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March 2012
Inside This Issue:
1. JCPL by the
numbers
2. What’s new in
print and audio
material
3. Adult programs at
a glance
4. 4 kids Only
programs page
www.myjcpl.org
JCPL Board of
Trustees:
Jody Melton
Deana George
Natalie Waling
Mark Heinig
Janelle Harper
Tim Schultz
Janet Umlauf
Director:
Patty Stringfellow
Contact us:
Rensselaer Library
866-5881
DeMotte Library
987-2221
Wheatfield Library
956-3774
www.myjcpl.org
ommunity
onnection
Can We Talk?? Join a JCPL Book Group!
—Wheatfield Library’s Book Group will review The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom on
Tues., Mar. 8 @ 1 pm. Join us!
—DeMotte Library’s Bookies of DeMotte will meet Tues., Mar. 15 to discuss The Whole Golden World by Kristina
Riggle. Times to choose from are 2 & 7 pm. Join us!
—Jasper County Men’s Book Club meets at Rensselaer Library Wed., Mar. 23 @ 10 am to discuss On Looking
Into the Abyss by Gertrude Himmelfarb. Call to reserve your copy; everyone welcome!
—Rensselaer Library’s Fourth Thursday Book Group meets Thurs., Mar. 24 @ 1 pm to review The Wright
Brothers by David McCullough. Call to reserve your copy!
MARCH 2016
JCPL Database of the
Month: Duolingo
W hen you think of the library, you probably think of words; lots and lots of
words, and I would agree that words are vitally important to the work that we do. Our books, magazines, and newspapers are full of words. We use words when we speak to you on the phone and in person. We use words to blog and ‘Facebook’ with you. We use words to advertise library programs and events. You will find numer-ous words on our website, coming out of the mouths of program presenters, and in our library
newsletter. Words make the library go ‘round!
However, numbers are important to us too, and you cannot imagine all of the things that we count! We count 1.) the number of people who visit our libraries each year; 2.) how many items are checked out; 3.) how many times the Internet is used; 4.) how many times we proctor an exam; 5.) how many documents we notarize; 6.) how many people attend our programs; 7.) how many programs we offer. It is a numbers game for sure, and we thought you might find some of these numbers interesting, so for your reading pleasure,
here are some numbers to ponder: In 2015,
Our Internet (wired & wireless) was used
106,793 times
We notarized 280 documents
We proctored 44 exams
We distributed 3,904 tax forms
We requested 2,470 Interlibrary Loans
How Many, How Much? JCPL by the Numbers...
We answered 29,370 reference questions and
39,897 ‘other’ questions
We offered 861 programs and 16,690 people attended
them
211,588 people visited the library
We checked out 277,977 items
14,795 eBooks were downloaded
Words? We got ‘em! But don’t forget to check out
our numbers to hear the rest of the story!
New DVDs:
“5 to 7”
“Ant Man”
“Call the Midwife,
Season 4”
“Before We Go”
“Black November”
‘25’ by Adele
‘About to Get Real’
by Easton Corbin
‘The Best of Mercy Me’
by Mercy Me
P AG E 2
So, What’s New?
The Man Without the
Shadow
by Joyce Carol Oates
Weightless
by Sarah Bannan
The Gift
Hotel Transylvania 2
Inside Out
The Intern
Jurassic World
Mary Poppins
Minions
Open Season 3
Paper Towns
New: Blu Rays!
Sage’s Eyes
by V.C. Andrews
New Non-fiction
The Meaning of the
Library by Alice Crawford
My Journey
by Barbra Streisand
Bettyville: A Memoir
by George Hodgman
Total Money Makeover Workbook
by Dave Ramsey
Invent, Reinvent, Thrive: The Keys to
Success for Any Start-Up,
Entrepreneur or Family Business
by Lloyd E. Shefsky
13 Reasons Why
by Jay Asher
Fort Pillow
by Harry Turtledove
Alice’s Tulips
by Sandra Dallas
P AG E 3
Family Legacy, Wed., Mar. 9, 6 pm, Rensselaer Library, Grandparents & grandchildren, learn to work on a family tree and how to trace your ancestry using genealogy resources. Free/open to all ages.
Registration required.
Severe Weather Awareness, Thurs., Mar. 10, 3 pm, Rensselaer Library; Learn how to protect your home and family from severe weather. Presented by Ricky Castro from the National Weather Service.
Free; open to all ages. Registration preferred, but not required.
Oil Painting Class, Fri., Mar. 11, 9-4, DeMotte Library; Open to adults, cost to attend is $55; all materials supplied. Registration
required.
Adult Creative Writer’s Meeting, Mon., Mar. 14, 6-8 pm, DeMotte Library; Held in the West Meeting Room of the library, this monthly
meeting is open to adults who love to write. Registration required.
Adult Book Discussion, Tues., Mar. 15, 2 & 7 pm, DeMotte Library; Adults are invited to share ideas during a discussion of ‘The Whole
Golden World’ by Kristina Riggle. Call to reserve your copy!
Cook the Book, Tues., Mar. 15, 6 pm, Rensselaer Library; Choose a recipe from a selected cookbook and share with the group. Topic: ‘Slow Cooking.’ Free; open to all ages. Children 13 and under must be
accompanied by an adult. Registration required.
Friends of the Library Meeting, Tues., Mar. 22, 1 pm, Wheatfield Library; All Friends members and those wishing to join the Friends of
the Library are welcome; new members also always welcome!
Health Screenings, Wed., Mar. 23, 10-11 am, Rensselaer Library; Free blood pressure & glucose screenings, as well as $5 total cholesterol screenings provided by Clinical Home Health Care of DeMotte. No appointment needed. Flu shots also available at a cost of
$25; free to Medicare recipients who bring their card.
Jasper County Men’s Book Group Meeting, Wed., Mar. 23, 10 am, Rensselaer Library; All interested adults are invited to a review of ‘On Looking Into the Abyss’ by Gertrude Himmelfarb. Join us! Morning Movie Presentation, Thurs., Mar. 24, 10 am, Wheatfield Library; All interested adults are invited to a free feature film. Call for
movie title.
Fourth Thursday Book Discussion for Adults, Thurs., Mar. 24, 1 pm, Rensselaer Library; Join us in a review of ‘The Wright Brothers’ by
David McCullough. Call to reserve your copy!
Build a Block Knitting Program, Tues., Mar. 29, 6-7:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Held monthly on the last Tuesday of each month, you will have several unique, knitted blocks of yarn to create a scarf, pillow, lap throw or item of your choice. Open to intermediate, teen & adult knitters, this month’s knitted block is an Aran cable pattern. Bring
worsted weight yarn and size 8 knitting needles. Registration required.
Anime Club Meeting, Wed., Mar. 30, 6-7:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; This program, open to ages 15 and up, is for fans of Anime. Join our Anime club meeting, where we will discuss and watch favorite anime of
those in attendance.
Adult Programs @ a Glance
Read Away Your Winter Blues Adult Reading Program, now through March 7, Rensselaer Library; Each book, magazine, e-book, audio book or audio e-book read or listened to earns you an entry for weekly prizes and a grand prize drawing at the end of the month. Grand
prize drawing held March 7; participants need not be present to win.
Silent Auction, sponsored by the Friends of the DeMotte Library, Mar. 1-31, DeMotte Library; Bidders, name your price on books and items housed in a glass display case throughout the month of March. Bid as often as you wish through the month. Bidding ends March 31st
@ 8 pm. Winning bidders will be notified on April 1st.
Puzzle Exchange through Mar. 31, DeMotte Library; Bring your
jigsaw puzzles, and exchange them for others. Bring one, take one!
Health Screenings, Tues., Mar. 1, 9-11 am, DeMotte Library; Free blood pressure & glucose screenings, as well as $5 total cholesterol screenings will be provided by Clinical Home Health Care of DeMotte.
No appointment needed.
Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, Tues., Mar. 1, 6-7:30 pm, Wheatfield Library; Presented by a representative from the Alzheimer’s Association, this evening program will help attendees to discriminate between normal lapses of memory and Alzheimer’s
Disease. Registration required.
Knit/Crochet Meeting, each Wed., Mar. 2-30, 12:30-2:30 pm, DeMotte Library; Bring your knitting or crochet projects and enjoy an
afternoon working alongside others. Registration requested.
Senior Movie Matinee, Thurs., Mar. 3, 2 pm, DeMotte Library; Adults
invited to a free feature film. Registration appreciated.
Yoga for Beginners, Thurs., Mar. 3-31, 5:30-6:30 pm, Wheatfield Library; Free; open to adults, and taught by Robert Arroyo. Bring a
yoga mat or large towel to class. Registration required.
Health Screenings, Mon., Mar. 7, 10-10:45 am, Wheatfield Library; Free blood pressure and glucose screenings, as well as $5 total cholesterol screenings. Provided by Clinical Home Health Care of
DeMotte on a first come, first served basis. No appointment needed.
Yoga Classes for Adults, Each Mon., Mar. 7-28, 5:30-6:30 pm, DeMotte Library; Free; taught by Becky Schultz. Bring a yoga mat or
large towel to class. Registration required.
Mindful Coloring With Unfinished Objects Group, Mon., Mar. 7, 5:30-7 pm, Rensselaer Library; Relax with Mindful Coloring or bring your unfinished craft projects and work alongside others. Stay as little
or as long as you wish. Registration requested.
Adult Book Discussion, Tues., Mar. 8, 1 pm, Wheatfield Library; Join us in a discussion of ‘The Kitchen House’ by Kathleen Grissom.
Call to reserve your copy!
Friends of DeMotte Library Meeting, Tues., Mar. 8, 1 pm, DeMotte Library; All Friends members and those wishing to join the Friends of
the Library invited to attend. New members always welcome!
Tuesday Evening Movie, Tues., Mar. 8, 5:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Teens and adults invited to a rated PG-13 feature film. Call for
movie title.
Blood Pressure Screenings, Wed., Mar. 9, 10-10:30 am, Rensselaer Library; Free blood pressure screenings, provided by
Franciscan Home Care. No appointment necessary.
Wheatfield Library
After School Program, open to grades
K-5
Mon., Mar. 14, 4-5 pm
Topic: Easter
Book Talk, open to grades K-1
Thurs., Mar. 17, 4-5 pm
Topic: St. Patrick’s Day
Book title TBA
Family Movie Day, open to all ages
Tues., Mar. 22, 10 am
Call for movie title
*Registration required for all children’s
programs @ Wheatfield
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—Rensselaer Library invites teens in grades 6-12 to ‘Chat & Chew’ Book Discussion & Activities, where, on Tues.,
Mar. 22 from 4-5 pm, we will discuss the book, ‘Recycling & Reusing’ and take apart an old computer, with
discussion about using and repurposing the parts. Registration required.
—Teen Tech Week celebrated @ DeMotte Library during Spectacular Saturday with games ALL DAY LONG. All ages
are invited to join us on Saturday, March 12th in the library’s Story Time Room.
—Wheatfield Library invites teens in grades 6-12 to a review of ‘The House of the Scorpion’ by Nancy Farmer on
Thursday, March 31st from 4-5 pm. Copies of the book are available for check-out at the library’s circulation desk.
Registration required.
—Wheatfield Library invites grades 6-12 to enjoy a Technology Scavenger Hunt on Monday, March 7th from 4-5 pm.
Bring a smart phone or tablet along. This program will continue through March 12th. All correct entries will go into a
drawing for a Kindle Fire at the program’s end. This program is held in conjunction with Teen Tech Week, March
6-12.
DeMotte Library
Magnificent Monday, open to all ages
with developmental disabilities
Mon., Mar. 7, 10 am (in the West
Meeting Room)
Topic: St. Patrick’s Day
Gamer’s Club Meeting, open to ages
10 and up
Mon., Mar. 28, 6-10 pm (in the East
Meeting Room)
Jr. Scribes Writer’s Group Meeting,
open to grades 3-12
Mon., Mar. 7, 6-7 pm
Story Time for 3-4 Year Olds
Each Wed., Mar. 9-30, 10 am & 2 pm;
sessions are half hour long with
different themes each week
Spectacular Saturday, open to all ages
& families (Gaming Day)
Sat., Mar. 12, all day in the library’s
Story Time Room
Homeschool Happenings, open to
homeschooled students grade K-5
Tues., Mar. 15, 2 pm
Topic: Youth Art Month
Afternoon Adventure Club Program,
open to grades K-5
Thurs., Mar. 17, 4-5 pm
Topic: ‘Youth Art Month’
Library Lego, open to ages 4-14
Sat., Mar. 26, 9:30-11 am
Topic: TBA
*Registration required for all children’s
programs @ DeMotte
Rensselaer Library
Story Time for 2-5 Year Olds
Each Mon., Mar. 7-21 @ 10 am & each
Thurs., Mar. 3-24 @ 6 pm; sessions are
approximately 30-45 minutes long
Books & More for grades 3-5
Tues., Mar. 8, 4-5 pm
Topic: ‘Recycling & Reusing’ by Louise
Spilsbury/celebrate National Craft Month
Third Thursday Program for grades 1-5
Thurs., Mar. 17, 4-5 pm
Topic: ‘St. Patrick’s Day’
Lego & Little Bits Building Extravaganza;
open to all ages
Sat., Mar. 26, 10:30-12 noon
*Registration required for all children’s
programs @ Rensselaer