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 2017 was a great year for the library, and we hope it was for you, too. We are excited to usher in a new year full of new possibilities and fun for everyone! Read on to see how the library will be kicking off the new year. Winter Reading is back! Lasting from January 2 March 19, turn in slips for each book you ve read to receive a prize every week! To top it off, each slip will be entered into the grand prize drawing at the end of the event. The flyer can be seen on page 3. Don t miss it! On January 8, the library will be offering training sessions all day on how to use OverDrive, our free ebook collection! If you want to know how to access ebooks on your device, stop in any time or call us for an appointment! Check out page 2 for more information. You won t want to miss our 5 th Annual Golf (Fore!) the Library in February. With indoor putt-putt (yes, inside the library), a silent auction, snacks, and mini-games for everyone, this is the library s most popular and well-received fundraiser. Check out page 3 for more information or give us a call! I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e : Library News 2 Frankenstein Anniversary 4 Children s Page 5 Check-It-Out Teens 6 Eastern Branch Happenings New at the Library 8 Friends Connection 9 Library Contact Information 7 10 Do you like keeping up with all the library events? Do you wish to receive a Greene Gab via email or mail every month? Sign up to become a Friend of the Library today! A registration form can be found on the Friends Connection page. Questions or comments? Give us a call at (812) 384-4125 or by emailing director Austin Stroud at astroud@bloomfield.lib.in.us. Have a great month and stay warm!
P a g e 2 G r e e n e G a b If you got a tablet or ereader over the holiday and want to know how to load it up with free ebooks from the library, Bloomfield -Eastern Greene County Public Library Monday, January 8: 10:00am 7:00pm Drop in any time between those hours or call ahead and schedule a time! (812)384-4125 http://cidc.overdrive.com When Bloomfield School District is closed for weather related issues, the Library will generally be closed the FIRST day Bloomfield Schools are closed. If conditions improve, we may open for reduced hours. We will evaluate road conditions and determine our hours on a day-by-day basis after this. If Bloomfield Schools have a delay, the Library will still open; however, morning Story Hours will be canceled. There are times when the Library may need to close early due to inclement weather. When the Library does close, we will state this on our website, our Facebook, our Twitter feed, and post announcements on WFIU, WTHI, & WTWO websites. Please stay informed! Our phone message will not change, but we will backdate items and check the voicemail for renewals.
Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library has been awarded a Community Read grant of $1,000 from Indiana Humanities to participate in a statewide read of the classic novel Frankenstein. More than 60 other communities will be reading the book as part of One State /One Story: Frankenstein. The first program scheduled for the grant is being planned for Saturday, February 24 at 2:00 PM. George Walker from WFIU radio plans to come and facilitate a book discussion. The library will have a limited number of books on hand for patrons. Stay tuned for details on when the books will be available, as well as other events being planned for 2018. One State /One Story: Frankenstein is an initiative designed by Indiana Humanities, in partnership with the Indiana State Library and Indiana Center for the Book, to encourage Hoosiers to read the classic novel as it turns 200 in 2018. One State/One Story: Frankenstein has been made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.indianahumanities.org/frankenstein. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the NEH. About Indiana Humanities Indiana Humanities connects people, opens minds and enriches lives by creating and facilitating programs that encourage Hoosiers to think, read and talk. Indiana Humanities is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities and Lilly Endowment, Inc. Learn more at www.indianahumanities.org. About the National Endowment for the Humanities Created in 1965 as an independent federal agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at: www.neh.gov. About Indiana Center for the Book The Indiana Center for the Book is a program of the Indiana State Library and an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. It promotes interest in reading, writing, literacy, libraries, and Indiana's literary heritage by sponsoring events and serving as an information resource at the state and local level. Learn more at www.in.gov/ library/icb.htm. About Indiana State Library The Indiana State Library serves Indiana residents with a variety of needs including; genealogy, Indiana history, preservation, rare books and manuscripts, reference and government services, Talking Books and Braille library, as well as the State Data Center. The State Library also leads and supports the greater Indiana library community and is a magnificent limestone building to visit. Learn more at: www.in.gov/library/index.htm.
Page 6 Tuesday, January 2: Teen Tuesdays 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 Monday, January 8: Teen Movie Night 5:00-7:00 Spend an evening watching The Emoji Movie. Rated PG. Snacks and soda will be provided. Grades 7-12 welcome Thursday, January 25: A Gathering of Gamers 3:30-5:30 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 Wednesday January 31 3:30 4:30 Come in and enjoy some hot chocolate! There will be games, music, and fun! Enter to Win Jigsaw Puzzles! January 2 31 In the TEEN ROOM Grades 5 12
New Fiction Titles New Non-Fiction Titles The Pearl Sister Lucinda Riley Robicheaux James Lee Burke Brave Rose McGowan Hidden text for laughs Composing for a New Generation Michelle Balz Promise Not to Tell Jayne Ann Krentz Troubled Waters Susan May Warren Shroud of Eternity Terry Goodkind Children s / Teen Louis Undercover Fanny Britt Earth Hates Me Ruby Karp Calling My Name Liara Tamani I Hate Everyone But You Tony Medina Dungeons 3 PS4 Convicted Jameel McGee The Only Girl in the World Maude Julien The Year of Less Cait Flanders Audiobooks / Movies / TV Game of Thrones: Season 7 TV Bates Motel: Season 5 TV Munich Robert Harris Death at Nuremberg W.E.B. Griffin Songs of Experience U2 Real movies, really reviewed by Adult Services Librarian, Kimberly Porter We all love food, so how could we possibly be throwing nearly half of it in the trash? In Just Eat It, that s the question filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant seek to answer as they dive in on their quest to survive only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. That s right! No more grocery shopping. No more grocery bills. Only consume foods that are being discarded. Wow! What an interesting challenge! After viewing this film, I think there are three important points that I have come to realize. First, I realize how thankful I am for the food and earthly items that I am able to afford. I am so very thankful that I do not have to be dependent on someone else whether by providing for me through a food pantry or through a dumpster with the food they are not using. I cannot imagine the hardship of knowing that my only meal for the day may come from a dumpster. Jen and Grant even note this throughout the film. They locate several dumpsters from local restaurants and groceries in their town mention how sometimes they arrive too late. Someone else has already raided it. Secondly, I learned how much food is truly going to waste. Several times they show dumpsters overflowing with containers of hummus that is still a week away from the expiration date but has been thrown out to make room for newer product. Another time they become aware of a pizza place that has discarded pizza toppings because they were only using it for a film shoot, not for actual consumption. Finally, I realized how much more I can do to help those in need. This film brought awareness to just how much food is being thrown away, most of it long before it s expired, and I m saddened that markets and restaurants aren t seeking out food pantries or soup kitchens that might be able to make use of the product. Each of us can do our part to reduce the amount of food we waste. I also encourage you to seek out your local food pantries and donation centers to not only limit your waste, but to help those in need. I highly recommend this documentary so you can see for yourself how much food is going to waste! I promise you will think twice about throwing out the leftovers!
P a g e 9 Friends Connection 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 the Classic Cruisers Car Club the library was able to go live with the Chilton Auto Repair database in December 2015. 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 Mary DeVault, 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 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