@ the Westfield Washington Public Library

A publication of Friends of the Westfield Library

Volume 8, Issue 8
Westfield Washington Public Library Board of Trustees: Mike Thomas, President Carolyn Wheeler, Vice President Paul Catlin, Treasurer Mic Mead, Secretary Nedra Hoard Nancy Knochel David Weiss The Library Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Rambling Sailors Concert

As the finale to the Westfield Washington Public Library Summer Reading Program, join us for a free concert on Thursday, August 11, at 6:30 p.m., featuring the Rambling Sailors. This duo is dedicated to performing traditional and modern sea shanties and ballads of the sea, delivered with their original passion and better instruments. Their music is characterized by powerful vocals, strong harmonies, and a mood range from the sweet to the epic. With a repertoire of The Rambling Sailors: Susan and Gregg Csikos hundreds of songs, and harmonies that please the ear and lift the spirit, youll want to bring the whole family to hear the Rambling Sailors!

Summer Reading Program Ends August 13

You still have time to log some more reading in the librarys Summer Reading Program that ends August 13. Earn rewards and enter extra prize drawings for a chance to win some great stuff. So keep on reading and dont forget to pick up your prizes! Special thanks to all our wonderful sponsors!
Almost Home Boarding Kennel Applebees Arctic Zone Autozone Barnes & Noble Best Buy Buffalo Wild Wings Carmel Community Playhouse Car-X Charlestons Chick-fil-A Chili's Children's Museum Guild China Buffet Chipotle Claires Climb Time Indy Coldstone Creamery Curtis Dyna-Fog Custom Concrete Co. Inc. Dairy Queen Delias Dollar General Dominos Don Pablos Eiteljorg Museum Fresh Market Friends of the Westfield Library Hamilton County CommunityTennis Association Hardee's Holiday World & Splashing Safari Hot Topic Indiana Beach Indiana Ice Indiana Fever Indiana Pacers Indiana Repertory Theater Indiana State Fair Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Indians Indianapolis Motor Speedway Jan's Village Pizza Jazzercise of Westfield Jewelry Gallery Jones Chiropractic Laser Flash Logo USA L. Severson Portraits McDonalds Mitchell's Fish Market Monical's Pizza Olive Garden Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Papa Murphy's Pizza Paradise Bakery Regal Cinemas Simply Sweet Shoppe Snapperz Starbucks Target Taco Bell Toby Theater @ IMA Union Street Flowers and Gifts Verizon Wireless Music Center Walmart

Library Hours Monday-Thursday 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Closed Sunday

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From the Board of Trustees

The board meeting minutes and issued to Hamilton County packets are posted on the librarys Reciprocal Borrowers. 2,064 items Web site at www.wwpl.lib.in.us. were checked out using the Self Check station. July 13, 2011 Board Meeting Due to the property tax caps, it is estimated that the library will lose $91,000 in Circulation for June 2011 was 46,692, and of those circulations, property tax 1,683 were from Hamilton County revenue for 2011. The Reciprocal borrowers. 79 items were circulated by patrons from Library Board other Evergreen Libraries, and a approved total of 606 items from WWPL reducing 2011 operating fund appropriations to were sent to other Evergreen help with this shortfall. It is likely Libraries. We issued 166 new library cards, of which 21 were that an additional appropriation from the Rainy Day Fund will be necessary to help fund the 2011 Budget. The 2012 budget will be the same as the 2011 budget, and it is likely that an additional appropriation from the Rainy Day Fund will be necessary to help fund that, as well. The Building Committee reviewed the space reallocation, renovation and possible expansion plans during the meeting. Paul Ewer of Quantum Architecture presented some different options for the Board to consider.

Volunteer Opportunities at the Library

Do you have some extra time? Do you enjoy the library atmosphere? We are looking for volunteers! Here are some opportunities: Stretch and Tone: You will shelve adult fiction on a continuing basis, one or two times each week. This will involve lifting books of various sizes and shapes. Our shelves range from very high to very low, so there will be stretching and bending. Sound like a good exercise for you? Adopt a Shelf: Do you like mysteries? Science fiction? Large print? Religion? Or is regular fiction your genre? You will straighten books on the shelves and be sure everything is in its proper place. Give your shelf one or more hours a week and help keep our collection looking good. If you want to join our team, please call Sandy at 896-9391 to volunteer.

Library News in Your E-mailbox!

This fall, the Westfield Washington Public Library will begin a new service: the monthly newsletter will be available via e-mail! The newsletter has been available at the library, on our website and by mail to members of our Friends group for several years, and you will still be able to obtain it in those ways. In addition, we will begin e-mailing will all reduce our this publication, as well as the carbon footprint! monthly calendar to all our patrons If you would like to with a current e-mail address on be included on the file, as well as everyone that distribution list, requests it and provides their please send your e-mail address. name and e-mail address to Paula at PHull@wwpl.lib.in.us with the Youll receive information about all subject E-mail Please, and you our programs well in advance, will be added to the distribution help the library save money on list. paper and printing costs, and we

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July 2011

Adult Activities
Book Discussion Groups These groups are a great way to chat with others who have read the book, or you can just come and listen. You are invited even if you havent read the book! The Mystery Book Discussion Group, which meets the first Wednesday of each month is talking about The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen, on Wednesday, August 3, at 1 p.m. Future discussions are: September 7: Missing Susan by Sharon McCrumb October 5: Vanished by Joseph Finder The General Group reads a wide variety of genres and meets the third Wednesday of each month. Page from a Tennessee Journal by Francine Thomas Howard will be the topic on Wednesday, August 17, at 1 p.m. Future discussions are: Genealogy Club Join the Westfield Genealogy Club and share ideas, new Web sites and sources about family history, as well as meet some terrific people. The club meets on Saturday, August 6, at 10:15 a.m. in the Sumner Room. Beginning and experienced genealogists are welcome to become members. Euchre Group So youre a euchre enthusiast looking for three other players? Then join in the fun when the Euchre Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Come enjoy a relaxing evening of fun with some great people at this free program on August 10 and 24. library for Facebook Fundamentals, a class for beginners that teaches you to set up your page, manage privacy settings, and connect with friends and family! Learn to update your status and add a photo, all while you interact with others online. An e-mail address is required to register for Facebook, but the class is free and is offered on Tuesday, August 23, at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a free class called E-mail Basics, designed for beginners who want to learn how easy it can be to keep up with friends and family through the Internet. Learn to set up a free e-mail account, as well as how to send and receive messages. The class will be given on Thursday, August 25, beginning at 3 p.m.

Watercolor Painting Class Computer Classes Talented artist There is a free Computer Class at Jan Roland the library all about Microsoft teaches this Publisher, class on desktop Thursday, publishing August 18, at software that 10:15 a.m. No allows you to previous art September 21:Spoken From the create experience is Heart everything from simple flyers to necessary, and the class fee of by Laura Bush greeting cards and newsletters. $12 includes all materials. Come October 19: Hotel on the Corner The class is presented on enjoy expressing your creativity! of Bitter and Sweet Thursday, August 18, at 6:30 by Jamie Ford Please contact Information/ p.m., and again on Monday, Reference Services to register August 22, also at 6:30 p.m. Youll be interested in obtaining a for any of these classes. copy of one of the books and Want to get started on Facebook? participating in this free program, Already have a Facebook account Have You Read Our Blog? so please contact Information/ but not sure Visit our Web site at Reference Services at 317-896what to do next? www.wwpl.lib.in.us, and on the left 9391. Come to the side of the home page is the link. Check it out!

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July 2011

Childrens Activities
Baby Love Birth to 18 Months Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. August 4,11, 18 & 25 Give your child a head start to early literacy with this unique program of rhyme, play and song. Free Storytime If you come to the library August 1 or 2, you're sure of a big surprise, because on those days the teddy bears have their picnic. The fun begins at 11 a.m. both days for toddlers and preschoolers, and siblings are welcome to attend, as well. The focus is on fun, with stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes to strengthen early literacy skills and encourage the joy of learning. Free School Age Stuff Grades K-4 Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. August 3 Celebrate Summer Free Paws & Read All Ages Saturday, August 13, at 10:30 a.m. Sign up at the Children's Desk for a 15 minute time slot to read to a dog who is a very good listener. Free ReUse Crafting Club All Ages First Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Next Meeting: August 4 Join in the fun and use creative imagination with items saved from the landfill. Learn to recycle trash into treasures. Free Yu-Gi-Oh!/Pokemon Club All Ages Second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Next Meeting: August 10 Bring your cards, play the games, trade cards, and have fun! Free American Girls Club All Ages Second Thursday of every month at 5:30 p.m. Next Meeting: August 11 Make fun items for your doll and hear an American Girl short story. Free Strategy Games Club School Age to Adult First & Third Saturday of every month at 1 p.m. Next Meetings: August 6 & 20 For fans of Heroscape, Risk, and those games that are more fun to play with friends. Bring your games and some friends and spread out in the craft room. Free Lego Freebuild School Age Wednesdays, at 2 p.m. Play around with legos and create whatever strikes your fancy while you hang out with other Lego-lovers. Free Lego Mindstorms Team Parents Meeting The WWPL Lego robotics team competes against other teams each fall. Learn all about this fun and educational program and how your child can become part of the team (for ages 9 to 14) on Tuesdays, August 2 or 9, at 6:30 p.m. Kids are welcome to attend, too. Kids Marketplace School Age Wednesday, August 3 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Bring your homemade creations and/or old toys and books to sell! Homemade craft items, baked goods, whatever, but kids items only, and no clothes, please. Have cash (and change) to shop, barter, and trade with other kid vendors. Everyone is invited to shop! Free

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July 2011

Special Programs for Kids

Blast Off Into Space 321 Lift Off! On Tuesday, August 2, be at the library at 2 p.m. to Blast Off Into Space. Take a trip into orbit for space travel games, crafts and lots of other fun activities. The program is free, and you dont need to register. Projects from Around the World Inspired by our summer reading theme, One World, Many Stories, Projects from Around the World is presented every Thursday. The program begins at 1 p.m. each week through August 11, and the cost is $8 for each session. Prepayment and registration are required. Thursday, August 4 - We will explore the World of Animal Tracks today, as well as make relief sculptures of our very own impressions. This is a plaster of Paris project, so dress accordingly! Thursday, August 11 - Come make a traditional harvest headdress from leaves and flowers. Royalty to commoners celebrated the harvest season with festival and fairs back in the day.

Summer Movie Time

Take a virtual trip to many destinations with Summer Movie Time in the Story Pit at the library. On Tuesday, August 9, at 2 p.m., is a showing of Jason and the Argonauts ( Columbia Pictures Corporation, Rated G), featuring stop-motion model animation by the master of the art, Ray Harryhausen. Free tickets are available at the Information Desk beginning one week in advance. You need a ticket to attend, and space is limited, so get your ticket early!

For Teens Only

What Do YOU Want? Summers over. Bummer! Schools started. Double bummer! Okay, so what do YOU want to do? TAG - also known as the Teen Advisory Group - will meet on Tuesday, August 30, at 3 p.m. Be part of planning teen activities at the library, so you can have your say - these programs are for you! Guybrarian Wills Blogspot Your very own YA Librarian Will has a blog where he reviews Young Adult books. It's called mindset. She's smart, independent, confident, opinionated, and ready to take on a new challenge: The Teen Summer Reading Program Institution of School. The Summer Reading Program ends on August 13, so be It doesn't take this homeschooled sure to log all your reading kid long to discover that high and pick up your prizes! school is a whole new world, and not in the way she expected. It's NEW - Check It Out! also a social minefield, and Evie finds herself confronting new This Girl Is Different by JJ Johnson problems at every turn, failing to Evie is different. Not just her follow or even understand the upbringing-though that's certainly rules, and proposing solutions that aren't welcome or accepted. been unusual-but also her "You Know You Wanna Read It..." You can find it at: www.wwpl.lib.in.us/ teens.htm

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July 2011

New Arrivals
Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons From Extraordinary Lives By Katie Couric Delightful, empowering, and moving, The Best Advice I Ever Got is the perfect book for anyone who is thinking about the future, contemplating taking a risk, or daring to make a leap into the great unknown. This book is for all of us who want to see how todays best and brightest got it right, got it wrong, and came out on top. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror and an American Family in Hitlers Berlin By Erik Larson In the Garden of Beasts is a vivid portrait of Berlin during the first years of Hitlers reign, brought to life through the stories of two people: William E. Dodd, who in 1933 became Americas first ambassador to Hitlers regime, and his scandalously carefree daughter, Martha. Night Train By Clyde Edgerton In 1963, at the age of 17, Dwayne Hallston discovers James Brown and wants to perform just like him. His band studies and rehearses Brown's Live at the Apollo album in a storage room in their small town, while Dwayne's forbidden black friend Larry--aspiring to play piano like Thelonius Monk-apprentices to a jazz musician, and his mother hopes music will allow him to escape the South. The Soldiers Wife By Margaret Leroy As World War II draws closer and closer to Guernsey, Vivienne de la Mare knows that there will be sacrifices to be made. Not just for herself, but for her two young daughters and for her mother-inlaw, for whom she cares while her husband is away fighting. What she does not expect is that she will fall in love with one of the enigmatic German soldiers who take up residence in the house next door to her home. Break the Skin By Lee Martin Laneya skinny, awkward teenager alone in the world thinks shes found a kindred spirit in thirtyfive-year-old Delilah. Then the police come to ask Laney questions and she finds herself reconstructing a story of suspense, deceit, and revenge; a story that will haunt her forever.

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Audio/Visual
Do you ever long for the simple movies you saw in your youth? Walt Disney Productions have produced a long list of wholesome family movies since the early 1940s. Why not take a familiar trip down memory lane and check out some old Disney live action movies today? Here are some of our favorites! Swiss Family Robinson Do you remember the story of the family who was marooned on an island? Remember the many exotic animals and plants they discovered? Remember the pirates who show up and the wondrous actions of the family who try to defend their home? Its all back in a Walt Disney Vault Collection. The original film is accented with many special features. Check it out today! Absent Minded Professor What about the Model T that flew? And the accident that enabled it to fly? The inventor of this wonderful material has several different adventures while trying to get Flubber to proper authorities; the only problem who are the proper authorities? Watch this old film and discover the fun once again! Our DVD set includes the sequel The Son of Flubber. Parent Trap Revisit Haley Mills in this old fashioned movie about two young girls who plot and plan to get the family back together! They are willing to go through anything to see their family happy once more. Watch as a love is reborn and the hearts of two sisters are overjoyed that their plan has worked. Mary Poppins The movie that brought such childhood phrases as A Spoonful of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious should certainly be on any familys movie list. Watch again as Julie Andrews wows the children into obedience and helps the family become a real family. NEW DVDs NEW BOOKS ON CD

One Summer by David Baldacci

Carte Blanche by Jeffrey Deaver

Smokin Seventeen by Janet Evanovich

Thorn by Beverly Lewis

Arthur Beastly Limitless Lincoln

Lawyer

Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe

Now You See Her by

Rango

Questions? Ask a Librarian librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us

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Phone: 317-896-9391 FAX: 317-896-3702 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.
Westfield Washington Public Library 333 W. Hoover Street Westfield, IN 46074

August 2011

Friends of the Westfield Library

Friends Board: Virginia Fiscus, President Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer Marie Albertson, Secretary The Friends Need You! Donate your time by serving as a cashier at a book sale! We lookfor are ing volHow do I become a member? Membership is open to any individual, family, or organization. Memberships are valid for one year from the date of purchase. Annual Dues:

2011 Book Sales

August 6-13
October 8-15 December 3-10 (Annual Nearly New Sale)
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unteers 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 Sandy.

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 librarys Circulation Desk.