January 2019 Newsletter

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1 Grove City Community Library 125 W Main St Grove City, PA Phone January 2019 Newsletter January 2019 Volume 13, Issue 1 Library Hours Monday and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. What do you want to learn this year? There s a book for that. Books, partnered with adult and children programs offered by our library, allow you to learn and grow. Are you having trouble organizing? Need some advice in your finances? Want to learn to enhance your garden, decorate your home, or improve your health? There is virtually no subject that books cannot address. If we don t have the subject here on our shelves, you can get it through our inner-library loan department. Parents know that the love of reading comes only through exposure to books. That s why it s important to have books available at home, (and in the car), readily on-hand for long waits at the doctor s office as well as at night when kids are settling down before bedtime. Sharing your love for books by reading to your child is a gift that will last a lifetime. As adults, we are always trying to learn new things and books help us to expand our knowledge in the privacy of our homes. Let s not forget the value of reading fiction books that take us to another place, especially when the space we are in is a little bit hectic. Choose a place and go there; free of charge. If you re someone who would like to meet new people but have limited time available, our adult programs offer great solutions. In January, you can join us for a list of programs. We welcome you to try our Writers Group, Pub Trivia, Knitting and Crocheting Group or one of our five book clubs that meet monthly. If becoming more computer savvy is on your list, try our Drop-in Tech hour on Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00. Stop in and get your books or enjoy the company of others at one of our programs! Great things are happening at Grove City Community Library! Saturday Hours 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed Sunday CLOSED: January 1st (New Year s Day) CLOSED: January 21st (Martin Luther King Day) JANUARY ADULT PROGRAMS January 2nd January 7th January 9th January 10th January 14th January 16th January 16th January 23rd January 24th January 24th January 28thth January 28th January 30th Drop-In Tech Hour Writers Group Drop-In Tech Hour Knitting & Crochet Group Monday Night Book Club Mystery Lover s Book Club Drop-In Tech Hour Drop-In Tech Hour Pub Trivia Kindred Spirits Book Club Science Fiction Book Club Cooking the Books Drop-In Tech Hour Website: gccl@grovecitypalibrary.org

2 WHAT IS AN INTERLIBRARY LOAN? An Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service offered to our regular library patrons when an item we don t have is desired. Books, audio-books, DVDs and CDs all fall into this category. You may have up to five ILL items out at once and they do not count towards your 25 item limit on your library card. There is no fee for this service unless you don t pick-up your item after it has been ordered for you. If this happens, a one dollar processing fee is charged to your account. If you have an idea for our Adult Programing, we would love to hear it! Some of the best ideas come from you, our patrons and friends. So let us know what interests you in 2019 and maybe we can turn it into a fun class! Did You Know? Grove City Community Library is one of the eligible AmazonSmile charitable organizations that you can choose from when you are ordering items from Amazon. It s a simple way of donating money to our library with just a few clicks and it doesn t cost you anything once you choose us! Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of eligible AmazonSmile purchases every time you shop. Please choose us! :) Sci-Fi Book Club! Monday, January 28th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. We will be discussing Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Ages 18 & Up Stop in and pick up a copy at the front desk. Get ready to explore the many realms of the Science-Fiction genre, from Space and other universes. These explorations through one of the lesser known literary genres will take place right here at the Grove City Community Library.

3 Make a Difference Knitting and Crochet Group Thursday, January 1:30 p.m. Do you like crocheting, knitting, and other needlework? Do you want to make a difference in our community? Join the knitting and crochet group at the Grove City Community Library. This casual group is open to members of any age, gender or ability! Works created can go to women s shelters in Mercer County run by the Mercer Aware Program, or for your own favorite charity. Come and kick back with your needles, hooks and yarn and Make a Difference in our community! This month, interested participants are welcome to accompany library staff as we deliver the hand crocheted book marks to the library s homebound and nursing home patrons. GCCL Offers Disc Cleaning and Repair Don t throw out or buy new discs! Bring in those smudged, dirty, and even scratched discs to the library and we will clean and repair them for $1.00 per disc. (Additional cleaning cycles will be charged separately.) All proceeds collected through this service will directly benefit the Grove City Community Library! Do you have too many books? If you or someone you know needs to cut back on the amount of books they own, we are now accepting book donations. Books donated to the library are used for various purposes. If we don t have a particular title, we add it to our circulation. If the book donated is in better condition than the one we have, we replace it with the best copy. If you donate a hard cover and we only have a soft cover edition, we upgrade for the more durable cover. Remember that any book that we cannot use is added to either The Friends Bookstore or our Annual Book Sale. In that way, your donations help us as we offer those books at a greatly reduced price to patrons and the money earned helps us to buy more books! Everyone wins! Thank you in advance for your book donations. Friends of the Library are seeking a President. This is an UNPAID position. Candidates for this position should work well with ALL ages. Looking for a positive and enthusiastic person to work with a small passionate group of volunteers. This position includes being able to chair a meeting, organize various fundraisers including: the yearly book sale, Christmas basket raffle, Friends of the Library Book Shop and the fundraising letter. If you can also recruit for new members and coordinate events with library staff then WE WANT YOU! If you are interested in this position, please pick up an application at the circulation desk.

4 A Special Invitation from Grove City Community Library Saturday, February 9th in the Year to 9 p.m. at the Grove City College Carnegie Alumni Center Please dance with us in roughly the style of Jane Austen s Regency England! The Ball is open to adults and students in grades seven and above. Regency attire is encouraged; formal/semi-formal dress is required. ALL PROCEEDS DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE LIBRARY! Tickets Available Beginning on January 2nd: $10 per person As long as tickets remain available, they will be sold through Monday, February 4th. All payment/registration sent by mail must be postmarked by February 4th to ensure processing time. Payment for all tickets is due at time of registration to secure reservation. Workshop required for beginning English ball dancers (and those interested in refreshing their memories!) will be held Saturday, February 9, 2019 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Grove City College Carnegie Alumni Center

5 Bits and Bytes Searching Evolve Our new catalog, Evolve, provides enhanced searching features to help you locate what items the library has available in what format. To access Evolve, go to our website at and select the option to Search the Catalog. books added to the collection in the last 30 days! Evolve gives you multiple search options including keywords, title, author, subject and series. You can also limit your search by time periods form, and/or collection. For example, you can limit your search to Juvenile Fiction Once you have done your search, your results list will display. If the item you are searching for is currently checked-out, you will have the option to reserve the item. Just select the green Reserve Item option. You will have to sign-in to your account using your library barcode and last name to complete the reserve. You are Reserve Item also provided with an Action drop-down menu that allows you to View Details, Item [details], or Save to List. The results list will provide you with the author, title, format AR (Accelerated Reader) level of the book, how many copies, the number of reserves pending, the call number, and availability of the item. If the item is not available, you will can see when it is due back or if it is lost or out for repairs. Holding Details If you choose to View Details by either selecting (clicking) on the title or selecting View Details, you will be provided with more holding details, including AR points and AR quiz number associated with the title. If you are searching for an electronic item, the option to download the item will be available from the search results screen or the details screen. Once you select the download option, you will be redirected to the site where the item can be downloaded from. Depending on where you are searching Download from (within the library or outside of the library), you may be required to enter a username and/or password before you are able to download. If at any time you need assistance searching the catalog, please don t hesitate to ask.

6 Cooking the Books Monday, January 28th at 6:30 p.m. This month s featured cookbook is trisha s table by Trisha Yearwood NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The country music superstar, Food Network standout, and bestselling author shows how delicious and wholesome dishes are part of a balanced lifestyle. What you need to do to participate: Pick a recipe from the book and receive a free photo copy to use. Make the recipe and bring it on the 28th to share with everyone. Pub Trivia Night Thursday, January 24th at 6:00 p.m. Bring a Snack to Share B.Y.O.B Must be 21 years & up to attend Lightning Round 1990 s CHECK OUT THE INTERNET GCCL now has SIX!!! mobile hotspots available for check-out! If you are interested in checking-out a hotspot, stop by the library! Patron must be age 18 or older and must have a current library card in good standing. Hotspot circulates for 1 week and cannot be renewed. Overdue fines are $20.00 per day. If hotspot or packaging is lost or damaged, patron pays the cost to replace. Please return the hotspot fully charged to the circulation desk. Do not return the hotspot in the book drop. Kindred Spirits Book Club January 24th at 10:30 a.m. Every Secret Thing by Ann Tatlock Novels featured in this book club incorporate religious, inspirational themes and Christian characters into stories that can range in genre from mainstream fiction to science fiction to historical romance to mystery. These stories do not contain profanity, strong violence, or explicit sexual content.

7 Mystery Lovers Book Club 3rd Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. This month s book is The Lost Letter by Jillian Cantor Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 16th. A historical novel of love and survival inspired by real resistance workers during World War II Austria and the mysterious love letter that connects generations of Jewish families. A heart-breaking, heart-warming read. If you would like a copy of this book, please ask at the front desk. Ages 18 & Up Monday Night Book Club Second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This month s book is Beautiful Boy by David Sheff Our next Meeting is Monday, January 14th What happened to my beautiful boy? To our family? What did I do wrong? Those are the wrenching questions that haunted every moment of David Sheff's journey through his son Nic's addition to drugs and tentative steps toward recovery. If you would like a copy of this book, please ask at the front desk. Ages 18 & Up

8 GROVE CITY WRITERS GROUP MEETS 1ST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 6:30 P.M. NEXT MEETING JANUARY 7TH GUEST SPEAKER, AUTHOR DAVID DRAYER Grove City Writers Group Welcomes David Drayer Author of: Wayward son, Attachment, A noble Story, something fierce and strip cuts David will talk about the process of turning his ideas And life experiences into books. Something our writers group is very interested in learning! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AMEMBER OF THE GROUP TO ATTEND. Ages 18 & Up Intro to Tech Drop-In Hour Wednesdays from 1:00 2:00 p.m. One-on-one assistance is offered for those interested in becoming more confident using computers, navigating the Internet, or just figuring out how to use your own e-reader or smart phone. Two laptops will be available for patrons to use during this time on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is encouraged if you have very specific topics or programs unique to your device to cover; otherwise, please just drop in by the front desk!

9 Grove City Community Library Downton Abbey Tea event Friday evening, January 18, :30-7:00 p.m. The evening will include a full Tea along with a short program: Downton Abbey during WW1. Formal dress is required Prize for best period costume will be awarded Tickets are $`15.00 each (cash only)

10 KIDS/TEENS PROGRAMS American Girl Doll Club Girls in grades 1st thru 5th January 2nd January 4th January 4th January 5th January 8th Charm Girls Club Preschool Play Group Cooking Club Pokémon Club Storytime are invited to join our American Girl Club. Enjoy activities, crafts, food, history, and more. Please bring a doll of your choice. Each month will feature a different American Girl. There will be 15 mins of free play at end of each meeting. Club starts at 3:30 ** Remember when signing up for the club, you are making a commitment to attend. Crafts, food, and other items are prepared in advance. Please let us know if you have signed up and are unable to attend. January 23rd Meet Kirsten January 8th Chess Club January 11th Preschool Play Group January 11th FREE Family Movie Night January 12th Pokémon Club January 14th Junior Writer s Club (grades 4-6) January 14th Creative Writing Club (grades 7-9) January 15th Storytime January 15th Chess Club January 16th Bookworm Babies January 17th Middle School Book Club January 18th NO PLAY GROUP Today January 19th Pokémon Club January 22nd Storytime January 22nd Chess Club January 23rd Bookworm Babies February 20th Meet Luciana March 20th Meet Nanea No club in April ( Tea Party Month) May 15th Meet Kit Registration for programs are accepted in person at the library or by phone. January 23rd January 25th January 25th January 26th January 29th January 29th January 30th January 30th American Girl Club: Meet Kirsten Preschool Play Group Brown Bag Book Club Pokémon Club Storytime Chess Club Bookworm Babies Graphic Novel Book Club Graphic Novel Book Club For kids in grades 4th thru 7th! Each month we will feature a different type of graphic novel along with activities such as creating and drawing our own graphic novel stories. Registration required. January 30th Cardboard Kingdom 3:30 4:30 p.m. (after school)

11 Storytime is a great way to introduce 3-6 year old children to the library. Each 30 minute session consists of a special theme and sometimes a related craft. Occasionally a snack is provided. We also have special costume events and holiday parties. Your child will be introduced to group participation, new books and authors, and gain some independence before going to pre-school and/or kindergarten. Children must be 3 years old to attend. Registration is not required. MEETS EVERY TUESDAY at 10:00 a.m. Kids Cooking Club for boys and girls in grades 3rd 6th. Learn how to make different snacks, decorate cupcakes and cookies, learn basic kitchen rules and much more. Please bring your own apron to wear. Sign-up now for Winter/Spring Club dates: Jan. 4th, Feb. 1st, Mar. 1st, and Apr. 5th Space is limited: Please call to register! Welcome Back! A SPECIAL WORKSHOP WITH AUTHOR Johnathan Auxier January 14th Workshop #1: is for Junior Writer s Group Time: 3:00 4:00pm Kids in grades 4th 6th Workshop #2: is for the Creative Writer s Club Time: 4:00 5:00 for teens in grades 7-9th Mr. Auxier will be conducting a workshop on the writing process and how to get started with your stories and journals. For grades 6th 8th January 17 at 3:30 Featured book will be The Apothecary. If you need a copy of the book, it will be available at the front desk. Bring a snack with you and be prepared to have a good time discussing the book. Registration is required.

12 A Night at Hogwarts It s that magical time of the year when Hogwarts letters will be sent out and students will arrive at the Library Hogwarts Event. Friday, February 6:00 p.m. Students in grades 4th thru 6th Students may arrive no earlier than 5:30 p.m. Sorting into houses will promptly begin at 6:00 p.m. Students MUST register to attend this event, space is limited! Hogwarts students will enjoy a magical night of visiting Honeydukes Candy Store, have Butter Beer at the Three Broomsticks, attend 5 Hogwarts classes and make a project at each, and finish off the evening in the Great Hall with magical treats. Something NEW at the Library! Need a safe & warm place to play this winter? Why not the library?! Moms with babies & toddlers are welcome to join our playgroup that will meet every Friday morning, unless noted. Toys will be available to play with. Bring your own snacks. Registration is not required.

13 Miss Heather s Charm School January 2nd (Bring your own lunch) Special craft & hang-out day! Young ladies in grades 6th - 8th are invited to attend Charm School, which meets monthly. Charm School basics include: learn how to present yourself confidently in public, how to write a proper thank you note, personal style, grooming, dressing appropriately, how to sit and stand properly, taking care of your skin and make-up application, plus tea and dining etiquette! Weekly Chess Club for Kids Chess Club will meet every Tuesday after school at 3:30 p.m. Bring your chess board or borrow one of ours. For kids in 1st grade & up. Another successful Scholastic Book Fair is in the books! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and purchased from the book fair. We earned: $ in scholastic dollars Brown Bag Book Club Weekly Pokémon Club January meeting dates: 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th Pokémon Club meets every Saturday! Club meets at 10:00 a.m. For kids in 1st grade and up. Bring your cards and bring a friend. No registration required. For Kids in grades 3 rd -6 th Friday, January 25th at 5:30 p.m. Sweep by Jonathan Auxier Participants are to bring their own supper to book club. We will discuss our book selection while eating supper together! If you need a copy of the book, please contact Miss Heather!

14 Congratulations to : Stacey Ferguson Winner of the American Girl Live tickets! We hope you have a good time meeting the cast backstage and sitting in the best seats in the house! Winter Bookworm Babies Class for kids 18 months up to 3 years of age and their adult caregiver. There is a limit of 15 children per class. Those living outside of our free service area (Liberty Twp., Pine Twp., Wolf Creek Twp. and Springfield Twp.) pay a $10.00 fee to attend, due at first class. Registration is required. Class meets every Wednesday from 10:30-11:00 a.m. starting January 16th thru February 20th. FREE Family Movie Night January 5:30 Featuring: The Lion King Wear your pajamas and bring a blanket & pillow. We supply the popcorn and you bring your drink! March 23rd: Vader s Little Princess & Jedi Party (grades k-3rd) March 25th: SIGN-UPS begin for the American Girl Tea Party April 19th : Lunch with the Easter Bunny April 26th : American Girl Tea Party (grades 1-5)

15 We don t just work in an atmosphere of books, we read them, too! Here s what our staff is reading this month: Wendy: Heather: Linda: Rachel: Sean: Scott: Joseph: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Beautiful Boy by David Sheff Exit West by Mohsin Hamid Brave New World by Aldous Huxley The Godfather by Mario Puzo Michael Vey: Storm of Lightning by Richard Paul Evans Several of the books that our staff reads are selected from our book club books. We invite you to join one of our groups. There are several genres to choose from! All book clubs are featured in each issue of our newsletter. Grove City Community Library and Ancestry.com can help you discover your family history! Bring your library card, register at the main desk, then begin your genealogy research. If you have a collection that you would like to share for one month, we would love to place it in our display case. It is a secure case that is locked before you leave. A sign-up sheet is available at the front desk. Our library has reusable bags to carry your book selections home! Our Logo is on the front of the bag so you can show your support. Cost is $5.00 per bag and proceeds benefit the library.