Get Your Oscar Nominated Movies at the Library
By scottcampbell | February 3, 2010
…And the Oscar nominees for Best Picture are…
Avatar (DVD due out in June?)
The Blind Side (DVD due in March)
District 9 (@ Langdon Library)
An Education (DVD due in April?)
The Hurt Locker (@ Langdon Library)
Inglourious Basterds (@ Langdon Library)
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (DVD release March 9)
A Serious Man (DVD release Feb 9)
Up (@ Langdon Library)
Up in the Air (DVD due in April?)
Want more info? Curious about nominees in other categories? IMDB, the Internet Movie DataBase, is your friend: http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2010/oscars
To get onto the hold list for these DVDs, click above on catalog, click on the card catalog image, click on My Items, enter your library card number for the user name, and your card number again for the password. Now you’re logged in! Search for what you want, and when you find it, simply click “Reserve Item.” That’s it! We’ll let you know when they’re available for pick-up.
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Something New for the New Year
By scottcampbell | January 13, 2010
As part of a statewide “Cut the Carbon” program, we now have a Kill-A-Watt energy detector available to check out. Put simply, the Kill-a-Watt is a little device that measures the electric usage of the appliance you plug into it. Neat, eh? We’ve set up a little kit that includes the instructions, a worksheet to help calculate the energy costs, and a brochure with tips and advice to reduce your carbon footprint. (There’s even a bookmark to remind you to measure your appliances while you’re reading!)
So if you’ve ever wondered how much energy that new large-screen TV uses, or what your laptop draws when it’s charging, now you can find out. Even better, you can use Kill-A-Watt to sniff out “phantom” power-drainers and identify those appliances that you may want to unplug when they’re not needed. Why not take it home and try it out? Let us know how it works for you… You can even post your results here as a comment on this post, or on our Facebook page, for all to see and compare.
We’d like to thank PSNH, the NH State Library, and everyone else involved for making sure these are available, free of charge, at every library in the state! To learn more about this program and other energy efficiency initiatives, check out NHSaves.com.
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Yes, Virginia, we have movie passes!
By scottcampbell | December 12, 2009
Did you know that town residents can purchase discounted tickets to our local movie theater? It’s true! Newington residents can purchase movie passes to the Regal Cinema 12 for $6.50 — at that price, your can make your own matinee! Some restrictions apply (e.g., no opening dates of first-run movies) but otherwise they work great and they don’t expire. They had previously only been available at the town hall, and they continue to be, but now they are also a available here at the library, too. It’s just another service we’ve added to help keep you enlightened and entertained. Pssst… They make a great gift!
And yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
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