Friends of the Library Fall Used Book Sale

Thursday, November 10 - Early Bird Sale from 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Get a leg up on the competition by attending the Thursday evening Early Bird Sale! It’s free for Friends members to attend and just a $3

entrance fee for all others. Browse and purchase any of the books available.

Friday, November 11 - Book Sale open Noon - 7:30 pm

The library might close at 6:00, but the book sale will remain open late for anyone looking for great deals on gently-used books.

Saturday, November 12 - Book Sale open 10:30 am - 2:30 pm

The Friends of the Library used book sale continues with a $4 bag sale. This is your last chance to stock up until the next sale in October.

The Friends can accept cash, check or credit cards for book sale purchases.

Among Friends

Fall 2016

Your Membership

Thank you to those of you who have paid your Friends dues. Dues are owed if your mailing label says March or September 2016. Please consider renewing your membership to remain on the mailing list and to benefit the library. Annual dues are $5 per individual or $10 per family and lifetime dues are $50 per individual or $100 per family. Dues may be paid at or sent to the library – please make checks payable to the Friends of the Ripon Public Library. Thank you for your support!

Community Survey

When you vote in the upcoming presidential election you might notice li-brary staff and board members handing out our new community survey. We’re looking for input on many topics, such as library usage, familiarity with library services and events, perception of the library, and ways we can change or improve. And, we’re looking for these answers from all represent-atives of the community—the people who use—or don’t use—the library, in hopes of better serving our community. Please take a few minutes to com-plete the survey and help guide our future. You’ll also earn a chance to win $25 as a thank-you for your time.

Puzzle Exchange

Pass the upcoming winter nights with the help of some jigsaw puzzles! The Friends have established a puzzle exchange, located in the library’s copier room. It’s a take-one-leave-one way to enjoy some new puzzles without spending a dime.

Overdrive Overhaul

A major facelift is coming to OverDrive! Here’s what you can look forward to:

BETTER BROWSING

New ways to find titles New site-wide audience

filters The whole digital library

on any device

EASIER BORROWING

Easy-to-customize lending periods

Instant access to titles from the details page

"Books" icon takes you right to borrowed titles

IMPROVED FEATURES

Improvements to placing and retrieving holds

Instant recommendations for your library

Changes to the renewal process

Answer the Call: Volunteers Needed!

The Friends of the Library are seeking volunteers to help in numerous ways to support the library. Their primary need is for book sale preparation. Sorting usually takes place on Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons leading up to the sale. Volunteers sort the books into different categories and file them on the shelves. Clerks are needed on the days of the actual sales to act as cashiers and room monitors. Sign-up sheets for the upcoming sale are available at the library. If you would like to be added to the volunteer list, please leave your contact information (name and email/phone number) with library staff and you will be contacted as needed.

Mobile HotSpots—Take the Internet Home with You

Are you among the roughly 25% of American households without home Internet service? Do you live in a rural area that local Internet service providers, such as cable or telephone companies, don't cover? Or are you traveling and would appreciate free Internet almost anywhere you roam?

Try out our mobile hotspot! The device checks out for 2 weeks and lets you connect up to 10 of your wireless devices to a high-speed Internet connection provided by the Sprint network. Enjoy free Internet access courtesy of your library. We’ll soon have at least three HotSpots in circulation.

LIBRARY HOURS

Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm

Friday: 9 am - 6 pm

Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm

Sunday: 1 pm - 4 pm

Ripon Public Library 120 Jefferson St. Ripon, WI 54971 Visit us online at: www.riponlibrary.org We’re on Facebook, too! For more information contact: Phone: (920) 748-6160 Email: director@riponlibrary.org Holiday closings: Nov. 24 & 25 Dec. 23, 24 & 25 Jan. 1

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Book Mender Needed

The library is looking for a responsible adult volunteer to help with book mending tasks a few hours each week. Responsibilities would include repairing:

Cut or torn pages Loose pages Cover hinges Corners and headcaps

Training will be provided. Please contact the library for more information.

Saturday, November 5th @ Noon

Join in on the intergalactic fun for all ages as the Ripon Public Library celebrates its fifth annual Star Wars Reads Day.

Haiku Contest: Entries accepted through Nov. 4th. W inners in each of three age groups will win a Funko Pop! Star Wars character!

Coloring Challenge: Pick up a color ing page at the library and re-turn it by Nov. 4th for a chance to win a Star Wars coloring book!

Event Day Highlights:

Trivia Sessions: 12:30 P.M. and 1:30 P.M. Star Wars Book Panel in the Jedi Reading Room: 1:00 P.M.

(Winners of the Haiku Contest will be announced) Green Screen Photo Booth: 1:30 P.M. Star Wars: The Force Awakens film showing: 2:00 P.M.

There is so much to explore at Star Wars Reads Day! Become part of the Star Wars universe while you try a demo of a role playing game. Test out your building skills by creating your own race track at the pod-racing session. You can even design your own lightsaber. And don't forget to check out a stack of books from the Jedi Reading Room! There’s something for everyone at this unique celebration, and, as always, costumes & wookiee calls are welcome! See you soon in a galaxy not so far away.

We Couldn’t Do It Without You!

The Friends support many library programs and events throughout the year. This year, you helped make possible the annual Summer Reading Program, which included a popular paper-making workshop and lots of happy prize winners, another class of “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” graduates, and 70+ children saying “Bonjour!” at our “Fancy Nancy” tea party.