Nine Inch Nails

NIN will be performing on June 18th at 7pm at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Tickets will go on sale April 1st at 10am. You can either call SPAC at 518-584-9330 or go online at www.spac.org .

New Library!!

Well, after many years and a few failed attempts, the Town of Esopus Library will be starting construction of a new building. The long process should start next month and hopefully wrap up before we ring in 2007. The new location will be more than 3 times the size of the current building and include 8 public computers and a teen room. Lots of help will be needed later in the year, so stay posted for opportunities to volunteer.

Pearl Jam Concert Info

Pearl Jam will be performing at the Pepsi Arena in Albany on Friday, May 12. Tickets go on sale March 25th at 10am. I don't think Pearl Jam deals with Ticketmaster, so call Pepsi Arena directly to purchase your tickets. For more Pearl Jam info, check out their site at www.pearljam.com .

Complete Books Online--and free!

Okay, we all know the library is great, wonderful, best thing that's ever happen to civilization. However, sometimes a title you need for school is just not available, and you need it now. The following sites offer the complete text of many classic books being assigned in classroom all over the country.

Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/
As of January 2006 there were 17,000 titles available, some in MP3 form. Titles are added daily.

Classic Reader
http://www.classicreader.com
In addition to full text, this site offers author biographies and portraits.

Alex Catalog of Electronic Texts
http://www.infomotions.com/alex2/
This site currently only offers 15 authors, but the titles are available in a number of formats including: Newton Paperback, PalmPilot DOC or eReader, PDF, Rocket eBook, or raw TEI/XML.

University of Virginia--Electronic Text Center
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/
Offering over 2,100 ebooks from the UofV Etext Center, this site includes British and American fiction, major authors, children's books, American history, African-American document, the Bible and more.

Little Known Facts

If you count the number of chirps a cricket makes in 15 seconds, and then add 37 to that number, the sum equals the surrounding air temperature.

The Guinness Book of World Records is the most frequently stolen book from public libraries (please don't try it).

Duct Tape

For those of you that were at the Library on Tuesday when we made bags from duct tape, or for those who are just crazy about the stuff, here is everything you ever wanted to know--and probably more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape

Do Something Grant

Do Something Grant for Community Building, Health, and the Environment

Do Something will award grants to young people who submit creative proposals for solving local problems in three areas: community building, health, and the environment. Maximum award: $500. Applicants must be 25 or younger on May 1, 2006 to receive a 2006 Do Something grant. Applicants must also have a mentor to apply. Grant deadline is May 15, 2006.
http://www.dosomething.org/awards/grants/apply/

Library Closing Early

The Library will be closing at 3:30pm this Saturday, March 11th so that all library staff can attend the self-defense workshop. I hope to see all you young ladies there.

The Weapon Within

Women ages 14 and up are invited to attend the Self-Defense Workshop on Saturday, March 11th at 4pm. The workshop will combine lecture and hands on applications in order to educated participants about personal safety. The class is being held at Keith Bennett's Karate Academy at 53 Albany Avenue in Kingston. There is a $10 fee, but the first 10 women to register will get 50% off. Mothers and daughters who attend together only have to pay $15 for the pair. Please register at the Library or call 338-5580.

Protect yourself