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March 2013 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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4 Friends Meeting 12:30 p.m.

5 Story Hour 9:30 a.m.

6 Story Hour at Sugar Camp Elem. 8:30 a.m

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12 Story Hour 9:30 a.m.

13 Story Hour at Sugar Camp Elem. 8:30 a.m Stop Identity Theft 2:00 p.m.

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19 Story Hour 9:30 a.m.

20 Story Hour at Sugar Camp Elem. 8:30 a.m

21 Library Limo 10:00 a.m.

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23 Book Sale 9:00 a.m. - noon

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25 TLGS 1:00 p.m.

26 No Story Hour

BTOC 6:30 p.m. (see pg. 2)

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March 2013

Vol. 14, Issue 3

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Knowledge.

Inspiration.

Connection.

Find it @ the

Demmer

Hours

Monday 9 -8

Tuesday 9 – 5

Wednesday 9 – 8

Thursday 9 – 5

Friday 9 – 5

Saturday 9 – 2

Contact

Phone : 715– 546–3391

Fax : 715– 546–2930

www.demmerlibrary.org

In this issue:

Book Discussion 2

Tax Forms 2

Story Hour 2

Booking Ahead 3

Local History 3

Friends’ News 4

Wedding Planning 4

Stop ID Theft 5

Library Tools 6

Budget Books 6

New DVDs 7

Program Preview 7

Demmer Memorial Library, Three Lakes, Wisconsin 54562

The Demmer Library will be closing

at noon on Friday, March 29th, 2013.

Happy Easter to all!

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BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS –––– THE OTHER CHANNELTHE OTHER CHANNELTHE OTHER CHANNELTHE OTHER CHANNEL

The Books-the-Other Channel book discussion group will be discussing “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Morton on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Demmer Library. For more information please call the Library at 715-546-3391. Upcoming Book Discussions: 04/23/13 – Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn 05/28/13 – Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson 06/25/13 – Main Street by Sinclair Lewis 07/23/13 – Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 08/27/13 – Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously by Adrienne Martini 09/24/13 – The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom

Story Hour 2012 Story Hour 2012 Story Hour 2012 Story Hour 2012 –––– 2013 2013 2013 2013

CCCCome Read With Us!ome Read With Us!ome Read With Us!ome Read With Us! TuesdaysTuesdaysTuesdaysTuesdays at 9:30 a.m. at 9:30 a.m. at 9:30 a.m. at 9:30 a.m.

at the Demmer Library Lower Levelat the Demmer Library Lower Levelat the Demmer Library Lower Levelat the Demmer Library Lower Level

WednesdaysWednesdaysWednesdaysWednesdays at 8:30 a.m. at 8:30 a.m. at 8:30 a.m. at 8:30 a.m.

at the Sugar Camp Elementary School 4K Roomat the Sugar Camp Elementary School 4K Roomat the Sugar Camp Elementary School 4K Roomat the Sugar Camp Elementary School 4K Room Story Hour is a free program open to preschool age children. Registration

forms may be picked up at the Demmer Library Circulation Desk. For more information please contact Charlotte at 715-546-3391.

Tax time is here again and the library has a limited supply of federal and state tax forms available. As

we receive tax forms they are displayed on a table near the front door of the library. If you need

additional tax forms they can be printed from the following websites:

Wisconsin tax forms, tax preparation assistance, and Wisconsin e-file are available at http://www.revenue.wi.gov/ Federal tax forms, check on your refund, free file and additional tax information are available at http://www.irs.gov/

If you need assistance in locating and/or printing tax forms online please ask a librarian for assistance.

Wisconsin Tax Forms @the Demmer

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Booking Ahead High Interest Titles to Be Released in the Spring!

Give Us a Call to Put Your Name on the List - (715) 546-3391

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

Hearts of Shadow by Kira Brady

Inferno by Dan Brown

Long Live the King by Fay Weldon

A Step of Faith by Richard Paul Evans

Zero Hour by Clive Cussler

Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas

Daddy’s Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark

Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris

Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline

The Family Way by Rhys Bowen

Butch Cassidy the Lost Years by William W. Johnstone

A Cowboy at Heart by Lori Copeland

NEW LOCAL HISTORY BOOKS @ DEMMER

These new books about Wisconsin history are on display in the Local History Room. Check one out today!

Workers and Unions in Wisconsin : a labor history anthology by Darryl Holter

Life Before Eighty: autobiography by Arvid B. Erickson

Poles in Wisconsin by Susan Mikos

Life, Death, and Archaeology at Fort Blue Mounds : a settlers'fortification of the Black Hawk War by Robert A. Birmingham

This Wicked Rebellion: Wisconsin Civil War soldiers write home edited by John Zimm; foreword by Michael Edmonds.

Building Taliesin : Frank Lloyd Wright's home of love and loss by Ron McCrea.

The Bark River Chronicles : stories from a Wisconsin watershed by Milton J. Bates.

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Start Your Wedding Planning Here! Check-out our books, CDs & magazines to help you plan your wedding!

Chic & Unique Wedding Cakes: 30 Modern Designs for Romantic Celebrations 641.8653 CLA

The Handcrafted Wedding: More than 300 Fun & Imaginative Handcrafted Ways to Personalize… 395.22 ARE

Beautiful Wedding Flowers: 301 Inspiring Ideas for Bouquets & Floral Décor 395.22 WAG

The Everything Green Wedding Book: Plan an Elegant, Affordable, Earth-Friendly Wedding 395.22 NAP

The Knot Ultimate Wedding Lookbook: More than 1,000 Cakes, Centerpieces, Bouquets… 395.22 RON

Green Wedding: Planning Your Eco-Friendly Celebration 395.22 NAV

Your Beautiful Wedding On Any Budget 395.22 OUT

Martha Stewart’s Wedding Cakes 641.8653 STE

Michael’s Book of Wedding Crafts 745.5941 MIC

The Knotbook of Wedding Gowns 392.54 RON

Wedding Toasts & Vows 392.5 MAT

Games for Wedding Shower Fun 793.2 DLU

Wedding Invitations, Announcements, Place Cards & More 395.22 MAT

Wedding Showers: Ideas & Recipes for the Perfect Party 793.2 ADA

Beautiful Wedding Decorations & Gifts on a Small Budget 745.5941 WAR

Hosting Wedding Parties: Unique Showers & Celebrations Toasting the Bride & Groom 793.2 HOS

Let’s Elope: The Definitive Guide to Eloping, Destination Weddings, & Other Creative Wedding Options 395.22 SHA

The Best Traditional Wedding Music CD 471 Classical

The Ultimate Wedding Album CD 472 Classical

There is Love the Complete Wedding Album CD 497 Classical

Are you interested in sharing your time and talent in

support of the library? Would you like to meet new people with a

love of books? The Friends of the Demmer Library are always

looking for new members. If you would like to learn more about

the Friends, join us for our monthly meeting held the first Monday

of the month at 12:30 p.m. We are especially interested in

finding someone to volunteer as secretary. The secretary is

responsible for taking notes at meetings and sharing information

about the Friends in a newsletter or e-mail. For more information

please contact Sarah Ewing at 715-546-8124.

Be a FRIEND of the Library…

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IIDDEENNTTIITTYY TTHHEEFFTT

Wednesday, March 13th

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

in the Library Lower Level

Three Lakes Police Chief Scott Lea will lead an informational workshop about

identity theft prevention, detection and steps to take if your identity is stolen.

No registration is needed for this free workshop. For more

information visit the Demmer Library at 6961 W. School St.,

Three Lakes, call us at 715-546-3391, find us on Facebook at

http://www.facebook.com/demmerlibrary.org

or visit us online at www.demmerlibrary.org

Internet Safety Resources available at the Demmer Library…

Child ID Theft: What Every Parent Needs to Know by Robert Chappell

The dangers of online predators by Michael A. Sommers 004.67 SOM

Me, MySpace, and I : parenting the net generation by Larry D. Rosen 305.235 ROS

Generation MySpace : helping your teen survive online adolescence by Candice M. Kelsey 305.235 KEL

The dark side of the Internet : protecting yourself and your family from online criminals by Paul Bocij 005.8 BOC

What in the world are your kids doing online? : how to understand the electronic world your children by Barbara Melton 004.67

CAUTION

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Books to Boost your Budget!

Securing Your Financial Future by Chris Smith

The Single Woman’s Guide to Retirement by Jan Cullinane

The Retirement Maze: navigating your way to success by Rob Pascale

Cheaper, Better, Faster: over 2,000 tips and tricks to save you time & money every day by Mary Hunt

Pocket Your Dollars: 5 attitude changes that will help you pay down debt, avoid financial stress, & keep more

of what you make by Carrie Rocha

Library Tools Online!

The Demmer Library website offers a variety of free tools available online wherever you are! Go to our homepage at www.demmerlibrary.org to access these tools: • Web-based computer training

a) Practice using a mouse with a variety of computer exercises b) Access popular software tutorials from Microsoft Office, Adobe & Corel – Learn Word, Wordperfect & Photoshop too! c) Sign up for My PC classes free from Microsoft – Great for leading computer training workshops

• Visit popular links to local resources

a) Town of Three Lakes website for information about garbage & recycling facilities, voting, permits & ordinances b) Three Lakes Chamber of Commerce provides community calendar of events c) Three Lakes School District offers parents online access to view grades & contact teachers d) Three Lakes Historical Society provides information about the Three Lakes Historical Museum e) Three Lakes Genealogical Society shares information about events, monthly meetings & more

• Access to online resources

a) WISCAT is useful for printing full-text documents such as journal articles and locating academic materials for loan b) Badgerlink provides access to newspaper archives, journal articles, online encyclopedias and more c) Learning Express provides a variety of job resources, test preparation activities, educational skills development & more d) Novelist Plus offers a way to find your next book by genre, suitable age, read-a-likes and more e) OverDrive Audio, Video & eBooks is your gateway to free digital books f) Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center offers a variety of patterns and instructional videos for your favorite craft projects g) Home Improvement Reference Center provides access to an assortment of home improvement instructions/tips h) Small Engine Repair Reference Center features instructional manuals for repairing lawn mowers to motorcycles i) Health & Wellness – Medline Plus provides a medical dictionary, health topics, information about drugs & other tools j) How-to-Handouts – Instructions for using the online catalog, requesting & renewing books, also step-by-step guides for

downloading eBooks from OverDrive

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Program Preview

March 6th at 6:30 p.m. - Three Lakes Candidates’ Forum – sponsored by Demmer Library Board of Trustees

March 13th at 2:00 p.m. – Identity Theft Workshop presented by TLPD

April 3rd at 2:00 p.m. –Starting Seeds Gardening Workshop

April 15th – 20th – National Library Week – Civil War Exhibit!!!

April 17th at 6:30 p.m. - Cooking Contest Featuring Non-Refrigerated Desserts

May 1st at 2:00 p.m. – Square Foot Gardening Workshop

May 2nd – Spring Fling Benefit Dinner @ the Reiter Center

June 26th at 6:30 p.m. – Trees For Tomorrow @ the Demmer

New DVD’s

Miss Pettigrew: Lives for a Day - DVD FF 1183 Men in Black 3 – DVD FF 1184

Taken 2 – DVD FF 1185

Beasts of the Southern Wild – DVD FF 1186

The Dark Knight Rises – DVD FF 1187

Hatfields & McCoys – DVD FF 1188

Hope Springs – DVD FF 1189

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – DVD J 1190

Ice Age Continental Drift – DVD FAM 1191

Madagascar 2: Escape 2 Africa – DVD J 1192

Green Eggs & Ham & Other Stories – DVD J 1193

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – DVD FAM 1194

Skyfall 007 – DVD FF 1195

Save the

Date!

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Demmer Memorial Library

P.O. Box 760

6961 W. School Street

Three Lakes, WI 54562