Pinterest

If you haven't already seen our boards on Pinterest, or are looking for something to read, check out our Pinterest boards. With over 230 book-related boards (and growing), all of our boards have been organized by topic. Each board contains approximately fifty to one-hundred pictures of books. Clicking on any particular cover twice will take you to the source where the picture came from, and there you can read a brief description of that book. So next time you are looking for your next great read, check us out on Pinterest. Over 41,000+ people are already following us and getting great book recommendations!

Book Bingo for Adults

It's not too late to join in the fun...Book Bingo, a summer reading challenge for adults!

►For Somers library patrons (over 18.)

► Each registrant will receive a free book for participating (while supplies last.) One entry per person please.

►Fill out a registration form and give to the reference librarian. Receive a game card to take home and keep until you have completed your Book Bingo card.

►Put an 'X' through each completed square on the game card. Try to get a 'Bingo' by completing a full row in any direction. Keep track of all the books you have read, etc. on the back of the game card.

►All game cards must be returned on or before August 31st.

►Once you have completed and turned in your game card, you will be entered into a raffle for a grand prize drawing (Kindle Fire.) So go ahead - have fun, try something different, and join with children and teens in summer reading. Who knows...you might be a lucky winner!

Yoga to Feed Your Mind and Body

Yoga is used as a means for increased health, strength and flexibility, especially of the spine. This is accomplished primarily through a series of physical postures called 'asanas' which fall under the category of yoga known as Hatha yoga, as well as various deep breathing exercises called 'pranayama'. Pranayama induces a feeling of calm and peace while oxygenating the blood and teaching people to breathe more deeply. Americans, in particular, tend to be shallow breathers, which is probably due to the mostly sedentary life style that many of us have.  The library has a wealth of material about yoga including books and DVDs. Check one out today!

• Yoga for a Healthy Mind and Body by Heidi Sormaz
• Gentle Yoga for Arthritis by Anna Krusinski
• Ageless Yoga by Rosie Reichmann
• Easy Yoga (DVD)
• Yoga XXL: A Journey to Health for Bigger People by Ingrid Kollack
• The Science of Yoga by William Broad
• Rodney Yee's Yoga for Beginners (DVD)
• Yoga: the Path to Holistic Health by B. Iyengar
• Yoga for Weight Loss (DVD)
• Travel Yoga by Darrin Zee
• K.I.S.S. Guide to Yoga by Shakta Khalsa
• Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub
• Simply Yoga: Mind, Body & Spirit by Yolanda Pettinato
• Rocki's Pre-Natal Yoga (DVD)
• Essential Yoga by Olivia Miller
• Yoga Turns Back the Clock by Glenda Twining
• Yoga Workout: Having a Fabulous Shape Forever by Barbara Currie
• Woman's Book of Yoga and Health by Linda Sparrowe
• Yoga Burns Fat by Jan Maddern
• Yoga Over 50 by Mary Stewart

Find additional titles on this topic, and many others by visiting our Pinterest boards.  You may also place a hold on books by clicking here.

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

When the children were gone, and the library closed for the night, here's what happened at the stuffed animal sleepover.

IndieFlix

Somers Library/Westchester Library System is thrilled to offer patrons a new online streaming service where you can browse and watch films from a collection of independent films, shorts and documentaries. IndieFlix connects movie lovers to the world’s favorite independent movies. An IndieFlix subscription gives you unlimited access to over 6,000 award-winning short films, features and documentaries from around the world. And, with their unique revenue-sharing Royalty Pool Minutes (RPM) model, filmmakers get paid for every minute watched on IndieFlix. With thousands of films to choose from across more than 50 countries, IndieFlix offers a viewing experience you can’t get anywhere else. Click here to begin your subscription.

 

Somers Library is Now a Pick-Up Location for Field Goods

Somers Library is now a pick-up location for Field Goods, a local produce subscription delivery service. Each week, you will receive 5-8 different types of fruits and vegetables.  Field Goods chooses the items delivered and purchases them directly from over 60 different Hudson Valley farms. A subscription costs $20, $25, or $30 a week depending on which size bag you choose. All of the produce is non-GMO, much is organic, and all is grown by small farms.  Their newsletter gives you information about what you’re eating and how to eat it. Field Goods delivers 150+ varieties of fruits and vegetables, and more than a dozen types of local cheese and artisan bread, all grown by local small farms or local producers. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Somers Friends Group and the Somers Library Foundation.  To sign up & learn more, go to Field-goods.com

July is National Grilling Month

If you have ever seen our displays, you know that Somers Library has lots of books about grilling, barbeque, and entertaining. Jump-start your imagination, your taste buds, and your summer dining pleasure by checking out books from our vast collection of cookbooks. Think fresh green beans, yummy herbed tomato slices, mouth-watering corn on the cob, vegetable kabobs, blueberry pie and more. Our shelves also include a wide range of how-to books on entertaining outdoors. Whether you are looking to prepare a down-home traditional barbecue or prepare the finest meats slowly smoked over smoldering coals, we have the books for you.

• Barbecue Lovers Big Book of BBQ Sauces by Cheryl Jamison
• Essential New York Times Grilling Book
• King of the Q's Blue Plate BBQ by Ted Reader
• Essentials of Grilling: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Outdoor Cooking
• Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining by Cheryl Jamison
• Backyard Barbecues (Williams-Sonoma)
• Bobby Flay's Grilling For Life by Bobby Flay
• Taming the Flame: Secrets for Hot-and-Quick Grilling and Low-and-Slow Barbecue by Elizabeth Karmel
• Weber's Big Book of Grilling by Jamie Purviance
• Italian Grill by Mario Batali
• The New Gas Grill Gourmet by A. Sinnes
• The Italian Grill: Fresh Ideas to Fire Up Your Outdoor Cooking by Micol Negrin
• 125 Best Indoor Grill Recipes by Illana Simon
• Shellfish on the Grill by Phyllis Magida

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