Vol. 18, No. 8 August 2014

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Organizations Meetings .........2Subscribe to E-News ............2History & Lore of Burbank .....2Sisters in Crime ..................2Local Authors’ Showcase........2Outlander TV Series..............2Aunt Agatha’s Poisoned Picks...3Book Clubs ........................3 What’s Happening? ..............4

Inside This Issue:

BURBANK PUBLIC LIBRARY

NEWS & EVENTS

How’s your trivia knowledge? Enter a team or enjoy the competition in the audience at the 2014 Trivia Challenge. Tickets are $25.00 ($35.00 at the door). Trivia Challenge is a fundraiser for Literacy Services and includes a light buffet, no host bar, door prizes, and a silent auction. For ticket or team information, call the Literacy Office at 818-238-5577.

The Return of Trivia Challenge!

OrganizationsMeeting Times

Monday, August 4, 6:30 PM Burbank Sister City Committee meets at the Central Library. Wednesday, August 13, 5:30 PMBoard of Library Trustees meets at the Central Library.

The Friends of the Burbank Public Library DO NOT MEET in July and Au-gust. Meetings will resume on Septem-ber 23rd.

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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: BurbankLibrary.com.

Library News & Events is published monthly by

the Burbank Public Library.Editor: Louise Paziak

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History & Lore of Burbank From Nazi spies to Turkey Crossing -- come enjoy an evening of all new fun facts about the people and places in Burbank!

Mike McDaniel and Wes Clark, creators of Burbankia at wesclark.com, will present an illustrated talk on Thursday, September 4, at the Buena Vista Branch Library. Receive a col-lectible vintage Burbank Centen-nial Poster while supplies last!

Getting Cozy with Murder Join Sisters in Crime for a panel discussion of cozy mysteries on Wednesday, September 10, at the Buena Vista Branch Library. Authors Marilyn Meredith (F.M. Meredith), Lisa Seidman, Tammy Kaehler, Holly West, and moderator Ellen Byron will bring interesting views and perspectives. Come and discover a new author to read!

Outlander Comes to Television Millions of fans have been clamoring for a filmed version of this beloved book since it debuted in 1991-- and now it’s here. The TV adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s blockbuster Outlander comes to Starz starting on August 9. The first eight episodes runs through September 27, and the last ones will be aired in early 2015. The series had a special premiere at San Diego’s Comic Con in July. Some have even compared Outlander to George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones (only not as dark!).

Watch for a special free premiere of Outlander on various cable outlets. For those who don’t subscribe to Starz, we have to hope the series comes out on DVD quickly. In the meantime, Gabaldon’s eighth book, Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, is out on the book shelves now.

Save the Date! Visit the Local Authors’ Showcase on Saturday, October 18, at the Buena Vista Branch Library.

Meet and greet over fifty published authors and find something new to read! All genres of books will be available for sale -- Mystery, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Romance, History, Diet, Children’s, and more!

The Showcase will run from 1:00 to 4:00 PM.

FRENCH LANGUAGE BOOK CLUB is dark in August. The club will meet

again on September 9. Central Library

Literacy Conference Room Contact:

Isabelle Kotikian, 818-238-5620

BROWN BAG BOOK CLUB Meets Tuesday, August 19, at noon

to discuss Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Central Library Literacy Conference Room

Contact: Naomi Aronoff, 818-238-5620

PRESCHOOL STORYTIMES

Fall session of Preschool and Toddler Storytimes begins the week of September 8

Online registration forBuena Vista Branch Library’s

Toddler storytimes starts9:00 AM on Monday,

September 1st

Call library for details.

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

While I am a fan of online book buying for ease and accessibility, there is still nothing quite like the joy of browsing the brick and mortar book store or library. Not knowing what I wanted to read next, I set off to peruse the mystery shelves and discovered Now You See Me by British crime writer Sharon Bolton. I have to admit that I hadn't heard of Ms. Bolton before, but the cover of the book was quite intriguing (yes, I do sometimes judge a book by its cover!).

Lacey Flint, a young police officer, is return-ing from a call on a witness in a London apartment complex. When she reaches her car, she stumbles upon a woman brutally stabbed only moments before. The victim dies in Lacey's arms. Within twenty-four hours, a young reporter receives an anonymous letter point-ing out similarities between the murder and Jack the Ripper's first kill. Most alarming of all, the letter calls out Lacey by name.

Ah-ha, you think. A modern retelling of the Ripper cases. That seems to be the direction the author is heading towards, but then the plot twists away unex-pectedly. This multi-layered psychological thriller will keep you glued to the page and the ending...well, I never saw THAT coming!

Now You See Me is the first in the Lacey Flint series, followed by Dead Scared and Lost. The latest in the series, A Dark and Twisted Tide, was just released in June. Sharon Bolton (or S.J.) also wrote Blood Harvest, Sacrifice, and Awakening.

In A Dark and Twisted Tide, Lacey Flint, Sharon Bolton’s enigmatic protagonist, has been living in a houseboat on the River Thames, and she’s becoming a part of London’s weird and wonderful riverboat community. Against her friends’ better judgment, she’s taken up swimming in the Thames, and she feels closer than ever to Detective Mark Joesbury, despite his involvement in a complicated undercover case. For the first time in her life, as she recovers from the trauma of the last few months, Lacey begins to feel almost happy.

Then, at dawn one hot summer morning while swimming down the river, Lacey finds the body of a shrouded young woman in the water. She assumes it was chance—after all, she's recently joined the marine policing unit, and she knows how many dead

bodies are pulled out of the river every year. But further investigation leads her policing team to suspect the woman’s body was deliberately left for Lacey to find. Lacey’s no longer a homicide detective, but as she begins to notice someone keep-ing a strangely close eye on her, she’s inexorably drawn into the investigation.

If you enjoy the books of Tana French, Ellie Griffiths and Mo Hayder, be sure to check out award-winning author Sharon Bolton. Her tightly plotted and completely unpredictable thrillers revolve around one of the most interesting and compelling characters in crime fiction. I highly recommend the Lacey Flint series.

FRIENDS OF THE BURBANK PUBLIC LIBRARYUSED BOOK SALE

October 27 - November 1

Friday, August 15, 3:00 - 8:30 PMSpecial Teen Screening of DivergentTeens can receive a free Divergent henna tattoo (must have a parental permission slip) between 3:00 & 5:30 PM. The movie will be shown at 6:00 PM; Pizza will be served. Teens under 13 years must have permission from parents to attend. This is a Food-Raiser for BTAC. Admission is one non-perishable food item. Check the website for more details. Buena Vista Branch Library

Saturday, August 16, 2:00 PMLe Petit Cinema -- Little Films with Big HeartsGrand Budapest Hotel. The Grand Budpest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. [100 minutes / R] Central Library

Saturday, August 16, 2:00 PMAn Encore Screening of DivergentOpen to all! This is a Food-Raiser for BTAC. Admission is one non-perishable food item. Check the website for more details. Buena Vista Branch Library

Thursday, August 21, 7:00 PMRead a Good Movie Lately?From Tolstoy to Tolkien, from literary classics to pulp fiction, Hollywood has always looked to the bestseller list for inspira-tion and box office gold. Join Randy Carter for an irreverent survey of movies based on works of popular literature.Central Library

Wednesday, August 27, 7:00 PMCoffee & Conversation with Stephen Maitland-Lewis, moder-ated by award winning talk show host Pam AthertonMr. Maitland-Lewis will discuss and sign his latest book, Botticelli’s Bastard. Art restorer Giovanni Fabrizzi is haunted by an unsigned renaissance portrait. Obsessed to learn the truth of its origin, he becomes increasingly convinced the painting could be the work of one of history’s greatest art-ists. He believes the portrait was stolen during the greatest art heist in histo ry--the Nazi plunder of European artwork. Books will be available for purchase and autographing.

ALL BURBANK LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 AND MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 IN OBSERVANCE OF LABOR DAY.

What’s Happening in August?

Saturday, August 2, 2:00 PMChill Out at the Library -- Summer MoviesMr. Popper’s Penguins (84 minutes / PG) playing in the Sto-rytime Room. Buena Vista Branch Library

Monday, August 4, 7:30 PMSounds of Summer Outdoor ConcertKilgary Mountain Band -- Kiss the Blarney, put on the green, and get ready for a toe-tappin’ time with jigs, reels, waltzes, and ballads from the old sod. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy your picnic dinner before the concert! Northwest Branch Library

Thursday, August 7, 7:00 PMCoffee & Conversation with Craig HarwoodTwenty years before the Wright Brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, a California aviation pioneer and inventor named John J. Montgomery managed to fly heavier than air craft in 1883 marking the first such flight in the Western Hemisphere. In his book Quest for Flight, author Craig Harwood weaves the fascinating story of how Montgomery and other Califor-nians collectively transformed science fiction into reality, and inspired a generation of Americans to take to the skies. Central Library

Saturday, August 9, 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

Saturday, August 9, 2:00 PMChill Out at the Library -- Summer MoviesDolphin Tales (113 minutes / PG) playing in the Storytime Room. Buena Vista Branch Library

Saturday, August 9, 2:00 PMCoffee & Conversation with Author Linwood BarclayMr. Barclay will discuss his latest book, NO SAFE HOUSE. Copies will be available for purchase and autographing.Buena Vista Branch Library

Tuesday, August 12, 4:00 - 5:30 PMRainbow Loom Meet-up for KidsBring your own loom and learn new ideas! Share your cre-ations...swap materials...make new friends! Refreshments. Central Library

Friday, August 15, 2:00 PMFriday Movie MatineeJoin us for this special series of films to commemorate the Centennial of World War I. The first in the series is Wings. The film stars Clara Bow, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, and Richard Arlen. Wings was the only silent film to win a Best Picture Oscar until The Artist won in 2012. [144 minutes]Central Library