March 2019 Newsletter

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1 Grove City Community Library 125 W Main St Grove City, PA Phone March 2019 Newsletter March 2019 Volume 13, Issue 3 Library Hours Monday and Friday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. IS IT SPRING YET? By Scott Amon As the days grow longer, I m waiting for tips of grass to start poking through the receding snow. When you walk into the library, telltale signs of Spring are starting to show. The plants scattered throughout the library are beginning to look a bit greener. Soon some of the plants might have a flower or two! Have you noticed that Tortellini, our library turtle, has seemed a bit lazy the past few months? Although turtles do not hibernate, they do slow down in the colder months. Now that Spring is on its way, Tortellini can be found swimming laps in her tank trying to burn off all that winter fat. Feel free to stop by to see her on your next visit to the library! Since warmer weather is almost here, it s time to stop in and enjoy some of our amazing programs! In the month of March alone, the library will be hosting several events for all ages and interests. For instance, on Saturday, March 30th, the library will be holding an Adult Prom from 6:00 9:00 in the evening. This free event is only for adults 21 and up, so watch out, you may be carded at the door! March is the month for St. Patrick s Day and a great time to try out our monthly Pub Trivia on March 28th at 6:00 p.m. Bring some food and drinks and have a great time! Knowledge of the trivia theme is not required. Since I personally attend college within walking distance of the library, I have begun to notice that my walks are becoming much more enjoyable with the milder weather. I believe Spring is here! Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday Hours 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Closed Sunday MARCH ADULT PROGRAMS March 4th March 6th March 11th March 13th March 14th March 20th March 20th March 25th March 25th March 27th Writers Group Drop-In Tech Hour Monday Night Book Club Drop-In Tech Hour Knitting & Crochet Group Mystery Lover s Book Club Drop-In Tech Hour Science Fiction Book Club Cooking the Books Drop-In Tech Hour Don t forget to move your clocks forward an hour for Daylight Savings Time (DST) on March 10th at 2:00 a.m.! March 28th March 28th March 30th Pub Trivia Kindred Spirits Book Club Old Hollywood Adult Prom Website: gccl@grovecitypalibrary.org

2 Cooking the Books Monday, March 25th at 6:30 p.m. This month s featured cookbook is Skinnytaste FAST AND SLOW Knockout Quick-fix and Slow Cooker Recipes By Gina Homolka Stop in to see this featured book located at the front of the library. Pick a recipe and receive a free photo copy to take home. Make the recipe and bring it on the 25th to share with our group. Make new friends. It s that easy! Pub Trivia Night Thursday, march 28th at 6:00 p.m. Bring a Snack to Share B.Y.O.B Must be 21 years & up to attend Lightning Round: Harry Potter See You There! He a C w (A Win This Quilt Purchase a chance to win this lovely quilt pieced by Lynda Bortz and machine quilted by Mary Ann Snyder. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 tickets for $5.00. Quilt measures approximately 51 X 52 in. Winning ticket will be drawn at closing, Monday, April 1, All proceeds directly benefit GCCL!

3 April 1st at 6:00 p.m. Author Talk by David Drayer David s books will be available for sale and signing! There is no charge for this event but you must be 18 & up. I write to connect, Drayer said in a recent interview, to encourage people to laugh, to think, to wonder, and to be inspired to share their own stories.

4 Make a Difference Knitting and Crochet Group Thursday, March 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! Currently members are working on afghans, wash cloths, socks, and more for Mercer County Aware and Three Rivers Hospices. Come and kick back with your needles, hooks and yarn and Make a Difference in our community! Kindred Spirits Book Club Thursday, March 28th at 10:30 a.m. Tall Grass by Sandra Dallas 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. Sci-Fi Book Club! Monday, March 25th from 5:30-6:30 p.m. We will be discussing Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 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 Grove City Community Library! 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!

5 Grove City Writers Group Writing Prompt for March Writing Group meets on the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Next meeting is Monday, March 4th Ages 18 & Up You (or a character in your prompt) quickly type up an important and hit the send button. The moment you hit send you immediately realize that the includes a typo that completely changes its meaning. But it s too late. What happens next? Please limit your submission to a 500 word count. 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. 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.

6 Mystery Lovers Book Club 3rd Wednesday of each month at 2:30 p.m. This month s book is: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware Our next meeting is Wednesday, March 20th Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. Lo witnesses what she can only describe as a dark and terrifying nightmare: a woman being thrown overboard. The problem? All passengers remain accounted for. New Members Welcome! If you would like a copy of this book, please ask at the front desk. Ages 18 & Up Monday Night Book Club 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This month s book is In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez Our next Meeting is Monday, March 11th This book is part of the One College, One Community project! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. If you would like a copy of this book, please ask at the front desk. Ages 18 & Up

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8 Bits and Bytes Searching Evolve Evolve, the library catalog, allows for many different search options to help you find both the physical titles in our library and the electronic titles available to you through our various online platforms. To start your search, go to and select Search the Catalog button. What are you looking for? Type it in the Enter Search Criteria field. Is it a title or author? If so, select either title or author from the dropdown menu. You can also choose to search by keyword, subject, series, Accelerated Reading, and All. A keyword search searches your search word(s) in all fields (title, author, series, subject, notes) giving you a larger results list. A subject search uses a controlled vocabulary, so unless you are certain of the correct subject heading, you may end up with zero (0) results. If you choose Accelerated Reading for your search, you will be prompted to select the AR level range you want. The Accelerated Reading search can be used to not only find items in our collection that meet your child s school AR reading requirements, it can also be used to limit your results for titles that meet a certain reading range. After you choose your search term, you have the option to limit the time period of your search. You can search All Time periods, New Items (added to the collection) within 7 days, New Items within 30 days, or New Items within 90 days. The next two search options let you limit your search results even further by form and collection. If you want to search for Large Print fiction books only, you would select Large Print from the form drop-down menu and Large Print Fiction from the collections dropdown menu. After you have chosen your search criteria, select the Search button and your results list will be displayed. If your search returns a results list with too many results, try your search again limiting your search by time period (if applicable), form, and/or collection. If your search returns too few results, try your search again by expanding your search to keywords, all time periods, all forms and all collections. If at any point you need assistance with your search, please don t hesitate to ask a staff member. We will be happy to assist!

9 KIDS/TEENS PROGRAMS American Girl Doll Club Girls in grades 1st thru 5th March 1st March 1st March 2nd March 2nd March 5th March 5th Kids Cooking Club Preschool Playgroup Pokemon Club Charm Girls Storytime Chess Club 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. March 20th Meet Nanea March 8th Preschool Play Group March 8th FREE Family Movie Night March 9th Pokemon Club March 11th Junior Writer s Club (grades 4-6) March 12th Storytime March 12th Chess Club March 13th Middle School Creative Writing Group March 15th Preschool Play Group March 15th Family Board Game Night March 16th Pokemon Club March 19th Chess Club March 19th Storytime March 20th American Girl Club: Nanea March 21st Middle School Book Club March 22nd Preschool Play group No club in April (Tea Party Month) May 15th Meet Kit Registration for programs are accepted in person at the library or by phone. March 22nd March 23rd March 25th March 26th March 26th March 27th March 29th March 29th No Evening Program Vader s Princess & Jedi Party American Girl Tea Party Sign-Ups Begin Storytime Chess Club Graphic Novel Book Club Brown Bag Book Club Preschool Play Group Graphic Novel Book Club March 30th Pokemon 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. March 27th 3:30 4:30

10 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: Mar. 1st, and Apr. 5th Space is limited: Please call to register! Junior Writer s Club March 11th after school from 3:30 4:30 Informal writing club for kids in grades 4th thru 6th All materials provided TEEN Creative Writing Club March 13th after school from 3:30 4:30 Informal writing club for kids in grades 7th thru 9th All materials provided For grades 6th 8th March 21st at 3:30 Featured book will be City of Ember. 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.

11 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. FREE Family Movie Night vader s little princess Party Kindergarten 3 rd grades Friday, March 8th at 5:30 p.m. Bring your own drink & wear your jammies! Come and have tea with Darth Vader and a few of his friends Saturday March 23rd Time: 3:00 4:00 p.m. Dress as your favorite star wars character and enjoy tea, fun activities and prizes with Star Wars Characters! Friday, March 15th from 5:30-6:30 Registration Required American Girl Tea Party Sign-Ups begin starting March 25th.

12 Miss Heather s Charm School March 2nd (Bring your own lunch) Learn to Crochet Day Noon 3:00 Please bring a size I crochet hook (6 inch size) Young ladies in grades 6th - 8th are invited to attend Charm School, which meets monthly. Registration is required to participate. Weekly Pokémon Club Weekly Chess Club for Kids Chess Club will now meet every Tuesday after school at 3:30. Bring your chess board or borrow one of ours. Kids in 1st & up. March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th March meeting dates: 2nd, 9th, 16th and 30th No club meeting on March 23rd Pokémon Club meets on Saturdays! Brown Bag Book Club For Kids in grades 3 rd -6 th Friday, March 29th at 5:30 p.m. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello s Library 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! Club meets at 10:00 a.m. For kids in 1st grade and up. Bring your cards and bring a friend. No registration required.

13 Thank you to the following individuals and organizations who helped and/or contributed to A Night at Hogwarts: Friends of the Library Patty & Dorrin Mace Keith Mercer Melissa Sweetapple Dana Barr Library Staff Here s Howe Candies Stephanie Campbell Natasha Aque Brandon Cowie Brandy & Todd Elford Teen Volunteers It was a very magical night for everyone involved. This event hosted 40 school age children in grades 4th 6th, 13 adult helpers, and 14 teen helpers. In addition, the Hogwarts students collected $94.00 and 69 items to be donated to the Grove City Area Pet Rescue. March 25th: SIGN-UPS begin for the American Girl Tea Party April 26th : American Girl Tea Party (grades 1-5) We know you love to visit the library and we welcome you. But if you are using the toy area, please be kind and clean up before you leave.

14 We don t just work in an atmosphere of books, we read them, too! Here s what our staff is reading this month: Heather: Linda: Rachel: Sean: Scott: Wendy: Back in Blighty by Gerard De groot In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez The Last Days of Nights by Graham Moore Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Life You Save May Be Your Own by Paul Elie The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain 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.