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

For Immediate Release:  April 24, 2006
Contact:  Sam Gnuse, Altamont Public Library Board President
Subject: New and Donated Books for February 2006

The Altamont Public Library was busy during the month of February 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. 

• Fiction and Non-Fiction

• Showers in Season Book Two by Beverly LaHaye

• Times and Seasons by Beverly LaHaye

• Mansfield Park                  

• The Nutcracker                  

• An uphill climb                 

• Rattlesnake Dance by Jim Arnosky

• Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky          

• Clifford and The Big Storm by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford’s Puppy Days by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford’s Riddles by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford the Firehouse Dog by Norman Bridwell          

• Clifford, We Love You by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford's Tricks by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford's Pals by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford's First Easter by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford Follows His Nose by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford Takes A Trip by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford's Christmas by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford At The Circus by Norman Bridwell

• Clifford's First Halloween by Norman Bridwell                           

• A Pussycat's Christmas by Margaret Wise Brown

• The Story of Valentine's Day by Clyde Robert Bulla                          

• Clifford's Family by Norman Bridwell

• Pooh's Sled Ride by Isabel Gaines 

• Disney's Winnie the Pooh’s Easter by Bruce Talkington                

• The Very Best Easter Bunny by Ann Braybrooks                                   

• Angus And The Cat by Marjorie Flack      

• Per And The Dala Horse by Rebecca Hickox

• Little Bear's Trousers by Jane Hissey

• The Brave Little Bunny by Linda Jennings

• The Little Mermaid by Justine Korman

• The Tree That Would Not Die by Ellen Levine                                     

• Valentine Cats by Jean Marzollo

• Just Me And My Dad by Mercer Mayer

• The Jacket I Wear In The Snow by Shirley Neitzel                                       

• Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou

• Cinderella Penguin, or, The Little Glass Flipper by Janet Perlman                                           

• Fox in socks by Dr. Seuss

• Zeke Pippin by William Steig           

• A Tale for Easter by Tasha Tudor   

• Death Of A Dreamer: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery by M. C. Beaton                  

• Sour Puss by Rita Mae Brown
  Lovers & Players by Jackie Collins

• Kate Hannigan's Girl: a Novel by Catherine Cookson                                   

• More Than Friends by Barbara Delinsky

• The Wilder Sisters: a Novel by Jo-Ann Mapson                                      

• The perfect lie by Dinah McCall  

• Someone To Watch Over Me by Judith McNaught                                      

• Irish Crystal : a Nuala Ann McGrail Novel by Andrew M. Greeley           

• The Old Wine Shades: a  Richard Jury Mystery by Martha Grimes            

• Magic Hour: A Novel by Kristin Hannah

• The Widow Of The South by Robert Hicks

• Bride of Pendorric by Victoria Holt           

• Five Complete Novels by Susan Howatch 

• Turning Angel by Greg Iles 

• Cell : A Novel by Stephen King

• The Historian : A Novel by Elizabeth Kostova

• The Alchemist's Daughter: A Novel by Katharine McMahon                                

• The 5th Horseman by Janes Patterson              

• Blood Hunt by Ian Rankin    

• The Quinn Legacy by Nora Roberts     

• The House by Danielle Steel

• Death Du Jour by Lou Jane Temple 

• To Know Her By Name by Lori Wick     

• Promise Me Tomorrow by Lori Wick      

• Iron orchid by Stuart Woods

• Martin Luther, A Man Who  Changed the World by Paul L. Maier                          

• Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes           

• How To Draw Dogs by Carrie Snyder

• Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne         

• Reindeer by Caroline Arnold 

• How To Draw Cats by Janet Rancan

• How To Draw Horses by Lucy Smith   

• Springtime Surprises! Things To Make And Do by Judith Conaway              

• Detective Tricks You Can Do by Judith Conaway                                             

• By The Dawn's Early Light: The Story Of The Star-Spangled Banner by Steven Kroll                    

• Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught

• Crown Jewel  by Fern Michaels

• Custer Battlefield : a History And Guide To The Battle Of the Little Bighorn by Robert Utley                                 

• Indians Of The Plains by Robert Harry Lowie   

• Lincoln: A Life Of Purpose and Power by Richard Carwardine

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 that 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.