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2013 Oscar Nominations: Best Actor & Best Supporting Actor

Submitted by Kimberly C on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 10:29am

academy awardsThis Sunday, a hotly contested awards season will come to a close with the 85th Academy Awards ceremony. This year, the nominated actors appear in comedies, biopics, musicals and dramas, but all offer strong performances. Between the ten, they have thirty-five Oscar nominations and ten wins.  All but two of the actors have previously received Oscar nominations, and seven have won at least one statuette. While the Best Actor competition seems uncontested, the field is wide open in Best Supporting Actor. It will be interesting to see which nominees actually take home the award on Sunday!

Best Actor:

Spring Cleaning = Book Donations

Submitted by Kimberly C on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 11:20am

bookshelves

Spring is just around the corner and with it, spring cleaning! If you clear off some space on your book or media shelves this spring, keep the library in mind for donations. Donations of new and gently-used items are sold in our Friends of the Library Bookstore, located near the front entrance of the library. All proceeds are used to support the library.

The Friends of the Library will gladly accept the following materials:

  • - Gently-used hardcover and paperback books
  • - VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs and audio books in good and working condition
  • - New magazines of general interest, such as National Geographic, Smithsonian, Texas Monthly, cooking or decorating magazines, and select children’s magazines
  • - Computer books that are less than five years old

While we appreciate your generosity and your willingness to support the library, we are unable to accept the following materials:

  • - Any items that are moldy, dirty, water-stained, without covers or that have torn pages
  • - Encyclopedias
  • - Medical books or textbooks that are more than ten years old
  • - Back issues of magazines about current events, fashion, finance, sports or technology

Thank you for your donations and your continued support of the library!

What Tomball’s Reading Now

Submitted by Kimberly C on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 8:20pm

booksCurious what’s been popular at Tomball recently? Check out the list of books with the most requests by Tomball customers. See anything that piques your interest? Add your name to the request list!

Adult Fiction

Tragic Love Stories

Submitted by Kimberly C on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 8:08pm

broken heart

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, I decided to take a break from Oscar blogging and focus on a more holiday appropriate theme. A couple of February’s ago, I blogged about the twitterpated, lighthearted side of love. Unfortunately, most of us have come to the sad realization that not all love stories end with happily ever after. Some stories are tragic and heart wrenching, while others end with quiet sadness. Yet despite their unhappy end, these movies are, at their core, stories of love found and love lost. And even though we know the relationship playing out on screen will end poorly, we continue watching, a box of tissues by our side and a pint of ice cream at the ready.

If you’re in the mood for a tragic love story this February, browse the HCPL catalog and request a DVD today! Or if you want a lighter love story, browse these posts on classic love stories and romantic comedies!

Kimberly’s Tragic Love Story Picks:

Go on a Blind Date with a Book!

Submitted by Kimberly C on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 2:01pm

blind date displayFeeling adventurous this Valentine’s Day? Stop by our new display full of wrapped presents and go on a blind date with a book! Pick the mystery present that appeals to you, check it out still wrapped, then see what adult fiction novel it contains. But don’t worry! If the blind date isn’t to your taste you can always end it early and try again.

We hope you enjoy your blind date with a book!

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