july - august 2014 newsletter

O W E N S O U N D & N O R T H G R E Y

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Watch for the Fall

Youth Services

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T H I S I S S U E :

Library Gardens 2

Oh, So Beautiful! 2

Summer Youth

Services Supplement

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Library Calendar 7

Maker Junior 8

The Elevator 8

J U L Y & A U G U S T 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 7

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE OWEN SOUND & NORTH GREY UNION PUBLIC LIBRARY

Congratulations!

Service Interruption Over the next several weeks the Library’s elevator will be refurbished and modernized. During this time the following services will be affected:

• The elevator will be out of service

• Level One including the washrooms, auditorium, and stairwell will not be accessible

• Noise levels may be high at times

• Book donations cannot be accepted

• The Library may be closed intermittently for health & safety reasons

Washrooms are available on Level 5 (Youth Services) – accessible by stairs only.

The Library regrets any inconvenience caused .

Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Write @ Your Library contest! The awards ceremony for this year's contest was held in the Library Auditorium on Monday, June 16.

Check out this year's winning short stories and poems in both French and English on our website www.owensound.library.on.ca or pick up a copy of the Write for 2014 anthology at any of the participating libraries: the Bruce County Public Library, Grey Highlands Public Library, Hanover Public Library, Meaford Public Library, Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library and the West Grey Public Library.

The first place winners will be published in the July edition of Mosaic.

Thank you to Mosaic Magazine, the United Way of Bruce Grey, and the Centre culturel du Jardin decouvertes for continuing to support this program.

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Staff Picks

There's More to Life Than This - Theresa Caputo

The star of the television show Long Island Medium describes how

she first discovered her talent, and with the help of her family learned to understand her gift and to use it in a positive way. - Helen All My Puny Sorrows - Miriam Toews

The wrenchingly poignant story of two sisters, one who is suffering from mental

illness. Toews will have you laughing and crying. Based on her complicated relationship with her own sister.. - Leora Gold : The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal - Matthew Hart

This book challenges everything you think you might know about the

world’s most sought-after metal. A gripping and sometimes shocking account of the extremes we will go and the money we are willing to spend; all in the quest for more gold.

- Dale

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 7

CEO Chat: Library Gardens Cicero said, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”

In my two months as CEO of the library, I have had many library users wish me well in my new job. I really appreciate the kind words and support. Some have commented that it would be nice to do something with the gardens outside. Some have even offered to help.

Our very dedicated and caring staff recently participated in a suggestion scavenger hunt. They came up with hundreds of ways that we can improve both our services and the building itself. We are working through the list, so you can look forward to a few changes in the months ahead.

Many staff made suggestions for improving the library grounds. The Carnegie building is so beautiful. We need to better showcase the grounds with benches and reading areas and gardens. If we make the building more aesthetically pleasing, then we encourage people to visit.

Libraries and all municipal services are strained as we try to balance user needs with the reality that the funds necessary are not available from local taxes. In the budgeting process, renovating the elevator has to be a higher priority than landscaping needs.

Looking out the library windows, I wonder what can be done. I remember the generous offers of assistance. Perhaps some of the people in our community would like to help? Perhaps this is an interest of yours? Perhaps you know someone that can help? Maybe we have some wonderful patrons who, in the spirit of Andrew Carnegie, want to assist with some of the financial costs?

It seems like a great conversation to start. If I’ve caught your attention, send me an email or give me a call or drop-in. Let’s talk. With enough community interest, we can move ahead. We are excited about the possibilities.

Happy gardening and reading - Tim

Oh, so Beautiful! by Helen House This Cecropia Moth was sitting on my car, just sunning itself, as I was about to drive away. It was an awesome moment! A neighour moved it to a shrub, then it flew into the pine trees. It was the size of a bird.

The Cecropia Moth is native to North America. Females can have a wingspan of 6 inches ( 160 mm). The larvae of these moths are found on maple trees, but could feed on cherry or birch trees as well.

Their antennae are very feathery, and their claws, large and colourful, as well as their beautiful wings. An amazing sight to see!

Check out the Butterfly and Moth display at the Library.

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P A G E 7 JULY & AUGUST 2014

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Canada Day CLOSED

2 Wacky Wednesday 2:00 - 3:00 pm

3 Family Story Time 6:30 - 7:15 pm

4 Summer LEGO Club 2:00 - 3:00 pm

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6 7 8 Story Tent 10:00 - 11:30 am @ Bayview School

Reading Buddies 7:00 - 8:00 pm


10 Reading Buddies 10:00 - 11:00 am

DIY Crafternoon 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Family Story Time 6:30 - 7:15 pm

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13 14 15 Story Tent 10:00 - 11:30 am @ Queen’s Park






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21 Minecraft Jr. 2:00 - 4:00 pm

22 Story Tent 10:00 - 11:30 am @ Queen’s Park





Thursday Book Club 2:30 - 4:00 pm & 6:30 - 8:00 pm


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3 CLOSED

4 Civic Holiday CLOSED

5 Story Tent 10:00 - 11:30 am @Alpha Street Complex





8 9 Electro Cards 10:00 - 11:00 am

Doodlebots 1:00 - 2:00 pm

10 11 Minecraft Jr. 2:00 - 4:00 pm

12 Story Tent 10:00 - 11:30 am @ Queen’s Park






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17 18 19 Story Tent 10:00 - 11:30 am @ Bayshore Community Centre





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29 Teen Reading Club Murder Mystery 7:00 - 9:00 pm

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31 CLOSED

Sept 1 Labour Day CLOSED

Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library

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Library Hours

Monday - Thursday 9:30 am - 9:00 pm

Friday - Saturday 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Sunday 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Maker Junior presents Summer Maker Workshops Saturday, August 9, In Youth Services, Ages 5+

Tickets for each of the Summer Maker Workshops are $5 per child. Be sure to purchase your ticket early as space is limited.

Electro-Cards, 10:00 – 11:00 am

Make a card that will really light up someone’s day! The electro-card is created using non-toxic , electrically conductive paint, coin cell batteries and LEDs. The electro-card demonstrates a simple circuit with battery and switch, and will continue to light until the battery is drained.

Doodlebots, 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Doodlebots doodle, go! Make a little robot that doodles using low voltage DC motors, 1.5V AA batteries, wire, markers, corks, and disposable cups. The doodlebot demonstrates a simple circuit with a power source, vibration and movement, transfer of energy, engineering and creativity!

The Lowdown on the Lift After over 30 years of service the Library’s elevator is getting an overhaul.

You may have noticed the elevator out of service for a day or two earlier this spring when some preliminary work was performed. Now the real job has begun and the elevator will be out of service for a few weeks.

The Library has a hydraulic elevator, which uses a piston buried in the ground to lift and lower the elevator car. Most of the work being performed on the elevator deals with the lifting mechanism and the lower structure. A new piston and cylinder sleeve are being installed. The piston had to be cut into three pieces to remove it, and the sleeve had to be jacked-up using four twenty-ton jacks. It took two days to lift the sleeve six inches (15 cm). That’s when they called the heavy equipment in.

Once the new sleeve and piston are installed new pit steel, which is the structural framework at the bottom of the shaft, will be replaced. Other work includes a new control system and a sump pump to keep the bottom of the elevator shaft dry and prolong the life of the new mechanism. When all of the structural work is complete, the elevator will receive a completely new, modern interior.

The final stage in the elevator’s upgrades will be a certification from the Technical Standards & Safety Authority of Ontario. Then the elevator will be reopened to the public, ready for another 30-plus years of service.

Working on the elevator (L to R): Preparing to remove the piston; the cylinder sleeve being jacked-up; components for the new sleeve ready to be installed; the really big drill to auger out the hole.

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