Thursday, August 21, 2014
HELP THE FRIENDS WHEN YOU SHOP
Help the Friends of the Library every time you shop on Amazon, and it’s free
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The Friends of the Charleston County Library received $141.50 from the AmazonSmile Foundation, all based on purchases made on Amazon between April 1 and June 30.
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The site looks and has the same offers as Amazon, but the AmazonSmile webpage allows shoppers to designate a charity to receive a donation of one-half percent of the amount spent. The Friends of the Charleston County Library is a registered charitable organization with Amazon, and users can select the Friends to receive a donation anytime they purchase something from the site.
To take advantage of this option, shoppers must access Amazon through the Foundation-related web address – http://smile.amazon.com. Using your normal Amazon login, you’ll be prompted to select a charity the first time you sign in. There are more than one million charities registered with the site. After making a selection, users automatically are sent to a page with the familiar-looking Amazon layout and can start shopping. To make sure your charity continues to receive donations, you must use the specialAmazonSmile web page every time you shop on the site, so don’t forget to bookmark the page.
It’s a great way to make your money go further and to make a difference in your community. For more information, check out these details about AmazonSmile.
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Monday, August 11, 2014
LIBRARY READS TOP TEN BOOKS
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
INDEPENDENT FILM SERIES
Do you enjoy foreign films? Some people don't like subtitles, but if you try a movie with subtitles, after awhile you probably won't even think about them.
The Main library will be showing independent films starting on the third Thursday in August. Many of the films are foreign.
Why watch a foreign film? These films provide an opportunity to see how other cultures live, work, eat, laugh, and deal with problems, etc. If you're trying to learn a new language, it's a chance to practice listening and comprehending a language. The stories are usually quite interesting.
If you can't make it to the Main Library, check our catalog for independent films that are available for check out, or contact the reference desk at Mt. PleasantLibrary (843-849-6161) for more information. Many of them are produced by Film Movement production company and can be found by typing "Film Movement" in the search box.
We have a large collection of foreign films. I watched one with my 11 year-old grandson recently and he enjoyed it. It's a Czech film called "Kolya" and is the story of a 5 year-old Russian boy who is left with a Czech musician who knows nothing about children, and speaks no Russian. It's a very moving story.
Another great foreign film that won an Oscar is "Departures," about a young Japanese musician who loses his job, and to his embarrassment, has to work as an undertaker.
Thanks for reading.
The Main library will be showing independent films starting on the third Thursday in August. Many of the films are foreign.
Why watch a foreign film? These films provide an opportunity to see how other cultures live, work, eat, laugh, and deal with problems, etc. If you're trying to learn a new language, it's a chance to practice listening and comprehending a language. The stories are usually quite interesting.
Film Movement Series
Thursday, August 21, 6:00 PM
Main Library
At the height of international tension between America and Iran, Kevin Sheppard, a charismatic African-American basketball player accepts an offer to play professional basketball in Iran. What begins as a desire to "explore the unknown" ends in an emotional roller-coaster as he forms an unlikely alliance with three young Iranian women against the backdrop of revolutionary social upheaval in Iran.
If you can't make it to the Main Library, check our catalog for independent films that are available for check out, or contact the reference desk at Mt. PleasantLibrary (843-849-6161) for more information. Many of them are produced by Film Movement production company and can be found by typing "Film Movement" in the search box.
We have a large collection of foreign films. I watched one with my 11 year-old grandson recently and he enjoyed it. It's a Czech film called "Kolya" and is the story of a 5 year-old Russian boy who is left with a Czech musician who knows nothing about children, and speaks no Russian. It's a very moving story.
Another great foreign film that won an Oscar is "Departures," about a young Japanese musician who loses his job, and to his embarrassment, has to work as an undertaker.
Thanks for reading.
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