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Events @ Cedar Mill: Spirit of the Highlands Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:00:00 GMT; Computer Comfort for Seniors Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:00 GMT; Baby Time Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT; [see more]

Events @ Cedar Mill: Spirit of the Highlands
January 10, 2009; Computer Comfort for Seniors
January 12, 2009; Baby Time
January 12, 2009; [calendar view]; [text listing]

Events @ Bethany: Bethany Totally Toddler Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT; Bethany Preschool Storytime Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:30:00 GMT; Bethany Read to the Dogs (Reservations Required) Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:00:00 GMT; [see more]

Events @ Bethany: Bethany Totally Toddler
January 12, 2009; Bethany Preschool Storytime
January 13, 2009; Bethany Read to the Dogs (Reservations Required)
January 13, 2009; [calendar view]; [text listing]

"What we become depends on what we read after all the professors have finished with us. The greatest university of all is the collection of books."

—Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) British historian, essayist

Good Reads

Check out the WCCLS Good Reads site for subject-specific newsletters, featured Book of the Day, Chapter a Day via email and more!
Use Novelist to find new authors, series lists and book reviews (requires Washington County library card)

Listen to a book from Library2Go, audiobooks available online anytime. More about Library2Go (requires Washington County library card)

Book Lists from CMCL: Lists of books available from Cedar Mill grouped by theme or genre
What's Next Database: Wonderful resource for series information -- a good alternative to Novelist if it's not available
Read-Alike Lists: A compilation of many different "If you liked ___..." lists
Based On the Book: A list of movies based on books
Celebrity Reading List: What the stars are reading
The Reading Room: Compilation of topical lists from hundreds of different libraries
Reading Group Choices: Book reviews, synopses and discussion questions

The latest news about books from the New York Times as well as weekly book reviews.
Check out daily book reviews from Powell's City of Books.
Read up on what NPR has to say about the latest books and interesting authors.

Check out our "Titles of Note", covering best-selling lists from Book Sense.

Teen Reads: An excellent website devoted to what's new in YA books. There are lots of comments by teens as well.

Powell's Daily Book Reviews: Review-a-Day for Wed, Jan 7: Amerika: The Missing Person: A New Translation, Based on the Restored Text Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Tue, Jan 6: Robert Clifton Weaver and the American City: The Life and Times of an Urban Reformer Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Mon, Jan 5: The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World Mon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PST; [see more]

Local News From OPB: Chehalis Valley Farmers Have To Evacuate, But Expect Less Flood Damage Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:20:00 -0800; Chehalis Valley Residents Feeling Better Prepared This Time Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:57:00 -0800; Wyden Thinks Congress Will Push Through Health Care Reforms Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:00 -0800; [see more]

National News From NPR: Tracing The Highs And Lows Of The Bush Presidency Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:40:00 -0500; Amid Mideast Conflict, An Attempt At Comedy Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:34:00 -0500; Joe The Plumber Trades Wrench For Press Pass Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:46:00 -0500; [see more]

World News From BBC: Israel accepts truce 'principles' Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:15:59 GMT; Dispute hits Europe gas supplies Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:13:24 GMT; Black holes 'preceded galaxies' Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:35:36 GMT; [see more]