November's Staff Picks

The Mukwonago Community Library features staff picks for each month of the year! November’s featured staff members are Ann and Amanda. You can find their picks at the library by the windows behind the Reference desk or right here below:

Amanda’s Picks
Dreamland Social Club by Tara Altebrando
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher
The Future of Us by Jay Asher
Please Stop Laughing at Me by Jodee Blanco
Fat Cat by Robin Brande
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Matched by Ally Condie
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
The Survival Kit by Donna Freitas
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Dead Girls Don’t Write Letters by Gail Giles
Looking For Alaska by John Green
Paper Towns by John Green
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
I Was Jane Austen’s Best Friend by Cora Harrison
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
Ripple by Mandy Hubbard
Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
XVI by Julia Karr
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Liar by Justine Larbalestier
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Alligator Bayou by Donna Jo Napoli
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Delirium by Lauren Oliver
The False Princess by Eilis O’Neal
Forgotten by Cat Patrick
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys
The Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow
A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
Okay For Now by Gary Schmidt
Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt
Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Article 5 by Kristen Simmons
How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen
My Family For the War by Anne C. Voorhoeve
The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder
All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin
I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak



Ann’s Picks
The Zookeepers Wife by Diane Ackerman
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
Durable Goods, Joy School and True to Form by Elizabeth Berg
Pull of the Moon by Elizabeth Berg
Talk Before Sleep by Elizabeth Berg
What We Keep by Elizabeth Berg
Those Who Save Us by Jenna Blum
Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian
Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson
Martha’s Vineyard Mystery Series* by Philip R. Craig
The Passage by Justin Cronin
The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
Garden of Beasts by Jeffery Deaver
Walking Across Egypt by Clyde Edgerton
The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
The Nazi Officers Wife: how one Jewish woman survived the Holocaust
     by Edith Hahn-Beer
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness
Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption
     by Laura Hillenbrand
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Patty Jane’s House of Curl by Lorna Landvik
In the Garden of Beasts: love, terror and an American family in
     Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Bite Me: a love story by Christopher Moore
A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
You Suck: a love story by Christopher Moore

Creepers by David Morrell
What Remains: a novel of fate, friendship and love
     by Carole Radziwill
Contact by Carl Sagan
A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons
Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck
Montana 1948: a novel by Larry Watson
Kill Me by Stephan White

New and Improved Catalog Coming in November!

The Mukwonago Community Library and all Waukesha County Public Libraries will be getting a brand new catalog.  With this new catalog, comes a new look, easy login, easier searching, text notifications, and the ability to save your reading history.  The catalog upgrade will occur November 20-27, and be live on November 28.

Here’s How the Upgrade Will Impact Patrons:

Between November 7- 27:

• Patrons will not be able to place new holds

Between November 20-27:

• No materials will be due
• The library will be open during its regular hours
• All types of materials can be checked out
• New library cards can be made
• Patrons can keep their position in the holds queue

During that time (November 20-27) Patrons WILL NOT be able to:

• Login to their account
• View the online catalog from home
• Renew materials
• Pay fines/fees

Happy Halloween! Mukwonago's Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt

Here are pictures of the pumpkins library staff carved for 

Mukwonago's Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt!

Food For Fines

During the week of October 22-27 reduce your library fines by donating food at the Mukwonago Community Library for the local food pantries.

Here's how it works:

• One can or box of non-perishable food reduces your fine by $1.00.

• Maximum reductions of fines is $20.00.

• 10 packages of Ramen noodles equals $1.00.

• Does NOT include lost items or fines from other libraries.

• Expired food will not be accepted.

• Food will be donated to the two Mukwonago food pantries.

Recently Added Video Games!

Understanding Medicare: Maximizing Your Benefits

Join us at the library on Friday October 12, 2012 at 11:00am to learn more about Medicare!  Debbie Bisswurm of the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources will discuss Medicare and special programs that may help you pay Medicare costs, as well as Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.  Other topics will include how to use the Medicare website, how to navigate the Medicare Plan Finder, and what to consider when choosing a plan.  Questions are welcome and this is a free and open program to all.

October's Staff Picks

The Mukwonago Community Library features staff picks for each month of the year!    October’s featured staff members are Dianne and Chris.  You can find their picks at the library by the windows behind the Reference desk or right here below:
 


Diane
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Hiking in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Interred with Their Bones by Jennifer Lee Carrell
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Pentimento by Lillian Hellman
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
I was Amelia Earhart by Jane Mendelsohn
Fool by Christopher Moore
Sacré Bleu by Christopher Moore
Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Peter Wimsey Series by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
The Once and Future King by T.H. White
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Thomas Wolf
Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolfe

Chris
The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstin
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
The Flash of Lightning Behind the Mountain: New Poems by Charles Bukowski
The Greatest Show on Earth : The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
Black Elk Speaks : Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux by Black Elk
Blood's a Rover by James Ellroy
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders : a John Gierach Fly-Fishing Treasury by John Gierach
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea by Philip Hoare
A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold
The Sea Wolf by Jack London
The Little Book of Whittling by Ernest C. Lubkemann
The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
Blood Meridian, or, The Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
Black Spring by Henry Miller
Centennial by James A. Michener
We Were Soldiers Once --And Young by Harold G. Moore
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Selected Poems by Pablo Neruda
The Mayflower and the Pilgrims' New World by Nathaniel Philbrick
Gargantua and Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Kiss Her Goodbye : A Mike Hammer Novel by Mickey Spillane
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Fall Computer Classes Return

For all of you who have been asking, our much in-demand free computer classes are back. Running through the end of November, our classes offer something for absolute beginners to those just wanting to learn something new. Let our computer guru, Kristin, show you how to search the Internet, use word processing programs, create family newsletters, set up an email account, and lots more. No experience is needed for our "Computer Basics" class, and most others only require that you feel comfortable using a mouse. We’ll even provide a laptop to use during the class. Class size is limited so register today. To register or for more information, stop by the front desk or call us at (262) 363-6411.

Recently Added Video Games!

September's Staff Picks

The Mukwonago Community Library features staff picks for each month of the year!    September’s featured staff members are Kim and Judy W.  You can find their picks at the library by the windows behind the Reference desk or right here below:

Kim’s Picks

If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern

The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay

Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer

Robert B. Parker’s Lullaby by Ace Atkins

The Innocent by David Baldacci

Phantom by Ted Bell

Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg

Those Who Save Us by Laura Blum

Cold Wind by C.J. Box

Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo

Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child

Terminal Freeze by Lincoln Child

Prayers For Sale by Sandra Dallas

Night Fall by Nelson Demille

Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Now You See Her by Joy Fielding

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

American Assassin by Vince Flynn

Left Neglected by Lisa Genova

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

The Beach House by Jane Green

The Magician King by Lev Grossman

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

The Island by Elin Hilderbrand

The Dovekeepers by Hoffman

 Fire and Ice by Judith A. Jance

The Kommandant’s Girl by Pam Jenoff

Victims by Jonathan Kellerman

Blue Edge of Midnight by Jonathan King

Bone Harvest by Mary Logue

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

Knit One, Pearl One by Gil McNeil

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Snowman by Jo Nesbo

Songs for the Missing by Stewart O’nan

The Devil Colony by James Rollins

Play Dead, by David Rosenfelt

Bad Blood by John Sandford

Out of the Deep I Cry by Julia Spencer-Fleming

Beachcombers by Nancy Thayer

Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani

Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner

Judy W’s Picks

Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich

Walking After Midnigt by Karen Robards

To Trust a Stranger by Karen Robards

First Impressions by Jude Deveraux

The Key Trilogy by Nora Roberts

Agnes and the Hit Man by Jennifer Cruise

Bet Me by Jennifer Cruise

Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Cruise

Crazy For You by Jennifer Cruise

Goldy Schulz Culinary Mysteries by Diane Mott Davidson

Savannah Reid Series by G.A. McKevett

Hannah Swensen Series by Joanne Fluke

Bubbles Yablonsky Series by Sara Strohmeyer

Infernal Affairs by Jane Heller

Crystal Clear by Jane Heller

Name Dropping by Jane Heller

Best Enemies by Jane Heller

Gertie Johnson Murder Mysteries by Deb Baker

Jane Jeffrey Series by Jill Churchill

Bad Hair Day Series by Nancy

Murder 101 Mystery Series by Maggie Barbieri

The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews

Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews

Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Crafts for Halloween by Kathy Ross

Crafts for Christmas by Kathy Ross

All New Crafts for Thanksgiving by Kathy Ross

Al New Crafts for Easter by Kathy Ross

Crafts for Valentine’s Day by Kathy Ross

The Cocker Spaniel by Judith P Iby R.V.T.

New Dog: choosing wisely and ensuring a happy ever after by Dr. Bruce Fogle

Training In No Time by Amy Ammen

Dog Tricks For Dummies by Sarah Hodgson

American Tomato: The Complete Guide to Growing and Using Tomatoes by Robert Hendrickson

501 Fun to Make Family Crafts by Carol Field Dahlstrom

The Ultimate Book of Kids Concoctions by John E. Thomas and Danita Pagel

The Ultimate Book of Kids Concoctions 2 by John E. and Danita Thomas

Mudworks: Creative Clay, Dough and Modeling Experience by Mary Ann F. Kohl

The Usborne Book of Orgami by Kate Needham

The Halloween Book by Jane Bull

DIY Projects Made From Books

Love books!  Love projects!

Then give these DIY projects made from old books a try!

Picture Book Clock

Have a favorite picture book lying around the house?  One that’s not in too terrible of a condition and one you have memorized by heart?  Then turn it into a one of a kind wall clock! 

http://www.instructables.com/id/Literary-Clock/#step1

Secret Hollow Book

Need a secret hiding place?  Then make one of these hollowed out books!  Cut out the center of the book and hide valuables, such as extra cash or jewelry, in plain sight.  http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Hollow-Book

Book Wall Lamp

Stylish, modern, and a must have for any book lover, especially if you need some reading light!  Give this project a try and make a wall lamp from an old book.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycle-lamp-shade/?ALLSTEPS

Book Page Wreath

Read a book recently that you didn’t like!  Why not pull out the pages and turn it into a beautiful wreath to decorate your home with?

http://livingwithlindsay.com/2009/11/librarians-please-avert-your-eyes.html

Book Purse

If you love to carry around books, then why not make a purse out of a book?  Look stylish and let everyone know how much you love to read!

http://www.hgtv.com/handmade/how-to-make-a-hardcover-book-purse/index.html

Dictionary Wallpaper

Have an old outdated dictionary?  Then why not take those pages out of the book and paste them to your wall.  If you don’t have a dictionary, then use a thesaurus!

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/heres-a-good-weekend-project-40423

Floating Book Shelves

Instead of making shelves to hold your books, use books to make your shelves!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Invisible-Book-Shelf/?ALLSTEPS#step9

August's Staff Picks

The Mukwonago Community Library features staff picks for each month of the year!    August’s featured staff members are Mary Jo and Cathryn.  You can find their picks at the library by the windows behind the Reference desk or right here below:

Cathryn’s Picks

Blind Descent by Nevada Barr

Milwaukee Summers Can Be Deadly by Kathleen Barrett

Quilter’s Homecoming by Jennifer Chiaverini

Let Me Whisper in Your Ear by Mary Jane Clark

Gone For Good by Harlen Coban

Light Keeper’s Series by Colleen Coble

Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver

Heirloom Murders by Kathleen Ernst

Likely To Die by Linda Fairstein

Cover of Night by Linda Howard

Doesn’t She Look Natural by Angela E. Hunt

Hot Tropics & Cold Feet by Angela E. Hunt

Seaside Letters by Denise Hunter

Cider House Rules by John Irving

And Then You Die by Iris Johansen

Eve by Iris Johansen

Beyond All Measure by Dorothy Love

Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz

Down By the Riverside by Jackie Lynn

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Gone but Not Forgotten by Philip Margolin

Postcards from Pullman Series by Judith Miller

Point Deception by Marcia Muller

Sam’s Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson

Woman’s Murder Club Series by James Patterson

Lake Manawa Series by Lorna Seilstad

The House Next Door by Anne River Siddons

A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Bubbles A Broad by Sarah Strohmeyer

The Shack by William Young

Mary Jo’s Picks

FICTION

Anna Pigeon Series by Nevada Barr

Darkness Peering by Alice Blanchard

The Breathtaker by Alice Blanchard

Life Sentences by Alice Blanchard

Joe Pickett Series by C.J. Box

Kate Burkholder Series by Linda Castillo

Kill Me by Stephen White

The Passage by Justin Cronin

Lincoln Rhyme Series by Jeffrey Deaver

Garden Of Beasts: a novel to Berlin 1936 by Jeffrey Deaver

The Room by Emma Donoghue

The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

One Thousand White Women: the journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus

Will Kraus Series by Paul Grossman

A Discovery of Witches by Diana Harkness

Black Cross by Greg Iles

Penn Cage Series by Greg Iles

Longmire Series by Craig Johnson

Cork O’Halloran Series by William Kent Krueger

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Pomegranate Soup by Marcia Mehran

Love Story Series by Christopher Moore

Lamb: the Gospel according to Biff by Christopher Moore

Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore

Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore

Prey Series by John Sandford

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

NONFICTION

The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman

The Crossley ID Guide (bird Identification guide) 

     by Richard Crossley

Unbroken: a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption 

     by Laura Hillenbrand

River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s darkest journey by Candice Millard

Devil In The White City: murder, magic and madness at the fair that changed America 

     by Erik Larson

Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson

Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt

The Big Year: a tale of man, nature and fowl obsession by Mark Obmascik