New & Noteworthy @ WHPLibrary

Here's a snippet from a wonderful concert we enjoyed on May 17, 20009 when the Long Island Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra performed for the West Hempstead Public Library community.

ChiriBiriBin at West Hempstead Public Library Concert from WH Librarian on Vimeo.

What if you could have fun, educate yourself, and help feed the hungry...? Would you try it?"

Here's your chance to play a game to fight World Hunger. For each answer you get right, sponsors of the website, Free Rice, donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.

The English vocabulary game on the homepage is designed to help you think, write, and speak more effectively. (And maybe score higher on tests like the SAT, GRE, LSAT and GMAT?) If your computer has speakers, you can even hear how the words are pronounced. But you don't have to stop there. If you click on the Subjects link, you can choose math, science, geography, art history, other languages and more.

Anyone can play this game, young or old. The computer will adjust to your skill level and keep it challenging. Give it a minute, and you may come back for more.

FreeRice began on October 7, 2007. Over 66 billion grains of rice have been donated as of August 9, 2009.

Author: Katherine Center
Title: Everyone is Beautiful

"This is the story of an overwhelmed mother of 3 very active toddler boys and her journey to find herself. It held my attention from start to finish." Review by Ann Marie F.

This is Katherine’s second novel. BookPage named Katherine one of seven new writers to watch and Booklist calls Everyone is Beautiful "a superbly written novel filled with unique and resonant characters."

Author: Robin Cook
Title: Foreign Body

"Wonderful story of a medical student whose grandmother, Maris Hernandez, dies after a hip surgery in India! Jennifer tries to solve the mystery." Review by Norma H.

Doctor and author, Robin Cook, is widely credited with introducing the word "medical" to the thriller genre, and twenty years after the publication of his breakthrough novel, Coma, he continues to dominate the category he created.

Author: Lisa See
Title: Snow Flower & the Secret Fan

"This is the story of one woman’s life in 19th century China. Lily, a farm girl is fortunate to achieve a wildly excellent marriage because of her perfectly (and painfully) bound feet and her 'laotung' relationship with Snow Flower, a girl from a prestigious family. Snow Flower was not so fortunate in marriage." Review by Brenda R.

Snow Flower & the Secret Fan is a critically-acclaimed international bestseller and MGM Studios has acquired the film rights. Read the book before the movie comes out!

Everyone who participates in our Adult Summer Reading program has a chance to win a Booklover's Bag. The drawing will be held on Monday, August 17.

The Library would like to thank

bageltown,
Fabio’s Pizza,
Tasty Bite Kosher Bakery
for making this year's Adult Summer Reading Raffle a success!

The West Hempstead Public Library is proud to be part of the Nassau Digital Doorway (NDD) service which provides online access to best-selling and classic audiobooks for your listening pleasure.
Download and listen to content from your home computer, transfer the digital media to your compatible MP3 player, or burn them onto a CD (when allowed by the publisher). Patrons may check out up to five titles at a time, and at the end of the seven day lending period, the audiobooks will expire from the PC and automatically be returned to the digital collection, so you never have to worry about late fees.

To access the West Hempstead Public Library digital audiobook collection you will need:
      1. A valid West Hempstead Public library card in good standing
      2. Access to the Internet (high-speed connection preferred)
      3. Free downloadable software that transfers audiobooks to your computer

Please note that digital downloads can be enjoyed at home, at work, or when you travel, but are generally not for use on the computers in your library.

Before you get started, be sure to read the Quickstart Guide and the Digital Help-FAQ found in the upper right corner of the Nassau Digital Doorway's homepage. If you have the time, and a high speed connection, view the Guided Tour for an easy introduction to this convenient new service!