Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Most Requested Titles - February 26, 2009

Again, John Grisham is at the top of the list with The Associate. But we have a new James Patterson book on order, 8th Confession, which has hit the list. And like I predicted last time, Promises in Death broke into the 20+ holds list this time. An interesting title that made the list is The Reader, which is over 10 years old originally published in 1997.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

New DVDs for February

Here is the list of DVDs that were added for the past month. We've added some new British series' including Lovejoy, The Hustle and more of Midsomer Murders. Also some good non-fiction titles like Back to Normandy and Hollywood Singing and Dancing were added to the library collection.

2 Fast 2 Furious
Adventures in Wild California
All of Me
All the Pretty Horses
American Teen
Antz
The Ascent of Man
Back to Normandy
Bend it Like Beckham
The Big Energy Gamble
Blind Mountain
Blindness
Body of Lies
Bottle Shock
The Buccaneers
Bukowski: Born into This
Changeling
Chicken Run
The Children of Huang Shi
Choke
City of Ember
Cook's Country. Season 1
The Dark Ages
Dennis Potter - 3 To Remember
Doctor Who. The complete first series
Doctor Who. The complete third series
Doctor Who. The complete fourth series
Down with Love
Dreamcatcher
The Duchess
Earthquake!
Eastenders: The Slaters
EDtv
The Edwardians
Eight Crazy Nights
El Norte
Encounter Point
The End of America - Director's Cut
The Express
The Fighting Temptations
Fireproof
Flash of Genius
Forever
The Fountainhead
Freddy vs. Jason
Frozen River
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Gentleman's Agreement
Glass - A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Gothika
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
The Green Berets
Groundhog Day
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Hermitage Masterpieces
Hidalgo
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Hulk vs.
Hustle: Complete Seasons 1-4
I Do
Igor
Iron Eagle
The Jackal
Johnny English
Journey into Amazing Caves
Judgment at Nuremberg
Ken Russell at the BBC
Killer Quake!
Lakeview Terrace
The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
LOL
Lovejoy: Complete Season 1
Lovejoy: Complete Season 2
Lovejoy: Complete Season 3
Lovejoy: Complete Season 4
Lovejoy: Complete Season 5
Mad Men - Season 1
Madagascar. Escape 2 Africa
Manda Bala
Matrix Reloaded
Michael Palin: Full Circle
Michael Palin: Around the World in 80 Days
Michael Palin: Pole to Pole
Midsomer Murders Set 4
Midsomer Murders Set 5
Midsomer Murders Set 6
Millions
Mind of a Serial Killer
Miracle at St. Anna
Moby Dick
Mr. Nice Guy
My Sassy Girl
New Yoga Basics: Beginners
New York Minute
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Night and Fog
Nights in Rodanthe
The Pirate Code - Real Pirates
Player 5150
Praying with Lior
Pride and Glory
The Prince & Me
The Prince of Egypt
Religulous
Rick Steves' - European Christmas
Riverdance
RocknRolla
Rodney Dangerfield, No Respect
Roller Coaster!
The Rundown
Scary Movie 3
Secondhand Lions
The Secret Life of Bees
Shrek
Simon Scharma's American Future - A History
Small Time Crooks
Soul Men
Sputnik Mania
Stephen Hawking and the Theory of Everything
Suburban Girl
Tesla: Master of Lightning
The Thomas Crown Affair
Torchwood - The Complete Second Season
Touch of Evil
Transcontinental Railroad
True Grit
Two Girls and a Guy
Under the Tuscan Sun
Undisputed
W.
War Dance
Warriors
The Wedding Director
What Just Happened
Wild China
The Year of Living Dangerously
Zack and Miri

Monday, February 23, 2009

New Limit on Number of Requests

The library has become more popular than ever which is shown in how many items that checkout. And with this increase of use, we’ve had to decrease the number of holds that can be placed. Now, people can place a maximum of five items on reserve at one time. There are some items that people can not place on hold, like the Rental DVDs and Book Club Kits. But pretty much everything else in the library can be requested.

Library users are encouraged to place their own reserves on the library’s PAC’s (Public Access Catalog) or remotely via the library’s web site,
www.cmvl.org. A current library card is required along with a PIN number (last four digits of telephone number) is needed to do this.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Library Quotation

No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human hopes than a public library.
Samuel Johnson - March 23, 1751

Thursday, February 12, 2009

The Most Requested Titles - February 12, 2009

The Associate continues to be on top while the Stephanie Meyer Twilight books seem to be loosing ground. Some books which we have on order should break into the 20 holds or more on the next list include Promises in Death by J.D. Robb and Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult.

Monday, February 02, 2009

Digital Bookmobile Download Event

Learn How to Download ebooks and eaudiobooks for free at the Mission Viejo Library's

DIGITAL BOOKMOBILE DOWNLOAD EVENT on
Sunday, February 22, 2009
from Noon to 5 p.m.
in the Mission Viejo Library Parking lot

The Mission Viejo Library will host the Digital Bookmobile, an immersive download experience inside a 74-foot, high-tech tractor-trailer. Readers of all ages are invited to engage digital downloading through interactive demonstrations and experience the Mission Viejo Library’s audiobook and eBook download service at this free event. Visitors will receive a coupon for a free library DVD rental. Library card holders can also check out and download digital titles any time by visiting the Internet Branch on the library’s website http://www.cmvl.org/ or linking directly to the Southern California Digital Library.

The Digital Bookmobile is housed inside an 18-wheel tractor-trailer. This 74-foot community outreach vehicle is a high-tech update of the traditional bookmobile that has served communities for decades. The vehicle is equipped with broadband Internet-connected PCs, high definition monitors, premium sound systems, and a variety of portable media players, all of which help visitors explore the Mission Viejo Library’s download service. Interactive learning stations give visitors an opportunity to search the digital media collection, use supported mobile devices, and download and enjoy eBooks and audiobooks from the library.

Patrons can take advantage of the download service 24/7 when they visit the library’s website. From there, they can browse the growing collection of best-selling, new release, and classic titles, and check out a digital title with a valid library card. Once downloaded, digital titles can be enjoyed on a computer or transferred to supported mobile devices. Many audio titles can also be burned to audio CD. At the end of the 14 day lending period, titles will automatically expire and are returned to the digital collection. There are never late fees or damaged items.