We're Moving!

Get Connected @ the Library is moving. Check out our new blog on the HCPL-CyFair Branch page at http://hcpl.net/location/cy-fair-college-branch-library. Get updates on library, college, and community events. Also, find out the latest on Books, Audio, Movies, and Websites from the HCPL website.

New HCPL Website

Harris County Public Library launched their website redesign this morning. Check out the LSC-CyFair page, plus take a look at the new blogs available highlighting books, movies, websites, and more.

Health Care Resources

If you're currently without health insurance check out federally-funded health centers near you. You pay what you can afford, based on your income. Health centers provide:

1. checkups when you're well
2. treatment when you're sick
3. complete care when you're pregnant
4. immunizations and checkups for your children
5. dental care and prescription drugs for your family
6. mental health and substance abuse care if you need it

Health centers are in most cities and many rural areas. Find one near you at http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/.

Also, check out RXassist.org to see if you qualify for free or low-cost medications through patient assistance programs run by pharmaceutical companies.

@ the Library: June 28 - July4, 2009

Activities and Programs for 6/26-7/4. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or Library Services: Adults for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 6/28
no activities

Monday, 6/29
Baby Time (Kids) - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Chili Cook-Off Party (Kids) - 2:00 pm
Sit & Listen (Teens) - 2:00 pm
Pajama Storytime (Kids) - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 6/30
Toddler Time (Kids) - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Scrapbooking (Teens) - 10:00 am
Computer Kids (Kids) - 1:00 pm
ESL - Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Wii Gaming (Teens) - 1:00 pm
A Good Yarn (Kids) - 2:00 pm
Creative Writing (Teens) - 4:00 pm
Family Stortime (Kids) - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Online Job Hunting 101 - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 7/1
LIFE Workshop - Touring Taste of Dance Salad Festival - 10:00 am
Preschool Time (Kids) - 10:00 am, 11:00 am
Classic Book Discussions (Teens) - 1:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
I Love a Mystery Bookclub - 1:00 pm
Technology (Teens) - 2:30 pm


Thursday, 7/2
Wii Gaming for Adults - 10:00 am
Spanish Storytime (Kids) - 11:00 am
Craft Time (Kids) - 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm
Contemporary Book Discussions (Teens) - 3:30 pm
Movie & Food (Teens) - 5:30 pm
Game Night (Kids) - 6:30 pm

Friday, 7/3 - Saturday, 7/4
CLOSED - All HCPL branches are closed Friday & Saturday for the 4th of July Holiday

HCPL 2009 Summer Reading Programs

It's Here! The Harris County Public Library 2009 Summer Reading Programs have begun. Register now for Adults, Teens or Children at Summer Reading Registration. Family registration is now available, so you'll only need one username and password to manage all the accounts in your family. Note: Register the primary account first, then add other members in the family.

@ the Library: May 24-30, 2009

Activities and Programs for 5/24-5/30. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or Library Services: Adults for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday & Monday, 5/24-25
Closed

Tuesday, 5/26
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00 am
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Blogs and Blogging - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 5/27
LIFE Workshop - Networking Facebook Style - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am, 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
I Love a Mystery Bookclub - 1:00 pm
My First Bookclub - Kids - 6:30 pm

Thursday, 5/28
Spanish Storytime - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 5/29
No activities

Saturday, 5/30
Brownie Try-It Workshop - Kids - 10:00 am
Computer Workshop - Windows Movie Maker - 10:00 am
smARTkids Spring 2009: Kids' Art Camp - Kids - 10:00 am

It's Live! The New Lone Star College System Website

The New Lone Star College System website, http://www.lonestar.edu, launched today. Many of the library web pages have moved as a result, so the links in the sidebar to the right have been updated. Take a look at the new library web pages and let us know if there is something you can't find.

@ the Library: May 10-16, 2009

Activities and Programs for 5/10-5/16. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 5/10
no activities

Monday, 5/11
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 5/12
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Excel: Beyond Essentials - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 5/13
LIFE Workshop - Not Japanese, Not American - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Sports Page Book Club - 1:00 pm

Thursday, 5/14
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 5/15
Signing Time (ASL) - Kids - 10:00 am

Saturday, 5/16
Computer Workshop - Excel: Beyond the Essentials - 10:00 am
Passport Around the World - Kids - 2:00 pm

Coming Soon - New LSC Website

Lone Star College System is launching it's new website on May 15, 2009. Take a sneak peak at http://wwwtemp.lonestar.edu/. The library blog address will not change, but the links on the blog will be updated to reflect the new website pages. Check back on or after 5/15, for updated website links.

@ the Library: May 3-9, 2009

Activities and Programs for 5/3-5/9. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 5/3
no activities

Monday, 5/4
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 5/5
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Excel: Essentials - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 5/6
LIFE Workshop - Planning a Summer Buffet International Style - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm

Thursday, 5/7
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 5/8
no activities

Saturday, 5/9
Computer Workshop - Excel: Essentials - 10:00 am
smARTkids Spring 2009: Kids' Art Camp - 10:00 am
Computer Workshop en Español - Introducción a Microsoft PowerPoint - 12:00 pm

@ the Library: April 26 - May 2, 2009

Activities and Programs for 4/26-5/2. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 4/26
no activities

Monday, 4/27
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 4/28
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - PowerPoint: Beyond the Essentials - 7:00 pm
To Kill a Mockingbird Film Showing - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 4/29
LIFE Workshop - Piñata Creating - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
I Love a Mystery Book Club - 1:00 pm

Thursday, 4/30
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 5/1
no activities

Saturday, 5/2
Computer Workshop - PowerPoint: Beyond the Essentials - 10:00 am

@ the Library: April 19-25, 2009

Hello, sorry for the late posting this week...
Activities and Programs for 4/19-4/25. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 4/19
Contemporary Books for Everyone Book Club - Teens

Monday, 4/20
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 4/21
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Explore Women of the World Book Club - 6:00 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - PowerPoint: Essentials - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 4/22
LIFE Workshop - The Immigrant Experience Revealed - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm

Thursday, 4/23
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 4/24
Classics for Home Schooled Teens Book Club - 1:00 pm

Saturday, 4/25
Brownie Try-It Workshop - Kids - 10:00 am
Computer Workshop - PowerPoint: Essentials - 10:00 am
5th Annual Prom Dress Give-Away - Teens - 1:00 pm

Poetry Discussion: The Plaid-Flanneled Man

The Plaid-Flanneled Man
By Melissa Sennert Savage

Melissa is currently a reference assistant at LSC-Cyfair Library. She recently received her MLS from the University of North Texas and will soon start a new job as Interlibrary Loan/Distance Education Librarian at University of Houston - Downtown. In honor of her time at LSC-CyFair, we present one of Melissa's poems.

Being a child
my arm's too short.
I stretch and strain and reach,
but still I cannot touch it.
The plaid-flanneled, nice, old man
grabs me 'round my waist,
and I soar.
My hand tickles
the chimes,
and it laughs.
A lovely beautiful giggle.
I linger for a moment,
and then he sets me down,
and I know
if ever I want to hear
those chimes I cannot
reach on my own,
I only have to ask my grandpa.

@ the Library: April 5-12, 2009

Activities and Programs for 4/5-4/12. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 4/5
no activities

Monday, 4/6
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Free Tax Assistance (LSC-CyFair Acct. Dept.) - 4:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 4/7
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Word: Essentials - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 4/8
LIFE Workshop - I will Survive (the Next Disaster!) - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Free Tax Assistance (AARP) - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Sports Page Book Club - 1:00 pm

Thursday, 4/9
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
Free Tax Assistance - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 4/10-4/12
CLOSED for Spring Holiday

Poetry Discussion: American Life in Poetry: Column 210

American Life in Poetry: Column 210

BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006

My father was the manager of a store in which chairs were strategically placed for those dutiful souls waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting for shoppers. Such patience is the most exhausting work there is, or so it seems at the time. This poem by Joseph O. Legaspi perfectly captures one of those scenes.


At the Bridal Shop

The gowns and dresses hang
like fleece in their glaring
whiteness, sheepskin-softness,
the ruffled matrimonial love in which the brides- in-waiting dance around, expectantly, hummingbirds to tulips. I was dragged here:
David's Bridal, off the concrete-gray arterial highways of a naval town. I sink into the flush bachelors' couch, along with other men sprinkled throughout the shop, as my friend and her female compatriots parade taffeta dresses in monstrous shades of pastels--persimmons, lilacs, periwinkles--the colors of weddings and religious holidays. Trains drag on the floor, sleeves drape like limp, pressed sheets of candied fruits, ribbons fluttering like pale leaves. I watch families gathered together: the women, like worshippers, circling around the smiling brides-to-be, as if they were the anointed ones. The men, in turn, submerge deeper into couches, into sleep, while the haloed, veiled women cannot contain their joy, they flash their winning smiles, and they are beautiful.


American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation (www.poetryfoundation.org), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright (c)2007 by Joseph O. Legaspi, whose most recent book of poems is "Imago," Cavankerry Press, 2007. Poem reprinted from "Crab Orchard Review," Vol. 12, no. 2, 2007, by permission of Joseph O. Legaspi. Introduction copyright (c) 2009 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction's author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.

@ the Library: March 29 - April 4, 2009

Activities and Programs for 3/29-4/4. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 3/29
no activities

Monday, 3/30
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Free Tax Assistance (LSC-CyFair Acct. Dept.) - 4:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 3/31
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Gaming for Grownups - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 4/1
LIFE Workshop - New in the Neighborhood - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Free Tax Assistance (AARP) - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm

Thursday, 4/2
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
Free Tax Assistance - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 4/3
ESL - Book Club [First Friday Book Club] - 1:00 pm

Saturday, 4/4
Computer Workshop - Word: Essentials - 10:00 am
Computer Workshop - Introducción a Microsoft Excel - 12:00 pm
5th Annual Prom Dress Give-Away - Teens - 1:00 pm

Check it Out - "Child 44" by Tom Rob Smith

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith is a thriller set in Stalin era Russia where the government insists that crime doesn’t exist. The story has a quiet, methodic pace that gives the reader a visceral feel for a very bleak period in Russian history and the actions (or inactions) of its characters. A treat for fans of both thrillers and historical novels.

@ the Library: March 22-28, 2009

Activities and Programs for 3/22-3/28. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 3/22
Contemporary Books for Everyone Book Club - Teens - 2:00 pm

Monday, 3/23
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Free Tax Assistance (LSC-CyFair Acct. Dept.) - 4:00 pm
Mondays with Melanie-Evening Fun Activities - Teen - 6:30 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 3/24
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Picture Storage & Sharing - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 3/25
LIFE Workshop - The Commissioner is Back - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Free Tax Assistance (AARP) - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
I Love a Mystery Book Club - 1:00 pm
My First Book Club - Kids - 6:30 pm

Thursday, 3/26
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
Free Tax Assistance - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 3/27
no activities

Saturday, 3/28
Brownie Try-It Workshop - Kids - 10:00 am
Computer Workshop - Picture Storage & Sharing - 10:00 am
5th Annual Prom Dress Give-Away - Teens - 1:00 pm

Poetry Discussion: American Life in Poetry: Column 208

American Life in Poetry: Column 208

BY TED KOOSER, U.S. POET LAUREATE, 2004-2006

To have a helpful companion as you travel through life is a marvelous gift. This poem by Gerald Fleming, a long-time teacher in the San Francisco public schools, celebrates just such a relationship.


Long Marriage

You're worried, so you wake her
& you talk into the dark:
Do you think I have cancer, you
say, or Were there worms
in that meat, or Do you think
our son is OK, and it's
wonderful, really--almost
ceremonial as you feel
the vessel of your worry pass
miraculously from you to her--
Gee, the rain sounds so beautiful,
you say--I'm going back to sleep.


American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation (www.poetryfoundation.org), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright (c)2005 by Gerald Fleming. Reprinted from "Swimmer Climbing onto Shore," by Gerald Fleming, Sixteen Rivers Press, San Francisco, 2005, by permission of the author. Introduction copyright (c) 2009 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction's author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.

March Displays in the Library

Tax Forms
1/1-4/30
Select tax forms available till the end of April, additional forms available at www.irs.gov. Information about free tax assistance in the library available at http://cyfair.lonestar.edu/40781/

Salem Witch Trials
3/1-3/31
Did you know that the witch hysteria that gripped 1692 Salem extended even to dogs and toddlers? Discover more about this dark period in women's (and U.S.) history with books and videos from your library.

Got Microbes?
3/1-3/31
Hopefully not these bad guys. Learn more about these dastardly (and sometimes deadly) microbes.

Women's Month Women in ....
3/1-3/31
Discover women in sports, medicine, politics and other areas who have made significant contributions to the past, present and future.

Notable Women (part of Women's Month)
3/1-3/31
Check out biographies about women who have made an impact.

Women's Work (part of Women's Month)
3/1-3/31
View art created by the women of LSC-CyFair, their family and friends. Additional art displays located in the Center for the Arts building.

@ the Library: March 15-21, 2009

Activities and Programs for 3/15-3/21. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities; some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 3/15
no activities

Monday, 3/16
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00 pm
Free Tax Assistance (LSC-CyFair Acct. Dept.) - 4:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 3/17
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Women of the World Book Club - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Email - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 3/18
LIFE Workshop - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Free Tax Assistance (AARP) - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Tween Book Club - Kids - 6:30 pm

Thursday, 3/19
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
Free Tax Assistance - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 3/20
Signing Time (ASL) - Kids - 10:00 am
Classics for Home Schooled Teens Book Club - Teens - 1:00 pm

Saturday, 3/21
Computer Workshop - Email - 10:00 am
smARTkids Spring 2009: Kids' Art Camp - 10:00 am
5th Annual Prom Dress Give-Away - Teens - 1:00 pm

@ the Library: March 8-14, 2009

Activities and Programs for 3/8-3/14. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities, some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 3/8
no activities

Monday, 3/9
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Free Tax Assistance (LSC-CyFair Acct. Dept.) - 4:00 pm
Mondays with Melanie/Evening Fun Acitivities - Teens - 6:30pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 3/10
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Game Time for Adults - 10:00am
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Excel: Beyond the Essentials - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 3/11
LIFE Workshop - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Free Tax Assistance (AARP) - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Sports Page Book Club - 1:00pm

Thursday, 3/12
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
Free Tax Assistance - 12:00 pm
ESL-Talk Time Session - 1:00pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 3/13
no activities

Saturday, 3/14
Computer Workshop - Excel: Beyond the Essentials - 10:00 am
Passport Around the World - 2:00 pm

Poetry Discussion: A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Today we look at "A Psalm of Life" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Longfellow was part of a group of poets classified as the Fireside Poets - a group of American poets known for their popular poems that followed conventional poetic forms and were thus easy to memorize and recite in the classroom and in the home (in front of the fire). Read more about the Fireside Poets here.

Please view the poem at the link above and come back to this site to leave your comments about the poem.

Poetry Discussion: Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was born Jan. 19, 1809 in Boston. His father, David Poe, left the family while Edgar was still young. His mother, Elizabeth Arnold Poe, died when he was 3 and Poe became an orphan. Poe was raised by family friends, John Allan and Frances Keeling Valentine Allan.

Annabel Lee was published on Oct. 9, 1849, two days after Poe’s death.

Please view the poem at the link above and come back to this site to leave your comments about the poem.

@ the Library: February 15-21, 2009

Activities and Programs for 2/15-2/21. Visit the Calendar, Kids Corner and Teen websites, or News & Activities (adult events) for details on all of this month's activities, some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 2/15
no activities

Monday, 2/16
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Free Tax Assistance (LSC-CyFair Acct. Dept.) - 4:00 pm
Pajama Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 2/17
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Women of the World Book Club - 6:00 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - PowerPoint: Essentials - 7:00 pm

Wednesday, 2/18
LIFE Workshop - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Free Tax Assistance (AARP) - 12:00 pm
Tween Book Club - Kids - 6:30 pm

Thursday, 2/19
CLOSED - The Lone Star College System (including the LSC-CyFair Library) is closed for Conference Day

Friday, 2/20
Signing Time (ASL) - Kids - 10:00 am
Classics for Home Schooled Teens Book Club - Teens - 1:00 pm

Saturday, 2/21
Computer Workshop - PowerPoint: Essentials - 10:00 am
smARTkids Spring 2009: Kids' Art Camp - 10:00 am

@ the Library: February 8-14, 2009

Activities and Programs for 2/8-2/14. Visit the calendar for details on all of this month's activities, some Kids/Teens events have limited availability and require registration.

Sunday, 2/8
no activities

Monday, 2/9
Baby Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Storytime - Kids - 6:30 pm

Tuesday, 2/10
Toddler Time - Kids - 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am
Teen Gaming - Teens - 4:30 pm
Family Stories - Kids - 6:30 pm
Computer Workshop - Word: Beyond the Essentials - 7:00-9:00 pm

Wednesday, 2/11
LIFE Workshop - Chocolate Time - 10:00 am
Preschool Time - Kids - 10:00 am
Free Tax Assistance - 12:00 pm
Sports Page Book Club - 1:00 pm

Thursday, 2/12
Spanish Time - Kids - 11:00 am
Free Tax Assistance - 12:00 pm
Study Skills Sessions for Home Schooled Teens - 1:00 pm
Craft Time - Kids - 5:00 pm
Game Night - Kids - 6:30 pm

Friday, 2/13
no activities

Saturday, 2/14
Computer Workshop - Word: Beyond the Essentials - 10:00 am
Computer Workshop - Email e Internet (en español) - 12:00 pm
Passport Around the World - Kids - 2:00 pm

Reel Books: At the Movies - 2/6/09

Ever wonder if the book is as good (or bad) as the movie? Find out yourself with these titles that have been adapted into films and are currently playing at a library near you.

Coraline - Neil Gaiman
He's Just Not That Into You - Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
Revolutionary Road - Richard Yates

New Computer Workshop Schedule

We've recently changed our computer workshop schedule to provide more time to practice skills in Microsoft Word 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Excel 2007. Check out the new schedule at http://cyfair.lonestar.edu/36254/.

Go Behind the News Stories with Library Books & DVDs!

Make more informed decisions about how a news story affects you by examining background details. Don't just stop with news briefs on the web! Explore free library materials to expand your understanding of national and international events! Find links to LSC-CyFair Library information related to topics such as:

• electric and hybrid cars
• United Nations and Gaza
• climate change treaty debate
• biological defense lab in Galveston
• economic meltdown

Go to http://gobehindthenews.blogspot.com/ for more details.

New Blog E-mail Address

The library blog has a new e-mail address, cyfairlibraryblog@lonestar.edu, so drop us a line with questions, comments, or suggestions for the blog.

Poetry Discussion: Praise Song for the Day (Inauguration Poem)

The LSC-CyFair library is starting an online poetry discussion series. Every other week a new poem will be posted here in the library blog and readers are welcome to discuss the poem in the comments section of the blog.

The first poem up for discussion is "Praise Song for the Day" by Elizabeth Alexander. This poem was written for President Barack Obama's inauguration and read at the inauguration ceremony by Ms. Alexander on January 20, 2009.

Use the link above to view the text of the poem and then come back to this page to enter your commentary.

Survey: Travel 2009

Travel 2009 - Where in the World Do You Want to Visit? Take our latest survey about travel plans this year? Flying, driving, sailing, cycling? Visit our survey page.

Reel Books: At the Movies

Ever wonder if the book is as good (or bad) as the movie? Find out yourself with these titles that have been adapted into films and are currently playing at a library near you.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Defiance - Nechama Tec (other books about the Bielski brothers)
Marley and Me - John Grogan
Not Easily Broken - T.D. Jakes
Slumdog Millionaire - Vikas Swarup (original title - "Q & A")
Tale of Despereaux - Kate DiCamillo
Twilight - Stephenie Meyer

January Newsletter Ready for Viewing

The library newsletter for January is now available at http://cyfair.lonestar.edu/36263/48860.pdf. You can always access the newletter from the panel on the right under Programs & Events - Newsletter.

Subscribe to the Blog

Keep up with the library blog by subscribing to our RSS feed. What is RSS you might ask? It typically stands for Really Simple Syndication. It's like a subscription to a newspaper, but online. Subscription links are located in the panel on the right.

Library Elf

Sure the holidays are over, but this elf works for you all year long. The library Elf is a free online service that helps you keep track of all your library cards and manage the books you have checked out, overdue or on request. Check it out at www.libraryelf.com.

Welcome to the LSC-CyFair Library Blog

Welcome to the LSC-CyFair Library blog where you can get connected to books, events and programs, and much more.