Celebrate the beginning of the baseball season and meet author and local television personality Greg Hoard. He will discuss his book, Joe: Rounding Third and Heading for Home, a biography of beloved Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall in the Main Library Reading Lounge on Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m. A book signing will follow. Throughout 2009, the Library will be hosting a variety of authors for adults, kids, and teens. All these events are free and open to the public—mark your calendars now!
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner is the March title for the Featured Book of the Month. The author, a former NPR foreign correspondent, calls his book "a travelogue of ideas" and a "philosophical self-help humorous travel memoir." Weiner searches the world for the unheralded happy places, such as Iceland, Bhutan, Switzerland, India, and Thailand to name a few. Check out the blog on this month’s selection for more information and readers’ comments.
We’re pleased to announce that Paul G. Sittenfeld was recently appointed to the Library Board of Trustees by the Hamilton County Commissioners. Mr. Sittenfeld is Managing Director/Portfolio Manager for Robert W. Baird and Company.
Additionally, former trustee Charles D. Lindberg was conferred the lifetime honorary title of Trustee Emeritus in recognition of his 26 years of committed service on the Library Board.