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Shelf Life Author Lisa Black for SBRL! Jan. 2, 2017

Forensic scientist and bestselling author Lisa Black kindly showed her support for your local library and we appreciate it. Lisa’s newest mystery Unpunished will be published in 2017. Be sure to try some of her other mysteries like Evidence of Murder and Takeover. Both titles feature her popular heroine forensic scientist Theresa MacLean and are available at your Marion Library! For more information on Lisa Black’s books visit her webpage at www.lisa-black.com.

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Book Droppings: Library News in Brief!

Saltville Library News!

Saltville Library Offers State Park Experience for Local Families The Saltville Library is one of 119 libraries in the state of Virginia that now has available, nature backpacks that patrons can check out to enjoy an educational Virginia State Park experience. These backpacks are a provided by a partnership between the Library of Virginia, Virginia State Parks and the Science Museum of Virginia. Available to check out, the backpacks will help families learn about nature in their backyard, in a local park, or at one of Virginia’s 36 state parks. Branch Supervisor, Kris Sheets says, “The Saltville Library is excited to participate in this program that will help local children learn more about our natural conservation and recreation areas.” “Today children spend less time outdoors and even less immersed in nature-based activities,” said Virginia State Parks Director Craig Seaver. “These backpacks will provide opportunities for families to venture out to a park.” Each backpack comes with a parking pass that allows the library customer to visit any Virginia State Park at no cost. Backpacks also feature: pocket guides to bugs and slugs, animal tracks, Virginia birds, mammals, and Virginia trees and wildflowers; a port-a-bug field observation container; a Big Foot Leave No Trace Ethics Card; a magnifying lens; a dip net; and laminated sheets with suggested activities designed by both Virginia State Parks and the Science Museum of Virginia. The program was made possible in part by a Institute of Museum and Library Services grant to the Library of Virginia. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums. Its mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Its grants, policy development and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive.

Bland Library News

The Bland Public Library now has new expanded evening hours! We appreciate

the overwhelming support of the community and look forward to serving you with

these expanded evening hours!

Monday and Friday: 10:00-5:00

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10:00-7:00

Saturday: 10:00 -2:00.

Sunday: Closed.

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Chilhowie Library Storytime Schedule

Tuesdays from 11:00-11:45 A.M.! For pre-school children ages 2-5. Parents and caregivers are asked to stay in the building during Storytime. If Smyth County Schools are closed due to bad weather, Storytime is cancelled. For more information, call 646-3404. Jan. 3 It’s a Snowman! Jan. 10 Is that a Penguin? Jan. 17 Hello Moon; Hello Owl! Jan. 24 Grr! It’s Beary Cold! Jan. 31 Cowpoke Friends Feb. 7 Sweet Dreams on a farm Feb. 14 Kisses Feb. 21 A Mouse in the House! Feb. 28 Roar Like a Lion! Mar. 7 Let’s Move! Mar. 14 Pigs Aplenty Mar. 21 Colors of Spring Mar. 28 Dinosaur Time Apr. 4 Ducky Weather Apr. 11 Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail Apr. 18 Get on Board . Apr. 25 Run Chicken Run! May 2 Off on a Safari May 9 Slow as a Turtle

May 16 Friends in the Ocean

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Marion Library Storytime Program Schedule Two-Gether Time- Tuesdays @ 9:30 a.m. for children ages 6-36 months old. (25-30 minutes). Pre-School Storytime- Wednesdays @ 10:30 a.m. for children ages 3-5 years old. (45 minutes). Parents or caregivers must remain present. For more information call 276-783-2323 EX 223. ****If Smyth County schools are closed for inclement weather, our programs are cancelled as

well.****

1/11 – Clap Your Hands! Stomp Your Feet!

1/18 – Winter Weather

1/25 – Polar Pals

2/1 – Gingerbread Tales

2/8 – Hogs & Kisses

2/15 – The Shape of Things

2/22 – Moving Along!

3/1 – Suess-tacular

3/8 – What’s the Weather?

3/15 – Away on an Adventure

3/22 – Farmyard Fun

3/29 – Under Where?

4/5 – Dinosaur Stomp

4/12 – Bunnies & Chicks

4/19 – You Are What You Eat

4/26 – David Shannon books

5/3 – How Does the Garden Grow?

5/10 – A Parade of Pets?

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Bland Library Storytime Schedule

Thursdays at 11:00. A parent or caregiver must stay in the building during Storytime. Call 276-688-3737 for more information. Jan. 19 A “Beary” Good Friend Jan. 26 There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow Feb. 2 Happy Birthday, Cupcake! Feb. 9 No Yetti Yet Feb. 16 Valentine’s Day Party Feb. 23 Penny for Your Thoughts (Presidents Day) March 2 Dr. Seuss Day Green Eggs & Ham March 9 Let’s Go Fly a Kite March 16 Every Color! March 23 Spring Chickens March 30 The Airport Apr. 6 Shadow Puppet Theatre Apr. 13 Easter Party Apr. 20 Space Song Rocket Ride Apr. 27 Hugs! May 4 Friendship Matters May 11 Mothers Day May 18 A Unicorn Named Sparkle May 25 Beach Party Bash

Saltville Library Storytime Program Schedule A parent or caregiver must remain in building during Storytime. Call 276-496-5514 for more information. Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.! Programs will resume in 2017. Schedule to be announced. Sunny’s Knit Wits Club will meet in the Miller Law Office behind the Marion Library from 4:15-5:15 on

Saturday, January 14, 2017.

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F Blood Vow by J R Ward Christmas Days by Jeannette Winterson A Song for Drowned Souls by Bernard Minier Ruler of the Night by David Morrell Black and Blue by James Patterson Island of Glass by Nora Robert Star Wars Catalyst Rogue One by James Luceno The Secret Life of Souls by Jack Ketchum Odessa Sea by Clive Cussler The Whole Town’s talking by Fannie Flagg Out of Bounds by Val McDermid Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: True Faith and Allegiance by Mark Greaney Woman of God by James Patterson Poisonfeather by Matthew Fitzsimmons Pirate by Clive Cussler The Chemist by Stephen Meyer I’ll Take You There by Wally Lamb The Spy by Paulo Coelho Come and Get Us by James Patterson Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino Inherit the Bones by Emily Littlejohn Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows by James Lovegrove Stone Coffin by Kjell Eriksson Home with my Sisters by Mary Carter The Flower Arrangement by Ella Griffin The Chosen by Kristina Ohlsson

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NF George Lucas A Life by Brian Jay Jones The Kingdom of Speech by Tom Wolfe Wildlife Spectacles by Vladimir Dinets Scorched earth by Michael Savage Hero of the Empire: The Making of Winston Churchill by Candice Millard Square Meal : A Culinary History of the Great Depression Shop Cats of New York My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wild and Precious Life by Deborah Zieglar Assassination Generation: Video Games, Aggression and the Psychology of Killing The upside of Inequality by Edward Conard Being a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz Void by James Weatherall The Six: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters Dream Factories: Why Universities Won’t Solve the Job Crisis A Season with the Witch by J W Ocker Magical Miniature Gardens and Homes by Donnie Webber Best State Ever by Dave Barry Fairy Magic & Delight with Natural, Handmade Décor Long Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It Guilty as Sin by Edward Klein The Change by Milan Ross Death in the Islands: The last Trial of Clarence Darrow by Mike Farris Sully by Chelsey “Sully’ Sullenbeger III Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton Thieves of Threadneedle Street by Nicholas Booth The Year of Voting Dangerously by Maureen Dowd Altas Obscura by Joshua Foer Patisserie at Home by Melanie Dupuis Ancient Worlds by Michael Scott In Such Good Company by Carol Burnett Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore by Anna Thomas Muhammad Ali Unfiltered by Muhammad Ali American Ulysses A Life of U.S. Grant by Ronald White Earth in Human Hands by David Grinspoon The Glass Universe: The Ladies of Harvard Observatory by Dava Sobel The Way of the Writer by Charles Johsnon The Heisman Trophy by Cory McCartney Whiplash how to Survive our Faster Future by Joi Ito Help Yourself by Dave Pelzer The Lost Boy by Dave Pelzer The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present Complete Guide to Medicinal Herbs Dr. Math Gets You Ready for Algebra

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Miss Tracey’s Lego Club!

Do you like playing with Legos? Do you like coming to the library? What could be better than to combine those two great activities into one fun-filled way to enjoy yourself and build new friendships? How can you do this? Easy! Just join Miss Tracey’s new Lego Club for kids between the ages of 5-11 by attending the next meeting on January 23, 2017 at the Marion Library from 6:00-7:30. Don’t be a blockhead! Come and have fun with Miss Tracey! If you have any questions, e-mail Miss Tracey at: traceyr@sbrl.org

Can you build the Lego Dress?

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S.B.R.L. Holiday Schedule

Smyth-Bland Regional Library will be closed on January 16, 2017 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

If you would like to learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. please try these titles owned by your Marion Library:

Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference by David

Garrow

The Martin Luther King Jr. Encyclopedia

Pillar of Fire : America During the King Years by Taylor Branch

My Life with Martin Luther King Jr. by Coretta Scott King

For our youngest readers:

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport

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Youth Services Spotlight: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer

The Young Adult collection contains a wide variety of books that use classic fairy tales as the basis for wildly original fantasies that alter the characters by placing them in a very different setting or time period from the original stories. In Marissa Meyer’s “The Lunar Chronicles” , versions of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood, and Snow White are depicted as teens in a futuristic society in which a Lunar colony threatens to dominate all of Earth and science fiction elements like cyborgs, spaceships, androids, and virtual reality combine to create an exciting and fresh saga. The novels (Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Winter, The Stars Above, and Fairest) are very popular and may be found in Miss Tracey’s Young Adult collection downstairs in the Marion Library. The books have become bestsellers around the globe as shown by the array of international edition covers shown below.

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You’ll find many other equally imaginative fantasies in the Y.A. Department. We invite you to stop by and browse through the many worlds of entertainment that await you in this area!

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