmaid And The Carpenter / FIC Ber
• Clark, Mary Higgins & Clark, Carol Higgins / Santa Cruise / FIC Cla
• Fairbanks, Nancy / French Fried / FIC Fai
• Giffin, Emily / Something Blue / FIC Gif
• Gregory, Philippa/ The Favored Child / FIC Gre
• Gregory, Philippa / Meridon / FIC Gre
• Gregory, Philippa / Wideacre / FIC Gre
• Hiaasen, Carl / Nature Girl / FIC Hia
• Hillerman, Tony / The Shape Shifter / FIC Hil
• Kellerman, Jonathan & Kellerman, Faye / Capital Crimes / FIC Kel
• LaHaye, Tim & Jenkins, Jerry B. / John's Story : The Last Eyewitness / FIC LaH
• Lehrer, Jim / The Phony Marine / FIC Leh
• Mayor, Archer / The Second Mouse / FIC May
• Meier, Leslie / Bake Sale Murder / FIC Mei
• Mortimer, John / Rumpole And The Reign Of Terror / FIC Mor
• Munro, Alice / The View From Castle Rock / FIC Mun
• Patterson, James / Cross / FIC Pat
• Perry, Anne / A Christmas Secret / FIC Per
• Pynchon, Thomas / Against The Day / FIC Pyn
• Rosenfelt, David / Dead Center / FIC Ros
• Turow, Scott / Limitations / FIC Tur
• Waller, Robert James / The Long Night Of Winchell Dear / FIC Wal

Library hours for Christmas week....

Here are the library's hours for the holidays:

Closed on Monday, December 25th

& Tuesday, December 26th.

Closed on Monday, January 1st.

Open Saturday, December 23rd from 10AM-1PM only.

Open Saturday, December 30th from 10AM-4PM.

Happy Holidays to all from the staff of the Andover Public Library!

New books for adults -- October 2006

Here's a list of new titles added to the library collection for adults in October. Note how many authors are writing Christmas-themed books this year...

FICTION:

• Allende, Isabel / Ines Of My Soul / FIC All
• Andrews, Mary Kay / Blue Christmas / FIC And
• Barry, Dave / The Shepherd, The Angel, And Walter The Christmas Miracle Dog / FIC Bar
• Brooks, Patricia Reiss / Mountain Shadows / FIC Bro
• DeMille, Nelson / Wild Fire / FIC DeM
• Jakes, John / The Gods Of Newport / FIC Jak
• Ludlum, Robert / The Bancroft Strategy / FIC Lud
• Messud, Claire / The Emperor's Children / FIC Mes
• O'Shaughnessy, Perri / Keeper Of The Keys / FIC O'Sh
• Robb, J.D. / Born In Death / FIC Rob
• Shaara, Jeff / The Rising Tide : A Novel Of World War II / FIC Sha
• Sparks, Nicholas / Dear John / FIC Spa
• Steel, Danielle / H.R.H. / FIC Ste
• Trigiani, Adriana / Home To Big Stone Gap / FIC Tri

NON-FICTION:

• Humphries, Tom & Padden, Carol / Learning American Sign Language / 419.7 Hum
• Treating And Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders / 616.89 Tre
• Garten, Ina / Barefoot Contessa At Home : Everyday Recipes You'll Make Over And Over Again / 641.5 Gar
• Handmade Christmas Crafts / 745.5 Han
• Stocking Stuffer Crafts / 745.5 Sto
• Bergner, Sheila A. / Snowman Crafts / 745.594 Ber
• Johnston, Jane / Handmade Christmas Ornaments / 745.594 Joh
• Your Dream Bathroom / 747.7 You
• Sedaris, David / Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim / 813.54 Sed
• Langguth, A.J. / Union 1812 : The Americans Who Fought The Second War Of Independence / 973.5 Lan
• Massey, Don & Davey, Rick / A Matter Of Degree : The Hartford Circus Fire And The Mystery Of Little Miss 1565 / 974.6 Mas

DVDs:

• Ghostbusters / DVD Gho
• Ghostbusters 2 / DVD Gho
• Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade / DVD Ind
• Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom / DVD Ind
• Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark / DVD Ind
• Indiana Jones : Bonus Material / DVD Ind

New books for adults --- October 2006

Here's a list of titles we've recently added to our collection for adults:

BIOGRAPHIES:

• Bryson, Bill / The Life And Times Of Thunderbolt The Kid : A Memoir / B Bryson
• Grant, Marshall & Zar, Chris / I Was There When It Happened : My Life With Johnny Cash / B Cash
• Edwards, Elizabeth / Saving Graces : Finding Solace And Strength From Friends And Strangers / B Edwards
• Newhart, Bob / I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! : And Other Things That Strike Me As Funny / B Newhart

NON-FICTION:

• Hodes, Martha / The Sea Captain's Wife : A True Story Of Love, Race, And War In The Nineteenth Century / 306.84 Hod
• Grisham, John / The Innocent Man : Murder And Injustice In A Small Town / 345.766 Gri
• Deen, Paula & Nesbit, Martha / Paula Deen Celebrates! : Best Dishes And Best Wishes For The Best Times In Your Life / 641.5 Dee
• The New York Times Practical Guide To Practically Everything : The Essential Companion For Everyday Life / 646.7 New
• Miller, Donald L. / Masters Of The Air : America's Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany / 940.54 Mil
• Woodward, Bob / State Of Denial / 973.931 Woo

FICTION:

• Albom, Mitch / For One More Day / FIC Alb
• Baldacci, David / The Collectors / FIC Bal
• Flynn, Vince / Act Of Treason / FIC Fly
• Forsyth, Frederick / The Afghan / FIC For
• Francis, Dick / Under Orders / FIC Fra
• George, Elizabeth / What Came Before He Shot Her / FIC Geo
• Harris, Robert / Imperium : A Novel Of Ancient Rome / FIC Har
• Kelman, Judith / Backward In High Heels / FIC Kel
• King, Stephen / Lisey's Story / FIC Kin
• Lewis, Beverly / The Brethren / FIC Lew
• McCarthy, Cormac / The Road / FIC McC
• Meltzer, Brad / The Book Of Fate / FIC Mel
• Naslund, Sena Jeter / Abundance / FIC Nas
• Parker, Robert B. / Hundred-Dollar Baby / FIC Par
• VanLiere, Donna / The Angels Of Morgan Hill / FIC Van
• Walter, Jess / The Zero / FIC Wal
• Weiner, Jennifer / The Guy Not Taken : Stories / FIC Wei

If you'd like to have your name placed on the waiting list for any of these books, please contact the library at 742-7428.

Amy

New books for kids - September 2006

We added a few titles for the kids in September, too. The DVDs listed were mostly purchased with money donated by Andover PL Friend, Cathy Palazzi:

NON-FICTION BOOK:

• Murphy, Claire Rudolf / Children of Alcatraz : Growing Up on the Rock / j979.4 Mur

PICTURE BOOKS:

• Alsenas, Linas / Mrs. Claus Takes a Vacation / HOLIDAY jj Als
• Anderson, Derek / How the Easter Bunny Saved Christmas / HOLIDAY jj And
• Christelow, Eileen / Letters From a Desperate Dog / jj Chr
• Fox, Mem / A Particular Cow / jj Fox
• Hawkins, Jimmy / It's a Wonderful Life for Kids! / jj Haw
• Hennessy, B.G. / Corduroy Lost and Found / jj Hen
• Kirk, David / Humbug! / jj Kir
• Moses, Brian / Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe / jj Mos
• Polacco, Patricia / Something About Hensley's / jj Pol
• Smith, Cynthia Leitich & Smith, Greg Leitich / Santa Knows / jj Smi
• Banks, Steven / The Art Contest [SpongeBob SquarePants #12] / jj Spo pb
• Lewman, David / A Very Krusty Christmas [SpongeBob SquarePants #13] / jj Spo pb
• Wallace, Nancy Elizabeth / The Kindness Quilt / jj Wal
• Wellington, Monica / Mr. Cookie Baker / jj Wel
• Winget, Susan / Tucker's Apple-Dandy Day / jj Win

BOOKS FOR JUNIOR READERS:

• Stilton, Geronimo / The Christmas Toy Factory [Geronimo Stilton #27] / J Ger SERIES SHELF
• Ibbotson, Eva / The Beasts of Clawstone Castle / J Ibb
• Mackall, Dandi Daley / Larger Than Life Lara / J Mac
• McDonald, Megan / Judy Moody : Around the World in 8 1/2 Days / J McD
• Osborne, Mary Pope / Blizzard of the Blue Moon [Magic Tree House #36] / J Osb SERIES SHELF

DVDs FOR KIDS:

• Bark George...and More Doggie Tales / J DVD Bar
• Curious George Rides a Bike...and More Tales of Mischief / J DVD Cur
• Danny and the Dinosaur...and More Friendly "Monster" Stories / J DVD Dan
• Giggle, Giggle, Quack...and More Funny Favorites / J DVD Gig
• Make Way for Ducklings...and more Robert McCloskey Stories / J DVD Mak
• Thomas and the Magic Railroad / J DVD Tho
• Tikki Tikki Tembo...and More Favorite Stories / J DVD Tik
• Toy Story 2 / J DVD Toy

BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS:

• Colfer, Eoin / Artemis Fowl : The Lost Colony / JYP Col
• Ferguson, Alane / The Angel of Death / JYP Fer
• Libby, Alisa M. / The Blood Confession / JYP Lib

New books for adults - September 2006

These are some of the titles we added for older readers in September:

NON-FICTION BOOKS:

• Koch, Doro Bush / My Father, My President : A Personal Account of the Life of George H.W. Bush / B Bush

• Bleby, John / The Dog's Health From A to Z : A Canine Veterinary Dictionary / 636.7 Ble
• Sides, Hampton / Blood and Thunder : An Epic of the American West / 978.02 Sid

FICTION BOOKS:

• Beaton, M.C. / Love, Lies and Liquor : An Agatha Raisin Mystery / FIC Bea
• Burke, Jan / Kidnapped / FIC Bur
• Connelly, Michael / Echo Park / FIC Con
• Evanovich, Janet / Motor Mouth / FIC Eva
• Evans, Richard Paul / Finding Noel / FIC Eva
• Fairbanks, Nancy / Mozzarella Most Murderous / FIC Fai
• Fitch, Janet / Paint It Black / FIC Fit
• Frazier, Charles / Thirteen Moons / FIC Fra
• Gerritsen, Tess / The Mephisto Club / FIC Ger
• Haddon, Mark / A Spot of Bother / FIC Had
• Heller, Jane / Some Nerve / FIC Hel
• Katzenbach, John / The Wrong Man / FIC Kat
• Lawson, Mary / The Other Side of the Bridge / FIC Law
• LeCarre, John / The Mission Song / FIC LeC
• McDermott, Alice / After This / FIC McD
• O'Brien, Edna / The Light of Evening / FIC O'Br
• Setterfield, Diane / The Thirteenth Tale / FIC Set
• Woods, Stuart / Short Straw / FIC Woo

Next book discussion for adults -- Monday, November 13th

For our next book discussion group for adults, we've chosen a novel that is fiction based on fact. Lucy, by Ellen Feldman, tells the love story of a young Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his wife, Eleanor's social secretary, Lucy Mercer. When Eleanor discovers love letters written between FDR and Lucy, divorce is discussed, but Franklin's honor and political ambitions will not allow for such a thing. Instead, he promises to never see Lucy again. Folks who know history, however, know that FDR's promise was not one he could keep.

We have multiple copies of this book available for your reading pleasure. Stop by the library and ask for a copy at the circulation desk.

Amy

What's in a name?

If you've visited the library within the last couple of months, you may have noticed something (or someone) new in our children's area: a great big primate! Sadly, our new friend has been without an official name since he came to the library (although some of the staff refer to him as "Joe").

Anyhow, to help out the big ape -- after all, we don't want "Joe" to have identity issues, do we? -- all library patrons ages 14 and under are invited to submit a name suggestion. Names can be submitted in person at the library OR through email to andoverctpubliclibrary@yahoo.com. The person submitting the name must have a valid Andover Public Library card. A name will be chosen from all entries submitted to the library by Friday, October 27th. A panel of judges will review all of the submissions, and the person who has suggested the best name will win a copy of the new DVD, "Curious George."

Put your thinking caps on, and let us know a good name for a big monkey!

Use our museum passes on those fall weekends....

Folks -

We've added one more museum pass to our list of those you can borrow for free or reduced admission. This time, it's the New England Carousel Museum in Bristol. For a complete list of our museum passes, click here.

This summer, our museum passes (most of them donated to us by the Andover PL Friends) were borrowed and used by our patrons many, many times. In fact, patrons used these passes more in the 3 summer months than the total number of times they've borrowed our museum passes in the last 2 years! Wouldn't a visit to one of these museums be nice on one of the beautiful fall weekends?

If you're interested in borrowing any of these passes, you must have a valid library card and no outstanding fines. If you have any questions, please let us know.

Amy

New books for kids -- additions since June 2006

As with the books for adults, we haven't been able to add too many new titles to the collection since the Fiscal Year began on July 1st, but there are a few new things for the kids:

NON-FICTION:

• Langley, Andrew / Hurricanes, Tsunamis, and Other Natural Disasters / j363.34 Lan
• Moses, Will / Hansel & Gretel / j398.2 Mos
• George-Warren, Holly & Levine, Laura / Honky-Tonk Heroes and Hillbilly Angels / j781.642 Geo
• Saunders, Catherine / Play Soccer / j796.334 Sau
• Dude! Stories and Stuff for Boys / j810.8 Dud
• Prelutsky, Jack / What a Day it Was at School! / j811.54 Pre
• Blashfield, Jean F. / England [Enchantment of the World, Second Series] / j942 Bla
• Dramer, Kim / People's Republic of China [Enchantment of the World, Second Series] / j951 Dra
• Kummer, Patricia K. / Jordan [Enchantment of the World, Second Series] / j956.95 Kum
• Heinrichs, Ann / Egypt [Enchantment of the World, Second Series] / j962 Hei
• Stein, R. Conrad / Mexico [Enchantment of the World, Second Series] / j972 Ste
• Kras, Sara Louise / Honduras [Enchantment of the World, Second Series] / j972.83 Kra

PICTURE BOOKS:

• Arnosky, Jim / Grandfather Buffalo / jj Arn
• Beaumont, Karen / Move Over, Rover! / jj Bea
• Brett, Jan / Hedgie Blasts Off! / jj Bre
• Cronin, Doreen & Lewin, Betsy / Dooby Dooby Moo / jj Cro
• de Groat, Diane / No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks! / jj DeG
• Egan, Tim / Roasted Peanuts / jj Ega
• Falconer, Ian / Olivia Forms a Band / jj Fal
• Fleming, Denise / The Cow Who Clucked / jj Fle
• Fore, S.J. / Tiger Can't Sleep / jj For
• Hennessy, Barbara G. / Mr. Ouchy's First Day / jj Hen
• Leaf, Munro / Noodle / jj Lea
• Macdonald, Maryann / The Costume Copycat / HOLIDAY jj Mac
• McGee, Marni & Beck, Ian / Winston the Book Wolf / jj McG
• Schneider, Christine / I'm Bored! / jj Sch
• Willson, Sarah / Class Confusion [SpongeBob SquarePants #11] / jj Spo pb
• Sutton, Jane / The Trouble with Cauliflower / jj Sut
• Willems, Mo / Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct / jj Wil

BOOKS FOR OLDER READERS:

• Ensor, Barbara / Cinderella (As if You Didn't Already Know the Story) / J Ens
• Kline, Suzy / Horrible Harry Takes the Cake / J Kli
• Nimmo, Jenny / Charlie Bone and the Hidden King / J Nim SERIES SHELF
• Price, Robin / I Am Spartapuss / J Pri
• Roy, Ron / Detective Camp / J Roy pb
• DiTerlizzi, Tony & Black, Holly / The Field Guide [Spiderwick Chronicles #1] / J Spi SERIES SHELF
• DiTerlizzi, Tony & Black, Holly / The Ironwood Tree [Spiderwick Chronicles #4] / J Spi SERIES SHELF
• DiTerlizzi, Tony & Black, Holly / Lucinda's Secret [Spiderwick Chronicles #3] / J Spi SERIES SHELF
• DiTerlizzi, Tony & Black, Holly / The Seeing Stone [Spiderwick Chronicles #2] / J Spi SERIES SHELF
• DiTerlizzi, Tony & Black, Holly / The Wrath of Mulgarath [Spiderwick Chronicles #5] / J Spi SERIES SHELF
• Wooderson, Philip / The Plague [My Side of the Story] / J Woo pb

BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS:

• Clements, Andrew / Things Hoped For / JYP Cle
• Cooney, Caroline B. / Hit the Road / JYP Coo
• Griffin, Adele / My Almost Epic Summer / JYP Gri
• Lisle, Janet Taylor / Black Duck / JYP Lis
• Lowry, Lois / Gossamer / JYP Low
• McNair, Don / The Long Hunter / JYP McN
• Voigt, Cynthia / Elske / JYP Voi pb

Another Friends' fundraiser

A sure sign that fall is on the way -- the Friends are selling Entertainment Books for 2007! Here's a note about the sale from Friends' President, Dianne Grenier:

The Entertainment Book or “the Big Coupon Book”, has been know for years as a great way to save money on dining out, travel, attractions and so much more. The book offers hundreds of 50% coupon discounts on a wide variety of entertainment including; restaurants, fast food, movie tickets, golfing, sporting events, zoos, theatres and lots of other great family fun.

This is the perfect gift for anyone who loves to save money. Remember -- Christmas is
just around the corner. Coupons are valid until November 2007.

Entertainment Books for outside the Hartford area are also available by calling Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or e-mail deardianne@comcast.net.

Books are $30 each and can be purchased at the Andover Library on Rt. 6, at the Town Clerks Office in the Town Office Building at 17 School Road or by calling the president of the
Friends of the Library, Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or deardianne@comcast.net.

It's never too early to start saving money! Pick up your Entertainment Book soon!

Thanks -
Amy

New books for adults - August 2006

We haven't been able to purchase too many new books -- yet -- in the fiscal year which began on July 1st, but we do have a few books for you. Here's a list of titles that have been added since we posted our last "new" list in May...

NON-FICTION:

• Clash, Kevin / My Life as a Furry Red Monster : What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love, and Laughing Out Loud / B Clash
• Smith, Mary-Ann Tirone / Girls of Tender Age / B Smith
• Risdahl, Aliza Sherman / The Everything Blogging Book / 006.7 Smi
• Browne, Sylvia & Harrison, Lindsay / Insight : Case Files from the Psychic World / 133.9 Bro
• Pease, Allan & Pease, Barbara / The Definitive Book of Body Language / 153.6 Pea
• Baigent, Michael / Holy Blood, Holy Grail / 232.9 Bai
• Balish, Chris / How to Live Well Without Owning a Car / 332.024 Bal
• Roth-Douquet, Kathy & Schaeffer, Frank / AWOL : The Unexcused Absence of America's Upper Classes from the Military--And How it Hurts Our Country / 355.2 Rot
• Sinatra, Stephen & Punkre, James / The Fast Food Diet : Lose Weight and Feel Great Even if You're Too Busy to Eat Right / 613.2 Sin
• Bolles, Richard Nelson / What Color is Your Parachute? 2007 / 650.18 Bol
• Mnookin, Seth / Feeding the Monster : How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top / 796.357 Mno
• MacInnis, J. Lyman / The Elements of Great Public Speaking / 808.5 Mac
• Ephron, Nora / I Feel Bad About My Neck : And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman / 814.54 Eph
• Kimmel, Haven / She Got Up Off the Couch : And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana / 977.2 Kim

FICTION:

• Bahr, Howard / The Judas Field : A Novel of the Civil War / FIC Bah
• Billingham, Mark / Lifeless / FIC Bil
• Blachman, Jeremy / Anonymous Lawyer / FIC Bla
• Block, Lawrence / Hit Parade / FIC Blo
• Booth, Stephen / One Last Breath / FIC Boo
• Brett, Simon / The Stabbing in the Stables / FIC Bre
• Brockmann, Suzanne / Into the Storm / FIC Bro
• Brown, Sandra / Ricochet / FIC Bro
• Buchan, Elizabeth / Wives Behaving Badly / FIC Buc
• Burke, James Lee / Pegasus Descending / FIC Bur
• Clark, Mary Jane / Lights Out Tonight / FIC Cla
• Cook, Robin / Crisis / FIC Coo
• Daheim, Mary / Saks & Violins / FIC Dah
• Egan, Jennifer / The Keep / FIC Ega
• Emley, Diane / The First Cut / FIC Eml
• Flagg, Fannie / Can't Wait to Get to Heaven / FIC Fla
• Frey, Stephen / The Power Broker / FIC Fre
• George, Margaret / Helen of Troy / FIC Geo
• Gillespie, Karin / Dollar Daze : The Bottom Dollar Girls in Love / FIC Gil
• Goldberg, Lee / Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii / FIC Gol
• Gruen, Sara / Water for Elephants / FIC Gru
• Haines, Carolyn / Bones to Pick / FIC Hai
• Heller, Jane / An Ex to Grind / FIC Hel
• Hooper, Kay / Sleeping with Fear / FIC Hoo
• Howard, Linda / Cover of Night / FIC How
• Jance, J.A. / Dead Wrong / FIC Jan
• Kellerman, Faye / The Garden of Eden and Other Criminal Delights / FIC Kel
• Keyes, Marian / Anybody Out There? / FIC Key
• Lippman, Laura / No Good Deeds / FIC Lip
• Malarkey, Tucker / Resurrection / FIC Mal
• McGowan, Kathleen / The Expected One / FIC McG
• Parker, Robert B. / Blue Screen / FIC Par
• Patterson, James & Gross, Andrew / Judge & Jury / FIC Pat
• Pelecanos, George / The Night Gardener / FIC Pel
• Reichs, Kathy / Break No Bones / FIC Rei
• Rice, Luanne / Sandcastles / FIC Ric
• Roberts, Nora / Angels Fall / FIC Rob
• Rollins, James / Black Order / FIC Rol
• Saul, John / In the Dark of the Night / FIC Sau
• Sefton, Maggie / A Deadly Yarn / FIC Sef
• Shaara, Lila / Dark Circles / FIC Sha
• Siegel, James / Deceit / FIC Sie
• Silva, Daniel / The Messenger / FIC Sil
• Slaughter, Karin / TripTych / FIC Sla
• Spindler, Erica / Copy Cat / FIC Spi
• Steel, Danielle / Coming Out / FIC Ste
• Thayer, Nancy / The Hot Flash Club Chills Out / FIC Tha
• Walters, Minette / The Devil's Feather / FIC Wal

More gifts from the Friends...

Here's an updated list of items purchased with money donated from the Andover PL Friends group. We added some books, some DVDs, and some books on CD. Again, we say thanks to the Friends for their generosity!

BOOKS - Titles on the RHAM High School reading list, listed in call number order:

• Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia / Shattered Mirror / JYP Atw pb
• Flannery, Tim F. / The Weather Makers / 363.738 Fla
• Holmes, Hannah / Suburban Safari / 577.5 Hol
• Sullivan, Robert / Rats : Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants / 599.35 Sul
• Homer / The Odyssey / 883.01 Hom
• Arvin, Nick / Articles of War / FIC Arv

BOOKS ON CD:

• Alcott, Louisa May / Little Women / AUDIO CD FIC Alc
• Brooks, Geraldine / March / AUDIO CD FIC Bro
• Golden, Arthur / Memoirs of a Geisha / AUDIO CD FIC Gol
• Hockensmith, Steve / Holmes on the Range / AUDIO CD FIC Hoc
• McManus, Patrick F. / The Blight Way / AUDIO CD FIC McM
• Robotham, Michael / Lost / AUDIO CD FIC Rob
• Twain, Mark / The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / AUDIO CD FIC Twa
• Twain, Mark / The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / AUDIO CD FIC Twa
• Swanson, James L. / Manhunt : the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer / AUDIO CD 364.152 Swa
• Goodwin, Doris Kearns / Team of Rivals : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln / AUDIO CD 973.7093 Goo

A word from the Friends' President re: Entertainment Books...

Here's a note from Friends' President, Dianne Grenier:

Dear Friends of the Library,

Just a friendly “tip” for those of you who purchased the “2006 Entertainment Coupon Book” that the Friends were selling last fall/winter.

In the Coupon book are coupons for such things as $5.00 off your bill if you spend $50 or more at a ‘this or that’ grocery store. Some of these stores are not very local or may not be grocery stores you frequent …BUT ... Stop and Shop will honor all coupons from their competitors.
I’ve used coupons for IGA’s in East Hampton or from Lunt’s which is out of business. This will make that coupon book a whole lot more valuable.

For those of you who didn’t purchase a book last year, the Friends will be selling them again this fall. Watch for them at the Library or our advertisement in the Rivereast.

Coupons in the 2006 Entertainment Book are good until November 2006. There’s still lots of time to save.

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer and staying
cool,

Dianne Grenier
Friends, President

Yet another museum pass...

We have added one more museum pass to our long list. Reduced admission prices are now available to the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University, New Haven. As with most of the others, this pass comes to us courtesy of the Andover Friends of the Library.

For a complete list of museum passes we have to offer, as well as the borrowing rules, click here.

Adult Book Discussion - Monday, September 18th

In case you haven't heard, Connecticut author Mary-Ann Tirone Smith's memoir, Girls of Tender Age, has been chosen as the book to read in this summer's East of the River Reads! program. This is a community-wide program that encourages residents in the region to read the same book, and then, in the fall, those readers will get together to discuss the book with its author. In addition to Andover, other towns participating in the program include Bolton, Columbia, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, and Portland. Mary-Ann Tirone Smith will be speaking about her memoir on Wednesday, October 4th at the Douglas Library in Hebron. That discussion will begin at 7PM. Members of our Andover PL reading group will be taking a "field trip" to this event at the Douglas Library.

At Andover PL, though, we're trying something a little bit different. In addition to reading Smith's memoir (of which, the library has several copies), we will also be reading her 1994 novel about the Hartford Circus Fire that happened in 1944: Masters Of Illusion. We have borrowed several copies of that book, as well, for our reading group.

We would like participants to read both books for our book discussion to be held at Andover PL on Monday, September 18th at 6:30PM. Please ask for copies of these books at the library circulation desk. They are ready and waiting for you.

Amy