Teen Action and ROCK BAND!

On Thursday, local teens ages 12-18 are invited to come and play Rock Band on the big screen and help us plan events and choose new books, movies, and music. This event is free and there will be free food!

Rock Band and Teen Action
Thurs, Dec 17th
4:00-5:30pm
ages 12-18
Basement Meeting Room
Main Library, Kalispell

For more information, contact Martha at 758-5713 or mfurman@flathead.mt.gov.

Whitefish Library Teen Event

The Whitefish Library invites teens ages 12-18 to an anime club meeting on Tuesday, December 15th from 4-5 pm. The anime show Moon Phase will be screened, and popcorn and other refreshments will be available. This is a free event and no registration is required. If you are unfamiliar with anime and you're just looking for something fun to do, come on over!

For more information, contact the Whitefish Library at 862-6657, or Teen Services Librarian Martha Furman at 758-5713.

Congratulations, Rita Shaw!

Our Bigfork Branch Manager, Rita Shaw, will be retiring December 5th. Rita has given 25 years of wonderful service to the residents of and visitors to the Bigfork community. Please join me in thanking Rita for all of her work on behalf of Flathead County residents and wishing her the very best in her retirement!

Yesterday at the Flathead County Library Board meeting the trustees recognized Rita with the following resolution:

WHEREAS, It has been brought to the attention of the Board of Trustees of the Flathead County Library System that Rita Shaw will retire from the Library on December 5th, 2009; and,

WHEREAS, Rita Shaw has devoted 25 years of dedicated and loyal service to the Flathead County Library System and the citizens of Flathead County, specifically at the Bigfork Branch Library; and,

WHEREAS, Rita has recommended thousands of books to her loyal customers in Bigfork, and has touched the lives of countless co-workers and customers during her tenure at the Flathead County Library System:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Board of Trustees of the Flathead County Library System does hereby congratulate Rita Shaw on her years of service to the Flathead County Library System and expresses publicly its sincere appreciation for that service and offers its best wishes for retirement.

check it out! books

I am just finishing a dazzling first novel, Under this Unbroken Sky, by Shandi Mitchell. Set in the 1930s, the story is of a Ukrainian immigrant family and their struggle to survive on the brutal plains of Alberta. Mitchell beautifully captures the hopes and fears of all the family members while painting a vivid portait of the landscapes that hold them.

“This stunning first novel is powerful, tragic and utterly gripping.” —The Times (UK)

“Beautifully drawn characters, flawless descriptions of an unrelenting landscape and the intricate plot add to this harrowing, breathtaking novel... Not to be missed. —She (UK)

Braaiins

Those in the know are already aware of this, but zombies are the new vampires. Goodbye Edward and Angel, hello brain-munchers. With Halloween just around the corner, it is the perfect time to catch up and check out some zombie books and movies.

In Marvel Zombies, all of the Earth’s superpowered beings are infected with a virus that changes them into flesh-eating zombies. Captain America, Spiderman, the Hulk, Wolverine – all out for brains.

The acclaimed graphic novel series, The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, stars Rick, a police officer from Kentucky who bands together with others to find a secure home in a world newly overrun by zombies.

You may be a Pride and Prejudice devotee, but have you ever stopped and thought that maybe it would be improved upon by the addition of some zombies? Maybe it would be a better story if Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy were brought together because they were both highly skilled killers? If so, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is the book for you.

When it comes to zombies, you can’t overlook movies. Night of the Living Dead (1968) changed horror movies forever and was the first major zombie movie. Its sequel, Dawn of the Dead (1978) might be even better; many zombie aficionados consider it the best zombie flick ever. For something more recent, try the darkly funny Shaun of the Dead or perhaps 28 Days later - a personal favorite of mine, directed by Slumdog Millionaire’s Danny Boyle (who said zombies move slow?)

What to do if a zombie uprising starts here in the Flathead? Try The Zombie Survival Guide series, by Max Brooks. It gives plans for defense and attacks against zombies, and tells what to consider when on the run. Brooks also wrote the popular novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, which tells the history of zombie wars through interviews with those who lived through them.

This is all good and fine for those uninfected, but if the worst case scenario happens, you’ll surely need Zombies for Zombies: advice and etiquette for the living dead. Chapters like “The 14 Habits of Highly Effective Zombies” and “You Are Who You Eat” will prevent you from committing any embarrassing faux pas.

All of these (and more!) available from FCLS.

Best Wishes to Sidney Johnson

On Thursday, October 22nd, the Flathead County Library Board of Trustees honored Sidney Johnson with the following resolution:

WHEREAS, It has been brought to the attention of the Board of Trustees of the Flathead County Library System that Sidney Johnson will retire from the Library on October 27, 2009; and,

WHEREAS, Sidney Johnson has devoted 33 years of dedicated, loyal, and outstanding service to the Flathead County Library System and the citizens of Flathead County; and,

WHEREAS, She has cataloged thousands of library materials, made many contributions to the library profession, and has touched the lives of countless co-workers and customers during her tenure at the Flathead County Library System:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Board of Trustees of the Flathead County Library System does hereby congratulate Sidney Johnson on her years of service to the Flathead County Library System and expresses publicly its sincere appreciation for that service and offers its best wishes for retirement.

Teen Read Week begins!

Teens across Flathead County are invited celebrate reading for the fun of it this week. Stop by your local library and pick up a good book! You can also register yourself to win a $10 gift card to Borders, just by telling us your favorite recent read. Teen Read Week is a national event and is sponsored by the American Library Association. Read more about it at ALA's site.