I'm a MONSTER!!!

Here's a bit of Halloween silliness courtesy of New York Magazine's Vulture website and artist Jon Defreest: your favorite TV characters as Goosebumps cover models!

Dexter: My Brother is a Serial Killer

 

American Horror Story: A Night in the Asylum

 

The Walking Dead: Welcome to Dead Prison 

And my personal favorite, Arrested Development's Buster Bluth in: I'm a MONSTER!!!

 

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Countdown to Election Day!

The Buena Park Library District Staff have created a display near the Reference Desk to help you as Election Day grows near. The League of Women Voters of California has created a free, non-partisan “Easy Voter Guide” pamphlet about the general election and the propositions on the state ballot.    You are welcome to take a copy to assist in your decision-making process.  The Guide can also be downloaded at www.easyvoterguide.org


While supplies last, you may also pick up a copy of the “Official Voter Information Guide” produced by the Secretary of State, which includes the text of the propositions.  It can also found online at http://voterguide.sos.ca.gov

If you need to find your polling place or sample ballot you can go to the Orange County Registrar of Voters website at www.ocvote.com

The City of Buena Park has election information on their website at www.buenapark.com

Remember to vote on Tuesday, November 6, 2012!

Polling places are open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Congratulations to Jose for 25 years of Service!

Board of Trustees President Dennis Salts congratulates Jose Barendrecht on 25 years of service to the Buena Park Library District.

The Wrath of Melville?

Cats will be cats.  Even ghost cats.

The other day someone found a small deceased bird on the ground just outside the library.  The staff member who went to clear away the poor little guy said that he looked very peaceful, as if he were just taking a little bird nap. Or was it a cat nap - as in caused by a cat?!  A ghost cat for instance?! (dun dun duunnnn!).

Map Mural Donated by Dennis and Chris Salts

The Buena Park Library District would like to thank Dennis and Chris Salts for their generous donation of an eye-catching wall mural map to the Library.  Located on the Second Floor near our Passport Acceptance Area, people applying for passports can see where they are going ... Samoa, Belarus, Kenya, Walla Walla ... and other far-flung destinations.  Traveler, students and the just plain curious come stop by and check it out!  Click on the picture to link to other photos on our Facebook page.

Silent Auction in the Volunteer Guild Bookstore: New Items!

SILENT AUCTION OF 

RARE, UNUSUAL, COLLECTIBLE BOOKS

Come on in to the Volunteer Guild Bookstore

Check out the items & make a bid

Everyone is welcome!

October's Auction Items

The Art of Frank C. McCarthy
1992 - First Edition, First Printing
*copy is in excellent condition*
Beautiful images of the American West,
reproduced in 75 full-color plates.

The Art of James Bama
1993 - First Edition, First printing
*copy is in excellent condition*
Black & white and color illustrations with over 100 color plates.

Bidding for each item starts at $25
Bidding closes at 5 pm on Oct 31

Volunteer Guild Bookstore Hours:
Tues & Wed: 10am - 6 pm

Thurs: 10am - 7:30 pm

Fri & Sat: 10am - 4:30 pm
Refreshments for Sale • For more info call 714-826-4100 x 123

Let's Get Ready to RUMBLE .....

On October 18, 2012, the Buena Park Library will participate in the 2012 Great California ShakeOut earthquake drill, the largest earthquake preparedness event in U.S. history.  At 10:18 a.m. everyone in the Library will “Duck, Cover, and Hold On” for one minute, practicing the actions to take during an earthquake.  After the “earthquake” is finished, the Library will be evacuated. When the “all clear” is sounded, everyone will be able to return to the building.  We welcome your participation in this earthquake drill. While there will be a brief interruption in library service, the Library appreciates the understanding and cooperation of our patrons as we practice our response to emergency situations.

Country Western Music and Line Dance Program at the Library

Put on your boots and cowboy hat and mosey on down to the Buena Park Library on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. for country music and line dancing. Guitar and ukulele group, The Music Makers, will present a selection of country music. There will be a line dance instructor on hand to teach a few line dance steps so the audience can dance along with the music. This is an event for all ages. Come early, space is limited.

This Then That: Gone Girl & Before I Go To Sleep

If you liked...

Gone Girl (2012) by Gillian Flynn

Then try...

Before I Go To Sleep (2011) by S.J. Watson

This past summer's runaway hit Gone Girl is a dark, addictive thriller filled with surprising twists and turns.  The story of an ill-fated couple's crumbling  marriage -- which culminates in the wife's disappearance and possible murder -- topped both the critics' lists and bestseller charts.  Now that you've tore through that dozy of a book, why not pick up S.J. Watson's Before I Go To Sleep? 

Before I Go To Sleep hooks you early with an intriguing premise.  Every morning, Christine groggily awakens to find herself in an unfamiliar room, in bed with an older man she has never seen before. When she looks in the mirror she is shocked to see a stranger's face stare back at her.  Christine's mystery bed mate turns out to be her husband Ben.  Ben patiently explains that she was in an accident 20 years ago and has sustained inquiries that seriously impair her memory: Christine is unable to retain memories for more than 24 hours.  In the morning the couple are doomed to repeat the same painful process.  Christine keeps a journal at the urging of her doctor; after reading her previous entries she becomes suspicious of Ben and the nature of her accident.

 Equally hypnotic and foreboding, both Before I Go To Sleep and Gone Girl share similarities in tone, pacing, and subject matter.  Both novels also address provocative questions about the nature of love, trust, and betrayal:  How well can you really know your partner?

Predictably both novels have been optioned for future film adaptions, so why not read them before they hit the big screen?  The Library has multiple copies of Gone Girl and Before I Go To Sleep, so stop in today and pick them up.  After all, who couldn't  use a little mystery and intrigue in their life?

Would You Refuse $400,000?

Would you?

That's what Jean-Paul Sartre did when he declined the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1964. Mr. Sartre declined the title of Nobel Laureate and the accompanying prize money of $53,000 (the equivalent of nearly $400,000 in 2012).

And what was Mr. Sartre's reason? Mr. Sartre believed that "a writer must not accept official awards because to do so would add the influence of the institution that honored his work to the power of his pen. That is not fair to the reader..." ("Sartre Awarded Nobel Prize, but Rejects It," The New York Times, October 23, 1964.)

The man took writing and words very seriously!

Who will win the Nobel Prize in Literature along with the $1.2 million in prize money this year? Find out this Thursday, October 11!

Spanish and Flamenco Music and Dance Program at the Library

On Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m., the Buena Park Library will be hosting a Spanish and Flamenco Music and Dance program as part of their Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Susana Elena will perform a selection of Spanish flamenco dances with a passionate style unique to Spain. In addition, award-winning solo guitarist and composer Almer Imamovic will play timeless compositions created for the classical Spanish guitar. This is an event is for all ages. Come early, space is limited.

October Sale in the Volunteer Guild Bookstore

Spooky Savings

for

OCTOBER!

25% Off all Horror and Science Fiction books

30% Off everything for Guild members

50% Off your first purchase if you

join the Guild this month

(limit of $15 off of purchase)

Volunteer Guild Bookstore Hours:
Tues & Wed: 10am - 6 pm

Thurs: 10am - 7:30 pm

Fri & Sat: 10am - 4:30 pm
Refreshments for Sale • For more info call 714-826-4100 x 123

Banned Books Week 2012

September 30 - October 6, 2012

"Censorship ends in logical completeness when nobody is allowed to read any books except the books that nobody reads." -- George Bernard Shaw

Banned Books Week is a nation-wide celebration of our freedom to read.  Bookstores and Libraries around the country will be creating displays and hosting events to draw attention to the ongoing battle against censorship.
According to the American Library Association, more than 11,300 books have been challenged in bookstores, libraries, and schools in the thirty years since Banned Books Week was launched in 1982.  Last year 326 challenges were reported to the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom and it is believed that many more challenges go unreported each year.

Because it's Tuesday

 Here's another roundup of cool articles for lovers of literature...

via BoingBoing:  Someone found and scanned a great vintage ad on how to write with style featuring Kurt Vonnegut, plus a gallery of other ads in the series.

via Flavorwire: Check out this gallery of artwork inspired by 20th century American novels.

via io9: Is it true that the best tv shows are made from books?

via Neatorama: celebrate William Faulkner's birthday with some life advice from the man himself.

Happy 115th Mr. Faulkner!

Silent Auction Update

The Volunteer Guild Bookstore's September Silent Auction 

has been extended by a week - it now ends October 6

More info...

This Then That: Downton Abbey & The Forsyte Saga

If you liked...

Then try...

Count yourself among the millions of viewers that fell under the spell of the Downton Abbey? Well you'll have a bit of a wait until the 3rd season premieres in January, so why not occupy your time with another sweeping English melodrama featuring an ensemble cast?

 Based on a series of novels by John Galsworthy, The Forsyte Saga (2002) chronicles the trials and tribulations of a wealthy family in 19th century England.  The story unfolds with the marriage of the rigid Soames Forsyte to the beautiful and idealistic Irene Heron.  What follows are decades of  intrigue, forbidden romance, and family feuds.  Both miniseries were produced by Masterpiece Classic, so expect the same production values (lush period costumes and sets) present in Downton Abbey.  

The Library has the entire Forsyte Saga miniseries in our collection, along with a collected volume of Galsworthy's Forsyte novels.  And you can always get your Downton Abbey fix at the Library as well, in preparation for the new season.

 

Ugh, is it January yet?

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month

 

Click here to discover 60 ways to use your library card.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country remind parents and caregivers that a library card is the smartest card you can own.  

When it comes to achieving academic success, a library card provides students with access to a world of both print and electronic resources. Students can access free databases, online homework help and attend programs, activities and clubs that provide an added value to the educational experience. It’s easy to see why eighty-four percent of Americans agree that the public library is important to education. 

Today’s students learn differently than their predecessors, with studies indicating that students most effectively learn when they are allowed to follow their personal interests. Libraries and librarians are on the frontlines of engaging these students, making a library card an essential tool for inspiring a passion for learning. What better place is there to explore and develop new interests than the library?

September Sale in the Volunteer Guild Bookstore

SEPTEMBER SAVINGS

The Volunteer Guild Bookstore is giving you 20% off

any total purchase of $20 or more

all month long! 

Save money on books, movies, and music 

and support the library too

Your piggy bank thanks you 

and so do we!

Volunteer Guild Bookstore Hours:
Tues & Wed: 10am - 6 pm

Thurs: 10am - 7:30 pm

Fri & Sat: 10am - 4:30 pm
Refreshments for Sale • For more info call 714-826-4100 x 123

Silent Auction in the Volunteer Guild Bookstore *UPDATED*

SILENT AUCTION OF 

RARE, UNUSUAL, COLLECTIBLE BOOKS

Come on in to the Volunteer Guild Bookstore

Check out the items & make a bid

Everyone is welcome!

September's Auction Items

Walt Disney's Nine Old Men & the Art of Animation 

by John Canemaker, 2001

 

The Games of the Xth Olympiad, 

Los Angeles, 1932: Official Report

by the Xth Olympiade Committee, 1933

This month's auction will run from September 1 - 29

DATE CHANGE

September's silent auction has been extended an extra week! 

It will now end on October 6

Volunteer Guild Bookstore Hours:
Tues & Wed: 10am - 6 pm

Thurs: 10am - 7:30 pm

Fri & Sat: 10am - 4:30 pm
Refreshments for Sale • For more info call 714-826-4100 x 123

John Mayer, a Submarine, and Your Library Card

On John Mayer’s latest album Born and Raised, Mayer introduces listeners to Walt Grace, a man who buried himself in his basement to build a submarine.

And his wife told his kids he was crazy

And his friends said he’d fail if he tried

But Mr. Grace paid them no attention. He kept dreaming his dream and working hard to reach it. And, eventually, he succeeded in building his submarine. How?

… with the will to work hard and a library card 

He took a homemade, fan blade, one-man submarine ride

He used the resources available to him at his local library to gain the knowledge he needed to build his submarine.

That’s the power of your library card, folks! With it, you have free access to the world’s information. Your library card can help you, too, to reach your dreams.

On a related note, give Mayer's latest album a listen! We have it available here at the library.

"The stylistic change-up and unburdening tone

make for some of the most convincing

music of Mayer's career." (Rolling Stone)