Memos from Marvin Memorial Library Spring 2008

to the Picnic Contest Don 9t let the ants get to the picnic before you do! Earn points and win a free picnic and daytrip that includes admission and gas card to the Franklin Conservatory in Columbus to see the butter ies. The 2nd place prize is sweet 3 a jar of honey.<br><br> Starting June 16th, earn points for every book you read, program you attend, and activity in which you participate. For every 10 points that you earn, you can enter a drawing for prizes that will take place on July 25 at noon. Request a Reading Entry form at the front desk.<br><br> Activities: Patron Picks Is there a book that you enjoyed that you could recommend to others? Write a one paragraph review about the book. If the book is in, we will display it along with your review.<br><br> Guess the Backyard Bugs Game 3 June 16-July 15 Write down the names of all the bugs appearing on the circulation desk windows, whether they are ben- e cial to lawns and gardens and come to the Master Gardener 9s program to learn the answers. Swarm of Good Reads Picnic 3 Friday, July 25 at Noon in the Marvin Memorial Pavilion 3 Bring your pic- nic lunch and talk about your favorite book with other readers. Contest winners will be announced but need not be present.<br><br> Lemonade will be provided. 2008 Adult Summer Reading Program -- What 9s the Buzz at the Library? Programs: Book/Movie discussion -- July 7, 1 pm Read the book To Kill a Mockingbird.<br><br> Come watch the movie and join us in a discussion about both. Master Gardeners & Backyard Bugs 3 July 15, 6:30 pm Nancy Smith of the Master Gardeners will share information on bene cial/harmful insects. Learn the answers to the Backyard bugs game.<br><br> Dave Duncan, Beekeeper -- July 21, 6:30 pm Learn about beekeeping, working with bees products, and ecologically friendly pest control. 3 2008 Children 9s Summer Reading Program (toddlers through 6th grade) Catch the Reading Bug @ the Marvin Memorial Library Join the 2008 Summer Reading Program Sign up for summer reading, cCatch the Reading Bug d begins for children (toddlers through 6th grade) the week of June 2nd at the library. Children will receive a goody bag when they sign up.<br><br> Activities begin on June 9th and end on July 10th. Activities include story times with crafts and weekly evening programs. The schedule for weekly story times is as follows: Tues.<br><br> 3 10:00 preschoolers 11:15 3 K-3rd graders Weds. 3 10:00 book/craft time - 4th-6th graders The evening programs will begin at 6:30, with the exception of Tuesday, July 1st, which begins at 6:00; the schedule is as follows: Mon. June 9 3 cBugs d by Josh Dyer from the Lowell Volk Park Mon.<br><br> June 16 3 cGone with the Windshield d cartooning with Jeff Nicholas Tues. June 24 -- cBe a Winner d magic show by David Brizius Tues. July 1 3 Movie and popcorn at the library (show to be announced) Thurs.<br><br> July 10 3 cChicken Fishing in America d by Bet Stewart. This year the children who complete their reading requirement will receive a book and a back pack. They need to read (or have read to them) either 5 chapter books or 15 picture books or a combination of the two 3 3 picture books equal one chapter book.<br><br> Drawings will be held at the weekly evening programs for prizes, you must be present to win. A special drawing will be held for children who have completed the reading requirements by July 10th. Two of the prizes in this drawing will be Cedar Point tickets and a Barnes and Noble Gift certi cate.<br><br> You need not be present to win the prizes that are drawn on Thursday, July 10th. 2008 Teen Summer Reading Program (7th -12 grade) Explore the World @ your library Receive a registration prize when you register for Teen Summer Reading at the Library May 27-June 30, 2008!! (while supplies last) Pick up an cExplore your world d reading entry for each title you read!<br><br> You can read a book, magazine, newspaper, or graphic novel. Enter each time you read for the prize you choose! Another way to enter for a prize will be to play the Jeopardy game each Monday through Thursday.<br><br> The game will begin on June 9 and conclude on July 17. Winners will be noti ed July 21! (You can only win once).<br><br> e gi ns a t 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 0 d 2 The Fortune Cookie: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8 Lee. This very readable book explores the Chinese food phenomenon. Jennifer 8 Lee, a rst generation American of Chinese parents, begins her investigation when 110 Powerball winners had the correct numbers for the same drawing.<br><br> It was established that everyone had used the lucky numbers from their fortune cookies. This led the author to ponder: Why is the food at home different from the food at Chinese restaurants? Who made the rst fortune cookie?<br><br> How have Chinese restaurants in uenced American culture? Jennifer 8 Lee traveled the world to answer these and many more questions about Chinese food. -- Ann Bavin, Director Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd How would you like the punishment of kneeling on raw grits for several hours?<br><br> The Secret Life of Bees is about the loss of a mother, racism, and women in our lives who become mothers. The story is about the power of love and the secrets of three strong beekeeping women and a Black Madonna. The Secret Life of Bees proves that a family can be made of all kinds of people from different races and still be a place where love is found and nurtured.<br><br> This is an extraordinary story. -- Becky Barr, Teen/Children 9s Services Goin 9 Someplace Special by Patricia C. McKissack.<br><br> One of my favorite books as a children 9s librarian is cGoin 9 Someplace Special d by Patricia C. McKis- sack. This historical ction picture book tells the story of a young African American girl in segregated 1950 9s Nashville, Tennessee.<br><br> This young girl faces a series of indignities and obstacles to get to one of the few integrated places in town: someplace special -- the public library. The setting has been c- tionalized; however, the events were taken from the author 9s childhood growing up in Nashville. Christine Kalb, Children 9s Services Wow1 (CD) -- I found this very inspiring I can Only Imagine (CD) -- I love the songs on this CD Elizabeth: The Golden Age (DVD) -- A very intriguing movie Alvin & the Chipmunks (DVD) -- Awesome, cute movie The Bee Movie (DVD) -- fun movie & the songs are so cute.<br><br> -- Shelly Tucker, Clerk I can E liz a Alvin The B -- Sh 5 Staff Picks I Am America (and so can you!) by Stephen Colbert If you think that the show cColbert Report d is funny, read the book. Colbert 9s sense of humor translates to text and graphics pretty well. His book adds meaning to the words cmixed media d.<br><br> No spoilers here! --Shelley Bylica, Public Services Librarian King of the Wind by Henry Marguerite (Newberry Award winner/Juvenile) This book gives us a glimpse of Moroccan culture and horses. The story tells of an Arabian Stallion named Sham and his mute horse boy who are sent to America as a gift to a boy king.<br><br> This was one of the nest and fastest horses from the Sultan 9s stables. The passage on the ship included little food for the horse and boy, which left them both in a malnourished and unattractive state. The boy king rejected the horse for his royal stables.<br><br> Sham goes through many mistreatments and separation from his horse boy. Eventually the horse is recognized for his speed, and this Arabian stallion becomes a founding sire to the thoroughbred horses of today. This was a heartwarming story about overcoming obstacles and perseverance.<br><br> -- Robyn Bovia, Clerk 90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper This is a true account of Don Piper 9s visit to heaven after being pronounced dead for ninety minutes as a result of an automobile accident. A very interesting story. -- Sheila Tackett, Clerk 4 Director 9s Corner The major project for 2008 is to improve the collection of items for your selection.<br><br> This is accomplished through a ma- jor weeding project and purchase of current titles. Weeding refers to the removal of books and audiovisual ma- terials from the library. The criteria for removal includes items that haven 9t circulated in years, are damaged, have misin- formation, and have been superseded.<br><br> Multiple copies are removed when they are no longer popular. These discarded items are then donated to the Friends of Marvin Memorial Library for their book sales. The second step for the improvement of the collection is to purchase new items.<br><br> The selection of new material comes from review magazines, best-seller lists, TV shows and movie alerts, and sales people. Suggestions from patrons are also welcome. My personal goal is to have the popular non ction books on the shelves in a timely fashion.<br><br> So walk, bike or drive to the Marvin Memorial Library and check us out. Ann Bavin Director Recommendations for the Collection Is there an item that you would like to see in our collection? Fill out this form and mail it to us.<br><br> TITLE:___________________________________ AUTHOR:___________________________ ISBN (if known):___________________________ REQUESTED BY: NAME:_____________________________ PHONE: ______________ DATE:___________ PREFERRED MEDIA TYPE IF AVAILABLE REGULAR PRINT________ LARGE PRINT__________ BOOK ON CD____________ PLAYAWAY_____________ CD___________ DVD_________ OTHER______________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT! 6 What Our Teens Have Been Reading This is your news feed for Good Reads recommended by Shelby teens. La corda d 9oro by Yuki Kure La corda d 9oro is amazing!<br><br> This manga is about this girl named Kahoko Hino who lives in Japan and goes to a high school that is split into two, a school for music students and a school for general education students. The music students still take classes like math and science, but they are professionally helped with their major musical instrument. Kahoko Hino is a second year (like a junior) in high school at the general education school.<br><br> There is a big music competition held every couple of years, and the student to win is guaranteed to go pro. A magical musical fairy (I know it 9s corny) named Lili wants Kahoko to enter the contest even though she can 9t play any type of instrument! Lili gives her a magical violin that will play for her as she competes against six people.<br><br> -- Delaney Buechner Lord Loss. Book one of the Demonata series by Darren Shan. A very gruesome book for those with strong stomachs and a love for the macabre.<br><br> Grubitsch Grady is a pretty ordinary kid until he comes home one night, witnesses demons killing his family, and only escapes by the help of magic. This opens his life up to a magical world full of demons, warlocks, wizards, werewolves, and adventure beyond his wildest imagination. Darren shan is an entrancing author who kept me between the pages of this book until I nish- ed and was just begging for the rest of the series.<br><br> Darren Shan has two series out in the U.S. : The Demonata, which he has not yet completed, and Cirque du Freak. I highly recommend this author -- his stories are quite enthralling for those who love a little terror and gore.<br><br> --Trevor Extine the p a g ed an rest h as Th F m e d t ! 7 Board of Trustees Our appointed Board of Trustees provides oversight for all library activities. The board meets the second Monday of the month at 5 pm in the Multipurpose room.<br><br> Current members are: Lee Shepherd 4 President Jane Ernsberger - Vice President Nancy Medley - Secretary Garland John Gates Jerry Payne Casey Kerr Robert Phillips. MML welcomes new board member, Robert Phillips. Our Mission Statement To provide a wide variety of resources and programs to ful ll the intellectual, educational, cultural, and recreational needs of our patrons.<br><br> Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Avenue Shelby, OH 44875-1252 Phone: 419-347-5576 Front desk & Reference -- ext. 1 Interlibrary Loan -- ext 2 Children 9s and Teen serv -- ext 5 Fax -- 419-347-7285 web: www.shelbymm.lib.oh.us Mon.<br><br> to Thurs. 9 AM TO 8 PM Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM Saturday, 9AM TO 2 PM Marvin Memorial Library 29 W. Whitney Ave.<br><br> Shelby, OH 44875 Non-Pro t Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Permit 100 Shelby, Ohio Postal Patron Shelby, OH 44875 Message from the President of the Friends of the Library 2008 Friends of the Library Membership Drive Current members will receive membership cards in the mail which may be returned to the library front desk or by mail. Red Cross Blood Drive -- Sponsored by the Friends Monday, June 23 from 10 am to 4 pm.<br><br> Of cer Nominations -- Please submit by June 23 meeting Upcoming Meetings -- June 23 at 6:30 pm. The last meeting of the year is Sept. 22 at 6:30.<br><br> Book Sales Thank you for your support of our book sales. All funds were used to purchase computers and to sup- port summer reading programs at the library. Friends of the Library News 8 Donna Strout, President of the Friends of the Library<br><br>

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