Circulation Department

This blog is dedicated to the circulation department activities of the Osterhout Free Library

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

NEW AUDIOBOOKS (and a few CDs)

Looking to listen to some books? Look no further. Check out the shelf of new audiobooks for these and other recent additions:
non-fiction
  • Tom Brokaw: Boom! Voices of the Sixties
  • Joel Osteen: Become a Better You
fiction
  • Barbara Taylor Bradford: The Heir
  • Rita Mae Brown: The Tell-Tale Horse
  • Michael Chabon: Gentlemen of the Road
  • Agatha Christie: The Secret of Chimneys
  • Tami Hoag: Taken By Storm
  • Jan Karon: Home to Holly Springs
  • Tom Perrotta: The Abstinence Teacher
  • Alice Sebold: The Almost Moon
  • Danielle Steel: Amazing Grace

Audio CDs:
Bob Dylan: Live 1975
Kris Kristofferson: This Old Road
Yusef: An Other Cup
Paco Ibanez: en el Olympia (Recorded live at the Olympia theatre in Paris, 1969.)

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Monday, December 17, 2007

Recently-Added DVDs

DVDs Recently Added to the Collection:

The following list features nine OVERNIGHT DVDs, which are due back the following business day.




  • Bourne Ultimatum

  • Captivity

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • High School Musical 2: Extended Edition

  • Jungle Book (Disney classic)
  • Lifeboat (1944--classic Alfred Hitchcock)

  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
  • Rescue Dawn
  • Ratatouille



Also new to the collection, on one-week loan:

Ben 10: Complete Season 1
“Ben Tennyson was just an average 10-year-old kid until he discovered a strange alien watch in a crashed meteorite. Called the Omnitrix, this watch gives Ben the ability to transform into any of 10 alien heroes, all the while keeping his 10-year-old personality.”
13 episodes on 2 discs.


Clueless (“Whatever” Edition)
Not just another teen movie, this 1995 release was a smart and sophisticated take on the genre. Lots of special features.

Larry Sanders Show: Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show
This 4-disc set collects 23 of the best episodes of the 1992-1998 HBO series, consistently voted among the best television shows ever.

Pride and Prejudice
This A&E / BBC production follows Jane Austen’s beloved romantic comedy in a 6-hour, widescreen presentation starring Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Julia Sawalha, and others.


  • A River Runs Through It

  • Battle of Britain

  • Big Momma’s House 2

  • The Day After

  • The Haunted Mansion

  • Magnificent Seven Ride

  • Three to Tango
  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro

  • Sting: Brand New Day Tour / Live from the Universal Amphitheatre
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey (2-disc special edition)

  • U2: Elevation 2001: Live from Boston

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Tuesday, December 11, 2007

New DVDs

Here are some "old favorites" just added to the DVD collection:

Forbidden Planet (1956) Leslie Nielsen, Anne Francis
Meet Joe Black (1999) Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt
We Were Soldiers (2002) Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe
New York, New York (1977)Liza Minnelli, Robert DeNiro
Unbreakable (2000) Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson

And the original Star Wars trilogy (1977-1983):
Star Wars IV: A New Hope
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi
+Star Wars Bonus Material: 236 minutes of documentaries, behind-the-scenes, classic trailers, and more.


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New MUSIC






Here is a list of new music CDs added to the collection...

If you need some music for the soundtrack of your life, come in and check out our collection of pop, rock, soundtracks, country, jazz, classical, opera, polka, and much more!


Holiday
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Celebration
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Song
Celtic Woman A Christmas Celebration


Instrumental & Polka





Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra Polkapalooza
Frank Yankovic Greatest Polka Hits
Frankie Yankovic Plays In Person The All-Time Great Polkas
Jimmy Sturr & His Orchestra Saturday Night
Andre Rieu Radio City Music Hall Live in New York

Country
Tim McGraw Let It Go




Rock / Popular
Bruce Springsteen Magic
Alicia Keys As I Am
Goo Goo Dolls Greatest Hits Volume One The Singles
Jonas Brothers
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand
Jordin Sparks self-titled
Feist The Reminder
Jennifer Lopez Brave

Opera
Andrea Bocelli The Best of Andrea Bocelli

Vocals
Celine Dion Taking Chances
Celtic Woman self-titled
Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook Vol. 1

Soundtrack / Original Cast
Alvin and the Chipmunks Original Soundtrack
Bee Movie
Enchanted
Hairspray
Once


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