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J.K. Rowling Protects Final Harry Potter Manuscript

Rowling, author of the popular Harry Potter series, makes headlines for refusing to check her book as luggage when asked by airport security. Read the whole article "J.K. Rowling Challenges Airport Security" here.

Not only does Rowling have to protect her books from airport security she also has to protect them against censors. Rowling's popular books have often been challenged in libraries and schools because of their content. Common complaints about the books are that Harry is an "unsavory hero" and the stories involve warlocks and witchcraft.

You can find Rowling's and other challenged or banned author's books on display as the library celebrates Banned Books week. Our hope is that all books will be kept on library shelves so parents and children can exercise their freedom to read whatever they choose.

Young adults ages 12-18 are invited to celebrate the beginning of Teen Read Week and compete in this year's Mission Viejo Library Monopoly Tournament on Sunday, October 15, 2006 from 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The lucky winner will receive a $50 American Express Gift Card. If you're a budding real estate mogul or just love to play board games with friends you will not want to miss this exciting event.

Registration is required. Reserve your space in person at the reference desk, by phone at (949) 830-7100 ext.4016, or e-mail mramsey@cityofmissionviejo.org.

eBooks eBooks Everywhere!

eBooks are becoming easier and easier to find online. You can check out our collection of new and popular fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks through our website.

If you're searching for older books that are no longer under copyright, Project Gutenberg has digitized many books in the public domain. You can read the full text of these books online at their website for free. Project Gutenberg Australia has some books that are still under copyright in the U.S.

Google Books has also started a wide scale project to digitize books in and out of the public domain. The site allows you to search for key words or phrases within each book. You can read about the controversy this project has created in the publishing community in the article "Why Publishing Should Send Fruit-Baskets to Google"

If you want to learn more about the public domain take a look at this comic book "Tales From the Public Domain"

Nasa loses photos of
moon landing

For those of you who enjoyed the most popular film at the Library's "Summer Down Under" film festival The Dish or for those of you who might wonder why organized libraries with their skilled librarians are necessary, this article is for you:

"One giant blunder for mankind: how NASA lost moon pictures"

Toy Return

The library is requesting a return of the summer reading program toys shown above in order to comply with a RECALL INITIATED BY HIGHSMITH INCORPORATED due to lead content. This recall will affect many public libraries across the country, including the Mission Viejo Library, who used the toys as prizes during this year’s Summer Reading Program.

The toys, a bendable dog and cat (see above picture), were found to have 0.4 and 0.24 percent lead. The maximum safety limit is currently 0.06 percent. The toys are roughly 3.75 inches long and are similar in shape to a lollipop.

We would like all children and parents to return these toys ASAP to the Mission Viejo Library for safe disposal. Replacement reading prizes will be provided in exchange for the bendable toys.”

For more information, please contact Library Administration at (949) 830-7100, extension 4002.

Calling all Fiction Fanatics and

Book Club Members

Come join us on Thursday, August 10th, at 7 p.m. in the Library Community Room as we wrap up our first-ever Adult Summer Reading Program. We'll be demonstrating NoveList, the library's fabulous fiction database, and several reading group and book review websites. Find a new favorite author, or share your favorites with others. We'll have a grand prize drawing and refreshments. Everyone is welcome! Please R.S.V.P. to Gayle Meldau at gmeldau@cityofmissionviejo.org

"Summer Down Under"

Film Festival

Continues with

Muriel's Wedding

On Saturday
July 22,
@ 6:30 in the City Council Chamber

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Downloadable Audiobooks have Arrived!

Access our new collection of eAudiobooks and eBooks through the library's website. This collections allows you to read or listen to full text digital versions of popular fiction and non-fiction titles anytime and anywhere you like without ever having to come to the library to check them out.

For more information about this new service visit our website.