The Library Page Page 1 of 8 May 2011 Vol. 12, Issue 5. Story Hour 9:30-10:30 a.m. Story Hour 9:30-10:30 a.m. Story Hour 9:30-10:30 a.m.

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1 The Library Page Page 1 of 8 May 2011 Vol. 12, Issue 5 The Library Page Demmer Memorial Library, Three Lakes, Wisconsin Knowledge. Inspiration. Connection. Find the Demmer Hours Monday 9 8 Tuesday 9-5 Upcoming Events May 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Wednesday 9 8 Thursday 9 5 Sugar Camp 8:30-9:30 a.m. Friday 9 5 Saturday Contact Mother's Day Sugar Camp 8:30-9:30 a.m. Phone: Fax: In this issue: Library Limo 11:00 a.m. Reiter Center Freedom Riders Film Screening 6:30 TLCAN 19 Sugar Camp 8:30-9:30 a.m. 20 Library Limo 10:15 a.m. Orchard Estates 21 Armed Forces Day Booking Ahead 2 Books-the-Other-Channel 2 Freedom Riders Film 3 A Bookworm s View 4 Gardening Tools 4 Build Investments 5 Help for Small Engines 6 Program Preview Genealogical Society 1 p.m Memorial Day (observed) 24 BTOC 6:30 p.m Sugar Camp 8:30-9:30 a.m No Book Sale in May or June in preparation for the 4 th of July Book Sale. Please donate paper back books or novels in good condition for the Friends of the Library Book Sale. Proceeds are used to buy new books for the library. Thank you!

2 The Library Page Page 2 of 8 Booking Ahead High Interest Titles to be Published Soon! Put Your Name on the List Today! Bloodmoney by David Ignatius Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo Buried Secrets by Joseph Finder The Devil s Light by Richard North Patterson Dreams of Joy by Lisa See 10 th Anniversary by James Patterson Tigerlily s Orchids by Ruth Rendell A Time for Patriots by Dale Brown Trespasser by Paul Doiron Spring Into a Book Today! Here are a few of the new adult fiction titles received this week! BOOKS THE OTHER CHANNEL The Books-the-Other Channel book discussion group will discuss John James Audubon: The Making of an American by Richard Rhodes on Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the library.

3 The Library Page Page 3 of 8 THE DEMMER LIBRARY PRESENTS Film Screening & Discussion Event Wednesday, May 18 th, :30 p.m. at the Three Lakes Center for the Arts 1760 Superior Street FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful, harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Freedom Riders risked their lives, for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. From award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson (Wounded Knee, Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple, The Murder of Emmett Till) FREEDOM RIDERS is based on Raymond Arsenault's book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice. Film is approximately 1 hour with discussion following. Free admission with concessions available for purchase. RV Road Trip Resources The RVers Bible: Everything You Need to Know about Choosing, Using, & Enjoying Your RV by Kim Baker Woodall s RV Owner s Handbook by Gary Bunzer Teardrops and Tiny Trailers by Douglas Keister Exploring America by RV by Shirley Slater Trailer Life magazine I Planned my RV road the library!

4 The Library Page Page 4 of 8 A Bookworm s View The Last Secret of the Temple by Paul Sussman Murder, intrigue, love and betrayal it s all here! As a bonus we get a little peek into the enormous enmity between the diverse peoples living in the Middle East. If you like Dan Brown, you will find Sussman next to or slightly ahead of him. Great Read! Anon IV So many books so little time. Book Sale Saturday, May 28th I dig the gardening books at the library! Gardening Tools! Dig-Into Our Selection of Gardening Books & Magazines! The Nonstop Garden by Stephanie Cohen The Gardener s A-Z Guide to Growing Organic Food by Tanya Denckla The Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant Fresh Food From Small Spaces by R. J. Ruppenthal Herb Gardening for the Midwest by Debra Knapke 9:00 a.m. Noon Library Lower Level Library Staff Members Janet Dixon Director Nancy Brewster Assistant Director Kelly Strauss Youth Services Librarian Stacey Orr Adult Services Librarian Charlotte Horant Coordinator Carolyn Eaglesham Outreach Coordinator Backwoods Home Better Homes and Gardens Country Gardens Country Living Countryside & Small Stock Journal Hobby Farms Discover the Little Joys of Libraries!

5 The Library Page Books to Help Ride BMX and Fantasy Sports magazines are now available for checkout at the Demmer Library. Outdoor Life magazine will be available soon. I found bargain books at the library! Page 5 of 8 Build Your Investments Jim Cramer s Getting Back to Even Coming Soon! Investing Online for Dummies by Matt Krantz Safety Net: The Strategy for De-Risking Your Investments in a Time of Turblence by James K. Glassman Asset Allocation for Dummies by Jerry A. Miccolis A Trader s First Book on Commodities by Carley Garner The Little Book Investing Do s and Don ts by Ben Stein Making the Most of Your Money Now by Jane Bryant Quinn The Money Class: Learn to Create Your New American Dream by Suze Orman Channel 4 Community Calendar The Public Access Channel can be used to list Three Lakes non-profit and other events, as approved by the Library Director. Deadline: Events must be submitted on or before the Monday preceding the event. All event information must be included on the community calendar form. Forms can be picked-up at the Library or printed from our website at To submit your channel 4 calendar information, please drop the form off at the library or mail to: Demmer Library PO Box 760 Three Lakes, WI demmer@wvls.lib.wi.us (Please make sure the subject line reads Community Calendar Fax: (715)

6 The Library Page Page 6 of 8 Help! My Lawn Mower Won t Start! The library offers a variety of materials to help you with lawn maintenance equipment repairs and, if all else fails, Consumer Reports magazine is available to help you review ratings on new Home & Yard Products as featured in the May 2011 issue. From the library website you can select to view the Small Engine Repair Reference Center under our Online Resources heading. Here you will find a listing of subjects such as All Terrain Vehicles, Generators, Marine/Boat Engines, Motorcycles, Outdoor Power Equipment, Personal Water Craft, Snowmobiles and Tractors. Select Outdoor Power Equipment to view the options for Chain Saws, Riding Lawn Mowers, Rotary Tillers, Snowthrowers, String Trimmer & Blower, Walk-Behind Mowers or Yard & Garden Tractors. When you select the category you will be able to choose the brand name and then choose the model to locate a full-text document which provides the repair information you need. We also have a walk-behind lawn mower service manual that is available to check-out for a two week period. Consumer Reports magazine is available for check-out or online using your library card. Go to our website Click Badgerlink (under the Online Resources Heading on the left side of the page) Select Library Card access from the right hand column Select Three Lakes Demmer Memorial Library from the drop down menu Type in your 14-digit library card number, and click the login button and then click advanced search button In the search window type Consumer Reports in choose option Journal Title select And Type lawn mowers in the next box and choose option Subject then click the search button Here is a listing of Consumer Reports magazine articles about lawn mowers You can read, print or the full-text article

7 The Library Page Page 7 of 8 Extra! Extra! Tell Us About it! Blogging for Dummies by Susannah Gardner We want to know how the library helps you! Would you like to promote the wonderful resources available? Stop in and tell us how the library benefits you and pose for a picture to share your idea! Photos will be featured online and in upcoming newsletters. Thank you for your support! Create Your Own Blog: 6 Easy Projects to Start Blogging Like a Pro by Tris Hussey Twitter for Dummies by Laura Fitton The Web Designer s Idea Book. Vol. 2 More of the Best Themes, Trends & Styles in Web Design by Patrick McNeil Upgrading & Fixing Computers for Dummies: Do-It-Yourself by Andy Rathbone Wi-Fi the Library! Program Preview! Spring Fling May 5 th, 2011 Reiter Center May 18 th 6:30 p.m. Freedom Riders Film Screening at TLCAN June 15 th 6:30 p.m. Millennium the Story Film Screening at TLCAN June 20 th July 29 th, 2011 Children s Summer Reading Program June 20 th August 31 st, 2011 Adult Summer Reading Program June 22 nd 6:30 p.m. Collette Sorgel to present a Travel Program about the Republic of Georgia in the Lower Level June 29 th 6:30 p.m. Trees For Tomorrow Nature Program at the TL Community Building July 20 th 6:30 p.m. Trees For Tomorrow Nature Program in the Lower Level July 27 th 6:30 p.m. Tom & Miriam Bredesen to present a Travel Program about Panama in the Lower Level Aug. 3 rd 6:30 p.m. Erica Brewster to present a Travel Program about Madagascar in the Lower Level Aug. 10 th 6:30 p.m. Mary Pat Kelly to present a Travel Program about Ireland in the Lower Level August 17 th 6:30 p.m. Trees For Tomorrow Nature Program in the Lower Level August 24 th 6:30 p.m. Tom Bredesen to present Four Seasons Nature Photography program at TLCAN TLCAN = Three Lakes Center for the Arts in the Northwoods located at 1760 Superior Street

8 The Library Page Page 8 of 8 Demmer Memorial Library P.O. Box W. School Street Three Lakes, WI 54562