http://library.loganutah.org/news/ Logan Library News & Announcements en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:39:36 GMT Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:34:17 GMT CF Blogger by DayDream Inc http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss libstaff@loganutah.org libstaff@loganutah.org http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=37988058-423B-A698-C2C50A9F8EC3D2AE The Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in recognition of Independence Day. We will resume normal hours on Monday, July 6. Enjoy your holiday. Library Closed Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:34:17 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=37988058-423B-A698-C2C50A9F8EC3D2AE http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=228ABA59-423C-1A69-0006CB7CC77030E9 Escape the summer heat, and visit the Logan Library Summer Storytime. When: Every Wednesday in July at 11:00 amWhere: Logan City Council chambers across the hall from the LibraryWho: Children of all ages. Children under age 3 must be accompanied by an adult. No registration is required.Be sure and check out our Summer Reading page with information on summer reading activities for children, teens, and adults. Events Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:27:12 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=228ABA59-423C-1A69-0006CB7CC77030E9 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=0E1641CD-423C-1A69-0CEBB546092543FB Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff. Book: Twenty Wishes by Debbie MacomberRecommended by: Karen, Senior LibrarianWe return to Seattle for number 4 in the Blossom Street series. Debbie Macomber brings together four widows whose lives have not turned out as planned. Each writes a list of twenty wishes of things they always wanted to do but never have. These women find out that wishes can come true, but perhaps not in the way you expect. This heartwarming novel left me looking forward to the next one in the Blossom Street series. Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks. Staff Picks Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:07:35 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=0E1641CD-423C-1A69-0CEBB546092543FB http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=EA83FB92-423C-1A69-0EC2A48F418A93F6 If you have an iPod and want to download and listen to eAudiobooks, you're in luck. NetLibrary recently launched a new collection of eAudiobook titles that are compatible with virtually all MP3 players, including iPods. While the NetLibrary books in the WMA format still require specific players, the approximately 700 titles that are in the MP3 format can be played on virtually all MP3 players. Visit our NetLibrary page for more information about locating and listening to NetLibrary titles in the MP3 format. Online Research Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:21:06 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=EA83FB92-423C-1A69-0EC2A48F418A93F6 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=CCB0C7B6-423C-1A69-0E43BB956C0242D9 Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff. Book: The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate SummerscaleRecommended by: Katrina, Library Technical AssistantIn 1860, Jonathan Whicher, one of the original eight Scotland Yard officers, is sent to an English country house to investigate the murder of a child that has stumped the local constabulary. Filled with quotes from contemporary newspapers & journalists, as well as theories from Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher provides a detailed & delving look at Victorian society as it became consumed with a gruesome murder and its ensuing investigation. The book also provides insight into the development of the "detective", both in fact & fiction. Many details of the case, and Whicher himself, helped to shape the emerging genre of the detective novel.Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks. Staff Picks Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:21:26 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=CCB0C7B6-423C-1A69-0E43BB956C0242D9 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=C1AEC486-423C-1A69-005F971C498EE7BF This summer you can have fun reading and win prizes too. Our annual Summer Reading Program starts today, June 8, and we have programs for every age group. All three programs give you the chance to win prizes simply for reading books. Be Creative for children up to age 12. Express Yourself for teens ages 13-17Master the Art of Reading for adults age 18 and up.Happy Summer Reading! Events Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:03:24 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=C1AEC486-423C-1A69-005F971C498EE7BF http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=AC63D173-423C-1A69-038F7AFB369E954A On Saturday June 6, Logan is celebrating the Sesquicentennial of its founding. To celebrate the city is hosting an all day event that includes special guest speakers, walking tours of Logan, and historical displays. For more information, visit the City of Logan website. The Logan Library is commemorating the occasion by creating an online collection of historic photos. These photos feature recognizable landmarks throughout our 150 year history. We hope you enjoy looking at these photos and seeing how our city has evolved to the thriving and beautiful community that we know today. Community Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:49:31 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=AC63D173-423C-1A69-038F7AFB369E954A http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=840C037F-423C-1A69-0F0B74EE3E38939D As part of our online collection, The Logan Library subscribes to research databases that can help you research your genealogy. Ancestry Library Edition is similar to the ancestry.com website available to individual subscribers. It contains census records; birth, marriage and death records; immigration records; military records; court, land, and probate records; photos, maps, and more. Ancestry Library Edition is available only on computers in the library. HeritageQuest provides access to many resources including census records, books and periodicals, revolutionary war records, and Freedman's bank records. A library card number and pin number are required to access HeritageQuest outside of the library.For more help researching your roots, visit our Genealogy Research page. Online Research Wed, 27 May 2009 21:48:48 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=840C037F-423C-1A69-0F0B74EE3E38939D http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=5F41519F-423C-1A69-0A3032D9A5DB0F1F Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff. Book: Grave Sight by Charlaine HarrisRecommended by: Melanie, Reference LibrarianHarris, better known for her Sookie Stackhouse southern Vampire series, introduces a brave, though slightly odd, new heroine. Harper was struck by lightning as a child and she now has the ability to find dead people and see how they died. A fun, quick and entertaining read. Other books in the Harper Connelly series: Grave surprise, An Ice Cold Grave.Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks. Staff Picks Wed, 20 May 2009 18:21:04 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=5F41519F-423C-1A69-0A3032D9A5DB0F1F http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=55875CC5-423C-1A69-01BA99116DD42754 The Library will be closed on Monday, May 25 in recognition of Memorial Day. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 26. Enjoy your holiday. Library Closed Mon, 18 May 2009 21:01:23 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=55875CC5-423C-1A69-01BA99116DD42754 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=368A34E0-423C-1A69-08A20DB0743C3963 Barefoot Heart: Stories of a Migrant Child by Elva Trevino Hart has been selected as the 2009 USU Common Literature Experience book. The Common Literature Experience book is selected each year by the USU Connections program, and it is read by all incoming Freshman who participate in Connections. The University also invites the local community to read the book and join in the experience. Jason Cornelius, the Logan Library's representative on the Connections Committee, shares his thoughts about Barefoot Heart: "I was plunged into the world of child migrant workers, and my eyes were further opened to the struggles of so many in our land of plenty." Elva Trevino Hart, the books author, will be speaking to this year's Connections class at the Kent Concert Hall on Saturday August 22, 2009. Local community members are welcome to attend this event. Visit the Common Literature Experience website to learn more about the program and this year's book. Community Tue, 12 May 2009 20:36:15 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=368A34E0-423C-1A69-08A20DB0743C3963 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=16F6D365-423C-1A69-05283FDF8BEA7795 Each month the Logan Library publishes a list of books, DVDs, and CDs that were added to our collection in the previous month. You can browse these lists by age level and type of item, and you can place a hold on anything you would like to read or watch. View items added to our collection in April or in other months. New Titles Wed, 06 May 2009 17:27:03 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=16F6D365-423C-1A69-05283FDF8BEA7795 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=F3ACF636-423C-1A69-00058C66157FDF83 Here is another reading pick from the Logan Library Staff. Book: Swords: An Artist's Devotion by Ben BoosRecommended by: Becky, Children's LibrarianThis is a beautifully-illustrated children's non-fiction book on the history of the sword, both as a weapon and an object of art.  If you have even a passing interest in the subject of swords, you'll find this fascinating, no matter your age.Want more reading suggestions? View previous staff picks. Staff Picks Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:59:39 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=F3ACF636-423C-1A69-00058C66157FDF83 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=E993FCFC-423C-1A69-0EE975B7F1782C49 The 2008 Whitney Awards for LDS fiction were announced today. The Logan Library owns the following prize winning books:Best Novel of the Year: Traitor by Sandra Grey Best Novel by a New Author: Bound on Earth by Angela HallstromBest Mystery/Suspense: Fool me Twice by Stephanie BlackBest Youth Fiction: Journal of Curious Letters by James DashnerBest Speculative: Hero of Ages by Brandon SandersonBest Historical: Abinadi by H.B. MooreBest General Fiction: Waiting for the Light to Change by Annette Haws Visit the Whitney Awards website for more information. Books & Reading Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:56:11 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=E993FCFC-423C-1A69-0EE975B7F1782C49 http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=D0457A2F-423C-1A69-09D57D64F5470D1D National Library Week is over, but teens and adults can still enter our online contest for a chance to win a Zen Mozaic MP3 player. To enter, visit the contest page, explore the Logan Library's online world, and submit your entry form. All entries must be received by Monday April 27. Events Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:59:55 GMT http://library.loganutah.org/news/display_blog.cfm?bid=D0457A2F-423C-1A69-09D57D64F5470D1D