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Rancho Readers!: August 2009
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Friday, August 21, 2009. The Big Read Is Coming. We’re at it again! During September and October, Rancho Cucamonga Library Services will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the classic coming-of-age novel. Bless Me, Ultima. Young Antonio Márez is caught between two belief systems. His devoutly Catholic mother dreams of seeing him become a priest someday, while his father hopes for him to become a. Tony lives in a harsh world and he witnesses disturbing events, but through Ultima’s gentle guidanc...
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Rancho Readers!: New and Notable Nonfiction
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Thursday, May 14, 2009. New and Notable Nonfiction. Outliers: The Story of Success. Why do some people achieve greatness while others never manage to reach their full potential? Gladwell, the author of. Explores issues of success and ambition, and draws some surprising conclusions. Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir. A Lion Called Christian. By Anthony Bourke and John Rendall. Paul Newman: A Life. Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability. By Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon. Think of this as self-help...
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Rancho Readers!: May 2009
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Thursday, May 14, 2009. New and Notable Nonfiction. Outliers: The Story of Success. Why do some people achieve greatness while others never manage to reach their full potential? Gladwell, the author of. Explores issues of success and ambition, and draws some surprising conclusions. Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir. A Lion Called Christian. By Anthony Bourke and John Rendall. Paul Newman: A Life. Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability. By Daniel Sperling and Deborah Gordon. Think of this as self-help...
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Rancho Readers!: The Big Read Is Coming
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Friday, August 21, 2009. The Big Read Is Coming. We’re at it again! During September and October, Rancho Cucamonga Library Services will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the classic coming-of-age novel. Bless Me, Ultima. Young Antonio Márez is caught between two belief systems. His devoutly Catholic mother dreams of seeing him become a priest someday, while his father hopes for him to become a. Tony lives in a harsh world and he witnesses disturbing events, but through Ultima’s gentle guidanc...
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Rancho Readers!: September 2008
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008. The Big Read is Coming! October is Mystery Month in Rancho Cucamonga. For the second year in a row, Rancho Cucamonga Library Services has been awarded a prestigious Big Read grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Big Read is designed to restore reading to the center of American culture by providing citizens with the opportunity to read and discuss a single book within their communities. This year, that book will be. A private-eye classic,. And, not to worry, we...
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Rancho Readers!: The Big Read and Hispanic Heritage Month
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Monday, September 14, 2009. The Big Read and Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month was established in 1988 to recognize and celebrate the contributions, heritage and culture of Hispanic Americans. It runs from September 15 to October 15, and this year's theme is "Embracing the Fierce Urgency of Now! Why do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage month during this part of the year? According to the U.S. Census Bureau's "Fact for Features":. This 30 day period also includes Dia de la Raza. Featuring Ball...
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Rancho Readers!: April 2009
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Friday, April 10, 2009. Good Books for Hard Times. Got the recession blues? Stimulate your mind with these helpful and informative books! Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity. Game Over: How You Can Prosper in a Shattered Economy. The Everything Guide to Foreclosures. Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and the Government Bailout Will Make Things Worse. By Thomas E. Woods. Investing in an Uncertain Economy for Dummies. By David M. Smick. Sci-fi, fa...
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Rancho Readers!: November 2008
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Saturday, November 15, 2008. The Archibald Library – Lookin’ Good! Have you been to the Archibald Library lately? If so, you may have noticed some exciting changes. If not, be sure to stop by for a look around. We think you’ll love what you see! Then come and attend a computer class, offered on alternating Tuesday evenings. See the calendar of events. For specific dates and topics. The children's area has new furniture and a new floor design, allowing for extra room to hold special events for children.
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Rancho Readers!: Travel the World...Through Books!
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Monday, April 26, 2010. Travel the World.Through Books! Don't have the time or money to travel this summer? In honor of National Book Month in May, escape vicariously through a few good reads - some fiction and some not - that take you to all corners of the world. By Elizabeth von Arnim. A Walk in the Woods: rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. A Year in Provence. Who hasn't dreamed of chucking it all in and packing off to the south of France? Author Peter Mayle answers that question with wit,...
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Rancho Readers!: October 2008
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Friday, October 10, 2008. Rancho Cucamonga Library Services has teamed up with The James L. Brulte Senior Center. To offer a new book club for older adults. Meets on the third Monday of every month at 10:00 am in the Timber Mountain Room at the Senior Center, which is located in Central Park, 11200 Baseline Road, at the corner of Baseline and Milliken. For the month of October, we will be reading The Maltese Falcon. As part of The Big Read Mystery Month. Or call (909) 477-2720 ext. 5023. Sci-fi, fantasy ...