Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff.


Book: Hamlet's BlackBerry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age by William Powers
Recommended by: Joseph, Nonfiction Librarian
Feeling overwhelmed by society's pressure to stay constantly connected? Whether it be through mobile phones, email, text messaging, or social networking, today's digital tools present great benefits as well as disturbing side effects. With personal anecdotes and historical examples from some of the worlds best thinkers, the author provides ways we might overcome this pressure and return our "screens" to their proper place in our lives.


Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks.

Registration for the next block of Storytime starts Monday, August 23. You can register online, by phone, or in person at the library. This block of Storytime runs six weeks from September 7 to October 14. For more information, visit our Storytime page.

Ever wonder what other library users are reading? Then take a look at our most requested titles. The top titles for August 2010 are:

1. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
3. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
4. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
5. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
6. The Help by Kathryn Stockett