Baldwin Joins the Nassau Digital Doorway
Too Busy to Pick Up Your Reserve?
Closure of Bookdrops at Baldwin Shopping Center and LIRR Station
E-Mail Delivery of Library Notices
Video Games
Playaways
New Acquisitions
New Audio-Visual Acquisitions (now includes CDs)
Readers' Advisory
Atrium Displays

BALDWIN JOINS THE NASSAU DIGITAL DOORWAY

We are proud to announce that we have joined the Nassau Digital Doorway. Now you can borrow and download hundreds of audiobooks and eBooks. Learn more here or visit http://nassau.lib.overdrive.com.

TOO BUSY TO PICK UP YOUR RESERVE?

In an effort to provide better customer service, the Library will now allow patrons to authorize another person to pick up a reserved item for them. The patron must sign a permission slip, naming one or more adults who are authorized to pick up reserves for them. The authorized person must be over the age of 18 and show current photo ID.This is applicable for reserves only. The material will be checked out to the reserver's library card. Click here for a copy of the permission slip. You may also obtain one at the Circulation Desk.

BOOKDROP CLOSURE: BALDWIN SHOPPING CENTER AND LIRR STATION

The Library has removed the book drops at the Baldwin Shopping Center and the LIRR due to their poor condition and vandalism problems. They will not be replaced. Please use one of the remaining book drops or return your items directly to the Library.

E-MAIL DELIVERY OF LIBRARY NOTICES

There is now a system-run program for e-mail delivery for all library notices. These library notices include reserve pick-up notices, overdue notices, bill notices and courtesy notices.

If you would like to receive library notices by e-mail, check that your e-mail address is listed in your library account. If you prefer to be called or receive postal notices, you cannot have an e-mail address listed in your library account.*

E-mailed reserve pick-up notices are free. If you don't have an e-mail account, you will be called when a reserve is ready for pick-up. This service is also free. If we do not get a person or an answering machine, we will send a postcard and there will be a 30 cent charge. You can also choose to receive pick-up notices by postal mail. There will be a 30 cent charge for all postcards mailed by the Library, even if the item is not picked up.

Please remember...if you opt for e-mail notification, all library notices will be e-mailed. Add notices@baldwinpl.org to your contact list, and check your e-mail account often. If you have any questions, please call the Reference Desk at 223-6228.

We hope you enjoy this service.

*To access your library account information:
1. Go to www.alisweb.org/patroninfo. The system will ask for your library card number and PIN** (Personal Identification Number).
2. When you are in your account, the screen will have a link "Modify Personal Info." Enter the e-mail address where you want e-mail notices sent and click "Submit."

**PIN (Personal Identification Number):
The first time you log onto "My Account," you need to select a PIN, which is any combination of letters and/or numbers of your choice (we recommend that you use at least four characters). At this time, enter your library card barcode and the PIN you want. Click "Submit." Another page will open and you will be asked to type the PIN two more times to verify the information. Please call the Reference Department at 223-6228 if you are having difficulty setting your PIN.

VIDEO GAMES

The Library now has video games to lend! We have games for the following platforms: PlayStation2, PlayStation3, XBOX360 and Wii. Games are available in the Children's Room and the Adult Department. Games may only be borrowed on Adult cards, by Baldwin residents. The loan period is 7 days--games may not be renewed. Some of our newest adult titles include MLB 10: the Show and Final Fantasy X-2 for PlayStation 2, 2010 FIFA World Cup: South Africa and 3D Dot Game Heroes for PlayStation 3, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and Mario Super Sluggers for the Wii and Guitar Hero 5 and Alan Wake for XBOX 360.

PLAYAWAYS

The Baldwin Public Library is proud to announce the addition of Playaways, the newest technology in audiobooks, to our collection. Playaway is the simplest way to listen to an audio book on the go. It comes preloaded with one book on it. No cassettes or CDs. No downloads. Simply plug in earphones or a car adaptor to Playaway’s universal jack and enjoy! And at a mere 2” x 3 ¼”, the Playaway is the ultimate in lightweight portability. Playaways may be borrowed for 28 days. Look for this new collection of best-selling titles in the Audio Books area. Read more about them here.

NEW ACQUISITIONS

CHECK HERE FOR NEW NON-FICTION ACQUISITIONS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
(THESE TITLES ARE LOCATED IN THE NEW BOOK GALLERY)

Twilight at the World of Tomorrow: Genius, Madness, Murder, and the 1939 World's Fair on the Brink of War
by James Mauro (907.4747 M)

The summer of 1939 was an epic turning point for America—a brief window
between the Great Depression and World War II. It was the last season of
unbridled hope for peace and prosperity; by Labor Day, the Nazis were in Poland. And nothing would come to symbolize this transformation from acute
optimism to fear and dread more than the 1939 New York World’s Fair.

A glorious vision of the future, the Fair introduced television, the fax machine, nylon, and fluorescent lights. The “World of Tomorrow,” as it was called, was a dream city built upon a notorious garbage dump—The Great Gatsby’s infamous ash heaps. Yet these lofty dreams would come crashing down to earth in just two years. From the fair’s opening on a stormy spring day, everything that could go wrong did: not just freakish weather but power failures and bomb threats.

Two New York City police detectives, Joe Lynch and Freddy Socha, who had
been assigned to investigate a series of bomb threats and explosions that had terrorized the city for months, would have a rendezvous with destiny at the Fair: During the summer of 1940, in a chilling preview of things to come, terrorism would arrive on American shores—and the grounds of the World’s Fair.

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Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades
by Michelle Anthony, Ph.D. and Reyna Lindert, Ph.D. (371.58 A)

As experts in developmental psychology and each a mother of three, Dr.
Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert began noticing an alarming pattern
of social struggle among girls as young as five, including their own daughters. In today’s world, it is likely that your daughter has been faced with bullying and friendship issues, too---and perhaps you’re at a loss for how to guide her through these situations effectively. Little Girls Can Be Mean is the first book to tackle the unique social struggles of elementary-aged girls, giving you the tools you need to help your daughter become stronger, happier, and better able to enjoy her friendships at school and beyond. Dr. Anthony and Dr. Lindert offer an easy-to-follow, 4-step plan to help you become a problem-solving partner with your child, including tips and insights that girls can use on their own to confront social difficulties in an empowered way.

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Ah-Choo!: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold
by Jennifer Ackerman (616.205 A)

Some colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off." Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visits. They've also learned over the past decade much more about what cold viruses are, what they do to the human body, and how symptoms can be addressed. In this ode to the odious cold, Ackerman sifts through the chatter about treatments-what works, what doesn't, and what can't hurt. She dispels myths, such as susceptibility to colds reflects a weakened immune system. And she tracks current research, including work at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, a world-renowned center of cold research studies, where the search for a cure continues.

Source: Amazon.com product description

Rework
by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (658 F)

Most business books give you the same old advice: Write a business plan, study the competition, seek investors, yadda yadda. Rework shows you a
better, faster, easier way to succeed in business.

With its straightforward language and easy-is-better approach, Rework is the perfect playbook for anyone who’s ever dreamed of doing it on their own. Hardcore entrepreneurs, small-business owners, people stuck in day jobs they hate, victims of "downsizing," and artists who don’t want to starve anymore will all find valuable guidance in these pages.

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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
by John Vaillant (599.756 V)

It's December 1997, and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia’s Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. As the trackers sift through the gruesome remains of the victims, they discover that these attacks aren’t random: the tiger is apparently engaged in a vendetta. Injured, starving, and extremely dangerous, the tiger must be found before it strikes again.

As he re-creates these extraordinary events, John Vaillant gives us an
unforgettable portrait of this spectacularly beautiful and mysterious region. We meet the native tribes who for centuries have worshipped and lived alongside tigers, even sharing their kills with them. We witness the arrival of Russian settlers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, soldiers and hunters who greatly diminished the tiger populations. And we come to know their descendants, who, crushed by poverty, have turned to poaching and further upset the natural balance of the region. This absolutely gripping tale of man and nature that leads inexorably to a final showdown in a clearing deep in the taiga.

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One Dog at a Time: Saving the Strays of Afghanistan
by Pen Farthing (636.0832 F)

In the remote outpost of Now Zad, Afghanistan, Pen Farthing and his troop of young Royal Marines survive frequent engagements with the Taliban and forge links with the local community. Appalled by the horrors of local dog fighting, Pen has no choice but to intervene. Then one of the dogs he frees finds his way into the Marine compound—and into Pen’s heart. Soon other strays are drawn into the sanctuary provided by the makeshift pound, including one young mother who crawls under the compound fence carrying her newborn pups to safety. As his tour of duty draws to an end, Pen cannot leave the dogs of Now Zad to their fates. He begins hatching plans to help them escape to a better life.

One Dog at a Time is the gripping account of one man’s courage and humanity, and his fight to make a difference in the most hostile and dangerous environments, one dog at a time.

Source: Amazon.com book description

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
by Mary Roach (571.0919 R)

Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? have sex? smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startlingly bizarre space simulations. As Mary Roach discovers, it's possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space shuttle training toilet to a crash test of NASAs new space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), Roach takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.

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101 Places Not to See Before You Die
by Catherine Price (910 P)

Because bad places make good stories...

From the Grover Cleveland Service Area to the Beijing Museum of Tap Water
to, of course, Euro Disney, 101 Places Not to See Before You Die brings you lively tales of the most ill-conceived museums, worst theme parks, and grossest Superfund sites that you'll ever have the pleasure of not visiting. Journalist Catherine Price travels the globe for stories of misadventure to which any seasoned traveler can relate—-including guest entries from writers such as Nicholas Kristof, Mary Roach, Michael Pollan, Rebecca Solnit, and A. J. Jacobs—and along the way she discovers that the worst experiences are often the ones we'll never forget.

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