Upcoming Events at Hackley Public Library

	Opening Day for Youth Summer Reading June 14 Opening Day - with Fish Print T-Shirts 1 - 4 PM Monday, June 14 Signup begins for "Make a Splash," the Library's summer reading program. Kids will pick up their Reading Logs, join an Island Hopping Cake Walk, then make a Fish Print T-Shirt! Bring a plain T-Shirt to take part. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230.

	Reading Game Begins! June 21 Starting today kids can earn fun reading incentives when they play the Make a Splash game. A Read to Me version lets all ages play. Join any day through August 7. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230.

	Friends of the Library Meeting June 21 4:00 pm. Meets at the Torrent House

Summer Reading for Adults Starts! June 21 Sign up to participate in the Adult Summer Reading program. For every book you read you get an entry for a drawing! We have lots of great prizes this summer. Enter as often as you like. The drawings will be made at the end of the summer. For more information call HPL at 231-722-7276.

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Pool and Spa Safety

Pool and Spa Safety: from GovGab: "When I was a little kid I can remember my mom warning me not to swim too close to the drains in pools and not to put my head under the water in hot tubs. She was concerned that my ponytail would get caught and I would drown.
I always thought that was a little morbid. I was just a kid and wanted to have fun.
But my mom had reason to be concerned. The Consumer Product Safety Commission launched the Pool Safely campaign earlier this week in response to the number of injuries and deaths from submersions and entrapments in pools and spas.
The commission released some scary statistics:
From 2005-2007, for children younger than 15, there was an average of 385 drownings in pools and spas each year.
74 percent of those fatalities happened at a home and not in a public pool.
The new campaign will help educate people about the simple steps they can take to make sure their kids stay safe around the water.
Tips include:

• Make sure drain covers meet compliance standards
• Install fences with self-latching gates around pools to keep children from falling in
• Don't let kids swim unsupervised.
• Learn CPR to be prepared

What tips do you have for keeping you and your kids safe in the pool?"

Library Journal's Reader's Shelf

First-Rate Genre Reads:  The Best of the Short List

The Neighbor By Gardner, Lisa 2009-06 - Bantam 9780553807233 Check Our Catalog When a young wife and mother disappears from her suburban home, it's not long before the cops have their first suspect: the missing woman's husband, whose behavior is distinctly suspicious. …More

Warbreaker By Sanderson, Brandon 2009-06 - Tor Books 9780765320308 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Epic fantasy heavyweight Sanderson pens a powerful stand-alone tale . . . Sanderson melds complex, believable characters, a marvelous world and thoughtful, ironic humor into an extraordinary and highly entertaining story.--"Publishers Weekly," starred review. …More

Cleopatra's Daughter By Moran, Michelle 2009-09 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307409126 Check Our Catalog From the author of the national bestseller "Nefertiti" comes the incredible, untold story of Queen Cleopatra and Marc Antony's orphaned children, who were taken to Rome to be raised as hostages in the palace of their father's greatest rival. …More

The House of Lost Souls By Cottam, F. G. 2009-07 - Thomas Dunne Books 9780312544324 Check Our Catalog Just weeks after four students cross the threshold of the derelict Fischer House, one of them has committed suicide and the other three are descending into madness. Nick Mason's sister is one of them. To save her, Nick must join ranks with Paul Seaton--the only person to have visited the house and survive. But Paul is a troubled man, haunted by otherworldly visions that even now threaten his sanity. Desperate, Nick forces Paul to go back into the past, to the secret journal of beautiful photographer Pandora Gibson-Hoare and a debauched gathering in the 1920s, and to the dark legacy of Klaus Fischer--master of the unspeakable crime and demonic proceedings that have haunted the mansion for decades. Because now, the Fischer House is beckoning, and some old friends have gathered to welcome Paul back. . . . …More

The Brutal Telling By Penny, Louise 2009-09 - Minotaur Books 9780312377038 Check Our Catalog 2009 Agatha Award Winner-Best Novel The peace of Three Pines is shattered when a stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing long-buried secrets. …More

Chemistry for Beginners By Strong, Anthony 2009-09 - Touchstone Books 9781439108475 Check Our Catalog A shy chemist studying orgasms falls for his most incurable test subject, discovering that love is more than a simple solution to a chemical equation. …More

The Empress of Mars By Baker, Kage 2009-05 - Tor Books 9780765318909 Check Our Catalog Based on the Hugo-nominated novella of the same name, this is a rollicking novel of action, planetary romance, and high adventure. …More

Prayers for Sale By Dallas, Sandra 2009-04 - St. Martin's Press 9780312385187 Check Our Catalog Dallas has created an unforgettable tale of a friendship between two women, one with surprising twists and turns, and one that is ultimately a revelation of the finest parts of the human spirit. …More

Library Journal's Reader's Shelf May 1, 2010

Price of Admission

Admission By Korelitz, Jean Hanff 2010-04 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446540711 Check Our Catalog For years, 38-year-old Portia Nathan has avoided the past, hiding behind her busy career as a Princeton University admissions officer. Her reluctance to confront the truth is suddenly overwhelmed by the resurfacing of a life-altering decision. …More

The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College By Steinberg, Jacques 2003-07 - Penguin Books 9780142003084 Check Our Catalog A "New York Times" bestseller, "The Gatekeepers" follows a college admissions officer and a diverse group of prospective students as they compete for places at prestigious Wesleyan University. …More

Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students, and the Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize By Jager-Hyman, Joie 2008-03 - Harper Paperbacks 9780061257162 Check Our Catalog A former Ivy League admissions officer follows five stellar students in their quest to enter Harvard University and uncovers the mystery behind the daunting college admissions process. …More

Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite College Selection Process By Toor, Rachel 2002-08 - St. Martin's Press 9780312302351 Check Our Catalog There are hundreds of books available that coach kids on writing college application essays, improving SAT scores and trying to beat the admissions system. "Admissions Confidential" is a definitive look at why those books don't work. Toor lifts the veil on a process that anxious parents and high school students have never had decoded before. And they may be shocked to find out: --that elite colleges spend thousands of dollars recruiting students they will never admit --why some students at the bottom of their high school classes are admitted to top schools when the valedictorians are rejected --how pricey independent college counselors can hurt an applicant's chances --why admission to a top school depends on who reads your application --why the top of the class at a high-performing high school may end up at their second and third choice Written in engaging first-person and covering the entire admissions process--from recruiting to enrollment--"Admissions Confidential" is a year in the life of a college admissions officer. …More

Dangerous Admissions: Secrets of a Closet Sleuth By O'Connor, Jane 2007-08 - Avon Books 9780061240867 Check Our Catalog From the bestselling author of more than 30 childrens books, OConnor has written a smart, satiric, and sexy mystery that is sure to delight and entertain. …More

Acceptance By Coll, Susan 2008-03 - Picador USA 9780312426965 Check Our Catalog Acceptance is a comic chronicle of a year in the life in the college admissions cycle, and the frantic rush of students and parents to do anything to distinguish themselves. For all, the price of admission requires compromise; for a few, the ordeal blossoms into an unexpected journey of discovery. …More

The Chosen: The Hidden History of Admission and Exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton By Karabel, Jerome 2006-09 - Mariner Books 9780618773558 Check Our Catalog Drawing on decades of research, Karabel shines a light on the ever-changing definition of "merit" in college admissions, showing how it shaped--and was shaped by--the country at large. …More

High School Confidential: Secrets of an Undercover Student By Iversen, Jeremy 2007-08 - Atria Books 9780743283663 Check Our Catalog In this fast-paced, bestselling expos, now in paperback, Iversen recounts his experiences undercover at Mirador High in Anaheim, and blows the lid off a secret world in which the sexual revolution runs unchecked, where the use of recreational drugs is chronic, and where apathetic teachers don't even bother to teach. …More

Books on Display at HPL

Health and Fitness

The 3-Hour Diet: How Low-Carb Diets Makes You Fat and Timing Makes You Slim By Cruise, Jorge Read by Graham, Holter Foreword by Katz, David L. 2005-03 - HarperAudio 9780060793029 Check Our Catalog Following the amazing success of "8 Minutes in the Morning," America's #1 online weight-loss specialist offers a revolutionary new diet book with proven results. Abridged. 3 CDs. …More

Flat Belly Diet!: A Breakthrough Plan from the Editors of Prevention By Vaccariello, Liz 2008-01 - Rodale Press 9781605299594 Check Our Catalog …More

The Ultimate Metabolism Diet: Eat Right for Your Metabolic Type By Rigden, Scott With Schlitz, Barbara 2008-12 - Hunter House Publishers 9780897935104 Check Our Catalog According to weight loss specialist Dr. Rigden, there is no miracle diet that works for everyone because everyone possesses a unique body type and corresponding metabolism. The author helps readers determine their metabolic type and then offers relevant dietary, exercise, supplement, and medicine advice. …More

The Full Plate Diet: Slim Down, Look Great, Be Healthy! By Seale, Stuart A. Author Sherard, Teresa Author Fleming, Diana 2010-01 - Bard Press (NY) 9781885167712 Check Our Catalog This diet includes great-tasting, simple foods--veggies, fruits, and whole grains. Colorful text and numerous photos guide treaders through workable steps and many food choices. …More

Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know about By Trudeau, Kevin 2007-04 - Alliance Publishing 9780978785109 Check Our Catalog Diet advice, centering on the role of hormones and supplements. …More

Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?: An Easy Plan for Losing Weight and Living More By Walsh, Peter 2008-02 - Free Press 9781416560166 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Its All Too Much" uses his organizational wisdom to help readers accomplish a healthy lifestyle. Walsh shows readers that the same habits that lead to a cluttered home also sabotage their best efforts to control their weight. …More

The 5-Factor World Diet By Pasternak, Harley With Moser, Laura 2010-01 - Ballantine Books 9780345511096 Check Our Catalog "The 5-Factor World Diet" incorporates the best foods and nutritional habits from ten of the world's healthiest countries. The international diet secrets of the world's healthiest people are shared for the benefit of all who read them. …More

Harvey Walden's No Excuses! Fitness Workout By Walden, Harvey, IV 2007-09 - Rodale Press 9781594867460 Check Our Catalog The beloved "Celebrity Fit Club" star who kicks, cajoles, and coaxes Hollywood bodies into shape now shares his boot camp-style workouts and no-nonsense motivational techniques with his millions of fans. …More

The Chelsea Piers Fitness Solution: Achieve a Lifetime of Health and Vitality By Rover, Elena 2007-01 - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 1579125891 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title This volume begins with a specially formulated quiz that determines readers' fitness personalities, matching them with one of more than 25 activity options. Also included are inspiring testimonials from ordinary people who've taken up the sport, information on nutrition, and advice on achieving goals. …More

Walk Away the Pounds: The Breakthrough 6-Week Program That Helps You Burn Fat, Tone Muscle, and Feel Great Without Dieting By Sansone, Leslie 2005-01 - Center Street 0446577006 Check Our Catalog A BookPage Notable Title The author includes a breakthrough six-week program to help readers easily walk away the pounds and increase metabolism. With chapters devoted to diet and nutrition, obesity, and the elderly, this program is infused with the infectious blend of motivation, warmth, and spirit. …More

Upcoming Events at Hackley Public Library

Get Your Garden Growing May 22 2:00 pm Help plant the beautiful Hackley Garden, then take seeds and plants home to start your own garden. Kids will enjoy a veggie taste test and garden quiz, then roll up their sleeves for outdoor work. The sunflowers, zinnias, and marigolds kids plant will beautify the Library all summer. Program leader is Connie VanDeKoppel from the Lakeshore Garden Masters. Please call the Youth Services Department at 231-722-7276 x 230.

Write your Life Saturday, May 22 10:00 am at the Torrent House Julia Hackley Room During a Write Your Life Workshop, you will learn proven techniques to remember, organize, and write your autobiography using manageable steps that, when added up, will help you achieve your goal. Participants will also learn literary techniques used by professional writers to create interesting characters, memorable settings and compelling action woven together in stories that honor your life journey. Stories transmit family values from one generation to the next. Perspective of your own life shifts as you get to know your own hero within, celebrate roots, gain deeper insights and affirm who you are today. You will know and love your family in a whole new way as you gather stories. Even difficult memories can be woven into memoir in this supportive atmosphere. Are you ready to quit talking about getting your story written and to start writing? This class will help you do that. Registration is required. Please call 231-722-7276 to register.

	Evening Storytime May 24 6:45 pm Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

	Morning Toddler Storytime May 24 11:00 am Toddlers and care givers attend Toddler Time together. The simple books and activities are just right for kids under 3. Signup is required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

	Evening Toddler Storytime May 25 6:45 pm Toddlers and care givers attend Toddler Time together. The simple books and activities are just right for kids under 3. Signup is required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

	Morning Storytime May 25 11:00 am Storytelling, picturebooks, fingerplays, holiday tales, and special fun. Each session ends with a craft project. Signup required. Call 231-722-7276 x 230 to register.

Friends of the Library Meeting June 21 4:00 pm. Meets at the Torrent House

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Boating Safety

Boating Safety: From GovGab:  "As I mentioned in my blog on Summer Swimming Safety (one of my favorites, because it has it all - drama and a floating, neon-green, baloney sandwich with cheese doodles), I overcame a fear of swimming/water. I eventually became a scuba diver and with that came a lot of time spent on boats.


On one occasion, I was on a “liveaboard” and we dove the Yongala Wreck. We continued sailing far off the coast of Australia, in the Coral Sea. Being that far out and pretty much the only boat around for a great distance is cool, because you know you are diving in some isolated and pristine locations, but it is a little scary. In the back of your mind you pray that nothing goes wrong. You hope that the boat has been well maintained, the crew really knows what they are doing, and that everyone will follow safety protocols, because help is hundreds of miles away.
Any time people are out on the water, safety should be a number one concern. For many people, Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of summer and
all around the country people will be heading for the water, which is why this Saturday marks the beginning of (May 22-28). National Safe Boating Week.


Some basic guidelines can make boating a more enjoyable and safer experience. Before you get on the water:

• Complete an online boating safety course. The U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Resource Center offers a page with links to boating safety courses that may be helpful.
• Properly prepare your vessel for the water and make sure it is well equipped. Perform a vessel safety check.
• File a float plan to tell others where you will be boating.

While on the water:

• Make sure that life jackets are within reach. Children and people who are considered weaker swimmers should wear their life jackets. Read some stories where wearing a life jacket saved a life!
• Be aware of your surroundings, other boaters, and your speed. Keep an eye out for other boaters in distress, and be willing to help, if it is needed.
• Avoid alcohol while boating. It can lower your awareness and your ability to respond to a situation.
  

I hope you all have a great time on the water this summer, and don't forget the sunscreen!"

My Lists in the Lakeland Library Catalog

Starting Thursday!

MY LISTS: This feature in the OPAC will be located within “My Account”. The My Lists feature enables you to keep track of books you are interested in but have not yet checked out or cannot check out at the present time. You are allowed to create multiple lists and can name your own lists. Once lists have been created, the management features include the ability to delete an entire list, delete some records from a list, export a list, and remove duplicate records from a list. When viewing records in a list, the catalog provides a button next to each title to allow placing a hold. Lists are created using the Book Cart feature. As of that morning, a third option will be visible when you view a Book Cart. The button will read “Save to My Lists” with a description next to it that reads, “Save to wish list.”

There are always titles that you may wish to read, but you've reached your 10 hold limit or you don’t have time to read right now. This option gives you an avenue to keep track of things you might want to read in the future with an easy link to placing a hold when you are ready. You will likely find many other uses for the “My List” feature. When you log into you account, the My Lists button will show only if you have already created a list. Once you've created your first list, the button will be available with the other buttons on the My Account page.

STAFF PICKS for May

STAFF PICKS for May

Samuel Adams: A Life By Stoll, Ira 2008-11 - Free Press 9780743299114 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Described in Thomas Jefferson's words as truly the Man of the Revolution, Samuel Adams is now paid his full due in this rousing biography that reveals him as the founding father overlooked by history. …More

War Like the ThunderBolt: The Battle and Burning of Atlanta By Bonds, Russell S. 2009-09 - Westholme Publishing 9781594161001 Check Our Catalog …More

The Listener By Nayman, Shira 2009-12 - Scribner Book Company 9780743292825 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Nayman's riveting and haunting first novel of madness and passion is set in apsychiatric hospital just after World War II. …More

Experimental Man: What One Man's Body Reveals about His Future, Your Health, and Our Toxic World By Duncan, David Ewing 2009-02 - John Wiley & Sons 9780470176788 Check Our Catalog …More

The Complete Sherlock Holmes By Doyle, Arthur Conan 1960-04 - Doubleday Books 0385006896 Check Our Catalog Here, collected in one volume, are all four full-length novels and 56 short stories chronicling the colorful adventures of Sherlock Holmes--every word Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote about Baker Street's most famous resident. …More

Picture Perfect By Picoult, Jodi 2002-07 - Berkley Publishing Group 0425185508 Check Our Catalog Picoult's novels have been hailed as "engrossing" ("People") and "addictively readable" ("Entertainment Weekly"). Now, the author of "Salem Falls" and "Plain Truth" examines the fault lines of a troubled marriage in "Picture Perfect"--an "unfailingly intelligent . . . undeniably literary psychological drama"("Booklist"). …More

The Saturdays By Enright, Elizabeth Illustrator Enright, Elizabeth 2008-01 - Square Fish 9780312375980 Check Our Catalog The Melendys live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper. Enjoyed by readers for more than 50 years, Enright's Melendy Quartet captures the lively adventures of a family as they move from the city to the country. Now this beloved series is back in new paperback editions. Illustrations. …More

The Four-Story Mistake By Enright, Elizabeth 2002-09 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805070613 Check Our Catalog Now published in new editions, these adventures follow the lively Melendy family as they move from the city to the country. The children--ages six through 13--live with their father, a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper, who takes on the many roles of nurse, cook, substitute mother, grandmother, and aunt. Illustrations. …More

Then There Were Five By Enright, Elizabeth 2002-09 - Henry Holt & Company 0805070621 Check Our Catalog The Melendys all live with their father, who is a writer, and Cuffy, their beloved housekeeper. Enright's Melendy Quartet, which captures the lively adventures of a family as they move from the city to the country, is now available in new editions. Illustrations. …More

Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire By Orgill, Roxane Illustrator Jorisch, Stephane 2007-09 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763621216 Check Our Catalog In this fascinating story of child stars who have hoofed their way to knockout success on Broadway and beyond, Orgill and Jorisch team up for a this picture-book biography of dance legend Fred Astaire and his older sister, Adele. Full color. …More

Mercury By Larson, Hope Illustrator Larson, Hope 2010-04 - Atheneum Books 9781416935858 Check Our Catalog In 1859 French Hill, Nova Scotia, Josey Fraser has just met handsome Asa Curry -- a man with a mysterious and traveled past. While quickly winning young Josey's heart, Asa reveals a secret ability to locate gold on the Frasers' farm. But there is darkness in the woods...and in Asa. In the same town one hundred fifty years later, Tara Fraser is dealing with the aftermath of her house burning down; a house that has been in her family -- and Josey's -- for generations, when Tara discovers a pendant that turns out to be much more than a simple heirloom. As Josey's story plunges into tragedy, Tara's emerges with the promise of gold. A compelling combination of history and romance, marked with Larson's signature touch of magical realism, "Mercury" is a remarkable depiction of two girls tied by blood and separated by time. …More

Chiggers By Larson, Hope 2008-06 - Aladdin Paperbacks 9781416935872 Check Our Catalog An acclaimed graphic novelist pens an awkward, funny, and genuine coming-of-age story about a girl who is torn between a new friendship with a girl at camp and the old friends who can't stand the girl. Young adult. …More

The Peabody Sisters: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism By Marshall, Megan 2005-04 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) 0395389925 Check Our Catalog Massachusetts Book Award - 2006 Nonfiction Award A BookPage Notable Title Elizabeth, Mary, and Sophia Peabody were in many ways the "American Brontes." The story of these remarkable sisters--and their central role in shaping the thinking of their day--is told in Marshall's monumental biography. …More