November-December 2010
Library Matters The official newsletter of the Dearborn Public Library
THIS MONTH’S QUOTE To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry. ~ Gaston Bachelard
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: From the Director
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Children’s / Teen Programming
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Movies We Love
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New Language Resource
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Classics Revisited
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The Favorites Project
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C h i l d r e n ’ s p r o g r a m r e n ova t e d
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The Program Room of the Youth Services department at the Henry Ford Centennial Library has recently undergone renovation! The upgrades include bright and cheerful wall décor along with extra storage space that will make story time and children’s activities more comfortable and enjoyable for all. We would like to thank the Dearborn Public Library Foundation for funding and supporting this project.
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We here at Library Matters wish you the best as we march towards the end of this year and into the beginning of another. We hope you’ve enjoyed the news, reviews, travel pictures and staff recommendations published over the past year, Have a safe and happy holiday season, and we’ll see you in the new year! — JL
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C o m p u t e r w o r k s h o p s c o n t i n u e i n N o v e m b e r Basic computer workshops continue in November at the Henry Ford Centennial Library! See the schedule of workshops below. All workshops take place in the computer training room on HFCL’s first floor. They are free of charge unless otherwise indicated. Registration for each session begins one week prior to the scheduled meeting date. Non-residents will be placed on a waitlist and notified two days before the class if space is available. Interested patrons should contact the Adult Reference Desk at (313) 943-2330 to register for the workshops. INTERNET BASICS (No charge) Tuesday, Nov. 9 1:15-3:45 PM Registration begins Nov. 2 E-MAIL ESSENTIALS (No charge) Thursday, Nov. 4 1:15-3:45 PM Registration begins Oct. 28 INTRO TO MICROSOFT WORD ($25 charge) Basic computer skills required. Tuesday, Nov. 16 and Thursday, Nov. 18 1:15-3:45 PM (both days) Registration begins November 9
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Please note: All Children’s and Teen programming listed below will take place at the Henry Ford Centennial Library Please note: Patrons arriving 5 minutes after program start time will forfeit their place and will not be admitted.
STORYTIMES Mother Goose Storytime / Ages 6-24 Months Babies and toddlers are invited to their first literature experiences along with songs, fingerplays, and movement. One caregiver per child is recommended. No registration required but space is limited. Fridays, November 5, 12, 19; December 17 10:00am Tuesdays, November December 7
9, 23; 6:00pm
Storytime / Ages 22-5 Children with a caregiver are invited for stories, songs and fun. No registration required but space is limited. Tuesdays, November 9— December 14 11:00am Holiday Storytime / Ages 22 -5 Join us for holiday fun! Children with a caregiver are invited for stories, songs, and a craft. Space is limited. ℡ Registration must be made by phone or in person at any Dearborn Public Library. Registration begins December 7. Tuesday, December 21 11:00am
CRAFTS Tween Candle Craft / Ages 88-12 Warm the fall nights with a scented candle that you uniquely design. ℡ Registration must be made by phone or in person at any Dearborn Public Library. Space is limited. Registration begins October 30. Saturday, November 13 2:00pm Third Thursday Crafts / All Ages / Younger children will need adult assistance November is Native American History Month. Decorate your own tribal shield with markers, yarn, feathers, and fake fur. While supplies last. Thursday, November 18 11:00am-7:00pm
Vacation Scrap Crafts / All Ages Chase away the winter blahs! Drop in and get creative. No registration. While supplies last. December 27-29
EVENTS Wii Gaming / All Ages / Child— Child— Teen— Teen—Adult Play a game with us! Drop in for one round or join us for the full hour of fun to work off your holiday feast. No registration. Saturday, November 27 2:30-3:30pm Cartoon Movie Marathon / All Ages / Child— Child—Teen— Teen—Adult Help us search for a picnic basket and avoid the ranger with a very friendly bear duo. No registration, but space is limited. Friday, December 17
Trim a felt gingerbread puppet with fabric, ribbons, buttons, and sequins. Craft is available while supplies last. Thursday, December 16 11:00am- 7:00pm Candy House Craft / All Ages Have fun decorating a readymade gingerbread type house with assorted sweets. (New unopened candy, cereal, or gum donations are appreciated. Please drop them off at the Henry Ford Centennial Library Children’s Help Desk any time before T u es d ay, No ve m b er 2 0 t h . Thanks!) ℡Registration must be made by phone or in person at any Dearborn Public Library. Registration begins November 20. Space is limited. Saturday, December 4 11:00am & 2:00pm
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Comix Crew / Ages 99-13 Interested in comics, manga, shonen, shojen, whatever you call it? Wanna talk about it? Wanna try making your own? Maybe even share your work? Hang out with us! We’ll talk comics. We’ll try some stuff out together. Claim you can’t draw? We don’t expect you to be a master. You just need to be creative and want to have fun. Space is limited. Registration required. ℡Registration must be made by phone or in person at any Dearborn Public Library. Registration begins November 6. Saturday, November 20 2:00pm
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Holiday Movie Marathon* / All Ages Monday: Christmas with the Muppets—Enjoy a selection of holiday shows featuring our favorite friends. Tuesday : Rankin and Bass Christmas—Hang out with Rudolph, Frosty, Santa, and their friends. Wednesday: Time with Mickey and Charlie—Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas and various Mickey Mouse shorts. *No registration, but space is limited. December 20-22
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Hogwarts Afternoon / Ages 88-12 Join us for a peek into the Wizarding World. Take some classes, play Quidditch and get into the spirit of the new movie. Space is limited. ℡ Registration must be made by phone or in person at any Dearborn Public Library. Registration begins November 5. Friday, November 19
4:00pm
TEEN PROGRAMS CHOCOLATE MAKE & TAKE / Ages 1313-17 Make treats for your friends or family or just be a grinch and feed yourself. We will be making hand painted molded chocolates and dipped pretzels. Registration is required. Space is limited. Registration must be made by phone (943-2345), or in person at any Dearborn Public Library. Registration begins November 27.
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CARTOON MOVIE MARATHON Help us search for a picnic basket and avoid the ranger with a very friendly bear duo. Space is limited. No registration. Friday, December 17
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C h a n g e s t o b o o k c l u b s u p c o m i n g Due to library budget and staff reductions, it is necessary to restructure the book club kit collection in order to maintain this popular service. The current method of reserving book club kits in advance is scheduled to end on December 31, 2010. When the new book club kit system goes into effect, the current system will no longer be valid. This revised system will make the book club kits part of the library circulating collection, allowing them to be checked out in the same manner as other library materials. Book kits will be together in a designated area of the library and will become part of our library catalog to assist patrons in determining kit availability. Once the new book club system is in place, the library will make another formal announcement of these changes to our book club patrons and the public.
Many patrons have signed up for the Kroger Community Rewards program to support the Dearborn Public Library Foundation. In just nine months, the Foundation has received over $2,000 from Kroger. Thank you! We are pleased to announce that Kroger has renewed the program for another year; however, beginning April 2010, all new participants must enroll online. New participants must also re-enroll online. All participants must have an e-mail address. You can no longer enroll or re-enroll at store registers or the service desk. Check out the website www.krogercommunityrewards.com or grab a bookmark from any Dearborn library for further information about how to enroll or re-enroll in this important program!
C h e c k o u t a d i g i t a l b o o k ! Digital Download Stations are now available at every Dearborn Public Library! Throughout the month of November, Dearborn Public Libraries will be celebrating the arrival of Audio Download Stations at Bryant, Esper and Snow branch libraries, joining the existing station at Henry Ford Centennial Library. A drawing will be held December 1st 2010 for a 4GB Sandisk Sansa Fuze MP3 player. Entry is easy. Log on to any Download Station at the Dearborn Public Library and you may be the winner. Good luck and happy listening!
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observe the skills and personal characteristics of each samurai and how they bond with each other, Kurosawa shows the intricacies of the samurai’s defense of the village. The audience is always aware of where everything and everyone is, even to the point of knowing exactly how many bandits are still alive or dead. The final battle of the film, shot in drenching rain and mud, is absolutely breathtaking, exhilarating and tragic all at once. The wonderful thing about Seven Samurai, is that in the midst of all the action and conflict, a true sense of humanity exists. The relationship between the villagers and the samurai is a complex one, embodied by one of the great film characters, Kikuchiyo, played by the immortal Toshiro Mifune. A former peasant turned would-be samurai, Kikychiyo is the film’s emotional core, hot-blooded, angry, hilarious and courageous. His initial outsider status with the samurai, and his gradual acceptance as one of them, lends the film its most satisfying character arc.
Seven Samurai (1954, 207 min.) Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai is one of the best films you will ever see, full of brilliantly realized characters, thrilling music and epic battle scenes, skillfully choreographed, framed and edited as only Kurosawa can do it. The story is fairly simple: a village of peasant farmers, under threat from a group of menacing bandits, hires a fearless group of samurai to defend their village. The first hour of the film is devoted to the search for the samurai and the creation of the final group. Taking the time to
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especially his introductory scene where he effortlessly saves a little girl being held hostage. Another favorite is the professional swordsman Kyuzo, who barely speaks throughout the film but has some of the best scenes of ultimate samurai sword coolness. Seven Samurai is an almost overwhelming combination of action and character, story and emotion. Check it out today and prepare yourself for an unforgettable experience. - Jeff Lelek
There are so many terrific characters and scenes in Seven Samurai; I particularly like the stoic leader of the group, Kambei,
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The free book discussion group “Classics Revisited” continues at Dearborn’s Henry Ford Centennial Library. All sessions are open to the public and no registration is required. Sessions take place on the third Wednesday of each month from 6:15-7:30 p.m. in the third floor training room of the library (16301 Michigan Avenue). Multiple copies of each work are available for checkout at all four library branches. If you're interested, reserve your copy today! The schedule of readings is as follows:
Dec. 15—The The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) by Muriel Spark A teacher at a girls' school in Edinburgh during the 1930s comes into conflict with school authorities because of her unorthodox teaching methods. To learn more about a book or its author, visit the Literature Resource Center available at www.dearbornlibrary.org. For more information about “Classics Revisited,” call library staff members Henry Fischer or Jeff Lelek at 313.943.2017.
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The regular monthly book sales sponsored by the Friends of the Library Dearborn (FOLD) will be held on the following dates: Wednesday, November 3 Wednesday, December 1
Nov. 17—The The Death of Ivan Ilyitch (1886) by Leo Tolstoy—Tells the story of the life and death, at the age of 45, of a high-court judge in nin et ee nt h century Russia .
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No sale in January The sales will continue to take place in the lobby of the Henry Ford Centennial Library from 9:30 AM to 6 PM.
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The Dearborn Library Foundation is seeking donations to help with current and future projects to continue its support of Dearborn Libraries. A mail campaign was recently launched seeking support from Dearborn residents. A brochure regarding donations is available at all library locations, or visit www.dearbornlibraryfoundation.org and click on “Make a Gift.”
M o n d a y n i g h t b l o c k b u s t e r f i l m s o n g o i n g The Blockbusters Monday evening free movie program continues at Henry Ford Centennial Library. Classics and new favorites are shown every Monday night in the HFCL auditorium. Films begin at 7 PM. Schedules are available at the Reference Desk of any Dearborn public library.
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The holiday season rapidly approaches yet again, so for this installment of the Favorites Project we polled members of library staff for their favorites songs of the season:
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Favorite Christmas song? It's a tie between "O Holy Night" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas." - Jim Knapp
Guaraldi’s “Christmastime is Here” from the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. There are many others I love dearly, so please indulge me this lengthy list:
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Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song”
Favorite Christmas song: “Percy the Puny Poinsettia.” It's jaunty and depressing at the same time -- not an easy feat, that -- and captures that special kind of melancholy that accompanies the holiday season (see also: "Christmastime is Here").
My favorite Christmas songs are those you would listen to on a quiet, lonely snowy night while staring at the twinkling tree. Here are a few to add to the play list:
The joyous “Sleigh Ride” by Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops
- Tom Russell
Sufjan Stevens' version of “Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming” from the Songs For Christmas box set
Judy Garland’s rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
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“Christmas Canon” by the TransSiberian Orchestra
Celine Dion’s version of “O Holy Night”
Here are my favorite Christmas Songs, and why:
Sara Bareilles' “Winter Song” (with Ingrid Michaelson) from The Hotel Cafe Presents... Winter Songs
“Silent Night” - It was originally written for guitar only. It is simple, yet beautifully compelling.
Judy Garland's “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” from the Meet Me In St. Louis soundtrack
Dean Martin’s swinging interpretation of “Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer”
“Oh Come All Ye Faithful” - It can be traced back to the 1700s and is truly majestic when sung by a full choir. I learned the second and fourth refrains in Latin when I was a student at Fordson High School. And yes, I can still remember and sing the Latin refrains.
Robert Downey Jr.'s version of Joni Mitchell's “River” from Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas
The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky
“Jingle Bell Rock” - It shocked my parent's generation. It was great! “Linus and Lucy” - From "A Charlie Brown Christmas." No lyrics. It just makes me smile. - Beth Weyer-Utley ***
“Blue Christmas” by Elvis Presley
The new year’s favorite “Auld Lang Syne”
- Susan Jelic *** “The Christmas song,” as sung in White Christmas, as well as "Mary did you know.” - Jessica Rupp *** For me, nothing captures the melancholy undercurrent of the holiday season better than Vince
And finally, at the risk of great ridicule, I must confess my love for Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.” - Jeff Lelek
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L i b r a r y s t a f f a n d i n f o r m a t i o n
b u i l d i n g
h o u r s
DIRECTOR
The libraries are now open regular hours according to the schedule below.
Maryanne Bartles
Henry Ford Centennial Library
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
16301 Michigan Ave. (313) 943-2330 Mon-Thurs
Julie Schaefer
Friday
9:30-8:30 9:30-5:30
Saturday
Sunday
LIBRARY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN Marcel Pultorak VICE-CHAIR
SECRETARY-TREASURER Jihan Ajami Jawad Candyce Abbatt
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Branch Libraries Bryant
Esper
Snow
(313) 943-4091
(313) 943-4096
(313) 274-1780
Monday
Nancy Zakar
9:30-5:30
Wednesday
12:30-8:30 10:30-5:30
Tuesday
12:30-8:30
Thursday 12:30-5:30
Friday CLOSED Saturday Sunday
12:30-5:30 CLOSED
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VISION STATEMENT “The Dearborn Public Library fosters the spirit of exploration, the joy of reading, and the pursuit of knowledge for all ages and cultures starting with the very young.” MISSION STATEMENT “The Dearborn Public Library provides a broad range of effective, courteous, quality services and a balanced collection of materials for the educational, informational and recreational needs of the community.”
Library Matters November-December 2010 Layout, writing and editing by Jeff Lelek with staff contributions as credited