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


NEWS RELEASE  

For Immediate Release:  December 13, 2006
Contact:  Sam Gnuse, Altamont Public Library Board President
Subject: New and Donated Books for November 2006

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

Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self by Sarah Ban Breathnach

The Broker by John Grisham

Perfect Nightmare  by John Saul

Goldilocks And The Three Bears by Jim Aylesworth

A Good Night Walk by Elisha Cooper

Feliz Navidad!: Two Stories Celebrating Christmas by Jose Feliciano

Bunny, My Honey; All Together Now by Anita Jeram

Grow! Babies!  by Penny Gentieu

Pirate Girl  by Cornelia Funke

Thompson Is In Trouble, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz

I Spy School Days: A Book Of Picture Riddles by Walter Wick

Zorro  by Isabel Allende

Riding Shotgun  by Rita Mae Brown

Stork Naked  by Piers Anthony

The Cunning Man by Robertson Davies

You Have The Right To Remain Puzzled by Parnell Hall

Here On Earth  by Alice Hoffman

Angels Fall  by Nora Roberts

The Rising Tide Of World War II by Jeff Shaara

H.R.H. by Danielle Steel

Murder At The Opera: A Capital Crimes Novem by Margaret Truman

Over The Moon At The Big Lizard Diner by Lisa Wingate

The Borgia Bride  by Jeanne Kalogridis

Beowulf  

Saving Dove  by C. S. Adler

The Family Under The Bridge by Natalie Carlson

Mandy by Julie Edwards

Eleanor: Crown Jewel Of Aquitaine by Kristiana Gregory

The Secret Horse by Marion Holland

Mary, Queen Of Scots, Queen Without A Country by Kathryn Lasky

Girl In Blue  by Ann Rinaldi

Weetamoo, Heart Of The Pocassets by Patricia Smith

Marisol by Gary Soto

A Wrinkle In Time: And Related Readings by Madeleine L'Engle

Jahanara, Princess Of Princesses by Kathryn Lasky

Elizabeth I, Red Rose Of The House Of Tudor by Kathryn Lasky

Kristina, The Girl King by Carolyn Meyer

Ten Christmas Tales 

Island Of Hope: The Story Of Ellis Island And The Journey To America by Martin Sandler

The Great Undersea Search by Kate Needham

Chicken Soup For The Soul: 101 Stories To Open The Heart And Rekindle The Spirit 

Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed The Bible And Why by Bart D. Ehrman

The Way We Really Are: Coming To Terms With America's Changing Families by Stephanie Coontz

A Survey Of Historic Costume by Phyllis Tortora

Spiders And Their Kin by Herbert Levi

The Tribe Of Tiger: Cats And Their Culture by Elizabeth Walter Thomas

The Best Cat Ever by Cleveland Amory

James Herriot's Cat Stories by James Herriot

Games Babies Play: From Birth To Twelve Months by Vicki Lansky

Chronicle Of The Pharaohs by Peter Clayton

Illinois In World War II by Bill Nunes

A Life In Secrets: Vera Atkins And The Missing Agents Of WW II by Sarah Helm

Mark Twain: A Life by Ron Powers

Apocalypse Now 

Magnum Force 

Swordfish 

The French Connection 

While You Were Sleeping 

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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