Sunday Hours are coming!

The Library will begin Sunday hours beginning Jan. 5, 2014.
 Hours will be 1:00-5:00 PM.
Questions? 
 call 645-6606

NYTBR 100 Notable Books of 2013

The New York Times Book Review just came out with
their 100 Notable Books of 2013 for fiction, poetry and
nonfiction. If you're looking for book gifts this year this is a great place to start. There's probably something for everyone on your list. Below is a sample from the list.
For a complete list go to:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/books/review/100-notable-books-of-2013.html

Fiction

The Dinner - Herman Koch - In this clever, dark Dutch
novel, two couples dine out under the cloud of a
terrible crime committed by their teenage sons. (Fic)

The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt - The "Goldfinch" of the title
of Tartt's smartly written Dickensian novel is a painting
smuggled through the early years of a boy's life - his prize, his guilt and his burden. (Fic)

The Lowland - Jumpa Lahiri - After his radical brother is killed, an Indian scientist brings his widow to join him in
America in Lahiri's efficiently written novel. (Fic)

Someone - Alice McDermott - Members of a Texas clan grope their way from the ordeals of the frontier to celebrity
culture's absurdities in this masterly multigenerational saga. (Fic)

Tenth of December - George Saunders - Saunder's relentless humor and beatific generosity of spirit keep his highly
moral tales from succumbing to life's darker aspects. (Fic)

Nonfiction

Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism - Doris Kearns Goodwin -
A dynamic history of the muckraking press and the first decade of the Progressive era as told through the intense
friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. (973.91 GO 2013)

Guns at Last Light: the War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 - Rick Atkinson - Tells the dramatic story of the titanic
battle for Western Europe from D-Day to the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich. (940.54 AT)

Country Girl: a Memoir - Edna O'Brien - O'Brien reflects on a fraught and distinguished life, from the restraints of her Irish childhood to literary stardom. (921 O'BR)

Men We Reaped: a Memoir - Jesmyn Ward - A raw, beautiful elegy for Ward's brother and four male friends, who died young in Mississippi between 2000-2004. (921 WAR)

Riddle of the Labyrinth: the Quest to Crack an Ancient Code - Margalit Fox - Focusing on an unheralded but heroic Brooklyn classics professor, Fox turns the decipherment of Linear B into a detective story. (487 FO)



Come to the Trivia Bee!!

Come support the library at the Trivia Bee on Friday Nov. 22 at the Grand
Come for trivia, dancing and live music from the band The Counterfactuals.
The evening will be led by quiz mistress Jessica Peterson White.
People can register in teams of up to 4 people. The registration fee per team is a $100 tax deductible donation. Teams can find sponsorships from local businesses or just pull together a group of friends to share the cost.
Register online at www.northfieldlibraryfriends.org (follow the Trivia Bee link) or pick up forms at the library.
Deadline is Wed. Nov. 20.
See you there!

DIY is definitely in







For some it's a new thing. For others it's something they've been doing for years. For our grandparents in the 30's and 40's it was a way of life. No doubt about it. DIY is in.






At the end of Sept. over 70,000 people attended the World Maker Faire in NYC.

Adrianne Jeffries from the Verge (www.theverge.com) said this about the maker or diy movement:
"The maker movement covers bicycles that generate electricity, art projects that light up when you press a button, and the enormous genre of how-to videos on YouTube. It’s in line with the eco-friendly and buy local movements, the back-to-artisanal aesthetic, and the geek worship that are also part of the post-aught zeitgeist".





Are you interested in raising your own chickens, growing your own food, making your own clothes or doing your own remodeling or house repairs? You are part of the DIY movement.





The library can help you get started. Check out some of these new titles from the last couple of months. If there's something you're interested in and we don't have anything on it LET US KNOW. We're here to help!!


  



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Consumer Reports from Home with your library card!!

Just a reminder as we get into that "holiday" season time and you start thinking about gifts....
You can access Consumer Reports full text from home 24/7 with your library card!
Just go to www.northfieldmn.info
1. Click on E-Library
2. Scroll down to EBSCO
3. Type in your library card #
4. Choose EBSCO Web Host
5. Scroll down to MasterFILE Premier
6. Click on Publications at the top of the page
7. Type in Consumer Reports

The index covers full text articles (PDF of the actual magazine articles)  1991 to the present date. You can search for articles on all types of products.

And there are lots of other magazines and journals indexed on EBSCO. Check that out if you are doing research on anything.

Questions? Call the reference desk at 645-1802.

Learn how to download library eBooks!

Come to the library on Saturday November 9 from 3-4 PM and learn how to download library eBooks to your iPad or Kindle. We'll be using the library eBook collection using Overdrive. If you haven't seen it check it out at www.northfieldmn.info - click on E-Library. The collection includes eBooks and Audiobooks for adults, young adults and children. Bring your library card and your device. If you have a Kindle make sure you have an Amazon account. We'll have some volunteers to help you get started.
This program is free and open to the public. Best of all, this service is FREE with your library card!!
See you on Nov. 9th!
Questions? Call the library at 507-645-6606

Online ACT and SAT Practice Tests

If you're a high school senior planning to take the SAT on  Oct. 5, Nov. 2 or Dec. 7 or the ACT on Sept. 21, Oct, 26 or Dec. 14 you should know about Learning Express!! This is a great database with practice tests for the ACT, SAT, GED and many other exams. Just go to the library website at http://www.northfieldmn.info/ and click on E-Library. Scroll down until you come to Learning Express. Create an account  with your library card and practice at your convenience from home or school. You can score yourself on all or just part of an exam. If you have any questions call the library at 645-6606.