LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK?

Try one of these titles recommended by other Barker Library readers:
SEARCHING FOR YOUR SOUL: WRITERS OF MANY FAITHS SHARE THEIR PERSONAL STORIES OF SPIRITUAL DISCOVERY by Katherine Kurs
"This is a wonderful collection of inspirational...spiritual searches. Very moving and well written."
DRAMA: AN ACTOR'S EDUCATION by John Lithgow
"A wonderful autobiography!"
STATE OF FEAR by Michael Crichton
"Thought-provoking and a great story."

Important Information

Due to circumstances beyond our control, some library services will be unavailable January 10 - 12, 2012.

Most notably, no holds may be placed on items from your home computer or here at the
library during this timeframe.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Looking for a good KIDS book?

Check out one of these reads recommended by visitors to our Children's Room:
IQBAL by Franceso D'Adamo
"A true story of child labor today."
HARRY POTTER series by J.K. Rowling
"An excellent series."
... "For kids who like adventure and excitement!"
THE MITTEN by Jan Brett
"The mouse is so funny and I can read it by myself."

Please take note of our holiday schedule

The Barker Library will be closed Saturday, December 24th through Monday, December 26th for the Christmas holiday.

MATH STORYTIME

The SUNY Fredonia Department of Mathematical Sciences in cooperation with the Barker Library present MATH STORYTIME.
Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 10:30am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive storytime program that will strengthen children's ability to think mathematically.

Please join us for the following class!

INTRODUCTION TO EBOOKS USING OVERDRIVE
Learn how to search for, check out, place holds on and download ebooks from the Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System.
Tuesday, December 6th OR Saturday, December 17th, 2011
2-3:30pm
Registration is required and class size is limited.
Please call us at (716)672-8051 or visit the Circulatrion Desk to register today.

LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK?

The following titles were recommended by Barker Library patrons such as yourself.
MAPHEAD - Ken Jennings
"Fascinating, laugh-out-loud funny read about maps and the world of GPS."
A CHANGE IN ALTITUDE - Anita Shreve
"An easy read, but very good!"
ALPHABETTER JUICE by Roy Blount
"Brilliant, funny play with words and etymologies."

Happy reading!

DON'T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR COUPON!

Enjoy a great dinner AND support the Barker Library!
Fredonia Pizza Hut will donate 20% of your purchases (eat-in, take-out or gift cards) on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 5pm-9pm to the Friends of Barker Library. You must present the Fundraiser coupon to participate, so please stop by the library and pick one up today

The SUNY Fredonia Department of Mathematical Sciences in cooperation with the Barker Library present MATH STORYTIME.
Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 10:30am
Join us for a fun-filled interactive storytime program that will strengthen children's ability to think mathematically.

YOU are cordially invited!

Sweets by the Stacks: Desserts for the Body & Mind
An Open House for Book Lovers
Monday, November 7, 2011 7-8pm
See what Fredonia's reading, sample tasty treats from our cookbook collection, and obtain information about the library's newest services.
*Sponsored by the Friends of Barker Library*

Enjoy a great dinner AND support the Barker Library!

Fredonia Pizza Hut will donate 20% of your purchases (eat-in, take-out or gift cards) on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 5pm-9pm to the Friends of Barker Library. You must present the Fundraiser coupon to participate, so please stop by the library and pick one up today.

Live from Barker Library.... POE!

Ms. Claire Walton will be appearing as POE to perform a reading and lead a discussion of Edgar Allan Poe’s work, life and her work as a Poe impersonator.
Saturday, October 29th at 2pm. Come join us!

Are all of your friends doing the Big Read? Would you like to join the discussion? We've made it easy for you! Get your free newspaper edition of THE STORIES AND POEMS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE at Barker Library.

Participating in the Big Read?

Enjoying the works of Edgar Allan Poe? Not sure what to read next? You might like some of these authors:
• Stephen King
• Dean Koontz
• John Saul
• Peter Straub
Happy reading!

The Barker Library is proud to announce a SUNY Fredonia Children's Music Series Concert! Come see a JAZZ QUINTET this Saturday, October 1st! Two kid friendly concerts will be held at 10:30am and 11:30am. Come join us!

GOOD NEWS FOR KINDLE USERS!

Kindle users can now borrow ebooks from the Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System. OverDrive, the vendor who provides our ebook downloading services is now compatible with all Kindles and Kindle apps!

ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BARKER LIBRARY BOOK CLUB MEMBERS

Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 2-4pm. On that date, we will be discussing several selections by Edgar Allan Poe as part of SUNY Fredonia's Big Read program. We will be reading the following Poe stories: THE TELL-TALE HEART, THE MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE, THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER and THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our book club, please e-mail us at barker@netsync.net

Just a reminder that the Barker Library will be closed on Friday, August 26th and Saturday, August 27th during the Fredonia Farm Festival.

LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK?

Try one of these books recommended by Barker Library readers just like you:

STICKY FINGERS by Nancy Martin
"A Janet Evanovich readalike."

THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy by Suzanne Collins
"Loved it!"
"Couldn't put it down!"
"Excellent."
"Awesome!"

THE PEASANT PRINCE : THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO AND THE AGE OF REVOLUTION by Alex Storozynski
"An excellent addition to the Revolutionary War histories."

Happy summer reading!

The Darwin R. Barker Historical Museum will be closed on Saturday, July 23, 2011. The Garland Genealogy Room will be open regular hours, 1pm-5pm. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Come Join Us for a Special Children's Program!

The Omnipresent Puppet Theatre presents
"JACK AND THE BEANSTALK"
Monday, July 25, 2011, 7pm
in the Library's Steele Room

The Victorian Dazzle Festival presents...

...two workshops at the Darwin R. Barker Library on Saturday July 16, 2011
THE TAROT: EXPLAINED IN SIMPLE ENGLISH
A 90-minute audio-visual lecture covering every aspect of the Tarot's development and use.
11am - 12:30pm
...AND...
COUNTDOWN TO 2012: THE ASTROLOGICAL SHIFT AND YOU
With Astrologer Cassandra Joan Butler.
3pm
Come join us!

Celebrate Victorian Dazzle at the Barker Library!

Saturday, July 16, 2011, 10:30am
Children's storytime featuring the stories of Victorian author Edward Lear and a Victorian sampler craft.
No registration is necessary.

Just a reminder that the library will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2011 in observance of the holiday.

The Victorian Dazzle Festival presents...

THE TAROT: EXPLAINED IN SIMPLE ENGLISH
A 90-minute audio-visual lecture covering every aspect of the Tarot's development and use.
Darwin R. Barker Library
Saturday, July 16, 2011, 11am - 12:30pm
Come join us!

STORYTIME HOURS

Due to children's summer programming, regular storytime hours will end on Friday, June 24, 2011. Summer storytime will be held on Fridays at 10am from July 15, 2011 through Labor Day.

F. Scott Fitzgerald in Buffalo

The Barker Library Book Club is currently reading The Great Gatsby. Did you know that author F. Scott Fitzgerald spent much of his childhood in Buffalo, New York? Check out this website, Buffalo as an Architectural Museum, to find out more.

Children's Summer Programs Announced

Preschool children through teens are invited to take part in Barker Library's summer reading programs. All programs begin on July 11th and end on August 12th. All programs are free of charge. Pre-registration is necessary for Bookaroos ONLY. To register, please stop by or call the Circulation Desk (716)672-8051.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME

Fridays, 10-10:30am

Stories, films and music for the littlest ones.

BOOKAROOS

Monday OR Thursday, 10-11am

Stories and crafts for kids going into Pre-K through 2nd grade. Pre-registration is necessary.

ALICE IN LIBRARYLAND

Thursday 11am-12:30pm

A board game based on Alice in Wonderland. Children in Pre-K through 2nd grade can earn prizes for telling the librarian about books they have read or had read to them.

BOOKOPOLY

Tuesday and Wednesday, 10am-12:30pm

Players in 3rd through 5th grade may earn "Bookbucks" by reading books from the Children's Room and playing a board game. "Bookbucks" may be spent in the Library Store.

Older players, 6th through 8th grade, may also play Bookopoly using the Adult sections of the library.

"The library connects us with the insight and knowledge, painfully extracted from Nature, of the greatest minds that ever were, with the best teachers, drawn from the entire planet and from all our history, to instruct us without tiring, and to inspire us to make our own contribution to the collective knowledge of the human species. I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture and our concern for the future can all be tested by how well we support our libraries."

- Carl Sagan, Cosmos

Reader Recommendations

Looking for a good book? Check out these titles recommended by Barker Library patrons such as yourself:

MY OCCASIONAL TORMENT by Bee Robb
"Laugh out loud funny and touching."

BOMB POWER by Garry Wills
"A non-biased, non-partisan account of how the development of the nuclear bomb forever compromised the American Constitution. Meticulously researched, easy to read, short and to the point, clear of any spin."

A DOG'S PURPOSE by W. Bruce Cameron
"A must-read for all dog lovers."
Happy reading!

**Please Note**

There will be no Storytime on Thursday, May 26th or Friday, May 27th.

Reader Recommendations

Looking for a good book? Check out one of these books recommended by Barker library patrons:

Bloody Crimes: the chase for Jefferson Davis and the death pageant for Lincoln's corpse by James L. Swanson
"An excellent and timely work detailing the coincidental activities of these two persidents during and after the Civil War."

The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman
"An interesting book with a complex and delightful plot."

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen
"An eye-opening, surprisingly funny account...by a daughter who left the faith of her upbringing."

FACEBOOK

Use Facebook? "LIKE" the Darwin R. Barker Library today to receive news and information about library events in your Newsfeed!

Introduction to Social Networking Using Facebook

Join us for this hands-on class! Learn what you need to know in order to:

* Create a profile
* Find friends
* Interact with others
* Protect your privacy

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 1:30pm-3:30pm

Registrants must be at least 13 years of age and have an established e-mail account.
Please visit the Circulation Desk or call us at (716)672-8051 to register. Class size is limited.

News for Barker Library Book Club Members

The Barker Library Book Club's next reading selection will be The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We will be discussing this book at our next meeting, Saturday, July 9, 2011, 2-4pm. See you there!
If you are not a member of the Barker Library Book Club and would like to join, please feel free to send an e-mail to barker@netsync.net.

Amazon to Allow Library Lending of Kindle Books

GOOD NEWS! Later this year, all generations of Kindles as well as Kindle Reading Apps will be able to download every ebook in the library's OverDrive collection.

READER RECOMMENDATIONS

Looking for a good book? Try one of these recommendedations from Barker Library patrons like you.

Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie - "A master of language creates a coming-of-age tale for all of us."

Bryant and May Off the Rails by Christopher Fowler - "Great character development and storyline. Had me guessing until the very end."

"All of Catherine Cookson's books are wonderful."

A Reminder for Barker Library Book Club Members

The Barker Library Book Club's next meeting is Saturday, April 9, 2011, 2-4pm. See you there!
If you are not a member of the Barker Library Book Club and would like to join, please feel free to send an e-mail to barker@netsync.net.

Game Table

The Darwin R. Barker Library now has a beautiful teakwood game table available for playing chess, checkers or backgammon. A deck of playing cards is also at hand for card games of choice. This table was provided through a generous memorial gift to the library from Richard W. Dikeman in memory of John A. Parker. It is located in the Steele Room and may be used whenever the library is open, providing the room is not already being used for a meeting. All are welcome to make use of this new addition to the facility.

MATH STORY TIME

The SUNY Fredonia Department of Mathematical Sciences in cooperation with the Barker Library present a fun-filled interactive story time that will strengthen children's ability to think mathematically. Join us at 10:30am on the following Saturdays:
April 2
April 30

Introduction to Social Networking Using Facebook

Join us for this hands-on class! Learn what you need to know in order to:

* Create a profile
* Find friends
* Interact with others
* Protect your privacy

Saturday, April 16, 2011, 2pm-4pm
OR
Tuesday, April 26, 2011, 2pm-4pm

Registrants must be at least 13 years of age and have an established e-mail account.
Please visit the Circulation Desk or call us at (716)672-8051 to register. Class size is limited.

Why Margaret Fuller Matters

Who was Margaret Fuller? Fuller was a pioneering nineteenth-century American feminist, literary and social critic, and the first American woman to work as a foreign journalist. She was a contemporary of such notables as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Horace Greeley and Bronson Alcott.
The Barker Library is proud to be hosting a traveling display which includes a
a chronological telling Fuller's life and explains her views on women’s rights, education (especially female), class, slavery, American Indian rights, religion, and Transcendentalism.
This diplay was provided by the Margaret Fuller Bicentennial Committee and will run through March 8, 2011.

DATABASES

All databases should now be up and running. Thank you for your convenience.

Children's Concert Series

The Barker Library and the Musical Journeys Program of the Fredonia School of Music present
Flute Quintet
February 26, 2011 at 10:30am and again at 11:30am
This concert is designed to introduce very young audiences to musical instruments.
Please join us!

DATABASES

We are currently experiencing difficulty accessing our some of our reference databases. We apologize for the inconvenience.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Join us as we congratulate local historian, Dr. Douglas Shepard who was recently awarded the Elial T. Foote Local History Award by County Historian Michelle Henry. The award is given for outstanding contributions in research, preservation, and dissemination of Chautauqua County's history.

NEW DVD!

Did you miss local author Wendy Corsi Staub's visit to the Barker Library? You can still experience her visit, hear her presentation and see her answer questions from local fans. Visit the Circulation Desk for DVD 796, titled "Wendy Corsi Book Discussion."

MATH STORY TIME

The SUNY Fredonia Department of Mathematical Sciences in cooperation with the Barker Library present a fun-filled interactive story time that will strengthen children's ability to think mathematically. Join us at 10:30am on the following Saturdays:
February 12
March 5
April 2
April 30

The Art of John A. Parker

The Barker Historical Museum is pleased to present an exhibit of the cartoons, drawings, paintings and lithographs of prominent local artist John A. Parker. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 2pm. All are welcome!

Barker Library Book Club News

The Barker Library Book Club's next reading selection is Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. We will be discussing this book at our next meeting, Saturday, April 9, 2011, 2-4pm. See you there!
If you are not a member of the Barker Library Book Club and would like to join, please feel free to send an e-mail to barker@netsync.net.

READ ONE OF THESE

Looking for a good book? Try one of these titles suggested by Barker Library readers just like you!

The Girls of Room 28: friendship, hope, and survival in Theresienstadt by Hannelore Brenner-Wonschick
"A part of the Holocaust I have never heard about. Heart wrenching!"

Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie
"Different than her (Crusie) other books, but really enjoyable"

Ah-choo!: the uncommon life of your common cold by Jennifer Ackerman
"Fascinating and fun!"

Happy reading!

Reminder for Barker Library Book Club members

Just a reminder for Barker Library Book Club members that we will be meeting next Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 2pm, to discuss our latest reading selection, Wendy Corsi Staub's In the Blink of an Eye. Refreshments will be served.
If you are not a member of the Barker Library Book Club and would like to join, please feel free to send us an e-mail anytime at barker@netsync.net.

eBooks are here!

To search and select eBook titles, use Overdrive. This is the same service that you may already be using to download audiobooks. All EPUB & many PDF eBooks at this site are ready to enjoy on the Sony® Reader & other devices such as the Barnes & Noble nook™. Have another kind of eReader? For a list of Overdrive compatible devices, click here. Don't have an eReader, but are considering purchasing one? Click here for some good advise.
Overdrive eBooks require the installation of Adobe® Digital Editions software. For complete Overdrive eBook instructions, click here.
As always, you will need a Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System card and PIN with an automated library in order to download titles. If you do not know your PIN, please contact us at (716)672-8051.