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Volume8,Issue12

Celtic Holiday Concert

Westfield Washington Public Library Board of Trustees: Mike Thomas, President Carolyn Wheeler, Vice President Paul Catlin, Treasurer Mic Mead, Secretary Get in the holiday spirit with a free Celtic Holiday Concert at the library on Thursday, December 8! Celtic fiddler, Emily Ann Thompson, along with her husband Kelly, perform at 6 p.m., and will play traditional songs of Christmas and the winter holiday season from Ireland, Scotland, and England, mixed in with some fast jigs and reels. Emily sings and plays the violin/ fiddle and piano. Kelly performs on guitar, percussion, and mandolin. They perform over 100 shows a year in many venues around Indiana as well as nationally. This show is educational, lively and appealing to all ages and will definitely put you in the holiday spirit!

Annual Nearly New Book Sale

Its time once again for the Friends of the Westfield Library annual Nearly New Book Sale! There are hundreds of very Ken Christiansen gently used books available at prices ranging from $1 to Nancy Knochel $6, and all are suitable for gift-giving or just treating David Weiss yourself. The Friends Only Preview Sale (you can become a Friend at the door) is Friday, December 2, at 6 p.m. The sale is open to everyone from Saturday, December 3 The Library Board through Saturday, December 10, during regular library hours. Get a meets on the head start on your holiday shopping, save money and benefit a second Wednesday of great cause. The Friends of the Westfield Library use the proceeds each month at to fund library programs and to purchase needed items beyond the library's operating budget. 7:00 p.m.

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

With Sincere Thanks

The library is fortunate to have a number of volunteers that do much to contribute to the daily operations. During this holiday season, we would like to recognize these dedicated folks -- we dont know what wed do without you! Gary Brazee Meredith Burns Karen Dennison Brent Donlan Roy Duhamel Pat Gilbert Karen Koziura Cindy Land Chelsea Mitchell Asha Modak Karen Nordin Maggie Raigner Paul Saft Marilyn Zellers

The Westfield Washington Public Library will close on Saturday, December 24, and remain closed until Tuesday, December 27, in observance of the Christmas holiday. It will close again on Saturday, December 31, and remain closed until Tuesday, January 3, in observance of the New Years holiday.

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From the Board of Trustees

The board meeting minutes and the issuance of bonds. She packets are posted on the librarys explained to the board that no matter what the amount of the website at www.wwpl.lib.in.us. bond, we will need the approval from an elected body and in our November 14, 2011 case it will be the Westfield City Board Meeting Council. Projects under $2 million Circulation for October 2011 was are not subject to the petition remonstrance or referendum 35,803, and of those circulations 1,475 were from Hamilton County process. Projects between $2 and $12M are subject to the petition Reciprocal Borrowers. 88 items remonstrance process, and any were circulated by patrons from project over $12 million is other Evergreen Libraries, and a automatically subject to the total of 654 items from WWPL referendum process. She also were sent to other Evergreen exLibraries. We issued 219 new library cards, and of those 30 were issued to Hamilton County Reciprocal Borrowers. 1,580 items were checked out using the Self Check Station. Jane Herndon of Ice Miller, LLP presented a summary of the different scenarios dealing with plained that to have your project outside the Property Tax Caps, you must have a referendum. The library board approved an additional appropriation from the Rainy Day Fund. This is necessary due to the expected shortfall of revenues from the Property Tax Caps. The library will be receiving $91,000 less in property tax revenue for 2011. The library board was also informed that there is an upgrade scheduled for the Evergreen Indiana system. During this upgrade patrons will not be able to access the library catalog to renew materials or place holds. We will not be able to register new patrons or check in items. This upgrade will be performed December 9, 10, 11, 2011.

Did You Know?

We have a new, self-serve fax machine, located between the two catalog computers on the wall oppsite the New Book shelves. Cost to send a domestic fax is $1.50 for the first page, and $1 for each additional page. An international fax is $4.95 for the first page, and $3.45 for each additional page. There are stepby-step instructions, and credit (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover), debit and check cards are accepted. Faxes may still be sent to the librarys fax number: 317-896-3702. There is a $.50 charge for each page received. Your Evergreen card has an expiration date. Most cards expire after two years, and this is simply to ensure we have your most current information on file. If you are checking out materials, you will be asked to verify the information in your file, and thats it. It only takes a moment, but its important to the accuracy of your record. checkout station for you to check out your own materials. Its located on the wall opposite the Circulation Desk in the corner near the aquarium.

Now you can use your Amazon Kindle with our Overdrive e-books! Overdrive is also compatible with Kindle reading Are you tired of waiting in all those holiday shopping lines? You apps, as well as most other reading devices. Go to our dont need to wait in line at the website to see the great selection library! If there is a line at the of e-books we have to offer! Checkout Desk, we have a self

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Adult Activities
Book Discussion Groups Wednesday, December 7, is the Holiday Party and Used Paperback Book Exchange for both library book discussion groups. Saturday, December 3, at 10:15 a.m. in the Sumner Room. Beginning and experienced genealogists are welcome to become members. on Thursday, December 15, at 3 p.m., and again on Monday December 19, at 6:30 p.m.

The fun begins at 10:30 a.m., when everyone has a chance to chat, exchange books and vote on selections for the coming year, followed by

Euchre Group If youre a euchre Please contact Information/ enthusiast looking Reference Services to register for three other for any of these programs. players, then join in the fun when the Euchre Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second The library offers free and fourth Wednesday of each adult ESL (English as a month. Come enjoy a relaxing evening of fun with some great Second Language) people at this free program on classes. December 14 and 28. Computer Classes Want to get started on Facebook? Already have a Facebook account but not sure what to do next?

lunch at Kelties. Each person is responsible for paying for their own lunch, and registration is required for this event, so please contact Information/Reference Services at 317-896-9391 to Come to the library for Facebook reserve your spot. Fundamentals, a class for beginners that teaches you to set Even if you have never attended one up your page, manage privacy of the book groups, feel free to come settings, and connect with friends and family! Learn to update your and bring a book to status and add a photo, all while exchange. Its a great chance to talk you interact with others online. An with other avid readers; you may email address is required to even want to begin register for Facebook, but the participating in one of the groups! class is free and is offered on Thursday, December 1, at 3 p.m., and again on Tuesday, Genealogy Club December 6, at 6:30 p.m. Join the Westfield Genealogy Club and share ideas, new websites and sources about family history, as well as meet some terrific people. The club meets on There is another free Computer Class at the library all about Microsoft Excel. Learn to create spreadsheets to help you with household budgets, tax records and projects at work. The class is

Please contact Information/Reference Services for details.

Evergreen Software Update From December 9 until December 11, our Evergreen software will be going through an update.

During this time, we will continue to check out materials for you, but the catalog, Your Account and the ability to place holds will not be available. You will also not be able to download Overdrive e-books. New cards will not be issued, and we will not be able to accept fines. No materials will be due on the days the system is not available, and all services will be back to normal on Monday, December 12.

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December2011

For Teens Only

Anime Manga Club Anime and manga enthusiasts are invited to join us every Monday for the Anime Manga Club. Hang out, watch anime and have snacks starting at 2:30 p.m. You must be 13 or older, or have a parentsigned permission slip to attend. Teens Only Movie The first Tuesday of each month is Teen Movie Time at the library. The movie on Tuesday, December 6, at 3 p.m. is Tangled ( Walt Disney Pictures - PG ), When the kingdoms most wanted and most charming bandit Flynn Rider hides out in a mysterious tower, hes taken hostage by Rapunzel, a beautiful and feisty tower-bound teen with 70 feet of magical, golden hair. Flynns curious captor, whos looking for her ticket out of the tower where shes been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs. You must be 13 or older to attend. Hang Time Whatevah Time for Teens is on Tuesday, December 13, at 2:30 p.m., in the Craft Room. Spend the afternoon just hanging out, playing the Wii, eating snacks, talking or doing whatevah. TAG Be part of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) when it meets at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20.

We need you to help choose and plan teen library activities. These programs are for you, so come and tell us what you want! E.M.O. Club E.M.O. is a club started by teens for teens that meets to play the Wii. You can play just for fun or in real competition against other teens. The library has Wii games to play, but feel free to bring your own. Teens supply the food, so bring some or make a donation. All meetings are 2:30 to 5 p.m., and this months meetings are: Thursday, December 8 Thursday, December 15

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: - Shelve adult fiction on a continuing basis, one or two - Straighten books on the shelves and be sure everything is in its proper place. Give a shelf one or more hours a week and help keep 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. our collection looking good and books easy to find. If you want to join our team, please call Sandy at 896-9391 to volunteer.

Library News in Your E-mailbox!

obtain it in those ways. In addition, we are emailing this publication, as well as the monthly calendar to all our patrons with a current email address on file, and everyone that The newsletter has been available requests it and provides their at the library, on our website and email address. by mail to members of our Friends group, and you will still be able to Youll receive information about all The Westfield Washington Public Library has a new service: the monthly newsletter is available via email! our programs well in advance, help the library save money on paper and printing costs, and we will all reduce our carbon footprint! If you would like to be included on the distribution list, please visit our website at www.wwpl.lib.in.us.

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Childrens Activities
Baby Love Birth to 18 Months Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. December 1 & 8 Give your child a head start to early literacy with this unique program of rhyme, play and song. Free Holiday Storytime Miss Vicki presents a special Holiday Storytime on Monday, December 5, and again on Tuesday, December 6. Enjoy holiday stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes. And, of course, there is an art project, craft, or activity afterward. On Monday, times are 10:30 a.m. for Toddlers (18 months to 3 1/2 accompanied by a caregiver) and 1 p.m. for Preschoolers (3 1/2 - Kindergarten). On Tuesday, times are 10:15 a.m. for Preschoolers and 11:15 a.m. for Toddlers. The program is free, and registration is not required. Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Club All Ages Second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Next Meeting: December 14 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: December 8 Make fun items for your doll and hear an American Girl short story. Free Homeschool Day Join in on a fun and social event for all those in the area who homeschool. Gather at the library the first Thursday of each month at 11 a.m. to play video games, make crafts and meet others in the community who homeschool. Be part of the free fun, and you dont need to register. Next Meeting: December 1 Secret Santa Workshop The library is having a Secret Santa Workshop! Dont miss this opportunity for kids age 3 and up to make gifts for the special adults in their lives on Saturday, December 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children will leave with handmade treasures wrapped and ready to give. There is a charge of $1 for each gift. A Gingerbread Christmas Enjoy a festive fun evening full of stories, games, crafts, and holiday activities at A Gingerbread Christmas at the library on Monday, December 12. Miss Vicki will read a story at 5, 6 and 7 p.m., but if you attend the last reading, be sure to come early enough to do all the other fun activities before the story! Robin Harrison is here with his guitar to sing holiday songs. You do not need to register for this free program. A Visit From the Tooth Fairy Come to the library on Friday, December 2, at 10:30 a.m. for a Visit with the Tooth Fairy! She will talk about how important it is to take care of your teeth and how to do it properly. Theres a tooth game to play, and everyone will go home with a free goodie bag!

Paws & Read All Ages Saturday, December 10, at 10:30 a.m. Sign up at the Children's Desk for 15 minutes to read to a dog who is a very good listener. Free

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

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New Arrivals
On Christmas Eve by Thomas Kinkade Lucy and Charlie's relationship has been on the rocks, but just as Lucy's about to call it quits, a runaway teenager crosses her path. It turns out this girl has been shuffled from home to home and has decided to make her own destiny in Cape Light. Lucy takes her in despite Charlie's protests. This could be the thing that makes or breaks their frayed relationship. An Angel for Christmas by Heather Graham Christmas has never brought out the best in the MacDougal family. Still, year after year they gather together in the Blue Ridge Mountains to try to make the season merry and bright. But this year is an especially strained one. A Bitter Truth: A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd Trying to help a woman in distress, World War I nurse and accidental sleuth Bess Crawford learns that no good deed goes unpunished. When Bess returns from France for a well-earned Christmas leave, she finds a bruised and shivering woman huddled in the doorway of her London residence. The woman has nowhere to turn, and propelled by a firm sense of duty, Bess takes her in. The Christmas Note by Donna Van Liere This story is about two neighbor women who are complete strangers and polar opposites. Melissa had a horrible childhood, and she is estranged from her only living relative, her mother. Gretchen has two great children, her husband was recently injured in Afghanistan, and she has moved to her hometown to be near her very supportive and loving parents. A Christmas Wedding by James Patterson The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill's wedding. Since her husband died three years ago, Gaby's four children have drifted apart and haven't celebrated Christmas together since their father's death, but then Gaby announces that she's getting married, she may finally be able to bring them home for the holidays.

A Christmas Homecoming by Anne Perry Perry's ninth Christmas novel keeps The Memory Quilt: A Christmas readers poised on a razor's edge of Story for Our Times suspense, hypnotized by J. D. Jakes by a story in which the Lela Edwards wants heartwarming power of nothing more than to goodness is challenged by the spend the holidays with seductive power of inner her family. But her darkness. In the end, A Christmas husband of fifty years Homecoming lifts the spirit and passed away recently, and her rejoices the heart. daughters live far from their old Chicago neighborhood. Irritated and lonely, Lela concentrates on A Marriage Carol the lessons of the Virgin Mary with by Chris Fabry her Bible study group and begins On Christmas Eve twenty years earlier, to piece together an unfinished Marlee and Jacob quilt she set aside long ago. were married in a snowstorm. This Lost December Christmas Eve, they by Richard Paul Evans are ready to quit, divorce is As heir to the Crisp imminent. Their relationship is as Copy Center fortune, icy as the road they're traveling Luke has it made -and as blocked with troubles as until he burns through the piling snow. They take a his entire inheritance shortcut to get to the lawyer's in just one year of office, on a slippery, no-fault path. partying. Ashamed to ask his famous father for help, he She thinks they need to stay on finds employment -- and romance the main road. He disagrees. They -- as an entry-level clerk. Can his fight. The story of their lives. Then they slam into a bank of snow, new love get him back on track? spinning, drifting, falling, out of control. Just like their lives.

Questions? AskaLibrarian librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us

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Audio/Visual
The holiday season is upon us again, and some familiar movie images pop into our minds. There are a few favorites which are watched year after year. A Christmas Story Miracle on 34th Street Its a Wonderful Life Dr. Seusss How the Grinch Stole Christmas A Christmas Carol Polar Express may be played on Blu-Ray disc players, Playstation 3 game systems and computers equipped with Blu-Ray capability. NEW BLU-RAY DVDs Cars Captain America Change Up Crazy Stupid Love Water for Elephants Winnie the Pooh HOLIDAY BOOKS ON CD Lost December by Richard Paul Evans The Christmas Singing by Cindy Woodsmall

CHRISTMAS DVDS Barbie: Perfect Christmas

Beethovens Christmas Adventure

Golden Christmas 2

These stories and 1225 Christmas Tree many more are waiting in the video department for you to check Lane by Debbie Macomber out today! Blu-Rays have been added to our audio/visual collection! We are purchasing the Blu-Ray/DVD combo packs of new titles . They The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson

November Christmas

Congratulations to the Germbusters

are hopeful for a wildcard entry food safety issues in the food supply and design a solution. The after all the qualifications are complete. WWPL team developed a milk carton that would reduce the chance of bacterial contamination by replacing the traditional cap Tasked with researching a realwith a push button dispenser and world scientific issue and designing and building an original an insulated sleeve to keep milk robot, teams of children guided by cold. They also designed, built and programmed a LEGO their volunteer coaches Mindstorms NXT robot to demonstrated their problemaccomplish a set number of tasks. solving skills, creative thinking, Team members include Noah teamwork, competitive play, and The Germbusters placed 2nd in Funk, Justin Gross, Aaron sportsmanship. the robotics portion, and 3rd place Coulombe, Bryston Sprecher, Joshua Sprecher, Kyler Kalen, overall. While they missed an As part of the Food Factor Christopher Donaldson. The team automatic entry to the state Challenge, the teams had to competition by a few points, they was coached by Phil Sprecher. research and identify potential This weekend at Kokomo, the WWPL Germbusters participated in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Food Factor Challenge.

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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

Friends of the Westfield Library

Friends Board: Sara Reitmeyer, President Virginia Fiscus, Vice President Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer Marie Albertson, Secretary Carly Schull, Member-at-Large Visit our webpage: www.wwpl.lib.in.us/friends

Special Thanks to a Special Family

Last issue, in thanking the volunteers for their help with the most recent book sale, a very special family was inadvertently overlooked. The Fairchok Family Lily, Michele, Lance, Lydia and Gene - are always there at the end of each sale to put the unsold books back into storage. Sincere thanks to them for their continued assistance! 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 every other month, and our Annual Craft Bazaar and Silent Auction, the group raises money used to fund library programs and to purchase items that are not within the library's operating budget.

Calling all Friends

The Friends needs you to volunteer as little as one hour of your time to help the library as a cashier at one of the Book Sales. Please contact Sandy at 317-8969391. We cant do it without YOU!

And the Winner is . . .

Congratulations to our TV raffle winner, Rita Uchida! And thanks again to everyone who bought tickets!

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