PATRON PICKS--SKELETONS AT THE FEAST

Kassie's pick was Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian.

About the book:  In January 1945, a small group of people begin the longest journey of their lives: an attempt to cross the remnants of the Third Reich, from Warsaw to the Rhine if necessary, to reach the British and American lines.

Among the group is 18-year-old Anna Emmerich, the daughter of Prussian aristocrats.  There is her lover, Callum Finella, a 20-year-old Scottish prisoner of war who was brought from the stalag to her family's farm as forced labor.  And there is a 26-year-old Wehrmacht corporal, who the pair know as Manfred--who is, in reality, Uri Singer, a Jew from Germany who managed to escape a train bound for Auschwitz.

As they work their way west, they encounter a countryside ravaged by war.  Their flight will test both Anna's and Callum's love, as well as their friendship with Manfred.  (from Amazon)

Kassie recommends this book and says that the author, Chris Bohjalian, will be at R.J. Julia in Madison, CT on Monday, January 18th @ 7:00pm.  http://www.rjjulia.com/

NEW FEATURE! You can now pay your library fines online!

You can now pay your library fines online.  The minimum amount you can pay is $1.01.  Visa, Discover, and MasterCard are accepted.

Online Fine Payment Instructions:

1.  Go to www.catalog.lioninc.org.

2.  Click on "Login to My Account."

3.  Type your last name and Patron ID number (on your library card).

4.  On the left side under your personal information, there will be a link that says "$1.15 in unpaid fines and bills." (Or however much you owe.  If you currently owe no fines, this link will not be there at all.  You must have at least $1.01 in fines to pay online.)

5.  Click on that link to access the payment screen.

6.  Click on "Pay Now."

7.  A pop-up window will come up and you can check boxes next to each fine you would like to pay.  After you have done so, click on "continue."

8.  Next, enter your Visa, Discover, or MasterCard number.  Select the type and enter the expiration date.  Click on "continue."

9.  On the final screen, you will need to input your card's security code and your billing information before clicking on "I Authorize This Transaction" to finalize your payment.