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T H E B I - M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E M I D D L E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A R Y
KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR GOOD DEALS - MIDDLETON’S LARGE PRINT BOOKS
November/December 2013 Volume 13, Issue 2
Star Wars Reads Day was
October 5th. Community
members of all ages celebrat-
ed at the Middleton Public
Library by folding Yoda and
other Star Wars characters.
"AGE MATTERS NOT" AT LIBRARY STAR WARS ORIGAMI PROGRAM
The Bookworm The Bookworm
RAINBOW LOOMS AT THE LIBRARY! If you spend time with
school-age children,
you’ve likely noticed
many of them wearing
brightly-colored
bracelets made out of
rubber bands lately. A
tool called a Rainbow Loom has quickly gained popu-
larity across the nation, and our community is no ex-
ception. The loom allows users to create bracelets and
other projects of varying degrees of complexity by
lacing rubber bands onto pegs and then looping the
bands around one another. The looms have become
so popular that we’ve decided to start circulating
them! Beginning in early November, we’ll have three
Rainbow Looms available for check-out. Two of the
looms will circulate for 14 days at a time, while a third
loom will be available for use in the library only. Rub-
ber bands will be available for purchase at the Circula-
tion Desk (many craft stores also carry the bands). If
you’re interested in checking out a Rainbow Loom,
please ask at the Main Level Help Desk!
In addition, we’ll be hosting a Rainbow Loom work-
shop on Saturday, December 28, for grades 2 and up.
For details, see our website or inquire at the Main Lev-
el Help Desk.
Over the past year, the Large Print Collection
has been freshened up. We’ve done a thor-
ough weeding and sought out new vendors in
an effort to expand the breadth and depth of
the collection, while at the same time, saving money.
All this translates into more varied titles and more
high-demand titles for our patrons! For example, the
latest releases from Neil Gaiman (The Ocean at the
End of the Lane) and Jodi Picoult (The Storyteller)
were not available from our previous vendors. By en-
gaging a new Large Print vendor, we were able to
purchase these titles and more, meeting the needs
and demands of Middleton patrons.
We have also focused on in-
creasing the number of non-
fiction Large Print titles, which
are published in far fewer num-
bers than their fiction counter-
parts. Most, if not all, of the top-
selling non-fiction titles are available in
Large Print, as is the case with the upcoming
The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin,
author of the hugely popular Team of
Rivals book about Abraham Lincoln and his
advisors.
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FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK As the end of the calendar year draws closer, the days
shorten, and I can’t resist the urge to pause and reflect a
bit on where we’ve been and how far we’ve come. Looking
back on the past five years as library director here in Mid-
dleton, I am amazed at how quickly we have shifted from
the print and analog formats into the virtual and digital
information world.
The transition to ebooks, digital magazines, cloud compu-
ting, open source integrated systems, smartphones, apps,
electronic databases, electronic personal reading devices,
and social media tools has transformed the landscape for
information seekers, opening up remote 24/7 access to
useful resources. For example, Middleton Public Library’s
total number of locally subscribed electronic databases has
increased exponentially from 1 database in 2008 to 10 lo-
cally sponsored databases in 2012, including: AtoZ Data-
bases, Ancestry, Consumer Reports, Mango Language
Learning, MorningStar, Newsbank, Novelist Plus, Value
Line and Zinio
(downloadable maga-
zines). The electronic
resource data showed
that Middleton card-
holders logged an aver-
age of over 2,000 ses-
sions per month in
2013.
Another area of focus has been to grow and expand pro-
gramming to include more outreach, intergenerational
events and new partnerships with other public libraries and
community entities. In 2008 our total number of planned
library programs and events was 527, a noteworthy in-
crease of 13% compared to the total number of programs
in 2012 of
598. The rise in
scheduled library
events garnered
an increase in li-
brary program
attendees from
15,632 in 2008, to
19,642 in 2012, a
dramatic increase
of 26%.
The uptick in pro-
gramming, com-
bined with down-
loadable ebooks
and databases has
likely influenced
our 3% higher cir-
culation figures
from 755,727 in
2008, compared to
776,132 in 2012. Remarkably, the number of residents with
Middleton Public Library cards has climbed by 25% over
the past 5 years, from 16,604 in 2008 to 20,752 in 2012.
The Library’s mission of “making a positive difference in the
quality of life in our community” was the driving force be-
hind new technology, programs and services, and it will
continue to be as we plan and implement new initiatives.
- Pamela K. Westby, Library Director
Item / Service 2008 2012 % Increase
26% increase
25% increase
900% increase
Middleton Public Library Phone: (608) 831-5564 Email: [email protected] Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm 7425 Hubbard Avenue Fax: (608) 836-5724 http://www.midlibrary.org Friday 9am-6pm : Saturday 9am-5pm Middleton, WI 53562 TeleCirc: (608) 242-4700 midlibrary.org/facebook midlibrary.org/twitter Sunday (Sept-May) 1pm-5pm
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Fr iday Saturday
1 9:30 Bilingual
Spanish-English Storytime
2 2:30 Diwali
Storytime
3
Daylight Saving Time Ends
4 9:30 Friends Book
Sorting 6:00 Pajama
Storytime
5 3:30 Felties
Club
6 9:30 Parent/Child Yoga
3:30 Author Visit: Pat Miller
7:00 Making Craigslist Work for You
7
8
9
10:00 - 3:00 Friends Book Sale (first hour - Friends Only)
10 1:30-3:30
Friends Book Sale
11 6:00 Pajama Storytime
6:30 Friends Book Sorting
7:00 Friends Board Meeting
12 3:30 Felties Club
6:30 Library Board Meeting
13 10:00 Mixed-Age
Storytime 7:00 Point and Shoot
Digital Camera Workshop
14 10:00 Babies &
Tots Storytime
15 9:30 Bilingual
Spanish-English Storytime
16 10:00 Black Friday
Boot Camp 2:00 PAWS to
Read
17
18 4:00 Teen Advisory
Committee 6:00 Pajama Storytime
7:00 Your Privacy & Security on Facebook
19 3:30 Felties
Club
9:30 Friends Book Sort 20 10:00 Special Edition
Storytime with Communica-tion Innovations
4:00 Books & Brownies 6:30 Creative Writing
for Adults 7:00 Let’s Talk About Texts
21 10:00 Adult Book
Discussion 10:00 Babies & Tots
Storytime 7:00 How to Write a
College Application Essay
22 9:30 Bilingual
Spanish-English Storytime
23 10:00 Chess Club
2:30 Seasons Reading’s Book
Swap
24
25 6:00 Read It
and Eat Book Club
26 3:30 Felties
Club
27 Library Closing
Early at 6pm 9:30 Friends Book Sort
10:00 Mixed-Age
28 Thanksgiving
Library Closed
29
Library Closed
30 2:30 Holiday Cookie Swap
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Middleton Public Library Phone: (608) 831-5564 Email: [email protected] Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm 7425 Hubbard Avenue Fax: (608) 836-5724 http://www.midlibrary.org Friday 9am-6pm : Saturday 9am-5pm Middleton, WI 53562 TeleCirc: (608) 242-4700 midlibrary.org/facebook midlibrary.org/twitter Sunday (Sept-May) 1pm-5pm
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Fr iday Saturday
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2 9:30 Friends Book
Sorting 6:00 Pajama
Storytime
3 3:30 Felties
Club
4 10:00 Mixed-Age
Storytime 3:30 Kids Book Club:
Stink Series by Megan McDonald
5 10:00 Babies &
Tots Storytime
6 9:30 Bilingual
Spanish-English Storytime
7 2:30 Krafty Kids
Gingerbread
8
9 4:00 Teen Advisory
Committee 6:00 Pajama Storytime 6:30 Friends Book Sort
7:00 Friends Board Meeting
10 6:30 Library
Board Meeting
11 10:00 Special Edition
Storytime with Commu-nication Innovations
4:00 Books & Brownies
12 10:00 Babies &
Tots Storytime 7:00 Spa-aah
Night
13 9:30 Bilingual
Spanish-English Storytime
14
10:00 - 3:00 Friends Book Sale (first hour - Friends Only)
15 1:30-3:30
Friends Book Sale
16 6:00 Read It
and Eat Book Club
17
18 9:30 Friends Book
Sorting 6:30 Creative
Writing for Adults
19
20
21
22
23 9:30 Friends Book
Sorting 10:30 Minute to
Win It
24 Christmas Eve Library Closed
25 Christmas
Library Closed
26
27 10:00 World of
Robots
28 2:30 Rainbow
Loom Workshop
29
30 3:00 Kid’s Yoga
31
New Year’s Eve Library Closed
Jan 1, 2014
New Year’s Day Library Closed
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TEEN EVENTS IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER Are you struggling to write a per-
sonal essay on your college appli-
cations? Join us on Thursday,
Nov. 21, 7-8 pm for a program
called How to Write a College Applica-
tion. From help with ideas to the final editing
for added polish, join us for a talk from the UW
Writing Center with time for individual questions
and advice.
Do you need some great gift ideas? Need some
time to relax? Teens ages 12 and up are invited
to our Spa-aah Night on Thursday, Dec. 12, 7-8
pm. Take time for a free massage by the Knot
Spot and learn how to make your own bath salts,
lip balms, and lotions. All materials will be pro-
vided. Please register at the Help Desk or by call-
ing (608)827-7402.
Also, if you would like to meet some
authors face-to-face, be sure to
check out our Books & Brownies
book discussions at 4 pm on No-
vember 20 & December 11! We
will have an author Skype visit both months
(authors Leigh Bardugo and Liz Fichera) and you
can check out one of our new Kindles at the Help
Desk to have a copy of the book immediately!
EVENTS FOR ADULTS AT THE LIBRARY Point-and-Shoot Digital
Camera Basics
Wednesday, November 13th at
7:00 PM
This workshop is for very beginners
with a new camera or those needing a good review of
their point and shoot camera. This class will cover the
most important functions of your camera to help you
understand how to take great photographs. Instructor
Kathy E. Esch, BFA, is a professional photographer,
illustrator, and painter specializing in animal portrai-
ture and the image of trees. Space is limited for this
class and registration is required.
Black Friday Boot Camp
Saturday, November 16th
at 10:00 AM
Blogger and coupon-clipper ex-
traordinaire Dannelle Gay will show
you how to find all the deals on Black Friday, make
your shopping plan of attack, and score tons of killer
deals to cover birthdays and gift occasions for the rest
of the year. Learn how to think out of the box on gro-
cery store and drugstore deals, too!
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES
Making Craigslist Work for You
Wednesday, November 6th
at 7:00 PM
Since 2000, Craigslist.org has
helped people connect locally – matching up buyers
and sellers, landlords and renters, employers and job
seekers. This class will teach you how to write and re-
spond to posts on Craigslist, find the postings you’re
searching for, and protect your privacy and security
by recognizing the signs of a scam.
Your Privacy & Security
on Facebook
Monday, November 18th
at 7:00 PM
Facebook is great for communicating and sharing
with friends. But how can you be sure that your
friends are the only ones with access to your profile
and updates? This class explores Facebook’s privacy
settings, giving you the peace of mind that comes
with control over your online information’s security.
For more information or to register for any of these
classes, email [email protected] or call 608-827-7403.
T H E B I - M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R O F
T H E M I D D L E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A R Y
Middleton Public Library Board Members Jill Kubiak, Library Board President;
Christopher Clay, Library Board
Vice President; Anne Irish, Library
Board Secretary; Miriam Share,
Library Board Council Liaison; Joan,
Gillman, Lisa Helmuth, Steve
Soeteber, Jeremiah Tucker, Angela
West Blank
Middleton Public Library
7425 Hubbard Avenue
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 831-5564
www.midlibrary.org
Open to Serve you:
Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday (Sept-May) 1pm-5pm
INTRODUCING... We would like to introduce some of our newer Page I staff
members here at the library.
Rasika Ramanathan
Rasika is a long time student volunteer
here at the library. Currently she is a stu-
dent at Madison Memorial High School,
and a member of Wisconsin Youth Sym-
phony.
Tiffany Reichard
Tiffany moved here from Minnesota this
past summer, and plans to attend UW
Madison. Her favorite author is
J.K. Rowling, and in her free time she is working on her own
novel.
Zaynab Abdullah
Zaynab is currently a student at Madison
West High School. Her favorite author is
John Green.
Laurie Baker
Laurie has been a long time adult volun-
teer here at the library. Laurie volunteers
at M.O.M. and likes to bake.
SEASON’S READINGS BOOK SWAP Saturday, November 23
All Ages
Are you looking for a new book to
read, or a book to give as a gift this
holiday season? Come to our book
swap and trade your gently used
books for others! Stop by anytime
between 2:30 and 3:30pm. Please
bring between 2 and 5 books to
trade. We'll have plenty of books
available for swapping, light re-
freshments, and a gift wrapping
station where you can wrap up
your new-to-you books if you like!
No registration needed. Ages 7
and under must be accompanied
by an adult (adults are welcome to
bring books to swap, too!).
Discovery Packs are themed kits for children
which contain traditional library materials
(books, CDs, and DVDs) as well as educational
objects and toys like globes, puppets, cake pans,
play money, microscopes with slides, and even
American Girl dolls! Each pack is in a mesh bag
with straps, and are “hanging out” in the Chil-
dren's Area waiting to be discovered!
DISCOVER "DISCOVERY PACKS" AT THE LIBRARY
Library Volunteers Appreciation Night
We celebrate the gifts of time and energy that volunteers
contribute every day to make this library one of the best in
the state! Tasks include: keeping our newspapers and
magazines in good condition and in order, assisting with
programs and project preparation, processing new and
incoming items for circulation, taking active roles as board
members and leadership, coordinating our art exhibits,
sorting, pricing and selling books for the book sales, shelv-
ing returned books and other materials.