Friday, December 30, 2011

Revisit An Old Post

Searching children's and teen titles at Camellia Net can be quite cumbersome (this is soon to be fixed!).  So here's a list of a few of the children's and teen titles available to our patrons.  Be sure to sign in first at Camellia Net in order to see these titles:




http://rivercityreadersforkids.blogspot.com/2011/10/overdrive-advantage-titles-through.html

How Do You Use This Thing?

Have a new ereader?  Would you like to use it to access the library's free downloadable ebooks offered through Camellia Net?  Need step by step instructions??  Head over to Hoover Public Library's website for step by step instructions (screen shots) of how it is done.  Yes, their lending site is different from ours but the steps are basically the same.  You can discover how to set up your device, download to your device, and even return ebooks early from your device.  Hoover Public Library  

Remember to log in with your library card number when you first arrive at Camellia Net in order to see all the titles that are available to you.  

Monday, December 12, 2011

Coming Up Next Week....

 

Join Us Next Week for Christmas Crafts at the library.  This is a come & go event.  

Fun Decorations!

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas around the library.  Stop by and see our beautiful decorations and maybe take your little one's picture with the Grinch!



Friday, December 2, 2011

Christmas At The Library

We had a wonderful turnout for last night's Christmas Open House.  Thanks to the parents and all the boys and girls who attended our Elf On the Shelf storytime.  What a great way to kick off this holiday season! 

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Just In Time For Veteran's Day...

Stop by the library and see the wonderful collection of GI Joes displayed in the cases near the doors.  Thanks to Georgia Tipper for sharing this display with us.  Also, we have several books about the military on display in the children's department.  Take a book home today!


Monday, November 7, 2011

Downloadable Books--The Orange Advantage Logo

Downloadable eBooks and audio are very popular. For many titles there are consortium-wide waiting lists. For this reason, the Decatur Public Library has chosen to purchase extra copies of popular books and new titles that can be checked out only by Decatur residents. These books are designated by the "Advantage" logo, which looks like this:
In order to access the Decatur copies of these books, you MUST LOG-IN FIRST with your library card number before you begin to search or browse. After logging in, the Decatur Advantage titles will then be displayed.

visit http://camellia.lib.overdrive.com to view the catalog.  Remember to log-in first!

Friday, November 4, 2011

Magic Tree House Club

 

The next Magic Tree House Club meeting will be November 10 from 3:30 to 4:30.  Please note that the library will close at 5 pm that night instead of the regular 6 pm closing. Our book for this month is Revolutionary War on Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Big Ideas Discovery Center

Join us November 17 from 1 pm to 2:15 pm for the next Big Ideas Discovery Center.  This is an opportunity for caregiver and child to practice kindergarten readiness skills through play.  Our theme this month is "Dentist." For ages 3-5.

Monday, October 31, 2011

Overdrive Advantage Titles Through Camellia Net

 Decatur Public Library has purchased several new Overdrive Advantage e-books and audiobooks.  These Advantage titles are digital titles available through Camellia Net to Decatur Public Library cardholders only.  Our collection includes e-books and audiobooks.   It is important to log in before searching the Overdrive Catalog in order to view all titles available to Decatur Public Library cardholders.

Listed below are the new teen and children's titles recently purchased for just our Decatur patrons.  Remember, these titles are hidden from you until you log in with your library card number.  These titles are either e-books or audiobooks.  If the title repeats in the list, then we have both the audio and e-book.  

1. 145th Street Walter Dean Myers 
2. The Abduction (unabridged) John Grisham, Richard Thomas
3. Airman Eoin Colfer
4. Al Capone Does My Shirts Gennifer Choldenko
5. Al Capone Shines My Shoes Gennifer Choldenko
6. Alexander Hamilton Helen Boyd Higgins, Cathy Morrison
7. All Hallows' Eve Vivian Vande Velde
8. The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman
9. Ark Angel Anthony Horowitz
10. Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer
11. The Battle of the Labyrinth (unabridged) Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein
12. The Battle of the Labyrinth Rick Riordan
13. Beautiful Creatures (unabridged) Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, Kevin T. Collins
14. Beautiful Darkness Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
15. Before I Fall (unabridged) Lauren Oliver, Sarah Drew
16. The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five Stan Berenstain
17. The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
18. The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
19. The Berenstain Bears and the Truth Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
20. The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
21. Black Widow Beauty Anne Schraff
22. Blood and Basketball Janice Greene
23. Blood Promise Richelle Mead
24. Bloody Valentine Melissa de la Cruz
25. Blue Bloods Melissa de la Cruz
26. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne
27. The Break-Up Diaries Ni-Ni Simone, Kelli London
28. Bridge to Terabithia (unabridged) Katherine Paterson, Robert Sean Leonard,
29. Brisingr (unabridged) Christopher Paolini, Gerard Doyle
30. Bucking the Sarge Christopher Paul Curtis
31. Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery David A. Adler
32. Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery David A. Adler
33. Cam Jansen and the Sports Day Mysteries David A. Adler
34. The Cat in the Hat and Other Dr. Seuss Favorites (unabridged) Seuss, Various
35. Catching Fire (unabridged) Suzanne Collins, Carolyn McCormick
36. The Catnapping Mystery David A. Adler
37. Chasing Lincoln's Killer (unabridged) James L. Swanson, Will Patton
38. The Chocolate Fudge Mystery David A. Adler
39. Cold As Ice L. Divine
40. A Coming Evil Vivian Vande Velde
41. The Cricket in Times Square George Selden, Tony Shalhoub
42. Crocodile Tears Anthony Horowitz
43. The Dark Lady Janice Greene
44. Death Grip Janet Lorimer
45. Delirium (unabridged) Lauren Oliver, Sarah Drew
46. The Demigod Files (unabridged) Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein
47. The Demigod Files Rick Riordan
48. Demigods and Monsters Rick Riordan, Leah Wilson
49. Culture Clash L. Divine
50. Dream Dark (unabridged) Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl, Kevin T. Collins
51. Dreamhouse Kings Robert Liparulo
52. Eagle Strike Anthony Horowitz
53. Eighth Grade Bites Heather Brewer
54. Eldest (unabridged) Christopher Paolini, Gerard Doyle
55. Eleventh Grade Burns Heather Brewer
56. The Eleventh Plague Jeff Hirsch, Dan Bittner
57. Ellen Tebbits (unabridged) Beverly Cleary, Andrea Martin
58. Eragon (unabridged) Christopher Paolini, Gerard Doyle
59. Fallen (unabridged) Lauren Kate, Justine Eyre
60. Fallen Lauren Kate
61. Fire from the Rock Sharon Draper
62. The First Day of School Mystery David A. Adler
63. Frederick Douglass Elizabeth P. Myers, Cathy Morrison
64. Frenzy Robert Liparulo
65. Frostbite Richelle Mead
66. Gatekeepers Robert Liparulo
67. George Rogers Clark Katharine E. Wilkie, Cathy Morrison
68. The Ghostly Mystery David A. Adler
69. The Giver Lois Lowry
70. The Golden Compass Philip Pullman
71. A Great and Terrible Beauty (unabridged) Libba Bray, Josephine Bailey
72. Half Moon Investigations Eoin Colfer
73. Hate List Jennifer Brown
74. Heir Apparent Vivian Vande Velde
75. His Dark Materials, Book I (unabridged) Philip Pullman, Philip Pullman
76. His Dark Materials, Book II (unabridged) Philip Pullman, Philip Pullman, Full Cast
77. His Dark Materials, Book III (unabridged) Philip Pullman, Philip Pullman, Full Cast
78. The Hunger Games (unabridged) Suzanne Collins, Carolyn McCormick
79. If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period Gennifer Choldenko
80. Immortal P. C. Cast, Rachel Caine, Kristin Cast, et al
81. Inkdeath (unabridged) Cornelia Funke, Allan Corduner
82. Inkheart (unabridged) Cornelia Funke, Lynn Redgrave
83. Inkspell (unabridged) Cornelia Funke, Brendan Fraser
84. Ivy and Bean Annie Barrows
85. Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had To Go Annie Barrows
86. Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad Annie Barrows
87. Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record Annie Barrows
88. Ivy and Bean Doomed to Dance Annie Barrows
89. Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter Annie Barrows
90. Ivy and Bean: What's the Big Idea? Sophie Blackall
91. James Whitcomb Riley Minnie Belle Mitchell, Montrew Dunham, Cathy Morrison
92. Johnny Tremain (unabridged) Esther Forbes, Grace Conlin
93. Just Listen Sarah Dessen
94. Keys to the Repository Melissa de la Cruz
95. The Last Olympian (unabridged) Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein
96. The Last Olympian Rick Riordan
97. Last Sacrifice Richelle Mead
98. Leviathan (unabridged) Scott Westerfeld, Alan Cumming
99. Lew Wallace  by Martha E. Schaaf, Cathy Morrison
100. Liesl & Po (unabridged) Lauren Oliver, Kei Acedera, Jim Dale, et al.
101. The Lightning Thief (unabridged) Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein
102. The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan
103. Lyra's Oxford (unabridged) Philip Pullman
104. Lyra's Oxford Philip Pullman
105. The Magician's Elephant (unabridged) Kate DiCamillo, Juliet Stevenson
106. Mahalia Jackson by Montrew Dunham, Cathy Morrison
107. Masquerade Melissa de la Cruz
108. The Meltdown L. Divine
109. Misguided Angel Melissa de la Cruz
110. Mockingjay (unabridged) Suzanne Collins, Carolyn McCormick
111. Muggie Maggie (unabridged) Beverly Cleary, Kathleen McInerne
112. The Mystery of Stolen Diamonds David A. Adler
113. The Name of the Star (unabridged) Maureen Johnson, Nicola Barber
114. Ninth Grade Slays Heather Brewer
115. Old Yeller (unabridged) Fred Gipson, Peter Francis James,
116. On the Wings of Heroes (unabridged) Richard Peck, Lincoln Hoppe
117. On The Wings of Heroes Richard Peck
118. Once Was Lost Sara Zarr
119. Passion (unabridged) Lauren Kate, Justine Eyre
120. Passion Lauren Kate
121. Point Blank Anthony Horowitz
122. Pushin' L. Divine
123. Ralph S. Mouse (unabridged) Beverly Cleary, B. D. Wong,
124. Rebel Angels (unabridged) Libba Bray, Josephine Bailey
125. Revelations Melissa de la Cruz
126. Riot Walter Dean Myers
127. The Rumpelstiltskin Problem Vivian Vande Velde
128. Runaway Ralph (unabridged) Beverly Cleary, B. D. Wong,
129. Scorpia Anthony Horowitz
130. Scorpia Rising Anthony Horowitz
131. The Sea of Monsters (unabridged) Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein
132. The Sea of Monsters Rick Riordan
133. Shadow Kiss Richelle Mead
134. Shelter Harlan Coben
135. Shelter (unabridged) Harlan Coben, Nick Podehl
136. Ship Breaker (unabridged) Paolo Bacigalupi, Joshua Swanson
137. Skeleton Key Anthony Horowitz
138. Snakehead Anthony Horowitz Penguin
139. So, So Hood L. Divine
140. Socks (unabridged) Beverly Cleary, Neil Patrick Harris
141. Someone Like You Sarah Dessen
142. Spirit Bound Richelle Mead
143. Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz
144. The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman
145. The Summer of the Swans Betsy Byars
146. The Sweet Far Thing (unabridged) Libba Bray, Josephine Bailey
147. Tenth Grade Bleeds Heather Brewer
148. That Summer Sarah Dessen
149. Theodore Boone (unabridged) John Grisham, Richard Thomas
150. Timescape Robert Liparulo
151. The Titan's Curse (unabridged) Rick Riordan, Jesse Bernstein
152. The Titan's Curse Rick Riordan
153. Torment (unabridged) Lauren Kate, Justine Eyre
154. Torment Lauren Kate
155. Tough Girl Janice Greene
156. The Triceratops Pops Mystery David A. Adler, Susanna Natti
157. The Truth About Forever Sarah Dessen
158. Twelfth Grade Kills Heather Brewer
159. Vampire Academy Richelle Mead
160. The Van Alen Legacy Melissa de la Cruz
161. Virals (unabridged) Kathy Reichs,
162. Virals Kathy Reichs,
163. Watcher in the Woods Robert Liparulo
164. The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 Christopher Paul Curtis
165. The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 (unabridged) Christopher Paul Curtis, Levar Burton
166. The Westing Game Ellen Raskin
167. What They Found Walter Dean Myers
168. Where She Went (unabridged) Gayle Forman, Dan Bittner
169. Whirlwind Robert Liparulo
170. Who Was Dr. Seuss? Janet Pascal, Nancy Harrison
171. William Henry Harrison Howard Peckham, Cathy Morrison
172. The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare
173. A Wrinkle in Time (unabridged) Madeleine L'Engle,

Friday, October 28, 2011

New to the Collection



Pete the Cat is burning up the shelves! This little cat goes out the door as soon as he gets checked back in to us. A bonus with this series of picture books is that each book has a website address where you and your little one can sing along to the story. That Pete's a real cool cat! Reserve your copy today!!



Richard Peck has done it again. He is one of my favorite authors. I love his heartwarming stories and this time he does not let us down with his story of a mice family who, for the cause of family solidarity, follow their people family across the sea to England. What an adventure they have at sea. Share this story with your family today!