On the New York Times Best-sellers list and looking like a great read are:
Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner
Sundays at Tiffany's by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet
Where are You Now by Mary Higgins Clark
Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
The Whole Truth by David Baldacci
Santa Fe Dead by Stuart Woods
The Albert Lea Public Library will be closed on Saturday, May 17 for a staff inservice. The library will be open Sunday, May 18 for its regular hours, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Maybe you're searching for a new author to read and just want something different. Well, while don't you try a new "old" author.
Some great classics worth revisiting or giving a try are:
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
Summer reading sign up has begun. All ages of children are encouraged to sign up. Go to www.alplonline.org and click on the summer reading link. Choose your program depending on reading level and click "sign up". Fill in all the required information and click "continue" Activating your membership can be done anytime after May 27th by calling 507-377-4356 or stopping in the library. Reading and recording books begins June 9th and goes through July 26th.
Historic Statehood Day CelebrationMinnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN Dates: May 11, 2008 Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Fee: Free
Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN Dates: May 17, 2008, May 18, 2008 Time: 1 to 5 p.m. Fee: Free
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Dates: May 17, 2008, May 18, 2008 Time: noon to 4 p.m.
Fee: $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, and $5 children ages 6-17. Free for children age 5 and under and MHS members.
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN Closing: May 18, 2008
Hours: Museum and Stores: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday holidays and Mondays Memorial Day through Labor Day. Library hours: Noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Fee: Free
For more information on these events and other sesquicentennial events go to the Minnesota Historical Society website:http://www.mnhs.org/events/sesquicentennial/
The Albert Lea Public Library has booklets from the Minnesota Historical Society entitled "Sequi-Sensational Summer" which detail how you can visit the society's 26 sites and museums during 2008, Minnesota's sesquicentennial year of statehood.
The theme for Older Americans Month 2008 is Working Together for Strong, Healthy and Supportive Communities .
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When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had reached their 65th birthdays. About a third of older Americans lived in poverty and there were few programs to meet their needs. Interest in older Americans and their concerns was growing, however. In April of 1963, President John F. Kennedy's meeting with the National Council of Senior Citizens served as a prelude to designating May as "Senior Citizens Month."
Thanks to President Jimmy Carter's 1980 designation, what was once called Senior Citizens Month, is now called "Older Americans Month," and has become a tradition.
Historically, Older Americans Month has been a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons to our country, in particular those who defended our country. Every President since JFK has issued a formal proclamation during or before the month of May asking that the entire nation pay tribute in some way to older persons in their communities. Older Americans Month is celebrated across the country through ceremonies, events, fairs and other such activities.
Check out the nonfiction DVDs at the Albert Lea Public Library where you will find the following new DVD: Living Old; the modern realities of aging in America
Hey, supernatural romance/mystery fans the new Sookie Stackhouse book From Dead to Worse, the eighth in the series, is out and we have it. Better put yourself on the reserve list. This one is supposed to be a great read! Haven't read this series by Charlaine Harris? Why not start out with the first in the series, Dead Until Dark.
If you are a fan of the series, don't forget to checkout the author's website at www.charlaineharris.com.
These are just some of the latest children's books added to our collection. Check out a few today!
My First- E Mon
Apples and Oranges- E Pin
Not a Stick- E Por
I'd Really Like to Eat a Child- E Dom
Big Chickens- E Hel
Emma's Turtle- E Bun
Vulture View- E Say
Big Bug Surprise- E Gra
The Very Ugly Bug- E Pic
My Cat Copies Me- E Kwo
Superdog, the Heart of a Hero- E Bue
Jazzmatazz- E Cal
No More yawning- E Lew
Sarah Garland's pre-school books look at every aspect of busy, noisy and fun family life. 
Doing the Garden- Join Mum and the children as they visit the garden center, choose their seeds and plant a tree. But someone comes along and digs it all up again! Read to find out just what happened.
Going to Playschool- The children go to school to paint pictures, dress up and play with the pet rabbit. But where did their stuffed rabbit go to? Did they forget him at school?
These are funny and true stories that are perfect for all toddlers.
The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, and especially in parts of the U.S. that have a high population of people with a Mexican heritage. In these areas, the holiday is a celebration of Mexican culture, food, music, beverage and customs unique to Mexico. Planning your own celebration? Click on the following website which contains easy Mexican recipes along with craft and celebration ideas: http://www.mexonline.com/cinco-de-mayo.htm
