Mad Men Reading List

Are you ready for the Mad Men season finale Sunday night?  The New York Public Library has compiled a list of the books read on the show, many of which are available at the Niles Public Library.

New Oprah Book Club Pick

Oprah has chosen Wild: From Lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed as her first pick in the Oprah's Book Club 2.0.

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail is a memoir of a young woman in her twenties who loses the mother she adores. The death sends her into a downward spiral of divorce, drug use and loss of identity. An 1,100 mile hike of the Pacific Coast Trail from California to Washington becomes her salvation.

Her decision to solo hike is impulsive and she is unprepared for its effect on her physically and mentally. While she encounters bears, snakes and even other hikers, most of her time is spent alone. There is a pivotal point in the tale where one boot falls from a ledge into the forest and she must improvise a ‘shoe’. And she does. Charging forward every day, with an enormous backpack and much fortitude, she never gives up on her pilgrimage to reinvent herself. At the same time sad and funny, the writing is emotional and stimulating.  A book of survival of the soul as well as the body.

Ray Bradbury

1920-2012

Author Ray Bradbury died yesterday at 91. What is your favorite book or short story written by Bradbury?

Linkedin Security Breach?

There are reports that more than 6 million Linkedin passwords likely stolen. If you have a Linkedin account, you may want to change your password.  Tips on how to choose a strong password from Wired Magazine.

15th Annual Poetry Contest

The winners of the Niles Public Library’s 15^th annual poetry contest Adult division are:

1^st place: Kevin Shyne
2^nd place: Jim Koppensteiner

Stop by the third floor of the Library to pick up a booklet of the winning poems and see them on display.

Cold War POWs at the Niles Public Library

Cold War POWs

Sun., May 20, 2-3:30pm

Former Niles resident, Richard Rogala, and Werner Juretzko discuss their respective experiences in North Korea and East Germany as prisoners of war. Mr. Rogala served on the ill-fated USS Pueblo, and Mr. Juretzko worked as a US Army political operative until his capture in 1955 by the STASI.  Register here.

ReferenceUSA

ReferenceUSA^® is a powerful online source of business and residential information for reference and research. Register for free webcast training sessions at www.referenceusa-resourcecenter.com.  Topics include Search Essentials: the 4 things you need to know, Uncovering the Hidden Job Market: Career Search Strategies , and Start, Manage, Grow!  How Businesses can use ReferenceUSA.

Or, go to www.referenceusa-resourcecenter.com to find YouTube shorts. Search for companies by size, location, and industry. Track down addresses and phone numbers and more. Includes detailed information on 14 million U.S. businesses.  

Access is easy—all you need is your Niles Library card!   At www.nileslibrary.org, choose Virtual library, then select Business and People Directories. No card is needed to access the database in person at  the Library.