New Buys

Here is a list of some of our new buys. Check the online catalog for even more.
Disappearance by Jude Watson
A certain slant of light by Laura Whitcomb
Sticky Fingers by Niki Burnham
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Teen Queens and Has-beens by Cathy Hopkins
Have any suggestions? Post your response.

Burned Books

If you haven't seen them yet, time is running out. The 100 books, "burned" as part of the We the People Grant will be unwrapped on Monday, February 20th. Come in and read about censorship in our country in the past five years. Below are a few of the most commonly banned titles.

The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak
Blubber by Judy Blume
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Fade by Robert Cormier
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Carrie by Stephen King

Exercise your freedom...READ!

Big Screen Movie

There has been a change to the movie scheduled for Friday, February 10th at 7pm at the Town of Esopus Town Hall. Instead of showing Zathura (whose release date was postponed one week), we will be showing The Curse of the Were-Rabbit staring Wallace and Gromit. Admission and popcorn are free. Beverages will be for sale, or feel free to bring your own.

2006 Alex Awards

The following books are considered great reads for teens and adults alike.

*Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
*Upstate by Kalisha Buckhanon
Midnight at the Dragon Cafe by Judy Fong Bates
Gil's All Fright Night Diner by A. Lee Martinez
*As Simple as Snow by Gregory Gallaway

*Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Necessary Beggar by Susan Palwick
My Jim by Nancy Rawles
*The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls
Jesus Land: A Memoir by Julia Scheeres

*Titles are owned or on order for the Esopus Library
All title page images came from barnesandnoble.com

We're back

It's been awhile, but we're finally back with lots of new info.