New Nook Titles

Barr Memorial Library has added 44 new items to its circulating Nook Color collection.  The list include several YA books, as well as a mix of fiction and nonfiction from some of the authors that will be visiting the Library in the coming months as part of our Authors at Your Library series.

Act like a success	Steve Harvey
All souls trilogy	Deborah Harkness
Blood magick	Nora Roberts
Course in miracles	William Thetford & Helen Schucman
Crash into you	Katie McGarry
Dark witch	Nora Roberts
Days of rage	Brad Taylor
Death cure	James Dashner
Desperate	Daniel Palmer
Edge of eternity	Ken Follett
Enshadowed	Kelly Creagh
First to jump	Jerome Preisler
Forgiveness: 21 days to forgive everyone for everything	Iyanla Vanzant
Garden spells	Sara Addison Allen
Girl who chased the moon	Sara Addison Allen
Gray mountain	John Grisham
I am malala	Malala Yousafzai
Ike's bluff	Evan Thomas
In the heart of the sea	Nathaniel Philbrick
Killing Patton	Bill O'Reilly
Lesser dead	Christopher Buehlman
Lost lake	Sara Addison Allen
Martian	Andy Weir
Maze runner	James Dashner
Nevermore	Kelly Creagh
No Fortunate Son	Brad Taylor
Outlander series 7-book bundle	Diana Gabaldon
Peach keeper	Sara Addison Allen
President's shadow	Brad Meltzer
Return to love	Marianne Williamson
Roosevelts: an intimate portrait	Geoffrey C. Ward
Scorch Trials	James Dashner
Shadow spell	Nora Roberts
Sugar queen	Sara Addison Allen
Surprising secrets of highly happy marriages	Shaunti Feldhahn
Sycamore Row	John Grisham
Talon	Julie Kagawa
The fall	Bethany Griffin
The wise men: six friends and the world they made	Walter Isaacson/Evan Thomas
Thief	Mark Sullivan
Thinking woman's guide to real magic	Emily Croy Barker
Those across the river	Christopher Buehlman
To kill a mockingbird	Harper Lee
Wild	Cheryl Strayed

Holiday Hours

Barr Library will close at 5pm every day during the weeks of 12/22-12/27 and 12/29-1/3.  The Library will be closed on 12/25-12/27 for Christmas and 1/1 for New Year's Day.

Wed.   11/26 - Close at 5PM
Thurs. 11/27 - CLOSED
Fri.      11/28 - Close at 5PM
Sat.      11/29 - Close at 5PM

Mon.   12/22 - Close at 5PM
Tues.   12/23 - Close at 5PM
Wed.   12/24 - Close at 5PM
Thurs. 12/25 - CLOSED
Fri.      12/26 - CLOSED
Sat.      12/27 - CLOSED

 Mon.  12/29 - Close at 5PM
Tues.   12/30 - Close at 5PM
Wed.   12/31 - Close at 5PM
Thurs. 1/1 - CLOSED
Fri.      1/2 - Close at 5PM
Sat.      1/3 - Close at 5PM

Mon.   1/5 - Resume Normal Hours

Columbus Day Closing

Barr Library will be closed Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Construction Update #2; New entrance to open 9/9@9!

Customers will feel the benefit of construction beginning this Tuesday, September 9, at 9 a.m.   That's when the new Library entrance from Dixie Street, conveniently located right off the parking lot, will open for the first time.  This will become a permanent entrance and exit for customer ease of access.   A new bookdrop has been installed there for convenience as well when the Library is closed.

The main entrance will close Monday, September 8, at 7:30 for replacement of its overhang.

The clerestory window replacement project is complete, with only small touch ups to do inside the building.

Roof replacement continues.

New York Times Bestselling Author Tess Gerritsen, creator of "Rizzoli & Isles," to appear in January 2015

The amazing Tess Gerritsen, author of December's Die Again and creator of Rizzoli & Isles, will appear as part of the Authors at Your Library series January 22, 2015 at 12 pm! She's just the latest in our effort to deliver the best programs of any Army Library in the world!

Labor Day Closure

Barr Memorial Library will be closed Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

Saddle up, Craig Johnson to present an Authors at Your Library

Craig Johnson, creator of the Longmire mystery series, will visit Barr Library Wednesday, October 22, 12 PM.  Watch for more details.

Library Construction Update #1

Construction is in full swing at Barr Memorial Library!

As work proceeds on the clerestory windows in the atrium section of the Library there will be some disruption to our computer area:

From Wednesday, June 25, through Friday, June 27, approximately 14 of computers will be unavailable. 

From Friday, June 27, through Tuesday, July 1, there will be NO fax capabilities.

From Thursday, July 3, through Tuesday, July 7, approximately 11 computers will be out of service. We have added 18 computers in the Meeting Room to make up for this.

Please continue to check here for future updates.

Independence Day Closure

Barr Memorial Library will close at 5PM on Thursday, July 3, and be closed all day on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

New Nook Titles

Barr Library has added 45 new titles to it's Nook Lending collection!  The new titles include:

H.P. Lovecraft: The Complete Collection - Lovecraft, H.P.

To Sail a Darking Sea - Ringo, John

Under a Graveyard Sky - Ringo, John

Killing Kennedy - O'Reilly, Bill

Killing Jesus - O'Reilly, Bill

Your Guide to the New GED Test

Chopped Cookbook

Lean In for Graduates - Sandberg, Sheryl

Cat in the Hat Read & Listen - Dr. Seuss

Green Eggs and Ham Read & Listen - Dr. Seuss

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Read & Listen - Dr. Seuss

Jim Cramer's Get Rich Carefully - Cramer, Jim

David and Goliath - Gladwell, Malcolm

Things That Matter - Krauthammer, Charles

Who Moved My Cheese - Johnson, Spencer

The Richest Man in Babylon - Clason, George S.

The Collected Autobiographies - Angelou, Maya

The Complete Collected Poems - Angelou, Maya

The Mary B. Morrison Bundle - Morrison, Mary B.

Drive Me Crazy - Dickey, Eric Jerome

Pleasure - Dickey, Eric Jerome

Big Girls Do Cry - Weber, Carl

The Choir Director - Weber, Carl

The Zane Collection #1 - Zane

Only Time Will Tell (Clifton Chronicles 1) - Archer, Jeffrey

Sins of the Father (Clifton Chronicles 2) - Archer, Jeffrey

Best Kept Secret (Clifton Chronicles 3) - Archer, Jeffrey

Be Careful What You wish for (Clifton Chronicles 4) - Archer, Jeffrey

Smart Money, Smart Kids - Ramsey, Dave

Total Money Makeover - Ramsey, Dave

Fall of Giants (Century Trilogy 1) - Follett, Ken

Winter of the World (Century Trilogy 2) - Follett, Ken

Torah - Teachings

Ketuvim - Writings

Neviim - Prophets

The Holy Qur'an (The Koran)

Tell No Lies - Hurwitz, Gregg

Last to Die - Gerritsen, Tess

Surgeon - Gerritsen, Tess

The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni 1968-1998 - Giovanni, Nikki

Giant Book of Poetry - Roetzheim, William, ed.

Great American Short Stories - Negri, Paul, ed.

There's No Place Like Oz - Paige, Danielle

Crazy On You - Gibson, Rachel

Blue By You - Gibson, Rachel

Click here to see Nook availability.

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Brad Thor to Appear in July

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor discusses and signs his political thriller Act of War Wednesday, July 23, 2014.  Thor's work, published in 30 countries, has been lauded by Suspense Magazine, the International Thriller Writers Association and NPR, with critics calling him “the master of thrillers,” “as current as tomorrow’s headlines” and “quite possibly the next coming of Robert Ludlum.”

Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Barr Library will honor Military Spouse Appreciation Day on May 9 by giving away tote bags to all military spouses who present a valid ID.

Open the LibraryBox Today!

The Barr LibraryBox is now live in locations all over Fort Knox:

• Anderson Aquatics Center
• Auto Crafts
• Exchange Mini-Mall
• HRC Café
• SFAC
• One Stop
• Exchange Food Court
• Smith Physical Fitness Center
• Houston Bowling Center
• Education Center
• Fort Knox Water Park
• Starbucks at Wilson Road 

To access the free eBooks, audiobooks, movies, and unique coupons follow these steps:

1. Enable wireless on your personal electronic device
2. Connect to the Barr LibraryBox Wi-Fi network
3. Open your browser and type barrlibrary.mobi
4. You're connected.

Read more about the LibraryBox.

Barr Library achieves DoD Premier Library Status, a first for Army Libraries

Barr Library is being recognized with Department of Defense Premier Library status.  The award, which recognizes the Library meeting both baseline and exemplary standards, is a first for Army Libraries.

What's in the Barr LibraryBox?

What's in the Barr LibraryBox?   Visit Smith Physical Fitness Center or Anderson Aquatics to find out!  It's an exciting new way we're sharing content with the community throughout the community.   Inside you'll find exclusive LibraryBox coupons and incentives.  More locations are coming soon!   Ask our staff if you would like details!

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Greg Iles to Present Authors at Your Library Program

Greg Iles, #1 New York Times Bestselling author, whose titles include 24 Hours, True Evil and the #1 Bestselling The Devil's Punchbowl, discusses and signs the first installment in his new trilogy, Natchez Burning, Wednesday, May 21, 12 PM.   Natchez Burning continues the story of prosecutor turned Natchez, MS, mayor Penn Cage, who has appeared in The Quiet Game, Turning Angel and The Devil's Punchbowl. 

Jim DeFelice, author of Bradley bio and co-author of American Sniper, visits in June

 Jim DeFelice, the bestselling author of Omar Bradley: General at War and co-author of American Sniper, will visit the Library Wednesday, June 4, 12 pm, to discuss the relationship of Bradley, the late Chris Kyle (author of American Sniper) and "Johnny Walker," the subject of his new book Code Name: Johnny Walker: The Extraordinary Story of the Iraqi Who Risked Everything to Fight with the U.S. Navy, which will be released February 11.

Authors at Your Library to welcome New York Times Bestselling Author Joseph Finder in May

New York Times Bestselling author Joseph Finder will discuss and sign his new thriller Suspicion Wednesday, May 28.  Time of the event is still to be determined.  
Finder is the winner of the Strand Critics Award for Best Novel for Buried Secrets, winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel for Killer Instinct and winner of the Barry and Gumshoe Awards for Best Thriller for Company Man.  His first thriller, Paranoia, which follows greed, conspiracy and corruption in the corporate world was adapted as a film starring Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman and Harrison Ford and released in 2013.