Tax Forms
Feb. 1- April 13, 2016
A limited number of tax forms will be available at all EVPL
locations. Prints and copies can be made upon request
by library staff. To receive direct mail copies of forms and
instruction books, call 1-800-829-3676.
North Park Branch • Oaklyn Branch
Red Bank Branch • West Branch
Black & white prints from the IRS website are 15¢ per page. Black
& white copies of reproducible forms are 10¢ per page.
THE
AARP Tax Aide
Central Library • McCollough Branch
reSOURCE
February 2016 I Adults
Your Guide to Library Services I Materials I Programs
Oscar Buzz
Celebrate the achievements!
The Shelf
This February, how about some off beat paranormal romances
as a change of pace from the usual Harlequin publications?
Because the “paranormal romance” genre is so large, I
narrowed my choices to titles that include a spunky female
main character, some fantasy element, and that made me
laugh out loud at least once.
Steampunk is no longer a fringe culture and
more and more titles supporting this genre are
coming out all the time. Gail Carriger’s
Soulless starts a series combining vampires,
werewolves, Victorian England, and a woman
who follows the beat of her own drum. And
really, who doesn’t love a Scottish werewolf?
Isaac Marion’s book, Warm Bodies made zombie lovers buzz
about this zombie/human star crossed lovers’ story. The
humorous descriptions of the zombies are wonderful and
introspective. How else would zombies pass the time other
than hanging out in an abandoned airport? And what would
happen if a single zombie happened upon something that
rocked the post zombie apocalyptic boat?
Available through Overdrive is my all-time favorite Katie
MacAlister book, A Girl’s Guide to Vampires. To me this is
canon for paranormal romance fans because love can be a
messy business and MacAlister plays up the funny, awkward
moments which arise in courtship. This title starts off her Dark
Ones series, but each book can be read on its own.
Another favorite author is Mercedes Lackey and her book
The Fairy Godmother. The character I always found the most
interesting in fairy tales is the fairy godmother. Lackey gives
you a look into the life of these outliers and how you
sometimes have to write your own happily ever after.
The Sleeper and the Spindle, Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel is a
fairy tale retelling the women save themselves, thank you very
much. I may have smiled and had a few chuckles with this one
rather than full out belly laughs, but it’s a quick read and well
worth it.
There are three other titles that did not make me laugh, but are
too beautiful not to mention here. In Elizabeth Kostova’s The
Historian, the search for answers leads two acquaintances to
the path of their destiny, which is entwined with Dracula.
Jonathan Carrol explores the idea of a guide after death and
what might happen if a ghost fell in love with someone still
living in A Ghost in Love. This story is more fascinating,
inquisitive, and heartfelt than funny. Star-crossed lovers pitted
against one another in a magic battle to the death feature in
Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus.
If you are a movie buff like me, February is probably your favorite time of year for one reason
alone: the Academy Awards. Held annually since 1929, the ceremony celebrates the greatest
achievements in the art of moviemaking, awarding Oscar statues to filmmakers, actors, and
behind-the-scenes technicians such as editors, costume designers, and composers. The 88th
Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 28, and is guaranteed to
bring some snubs and surprises.
Whether you are planning a viewing party of your own or are doing something a little more
low-key, consider reading The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History by Jim
Piazza and Gail Kinn, which features behind-the-scenes info, lists of previous nominees and
winners, and, of course, gossip (what kind of Hollywood book would be complete without a
little scandal?). If fashion is more your thing, try The Complete Book of Oscar Fashion:
Variety’s 75 Years of Glamour on the Red Carpet by Reeve Chace, a pictorial guide featuring
the most iconic awards show looks and designers.
For a complete list of Oscar nominees, photos, and videos from previous ceremonies,
interactive games and apps, and ballots for your viewing party, head over to http://oscar.com.
Be sure to stop in at Central Library’s Popular Materials Center from February 1 – 7 and
February 21 – March 1 to check out our rotating display of Oscar-winning films.
–Kaitlin Conner, Central Library
6 Picks for Best Picture winners
–Eleanor Nave, McCollough Branch Library
Indiana State Park and Indiana State Museum Passes
The Indiana State Park pass will allow entry for
one vehicle. Visit www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/ for
a list of parks.
To plan a trip for 4 people to the Indiana State
Museum, visit indianamuseum.org.
Passes are available at circulation desks.
• Check out for one week, no renewals.
• The pass is available to valid Adult Resident cardholders.
• Late fee of $1/day.
• One pass per library card may be checked out.
• Replacement fee is $50.
evpl.org
To request this publication in an alternative accessible format, or if you need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability or a dietary need in
order to participate, contact the ADA Coordinator at 812-428-8200 or hr@evpl.org no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event.
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Descriptions
February 2016
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9:30 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide 10:00Pinterest
12:00 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide 9:15 Intro to iPad*
2:00 Personal 1:00 AARPTax Aide 3:30 Coloring
1:00 AARPTax Aide 1:00 Tabletop eReader and 1:00 Classic Books
Adventures
Tablet Assist.* 3:00 Beginning
6:30 Elder Law Contemporary Series
Embroidery*
6:30 Popular Book 5:30 Project Space
Disc.
6:00 Coloring*
7
Love Song Trivia
through Feb. 13
14
21
9
10
11
12
9:30 AARPTax Aide 12:00 Coffee Talk 1:00 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide
10:00 Computer Book Disc.
2:00 Personal 1:00 AARPTax Aide
Basics*
1:00 AARPTax Aide eReader &
6:00 Music Video 5:00 Gaming
Tablet Assist.*
3:30 Jewelry
Dance Lesson 6:00 Coloring 6:15 IRAsToday
Making
6:30 Elder Law 3:30 Mix It Up
Series
Book Disc.
6:30 Film Movement
15
1:00-4:00 Friends
Mini Book Sale
28
8
Blind Date with a
Book through Feb. 20
All Locations
22
16
17
18
9:30 AARPTax Aide 10:00Mixed Media* 11:00 A Good Yarn
10:00 Internet 1:00 AARPTax Aide 12:00 AARPTax Aide
Basics*
3:00 Embroidery* 6:00 Classic Film
2:00 Personal 6:00 Android 6:00 Intro to Excel
eReader and Tablet Fund.*
Tablet Assist.*
6:00
P
interestCraft*
3:00 Planning Your
Vegetable 6:30 Elder Law Garden* Series
23
24
25
19
9:30 AARPTax Aide
1:00 AARPTax Aide
4:00 Word Art Poetry
5:00 Genealogy
26
13
9:15 Meet Your Legislators
9:30 Chair Yoga
10:00 Gardening
1:00 African
American Painting
1:00 Origami
20
10:00-4:00 Friends
Mini Book Sale
9:30 Classic Film
2:00 Family Movie
27
9:30 AARPTax Aide 1:00 AARPTax Aide 1:00 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide 10:00 Handcrafters 10:00 Internet 3:00 Cover to Cover 2:00 Personal 1:00 AARPTax Aide Anonymous
Explored* 5:30 Project Space eReader & 2:00 Coloring
1:00 Page Turners 6:00 Keeping Bees Tablet Assist.*
4:00 Graphic Novel 6:00 Reel New 2:00 Felted Flowers
Book Disc.
Movie
4:30 Mystery
5:30 Let’sTalk
6:30
E
lder
Law
Lovers
Sports 6:00 Fandemonium
6:00 Loom Lovers Series
9:30 AARPTax Aide
3:00 Knitting*
6:30 Untitled
Book Disc.
Central Library
Beginning Contemporary
Embroidery
Create a sampler of stitches.
Classic Book Discussion
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Classic Film
His Girl Friday (1940)
Computer Basics
Help for those with little or no
computer experience.
Elder Law Series
End of life planning with
local attorney, Christopher M.
Ripley.
Fandemonium
Games, trivia, and more!
Felted Flowers
Drop in to create felt flowers.
Film Movement
Cannibal (Spain)
Internet Basics
Get the knowledge and skills
you need to use the internet.
Intro to MS Excel
Learn to use Excel to organize
info and analyze data. Basic
computer skills are required.
All Day
Turnabout Day
* Indicates registration required. To register, call the location, visit evpl.org/events or get the EVPL To Go app.
East Branch
(812) 428-8231
840 E. Chandler Ave.
Mon-Wed 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat
10 am-5 pm
Thurs & Sun Closed
Blind Date with a Book
Stop by and pick up a surprise
book to fall in love with.
Internet Explored
Learn effective internet
searching and safety.
29
Central Library
(812) 428-8200
200 S.E. M.L.K., Jr. Blvd.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-9 pm
Fri-Sat
9 am-6 pm
Sun 1 pm-5 pm
All Branches
McCollough Branch
(812) 428-8236
5115 Washington Ave.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
Oaklyn Branch
(812) 428-8234
3001 Oaklyn Dr.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
Stringtown Branch
(812) 428-8233
2100 Stringtown Rd.
Mon-Wed 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat
10 am-5 pm
Thurs & Sun Closed
North Park Branch
(812) 428-8237
960 Koehler Dr.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
Red Bank Branch
(812) 428-8205
120 S. Red Bank Rd.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
West Branch
(812) 428-8232
2000 W. Franklin St.
Mon-Wed 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat
10 am-5 pm
Thurs & Sun Closed
IRAs Today
Join Bryan Ruder, Financial
Adviser with Stifel Nicolaus, to
discuss the basics of IRAs.
Library Loom Lovers
Learn how to make hats.
Love Song Trivia
Test your knowledge of lyrics
to classic love songs in the
Popular Materials Center.
Meet Your Legislators
Local State legislators answer
questions from the public.
Friends Mini Book Sale
Mini Sale. HUGE Bargains.
Reel New Movie
Enjoy a new movie.
East
African American Painting
Learn about African American
art & painting.
Cover to Cover Book
Discussion
H is for Hawk
by Helen MacDonald
Genealogy
Learn to use genealogy
databases to find your roots!
Handcrafters Anonymous
Ages 16+. African American
craft workshop.
McCollough Branch
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
A Good Yarn
Bring your yarn and needles to
discuss The Sweetgum Knit Lit
Society by Beth Pattillo.
Graphic Novel Book
Discussion
Discuss your favorite.
North Park Branch
Classic Film Saturdays
Operation Petticoat (1959)
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
Gardening for People with
Physical Limitations
Explore possibilities to garden
despite limitations of mobility,
flexibility, dexterity, or vision.
Intro to iPad
Learn the basics, like linking
email, using the calendar, and
customized settings.
Mystery Lovers Book
Discussion
Bruno, Chief of Police
by Martin Walker
Origami
Origami sponsored by E’ville Con.
Page Turners Book Discussion
Dead Souls
by Nikolai Gogol
Popular Book Discussion
The Language of Hoofbeats
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Tabletop Adventures
Play board games.
Turnabout Day
Recommend a book to us!
Oaklyn Branch
Grown Up Gaming
Ages 18+. Each month will
have different games.
Chair Yoga for Seniors
Simple stretches and yoga
poses with LifeMark, Inc.’s
Mark Funkhouser.
Knitting Basics
Knitting basics, tips, and tricks
with instructor Mako Hosokawa.
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
Mix It Up Book Discussion
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
by Karen Abbott
Elder Law Series
End of life planning with
local attorney, Christopher M.
Ripley.
Planning Your Vegetable
Garden
Get a head start on the
growing season with Larry
Caplan, Horticulture Education,
Purdue Extension Office.
Let’s Talk Sports
A book and sports discussion.
Brady vs Manning
by Gary Myers
Music Video Dance Lessons
Learn dances featured in
iconic music videos.
Pinterest Craft Club
Make a Coffee Filter Wreath.
Project Space
Build a mini-garden on Feb. 3
and learn about watercolor
painting on Feb. 24.
Red Bank Branch
Android Tablet Fundamentals
Learn the basics.
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
Coffee Talk Book Discussion
A Place for Us
by Harriet Evans
Family Movie Saturday
Monster’s University
Keeping Bees
Learn the basics with John
Scott Foster, Executive
Director of Wessleman Woods
Nature Society
Jewelry Making
Create a pendant necklace.
Personal eReader and Tablet
Assistance
Sign up for a one-on-one
session to learn the basics.
Untitled Book Discussion
Dumplin’
by Julie Murphy
Word Art Poetry
Create your own poetry collage
from magazine clippings.
Stringtown Branch
Mixed Media Club
Make Flaming Heart Milagros.
Pinterest Playdate
Create vintage valentines.
Descriptions
February 2016
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9:30 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide 10:00Pinterest
12:00 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide 9:15 Intro to iPad*
2:00 Personal 1:00 AARPTax Aide 3:30 Coloring
1:00 AARPTax Aide 1:00 Tabletop eReader and 1:00 Classic Books
Adventures
Tablet Assist.* 3:00 Beginning
6:30 Elder Law Contemporary Series
Embroidery*
6:30 Popular Book 5:30 Project Space
Disc.
6:00 Coloring*
7
Love Song Trivia
through Feb. 13
14
21
9
10
11
12
9:30 AARPTax Aide 12:00 Coffee Talk 1:00 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide
10:00 Computer Book Disc.
2:00 Personal 1:00 AARPTax Aide
Basics*
1:00 AARPTax Aide eReader &
6:00 Music Video 5:00 Gaming
Tablet Assist.*
3:30 Jewelry
Dance Lesson 6:00 Coloring 6:15 IRAsToday
Making
6:30 Elder Law 3:30 Mix It Up
Series
Book Disc.
6:30 Film Movement
15
1:00-4:00 Friends
Mini Book Sale
28
8
Blind Date with a
Book through Feb. 20
All Locations
22
16
17
18
9:30 AARPTax Aide 10:00Mixed Media* 11:00 A Good Yarn
10:00 Internet 1:00 AARPTax Aide 12:00 AARPTax Aide
Basics*
3:00 Embroidery* 6:00 Classic Film
2:00 Personal 6:00 Android 6:00 Intro to Excel
eReader and Tablet Fund.*
Tablet Assist.*
6:00
P
interestCraft*
3:00 Planning Your
Vegetable 6:30 Elder Law Garden* Series
23
24
25
19
9:30 AARPTax Aide
1:00 AARPTax Aide
4:00 Word Art Poetry
5:00 Genealogy
26
13
9:15 Meet Your Legislators
9:30 Chair Yoga
10:00 Gardening
1:00 African
American Painting
1:00 Origami
20
10:00-4:00 Friends
Mini Book Sale
9:30 Classic Film
2:00 Family Movie
27
9:30 AARPTax Aide 1:00 AARPTax Aide 1:00 AARPTax Aide 9:30 AARPTax Aide 10:00 Handcrafters 10:00 Internet 3:00 Cover to Cover 2:00 Personal 1:00 AARPTax Aide Anonymous
Explored* 5:30 Project Space eReader & 2:00 Coloring
1:00 Page Turners 6:00 Keeping Bees Tablet Assist.*
4:00 Graphic Novel 6:00 Reel New 2:00 Felted Flowers
Book Disc.
Movie
4:30 Mystery
5:30 Let’sTalk
6:30
E
lder
Law
Lovers
Sports 6:00 Fandemonium
6:00 Loom Lovers Series
9:30 AARPTax Aide
3:00 Knitting*
6:30 Untitled
Book Disc.
Central Library
Beginning Contemporary
Embroidery
Create a sampler of stitches.
Classic Book Discussion
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Classic Film
His Girl Friday (1940)
Computer Basics
Help for those with little or no
computer experience.
Elder Law Series
End of life planning with
local attorney, Christopher M.
Ripley.
Fandemonium
Games, trivia, and more!
Felted Flowers
Drop in to create felt flowers.
Film Movement
Cannibal (Spain)
Internet Basics
Get the knowledge and skills
you need to use the internet.
Intro to MS Excel
Learn to use Excel to organize
info and analyze data. Basic
computer skills are required.
All Day
Turnabout Day
* Indicates registration required. To register, call the location, visit evpl.org/events or get the EVPL To Go app.
East Branch
(812) 428-8231
840 E. Chandler Ave.
Mon-Wed 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat
10 am-5 pm
Thurs & Sun Closed
Blind Date with a Book
Stop by and pick up a surprise
book to fall in love with.
Internet Explored
Learn effective internet
searching and safety.
29
Central Library
(812) 428-8200
200 S.E. M.L.K., Jr. Blvd.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-9 pm
Fri-Sat
9 am-6 pm
Sun 1 pm-5 pm
All Branches
McCollough Branch
(812) 428-8236
5115 Washington Ave.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
Oaklyn Branch
(812) 428-8234
3001 Oaklyn Dr.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
Stringtown Branch
(812) 428-8233
2100 Stringtown Rd.
Mon-Wed 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat
10 am-5 pm
Thurs & Sun Closed
North Park Branch
(812) 428-8237
960 Koehler Dr.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
Red Bank Branch
(812) 428-8205
120 S. Red Bank Rd.
Mon-Thurs 9 am-8 pm
Fri
9 am-6 pm
Sat
9 am-5 pm
Sun
Closed
West Branch
(812) 428-8232
2000 W. Franklin St.
Mon-Wed 10 am-6 pm
Fri-Sat
10 am-5 pm
Thurs & Sun Closed
IRAs Today
Join Bryan Ruder, Financial
Adviser with Stifel Nicolaus, to
discuss the basics of IRAs.
Library Loom Lovers
Learn how to make hats.
Love Song Trivia
Test your knowledge of lyrics
to classic love songs in the
Popular Materials Center.
Meet Your Legislators
Local State legislators answer
questions from the public.
Friends Mini Book Sale
Mini Sale. HUGE Bargains.
Reel New Movie
Enjoy a new movie.
East
African American Painting
Learn about African American
art & painting.
Cover to Cover Book
Discussion
H is for Hawk
by Helen MacDonald
Genealogy
Learn to use genealogy
databases to find your roots!
Handcrafters Anonymous
Ages 16+. African American
craft workshop.
McCollough Branch
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
A Good Yarn
Bring your yarn and needles to
discuss The Sweetgum Knit Lit
Society by Beth Pattillo.
Graphic Novel Book
Discussion
Discuss your favorite.
North Park Branch
Classic Film Saturdays
Operation Petticoat (1959)
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
Gardening for People with
Physical Limitations
Explore possibilities to garden
despite limitations of mobility,
flexibility, dexterity, or vision.
Intro to iPad
Learn the basics, like linking
email, using the calendar, and
customized settings.
Mystery Lovers Book
Discussion
Bruno, Chief of Police
by Martin Walker
Origami
Origami sponsored by E’ville Con.
Page Turners Book Discussion
Dead Souls
by Nikolai Gogol
Popular Book Discussion
The Language of Hoofbeats
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Tabletop Adventures
Play board games.
Turnabout Day
Recommend a book to us!
Oaklyn Branch
Grown Up Gaming
Ages 18+. Each month will
have different games.
Chair Yoga for Seniors
Simple stretches and yoga
poses with LifeMark, Inc.’s
Mark Funkhouser.
Knitting Basics
Knitting basics, tips, and tricks
with instructor Mako Hosokawa.
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
Mix It Up Book Discussion
Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
by Karen Abbott
Elder Law Series
End of life planning with
local attorney, Christopher M.
Ripley.
Planning Your Vegetable
Garden
Get a head start on the
growing season with Larry
Caplan, Horticulture Education,
Purdue Extension Office.
Let’s Talk Sports
A book and sports discussion.
Brady vs Manning
by Gary Myers
Music Video Dance Lessons
Learn dances featured in
iconic music videos.
Pinterest Craft Club
Make a Coffee Filter Wreath.
Project Space
Build a mini-garden on Feb. 3
and learn about watercolor
painting on Feb. 24.
Red Bank Branch
Android Tablet Fundamentals
Learn the basics.
Coloring for Grown ups
De-stress with this increasingly
popular, soothing activity.
Coffee Talk Book Discussion
A Place for Us
by Harriet Evans
Family Movie Saturday
Monster’s University
Keeping Bees
Learn the basics with John
Scott Foster, Executive
Director of Wessleman Woods
Nature Society
Jewelry Making
Create a pendant necklace.
Personal eReader and Tablet
Assistance
Sign up for a one-on-one
session to learn the basics.
Untitled Book Discussion
Dumplin’
by Julie Murphy
Word Art Poetry
Create your own poetry collage
from magazine clippings.
Stringtown Branch
Mixed Media Club
Make Flaming Heart Milagros.
Pinterest Playdate
Create vintage valentines.
Tax Forms
Feb. 1- April 13, 2016
A limited number of tax forms will be available at all EVPL
locations. Prints and copies can be made upon request
by library staff. To receive direct mail copies of forms and
instruction books, call 1-800-829-3676.
North Park Branch • Oaklyn Branch
Red Bank Branch • West Branch
Black & white prints from the IRS website are 15¢ per page. Black
& white copies of reproducible forms are 10¢ per page.
THE
AARP Tax Aide
Central Library • McCollough Branch
reSOURCE
February 2016 I Adults
Your Guide to Library Services I Materials I Programs
Oscar Buzz
Celebrate the achievements!
The Shelf
This February, how about some off beat paranormal romances
as a change of pace from the usual Harlequin publications?
Because the “paranormal romance” genre is so large, I
narrowed my choices to titles that include a spunky female
main character, some fantasy element, and that made me
laugh out loud at least once.
Steampunk is no longer a fringe culture and
more and more titles supporting this genre are
coming out all the time. Gail Carriger’s
Soulless starts a series combining vampires,
werewolves, Victorian England, and a woman
who follows the beat of her own drum. And
really, who doesn’t love a Scottish werewolf?
Isaac Marion’s book, Warm Bodies made zombie lovers buzz
about this zombie/human star crossed lovers’ story. The
humorous descriptions of the zombies are wonderful and
introspective. How else would zombies pass the time other
than hanging out in an abandoned airport? And what would
happen if a single zombie happened upon something that
rocked the post zombie apocalyptic boat?
Available through Overdrive is my all-time favorite Katie
MacAlister book, A Girl’s Guide to Vampires. To me this is
canon for paranormal romance fans because love can be a
messy business and MacAlister plays up the funny, awkward
moments which arise in courtship. This title starts off her Dark
Ones series, but each book can be read on its own.
Another favorite author is Mercedes Lackey and her book
The Fairy Godmother. The character I always found the most
interesting in fairy tales is the fairy godmother. Lackey gives
you a look into the life of these outliers and how you
sometimes have to write your own happily ever after.
The Sleeper and the Spindle, Neil Gaiman’s graphic novel is a
fairy tale retelling the women save themselves, thank you very
much. I may have smiled and had a few chuckles with this one
rather than full out belly laughs, but it’s a quick read and well
worth it.
There are three other titles that did not make me laugh, but are
too beautiful not to mention here. In Elizabeth Kostova’s The
Historian, the search for answers leads two acquaintances to
the path of their destiny, which is entwined with Dracula.
Jonathan Carrol explores the idea of a guide after death and
what might happen if a ghost fell in love with someone still
living in A Ghost in Love. This story is more fascinating,
inquisitive, and heartfelt than funny. Star-crossed lovers pitted
against one another in a magic battle to the death feature in
Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus.
If you are a movie buff like me, February is probably your favorite time of year for one reason
alone: the Academy Awards. Held annually since 1929, the ceremony celebrates the greatest
achievements in the art of moviemaking, awarding Oscar statues to filmmakers, actors, and
behind-the-scenes technicians such as editors, costume designers, and composers. The 88th
Academy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 28, and is guaranteed to
bring some snubs and surprises.
Whether you are planning a viewing party of your own or are doing something a little more
low-key, consider reading The Academy Awards: The Complete Unofficial History by Jim
Piazza and Gail Kinn, which features behind-the-scenes info, lists of previous nominees and
winners, and, of course, gossip (what kind of Hollywood book would be complete without a
little scandal?). If fashion is more your thing, try The Complete Book of Oscar Fashion:
Variety’s 75 Years of Glamour on the Red Carpet by Reeve Chace, a pictorial guide featuring
the most iconic awards show looks and designers.
For a complete list of Oscar nominees, photos, and videos from previous ceremonies,
interactive games and apps, and ballots for your viewing party, head over to http://oscar.com.
Be sure to stop in at Central Library’s Popular Materials Center from February 1 – 7 and
February 21 – March 1 to check out our rotating display of Oscar-winning films.
–Kaitlin Conner, Central Library
6 Picks for Best Picture winners
–Eleanor Nave, McCollough Branch Library
Indiana State Park and Indiana State Museum Passes
The Indiana State Park pass will allow entry for
one vehicle. Visit www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/ for
a list of parks.
To plan a trip for 4 people to the Indiana State
Museum, visit indianamuseum.org.
Passes are available at circulation desks.
• Check out for one week, no renewals.
• The pass is available to valid Adult Resident cardholders.
• Late fee of $1/day.
• One pass per library card may be checked out.
• Replacement fee is $50.
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