Exploring World Cinema presents Fritz Lang's 1927 classic Metropolis, Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at 2pm in the LaMarsh Room, Victoria Avenue Library.

It is the future, and humans are divided into two groups: the thinkers, who make plans (but don't know how anything works), and the workers, who achieve goals (but don't have the vision). Completely separate, neither group is complete, but together they make a whole. One man from the "thinkers" dares visit the underground where the workers toil, and is astonished by what he sees…

Starring: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Gustav Frihlich Director: Fritz Lang.

Made prior to the modern film awards - the 2001 75th anniversary edition (seen at this showing) won the National Society of Film Critics Heritage Award for Restoration. Rated PG, free admission, no registration required. 

The Big Screen Tuesday offering on February 9th is "Old Dogs". John Travolata and Robin Williams play friends and business partners who find their lives turned upside down when strange circumstances lead to them being placed in the care of 7-year-old twins. Movie begins at 7 pm, admission is free. LaMarsh Room, 4848 Victoria Avenue.

Check out the library's selected links to "Black History" websites. Be sure to take a moment and read the moving story of Oliver Purnell one of the first slaves to make the journey across the river from the States and settle in Niagara Falls.

Your library has books, DVDs and computer games  to help you get in training for the Winter Olympics. We've also compiled a handy, dandy list of related websites that cover everything Olympic.

Kids, why not try a Winter Olympic Quiz?

that your Niagara Falls Public Library card gives you access to online research databases twenty four hours a day from the comfort of your own home. Titles cover everything from current newspapers, car repairs, health and literature. Why not take a look and see what is available? Titles for children are also included. Be sure to have your library card number handy. Databases are provided through Knowledge Ontario.