Friends of the Jones Library System News

The Amherst Cinema and the Jones Library have joined forces to create a new series titled "Books Into Films."  For each title chosen, the Jones Library will hold a discussion, and the Amherst Cinema will show the film. The first selection in this series is "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy. *  The 2012 film version of "Anna Karenina" starring Academy Award- nominated actress Keira Knightley (Rated R; 130 minutes) will be playing at the Amherst Cinema from Friday, November 30, 2012 through Thursday, December 6, 2012.  Click here for more information and to buy tickets online:   http://amherstcinema.org/ films-and-events/anna-karenina *  On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 7pm in the Trustees Room of the Jones Library, Dr. Boris Wolfson, assistant professor of Russian at Amherst College, will lead us in an exploration of "Anna Karenina," the world of the novel, the quest of its author, and some of the earlier attempts to reconstruct an...

Local history comes to the Jones Library on Saturday, December 1, 2012  at 2:30pm in the Woodbury Room.  Local historian Patricia Holland will  speak on her newly released book, entitled “North Amherst & Cushman,”  from the Images of America series by Arcadia Publishing, a publishing  house which focuses on local history. Holland and co-author William Robinson will give a talk and  presentation of the images used in the book, as well as other images  that were not included. Images used in the book came from a variety of sources, including  local residents and the University of Massachusetts.  The majority of  images were from the Special Collections archive at the Jones  Library. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing.  The  profits from the sale of the books will be donated to support the  Special Collections Department of the Jones Library. Free and open to the public.  For more informat...

What do My Antonia , Bossypants , and The Phantom Tollbooth all have in common? Find out as a part of  World Book Night 2013 ! Want to make a little difference in someone's life?  Give a small piece of happiness to a stranger?  Promote reading to folks who might not otherwise pick up a book? Be part of World Book Night 2013 ! It's free!  It's easy!  And you'll be happy you did it!   World Book Night .  Spreading the love of reading, person to person. (Kind of like the Friends.)

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Please join us on Thursday, November 15, 2012; 7-8:30pm; in the Woodbury Room of the Jones Library as Barbara Goldin, children's book author and Director of the Edwards Library in Southampton, leads us in a discussion of the book "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. To see the list of upcoming discussion books which will be a part of this scholar-led series, as well as book reviews, please go to http://guides.library.umass.edu/peopleofthebook Hope to see you there!

Please join us on Thursday, November 8, 2012; 7-8:30pm at The Jones  Library, Inc. to learn: •  What causes osteoporosis? •  What laboratory tests are used for evaluating bone loss? •  Why nutritional support for bone health requires more than calcium  and vitamin D. •  How to take a balanced, multidisciplinary approach to bone health. This program will be presented by Dr. R. Keith McCormick, chiropractic  physician, competitive athlete and author of "The Whole Body Approach  to Osteoporosis: How to Improve Your Bone Strength and Reduce Your  Fracture Risk." This program is free and open to the public. For more information, please call  413-259-3132 .

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The Jones Library is very pleased to offer patrons access to a new lifelong learning resource called Ed2go. If you are a Jones Library cardholder, you can now take free instructor-led online courses from your home or office — at whatever times are most convenient for you! Choose from over 300 online courses on topics such as: Personal Finance, Creative Writing & Memoir Writing, Website & Graphic Design, Test Preparation, Grant Writing, Computer Skills & Programming, Accounting & Business Skills, Digital Photography, Resume Writing & Job Searching, Genealogy Research, Gardening, and much more! Expert instructors develop, lead, and interact with students in each course. All courses run for six weeks (with a two-week grace period at the end). Courses are project-oriented and include lessons, quizzes, hands-on assignments, discussion areas, supplementary links, and a final exam. And the best part is: you can complete your course work anytime — day or nig...