Abilene Public Library's podcast

It's time for you to get a look at the week's recap of the stories that made the news that relate to the world of libraries in some form or fashion, in this News Edition of Library Talk. Follow this show to get the latest on legislation, budgets, cuts, adaptations, authors, technology and more that relates to libraries...and that I've found to be of interest.

Take a look at the upcoming events and programs planned at all Abilene Public Library branch locations for the upcoming week. As a reminder, all programs and events are open and offered to the public free of charge and if you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Take a listen to this weeks audio version of the @ the Library Column, which are articles written by staff here at the Abilene Public Library to promote our resources, collections, services and more. Today's article was written by Melissa Rowland, library assistant in children's services at the Main Library, and it's all about learning baby sign language.

Take a listen to this week's Releases Edition of Library Talk, the show that gives you a rundown of the top releases in books and DVDs so you can be on the lookout for them at your local public libraries if they sound of interest to you. For today's show, I'll be telling you about the releases of...

1. 50/50 (DVD) / Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt

2. Final Destination 5 (DVD) / Starring: Nicholas D'Agosto

3. Real Steel (DVD) / Starring: Hugh Jackman

4. All I Did Was Shoot My Man (Novel) / Author: Walter Mosley

5. Deadline (Novel) / Author: Fern Michaels

It's time to take a look at the books that made the top 15 list on this week's New York Times Bestsellers Lists for Hardcover Fiction & Non-Fiction titles. Discover what's hot in mainstream literature and look out for them at your local public libraries to read them for yourselves.

Gear up for this week's News Edition of Library Talk, the show that gives you a rundown of the stories that made the news from this past week that relate to the world of libraries in some form or fashion...and that I found to be of interest of course.

Take a listen to what's coming up in events and programs at the Abilene Public Library for the upcoming week. Discover all the great and free activities there are to do at your library and for more information about any of our programs, be sure to look for our events calendar on our official website at www.abilenetx.com/apl.

Take a listen to this week's @ the Library Article, which highlights areas of the Abilene Public Library system. Today's article was written by Janis C. Test, Information Services Manager at the Main Library of the Abilene Public Library, and the title of her article is "You May Want to Give These 'Misfit Books' a Chance."

Take a look at the top releases in books and DVDs coming out today, which you can then look for checking out from your local public libraries. For today's show, I'll tell you about the following releases...

1. Ides of March (DVD) / Starring: Ryan Gosling

2. Abduction (DVD) / Starring: Taylor Lautner

3. Dolphin Tale (DVD) / Starring: Morgan Freeman

4. Shadows in Flight (Novel) / Author: Orson Scott Card

5. Ameritopia (Book) / Author: Mark Levin

It's time to take a look at the books that made this week's New York Times Bestsellers Lists for both Hardcover Fiction & Non-Fiction titles. Follow this show to look for some of the hottest books in mainstream literature that you can checkout from your local public library.

Take a listen to this week's New Edition of Library Talk, the show that gives you a look at the stories that made the news that relate to the world of libraries in some form or fashion.

Be on the lookout for the great events and programs coming up at all Abilene Public Library branch locations in the upcoming week. Remember, all programs are open and offered to the public free of charge, so be sure to attend the events of interest to you as we have a ton this week for all ages.

Follow our weekly @ Your Library Columns, written by staff at the Abilene Public Library to promote what we do. Today's article was written by me (Tremain Jackson, South Branch Manager) and it's all about the BookMyne mobile app for iPhone & Android smartphone users to manage your library account on-the-go. Check it out and get to using this free app if you use these mobile devices.

Take a look at the latest releases in Books and DVDs being released this very day, which you should be looking out for at your local public libraries. For today's show I'll be telling you about the following releases...

1. What's Your Number? (DVD) / Starring: Anna Faris

2. Moneyball (DVD) / Starring: Brad Pitt

3. Killer Elite (DVD) / Starring: Jason Statham

4. Gideon's Corpse (Novel) / By: Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

5. Believing the Lie (Novel) / By: Elizabeth George

Check out the books that made this week's New York Times Bestsellers Lists for both Hardcover Fiction and Nonfiction titles. Discover what's hot in mainstream literature and look for checking out these titles from your local public libraries.

Take a listen to this week's News Edition of Library Talk, the show that gives you a look at the stories that made the news that relate to the world of libraries, in some form or fashion, and that were of interest to me.

It's time to take a look at the programs and events coming up at your Abilene Public Library for the upcoming week, and all to keep you up to date on what goes on at your library, and what we have to offer you. All programming is free for you to attend so be sure to come out to some that sound of interest to you.

For this week's @ the Library Article, written by staff here at the Abilene Public Library, it will focus on finding the resources at your library so you can keep your resolutions for the new year. Whether it's dieting, exercising, money management or something else, your local public libraries will definitely have the resources you need to keep you in order. Check out some of these in this article and look for them at your local public library.

Join me as I give you a look at the latest in Book & DVD releases for the week, which you should look out for checking out at your local public libraries and they're sure to be popular. For today, I'll tell you about the releases of the following...

1. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (DVD) / Starring: Katie Holmes

2. Hangover Part 2 (DVD) / Starring: Bradley Cooper

3. I Don't Know How She Does It (DVD) / Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker

4. Private: #1 Suspect (Novel) / Author: James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

5. Love in a Nutshell (Novel) / Author: Janet Evanovich

Check out the books that made this week's New York Times Bestsellers List for both Hardcover Fiction & Non-Fiction titles. Keep up with what's hot in mainstream literature and look for some of these titles at your local public libraries.