New Harry Potter Books

New Harry Potter books have arrived in the library, including "The Half-Blood Prince." The library now has the complete set available to be checked out by anyone with a clear library record.

Remember that fiction books are in their own section and are arranged in alphabetical order according to the authors last name. Since Harry Potter is written by J.K.Rowlings, these books are with the "Rs," and the "call number" is FIC ROW.

New Professional Wrestling Books

New Professional Wrestling books are in the library and available to be checked out by everyone with a clear library record. Other new wrestling books include biographies of Bill Goldberg, Bruno Sammartino, Haystacks Calhoun, Bob Brazil, and many others.

Remember that the call number for biography is 921 and they are arranged in order of the last name of the person that the book is about.

Website of the Day

This was first posted earlier in the year, but maybe it's time for some post-holiday therapy. Click on the link, drag the mouse, and click.
http://jacksonpollock.org

10 Frequently Heard Excuses for Overdue Library Books

1. "I already returned the book." (Library staff will make every effort to locate these items.)

2. "My brother (sister, whoever) used my card and now HE can't find the book." (Moral: never lend your card to anyone!)

3. "I never took that book out - even though it appears on my borrowing record." (Known to library staffers as the "phantom circulation!")

4. "We've moved. The book got packed by accident. Now, we don't know which box it's in."

5. "The book was in my car and it was stolen (wrecked, etc.)."

6. "My ex got custody of all the books in the divorce settlement."

7. "I didn't know you charged fines."

8. "I'm filing for bankruptcy and my lawyer says I'm not responsible."

9. "I don't have any money." (Library staff will work with you to develop a workable payment plan.)

10. "I thought this was the free library so I kept the book as long as I wanted!"

Free Library of Philidelphia. Accessed 01/12/07. http://www.library.phila.gov/registration/material.htm. 2007

Man returns book overdue since 1960

HANCOCK, Michigan (AP) –

"I figured I'd better get it in before we waited another 10 years," said middle school social studies teacher, Robert Nuranen, after returning the long overdue book. "Fifty-seven years would be embarrassing."

Nuranen discovered the long lost book, Prince of Egypt, in a box in the attic of his family’s house. The due date was June 2, 1960. It had been checked it out for a ninth-grade assignment. He returned it to a very surprised librarian, along with a check for $171.32, forty-seven years worth of late fees.

"I'm going to use it as an example," the librarian said. "It's never too late to return your books."

Read more.

Fall Semester Overdue Books

Monday, January 8, will be the last chance to turn in or pay for books checked out during the Fall Semester. At this time, all overdue fines must be paid, as well. According to library records, more than 150 students checked out books in the Fall Semester that they did not return or for which they owe overdue fines. On Tuesday, January 9, a list of those students and how much they owe will be given to Dr. Simmons, who will deal with each individually.

The New 2007 College Books

The 2007 College Books are now in the library and available for student use.

We have the following titles:

“Affirmative Action Now : A Guide for Students, Families, and Counselors”

“Campus Confidential : The Complete Guide to the College Experience by Students for Students”

“But What If I Don't Want to Go to College? : A Guide to Success through Alternative Education”

“Community College : Is It Right for You?”

“Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2007”

“Guide to Getting Financial Aid 2007”

“Peterson's Two-Year Colleges, 2007”

“Peterson's Four-Year Colleges, 2007”

“Peterson's College Money Handbook”

and

“Peterson's Scholarships Grants & Prizes”

Welcome to the Furr Library Blog!

The purpose of this blog is to let the students, faculty, and staff of Furr High School learn about what's new at the Furr Library. This is a forum where suggestions can be made for improving the library program, where requests for specific new books can be made, and where better ways of utilizing the library as a learning tool can be discussed.

Here, people can directly access the on-line library catalogue and the HISD On-line Resources through the links on the left, as well as communicate with the librarian either in response to a blog or privately through email.

I hope that this will be a helpful and fun new resource.