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LIBRARY NEWS NEW RESOURCES FOR FICTION READERS: NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK NOVELIST AND NOVELIST K-8 APRIL 1 0-1 6 �, en John Grisham is out, Novelist's hundreds of ready omething for Everyone @ \ ames Patterson is on made booklists will be especially Your Library® is the theme hold, and helpful to book group members for National Library Week 2005. Dan Brown is ,� looking for new titles. Book groups The event will be celebrated April nowhere in will also find helpful the 100+ 1� 10-16. The si ht...use ^ ~��~ Book Discussion Guides for popu l._ Louisville NoveList to �� ! I'I lar book group titles. Each guide i `''� 1, Public Library find some- ' � . �/r contains a brief author biography, a f. ITS will present thing to read! plot summary, and discussion several activi- Grisham fans can find over 200 questions (with answers!). These �� j ties that week. other legal thrillers by using this guides are also a great way for 'l- ' ' ! Guest readers database. NoveList, which contains independent readers to deepen their from the over 110,000 fiction titles for individual enjoyment and experi- community will participate in the readers of all ages, provides several ence of a good book. weekly story times. different ways to search for a "good Parents can use NoveList K-8 to Teens are invited to attend job book." encourage their youngsters to read. readiness workshops presented by I��I For example, a parent with a daugh- Workforce Boulder County. They L_J Enter the name of a favorite ter interested in horses can use will be held in the Library meeting author to find a list of other NoveList K-8 along with her child room on Monday,April 11 and titles by that author. to find children's stories that in- Tuesday, April 12 at 4:00 PM. ICI Enter the title of a book you've dude girls and horses. The Young Writer's Festival will enjoyed reading. Click "Find Library patrons may access this be held Saturday, April 16. Registra- Similar Books" to find titles database at the Library or remotely tion will be required for the work- like the one you enjoyed. via the Library's Web page at shops and the Festival. Contact the M Describe a book you enjoyed to wwwci.louisville.co.us/library. Youth Services Desk at find other titles with similar Click on "Search Library Data- 303.335.4821. characters, settings, and themes. bases;" you'll find NoveList under Celebration of NLW will also An example might be to search the list of EBSCO databases. include the Library's annual trivia for brothers in the civil war contest—open to both youth and who show courage. adults. Entry sheets will be avail- LOUISVILLE Click on "Explore Fiction" to LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY able at Youth Services and Refer- browse lists of books related 950 SPRUCE STREET ence starting Monday, April 4. They to a topic or genre (Science 303.335.4849 must be completed and placed in an Fiction, Mysteries and Thrillers, MONDAY - THURSDAY entry box by closing on April 14. Fantasy, etc.) 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Winners will be picked on Friday, M Click on Best Fiction to find April 15. Anyone answering all FRIDAY & SATURAY questions correctly will receive a lists of award-winning titles. 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM • prize! {Hint: All answers to the SUNDAY trivia questions can be found 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM around the Library.} April/May 2005 4