Question of the Month

Time Magazine recently recommended the debut novel of this 1997 Deerfield Academy’s alumna within its on-going column “The Short List of Things to Do”. A recipient of the 2006 Amanda Davis Highwire Fiction Award , her work has also been published in 2008 Best American Short Stories' 100 Distinguished Stories.

Our March Library Question of the Month:

Who is this DA graduate and what is the title of her first novel?

Beginning on March 1, be sure to drop off your answer in the Question of the Month Box located at the entrance of our library. Good luck!

From all the correct answers, a winner will be drawn and a prize will be awarded on April 1, 2011.

Check out New Books and More!

New books are displayed on our New Books Shelf on the Main Floor so that the community has an opportunity to enjoy these new materials as soon as they are available for circulation.

A Letter to Albert Einstein

The Boyden Library February Question of the Month involves a letter to Albert Einstein.

The Question:  A little known fact about this Deerfield Academy alumnus (whose courage is immortalized in a bestselling memoir* and a 1975 Emmy nominated movie* is that he corresponded with Albert Einstein while still a student at DA. Who is this student?

Many thanks to DA Archivist Anne Lozier who recommended this month's question.

* Both the memoir and the movie are available for loan from the Boyden Library Collection.

Be sure to drop off your answer in the Question of the Month Box located at the entrance of our library. Good luck!

From all the correct answers, a winner will be drawn and a prize will be awarded on March 1, 2011.

Congratulations to Zach Boynton and Audrey Cho ~ Team Winners of our January Library Question of the Month.

School Meeting February 1, 2011: Read More About It

School Meetings are always uplifting and feature many inspiring presentations.  Usually, our Boyden Library Connection Blog focuses upon one presentation to highlight and to promote library materials that amplify the topic.  In this post, library staff are challenging ourselves to provide information on a wide variety of today's School Meeting topics.  Here goes ...

Readers of the Gabe's Journey blog will also enjoy reading the following titles on the Appalachian Trail :

• The Appalachian Trail Reader
• As Far As The Eye Can See : Reflections Of An Appalachian Trail Hiker
• A Walk In The Woods : Rediscovering America On The Appalachian Trail (available in both hardbound and paperback formats)

For up-to-date information on the current showdown in Egypt, be sure to read one (or more) of  the online news websites that the library features on its Ready Reference website.

Visit the Teen Health and Wellness Database for more information on Stress Management.

For more information on conserving energy, visit the GreenFILE database.  The EBSCO website promotes  GreenFILE as a "research database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment, with well-researched but accessible information on topics ranging from global warming to recycling to alternate fuel sources and beyond".