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BOULDER CITY LIBRARY INSTITUTES FOOD FOR FINES PROGRAM

If there's an overdue Boulder City Library book or two lying around the house, don't worry about paying overdue fines during the month of December.

It will cost you a can of food, though, for each item that has missed its due date.

The Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd., is allowing borrowers to pay off up to $5 in overdue fines under a program that has worked in other library districts.

The waiving of fines applies only to overdue materials owned by the Boulder City Library, and items must be returned to the circulation desk, library officials said.

All collected nonperishable canned goods will be given to Emergency Aid of Boulder City for distribution.

For more information, call the library at 293-1281.

GUIDE HELPS ANYONE, EVEN AN IDIOT SELF-TEST FOR SMARTS

Just how smart are you? Find out at a book event for Jean Cirillo's "Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Testing Your IQ" at 7 p.m. Jan. 6 at the 567 N. Stephanie St. Barnes & Noble.

COLUMNISTS TO SHARE CELEBRITY SECRETS AT BOOK LAUNCH

Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Norm Clarke will be interviewed by his colleague columnist Mike Weatherford on the good, the bad and the ugly of covering the celebrity scene, as they discuss Clarke's new book "Sinsational Celebrity Tales," 2 p.m. Jan. 11 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

A book signing will follow the presentation.

AUTHOR SIGNING SET

Ginnetta Correli plans to sign "The Lost Episodes of Beatie Scareli" at 2 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the 567 N. Stephanie St. Barnes & Noble.

HENDERSON LIBRARIES SELL BOOKS IN-HOUSE AND ONLINE

Readers can support Henderson Libraries through in-library and online book sales. A store has been created through Amazon.com and can be reached by visiting www.mypubliclibrary.com and selecting "book sales."

In-library book sales are held at the Paseo Verde Library, 280 S. Green Valley Parkway, and the Gibson Library, 280 S. Water St. The sales also will be held at the Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway, once it reopens next year.

'SONGHA' SIGNING SET

Linda Caterine will sign copies of "The Adventures of Songha: The Amazing Savannah Cat" at 2 p.m. Jan. 3 at the 8915 W. Charleston Blvd. Barnes & Noble. Her cat Songha is expected to make an appearance, too.

FILMS TO FEATURE POETRY

Spontaneous poetry and other surprises are expected when Chad Simmons presents an evening of film shorts at 7 p.m. Jan. 8 in the West Las Vegas Library Theatre, 951 W. Lake Mead Blvd.

The presentation is intended for adult audiences.

For more information, call 507-3989.

CENTENNIAL HILLS LIBRARY SHOOTS FOR JAN. 10 OPENING

The 45,616-square-foot Centennial Hills Library is scheduled to open 11 a.m. on Jan. 10.

Located at 6711 N. Buffalo Drive, the library will feature a 42-seat computer area and a 20-seat computer lab for adults and a 10-seat lab for youth.

The library features a multipurpose room for community group meetings and an art gallery.

The library also will house an operations center to take on materials processing for the entire library district.

GROUP TO DISCUSS BUILDING AN AUTHOR'S PLATFORM

Megan Edwards, author of "Roads from the Ashes: An Odyssey in Real Life on the Virtual Frontier" and "Caution: Funny Signs Ahead," will talk about methods to create a author's platform during the next meeting of the Las Vegas Writers Group Meetup set for 7 p.m. on Jan. 15 at the Tap House, 5589 W. Charleston Blvd. The event fee is $5.

For more information, visit www.meetup.com/Las-Vegas-Writers/.

A book event for the travel book "Caution: Funny Signs Ahead" is set for 2 p.m. Jan. 10 at the 8915 W. Charleston Blvd. Barnes & Noble.

GREEN VALLEY LIBRARY TO CLOSE TODAY FOR RENOVATIONS

The Green Valley Library will close at 9 p.m. today so that the Henderson Library District can prepare to take over operation of the library in January 2009. The materials and staff will move to the new Centennial Hills Library, and the Henderson Library District will begin renovation of the facility at 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway. The library will reopen in stages and should be completed in about four months.

To check the progress or get a library card, visit www.mypubliclibrary.com/libinfo/greenvalleylibrary.html.

NEVERENDING STORY BOOKSTORE TO CLOSE DOORS

The independently owned children's bookstore NeverEnding Story, 9440 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 120, announced it will close its doors at the end of December due to the sagging economy.

The store, which also regularly held book-related events for youngsters, asked that customers redeem any gift cards before the end of the month. All of the store's books and gifts will be sold at 40 percent off.

BUILD FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS WITH NEW TIP BOOK

Vaughn and Sue Pyne plans to sign copies of "Families Better Bit by Bit" a book packed with tips for improving family relationships at 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at the 8915 W. Charleston Blvd. Barnes & Noble.

ROMANCE WRITERS TO MEET JAN. 17

The Cactus Rose RWA -- the Las Vegas Chapter of Romance Writers of America will not host a public meeting in December. The group's next meeting is set to 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 17 at the Enterprise Library, 25 E. Shelbourne Ave.

The meeting will include mini-workshops to help writers finish that first manuscript or polish and sell already-completed work.

Fore more information, visit writers.meetup.com/1024/.

Writer to share dice data

Author Malcomb Bennett plans to demonstrate dice throwing techniques and discusses the science of shooting craps at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 at the Clark County Library, 1401 E. Flamingo Road.

The former IBM technical writer built a dice launcher machine and tested it in several Las Vegas casinos. He compiled his data into the book "A Scientific Study of Dice Control: Rolling Thunder."

AUTHOR TEACHES READERS HOW TO DATE YOUNGER MEN

Sick of men your own age? Then Cyndi Targosz's "Dating the Younger Man: A Complete Guide to Every Women's Sweetest Indulgence" may be the guide book for you. The author teaches women how to use wealth, power and confidence to attract handsome young men. She'll be in town promoting the book at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Town Square Borders, 6521 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Mic is open on Thursdays

Writers, poets and acoustic musicians are welcome to perform during open mic nights starting at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Cheesecake and Crime, 10545 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 100.

POETRY SERVED UP ONCE WEEKLY AT REJAVANATE

The ReJAVAnate coffee house hosts live poetry performances from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays.

Some of the selections are intense and not intended for all ages. The shop is located at 3300 E. Flamingo Road, No. 23. Call 253-7721 for more information.

BOOKSTORE OFFERS WRITERS GROUP ON WEDNESDAYS

Borders bookstore has a writers group at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 2190 N. Rainbow Blvd.

LEARN MORE ABOUT AREA AUTHORS

Authors are invited to share information with readers and other writers at the 18Q Web site, www.eighteenquestions. com.

Surveys are posted on the Web site and sent out as part of The Fabulist Flash, a weekly eZine.

AUTHOR IS REGULAR AT AIRPORT

Just about every Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., readers can catch William Slick Hanner, co-author of "Thief! The Gutsy, True Story of an Ex-con Artist" signing books at the McCarran International Airport Borders. For information about the book, visit Thieftruestory.com.

ALIANTE LIBRARY TO HOST WRITERS GROUP

Writers of all ages are invited to the Aliante Library's writers group from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month. The group will be led by retired creative writing teacher Kathleen Shrader. For more information, call the 2400 W. Deer Springs Way library at 839-2980.