FRIENDS OF THE GRAVES COUNTY LIBRARY

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1 FRIENDS OF THE GRAVES COUNTY LIBRARY Fall Book Sale at GCPL by Khadra Turley, Friends President September Proposed Friends of the Library Board President: Khadra Turley 1st Vice-President: Rachel Davis 2nd Vice-President: Beth McClendon Secretary: Marsha Leonard Treasurer: Liz Stark Directors: Anita Granier, John Lavin, and Jan Schorr Friends Annual Meeting: Sept. 11, 2017 Vote on Slate of Officers Points of Interest: Fall Book Sale Programming at the Library Summer Reading Program Fall is on the way and hopefully cooler weather also. Our annual fall book sale is October 27 and 28. We rely on your donations to make our sale successful, so clean off those bookshelves and donate. Prices for books are the same as last year. An envelope is enclosed with this newsletter so you can renew your membership. Preview night is Thursday, October 26 from 5:00-6:00pm. This is for our Friends members. It will then be open to the public on Thursday and Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Anita Granier will be contacting those who noted on their membership form that they were interested in helping. We depend on our Friends volunteers to help unpack and staff the sale. If you have a couple of bags or less than 15 items to donate for the book sale, you may drop them off with Sandy on the Bookmobile for those of you that can t come to the library. The Spring book sale raised almost $4000, which is used for the summer reading program and extra items the library needs. (such as Computers, cabinets, movie license) September 11 is our Annual meeting where our officers are elected. The slate of officers is printed in this newsletter. Members are welcome to come to this meeting. Without you, our wonderful Friends, we would not be able to support our library and staff. Thank you for your dues, donations, and time which you give to the Graves County Public Library. Memorials Spotlight on Staff: Sandy Hennessee Book Sale Prices What Are You Missing Out On? Friend Dues New Releases New Hardbacks $2 Barely Used Hardbacks $2 Library Hardback Discards $1 Young Children s Books.25 cents Music.50 cents Puzzles.50 cents Paperbacks.50 cents Bag of Harlequins $1 Movies $1 Encyclopedias and Boxed Sets $5 Audios $1

2 Page 2 GCPL by Elizabeth Brown The Library offers many specialty programs throughout the year. Each month the library hosts family game night. This program allows all ages to come together, put down their electronics, and play some old fashioned board games. For our Family Movie night a different movie is selected each month. The library provides drinks and popcorn and everyone is welcome to come by and catch up on some of the latest movie releases. For both game and movie night the library has special prizes available for lucky winners. One of our most exciting new events is called Paws to Read which is in conjunction with the Mayfield Animal Shelter. It allows children to read aloud to a therapy dog who will give your child more confidence with reading. The library has a Lego program every first Monday of each month where children can come and create anything they can imagine. For girls we have Daughter Date night every first Tuesday of the month. This is designed to give girls a special night for time with their parent to craft together. Kindness rocks for everyone! Come by the library in September and paint some rocks. One for yourself and one to hide for others to find and brighten up their day! In September we also have many programs designed for adults including a personal safety class, investing and finance class, an Embroiderers Guild stitch in, adult coloring night, and a Zumba class. September is Library Card Sign-up Month so every time someone gets a new card or updates their account that month they will be put in for a drawing to win a gift certificate for Walmart. October we will have our first ever Rootbeerfest which will be a play on Octoberfest as well as a pumpkin painting workshop. There are so many activities for our community to participate in that if you have any further questions please feel free to ask. Make sure you check with us for all the specific dates for our programs!!! We are always excited about the turn out for all of our new programs and we are pleased to serve you in the future. Library Calendar of Upcoming Events Sept. 5, 2017: Rock Kindness/Decorate Rocks, 5:00 pm Sept. 7, 2017: DASH for the Stash: Investing and Finance, 5:30 pm Sept. 9, 2017: Dark Days at Crenshaw House Book Talk and Signing, 2:00 pm Sept. 11, 2017: Embroiders Guild Stitch In, 2:00 pm Sept. 12, 2017: Personal Safety Class, 6:00 pm Sept. 28, 2017: Zumba Class, 5:30 pm Oct. 7, 2017: Pumpkin Painting, 10:30 am Oct. 10, 2017: Rootbeer Fest, 5:00 pm Oct. 12, 2017: WKCTC Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance Book Discussion, 6:00 pm

3 You are Building a Better World by Susie Cain Page 3 Summer Reading helps kids and teens avoid "summer slide," and reintroduces them to the joy of reading for pleasure. It gives parents and kids an excuse to read or listen to books together, and it gives adults a reason to explore new books and authors. This program has been going on for several years, thanks to the support of our Friends of the Library. This year the funding of $3,000 was used to bring in several performers. Our events included a puppet show, a story telling juggler, a live play, a science program, Lego program (which promotes critical thinking) and a movie with snacks. 697 children and adults attended the six events your Friend of the Library dollars provided. We branched out this year and offered a Summer Reading Program for the teenagers in our community. Our events included an illusionist, a murder mystery dinner and a game/pizza night. The murder mystery dinner was attended by 13 teenagers, all dressed in 1920 s attire. This is new territory for us but I am happy to report a total of 101 teens and adults attended these programs. We are hopeful this created more of an interest in the library with the teens in our community. As well as providing the programs, your friend of the library donation gave 200 children/teens drawstring bags, folders, and pencils that they can use during the school year or for trips to the library. Literacy experts agree that children of all ages need to be read to or to read by themselves and to talk about books over the summer. When you read or talk to your young child about books, she/he develops important language skills, understandings about books and print, and knowledge about how stories are constructed that will help her to become a strong reader and writer. Make a Memorial Donation by Beth McClendon Memorial books placed in the library are special tributes to a person you loved and respected. These books will long be used to guide, educate, or entertain readers when they most need it. Your donation will be recorded in the permanent "Book of Remembrance", which is on display in a sitting area of the library. Family members and friends may stop by any time and see your name recorded there, showing you gave an enduring gift in memory of their loved one. How do you go about placing a book in memory of someone? It's very simple, just call or stop by the library and fill out the necessary information so the library staff can notify the family of the person you wish to honor, and include your check in the amount you choose, You will receive a thank you letter from the library, and the family you indicate will be notified of your gift. You will have the satisfaction of knowing your gift will be there to benefit others. Memorial gifts in 2017 have been contributed in memory of Wayne Griffith and Charles by Joe and Carol Holland.

4 Page 4 Spotlight on Staff: Sandy Hennessee Are you from Graves County? Yes, I was born and raised here. Who are your favorite authors and why do you love them? Will James, Western writer: I love his old fashion style. Janet Evanovich, Romance and Mystery: I find her quite funny. Ellen Hopkins, Young Adult Writer: She is very thought provoking. What are you currently reading? I just finished a book called Spirit Horses by Alan S. Evans What are your outside interests? Of course, I love to read. I also love riding horses. I currently have four. I also love kayaking at the lake. How long have you been with GCPL and what job titles have you had here? Well, lets see, I have been here since I have been the Bookmobile Librarian most of that time. I also spent a couple of years working at the front desk in the early 2000 s. What gives you the most satisfaction as a library employee? Oh, man!! It makes me happy when I know I have made someone else happy. I see a lot of elderly at their homes. Sometimes I have been known to do things to help them while I am there, such as, getting the mail, rolling trash to the curb, and yes, killing snakes! Sometimes, I will just sit and listen to them talk. They may not see anyone for days. I also enjoy watching peoples faces light up when I have just the book they were wishing for. It s a fantastic job that I am blessed to have. There is so much more I could say on this question. What changes have you seen at GCPL since you began working here? I can remember when the library did not have one computer in the whole building. I have seen the bookmobile have three different paint jobs. I have seen the library be totally remodeled. The library is constantly evolving as it should. The world is always changing, so we must change too, or be left behind.

5 Page 5 What are you missing out on? Your library provides... New!!! Gale Legal Forms helps patrons understand common legal procedures through access to authentic, professional legal documents for businesses and it s the only electronic reference to offer legal forms that are truly state-specific. Useful for filing patents and trademarks, developing leases, creating bills of sale, delegating power of attorney, and more, these forms are ideal for supporting legal tasks that business owners need to manage. Gale Courses database provides convenient online access to hundreds of courses for professional and career development, computer skills, and personal development Free downloadable e-books, audiobooks, videos to your device via Overdrive. Free downloadable e-books, music, audiobooks, movies, graphic novels to your device via Hoopla. Multi-access media. Summer Reading Program with events for kids Pre-school thru 6th grade, and Teen Summer Reading Program for 7th grade thru 12th grade. Story Hour every Thursday at 10 am for Pre-school thru 2nd grade. Learn a language online free through the Mango Languages database that offers over 70 languages to study. Free access to Ancestry.com, an online resource for Genealogy lovers. Download children's e-books, talking books, and videos with Tumblebooks. Create a resume with Cypress Resume, an online easy to use resource. Borrow a book from another library in Kentucky through Interlibrary Loan, a reciprocal loaning system. Set up a visit to your house with the Bookmobile, if you are not capable of visiting the library. A variety of programs to attend for all ages including crafts, movies, games, speakers, Legos, and many more. Wi-Fi hot spot with mobile printing, and access to twenty public computers. Check out new bestsellers, new movies, new music, and new audio books. Genealogy room with local information about your ancestors. Two adult book clubs you could join, and have a lively discussion about the book you read that month. Friends Dues are Due! by John Lavin It's that time of year again. The Friends needs you to renew your membership for the year. You can do this by simply completing the enclosed membership envelope and returning it with your dues payment. We always need new members. If you know anyone interested in being a Friend, the library staff can provide them with a membership envelope. Your Friends dues help the library so much. Some of the items purchased with dues this year included two new computers for library staff and sponsorship of the summer reading program. Friends membership entitles you to a preview night at all Friends book sales, priority on bestseller lists, 10 day loans on movies and the Friends newsletter. Membership dues levels include: Senior/youth- $5.00 Family- $25.00 Contributing- $50.00-$99.00 Individual- $10.00 Benefactor- $100.00

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