If you wish to keep up-to-date with library events or want to know what new books we have added to the collection, you are welcome to visit us at www.duboispubliclibrary.org.  We also have a Facebook page so look us up, like our page, and stay current on all the latest library activities, news, and fun facts.  We welcome your comments and feedback.  It always puts a smile on our faces to see one more library lover joining our Facebook page and sharing their thoughts.

Adult Books
Fiction: The Perfect Ghost by Linda Barnes; No Way Back by Andrew Gross; Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline; Miss Julia Stirs up Trouble by Ann B. Ross; The Famous and the Dead by T. Jefferson Parker; A Perfect Proposal by Katie Fforde; Ready to Die by Lisa Jackson; Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella; The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs

Non-Fiction: Blood Fued: The Hatfields & the McCoys: The Epic Story of Murder and Vengeance by Lisa Alther; Escape from Camp 14: One Man’s Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West by Blaine Harden; Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan; Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition: Self-Care for Improved Cycles and Fertility…Naturally! by Marilyn M. Shannon; Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre

Young Adult
Fiction: Rotten by Michael Northrop; Crash and Burn by Michael Hassan; Delirium by Lauren Oliver; Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys; Divergent by Veronica Roth; Almost Home by Joan Bauer; Mind Games by Kiersten White; Fuse by Julianna Baggott

Children’s Books
Fiction: Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff; Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 6: Day of Doom by David Baldacci; The Grimm Legacy: Borrow the Magic…If You Dare! by Polly Shulman; A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff; I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis; Emily Windsnap and the Siren’s Secret by Liz Kessler; Case File 13: Zombie Kid by J. Scott Savage; Lincoln’s Grave Robbers by Steve Sheinkin

Non-Fiction: Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson; The Universe Rocks! Stars and the Dust from Space by Raman Prinja; Survive Alive: Tools and Crafts by Neil Champion; Civil War Highlights: Causes of the War 1800-1861 by Tim Cook; Math Quest: The Cavern of Clues by David Glover; Garbage Helps Our Garden Grow: A Compost Story by Linda Glaser; The Price of Freedom: How One Town Stood up to Slavery by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell Fradin

Picture Books: Grumpy Goat by Brett Helquist; I’m Bored by Michael Ian Black; Nora’s Chicks by Patricia MacLachlan; This is My House by Richard Scarry; That’s My Mommy! by Ann Hodgman; Princess K.I.M. and the Lie that Grew by Maryann Cocca-Leffler; It’s Harvest Time! by Jean McElroy; 999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura

The Jefferson County Library System will be hosting Suzanne Bloom author of the children’s book The Bus for Us. On Friday, April, 26th the Mengle Memorial Library (Brockway) will host the author at 9 am; Rebecca Arthurs Memorial Library (Brookville) will host the author at 11 am; and the DuBois Public Library will host the author at 3 pm. This program will last approximately one hour. Please arrive a few minutes early so that the programs may start on time.

Over the years Suzanne’s books have received a lot of recognition. A Splendid Friend, Indeed was the 2007 Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child selection, a Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor book and ALA Notable book. It also appeared on the 2012 short list for best picture books published in the UK. Texas 2x2 selected A Splendid Friend, Indeed in 2006 and A Mighty Fine Time Machine in 2010. Bloom’s book The Bus for Us has been chosen as this year’s book for Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child program.

In The Bus for Us, Tess is excited. Today is her first day of school and her very first ride on a school bus. Waiting at the bus stop with her older brother Gus, Tess eagerly asks, "Is this the bus for us, Gus?" as each vehicle passes by. From fire engine to front loader, Suzanne Bloom introduces young readers to a variety of vehicles through a simple text and spirited illustrations.

For the eighth consecutive year, the “PA One Book” program will lead the way and highlight the importance of early literacy development in preschoolers ages 3 to 6. Through this program, adults with preschoolers in their lives will learn how they can support the development of literacy in preschool children.

For more information on this event call the Mengle Memorial Library at 814-265-8245; Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library at 814-849-5512; or the DuBois Public Library at 814-371-5930. For more information on the PA One Book program go to http://www.paonebook.org/.

The TumbleBookLibrary is a collection of TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Read-Alongs (chapter books with sentence highlighting and narration but no animation), TumbleTV which consists of pre-set playlists of a sequence of books, Tumble Puzzles & Games, and TumbleResources for teachers and students.  We also have National Geographic videos which we’ve paired with many of our non-fiction titles – perfect support for the Common Core Curriculum!

TumbleBooks are created from existing picture books which we have licensed from children's book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format.

Do you borrow e-books through the DuBois Public Library?  Would you like to start?  If so, we want to let you  know that borrowing e-books is now easier than ever!  The program that we are using, Overdrive Downloads, has upgrading their system.  When you click on the link through our website, take a few minutes to watch the video at the very top of the screen titled “Discover the New Generation experience.”  The website is now much more user-friendly and easier to navigate.  The new format also allows anyone with a library card to log in and read a book using their internet browser.  Save the book to your favorites and you can read it offline too!  This means that you don’t need to download additional software or even own an e-reader.  Simply click the ‘Read (In Your Browser)’ button and enjoy!
For those of you that own e-readers and are familiar with our past system, don’t panic.  The video shows you just how easy browsing and checking has become.  The new Overdrive system allows you to use multiple devices to read one book.  If you are sitting at your computer enjoying your newly checked out e-book, but it’s time to visit the doctor, just grab your e-reader as you go out the door and keep reading while sitting in the waiting room.
With the new set-up you no longer have to click on the book title to see if it is currently checked out.  When you see the title, just check for the small book icon in the upper right corner of the displayed book cover.  If it is black then the book is available for check out.  A gray icon means it is checked out, but you can still put a reserve on the book.  Once you find your book(s), checking out is much simpler with the new one-click check out feature.  And when your loan time is up, the book automatically expires so that you never have to worry about late fees.
Have you ever browsed through the e-books trying to find a book that catches your eye?  Did you sit there wishing for a recommendation?  Your wish has now been granted!  The updated system has a link to your personal recommendations based on the titles you have browsed, checked out, and included on your wish list.
Please let us know if you need help borrowing e-books.  We are more than happy to help you and show you how to navigate the new system.  You can also have your questions answered by going to the help page (located at the top) where you will find frequently asked questions, additional resources, and a link to contact support by e-mail or phone.
If you wish to keep up-to-date with library events or want to know what new books we have added to the collection, you are welcome to visit us at www.duboispubliclibrary.org.  We also have a Facebook page so look us up, like our page, and stay current on all the latest library activites, news, and fun facts.  We welcome your comments and feedback.  It always puts a smile on our faces to see one more library lover joining our Facebook page and sharing their thoughts.

Storytimes start next week!

Thursday Story Hours @ the DuBois Public Library
April 4 – May 9

Two Year Olds: 10:00 – 10:30
My Three and Me: 11:00 – 11:45
Four and Fives: 2:00 – 3:00

Come enjoy some great stories, songs, finger plays, and MORE with us!!
Call for more information @ 371-5930, Ext. 4

Non Fiction: Take a Shot!: A Remarkable Story of Perseverance, Friendship, and a Really Crazy Adventure by Jake Steinfeld; The Great American Railroad War: How Ambrose Bierce and Frank Norris Took on the Notorious Central Pacific Railroad by Dannis Drabelle; Fearless: One Woman, One Kayak, One Continent by Joe Glickman; American Pickers: Guide to Picking by Libby Callaway; The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cats, Cat Breeds & Cat Care by Alan Edwards; Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter by Frank Deford; Glass: A Short History by David Whitehouse; Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ‘n’ Roll by Marc Dolan; A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole King; The Saint who would be Santa Claus: The True Life and Trials of Nicholas of Myra by Matthew Guerrieri

Mystery: Arsenic and Old Puzzles by Parnell Hall; Easter Bunny Murder by Leslie Meier; Suspect by Robert Crais; Footprints in the Sand by Mary Jane Clark; The Bughouse Affair by Marcia Muller & Bill Pronzini; The Road to Cardinal Valley by Earlene Fowler; Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood; Watching the Dark by Peter Robinson

DVDs: Beasts of the Southern Wild; Brave; The Dark Knight Rises; Madagascar 3; To Rome with Love; Salmon Fishing in the Yemen; The Odd Life of Timothy Green; Frankenweenie; Game Change

Children's Books:
J-E Fiction: Bella Loves Bunny by David McPhail; Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin; Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole; Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson; Potty by Leslie Patricelli; Baby Happy Baby Sad by Leslie Patricelli; Ten in the Bed by Penny Dale

J Fiction: Dragonbreath by Ursula Vernon; George and the Big Bang by Lucy & Stephen Hawking; Cardboard by Doug TenNapel; Pandora Gets Jealous by Carolyn Hennesy; The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland; Philippa Fisher’s Fairy Godsister by Liz Kessler; Pandora Gets Lazy by Carolyn Hennesy; The Bully Book by Eric Gale 

J Non Fiction: The Unexplained: Area 51 by Ted Martin; The Unexplained: Atlantis by Troy Michels; Is a Blue Whale the Biggest Thing There is? by Robert E. Wells; Ice! The Amazing History of the Ice Business by Laurence Pringle; A Street Through Time From Ancient Colony to Vast Metropolis edited by Matilda Gollon; Mysteries of the Universe: Black Holes by Jim Whiting; If I Ran for President by Catherine Stier; Birds by Kari Schuetz; Little White Duck: A Childhood in China by Andres Vera Martinez

The following is a list of some of the new books that we have received at the library.  The list does not include all of the new books, but you are welcome to search our online catalog to see what other new books we have added to the collection.  Click on the following link to search the library!  Library catalog.

Non Fiction: America's Premier Gunmakers: Browning, Remington, Winchester, Colt by K. D. Kirkland; Hiroko’s American Kitchen: Cooking with Japanese Flavors by Hiroko Shimbo; The Royal Treatment: A Natural Approach to Wildly Healthy Pets by Dr. Barbara Royal; Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) by Angela England; Ice Pop Joy by Anni Daulter

Fiction: Touch & Go by Lisa Gardner; News From Heaven: The Bakerton Stories by Jennifer Haigh; Something Wicked by Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush; Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel; The Night Ranger by Alex Berenson; A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy; The Power Trip by Jackie Collins; Good Man Friday by Barbara Hambly; Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas; Gotcha! by Fern Michaels; The Boyfriend by Thomas Perry; Airtight by David Rosenfelt.

Mystery: The Alpine Xanadu by Mary Daheim; Deadly Stakes by Judith A Jance; Proof of Guilt by Charles Todd; Hit Me by Lawrence Block; The Sound of Broken Glass by Deborah Crombie.

Young Adult: The Race to Discover the Aids Virus: Luc Montagnier vs. Robert Gallo; Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet by Andrea Cheng; Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff; One Came Home by Amy Timberlake; Execution by Alexander Gordon Smith; The Secret Prophey by Herbie Brennan; Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor

Children's Books:
J-E Fiction: Bugs in my Hair?! by Catherine Stier; The Frog with the Big Mouth by Teresa Batman; Armadilly Chili by Margaret Read MacDonald; The Three Little Gators by Helen Ketteman; Substitute Groundhog by Pat Miller.

J Fiction: One Year in Coal Harbor by Polly Horvath; Homesick by Kate Klise; Emily and Jackson Hiding Out by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor; The Vengekeep Prophecies by Brian Farrey; I Funny: A Middle School Story by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein.

J Non Fiction: Librarian on the Roof! A True Story by M. G. King; Justin Bieber by Aaron Frisch; Reptiles by Kari Schuetz; The Bronte Sisters: The Brief Lives of Charlotte, Emily and Anne by Catherine Reef; Stick Man's Really Bad Day by Steve Mockus.

DuBois Public Library New Book List: The following is the list of new books available at the DuBois Public Library. You may visit us our website at www.duboispubliclibrary.org or like us on Facebook.

New Non Fiction: The Coming Apocalypse: A Study of Replacement Theology vs. God's Faithfulness in the End Times by Renald E. Showers; The New Nature by Renald E. Showers; The Foundations of Faith by Renald E. Showers; Spiritual Gifts by Renald E. Showers; Those Invisible Spirits Called Angels by Renald E. Showers; The Pre-Wrath Rapture View by Renald E. Showers; The 17 Day Diet by Mike Moreno

New Fiction: 1356: A Novel by Bernard Cornwell; Blood Money by James Grippando; Collateral Damage by Stuart Woods; Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz; Empire and Honor by W. E. B. Griffin; Shadow Woman by Linda Howard; The Blood Gospel by James Rollins; The Husband List by Janet Evanovich; The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier; The Wrath of Angels by John Connolly; To Honor and Trust by Tracie Peterson; The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley; Chasing Amanda by Melissa Foster; So Cold the River by Michael Koryta; Lost: A Novel by Gregory Maguire; Before I go to Sleep by S. J. Watson; Private Berlin by James Patterson; Sisters by Patricia MacDonald; Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini; The Riptide Ultra-Glide by Tim Dorsey; The Fifth Assassin by Brad Meltzer; Out of Warranty by Haywood Smith

New Children’s Books: J-E Fiction: Boot & Shoe by Marla Frazee; Abe Lincoln's Dream by Lane Smith J Fiction: Look...Look Again by John O'Brien; The Captive Prince by Scott Chantler; The Crimson Shard by Teresa Flavin; Chickadee by Louise Erdrich; The Drowned Vault by N. D. Wilson; All the Wrong Questions by Lemony Snicket; The Second Life of Abigail Walker by Frances O'Roark Dowell; Brixton Brothers: Danger Goes Berserk by Mac Barnett J Non Fiction: The Giant and How he Humbugged America by Jim Murphy; Alien Deep: Revealing the Mysterious Living World at the Bottom of the Ocean by Bradley Hague J DVDs: Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade, Mickey's Big Splash, Mickey & Donald Have a Farm; Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters; Best Friends Forever

Monday, January 28 we'll be offering our Intro to Digital Cameras class again. Held in the upstairs Meeting Room, our class will cover digital camera basics, including What Kind of Camera Can You Get, Tips & Tricks, and even help with your own digital camera. We'll be meeting from 6PM - 7:30PM.

See you @ the Library!