Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrook

Don't let the thickness of this book keep you away! It goes into details that few books have gone into...the good, the bad, and the ugly. Filled with authentic details, the author gives the perspectives of both the English Americans and the Native Americans, exploding popular myths.

This is a fascinating read in an easy-to-understand style!

This is the current selection for our new book discussion group, "Great Books and Coffee", which is held every second Monday at 11 a.m. Join the lively discussion on it on November 10.

Some Reviewer comments:

"Beyond Turkeys, Cranberry Sauce, Tall Hats, and Buckled Shoes. This was simply a terrific read, a fascinating glimpse into the events and people serving as the first bricks in our nation's foundation."

"Two stories in one book...gives lots of interesting trivia about the original colony..."

"An excellent read for this Thanksgiving"

Just do it!

New ideas. New concepts. New direction. The digital age is upon us! Recently, several of our staff members attended a Library Camp, an unconference. Yes. You read it correctly. "Un" conference. A new idea. A new direction for the meeting world. Interesting. Thought-provoking. A new experience which challenged traditional ideas of what a conference is. It's in the beginning stages, however, what I experienced I liked. The brainstorming. The camaraderie.

We came back excited with lots of ideas to implement for the digital age.

Here's the official definition from Digital Web magazine: "Everyone who attends an unconference, such as those put together by organizations like BarCamp or BrainJams, is required to participate in some way: to present, to speak on a panel, to show off a project, or just to ask a lot of question."

They usually cost less money and can be done more frequently because of the simpler makeup of the meeting.