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David
A. Howe Public Library
WHERE THE
PAST MEETS THE FUTURE |
| SPOTLIGHT
ON THE LIBRARY |
APRIL 14, 2003
On a regular basis the David A. Howe Public Library acquires new
items on a variety of topics. When you enter the main reading room and
reference room on a visit to the library you are confronted with
hundreds of books. As hard as the library tries to highlight and display
new and interesting books to the community, there are so many that it
would be impossible for us to make everyone aware of all of them. The
library maintains both fiction and nonfiction for recreation, research,
education and entertainment. When you come to the library, you’re
bound to find something to take home with you.
In March, the Friends of the Library gave the library the gift of a
great architectural and engineering work entitled The Seventy Wonders
of the Modern World: 1500 Years of Extraordinary Feats of Engineering
and Construction (Q 722 SEV). Inside this book are beautiful
photographs, descriptions, diagrams, and interesting facts about
buildings and feats of construction from around the world. Some are
close to home like the Erie Canal, and some are exotic like the Alhambra
Palace in Spain. This really is a survey of some of the most exciting
and inventive creations of men from the 700’s to the present. |
This
"Spotlight on the Library" article was written by library
staff writer, Emily Barney. Articles are written and published monthly
in the Wellsville Daily Reporter.
Click on a
date below to read an article from the archive.
| April 14, 2003 |
| March
9, 2003 |
| February 19, 2003 |
| January 7, 2003 |
| December 14, 2002 |
| November
19, 2002 |
| October 1, 2002 |
| August 12, 2002 |
| June 11, 2002 |
| May
21, 2002 |
| April
30,2002 |
| April
2, 2002 |
| March
5, 2002 |
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| Extraordinary stories
of normal people doing courageous things to help others are found in Beyond
the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad
(973.7115 HAG). Ann Hagedorn explores the lives of the citizens of
Ripley, Ohio and their roles in the escape of hundreds of slaves to
freedom in the North. From a white Presbyterian minister and his family
of more than thirteen to freed slaves, abolitionists come in all shapes
and sizes. Their courage in the years before the Civil War made an
incredible difference and contribution to life in America.
A good writer makes you believe in the characters, and that’s
exactly the case in The Spinning Man by George Harrar. Evan
Birch, husband, father, and philosophy professor, was living a normal
life until his arrest and questioning about the murder of a local high
school girl. As time goes on, the investigation turns up enough
circumstantial evidence to make even Evan wonder why people would
believe him to be innocent.
Siri Hustvedt tells the story of the relationship between two men
spanning over twenty years in What I Loved. Leo Herzberg, an art
historian, meets Bill Wechsler in New York after buying one of his
paintings. Leo’s curiosity and interest in the painting lead to an
intense friendship between the two men, their wives, and their children.
The twenty-five year span leads the reader through family ties, love and
betrayal, and ultimately to tragic loss - in a way that is sometimes
thrilling and always interesting. |
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HERE TO SEARCH THE STARCAT CATALOG FOR NEW BOOKS - SORT YOUR RESULTS
NEWEST FIRST
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| Come to the David A. Howe Public
Library in person this month to check out these and many more new titles
available for you to enjoy! |
This page was last updated December 22, 2005.
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