New York Times Bestselling Author Jen Lancaster to Visit in October

New York Times Bestselling Author Jen Lancaster will be speaking as part of the Authors at Your Library program Thursday, October 18 at 6:30 PM.

Ms. Lancaster is a former vice president at an investor relations firm and a New York Times bestselling author of books such as Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office and Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer.

Her new book - Jeneration X: One Reluctant Adult's Attempt to Unarrest Her Arrested Development; Or, Why It's Never Too Late for Her Dumb Ass to Learn Why Froot Loops Are Not for Dinner - will be released next month.

Look for more details as the event date approaches.

Food Fight to Kick Off Reading Is So Delicious Summer Reading Program

Bring an appetite for reading, food and fun to this year’s Summer Reading program, which kicks off May 31 at 6:30 PM with Food Fight, an interactive family program.  The program, which features puppets based on food items, is the beginning of 2012 Summer Reading Program—Reading is So Delicious.  

This program  will be the first chance for eager readers to pick up their summer reading folders.   This year readers of all levels, including children, teens and adults will have delicious opportunities to satisfy interest in reading and have fun doing so. 

Look for complete Summer Reading program information online soon at www.barrlibrary.org.

Kolakowski to Present May Authors at Your Library program

Barr Library’s Authors at Your Library series continues May 17, 6:30 PM, with the appearance of Chris Kolakowski, director of the General George S. Patton Museum of Leadership.  Kolakowski will discuss his book The Stones River and Tullahoma Campaigns: This Army Does Not Retreat, which focuses on two key Civil War campaigns in Tennessee.

The Stones River and Tullahoma campaigns, which spanned from November 1862 to July 1863, were characterized by heavy fighting and losses.   Kolakowski offers a look into the dramatic proceedings that defined these important campaigns and the legendary commanders who presided over them.

Kolakowski was born and raised in Virginia, receiving a BA in history and mass communications from Emory and Henry College and a MA in public history from the State University of New York--Albany. He has written and spoken about the American Revolution, the Civil War and the wars of the 20th Century.  His first book, The Civil War at Perryville: Battling for the Bluegrass, was published in 2009.

The Lunch Bunch Book Discussion Group's selection for May is Laura Esquivel's bestselling novel Like Water For Chocolate

From Booklist -

 "Each chapter of this unusual novel is prefaced with a recipe, but the recipes have more to do with romance than food. The dishes impart the intoxicating flavors of fantastic lust, grief, jealousy, and all the other passions that permeate this sensual love story. The heroine, Tita, is the youngest of three daughters. Practically raised in the kitchen, she is expected to spend her life waiting on Mama Elena and never to marry. Her habitual torment increases when her beloved Pedro becomes engaged to one of her sisters. Tita and he are thrown into tantalizing proximity and manage to communicate their affection through the dishes she prepares for him and his rapturous appreciation. Eventually, Tita’s culinary wizardry unleashes uncontrollable forces, with surprising results."

Celebrate National Library Week and win prizes!

Barr Library invites you to celebrate National Library Week with daily drawings.  Winners will receive book bags, autographed books and other surprises throughout the week. The grand prize winner will receive a selection of autographed books by New York Times best-selling author and 2012 National Library Week Honorary Chair Brad Meltzer. Meltzer is the author of “The Book of Fate,” “The Inner Circle,” and “Heroes for My Son.” He is also the host of Brad Meltzer’s “Decoded” on the History Channel.
For more details call (502) 624-1232.

Attend and Win!

If you attend the Library's  seven 2012 Authors at Your Library, you could win a Nook Tablet! Pick up your punch card and ask for details at the Library.   Punch cards are only available at the Library through April 26.

Book Buddies - Today @ 4pm

Join us today @ 4pm for Book Buddies - we'll be reading about lions and making our very own lion mask!

Limited Access to Magazines - April 2nd & 3rd

The Library is putting up new magazine shelving Monday, April 2 and Tuesday, April 3.  Access to current and past issues will be limited.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  If you have any questions please contact us at 502-624-1232.