May 2013 Newsletter
Content
@ the Westfield Washington Public Library
Volume 11, Issue 5
Westfield Washington Public Library Board of Trustees: Mike Thomas, President David Weiss, Vice President Paul Catlin, Treasurer Nancy Knochel, Secretary Birch Dalton Brian Morales Dan Pitcock
Summer is Almost Here...
And you know what that means. Summer Reading! This year the program runs from June 3—August 10, 2013. On Monday, May 27, online registration will begin. We are still lining up prizes and events so look for more details in the next issue. As usual, there are three different levels based on age group which are listed below.
Children
Teens
Adults
The Library Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Employee & Volunteer Recognition
NEW Library Hours! Monday-Wednesday 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Thursday-Friday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Sunday 1:00-5:00 PM
Every April, we hold a dinner to honor our staff and volunteers. The following people were recognized for reaching various milestones this past year. Volunteers Paul Saft – 375.25 hours Roy Duhamel – 199.75 hours Don Hawes – 147.25 hours Meredith Burns – 115.75 hours Chelsea Mitchell – 111 hours Cindy Land – 88.25 hours Asha Modak – 77.75 hours Camie Wright – 73 hours Karen Dennison – 65.25 hours Karen Koziura – 60.25 hours Gary Brazee – 57.5 hours Marilyn Zellers – 48.75 hours Staff Rita Collins – 25 years Sandy Rowland – 20 years Sheryl Sollars – 10 years Dee Davis – 10 years Jackie Harris – 10 years Sara Reitmeyer – 5 years Will Smither – 5 years Maria Bragg – 3 years
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May 2013 The bids for the Renovation/ Addition Project were publicly opened on April 4, 2013. The bids came back over budget. Options were discussed with the library board by Phil Passen from Meyer Najem. We may have to rebid the bid packages that came in over budget. The building committee will work with Meyer Najem on some value engineering options to get the project down within the budget. A special library board meeting was scheduled for April 23, 2013.
From the Board of Trustees
The board meeting minutes and We issued 147 new library packets are posted on the library’s cards, of which 17 were issued website at www.wwpl.lib.in.us. to Hamilton County Reciprocal
April 10, 2013 Board Meeting
Circulation for March 2013 was 36,174 and of those circulations, 1,542 were from Hamilton County Reciprocal borrowers. Patrons from other Evergreen Libraries came and borrowed 105 items while another 811 items from WWPL were sent to other Evergreen Libraries.
Borrowers. The Self Check station was used to checkout 1,192 items.
Coming Soon...
WWPL now subscribes to the Freegal Music Service which allows us to increase the size and diversity of our music collection by offering access to over 10,000 music labels from 65 different countries. Patrons will have access to over 3 million songs including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. Under the terms of the agreement, registered card holders of the library can download three Freegal Music tracks in MP3 format each week for free and they’re yours to keep! No due dates, no waiting for someone to ―return‖ the item you want, and no special software is required. Visit www.wwpl.lib.in.us to get started!
The Freegal Music Service recently announced the availability of free mobile apps for registered cardholders.
Freegal apps are available in the Apple® App Store & Google Play®. Search and download right from your phone or iPod! Find out what songs are most popular so you don’t miss a beat!
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May 2013
Adult Activities
Book Discussion Groups The Mystery Book Discussion Group is talking about Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst, when they meet on Wednesday, May 1 at 1 p.m. Come join other mystery lovers at a once-a-month discussion group that meets at the library. You are invited even if you haven’t read the book! Next month’s discussion is: June 5: And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander The General Book Discussion Group reads a wide variety of genres and meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. You are invited even if you haven’t read the book! Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller is the topic for this month, and the discussion is in the Sumner Room on Wednesday, May 15. Next month’s discussion is: June 19: The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman Euchre Group Are you a euchre enthusiast looking for three other players? Join in the fun when the Euchre Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Come relax and enjoy an evening of fun with some great people at this free program on May 8 & 22! Painting Class Talented artist Jan Roland teaches a class in Watercolor Painting and Techniques on Thursday, May 16, at 10:15 a.m. No previous art experience is required, and the class fee of $12 includes all materials. Technology Classes With the explosion of e-readers such as the Nook, Kindle, iPad, and many more you may want to try the free books the library has to download to your device. The Intro to E-Books class is offered at the library on Thursday, May 16 at 3 p.m. and it shows you how to search for, download and read e-books for free from the library website! Be sure to bring along your reader!
There is a free computer class at the library all about LibreOffice, a free software suite similar to Microsoft’s Office products. The class is presented on Monday, May 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
ESL Classes Introduction to Computers is a The library offers adult ESL (English free computer class for as a Second Language) classes. beginners who want to These classes are for beginners, as learn the fundamentals of well as those who want to improve using a computer, such as their English skills. Students pay for using a mouse, keyboard, class materials. Classes will be and basic Windows. The scheduled after students submit class is offered on Tuesday, May their completed registration form. 28, at 3 p.m. AARP Driver’s Safety Class
Want to get started on Facebook? Already have a Facebook account but not sure what to do Genealogy Club next? Come to the Join the library for Facebook Westfield Fundamentals, a class that teaches Genealogy Club you to set up your profile, manage and share ideas, privacy settings, and connect with Upon completion, one may be websites and friends and family! Learn to update eligible to receive an auto insurance sources about your status and add a photo, all discount. Signup for our class on family history, as well as meet some while you interact with others online. Wednesday, May 22 from12-4 pm. terrific people. The club meets on You must have an email address to Cost: $12 AARP member or $14 for Saturday, May 4 at 10:15 a.m. in the sign up for Facebook. Class will be non-members. Sumner Room. Beginning and held Thursday, May 30, at 3:00 p.m. experienced genealogists are welcome. *All classes require pre-registration. Call 317-896-9391 to sign up.
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May 2013
For Teens Only
Anime Manga Club
Mondays @ 2:30 in the Story Pit!
TAG Be part of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) when it meets on Tuesday May 21 at 3 p.m. We need you to help choose and plan teen library activities. These programs are for you, so come and tell us what you want! Teen Movie
Whatevah Time Tuesday, May 14, at 2:30 p.m., in the Craft Room at the library. Spend the afternoon just hanging out, playing the Wii, eating snacks, talking or doing whatevah.‖ DERPZ Club A club started by teens for teens that meets Thursday, May 2, from 2:30-5 p.m., to play the Wii. You can play just for fun or in real competition against other teens. The library has Wii games to play, but feel free to bring your own -maybe some you know you can ace! Teens provide the food, so bring some or make a donation.
Anime and manga enthusiasts are invited to join us Mondays for the Anime Manga Club. Hang out, watch anime and have snacks starting at 2:30 p.m. You must be 13 or older, or have a parentsigned permission slip to attend. The club meets May 6, 13 & 20.
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Miss Vicki and the other librarians need kids aged 10+ to help them with all of the extra fun during Summer Reading. Jobs include: Helping people signup online Giving out prizes Assisting with programs ... and more! There will be a pizza party at the end of the summer for all volunteers. A few volunteers will receive special prizes based on how many hours they worked. Visit the Children’s Desk to find out how you can help. Volunteer training will be held in early June so signup before all the spots are filled!
All regular teen programs will take a break during the summer so check back when school starts again. There will be special events for Summer Reading so watch for info on those coming soon!
Have you read Will’s blog? He actually reads a LOT of young adult books and writes his reviews there.
Thanks to the Friends of the Westfield Library for buying new rechargeable batteries and guitar controllers for the Wii!
“You Know You Wanna Read It...”
willteenbooks.blogspot.com
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May 2013
Children’s Activities
Baby Love
Birth to 18 Months
Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Club
All Ages
Special Mother’s Day Workshop
All Ages
Give your child a head start to early literacy with this unique free program of rhyme, play and song. May 2, 9 & 16
Bring your cards, play the games, trade cards, and have fun! Next meeting: Wednesday, May 8 @ 6:30 p.m.
Storytime
Toddlers 18 months to 3 1/2 Preschoolers 3 1/2 - Kindergarten (accompanied by a caregiver)
Homeschool Day
All Ages
Miss Vicki brings you stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. There is also an art project, craft, or activity afterward. May 6 & 7 Toddlers Monday @ 10:30 a.m. Tuesday @ 11:15 a.m. Preschoolers Monday @ 1:00 p.m. Tuesday @ 10:15 a.m. Paws & Read
All Ages
A fun and social event for all those in the area who homeschool. Gather at the library the first Thursday of each month to play video games, make crafts and meet others in the community who homeschool. Next meeting: Thursday, May 2 @ 11:00 a.m.
Pottery Classes
Tiny Tots (Ages 1-3) Preschool (Ages 3-6) Kids (Ages 6-12)
Kids of all ages will have fun making and decorating clay creations with instructor Jeremy South. *Registration and prepayment are required. Friday, May 24, is Folk Art
Class dates and costs: Tiny Tots @ 2 p.m. Preschool @ 3 p.m. Kids @ 4 p.m. $8 $9 $16
LEGO Freebuild
All Ages
Friday, May 31, is Birdfeeders
Class dates and costs: Tiny Tots @ 10:30 a.m. Preschool @ 11:15 a.m. Kids @ 1:00 p.m. All ages @ 3:00 p.m. $8 $9 $16 $16
Sign up at the Children's Desk for 10 minutes to read to a dog who is a very good listener. Saturday, May 11 @ 10:30 a.m.
Bring your imagination to the library and get creative at a LEGO Freebuild. There will be plenty of legos and lots of room to work. Wednesday, May 22 @ 2:30 p.m.
*Unless noted, programs are free, and registration is not required.
The library offers a wide range of materials and programs to enhance the homeschool experience. Please contact Children’s Services for more information.
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May 2013
New Arrivals
The Burgess Boys By Elizabeth Strout A troubling family crisis brings brothers Jim and Bob Burgess back to the town where they grew up and where their father died when they were just children. The siblings are both lawyers, but in ways, they couldn't be more different. Their hasty flight back to their sister Susan's home becomes the catalyst for surprises and unexpected relationship changes. who are about to leave the nest for school. They are both feeling an emptiness neither expected. But when a shocking secret is exposed, their lives are blown apart. The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder By Charles Graeber After his December 2003 arrest, registered nurse Charlie Cullen was quickly dubbed "The Angel of Death" by the media. But Cullen was no mercy killer, nor was he a simple monster. He was a favorite son, husband, beloved father, best friend, and celebrated caregiver. Implicated in the deaths of as many as 300 patients, he was also perhaps the most prolific serial killer in American history. The Cooked Seed By Anchee Min In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. Twenty years later, Min returns to the story of her own life to give us the next chapter, a story that takes her from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America, without language, money, or a clear path. Min's successes are remarkable, but it is her struggle throughout toward genuine selfhood that elevates this dramatic, classic immigrant story to something powerfully universal. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? By Jared Diamond The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years—a past that has mostly vanished—and considers what the differences between that past and our present mean for our lives today.
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat By Edward Kelsey Moore Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat is home away from home for this inseparable Plainview, Indiana, trio. Dubbed ―the Supremes‖ by high school pals in The Andalucian Friend the tumultuous 1960s, they By Alexander Soderberg weather life’s storms together for When Sophie —nurse, the next four decades. These widow, single mother— strong, funny women gather each meets Hector, her life is Sunday at the same table at Earl’s uneventful. She likes his diner for delicious food, juicy quiet charm and easy smile; she gossip, occasional tears, and likes the way he welcomes her into uproarious banter. his family. She quickly learns, though, that his smooth façade Anyone Who Had a masks something much more Heart: My Life & Music sinister. By Burt Bacharach From his tumultuous Z: A Novel of Zelda marriages and the Fitzgerald tragic suicide of his By Therese Anne daughter, to his collaborations with Fowler Hal David, Carole Bayer Sager, Who is Zelda, other than Neil Diamond, Elvis Costello, and the wife of a famous— others, Bacharach details his sometimes infamous—husband? long-lasting success as well as the How can she forge her own identity never-before-told stories behind the while fighting her demons and hits. Scott’s, too? With brilliant insight and imagination, Therese Anne Brothers Emanuel: A Fowler brings us Zelda’s irresistible Memoir of an American story as she herself might have told Family it. By Ezekiel J. Emanuel Even as the Emanuels Family Pictures distinguished themselves By Jane Green as individuals, the bond of brotherThe gripping story of hood that tied them together was two women who live on never broken. Brothers Emanuel is opposite coasts but a wry, rollicking, and often poignant whose lives are narrative of how one American connected in ways they never family succeeded in raising three could have imagined. Both women extraordinary children. are wives and mothers to children
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May 2013
Check out the movie and discover a Watch a compelling movie on the little bit about how the other person strength of a mother’s love and the thinks. power of forgiveness. Would you like to cook something special for Mother’s Day? Food Network presents a special DVD called Mother’s Day. Featuring three of your most loved chefs, Giada De Laurentiis, Ina Garten, and Paula Deen, this DVD set has something that is sure to please. There is a lot of delicious food, and easy instructions on how to make it! Check this out and prepare a special meal for Mom this Mother’s Day!
Audio/Visual
May is...
All About Mom!
May is the month that we celebrate our Mothers. Come into the Audio/ A community Visual department and check out determined to some special titles that will help with forgive and a the celebration! mother struck by tragedy, can Have you ever these two ever wondered what was be reconciled? going on in the mind In Amish Grace, of your teenager? a rural Amish Freaky Friday tells community is the strange story of shaken when a a mother and man they all knew stepped into their daughter who found school and gunned down several out what it was like children. Can a mother who suffered to change places. For one horrible, one daughter’s death and another’s wonderful day, Jamie Lee Curtis and trauma ever find the peace and the Lindsay Lohan play a switched strength to forgive? Can she reach family. Will the lessons they learn out to the family of the gunman and about each other’s lives make a help them to find peace as well? difference in their relationship?
NEW FAMILY DVDs
NEW ADULT DVDs
NEW BOOKS ON CD
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs Daddy’s Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark
The Wiggles: Surfer Jeff
Django Unchained
Barbie in the Pink Shoes
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Scooby Doo! Mask of the BlueFalcon
TopGear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
The Dinner by Herman Koch
Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Friends Forever
History Channel: James Bond Gadgets
Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods
VeggieTales: The Little House That Stood
Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away
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Westfield Washington Public Library 333 W. Hoover Street Westfield, IN 46074
May 2013
Phone: 317-896-9391 FAX: 317-896-3702 www.wwpl.lib.in.us www.facebook.com/ WWPL46074 Sheryl Sollars, Director Sandy Rowland, Assistant Director
The Westfield Washington Public Library will strive, in partnership with organizations, to provide quality services, materials and facilities that fulfill the educational, informational, technological, cultural and recreational needs of the entire community.
Postage paid by the Friends of the Westfield Library
Friends of the Westfield Library
Friends Board: Sara Reitmeyer, President Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer Marie Albertson, Secretary Carly Schull, Member-at-Large Visit our webpage: www.wwpl.lib.in.us/friends.htm
http://www.facebook.com/FOWL46074
2013 Booksale Dates:
Regular Sales June 8-15 September 7-14
The Friends of the Westfield Library is an organization designed to promote and support the mission of the Westfield Washington Public Library. Through its fundraising efforts, primarily book sales held in the library and online, the group raises money used to fund library programs and to purchase items that are not in the library's operating budget.
Nearly New Sale December 7-14
Support a Good Cause Donate your time by serving as a cashier at a book sale! We are looking for volunteers to give as little as one hour (or as many hours as you can spare) of their time. You can pass the time reading or just people watching. If you can find some time to support an excellent cause, please call the library at (317) 896-9391 and ask for Carly or Sara.
Volume 11, Issue 5
Westfield Washington Public Library Board of Trustees: Mike Thomas, President David Weiss, Vice President Paul Catlin, Treasurer Nancy Knochel, Secretary Birch Dalton Brian Morales Dan Pitcock
Summer is Almost Here...
And you know what that means. Summer Reading! This year the program runs from June 3—August 10, 2013. On Monday, May 27, online registration will begin. We are still lining up prizes and events so look for more details in the next issue. As usual, there are three different levels based on age group which are listed below.
Children
Teens
Adults
The Library Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Employee & Volunteer Recognition
NEW Library Hours! Monday-Wednesday 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Thursday-Friday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Sunday 1:00-5:00 PM
Every April, we hold a dinner to honor our staff and volunteers. The following people were recognized for reaching various milestones this past year. Volunteers Paul Saft – 375.25 hours Roy Duhamel – 199.75 hours Don Hawes – 147.25 hours Meredith Burns – 115.75 hours Chelsea Mitchell – 111 hours Cindy Land – 88.25 hours Asha Modak – 77.75 hours Camie Wright – 73 hours Karen Dennison – 65.25 hours Karen Koziura – 60.25 hours Gary Brazee – 57.5 hours Marilyn Zellers – 48.75 hours Staff Rita Collins – 25 years Sandy Rowland – 20 years Sheryl Sollars – 10 years Dee Davis – 10 years Jackie Harris – 10 years Sara Reitmeyer – 5 years Will Smither – 5 years Maria Bragg – 3 years
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May 2013 The bids for the Renovation/ Addition Project were publicly opened on April 4, 2013. The bids came back over budget. Options were discussed with the library board by Phil Passen from Meyer Najem. We may have to rebid the bid packages that came in over budget. The building committee will work with Meyer Najem on some value engineering options to get the project down within the budget. A special library board meeting was scheduled for April 23, 2013.
From the Board of Trustees
The board meeting minutes and We issued 147 new library packets are posted on the library’s cards, of which 17 were issued website at www.wwpl.lib.in.us. to Hamilton County Reciprocal
April 10, 2013 Board Meeting
Circulation for March 2013 was 36,174 and of those circulations, 1,542 were from Hamilton County Reciprocal borrowers. Patrons from other Evergreen Libraries came and borrowed 105 items while another 811 items from WWPL were sent to other Evergreen Libraries.
Borrowers. The Self Check station was used to checkout 1,192 items.
Coming Soon...
WWPL now subscribes to the Freegal Music Service which allows us to increase the size and diversity of our music collection by offering access to over 10,000 music labels from 65 different countries. Patrons will have access to over 3 million songs including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists. Under the terms of the agreement, registered card holders of the library can download three Freegal Music tracks in MP3 format each week for free and they’re yours to keep! No due dates, no waiting for someone to ―return‖ the item you want, and no special software is required. Visit www.wwpl.lib.in.us to get started!
The Freegal Music Service recently announced the availability of free mobile apps for registered cardholders.
Freegal apps are available in the Apple® App Store & Google Play®. Search and download right from your phone or iPod! Find out what songs are most popular so you don’t miss a beat!
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May 2013
Adult Activities
Book Discussion Groups The Mystery Book Discussion Group is talking about Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst, when they meet on Wednesday, May 1 at 1 p.m. Come join other mystery lovers at a once-a-month discussion group that meets at the library. You are invited even if you haven’t read the book! Next month’s discussion is: June 5: And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander The General Book Discussion Group reads a wide variety of genres and meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. You are invited even if you haven’t read the book! Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight by Alexandra Fuller is the topic for this month, and the discussion is in the Sumner Room on Wednesday, May 15. Next month’s discussion is: June 19: The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman Euchre Group Are you a euchre enthusiast looking for three other players? Join in the fun when the Euchre Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Come relax and enjoy an evening of fun with some great people at this free program on May 8 & 22! Painting Class Talented artist Jan Roland teaches a class in Watercolor Painting and Techniques on Thursday, May 16, at 10:15 a.m. No previous art experience is required, and the class fee of $12 includes all materials. Technology Classes With the explosion of e-readers such as the Nook, Kindle, iPad, and many more you may want to try the free books the library has to download to your device. The Intro to E-Books class is offered at the library on Thursday, May 16 at 3 p.m. and it shows you how to search for, download and read e-books for free from the library website! Be sure to bring along your reader!
There is a free computer class at the library all about LibreOffice, a free software suite similar to Microsoft’s Office products. The class is presented on Monday, May 20, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
ESL Classes Introduction to Computers is a The library offers adult ESL (English free computer class for as a Second Language) classes. beginners who want to These classes are for beginners, as learn the fundamentals of well as those who want to improve using a computer, such as their English skills. Students pay for using a mouse, keyboard, class materials. Classes will be and basic Windows. The scheduled after students submit class is offered on Tuesday, May their completed registration form. 28, at 3 p.m. AARP Driver’s Safety Class
Want to get started on Facebook? Already have a Facebook account but not sure what to do Genealogy Club next? Come to the Join the library for Facebook Westfield Fundamentals, a class that teaches Genealogy Club you to set up your profile, manage and share ideas, privacy settings, and connect with Upon completion, one may be websites and friends and family! Learn to update eligible to receive an auto insurance sources about your status and add a photo, all discount. Signup for our class on family history, as well as meet some while you interact with others online. Wednesday, May 22 from12-4 pm. terrific people. The club meets on You must have an email address to Cost: $12 AARP member or $14 for Saturday, May 4 at 10:15 a.m. in the sign up for Facebook. Class will be non-members. Sumner Room. Beginning and held Thursday, May 30, at 3:00 p.m. experienced genealogists are welcome. *All classes require pre-registration. Call 317-896-9391 to sign up.
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May 2013
For Teens Only
Anime Manga Club
Mondays @ 2:30 in the Story Pit!
TAG Be part of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) when it meets on Tuesday May 21 at 3 p.m. We need you to help choose and plan teen library activities. These programs are for you, so come and tell us what you want! Teen Movie
Whatevah Time Tuesday, May 14, at 2:30 p.m., in the Craft Room at the library. Spend the afternoon just hanging out, playing the Wii, eating snacks, talking or doing whatevah.‖ DERPZ Club A club started by teens for teens that meets Thursday, May 2, from 2:30-5 p.m., to play the Wii. You can play just for fun or in real competition against other teens. The library has Wii games to play, but feel free to bring your own -maybe some you know you can ace! Teens provide the food, so bring some or make a donation.
Anime and manga enthusiasts are invited to join us Mondays for the Anime Manga Club. Hang out, watch anime and have snacks starting at 2:30 p.m. You must be 13 or older, or have a parentsigned permission slip to attend. The club meets May 6, 13 & 20.
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Miss Vicki and the other librarians need kids aged 10+ to help them with all of the extra fun during Summer Reading. Jobs include: Helping people signup online Giving out prizes Assisting with programs ... and more! There will be a pizza party at the end of the summer for all volunteers. A few volunteers will receive special prizes based on how many hours they worked. Visit the Children’s Desk to find out how you can help. Volunteer training will be held in early June so signup before all the spots are filled!
All regular teen programs will take a break during the summer so check back when school starts again. There will be special events for Summer Reading so watch for info on those coming soon!
Have you read Will’s blog? He actually reads a LOT of young adult books and writes his reviews there.
Thanks to the Friends of the Westfield Library for buying new rechargeable batteries and guitar controllers for the Wii!
“You Know You Wanna Read It...”
willteenbooks.blogspot.com
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May 2013
Children’s Activities
Baby Love
Birth to 18 Months
Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Club
All Ages
Special Mother’s Day Workshop
All Ages
Give your child a head start to early literacy with this unique free program of rhyme, play and song. May 2, 9 & 16
Bring your cards, play the games, trade cards, and have fun! Next meeting: Wednesday, May 8 @ 6:30 p.m.
Storytime
Toddlers 18 months to 3 1/2 Preschoolers 3 1/2 - Kindergarten (accompanied by a caregiver)
Homeschool Day
All Ages
Miss Vicki brings you stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. There is also an art project, craft, or activity afterward. May 6 & 7 Toddlers Monday @ 10:30 a.m. Tuesday @ 11:15 a.m. Preschoolers Monday @ 1:00 p.m. Tuesday @ 10:15 a.m. Paws & Read
All Ages
A fun and social event for all those in the area who homeschool. Gather at the library the first Thursday of each month to play video games, make crafts and meet others in the community who homeschool. Next meeting: Thursday, May 2 @ 11:00 a.m.
Pottery Classes
Tiny Tots (Ages 1-3) Preschool (Ages 3-6) Kids (Ages 6-12)
Kids of all ages will have fun making and decorating clay creations with instructor Jeremy South. *Registration and prepayment are required. Friday, May 24, is Folk Art
Class dates and costs: Tiny Tots @ 2 p.m. Preschool @ 3 p.m. Kids @ 4 p.m. $8 $9 $16
LEGO Freebuild
All Ages
Friday, May 31, is Birdfeeders
Class dates and costs: Tiny Tots @ 10:30 a.m. Preschool @ 11:15 a.m. Kids @ 1:00 p.m. All ages @ 3:00 p.m. $8 $9 $16 $16
Sign up at the Children's Desk for 10 minutes to read to a dog who is a very good listener. Saturday, May 11 @ 10:30 a.m.
Bring your imagination to the library and get creative at a LEGO Freebuild. There will be plenty of legos and lots of room to work. Wednesday, May 22 @ 2:30 p.m.
*Unless noted, programs are free, and registration is not required.
The library offers a wide range of materials and programs to enhance the homeschool experience. Please contact Children’s Services for more information.
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May 2013
New Arrivals
The Burgess Boys By Elizabeth Strout A troubling family crisis brings brothers Jim and Bob Burgess back to the town where they grew up and where their father died when they were just children. The siblings are both lawyers, but in ways, they couldn't be more different. Their hasty flight back to their sister Susan's home becomes the catalyst for surprises and unexpected relationship changes. who are about to leave the nest for school. They are both feeling an emptiness neither expected. But when a shocking secret is exposed, their lives are blown apart. The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder By Charles Graeber After his December 2003 arrest, registered nurse Charlie Cullen was quickly dubbed "The Angel of Death" by the media. But Cullen was no mercy killer, nor was he a simple monster. He was a favorite son, husband, beloved father, best friend, and celebrated caregiver. Implicated in the deaths of as many as 300 patients, he was also perhaps the most prolific serial killer in American history. The Cooked Seed By Anchee Min In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. Twenty years later, Min returns to the story of her own life to give us the next chapter, a story that takes her from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America, without language, money, or a clear path. Min's successes are remarkable, but it is her struggle throughout toward genuine selfhood that elevates this dramatic, classic immigrant story to something powerfully universal. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies? By Jared Diamond The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing firsthand picture of the human past as it had been for millions of years—a past that has mostly vanished—and considers what the differences between that past and our present mean for our lives today.
The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat By Edward Kelsey Moore Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat is home away from home for this inseparable Plainview, Indiana, trio. Dubbed ―the Supremes‖ by high school pals in The Andalucian Friend the tumultuous 1960s, they By Alexander Soderberg weather life’s storms together for When Sophie —nurse, the next four decades. These widow, single mother— strong, funny women gather each meets Hector, her life is Sunday at the same table at Earl’s uneventful. She likes his diner for delicious food, juicy quiet charm and easy smile; she gossip, occasional tears, and likes the way he welcomes her into uproarious banter. his family. She quickly learns, though, that his smooth façade Anyone Who Had a masks something much more Heart: My Life & Music sinister. By Burt Bacharach From his tumultuous Z: A Novel of Zelda marriages and the Fitzgerald tragic suicide of his By Therese Anne daughter, to his collaborations with Fowler Hal David, Carole Bayer Sager, Who is Zelda, other than Neil Diamond, Elvis Costello, and the wife of a famous— others, Bacharach details his sometimes infamous—husband? long-lasting success as well as the How can she forge her own identity never-before-told stories behind the while fighting her demons and hits. Scott’s, too? With brilliant insight and imagination, Therese Anne Brothers Emanuel: A Fowler brings us Zelda’s irresistible Memoir of an American story as she herself might have told Family it. By Ezekiel J. Emanuel Even as the Emanuels Family Pictures distinguished themselves By Jane Green as individuals, the bond of brotherThe gripping story of hood that tied them together was two women who live on never broken. Brothers Emanuel is opposite coasts but a wry, rollicking, and often poignant whose lives are narrative of how one American connected in ways they never family succeeded in raising three could have imagined. Both women extraordinary children. are wives and mothers to children
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Check out the movie and discover a Watch a compelling movie on the little bit about how the other person strength of a mother’s love and the thinks. power of forgiveness. Would you like to cook something special for Mother’s Day? Food Network presents a special DVD called Mother’s Day. Featuring three of your most loved chefs, Giada De Laurentiis, Ina Garten, and Paula Deen, this DVD set has something that is sure to please. There is a lot of delicious food, and easy instructions on how to make it! Check this out and prepare a special meal for Mom this Mother’s Day!
Audio/Visual
May is...
All About Mom!
May is the month that we celebrate our Mothers. Come into the Audio/ A community Visual department and check out determined to some special titles that will help with forgive and a the celebration! mother struck by tragedy, can Have you ever these two ever wondered what was be reconciled? going on in the mind In Amish Grace, of your teenager? a rural Amish Freaky Friday tells community is the strange story of shaken when a a mother and man they all knew stepped into their daughter who found school and gunned down several out what it was like children. Can a mother who suffered to change places. For one horrible, one daughter’s death and another’s wonderful day, Jamie Lee Curtis and trauma ever find the peace and the Lindsay Lohan play a switched strength to forgive? Can she reach family. Will the lessons they learn out to the family of the gunman and about each other’s lives make a help them to find peace as well? difference in their relationship?
NEW FAMILY DVDs
NEW ADULT DVDs
NEW BOOKS ON CD
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs Daddy’s Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark
The Wiggles: Surfer Jeff
Django Unchained
Barbie in the Pink Shoes
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Scooby Doo! Mask of the BlueFalcon
TopGear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
The Dinner by Herman Koch
Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Friends Forever
History Channel: James Bond Gadgets
Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods
VeggieTales: The Little House That Stood
Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away
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Phone: 317-896-9391 FAX: 317-896-3702 www.wwpl.lib.in.us www.facebook.com/ WWPL46074 Sheryl Sollars, Director Sandy Rowland, Assistant Director
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2013 Booksale Dates:
Regular Sales June 8-15 September 7-14
The Friends of the Westfield Library is an organization designed to promote and support the mission of the Westfield Washington Public Library. Through its fundraising efforts, primarily book sales held in the library and online, the group raises money used to fund library programs and to purchase items that are not in the library's operating budget.
Nearly New Sale December 7-14
Support a Good Cause Donate your time by serving as a cashier at a book sale! We are looking for volunteers to give as little as one hour (or as many hours as you can spare) of their time. You can pass the time reading or just people watching. If you can find some time to support an excellent cause, please call the library at (317) 896-9391 and ask for Carly or Sara.
