Is there a book you think everyone should read? Maybe it could be the title for the 2009 Big Read, our community reading project. We're looking for a title that people will want to read and discuss, something that is appropriate for teens and adults, enjoyable to read but with challenging ideas and themes. Ideally, the author will be available to come to our Big Read next year (yes, that does leave out Shakespeare). Send your suggestions to Jean Gaffney (click on her name), along with a line or two about why you are recommending the book.

Fair Game: My Life As a Spy, My Betayal by the White House The woman at the center of the Bush administration's CIA leak scandal breaks her silence about the case as she describes her role as an undercover CIA operative, her training and experiences, her efforts to protect her children in the aftermath of the leak, her determination to uncover the truth about the event that destroyed her career, and her battle with the CIA to reveal the truth. - Baker & Taylor

The four library districts in Montgomery County (Dayton Metro, Washington-Centerville, Wright Memorial and Germantown) joined together in an analysis of costs and value returned from library funds. The study shows how busy and important libraries are in Montgomery County. Three out of four people in the county have a library card and there 23 items checked out on average. Read the entire study here.

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