New Reference Additions:

Regional Reference Centers Memorial Hall Library (Andover) Phone: 978-623-8401 x31 or 32 Fax: 978-623-8407 Lawrence Law Library Phone: (978) 687-7608 Fax: (978) 688-2346

In the Music Festival Guide, Jon Pruett and Mike McGuirk have organized an extensive list of music festivals by genre. You will find all the information you need to know: the place, date, admission price, and nearby accommodations

The Oppenheimer Toy Portfolio evaluates toys, books, videos, music and software for children. The chapters are organized by age and are prefaced with a brief description of the developmental needs of a child at that age.

Interesting Web Sites:

Science Fair Projects Sites with great ideas for science fair topics.

Appliance 411 This site has the parts catalog and the repair manual for every appliance in your home.

Stumper for March:

Question: What is the origin of the word festuche?
Answer: A big deal.
Source: Festuche is actually a made up word. A group of managers from IBM devised a little game. They would make up a word, and get three people to use it. They would then wait for the word to get back to them, from an untraceable source. susandennis.livejournal.com/2003/02/04/

Stumper for April:
Where can I find a comparison of Tufts HMO and Harvard Pilgrim HMO?

Until next month,
Eleanor Sathan
Regional Reference Librarian