June 2013

Pottsville Free Public Library

Volume 11 Number 2

STACKS OF NEWS

Join the Summer Reading Club

The 2013 Summer Reading Club kicks off on Monday, June

3rd. The theme this year is “Dig Into Reading”. It includes

growing food, ancient Egypt, dinosaurs, burrowing animals,

rocks, crystals, and caves. In addition to the reading club, lots of

different programs for children of all ages and families are go-

ing on as well. As for the reading club itself, children ages 3-5

can participate in the “Read to Me” program where they can get

a prize for every ten books that are read to them. School age

participants keep track of the books they read using a reading

log and get a prize for each section they complete. They can

also enter to win a $50 gift card for Barnes and Nobles, $50 in

books of their choice, or $50 in ride tickets from Knoebels for a

grand prize. Registration for the reading club runs from June 3rd

to June 29th. To register, kids need a library card (or a caregiver can

have one if they are younger). Registration forms will be available

by the Children’s Librarian’s desk. A featured program over the

summer is family night (Thursdays @ 6pm). These are geared for

school-age children and younger siblings are welcomed. Sessions

include a Reader’s Theater put on by high school drama students,

“cave painting,” and an ancient Egypt

themed party. Fliers will be displayed

at the library to let you know when

these programs are coming up. Click on

the “What’s Happening in the Kids

Room” link on the library’s web site

for a list of all programming or visit the

Library’s Facebook page.

1911—2013

Memorial & Honor Donations 2

Did You Know? 2

Online Resources from your Li-brary

2

Lego Club 3

Teen Writers 3

Summer Schedule of Youth Pro-grams

3

If you like….Then Try This 4

Upcoming Books 4

Inside this issue:

Memorial donations received between March 28,

2013 and May 15, 2013:

For Carl Bensinger: by Cathy and Kate Zimmer-

man and Ken Singley. For Robert Blankenhorn:

by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Ronald Bo-

ris Sr.: by Sandi and Joe Murton. For Donald

Bubel: by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For

Mary Jo Crosswell: by Christine and David

Ambrose; by Jim and Mantura Gallagher; by Ione

Geier; by Tom and Mary Ellen Lowe; by Frances

Nagle; by the Philanthropic Club of Pottsville; by

Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Marie E.

Eagan: by Jane and Joe Balas; by co-workers of

her son, Daniel Eagan; by Nancy Eagan and John

Averswald; by Fred Eagan and Emily Daniel; by

Bob and Janet Doyne; by Helen Eagan; by John

and Christine Eagan; by Margaret M. Holahan; by

John and Margaret Kweder; by Wally and Mary

Mistishin; by Vince and Karen Mistysyn; by Mi-

chael and Mary Romans; by Karen and John Si-

modejka; by Kathy and Bob Verbosh. For Sadie

Gaffney: by the Glore Family; by the Humane

Fire Company, No. 1. For David Guzick: by

Page 2 STACKS OF NEWS

Memorial and Honor Donations

Online Resources from Your Library

The Reference Department has a small but growing

number of reference ebooks available to library pa-

trons 24/7. Subjects range from science experiments

for students, to health encyclopedias on diabetes or

phobias, to histories of American women or Con-

gressional investigations, to books on ancient Egypt

or fossil fuels. You can find fun quotes from

women, brush up on weighty topics like poverty and

globalization, or find out more about life during me-

dieval times. Titles can be found by searching in the

library’s catalog and clicking on “Link to EBook”, or

by going to the library’s homepage and clicking on

“InfoBase eBooks” or “Britannica E-Books”. Either

way, just type in your library card number when

prompted, and enjoy using these resources wherever

you are!

Tom and Diana Beausang; by Jim and Gina Bo-

horad; by Sylvia and David Gittleman; by Mary

Ann and Raymond Yost Jr. For Chow and

Ross Heffner: by Pam and Bill Heffner. For

Sherman Matthew “Matt” Horan: by Ed and

Mary Hauck. For Joseph B. “Joe” Lescavage:

by Tom and Rosie Takach.

For Leonard J. Lizak: by Sandi and Joe Mur-

ton; by Nancy Smink. For Elizabeth M. Lur-

wick: by Dr. and Mrs. William R. Davidson.

For Dorothy Murtha: by Catherine Kemple; by

Pottsville BPW Club Past Presidents. For Gary

Seaman: by Patricia and Joseph Stoffey Sr. For

Phyllis Schupak: by Rosalie and Sylvan

Lehrman. For J.B. Sipes: by Chrissey Dormer.

For John Tamalavage: by Cathy and Kate Zim-

merman.

Plates are placed in the front of a new book in

memory of a loved one or in honor of birthdays,

anniversaries, graduations, or other special occa-

sions. A donation to the memorial or honor

book program can be arranged by calling the

Library at (570) 622-8880 or stopping by the

front desk.

Did you know?

You can check the Library’s Online Catalog from home?

You can login to your record to see what you have out

and when it is due?

You can renew your books from your computer?

You can sign up for email alerts to remind you 3 days

before your book is due?

Just login to the Library’s webpage at:

www.pottsvillelibrary.org. Under “Online Resources”,

click on the Pottsville Free Public Library Catalog. From

there you can search the catalog.

In the upper right-hand corner, click on “Patron Login.”

Type in the barcode from the back of your library card to

gain access to your record.

Call the Library if you need help or ask us to show you how

the next time you are in the Library.

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In January, a

Lego Club

started for

children

ages 6-12.

Every week

from Janu-

ary to April,

kids met in

the chil-

dren’s activity room to build with knight, pirate,

Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Ninjago, and other

types of Lego mini figures and sets. Many partici-

pants work together, making some very impressive

creations. The Lego Club will resume on Monday

afternoons from 4:30-5:30 starting June 3rd, and

the minimum age will be lowered to five. Please

note that children under seven will need to have an

adult caregiver with them. Any Lego donations

would be greatly appreciated.

Lego Club

A new program for young

adults, the Teen Writers

Group, started up a couple of

months ago. The TWG will

meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday

of the month @ 3pm over the summer session,

starting June 11th. The group is for teens 13 to 17.

This program gives aspiring young writers the op-

portunity to share short stories or poems that they

have written based on a member-chosen theme.

During each meeting, a member chooses a theme

for the following meeting as well as themes for

related activities and games. Other special activi-

ties can be planned as well. Snacks are provided.

New members are welcome to attend.

Teen Writers

Summer Reading Clubs—June 3rd to July 25th

Laptime—10:30 AM on Wednesdays, June 5th to

July 24th. Age 17 months to 3 years.

Storytime—10:30 AM on Mondays, June 3rd to

July 22nd. Ages 3 to 5.

Family Night—6 PM on Thursdays, June 6th to July

25th. Ages 5 to 12.

Lego Club—4 PM on Mondays, June 3rd to July

22nd. Ages 5 to 12.

Teen Advisory Board—3 PM on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, June 4th to July 16th. Ages 13 to 17.

Teen Writing Group—3 PM on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, June 11th to July 23rd. Ages 13 to 17.

Summer Schedule of Youth Programs

Upcoming Used Book Sales

Monday, July 1st 12 to 2

Saturday, July 20th 9 to 1

Community Partners @ Your Library

Healthy Schuylkill Summer with Schuylkill County Vision

Mondays at 11:30 starting June 10th to July 15th

Children & families learn to balance healthy eating, to eat a Rainbow every day, and to get physical activity

Health Rocks: a 4-H Program presented by Penn State Cooperative Extension

Wednesdays from 12 noon to 2 PM starting June 19th to July 17th

For ages 8 to 12

Upcoming Books

215 W. Market Street Pottsville, PA 17901 (570)622-8880 potpublib@pottsvillelibrary.org

Pottsville Free Public Library

Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

8:30-8:30

Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 8:30-5

www.pottsvillelibrary.org

Denise A. Miller, Editor

Death Angel by Linda Fairstein. Assistant DA Alex Cooper and Detective Mike Chapman track

down a serial killer who is using Central Park as his

hunting grounds.

Hotshot by Julie Garwood. Peyton Lockhart and her sisters have inherited an oceanfront resort on the

condition that they run it for a year and show a

profit. Beast by Faye Kellerman. This is the 20th book in

the crime series featuring husband and wife team of

Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus. Rose Harbor in Bloom by Debbie Macomber.

Springtime at Rose Harbor Inn is a magical time for

guests looking for second chances, including, possi-

bly, innkeeper Jo Marie Rose. Mistress by James Patterson & David Ellis. Ben

has been obsessed with a beautiful woman he knows

he can never have. When she is found dead outside her apartment, Ben’s hunt for answers turns up a

shocking double life.

Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs. In this sixteenth novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Bren-

nan, her examination of a young girl killed in a hit

and run in North Carolina triggers an investigation

into international human trafficking. The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks. In the tradi-

tion of his beloved first novel, The Notebook, Sparks

returns with the remarkable story of two couples whose parallel love stories intersect in profound and

surprising ways.

Other titles to watch for:

Second Watch by JA Jance.

Deadline by Sandra Brown.

W is for Witness by Sue Grafton.

Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George.

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King.

Size 12 is the New Black by Meg Cabot.

The Whole Enchilada by Diane Mott Davidson.

Grand Central by Catherine Coulter.

To reserve any of these upcoming releases, call the

Library or stop by the circulation desk.

If you like….then try this We all have our favorite authors, but what do you do

when you’ve read everything he or she wrote? While

waiting for the “next bestseller” to come out, try a few of

these read-alike authors.

If you like John Sandford, try:

Harlan Coben—Six Years, Live Wire, The Inno-cent, Just One Look, Back Spin

Robert Parker—Painted Ladies, The Professional,

Stone Cold, Hundred-dollar Baby

Lee Child—Gone Tomorrow, 61 Hours, Die Trying,

One Shot, A Wanted Man

If you like David Baldacci, try:

Michael Connelly—Void Moon, Chasing the Dime,

The Lincoln Lawyer, The Closers

Nelson DeMille—The Panther, Wild Fire, Word of

Honor, Cathedral, Plum Island

Brad Meltzer—The First Counsel, Dead Even, The

Millionaires, the Zero Game

If you like Nora Roberts, try:

Sandra Brown—Tough Customer, The Alibi, Rico-

chet, Low Pressure, Mirror Image, Lethal

Linda Fairstein—The Bone Vault, Killer Heat, Si-

lent Mercy, Death Dance, Likely to Die

Suzanne Brockman—Breaking Point, Gone Too

Far, Hot Pursuit, Infamous, Into the Fire

If you like Laurel K. Hamilton, try:

Christopher Moore—Bite Me, Bloodsucking

Fiends, You Suck, Sacre Bleu

J.D. Robb—Betrayal in Death, Delusion in Death, Innocent in Death, Time of Death

Maggie Stiefvator—Ballad, Forever, Linger, Shiver, The Raven Boys

If you like Janet Evanovich, try:

Nevada Barr—The Rope, High Country, Burn,

Flashback, Borderline, Hard Truth

Patricia Cornwell—Blow Fly, The Bone Bed, At

Risk, Red Mist, Cause of Death, Trace

Sara Paretsky—Blacklist, Hard Time, Total Recall,

Body Work, Bitter Medicine, Indemnity Only

These titles, and more, are available at your Library!