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Crafty Tuesday:  Teen's come join us for a craft night every first Tuesday of the month.  Bring a drink and a snack.  Our next craft night will be held on April 6th from 5:30-8:30 pm.

The Scurry County Library will be having Storytime at the Manhattan Coffee House on Thursdays from 10-11am.  The library will still have Storytime on Mondays at the Library at 10am.

Spring Break Fun!!!!  Kids come join us at the Scurry County Library for some Spring Break Activities!!!  Grades 4th - 12th.  March 16th - 18th. See Calendar for more details!!

What's New!

New Arrivals

"Split Image" by Robert B. Parker.  What initially appears to be a low-level mob hit takes on new meaning when a high-ranking crime figure is found dead on Paradise Beach. Jesse Stone and private investigator Sunny Randall team up to solve two cases involving the gunshot murder of Petrov Ognowski and a religious cult holding an 18-year-old girl against her will.

"Secret Whispers" by V. C. Andrews.  On the eve of her graduation from an exclusive private school, shy wallflower Semantha Heavenstone is caught in a whirl of scandal and betrayal. Now, she's returned to the grand Kentucky mansion where painful memories of her mother and her older sister, Cassie, are as potent as newly mown bluegrass. It seems no matter where she goes, Semantha is haunted by a voice from the grave -- spiteful, domineering Cassie, whose taunts and manipulations seem as real as when she was alive. Soon her father will remarry, new memories -- and a new stepmother -- will replace the past...and Semantha herself has a chance at a bright future with a career inside the Heavenstone empire and handsome Ethan Hunter by her side. But someone will see to it that Semantha never forgets the tragedies of yesterday. Will Cassie's ghostly hold on Semantha destroy her hope and drive her to madness?

"Blood Vines" by Erica Spindler.  After disturbing visions and her mother's suicide, Alexandra Clarkson begins to investigate her mother's past and gets drawn into the search for a killer.

"Swan Thieves" by Elizabeth Kostova.  Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary but ordered life. When renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient, Marlow finds that order destroyed. Desperate to understand the secret that torments the genius, he embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver and a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism.

"Checklist Manifesto" by Atul Gawande.  Reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist now being used in medicine, aviation, the armed services, homeland security, investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds.

New DVDs

"Couples Retreat" Rated PG-13.  Following failed attempts to conceive, Jason and Cynthia are contemplating divorce. In an effort to save their marriage, they book a vacation to a couples therapy retreat, called Eden. To save money they encourage their friends to join them, claiming that their friends can enjoy the party activities and not take part in the therapy. Reluctantly their friends, Dave and Ronnie, Joey and Lucy, and recently divorced Shane and his girlfriend Trudy agree. Upon their arrival to Eden they are sent to the west side of the island, but Joey learns that the east side of the island hosts a singles resort. After their first therapy session all four couples learn they have problems with their relationships. Later, Shane runs into his ex-wife, who admits she still loves him.

"Air Bud: Golden Receiver" Rated G.  When his teenage owner reluctantly becomes the school's new quarterback, Buddy catches the spirit and joins the team. The two find themselves leading the Timberwolves to the state championship. Bud's victory hopes are sidelined when two sinister Russian circus owners take a bite out of everyone's plans and dognaps Buddy for their star attraction.

"The Time Traveler's Wife" Rated PG-13.  Clare has been in love with Henry her entire life. She believes they are destined to be together, even though she never knows when they will be separated: Henry is a time traveler, cursed with a rare genetic anomaly that causes him to live his life on a shifting timeline, skipping back and forth through his lifespan with no control. Despite the fact that Henry's travels force them apart with no warning, Clare desperately tries to build a life with her one true love.

"Surrogates" Rated PG-13.  People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates - sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It's an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.

About the Library

The Scurry County Library opened in June 1958.  The Library serves Scurry County and the surrounding counties.

The Scurry County Library is a charter member of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.  As a part of the State Library System, it is a member of the Big Country Library System, based in Abilene, Texas.

Because the Library is a member of the Texas State Library System, the Scurry County Library enjoys the benefits of the TexShare program.

Need articles from magazines and newspapers? Check out the Texshare databases.  Home access is available to the public by calling the library for the login information.

Check out 4Tests!  Test preparation that works!  Sharpen your skills and improve your score with free online practice tests.

Live Homework Help!  Tutor.com provides one-on-one tutoring in core subjects (math, science, social studies, and English) to the student in grades 4-12 and first year of college.  Unlimited remote use.  Also provides some assistance in Spanish.  Seven days a week 3-10pm (Spanish- Sunday-Thursday 3-9pm.).  Call the library for login information.

Magill's Medical Guide database is a well-designed medical encyclopedia that covers major diseases and disorders, treatments, procedures, anatomy, biology, and issues in an A-Z format. Even better, the Scurry County Library is able to offer free online access to the Medical Guide’s content through December 31, 2010.  Visit the Front Desk or call the library for login information.

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Big Country Library System has purchased a 2-year subscription of ResumeMaker.  ResumeMaker is the #1 best-selling brand of resume-writing software for over 10 years.  ResumeMaker is the only web-based resume-writing solution that provides the highest quality resumes and additional tools to help you find your dream job!