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Who doesn’t enjoy reading books that feature our locale or that were written by local authors?  Carlin Romano’s article in Tuesday’s Philadelphia Inquirer highlights 30 new books featuring a Philadelphia connection that have just been published or will be later this year.  The Free Library either owns these books, or we have ordered them, in which case you can reserve a copy (click on “Place a Hold” in our online catalog). 

See “NEW BOOKS WITH A PHILADELPHIA CONNECTION" (as listed in 6/24/08 Philadelphia Inquirer article by Carlin Romano)” for his picks.
 
 

Tags: Reviews

The eFreeLibrary, our virtual branch, is constantly adding new titles and new content.  In the last month we have added many new music, video, and audiobook titles for you to enjoy at home, work, or on the road!

MUSIC: Our latest acquisitions include over 100 new music titles.  We have enriched our classical selection with more Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninov to name only a few.  Contemporary music that was added includes musicals (“The Drowsy Chaperone” and “25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”) and recordings by Dar Williams and Barenaked Ladies.

VIDEOS: Also exciting is the addition of over 500 new downloadable videos.   This collection is part of our “Always Available” collection, which means you will never have to put one of these videos on hold or wait to check it out.  From Imax and travel videos to music specials (Ziggy Marley, Tupac, Tanya Tucker…) and classic films, this collection contains a rich variety of entertainment for all interests.  Watch these videos on your PC or compatible video player.

AUDIOBOOKS: We add new audiobooks almost every week.  Titles added this week include:

Title Creator and/or Reader Publication Date Subject
The Dark Side Jane Mayer 7/29/2008 Current Events, History, Nonfiction
Death and Honor W. E. B. Griffin, Scott Brick 6/17/2008 Fiction, Thriller
Descent into Chaos Ahmed Rashid, Arthur Morey 6/3/2008 Antiquarian, Nonfiction, Politics
The Devil Wears Prada Lauren Weisberger, Bernadette Dunne 10/31/2006 Fiction
The Garden of Last Days Andre Dubus III, Dan John Miller 6/2/2008 Fiction
Know Your Power Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi 7/29/2008 Nonfiction
The Last Campaign Thurston Clarke, Pete Larkin 5/27/2008 Biography & Autobiography, History, Nonfiction, Politics
Nothing to Lose Lee Child 6/17/2008 Fiction, Thriller
Plague Ship Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul, Scott Brick 6/17/2008 Fiction, Suspense
The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder Vincent Bugliosi, Vincent Bugliosi, Marc Cashman 6/10/2008 Nonfiction, Politics
Sway Ori Brafman, Rom Brafman, John Apicella 6/17/2008 Business, Nonfiction
Victory of Eagles Naomi Novik, Simon Vance 7/22/2008 Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction
What Happened Scott McClellan, Scott McClellan 6/2/2008 Nonfiction, Politics

(note that some titles have not yet been published in the audiobook format)

To checkout our downloadable audiobooks, music and videos, click on “Media Downloads” from our main page.

Tags: Reviews, music

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IIMAX Coral Reef Adventures
What Happened by Scott McClellan
What Happened by Scott McClellan