December 2013 Carbon County Reader engage, enrich, and empower Holidaze @ the Rawlins Library All Ages Friday, December 13 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Start your holidays at the library! Get a candy cane from Santa, play games, write Santa a letter, crafts, and so much more. Sponsored by: Prevention Management of Wyoming
Activities @ All Locations page 2 Library Closures Be in the know and follow us facebook.com/cclswy Fund your library by recycling! The Carbon County Library System receives some of its printing funding by recycling ink. We would love to take your empty or dried out ink cartridges! Please bring in only name brand (HP, Dell, Xerox, Canon, Lexmark, Epson, Brother) cartridges that have not been refilled. All library locations will be closed: Friday, December 6 for staff training Tuesday, December 24 Wednesday, December 25 in observance of Christmas Tuesday, December 31 Wednesday, January 1 in observance of New Years The library catalog and databases will still be available online at carbonlibraries.org The Carbon County Library System is celebrating the month of February with Game of Thrones! Check back in February to participate in all of our fantasy activities, including a role-playing marathon. The Carbon County Library Foundation December meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be January 14th at 12:00 noon.
Christmas Programs @ Your Library page 3 Gnome Ornaments Saratoga Library Ages 8+ Thursday, December 12 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Registration Appreciated Create woodland gnomes to hang on your holiday tree, set on your mantel, or accent your holiday gifts. Holiday Game Night Baggs Library All Ages Monday, December 9 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm You are invited to celebrate the holidays with fun and reindeer games. Bring your family or friends! Card Making Rawlins Library Ages 12+ December 12 5 pm - 6 pm Registration necessary $5 Fee
Programs @ Your Library Baggs Library Friends of the Library Meeting Adults Thursday, December 12 12:00 noon The LSRV Friends of the Baggs Library will be having a potluck lunch and business meeting. New members are always welcome to attend. page 4 Elk Mountain Library STAMP IT Group Ages 11+ Tuesday, December 10 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Join us for scrapbooking and card stamping! We will also be bringing in other crafts projects to work on. Encampment/Riverside Library Knitting Group Book Discussion Group Adults Mondays 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Adults Thursday, December 19 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Bring your knitting projects, patterns, and ideas to share with the group. We will be reading and discussing Twelve Drummers Drumming by C.C. Benison. Staff Interviews Sinclair Branch Manager, Patty McCulloch I love my library because I love dealing with all the elements of my area. The library is the heart of the community. I would love it if I had the money to be open more hours. Circulation Manager, Kim Jones I love my library because there is something new every day; new stories, information, and a lot of options. Libraries should be like your living room, a big lazy girl chair, cup holder big enough to hold a Big Gulp, and a sunny window. Medicine Bow Branch Manager, Bonnie Culver I love my library because I love the books and the people. I am hoping to have more families getting involved at the library together. Children s Librarian, Becky Slater I love my library because I get to work in a friendly environment. It would be nicer if we had more space to work more efficiently and a better location.
Programs @ Your Library page 5 Hanna Library Card Sharks Teens Monday, December 9 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Join our monthly card game club! Bring your own or learn a new game. Let s Talk Teens Teen Librarian, Whitney Walker, speaks out Being a teen librarian has always been my dream job. Honestly! Ever since I decided to become a librarian I knew I wanted to work with young adults. I ve always related well to teens. This is because I know how to think like a teen, I love to read YA novels, but most importantly, because I appreciate what teens are going through. I know that they need their own space and voice in the community and that the library is the perfect spot for that. I want the teens in Carbon County to know that they have an advocate and a friend in me, that they can come to me with their suggestions and ideas for library programs and new books, and that I am always here to listen to them. I ve come a long way since the early days of my career. 6 years ago, when I was a Library Assistant in a small library in Colorado, I started teen programs where we didn t have any. Today, I try to do about one teen program in Rawlins a week, and my programs range from video game tournaments to contests to wild and crazy lock-ins. Working in Carbon County has given me the tools to create a fun, safe environment for teens and a place in the library that s just for them. Have a Ball of Yarn... Sashay Ages 11+ Wednesday, December 4 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm $5 Registration fee required Rawlins Library Create your own sashay scarf. If you are a beginner, intermediate, or professional grade knitter you won t want to miss this program. For $5 you will receive a skein of yarn and bamboo needles along with one-on-one instruction. Intro to Photography Ages 11+ Thursday, December 5 5:00 pm Do you have that digital camera but don t know how to use it? We will show the basics along with tips on how to get the best pictures. Unique Upcycling Teens Wednesday, December 18 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Cooking Club and Book Discussion Group have been cancelled in December. They will resume in January. Re-use common objects to make cool holiday presents! Make a chalkboard vase from a Starbuck s bottle and a necklace from old books and rocks. Teen Weekly Programs December 6: December 13: December 20: December 27: Card Sharks Tuesdays 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Game On! Thursdays 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Weekly Story Time Ages 0-5 Fridays @ 10:30 am NO STORY TIME Scratch Snowflake Ornament Candy Cane NO STORY TIME
Library News page 6 Please congratulate Kendra Graham on her new position as our Digital Services Coordinator. She will now be helping with our marketing, Tech SOS program, and our website. Congratulations to Daimeon on winning the 2-sentence scary story contest! I was 4 years old and I asked my dad to look under the bed. I haven t seen him since, I m 35 now!!!! Thank you Jean Herbert for framing our new artwork on display at the Rawlins Library. Thank you Linda Nulle for donating craft supplies. DID YOU KNOW By Marilyn Pederson DID YOU KNOW That Carbon County Libraries : Were open a total of 8450 hours last year Over 77,000 people visit our library system 6689 people have Carbon County Library cards 2100 reference questions were answered 527 e-books were downloaded We have over 106 magazine subscriptions available for you to browse Over 43,000 children s books were checked out We ordered 1069 item from other libraries for our patrons We provided 7154 items to other county libraries We had over 605 library programs 7154 people attended our programs Our computers were used 24,249 hours by the public. We offer over 5400 DVD s free to check out for your viewing pleasure. Our libraries are essential, we provide a necessary service whether you re in the mood to read a book or research an article. Want a movie for tonight? We have a large selection not to mention those available at other libraries that we ll order for you. Need a book to read to your child before bed? Come check out the newest ones, or pick an old favorite that you want to share with your child. Bored and you want to learn a new craft? Check out our programs. We offer programs for children, teens and adults.
Online Resources page 7 Celebrate History with GoWYLD.net Historical Holidays 12/5/13 - Repeal Day 12/7/13 - Pearl Harbor Day 12/15/13 - Bill of Rights Day 12/21/13 - Forefathers Day Eighteenth Century Collections Online An essential collection for 18th century studies featuring over 180,000 titles from a variety of materials - books, directories, bibles, sheet music and advertisements. History Makers an archive of filmed oral history interviews of 20th century African Americans who have shaped modern history. History Reference Center A comprehensive, full text database designed for secondary schools, public libraries, junior/ community colleges, and undergraduate research. Material from journals, books, as well as historical photographs and video are included. History Study Center Over 40,000 digitized documents arranged around more than 500 historical topics worldwide History Vault Primary source material documenting 18th - 20th Century American history. Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers Full text and images from numerous urban and rural papers bring the 19th century to life. U.S. History in Context Covering themes, events, individuals and periods in U.S. history from pre-colonial times to the present. World History in Context From ancient Europe to Latin America and from the Far East to the Renaissance, an array of primary sources, images, maps and charts provide expansive geographic and chronologic research materials for the study of world history. Wyoming Newspaper Project Discover the stories that formed Wyoming. Browse or search the more than 900,000 newspaper pages converted from microfilm to a digital format. All text is searchable, including news articles, news briefs, obituaries and other items of interest. Wyoming Places Discover the history behind place names in Wyoming.
Locations & Hours Baggs Library 105 2 nd St. Baggs, WY 82321 307-383-7323 Hours: Mon 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Tue 9:00 am-2:00 pm Wed 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Thu 9:00 am-2:00 pm Story Time Mondays @3:30 pm Medicine Bow Library 314 Sage St. Medicine Bow, WY 82329 307-379-2888 Hours: Tue 9:30 am-12:00 noon Thu 9:30 am-12:00 noon 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Story Time Thursdays @ 1:30 pm Elk Mountain Library 105 Bridge St. Elk Mountain, WY 82324 307-348-7421 Hours: Tue 9:00 am-11:00 am 2:30 pm-6:30 pm Thu 2:30 pm-6:30 pm Story Time Tuesdays @ 3:30 pm Encampment/Riverside Library 202 Rankin St. Encampment, WY 82325 307-327-5775 Hours: Mon 11:00 am-4:00 pm Tue 11:00 am-4:00 pm Wed 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Thu 11:00 am-4:00 pm Story Time Wednesdays @ 4:00 pm Rawlins Library 215 W. Buffalo St.. Rawlins, WY 82301 307-328-2618 800-343-0953 Hours: Mon 10:00 am-8:00 pm Tue 10:00 am-8:00 pm Wed 10:00 am-6:00 pm Thu 10:00 am-8:00 pm Fri 10:00 am-5:00 pm Sat 10:00 am-3:00 pm Story Time Fridays @ 10:30 am Saratoga Library 503 W. Elm St.. Saratoga, WY 82331 307-326-8209 Hours: Mon 11:00 am-7:00 pm Tue 11:00 am-7:00 pm Wed 11:00 am-7:00 pm Thu 11:00 am-7:00 pm Fri 11:00 am-3:00 pm Story Time Wednesdays @ 11:15 am Hanna Library 303 3 rd St. Hanna, WY 82327 307-325-9357 Hours: Mon 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Wed 9:00 am-2:00 pm Story Time Wednesdays @ 11:00 am Sinclair Library 7 th & Lincoln Sinclair, WY 82334 307-324-6231 Hours: Tue 1:00 pm-5:00 pm Thu 1:00 pm-5:00 pm 6:00 pm-8:00 pm Story Time Thursdays @ 3:30 pm Library Board Library Board Chair - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- Julie Evans Library Board Vice Chair - - - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Sherril Bailey Library Board Treasurer- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - Patti Hays Library Board Secretary- -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - - Joanne Whitson Executive Director - - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -- - -Marilyn Pederson All library programs are funded by: CCSD Rec Board #1 and The Library Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 3:30 pm at the Rawlins Library. The public is invited to all meetings. carbonlibraries.org