@ the Westfield Washington Public Library

Volume 11, Issue 7

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 The Library Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. [Above] Did you miss the big event? Heres a picture of members of the Library Board, Brian Morales, Mike Thomas, Birch Dalton, Nancy Knochel, David Weiss, and WWPL Director Sheryl Sollars at the Groundbreaking Ceremony. [Below] The construction trailer has arrived and digging has commenced!

July 2013

Renovation Groundbreaking Ceremony

Renovation Book Sale

Looking for one book in a series that youre missing from your personal collection? We might just have a copy for you. Want to know more about your TV star crush from the 80s? You may be able to locate his biography stuck between a crochet book and a fad diet cookbook at our Renovation Book Sale. This will be ongoing and will stay up in the lobby for as long as construction allows. Weeding is done in accordance to the Collection Development Policy of the Westfield Washington Public Library. In order to maintain a vital collection which meets the needs of our community, examination of materials is an ongoing process. Weeding will be done with the same care and thought as selection. An item may be considered for discard when it is: obsolete or contains inaccurate information, is worn in appearance, is damaged beyond repair, As part of the renovation, a lot of books will have no longer circulates, or is a multiple copy. to be moved. To avoid moving items that are no longer relevant, the collection is being audited New books are being added to the book sale and items that are selected for removal will be every few making their way out to the tables where we days so stop hope they will find new homes. by often. Hardcover Youre probably wondering How do you items are $1 determine what should stay and what should and go? Although libraries used to be seen as an paperbacks archive for everything printed, today libraries are 50 each. serve many functions and its just not feasible to We also have keep everything weve ever had on our shelves. CDs, CDFor example, we would rather have a craft room ROMs, and for children to learn and play in as opposed to all books on of the duplicate copies of books that were cassette for popular a decade or more ago. adults and kids.

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

Visit our website www.wwpl.lib.in.us

Page 2

July 2013
and redistributed the funds to the new appropriation accounts. The library received our Property Tax distribution for the first half of 2013. The budget committee of the library board will be meeting on the 2014 library budget later this month.

From the Board of Trustees

$2,000 will go to frame and hang a collection of calendars from Chihiro Iwaskaki, a Japanese picture book artist. This collection will be hung in the newly renovated Childrens Area. June 12, 2013 $1,000 will go toward purchasing Board Meeting summer reading book incentives. $250 will go toward purchasing Circulation for May 2013 was 32,225 books for the award winning book and of those circulations 1,400 were collection. from Hamilton County Reciprocal borrowers. Patrons from other Construction has begun after a Evergreen Libraries circulated 230 meeting to finalize the value items and a total of 629 items from engineering items. WWPL were sent to other Evergreen Libraries. We issued 130 new library The groundbreaking ceremony was cards and of those 10 were issued to discussed. Hamilton County Reciprocal Borrowers. The Self Check station A staff committee was formed and was used to checkout 1,393 items. proposed that some of the print appropriations be reallocated to the We received word that the library downloadable books and audio. The received a grant from the Betty library board approved their proposal Overman Endowment Fund for $3,250. The board meeting minutes and packets are posted on the librarys website at www.wwpl.lib.in.us.

Next Board Meeting: July 10, 2013 at 7 p.m.

Summer Reading Prizes

Grand Prize for Preschool Little Squeakers Complete the program and you're in the drawing for two "6-Bounce" passes from BounceU in Fishers! Drawing Prizes for Sickley Sticklers & Rascally Readers For every extra 5 hours you read or listen, you will get a drawing slip for a chance to win a variety of prizes... (1) Skating party package from Arctic Zone (1) Plasma Car from Kits & Kaboodle (1) Two waterpark passes from Big Splash Adventure (1) Four passes and 64 tokens from Laser Flash (1) Four premium tickets from the Indiana Ice (1) Child's tennis racket from Hamilton County Community Tennis Assoc. (1) One youth & one adult admission from the Children's Museum of Indianapolis (1) Kindle Paperwhite (2) Apple iPad Drawing prizes for Teens For every book you read, you will get a drawing slip for a chance to win a variety of drawing prizes... Colts Package / Shine by Lauren Myracle (signed by author) Big Jar of Candy / Regal Cinema Movie Tickets / Mystery Prize / Magic the Gathering starter sets / Loaded Questions board game / Naptown Roller Girl swag Starting with the 11th book read, teens may receive (if they choose to) a color YA drawing slip that can be used for the iPad and Kindle. Drawing prizes for Adults For every book you read, you will get a drawing slip for a chance to win a variety of prizes... (1) Four general admission tickets from Conner Prairie (1) Basil Growing Kit from Urban Farmer Seeds (1) Free pizza every week for a year from Domino's Pizza (1) Vera Bradley tote bag from Purse Strings (1) Four special exhibit passes from the IMA (1) $20 gift certificate from Petite Chou (1) $25 gift card & family gift bag from Whole Foods Market (1) $25 gift card, DVD & lunch kit from Whole Foods Market (1) $75 gift certificate from Wild About Pets (1) Floral stationery gift basket from FOWL (1) Tote bag, water bottle, and golf umbrella from FOWL (2) Free breakfast or lunch for two from First Watch Cafe (2) Business card holder from Union Street Flowers & Gifts (2) Free burrito, chips, and guacamole from Chipotle (2) $25 gift card to Charleston's from Jones Chiropractic (2) One month unlimited classes for two from Jazzercise (8) $5 gift card from Yogo Passion (8) Golf water bottle from Union Street Flowers & Gifts (12) Shamrock watch from Union Street Flowers & Gifts (20) Free Kids meal from Don Pablo's (?) Four admission tickets to the Indiana State Fair Grand Prize This year we will be holding a Grand Prize Drawing which will include everyone who completed the Summer Reading Program. The prize is a Nook HD+ which is a $200 value! Donated by the Friends of the Westfield Library (FOWL).

Page 3

July 2013
Genealogy Club Join the Westfield Genealogy Club and share ideas, websites and sources about family history, as well as meet some terrific people. The club meets in the Sumner Room on Saturday, July 6, at 10:15 a.m. Beginning and experienced genealogists are welcome! Euchre Group 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 shows you how to search for, download and read e-books for free from the library website! Be sure to bring along your reader! Thursday, July 18 at 3 p.m.

Adult Activities
Book Discussion Groups The Mystery Book Discussion Group is talking about If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O by Sharyn McCrumb, when they meet on Wednesday, July 3 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 havent read the book! Next months discussion is on August 7, and the selection is The Alpine Advocate by Mary Daheim.

Are you a euchre Want to get started on enthusiast looking Facebook? Already have for three other a Facebook account but The General Book Discussion Group players? Join in not sure what to do next? reads a wide variety of genres and the fun when the Come to the library for meets on the third Wednesday of Euchre Group meets on the second Facebook Fundamentals, a class each month at 1 p.m. You are and fourth Wednesdays of each that teaches you to set up your invited even if you havent read the month. Come relax and enjoy an profile, manage privacy settings, book! Doc by Mary Doria Russell is evening of fun with some great and connect with friends and family! the topic for this people at this free program on July Learn to update your status and add month, and the 10 & 24 at 5:30 p.m. a photo, all while you interact with discussion is in the others online. You must have an Painting Class Sumner Room on email address to sign up for Wednesday, July 17. Talented artist Jan Roland Facebook. Next months meeting teaches a class in Tuesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m. is on August 21, and Watercolor Painting the selection is Olive and Techniques on There is a free Computer Class Kitteridge by Thursday, July 18, all about Microsoft Access. This Elizabeth Stout. at 10:15 a.m. software allows you to build No previous art databases, create forms, tables and Snake Oil is Alive & Well experience is reports and connect them together Morton Tavel, MD, physician and required, and the with macros. author, explains how health myths class fee of $12 Monday, July 22, at 3 p.m. persist to this day, contradicting the includes all materials. findings of modern medical science. Are you feeling Understanding these myths can left behind trying ESL Classes pave the way toward healthier living to use todays The library and better medical care. technology? offers Introduction to adult ESL Wilma Griffin from the Walther Computers is a (English as a Education foundation grant, IUPUI, computer class for beginners who Second will talk briefly after Dr. Tavel about Language) classes for beginners, as want to learn the fundamentals of their grant funded project for careusing a computer, such as using a well as those who want to improve givers in our community as part of their English skills. Students pay for mouse, keyboard, and basic their outreach efforts. Their free Windows. The class is offered on class materials. Classes will be Resources include workshops on Thursday, July 25, at 3 p.m. scheduled after students submit palliative care, legal issues in their completed registration form. healthcare, and more. Saturday, July 13, at 1 p.m. *All classes require pre-registration. Call 317-896-9391 to sign up.

Page 4

July 2013

For Teens Only!

The Hobbit: A Middle-Earth Adventure for Teens 07/09 from 6:00-7:30PM Teen Movie: Les Miserables 07/23 @ 5:00PM

In this sweeping musical set in 19th century France, Jean You are going on a journey through Middle Earth. Explore life Valjean has been hunted for decades by a ruthless policeman in the Shire and beyond with activities and snacks. Ages 12-18 when he agrees to care for a factory workers daughter. Be prepared for lots of singing and tragedy. (PG-13, 158 min., 2012) Universal Pictures. Ages 13-18

Special July Programs

Snakehead Ed
Wednesday July 10 @ 11:00 & 1:00PM Meet Snakehead Eds collection of snakes from Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, and North America from mid-sized species to huge, beautiful boas and pythons! All ages

Dig Down & Dig Up!

Wednesday, July 24 @ 10:30AM Grab a shovel and hit the dirt! Find out what is buried in the earth (hint: mummies, treasure, bones) with games, crafts and other activities.

Think Pink
Wednesday July 31 @ 10:30AM Do you love Pinkalicious and Fancy Nancy? Have you ever read a pink book that wasnt fabulous? Today were thinking pink at WWPL! Come to the library dressed in your pinkest outfit, make a pink banner, flower jewelry, paint your nails pink, play girly games and more. All ages

Fire Day
Monday July 15 @ 1:30 Meet us at Station 82 located next to Cool Creek Park across from Wal-Mart on 151st Street. Learn about fire safety, sit in the trucks, spray a real fire hose, & the EMS Helicopter may land. Meet all of the firefighters and EMTs. Prepare to get wet!!! (Wear your bathing suit and bring a towel). A free interactive program! Great photo op! All ages

Indiana Jims Reptiles & Amphibians

Friday July 26 @ 11:00 & 1:00PM See and even touch a wide variety of reptiles and amphibians. Jim Horton is the current president of the Hoosier Herpetological Society. All ages

Police Day
Wednesday July 31 @ 1:00PM Meet at Public Safety Building in Westfield. Learn about our local police department and meet a police dog. All ages

Page 5

July 2013 Clubs

Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Club
All Ages

Childrens Activities
Story Times
Toddlers 18 months to 3 1/2 Preschoolers 3 1/2 - Kindergarten (accompanied by a caregiver)

Miss Vicki brings you stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. There is also an art project, craft, or activity afterward. July 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 Toddlers Monday @ 10:30 a.m. Tuesday @ 11:15 a.m. Preschoolers Monday @ 1 p.m. (except 07/15) Tuesday @ 10:15 a.m.

LEGO Freebuild
All Ages

Bring your cards, play the games, trade cards, and have fun! Wednesday, July 10 @ 6:30 p.m. American Girl Club
All Ages

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, July 10 & 24 @ 2 p.m. LEGO Parent Meeting The Library Lego Robotics Team competes against other teams each fall. Learn all about it and how your child can become a part of the team (ages 9-14). Kids welcome. Tuesday, July 16 @ 6:30 p.m, Pottery Classes
Tiny Tots (Ages 1-3) Preschool (Ages 3-6) Kids (Ages 6-12)

Baby Love
Birth to 18 Months

Give your child a head start to early literacy with this unique free program of rhyme, play and song. July 11, 18 & 25 @ 10:15 a.m.

Kids of all ages will have fun making and decorating clay creations with instructor Jeremy South. *Registration and prepayment are required.
Make fun items for your doll! Dolls are welcome but not required. Wednesday, July 17 @ 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 5, is Bears

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. 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

Art Club
School ageteens

Paws & Read

All Ages

Explore different media and styles of art with talented art instructor, Eric Trueblood. Meet alternate Thursdays from 1-3 p.m.
July 11: Collage July: 25: Open Art Day

Friday, July 19, is Plates on the Wheel

$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, July 13 @ 10:30 a.m. *Unless noted, programs are free, and registration is not required.

Look for more special Dig Into Reading programs listed on page 4!

The library offers a wide range of materials and programs to enhance the homeschool experience. Please contact Childrens Services for more information.

Page 6

July 2013

New Books
Unwritten by Charles Martin An actress running from her past finds escape with a man hiding from his future. From the Florida coast, they will travel to the French countryside where they will discover the unwritten story of both their pasts and their future. The Child Thief by Dan Smith December, 1930, Ukraine. After the horrors of war, Luka wants a quiet life with his family. His village has, so far, remained hidden from the advancing Soviet brutality - but everything changes the day a stranger arrives, pulling a sled bearing a terrible cargo: the bodies of two children. When the villagers' fear turns deadly, they think they have saved themselves. And then a little girl vanishes. Fairy Gardening: Creating Your Own Magical Miniature Garden by Julie Bawden-Davis Fairy gardens are enjoying an astonishing surge in popularity and now you can begin making your own enchanting miniature landscapes, complete with pint-sized accessories, diminutive plants, and quaint fairy figures. The Humanity Project by Jean Thompson After surviving a shooting at her high school, Linnea is sent to live with her estranged father, Art, who doesnt quite understand how he has suddenly become responsible for raising a sullen adolescent girl. As these characters hurtle toward their fates, the Humanity Project is born: Can you indeed pay someone to be good? At what price? Ladies Night by Mary Kay Andrews Heartache, humor, and a little bit of mystery come together in a story about lifes unpredictable twists and turns. Mary Kay Andrews' Ladies' Night will have you raising a glass and cheering these characters on. The Outsider by Jimmy Connors More than just the story of a tennis champion, The Outsider is the uncensored account of Connors' life, from his complicated relationship with his formidable mother and his storybook romance with tennis legend Chris Evert, to his battles with gambling and fidelity that threatened to derail his career and his long-lasting marriage to Playboy playmate Patti McGuire. Son by Philipp Meyer An epic of the American West and a multigenerational saga of power, blood, land, and oil that follows the rise of one unforgettable Texas family, from the Comanche raids of the 1800s to the to the oil booms of the 20th century. Audrey in Rome by Luca Dotti A gorgeous coffee table book that includes almost 200 candid photographs of the movie star--many of which have never been published before. These rare snapshots give us glimpses into the everyday life of the gamine star of such classic films as Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffanys, and Sabrina.

The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell Black Country: A Novel The year is 1923. As a of Scotland Yards typist in a New York City Murder Squad Police Department by Alex Grecian precinct, Rose Baker can When members of a seal the fate of an prominent family individual within a few keystrokes. disappear from a coal-mining While shes dictating testimony or a villageand a human eyeball is confession, she wields all the power. discovered in a birds nestthe local Outside the interrogation room, constable sends for help from however, she once again becomes a Scotland Yards new Murder Squad. member of the weaker set, not suited Fresh off the grisly 1889 murders of to deal with anything more trivial than The Yard, Inspector Walter Day and brewing a pot of coffee. Her life is Sergeant Nevil Hammersmith relatively quiet and routine. Then respond, but they have no idea what walks in the other typist. theyre about to get into. Bunker Hill: A City, A Relentless Hope: Siege, A Revolution Extracting the Precious by Nathaniel Philbrick From the Worthless With passion and insight, by Beth Guckenberger Philbrick reconstructs the The authors compelling revolutionary landscape storiesinterwoven with geographic and the wisdom of Scripturewill ideologicalin a mesmerizing resonate with anyone seeking to find narrative of the robust, messy, blisteringly real origins of America. purpose in the midst of pain.

Page 7

July 2013

Audio/Visual Department
Part of the American culture marches to the beat of music. We all have our favorite songs, and many pieces come from musicals of our past. Which will win? The one who brings Big City (1948) An orphan girl is pizzazz, the dancer who offers informally sophistication, or the director of the adopted by three shows former dance partner and different men former love? Youll have to watch the with vastly This month, why not check out our movie to find out! different jobs Musicals section in the Audio/Visual A cantor, a department? We have several A Date with Judy (1948) A young reverend, and a musicals from Warner Brothers girls dream Catholic cop. Archive Collection. Come in and date on When the cop check some out today! Saturday night gets married, he turns into a fight decides that he Give a Girl a Break (1953) An old for her man. and his wife fashioned Best friends should have full custody. The case musical talking square off to ends up in court where it is left up to about three girls fight for the the young girl to decide what is best. and their chance affections of the Big City is MGM at its musical best, at stardom when handsome new packed with good production values, the star of a guy in town. charming musical numbers and Broadway show Starring Wallace Beery, Jane Powell, standout performances! walks off set. The Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Stack, ensuing story this is sure to be a date night that tells of each girl you will not want to miss! and her hopes of becoming a star.

LSTA Technology Grant

The Westfield Washington Public Library has been awarded grant to replace the software that currently manages the public internet access computers. The current software is out-of-date, unreliable, and difficult to use. Our current PC management software was initially installed on our public internet access computers at the end of 2005, to manage timed sessions, secure the computer's system functions, and for statistics. The way people use technology has changed at a rapid pace since then and a goal of our library is to become more relevant and remain up-to-date in order to satisfy the needs of our patrons. Also, at the time we purchased it, we couldn't afford the additional modules for print management or user reservation. And we currently don't have wireless printing but the new software includes it. together but away from the desk staff who currently provide hands on assistance. The Information Technology Manager's office will be One goal from our 2012-2014 adjacent to the lab, but the lab may Technology Plan says we will not always be staffed. Having newer, "Provide capabilities for patrons to more intuitive software should help easily determine the availability of reduce the amount of assistance technology resources and access to needed which is a benefit to them." The new reservation software everyone. will improve this as there is a web portal that allows patrons to see if This will be the sixth LSTA there are any computers open and technology grant we have received will allow them to reserve a computer since 2005. Those past grant from home. programs allowed us to acquire six laptops, a SmartBoard, two internet As part of our renovation were accessible computers for children, a creating a business center with a Wii gaming system, and six new dedicated lab for all of our public computers in the Sumner Room. internet computers. Now spread out around the Reference Desk, staff This grant was provided by the members working there answer Indiana State Library & The Institute patron technology questions. In the of Museum and Library Services. new lab, the computers will be

Page 8
Westfield Washington Public Library 333 W. Hoover Street Westfield, IN 46074

July 2013 Postage paid by the Friends of the Westfield Library

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.

Friends of the Westfield Library

2013 Book Sale Dates
Friends Board: Sara Reitmeyer, President Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer Marie Albertson, Secretary Carly Schull, Member-at-Large

Regular Sale
September 7-14 May be cancelled or relocated due to construction
http://www.facebook.com/FOWL46074

Nearly New Sale

December 7-14 May be cancelled or relocated due to construction

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.
Visit our webpage: www.wwpl.lib.in.us/FOWL

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.