On December 17, 2009, Hollywood lost one of it's brightest stars.  Academy Award winner Jennifer Jones may not be a household name, but during the 1940s and 50s, few stars were more popular.

She was born Phylis Isley in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1919.  After attending Northwestern Univerisity, she...

Next time you're in the Media Center, you will notice a new genre shelved between between Comedy and Drama. The Documentary section contains films that were theatrical releases, meaning they were originally shown in a theatre and not released directly to DVD.  

Some films shelved in the new Documentary genre include:

• March of the Penguins (2005)
• Winged Migration (2003)
• Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)
• Hoop Dreams (1994)

Based on customer suggestions, we have made two improvements to the DVD Dispenser catalog. We hope these changes make it easier for customers to browse for Express movies.

Check out our holiday decor and displays of Christmas books, movies and music!

Some favorite Christmas movies from the past 60 years include:

Joyeux Noel (2006)
True story of  WWI troops who called a ceasefire for Christmas Eve

The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
James Stewart stars; inspired the film You've Got Mail

Love Actually (2003)
Eight romantic comedies in one, all set at Christmas and in Britian

The library is now purchasing Blu-ray discs. This exciting new collection will debut at your library on Monday, January 4, 2010. 

The Blu-ray disc collection will be available for checkout through the DVD Dispenser catalog.

The new collection will include popular recent releases including:  Fast and Furious, Up, Terminator Salvation, G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra, District 9, The Hangover, G-Force, Monsters Vs. Aliens, Angels & Demons, Star Trek, Inglourious Basterds, Paranormal Activity, Julie and Julia.