@ the Westfield Washington Public Library

A publication of Friends of the Westfield Library

Volume 8, Issue 1

Thank You to All Our Volunteers!

Westfield
Washington The Westfield Washington Public Library is most fortunate to have many
Public Library volunteers who make a tremendous contribution. As we begin a new year, we
Board of Trustees: would like to thank all of them for their hard work and dedication.
We have four volunteers who come in every week to process all the new books
Mike Thomas, and repair damaged books -- functions that were previously performed by staff.
President These dedicated folks are Meredith Burns, Pat Gilbert, Karen Koziura and Paul
Carolyn Wheeler, Saft.
Vice President Roy Duhamel comes in regularly to do data entry for the library, and Chelsea
Paul Catlin, Mitchell lends a hand in the Children’s Department.
Treasurer
The Friends of the Westfield Library have book sales every other month, and it
requires volunteers to set up and take down the sales, as well as serve as
Mic Mead,
cashiers. For many years, Jan Smith has given unselfishly of her time to call
Secretary
everyone on the volunteer list and see that all the book sale needs are met. We
sincerely thank Jan, as well as:
Molli Cameron
Nedra Hoard Judy Ackerson Dottsie Grins Leanna Roberts
David Weiss Idamae Adams Elaine Hinshaw Carolyn Robinson
Marie Albertson Denise Hurst AnnRoy Rogers
Bonnie Campbell Alicia Kobe June Tyner
The Library Board
Nancy Dalton Fritz Krueper Alan Young
meets on the Ann Enderle Nancy Lockhart Donnamae Young
second Wednesday of
Lydia, Lance, and Michele Fairchok
each month at
7:00 p.m. Tax Time is Upon Us
Beginning in February, AARP will again offer free tax assistance at the library.
Representatives will be in the Sumner Room every Friday from February 4 to
April 8. Something new this year is the need to register in advance.
Appointments are available between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please contact
Library Hours
Information/Reference Services at 317-896-9391 to
Monday-Thursday reserve a spot.
10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Please note: The IRS will not be mailing paper tax forms
Friday this year, and only a limited amount of forms will be
10:00 AM-6:00 PM available at the library. We will also be glad to print forms
Saturday from the Internet for you at a cost of 10¢ per page for
10:00 AM-5:00 PM black and white and 25¢ per page for color. We will not
print copies of the instruction booklets due to their size.
Closed Sunday
Holiday Closing
The library will be closed on Monday, January 17, in observance of the Martin
Luther King, Jr. holiday. The library will reopen at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January
18.
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From the Board of Trustees
The board meeting minutes and were sent to other Evergreen The library board also voted to
packets are posted on the library’s Libraries. We issued 169 new add Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Web site at www.wwpl.lib.in.us. library cards, and of those, 19 Day to the library’s official list of
were issued to Hamilton County holiday closings beginning in
December 8, 2010 Reciprocal Borrowers. 1,243 items 2011.
Board Meeting were checked out using the Self
Check station. 2011 Board officers were elected:
Circulation reported for October Mike Thomas – President
2010 of 57,173 was incorrect; the The library board welcomed Molli Carolyn Wheeler – Vice President
correct number was 35,172. Cameron as our newest board Mic Mead – Secretary
Circulation for November 2010 member. She is a Westfield Paul Catlin – Treasurer
was 39,403, and of those, 1,843 Washington School Board
were from Hamilton County appointee. Molli is very excited to Beginning sometime during the
Reciprocal borrowers. 308 items join the library board and help to first quarter of 2011 the library will
were circulated by patrons from guide the library toward the future. be able to collect fines for other
other Evergreen Libraries, and a Welcome Molli. Evergreen Libraries. The actual
total of 460 items from WWPL date has not been established.

Did You Know?

♦ The Amazon Kindle ♦ E-mail notices are a courtesy, ♦ If you have a change
does not work with our but please do not rely on them to in any of your contact
Overdrive e-books. remind you when items are due. information, such as
Overdrive is e-mail address,
compatible with most ♦ Your library card is telephone number or address,
other devices. required to check out please notify the library right
materials. Barcodes away.
♦ If you change your mind about saved to phones are
an item you’ve put on hold, you accepted, as well. ♦ When children are checking out
can cancel a hold from your materials without their parents
Evergreen online account. ♦ The patron placing a hold is the being present, the child may not
only one who may pick it up when use the parent’s library card but
♦ There is an OPAC in the video it becomes available, but we do must have their own card.
area, where you can look up items allow the patron to authorize in
and place your own holds on advance someone else to do it for ♦ Library cards cannot be used by
materials. them using the patron’s library anyone but the cardholder.
card (rather than their own) to
♦ If there is a line at the Checkout check out the materials. ♦ We are still collecting codes for
Desk, we now have a self the “My Coke Rewards” program.
checkout station for you to ♦ Patrons with hold items The codes are on 13 brands and
checkout your own materials. available for pick up may now be lots of different sizes. Bring the
automatically notified by codes to the library, put them in
telephone. It is up to you to decide the box provided and we’ll be on
through your online account your our way to free magazines!
preferred method of notification.

Do you have questions about library policies or procedures? Unsure of how to use your online
Evergreen account? Explore our Web site at www.wwpl.lib.in.us for information. Send us an
e-mail at librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us. Or call us during regular library hours at 317-896-9391
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Adult Activities
Book Discussion Groups Genealogy Club The class will be given at the
The Mystery Book Discussion Join the Westfield Genealogy library beginning at 6:30 p.m. on
Group will be talking Club on Saturday, Tuesday, January 25, and again
about “Mark of the January 8, and on Thursday, January 27, at 3
Lion” by Suzanne share ideas, new p.m.
Arruda, when they Web sites and
meet on Wednesday, sources about Watercolor Painting Class
January 5, at 1 p.m. family history, as Talented artist Jan
Come join other well as meet some Roland will teach a
mystery lovers at a terrific people. The class in Watercolor
once-a-month club meets the first Saturday of Painting and
discussion group which meets to every month at 10:15 a.m. in the Techniques at the
talk about a variety of mysteries. Sumner Room, and all library on
Future discussions will be about: genealogists are welcome to Thursday, January 20, at 10:30
become members. a.m. No previous art experience is
February 2: “Pick Your Poison” necessary, and the class fee of
by Leann Sweeney Euchre Group $12 includes all materials. Come
March 2: “The Likeness” The Westfield Washington Public and enjoy expressing your
by Tana French Library Euchre Group meets at 6 creativity!
p.m. the second and fourth
The Regular Group Wednesday of each month. Come Please contact Information/
reads a wide variety and enjoy a relaxing Reference Services to register
of genres and meets evening of fun with some great for any of these classes.
the third Wednesday people on Wednesday, January
of each month at 1 12, and on Wednesday, January Wii for Seniors
p.m. “The Help” by 26, at this free program. Can’t keep up with the games that
Kathryn Stockett your grandchildren are playing
will be the topic for Computer Classes and missing out on the fun? Drop
this month, and the There will be a free Computer in at the library on Wednesday,
discussion will be in the Sumner Class at the library all about January 12, and have some fun
Room on Wednesday, January Microsoft Access. This software with games like
19, at 1 p.m. allows you to build databases, Wii Bowling,
Future discussions will be about: create forms, tables and reports Yahtzee,
and connect them together with Cooking ,
February 16: “Innocent” macros. The class will be Fishing, and
by Scott Turow presented on Thursday, January I Spy!
March 16: “A Reliable Wife” 20, at 6:30 p.m., and again on Registration is not necessary - just
by Robert Goolrick Monday January 24, stop by the Craft Room between 2
also at 6:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. for some Wii fun!
These groups are a great way to
chat with others who have read Are you feeling left Thank You to Our Patrons!
the book, or you can just come behind in trying to With your help, we
and listen! You are invited even if use today’s raised $136.11 from
you haven’t read the book! technology? our Barnes & Noble
If you are interested in obtaining a “Computers 101” is Book Fair. In-store
copy of one of the books and a computer class for beginners sales on November 7,
participating in this free program, who want to learn the and online sales for
please contact Information/ fundamentals of using a November 7-13 were
Reference Services at computer, such as using a mouse, used to determine the total. We
317-896-9391. keyboard, and basic Windows. couldn’t have done it without you!
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Children’s Activities
Baby Love Webkinz Club Magic the Gathering Club
Birth to 18 Months All Ages School Age and Teens
Thursdays at First Thursday of each month at Fourth Thursday of every month
10:15 a.m. 4:30 p.m. at 6:30 p.m.
January 6, 13, 20 Next Meeting: Next Meeting:
& 27 January 6 January 27
Give your child a Join in the fun Bring your cards and play the
head start to early literacy with when the Webkinz game. Starter decks are available
this unique program of rhyme, Club gets together to share Web to borrow for new players.
play and song. Free site tips, trade cards, make a craft
and find new friends. Bring your Strategy Games Club
Storytime is Back! favorite Webkinz animal. No School Age to Adult
Miss Vicki will registration is required for this free Third Saturday of
read a story, and program. every month
there will be a at 1 p.m.
craft afterward. Yu-Gi-Oh!/Pokemon Club Next Meeting:
Monday, January All Ages January 15.
24 and 31, times Second For fans of Heroscape, Risk, and
are 10:30 a.m. for Toddlers (18 Wednesday of those games that are more fun to
months to 3 1/2 accompanied by a every month at play with friends, you can bring
caregiver) and 1 p.m. for 6:30 p.m. your games and some friends and
Preschoolers (3 1/2 - Next Meeting: spread out in the craft room.
Kindergarten). January 12. Bring your cards,
Tuesday, January 25, times are play the games, trade cards, and Lego Freebuild
10:15 a.m. for Preschoolers and have fun! School Age
11:15 a.m. for Toddlers. Fourth Thursday of
Registration is not required for this American Girls every month
free program. Club 3 - 5 p.m.
All Ages Next Meeting:
School Age Stuff Second Thursday of January 27
Grades K-4 every month at 5:30 p.m. Play around with legos and create
Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. Next Meeting: January 13 whatever strikes your fancy while
January 19 This program is about the you hang out with
Jazzy Jewelry-Winter collection of dolls based on other lego-lovers.
Wonderland pre-teen girl characters from There will be
January 26 various periods of American plenty of legos
Winter Olympics history. Dress up as an American and lots of room
Free Girl, bring your doll, play American to work.
Girl games and create some cool Free
Paws & Read crafts. Registration is not required
for this free program. Access AR BookFinder Through
All Ages
the WWPL Web Site!
Saturday,
Looking for Accelerated Reader
January 8,
books? Then look no farther than
at 10:30 a.m.
www.wwpl.lib.in.us. From the
Sign up at the Children's Desk
children’s programs page, choose
for a 15 minute time slot to read
“Accelerated Reader” in the list on
to a dog who is a very good
the left. That link will take you to the
listener. Free
AR BookFinder home page!
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Special Programs
Get Creative with Jeremy South Kids’ Marketplace: For Kids, By Kids
Friday, January 28, Get Creative with Jeremy South Start your projects now to get
at the library. In addition to the popular pottery ready for Kids’ Marketplace! Bring
classes, Jeremy is offering printmaking classes to your homemade creations and/or
broaden your artistic horizons. old toys and books to sell.
Homemade craft items, baked
Tiny Tots $8 goods, whatever you like, but kids’
Ages 9 months - 3 years items only, and no clothes, please..
10:15 a.m. Pottery – Snowman Bring cash (and change) and prepare to shop,
2:15 p.m. Printmaking – barter, and trade with other kid vendors.
Handprints and Stamps The Marketplace will be on two days: Friday,
February 18, from 12 to 2 p.m., and
Preschool $9 Saturday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Ages 3-6 It’s free, and registration is not required.
11:00 a.m. Pottery – Snowman
3:00 p.m. Printmaking – Handprints
and Stamps

Kids $16
Ages 5 to adult
12:30 p.m. Printmaking – Stamps
4:00 p.m. Pottery – Vases, Vases,
Vases

*Registration is required for all pottery sessions.

Kids in grades 6-12 can call or

submit homework questions at
www.AskRose.org. Responses to
online questions are given during
the Homework Hotline's hours of
operation. Tutoring is provided
by college students who were
recommended by their professors
and are trained on how to best
answer questions and explain
difficult concepts to younger
students. In order to provide help
with questions, tutors are armed
with copies of state recommended
textbooks and Internet access.
While they are not to give students the answers to problems or
assignments, tutors will help students analyze
questions and come up with solutions.
This program is funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc.

And don’t forget, you can Ask a Librarian at:

librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us
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January New Materials

Finishing the Hat:
Collected Lyrics (1954-
1981) with Attendant
Comments, Principles,
Heresies, Grudges,
Whines and Anecdotes
by Stephen Sondheim
Sondheim’s career has spanned
more than half a century, his lyrics
have become synonymous with
musical theater and popular
culture, and in Finishing the Hat—
titled after perhaps his most auto-
biographical song, from Sunday in
the Park with George—Sondheim
has not only collected his lyrics for
the first time, he is giving readers
a rare personal look into his life as
well as his remarkable
productions.
Hull Zero Three
by Greg Bear
A small band of humans
on a long journey wake
up to find themselves
lightyears from known
space - on a ship that
has gone mad. The ship
is an unmanned craft, and
therefore designed to bring life to
dead planets, but not to transport
the living.
The Damascus Way
by T. Davis Bunn
Julia has everything money can
buy...except for acceptance by
either the Gentiles or the
Jews. Her Greek father
already has a wife and
family, leaving Julia and
her Hebrew mother
second-class citizens.
But when they are
introduced to followers of the Way, murderous con-artists ready to kill left side of the home page is the
they become part of that
community of believers.
The Emperor’s Tomb The Left-handed Dollar
by Steve Berry by Loren D. Estleman
Hearing that his old friend Joseph Michael Ballista,
Cassiopeia Vitt is in trouble, “Joey Ballistic” to his
Malone follows the few clues he mob buddies, knows
has and realizes that they are in most of the ways to
the middle of something huge, make an illegal buck, or
involving Russian and “a left-handed dollar.”
US oil interests and a That’s why he’s in trouble
centuries-old secret. again. But his crafty lawyer, Lucille
After stumbling across Lettermore, “Lefty Lucy” to just
two dead bodies and about every prosecutor she’s ever
into the crosshairs of his humiliated in court, is determined
former boss, Malone finds himself to free him by getting all his
in a race to unravel the mystery of previous convictions set aside.
an emperor's tomb.
The Waxman Murders
Jackson Park by P. C. Doherty
by Charlotte Carter Set in December 1303,
It is just one week after Sir Rauf Decontet has
the killing of Martin been murdered, perhaps
Luther King Jr., and the by his adulterous wife.
black community on More killings follow that
Chicago's South Side appear to originate in the
continues to grieve. For slaying three years earlier of a
20-year-old Cassandra Lisle, pirate, Adam Blackstock, on his
abandoned as a child by both her vessel The Waxman. A missing
parents, it is a time of transition; treasure map adds to the intrigue.
she is pulled in one direction by
her great-aunt and -uncle, Ivy and
The Woman I Was Born To Be:
Woody, who share their My Story
comfortable home in Hyde Park by Susan Boyle
with Cassandra, and in another by
Susan was born to sing.
her radical college friends. Now, for the first time,
she tells the story of her
Catsitter Among the Pigeons: A life and the challenges
Dixie Hemingway Mystery she has struggled to
by Blaize Clement overcome with faith, fortitude, and
Dixie is caring for the an unfailing sense of humor.
cat of a prickly old man
whose granddaughter
shows up with baby in Have You Read Our Blog?
tow. Dixie desperately Did you even know we had a
tries to save this young blog? Visit our Web site at
woman and her infant from www.wwpl.lib.in.us, and on the
in order to hold on to the millions link. Check it out!
they stole from naïve investors.
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Audio/Visual
Are you weary of those extra
pounds the holidays seem to add?
Come to the video department
and browse our exercise section!
Here are a few DVD ideas to get
you started.
You on a Diet – Dr. Michael
Roizen gives tips on reducing fat
intake and tells how to control it. created to help you see results
These simple steps can help a
person live a healthier life, so
come check it out!
Biggest Loser –
Have you heard
about the TV show secrets he has
where people try to shared with patients
lose the most
weight? Bring home achieve their goals,
the workout plans
and diets of some
of the Biggest Losers! There are
several different Biggest Loser
DVDs to choose from.
For Teens Only
Teen Movie Time
The first Tuesday of each month,
the library will
show a movie just
for teens. This
month’s movie is
“Scott Pilgrim Vs.
the World”
(© Universal City
Studios, Inc.
PG-13), an epic of
epic epicness! The movie will be
shown at 3 p.m. on Tuesday,
January 4, and you must be 13 or
older to attend.
TAG -- Your Opinion Counts!
Be part of the Teen Advisory
Group (TAG) when it meets at 3
p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, at
Total Body Makeover NEW DVDs
– This is an 8-week Eclipse
program for Inception
maximum
Nanny McPhee
results in minimum
time. Oprah’s personal trainer Bob Returns
Greene will help you achieve your Salt
weight loss goals. This DVD has Shrek Foreverafter
several different sets of exercises
fast. NEW BOOKS ON CD
Crescent Dawn
Atkins Complete Fast, Easy and by Clive Cussler
Healthy – In this
DVD, Dr. Atkins Undead & Unreturnable
teaches you the by Mary Janice Davidson
I Still Dream
to help them About You
by Fannie Flagg
with tips to help you
not only lose Last of the Breed
weight, but to keep it off! Check by Louis L’Amour
out this DVD to get a private
lesson in weight loss from one of Crossfire
the leading doctors in the field. by James Patterson
the library.
We need you Anime/Manga Meets Mondays
to help Join us every Monday at the
choose and library for the Anime Manga Club.
plan teen Hang out, watch anime and have
library snacks starting at 2:30 p.m. You
activities. These programs are for must be 13 or older, or have a
you, so come and tell us what you parent signed permission slip to
want! attend. The gatherings will be on
January 3, 10, 24 & 31.
Just Hangin’
Whatevah Time for Teens is on
Tuesday, January 11, 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.”
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Phone: 317-896-9391 Westfield Washington Public Library
333 W. Hoover Street
FAX: 317-896-3702
Westfield, IN 46074
www.wwpl.lib.in.us

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

Friends Board: How do I become a member?

Virginia Fiscus, President Membership is open to any

Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer
Marie Albertson, Secretary
The Friends of the Westfield
Library is an organization
2011 Book Sales designed to promote and support
the mission of the Westfield
February 5-12 Washington Public Library.
April 9-16 Through its fundraising efforts,
primarily book sales held every
June 4-11
other month, and our Annual Craft
August 6-13
Bazaar and Silent Auction, the
October 8-15 group raises money used to fund
December 3-10 library programs and to purchase
(Nearly New Sale) items that are not within the
library's operating budget.
individual, family, or
organization. Memberships are
valid for one year from the date of
purchase.
Annual Dues:
• Staff $5
• Individual $10
• Family $15
• Contributing $25
• Sustaining $50
• Lifetime $100 This one time
payment includes an engraved
name plaque on display in the
library.
Membership forms are available at
the library’s Circulation Desk.