LIBRARY NEWS A PUBLICATION OF NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY Volume 6, Issue 4 April 2016 What s New? Money Smart Week Credit Card Blues will be presented on Tuesday, April 26, at 6:30 p.m. Get some tips and tricks on what to look for when selecting and using a credit card and learn to be a smart credit user! This program is part of Money Smart Week, April 23-30. The library will have financial education books on display and available for checkout at this time. We will also have handouts on how to manage your finances, learn about budgeting and be Money Smart in April! Calendar We now have a Google calendar available on our website. You can easily scroll through programs, look ahead in the year and add events to your own Google calendar. Coloring Time Come and color with us! Stop by the library Mondays at 2:00 p.m. to relax and color. The library provides the supplies. All you need to do is show up! Tree Ring There s a giant tree ring on display in the library from a tree that was removed from Johnson Park. Is it 150 years old? As old as Norfolk? Maybe not, but it sure is interesting to see! Inside this issue: Check It Out..... page 2 Upcoming Programs pages 2-4 Youth Programs... page 5 April Movies.. page 6 Poetry Corner.. page 6 Monthly Programs page 7 You Don t Look Like. page 7 Calendar.. page 8 LIBRARY HOURS: 9:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. Monday Thursday 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Sunday Phone: 402-844-2100 www.ci.norfolk.ne.us/library
Check It Out! Books for Spring Prairie & Plains States Month-by-Month Gardening by Cathy Wilkinson-Barash From Junk Food to Joy Food by Joy Bauer Gardening Like a Ninja by Angela England 150 Best Recipes for Cooking in Foil by Marilyn Haugen 150 Best Meals in a Jar by Tanya Linton The Perennial Matchmaker by Nancy J. Ondra Gardening for Birds, Butterflies & Bees (Reader s Digest) Unstuffed: Decluttering Your Home, Mind & Soul by Ruth Soukup Eating Clean by Amie Valpone Beginning Publisher Computer Classes April 19 May 17 June 21 1:00 4:00 p.m. These free Beginning Microsoft Publisher classes will take place on the third Tuesday of the month and be taught at the library by a Northeast Community College instructor. Learn an entry-level desktop publishing application with emphasis on page layout and design useful for event flyers, certificates, address labels and more. Participants will use Windows 7 and should have a good working knowledge of the computer. Class size is limited, and reservations are required. All three classes offer the same information. Pick the date that works for you! Register at the library s Information desk or call 402-844-2100. 2
Upcoming Programs 150 WORDS The Art of Writing Short Thursday, May 5 6:30 p.m. A picture can be worth 1,000 words, but as few as 150 words can paint a picture. From blogs to short stories, if you want to learn how to keep it short, this writer s workshop is for you. Starting with the basics of a sentence, and moving into the specifics of word choice, your writing will be more concise after this class. For Fiction Writers Cutting Repetition and Redundancy Choosing Strong Verbs and Concrete Words Saying What You Mean For Research Writers Using Concise Writing for Clarity Ordering Facts for Importance Getting to the Point For Diverse Writers Writing Short for Children Simplifying Family Stories and Memoirs Writing Flash Fiction and Fillers Library programs are free and offer something interesting for everyone! Local Author Fair SATURDAY April 9 1:00 3:00 p.m. Join us for our first Local Author Fair and enjoy a showcase of local talent. Authors in various genres will be available to discuss their work and to sign and sell copies of their books. The program is free and open to the public. This is a wonderful opportunity for avid readers to connect with local writers. Card Making Class Saturday April 23 1:30 p.m. Create handmade greeting cards for weddings or graduation. Fun to share with friends and family! Sign up for this free class at the library s Information desk or call 402-844-2100. 3
National Library Week Thursday, April 14 Origami Crafting with Old Books Monday April 11 6:30 p.m. Poetry Contest Deadline April 6 8:00 p.m. Don t miss your chance to enter the poetry contest! All eligible poems entered will be on display during National Library Week. Entry forms are available only at the library. Friday April 15 National Library Week Prize Day! Upcycle some books and turn them into new treasures in this free crafting class by Wanetta Walker. You will be amazed at how easy it is to create Japanese kusudama paper flowers from recycled book pages. The library will provide the supplies, but bring a glue gun if you have one. The class is for adults and children accompanied by an adult. Sign up at the library s Information desk or call 402-844-2100. BOOK BINGO! 6:30 p.m. On Thursday of National Library Week, we will be playing Bingo from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the large meeting room. All ages are invited to play. Get BINGO, win a book! 4 Wednesday April 13 12:00-8:00 p.m. Come to the library anytime between 12:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday to search for clues in our annual Scavenger Hunt. Whether you re a kid or a kid at heart, you ll have a great time searching for the items hidden throughout the library. Enter our drawing for a chance to win one of several prizes and be a winner during National Library Week!
Youth Programs LAPSIT: Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. For infants through age two with a caregiver, this program is a fun way to begin library visits and literary experiences. Come learn new rhymes, songs and baby games while listening to stories and meeting other families with young children. (Note: there will be no Lapsit on April 23 & 30.) STORYTIME: Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. For children age three through grade two, this is a fun combination of literature including books, songs, Spanish language experiences, storytelling, finger plays, poems, puppets and MORE! Caregivers are encouraged to attend with children. (Note: there will be no Storytime on April 23 & 30.) GOLDEN SOWER BOOK CLUB: Monday, April 25, at 4:00 p.m. This is a special book club for kids ages 8-12 whose reading selections come from titles nominated for the Golden Sower Award, Nebraska s Children s Choice Literary Award. This month s book is Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord. YOUNG ADULT BOOK GROUP (Y.A.B.G.): Saturday, April 9, at 2:30 p.m. This book club is designed for teens. This month s book is The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken. For more information on any of these programs, call Karen or Marci at 402-844-2100 or stop by the Youth Services desk. REMEMBER: Summer Reading Starts in May! 5
April Movies Warner Bros. Warner Bros. April 6 Max Genres: Adventure, Family Featuring: Josh Wiggins & Thomas Haden Church Rated PG 1 Hour 51 Minutes April 20 The 33 Genres: Biography, Drama Featuring: Antonio Banderas & Rodrigo Santoro Rated PG-13 2 Hours 7 Minutes All movies will be shown on Wednesdays @ 2:30 p.m. in the library s meeting Poetry Corner Rain by Randy Rubenthaler To all of us some Rain must fall --- And how we wish for the Sun! Why should we suffer thru gloom & doom? When we used to have it all! The days of Glorious rays of Gold! Of Songs and Love, of Spring and Harvest Days where everything was best! Oh why, oh why must the Rain fall cold? But then there are the Flowers of Spring --- That cannot come without the Rain, I see The Golden Harvest of Fall that could never be. With both Rain and Sun, all the Life they bring! And so, to all of us some Rain must fall --- But I welcome the Rain who like the Sun Bring us both Darkness and Joy, Sadness and Fun! I welcome the Rain and Praise God for it all!! 6 Lions Gate Films, Inc. Warner Bros. April 13 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Genres: Sci-Fi, Adventure Featuring: Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson Rated PG-13 2 Hours 16 Minutes April 27 Point Break (2015) Genres: Action Featuring: Edgar Ramirez & Luke Bracey Rated PG-13 1 Hour 53 Minutes
Monthly Programs NEEDLES, HOOKS & BOOKS: Saturdays, April 2, 16 and 30 at 2:30 p.m. For needle crafters. An informal time to work on projects, share skills, talk about books and meet others with similar interests. LIVE TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE VERANDA: Tuesday, April 12, at 7:00 p.m. The trivia is led by Librarian Quizmasters and takes place at the Veranda at Divots. Teams of 1-4 players are invited to test their knowledge against other teams for a chance to win a $40 gift card to Divots. Live Trivia is free to play and lots of fun! TUESDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB: April 26 at 6:30 p.m. For Adults. This month s book is A Slant of Light by Jeffrey Lent. WEDNESDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB: April 27 at 10:00 a.m. For Adults. This month s book is At the Water s Edge by Sara Gruen. 20s & 30s BOOK CLUB: April 28 at 6:30 p.m. This month s book is Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. You Don t Look Like a Librarian by Janet Portiner Do you think of librarians as little old ladies with glasses and gray hair pulled back in a bun? I hope not! Librarians are no longer the stereotypical bun-wearing, shushing women of yesteryear, but one thing remains true: they are helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Yes, librarians have changed through the years, but so have libraries. While it s true that we still offer a wide range of reading materials, libraries are no longer known as only being a building full of books. They are busy places with a new identity. They are community centers, offering free educational programs, children s discovery areas, entertainment and meeting spaces. They are research facilities, allowing patrons to search through subscription databases, genealogy resources and rare books not available online. They are technology hubs, creating places to search for a job, find temporary office space, write a paper, check out e-books or learn the value of collectibles. Beyond the digital media, the classes and all the freebies, libraries will always play an important part in every community by simply providing a safe place to go! 7
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 4 Coloring Time @ 2:00 P.M. 10 11 Coloring Time @ 2:00 P.M. Origami Crafting with Old Books @ 6:30 P.M. 17 18 Coloring Time @ 2:00 P.M. April 2016 5 6 Movie: Max @ 2:30 P.M. PG Deadline for Poetry Contest 12 Live Trivia Night @ The Veranda @ Divots @ 7:00 P.M. 13 Movie: Mockingjay Part 2 @ PG-13 Scavenger Hunt (12:00-8:00 P.M.) National Library Week 19 Microsoft Publisher I Computer Class 1-4:00 P.M. (sign-up required) 20 Movie: The 33 @ PG-13 7 14 Book Bingo @ 6:30 P.M. 21 1 8 15 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK PRIZE DAY 22 2 Needles, Hooks & Books @ 9 Author Fair 1-3:00 P.M. Y.A.B.G. @ 16 Needles, Hooks & Books @ 23 Card Making Class @ (sign-up required) 24 25 Coloring Time @ 2:00 P.M. Golden Sower Book Club @ 4:00 P.M. 26 Credit Card Blues @ 6:30 P.M. Tuesday Night Book Club @ 6:30 P.M. 27 Wed. Morning Book Club @ Movie: Point Break (2015) @ PG-13 8 28 20s & 30s Book Club @ 6:30 P.M. 29 30 Needles, Hooks & Books @