May is...Older Americans Month

From the U.S. Census:
36.3 million - The number of seniors who were age 65 and older in the U.S. on July 1, 2004.
5 million - Number of seniors age 65 and older who have jobs.
4.9 million - The number of seniors in the U.S. who were 85 and older on July 1, 2004.
67,473 - The estimated number of centenarians (people age 100 or older) in the U.S. on Nov. 1, 2005.
72 - The number of men age 65 and older for ever 100 women in the same age group.
45 - The number of men age 85 and over per 100 women in the same age group.
40 percent - Percentage of seniors 65 and older who have a computer at home.
25 percent - Percentage of seniors 65 and older who use the Internet.


Whether you are on the brink of being a senior yourself, or caring for your aged parents; there are many titles @ your library to help you. Here are just a few.

The art of aging: A doctor's prescription for well-being, by Sherwin B. Nuland
The truth about abuse, by John Haley
Remodeling for easy access living, by Rick Peters
Healthy aging: A lifelong guide to your physical and spiritual well-being, by Andrew Weil
How to live to be 100--or more: The ultimate diet, sex, and excercise book, by George Burns
Eldercare 911, by Susan Beerman & Judith Rappaport-Musson
Elder care: What to look for, what to look out for, by Thomas M. Cassidy
Visits: Caring for an aging parent, by Lee Ann Chearny
The older the fiddle, the better the tune: The joys of reaching a certain age, by Willard Scott
The American Geriatrics Society's complete guide to aging and health, by Mark E. Williams
Computers for seniors (DVD)
Intermediate computers for seniors (DVD)

Top 25 Titles in Libraries Across the Nation

According to OCLC* (Online Computer Library Center) in 2005 the top 25 titles found in libraries across the nation are:

1. Bible
2. U.S. Census
3. Mother Goose
4. Divine Comedy, Dante Alighieri
5. Odyssey, Homer
6. Iliad, Homer
7. Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
8. Lord of the Rings (trilogy), J.R.R.Tolkien
9. Hamlet, William Shakespeare
10. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
11. Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes
12. Beowulf
13. Koran
14. Night before Christmas, Clement Clarke Moore
15. Garfield, Jim Davis
16. Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain
17. Aesop's Fables
18. Arabian Nights
19. Macbeth, William Shakespeare
20. Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift
21. Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe
22. Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
23. Bhagavadgita
24. Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
25. Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer

Would these be in your top 25? Can you believe Garfield is #15? All of these can be found in a CMRLS library near you!

*Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs. More than 57,000 libraries in 112 countries and territories around the world use OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend and preserve library materials.

Libraries CLOSED

All CMRLS libraries will be closed

Monday, April 30

for the

state holiday.

Branches will open regular hours

Tuesday, May 1.

Material may renewed,

accounts may be checked

by calling TeleCirc

or by visiting the

online catalog.

Drop Everything And Read!

April 12th is D.E.A.R. Day! Drop Everything And Read Day! It is also the birthday of Beverly Cleary, the author that has given us Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and The Mouse and the Motorcycle (and so many more, those are just my favorites.)

So, on April 12th, celebrate D.E.A.R. Day; and, if you can't find anything you want to read stop by the library and ask the Librarian for help!

Get Ready for Summer Reading!

Get ready for summer FUN!

Watch for registration

for a summer

FULL of FUN

@ your library!

Artwork by Mark Teague

Election Information

Do you know all you would like to know about the Presidential candidates? State politics? Do you feel like you could make an informed decision today? Follow these links to information regarding parties, candidates, legislation, and more.

Internet Public Library - election information links
The Presidential Field by the Washington Post
Election Guide - world-wide information
Magnolia Report - Mississippi politics

Once Upon a Time Day

Saturday, February 24, is Once Upon a Time Day! Celebrate this day, commemorating The Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm) and their stories, by checking out the many books and videos/DVDs available @ your library. Whether it is a true rendition of one of the Grimm fables or a modern version showcasing Barbie as the princess, your bound to have lots of fun family time.

Homeschoolers Circle

Do you homeschool in the Scott County area? Visit the Morton Public Library for Homeschoolers Circle! Programs scheduled are Science is Fun - Feb. 27 & Mar. 27; Newspapers in Education - Mar. 6; and Let's Make a Kite on Mar. 19. These programs start at 10:30 a.m. and are packed with fun. For more information, call Morton Public Library at 732-6288.

Libraries Closed

ALL CMRLS Libraries

will close

Monday, February 19

for

President's Day

Happy Valentine's Day

Check-out the numbers about LOVE and Valentine's Day...
25.7 pounds - Per capita consumption of candy by Americans in 2005.
34 - Number of single men (i.e., never married, widowed or divorced) age 65 or older for every 100 single women of the same ages.
2.2 million - The number of marriages that take place in the United States annually. That breaks down to more than 6,000 a day.
Find more information just like this at the U.S. Census Bureau.

And, from the Librarian's Internet Index...
History of Valentine's Day
Making Valentines - shows the evolution of the Valentine's Day card
Valentine's Day: Love and Romance throught the Ages
Simple Pop-up Cards to Make
I Love You in Many Languages
Lace Paper Valentines
Everything Valentines

And, remember YOUR heart...
American Heart Association
Prevent Heart Disease from MedlinePLUS
Heart Health from WebMD
All about the Heart from Kids Health

Happy Valentine's Day from CMRLS!

January's Most Requested Items

These are the most requested items during the month of January at CMRLS branches. Check the catalog, Rosie's Web, to add your name to the request list for any of these titles.

DVD
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead mans chest
Friday night lights
Garfield, the movie
Drums along the Mohawk
Fantastic 4
I can do bad all by myself
In her shoes
Invincible
Madeas family reunion
O brother where art thou
Producers
RV
Sisterhood of the traveling pants
Superman returns
Thicker than water
Visitation
World Trade Center

Biography
Dream, by Barack Obama
Child called it, by David J. Pelzer
Cheats and charlatans, by John Stossel
Iwo Jima, by Jack Lucas
Lessons in becoming myself, by Ellen Burstyn
Never die easy, by Walter Payton
Roughstock: the mud, the blood, and the beer, by Ty Murray

Adult Fiction
Cross, by James Patterson
The cat who had 60 whiskers, by Lilian Jackson Braun
Coming out, by Danielle Steel
Dear John, by Nicholas Sparks
Definitely dead, by Charlaine Harris
Ever after, by Karen Kingsbury
Exile, a novel, by Richard North Patterson
For one more day, by Mitch Albom
Hunters: A presidential agent novel, by W. E. B. Griffin
Love is never painless: Three novellas, by Eileen M. Honhson
Motor mouth, by Janet Evanovich
Plum lovin, by Janet Evanovich
At risk, by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Bishops daughter, by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Quilters daughter, by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Brother Odd, by Dean R. Koontz
Odd Thomas, by Dean R. Koontz
Ravenscar dynasty, by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Santa cruise: A holiday mystery at sea, by Carol Higgins Clark
Seasons: A novel, by Bonnie Hopkins
Shadow dance: A novel, by Julie Garwood
Shape shifter, by Tony Hillerman
Short straw, by Stuart Woods
Stalemate, by Iris Johansen
Thirteen moons: A novel, by Charles Frazier
Time to embrace, by Karen Kingsbury
True evil, by Greg Iles
Water for elephants: A novel, by Sara Gruen
When somebody loves you back, Mary B. Morrison
Wild fire, by Nelson DeMille
6 Rainier Drive, by Debbie Macomber
Drop dead gorgeous, by Linda Howard
Promise for Ellie, by Lauraine Snelling

Adult Nonfiction
For survival and faith in the ashes of 9/11, by Leslie D. Haskin
Collected, by Corrie Ten Boom
Closer walk: A spiritual lifeline to God, by Catherine Marshall
Creating Web pages for dummies, by Arthur Bebak
Culture warrior, by Bill O'Reilly
Edgar Allan Pe, by Edgar Allan Poe
Financial peace, by Dave Ramsey
Named Lava, by Jay Kopelman
Hand to guide me, by Daniel Paisner
Illustrated Star Wars univers, by Ralph McQuarrie
Innocent Man, by John Grisham
Inside my heart: Choosing to live with passion and purpose, by Robin McGraw
Insight case files from the psychic world, by Sylvia Browne
Manning, by Archie Manning
Pain: The gift nobody wants, by Paul W. Brand
Parents guide to Down syndrome toward a brighter future, by Siegfried M. Pueschel
Sylvia Brownes book of angels, by Sylvia Brone
Tipping point: How little things can make a big difference, by Mlcolm Gladwell
Spaces way, by Trading Spaces Television program
Way of the peaceful warrior: A book that changes lives, by Dan Millman
You on a diet: The owners manual, by Mehmet Oz
Your best life now 7 steps to living at your full potential, by Joel Osteen

Young Adult Fiction

Eldest, by Christopher Paolini

Eragon, by Chrisopher Paolini

Harry Potter and the half blood prince, by J. K. Rowling

Juvenile Fiction

Junie B. Jones has a monster under her bed, by Denise Brunkus
Year of Miss Agnes, by Kirkpatrick Hill

Juvenile Nonfiction
Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast disaster survival, by Mara Miller
Witchcraft of Salem village, by Shirley Jackson

New Services @ your library!

CMRLS is offering two new services!

NextReads is an email readers' advisory service with over 20 topics and genres, fiction and nonfiction, from which to choose. These can be read online or delivered to your email address, FREE of charge. You'll see the book cover, read a short synopsis of the book, and click the link to the CMRLS catalog to request the book. We'll even give you "read-alike" authors! Do you like John Grisham, or Faye Kellerman? Let us tell you who writes in the same genre. Teen Scene is available now, and a Kid's List is comig soon! Try it today.

Auto Repair Reference Center contains 26,000 Domestic and Imported vehicles from 1945 to present, 70,000 technical service bulletins & recalls, wiring diagrams, factory drawings, step-by-step photos, specifications & maintenance schedules, and MORE! If you are interested in keeping your car in the best shape possible, this is the resource for you. Contact your library for the "library code" to gain access to this valuable database.

D'Lo Public Library Closed

D'Lo Public Library is closed until further notice. The position of Branch Manager for the D'Lo Library is vacant; click here for more information. The Mendenhall Public Library is open Monday 10-7, Tuesday & Thursday 9:30-5:30, Wednesday & Friday 9-5, & Saturday 9-12 for your convenience.

In the News...

Click these links to find books on Gerald R. Ford, James Brown, Democratic party, Republican party, U. S. Legislators, U. S. Presidents, Saddam Hussein and Iraq, violent crimes, football, basketball, Glaucoma Awareness Month, Get Organized Month, and for humor - the Sweet Potato Queen novel; @ your library!

Comments Allowed

CMRLS now allows comments on the CMRLS News Blog entries! Let us know if the blog is helpful to you.

CMRLS Library Toolbar

You can now download the CMRLS Library Toolbar! This gives you links to the library website, catalog, calendar, quick reference, this blog, news, weather, and a Google Search box literally at your fingertips. Go to the homepage and click the banner "Stay in Touch - Download our Toolbar". It's that simple!

There is no spyware or adware attached to this and you are not placed on a mailing list! Try it, today!

"Happy Holidays!" from CMRLS libraries.

Holiday Resources @ your library!

Are you looking for:
Christmas videos or DVDs? Click here, to see a list of Christmas videos. Click here, to see a list of Christmas DVDs.
Last minute holiday decorating projects?
Stories for the little ones for Christmas? Hanukkah? Kwanzaa?
New holiday recipes? Christmas music?
Check out the CMRLS online calendar for programs throughout the holiday season!

Happy Holidays!
from CMRLS.

Closed for the Holidays

CMRLS libraries will be closed December 23, 25, and 26 for the Christmas holidays. Branches will reopen Wednesday, December 27 with regular business hours.

CMRLS wishes everyone a very HAPPY HOLIDAY!

Notable Books of the Year @ your library

Books found in the CMRLS collection listed on the 100 Notable Books of the Year, in New York Times:

FICTION & POETRY
Absurdistan, by Gary Shteyngart
After This, by Alice McDermott
Alentejo Blue, by Monica Ali
Black Swan Green, by David Mitchell
Brookland, by Emily Barton
Digging to America, by Anne Tyler
The Emperor's Children, by Claire Messud
Everyman, by Philip Roth
Golden Country, by Jennifer Gilmore
Half of a Yellow Sun, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
High Lonesome: New & Selected Stories, 1966-2006, by Joyce Carol Oates
Intuition, by Allegra Goodman
The Keep, by Jennifer Egan
Lisey's Story, by Stephen King
The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
Special Topics in Calamity Physics, by Marisha Pessl
Suite Françoise, by Irene Nemirovsky
Terrorist, by John Updike
Twilight of the Superheroes, by Deborah Eisenberg
A Woman in Jerusalem, by A. B. Yehoshua

NON-FICTION
At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68, by Taylor Branch
Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West, by Hampton Sides
Consider the Lobster: And Other Essays, by David Foster Wallace
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia, by Elizabeth Gilbert
Falling Through the Earth, by Danielle Trussoni
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, by Thomas E. Ricks
The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, by Douglas Brinkley
Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as Kitchen Slave, Line Cook, Pasta-Maker, and Apprentice to a Dante-Quoting Butcher in Tuscany, by Bill Buford
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher, by Debby Applegate
Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution, by Caroline Weber
State of Denial, by Bob Woodward
Strange Piece of Paradise, by Terri Jentz
Sweet and Low: A Family Story, by Rich Cohen
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl, by Timothy Egan

Halloween Fun!

Check out these websites for Halloween fun: Answers.com, The Holiday Spot, Ben & Jerry's, Kids Domain, Halloween.com, Enchanted Learning, Martha Stewart, Education World, Family Fun, and PBS Kids.
Check out these books @ your library, and last year's Halloween blog!

Have a safe, happy HALLOWEEN!