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July 2009


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Coming This Month

The Girl Who Played with Fire The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
The electrifying follow-up to the phenomenal bestseller The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo features Lisbeth Salander, the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker, as the focus and fierce heart of its story.
The Wild Marsh: Four Seasons at Home in Montana The Wild Marsh: Four Seasons at Home in Montana
by Rick Bass
Bass emerges not just as a writer but as a father, a neighbor, and a gifted observer, uniquely able to bring us close to the drama and sanctity of small things, ensuring that though the wilderness is increasingly at risk, the voice of the wilderness will not disappear.
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We Recommend

The Terror The Terror
by Dan Simmons
What really happened to Royal Discovery Service ships Erebus and Terror and the 129 crewmen who disappeared in the arctic ice during Sir John Franklin's ill-fated attempt to find the fabled Northwest Passage? Colorado novelist, Dan Simmons, vividly explores this question in The Terror. A beautiful blending of known expedition facts with atmospheric fiction, Simmons creates an irresistible story that will keep you riveted until the very end.
-Review by Liberty
Colorado Organic: Cooking Seasonally, Eating Locally Colorado Organic: Cooking Seasonally, Eating Locally
by Cecily Cullen and Mindy Sink
Beautiful pictures accompany this book that highlights eight amazing Colorado chefs and many of their fresh, fabulous recipes. These dishes, thoughtfully prepared with only the finest ingredients Colorado has to offer, are sure to set your taste buds dancing. The portraits of the chefs along with the descriptions of their amazing restaurants has me hankering for a night out at one of these notable places.
-Review by Pterodactyl
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Summer of Reading

Summer of Reading Summer of Reading 2009 is in full swing. This year, there are three programs designed to appeal to young readers of all ages.

Read With Me: Birth-Age 5

Be Creative!: Kindergarten-5th Grade

Express Yourself: Grades 6-12

Visit the Summer of Reading page for more information.


Free Audio eBooks Class

Free Audio eBooks Class Saturday July 11, 11 a.m. - 12 noon
Central Library - Level 4 Computer Training Classroom


Download popular audio eBooks FREE from the Denver Public Library! Learn how to find, check out, download and transfer to your MP3 player.

DPL eMedia can't be overdue and there are never late fees!

Space is limited, registrations will receive priority. Please email ctc@denverlibrary.org or call 720-865-1706 to register.


Become a Read-Aloud Volunteer

Read-Aloud Volunteers Do you enjoy working with children ages 3-5?

Do you love books and literature?

Become a Read-Aloud Volunteer!

Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. For more information, visit the Read-Aloud Volunteer page.



DPL Book Clubs in July

Central Library — Downtown Bookies Club
July 14 If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin  

Central Library — Burnham Hoyt Room's Thursday Afternoon Book Group
July 9 A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George  

Bear Valley — Stranger Than Fiction Book Club
July 29 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt  

Bear Valley — Mystery Book Club
July 23 Dark of the Moon by John Sandford  

Bear Valley — Saturday Morning Book Club
July 11 The Gathering by Anne Enright  

University Hills — Evening Book Club
July 27 Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen  

University Hills — Books 'n' Brown Bag Book Club
July 10 Blowing My Cover by Lindsay Moran  

Virginia Village — Daytime Book Club
July 14 Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Pages 136-276 by Jared Diamond
 
July 28 Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Pages 277-416 by Jared Diamond
 
DPL Book Clubs page


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