Vol. 18, No. 1 January 2014

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Organizations Meetings .........2Subscribe to E-News ............2Friends’ Photo Contest .........2 Aunt Agatha’s Poisoned Picks...2Sneak Peeks for February ......3Book Clubs ........................3 Explore Downton Abbey ........3What’s Happening? ..............4

Inside This Issue:

BURBANK PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEWS & EVENTS

The best journeys begin @ your library!

OrganizationsMeeting Times

Monday, January 6 6:30 PM Burbank Sister City Committee meets at the Central Library. Wednesday, January 8 5:30 PMBoard of Library Trustees meets at the Central Library.

Wednesday, January 22 6:30 PMThe Friends of the Burbank Public Library meet at the Central Library.

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Burbank Central Library110 N. Glenoaks Blvd. 91502818.238.5590 (Audio Visual)

238.5610 (Children’s)238.5600 (Circulation)

238.5577 (Literacy)238.5580 (Reference)

238.5589 (Young Adult)

Buena Vista Branch Library300 N. Buena Vista St. 91505

818.238.5620 (Circulation)238.5625 (Reference)238.5630 (Children’s)

Northwest Branch Library3323 W. Victory Blvd. 91505

818.238.5640

All events are free to the public. Programs are subject to change

without prior notice. Please call the library to confirm dates and

times, or visit our website: www.BurbankLibrary.com.

Library News & Events is published monthly by

the Burbank Public Library.Editor: Louise Paziak

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Visit Aunt Agatha’s blog @ www.deathinthestacks.blogspot.com

Submissions to the annual Friends of the Burbank Public Library Amateur Photography Contest will be accepted from February 1—22, 2014 at the Reference Desk of the Burbank Central Library. The contest is open to amateur photographers of any age. Only one photograph may be submitted by each participant.

Contest rules and entry form are available at any Burbank Library or on the website [http://www.burbank.lib.ca.us/friends/photo-contest]. Winners will be determined by a panel of judges comprised of professional photographers who volunteer their time for this event.

A reception will be held to honor the winners on March 13th at the BUENA VISTA BRANCH LIBRARY, due to space limitations at Central Library. All are wel-come to the reception; winners will be notified by phone or email. Photos that are chosen for display will be exhibited at the CENTRAL LIBRARY Auditorium from March 14 through April 16.

Take Aim at the Friends’ 2014 Amateur Photography Contest!

If you enjoy the crime fiction of Michael Connelly, John Harvey, Lee Child, and others of that ilk, be sure to check into the hardboiled novels of Mark Billingham, author of Britain’s bestselling Tom Thorne series. He has published eight novels featuring the London police detective with a passion for country music.

The ninth in the series, From the Dead, was just pub-lished in the US this month. Donna Langford is being released from prison after serving ten years for conspiring to murder her sleazy husband. But before she’s even out, she receives an anonymous letter containing a photo of her husband -- alive and well. DI Thorne is asked to look into it at the request of a young woman aspiring to becoming a PI.

The Library owns the DVD based on Billingham’s first two Tom Thorne novels, Sleepyhead and Scaredycat. Original-ly airing on Britain’s Sky One, the six-part series Thorne stars David Morrissey (seen on The Walking Dead).

FRENCH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB Meets Tuesday, January 14, 2014,

6:30 PM - Central Library Literacy Conference Room

to discuss Neretva by Aline Apostolska. Contact: Isabelle Kotikian,

818-238-5620

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB Meets Tuesday, January 21, at noon to discuss Warmth of Other Sundays

by Isabelle Wilkerson Central Library,

Literacy Conference Room Contact: Naomi Aronoff, 818-238-5620

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TEEN BOOK CLUBS

Grades 10-12 Book Club meetsTuesday,January 7 at 7 PM

to discuss The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Buena Vista Branch Library

Grades 8-9 Book Club meetsWednesday, December 18 at 7 PM

to discuss Break My Heart 1000 Times by Daniel Waters

Buena Vista Branch Library

Grades 6-7 Book Club meetsTuesday, December 10 at 7:00 PM

to discuss The Peculiar by Stefan Bachmann

Central LibraryContact: Melissa Elliott, 818-238-5589

Sneak Peeks for February

PRESCHOOL STORYTIMES Winter session: January 14 - March 7

Buena Vista - Tues. @ 10 AMNorthwest - Wed. @ 10 AMCentral - Thurs. @ 10 AM

TODDLER TIMES Buena Vista - Wed. @ 10 OR 11 AM

or Fri. @ 10 OR 11 AMCentral - Fri. @ 10 AM

Explore the World of Downton Abbey

Are you a fan of Downton Abbey? Sea-son 4 premieres on PBS January 5. If you’re new to this family drama, the Library owns the first three seasons on DVD so you can catch up on all the intrigues and characters.

Learn more about the society and the history of the era. Here is a selection of non-fiction books to whet your appetite while the series unfolds:

641.5942 Baines, Emily AnsaraThe Unofficial Downton Abbey Cookbook: From Lady Mary’s Crab Canapes to Mrs. Pat-more’s Christmas Pudding. -- More than 150 recipes from upstairs and downstairs. [All]

942.271 Carnarvon, Fiona, Countess ofLady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle. [BV]

791.4572 Fellowes, JessicaThe World of Downton Abbey. [All]

305.512 Powell, MargaretServants’ Hall: A Real Life Upstairs, Downstairs Romance. [C/NW]

791.4572 Rowley, EmmaBehind the Scenes at Downton Abbey: The Official Backstage Pass to the set, the Actors and the Drama. [All]

941.0823 Warwick, SarahUpstairs & Downstairs: The illustrated Guide to the Real World of Downton Ab-bey. [All]

DVD Secrets of Highclere Castle. [C/BV]

Young Adult Services have two special programs planned. Meet author Leigh Bardugo (Shadow and Bone / Siege and Storm) on February 5 for a talk and book-signing. “We Are Not Afraid: Freedom Summer and the Mississippi Murders,” an illus-trated talk commemorating Freedom Summer’s 50th Anniversary will be presented on February 6 at Buena Vista Branch Library.

Burbank Public Library in partner-ship with Shakespeare At Play will present a special 1920s Fashion Show in keeping with the Big Read promotion of the book, The Great Gatsby. The Show will be held on February 18 at the Buena Vista Branch Library.

Mystery Writers of America will host a Short Story Writing workshop at the Buena Vista Branch Library on Thursday, February 27, at 7:00 PM.

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Tuesday, January 7, 4:00 PMFamily Film FestivalPercy Jackson Sea of Monsters will be shown. (107 minutes / PG) Buena Vista Branch Library

Wednesday, January 8, 7:00 PMCoffee & Conversation with Joey CamenAuthor/actor Joey Camen will discuss his book, My Life with Snoopy, the story of the best-looking Sheltie-mix to come out of the Burbank Animal Shelter. Buena Vista Branch Library

Saturday, January 11, 11:00 AM -12:30 PMLego Club for Kids!Open to kids from 2-14 and their families! Specially sized larger blocks will be available for toddlers. Children under the age of 9 years must be accompanied by an adult.Central Library

Week of January 14Preschool Storytimes and Toddler Times The Winter Session begins January 14 and continues through March 7. See location and times on page 3.

Wednesday, January 15 4:00 PMFamily Film Festival Percy Jackson Sea of Monsters will be shown. (107 minutes / PG) Central Library

Wednesday, January 15, 7:00 PM An Evening with Benjamin FranklinStep back in time with Dr. Benjamin Franklin as he shares his adventures as a Printer, Diplomat, Civic Leader, Inventor, and Scientist! You’ll hear about his many scientific discoveries, from his first invention at age eleven to his most famous of all, the kite flying experiment! It will be history with a dash of humor as Dr. Franklin serves up the wit and wisdom of Poor Richard’s Almanac. Buena Vista Branch Library

Thursday, January 16, 7:00 - 8:00 PMLet’s Talk Opera!Guest speaker Larry Verdugo from LA Opera’s Community Engagement Program will offer a multi-media presentation of the opera Billy Budd. Titled “THe Handsome Sailor: A Tale of the Sea, Sailors, Shanties, Rum, and Tragedy,” the talk will be held at the Central Library. Central Library

Friday, January 17, 2:00 PMFriday Movie Matinee Keeping Mum is an offbeat British comedy with a housekeep-er (Maggie Smith) who has a bizarre way of handling prob-lems in the family. Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Patrick Swayze star in this 2005 film. (103 minutes / PG) Central Library

What’s Happening in January? Saturday, January 18, 2:00 PMThe acclaimed film Lee Daniels’ The Butler will be screened to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Forest Whita-ker and Oprah Winfrey star in the movie. (132 minutes / PG-13) Central Library

Monday, January 20 All Burbank Libraries CLOSED in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Thursday, January 23, 7:00 PMFamily Night @ the LibraryThe Comedy Magic of Joel Ward. Mr. Ward has been seen on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comedy Central Tosh.0, and he’s a favorite at Hollywood’s “The Magic Castle.” Buena Vista Branch Library

Tuesday, January 28, 7:00 PMPortraying F. Scott Fitzgerald A one-man show starring Larry Vanderveen as the author Fitzgerald. Presented by the Burbank Public Library in partner-ship with Shakespeare At Play to promote The Great Gatsby. Central Library

Thursday, January 30, 7:00 PMThese are the VoyagesJoin us for a Conversation with Marc Cushman, author of THESE ARE THE VOYAGES, contributors John D.F. Black & Mary Black, and moderator Scott Mantz of Access Hollywood.A special screening of the STAR TREK episode “The Naked Time” will start at 6:00 PM prior to the panel discussion. Epi-sode 107 of the original series was written by John D. F. Black and aired on September 29, 1966. The episode was nominated for a Hugo Award.

Books will be available for purchase and autographing.