February 2010 New Materials - Audiovisual

Amelia - DVD FAMILY
The boys are back - DVD FAMILY
Casper - DVD FAMILY
Couples retreat - DVD FAMILY
Everybody's fine - DVD FAMILY
The informant! - DVD ADULT
Iron Range - DVD 977.6 IRO
Law abiding citizen - DVD ADULT
Love happens - DVD FAMILY
A serious man - DVD ADULT
The stepfather - DVD ADULT
The time traveler's wife - DVD FAMILY
Zombieland - DVD ADULT

February 2010 New Materials - Non-Fiction

Animals make us human - Temple Grandin - 636.08 GRA
Cool sets & props - Karen Kenney - J 792.02
Game change - John Heilemann - 324.973
How to sew a button - Erin Bried - 640 BRI
Making rounds with - Oscar David Dosa - 362.17 DOS
Survival at 40 below - Debbie S. Miller - J 591.75
Talking about detective fiction - P.D. James - 823.8 JAM

February 2010 New Materials - Children's Fiction

Picture Books
Bag in the wind - Ted Kooser - E KOO
Boom boom go away! - Laura Geringer - E GER
Cat the cat, who is that? - Mo Willems - E WIL
Dogs - Emily Gravett - E GRA
The Easter egg - Jan Brett - E EAS
Eats - Marthe Jocelyn - B JOC
The goose man - Elaine Greenstein - E GRE
Gracias - Pat Mora - E MOR
Groundhog weather school - Joan Holub - E HOL
Too purpley! - Jean Reidy - E REI
Race you to bed - Bob Shea - E SHE
Same same - Marthe Jocelyn - B JOC
A very big bunny - Marisabina Russo - E RUS
What will you be, Sara Mee? - Kate Aver - E AVR
When Jack goes out - Pat Schories - E SCH

Elementary Age
Barbie : The class act - J BAR
Barbie : Clawman's warning - J BAR
Barbie : The clue in the haunted library - J BAR
Barbie : Girl's best friend - J BAR
Barbie : High sea adventure - J BAR
Barbie : Little sisters keep out - J BAR
Barbie : The lucky skates - J BAR
Barbie : A place called home - J BAR
Barbie : A ride for freedom - J BAR
Barbie : shooting for the stars - J BAR
Barbie : A special ballerina - J BAR
Barbie : Three cheers for Becky - J BAR
Boys without names - Kashmira Sheth - J SHE
Calvin Coconut : dog heaven - Graham Salisbury - J SAL
Cosmic - Frank Cottrell Boyce - J BOY
Dragonbreath:attack of the ninja frogs - Ursula Vernon - J VER
Hit or miss - Laurie McElroy - J MCE
Into the fire - Tracey West - J WES
The Karate mouse - Geronimo Stilton - J STI
Knights of the ruby wand - Tony Abbott - J ABB
The last wilderness - Erin Hunter - J HUN
My unwilling witch gets a makeover - Hiawyn Oram - J ORA
The night fairy - Laura Amy Schlitz - J SCH
Wishing for tomorrow - Hilary McKay - J MCK

Young Adult
The demigod files - Rick Riordan - YA RIO
Erak's ransom - John Flanagan - YA FLA
Heartless - Sara Shepard - YA SHE
Incarceron - Catherine Fisher - YA FIS
The long way home - Andrew Klavan - YA KLA
My boyfriends' dogs - Dandi MacKall - YA MAC
They never came back - Caroline B. Cooney - YA COO
Woods runner - Gary Paulsen - YA PAU

February 2010 New Materials - Adult Fiction

Apple turnover murder - Joanne Fluke - M FLU
Baja Florida - Bob Morris - F MOR
Bellfield Hall - Anna Dean - F DEA
The betrayal of the blood lily - Lauren Willig - F WIL
Big girl - Danielle Steel - F STE
Blood ties - Kay Hooper - F HOO
Brava, Valentine - Adriana Trigiani - F TRI
City of dragons - Kelli Stanley - F STA
A dark matter - Peter Straub - F STR
Deep Creek - Dana Hand - F HAN
Fantasy in death - J.D. Robb - F ROB
Flirt - Laurell K. Hamilton - F HAM
The golden season - Connie Brockway - F BRO
Hard rain : a thriller - David Rollins - F ROL
Horns - Joe Hill - F HIL
The man with two arms - Billy Lombardo - F LOM
Money to burn - James Grippando - F GRI
Morning's refrain - Tracie Peterson - F PET
Never say never - Lisa Wingate - F WIN
A night too dark - Dana Stabanow - F STA
Poor little bitch girl - Jackie Collins - F COL
The postmistress - Sarah Blake - F BLA
Ravishing in red - Madeline Hunter - F HUN
Rebels and traitors - Lindsey Davis - F DAV
Screen play - Chris Coppernoll - F COP
Seduced by a rogue - Amanda Scott - F SCO
Shadow tag - Louise Erdrich - F ERD
Split image - Robert B. Parker - F PAR
Union Atlantic - Adam Haslett - F HAS
Wake up dead - Roger Smith - F SMI
The wild zone - Joy Fielding - F FIE
Winter garden - Kristin Hannah - F HAN
Winterland - Alan Glynn - F GLY
Worst case - James Patterson - F PAT

Shadow Puppetry Workshop and Performance at Gilbert Library

Artists and performers, here’s something just for you. Professional puppeteer Jim Ouray will teach a shadow puppetry workshop at the Gilbert Library on Saturday, March 27th from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Participants of all ages are invited to learn the ancient art of creating puppets. You will also perform your own shadow puppet program for the public at 7:30 p.m. The workshop is limited to ten (10) people. To sign up, please call the Gilbert Library at 748-2230.

Free Wii Tournament for Teens in Gilbert

On Saturday, March 13th at 2:00 p.m. the Gilbert Library will turn into Wii Headquarters. We’ll set up the Wii and play Winter Olympics and Sports (boxing, golf, bowling and baseball) tournament style. Prizes will be awarded, and pizza will be served. For more information, call 748-2230.

Spring 2010 Readdog Dates

The Gilbert Library is gearing up for the Spring 2010 session of Reading toJordy. Jordy, a Certified Therapy dog, is the Library's Readdog. "Jordyand I both have so much fun doing this," says Barb Buresh, Jordy'sMom/Owner. Children learning to read also have fun reading out loud asJordy quietly listens. Reading skills and social skills both improve as achild participates in a Readdog program. The Spring 2010 session will run for eight weeks: March 11 to April 29th. Participants come once a week,every Thursday evening. Four slots are available: 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.,6:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. It's first come, first served, so the first tosign up will get the Spring 2010 slots. This program is free, and isespecially for children in first through fourth grades. To sign up or formore information call Amy at the library: 748-2230.

Movie Night is March 6th

Gilbert Library will show the 2009 children's movie "Where the Wild Things Are" on Saturday, March 6th at 7:00 p.m. This movie is based on thefamous children's book by Maurice Sendak, and is rated PG. This event isfree and open to all. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.Feel free to bring comfortable chairs and blankets. For more informationplease call 748-2230.

March 2010 Storytime Dates

Storytime for children five and younger at the Gilbert Public Library.
Fridays from 11:00 am to 11:30 am.
Dates in March: 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th.