Angleton Library News
January 2016
Seeking Old Photos
  • The library system is celebrating 75 years of service in 2016!
  • Please help us by sharing your old photos of library events and staff!
  • Please bring your photos and memorabilia for for us to copy or scan.
  • Do you have a really old library card? Bring it in...
At the Angleton Branch, we will be collecting on
Tuesday, January 19, 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
A come and go event.
Events this Month
Crochet Class

Monday, January 4, 6:30 p.m.
 

We're making finger-less snowflake gloves! Make one with us, or bring your own work in progress.
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher

The One Book Club To Rule Them All
Monday, January 11, 6:30 p.m.

Urban Fantasy. "For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, business, to put it mildly, stinks. So when the police bring him in to consult on a grisly double murder committed with black magic, Harry's seeing dollar signs. But where there's black magic, there's a black mage behind it. And now that mage knows Harry's name."
Blood Drive

Monday, January 11, 2:30pm
Angleton Library

There is no substitute for blood, and more than 1,000 donations are needed every day to help save lives in the Texas Gulf Coast
region. 

http://www.giveblood.org/
Winnie the Pooh Day

Saturday, January 16, 2 p.m.
 
Help us celebrate the birthday of A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie the Pooh.
National Popcorn Day

Tuesday, January 19
 
National Popcorn Day aims to draw awareness to popcorn and the never-ending amount of fun you can have with it! Join us as we try different flavored popcorn!
Flower Garden Banks
National Marine Sanctuary
Flourishing But Fragile

Thursday, January 21 at 6 p.m.
 
Kelly Drinner will be joining us to discuss some of the most pressing issues affecting the sanctuary in the near future.
Storytime with Miss Emmy
Don't forget we offer Toddler Time and
Storytime with Miss Emmy every week!
 
Toddler Time
Every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
 
Storytime
Every Thursday at 9:30 a.m.
Staff Picks
Do You Believe?

Drama. "A dozen different souls-all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ even if they don't yet believe it.

When a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate."

Available Now on DVD

Recommended by:  Angelica L - Library Clerk

"It's amazing to see all these lives cross and come together. Good storyline."
Terminal Freeze: A Novel
by Lincoln Child

Techno-thriller. "A breathtaking discovery at the top of the world... A terrifying collision between modern science and Native American legend... An electrifying new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lincoln Child. Two hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle lies Alaska's Federal Wildlife Zone, one of the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth. But for paleoecologist Evan Marshall and a small group of fellow scientists, an expedition to the Zone represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to study the effects of global warming. Everything about the expedition changes, however, with an astonishing find. On a routine exploration of a glacial ice cave, the group discovers an enormous ancient animal, encased in solid ice. The media conglomerate sponsoring their research immediately intervenes and arranges the ultimate spectacle--the creature will be cut from the ice, thawed, and revealed live on television. Despite dire warnings from the local Native American village, and the scientific concerns of Marshall and his team, the "docudrama" plows ahead... until the scientists make one more horrifying discovery. The beast is no regular specimen--it may be an ancient killing machine. And they may be premature in believing it dead. In this riveting new thriller, Lincoln Child weaves together a stunning Arctic landscape, a terrifying mythic creature, and a pervasive mood of chaos--and fear. " (336 pages)

Available as book, audiobook and large print.

Recommended by: Kelly T. - Library Clerk

"The story line was unusual but interesting and it kept me on the edge of my seat."
Kingsman: The Secret Service

Action. "Gary "Eggsy" Unwin (Taron Egerton), whose late father secretly worked for a spy organization, lives in a South London housing estate and seems headed for a life behind bars. However, dapper agent Harry Hart (Colin Firth) recognizes potential in the youth and recruits him to be a trainee in the secret service. Meanwhile, villainous Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) launches a diabolical plan to solve the problem of climate change via a worldwide killing spree."

Available on DVD and Blu-ray

Recommended by: Theodora S. - Library Clerk

"This is what I always hoped a spy movie would be, exciting, witty and a thrill ride from start to finish. It's like Quentin Tarantino made a spy film! I could watch it over and over again!"
Dewey Read It?
Royal Wedding
by Meg Cabot

Romantic Comedy. From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Princess Diaries series, comes the very first adult installment, which follows Princess Mia and her Prince Charming as they plan their fairy tale wedding—but a few poisoned apples could turn this happily-ever-after into a royal nightmare. 

For Princess Mia, the past five years since college graduation have been a whirlwind of activity, what with living in New York City, running her new teen community center, being madly in love, and attending royal engagements. And speaking of engagements. Mia’s gorgeous longtime boyfriend Michael managed to clear both their schedules just long enough for an exotic (and very private) Caribbean island interlude where he popped the question! Of course Mia didn’t need to consult her diary to know that her answer was a royal oui.

But now Mia has a scandal of majestic proportions to contend with: Her grandmother’s leaked “fake” wedding plans to the press that could cause even normally calm Michael to become a runaway groom. Worse, a scheming politico is trying to force Mia’s father from the throne, all because of a royal secret that could leave Genovia without a monarch.  Can Mia prove to everyone—especially herself—that she’s not only ready to wed, but ready to rule as well? (448 pages)
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