It’s that time of year, when an actor’s fancy turns to thoughts of golden statues. The 81st Annual Academy Awards will be held on February 22nd at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles. Hugh Jackman will be hosting and the full awards list can be found on-line. It’s a night of parties and excitement, where those who watch from home sit around the television holding their breath as they wait for the winners to be announced.
Okay, not everyone watches with that amount of fervor and attention. I’m lucky to see a few acceptance speeches while I try and keep my toddler occupied, but I’ve always enjoyed it.
You might say “Wait, what is the Librarian doing writing about the Oscars? Aren’t those movies?” You are completely right. They don’t have an awards show for books and if they did, I suspect it would be rather boring. However, Meinders Library does have a video section, both VHS and DVD. It’s not as extensive as we’d like it to be, so we’re asking you to take a look at your video library and see if there are any movies you would like to donate to us.
Below is a list of movies that the Library would love to have in our collection. Some of them are past Oscar Winners from 2006 and 2007. A few on the list have not yet been released. All of them were popular and we are hoping at some point to have copies that we can check out to those who didn’t manage to see them in the theater.
Appaloosa (2008)
Australia (2008)
Bolt (animated) (2008)
Burn After Reading (2008)
Changeling (2008)
Doubt (2008)
Eagle Eye (2008)
Flash of Genius (2008)
High School Musical (there’s 3) any
Igor (animated) (2008)
John Adams (HBO series) (2008)
Madagascar 2 (animated) (2008)
Miracle at St. Anna (2008)
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
No Reservations (2007)
Quantum of Solace (James Bond) (2008)
Seven Pounds (2008)
Swing Vote (2008)
The Dark Knight (Batman) (2008)
Twilight (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
W. (2008)
Wall-E (animated) (2008)
Babel (2007)
The Departed (2007)
The Queen (2007)
Little Miss Sunshine (2007)
Letters from Iwo Jima (2007)
Capote (2006)
Good Night and Good Luck (2006)
Munich (2006)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
The Reader (2008)
Milk (2008)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
We are not limited to the above movies. If you find something not on the list, we certainly won’t turn you down! If you decide you would like to donate one of the above movies, we will be happy to label the movie with the name of who donated it to give you credit where credit is due.
Come in and check out a movie, or something that you have been dying to read. And just as a reminder, if you know a movie has been released, but you don’t see it on our shelves, let us know! We can get it for you through interlibrary loan, or we can place a Hold for you so you’ll be on the list. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Meinders Community Library is open Monday – Thursday from 10 AM to 8 PM, and Friday and Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM. If you want to place a hold on a movie or a book, please don’t hesitate to call us at 825-6714.
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