Kodak's book, "Joy of Photography" is a good place to start. The many editions have been updated over the years and should be at the local library.

Ronk's is an excellent suggestion, but let me also recommend photo magazines like Shutterbug. The most valuable thing I get from any of those mags is ideas for new ways to do things.

Incidentally, nothing can take the place of experience. Take your new camera and take a bunch of pictures. Just doing it and looking at the result will teach you an enormous amount about photography.

well thnaks for the help, ill look into both of those books/mags and cant wait to take more pictures

well actually it turns out i got nikon nicormat or w/e its a awesome cammera shot a couple rolls today

Glad you're having fun with it. That's how almost all of us got hooked...

If you can find them, say on eBay or other such sites, or in used book stores, may I suggest the Time-Life Photography series of books. I found them to be extremely helpful to me when I first started shooting years ago, and really miss having them around/reget parting with them!

here is another good place to find out of print books:

http://www.gemm.com/c/?ss=BOOKS