﻿ Harris County Public Library - National Library Week http://www.hcpl.net/taxonomy/term/2458/0 en Book Hunters in Brief #70: National Library Week http://www.hcpl.net/content/book-hunters-brief-70-national-library-week <p><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/In Brief 70 - National Library Week 2015.jpg" style="width: 442px; height: 644px; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; float: right;" /></p> <p>This year, <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/factsheets/nationallibraryweek"><strong>National Library Week</strong></a>&#39;s theme is &quot;Unlimited Possibilities @ Your Library,&quot; Now, let&#39;s face it, most of these National [Insert noun here] Weeks overstate by half the importance of the thing they celebrate--yes, oatmeal is an important part of a balanced breakfast, but the fact is that you could replace it with any number of cereal grains and life would go on, more or less, unchanged. That is not the case with our nation&#39;s public libraries.</p> <!--break--> <p>Take <em>them</em> away and millions of citizens lose access to the internet, to research tools for homework, to literacy tutoring, to movies, music and books that open up the world of ideas and culture. So, in celebration of National Library Week, join the <strong>Book Hunters</strong> in a big virtual hug for public libraries, or, if that&#39;s a little too touchy-feely for you, just stop by your local branch and enjoy some of the unlimited possibilities it has to offer.</p> <p><a href="http://hcpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/http:/search/results/?ln=en_US&amp;q=world%27s+strongest+librarian+hanagarne&amp;rw=0"><strong>The World&rsquo;s Strongest Librarian</strong></a> by Josh Hanagarne</p> <p><a href="http://hcpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/http:/search/results/?ln=en_US&amp;q=midnigt+library+kazuno+kohara&amp;rw=0"><strong>The Midnight Library</strong></a> by Kazuno Kohara</p> <p><a href="http://hcpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/http:/search/results/?ln=en_US&amp;q=rex+libris&amp;rw=0"><strong>Rex Libris: I, Librarian</strong></a> by James Turner</p> <p><a href="http://hcpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/http:/search/results/?ln=en_US&amp;q=camel+bookmobile&amp;rw=0"><strong>The Camel Bookmobile</strong></a> by Masha Hamilton</p> <p><a href="http://hcpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/http:/search/results/?ln=en_US&amp;q=escape+from+mr.+lemoncello%27s+library&amp;rw=0"><strong>Escape from Mr. Lemoncello&rsquo;s Library</strong></a> by Chris Grabenstein</p> <p><a href="http://hcpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/http:/search/results/?ln=en_US&amp;q=evil+librarian+knudsen&amp;rw=0"><strong>Evil Librarian</strong></a> by Michelle Knudsen</p> <p>Sometimes all those possibilities can be a little daunting. I mean, where is the starting line when any direction you go you&#39;re liable to find something amazing? That&#39;s where your <strong><a href="http://www.hcpl.net/content/ask-librarian">librarian</a></strong> and the <a href="http://www.hcpl.net/form/book-hunters-your-personal-reading-consultants"><strong>Book Hunters</strong></a> come in. Just tell us what you&#39;re into and we&#39;ll set to work--before you know it, you&#39;ll have a custom reading list in your inbox.<br /> &nbsp;</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/book-hunters-brief-70-national-library-week st_title='Book Hunters in Brief #70: National Library Week' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/book-hunters-brief-70-national-library-week st_title='Book Hunters in Brief #70: National Library Week' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/book-hunters-brief-70-national-library-week st_title='Book Hunters in Brief #70: National Library Week' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/book-hunters-brief-70-national-library-week st_title='Book Hunters in Brief #70: National Library Week' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/book-hunters-brief-70-national-library-week st_title='Book Hunters in Brief #70: National Library Week' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/book-hunters-brief-70-national-library-week#comments Book Hunters Childrens Fiction National Library Week Fri, 17 Apr 2015 16:11:11 +0000 David Cherry 18189 at http://www.hcpl.net Celebrating Libraries http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrating-libraries <p><a href="http://www.ilovelibraries.org/"><img alt="Unlimited possibilities @ your library®" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/ALA_NLW2015_336x280.jpg" style="width: 225px; height: 188px; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; float: left;" /></a>This is the week for celebrating all things library, including all of the resources, services, and programs that you already know about and those that you may&nbsp;not.&nbsp; Public libraries have always been a great place to study, learn about new things, come together with the community, and of course, to find great books.&nbsp;</p> <p>The library has now grown to include electronic resources like eBooks, apps, movies and music that can be streamed online, and awesome databases for exam preparation, career development, and language learning.&nbsp; At Fairbanks you&rsquo;ll find children&rsquo;s storytimes, teen and adult book clubs, a needlecraft group, a super summer reading program, ESL and literacy tutoring, and computer classes that cover a wide variety of popular topics.&nbsp;</p> <p>Let us know what you would like to see at your library.&nbsp; Share your ideas with us any time, or fill out a comment card at the book return.&nbsp; For more information&nbsp;on libraries and how to share your love and support&nbsp;for these valuable institutions, visit <a href="http://www.ilovelibraries.org" title="http://www.ilovelibraries.org">http://www.ilovelibraries.org</a>.</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrating-libraries st_title='Celebrating Libraries' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrating-libraries st_title='Celebrating Libraries' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrating-libraries st_title='Celebrating Libraries' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrating-libraries st_title='Celebrating Libraries' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrating-libraries st_title='Celebrating Libraries' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrating-libraries#comments National Library Week Fairbanks Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:54:23 +0000 Kayla K 18190 at http://www.hcpl.net National Library Week 2014 http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2014 <p><a href="http://atyourlibrary.org/"><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/NLW14_Blume_728x90.jpg" style="width: 700px; height: 87px;" /></a></p> <p>Libraries change lives, and this week we encourage you to share your library stories with others.&nbsp; You can <a href="https://twitter.com/">tweet</a>&nbsp; your experiences to #LivesChange and #NLW14 or share a more detailed story at <a href="http://atyourlibrary.org/librarystories">AtYourLibrary.org/LibraryStories</a>.&nbsp; Show others the value of the programs and access to&nbsp;information that libraries provide for their communities.&nbsp; Help change someone else&rsquo;s life by sharing your story.</p> <p>If you aren&rsquo;t a member yet, stop by the Fairbanks Library to sign up for a Harris County Public Library card for free access to books, videos, audio, magazines, eBooks, and online databases for researching just about any topic.&nbsp; You can get involved by becoming a <a href="http://www.hcpl.net/about/volunteer-make-difference-your-library">volunteer</a> or by joining the Friends of the Fairbanks Library.</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2014 st_title='National Library Week 2014' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2014 st_title='National Library Week 2014' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2014 st_title='National Library Week 2014' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2014 st_title='National Library Week 2014' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2014 st_title='National Library Week 2014' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2014#comments National Library Week Fairbanks Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:59:13 +0000 Kayla K 15674 at http://www.hcpl.net Celebrate National Library Week @ your library! http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-your-library <p><img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/04 National Library Week Poster.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 276px; margin: 3px; float: right;" />Did you know that April 14 - April 20, 2013 is National Library Week? There are many ways to celebrate with us and show support of your local library. For some of those opportunities, please check out the American Library Association&#39;s link <a href="http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek">here</a>. Also, please check out this link found of the Texas Library Association&#39;s site (<a href="http://capwiz.com/ala/tx/state/main/?state=TX">here</a>).&nbsp;</p> <p>If you stop by this week, please visit our display set up in the Quiet Space on the Second Floor.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thank you!&nbsp;</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-your-library st_title='Celebrate National Library Week @ your library! ' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-your-library st_title='Celebrate National Library Week @ your library! 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' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script><table id="attachments" class="sticky-enabled"> <thead><tr><th>Attachment</th><th>Size</th> </tr></thead> <tbody> <tr class="odd"><td><a href="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/04 National Library Week Poster.jpg">04 National Library Week Poster.jpg</a></td><td>15.79 KB</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-your-library#comments About National Library Week Freeman Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:14:12 +0000 Jorie Nissen 13193 at http://www.hcpl.net National Library Week 2013: Communities Matter @ Your Library, April 14 - 20 http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2013-communities-matter-your-library-april-14-20 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XeJcLfJXKfs?list=UUxfXOQrSTCTgY4goSKdzvGA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2013-communities-matter-your-library-april-14-20 st_title='National Library Week 2013: Communities Matter @ Your Library, April 14 - 20' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2013-communities-matter-your-library-april-14-20 st_title='National Library Week 2013: Communities Matter @ Your Library, April 14 - 20' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2013-communities-matter-your-library-april-14-20 st_title='National Library Week 2013: Communities Matter @ Your Library, April 14 - 20' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2013-communities-matter-your-library-april-14-20 st_title='National Library Week 2013: Communities Matter @ Your Library, April 14 - 20' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2013-communities-matter-your-library-april-14-20 st_title='National Library Week 2013: Communities Matter @ Your Library, April 14 - 20' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/national-library-week-2013-communities-matter-your-library-april-14-20#comments National Library Week Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:08:07 +0000 David Cherry 13190 at http://www.hcpl.net Celebrate National Library Week with a bookmark craft on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:30 pm http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-bookmark-craft-wednesday-april-11-430-pm <p>This week is National Library&nbsp;Week!&nbsp;&nbsp;School-aged children are&nbsp;invited to visit&nbsp;Freeman&nbsp;this Wednesday,&nbsp;April 11&nbsp;at 4:30 pm for an Afterschool Craft.&nbsp; We&#39;ll be&nbsp;making a fun bookmark&nbsp;to use&nbsp;when devouring all the great books that children&nbsp;can&nbsp;check out from&nbsp;Harris County Public Library.&nbsp; Tickets are required.&nbsp; They are free and available&nbsp;at the Kids&nbsp;Information Desk&nbsp;starting&nbsp;30 minutes before the program.<img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/Bookmarks 007.jpg" style="border-bottom: 2px solid; border-left: 2px solid; margin: 2px; width: 130px; float: left; height: 98px; border-top: 2px solid; border-right: 2px solid" /></p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-bookmark-craft-wednesday-april-11-430-pm st_title='Celebrate National Library Week with a bookmark craft on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:30 pm' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-bookmark-craft-wednesday-april-11-430-pm st_title='Celebrate National Library Week with a bookmark craft on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:30 pm' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-bookmark-craft-wednesday-april-11-430-pm st_title='Celebrate National Library Week with a bookmark craft on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:30 pm' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-bookmark-craft-wednesday-april-11-430-pm st_title='Celebrate National Library Week with a bookmark craft on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:30 pm' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-bookmark-craft-wednesday-april-11-430-pm st_title='Celebrate National Library Week with a bookmark craft on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:30 pm' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/celebrate-national-library-week-bookmark-craft-wednesday-april-11-430-pm#comments Afterschool Craft Children's Department Harris County Public Library National Library Week Children's Freeman Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:40:45 +0000 Penny A 8843 at http://www.hcpl.net April Programs in the Children's Department http://www.hcpl.net/content/april-programs-childrens-department <p>Now that&nbsp;springtime is&nbsp;in full bloom,&nbsp;get out in the fresh air and join&nbsp;us for some fun children&#39;s&nbsp;programs this month.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Toddler Time is held on Monday, Tuesday&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;at 11:15 am.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is for children 18 months to&nbsp;3 years old&nbsp;along with a parent&nbsp;or caregiver.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preschool&nbsp;Storytime&nbsp;is held&nbsp;on Tuesday &amp; Wednesday at 1:30 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is for children&nbsp;3-5 years old along with a parent or caregiver.&nbsp;&nbsp;Twilight&nbsp;Tales is held&nbsp;every Thursday night&nbsp;at 6:30&nbsp;pm.&nbsp; It&nbsp;is a storytime&nbsp;that follows the&nbsp;themes of the&nbsp;toddler and&nbsp;preschool storytimes.&nbsp; It is&nbsp;designed&nbsp;for preschool&nbsp;age on up.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All storytimes require tickets.&nbsp; They are free and available at the Kids Information Desk starting 30 minutes before the program.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are the&nbsp;themes for&nbsp;April&nbsp;storytimes: Bunnies (April 2-5), I Love Reading (April 9-14), Earth Day (April 16-19), Clothes (April 23-26), and Favorite Stories with Parachute Activity (April 30-May3).</p> <p>We&nbsp;haven&#39;t forgotten the&nbsp;youngest Freeman visitors.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B<img alt="" src="http://www.hcpl.net/sites/default/files/bunny7.jpg" style="margin: 2px; width: 139px; float: left; height: 139px" />ook Babies&nbsp;is&nbsp;held on&nbsp;Tuesday&nbsp;and Wednesday&nbsp;mornings at&nbsp;10:15 am.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Book Babies program is for children infant to&nbsp;18 months old and a parent or&nbsp;caregiver.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The program has&nbsp;songs, board books,&nbsp;nursery rhymes, playtime, and bubbles.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Book Babies tickets are&nbsp;given&nbsp;out at as soon as we open&nbsp;at 10:00 am.</p> <p>For school age&nbsp;children,&nbsp;there is an&nbsp;afterschool craft on the second Wednesday of the month and an afterschool movie&nbsp;on the&nbsp;fourth Wednesday of the month during&nbsp;the school year.&nbsp;&nbsp; For this month&#39;s craft, we will be celebrating&nbsp;National Library Week by making some bookmarks on Wednesday, April&nbsp;11 at&nbsp;4:30 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The afterschool movie&nbsp;will be&nbsp;shown on Wednesday, April&nbsp;25 at&nbsp;4:30 pm.&nbsp; Tickets are required.&nbsp; They are free and available&nbsp;at the Kids Information Desk starting thirty minutes before the program.</p> <p>On Friday, April 27,&nbsp;there&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;Toddler&nbsp;Open Gym&nbsp;from 10:00-11:00 am.&nbsp;&nbsp;No tickets are required.&nbsp; We&nbsp;will have educational toys,&nbsp;books, bubbles&nbsp;and lots of fun.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This&nbsp; program is designed for toddlers along&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;parent or caregiver.&nbsp;&nbsp; For questions about this&nbsp;program or any&nbsp;other children&#39;s program, please contact the Children&#39;s Department at&nbsp;281-488-1906.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/april-programs-childrens-department st_title='April Programs in the Children's Department' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/april-programs-childrens-department st_title='April Programs in the Children's Department' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/april-programs-childrens-department st_title='April Programs in the Children's Department' class='st_digg' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/april-programs-childrens-department st_title='April Programs in the Children's Department' class='st_pinterest' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/april-programs-childrens-department st_title='April Programs in the Children's Department' class='st_email' ></span><script type='text/javascript'>var switchTo5x=true;</script> <script type='text/javascript' src='http://w.sharethis.com/button/buttons.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript'>stLight.options({publisher:''});</script> http://www.hcpl.net/content/april-programs-childrens-department#comments Clear Lake City County Freeman Branch Library Craft Program National Library Week Children's Freeman Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:19:06 +0000 Penny A 8787 at http://www.hcpl.net "I am proud of what I am. I am a librarian." http://www.hcpl.net/content/i-am-proud-what-i-am-i-am-librarian <p><img hspace="3" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?type=xw12&amp;isbn=9780780649583/SC.GIF&amp;client=harrisp&amp;upc=&amp;oclc=" />Libraries are such an integral part of our community, we often take them for granted. So once a year, we have National Library Week &ndash; this year April 11-17 &ndash; to allow us time to acknowledge their value. Libraries provide information and entertainment for millions of people everyday all over the world, whether on a college campus or a major city or a small town. And there are the librarians who help us find what we need.<br /> <br /> During this week of recognizing the importance of libraries in our lives, I thought about movies and television series that feature librarians who aren&rsquo;t boring people of study and sternness only. These stories depict library professionals as well-rounded, multi-dimensional people, defying the stereotype we&rsquo;re often shown. There is intrigue, romance, and adventure in their souls. These movies and TV shows are just some of my favorites.<br /> <br /> <em>Librarians as Adventurers</em></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12F1175L492W7.117483&amp;source=~!library&amp;profile=webcat&amp;page=1&amp;group=0&amp;term=buffy+vampire+slayer+videorecording&amp;index=.GH&amp;uindex=&amp;aspect=subtab13&amp;menu=search&amp;ri=1&amp;ts=1271175055650&amp;deduping=#focus">Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></strong> (1997-2003) &ndash; Anthony Stewart Head plays Rupert Giles, one of the first librarians shown to be tough and adventurous. He not only took on vampires, he also took on the task of training and overseeing Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), the teenager born to a slayer. I&rsquo;m not sure which was the more dangerous task.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&amp;aspect=subtab13&amp;term=mummy%20weisz%20fraser&amp;index=.GH#focus">The Mummy</a></strong> (1999) &ndash; Rachel Weisz has one of my favorite lines in movie history: <em>I may not be an explorer, or an adventurer, or a treasure seeker, or a gunfighter, but I am proud of what I am. I am a librarian!</em> Of course, after teaming up with adventurer Rick O&rsquo;Connell (Brendan Fraser) and exploring a pyramid in Egypt and fighting resurrected mummies, she becomes all of those things.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&amp;aspect=subtab13&amp;term=librarian%20wyle&amp;index=.GH#focus">The Librarian</a></strong> (2004, 2006, 2008) &ndash; Not just <em>a</em> librarian but <em>the</em> Librarian. The person in charge of the greatest treasures in the history of the world. And the person who must track down any treasures lost or stolen. Noah Wyle stars as Flynn Carsen in this light-hearted series of adventure movies. Veteran comedic actors Bob Newhart and Jane Curtin co-star.</li> </ul> <p><em>Librarians as Lovers</em></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&amp;aspect=subtab13&amp;term=music%20man%20meredith%20willson%20videorecording&amp;index=.GH#focus">The Music Man</a></strong> (1962) &ndash; It&rsquo;s hard to think of librarians without remembering Marian Paroo from this classic musical. Shirley Jones plays the sensible woman undone by traveling salesman/con artist&nbsp;Harold Hill (Robert Preston) &ndash; who, in turn, falls head over heels for the lovely librarian.&nbsp; Matthew Broderick and Kristen Chenoweth starred in a 2003 television remake.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&amp;aspect=subtab13&amp;term=time%20travelers%20wife%20bana&amp;index=.GH#focus">The Time Traveler&rsquo;s Wife</a></strong> (2009) &ndash; Rachel McAdams plays Clare Abshire, a woman in love with time-traveling librarian Henry DeTamble, played by Eric Bana, in this romantic fantasy drama. As Henry bounces back and forth in time, he and Clare find their lives increasingly complicated, even as their love grows.</li> </ul> <p><em>Librarians as Smart and Sexy</em></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href="http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&amp;aspect=subtab13&amp;term=desk%20set%20hepburn%20tracy&amp;index=.GH#focus">Desk Set</a></strong> (1957) &ndash; This is one of those movies that every librarian loves. When engineer Richard Sumner (Spencer Tracy) is hired to install his super computer in a television network library, he manages to both irritate and intrigue head librarian Bunny Watson (Katharine Hepburn). (Yes, the computer is huge, but this is 1957. Computers took up whole rooms at that time.) But can the computer really beat four sharp and savvy librarians when it comes to real research? Joan Blondell, Dina Merrill, and Sue Randall round out the library staff, with Gig Young co-starring.</li> <li><strong><a href="http://catalog.hcpl.net/ipac20/ipac.jsp?menu=search&amp;aspect=subtab13&amp;term=party%20girl%20posey&amp;index=.GH#focus">Party Girl</a></strong> (1995) &ndash; Wild child Mary (Parker Posey) is hired as a clerk by her librarian godmother (Sasha von Scherler) and discovers that being a librarian can be really cool. And you can hang onto your individuality.<br /> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Enjoy National Library Week!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/i-am-proud-what-i-am-i-am-librarian st_title='"I am proud of what I am. I am a librarian."' class='st_facebook' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/i-am-proud-what-i-am-i-am-librarian st_title='"I am proud of what I am. I am a librarian."' class='st_twitter' ></span><span st_url=http://www.hcpl.net/content/i-am-proud-what-i-am-i-am-librarian st_title='"I am proud of what I am. 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