FRIENDS OF THE BALDWIN CITY LIBRARY FOBCL Newsletter www.baldwincitylibrary.org January 2016 Annual Meeting: Basketball & Civil Rights By Cynthia Beall, Secretary Basketball and civil rights will be discussed in the program portion of the Tuesday, March 8 th Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Baldwin City Library. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Activity Room with a reception and light refreshments. The program starts at 7:00 p.m. with remarks by Friends President Anne Walker. Milton Katz, author and professor at the Kansas City Art Institute, will then present The Forgotten Jayhawk: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer. Sports has been one of the primary arenas for breaking down racial barriers in American society. Milton will tell about Kansas native b k, who used sporting achievement to inspire pride and bring democracy in America closer to reality. His far-reaching list of firsts include being the first coach to win three consecutive national titles and the first African American coach of an integrated professional team. This presentation will x l u l y u l qu l y u u to continually break through barriers to become what one sports analyst called him, an American treasure. The event is open to the community free of charge and made possible by the Kansas Humanities Council. For more information contact the KHC at (785) 357-0359 or at www.kansashumanities.org. LEGOS - Playtime for Kids! By Barbara Mathews, Children s Librarian The library has a Lego Club for kids 7 yrs and up. All that is required is imagination and creativity. The library will provide the Legos. Parents may drop off their children and library staff will provide supervision. In fact, we want this activity to be kids-only, no adults. Adults are welcome to browse the library, go get a cup of coffee, or take a nap in the reading nook. Lego Club meets on Tuesdays from 4pm to 5pm. We will be posting upcoming dates on the library's Facebook page and website, and send an email to our approved list. Currently scheduled dates include January 26 th, February 9 th, and February 23 rd. If you have gently used Legos to donate, we'll gladly put them to good use. We thank those that already cleaned out their children's closets and helped us begin our collection. Call Barbara or Susan at the library for more information, 785-594-3411. COLORING Playtime for Adults By Emily Malin, Marketing Adults ONLY coloring sessions are enjoying success in Baldwin! A theme from last month was ugly sweaters which turned out beautifully! All are welcome to join in the fun and relaxation from 1:00 3:00 p.m. in the Library Activity room on Thursday afternoons January 21 st, February 11 th, March 3 rd, March 24 th, April 14 th, and May 5 th. Supplies and pleasant company are provided! Often, the artwork is then displayed in the library for others to enjoy. What s New! By Kathy Johnston, Library Director Come check out movies or books for the low cost of FREE!! Recently purchased movies are Oscar nominated Inside Out and Sicario in addition to The Gift, The Scorch Trials, War Room, Minions, and Mr. Holmes. New books include From the Guys Who Were There The Kansas City Royals, and NY Times bestsellers The Crossing by Connelly, Ashley Bell by Koontz, Bazaar of Bad Dreams by King and more! Let us know if we do v w y u w we can request from other libraries or expand our collection!
FOBCL Newsletter Page 2 Beatnik Poetry Night By Mary Lou Klein, Volunteer Extrordinaire Looking for something new and different? You can find it at the library February 23 rd at 7:00 p.m. That s when the Friends of the Library are offering a blast from the past with a new twist: it s Beatnik Night and the Activity Room will be transformed into a hip coffee house, complete with bongo drums, candle lighting, and refreshments from, appropriately enough, Jitters Java & Ice. All ages are invited to share poetry readings, their own work, or that of others. A five minute time limit will be enforced by musical intervention. No applause will be allowed but, in true beatnik fashion, appreciative finger snapping is encouraged. While the Friends Board members plan to come in black clothing complete with berets, no costumes are required for participants. Come one, come all, to enjoy a unique experience of literary fun! 2016 Summer Reading By Barb Mathews, Librarian The theme of the 2016 Summer Reading program is Wellness, Fitness, and Sports specifically, On Your Mark, Get Set, Read for kids, Get in the Game: Read for young adults, and Exercise Your Mind - Read for adults. Reading will run approximately seven weeks with registration beginning after school ends in May. There will be Wednesday morning activities and presentations including Operation Wildlife and one of Baldwin's own, magician Eric Vaughn, who is in demand for library and school programs across Kansas and Missouri. Prizes, drawings, and a pool party for those completing the program will continue as in past years. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in 2016. BookTALK Contemporary Immigration By Cynthia Beall, BookTALK Coordinator The Spring 2016 Friends BookTALK Series focuses on Contemporary Immigration and will explore how the newest wave of immigration is being integrated into the traditions, foods, art and history that comprise the complex mosaic of American life. It has been widely reported that the use of salsa now outpaces consumption of ketchup; mosques are among the fastest growing religious communities in America, and West Indian musical styles like reggae have hugely influenced American popular musical styles. The Friends join with the Kansas Humanities Council (KHC) to sponsor the BookTALK series. Talk About Literature in Kansas is a program for every Kansan who loves to read and discuss good books. The books are available to check out at the Library circulation desk. The discussion sessions begin at 7:00 p.m. in the periodicals section of the Library. Coffee will be provided by co-sponsor Jitters Java & Ice! All are welcome. Event dates, book titles, and discussion leaders for the spring series are: Tuesday, January 19, 2016, Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat Sophie makes the difficult transition from rural Haiti to an impoverished New York. As Sophie comes of age, she traverses the challenging path toward familial reconciliation. I come from a place where breath, eyes, and memory are one, Sophie declares, as she comes to terms with that dark heritage. Denise Low, who has recently retired as Dean of Humanities and Arts at Haskell Indiana National University, will serve as discussion session leader on this book. Low received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Kansas. She was poet laureate of the state of Kansas from 2007-2009. Low has been leading Kansas Humanities Council TALK discussions since 1989. Tuesday, February 16, 2016, Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros Beginning with family trips from Chicago to Mexico in the 1960s, circling back to stories from the Mexican Civil War, Cisneros waves a dense tapestry of family, identity and immigration in a fancifully postmodern style incorporating footnotes and characters who argue with the narrator. The discussion session leader for this book will be Peter Haney, who is Assistant Director at the KU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. His research deals with history, performance and verbal art in greater Mexico. Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Typical American by Gish Jen Chinese immigrants Yifeng, Theresa, and Helen find themselves trapped in America by the triumph of the Chinese Revolution back home. Jen follows the intertwined course the three Chinese-Americans follow despite themselves with a light touch, employing a narrative voice strong on both empathy and humor. Nancy Pope will serve as discussion session leader for this book. Pope is the Associate Director of the Kansas Consortium for Teaching about Asia and the Associate Director of Education of the Confucius Institute at the University of Kansas. Hope joined the KHC TALK program as a discussion leader in 2006. For more information about TALK and other programs for libraries, museums, and non-profit groups, contact the Kansas Humanities Council.
FOBCL Newsletter Page 3 NIGHT OF 1,000 STARS Thursday, February 4 th 7:00-8:00 p.m. Baldwin City Library Kids, put on your PJs and join local STARS for storytime followed by snacks & a gift! STARS include: Greg Wesseling, Manager Baldwin City Market; Jason Bryan, Staff Sergeant at Kansas Army National Guard; and Devon Mihesuah, KU Professor and Native American Writer. Library Card + email + internet = FREE music, movies, audio books, & TV shows More information available at the library! Thank You to Our 2015 Individual Members Bookend ($10 to $24) Susan Baker Patricia Carpenter Laura Huggins Barbara Johnston CoRene Keith Mary Lou Klein Kropf Children Lisa LaFountain Barbara McIntire Doris Pratt Gregg & Susan Schiffelbein Tom & Mylinda Wilhite Jim & Krystal Williams Bookstore ($25 - $49) Marcia Baird Cynthia & Ray Beall Kelley Bethell-Smith Larry & Linda Box Roger & Jan Boyd Phyllis Braun Vera & Ted Brecheisen Jo & Cal Cink JoAnne DeGraffenreid Roy & Connie Deel Jan Elder Linda Geyer Raymond & Pam Gottstein Kay Hartzell Pinky Hayes Cat Henry Delma Hitchcock John & Anne Jackson Harold & Wincel Jehle Albert & Kathy Johnston Heather Karlin Brian & Sharon Messenger Paula Moore Dotty Puckett Loretta Robson Sarah Snedeger Angela Spielman Gloria Sturm Waneta D. Turner Gwen Whitebread Ray Wilber & Cathy Dwigans Ron & Linda Wright Sheryl Wright Book Collector ($50 to $99) George & Jane Akob Edwin & Phyllis Booth J.C. & Carolyn Breithaupt Anna & Bill Busby J.T. & Sandra Cardens Clay & Carol Chapman Bob & Marlene Courtney James & Janet Craig Rebecca & Gary Dick Frank & Judy Foye Kathy & Mike Gerstner Kim Hamlin Deb Handy Dan & Peggy Harris Jon & Becky Hayes C.D. & Linda Hixon Boytt Impson (by Delene) Barbara James Bud & Shirley Jardon Marvin & Norma Jardon June Jewett Denny & Paula Johnson Tom & Sue Ann Kleist Jean Lawson Sharon Mader Donna Masoner Jane Miller Bill & Anita Neuenswander Jim & Diane Niehoff Martin & Barbara Pressgrove Peter M. Sexton Jeff & Lisa Simpson Ron & Merrie Skaggs Ralph & Judith Tanner Joan Toot Jeff & Robbyn VanHorn Janet Venable Peg & Steve Wessel Roger & Anita White Sara & Riley Winkler Book Publisher ($100 to $499) Nancy & Roger Arnold Walt & Barbara Bailey Peggy Baker Tony Brown & Becky Henderson Sheryl Cleverley Larry & Eloise Craig John Fowler & Carol Anderson John & Helen Graettinger Sean & Jana Hare Ivabelle Hey Robert & Claudia Hey Bootsie Lauridsen Steve & Emily Malin Becky & Danny McMillen Debbie Morgan Don & Ruth Ann Nutt Mary Ontko & Jared Steinshouer Graham & Anne Walker Richard Wellman Book Patron ($500+) Thanks to the MANY volunteers who make our community events and fundraisers so successful!
FRIENDS OF THE BALDWIN CITY LIBRARY 2016 Individual/Family Membership Form Memberships are essential to funding programs & activities. Support the Friends by joining today! Donations are tax deductible. Friends is a 501(c)(3) organization. Mission To maintain an association of people interested in libraries; to focus public attention on library services, facilities, needs, and programming; and to stimulate gifts of publications, desirable collections, endowments, and bequests. Membership is open to individuals, businesses, and organizations supporting these purposes. Annual Member Benefits Membership from January 1 st to December 31 st Three newsletters Citywide Garage Sale Directory available at the library the night before the event Choice of zipper-top tote bag or umbrella with $25 or higher membership Invitation to annual meeting, reception, and program including voting privileges Member Contact Information (For Friends Use Only) Member(s) Name Address City State Zip Phone E-mail Membership Levels Bookend... $10 to $24 Bookstore... $25 to $49 Book Collector... $50 to $99 Book Publisher... $100 to $499 Book Patron. $500 or more Amount $ Cash or Check # Volunteer Interest(s) Board membership (monthly meeting) Book discussion programs Night of 1,000 Stars (read to children) Newsletter City-wide garage sale Publicity Plant sales Other Programming Interest(s) Board Games Personal Finance Gardening Creative Writing/Writing Group Computer workshops (internet, word, excel) Local History/Memory Sharing Crafting Other Programming Time preference(s): o Morning o Afternoon o Evening o Saturday Please make check payable to Friends of the Baldwin City Library. Submit at circulation desk or mail: Friends of the Library Memberships, P.O. Box 565, Baldwin City, KS 66006.
FOBCL Newsletter Page 5 President s Message: A Community Library Then & Now By Anne Walker Wow! The Baldwin City Public Library turns 100 years old this year! Thanks to the research of Archivist Richard Wellman, we know from The Baldwin Ledger of May 26, 1916, that the idea of a community children s library was proposed by the First Methodist Sunday School superintendent. It was estimated that $200 would be required to start the enterprise. A committee was formed and a Library Day designated during which the entire Sunday School collection would be used for library books. By December 29, 1916, according to The Baldwin Ledger, the Baldwin Community Library had completed its fourth month of existence. There were 200 books in the collection, and at any given time, about 150 of them were in circulation in the homes of the boys and girls. An additional 100 books had been ordered and parents were encouraged, when your boy or girl comes home with an envelope and asks for money to put in it for the library, give him or her a dime, or better, a quarter, to put in it. It is fitting that the original organization was called Baldwin Community Library, because the entire community has supported it and benefited from it since its inception. From its beginnings in a corner of City Hall (the City Clerk was the librarian!) to the newly expanded handsome building at 7 th and High Streets, the Library has grown with the city and provided a gateway to information which supports and enhances lifelong learning, personal leisure and the community s quality of life. If you haven t been to the Library in awhile, stop in and see what is offered for your education and pleasure. The Friends of the Library salute the board and staff of the Baldwin City Public Library on the 100 th anniversary of our fine community facility. Books on Wheels Friends of the Library will deliver & pick up books for patrons who are unable to get to the library. Call the library, (785) 594-3411, to request service. Cathy Roberts Scholarship Applications & 2105 Recipient By Barbara Bailey, Treasurer & Scholarship Selection Coordinator The Cathy Roberts Scholarship has been awarded to a Baldwin City area high school student since 1999. The 2015 recipient of the $500 award was BHS senior Cameryn Galvan. Cameryn is a freshman at Baker University. Her list of achievements was noteworthy including honor roll, National Honor Society, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Student Advisory Team, and volunteer at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Cameryn s love of reading was apparent in her application. She participated in Summer Reading every summer. She modeled good reading habits for children, including taking the BCRC Day Camp to the library and assisting them in selecting books. She was also able to do some volunteering at the library. One of Cameryn s teachers commented that Cameryn never had to be asked twice to take on a responsibility or complete a task, describing her as an adroit problem-solver. The teacher said that she could always be seen with her arms full of book. She reads and values the lessons she finds in books. Established in memory of Ms. Cathy Roberts, a 1989 BHS graduate, the annual scholarship honors her love of reading, willingness to help others, and ability to take responsibility for her education. The Friends thank Melva & Gary Roberts and Friends members for their continued support of this award. Any local senior may pick up a scholarship application from the BHS senior counselor. Applications will be available in February and are due to the counseling office by April 1, 2016. The award will be announced in May. Thank You 2015 Business Partners Contributor (up to $99) Antiques on the Prairie, 594-7555 Baldwin City Business & Professional Women, 594-3832 Goodwill of West MO and Eastern KS Hestia Study Club, 594-6603 Leisure Hour Club, 594-6990 Live & Learn Club, 594-6730 Order of the Eastern Star - Evangeline Chapter 162, 594-9829 Santa Fe Market, 594-2970 Tammy s Tots Daycare, 594-2363 Tuesday Reading Club Vintage Park at Baldwin City, 594-4255 Whitney s Hair Salon, 594-6626 Worden United Methodist Church, 594-7598 Supporter ($100-$499) A & H Air Conditioning & Heating Inc., 594-3357 Baldwin City Lions Club, 594-7549 Baldwin Medical Clinic, 594-6412 Bauer Inspections & Consulting, 594-7420 Please support our business partners! Executive Title, Inc., 594-9090 Jitters Java & Ice, 594-3022 MidAmerica Bank, 594-2100 Roberts Drug Store, 594-6867 Patron ($500 to $999) Benefactor ($1000+) Ad Astra Alpacas, 594-6767 Baldwin State Bank, 594-6421
FRIENDS OF THE BALDWIN CITY LIBRARY P.O. BOX 565, BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS 66006 PRSRT STD ECRWSS U.S. POSTAGE PAID EDDM RETAIL Local Postal Customer Visit the library at 7th & High Street (785) 594-3411 baldwincitylibrary.org Mon, Wed* 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. *Storytime 10 a.m. Tues, Thurs, Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Follow our Facebook page Baldwin City Ks. Public Library FOBCL Newsletter Page 6 2016 Event Dates - Mark Your Calendars! Individual Membership Renewal Campaign January 2016-March 2016 BookTALK Series Contemporary Immigration, January 19 th 7 p.m., Tuesday, Library, Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat Adult Coloring, January 21st, February 11 th, March 3 rd, March 24 th and more! 1:00-3:00 p.m., Thursday, Activity Room LEGO Club, January 26 th, February 9 th, February 23 rd and more! 4:00-5:00 p.m., Tuesday, Activity Room, Kids 7 yrs and up Night of 1,000 Stars, February 4 th 7:00 8:00 p.m., Thursday, Library BookTALK Series - Contemporary Immigration, February 16 th 7 p.m., Tuesday, Library, Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros Beatnik Poetry Night, February 23 rd 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Activity Room The Forgotten Jayhawk: John B. McLendon, Basketball Legend and Civil Rights Pioneer, March 8 th 6:30 p.m. Reception, 7 p.m. Friends Annual Meeting & Presentation, Tuesday, Activity Room BookTALK Series - Contemporary Immigration, March 15 th 7 p.m., Tuesday, Library, Typical American by Gish Jen 2015-2016 Friends of the Library Board FriendsoftheBaldwinCityLibrary@gmail.com Anne Walker, President & Expansion Queen This Could be You, Vice-President Barbara Bailey, Treasurer/ Scholarship Selection Coordinator Cynthia Beall, Secretary/BookTALK Committee Chair Barbara Pressgrove, Past President Kathy Johnston, Library Director Emily Malin, Marketing/Newsletter Kay Hartzell, Volunteer Extraordinaire Mary Lou Klein, Volunteer Extraordinaire