Fort Lewis Libraries
What’s new at your Fort Lewis libraries The latest titles now available The Associate by John Grisham Black Ops by W.E.B. Griffin Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver Charlemagne Pursuit by Steve Berry Cross Country by James Patterson The Gate House by Nelson DeMille Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich The Private Patient by P.D. James Run For Your Life by James Patterson Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell Seen It All and Done the Rest by Pearl Cleage Song Yet Sung by James McBride The Twilight series – Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn – by Stephenie Meyer is also available.
Magazines
Mailbox will help parents, homeschoolers and child care providers with great ideas for lessons and activities. Nick Jr. has fun articles, games and activities, and, back by popular demand, Zoobooks has informative and fun articles about animals.
Books
New title in Grandstaff Library’s military science collection
The Culture of War by Martin Van Creveld is available at Grandstaff and Crittenberger libraries. Van Creveld, probably the best and most important military historian writing today, brings his insight into exploring the many issues of war. Creveld argues against the notion that wars are fought only for political ends. War is also an end to itself and exercises a powerful fascination in its own right. The culture of war is, for better or worse, part of the human condition, he writes. He makes his case powerfully and convincingly with a rich mixture of historical and contemporary examples. Citizens and Soldiers alike will find this book novel, informative and thought-provoking.
Federal tax forms at your libraries For your convenience Grandstaff and Crittenberger libraries have 2008 federal tax forms, instructions and some publications. Most 1040 forms are available and are free. Reproducible federal forms dating back to 2003 are also available. You may print up to 10 pages from previous years at no cost. Grandstaff and Crittenberger have public copiers should you need more than 10 pages. Singlesided copies are 10 cents, and double sided copies are 20 cents. Additionally, public computers for Internet use are available to access the entire IRS library of forms and publications. Your print limit from our public Internet computers is eight pages per day. For additional information call 253-967-5889.
Fort Lewis Library System participates in Pierce County READS
Read the book everyone in the county is reading during Pierce County READS 2009! This year’s title, selected by the Pierce County Library System, is the best-selling “Three Cups of Tea” by nationally known, award-winning authors Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. This is the story of one man’s mission
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to promote peace one school at a time. Pierce County READS is a community involvement program where everybody in one place, at one time, reads, talks about, shares and enjoys the same book. The goal is to have thousands of people participating and coming together as a community, during the three-month program, which runs through March 28. As a community partner, all Fort Lewis Library System customers are encouraged to participate in Pierce County READS. We welcome your comments, suggestions and ideas concerning this program. This concept is an excellent avenue for us to share and express our commitment to literacy, education and the pure joy of reading. During the program, Pierce County libraries and some community partners will offer more than 40 free programs and events for you to attend on topics including literacy, mountaineer search and rescue, mountain climbing and volunteerism. Pierce County READS will conclude with David Oliver Relin giving a free presentation and book signing at Clover Park Technical College (Sharon McGavick Conference Center, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd. S.W., Lakewood, Saturday, March 14 at 7 p.m.) For additional information about Pierce County READS call 253-967-5889 or visit us at www.lewis. army.mil/dpca/library.
Library Lovers’ Month
February brings a month-long celebration of school, public and private libraries of all types. This is a time for everyone, especially library support groups, to recognize the value of libraries and to work to ensure that the nation’s libraries will continue to serve. For additional information on this Library Lovers’ Month, go online to www.librarysupport.net/librarylovers/.
We have new books for the entire Family to enjoy as well as old favorites to share again and again! New picture books: • Off to First Grade by Louise Borden • My Own Big Bed by Anna Grossnickle Hines • Norman the Doorman by Don Freeman New chapter books: • Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell • What the Dickens by Gregory Maguire • Upchuck and Rotten Willy by Bill Wallace • The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
Live Homework Help ™
Don’t miss out on an awesome new service the library is offering! Whether you are at home or in a Fort Lewis library, you can access help with your studies by signing on to www.lewis.army.mil/ DPCA/library from 2 to 9 p.m. every day. This service is completely free as a Fort Lewis Library customer! • Connect one-to-one with real tutors • Grades K-12, intro to college and adult learners • Math, science, English, social studies and a writing center
Don’t forget Story Time at Book Patch Library! Snuggle-up Storytime is held on the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to7:30 p.m. Family Storytime is held Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m. No registration is required for these story sessions. For additional information, call Book Patch Library 253-967-5533. – Georgia Cartner, Children’s Specialist, Book Patch Library