Today at the Library (9/1/08)

All branches of the Pamunkey Regional Library will be closed today for the Labor Day holiday. We will re-open on Tuesday September 2 at our normal business hours.

Pick of the Week

Steel Town

by Jonah Winter

In Steel Town, it's always raining, freight trains come and go, the big furnace roars, and the steel mill never sleeps.

Today at the Library (8/27/08)

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Salem Baptist Church (Cardwell Rd) 10:15- 11:00
Elk Hill Farm 12:45 - 1:45
Courthouse Commons Shopping Center 2:15 - 3:15

Website of the Week

Live Mocha

Learn languages for free at Livemocha! Learn English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, Swahili or dozens of other languages with fun online lessons. Livemocha blends self-paced lessons, a vibrant community, and interactive tools to help you talk to the world. Lesson plans include over 160 hours of beginner and intermediate level content teaching everyday conversational language along with a full range of practical reading, listening, writing and speaking exercises.

Today at the Library (8/26/08)

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Educare Day Care (8226 Windmill Watch Drive) 9:15 - 10:00
Bell Creek Child Development (7620 Left Flank Rd.) 10:15 - 11:30
Legacy Park (Pole Green Road) 11:30 - 12:30
Covenant Woods (7090 Covenant Woods Drive) 2:00 - 2:45

Today at the Library (8/25/08)

PamCat, our online catalog, is back up!

Bookmobile Stops
King William County
Guardian Angels (2372 King William Road) 10:30 - 11:15
Central Crossing Shopping Ctr. (Rt. 360, Food Lion) 11:30 12:00
Mattaponi Indian Reservation (Rt. 640 to Rt. 625) 1:45 - 2:30
King William Courthouse (Rt. 30) 2:45 - 3:15

Programs and Events
Atlee Branch Library
Back to School Ice Cream Social
Monday August 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Listen to stories about school, make something to take to school and enjoy ice cream.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Atlee Library.

Today at the Library (8/23/08)

Programs and Events
West Point Branch Library
Rockin’ the Stacks
Saturday August 23 at 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Shake up the shelves with Guitar Hero III & Rock Band or get your groove on with Wii "Boogie." Win prizes! Dress like a Rock Star! Ages 10 & up.
Pizza served! Sponsored by Friends of the West Point Library.

Today at the Library (8/22/08)

Bookmobile Schedule
King & Queen County
The Learning Connection 9:45 – 10:45
King & Queen Senior Ctr. (Bethany Baptist Ch, Rt. 14) 11:15—11:45
King and Queen Courthouse (Rt. 14) 1:15—2:00

Programs and Events
Richard S. Gillis, Jr./Ashland Branch Library
Summer Reading Celebration
Friday August 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Listen to live music with The Godfearin' Snakehandlers and enjoy free ice cream.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Library.

Don't forget to turn in your finished Summer Reading Program logs to receive your prize!

Today at the Library (8/21/08)

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Goddard School (Sliding Hill Rd.) 9:30 - 10:45
Omni Park Place(101 Omni Rd.) 11:15 - 12:00
Goodway Store 1:30 - 2:30

Programs and Events
Goochland Branch Library
Goochland Anime Club
Thursday August 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Pizza, drinks, and dessert served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Goochland Library.

Pick of the Week

The Unthinkable

by Amanda Ripley

Ripley, an award-winning writer on homeland security for Time, offers a compelling look at instinct and disaster response as she explores the psychology of fear and how it can save or destroy us. Ripley's in-depth look at the psychology of disaster response, alongside survivors' accounts, makes for gripping reading, sure to raise debate as well as our awareness of a life-and-death issue.

Website of the Week

Debt Advice

DebtAdvice.org is designed to help consumers understand the wise use of credit and locate a trained, certified counselor if you are in need of assistance. DebtAdvice.org is a service provided by the members of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, (NFCC), most of them known as Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS). The NFCC promotes the national agenda for financially responsible behavior and builds capacity for its members to deliver the highest quality financial education and counseling services.

Today at the Library (8/20/08)

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Dover Baptist Church (Rt. 621) 11:30 - 12:15
Broadview Shopping Center 1:45 - 2:30
James River Estates (East Brook Run Drive) 3:00 - 3:30

Today at the Library (8/19/08)

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Educare Day Care (7452 Old Hickory Drive) 10:00 - 11:00
Christian Village (Lee Davis Road) 1:30 - 2:15
Black Creek (Chickahominy Mkt., Cold Harbor Rd.) 2:45 - 3:15

Programs and Events
Hanover Branch Library
Glamour Gone Wild
Tuesday August 19 at 7:00 p.m. Ages 11 & up.
Pamper your nails with an at-home manicure from a nail care professional.
Snacks served! Sponsored by Friends of the Hanover Library.

Today at the Library (8/18/08)

Bookmobile Stops
King William County
Walnut Grove Learning Center (Cold Harbor Rd.) 10:15 - 11:15
Manquin Farms (Moncuin Drive) 12:00 - 12:30
Venter Heights (Holly Court) 1:30 - 2:00
Rose Garden Estates (Dogwood Court) 2:15 - 2:45
King William Youth Center (Rt. 30) 3:15 - 4:00

Today at the Library (8/16/08)

Programs and Events
Mechanicsville Branch Library
Back to School Celebration
Saturday August 16 at 10:30 a.m.
Get ready for back-to-school time with stories games and giveaways.
Sponsored by Friends of Mechanicsville Library.

Lois Wickham Jones Montpelier BranchLlibrary
Summer Reading Program Finale Picnic
Saturday August 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Join us for games, a cupcake decorating contest, and more!
Bring a bag lunch. Dessert and drinks provided.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Montpelier Library.

Today at the Library (8/15/08)

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
Kiddie Korner (Rt. 629, Walkerton) 10:00 – 11:15
Bruington Baptist Church (Rt. 14) 11:30 – 12:00
Walkerton Post Office (Rt. 629) 1:15 - 2:15

Programs and Events
Goochland Branch Library
Adult Salad Supper
Friday August 15 at 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Join us for a salad supper and share you favorite summer reads.
Salads, drinks, and desserts provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Goochland Library.

Today at the Library (8/14/08)

PamCat, our online library catalog, is back up!

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Tuckaway Day Care (304 Ashcake Road) 10:00 - 11:00
Kiddie Kingdom (813 Thompson Street ) 11:15 - 12:00
Kings Charter Village Center 1:30 - 2:00
All Aboard Child Development (7147 Stonewall Pkwy.) 2:30 - 3:15

Pick of the Week

Mercedes Coffin

by Faye Kellerman

Billionaire genius Genoa Greeves never got over the shocking death of her favorite teacher, Bennett "Dr. Ben" Alston Little, murdered execution-style and stuffed into the trunk of his Mercedes-Benz. No arrests were ever made, no killer charged for the brutal crime. Fifteen years later, the high-tech CEO reads about another execution-style murder; this time the victim is a Hollywood music producer named Primo Ekerling. There is no obvious connection, but the case is eerily similar to Little's and Genoa feels the time is right to close Dr. Ben's case once and for all—offering the L.A.P.D. a substantial financial "incentive" if justice is finally served for Little.

Website of the Week

Infomine

INFOMINE is a virtual library of Internet resources relevant to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. It contains useful Internet resources such as databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, mailing lists, online library card catalogs, articles, directories of researchers, and many other types of information.
INFOMINE is librarian built. Librarians from the University of California, Wake Forest University, California State University, the University of Detroit - Mercy, and other universities and colleges have contributed to building INFOMINE.

Today at the Library (8/13/08)

PamCat, our online library catalog is currently down. We hope to have service restored as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Salem Baptist Church (Cardwell Rd) 10:15- 11:00
Elk Hill Farm 12:45 - 1:45
Courthouse Commons Shopping Center 2:15 - 3:15

Today at the Library (8/12/08)

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Rainbow Station (8218 Atlee Road) 10:35 - 11:15
Toddler University (Rt. 301) 11:30 - 12:30
Covenant Woods (7090 Covenant Woods Drive) 2:00 - 2:45

Programs and Events
Hanover Branch Library
Library Lullaby Family Storytime
Tuesday August 12 at 6:45 p.m.
Dress in your PJs for a special evening Storytime.

Today at the Library (8/11/08)

Bookmobile Stops
King William County
Guardian Angels (2372 King William Road) 10:30 - 11:15
Central Crossing Shopping Ctr. (Rt. 360, Food Lion) 11:30 - 12:00
Mattaponi Indian Reservation (Rt. 640 to Rt. 625) 1:45 - 2:30
King William Courthouse (Rt. 30) 2:45 - 3:15

Our web site and our catalog are back up!

100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites from TeachingTips.com

If you are a regular visitor to the Pamunkey Regional Library web site, you're probably familiar with our Recommended Web Sites page. It's full of useful links, many of them local.

Laura Milligan over at TeachingTips.com has compiled another "best of" list with 100 favorite virtual reference desks, search engines, online dictionaries, and databases for teachers, students, hypochondriacs, procrastinators, bookworms, sports nuts and more.

Read 100 Unbelievably Useful Reference Sites You’ve Never Heard Of...

Two Exciting Announcements about our Databases

Get in the Games with Biography Resource Center!

With the Summer Olympics just around the corner, you may be looking for information on medal winners and athletes. Did you know Biography Resource Center (BRC) has some great things in store, including:

• Beginning August 8, the opening night of the Beijing Games, the Spotlight on the home page of BRC will focus on Dara Torres, returning to the Games for a record-setting fifth time!
• A new category browse list of Summer Olympic Athletes from the past and present. This list is one click away in the Top 5 Topic box at the upper left of the BRC home page, and includes more than 90 athletes spanning sports and countries. More than a third of those listed are international!
• Updated athlete biographies as medals are recorded.

If you have questions about China, the Games’ host, BRC is your source for biographies of notable Chinese too, from singer A-Mei to 19th century empress Zhi Xi!

The Biography Resource Center is available in the library or from work, home, or school at Find It Virginia.

Consumer Reports – Now with no waiting!

If you are a regular reader of Consumers Union publications on General OneFile and Business & Company Resource Center (in the library or at work, home or school), you may have noticed that you had to wait 90 days before you could read content from the latest issue. Now you can now read current issues as soon as they are released!

Consumers Union (CU) is an expert, independent, nonprofit organization, whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace for all consumers. Consumers Union publishes Consumer Reports, Consumer Reports on Health, Consumer Reports Money Adviser, ShopSmart Magazine, and Consumer Reports Annual Buying Guide.

Today at the Library (8/9/08)

Programs and Events
Cochrane Rockville Branch Library
Sit 'n Stitch
Every second Saturday of the month at 11:30 a.m.
Next meeting: August 9
Bring a bagged lunch and your current needlework projects.Learn a new skill or brush up on techniques you already know. Discover the perfect place to learn and laugh!
Dessert and drinks provided.

West Point Branch Library
Second Saturday Matinee
Saturday August 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Refreshments served. Sponsored by Friends of the West Point Library.

Today at the Library (8/8/08)

Storytimes resume on Monday September 8.

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
King & Queen Senior Ctr. (Bethany Baptist Ch., Rt. 14) 11:15 - 11:45
King and Queen Courthouse (Rt. 14) 1:15 - 2:00

Programs and Events
Goochland Branch Library
Ty-Rone’s World
Friday August 8 at 10:00 a.m.
There’s fun for all ages at this high-energy ventriloquism show with music, comedy, and audience participation.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Goochland Library.

Cochrane Rockville Branch Library
Fun with Ty-Rone’s World
Friday August 8 at 2:00 p.m.
Ty-Rone brings to the library a high energy, hilarious ventriloquism show for the whole family.
Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Rockville Friends.

Today at the Library (8/7/08)

Storytimes resume on Monday September 8.

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Goddard School (Old Hickory Rd.) 9:45 - 11:30
Bon Secours Child Care(8210 Meadowbridge Rd.) 2:30 - 3:45

Pick of the Week

Fodor's Essential USA

"With millions of acres of amber waves of grain and a myriad of purple mountains majesty to choose from, selecting a vacation destination in the United States can be overwhelming. That’s why Fodor’s USA focuses on the best trips from sea to shining sea---from the vineyards of Napa Valley to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee to the streets of Manhattan. Each section contains all of the crucial information that readers have come to expect from Fodor’s, including the best of the best in hotels, attractions, and restaurants."

Website of the Week

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum's mission is to promote tolerance and historical perspective through the presentation and interpretation of the variety of immigrant and migrant experiences on Manhattan's Lower East Side, a gateway to America.

Today, although most citizens trace the beginnings of their American journeys to the urban rather than the rural environment and most descend from immigrants, The Tenement’s landmark tenement building at 97 Orchard Street is the first homestead of urban working class and poor immigrant people preserved and interpreted in the United States. Located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, an immigrant portal for almost two centuries, 97 Orchard Street was home to an estimated 7,000 people from more than 20 nations between 1863 and 1935.

Today at the Library (8/6/08)

Storytimes resume Monday September 8.

Bookmobile Stops
Goochland County
Bundle of Joy Day Care (74 Plaza Drive) 10:15 - 11:30
Broadview Shopping Center 1:45 - 2:30
James River Estates (East Brook Run Drive) 3:00 - 3:30

Today at the Library (8/5/08)

Storytimes resume beginning September 8

Bookmobile Stops
Hanover County
Advent Day Care (Christian Church, Studley Rd.) 9:45 - 10:45
Liberty Christian School (8094 Liberty Circle) 11:00 - 11:45
Christian Village (Lee Davis Rd.) 1:30 - 2:15
Minnieland Private Day School (7386 Creighton Rd.) 2:30 - 3:15

Programs and Events
Richard S. Gillis, Jr./Ashland Branch Library
Dance Dance Revolution Challenge for Teens
Tuesday August 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Snacks served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Library.

Today at the Library (8/4/08)

Storytimes resume beginning September 8

Bookmobile Stops
King William County
Walnut Grove Learning Center (Cold Harbor Rd.) 10:15 - 11:15Manquin Farms (Moncuin Drive) 12:00 - 12:30Venter Heights (Holly Court) 1:30 - 2:00Rose Garden Estates (Dogwood Court) 2:15 - 2:45Normans (8191 Little Florida Rd.) 3:10 - 3:45

Today at the Library (8/2/08

Programs and Events
Mechanicsville Branch Library
Jane Austen at the Movies
Saturday August 2 at 11:00 a.m.
See the classic movie where the lives of five sisters are turned upside down when a wealthy young man and his best friend arrive in their neighborhood.
Refreshments served. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mechanicsville Library.

Spotlight on eLibrary

eLibrary

Search for magazine articles, newspaper articles, pictures, maps, book excerpts, audio/video clips, and TV or radio transcripts. You can also search by subject heading and search different reference sources by keyword. You can also create bookcarts and quizzes and save search items to lists.

eLibrary is available in the Library and from Work, Home, or School through Find It Virginia.

Today at the Library (8/1/08)

Storytimes
Hanover Branch Library
Family Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Rockville Branch Library
Toddler Storytime 10:00 a.m.
Preschool Storytime 10:45 a.m.

Bookmobile Stops
King & Queen County
Kiddie Korner (Rt. 629, Walkerton) 10:00 - 11:15
Bruington Baptist Church (Rt. 14) 11:30 - 12:00
Walkerton Post Office (Rt. 629) 1:15 - 2:30

Programs and Events
Goochland Branch Library
Flumpa® and Friends LIVE!
Friday August 1 at 10:00 a.m.
See Flumpa, the six-foot-six, blue-eyed tree frog and his irrepressible creator, Wendy Whitten, 'The Singing Scientist' in an engaging and energetic family adventure full of original songs, fan favorites, and "fun facts" about the wonders of science.

King and Queen Branch Library
Make a Kite Workshop
Friday August 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Make your own kite and fly it outside at the library.

Cochrane Rockville Branch Library
"Catch the Reading Bug" Picnic
Friday August 1 at 11:30 a.m.
You are invited to celebrate summer with a fun outdoor picnic followed by Flumpa and Friends LIVE! at 1:00 p.m.
Picnic sponsored by the Rockville Friends.

Lois Wickham Jones/Montpelier Branch Library
Flumpa® and Friends LIVE!
Friday August 1 at 4:00 p.m.