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Altamont Public Library
121 West Washington
Altamont, IL 62411
618-483-5457

NEWS RELEASE 

For Immediate Release:  September 2, 2006
Contact:  Sam Gnuse, Altamont Public Library Board President

Subject: New and Donated Books for August 2006

The Altamont Public Library was busy during the month of August cataloguing a wide variety of new and donated books as well as other material.  Below is just a sampling of new titles and authors available at the Library. 

  • How Groundhog's Garden Grew by  Lynne Cherry
  • How Are You Peeling? Foods With Moods  by  Saxton Freymann
  • A Rainbow All Around Me  by  Sandra L. Pinkney
  • Henry And Mudge And The Forever Seas: The Sixth Book of Their Adventures by  Cynthia Rylant
  • White Sister : A Shane Scully Novel by  Stephen J. Cannell
  • Motif For Murder  by  Laura Childs
  • Battle Ready  by  Tom Clancy
  • Crisis  by  Robin Cook
  • I Am The Cheese : A Novel by  Robert Cormier
  • Sharpe's Fury  by  Bernard Cornwell
  • "D" Is For Deadbeat : A Kinsey Millhone Mystery by  Sue Grafton
  • Shirley, Goodness And Mercy by  Debbie Macomber
  • The Paid Companion  by  Amanda Quick
  • Blue Dahlia  by  Nora Roberts
  • Black Rose  by  Nora Roberts
  • Red Lily  by  Nora Roberts
  • The Pelican Brief  by  John Grisham
  • Hometown Tales : Recollections of Kindness, Peace, and Joy by  Philip Gulley
  • For Everything A Season: Simple Musings on Living Well  by  Philip Gulley
  • The Last White Knight  by  Tami Hoag
  • An Unexpected Song  by  Iris Johansen
  • Fool Me Once  by  Fern Michaels
  • Judge And Jury  by  James Patterson
  • Counterplay  by  Robert Tanenbaum
  • Dragonlance Chronicles  by  Margaret Weis
  • Crooked Tree  by  Robert Wilson
  • Talkin' About Bessie : The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by  Nikki Grimes
  • When Will This Cruel War Be Over? The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson by  Barry Denenberg
  • Elisabeth Of Austria : The Princess Bride by  Barry Denenberg
  • The Winter Room  by  Gary Paulsen
  • High Hopes For Addy  by  Connie Rose Porter
  • Birdwing  by  Rafe Martin
  • Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince by  J. K. Rowling
  • Casey At The Bat : A Ballard of the Republic Sung In The Year 1888 by  Ernest Thayer
  • Being An American Can Be Fun by  Munro Leaf
  • Welcome To Addy's World, 1864: Growing Up During America's Civil War by  Susan Sinnott
  • Ice-Cream Cones For Sale! by  Elaine Greenstein
  • Life Strategies : Doing What Works, Doing What Matters by  Phillip C. McGraw
  • When God Doesn't Make Sense by  James C. Dobson
  • The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by  Dave Ramsey
  • Chicken Soup For The Teacher's Soul  
  • Treating And Preventing Adolescent Mental Health Disorders  
  • New Fix-It-Yourself Manual  
  • Gooseberry Patch Christmas Book 8  
  • The Heart Of A Champion : by  Frank Deford
  • And The Crowd Goes Wild : Relive the Most Celebrated Sporting Events by  Joe Garner
  • And The Fans Roared : The sports Broadcasts That Kepts Us On The Endge Of Our Seats by  Joe Garner
  • Hook, Line & Seeker : A Beginner's Guide To Fishing, Boating and Watching Water Wildlife by  Jim Arnosky
  • The Illustrated History of The Third Reich by  J. F. N. Bradley
  • You Know You're In Illinois When: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo and Eats Of The Prairie State by  Pam. Henderson
  • My Story  by  Sarah York, Mountbatten-Windsor, Duchess of
  • O, Say Can You See? : American Symbols and Landmarks by  Sheila Keenan
  • Homeward Bound The Incredible Journey 
  • Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes 
  • Beneath The Planet Of The Apes 
  • Escape From The Planet Of Apes 
  • Battle For The Planet Of Apes 
  • Amazing Grace: Touched By An Angel: Holiday Edition 

The library also had a large selection of used movies and gently read books for sale.  Please stop by and browse the sale cart.

Visit the library and spend some time relaxing with a book.  Browse through the latest fiction and nonfiction titles to hit our shelves in the last few months.  If you find something which interests you check it out.  To see the newest books available, the Library’s website also lists titles and authors added to our circulation every month.  This listing includes new arrivals for general non-fiction, fiction, selected children's and young adult titles, compact discs (CD's) and books on cassette. You can even use our new online website interface or order a book.  Visit the Library’s website at www.altamontpubliclibrary.com, click on the website interface, fill out the search by title or author, and click on "place request," and enter your library barcode number and password.  We will notify you when the book is ready for you to pick up at the library.

For more information on the Altamont Public Library call 618-483-5457 or go to www.altamontpubliclibrary.com.

 
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