In honor of the 19th Amendment

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States became effective on this date in 192o, guaranteeing women the right to vote all across the country.  In honor of that fact I give you these women offering their interpretations of the classic “We Can Do It” women’s empowerment poster. Check out the littlest woman’s [...]

The Time Traveler’s Wife

Another book to movie adaptation is in theaters this summer.  The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger stars Rachel McAdams as Claire  and Eric Bana as Henry, the couple both united and torn apart by the vagaries of Henry’s genetic propensity for appearing and disappearing throughout their lives together, past, present and future.
The trailer makes [...]

In theaters now: Julie and Julia

Julie Powell’s gamble of blogging her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking has certainly paid off, with her memoir now the impetus for the new movie, Julie and Julia. And who wouldn’t want to be portrayed by the cute Amy Adams?
Get the book at the Tunxis Library!  Check availability now.
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Library Hours for the dog days of August

Now that Summer classes are ending our new hours will be:
August 10-28th, 2009
Mondays-Thursdays 8am-5pm
Fridays 8am-4pm
Closed Saturday

Brainy Beach Reads?

One thing I will say for the NPR crowd… they’re a brainy bunch!  So when NPR listeners were asked to name the 100 Best Beach Books Ever they rose to the occasion with some new and old favorites of the decidedly non-trashy variety.  Good news is, we have most of these titles here at the [...]