Thursday, November 8, 2012
Kelly Derin, one of our valued Page assistants, offers her list of lyrical / musical persuasions.
Kelly Derin is quite a talented singer - so it would follow that she has a refined taste in music. It also follows that her selections for this week's round of Ferndale Library Recommendations are quite musical in nature (...even if some of it is in freeform poetry, compliments of Mr. Cummings). It's heavy on the indie-side of things, a bit underground or esoteric or...in one case...entirely Icelandic! But I second all of these. By Kelly Derin, Page Assistant at the Ferndale Public Library Sigur Ros- ( ) call number: CD – Sigur Ros This Icelandic band experiments with dreamy, emotional peaks of sorrow and triumph led by bowed guitar, piano, violin and the lead singer's soft yet strong falsetto croons. The language spoken is Hopelandic, a …
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
Another round of personal picks presented for your consideration of recreational/enlightening engagement by the staff at the Ferndale Library. This week, Head of Circulation Kelly Bennett offers up her picks.
Another summer of reading, listening and watching has almost passed. A lot of hoopla is made about the "beach book" and the "summer album," but I think these choices transcend seasons and make great entertainment anytime! Year Zero by Robert Reid SF REID In the spirit of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy comes this snarkily funny book about what would happen if aliens became obsessed with Earth's music, used their advanced technology to distribute it to billions of listeners, and then realized they had run afoul of our convoluted copyright law. It's sci-fi, yes, but not the kind that makes you have to know what dilithium is, or is supposed to be. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón FIC ZAFÓN I love books about books…
Monday, July 16, 2012
Author of popular series of children's mysteries died July 11 from natural causes, according to family.
Donald J. Sobol, the author behind the popular Encyclopedia Brown series of children's mysteries, died in Miami July 11. He was 87. Sobol's son said that his father died of natural causes. Amateur pre-teen sleuth Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown fascinated kids in a series of fictional mystery books beginning in 1963. Together with detective partner and tomboy Sally Kimball, Encyclopedia is a mainstay in classrooms and libraries worldwide. Brown, nicknamed "Encyclopedia" for his vast knowledge, also possessed a keen eye, which allowed him to help his police chief father, usually over dinner. Brown would also solve crimes from his garage, together with Kimball, usually perpetuated by antagonist Bugs Meany. For a complete list of Sobol's works …
Thursday, July 5, 2012
A series featuring personal picks, insightful titles and reading recommendations from various staff members at the Ferndale Public Library. In this article, read about Circulation Specialist Lindsey Harnish's top five recommendations.
Lindsey Harnish animates Ferndale Public Library’s circulation desk, juggling the piles of incoming and outgoing media, getting shiny new books ready for you to borrow and resuscitating the damaged ones. She is on the library’s Arts and Exhibition Committee, which is bringing exhibitions, lectures and new art books to the library (www.facebook.com/FPLArt). Ferndale has been her home since 2005, where she spends much of her time making fantastic paintings (facebook.com/LynzCreates) and giving her husband, houserabbit and alien cat roughly half of the attention they deserve. Now for five great picks from Lindsey! Feast Your Eyes Cheryl Willard 770.92 W Fire-breathing, hula hooping, high-flying local performers are juxtaposed amidst the glory…
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
A series featuring personal picks, insightful titles and reading recommendations from various staff members at the Ferndale Public Library. In this article, read about Librarian Tracy Wilson's top five recommendations.
Tracy Wilson is a recent graduate of Wayne State University's School of Library and Information Science and is working as a Substitute Librarian at Ferndale Public Library. You can find her at the Youth Desk this summer. Here's what Tracy has to say about being a librarian and the role of books in her life. "I started at Ferndale Public Library as an intern in 2011. I graduated from Wayne State in December and am now working as a substitute librarian in the Youth Services department," she says. "I’m enjoying learning about new children’s books and remembering books I enjoyed as a child. I was the kid who always had her nose buried in a book, to the point where I would occasionally look up and realize the entire class had left for recess, …
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
A series featuring personal picks, insightful titles and reading recommendations from various staff members at the Ferndale Public Library. In this article, read about Library Page Kathleen Hellenberg's top five recommendations.
Kathleen Hellenberg is part of a dynasty here at the Ferndale Public Library. Her daughter, Darlene, has been with the library for nearly 15 years and her husband, Gregory, worked as a page until Kathleen took over the job. As a library page, Kathleen is vital to keeping the library in order and making sure the staff and the public can find what they need. She's also in the unique position to see the comings and goings of library materials, a perk of being in constant contact with our books, movies, music and magazines. Kathleen is also a Peace Minister of the Beloved Community; plays tenor recorder, hand drums and other percussion instruments; designs and creates bracelets and necklaces; and knits and crochets. She enjoys learning about …
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Another round of personal picks presented for your consideration of recreational/enlightening engagement by the staff at the Ferndale Library. This week, Head of Reference Ed Burns offers up some favorite movies from his youth.
Even before Ed Burns was a librarian here at Ferndale Public Library, he was passionate about the place. His work with the Friends of the Ferndale Library group was only the beginning. Ed puts on the library's periodic themed movie series, and will be bringing the wildly successful "Movieable Feast" program back to this year's summer schedule. In addition to purchasing DVDs for the library, he also selects books for our non-fiction section. All this and he manages the Reference Department and can often be seen helping patrons with computer and reference questions. Let's hear what great movie picks Ed has for us this week! By Ed Burns I’ve been working as a librarian at the Ferndale Public Library for five years. Among my duties is …
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
Another round of personal picks presented for your consideration of recreational/enlightening engagement by the staff at the Ferndale Library. This week, Head of Circulation Kelly Bennett offers up her picks.
I'm pretty sure the vast majority of folks who see me at the Ferndale Public Library's Circulation Desk think of me as "the girl whose hair is always different." Indeed, it does change often (currently, it's black with blue-green highlights), but I hope one constant is my insatiable need to recommend library materials to patrons as well as see what they're enjoying. Over my 11 or so years at the library, I've consistently worked the Circ Desk, developed a local music collection and most recently, became the new Head of Circulation. It's not much of a confession to say that I'm easily obsessed. As soon as I'm friendly with a person, I am likely to spill the beans on the latest thing I can't do without. It's usually after the shine has worn …
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A series featuring personal picks, insightful titles and reading recommendations from various staff members at the Ferndale Public Library. In this article, read about Circulation Specialist Eve Foley's top five recommendations.
Every other week, Ferndale Patch will feature the recommendations of various staff members at the Ferndale Public Library. This week, the library's Eve Foley gives her top five picks. Eve Foley has been with the Ferndale Public Library through two moves, one flood and the library's astounding growth in size, circulation and as a center of the community. Foley has served the community as a Circulation Specialist for nearly five years; she checks out your books, movies and music, processes the DVDs before they hit the shelves, and is often the first smiling face you see when you enter the library. She's an 18-year resident of Ferndale, where she lives with her husband, two children, two cats and one dog. 1. A Good Year: Original Motion …
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A series featuring personal picks, insightful titles and reading recommendations from staff members at the Ferndale Public Library. In this article, Director Kate Pohjola recommends some National Library Week events and asks for your library stories.
and Kate Pohjola Library Director We’re taking a slight deviation from course this week, as we wholeheartedly recommend that you visit your library! According to the American Library Association, every day across the country libraries open their doors to everyone: students, parents, seniors, teachers, writers, artists, job seekers, entrepreneurs, readers, gamers, movie lovers and travel buffs. You too can celebrate the Ferndale Public Library during National Library Week 2012 from April 8 to April 14! First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and…
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Jessica Schrader
8:42 pm on Thursday, November 8, 2012
Thanks for sharing, Kelly! more ›