WIZARD ROCK CONCERT THIS THURSDAY!!

The New Canaan Library will be rocking with Wizard Rock on Thursday, January 3rd at 6:00 pm when The Whomping Willows, Romilda Vane and the Chocolate Cauldrons and Snidget will be appearing in the Adrian Lamb Room in a program sponsored by the Friends of the New Canaan Library. The Whomping Willows is the wizard rock project of Matt Maggiacomo, a singer/songwriter from Providence Rhode Island. He features music from the perspective of a magical tree with a bad temper based on the Whomping Willow in the Harry Potter novels. He performs with an acoustic guitar and vocals, combines humor and light political commentary and is a favorite of “wizard wrock fans” all over the country. The Whomping Willows will be joined by Romilda Vane and the Chocolate Cauldrons, the first Irish Wizard Rock band. This one-woman band created by Amy Snow is influenced by celtic music, jazz and anti-folk. She has released her first album, “Hogwarts, a Mystery” in October and been on the Wizard Rock scene for over two years. The third band performing at this event is Snidget, a folk-rock wizard that explores the darker and more serious themes of the Harry Potter books. Snidget combines her voice and her hammered dulcimer to create a unique sound, pulling musical inspiration from bands such as Eisley and Nickel Creek. Her debut recording will be released in January 2008.
Pizza and soft drinks will be served. All Library programs are free and open to the public. This program is fun for all ages. Please call (203) 594-5003, e-mail clahey@newcanaanlibrary.org or click on the register online link on the Library’s website, http://www.newcanaanlibrary.org/ for additional information or to sign-up for the program.

2007 TEENS' TOP TEN ANNOUNCED

Teen readers nationwide voted for their favorite books of the year during Teen Read Week, October 14-20. CLICK HERE to see the ten titles and which ones are available right now at the New Canaan Library.

A MOVIE IN YOUR MIND

Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, Earth's mightiest superheroes, have lost touch with the people they protect just as the heroes of the DC Universe must face a crisis that will rip their universe apart.

Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics beginning in October 2005, based on the 1985 series Crisis On Infinite Earths. Now in audiobook format, this version finds a balance between the narrative and the background information that is essential in understanding such a large story with an even larger cast. The detailed descriptions of the characters, together with a dynamic soundtrack and sound effects, bring the story to life.

Check out INFINITE CRISIS Parts 1 & 2 in YABooks on CD and delve even deeper into the storyline with the graphic novels in the Infinite Crisis series.

HAVE YOU TRIED A PLAYAWAY YET?

PLAYAWAYS are little MP3 players, and each one is preloaded with one audiobook. It's "ready-to-go audio" -- just plug in your headphones and press "play."

NEW YA PLAYAWAYS THIS MONTH:

Beddor, Frank. The Looking Glass Wars. 1 sound media player (ca. 7 hr.)
Blackwood, Algernon [et al.] Wild: stories of survival from the world's most dangerous places. 1 sound media player (6 hr.)
Golding, William. Lord of the flies. 1 sound media player (ca. 7 hr.)
Spinelli, Jerry. Eggs. 1 sound media player (4 hr.)

NEW IN THE YA COLLECTION

It's finally feeling like winter.....and the shelves are full of great new books, audiobooks, and graphic novels,. CLICK HERE to see the latest additions.

We have a new DVD documentary called STAGEDOOR about teenage dancers and singers at the intensive Stagedoor Manor performing arts camp in the Catskills..... looks interesting.

WORKING ON THAT COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY?

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS:
FREE "WRITE FOR COLLEGE" HELP AT THE LIBRARY

Trying to get that application essay just right? Make an appointment at the Library to get some valuable advice from applications consultant Joe Cooper, a college English Composition professor and newspaper columnist. In a 30-minute session, he will help you come up with ideas for thoughtful, substantive responses to the "prompts" posed by particular colleges and the Common Ap. If you already have a draft of your essay, please bring 2 copies with you to your session. Joe will go through it with you, offering his comments and insights to help you create a narrative that admissions officers will view as distinctive and distinguishing.

Appointments are available on 3 Sunday afternoons this month on a first-come, first-served basis. Phone the Reference Desk at 594-5003 to reserve your place.

APPOINTMENT TIMES:

October 14th at 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, or 3:30
October 21st at 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, or 3:30
October 28th at 2:00, 2:30, 3:00, or 3:30

TEEN READ WEEK

Teen Read Week this year is October 14-20

The 2007 theme is LOL @ your library -- and the New Canaan Library is a great place to find funny books, DVDs, graphic novels, and more! Come and see for yourself.

New GN titles

Worth the wait!

We had a ton of new titles in our last flier -- check out the brand new stories as well as the latest and greatest in your favorite series.

52. Volume 1 & 2 / Geoff Johns ... [et al.]
Batman : face the face / James Robinson.
Batman, detective / Paul Dini, Royal McGraw.
Checkmate : a king's game / Greg Rucka, Jesus Saiz, Cliff Richards.
Civil war : a Marvel Comics event / Mark Millar.
Civil war. Amazing Spider-Man / J. Michael Straczynski.
Civil war. Captain America / Ed Brubaker.
Civil War. Iron Man / Ed Brubaker ... [et al.] Civil War. Marvel universe / Ed Brubaker ... [et al.]
Civil War. Thunderbolts / Fabian Nicieza.
Conan. Vol. 4, The hall of the dead and other stories / Kurt Busiek, Mike Mignola, Tim Truman.
Elemental Gelade. Vol. 1-3 / by Mayumi Azuma.
Emma. Vol. 1-3 / by Kaoru Mori.
Eternals / Neil Gaiman.
Fool's gold. Vol. 1 / Amy Reeder Hadley.
Fullmetal alchemist. 14 / Hiromu Arakawa.
Gon. Volume 1 / Masashi Tanaka.
Graphic classics. Vol. 14, Gothic classics / edited by Tom Pomplun.
Green Lantern : rebirth / Geoff Johns.
Marvel 1602 : Fantastick Four / Peter David.
MINX : Clubbing / Andi Watson.
MINX : Re-gifters / Mike Carey.
MINX : The plain Janes / Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg.
Mouse Guard : Fall 1152 / David Petersen.
Naruto. Vol. 15, Naruto's Ninja Handbook / Masashi Kishimoto.
Occult crimes taskforce / David Atchison, Rosario Dawson.
O-parts hunter. 3 & 4 / Seishi Kishimoto.
Recast. Vol. 1-3 / Seung-Hui Kye.
Secret Six : Six degrees of devastation / Gail Simone.
Sticky Burr : adventures in Burrwood Forest / John Lechner.
Stuck in the middle : seventeen comics from an unpleasant age / edited by Ariel Schrag.
Superman and Batman vs Aliens and Predator / Mark Schultz & Ariel Olivetti.
The Black Diamond Detective Agency / Eddie Campbell.
The DC Comics encyclopedia : the definitive guide to the characters of the DC universe.
The Marvel encyclopedia : the complete guide to the characters of the Marvel universe.
The Transformers. The movie prequel / Simon Furman and Chris Ryall.
The walking dead. Vol. 6, This sorrowful life / Robert Kirkman.
Tsubasa : Reservoir chronicle. Vol. 13 & 14 / Clamp.
Vampire knight. Vol. 2 / Matsuri Hino.
Whiteout : melt / Greg Rucka.
Wonder Woman : the greatest stories ever told / Paul Dini ... [et al.].
xxxHolic. Vol. 7 / Clamp.
Y : the last man. Book 7-9 (Paper dolls, Kimono dragons, Motherland) / Brian K. Vaughan.

SUMMER AT THE LIBRARY

For July & August's new teen books and audiobooks, click here.

Good time of year to stop by the library to borrow DVDs, CDs, magazines, audiobooks, and (of course) BOOKS -- from your school's summer reading lists or just for fun! Click the links below to see what books are available right now. If the book you want is checked out or still on order, you can place a hold and we'll phone you when the book is ready for you to pick up.

For the Saxe 6th grade list of recommended books, click here

For the Saxe 7th grade required list, click here

For the Saxe 8th grade book/film project, click here

For the Saxe 7th-8th grade list of recommended books, click here

For the NCHS (all grades) suggested summer reading list, click here

NEW GN TITLES ADDED THIS SUMMER

Lots of series titles added during July, especially Civil War in GN MARVEL and the Shaman King in GN MANGA!



Civil War. Companion
Civil War. Frontline: the accused
Civil War. Peter Parker, Spider-Man
Civil War. War crimes
Civil War. Wolverine
Civil War. X-Men universe
Civil War. Young avengers & Runaways
Grendel : Devil by the deed
Quitter
Shaman King Vol. 2-9
Spike : Asylum
Ultimate X-Men. Vol. 16, Cable

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

CIVIL WAR is here!

The Marvel Universe is changing. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Super Hero Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation's greatest champions must each decide how to react -- a decision that will alter the course of their lives forever. Pitting friend against friend, brother against brother, no on is safe as teams, friendships, and families are torn apart.

Check out the Civil War series in our graphic novels section!

NEW GN titles for May

Here's a list of our new graphic novels from the May flier. Check back for next month's list!

Action philosophers! Vol. 2, the lives and thoughts of history's A-list brain trust
Batman : Arkham Asylum
Civil war. Fantastic Four
Civil war. X-Men
Death note. Vol. 5, Whiteout
Death note. Vol. 6, Give-and-take
Fruits basket. Volume 16
Fullmetal alchemist. 11
Fullmetal alchemist. 12
Goosebumps : terror trips
Houdini the handcuff king
JLA. Vol. 1, New world order
Naruto. Vol. 13, The Chunin exam, concluded...!
Naruto. Vol. 14, Hokage vs. Hokage!
The professor's daughter
Superman for all seasons

MAY 2007 in the YA Section

CLICK HERE to see our list of new teen fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, and audiobooks!

NEW FOR APRIL

We've rearranged the graphic novels to make them easier to find. There are separate shelves for MANGA, DC, MARVEL, CLASSICS, SANDMAN, GRAPHIC NONFICTION (like biography, true crime, mythology, and the supernatural), and OTHER SERIES A-Z. And all the call numbers start with GN now, instead of 741.5. So..... if you look up Fruits Basket # 7 in the catalog, you'll see the call number is GN MANGA. Then you go to the manga shelf and look for the Fruits Basket series. The series are arranged alphabetically by title. I know this might not immediately sound a lot easier, but give it a try! And let us know what you think.

NEW FOR MARCH

The new 2008 Nutmeg Nominees are here! We have book lists and displays and lots of copies of the new books. Look next to the YA Shelves for the Teen Nutmegs (7th and 8th grade level) and in the Children's Room for the 4th-6th grade level. Read as many as you want during 2007 and vote for your favorite in January of 2008. CLICK HERE to see the list of Teen Nutmeg books and audiobooks available right now at the library.

Connecticut's students have spoken! The winner of the Teen Nutmeg award for 2007 is VAMPIRE HIGH, by Douglas Rees.

Here's a little bit about VAMPIRE HIGH: When his family moves to New Sodom, Massachusetts, and Cody enters Vlad Dracul Magnet School, many things seem strange, from the supernaturally strong students, to Charon, the wolf who guides him around campus on the first day.........

NEW MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS

Our subscriptions to Skateboarder, Teen Vogue, and CosmoGirl have begun. Check the periodical shelves to see the latest issues!