Teen Movie Showing

Attention Teens! Looking for something to do this summer that’s fun and free? The Main branch library has just the thing for you: 7 free movie showings with free refreshments! All the movies are shown in the second floor D.E. room at 2pm and free popcorn and drinks will be given to all those in attendance. All you have to do is show up! Check out the schedule below.


1. The Blind Side - Saturday, June 5th @ 2pm



2. This Is It - Saturday, June 12th @ 2pm



3. (500) Days of Summer - Saturday, June 19th @ 2pm



4. Avatar - Saturday, June 26th @ 2pm



5. Invictus - Saturday, July 10th @ 2pm



6. Advantureland - Saturday, July 17th @ 2pm



7. Sugar - Saturday, July 24th @ 2pm

Go High-Tech at Your Library!

For anyone who still views their local library as a dusty room full of outdated books, here is a wake-up call about how your library’s connection to technology can help you access your reading material.



Place Books on Hold

Want to place a book on hold without coming into the library? Here’s how!

If you’re looking for something to read, the library has made it even easier for you to get what you’re looking for. Just find what you want to read on our website via our online catalog and place the item on hold online by clicking either the “REQUEST” or “HOLD REQUEST” button. Once the book is ready, the library will call you and all you have to do is pick it up! It’s that easy. At the main branch, you can even go through our drive-thru to check-out your book. Of course, for those of you who still prefer to place holds over the phone, you can always call any of our branches and ask that a book be put on hold for you.

http://aqua.terrebonne.lib.la.us%228080/#bookriver
http://tess.terrebonne.lib.la.us/pac.opac

E-Books

If you really can’t get out, the library can get books to you via our website. By going to our E-Library webpage, you can search our titles of audiobooks, e-books, music, and videos, find the title you’re interested in, and download it. For free! All you need is a library card and a computer, IPod, or MP3 player. Visit the link below and start browsing now!

http://terrebonne.lib.overdrive.com/8578EC73-4C88-4007-8EB6-C1D3BDC1DE97/10/397/en/Default.htm

April 24, 2010 is our annual Teen Job Fair here at the Main branch library. From 9 a.m. to Noon, teens can speak with representatives from businesses about summer employment. Remember, no shorts of flip flops; you may be interviewed on the spot.

To register or for more information, call 876-1733.

Jubilee Jambalaya Writers’ Conference

It's that time of year again! Time for the annual Jubilee Jambalaya Writers' Conference!

The 2010 Jubilee Jambalaya Writers’ Conference & Book Fair will be held on Saturday, April 10th at the Main Library. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. for registration. It will feature discussion sessions on writing and publishing poetry and prose by professional authors, agents, editors, and publishing company representatives.

For more information or to register, call Lauren Bordelon at 876-5158, email jubileewritersconference@yahoo.com, or visit the website at http://www.jubileewritersconference.org/

See below for a breakdown of the Conference Schedule.

Time/Description

8:00-8:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30-9:20 Presentations

1. Meet the Editor and Agents
2. Writing a Cinematic and Poetic Novel: Cookie and Me
3. "Writing and Marketing Christian Nonfiction"

9:30-10:20 Presentations

1. The No Bull**** Bio: You're Good Enough, You're Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like You!
2. Ready, Aim, Fire: Creating a Career Plan That Will Shoot You to the Next Level
3. Let Your Mind Fly: How to skew pieces toward different genres (Be prepared to write!)
4. Two Poets/One Project: A REading from Call and Response
5. "Marketing via the Internet"
6. 10 minute Agent Appointments

10:30-11:20 Presentations

1. Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experience (non-fiction)Excavating your Personal Life: Embracing Pitfalls and Pleasures of Life as Married Writers
2. "Jubilee Presents LA Poet Laureate"
3. Talk to Me! Narrative and Dialogue: Balancing the Two
4. Keeping It Real: True-to-Life Teen Characters in Make-Believe Settings
5. A Baseball Novel made for Hollywood

11:30-1:00 Lunch and Keynote
1:00-1:50 Book Fair/Author Signing & Contest Winner announced
2:00-2:50 Presentations

1. Bite Me! Vampires, werewolves, leprachauns-creatures of the night (except now they wear Ray Bans, Prada, and walk around at all hours!)
2. "Panel: Ekphrastic Poetry: Writing for the Eyes"
3. Creating Three Dimensional characters (2 hours)
4. CSI and Police Procedures for Writers (2 hours)
5. My Virtual Experience with e-Books
6. Reserved 10 minute Editior Appointments

3:00-3:50 Presentations

1. The More Things change, the More They Stay the Same: Why Word of Mouth Is the Core of Your Promotional Plan
2. Spark to Polish: Tips o Writing's Art and Craft
3. From the Other Palette: A Workshop on Ekphrastic Poetry Writing
4. Creating Three Dimensional Characters- Continued
5. CSI and Police Procedures for Writers- Continued
6. Plotting for proposal
7. 10 minute Agent Appointments

4:00-4:50 First Page Workshop
4:50-5:30 Last Call for Book Fair/Author Signings
5:00-6:00 Sunset/Wine and Cheese Social

Learning Express

Learning Express is a database offered by your library that features preparation for just about any exam or skill you want to master. You can use this database to review basic skills, prepare for exams, and take practice standardized tests. All for free! Plus, your practice tests are scored immediately so there’s no waiting involved. Learning Express offers preparation in the following categories:

Elementary School
Middle School
High School
College Preparation
College Students
GED Preparation
Job Search & Workplace Skills
Jobs & Careers
Skill Building for Adults
U.S. Citizenship
Recursos para Hisanohablantes (Resources for Spanish-Speakers)

Learning Express also features preparation for popular exams like ACT, SAT, GED, Civil Service, CDL, EMS, Nursing, and Teaching, just to name a few. To find out more about Learning Express, visit our website (www.mytpl.org), click on “online databases” to the left, and choose “Learning Express.” You can create an account, track your progress, and before you know it you’ll be on your way to learning the skills you need now! If you need assistance using Learning Express, feel free to call us at 985-876-5861 and we will be happy to walk you through the database over the phone! Or, you can text any question on any topic to 66746, start the message with "mytpl" and we will answer your questions via text message.

Women's History Month

“In a world where there is so much to be done,

I felt strongly impressed that there must be something

for me to do.”

Dorothea Dix (1802-1887)
Social reformer

March is Women’s History month! It’s a time of year for us to celebrate women’s accomplishments in history and how they have affected our lives today. The National Women’s History Project has named this year’s theme: “Writing Women Back into History.” For more information about women’s history, take a look at some of the links below and learn how women’s achievements have shaped your life.

More information:

National Women’s History Project

womenshistorymonth.gov

Library Books about Women’s History

Find your Family Tree at the library!

Here at the main branch, we have a whole room dedicated to genealogy research. Our collection focuses on the local area, especially Terrebonne Parish, but we have plenty of books on almost every other state. Some of our most popular resources include South Louisiana Vital Family Records (nicknamed the “Father Hebert books”) which are fabulous for looking up early birth, marriage, and death records. Also, we have Terrebonne Parish census records, indexed obituaries, cemetery records, and microfilm images of Terrebonne Parish newspapers back to 1855.


You should also take advantage of two very useful online databases: Ancestry.com Library Edition and Heritage Quest Online. Ancestry.com can only be used in the library and features searchable marriage, death, military enlistment, and census records from all U.S. states as well as other countries. Heritage Quest Online consists of U.S. census records, local histories, and book searches. It can be used in the library or at home using your library card number.



Once you begin your research, the library provides several charts to use. In particular, we have 3 Generation Pedigree Charts, 6 Generation Pedigree Charts, and Family Group Record Sheets (which includes siblings). So, if you’ve ever considered mapping out your family tree, the library has everything you need to get started!