New Children's Books



By Lincoln Peirce

By Rick Riordan

By Jaqueline K. Ogburn

By Michael Catchpool

By Ted Kooser

By Mo Willems

The Witness by Nora Roberts

Elizabeth, at sixteen, rebels against her mother - with alarming consequences. On the fast track to medical school, Elizabeth wants to study cyber crimes instead of becoming a surgeon like her mother. After a fight with her mother, she goes to the local mall, meets up with a former acquaintance from high school, goes on a shopping spree, changes her looks, forges identification to get her new friend and her into a Russian mafia owned nightclub where they allow the owner and his associate to buy them drinks.
Drunk, both girls go to the Russian night club owner’s home with the associate when Elizabeth or Liz – new name with new looks - goes out on the terrace to get some air when two Russian thugs kill associate and Liz’s new best friend. Liz, hand clamped over her mouth to prevent them hearing her gasp, witnesses the killing, jumps up and runs for her life.

Find this new book by the prolific Nora Roberts in Fiction ROBERTS.

New Movies at the library

Treasure Buddies

The talking puppies are back for an adventure among the ruins of ancient Egypt.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

John le Carre's bestselling book about Cold War spies has been made into a movie.

The Rum Diary
Based on the novel by Hunter S. Thompson starring Johnny Depp as a journalist who must decide how he represents an American businessman in Puerto Rico.

New Fiction

Monday Mornings by Sanjay Gupta

Fictional debut about five surgeons who answer to the Morbidity and Mortality Conference when they make surgical mistakes.

Calico Joe by John Grisham

Rookie Joe Castle dazzles Cubs fans with his home runs in 1973.

Shadow Patrol by Alex Berenson

Has the Taliban infiltrated the CIA station in Kabul, Afghanistan? John Wells is sent to investigate.

The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen

College graduates turn kidnappers to make some money in a terrible job market. The FBI and an organized crime syndicate are after them when the wrong man is kidnapped.

What Doesn't Kill You by Iris Johansen

Catherine Ling, child of the streets of Hong Kong, becomes an effective CIA operative when taken under the wing of Hu Chang - a skilled assassin and master poisoner.

Home Free Vocal Band

Tickets for free admission at the library

Monday, April 16, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Hibbing High School Auditorium

This project was funded by the Arrowhead Library System with a grant from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

1493; uncovering the new world Columbus created by Charles C. Mann

This book is a refreshing perspective on what researchers call the Columbian Exchange and today we refer to as globalization. Available at Hibbing Public Library and in the Arrowhead System in book and electronic format.

Have You Filed Yet?

Remember your tax filing is due by April 17th this year.  The last day the AARP volunteers will be at the library to help seniors and low income filers is Friday, April 13th from 10:00 until 3:00.

Some last minute tips from USA.gov include:

• The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website is the easy place to go for the latest official news and information on filing your taxes. Find the forms you need, appeal a dispute, or get an electronic filing PIN.
• Does filing make you nervous or apprehensive? To help clarify what is expected of you, check out this list of 10 Things you Should Know About Making Federal Payments. It quickly explains how to pay, what information you need to include, and how to file online.
• Do you know you just won’t be able to make the filing deadline? You may be eligible for an extension. To be granted an additional six months to file, you will need to submit Form 4868 by the April 17th due date. Remember that you’ll still have to make an estimated payment by April 17th of the amount you owe.
• If you’ve already filed, you may be looking forward a refund. Wondering when you can expect it? Check its status online or use the phone app.

The Memory of Blood by Christopher Fowler

Bryant and May are back solving crime from a new London location for the Peculiar Crimes Unit.

Arthur Bryant is one of the most well developed characters in mystery fiction.

First Lines: “Arthur Bryant stood there pretending not to shiver.
He was tightly wrapped in a 1951 Festival of Britain scarf, with a Bloody Mary in one hand and a ketchup-crusted cocktail sausage in the other. Above his head, a withered yellow corpse hung inside a rusting gibbet iron.
‘Well,’ he said, ‘this is nice, isn’t it?’

Bryant isn’t one for technology:

“…as usual it was impossible to read Bryant’s thoughts. The detective’s phone bleeped, but by the time he’d removed the bits of string, rubber bands, coins, conkers, boiled sweets, keys and pencil stubs from his pockets, the caller had rung off. ‘Bugger, do you know how to retrieve a call?’ he asked. ‘I’m sure it must be in there somewhere.’

Bryant is long past retirement:

 ‘Pensioner is such an ugly word,’ said Bryant vehemently. “How quick we are to give everyone labels. In London, I like to think I’m regarded as an expert, an authority, a man with experience to impart…”
‘Don’t worry, Arthur, no-one’s expecting you to retire,’ May replied, reading his thoughts. ‘We all know you’ll die in harness.’

‘True. Hopefully I’ll be gazing down at a body with a knife in its back and just drop in my tracks, whereupon Banbury will draw a chalk outline around me and I’ll join my own cases.’

Read this mystery series for the unique and colorful characters. 

Financial Tips

April is Financial Literacy Month, a great chance for you to evaluate your current financial situation and set some new financial goals.

MyMoney.gov is your one stop shop to find answers to your most common financial questions.

• You’ll find tips and financial advice centered on important life events, like the birth of a child, buying a home and retiring from your job. You can also find worksheets to help you set up a budget and calculators to determine how much you need to save for retirement and more.
• Keeping track of all your financial accounts can be challenging. But you can streamline the process by taking advantage of tools like online banking and automatic bill paying to cut down on some of financial paperwork in your life. You can also learn how to use your bank’s mobile apps safely and effectively to manage your money while keeping your personal information safe.
• No matter the state of the current economic climate, it’s always a good idea to try to save some money for emergencies or other unexpected expenses that might pop up. In Managing Your Money in Good Times and Bad, you’ll get tips on spending less, saving more and learn how to borrow money in a smart way so that you don’t get hit with overbearing interest rates.

See the library's display window this week for examples of books that you and your children can read together.  Get your kids started out on a secure financial path.

Free Concert!

Acclaimed jazz vocalist Rhonda Laurie and her band will be performing:

Friday, May 4, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Hibbing Community College Theater

Enjoy the spirited songs of the '30s, '40s and '50s. "Sentimental Journey," "Dream a Little Dream" and "My Favorite Things" are just a few of the songs that will inspire audiences to smile and sing along.

This program is sponsored by The Arrowhead Library System and the Hibbing Public Library.  Free admission has been funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

How to Become a Lifelong Learner: 14 steps (with pictures)

As a library, we value lifelong growth and development.
See the article How to Become a Lifelong Learner: 14 steps (with pictures)
Visit us at Hibbing Public Library today! Get started on an activity that interests you.

2012 Land Atlas and Plat Books for St. Louis County, Minnesota

We have The 2012 Land Atlas and Plat Books - North and South for St. Louis County, Minnesota. The books are reference only and may be viewed at the front circulation desk.





To get your own copies, you may purchase plat books at the following locations:
Counter Sales Locations/Times:2012 Land Atlas and Plat Book

DULUTH
St. Louis County Auditor Service Center
Miller Hill Mall
1600 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth, MN 55811
Phone: (218)-279-2520
Hours: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

St. Louis County Auditor’s Office
Courthouse 2nd Floor
100 North 5th Avenue West
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone:  (218)-726-2380
Hours:  8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

ELY
St. Louis County Commissioner’s Office
Ely Services Center
320 Miners Drive East
Ely, MN 55731
Phone: (218)-365-8200
Hours:  8 a.m.-11:40 and 1-4:20 p.m. Monday through Friday

HIBBING
St. Louis County Recorder's Office
1810 12th Avenue East, Room 100
Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone: (218)-262-0109
Hours: 8 a.m.-12 noon and 1-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

VIRGINIA
St. Louis County Auditor's Office
Northland Office Center, Suite 120
307 1st Street South
Virginia, MN 55792
Phone: (218) 749-7104
Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday

Volunteers needed for the Iron Range Science & Engineering Festival

Dates: April 24 & 25
Times: 8:30 am to 2:00 pm
Minnesota Discovery Center

Group 1 - 8 volunteers each day

Collect materials for assigned school group

meet chaperone at bus with materials

guide school group through their day

communicate needs with staff members via radio provided

Collect take home materials to give to chaperones at end of day

attend the festival training session

This position will require good communication skills and standing for long periods of time.

There will be time spent both outdoors and indoors. Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers to accommodate changing weather. Umbrellas or raingear may be needed.

Group 2 - 6 volunteers each day

Provide Group 1 volunteers with needed materials

Assist Food Services with lunch delivery

Provide Group 1 volunteers with take-home materials

attend the festival training session

This position will require good communication skills and walking for an extended period of time during the lunch period.

There will be time spent both outdoors and indoors. Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers to accommodate changing weather. Umbrellas or raingear may be needed.



Group 3 - 9 volunteers each day

Assist at each presentation station as needed

communicate needs with staff members as needed

provide direction as needed

attend the festival training session

This position requires good communication skills and can be primarily sitting at the presentation location, but will require standing and walking as needed.

Most, but not all, of this time will be spent indoors. Volunteers should wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers to accommodate changing weather. Umbrellas or raingear may be needed.

If you are interested in helping with this event please contact:


Amy C. Rice

Chisholm Area Chamber of Commerce

Events Coordinator

218-254-7930  cell 218-966-0115  fax 218-254-7932

Minnesota Explorer: Spring/Summer 2012

The Minnesota Explorer has many ideas for short summer vacations. Like the Heck family in the sitcom, "The Middle," who took a trip around their state, you too, can take a trip around your state - Minnesota - and view Paul Bunyan and Babe in Bemidji while reading up on other largish roadside animals and legendary figures in the article: "Quirky Roadside Attractions Make Trips Wonderful."
The Minnesota Explorer arrived this week and can be picked up at Hibbing Public Library.

The Deep Zone by James M. Tabor

Dr. Hallie Leland, formerly employed by BARDA, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, is called back by her former boss, Dr. Barnard to head an expedition into Mexico while avoiding bandits and the military to enter a super cave she had survived once before.

5,000 feet deep in the Cueva de Luz Cave, the substance, Moonmilk exists and can combat a disease resistant to strong antibiotics attacking the troops in Afghanistan.  Hallie and her team of four must travel down through bat infested caverns, dive deep sumps using small rebreather tanks and climb down vertical cliffs in complete darkness in one of the biggest super caves in the world.

A shadowy group of business men has sent mercenaries to intercept Hallie after she completes her mission and take the Moonmilk from her.  Time is running out for the soldiers and medical staff exposed to a bacteria called ACE. Failure for Hallie is not an option when she finds herself again employed by the very government who had wrongly fired her.

Fast paced action – especially once Hallie and the expedition enters the cave, bring about one of the best books written so far this year. James M. Tabor does very well describing the cave.  With his previous knowledge of caving as evidenced in his nonfiction thriller, Blind Descent, the information he provides on caves like the Cueva De Luz Cave in Mexico is fascinating reading.

www.jamesmtabor.com/

Vikings & Voyageurs

Monday, April 16, 2012

1:30 p.m.

Hibbing Public Library

Join author Jack Salmela as he takes us on a journey through Minnesota History as experienced by the Vikings and Voyageurs.  Accompanied by a Voyageur reenactor with authentic artifacts, including original maps and a musket, this in-depth presentation will inform and delight teen and adult audiences.

This project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman

Barbara W. Tuchman provides a well researched look into the 14th century of class wars, class conflict, plague, and future uncertainty that reflect many similarities that we see in the early 21st century. This title is available in book, sound recording, and electronic formats at the Hibbing Public Library and Arrowhead System through interlibrary loan.

New Books in a Series

Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George

An Inspector Thomas Lynley mystery.

http://www.elizabethgeorgeonline.com/

Force of nature by C. J. Box

Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett: 10th in series

http://www.cjbox.net/

Take Off and Soar

One of the "History Players" from the Minnesota Historical Society will be at the Hibbing Public Library on Thursday, April 12th at 1:30 p.m.

Join us and hear about the life of Virginia Mae Hope, a World War II pilot.  Virginia will talk about her childhood during the Great Depression, her service as an Airforce Pilot, and the impact of Pearl Harbor on the nation.  She witnessed and lived through great changes in the roles of women during the war.

The program is appropriate for school-age children and up.  The project was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Trail of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz

Read about the Spellman family of detectives in this ongoing series. Trail of the Spellmans marks the fifth time out for this zany family and their odd cases.
Isabel Spellman lives by the following rules as they apply to the family detective business: "I do my job. I watch. I take notes. I snap pictures and record video. I document subjects activities through a filter of twent years of disassociaton. I don't judge. I don't manipulate the evidence. I simply report my findings to the client. The client can use the information however they see fit. At least that's the line I feed them. But the truth is always a murkier business." What applies to the detective business doesn't always apply when the Spellmans are spying on their own family.
See Fiction LUTZ in the new book section of the library.

Minnesota Reading Corps

Minnesota Reading Corps is an AmeriCorps program that places literacy tutors in preschools and elementary schools throughout the state of Minnesota to help ensure that all children in our state are successful readers by the end of 3^rd grade.

During the 2012-2013 school year, four Reading Corps members will commit to serve in the Hibbing/Chisholm area.  If you are interested in exploring this type of opportunity you can find out more: 

Kari Gjerde

Northcentral Program Manager

Minnesota Reading Corps

Become a tutor: JoinReadingCorps.org

Facebook: facebook.com/MNReadingCorps

Phone: 218-999-9486

Email: kgjerde@mnedc.org

10 NW 5th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

Down the Darkest Road by Tami Hoag

The book starts:
Once upon a time I had the perfect family. I had the perfect husband: handsome, loving, successful. I had the perfect children: Leslie and Leah - beautiful, brilliant, precious girls. I had the perfect life in the perfect home, in the perfect place. We were one of those sickeningly perfect families with matching monograms. The Lawtons: Lance, Lauren, Leslie, and Leah. The Lawtons of Santa Barbara, California.

And then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our lives and destroyed us.

Find Down the Darkest Road in the new book section.

New Audiobooks

The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice

Raylan by Elmore Leonard

Down the Darkest Road by Tami Hoag

Unabridged new audiobooks are found shelved with new books at Hibbing Public Library.
Audiobooks are great entertainment when travelling.
When do you listen to audiobooks?

Gifts and Memorials

Mary Alice Busha Memorial Fund

Family and friends of Mary Alice Busha have chosen to remember her by making a donation to the Friends of the Library. Mary Alice was born and raised in Kelly Lake, Minnesota (1917-2009). She was an avid reader and fan of the library.

To see the titles that have been purchased in her memory, go to the library's
Gifts and Memorial Page.

Restless in the Grave by Dana Stabenow

Kate Shugak goes to Newenham undercover to help out Sergeant Liam Campbell while proving his wife Wy Chouinard, didn’t kill her biggest competitor in the air taxi business, Finn Grant. Kate, accompanied by her half wolf and half dog, Mutt, rents a place from the victim’s family and finds work in the local bar where she hears unsavory rumors about the late Finn Grant. Finn Grant died in a plane crash but whether the crash was accidental or something more sinister remains to be uncovered by Kate.  

Kate soon gets into her share of trouble when she is attacked and thrown into a chest freezer with Mutt. As the list of suspects grows to include family and enemies around town, Kate finds that Grant has been buying up property and businesses whether owners want to sell or not.

Dana Stabenow combines the Kate Shugak and Liam Campbell series for another suspenseful and action packed book set in Alaska. And being in Alaska doesn’t hurt.

www.stabenow.com

NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS

By Colton Burpo

 

By Jane O'Connor

By Jane O'Connor

By Paul Meisel

By Keith Baker

Helsinki White by James Thompson

Inspector Kari Vaara, has been asked by Jyri Ivalo, the National Chief of Police, to run a black ops unit. Inspector Vaara, a national hero for solving previous high profile cases, can do no wrong. Vaara takes on criminals dealing with drugs, money and guns with the help of Milo and Sweetness, both of whom he can barely control. While dealing with excruciating headaches, he learns he has a brain tumor which must be operated on immediately. His American wife Kate and new daughter, Anu, offers an escape from the illicit crimes, Vaara and his cohorts take on for the benefit of the politicians who want kickbacks from all the money the black ops group has stolen. Because Finland has such a pure reputation, no one would believe that a black ops team is even possible or that corruption could be so widespread among the highest levels of government.

The operation for the brain tumor is deemed a success, but Vaara has lost all sense of emotion when dealing with his family or the dirty jobs Juri Ivalo expects him to do.  His wife Kate has reservations over this new life they are immersed in and feels nothing good can come of being situated between the criminals and the national police.

Third in the series, Helsinki White is darker than the previous Inspector Vaara mysteries  and the characters and situations have also taken on a darker cast.

Cresendo Youth Orchestra

The Crescendo Youth Orchestra gave a beautiful performance at the Hibbing Public Library on February 13th and 23rd. The Encore group will perform on February 28th starting at 3:15pm on the children's side of the library. If you are interested in joining this group, or would like more information please contact Juile Stein at minnesotafiddler@yahoo.com. String Camp (open to beginners ) is June 4-7 at Minnesota Discovery Center.

National Consumer Protection Week

March 4-10th

It’s important that you remember to protect yourself, and one place where you need security is in the consumer marketplace. That’s why USA.gov supports National Consumer Protection Week, which runs from March 4th-10th. This special week is dedicated to encouraging consumers to take full advantage of their consumer rights and make better-informed purchasing decisions.

Did You Know?

• If you suspect you’re a victim of online fraud or a scam you can submit a report to the FBI through the Internet Crime Complaint Center? Here you can report an incident that happened to you, or someone else.
• There is a statute of limitations on old debts and a collector’s ability to sue you for them? This does not mean that you no longer owe the money, or that the collector can’t still get you to pay them. It means that you can’t be sued to cough up the dough after a certain amount of time has passed. The Federal Trade Commission can help you when it comes to understanding old debts.
• If you have a safety issue with a consumer product you can report it to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission? Besides alerting others to potentially dangerous products, you can search recalls and reports on other items you might already own or receive alerts about newly discovered hazardous items. You can also download the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s “Recalls.gov” application on your mobile phone—giving you the most up-to-date recall information wherever you are.
• Teens today are at risk in ways that no generation before them has had to consider? Teach your teenagers the dangers of inappropriate texting and explain to them how what they choose to post online can affect them now, and for the rest of their lives.
• The Consumer Action Handbook is your free guide to help you navigate an increasingly complex marketplace? Updated annually, it includes a sample complaint letter and the contact information for many large companies to help you get in touch with them and rectify your issue.

Source: US.Gov Team

Save the Dates for Great Programs

The library will be offering some great programs thanks to the Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Tuesday, February 28th at 2:30 p.m.
The Sound of Science
The flute and violin duo of Betty Braunstein and Steve Highland will be exploring the connection between sound and science.  They will be using items such as a tuning fork, slinky, and beaker of water.  There will be hands-on demonstrations, computer animations, and live music.  All to show you why music to your ears is also music to your brain.  This program is great for all ages and everyone is welcome.

Tuesday, March 6th at 10:00 a.m.
321 Art Studio of Chisholm
Draw Your Own Adventure
Join us for this program and become an author and illustrator.  Hear the story "Harold and the Purple Crayon", talk about adventures, and create your own book.  Fun for kids pre-school age and up.

Tuesday, March 20th at 10: a.m.
Creativity Tank - Native American "Who Am I?" Sculptural Story Totems
Participants will explore modeling materials to bring their stories to life in a 3-D sculpture story totem.  Traditionally carved by Native Americans, totems provided a record of their lives.  With respect to traditional materials and symbols, everyone will use "Model Magic" clay to form three-dimensional images that describe their own interests or story.  All ages welcome.

Wednesday, March 28th at 4:00 p.m.
Puppet Tellers - "Night on Bear Island"
A story about friendship and fear of the unknown.  Great for pre-school and above.

Once There Were Castles: Lost Mansions and Estates of the Twin Cities by Larry Millett

Larry Millett: "All houses are precious vessels filled with history, and in the case of mansions the stories of their owners tend to be especially fascinating, if only because they are founded on the twin American obsessions of money and status. Mansions are validations to the world of their owners' success, and in the beginning dreams pour into them like summer sunlight. Sometimes the dream holds and sometimes, it fades, and when mansions come down memories always float like airy fugitives amid the dust and debris. So it is with the lost mansions of the Twin Cities."
Larry Millett is better known for his six mystery novels featuring Sherlock Holmes, but he is also an architectural historian as well as a former architecture critic at the St Paul Pioneer Press.
Find the book in the new book section under 728.809776579 MILLE

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett's latest novel, State of Wonder, takes you to the jungles of the Brazilian rainforest.  Marina Singh, a researcher for a multinational pharmaceutical company leaves behind her life in Minnesota when she learns that her friend and colleague, Dr Anders Eckman, has died while working in the Amazon.  While there she is given the task to investigate and report back on the research being done on a possible new drug in development.  Issues of morality and scientific ethics are brought into play upon confronting the eccentric Dr. Annick Swenson.  We also witness Marina having to adapt and navigate this unfamiliar wild territory.  This book explores relationships, it's a murder mystery and a jungle adventure with surprises right up to the end.

The Rope by Nevada Barr

Anna Pigeon, thirty five and newly widowed, leaves the safety of New York and her sister to travel to a new job as a seasonal employee at Glen Canyon National Recreational Area.
Anna wakes up:
"A wild spin of pain forced the black drowning tide in
Anna's mind to recede. Either she was waking up or falling down. She wasn't sure. Hot iron pressed against the soles of her feet, the burn cutting through the crud clogging her brain. The inside of her eyelid turned bleeding red. Shying from the glare, she turned her head, her cheek rasping against whatever she'd passed out on. Movement loosed a vicious wailing inside her skull: an unoiled hinge, nails on a blackboard, a dull Boy Scout knife scraping piano wire."
Find out what happens next and check out the new book by Nevada Barr in the new book section.