Berne Library Notes for Thursday, March 19, 2020
“Where’s the Dragon” by Jason Hook with illustrations by Richard Hook is one of many books about dragons at the Berne Library.
You’re looking to do some research. You want to expand your knowledge base. In your mind’s eye, you visualize yourself forging ahead using a method relying on words inside the covers of physically held books. Maybe your search could include movies as well. Your fascinating subject of choice: Dragons.
Fade into the Berne Library where you can jumpstart your Dragon adventure. Everything from wee readers to adult books to sink your teeth into. Here’s a peek at a few availables:
“Where’s the Dragon” by Jason Hook, illustrations by Richard Hook; “Dragons Love Tacos” by Adam Rubin, illustrations by Daniel Salmieri; and “Dragon Night” by J.R. Krause. All items are located in the picture book quadrant.
In the Readers you can find “The Dragon and the Wild Fandango” by Patty Wolcott, illustrated by Bill Morrison. Junior Fiction offers “The Dragon of Cripple Creek” by Troy Howell; “Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher” by Bruce Coville; and “Dragon’s Milk” by Susan Fletcher. Just a small sampler waiting to sharpen your new dragon obsession.
Young adults, how about “Talking To Dragons” by Patricia C. Wrede or “Eragon” by Chris Paolini? “Eragon” is part of a series started by Paolini in his teens. A movie by the same name was released in 2006. There’s a movie to get acquainted with.
Hopping over to adult non-fiction you’ll notice “Dragons: A Natural History” by Dr. Karl Shuker. And in adult fiction, look for “A Dance with Dragons” penned by George R.R. Martin. That’s Book Five in ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series. Book one, “A Game of Thrones,” was published Aug. 1, 1996. The fantasy came to life when HBO aired its first Game of Thrones episode on April 17, 2011. Lots of research hours in that lot.
Puff the Magic Dragon; Pete’s Dragon; How to Train Your Dragon; the Donkey’s love interest in Shrek, who is simply called Dragon. Movies featuring Dragons to study and learn from. Expanding your dragon knowledge one book, one movie at a time from the treasure trove housed at your local library.
All this Dragon talk owes its inspiration to Carrie Needham’s chosen story-time theme of Dragons for the March 24 story-time party. However, due to recommended “social distancing” in the present health situation, the Berne Library trustees have suspended all in-house library programs until further notice.
Regular library hours remain open at this time. Programs stay on the shelf, ready to spring free when they say it’s a go. Questions? Please call 518-872-1246.
Census
In other news, the census timeline. Turn up the lights starting March 12 to the official count closing of July 31. Being counted helps funding in your area.
Three ways to participate in the census: online, over the phone ,or through the postal service. A census-designated computer is being made available at the library throughout the time period mentioned. Check out 2020Census.gov.