Word Woman

Welcome to another illuminating installment of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! This is the last Word of the Week of the year, but don't worry, there will be more celebrations of verbage to come in 2011. And the last Word of 2010 is:

Nadir:

1: the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer

2: the lowest point

"nadir", http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nadir , 12/19/2010

Example: The nadir of Steven's year was the day that he got fired from his job, was pulled over for running a red light on his way home and ended up in jail on an outstanding warrant for unpaid parking tickets. "From here on out, things can only get better," he mused as he waited for his wife to post his bail.

Top 30 websites for family research!!

The magazine Internet Genealogy published it's top 30 list in the October/November 2010 edition. If you are interested in family research you may want to take a look at this issue and see if there isn't some resource that you haven't tried yet. For instance, http://www.accessgenealogy.com/ is a great resource for seeing what census records are available online broken down by state, but is also is helpful for Native American family research with access to tribal rolls and Indian Tribal histories. Another resource is http://www.castlegarden.org/ which offers access to information on 11 million immigrants from 1820 through 1892. If you've got the family genealogy bug visit us to take a look at this article or the 15 Fantastic Sites for tracing female ancestors article in the same issue which highlights websites less well known to researchers.

Across my desk today

New music CDs just came in to go onto the shelf and there is a great mix. Check our New Arrivals shelf for these titles:

Pink Friday, Nicki Minaj's debut rap/hip hop CD, call #MCD 781.649 MINAJ

Move, Third Day's 11 studio CD in the contemporary Christian area, call# MCD 781.7 THIRDDA

Soul Bossa Nostra, contemporary versions of Quincy Jones' popular creations featuring a star studded array of artists, call# MCD 781.644 JONES

The Essential Charlie Daniels Band, call# MCD 781.641 CHARLIE

...and this is just a sampling of the titles heading out to the shelf.

Think... more!

Clothes and coffee at the library!

The other day I was downstairs in the lobby of the library getting a coffee from Civitella's Espresso Bar. As I was waiting and looking around, I noticed these great t-shirts for sale. Printed with non-toxic inks on American Apparel shirts, these cool t-shirts are printed in Missoula by Zoo City Custom Apparel. I was drawn in by the nifty logo on both the front and back of the t-shirt. Each t-shirt costs $19 and best of all, comes with a free beverage of choice. Civitella's is open Mon.-Sat. from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. so you can pick up your shirt then. Unique clothes, great drinks. All right at your local public library. Missoula Public Library--think more!

'Twas the day before the day before Christmas...

Okay, because of Christmas Day falling on a Saturday this year, we're not open on Christmas Eve Day. Therefore, we've had to edit Laura's famous 'Twas the Day Before Christmas @ Your Library poem.

'Twas the day before (the day before) Christmas and all through the stacks,
People were looking for trade paperbacks.

And books on CD to help pass the time
during holiday travel or waiting in line

To buy that last gift, it had been a long haul
And they needed a way to escape from it all.

So off to the library they wandered in quest
Of a good book to read that stood out from the rest

Or maybe a holiday music CD
To play while they finished trimming the tree

Or even a kids' Christmas book to be read
To help restless children get settled in bed.

Then up to the checkout, arms full, they did dash
Where friendly staff helped them check out in a flash,

They packed their selections and went on their way
With a wave and a smile and a "Happy Holiday!"

As they left the building, I heard them all say:
"We're so glad you're open the day before Christmas Eve Day!"

We close at 9pm tonight, December 23rd and will be closed on Friday, December 24th and Saturday, December 25th. Enjoy the wonderment of the season!

We will reopen at 1pm on Sunday, December 26th.

Merry Christmas to you and yours from the staff at Missoula Public Library!