You know there have been many books written about the presidents. But did you know those same presidents have done a lot of writing themselves? The display case currently features some of their speeches, books, diaries and letters. Check out Kennedy’s Nobel Prize winning title Profiles in Courage. Or George Washington’s Writings. Read what these men have had to say…in their own words.
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Voting Booth
Campaign for your Freedom to Read! Celebrate Banned Books Week, September 27 to October 4 in the library. Vote for your favorite Banned Book.
What is your favorite Banned Book?
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (20%, 45 Votes)
- Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut (20%, 44 Votes)
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (15%, 34 Votes)
- Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (11%, 24 Votes)
- Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger (9%, 20 Votes)
- Origin of the Species by Charles Darwin (9%, 20 Votes)
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou (8%, 18 Votes)
- Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (6%, 13 Votes)
- Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison (2%, 4 Votes)
- Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs (1%, 3 Votes)
Total Voters: 225
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Are you ready to vote? The library is ready to help you understand the issues and the candidates. Check out our Issues display every week to see where the candidates stand on a variety of issues. Not sure if those campaign ads and news stories are accurate? Look at FactCheck.org or PolitiFact.org. One of our current books that may help is titled, Choosing the President 2008 prepared by the League of Women Voters. We’ve also put up Presidential trivia and a Presidential timeline to get us thinking about all things Presidential.
BE READY! YOUR VOTE COUNTS.
Hot, Flat, and Crowded
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How It Can Renew America.
Friedman, Thomas L. author.
Hot, Flat and Crowded is a new book in the library by Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman. He mapped the level economic playing field created by digital technology and global free-market capitalism in The World Is Flat in 2005. He now adds two crucial elements to his analysis of the state of the world: climate change and the population explosion. Booklist says Friedman is lashing in his critique of America’s failure to face energy and climate realities. Fluent in business, politics, and science, Friedman cogently explains the complex challenges we face, reminds us of our adaptability, and defines environmentalism as the key to peace and democracy. Expect to hear a lot about this book.
How To Study
You’ve registered for classes. You’ve purchased your textbooks. Now what? It’s time to study! If the thought of hitting the books has you unnerved stop by the Todd Library. We’ve put together a display of materials to help you put your study fears at bay. From books and ebooks to information on Learning Enhancement Center assistance classes we have it here.