• Adult Programming Newsletter •
December 11th - 18th
 Playaway Edition
 
You may have listened to a book on CD in your car recently, but have you tried our playaways?  They're great for listening to a book when you're on the move, but no longer have that discman from the 90s.  They come in bright orange cases and all you need to make them work is a pair of headphones.  Then you press play and the story starts. 
 
To find playaways in our catalog you'll see the title followed by the words [digital sound recording].  If you're looking for just playaways, you can use the filters on the left side of the catalog to click on "Playaway Audio Books."
 
Recommended Titles
The Dutch House
by Ann Patchett

A tale set over the course of five decades traces a young man’s rise from poverty to wealth and back again as his prospects center around his family’s lavish Philadelphia estate. By the award-winning author of Commonwealth. Narrated by Tom Hanks.
One two three
by Laurie Frankel

The Mitchell sisters — teenage triplets — find everything changing in their town when a handsome new student enrolls at Bourne Memorial High who happens to be their family’s sworn enemy. In the audio book, each of the triplets is voiced by a different narrator with a unique spin on their character.
Into the water
by Paula Hawkins

When a single mom and a teen girl are found murdered at the bottom of a river in a small town weeks apart, an ensuing investigation dredges up a complicated local history involving human instincts and the damage they can inflict.  With multiple cast reading the different perspectives, listening to the audio book helps a reader follow all the different story lines.
Some Disassembly Required
For all ages!
 
The discovery bus is making the rounds this month and visiting each of our libraries for a fun bit of destruction.  Bring a machine you want to see the insides of--toaster, blender, vcr, (really! anything you can carry and want to take apart!).  Come with just yourself, or you and kids, or any combination of humans you like.  We'll take you all!
 
Register HERE!
 
Hayden

December 13th
3:00 - 5:45 PM
Pinehurst

December 11th
10:00 - 12:45 PM
Harrison

December 11th
2:00 - 4:45 PM
Rathdrum

December 14th
3:00 - 5:45 PM
Post Falls
 
December 15th and 17th
3:00 - 5:45 PM
Athol
 
December 16th
3:00 - 4:45 PM
Database Deep Dive
Literary Reference Center

The Literary Reference Center can be accessed HERE.  It's a great resource to find full-text poems, short stories, and novels as well as synopses, critical essays, book reviews, author biographies and more.  It's an especially great resource for students and teachers.  In addition to the informational text it includes lesson plans and multi-media content so it's not just giant walls of text.  Another great feature is a citation tool that will help you create perfectly formatted bibliographic references.
 
If you're a critical reader, this is a great place to learn a little more and go a little deeper.
Community Library Network
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Post Falls, Idaho 83854
208-773-1506
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