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YOUTH SERVICES:

Pg. 2 & 3 - Way to Go Summer Reading

Program for kids!!

ADULT SERVICES:

Pg. 4 & 5 - Adult Summer Reading and

Government Documents

FROM THE DIRECTOR: Pg. 5 & 6 - Renovations

LOCAL HISTORY:

Pg. 7 - Michigan and the Civil War Sesqui-

centennial

EXTRA! EXTRA!!

Pg. 7 - Overdue Fines

QUESTION & ANSWER:

Pg. 8 - Get answers to patron inquiries.

SUMMER 2011

THE BUILDING OF CHARACTER

Last year, a group of community volunteers

joined together to help raise $1.1 million in

private, charitable funds for phase one reno-

vations to the Hackley Public Library. The

“Building of Character” campaign will accom-

plish several important objectives at the li-

brary, including:

Renovation of the Children‟s Department

Renovation of the 1st Floor circulation area

Restroom improvements

Improved interior lighting

Repairing and painting of 1st Floor walls

Addition of emergency exits

Taken together, these improvements will

greatly enhance the patron experience for the

nearly 400,000 visits to the library that are

made each year.

On March 2nd, the “Building of Character”

campaign leadership was pleased to an-

nounce that it has raised approximately

$940,000 toward our $1.1 million goal. With

the help of generous community donors, we

are off to a great start!

We now invite the public to support the efforts

of our volunteer leadership by contributing to

this worthwhile endeavor. It takes the efforts

of many to improve our community. Please

join us in making a gift to the “Building of

Character” campaign today.

Read more about this project at :

WWW.THEBUILDINGOFCHARCTER.ORG

And on pages 4 & 5 of this newsletter.

son in her tale of reversal; when a kind zookeeper be-comes sick, the animals decide to take care of him. In contrast, the Coretta Scott King Award went to vet-eran writer Rita Garcia-Williams. In One Crazy Summer three sisters discover racial tensions when they visit their radicalized mom in 1960‟s Oakland. The CSK award goes to an African American author whose book best “promotes … appreciation of the culture of all peoples.”

“Way to Go” Special Events

- Travel Theme Fun to keep kids reading -

Groups must register to attend any event

Origami with the “M. Jr. Wrappers”

2 PM Monday, July 11

Create amazing origami with the M. Jr. Wrappers, Muske-

gon‟s premier paper folding team. The Way to Go theme

projects include sailboats, flying birds and critters on the

go.

Milk and Cookie Tales II

6 PM Tuesday, July 12

Enjoy preschool stories with a bedtime snack. Miss

Cassie and Mr. Jim share the fun. No signup required.

Sidewalk Chalk Fest

11 AM Thursday, July 14

Help turn Library sidewalks into a chalk art picture gallery.

Kids can draw anything they like, but there will be a prize

for best book-themed picture. The fun will include Shadow

Capture drawings, “Tic Tac Throw” and a Hopscotch

Snack Track.

Milk and Cookie Tales III

6 PM July 19

Enjoy preschool stories with a bedtime snack. Miss

Cassie and Mr. Jim share the fun. No signup required.

Hooray for Horses

A Word from Youth Services

Parents can make Hackley Library their family read-ing headquarters this summer. Special events will keep kids excited about books and reading. And the child who reads all summer is ready to go when the school year starts. “Way to Go” is the theme for this summer‟s reading program. Kids will earn reading incentives in a magnetic Road Race game. “Way to Go” is spon-sored by the Friends of Hackley Library. Check the schedule below to see fun events that accompany the game. Opening Day is June 20. HPL‟s Building of Character campaign continues this summer. Your support will make many exciting changes possible for the Children‟s Room. Im-proved lighting, cozy areas for parent-child read-ing, more floor space for special events, attractive new picture book shelves - these badly needed im-provements are on the list. Some less glamorous changes are coming too, ones that will help us serve you better. The checkout desk will be ex-tended, the children‟s bathroom rehabbed, and there will be lots of new storage space. (Yay! Chil-dren‟s librarians need a LOT of space for those puppets, poster paints, rubber dinosaurs and other essentials of work with children.) We‟re pleased to see that the planned changes will preserve the department‟s classic atmosphere. We‟ll still have that “wow factor” the Children‟s Room has had since it opened in 1922. All are in-vited to support this campaign to preserve and en-hance Hackley Library. If you‟re looking for a good book to share with chil-dren this summer, you might do what I did recently. I read through this year‟s award books, titles chosen as the very best new literature for young people. The winners were surprising, with first time authors beating out more established writers. Clare Vander-pool‟s first published novel, Moon over Manifest won the Newbery Award. In the story a 12 year old investigates her father‟s mysterious past in a De-pression era farm town. First time illustrator Erin Stead won the Caldecott Award for best picture book, A Sick Day for Amos McGee. There‟s a les-

YOUTH SERVICES:

YOUTH SERVICES, CONTINUED

games. Registration required. Rain date August 5

Rock „n‟ Roll Beach Party

6:30 PM Wednesday, August 10

A rock „n‟ roll family show comes to the Library lawn.

Rocker Jeff Rutter combines „50‟s and „60‟s music with

history, comedy and beach party fun. Audience partici-

pation includes hula hoops, surfing songs, the Swim, the

Twist and the Watusi.

2 PM Thursday, July 21

HPL and the Muskegon Museum of Art team up for an

All Horse Event. Kids will tour the Museum‟s “Horse

Power” art exhibition and create their own horse art

with the MMA‟s Cathy Mott. Jake the Wonder Horse

from Muskegon Carriage Company will visit. Kids can

pet Jake and take a free carriage ride. (Parent‟s, bring

cameras!) The program begins at the Library.

Pippin Puppets

2 PM Tuesday, July 26

Puppeteer Robert Papineau presents "The Winning

Wizard" with the Pippin Puppets. Set in a Harry Potter

-style “Magic School,” the show is full of wizards,

magic words, weird creatures and Talking Eyeballs!

Machine Day

- with the Muskegon Heritage Association -

2 PM Saturday, July 30

Climb aboard a giant street sweeper on display in our

parking lot. Next come inside to create a strange ma-

chine of your own. Finish with a visit to the Heritage

Association Museum and a tour of old time machines.

Parents provide transport to the Museum, 561 W.

Western Ave. Street sweeper courtesy of Tri-US Ser-

vice, Inc.

Sail Away!

2 PM Monday, August 1

Lora Swenson visits from the Muskegon Yacht Club.

Sailing fun includes: Scrimshaw, the sailor‟s art of

carving on whales‟ teeth. (Each participant will get a

life-size replica “tooth” to carve.) Also, try out sailing

gear, lift an anchor, make a Sailor‟s Knot and more.

Annual Kids Flea Market

10AM - 1 PM Thursday, August 4

Kids run their own booths, selling old toys, books &

KIDS‟ FLEA MARKET

10 AM – 1 PM Thursday August 4

“On the Lawn”

Hackley Administration Bldg.

Kids run their own booths

Kids sell old toys, books, games, card collections,

stuffed animals and more

50 cent price limit keeps things fun

Registration required. Phone 722-7276

The Kids‟ Flea Market provides a grand finale for “Way to

Go” activities. Children will run their own booths (parent

help is recommended) and keep the money they earn. A

50 cent price limit per item will keep things fun and safe

for all. Rain date Friday August 5

Sales ideas include old books, collectibles, stuffed

animals, fast food prizes puzzles and craft items. Lemon-

ade stand yummies are good sellers, too. Please don‟t

bring used clothing or other items of interest to grownups

only.

Sellers should bring their own tables and chairs,

or a beach blanket to sell from. Registration is required.

To sign up phone 722-7276, ext. 230.

Why let kids have all the fun? Join the adult summer reading program at Hackley Public Library and put your name into a drawing for a great prize with each library book you read or listen to this summer. No hassles, no reading logs, no minimum number of books to read. You‟re a grown-up: read what you want and as often as you want. The more you read, the better your chances of winning a grown-up prize that you choose.

The first 300 who sign up get a special ”signing bo-nus” gift. At the end of the summer we will draw a name for each prize, then put all the entries together to draw a grand prize. As of May 1, the prizes and sponsors were: Benson Drug: Snuggie blanket, Iphone/Ipad recharg-ing station Custom Service Printers: $100 gift certificate to Cus-tom Service Printers Frauenthal Center for Performing Arts: 2 Tickets to a Frauenthal Performance Ginman Tire Co., Inc.: 2 teeshirts and 1 water bottle Keep In Touch Massage Therapy: 90 minute mas-sage Lakeshore Museum Center: "Weird Michigan", 1 pass, flashlight, and the book "Hackley and Hume His-toric Site: a Photographic History", 8 passes to the Hackley Hume Site and two copies of the book "Hackley and Hume Historic Site: a Photographic His-tory" Lascko Plumbing and Mechanical: 3 comfort care certificates Muskegon Chronicle: Full year subscription to the Muskegon Chronicle Muskegon Lumberjacks: Jacks Fan Basket Muskegon Museum of Art: Complimentary member-

ship, Book: Boo Hiss, Book: Savage Summit, Frida Kahlo Sticky Notes, 2 Bookmarks, Glass Butterfly Port City Cruise Line, Inc.: Gift certificate for a cruise Sun Wind and Rain: Muskegon back pack West Michigan Symphony: 2 sets of two complimentary ticket vouchers Burger King, Lee’s Famous Recipe, and Subway have also donated prizes, and there are more prizes coming in every day. Last year over 300 people signed up for the program and 160 participated at least once during the 10 weeks, read-ing 1,137 books.

Government Documents and You

For all you history buffs out

there…did you know that Hack-

ley Library has a series of books

called The United States Army in

World War II? It is a multi-

volume set published by the

Center for Military History and

was distributed to us through the

Government Printing Office. Some of the titles in the se-

ries are The Ordnance Department: On Beachhead and

Battlefront, The Lorraine Campaign, and The Quarter-

master Corps : Operations in the Aar against Germany.

Some of the titles are also available online and can be

accessed through the catalog by clicking on the link “Go

to online version via PURL.” These books are shelved in

a storage area, but can be checked out. Just ask at the

Reference Desk, or put it on hold from home and we‟ll let

you know when it is ready to be checked out.

-- Jocelyn Shaw

ADULT SERVICES:

FROM THE DIRECTOR:

vide an enriched computing experience to our customers

and also help us keep in step with technology so we can

continue to provide the services which best meet the

needs of our community.”

-- Lynn Ames, Technology Manager

“The renovations will take a historic space into the 21st

century. There will be adequate wiring, more energy effi-

cient lighting, more room for digital and microfilm equip-

ment, computers, and power for wireless internet users.

Although there is no expansion to the building, reconfigu-

ration of the existing space within the footprint of the

building will open spaces for more efficiency, safety and

usability.

Remodeled unlocked bathrooms will be accessible and

window walls from the Local History/Genealogy depart-

ment will improve security. An new exit out of the depart

RENOVATIONS…. I asked several of the Hackley Library staff what the

planned repairs and renovations of the building will mean

in particular to the people who use part of the library that

is their area of responsibility. Here‟s what they said:

“Reference service on the main floor will be positively im-

pacted through improved lighting, general improvements

in comfort level and traffic flow, and the movement of

popular materials shelves closer to the front door where

patrons will have easier access to them. And it will serve

as a noise barrier between the circulation desk and the

reference desk! Also, physically separating the technol-

ogy assistants‟ desk from the reference librarians‟ desk

and providing additional online public catalogs in the book

stacks will help us immensely in delivering efficient service

to our library users. The Reference Department antici-

pates happier patrons!”

-- Mary Murphy, Assistant Director and

Head of Adult Services

“Technology is changing and evolving daily. There is not

an area of our lives that isn‟t impacted by the use of tech-

nology. Research to recreation, it‟s here to stay. Hackley

Public Library has endeavored from day one to address

the technological needs of the community and provide ser-

vices like internet access, free of charge, to thousands of

households that would otherwise never have access.

The upcoming building improvements will allow us to pro-

vide better ways to meet those needs. The technology

assistants‟ desk will be moved to the computer room to

better help those customers. Meeting rooms will be more

comfortable and convenient with the wiring for power point

and video projection. Additional computer stations will

be added with our customers in mid. The computer back-

bone will be upgraded throughout the building and wire-

less access will expand to more areas of the building.

There will be more outlets for people plugging in their lap-

tops. Every floor in the library will be made better by the

projected building improvements. This will allow us to pro-

ment to the outside will improve emergency evacua-

tion. New furniture will make a more comfortable, ac-

cessible and attractive space for library users. New

shelving in the department will make room for all the

materials we own.

Hackley Public Library‟s Local History and Genealogy

department has one of the best collections in West

Michigan, and is the only one of its kind in Muskegon

County. Not only does the department serve people

from the City of Muskegon and Muskegon County, but

visitors come from all over the state of Michigan, the

United States, and foreign countries, and even more

contact the Department via mail and email.

Eventual updates in the HVAC system will mean a bet-

ter environment for people and the unique department

collections. Temperature and humidity will be regu-

lated to lengthen the life of the materials at the Hack-

ley Library.”

-- Mary Southwick, Retired Librarian

Local History & Genealogy Department.

“As the librarian who chooses the fiction titles for the

library, I am looking forward to the new book display

shelving which will better exhibit the new titles and

make it easier for patrons to find them. Right now, the

shelving is in a poorly lit area and somewhat out of the

traffic flow. The new shelves will be more prominent,

with better lighting.”

-- Jocelyn Shaw, Adult Services Librarian

RENOVATIONS, CONT’D:

THANK YOU SPONSORS!

Make a Splash! Summer Reading Program

M. Jr. Wrappers

Jake the Wonder Horse Muskegon Carriage Company

Pippen Puppets/Robert Papineau Lora Swenson/ MYC Tri-Us Services Inc.

Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon Heritage Museum

Jeff Rutter

And a special thanks to Jim Horan, Youth Service Librarian at Hackley Library who will

be retiring on August 31, 2011.

Michigan & the Civil War Sesquicentennial: 150 years For the history buff, the Hackley Library has a vast array of Civil War materials, from rare books and government documents from the 19th century into the early 20th cen-tury, to interpretations of the war and its leaders by major authors, up to the latest bestsellers, or books about Michigan‟s role in the Civil War such as A Distant Thun-der by Richard Bak or Michigan and the Civil War by Jack Dempsey. To get started on research about your Civil War era an-cestors, several books in the Local History and Geneal-ogy Department can aid in your research methodology such as: Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor by Bertram H. Groene, Civil War Ancestry by George K. Schweitzer, and U.S. Military Records by James Neagle. Local history items with soldier‟s information include sources such as the Roster of Phil Kearny Post, no. 7, G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic), United States Civil War Soldiers Living in Michigan in 1894, and Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865. The website developed by the Library of Michigan and Archives of Michigan, also offers a chance to learn more about Michigan‟s role in the Civil War in documents, pho-tographs and maps. The Civil War Manuscripts collection of letters and diaries document the experiences of Michi-gan soldiers serving the Union in various units. Over 1,400 Civil War photographs, mostly individual images of soldiers, but also some group photographs, broadsides, and sheet music, illustrate the period. Civil War Links from the website include the Michigan Graves Register, Michigan Principals and Substitutes, National Park Service Civil War Soldiers’ and Sailors’ System, and War of the Rebellion Records. An artifact gallery has links to Michigan Battle Flags and the Na-tional Civil War Museum. Civil War sesquicentennial events are listed by the Michi-gan Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee on its Michi-gan Civil War blog or on the Seeking Michigan website (www.seekingmichigan.org/civil-war).

-- Mary Southwick

LOCAL HISTORY:

Fines for overdue books and other library materials

returned after June 30 are being charged by the

Hackley Public Library. The fine for overdue books,

audios, and magazines is $.15 per day. $1.00 per

day fine is charged for overdue DVDs and videos.

To make it easier for library users, all the libraries

around here in the 8-county Lakeland Library Coop-

erative work together to set up the rules for borrow-

ing, include the amounts charged for overdue fines.

Overdue fines are charged to encourage people to

bring back the things they check out. Things that

are kept weeks or months aren‟t available for other

people to borrow, which means the library has to buy

many copies of the same thing to satisfy demand.

Replacing popular titles takes time and money,

which keeps the library from buying new titles.

Anybody can avoid paying an overdue fine by bring-

ing back the things they checked out. There is a

drop box in the alley behind the library, next to St.

Paul‟s, so returns can be dropped off 24/7 without

even leaving the car. Renewals can be made over

the phone, on line, or in person.

Materials may not be checked out or renewed if a

you have overdue items, have been billed for lost or

damaged items, have been placed in collections, or

owe more that $10 in late fees. Fines do not have

to be paid all at one time, but can be paid in more

than one installment. A collection fee equal to the

amount charged to the library by the collection

agency is charged for items that are turned over to

the agency.

We don‟t want to charge overdue fines again, but we

want to get materials back on the shelves for you

and others. Tight times means that the library can‟t

afford to purchase many copies of items that are

overdue.

OVERDUE FINES:

BOARD

MEMBERS:

Charles Johnson, Jr.

Barbara VanFossen

Donald Mathews

John Derbin

Sue Gawron

Doris Rucks

Clayton Hardiman

Hackley Public Library 316 W. Webster Avenue Muskegon, MI 49440

Circulation: ext. 0

Information/Reference ext. 228

Local History/Periodicals ext. 233

Youth Services ext. 230

LIBRARY HOURS:

Monday - Wednesday, 10 am - 8 pm

Thursday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm

231-722-7276

231-726-5567

www.hackleylibrary.org

QUESTION: Why was the Children‟s Department closed for two weeks in June?

ANSWER: So the new lighting could be installed. It‟s energy efficient and controlla-

ble and safer and bright enough historically appropriate and it looks just wonderful.

Check it out, and imagine how great it will be when the lights are replaced on the first

floor.

QUESTION: Who is responsible for the library‟s gardens? The look terrific this year!

ANSWER: The Herb Society has done all the planting of the gardens in front of the

library and at the Torrent House, so huge round of applause to Veronica Muscat and

her crew. Muskegon children under the direction of volunteer Terri Hampel planted

the garden on the west side of the library facing Hackley Park. They must all have

very green thumbs, because it‟s growing like mad. Bob Houseman from the library

staff tills, waters, weeds and trims, and keeps the library green and beautiful.

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