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


NEWS RELEASE 

For Immediate Release:  November 3, 2006
Contact:  Sam Gnuse, Altamont Public Library Board President
Subject: New and Donated Books for September 2006

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

  • Forever by Judith  Gould
  • First Mountain Man. Vol. 3 by William  Johnstone
  • Sharp Edges by Jayne Ann Krentz
  • Montana Sky by Nora  Roberts
  • Red Prophet The Tales Of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card
  • Charlie Chan In The Chinese Cat     
  • The Quiltmaker's Journey by Jeff  Brumbeau
  • The Little House by Virginia Lee  Burton
  • In Our Image: God's First Creatures by Nancy Sohn Swartz
  • The Deep Blue Sea by Audrey  Wood
  • The Camel Club by David  Baldacci
  • Dog Is My Co-Pilot      
  • Sour Puss by Rita Mae Brown
  • White Sister: A Shane Scully Novel by Stephen J. Cannell
  • Love, Lies And Liquor: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M. C.  Beaton
  • Picture Me Dead by Heather  Graham
  • When Madeline Was Young  by Jane  Hamilton
  • Sanctuary by Mercedes  Lackey
  • Beautiful Lies by Lisa  Unger
  • Harbingers : A Repairman Jack Novel by F. Paul Wilson
  • The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
  • A James Bond Omnibus by Ian Fleming
  • The Mephisto Club by Tess  Gerritsen
  • The Old Wine Shades by Martha Grimes
  • A Stolen Season : An Alex Mcknight Novel by Steve Hamilton
  • Prayers For The Dead by Faye Kellerman
  • Cell : A Novel by Stephen King
  • One Good Knight by Mercedes Lackey
  • 6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber
  • The Book Of Fate by Brad Meltzer
  • Another Homecoming by Janette Oke
  • Once Upon A Summer by Janette Oke
  • Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral by Kris Radish
  • The Mission Song by John LeCarre
  • Amelia And Eleanor Go For A Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan
  • The Louis Armstrong You Never Knew by James Collier
  • The Abraham Lincoln You Never Knew by James Collier
  • Kringle by Tony  Abbott
  • Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
  • The Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane
  • Adam Of The Road by Elizabeth Vining
  • The Call Of The Wild And Selected Short Stories by Jack London
  • Lady Chiao Kuo: Warrior Of The South by Laurence Yep
  • Sharks by Penny Clarke
  • Bears by Gerald Legg
  • Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
  • All About Sharks by Jim Arnosky
  • Antarctica: Journeys To The South Pole by Walter Dean Myers
  • The Great Fire by Jim Murphy
  • Meet Martin Luther King by James DeKay
  • Experts' Guide To Life At Home by Samantha Ettus
  • Prevention's New Foods For Healing by Selene Yeager
  • City On A Hill by Kenny Kemp
  • The Mantle Of The Prophet by Joseph Frank
  • The Rise Of Democracy Jefferson To Lincoln by Wilentz Sean American
  • The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin

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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