May 17
REAR WINDOW
Classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr and Thelma Ritter.  Co-sponsored with Film Club.  Introduction by Bob Ethington with discussion afterwards.  112 min

Contraband - action-adventure with Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas

Contraband [blu-ray] – action-adventure with Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, Lukas Haas

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Oscar-nominated drama with Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max Von Sydow

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close [blu-ray] – Oscar-nominated drama with Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Max Von Sydow

Haywire (2011) – action-adventure with Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Gina Carano, Channing Tatum, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Michael Douglas

 Shame [blu-ray] – drama with Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol – action-adventure with Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol [blu-ray] – action-adventure with Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg

Happy Feet Two - new animated adventure

Darkest Hour - sci-fi adventure with Emile Hirsch, Max Minghella, Olivia Thirlby

Iron Lady - true-life drama with Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent

Iron Lady [blu-ray] – true-life drama with Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent

Descendants - Oscar-nominated drama with George Clooney, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges

Descendants [blu-ray] – Oscar-nominated drama with George Clooney, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges

War Horse - Oscar-nominated drama with Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan

War Horse [blu-ray] – Oscar-nominated drama with Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan

We Bought a Zoo - family drama with Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Angus MacFadyen, Elle Fanning

We Bought a Zoo [blu-ray] – family drama with Matt Damon, Scarlett Johansson, Thomas Haden Church, Angus MacFadyen, Elle Fanning

Broken Tower - drama with James Franco, Michael Shannon

Tyrannosaur - drama with Peter Mullan, Olivia Colman

Retreat - thriller with Cillian Murphy, Jamie Bell, Thandie Newton

Skin I Live In [blu-ray] – drama with Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya

Hop - new animated adventure

Sitter - comedy with Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, Sam Rockwell

Young Adult - drama with Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Patton Oswalt

My Week with Marilyn - drama with Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson

My Week with Marilyn [blu-ray] – drama with Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond, Emma Watson

Hugo - Oscar nominated family adventure directed by Martin Scorsese.  With Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley

Hugo [blu-ray] – Oscar nominated family adventure directed by Martin Scorsese.  With Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked - new animated family adventure!

J. Edgar - true-life drama with Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) – spy drama with Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt

Bag of Bones - horror film with Pierce Brosnan, Melissa George, Annabeth Gish / based on the novel by Stephen King

Muppets - new adventure with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Jason Segel, Amy Adams

Muppets [blu-ray] – new adventure with Kermit, Miss Piggy, Jason Segel, Amy Adams

Carnage - drama with Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) – thriller with Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, Robin Wright

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) [blu-ray] – thriller with Daniel Craig, Rooney Mara, Christopher Plummer, Stellan Skarsgard, Robin Wright

Adventures of Tintin (2011) – new animated adventure!

Melancholia - drama with Kirsten Dunst, Alexander Skarsgard, Kiefer Sutherland, & John Hurt

Three Musketeers - action-adventure with Logan Lerman, Matthew MacFadyen, Ray Stevenson, Milla Jovovich, Luke Evans

London Boulevard - crime drama with Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, Ray Winstone, David Thewlis

Like Crazy - romance with Anton Yelchin, Felicity Jones, Jennifer Lawrence

Immortals - fantasy-adventure with Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Freida Pinto, John Hurt, Stephen Dorff 

Jack and Jill - comedy with Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes, Al Pacino, David Spade

Footloose  (2011) – musical with Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, Andie MacDowell

Puss in Boots - animated adventure for the whole family

Johnny English Reborn - British comedy with Rowan Atkinson, Rosamund Pike, & Gillian Anderson 

Tower Heist - caper comedy with Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick

Martha Marcy May Marlene - drama with Elizabeth Olsen, John Hawkes, Hugh Dancy

Anomymous - British drama with Rhys Ifans & Vanessa Redgrave

Take Shelter - drama with Michael Shannon & Jessica Chastain

Rum Diary - drama with Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins

In Time - sci-fi thriller with Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy

Big Year - comedy with Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson

Contagion - sci-fi thriller with Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Marion Cotillard, Jude Law, & Laurence Fishburne

Dream House - horror film with Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz

Drive - drama with Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, & Bryan Cranston

50/50 - dramedy with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston

Courageous - religious drama with Alex Kendrick & Ken Bevel

Real Steel - action-adventure with Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, & Anthony Mackie

Dolphin Tale - new family film co-starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, & Harry Connick, Jr.

Abduction - thriller with Taylor Lautner, Maria Bello, Alfred Molina, & Sigourney Weaver

Ides of March - drama with Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Paul Giamatti, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Evan Rachel Wood, & Marisa Tomei

Moneyball - sports drama with Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, & Jonah Hill

Midnight in Paris - dramedy directed by Woody Allen.  Starring Owen Wilson & Rachel McAdams

Margin Call - drama with Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Zachary Quinto, Stanley Tucci, & Demi Moore

Help - drama with Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard

Crazy, Stupid, Love - romantic dramedy with Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, & Emma Stone

Cowboys & Aliens - western sci-fi action-adventure with Daniel Craig & Harrison Ford

Water For Elephants - romance with Reese Witherspoon & Robert Pattinson

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Proven Method, Exceptional Results

Linguaphone is new to North America, but for over 100 years we have been helping millions of people learn a new language.  Using our simple and proven method of Listen, Understand, Speak, language learners worldwide have discovered that learning a language can be fun, simple, and entertaining!

We selected two levels of language courses from Linguaphone. PDQ Quick Language Course available in: Arabic, English (for Spanish Speakers), French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish.

Ideal for beginners to the language learning, our popular PDQ course will have you speaking, writing, and understanding in your target language in no time! Fun and easy-to-use, it focuses on developing everyday essential phrases using native speakers. You’ll learn a new language quickly with our CDs and coursebook packed full of exercises and tests. They’ll help you develop the correct pronunciation and authentic accent, as well as helping you learn over 500 new words. Perfect for preparing for your next pleasure or business trip, this beginner course offers a great introduction to your new language.

What our beginner course includes:

• 4 audio CDs
• A 64 page full-color coursebook – with language exercises and tests

• Language level you will achieve:

  Beginner

  What you’ll learn:

  • 0 -500 practical words and phrases
  • Essential vocabulary for everyday situations
  • Ability to speak, listen, and write
  • Development of an authentic accent

  Sample topics covered:

  • Meeting and greeting people for the first time
  • Asking questions and ordering food and drink
  • Talking about your family and friends
  • Finding your way around and asking for directions

   We also selected titles in the Linguaphone allTalk basic course in Chinese Mandarin, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

  allTalk Basic 4-Hour CD Language Course

  There has never been a more convenient way to learn a new language. With no reading or writing required you can learn on the move with Linguaphone’s allTalk CD language course.

  Listen to the engaging storyline of a business traveler on a trip to a new country who doesn’t speak the native language.  Be engaged to the storyline as our characters go through realistic scenarios which provide the perfect backdrop to help you practice and remember useful phrases and you’ll be surprised at how quickly you develop confidence in speaking a new language.

  What our allTalk language course includes:

  • 4 audio CDs
  • 1 full-color vocabulary guide
  • 1 stylish portable CD case

  Language level you will achieve:

  Beginner

  What you’ll learn:

  • 0 – 500 essential words and phrases
  • Practical vocabulary for everyday situations
  • Ability to speak, listen, and write
  • Development of an authentic accent

  Sample topics covered:

  • Meeting and greeting
  • Booking a hotel room
  • Ordering food and drink
  • Attending a business meeting

Best Picture

• “The Help“
• “Midnight in Paris”
• “Moneyball“
• “Hugo“
• “Hugo“  (blu-ray)
• “The Tree of Life“
• “The Tree of Life“  (blu-ray)

Actor in a Leading Role

• Demián Bichir in “A Better Life“
• Gary Oldman in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy“
• Brad Pitt in “Moneyball“

Actress in a Leading Role

• Viola Davis in “The Help“
• Michelle Williams in “My Week with Marilyn“

Actor in a Supporting Role

• Kenneth Branagh in “My Week with Marilyn“
• Jonah Hill in “Moneyball“
• Nick Nolte in “Warrior“
• Christopher Plummer in “Beginners“

Actress in a Supporting Role

• Jessica Chastain in “The Help“
• Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids“
• Octavia Spencer in “The Help“

Directing

• “Midnight in Paris“ Woody Allen
• “The Tree of Life” Terrence Malick
• “The Tree of Life“  (blu-ray) Terrence Malick
• “Hugo” Martin Scorsese
• “Hugo“  (blu-ray)   Martin Scorsese

Animated Feature Film

• “Kung Fu Panda 2“
• “Puss in Boots“
• “Rango“

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

• “The Ides of March“
• “Moneyball”
• “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
• “Hugo”

Writing (Original Screenplay)

• “Bridesmaids”
• “Margin Call”
• “Midnight in Paris”

Documentary (Feature)

• “Hell and Back Again”
  “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front“ 

Art Direction

• “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2“
• “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2“  (blu-ray)
• “Midnight in Paris”
• “Hugo” 

Cinematography

• “The Tree of Life”
• “Hugo” 

Costume Design

• “Anonymous”
• “Jane Eyre”
• “Hugo”

Film Editing

• “Moneyball”
• “Hugo” 

Makeup

• “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″

Music (Original Score)

• “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” Alberto Iglesias
• “Hugo”  Howard Shore

Music (Original Song)

• “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets“
• “Man or Muppet” from “The Muppets“  (blu-ray)
• “Real in Rio” from “Rio“

Sound Editing

• “Drive”
• “Transformers: Dark of the Moon“
• “Hugo”  

Sound Mixing

• “Moneyball”
• “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
• “Hugo” 

Visual Effects

• “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″
• “Real Steel”
• “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
• “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
• “Hugo” 

1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber

An O’Brien Family Christmas: A Chesapeake Shores Novel by Sherryl Woods

Christmas at Timberwoods by Fern Michaels

A Christmas Homecoming by Fern Michaels

Trading Christmas by Debbie Macomber

An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham

Comfort and Joy by India Knight

The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo

Busy Body: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M. C. Beaton

Christmas Mourning by Margaret Maron

A Christmas Odyssey by Anne Perry

Gingerbread Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

They are working on a software update to fix this. A new version of the Overdrive Media Console will be released soon. We will post when it is available. Sorry for the inconvenience and it will be available to download here:

http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc/

More information is available from Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200747550

Returning Kindle Titles

It is possible to return a Kindle library eBook early, and have it removed from your library record. This must be done through Amazon.

1) Go to www.amazon.com

2) Sign in to your account.

3) Click “Your Digital Items” near the top right.

4) Under “Kindle” click “Manage Your Kindle.”

5) You should have a list of all titles you have purchased, or have checked out from the library. Library titles are marked “public library” in orange.

6) Find the title you wish to return. On the right there will be a button marked “Actions.” Hover the mouse over that button.

7) Click “Return this book.”

When prompted, click “Yes.”

9) Click “Actions” again to remove the title from your Amazon library.

 
As always, please feel free to call Audio-Visual Services at 330-643-9015 with any questions.

DOWNLOADING & TRANSFERRING eAUDIOBOOKS

1) Sign in to your eAccount.
2) Browse the catalog to select a title.
3) Make sure the selected title will work with your device.
4) Click “Add to eBookBag.”
5) Click “Proceed to Checkout”
6) Select the desired lending period—7 or 14 days.
7) Click “Confirm check out.”
If you haven’t already, plug your device into one of the USB ports on the right side of the computer.
9) Click “Download.”
10) Click “Next.”
11) Select the desired parts to download.
12) Click “Next.”
13) Wait for the download and transfer to complete. This could take a long time, depending on the title.
14) Click “Finish.”
15) Sign out of your account.
16) Don’t forget to take your device and cable with you.

DOWNLOADING & TRANSFERRING eBOOKS

1-9) Repeat steps 1-9 from above.
10) Once you start the download, a bar at the bottom of Internet Explorer will ask if you want to open, save, or cancel the download. Click on open.
11) Adobe Digital Editions should now automatically open. The prompt for the setup assistant will open at this time.
12) Click on “Continue.”
12) Next you will have to authorize this computer with your Adobe ID and password. If you do not already have an Adobe ID, see a librarian at the reference desk. They will help you get one. You will need to deauthorize this computer when you are finished.
13) You will now receive a prompt to continue downloading your title. Click “Continue.” After the download, ADE will open. If your eReader has not yet been authorized to your Adobe ID, you will receive a prompt to do so now.
14) Make sure you are in the “Library” view of ADE. To do so, click the icon that looks like books on a shelf in the upper left corner.
15) Your device will now appear in the left hand column.
16) Drag and drop your book over to your device. Once it is done, you will need to hit crtl + shift + d on the keyboard at the same time. You will receive a prompt to de-authorize Adobe Digital Editions. Click “Deauthorize.”
17) Your will receive another prompt to quit. Click “Quit” and ADE will close.
18) Books you have downloaded will not be accessible by anyone but you. If Adobe Digital Editions opens and there are other eBooks shown on the screen that you did not download, do not delete or open them, as your Adobe ID will not be associated with them.
19) Be sure to deauthorize your Adobe ID with the computer before leaving the station. Also be sure to sign out of your library account before leaving. If at any point you are having trouble, please ask for help at the reference desk.

Many thanks to Ken Bell, IT guy extraordinaire, for the instructions for eBook downloads.