Free Library of New Hope and Solebury http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/ Information...Stories...Community... en-us Nucleus CMS v3.22 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus//nucleus/nucleus2.gif Free Library of New Hope and Solebury http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/ Special Education - Parents' Rights: Q&A http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=728 Presented by
Franca Palumbo, Esq.
Principal, Thalheimer and Palumbo, PC
Franca Palumbo has represented the legal needs of hundreds of children at all phases of the special education process. She often speaks to parent groups and organizations serving exceptional children. A graduate of UPenn law school, she is on the Board of the International Dyslexia Association and a parent of two children.

In this session, she will talk about parental rights in the public school system. She will then take questions from the audience and pursue the areas of interest of the attendees.

6:45 pm Meet and Greet
7:00 - 8:30 pm Presentation, Q&A
Location - New Hope-Solebury Library
Thursday, February 9, 2012
]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=728 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:03:00 -0400 Recent Additions: Fiction 2/4/2012 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=730 Fiction: General
420 Characters: Stories by Lou Beach

The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman

One Hundred and One Nights by Benjamin Buchholz

At the Mercy of the Queen: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Anne Clinard Barnhill

A Lovesong for India by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Home Front by Kristin Hannah

Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale

The Fort: A Novel of the Revolutionary War by Bernard Cornwell

Iago by David Snodin

The Underside of Joy by Sere Prince Halverson

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths

Helpless by Daniel Palmer

The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen by Thomas Caplan

Audiobooks
Private #1 Suspect by James Patterson

DVDs
Caramel
Freebird
Hurricane Season
Ocean's Eleven; Ocean's Twelve]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=730 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:26:50 -0400 Recent Additions: Non-Fiction 2/4/2012 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=729 Non-Fiction: General
Scapegoat: A History of Blaming Other People by Charlie Campbell

Cain's Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy and Regret by Jeanne Safer, Ph.D.

The Western Lit Survival Kit: An Irreverent Guide to the Classics, from Homer to Faulkner by Sandra Newman

Lastingness: The Art of Old Age by Nicholas Delbanco

The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family That Shaped Britain by Allan Massie

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys: True Tales of Friendship Between Straight Women and Gay Men edited by Melissa de la Cruz and Tom Dolby

Apollo's Angels: A History of Ballet by Jennifer Homans

I Wish I Were Engulfed in Flames: My Insane Life Raising Two Boys with Autism by Jeni Decker

Decorating with Books by Marie Proeller Hueston

Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War: America's First Couple and the Second War of Independence by Hugh Howard

The Age of Austerity: How Scarcity Will Remake American Politics by Thomas Byrne Edsall

The Living End: A Memoir of Forgetting and Forgiving by Robert Leleux

In Our Prime: The Invention of Middle Age by Patricia Cohen

The Art of Confession: Renewing Yourself Through the Practice of Honesty by Paul Wilkes

Chubster: A Hipster's Guide to Losing Weight While Staying Cool by Martin Cizmar

A Random Walk Down Wall Street: the Time-tested Strategy for Successful Investing by Burton G. Malkiel

Social Q's: How to Survive the Quirks, Quandaries, and Quagmires of Today by Philip Galanes

The Meaning of Nice: How Compassion and Civility Can Change Your Life (And the World) by Joan Duncan Oliver

The Modern Grandparent's Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to the New Rules of Grandparenting by Dr. Georgia Witkin

Non-Fiction: Biographies
The Real Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Andrew Marr

DVDs
Stories of a Third-generation Independent Oil Producer, As Told by Bill Huber]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=729 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 14:04:36 -0400 Recent Additions: Fiction 1/27/2012 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=725 Fiction: General
The Odds by Stewart O'Nan

One Summer by David Baldacci

The Last Nude by Ellis Avery

Elegies for the Brokenhearted by Christie Hodgen

An Available Man by Hilma Wolitzer

A Grown-up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson

Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
Taken by Robert Crais]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=725 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:41:51 -0400 Recent Additions: Non-Fiction 1/27/2012 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=724 Non-Fiction: General
The Big Retirement Risk: Running Out of Money Before You Run Out of Time by Erin Botsford

All In: The Education of General David Petraeus by Paula Broadwell and Vernon Loeb

Oh My Gods: A Modern Retelling of Greek and Roman Myths by Philip Freeman

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain

Non-Fiction: Biographies
The Fry Chronicles: An Autobiography by Stephen Fry

Audiobooks
Go Italian (Pimsleur Language CD)
Go Russian (Pimsleur Language CD)
Go Chinese (Pimsleur Language CD)]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=724 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:33:07 -0400 START: Learning Computer and Resource Skills for Free http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=722 START (Students Teaching Adults Resources and Technology) begins Thursday, February 2nd.

START is a free collaborative program with the New Hope-Solebury High School designed for those who wish to learn an array of basic computer and resource skills one-on-one with a student tutor.

Subjects include email, searching online, and downloading e-books, and classes meet Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the NH-S High School Library.

Contact Eric Jacobson at the public library (215-862-2330) or Mary Schwander at the high school (215-862-2028) to reserve a spot! ]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=722 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:37:00 -0400 Free Seminar on "Science of Breath" http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=718 Stress Management Using Breathing Techniques

A two-part seminar taking place Tuesday, January 24th, and Tuesday, January 31st from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

- Learn how breath can be used as a tool to effectively deal with everyday stress

- Discover the hidden laws that govern the mind and learn skills to enhance one's physical, mental, and emotional well-being

- Master simple breathing techniques and experience guided meditation

Call the library at 215-862-2330 or come by the front desk to sign up!]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=718 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:10:00 -0400 LIBRARY CLOSED TODAY (1/21/2012) http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=723 CLOSED today due to inclement weather. Any items due today will instead be due Monday, January 23rd. ]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=723 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:50:45 -0400 Recent Additions: Fiction 1/19/2012 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=721 Fiction: General
The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great by Eva Stachniak

The Little Russian by Susan Sherman

The Quality of Mercy by Barry Unsworth

Breakdown by Sara Paretsky

The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar

Gideon's Corpse by Douglas J. Preston and Lincoln Child

Lunatics by Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel

Covert Warriors by W.E.B. Griffin

Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
Death by Killer Mop Doll by Lois Winston

The Rope by Nevada Barr

The Look of Love by Mary Jane Clark

Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George

The Devil's Elixir by Raymond Khoury

D.C. Dead by Stuart Woods

Raylan by Elmore Leonard

The Immortalists by Kyle Mills

1222 by Anne Holt

New Jersey Noir edited by Joyce Carol Oates

DVDs
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The Smurfs]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=721 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:31:54 -0400 Recent Additions: Non-Fiction 1/19/2012 http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=720 Non-Fiction: General
New York Diaries: 1609 to 2009 edited by Teresa Carpenter

A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing by Lawrence M. Krauss

The Serial Killer Whisperer: How One Man's Tragedy Helped Unlock the Deadliest Secrets of the World's Most Terrifying Killers by Pete Earley

I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of Privacy by Lori Andrews

Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google? Trick Questions, Zen-like Riddles, Insanely Difficulty Puzzles, and Other Devious Interviewing Techniques You Need to Know to Get a Job Anywhere in the New Economy by William Poundstone

The Smartest Money Book You'll Ever Read: Everything You Need to Know About Growing, Spending, and Enjoying Your Money by Daniel R. Solin

The Alzheimer's Prevention Program: Keep Your Brain Healthy for the Rest of Your Life by Gary Small, M.D. and Gigi Vorgan

Stunned by Grief: Remapping Your Life When Loss Changes Everything by Judy Brizendine

In the Still of the Night: The Strange Death of Ronda Reynolds and Her Mother's Unceasing Quest for the Truth by Ann Rule

The Prosperous Heart: Creating a Life of "Enough" by Julia Cameron and Emma Lively

Gay Men Don't Get Fat by Simon Doonan

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D.

Non-Fiction: Biographies
The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer

Elizabeth the Queen: the Life of a Modern Monarch by Sally Bedell Smith

Below Stairs: The Classic Kitchen Maid's Memoir That Inspired Upstairs, Downstairs and Downton Abbey by Margaret Powell]]> News http://nhslibrary.org/nucleus/index.php?itemid=720 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:59:58 -0400