a bi monthly newsle er of the Corvallis Benton County Public Library

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1 a bi monthly newsle er of the Corvallis Benton County Public Library Jul/Aug 2017 Volume 25 No. 4 Solar Eclipse Events The path to totality will happen only once in our life me! Benton County Patrons are invited to get ready for totality with educa on programs and classes in honor of the 2017 eclipse: Eclipse Classes ( ckets required) Join the Heart of the Valley Astronomers to learn about the eclipse, including how to enjoy it while staying safe. (for teens & up) July 12 July 20 August 5 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Tickets available online 1 week prior) 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Tickets available online 1 week prior) 1:30 PM 3:00 PM (Tickets available online 1 week prior) August 7 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Tickets available online August 1) August 10 10:30 AM NOON (Tickets available online August 1) August 15 6:30 PM 8:00 PM (Tickets available online August 1) NASA Explains the Eclipse ( ckets required) NASA educator Dorian Janney will lead a program filled with educa onal ac vi es and informa on to prepare people of all ages for the eclipse. (for teens & up at OSU s LaSells Stewart Center) August 17 6:30 PM (Tickets available online August 1) Eclipse Display August 1 August 22 Stop by the Corvallis library lobby to view a display featuring eclipse informa on from the Heart of the Valley Astronomers and OSU Astronomy Club. Tickets are FREE and available online at: cbcpl.net/eclipse Eclipse Programs for Kids (no ckets required) Drop in for ac vi es and informa on about the solar eclipse on 8/21, including viewing glasses. July 29 1:30 PM 3:00 PM The Heart of the Valley Astronomers will lead an eclipse safety class. August 2 1:30 PM 3:00 PM Drop in for eclipse themed cra s and ac vi es for kids. August 16 1:30 PM NASA educator Dorian Janney will lead a program filled with educa onal ac vi es and informa on to prepare people of all ages for the eclipse. Library Hours... 2 Library Closures... 2 Library Foundation Corner... 2 Friends of the Library Corner... 2 Youth Activities... 3 Adult Programs... 4 Volunteer Spotlight... 5 Tween Activities... 5 READ Dogs & Free Lunch... 6

2 Page 2 Library Foundation Corner by Be y McCauley, Board Member Mon Thu Fri Sat Sunday 645 NW Monroe Ave Corvallis OR :00 AM 8:00 PM 10:00 AM 6:00 PM 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Alsea Community Library Alsea Hwy Alsea OR Mon, Wed, Sat Tue, Thu 10:00 AM 4:30 PM 2:00 PM 8:00 PM Monroe Community Library 380 N 5th St Monroe OR Mon Tue, Thu Wed Sat 1:30 PM 4:30 PM 10:00 AM 4:30 PM 3:00 PM 8:00 PM 10:00 AM 3:00 PM 1050 Applegate St Philomath OR Mon, Tue Wed Sat 10:00 AM 8:00 PM 10:00 AM 5:00 PM A publica on of the Corvallis Benton County Public Library, Friends of the Library and the Library Founda on. Refer ques ons and input to the Library Administra on Office at Printed with soy ink on recycled, post consumer waste paper. Library Closed July 4, 2017 In one very short sentence, Ashlee Chavez said it all The library has a super bright future! Busy as she is in these first days of being our new director, she gave me me for a telephone interview followed by an e mail which demonstrated her enthusias c visions for the Corvallis Benton County Public Library. She is happy to be in this library at a very special me when our popularity has grown beyond our dreams and physical spaces. She is posi ve we ll solve these challenges given the support of the community and the crea vity of our staff. Ashlee commented on a space study that will iden fy specific concerns. It will Friends of the Library Corner by Stefani McRae Dickey, President Ever wonder what happens to highvalue books donated to the Friends? We have several outlets for our donated books, but at our local book sales, prices are low, below $5. These book sales would not be an appropriate outlet for high cost books. Our goal is to maximize the amount we give to the library each year. In 2005 a group of Friends volunteers explored how best to market these books. Lois Malango recalls On line book sales was started at the sugges on of the then Circula on Manager of the library, Lori Hildebrandt. She had experience with selling books on line and said that our discards were a gold mine As she was building our web presence, she said we needed a name quickly as a seller. Benton Books popped into my head and that s how it got its name. Lois was a founder of Benton Books and, a er 12 years, s ll works as a volunteer and co team leader. Thank you, Lois! Volunteers work Monday through Friday lis ng books for sale, and also packaging and mailing orders. The eight volunteers, Judy Ladd, Lois Malango, Nancy Schary, Valeen King, Ann Brodie, Carol Pruei, Caroline Lee, and Linda Jewe, are so efficient that Benton Books enjoys a 5 star and 99% ra ng by buyers on Amazon! Valeen, Ann and Judy Ladd, co team leader, are celebra ng 10 take months, perhaps, but she wants to explore ideas to be sure what library users really need and will support. That s of special interest to members of the Founda on board, too. They have understood those factors in the past. Generous library donors have been mo vated to give beyond tax based budgets when they could see the need. Ashlee said that the level of community support for the library is amazing, humbling and most of all, inspiring. years as volunteers. Thank you Judy, Valeen, and Ann! They process over 3,500 books per year with 1,000 listed on Amazon, 1,800 sold. About 700 books that have not sold a er one year with price reduc ons are moved to the Big Book Sale in February. Benton Books is a success, with revenues rising over the years. In 2016 the number of books sold increased by 129 or 8% over 2015, while gross sales increased by $3, or 13%. Half of the books sold were more than $12, fi een books sold for more than $100, primarily textbooks and technology, and the most expensive book sold for $300. How successful is Benton Books? The net income in 2016 a er costs for mailing, packaging, and Amazon fees were deducted, was $24, All this goes to the library for programs and services not covered by the library budget. Would you like to support the library by purchasing books online? Check out our inventory at: CORVALLIS BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

3 Youth ACTIVITIES Page 3 STORYTIMES All Storytimes are offered weekly at 10:00 AM in the Youth Activity Room at the Corvallis Library unless otherwise noted. Family Storytime (children of all ages) Mondays at 7:00 PM Infant Storytime (Birth 12 mo) Tuesdays Wobbler Storytime (12 24 mo) Wednesdays Toddler Storytime (24 36 mo) Thursdays Preschool Storytime (3 5 yrs) Fridays Saturday Stories (children of all ages) 1st Saturday of month Brookes Reading Room los CUENTOS! (children of all ages) (Family bilingual storytime) 2nd Saturday of each month Alsea Community Library No Storytimes during the Summer. Wiggly Wobbler Storytime Mondays at 10:00 AM Rise and Shine Storytime Wednesdays at 10:00 AM Monroe Community Library Little Listeners Storytime Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Pajama Storytime Wednesdays at 6:30 PM Baby Storytime Thursdays at 10:10 AM SUMMER AT YOUR LIBRARY» Age 12 & Under Corvallis Public Library Jul 5-1:30 PM BOOK CLUB Discuss the Book Scavenger & Skype with the author. Jul 12-1:30 PM OMSI-REACT-O-BLAST Explosive experiments that demonstrate reactions of matter. Jul 15-10:00 AM BEAVS & BOOKMOBILE Aug 26-10:00 AM BEAVS & BOOKMOBILE OSU athletes at the Corvallis Farmers Market - fun, games & prizes! Jul 15-10:00 AM SCIENCE SATURDAY* Storytime & hands-on science activities for pre-k children (ages 2-5). Jul 19-1:30 PM TINY HOMES FOR TINY FRIENDS Build a small house for a fairy, gnome or toad. Supplies provided. Jul 20-10:00 AM RICH GLAUBER* Music, movement, rhythm, & songs - English & Spanish (ages 2-5). Jul 22-10:00 AM FAMILY DAY with BCHS Celebrate cultural diversity at the Philomath Benton County Historical Society. Bookmobile onsite at 1:30 PM. Jul 26-1:30 PM CHINTIMINI RAPTORS *Indicates Early Literacy Event (ages 2-5) Jul 29-1:30 PM PREPARE FOR THE ECLIPSE Heart of the Valley Astronomers kid-specific eclipse safety class. Aug 2-1:30 PM ECLIPSE EXPO [1:30 PM - 3:00 PM] - Drop in for solar eclipse activities & info. Aug 5-5:00 PM POOL PARTY [5:00 PM - 7:00 PM] Osborn Aquatic Center. Open to all Summer at Your Library participants & their families. Aug 12-1:00 PM BOOK SWAP Bring your gently used children s fiction & nonfiction books to trade. Aug 16-1:30 PM NASA EXPLAINS THE ECLIPSE NASA educator Dorian Janney will lead the program & activities. Alsea Community Library Jul 6-2:30 PM MOVIE DAY Join us for popcorn & a movie! Jul 11-10:00 AM MOTHER GOOSE ASKS WHY* Storytime and hands-on science activities (ages 2-5). Jul 13-2:30 PM OMSI REACT-O-BLAST Explosive experiments that demonstrate reactions to matter. Jul 20-2:30 PM TINY HOMES FOR TINY FRIENDS Build a tiny house for a fairy, gnome or toad. Supplies provided. Jul 27-2:30 PM CHINTIMINI RAPTORS Aug 3-2:30 PM ECLIPSE PROGRAM Drop in for activities & information about the solar eclipse on 8/21, including viewing glasses (limited supply). Monroe Community Library Jul 5-6:00 PM BOOK CLUB Discussion of Jennifer Chambliss Bertman s Book Scavenger. Jul 11-1:00 PM OMSI REACT-O-BLAST Explosive experiments that demonstrate reactions of matter. Jul 18-1:00 PM BUILD A BIRD HOUSE Build your very own bird house! Supplies provided. Jul 25-10:30 AM MOTHER GOOSE ASKS WHY* Storytime & hands-on science activities (ages 2-5). Jul 25-1:00 PM CHINTIMINI RAPTORS Aug 1-1:00 PM ECLIPSE PROGRAM Drop in for activities & information about the solar eclipse on 8/21, including viewing glasses (limited supply). Jul 6-11:00 AM BEAVER BROS BOOK CLUB The Flying Beaver Brothers & the Evil Penguin Plan. Fun activities. Jul 7-9:30 AM CHALK ROUND-UP! Art on the Library sidewalk! Entries will be judged & prizes given. Jul 13-11:00 AM OMSI REACT-O-BLAST Explosive experiments that demonstrate reactions of matter. Jul 19-10:00 AM MOTHER GOOSE ASKS WHY* Storytime & hands-on science activities (ages 2-5). Jul 20-11:00 AM TINY HOMES TINY FRIENDS Build a small house for a fairy, gnome or toad. Supplies provided. Jul 20-6:00 PM MUSIC IN THE PARK Aug 17-6:00 PM MUSIC IN THE PARK [6:00-8:00 PM] Free concert in Philomath City Park. Stop by the Bookmobile for youth activities & fun! Jul 27-11:00 AM CHINTIMINI RAPTORS Aug 3-11:00 AM ECLIPSE PROGRAM Drop in for activities & information about the solar eclipse on 8/21, TEEN Activities Please check our website or contact us for more information about the following activities: Corvallis Jul 6, 13, 20 & 27 - Teen Day - 1:00 PM Jul 11, 18, 25 & Aug 1 - Teen Movie Day - 1:00 PM Jul 14 - Be-Tween Nerf Night (4-6 th Graders) - 6:15 PM Jul 28 - Be-Tween Event (4-6 th Graders) - 6:15 PM Aug 3 - Teen Book Club - 1:00 PM Philomath Jul 12 & 26 - Tween Afternoon Movie - 1:00 PM Jul 19 - Teen Bubble Soccer - 1:00 PM Aug 2 - Teen Book Club - 1:00 PM All events are free and open to the public. For more information, please call or visit our web site at JULY/AUGUST 2017

4 Page 4 Adult PROGRAMS The fes vi es begin a er the library closes! July 21 6:00 PM 8:00 PM Main Mee ng Room Adults ages 18 and older are invited to play Nerf games, video games or try a new cra! Light refreshments will be provided. FREE! No registra on required. Enter the library through the Monroe Avenue entrance, across from Central Park. No one under 18 years of age will be permi ed. Art Night July 18 & August 15 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Main Mee ng Room Ages 16 and up are welcome to join us for a night of art, music and conversa on. Use our supplies to try a new project or bring your own. July and August will feature eclipsethemed cra s; in July we will make an origami eclipse and in August we will make sun and moon piñatas. Library Board Meeting Monthly meeting of the Library Advisory Board. Public welcome. August 2 7:30 PM Friends of the Library Board Meeting Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library Board. Public welcome. July 10 3:30 PM August 14 3:30 PM Graphic Novel Club Turning Japanese: A Graphic Memoir July 11 6:30 PM Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir August 8 Book Club This Book Club is open to everyone! Lab Girl July 19 A Man Called Ove August 16 6:30 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Philomath Brown Bag Book Club Please feel free to bring your lunch! Inven on of Wings July 19 Beau ful Swimmers August 16 12:00 Noon 12:00 Noon Senior Book Group Open to readers 50 and over. Please contact Mary Nevin at for informa on. Every 2nd Monday Board Room 1:30 PM Library Laboratory (Lib Lab) YouTube Series Check out the latest video of our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) YouTube series here: bit.ly/liblabvideos Kids can pick up a free science kit from the Youth Desk at the library to make their own rocket, pinhole projector, so robot, or vortex generator! Video Series LIB LAB, short for Library Laboratory, is a fun, educa onal video series produced by the Corvallis Benton County Public Library. Each episode explores a variety of scien fic fundamentals with playful experiments and demonstra ons. The videos live online, enabling audiences from around the world to par cipate in the experiments. Experiments Each video will also include direc ons for a related experiment that young viewers can conduct at home. Residents of Benton County can stop by the Youth reference desk at the Corvallis branch to pick up experiment materials, while supplies last! You can find instruc ons on how to make your very own so robot here: h ps:// If you have a disability and need accommodations for a program, call us at Please allow 48 hours notice, so we can better serve you. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, please call or visit our web site at CORVALLIS BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

5 Volunteer Spotlight by Mari Beth Hacke, Volunteer Coordinator Page 5 The Corvallis Public Library recently had the honor of recognizing Nancy Ashby, volunteer, for 25 years of volunteering. She was given a gi basket and gi cer ficates and was showered with gra tude. In return, she sent a unique note of gra tude herself and we have included a photo of that instead of a photo of her as was her preference. Here is a glimpse of our interview via correspondence: VC: Tell us a li le bit about yourself, your interests in life. NA: I ve always worked with children, and I ve always been involved with books and libraries. I have been (and/or am) a big sister, babysi er, childcare worker, public school teacher, library assistant, special educa on assistant, Sunday School teacher, aunt, mother, great aunt, and grandmother. I began volunteering in libraries when I was in fi h grade (the year A Wrinkle in Time won the Newbery). In junior high, I think I actually got credit and a grade for working in the school library! At Lewis and Clark College, I enjoyed my work study job at the main circula on desk, the Reserve Room desk, and in the cool basement where I mended books with glue, gauze, waxed paper, presses, pa ence, and magic. As an adult, I have volunteered with the libraries of my church, my children s schools, the Co Op, and La Leche League as well as the public library. VC: What about your spouse? NA: He is also a reader! Although his work has been in environmental sciences, his main good reads are history, biography, and rather complicated mysteries. It s fun to find interes ng things for him, too, when I m checking in books. VC: How many kids and grandkids do you have? Do you (or did you ) LOVE reading to your kids/grandkids? What was your favorite children s book? NA: Oh, YES. It s a great joy. I love to read with students, I loved to read with our three sons, and I am Very Pleased that those now adult kids read to their kids and that I get to share books with our four grandchildren, too. I probably have hundreds of favorites for different ages and stages of life! The Runaway Bunny (Margaret Wise Brown). Blueberries for Sal (Robert McCloskey). Miss Rumphius (Barbara Cooney). David and Dog (Shirley Hughes). Because of Winn Dixie (Kate DiCamillo). Li le Britches (Ralph Moody). The Narnia series (C.S. Lewis). The Wrinkle in Time series (Madeleine L Engle). Esperanza Rising (Pam Munoz Ryan). Winnie the Pooh (A.A. Milne). Li le Bear (Minarik). Babe, the Gallant Pig (Dick King Smith). Caps for Sale (Esphyr Slobodkina). Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (Judith Viorst). Go, Dog, Go (P.D. Eastman). Beverly Cleary! Laura Ingalls Wilder! So many more! The All of a Kind Family series by Sydney Taylor was one of my childhood delights. VC: What are some of your fondest (or hardest?) memories of volunteering at the library? NA: Fond memories: Wonderful people. Laughing at book tles. Recommending good reads. Hard memories (but also fond): Wonderful, caring, dedicated people, many of whom are no longer here. Checking in a stack of books about one subject and recognizing that people in our community are (for example) remodeling, studying for the SAT or GRE, raising chickens, or dealing with difficult health or personal issues. It s kind of an interes ng way to check the pulse of the city. (Vampires figure in there, too, somewhere, but they don t catch me the same way stacks of books about cancer or bankruptcy do.) VC: What book came across the Adult Check In counter that changed your life J or that you recommend to other volunteers/ patrons/staff? What are you currently reading? NA: I am always bringing home books that ran across the desk, and every book has some influence. Life changing? Maybe from years ago, Living More with Less (Doris Janzen Longacre), and more recently, Atul Gawande s Being Mortal. I currently, as always, have more than one book going, but in honor/remembrance of Brian Doyle, I have a couple of his books checked out now to re read. Dear Nancy, thank you for being a dedicated, reliable, though ul volunteer and person all these years, coming in a er work for your weekly shi. CBCPL is honored to have had you here for 25 years, and we hope for many more to come! Be-Tween Night Have you ever wanted to play in the library a er hours? Well, if you are in 4th 6th grade, now's your chance! Join us for Nerf games in the library! (Use the Monroe Ave. entrance. Someone will let you in at 6:15.) July 14 6:15 PM 8:00 PM 4th & 6th graders are welcome to join this group and give input to staff about programs for tweens! July 28 4:00 PM Youth Ac vity Room JULY/AUGUST 2017

6 JULY/AUGUST 2017 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 645 NW MONROE AVE CORVALLIS OR RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Non Profit Organiza on U.S. Postage P A I D Corvallis, OR Permit No. 62 Book Bike Stop Check out items from the library on three wheels! Every Wednesday July & August (weather permi ng) 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Corvallis Farmers Market READ WITH THE DOGS! (Ages 4 & above) This August, kids can prac ce reading aloud to trained Reading Educa on Assistance Dogs (READ Dogs) at the Library. Every Tues., Wed., & Thurs. 1:30 PM 3:00 PM Brookes Reading Room Bring your favorite book and read to a friendly dog friend! Walk ins welcome! Enrich» Excite» Explore! FREE LUNCH Corvallis School District invites those 18 & under for free lunch at the library. Monday Friday June 26 September 1 12:15 PM 12:45 PM