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AMONG FRIENDS Published by Friends of the West Slope Community Library

Spring/Summer - June 2016 Edited by Kristin Webb

Is  Your  Friends  Membership  Current?  

Dear  Friends  of  West  Slope  Community  Library  -­‐  Please  check  your  newsle>er  label  to  see  whether  your  membership  is  current  or  has  expired  -­‐  the  expira@on  date  is  highlighted  in  yellow.  There  are  two  paths  to  Friends  membership:  annual  dues  ($15  for  individuals,  $20  for  families,  $50  for  patrons),  or  20  or  more  hours  of  library  volunteer  @me  each  year.  As  you  know,  the  Friends  provide  dollars  for  library  programs,  including  Summer  Reading  and  much  more,  as  well  as  funding  for  computers  and  furniture  so  that  our  library  can  spend  county  dollars  on  enhanced  opera@ng  services  for  all  of  us.  If  your  membership  has  lapsed,  we  hope  that  you  choose  to  renew!  Payment  may  be  mailed  to  the  library  at  3678  SW  78th  Ave,  Portland,  OR,  97225,  or  turned  in  to  staff  at  the  front  desk.    

Thank  you,  Friends!  

Library  Hours  

                   Monday  -­‐  Thursday:    9:30am  -­‐  8:00pm    Friday  -­‐  Saturday:    9:30am  -­‐  4:00pm    Sunday:    Closed

A  Note  from  the  Friends’  Board  

It’s  been  quite  a  year  for  the  West  Slope  Library!    There  have  been  a  variety  of  programs,  interes@ng  speakers,  fun  game  nights,  kni[ng  nights  and  book  groups  –  too  many  ac@vi@es  to  list.      There  is  something  for  everyone.    Please  check  out  the  wonderful  programs  at  the  library  and  at  WestSlopeLibrary.org.    Also,  the  summer  reading  program  isn’t  just  for  kids  anymore!    Stop  by  the  library  and  sign  up.      

Thanks  to  all  of  you  for  your  support,  the  library  levy  passed  last  November!        We  are  so  lucky  to  have  such  a  gem  of  a  library,  with  friendly  and  hardworking  staff  and  dedicated  volunteers.      

On  a  sad  note,  long  @me  library  employee,  Jan  Nicholas  recently  passed  away.    Jan  worked  at  the  library  for  20  years  and  was  the  first  person  that  many  of  us  met  at  West  Slope.    There  have  been  many  heartwarming  stories.    If  you  have  a  memory  that  you  would  like  to  share,  you  can  email  it  to  WestSlopeLibrary.org  or  stop  by  the  library  and  sign  a  card  for  her  family.      

Please  consider  renewing  your  Friends  of  the  West  Slope  Library  annual  membership.    This  nonprofit  group  supports  our  library  by  helping  to  purchase  books,  special  programs,  equipment  and  many  other  things  that  make  our  library  special.  

Have  a  wonderful  summer!  

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Our  dear  friend  and  long@me  West  Slope  Library  staff  member  Jan  Nicholas  passed  away  on  May  10,  2016  acer  an  extended  ba>le  with  cancer.  She  worked  at  West  Slope  from  1991  to  2011  and  was  beloved  by  countless  patrons  and  everyone  who  worked  with  her.  Jan  sta@oned  herself  at  the  front  desk  every  day  and  was  the  public  face  of  the  library  for  many  years.  She  knew  so  many  patrons’  reading  habits  and  tastes  that  she  would  place  @tles  on  hold  for  them  before  they  could  even  ask.  She  was  forgiving  and  compassionate.  When  patrons  had  account  problems,  Jan  was  always  willing  to  work  with  them  to  resolve  the  issue  so  that  they  could  con@nue  to  use  the  library.  We  know  that  many  of  you  considered  her  a  friend  and  have  con@nued  to  ask  about  her  in  the  years  acer  her  re@rement.  Over  the  last  few  years,  even  though  she  struggled  with  illness,  she  was  able  to  travel  and  spend  a  lot  of  quality  @me  with  family  and  friends.      Here  are  some  of  the  comments  that  library  members  have  shared  with  us  on  Facebook  or  via  email:      “I'm  so  sorry  to  hear  of  Jan's  passing.  She  was  my  first  contact  with  West  Slope  Library  when  we  moved  here  16  years  ago  and  was  always  so  friendly  and  helpful.  I  looked  forward  to  seeing  her  when  I  went  to  the  library.”      “I  wouldn't  be  a  library  patron  in  (rela@vely)  good  standing  without  Jan.  I  am  so  sorry  to  hear  this  news.  She  always  helped  me  figure  out  how  to  rise  above  my  overdue  library  fines.  I  loved  her  sense  of  humor,  too.”      “I'm  so  sorry  to  hear  that.  Jan  always  made  me  feel  like  home  when  I  visited  the  library.  I  never  needed  my  card,  because  she  knew  me  by  name.  I've  missed  her  since  she's  been  gone.”      “Jan  was  a  gic  to  our  library  and  our  community.”      “I  ocen  think  of  West  Slope  as  the  ‘Cheers’  of  libraries  –  where  everybody  knows  your  name.  If  so,  then  Jan  was  certainly  the  friendly  face  at  the  end  of  the  bar!”      If  you  have  memories  of  Jan  that  you  would  like  to  share,  you  can  submit  them  at  westslopelibrary.org/contact,  comment  on  our  Facebook  page,  or  sign  a  card  at  the  library.  If  you  would  like  to  send  a  card  to  her  family,  we  are  collec@ng  them  here  at  the  library  and  will  deliver  them  at  a  later  date.

Jan Nicholas Memorial

Jan’s Memorial will be held on Sunday June 12, 2016 at 3:00pm.

Printed details on location and further logistics will be available at the library when finalized.

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Picture Book: Max the Brave by Ed Vere Max is a brave, fearless little kitten, who boldly embraces his destiny: chasing mice! The only problem is, he doesn’t actually know what a mouse looks like. As you can imagine, this leads to trickery and misinformation when he actually encounters a mouse. Or is it a monster?

Juvenile Book: Princess Hamster: Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon The author of the fabulously hilarious Dragonbreath series brings us a new fabulously hilarious series featuring a sword-fighting, indomitable hamster princess. When she learns that she is cursed to fall into a deep sleep at the age of twelve, she realizes that until the time of her “doom,” she can pretty much do anything she wants. In fact, she’s invincible! So naturally, when a prince needs rescuing, Princess Harriet the Hamster leaps into action…

Young Adult Book: The Hunted by Matt de la Peña Shy survived The Big One because he was out on the ocean working on a cruise ship when it hit. However, one of the other survivors, rich girl Addie, vanished soon after they and the other survivors made it to a mysterious island. But before disappearing, she shared a secret with Shy – a secret that some people will kill for, and now Shy is a moving target. When he finally makes it back to tsunami-devastated L.A., the real fight for his life – and the lives of the rest of the survivors – really begins. Part survival thriller, part dystopian conspiracy novel, this concludes the gripping story begun in The Living.

Schedule for Youth Services Programs

Book Babies: Wednesdays - 10:15-10:45 a.m. Toddler Time: Tuesdays - 10:15-10:45 a.m. Preschool Storytime: Wednesdays -1:30-2:00 p.m. Family Game Night: 1st Thursday - 5:00-7:30 p.m. Crafts for Kids: 3rd Saturday -12:30-2:30 drop-in

Summer Reading Update

Summer Reading signup starts on June 1. The theme for summer reading this year will be On Your Mark, Get Set…Read! As usual, there will be a program for both pre-readers and independent readers. The independent reader program helps students maintain or improve their reading level over the summer break, while the read-to-me program helps pre-readers build foundational early literacy skills.

We will also have a Teen Summer Reading Program, whose theme will be Get in the Game – Read! Materials have been ordered from Upstart and other vendors to support both programs. Many thanks to the Friends of the West Slope Library for their continued support of the library’s summer reading programs.

West Slope Library will host several special summer reading events, most of which are provided by WCCLS. Unless otherwise noted, these events will take place in the Valley Community Presbyterian Church gym at the corner of Brentwood and Laurelwood. The programs will be:

Outdoor Bubble & Chalk Festival – Decorate our boring sidewalks with chalk, and play around with bubbles. What’s not to like? At the library, Thurs., June 30 at 2:00 p.m.

Teatro Calamari – An amazing puppet retelling of The Three Little Pigs like you’ve never seen before! Thurs., July 7 at 2:00 p.m.

Play-Doh Fun – Who doesn’t like making things out of Play-Doh? Creat things out of dough with tools and cookie cutters. At the library, Thurs., July 14 at 2:00 p.m.

En Taiko – For teens and pre-teens, learn the rhythm of Japanese Taiko drumming. Be prepared to be LOUD!. Thurs., July 21 at 3:00 p.m. NOTE: Registration required.

Lucky Diaz – Rock out with these awesome Latin Grammy-winning musicians! Thurs., July 28 at 2:00 p.m.

Tour de Crafts Fun Fair – Drop in to enjoy a variety of arts & crafts, and science activities. Help us create a new collaborative work of art for the children’s area of the library! At the library, Thurs., Aug. 4 at 2:00 p.m.

Reptile Man – The very popular Reptile Man brings an entertaining and educational parade of amazing reptiles! Thurs., Aug. 18 at 2:00 p.m.

We will also continue our recent tradition of having Friday afternoon movie matinees throughout the month of July. Thanks to movie licenses paid for by the Friends of the West Slope Library, we can show movies from many studios on our big screen TV. We even provide the popcorn! To tie in with our sporty Summer Reading themes, all the movies will involve a sport in some way. Quidditch, anyone?

Children’s/Young Adults Books and Programs

Jigsaw puzzles have taken over the library!

 Last  winter,  staff  member  Laura  Baldschun  set  out  a  book-­‐themed  jigsaw  puzzle  as  a  simple  diversion  for  library  visitors  escaping  the  dark,  chilly  weather.  When  that  puzzle  was  completed,  a  volunteer  donated  a  few  more,  and  then  more  dona@ons  rolled  in  acer  that.  The  library  even  set  out  a  hummingbird-­‐themed,  laser-­‐cut  wood  puzzle  to  celebrate  the  start  of  spring.  Since  November,  the  front  room  of  the  library  has  not  had  a  day  without  puzzles,  and  it’s  been  wonderful  to  see  strangers  become  friends  as  they’ve  spent  @me  together  bent  over  the  table  pu[ng  together  the  pieces.  

 

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You   can   now   print  wirelessly   at   the   library.   Use   an  app,  webform,  or  email  to  send  your  print  job  to  the  library  and  pick  it  up  at  the  front  desk.      To  print   from  your  smartphone  or  tablet,  download  the  Printeron  app  to  your  device.      To   print   from   a   laptop   or   your   home   computer,  upload   your   document   at   printeron.net/wccls/westslope.      Or   simply   a>ach   your   document   to   an   email   and  send  it  to  wccls-­‐wsl-­‐bw@printspots.com.      Whichever  method  you  choose,   you  will  be  able   to  pick  up  your  black  &  white  prints  at  the  desk  for  10¢  per  page.      Ques@ons?   Ask   library   staff   for   help   or   visit  wccls.org/prin3romanywhere.  

Wireless Printing at West Slope Library Now Available!!!

In   April,   PJ   Bentley   presented   on   a   panel   at   the  Oregon   Library   Associa@on   Annual   Conference     in  Bend  about   “The   Library  of   Things.”  He   showed  off  West   Slope   Library’s   board   game   collec@on,  discussed  the  importance  of  games  for  children  and  adults,   and   talked   about   how   other   libraries   can  build   their   own   collec@ons   of   games   and   toys.   He  was   joined   by   librarians   from   Monmouth   Public  Library  and  Hillsboro  Public  Library  who  talked  about  seed   libraries   and   lending   things   like   instruments  and   kitchen   appliances.   The   audience   was   very  recep@ve   and   we   will   likely   see   other   Oregon  libraries  following  our  lead  in  the  future!  

Other Libraries learning from West Slope!!

   

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The  Nest  (now)  by  Cynthia  Sweeney  :  A  debut  novel  about  four  adult  siblings  and  the  fate  of  the  shared  inheritance  that  has  shaped  their  choices  and  their  lives.    

The  Weekenders  (now)  by  Mary  Andrews  :  While  wai@ng  for  her  husband  to  arrive  on  the  ferry  one  Friday  acernoon  on  Belle  Island,  Riley  is  confronted  by  a  process  server  who  thrusts  papers  into  her  hand.  And  her  husband  is  nowhere  to  be  found.    

The  Games  (6/27)  by  James  PaMerson  :  Rio  has  spent  years  preparing  to  host  the  world  during  the  Olympic  games-­‐-­‐but  they  didn't  prepare  for  "this”…    

End  of  Watch  (6/02)  by  Stephen  King  :  The  diabolical  Mercedes  Killer  drives  his  enemies  to  suicide,  and  if  Bill  Hodges  and  Holly  Gibney  don  t  figure  out  a  way  to  stop  him,  they’ll  be  vic@ms  themselves.    

The  Pursuit  (6/21)  by  Janet  Evanovich  :  Nicolas  Fox,  interna@onal  con  man,  thief,  and  one  of  the  top  ten  fugi@ves  on  the  FBI’s  most-­‐wanted  list,  has  been  kidnapped,  while  secretly  working  for  the  FBI.    

Here’s  to  Us  (6/14)  by  Erin  Hilderbrand,  Elin  :  Three  roman@c  rivals.  One  crowded  house  in  Nantucket.  Plenty  of  room  for  jealousy.    

Magic  (7/05)  by  Danielle  Steel  :  It  starts  on  a  summer  evening,  with  the  kind  of  magic  found  only  in  Paris…    Someone  Knows  (7/25)  by  Marcia  Muller  :  Someone  is  obsessed  with  destroying  the  lives  of  inves@gators  Sharon  McCone  and  her  business  partner  husband  Hy.  

Hot Summer Reads By Janet Ross

Adult  Summer  Reading  for  Adults                          Summer  reading  isn’t  just  for  kids!  At  WCCLS  libraries,  summer  reading  for  adults  means  finding  great  book  sugges@ons  in  your  inbox,  sharing  your  reads,  fun  prizes  for  book  lovers,  and  great  events  at  your  local  library. How  Does  it  Work? 1. Sign  up  online  (wccls.org/srp/adults2016)  or  at  West  Slope  from  June  1  to  July  31.  A  free  book  with  sign  up  will  be       given  to  the  first  100  West  Slope  par@cipants,  these  have  been  provided  by  Friends  of  West  Slope  Library.     2.  Opt-­‐in  to  receive  the  WCCLS  Reads  email  newsle>er  when  you  sign  up.  We’ll  send  emails  every  two  weeks  full  of       reading  ideas  from  your  fellow  summer  readers  and  WCCLS  library  staff,  plus  great  events  at  your  local  library,  and  more!     3.  Every  two  weeks,  we’ll  draw  from  all  who  have  registered  for  fun  prizes  for  book  lovers.  

ParFcipate  More  for  a  Chance  to  Win! We  want  you  to  share  your  book  recommenda@ons  with  us  again  this  summer! 1.  Visit  reads.wccls.org/suggest  from  June  1  through  August  31  to  share  the  books  you’re  enjoying  with  WCCLS  –  no       login  required  (your  name,  phone,  and/or  email  address  are  necessary  for  us  to  contact  you  if  you  win  a  prize  in  our       drawings).     2.  Share  your  book  recommenda@ons,  and  when  you  do  you  will  be  entered  into  a  special  prize  drawing  at  the  end  of       the  summer.     3.  Even  be>er,  your  recommenda@ons  will  get  shared  (anonymously)  with  other  Washington  County  readers,  so  share       your  reads  early  and  ocen!     Plus,  reads.wccls.org  will  also  feature  book  recommenda@ons  from  staff,  fellow  readers,  and  other  book  fun.  If  you’re       on  social  media,  use  #wcclsreads  to  share  your  favorite  summer  reading  pictures,  books,  and  more. Prizes Every  two  weeks,  star@ng  June  15th,  we'll  be  drawing  from  all  summer  reading  par@cipants  for  prizes!  You'll  have  a  chance  to  win  one  of  many  WCCLS  Reads-­‐themed  tote  bags  and  water  bo>les.  At  the  end  of  the  summer,  we'll  have  a  special  prize  drawing  just  for  those  who  submit  their  own  reading  recommenda@ons.  

Adult Summer Reading Program

 

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June  2016  

Wednesday,  June  1  Behind  the  Scenes  with  Joe  Becker  6:30pm    To  kick  off  the  Summer  Reading  season,  the  library  has  invited  re@red  KGW  sports  anchor  Joe  Becker  to  present  a  behind-­‐the-­‐scenes  look  at  sports  journalism  in  Portland.  Becker  will  share  some  of  his  favorite  Portland  sports  memories,  talk  about  his  work  as  a  TV  sports  anchor,  and  par@cipate  in  a  Q&A  with  the  audience.  

Wednesday,  June  8  Book  Group  2pm  &  6:30pm  2pm  The  Devil's  Highway  by  Luis  Alberto  Urrea.  6:30pm  Soundings:  The  Story  of  the  Remarkable  Woman  who  Mapped  the  Ocean  Floor  by  Hali  Felt  The  West  Slope  Library  book  group  is  an  open  forum  for  sharing  ideas.  All  adults  are  welcome  to  a>end.  

Saturday,  June  11  Move  Like  a  Mammoth  Museum  presentaFon  1pm  -­‐  2pm  Scien@sts  from  the  Oregon  Museum  of  Natural  and  Cultural  History  will  show  you  how  to  pounce  like  a  saber  tooth  cat,  lic  like  a  mammoth,  or  stroll  like  a  giant  ground  sloth.  You'll  discover  how  prehistoric  animals  ran,  swam,  leaped,  climbed,  and  ate  their  way  through  Oregon's  history.    Ac@vity  tables  will  offer  touchable  specimens,  such  as  fossils,  bones,  and  teeth!  All  ages  welcome.  No  registra@on  required.    

Monday,  June  14  Kni\ng  6:30pm  Bring  your  kni[ng  projects  to  the  library!  Adults  and  teens  are  welcome  to  drop  in  to  learn  kni[ng  basics,  to  give  or  receive  help  on  kni[ng  problems,  to  work  on  kni[ng  projects  for  the  needy,  or  to  simply  enjoy  hanging  out  and  kni[ng  with  others.  

Tuesday,  June  28  Board  Game  Night  at  the  West  Coast  4-­‐Late  Every  final  Tuesday  of  the  month,  adults  and  teens  are  invited  to  drop  by  and  play  through  our  stack  of  games.  Try  a  hot  new  card  game  like  Love  LeFer,  a  heavy  strategy  game  like  Puerto  Rico,  or  a  coopera@ve  game  like  Pandemic.  Or,  you  can  bring  your  own  game  to  play  and  share.  Featured  Game:  Pick  your  favorite  

July  2016  

Monday,  July  11  Kni\ng  6:30pm  Bring  your  kni[ng  projects  to  the  library!  Adults  and  teens  are  welcome  to  drop  in  to  learn  kni[ng  basics,  to  give  or  receive  help  on  kni[ng  problems,  to  work  on  kni[ng  projects  for  the  needy,  or  to  simply  enjoy  hanging  out  and  kni[ng  with  others.  

Wednesday,  July  13  Book  Groups  2pm  &  6:30pm  2pm  Why  Be  Happy  When  You  Could  Be  Normal?  by  Jeane>e  Winterson  6:30pm  Life  Among  the  Savages  by  Shirley  Jackson  The  West  Slope  Library  book  group  is  an  open  forum  for  sharing  ideas.  All  adults  are  welcome  to  a>end.  

Friday,  July  15  Aaer-­‐Hours  Party  6pm  –  9pm  Roving  Horse  Henna  will  be  here  and  Wendy  will  be  doing  henna  adornments  from  6:30pm  –  8:30pm.  PJ  will  crossword  puzzle  tournament  and  other  game  and  puzzle  tournaments  including  prizes!!    Snacks  will  be  had  by  all.  

Wednesday,  July  20  Self-­‐Expression  Through  Art  6pm  -­‐8pm  Local  ar@st,  Sylvia  Zimmerman,  will  guide  par@cipants  through  art  processes  that  will  help  develop  methods  of  self-­‐expression.  Supplies  will  be  provided.  Registra@on  required.  16  –  adults    

Tuesday,  July  26  Board  Games  4pm  –  8pm  Every  final  Tuesday  of  the  month,  adults  and  teens  are  invited  to  drop  by  and  play  through  our  stack  of  games.  Try  a  hot  new  card  game  like  Love  LeFer,  a  heavy  strategy  game  like  Puerto  Rico,  or  a  coopera@ve  game  like  Pandemic.  Or,  you  can  bring  your  own  game  to  play  and  share.  Featured  Game:  TBA  

Thursday,  July  28  eBook  appointments  10am  -­‐  3pm    Curious  about  downloading  library  ebooks  to  your  Kindle,  iPhone,  iPad,  Android,  or  other  mobile  device?  Frustrated  by  a  technical  issue;  schedule  a  one-­‐on-­‐one  30-­‐minute  session  to  learn  the  basics  of  library  ebooks  or  to  get  help  troubleshoo@ng  your  device.  

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August  2016  

Wednesday,  August  3  Good  Food  Bad  Food—Oregon  HumaniFes  ConversaFon  Project  6:30pm  –  8:00pm.  16  -­‐  adults  Kristy  Athens,  Oregon  writer  of  “Get  Your  Pitchfork  On!  the  real  dirt  on  country  living”,  will  lead  a  conversa@on  about  local  food  sources.  Smaller  scale,  community-­‐based  food  growing  efforts  are  on  the  rise  as  means  to  nurture  community  and  create  local  and  autonomous  food  systems.  In  this  conversa@on,  author  Kristy  will  ask  par@cipants  to  think  about  the  impact  of  their  food  choices.  Are  these  choices  as  consequen@al  as  consumers  would  like  them  to  be?  Does  “vo@ng  with  your  dollars”  significantly  shape  our  agricultural  systems?  

Monday,  August  8  Craas  Join  Kniiers  for  Tie  Dye  6pm  –  8pm  Join  us  outside  the  library  at  the  picnic  bench  to  @e  dye.  Bring  your  own  items—shirts,  socks,  tablecloths,  pillow  cases,  napkins.  Kni>ers  will  be  around  to  teach  and  help  knit.  A  limited  supply  of  t-­‐shirts  will  be  available  to  purchase  for  $2.00.  Teens  &  adults  

Wednesday,  August  17  Pop  Up  Cards  6:30pm  Local  friend  of  the  library,  Michele  Willemse,  will  provide  instruc@ons  and  supplies  and  @me  for  par@cipants  to  learn  how  to  create  pop  up  gree@ng  cards.  Registra@on  required.  16  -­‐  adults  

Tuesday,  August  30  Board  Game  Night  4pm-­‐8pm  Every  final  Tuesday  of  the  month,  adults  and  teens  are  invited  to  drop  by  and  play  through  our  stack  of  games.  Try  a  hot  new  card  game  like  Love  LeFer,  a  heavy  strategy  game  like  Puerto  Rico,  or  a  coopera@ve  game  like  Pandemic.  Or,  you  can  bring  your  own  game  to  play  and  share.  Featured  Game:  TBA  

September  2016  

Monday,  September  12  Kni\ng  Group  6:30pm  Bring  your  kni[ng  projects  to  the  library!  Adults  and  teens  are  welcome  to  drop  in  to  learn  kni[ng  basics,  to  give  or  receive  help  on  kni[ng  problems,  to  work  on  kni[ng  projects  for  the  needy,  or  to  simply  enjoy  hanging  out  and  kni[ng  with  others.  

Wednesday,  September  14  Book  Group  2:00pm  Paris  1919:  Six  Months  that  Changed  the  World  by  Margaret  MacMillan  6:30pm  To  End  All  Wars:  A  Story  of  Loyalty  and  Rebellion  by  Adam  Hochschild  

Wednesday,  Sept  21  Emergency  Preparedness  6:00pm  “Prepare!”  Staff  from  American  Red  Cross  will  present  their  60  minute  class  about  the  essen@als  of  disaster  preparedness.  All  ages.  

Tuesday,  Sept  27  Board  Games  4pm  –  8pm  Every  final  Tuesday  of  the  month,  adults  and  teens  are  invited  to  drop  by  and  play  through  our  stack  of  games.  Try  a  hot  new  card  game  like  Love  LeFer,  a  heavy  strategy  game  like  Puerto  Rico,  or  a  coopera@ve  game  like  Pandemic.  Or,  you  can  bring  your  own  game  to  play  and  share.  Featured  Game:  TBA  

Thursday,  Sept  29  eBook  appointments  10am  -­‐  3pm    Curious  about  downloading  library  ebooks  to  your  Kindle,  iPhone,  iPad,  Android,  or  other  mobile  device?  Frustrated  by  a  technical  issue;  schedule  a  one-­‐on-­‐one  30-­‐minute  session  to  learn  the  basics  of  library  ebooks  or  to  get  help  troubleshoo@ng  your  device.  

 

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Book  Club  Books  through  September:                 Marly  Osma  de  Forest      June  8th                              2:00  The  Devil’s  Highway  by  Luis  Alberto  Urrea                              -­‐  Describes  the  a>empt  of  twenty-­‐six  men  to  cross  the  Mexican  border  into  the  desert  of  southern  Arizona,  a  region  known     as  the  Devil's  Highway,  detailing  their  harrowing  ordeal  and  ba>le  for  survival  against  impossible  odds.  -­‐  (Baker  &  Taylor)                              6:30  Soundings:  the  remarkable  story  of  the  woman  who  mapped  the  ocean  floor  by  Hali  Felt                              -­‐  Un@l  Marie  Tharp's  groundbreaking  work  in  the  1950s,  the  floor  of  the  ocean  was  a  mystery-­‐-­‐then,  as  now,  we  knew  less     about  the  ocean  than  we  did  about  outer  space.  In  a  @me  when  women  in  the  scien@fic  community  were  rou@nely       dismissed,  Tharp's  work  changed  our  understanding  of  the  earth's  geologic  evolu@on.      July  13th                              2:00  Why  be  happy  when  you  could  be  normal  by  JeaneMe  Winterson                              -­‐  Traces  the  author's  lifelong  search  for  happiness  as  the  adopted  daughter  of  Pentecostal  parents  who  raised  her  through     prac@ces  of  fierce  control  and  paranoia,  an  experience  that  prompted  her  to  search  for  her  biological  mother.  -­‐  (Baker  &       Taylor)                              6:30  Life  Among  the  Savages  by  Shirley  Jackson                              -­‐  "Our  house,"  writes  Jackson,  "is  old,  noisy,  and  full.  When  we  moved  into  it  we  had  two  children  and  about  five  thousand     books;  I  expect  that  when  we  finally  overflow  and  move  out  again  we  will  have  perhaps  twenty  children  and  easily  half  a       million  books."  Jackson's  literary  talents  are  in  evidence  everywhere,  as  is  her  trenchant,  unsen@mental  wit.  Yet  there  is  no     mistaking  the  happiness  and  love  in  these  pages,  which  are  crowded  with  the  raucous  voices  of  an  extraordinary  family       living  a  wonderfully  ordinary  life.      August  10th                              Book  group  on  hiatus      September  14th                              2:00  Paris  1919:  six  months  that  changed  the  world  by  Margaret  MacMillan                              -­‐  Describes  the  six  months  following  the  end  of  the  First  World  War  when  leaders  of  the  great  powers,  as  well  as  men  and     women  from  all  over  the  world,  all  with  their  own  agendas,  converged  on  Paris  to  shape  the  peace.  -­‐  (Baker  &  Taylor)                              6:30  To  End  All  Wars:  a  story  of  loyalty  and  rebellion  by  Adam  Hochschild  An  epic  chronicle  of  the  first  World  War  places  an     emphasis  on  the  moral  dilemmas  raised  by  the  war's  cri@cs,  ci@ng  the  achievements  and  associa@ons  of  famous  detractors     while  exploring  how  the  war's  lessons  have  par@cular  relevance  in  today's  world.  By  the  Na@onal  Book  Award  finalist       author  of  King  Leopold's  Ghost.  -­‐  (Baker  &  Taylor)  

 

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