Sylvia Powers's blog

Waiting for a Bestseller?

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 5:49pm
Are you #665 on the waiting list for the latest bestseller? Think of it as an opportunity to introduce yourself to a book or, if you’re really lucky, an entire series you haven’t tried before.

Downloading over Albuquerque

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 7:18pm

While I was flying to Salt Lake over this Memorial Day holiday I noticed the girl to my right reading a book on her Nook ereader.  She told me she had all the classics loaded on there,  because she could get most of them free online.  I asked her about the newer titles, but she didn't want to pay for them.  Now, this opened a door I like to walk right through!

Five minutes later she was searching for popular titles she could borrow from the library's Digital Media Collection  both for the ereader and audio.  So, there we were, thousands of feet in the sky, somewhere over Albuquerque and she was busy downloading one book and reserving others to check out when they became available.  Our library offers so many cool things I can't resist promoting them even on vacation! 

Asian Pacific American Heritage Event Schedule

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Thu, 05/06/2010 - 11:12am

Don't miss this Saturday's events as we celebrate the cultures of Asians and Pacific Islanders.

  • 10:00 AM  Diyas Craft, Vietnamese Music & Bonsai
  • 11:00 AM  Japanese Tea Ceremony
  • 11:30 AM Cooking Demonstration
  • 12:00 PM  International Cafe
  • 12:30 PM  Japanese Calligraphy & Rangoli
  • 1:30 PM   Sushi Demonstration
  • 2:00 PM   Belly Dancing & Origami Demonstration
  • 2:30 PM   Mehndi Demonstration
  • 3:00 PM   Vietnamese Lion Dance

For more information, call the Maud Marks Branch at 281-492-8592. 

Art for Kids

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 4:50pm

Want to encourage your child's inner artist?  Join us as we make paper roses this Wedsneday, April 14th in our Afternoon Art program.  This is free, no sign up required, and begins at 4:30.   Elementary School age children are welcome.  Afternoon Art is held two Wednesdays per month.  Upcoming projects are popsicle stick picture frames, a Mr. Can Head and Beady Birds.  This is one of many library programs which is funded by the Friends of Maud Marks Library.

Dog Detective Rules!

Submitted by Sylvia Powers on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 5:54pm
“Stakeouts: I’ve sat through a million.”    This line is from Dog on It, a mystery I am really enjoying. How can you not like a book narrated by a street smart dog? This is a fast-paced story, told from the dog’s point of view and features the adventures of Chet the dog and his owner Bernie, a private investigator who’s often down on his luck.
The lines are classic canine: “She wore a robe and had curlers in her hair and some green stuff smeared all over her face… Oops. I caught myself growling. Very bad, but she was scary.”
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