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Michigan City Library Beat – News Dispatch
Posted: September 7, 2017 at 5:47 pm
The Library on the Internet
Access our Online Catalog from Home http://www.mclib.org. The library website will take you to the Online Catalog where you can access books, videos, DVD, CDs, magazines and much more. WI-FI is available in the library. Normal library hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.to 8 p.m., Friday andSaturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and now open Sundays 1 to 5 p.m. To manage your account online, you need your barcode number from your library card and a pin number which you can get from the circulation desk. For more information, contact the circulation desk at 873-3042.
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Michigan City Library Beat - News Dispatch
Plymouth Public Library news – Wicked Local Rockland
Posted: at 5:47 pm
Plymouth Public Library main branch is located at 132 South St; the Manomet branch is located at 12 Strand Ave. Visit http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org.
For information on any Plymouth library program or service listed (unless otherwise noted), call the main library, 132 South St., at 508-830-4250, TTY 508-747-5882, or the Manomet branch, 12 Strand Ave., at 508-830-4185, or go to the website http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org. Registration, when required, may be conducted by phone.
The hours for the Plymouth Public Library are: Monday to Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, from the Sunday after Labor Day through June, from 12:30 to 5 p.m.
The Manomet branch library is open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. The library is fully accessible; call if you need special accommodations to attend meetings or events.
SPECIAL EVENTS
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Plymouth Public Library and Manomet Branch Library join with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to ensure that every resident has the most important card of all: a free library card. Resources at the Plymouth Public Library are available to anyone who has a library card. Patrons can turn to the library for materials, programs and services that support academic, cultural, recreational and informational needs and interests. The Plymouth Public Library offers access to educational and recreational resources, such as online databases, ebooks, audiobooks and electronic magazines. Residents can even use the library card from home.
For more information on how to sign up for a library card, visit the Plymouth Public Library in person or online. For further information, contact Linda Fitzgerald, public services librarian at 508-830-4250 or TTY 508-747-5882.
Hybrid, Electric Car Show
From 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 10, the New England Electric Auto Association, in conjunction with National Drive Electric Week, will host a hybrid, electric car show and ride-and-drive event at the Plymouth Public Library. Several dealers, including Tracy Chevrolet, Colonial Ford, Tufankjian Hyundai, Sullivan Brothers Nissan and Toyota and South Shore BMW, will be present with the latest hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles and will be offering test drives. Actual owners will also be present to share ownership experiences. Light refreshments will be served.The rain date is scheduled for Sept. 17.
NEEAA is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to promoting hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric vehicles as well as increasing the electric car charging infrastructure. NEEAA is one of over 30 electric car clubs across the country and is a chapter of the National Electric Auto Association. This event is free and open to the public and anyone who is interested in the technology is encouraged to attend.
For more information about the event, contact Jesse Rudavsky at 617-483-0994, or visit http://facebook.com/newenglandelectricautoassociation. This free program is sponsored by the Plymouth Public Library Corporation and no registration is required.
Seed Swap
2:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Manomet Branch Library. Share garden stories and tips for growing great plants as well swap seeds. Envelopes will be provided for discovered seeds and light refreshments will be served. No need to register.
ONGOING
Chess Club, The Royal Game
Club meets 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays. The program is open to students and adults. Students younger than 12 should be accompanied by an adult. No food and play quietly. Questions regarding this program can be directed to Jennifer Harris, library director, at 508-830-4250, ext. 215; Bill Petrillo, chess club co-leader, 774-766-7689, bill.petrillo@comcast.net; or Jim Pritchard, chess club co-leader, 508-878-8194, jimpri@verizon.net. This program is free to the public. No registration is required.
Teen Advisory Group
The Teen Advisory Group will host a Fall Fondue at 7 p.m. Sept. 13 in the board room of the Main Library. The event will feature chocolate fondue with lots of things to dip in the chocolate, like marshmallows, fruit and cookies.
Any teens interested in joining are invited to meet current members and learn more about library services. This year, the group is working on creating a teen space and building up collections for teens and tweens. Teens, age 13 to 18, are invited to join the Teen Advisory Group, with no registration necessary to attend meetings. Meetings are held every month, typically the first Wednesday evening of the month. For more information about this event, contact the Manomet Branch Librarian.
Tween Interest Group
The Junior Friends of the Plymouth Public Library is undergoing a change. Residents may have noticed that the library has a group for teens, ages 13 to 17, which encourages volunteering, program planning and having a voice in library services. The library ise starting a similar group for ages 9 to 11, the Tween Interest Group, aka TWIG! The library wants to get tweens involved in library activities and know that parents are looking for opportunities the library. This may mean helping Youth Services staff prep materials for programs, sorting and shelving books, volunteering at the biannual book sale, or assisting the Corporation with the storybook breakfast. In addition, TWIG members will help with program ideas and have a voice for what the library offers to tweens. Meetings are scheduled each month, typically the first Wednesday evening of the month. Potential TWIG members are invited to join members of TAG for the Fall Fondue on Sept. 13.
Nonfiction History Book Discussion at the Manomet Branch
The group meets at 4 p.m. one Thursday per month to discuss the months selection. For more information about this event, contact the Manomet Branch Librarian at 508-830-4185, email to jenniferj@ocln.org or visit the librarys web site.
For the next meeting, the group is talking about The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars by Dava Sobel on Sept. 21. Sobel examines the impact of women calculators in the field of astronomy and the accomplishments of future women astronomers.
Vintage Reads: a book group for classic novels
This group reads and discusses novels from the 20th century and earlier, focusing on novels and authors that have stood the test of time. Some of the classics read are popular while others are more unconventional and unfamiliar. Copies of the book are available to check out at the Manomet Branch. The program is free and requires no registration.
The next meeting will be held Sept. 14 with a discussion of Humboldts Gift by Saul Bellow. In Bellows Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Charlie Citrine, an author in some unfortunate circumstances, receives an unexpected legacy from his deceased friend and poet Von Humboldt Dleisher.
Outreach/Senior Services Programs
The Plymouth Public Library's Outreach/Senior Services Department provides services and collections of interest to older adults, such as large-print fiction and nonfiction and audiobooks. Outreach also provides services to individuals who would otherwise not have access to library materials, such as people who are homebound, institutionalized or who have a physical or mental disability. Outreach services includes books by mail, deposit collections of regular and large-print books, educational and recreational programs, recorded books and machines, and reference assistance. Currently, four local nursing facilities partake in the deposit collection program which brings the library to the residents by fulfilling specific requests in addition to a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles each month.
The Large Print collection includes New York Times Bestsellers, inspirational reads, local interest nonfiction, mysteries, romance and biographies. With a collection of over 2,000 audiobooks, patrons with limited sight or who are visually impaired can enjoy reading again.
For more information on any of the library's outreach services, call Tom Cummiskey at 508-830-4250.
Mobile Hotspots
The Plymouth Public Library lends T-Mobile Hotspots. The library has six hotspots available. Hotspots are small hockey-puck sized devices that allow you to access the Internet on your computer or wireless device for free. Just turn on the hotspot and connect to it like any other Wi-Fi network. Up to 10 devices at a time can be connected to one hotspot. You can leave the hotspot plugged in, or take in on the go for up to six hours of battery use.
Hotspots can be checked out for two weeks at a time; you must reserve a Hotspot for a specific date on the library's website. Hotspots are available to Plymouth cardholders only and your account must be in good standing in order to check out a device. All hotspots must be picked up and returned to the Main Library. There is a $1 per day late fee, and an $80 fee for lost or damaged items. For more information, contact the Plymouth Public Library at 508-830-4250 or visit plymouthpubliclibrary.org.
Hoopla Digital
Plymouth Public Library offers the public availability of thousands of movies, television shows, music albums, e-books, audio books and comics, all available for mobile and online access through a new partnership with Hoopla Digital.
Plymouth cardholders can download the free Hoopla Digital mobile app on their Android or iOS device or visit hoopladigital.com to gain access to thousands of titles from major Hollywood studios, record companies and publishers available to borrow 24/7, for instant streaming or temporary downloading to their smartphones, tablets and computers.
You must have a library card to access this content on the hoopla app or website. Patrons can borrow this content free of charge. It's digital so there is no waiting period for popular titles and hoopla's automatic return means no late fees.
Great Courses series
Plymouth Public Library is now offering an expanded selection of more than 40 titles from the Great Courses series. Produced with the goal of creating engaging, immersive learning experiences for lifelong learners, these courses are available either in audio format on CDs or as DVDs. Subjects range from history to science, "better living," fine arts and music and literature. Available courses include such titles as "Forensic History: Crimes, Frauds, and Scandals," "Great American Music: Broadway Musicals," "Our Night Sky" and "Fundamentals of Sustainable Living." Visit the website at http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org to see all of the titles and course descriptions.
The Great Courses are meticulously produced following the vision of the company's founder, Tim Rollins. As he puts it, his idea in founding the company was to"record lectures by the greatest professors in America, professors who were not just experts in their field but who were also passionate and truly gifted communicators, so anyone could enjoy learning from them, without the pressure of homework or exams." The company conducts a painstaking search for the best professors in each subject.
"Of the more than 500,000 college professors in the world," Rollins said, "only the top 1 percent are selected to teach one of the Great Courses. Our esteemed faculty includes award-winning experts and professors from the most respected institutions in the world, selected by our customers exclusively for their ability to teach."
The Great Courses titles are now available at the main library in the Reference Department shelved in the computer room. They can be checked out for 14 days and can be renewed, provided they are not on reserve for another patron.
Access to U.S. military service records
The Plymouth Public Library is now offering its cardholders access to Fold3 Library Edition by Ancestry. This subscription database provides convenient access to U.S. military records, including the stories, photos and personal documents of the men and women who served. This continually growing collection contains millions of records from world-class archives, many of which are exclusively available on Fold3. With content from the Revolutionary War onward, Fold3 Library Edition is an invaluable research resource for historians, genealogists, researchers, military enthusiasts, veterans and their families, teachers and battle reenactors. Researchers can access more than 440 million records beginning with the Revolutionary War. The new user interface makes it easy to search historical documents from diverse sources including the War of 1812 Pension Applications and Service Records, Civil War Widows Pensions, and records of the United States Colored Troops, and, unique non-military sources such as Native American records, FBI Case Files, and Holocaust records.
The Fold3 name comes from a traditional flag folding ceremony in which the third fold is made in honor and remembrance of veterans who served in defense of their country and to maintain peace throughout the world.
The new library edition can be used from any location and also provides access to personalization tools. Library patrons may choose to create a personal user account to build memorial pages, submit annotations to any image, or leave comments. See http://www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org/databases/.
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Plymouth Public Library news - Wicked Local Rockland
Surplus funds could mean restored Fairfield library hours – Fairfield Citizen
Posted: at 5:47 pm
Photo: Genevieve Reilly / Hearst Connecticut Media
The Fairfield Public Library system loans out more than just books and movies. At the Fairfield Woods Branch, patrons can find seeds for their garden.
The Fairfield Public Library system loans out more than just books and movies. At the Fairfield Woods Branch, patrons can find seeds for their garden.
Surplus funds could mean restored Fairfield library hours
FAIRFIELD Surplus funds will allow the towns libraries to fill vacancies and restore library hours that have been cut, according to the first selectman.
But some Board of Finance members Tuesday night wondered where that money was coming from since it had not yet received documentation on unspent but budgeted funds. The finance board typically approves a list of funds to be carried over from the prior fiscal year, and spent in the current fiscal year.
Fiscal Officer Robert Mayer said there is about $1.4 million in surplus money from the last fiscal year. Chairman Thomas Flynn asked how much of that departments have asked to carry over to spend on budgeted items.
The carry overs arent much at all, Mayer said, adding that the town will focus on using that money to make up for any state revenue it ends up not receiving.
Theres a press release from the first selectman talking about the library, finance board member James Walsh said. We know nothing about any of these numbers.
Library hours as of Aug. 14
Main library
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday 1-5 p.m.
Sunday closed until further notice
Fairfield Woods branch
Monday, Wednesday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday,Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday 1-5 p.m.
Sunday closed until further notice
Previous library hours
Main library:
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sundays in the fall 1-4 p.m.
Fairfield Woods branch:
Monday-Thursday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundays in the fall 1 p.m. -4 p.m.
The Board of Finance is scheduled to meet again on Sept. 26, and vote on a list of proposed carry over expenditures.
On Aug. 31, Tetreau sent out a release where he announced 2017 is higher than anticipated due to strong fourth quarter results realized from expense holdbacks and controls, including a hiring freeze, a higher than budgeted tax collection rate, and strong fourth quarter investment returns and fee revenues.
Just a few weeks earlier, the town had announced reduced hours at both the main and branch library, in part due to questions about what state revenue will come Fairfields way once a state budget is finally adopted.
After reviewing the numbers, Tetreau said, he was pleased the town has surplus funds available that could be used to fill the open positions and reinstate library hours, although he said it will take time to fill those positions. Tetreau anticipated restoring the library hours sometime this fall.
Tetreau said the town still anticipates a loss of state revenue, but said the surplus could be used to supplement the new budget should the Board of Finance choose to carry forward the fiscal year 2017 surplus to the fiscal year 2018, which would serve to mitigate some of the loss of state revenue.
He said it is similar to last year when at Flynns suggestion, the finance board voted to carry forward a significant portion of the fiscal year 2016 into the fiscal year 2017, again to make up for the loss of state revenue.
The surplus funds could also be used to fill two vacancies at the Parks and Recreation Department, according to Tetreau.
The hiring freeze remains in effect for all other departments, and certain capital spending, such as paving, is still on hold.
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Surplus funds could mean restored Fairfield library hours - Fairfield Citizen
Newton Free Library announces September programs – Wicked Local Newton
Posted: at 5:47 pm
330 Homer St., Newton, MA 02459. 617-796-1360
All programs are free and open to the public; parking is free. The Newton Free Library is handicapped accessible.
Visit newtonfreelibrary.net.
All programs take place in Druker Auditorium unless otherwise noted. In case of inclement weather, call 617-796-1360 or visit http://newtonfreelibrary.net to see if we have closed due to a storm.
Programs and events
The library offers Newton residents discounted passes to over 20 area museums including the Boston Harbor Islands, the Childrens Museum, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Garden in the Woods, the Museum of Science and more. To reserve passes: http://newtonfreelibrary.net; 617-796-1360.
CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Newton Free Library is seeking proposals of 2-D, original work by local artists for the July-December 2018 time period. Exhibiting policy at newtonfreelibrary.net under the Events tab. Deadline: Noon Dec. 8. For information: Ellen, emeyers@minlib.net, 617-796-1410.
Talk to Us!: Newton Talks is an oral history project that is being conducted through the collaborative efforts of the library, the Newton Senior Center, Historic Newton and Crossing Generations. The first phase of the project will be interviewing veterans who live or have lived in Newton. Info contact Ilana Levine at 617-796-1670 or ilevine@newtonma.gov. Pick up an information packet and the necessary forms at the librarys Circulation Desk or the Senior Center.
MUSEUM PASSES FOR NEWTON RESIDENTS: The library offers Newton residents discounted passes to over 20 area museums including the Boston Harbor Islands, the Childrens Museum, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Garden in the Woods, the Museum of Science and more. To reserve a pass online: http://newtonfreelibrary.net; 617-796-1360.
Ongoing Help for Area Small Business Owners: Every Thursday SCORE volunteers will provide area small business owners with free, one-hour counseling and advice sessions. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), Americas premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. Register (required) at scoreboston.org or call 617-565-5591.
SUPPORT THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY AT BREWERS COALITION: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13. 20 percent of purchases will be donated to the Friends of the Library when diners bring a Friends/Brewers Coalition card to the restaurant (available at library self-check stations), or show them the online version (available from the librarys homepage).
EBOOKS AT THE LIBRARY: 1-2 p.m. Sept. 13, second floor Computer Center. With more than 30,000 titles, the library has something for everyone to download and read. Attendees should bring their Kindle, iPad, iPhone or Android Tablet and learn how. Attendees must bring their Apple ID and password, or Amazon email and password for Kindles, along with their library card and password. Register online.
Read to a Dog at the Library: 4 p.m. Sept. 13. Canine friends Milani and Poppy will visit to listen to children in grades K-5 read. Appointments are for 15 minutes. Appointment times will be sent via email after registration. Space limited. Online registration required.
WRITING COLLEGE ESSAYS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE: 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Druker Auditorium. Dr. Adam Schwartz will provide strategies for writing a college application essay that can make the difference between a Yes and a Maybe by reviewing case studies of successful essays. Schwartz taught writing at Harvard and Wellesley College where he also served on the Board of Admissions. Those who would like Schwartz to review their essay should email their draft by Sept. 10 to teens@newtonfreelibrary.net. For teens and families. Register online.
TECH TIME: 2-4 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 14, 21 and 28, Study Room 2H, behind the second floor Computer Center. Each person gets 30 minutes for advice. The sessions are for educational and informational help only. No repairs. Patrons can sign up for one session every other week. Register online.
SPANISH BILINGUAL DROP-IN STORYTIME: 4 p.m. Sept. 14. A special bilingual storytime with stories, songs and movement in English and Spanish. Ages 3-5. Space limited. Tickets available 15 minutes before the program.
LIVING AND AGING IN NEWTON SERIES, PLANNING FOR A LIVABLE ALL AGE-FRIENDLY NEWTON: 7 p.m. Sept. 14. Attendees learn about the results of the 300-plus listening sessions that have been conducted since Newton was designated as a member of the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities, an affiliate of the World Health Organization Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Program. Attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback on priorities for how to address social isolation, increase mobility, improve housing options and more. Residents of all ages are encouraged to participate. Cosponsored by the Newton Council on Aging and the City of Newton Department of Senior Services. Facilitated by Margaret Leipsitz, senior services outreach and engagement coordinator.
HENNA TATTOO: 4 p.m. Sept. 15, Druker Auditorium. Attendees learn about the art and history of mehndi henna tattooing with Manisha Travedi, a professional henna artist from Henna Caf. For grades 5-12. Register online.
NEWTON READS EVENT, TEAM HOPE WALK: 10 a.m. Sept. 16, Tewksbury. Participants walk to support the mission of the Huntingtons Disease Society of Americas to improve the lives of everyone with Huntingtons disease. Join and/or donate to the Newton Free Library Team effort online. Check-in will be between 9-10 a.m. at the Tewksbury Hospital Saunders Building, 365 East St., Tewksbury.
FAMILY FRIENDLY CONCERT AND INSTRUMENT DEMONSTRATION: 2 p.m. Sept. 17, Druker Auditorium. Attendees join the members of Maestro Musicians Academy for a 30-minute performance which will be followed by demonstrations of the cello, violin and piano. Anyone who wishes will be permitted to try the instruments (with supervision). The program is appropriate for children ages 5-10 and their parents/caregivers. Adults without children are also welcome. No registration required. Seating limited; first come, first served. The musicians will be: Daniel Broniatowski, violin; Elena Korableva, cello; and Yige Liu, piano.
COFFEE, TEA AND ENGLISH TOO: 10 a.m. Sept. 18, Druker Auditorium. A free informal social gathering for adult English language learners. Attendees interact and make friends as they speak English in a relaxed setting. No registration required. Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods.
GAME NIGHT FOR ADULTS: 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18, third floor Language Center desk area. Participants drop in and play board games. Players can bring their own or use the librarys. For ages 16 and older. No registration required.
GIRLS WHO CODE INFORMATION SESSION: 7 p.m. Sept. 18, Druker Auditorium. For those who want to learn to build an app, design a video game and change the world through code. Girls Who Code is a national nonprofit organization leading the movement to inspire, educate and equip girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities. The session will cover what GWC is, what to expect for the year, how to register, when it will begin and more. GWC is for girls in Grades 6-12. Register online.
TYPEWRITER POETRY: 7 p.m. Sept. 18, second floor Teen Area. Participants will use old-school typewriters and write poems for library patrons on the spot. Grades 7-12.
LETS TALK: 12:30 and 7 p.m. Sept. 19, third floor Rear Arc. Free conversation groups for all levels of adult English Language Learners. No registration necessary. Drop-in.
DEATHSTARS AND DRAGONS SCI-FI FANTASY BOOK CLUB: 7 p.m. Sept. 19, Room B. A discussion of A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix. The October book will be The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey. For information: Erica Yuen, eyuen@minlib.net.
POETRY SERIES AND OPEN MIKE: 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Ben Berman, Richard Waring and Clara Silverstein will open the 2017-18 Poetry Series. An open mike will follow with a limit of one poem per person. Attendees should come early to sign up for the open mike; limited slots available, time permitting. Facilitated by Doug Holder of Ibbetson Street Press.
GRADES FIVE-SIX BOOK DISCUSSION: 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Kids in grades five and six and their parents come together to talk about a new book each month. All are expected to read the book in advance in order to discuss it together in the book group. Meets once a month on Sept. 19, Nov. 21, Jan 16, March 20 and May 15. Register online. Register at the same time for all five months.
NEWTON READS EVENT, BOOK DISCUSSION: 2 p.m. Sept. 20, Newton Senior Center, Library Lounge. A discussion of Inside the OBriens by Lisa Genova. Registration required. To register: http://newtonma.gov/gov/seniors.
BLOOD DRIVE: 2-7 p.m. Sept. 20.
September art shows and displays
GALLERY, MAIN HALL AND THREE MAIN HALL CASES NEWTON ART ASSOCIATIONS 68TH ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW: On view Sept. 5-28. Original works by more than 80 Newton Art Association members including paintings, photographs, prints, sculpture and ceramics. NAA will award $1200 in prizes to show participants.
ATRIUM 1 AND 2: On view Sept. 5-28. Photographs of the Nathaniel Allen House, a mid-19th century Newton home and school where students from all over the world came to attend. The house included bedrooms for students, classrooms and a bowling alley. The Webster Street home is now owned by the Newton Cultural Alliance and is being renovated as a local arts center. Current and historic photographs will be exhibited. For information: Tira Khan, http://tirakhan.com.
THIRD FLOOR LANGUAGE AND LITERACY CENTER COUNTRY DISPLAY: On view Sept. 5-28. Visitors learn about Italy from a display of books, CDs and DVDs.
Teen Gallery and second floor display cases: A Snapshot of Newton South Arts. The show will be on view through fall 2017 and includes a representative selection of work from Newton South High School Students. Frames donated by Eric Blomster of Abraxis Framing Company in Auburndale.
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Forest City woman shares love of reading through Little Free Library – Mason City Globe Gazette
Posted: September 4, 2017 at 8:41 pm
FOREST CITY Michaela Clark, 82, has always loved to read.
Sometimes I have three books going at once, said the Forest City resident.
Now she is encouraging others to develop a love of reading.
A few weeks ago she opened a Little Free Library in front of her house at 130 Westgate Drive. She thinks its the first one in Forest City.
A Little Free Library is a wooden box thats filled with books. The box has a door with a window so passers-by can see the titles of the books that are inside before they open it.
People are encouraged to take a book and return it, or keep the book and replace it with another book.
The more than 50,000 Little Free Libraries around the globe are maintained by volunteer stewards like Clark.
Clark said she had heard about Free Little Libraries here and there and mentioned it to her daughter Theresa Giradi, who lives in the Des Moines area.
Theresa told her husband, Tony, and he looked up the directions online on how to build a Little Free Library.
Clark, who had forgotten she had even told her daughter about the Free Little Libraries, was at their house and saw Tony building something.
I asked if it was a birdhouse and he said, No, its for you. Its your library, she said. Hes such a sweetheart.
Theresa painted the library for her mom.
Clarks other daughter and son-in-law, Lorie and Doug Bolinger, who live south of Forest City, installed the Little Free Library box on top of a post on the lawn next to the curb in front of her house.
Clark put some books from her huge collection in the box. She said she checks the library once in a while and can see people have removed books and replaced them.
One day she saw some children open the door to check out what was inside.
They were so cute standing there and going through them all, Clark said.
The youngsters came back and put some childrens books in the Little Free Library. Clark said she appreciates that because there werent many books for kids in the library originally.
Last Wednesday the Little Free Library contained novels by Danielle Steel, Tom Clancy, Herman Wouk and Gillian Flynn, as well as the classic childrens book The Story About Ping and the more contemporary Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
She plans to switch out some of the books in the box with others she owns.
You never know what people like to read, she said.
Clark has plenty of books to choose from.
I have quite a stash downstairs, she said.
Clark said her library, which is registered with the Little Free Library non-profit organization, is in an ideal spot, with lots of single family homes and apartment buildings in the neighborhood.
We have a lot of little kids from across the road, she said.
Its not difficult to start a Little Free Library of your own, she said. All the information is available online at littlefreelibrary.org.
The hardest thing was getting a building permit and all the stuff that goes with it, she said.
Clark hopes her library will encourage others to read, and maybe start Little Free Libraries of their own.
I hope it catches on and someone gets some good out of it, she said.
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Book Corner: Books are picture perfect way to start school year – Fredericksburg.com
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The beginning of a new school year always feels like a new chapter, with students from preschool to college starting fresh on a year full of learning and growth. Theyre working toward goals like reading independently, conquering quadratic equations, creating a website or writing a research paper.
Whatever a students level, the public library has resources and tools to help them be successful.
If you have a child who is learning to read independently, and find you dont have enough books at their reading level, the childrens librarian at the public library is ready to offer assistance with the librarys supply of leveled readers for children. For older students who may be looking for their next great read, or who need to choose a good book for a school assignment, Central Rappahannock Regional Librarys Book Match and My Librarian services provide personalized reading recommendations based on the readers interests. Both services can be found under the Explore tab at librarypoint.org; simply fill out the online form and click Submit.
All you need to have full access to the online tutoring via Credo Online Reference database is a CRRL library card. Credos Homework Help offers online tutoring in science, math, social studies, reading and writing for students in grades 3 through 12.
With tutors available Monday through Thursday and on Saturday, Homework Help connects students with trained teachers through a live chat where students can ask questions and show their work on a virtual blackboard. Credo Online Reference database can be accessed on CRRLs website at librarypoint.org and then clicking the Research tab.
For high school, college, grad school and other post-secondary students, CRRLs Testing and Education Reference Center is a goldmine of test prep help with online tutorials, question banks and practice tests for AP, SAT, ASVAB, GED, LSAT and more. Simply have your CRRL library card handy, click on the Research tab at librarypoint.org and select Testing and Education Reference Center to begin studying.
While older students may be accustomed to the routine of starting a new school year and dive into studying, younger children may want some help easing into a new school year. These picture books can help by providing some reassurance and humor about their new school experiences.
Here Comes Teacher Cat by Deborah Underwood. When Ms. Melba has to go to the doctor, Cat needs to fill in as teacher for the kittens. Things dont go quite as planned. Cat is not excited about kittens, especially when it means interrupting nap time. Cat doesnt have a plan for what to do with the kittens all day, so makes due with inspiration from the supply closet. Ms. Melba comes back to find both Cat and the kittens had a day filled with fun and learning (which involved making a bit of a mess).
Tool School by Joan Holub. Five cool tools head to school with their super building skills. They find each of their skills is impressive, but they can only do so much alone and can accomplish much more by working together as a team.
Fall is for School by Robert Neubecker. Sister is excited for fall because that means it is time for school to start, but brother is not excited at all. He wants the running and playing of summer to continue. Sister tells him how fun school is, learning about the planets and the stars, and dinosaurs and mummies, and reading about fascinating people. His sisters enthusiasm finally convinces brother that summer might be a little too boring, and that he really is excited for school to begin.
The Teachers Pet by Anica Mrose Rissi. After the class science project hatches, Mr. Stricter decides to keep one hatchling, Bruno, as a class pet. Little does he know how big and out of hand Bruno will become. Mr. Stricter loves Bruno so much he cant see all the problems the class pet creates, so the students try to show their teacher just how troublesome Bruno is. A farcical story about a science experiment gone wrong.
Darcie Caswell is youth services coordinator at Central Rappahannock Regional Library.
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Clark County Library receives restoration grant – Arkansas Online
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ARKADELPHIA The Clark County Library has been a fixture in downtown Arkadelphia for more than 100 years. It is showing its age.
The roof leaks in several places, one of the four iconic columns that define the front of the building is in dire need of repair and the windows no longer hold a seal.
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, recently awarded the Clark County Library a Historic Preservation Restoration Grant of $26,666 for roof, window and column restoration.
The library was one of 31 projects statewide that shared $960,853 in Historic Preservation Restoration Grants, which distribute funds raised through the Real Estate Transfer Tax to rehabilitate buildings listed on the Arkansas or National Register of Historic Places. The Clark County Library was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on Nov. 5, 1974.
Repairing the roof is the No. 1 priority, said Ashley Graves, library director. We have several leaks in the roof, particularly around where the old fireplaces used to be.
We also want to focus on the front of the building, in particular, on one of the columns that has deteriorated, she said. As I understand it, that column will have to be reconstructed. It is made of multiple pieces of wood around a metal pole. It will have to be made by hand and rebuilt in place.
Graves said a local architectural firm Twin Rivers Architecture has been contacted.
The grant has been approved but the architect has to submit a work plan before the grant money can be released, said Graves, who was hired as the library director in February. The plan has to be approved by the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and has to maintain the historical integrity of the building.
Graves served nine years as director at the Malvern-Hot Spring County Library prior to coming to Arkadelphia. She holds a bachelors degree in English and history from Henderson State University
and a masters degree in library science from Texas Womans University.
Graves said the front of the library features four wooden columns that are original to the building.
They all need to be restored, but one in particular is in bad shape, she said. We will have to ask for additional funding in the years to come to restore them all.
Graves said the library applied for $40,000 from AHPP, but by the time we pay our matching part of the grant, which is 33 percent, we will receive $26,666 from AHPP.
We will pay our percentage from our regular budget from funds allocated for capital outlay, she said.
Graves said the Clark County Library Board has been brainstorming for some fundraising ideas.
Without additional funding, we cant afford to do much, she said. We have been told [by AHPP] that another grant cycle will probably open up at the end of the year.
With this current grant, we hope to be able to repair the roof and the one column, she said. Then, depending on how far that money goes, we hope to have the entire outside of the library painted.
Graves said the windows in the library need restoration as well.
Due to moisture, they are starting to separate at the bottom, she said. They need to be redone to seal out the moisture.
She said some problems are evident in the back of the building, also; the back of the building is an addition to the original building.
Some of the masonry is beginning to pull away from the building, she said. The windows in the back of the building also need to be replaced in accordance with AHPP guidelines.
That is the least of the problems right now, she said. Structurally, that part of the building is OK right now.
Graves said the Clark County Library is funded by a dedicated millage 1 mill, she said. To date, that is our only source of funding. That 1 mill does not go very far.
This AHPP grant is just getting us over the hump, Graves said. This building is over 100 years old and will always require maintenance. We hope to work with the Department of Arkansas Heritage in helping us develop a long-range plan to maintain this building.
Working with Graves at the Clark County Library are Danella Metcalf, childrens coordinator; Linda Jones, circulation manager; and Tionna Carter and Destanie Nelson, library clerks.
According to information found on the AHHP website, the Clark County Library was built at 609 Caddo St. through the efforts of the Womens Library Association, which was formed in 1897. The building was completed in 1903. Charles L. Thompson designed the library in the Classical architectural style; James Pullan was the builder.
From its 1903 opening until 1939, the library was owned and operated by the Womens Library Association, which continues to meet monthly at the library. In later years, the building and its contents were donated to the city of Arkadelphia. In 1974 the deed was transferred to the Clark County Library Board, which now manages the library and operates under state and county codes and the guidance of policies established by the American Library Association; board members are appointed by the Clark County Quorum Court.
Allison Echols, chairman of the library board, said the AHHP grant is fantastic.
The library needs so much, she said. It is hard to keep it up. Lots and lots of things need attention. The board appreciates all grants and donations. We would love to be able to re-do the whole building to bring it up to par.
Echols said she has been a member of the library board off and on for 20 years or more.
I love the library, she said. I went there as a child and have never quit going.
The Clark County Library is part of the Clark County Library System, which also operates the Cabe Public Library in Gurdon. The Clark County Library System is a department of Clark County.
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Library’s lower level closed until further notice – McDowell News
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The lower level of the McDowell County Public Library in Marion will be closed this month due to recent water damage.
We first thought it was sewage but it was chlorinated water, said Steve Taylor, systems administrator for the library.
The water got into the Abe Simmons Genealogy Room & North Carolina History room, lower level staff offices and the IT section of the library. It did not get into the Childrens Area of the library or the downstairs meeting room, but those areas will remain closed during cleanup. The main level of the library was not affected at all.
The water was first seen entering into the lower level Monday morning.
Taylor added the water rose to about a couple of inches before it stopped. It only managed to get into the genealogy/N.C. history room, some staff offices and the IT room. Taylor said the water damage did not affect the librarys computer system. Patti Holda with the genealogy/N.C. history room said very little of the materials and books inside her section got any damage because most of them were off the floor.
The water entered into the library because the swimming pool at the nearby McDowell Rec Center was being drained. The amount of water from the Rec Centers pool being emptied overwhelmed the city of Marions sewer system and this caused the backup into the lower level of the library, according to Maintenance Director Terry DePoyster.
The librarys downstairs section is below street level and it was the closest to the Rec Center.
Both DePoyster and Taylor said chlorinated water got into the library rather than sewage.
The furniture and equipment from the genealogy room, the offices and the IT section have been moved into the Childrens Area and the meeting room, which suffered no damage. The carpet has been removed and the floors of the areas that were damaged have been scraped. New flooring will need to be put down there.
DePoyster said he does not yet know the cost of repairs.
Were still in the assessing mode, he added.
Because of this, the entire lower level of the Marion branch is closed until further notice including the parts that suffered no damage. It will be closed for the month of September.
The main level of the Marion branch will continue to operate as normal and the public can still make use of it. Taylor said the staff members on the main level were not aware anything was happening when the water came into the buildings downstairs.
Library patrons are encouraged to use the Old Fort branch for researching genealogy or local history or enjoying childrens activities, said DePoyster.
They can also continue to use the N.C. Cardinal, which is a consortium of North Carolina public libraries that share an online catalog and an integrated library system (ILS), and share resources with other member libraries. McDowell County Public Library is a member of this consortium.
Holda and other staff members said they are sorry the Childrens Area had to be closed since so many parents and their children look forward to coming there. For example, the Paws for Reading program has been popular for young people and is particularly effective for those youngsters with autism, said Holda.
Local civic groups and organizations which use the meeting room have been notified it is now closed until further notice.
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Court documents detail fatal library shooting in New Mexico – LubbockOnline.com
Posted: August 31, 2017 at 1:40 pm
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) The father of a teenager accused of gunning down two employees inside a New Mexico public library sensed trouble when he discovered two handguns were missing from his home safe.
He called Clovis police to report that information and the fact that his troubled 16-year-old son on suspension from his high school was not at home.
But by then, the fatal shooting had already occurred.
Nathaniel Jouett had planned to shoot up his high school but went to the library in the rural community instead Monday afternoon, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
Jouett was on a two-day suspension from Clovis High School on Monday and the teens pastor, David Stevens, has said that Jouett said he had fought back after another boy hit him.
The teen told police he didnt know why he picked the Clovis-Carver Public Library and he did not know anyone there.
But he told investigators he had wanted to target his high school for a long time because he was mad at everyone since he got kicked out of school last year, the documents said. He also told them he felt like no one liked him.
Jouett told investigators he first used the librarys bathroom, exited and started shooting and yelling.
Witnesses have said it appeared the gunman fired randomly as parents, children and others hid under tables and behind closed doors. Four others also were seriously wounded, including a 10-year-old boy.
Suspects parents issue statement
Jouetts parents said in a statement Wednesday they were saddened by the shooting and offered their thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.
As parents, this is something you never expect. Nathaniel is a loving son to us, a wonderful brother to his siblings and a caring member of our family, the statement said.
Jouett, a sophomore, faces nearly a dozen charges including two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of assault with intent to commit a violent felony, four counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and one count of child abuse.
The Associated Press generally does not identify juveniles accused of crimes. But it is identifying Jouett because of the seriousness of the crime and because authorities plan to file a motion requesting the cases transfer from the juvenile system to adult court.
Jouett remained in custody Wednesday at a juvenile detention center pending a hearing Thursday afternoon.
Clovis residents continued to place flowers and ribbons on makeshift memorials for the victims. Vigils were planned for Wednesday and Thursday.
Jouett told investigators he had been thinking bad things for a while but did not want to tell his family, his girlfriend or friends at the Living Word Church of God, where he had been attending services for about three months, the documents said.
Stevens said Jouett had been troubled but appeared to be turning his life around, never missed a service and recently helped the congregation raise money for a youth camp. Jouett and Stevens daughter were dating.
Suicide notes found
Investigators found a bag with suicide notes inside a desk drawer at Jouetts home, the documents said.
After officers stormed the library and Jouett surrendered, police found a handgun on a nearby shelf as the teen held his hands above his head, the documents said. They also found a bag in the library with a second handgun and ammunition.
The two workers killed were circulation assistant Wanda Walters, 61, and youth services librarian Kristina Carter, 48.
Another circulation assistant, Jessica Thron, 30, was injured. Authorities identified the wounded library patrons as 10-year Noah Molina, his 20-year-old sister Alexis Molina and 53-year-old Howard Jones.
They were being treated at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
Attendance plummets at Clovis HS
Attendance at Clovis High School plummeted the day after the shooting at the city library.
School district Superintendent Jody Balch estimated only half of the schools 1,600 students were in class Tuesday morning, and only a few hundred remained by days end.
The Eastern New Mexico News (https://goo.gl/cPraEh) reports the attendance drop may have resulted because of social media posts about the possibility of additional violence, but no incidents were reported Tuesday at Clovis schools.
A 16-year-old student from the school was arrested in the shooting Monday and awaits charges.
Balch says the social media posts were found to not be credible.
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Library of Congress Puts Alexander Hamilton’s Papers Online for the First Time – Hyperallergic
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Alexander Hamilton statue next to the Treasury Building in Washington, DC (May 17, 1923) (via Library of Congress/Wikimedia)
Around 12,000 documents from the Alexander Hamilton Papers at the Library of Congress (LOC) are now online, available in their original format for the first time. The digitization, which was announced on August 28, includes correspondence, manuscripts related to his speeches, andpapers from his career as a lawyer, chronicling how the young, scrappy, and hungry St. Croix clerk became the United States first Secretary of the Treasury.
The success of the Hamilton musical, still running at Broadways Richard Rodgers Theatre after two years, inspired the creation of this public resource on the ten-dollar Founding Father without a fathers legacy. Alexander Hamilton is certainly having his moment and I am so thrilled that people can learn more about him actually read his descriptions of Revolutionary War battles, read letters to his wife, see the cross-outs in his draft of George Washingtons farewell address and so many other things, Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress,stated in a release. Sharing this history is what the Library is all about.
In fact, some of the language in the musical was adapted by composer Lin-Manuel Miranda from these LOC letters.As NPR reported, one of the digitized documents is Hamiltonslast letterto his wife, Eliza, drafted before he went to New Jersey for a fatal duel with Aaron Burr. He signed off in1804: This letter, my very dear Eliza, will not be delivered to you, unless I shall first have terminated my earthly career. Adieu best of wives and best of Women.
Although his life was short compared to the other American Founding Fathers, Hamilton left behind extensive writings, and his skill with the quill was undeniable. Now anyone can read materials that were previously only viewable on-site, on microfilm, at the LOC. Among the earliest is a letter from Hamilton at age 12, professing his desire to rise up from his station, signed with a flourishing signature. Theres also an outline of the speech he gave atthe Constitutional Convention; a draft of theReynolds Pamphlet, in which he dramatically admitted to his infidelity; and letters to Angelica Schuyler, his wifes sister. (You can now squint for missing commas after dearest yourself.) A few selections from the archive are shared below, with hundreds more now accessible online.
The Alexander Hamilton Papers are now available online through the Library of Congress.
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