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How the 1938 debate team at Munhall High School (Pa) would have loved using Opposing Viewpoints in Context!  Rather than pour over newspapers and magazines to garner facts for their debates, they simply could have turned to this amazing database.  Alas, they were unable to benefit from it, but you can save yourself all that work. Students can find information on today's hot topics by simply typing their subject into the search box, or browse by topic.  This versatile database contains 5,000+ topic overviews, more than 14,000 pro/con essays, 5 million periodical articles, as well as videos, podcasts, statistical material and much more.  Each topic is thoroughly explored with chronologies, historical backgrounds and loads of facts.

Beginning January 2013, we must limit admission to children's programs in the Meeting Room to one adult per child.  We have had to turn away more and more disappointed children over the past few months since the room has been at full capacity.  All adults must show their New City or West Nyack Library cards at the door.  We thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation so that more children can enjoy their programs!

It's October, dear readers, and you know what that means: Christmas decorations are going up at the mall!  (Sadly, yes, but not quite the sort of spirit I had in mind.)  No, October means Halloween, and for speculative fiction readers that means lots of hair-raising, spine-tingling, soul-chilling HORROR!  Unless, of course, you're me: a self-confessed horror... wimp. 

New to our shelves:

House of Bells by Chaz Brenchley (2, Keys to D'Esperance) H
Riveted by Meljean Brook (3, Iron Seas) A, SF, M, R
Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson (1, Jessica McClain) F, H
Monster Hunter Legion by Larry Correia (4, Monster Hunters) F, H
Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson (1, Kharkanas trilogy) F
The Nemesis List by R. J. Frith (1, Jeven Jones) SF, M
The Kingmakers by Clay & Susan Griffith (3, Vampire Empire) F, H, A
Ghosts: Recent Hauntings by Paula Guran, ed. (4, Recent Monster anthologies) H (Horror Ghosts)
Extreme Zombies by Paula Guran, ed. H (Horror Extreme)

Animal Collective.   Centipede HZ                                                                     MR ANIM CH

Byrne, David.  Love This Grant                                                                          MA BYRN LTG