Politics: Is the Truth Stranger than Fiction?

Political Fiction

Sammy's House by Kristin Gore

Act of Treason by Vince Flynn

The Plot Against America by Philip Roth

The West Wing: The complete seventh season

more fiction...





www.votesmart.org




Political Non-Fiction

Now It's My Turn : a daughter's chronicle of political life by Mary Cheney

The Way to Win : taking the White House in 2008 by Mark Halperin and John F. Harris

Too Close to Call : the thirty-six-day battle to decide the 2000 election by Jeffrey Toobin

William Henry Harrison by Steven Otfinoski

more non-fiction...

February is Black History Month

August Wilson

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, this Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright was one of the most influential and prolific African-American writers of the 20th Century.

Check out his books here!

Find out more about August Wilson at the following websites:

AugustWilson.net

August Wilson Timeline

August Wilson Biography

Happy New Year!

Need some help with your New Year's resolutions?

Check out these items at the library!

The Biggest Loser Fitness Program: fast, safe and effective workouts (613.25 GR)

The Last Chance Millionaire : it's not too late to become wealthy (332.024 AN)

Become a Better You: 7 keys to improving your life every day (248.4 OS)

Know-how : the 8 skills that separate people who perform from those who don't (658.4092 CH)

Holiday Entertaining & Cookbooks

Don't forget to check out a few books for the upcoming season! Browse the front-wall display in the library for holiday items, including:




Holiday baking : treats filled with cheer for a magical time of year.





Healthy holidays : total health entertaining all year round





Christmas with Paula Deen : recipes and stories from my favorite holiday

Click on the websites below for more holiday ideas:

• Martha Stewart Holidays
• EPICURIOUS: for people who love to eat
• Food Network: Holiday Archive

Booklists!

Searching the Catalog and looking for suggestions? Try "Featured Booklists"!

While searching the Library's online catalog, click on the Featured Booklists link at the top of the webpage. Here you will find links to a variety of ideas for both fiction and non-fiction titles.

Best sellers, Caldecott award winners, and mysteries are examples of the types of lists you can find. Click on a booklist and the Catalog will automatically perform a search providing you with the location, call number and availablity of the book!

You can also access the booklists by following the link below:

http://catalog.einetwork.net/screens/featured.html

Meet Mystery Writer Kathryn Miller Haines at the Library!

Meet the local author, actor and award-winning playwright here at the Bethel Park Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 29th at 1pm! She will discuss her new novel The War Against Miss Winter.

Kathryn Miller Haines is an actor, mystery writer, and award-winning playwright. She grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and received her BA in English and Theatre from Trinity University in San Antonio and her MFA in English from the University of Pittsburgh. She's a member of The Mary Roberts Rinehart Chapter of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America. She lives in Western Pennsylvania with her husband, Garrett, and their three dogs.

Register at the front desk today!

AirPAC - Search for books, movies, music and more on your cell phone or PDA!

AirPAC allows you to search The Catalog on any portable device that is internet ready; such as your PDA or cell phone. In addition to searching, you may also place requests and access My Account to renew your items.

To use AirPAC on your portable device go to the following address:

http://iiisy1.einetwork.net/airpac/jsp/airpacIndex.jsp

• Perform title, author, subject, or keyword searches.
• Advanced Keyword Searching available for detailed searches using limits.
• View your patron record to view items checked out, renew items, view requests, cancel requests, and view fines.

Bookmark or save this address for easier access!