Periodicals galore at the library
When you think of the resources the library has to offer, magazines may not be at the top of your list. But the library subscribes to some three dozen titles for adults and another 12 for children and young adults. With the cost of a magazine at the newsstands these days running $5 or more, this is a great savings, as well as a chance to sample titles before committing to a subscription. Think of it as a sort of dating service for magazines. Plus there’s much less trash to bring to the Recycling Center and you don’t have to feel guilty about that nagging, ever-growing pile of unread mail that never seems to get any smaller.
Adult titles run the gamut from the Smithsonian’s Air & Space to Vogue and cover hobbies and sports (Sail, several gardening titles), finance, business and current events (Forbes, Fortune, The Economist, Business Week, Time and Newsweek), food and home (Everyday With Rachel Ray, Better Homes and Gardens, Martha Stewart Living) to entertainment and pop culture (Oprah, People) and many other genres. In addition to the ever-popular Seventeen and Sports Illustrated for Kids, there’s Transworld Skateboarding and Zoobooks.
Current issues may be read only in the library but back issues can be checked out. So the next time you’re in the library, browse the magazine racks and pick up an old favorite (National Geographic) or something new and different (Wired).
New titles of books, audio recordings and DVDs continue to arrive every week. Check them out at the library or on the website at readshelterisland.org and make the chilly days a little warmer.
See you at the library!
NEW FICTION
“Noah’s Compass,” Ann Tyler*
“Breathless,” Dean Koontz
“Days of Gold,” Jude Deveraux
“The Honor of Spies,” W.E.B. Griffin
“Ice,” Linda Howard
“Remarkable Creatures,” Tracy Chevalier
“The Swan Thieves,” Elizabeth Kostova*
“Doors Open,” Ian Rankin
“Kisser,” Stuart Woods*
“The Red Door,” Charles Todd
“A Whisper to the Living,” Stuart Kaminsky
“The 13th Hour,” Richard Doetsch
“The Brightest Star in the Sky,” Marian Keyes
“A Good Fall,” Ha Jin
“I, Sniper,” Stephen Hunter*
“The Kingdom of Ohio,” Matthew Flaming
“The Five Greatest Warriors,” Matthew Riley
“Blood Ties,” Kay Hooper*
“Paganini’s Ghost,” Paul Adam
“The Merry Wives of Maggody,” Joan Hess
“The First Rule,” Robert Crais* (also large print)
“Treasure Hunt,” John Lescroart
“Iron River,” T. Jefferson Parker
“Roses,” Leila Meacham
NEW NON-FICTION
“The City Out My Window,” Matteo Pericoli
“Good Eats,” Alton Brown
“Googles,” Ken Auletta
“The Last Train from Hiroshima,” Charles R. Pellegrino
“The Mayo Clinic Diet,” Mayo Clinic
“Stones into Schools,” Greg Mortenson*
“Talking About Detective Fiction,” P. D. James
“Cleaving,” Julie Powell
“Committed,” Elizabeth Gilbert*
“Homeland,” George Hussein Obama
“The Lady in the Tower,” Alison Weir
“A Simple Christmas,” Mike Huckabee
*New York Times bestseller