What Things Want
by Robert Bly
You have to let things
Occupy their own space.
This room is small,
But the green settee
Likes to be here.
The big marsh reeds,
Crowding out the slough,
Find the world good.
You have to let things
Be as they are.
Who knows which of us
Deserves the world more?
Charles Dickens would be 200 years old today. Have you read any of his books? He is considered one of the greatest storytellers of all time – and a mastermind at creating memorable, unique characters. In honor of this anniversary, people around the world are celebrating by reading one of his classics.
Read his biography. (Or try this condensed version.)
Take a video tour of Dickensian London.
Test your knowledge of his books with this tricky quiz.
photo courtesy of Flickr
We’ve added two new audiobooks to our digital audiobook collection. If you are interested in “checking out” either of these titles, stop by the library and ask Taggert or Mrs. Westbrook to upload the audiobook onto your iPod or mobile device. Don’t have a mobile device? Ask to check out one of the library’s iPods!
Check out our complete list of digital audiobooks. Or search the library catalog for audiobooks on CD.

Magyk: Book One of Septimus Heap
by Angie Sage
Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by the midwife. That same night, the baby’s father, Silas Heap, comes across an abandoned child in the snow — a newborn girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take her into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus?
The Scorpio Races
by Maggie Stiefvater
Some race to win. Others race to survive.
It happens at the start of every November: the Scorpio Races. Riders attempt to keep hold of their water horses long enough to make it to the finish line.
Some riders live.
Others die.
At age nineteen, Sean Kendrick is the returning champion. He is a young man of few words, and if he has any fears, he keeps them buried deep, where no one else can see them.
Puck Connolly is different. She never meant to ride in the Scorpio Races. But fate hasn’t given her much of a choice. So she enters the competition – the first girl ever to do so. She is in no way prepared for what is going to happen.

So, what did Punxsutawney Phil have to say about the end of winter? Six more weeks! Do you believe it?
Read more about Phil’s forecast at DiscoveryNews.
Have you read Stiefvater’s Shiver? The newest Linger and Forever are on order and will arrive shortly!
We have an amended schedule for the library this week. Please note the change in hours:
Monday: 7:45am – 3:30pm
Tuesday: 7:45am – 2:45pm
Wednesday: 7:45am – 3:30pm
Thursday: 7:45am – 3:30pm
Friday: 7:45am – 2:45pm
Research Help?
Crafting great search phrases
Go Local! VT Issues & Events as Paper Topics
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
Wikipedia 101
Credible Websites
MLA Citation
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