The Bibliophiles. Youth Programming. Heritage Day

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1 The Bibliophiles The Newsletter of the Portville Free Library and the Friends of the Portville Free Library Spring 2016 We are located at 2 North Main Street Portville, NY Our mailing address is PO Box 768 Portville, NY Phone: (716) Fax: (716) Youth Programming The children s department is preparing to launch this summer s reading program and would like to thank everyone who helps make this possible by each year supporting the youth yard sale. More information on this year s program can be found on page 4. portlibr@roadrunner.com Website: portvillelibrary.weebly.com Facebook: facebook.com/portville.free.library Director: Charles Bretzin Library Board: President-Ronda Pollock Vice President-Barbara Fairbanks Secretary-Terri Batt Treasurer-Jean Smith Members-Ann Sutter, Chris Piaggi and Bill Sponsler Friends Officers: President-Joe DuShaw Vice President- Bob Johnstone Secretary-Melinda Miller Treasurer-Chris Walden Heritage Day will be celebrated this year on Saturday, July 9, from 10 am to 3 pm, with several activities planned: the annual book sale, the hot dog sale and a raffle of a snow blower, as well as a slide show of historic pictures of Portville sites running during the book sale and a coloring center with an historic Heritage Day theme. At noon, the Bent Brass Ensemble will be playing rousing numbers outside the library, and free children s activities are being planned by the Baptist church. Several nonprofit groups will also be set up on the lawn. The snow blower being raffled off is a deluxe Cub Cadet, single-stage machine with an electric start and headlight; a top model valued at $600. Raffle tickets for you and your friends are included in this newsletter and may be turned in to the library for entry in the raffle. (We assure you the blower will not be needed for many months though!)

2 2 Peek at the Past The milkman making his rounds in Portville, circa A new storm door was installed on the front of the library, just in time for Memorial Day. Crafted of cypress wood, it was designed to complement the architecture of the building. Many thanks to Kevin Norek, who designed and installed this beautiful door for us.

3 Recovering From Identity Theft 3 The connected world in which we live gives an identity thief many ways to get information they need to profit at their victim s expense. It s important to act quickly if this happens. The U.S. government s website, IdentityTheft.gov, can help victims report the crime to the Federal Trade Commission, build a step-by-step personalized recovery plan, and put that plan into action. Booklets with this information are also available here at the library. Take steps to protect yourself from identity theft: Secure your social security number. Don t carry your social security card in your wallet or write your number on your checks. Only give out your social security number (SSN) when absolutely necessary. Don t respond to unsolicited requests for personal information (your name, birthdate, social security number, or bank account number) by phone, mail, or online. Watch out for shoulder surfers. Shield the keypad when typing your passwords on computers and at ATMs. Collect mail promptly. Ask the post office to put your mail on hold when you are away from home. Pay attention to your billing cycles. If bills or financial statements are late, contact the sender. Review your receipts. Ask for carbon copies and incorrect charge slips as well. Promptly compare receipts with account statements. Watch for unauthorized transactions. Shred receipts, credit offers, account statements, and expired cards, to prevent dumpster divers from getting your personal information. Store personal information in a safe place at home and at work. Install firewalls and virus-detection software on your home computer. Create complex passwords that identity thieves cannot guess easily. Change your passwords if a company that you do business with has a breach of its databases. Order your credit report once a year and review to be certain that it doesn't include accounts that you have not opened. Check it more frequently if you suspect someone has gained access to your account information. -USA.gov

4 4 July 11-August 12 On Your Mark, Get Set. READ We are looking forward to another fun filled summer at the library. The summer reading program is a great time to motivate children to keep up with their reading skills even though they aren t in school. This summer we will be focusing on fitness activities. There will be some physical challenges that we would like to incorporate to coincide with the Summer Olympics. We will be teaching some map skills and will work with Pfeiffer Nature Center to put those skills to practice. We will introduce the children to some games that were played by their grandparents that can still be fun today. Along with the fun activities and crafts that will be offered on Monday evenings and Friday mornings, there will be prizes available as motivation for the children to read. These prizes work as a reward for those who enjoy reading and as an incentive for those who need a little more encouragement. Children may begin to sign up on July 1. Many parents and grandparents who have attended the program in the past have mentioned that they enjoy the activities as much as the child they bring. We hope to see you here at the library this summer. So On your mark, get set Kids will have the chance to build robots using LEGO blocks this summer. If you have any blocks that you would be willing to donate they would be greatly appreciated!

5 5 Valle Blair, Youth Services Consultant with the Chautauqua- Cattaraugus Library System, stopped in to share some stories with our friends from the Portville Baptist Christian School. After several stories, the kids made masks, which transformed the kids into very intelligent monkeys as one of the kids described it! Special Visitor Calendar of Events Friday, July 4th Library closed July 9 th Heritage Day September 5 th Library closed for Labor Day September 6 th Winter hours resume The Friends of the Library meet on the second Monday of the month. Library Book Club meets on the third Monday of the month. Handworkers Guild meets Friday morning at 9:00.

6 6 Miss Read, the Library Cat Early in 2006, Rachel Boyer and Carol Molyneaux went to the Allegany County SPCA to select a cat for the Portville Library; there they found the perfect cat for the library, but there was a problem: What to name her? There followed a contest to choose the right name for the new member of the library staff. Many entries came in. One elementary class in Allegany even submitted all their ideas. The name settled on was Miss Read, a suitably dignified and literary name, since Miss Read is the author of a series of books in the library. All was well, but the problem arose of selecting a doctor to care for her medical needs. Then Dr. Mary Songster and Dr. Kenton Flaig offered their services, free of charge. Over the years, since that time, Miss Read has enjoyed a healthy life under the care of Portville Veterinary Clinic. Then recently, the library staff members observed a growth on her back, and Dr. Flaig operated and kept her at the clinic as his guest for several days. The library is very grateful for the excellent care Miss Read receives from the Portville Veterinary Clinic. Since her return from the hospital, Miss Read has garnered much attention, with the large, shaven area from the operation. She is now doing well, regrowing her fur, and doing a good job of running the library. She stays here even when the library is closed, and different staff members come in to visit and feed her. Community members help provide for her by making scrubbies and dish cloths to make money for her food and litter. Now going on 12 years old, Portville s library cat is flourishing. A salute to Miss Read and a big thank you to Dr. Flaig!

7 7 New Computer Chairs Recently the Friends of the Library provided the library with five new chairs for the computer desks. Almost as soon as they arrived from Staples, Joe DuShaw appeared to put them together and get them ready for use. The staff and patrons of the library appreciate this improvement and thank the Friends for their work. Come in and try one out; they are very comfortable. Thank you, Friends! MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM FRIENDS OF THE PORTVILLE LIBRARY ANNUAL DUES Name Address Telephone Number Address Individual $3.00 Family $5.00 Contributor $10.00 Patron $25.00 Benefactor $50.00 and above

8 8 Memorials Made to the Portville Free Library In Memory of: Marilyn Sauln; Given by: Portville Quilters Group. In Memory of: James O. Torrey; Given by: Jayne Reed. In Memory of: James P. White; Given by: Tom and Maryann Clark. In Memory of: Lila Pollock; Given by: Mark and Mary Ellen Canada. In Memory of: Donald A. Wormer, M.D.; Given by: Grape Arbor Stitchers (Lee, Barbara, Pam, and Linda); Julie and Douglas Wright In Memory of: Robert Roulo; Given by: Ron and Gail Whitney; L.Chandler Whitford; Becky, Kelly, and Kathleen Danias; Deborah Wuethrich; Tom and Ronda Pollock; Mark and Connie Miller; Robert and Caroline Warner. In Memory of: Lucille M. Weakland; Given by: Larry and Nancy Doner; Mary Ann Pezzimenti; Kurt and Caroline Miller; Gail and Ron Whitney; Kitty Cooley; Walter and Ruth T. Reisner; Tom and Ronda Pollock; Prospect Avenue Staff. In Memory of: Bill Brooks; Given by: Thom and Boni Torrey. In Memory of: Bob and Lila Pollock; Given by: Tom and Ronda Pollock. In Memory of: Larry and Joann Nelson; Given by: Unatego Middle School/ High School Sunshine Committee. In Memory of: Lawrence S. Nelson; Given by: Marie Malick. In Memory of: Larry, Joann, and Patricia Nelson; Given by: James K. Pomeroy. In Memory of: Jo and Earl Parish; Given by: David and Shirley Parish.

9 Along with books, magazines, DVDs and videos, we offer some special services you may be interested in: Interlibrary Loans Books on Cassette and CD Genealogy Materials Large Print Materials Community Room Paperback and Jigsaw Exchange Children's Story Hour Tax Forms Fax Service (716) Color Copy Service Computers Basic Computer Help Library Hours Monday 1-8 p.m. Tuesday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday Closed Thursday 1-8 p.m. Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Closed Saturdays until September 10th Summer Hours in Effect June 11th September 3rd