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For those of you who want information from credible sources on the emerging swine flu situation, follow the links on the image below. The April 28th edition of The Lake Charles American Press listed this information for those who are considering going to an emergency room for suspicion of swine flu. Patients who may have swine flu symptoms will be subject to the following procedures should they decide to go to local hospitals, according to emergency room personnel from each: Lake Charles Memorial Hospital — Call before going to the emergency room or walk-in clinic. Patients will speak to a physician, who will determine where they should go to be fully evaluated. Patients entering the emergency room or a clinic will be asked to wear a mask. Jennings American Legion Hospital — An admissions clerk will route those with flu symptoms to a separate waiting area. From there, a doctor will see the patients. West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital — Patients will be examined by a nurse, who will determ...

Want to know what books are popular right now? Want to have books of a certain genre suggested to you? Curious about what your library staff is reading? Then sign up for one or more of the newsletters available from our library's website. You can even sign up for RSS feeds of your favorite newsletters if you don't want to add more mail to your inbox. Either follow the link provided below, or go to our library's website, http://www.calcasieu.lib.la.us/ , and look under the Resources and Services drop box for Newletters via Email. Newletters Via Email Link

Topping the list are the following titles, along with the reasons for their challenge: 1. "And Tango Makes Three," by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell Reasons: Anti-Ethnic, Anti-Family, Homosexuality, Religious Viewpoint, Unsuited to Age Group 2. "His Dark Materials Trilogy" (Series), Philip Pullman Reasons: Political Viewpoint, Religious Viewpoint, Violence 3. "TTYL"; "TTFN"; "L8R, G8R" (Series), Lauren Myracle Reasons: Offensive Language, Sexually Explicit, Unsuited to Age Group 4. "Scary Stories" (Series), Alvin Schwartz Reasons: Occult/Satanism, Religious Viewpoint, Violence 5. "Bless Me, Ultima," by Rudolfo Anaya Reasons: Occult/Satanism, Offensive Language, Religious Viewpoint, Sexually Explicit, Violence To find the complete list, visit the ALA website here.

The second annual Poem in your pocket day will be next week on Thursday, April 30. As part of National Poetry Month, everyone is encouraged to carry their favorite poem in their pocket to share with friends, family, and coworkers throughout the day. For more information on how you can participate, visit http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/406 .

The library is signed up with a webservice called Library Elf. This service is offered for free to our patrons and it allows you to view all materials on your account and sends alerts when items are overdue or holds are available. Alerts can be sent via email, RSS, and even text messaging. Families with mulitple cards are able to view a consolidated list of what each member has checked out and on hold. Find out more information by following the link below. Library Elf

Saturday April 18 10am-2pm A day filled with activities for the whole family. Visit and see CPPJ TrashSquash on display! Children can visit the Home Depot Team to make a project, or visit one of the interactive computers to learn about "Thibodeaux's Treasure," a children's guide to coastal wetlands, or "Explore Coastal Louisiana with Boudreaux and Marie." Teens can bring old jeans or other clothing to "re-purpose" them into various items like tote bags. Adults can visit the Entergy "Go Green" Team for energy-saving tips, the Mosquito Control Display, get a plantable book mark, and receive a seedling to plant. For more information, contact the Central Library at 337-721-7116.