Art On View

*Saturday, February 28, will be the final opportunity to see the collection of photographs by the members of Candlewood Camera Club.

Framed works by regional photographers, in color and black and white, are on view in the lower meeting room.

*“A World in Transition: Three Women’s Views.”

The next exhibition at the library will be a collection of works by Beverly Branch, Linda Dohanos and Julia Provy, who will present their collections in the library’s Olga Knoepke Meeting Room beginning Tuesday, March 3, and continuing through Monday, March 30.

An opening reception is planned for Saturday, March 7, from 2 to 4 pm.

Job Hunting?

C.H. Booth Library’s resources can help you find potential employers, create a resume, and brush up on interviewing skills.  We have magazines, newspapers, reference books, online databases and lists of websites to help you search.

Stop by the reference desk on the second floor for a free job-hunting packet. And if you need personal assistance with our resume writing program, business database, or in creating a free email account, call 426-8552 to set up an appointment any Monday or Friday afternoon with a Reference Librarian.

Young Adult Programs

*2009 Battle of the Books: Only one week left to register your team.

The Fifth Annual Battle of the Books, a trivia contest based on four great books, will be Saturday, March 28, at 1 pm, with the following day set as a snow date. Teams of three to five students in grades 5-8 have only until Monday, March 9, to sign up for this year’s competition. All team members must either live in or attend school in Newtown.

Homeschooled students are welcome. The maximum number of teams permitted is 16.

The books for this years’ competition are Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach, MVP*  Magellan Voyage Project by Douglas Evans, The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer, and Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.

Copies of this year’s books are available in the Young Adult department.

*2010 Nutmeg Teen Nominees have been announced.

Check out the exciting new titles in the YA Department, or read the list online at CHBoothLibrary.org (click on Young Adult under Departments, along the left side of the page).

For Families & Adults

*Author Talk: Kristin Delfau.

Do you spend your day managing a household, taking care of family and children while holding down a job or running your own business? If yes, you’re a Turbo-Mom!

On Sunday, March 15, from 2 to 3 pm, author Kristin Delfau will discuss her new book, Turbo-Mom’s Guide to Saving Money Without Wasting Time.

Kristin will share some tips for saving money without wasting time including advice on how to save on the “big stuff” like life insurance and investments, plus grocery shopping, home repairs, and how to look your best without spending your kid’s college fund.

Please call the library or visit our website to register. Refreshments will be served.

*Great Fireside Reads — The Novel in the 19th and 20th Centuries: Study great authors who created tales with memorable characters, gripping plots, vividly detailed settings, and moral questions that are as relevant today as when they were first published.

Programs are led by Julie Stern.

The reading and book discussion series will continue with The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton on March 17, A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving on April 21.

*Election 2008: A Look Back at Moving Ahead from a Media Perspective.

On Thursday, March 26, at 7:30 pm, Hugh Bailey from The Connecticut Post and Greg Dworkin of Politico and Daily Kos will look back on 2008’s election coverage from several perspectives including old and new media.

Internet sites are becoming more popular, polling is proliferating and the gatekeeper function of traditional media coverage is changing. How well did these work informing the voters in 2008? Can we predict what voters will use as information sources in 2009 and beyond?

Join us for a lively and informative discussion. Please register by calling or visiting the library’s website.  Refreshments will be served.

C.H. Booth Library is open Monday through Thursday, 9:30 am to 8 pm; Friday from 11 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm; and Sunday from noon to 5 pm (closed Sundays in July and August). Call 426-4533 or visit CHBoothLibrary.org for information on these and future programs and offerings.