Hello everyone! August has ended, and September is here. With it comes the first days of fall, some (hopefully) cooler weather, and, most importantly, a new edition of the Greene Gab! We have a lot of great things coming up, and we hope you read on to find out all about them! We are excited to announce that the library now has an Instagram! You probably noticed the colorful logo at the bottom of the page. If you re on Instagram, we encourage you to follow us and stay up to date on all the good fun we have going on! The Literacy Coalition will hold its annual meeting at the Annex this month! At 6:00 on September 25, come by for food, fun, and to hear the Essay Contest winners read their essays! The Friends of the Library will hold their monthly meeting on September 20, at 5:oo instead of 1:00! We encourage the public to attend and share ideas with us! September is Library Card Sign-up Month! We re offering entries for a prize-drawing to everyone who participates. More info can be found within. We hope to see you all cooling off and having fun in the library this month! If there are any questions, feel free to contact us at 812-384-4125 or by emailing director Austin Stroud at astroud@bloomfield.lib.in.us. Have a great month!
G r e e n e G a b This month, Evergreen libraries in Greene County will be giving away a $25 gift card for a local merchant to a lucky participant in Library Card Sign-up Month. For your chance to win, all you have to do is have/get a library card! Meet other homeschool families, gather & share ideas, make crafts, and learn how the library can help you! Autumn leaves lose their dominant green pigment when chlorophyll begins to break down, revealing their true colors for the season!
Starting Wednesday, September 12, all students in grades 5 12 are invited to Learn a new recipe each week, earning stripes each time. Become a black belt in the kitchen, a master of Kitchen Karate! The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library & The Greene County Literacy Coalition Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 essays! Winners will be asked to read their essays at the Literacy Coalition annual meeting on Tuesday, September 25, at 6:00 at the Bloomfield Library Annex. Contest is for HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS in Greene County Essays should not exceed 250 words. Essays are due Wednesday, September 12. E-mail essays to literacy@bloomfield.lib.in.us with the subject line: Essay Contest Become a Friends of the Library member for just $10 and receive a whole bag of books for free! Members can enjoy $2 book bags all year!
Preschool & Tots Storytimes will return in September! Stay tuned throughout the month to find out when! SEPTEMBER IS LIBRARY CARD SIGN-UP MONTH In September, any child who gets a new library card or updates their existing card from the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library, gets to choose an item from the treasure chest! We will also have a special Scavenger Hunt in September. How to get a library card: Live in our library district or be a Bloomfield Student and... Have a parent or guardian come in with a picture ID and proof of address if under 18.
P a g e 6 Teen Tuesdays Tuesday, September 3:30-4:30 Chat about your favorite books and movies, play awesome games, create cool crafts, and enjoy snacks! Share ideas and help plan library events that you want to attend! Grades 7 12 welcome. Teen Movie Night Monday, September 17 5:00-7:00 Spend an evening watching the movie A Quiet Place. Rated PG- 13. Snacks and soda will be provided. Grades 7 12 welcome. A Gathering of Gamers Thursday, September 27 3:30-4:45 Spend an afternoon playing your favorite games including board games, card games, and Wii games. Snacks and soda will be provided. Grades 7 12 welcome. How many Sour Punch Twists are in the jar? Take a guess for your chance to win them all! September 1 29 Grades 5 12
New Fiction Titles The Dark Cabin Murders Frank Gertcher Everything She Didn t Say Jane Kirkpatrick The Forbidden Door Dean Koontz I Know You Know Gilly Macmillan In His Father s Footsteps Danielle Steele Children s / Teen Darius the Great is Not Okay Adib Khorram Heretics Anonymous Katie Henry Brave Enough Kati Gardner We Regret to Inform You Ariel Kaplan Fresh Ink Lamar Giles New Non-Fiction Titles The Good Neighbor Maxwell King Pitino: My Story Rick Pitino Bitwise: A Life in Code David Auerbach Ballet: The Definitive Illustrated Story DK Whiskey in a Teacup Reese Witherspoon Audiobooks / Movies / TV Turbulence Stuart Woods Pieces of Her Karin Slaughter The Real Macaw Donna Andrews Liar Liar Lisa Jackson A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Real movies, really reviewed by Adult Services Librarian, Kimberly Porter Are you overworked and stressed out? Then you need a monster vacation! What if you are the vacation? For years now Dracula has been providing getaways for vacationers at Hotel Transylvania; but this time, Mavis decides to surprise Dracula and the rest of Drac s Pack with a vacation away from the hotel on a luxurious Monster Cruise Ship. A summer vacation is in order for this monster and crew, but what s a vacation without a little drama? Little did they know that this ship could turn out to be the love boat! Only time will tell if true love, or the Van Helsing s (Dracula s nemesis), will win! Over the summer, I took my three boys to watch this movie. Having not watched either of the first two, I asked my eight-year-old to give me a short summary of them to get me ready for who s who in this film. He did an accurate job of telling me a little bit on each character, and I knew exactly how everything would fit together! This was a super cute movie! I definitely recommend watching this one (and the first two) if you re looking for some light humor! Watch for it to be available for check-out in the library this fall! Rated PG for some action and rude humor. IMDb Rating: 6.3/10 Plugged In (Focus on the Family) Content Caution: Light for Kids, Teen, and Adult
Friends of the Library Corporate/Business Membership Help us Offer More Online Databases! Did you know that the Friends of the Library offers a corporate/business membership for area businesses and organizations at a price of just $300/year? Enjoy the perks of being a Friends member year-round for all employees/officials, such as $2 bags of items in our book sale year-round and early access to special sales at the library. Corporate/business memberships can help the library add to the online databases that we are able to provide to those we serve. Thanks to a donation from Cook Group, Inc. the library went live with World Book Online in August 2017! Membership cards will be given to any business or organization that joins the Friends of the Library to be distributed as needed. Interested in helping grow what we can offer here at the library? Fill out the membership application inside the newsletter or print and fill out an online form on our website: http://bloomfield.lib.in.us/ friends-of-the-library.html Austin Stroud, Library Director Wendee Francis, FoL President Friends of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library Our goal is to promote awareness and use of the library by: providing volunteer services, building on the community s financial support, and sponsoring cultural programs for the community. To join Friends of the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library, please complete the membership form below, and return it along with your dues to any circulation desk OR send it to Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library, Attention Friends Treasurer, 125 S. Franklin St., Bloomfield, IN 47424. Please call the library at 812-384-4125 for any questions regarding Friend s memberships. Individual: $10.00 Family: $15.00 Supporting: $25.00 Donor: $100.00 Membership Dues: Corporate/Business: $300.00 Life: $500.00 New Membership: Total Amount Paid: Renewal: Cash: Check: Date: Please make checks payable to Friends of Bloomfield Public Library. Contributions in excess of dues are always welcome and appreciated! Remember, all dues and contributions are tax deductible. Name(s) Email Address Address City State Zip Phone Number I would like to receive my monthly Greene Gab/Friends of the Library newsletter by: Mail Email Pick Up in Library I am available to work during the day to help Friends. YES NO (sort books for book sale, take patron count, etc.) I am available to help provide snacks for library programs. YES NO
ITEMS WE ACCEPT FOR DONATION President - Wendee Francis 1 st Vice President - Priscilla Leibacher Secretary - Judy Branstetter Treasurer - Lillie Mae Baird Books for Babies - Ingrid Fitch Art Show - Wade Wallace Library Decorator - Jane Lueking Book Sale - Janet Hubler Please feel free to contact any board member by leaving us a message with a librarian and we will return your call as soon as possible! New and gently used books Audiobooks DVDs VHS tapes Puzzles with ALL pieces Music CDs Games in good condition We request that if your item is damaged, in poor physical condition, or musty or moldy, that you take these items to the Recycling Center. We DO NOT accept Reader s Digests, textbooks, or encyclopedia sets. ~Thank you! CONTACT US! B l o o m fi e l d - E a s t e r n G r e e n e C o u n t y P u b l i c L i b r a r y MAIN BRANCH 125 S. Franklin St. Bloomfield, IN Phone: (812) 384-4125 Fax: (812) 384-0820 EASTERN BRANCH 11453 E. Hwy 54 Little Cincinnati, IN Phone: (812) 825-2677 Email: bloomfield@bloomfield.lib.in.us Web: bloomfield.lib.in.us