Melville renovates

We are still in the midst of renovating our Melville building. Everything has moved downstairs – books, dvds, computers, circulation, librarians, etc. – and despite the inconvenience it’s working. Take a look at the progress:

Best illustrated children’s books

Every year the New York Times asks a panel of experts to pick the best children’s books of the year.  The list this year includes:

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams. By Jen Bryant. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet.  (Ages 7 and up)

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball Written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. (Ages 8 and up)

Wabi Sabi By Mark Reibstein. Illustrated by Ed Young. (Ages 3 to 6)

Ghosts in the House! Written and illustrated by Kazuno Kohara. (Ages 3 to 6)

The Black Book of Colors By Menena Cottin. Illustrated by Rosana Faría. $17.95. (Ages 5 and up)

The Little Yellow Leaf, Written and illustrated by Carin Berger, (Ages 4 and up)

Wave Written and illustrated by Suzy Lee,  (All ages)

A Is for Art Written and illustrated by Stephen T. Johnson, (Ages 7 and up)

Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City. By Janet Schulman. Illustrated by Meilo So,  (Ages 6 and up)

Skim By Mariko Tamaki. Illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. $18.95. (Ages 14 and up)

Thanks to Early Word!

Wish List

This little button will make your life easier.   When you hear about a book (or a movie, or a cd) you’d like to borrow, you might want to make a note somewhere.  Instead of using those little scraps of paper lying around the house, try searching it out in our electronic catalog, putting a check next to it, and then click on the My Lists button.  This will keep track of all those titles you plan to get around to one day.  When you are ready, you can open up your list, click and reserve the next available copy.  Use it to keep track of the books discussed on talk shows, or movies reviewed you want to watch, or a cd of an artist you heard on the radio.  When you are ready to enjoy, click and reserve!