a publication of the Greenville County Library System
Judy Aiken Young In Bloom Seed Library Berea Branch Bedtime Stories with Hoopla
Change Your
FINANCIAL FUTURE with Sara Carter
SPRING 2019
Parents and caregivers enjoy quality time outdoors as they engage their babies and toddlers in early literacy activities posted on signs along the Born Learning Trail, part of the Charles Howard Smith II Reading Garden. 2
LIBRARY NOW // Spring 2019
In This Issue
4 // CHANGE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE Greenville Financial Empowerment Centers put families on the road to financial success.
LIBRARY NOW Spring 2019 Mission To champion literacy, inspire learning, and foster community connection.
Vision To be Greenville County's first choice for exploration, discovery, and information.
About this Publication Library Now is a quarterly magazine produced by the Greenville County Library System and
7 // READ/ WATCH/ LISTEN Check out these jazz-themed materials.
is partially underwritten by the Friends of the Greenville County Library System. Visit greenvillelibrary.org/friends to become a Friends member and have this magazine mailed to your home.
Library Board of Trustees Mr. Brian Aufmuth Ms. Laura Baker Mr. Kenneth Baxter Dr. Grady Butler, Vice-Chair
8 // JUDY AIKEN YOUNG: IN BLOOM Mill village folk artist preserves the past.
Mr. Chace Campbell, Chair Mr. S. Alan Hill
12 // BEDTIME STORIES WITH HOOPLA Children's audiobooks and ebooks. 14 // DIY BATH BOMBS Make your own bath bombs for Mother's Day. 15 // SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY Used book sales and commemorative paver stones.
Mr. Tommy Hughes Mr. Dick Jensen Mrs. Glenda Julian Mrs. Deryl Paradis, Secretary Mr. Joe Poore, Treasurer
Library Executive Director Beverly James bjames@greenvillelibrary.org Greenville County Library System 25 Heritage Green Place Greenville, SC 29601
greenvillelibrary.org
10 // SEED LIBRARY Free flower and food seeds ready for planting.
Spring 2019 // LIBRARY NOW
3
NOW IS THE TIME TO CHANGE YOUR
FINANCIA FUTURE Sara Carter is a Bilingual Financial Empowerment Counselor and visits multiple Library locations as part of Greenville County Human Relations Commission's Financial Empowerment Center inititative.
“Welcome to the no judgement zone. Before you leave, we’re going to talk about where you are today and where you want to go.” Sara Carter, a Bilingual Financial Empowerment Counselor with Greenville County Human Relations Commission, greets each of her new clients the same way. As part of Greenville County Human Relations Commission's Financial Empowerment Center initiative, Carter and her fellow professional Financial Empowerment Counselors make themselves available at agencies throughout the community. Available several times a week at four Greenville County Library System locations, these financial counselors educate, equip, and empower people no
4
LIBRARY NOW // Spring 2019
matter where they are on their financial journey. "It's not what you have that counts. It's what you do with what you have," Carter explains. Carter knows that many people have a complicated relationship with money, so part of her job is removing that intimidation factor by focusing on lifestyle goals. “It’s not about the money. Finance is a tool to reach that apple and pull it off the tree.”
After discerning what kinds of lifestyle goals people have—from establishing a savings account to buying a first home to securing a financial future that includes retirement, Carter frequently asks followup questions to discover a person’s underutilized natural strengths. “I am a strong believer that everyone has a gift.” Carter wants to be sure her clients aren’t overlooking the core resource they are in possession of—themselves.
“I take what I teach very seriously. I know what it’s like to lose everything and have to start over.”
AL
“I’m not preaching to the choir. I’m in the choir.” When Carter and her family moved to Greenville, they were trying to recover from the 2007 recession. “Everything was upside down financially for my husband and I. We almost gave up. We thought we wouldn’t have a vacation, travel to see friends and family, or own a home again.” Carter knows that financial struggles leave no aspect of a person’s life untouched including their relationships and their health. “I take what I teach very seriously. I know what it’s like to lose everything and have to start over.”
“It’s not what you have that counts. It’s what you do with what you have.”
Reaching people is only the first step of many, none of which will be walked alone. “Some families come in and they’re at ground zero. Some already have some pieces in place.” Within three to six months, Carter sees many of the people she serves begin to turn things around. From improving credit, decreasing debt, establishing savings, and achieving home ownership, Carter is with her clients for each step of their journeys. “I give my clients my cell phone number and keep a flexible schedule to accommodate different needs.” “Each person we reach represents a family that will flourish and grow stronger,” Carter says.
The partnership between Greenville County Library System and Greenville County Human Relations Commission is a natural one as there are additional resources that counselors can refer their clients to which are conveniently available in the Library. People interested in seeing a financial counselor at one of four library locations can set up free appointments online or by phone. “It ends with the whole community growing,” Carter says. “Now is the time to change your financial future. You can begin to live the life you've always wanted.”
Spring 2019 // LIBRARY NOW
5
Ways to Get Started Now: 1 2
Establish a savings account. Don't spend everything you earn.
3 4
Set family financial goals.
Create a monthly spending plan. Review and adjust regularly.
Order your free annual credit report each year and review it with a professional.
5
Work with a certified financial counselor to help you stay encouraged and on track.
Set up a free one-on-one appointment with a professional Financial Empowerment Counselor at the following library locations: Berea Branch, Hughes Main Library, Taylors Branch, and Travelers Rest Branch. Schedule your appointment online at https://greenvillefec.com or call 467-7503.
6
LIBRARY NOW // Spring 2019
Read / Watch / Listen
Jazz Favorites of 2018 Download books, movies, and music free at greenvillelibrary.org/downloads.
Download & listen free with Freegal Music.
The Final Tour Miles Davis & John Coltrane
New Jawn Christian McBride
West Side Story Reimagined Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band
Jazz
Kids
Check it out at the Library.
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney J B Ellington
Modern Lore Julian Lage
Ken Burns: Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa by Andrea Davis Pinkney with Scat Monroe E B Fitzgerald
Watch online with Hoopla. Check it out: DVD 781.65 Jazz Jazz has been called the purest expression of American democracy; a music built on individualism and compromise, independence and cooperation. Ken Burns follows the growth and development of jazz music from the gritty streets of New Orleans to Chicago's south side, the speakeasies of Kansas city and to Times Square. —PBS
Stompin' at the Savoy by Bebe Moore Campbell E Campbell
Spring 2019 // LIBRARY NOW
7
The House on the Corner
“I don’t know if I had any family who didn’t work in the mills. That’s all I knew growing up.” Wife, mom, writer, and artist, Judy Aiken Young was part of the third generation of her family to grow up in one of the Upstate’s textile mill villages. Cateechee, Liberty, Poe, Woodside—for travelers to Greenville, these are the leftover names from a time gone by, names that adorn streets, churches, and schools. For Young and longtime residents of Greenville, they call up rows of square
8
LIBRARY NOW // Spring 2019
houses where families worked, worried, went to church, raised their children, and gathered on front porches. “Porches were a big deal back then. We lived out on the porch. You were either rocking in a rocking chair or rocking to the music. Either way, you did it on the porch.” Young met her husband and the love of her life on her front porch. “Somebody kissed me on the cheek. I’d never met him before. He stole a kiss, and he stole my heart.” Later, when he recounted the story, she discovered that the kiss had been a dare by his friends. “This year, we’ll be married 41 years.” “I’m a late bloomer,” Young says. “I wanted to be [an artist], but I was really bad at it. I’m a self-taught artist. I learned the hard way—just throw it in the trash and start over.”
She took one art class and never went back. “The instructor came over and looked at my puny little canvas and said 'you would be a great primitive artist.' What am I doing today? I’m a primitive artist. I kind of fought it, but that’s how my work turns out. That’s what comes out of me.” “Heart-wise, I kept being pulled back. I had so many stories I wanted to tell. I don’t know why…something about that old rusty water tank, it’s like a beacon.” Young painted her first folk art piece as a birthday present for her mother who still lives in one of the Upstate's mill village neighborhoods. As time allowed, Young added more pieces to her folk art collection but never thought anyone would have much interest in them outside of the mill village communities. The Greenville Textile Heritage Society
Ju “I thought I was in my element being at the Textile Heritage Festival. I didn’t know anybody else would like them.” Since then, Judy Aiken Young was chosen as the featured artist of Art in the Library, an exhibit held at the Hughes Main Library.
g
At the 12th Annual Textile Heritage Festival in 2018, Young stood on the site of the Monaghan Mill (now converted into apartments and listed on the National Register of Historic Places) telling stories to folks who visited her table. “This nice lady stopped by my booth and liked my work. She wasn’t a mill village person, and she liked my work.”
n
hosts an Annual Textile Heritage Festival, and Young found her people there. “They have their own festivals that I’m so happy to be a part of. When these people get together talking about the old times, I’m happy to be there.”
A i k e n Yo u dy
Of the future, Young says she hopes to continue doing more of what has been in her heart for over 20 years. “I want to preserve this. I just don’t want it to be forgotten. All the people that lived there and worked so hard and helped run the economy. It’s important that that won’t be forgotten.” “These just aren’t my stories. We had a lot in common. I listen to their stories. I tell these stories for them, too.”
Art in the Library exhibits at Hughes Main Library allow over 300,000 annual visitors to have an opportunity to discover and enjoy local art.
Backyard at Granny's
Spring 2019 // LIBRARY NOW
9
The Seed Library: • provides education on growing food, flowers, and/or native plants
• increases local food production and promotes healthy diets
AT THE BEREA BRANCH • helps to preserve plant diversity with heirloom seeds
A free, easily accessible source of flower and food seeds ready for planting.
When to Plant What March
10
April
Arugula
Kale
Spinach
Basil
Pole Beans
Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cilantro Collards Garden Peas
Kohlrabi Lettuce Mustard Greens Onion Parsley Potatoes Radish
Swiss Chard Turnips
Bush Beans Cantaloupe Corn Cowpeas Cucumbers Dill Ground Cherries Lavender
Rosemary Runner Beans Squash Tomatillos Tomatoes Watermelon Zucchini
LIBRARY NOW // Spring 2019
Gardening & Sustainability
“We have been able to fine-tune our operation to grow a head of lettuce from seed to harvest in 38 days, which would have taken over 60 days to mature otherwise.” —Nathan Vanette Hydroponics is a form of agriculture that uses water instead of soil to grow plants. It uses 1/10 of the water compared to traditional agriculture, helps extend the growing season, and produces much cleaner produce. Hydroponics could be a good consideration for those who wish to grow fresh produce throughout the winter, have small spaces to grow in, or experiencing poor soil conditions for traditional agriculture. Greenville County Library System offers gardening and sustainability classes throughout the year. Contact explore@ greenvillelibrary.org for more information.
Local farmer Nathan Vanette
May Eggplant Lima Beans Okra Peanuts Peppers Southern Peas Soy Beans Sweet Potatoes
Helpful Resources The Old Farmer's Almanac almanac.com Urban Farmer ufseeds.com South Carolina Farm to Institution scfarmtoinstitution.com
Spring 2019 // LIBRARY NOW
11
Bedtime Stories
with Hoopla
“She’s kind of wiggly,” Kate’s mom explains. “You would think she was asleep. An hour or so later, she’d get up and say ‘I’ve been awake this whole time.’” Parents everywhere begin to sweat. This is your trigger warning. But this fairy tale has a happy ending. Meet Kate. Kate is 7 years old, a 2nd grader, a singer of songs and funny face-maker, and once upon a time, Kate could not fall asleep. “I think at around five or six, she started having problems being afraid of the dark. That [was] just typical for her age. She just wasn't able to shut her mind off and go to sleep," Michelle explains. Meet Michelle. Michelle is Kate’s mom. Michelle and Kate are frequent visitors to the Library System's Five Forks Branch in Simpsonville. “Kate likes to sit in the big chairs that face the window,” Michelle says. “It just looks inviting. She really loves the furniture and all the windows, and she really loves the kids’ area. She loves that see-through spot on the floor. And of course, the play porch.” When Kate was a toddler, Michelle signed her up for Summer Reading. The week that Kate turned five, she got her first library card. “She loves getting stuff at the library. She gets a big stack every time.” “After she gets ready for bed, we read to her.” But Kate couldn't fall asleep.
12
LIBRARY NOW // Spring 2019
Kate
Recommends Michelle tried a new tactic. “Kate’s very aurally oriented. I thought we would play music for her. And we did that. It didn’t work as well as I'd hoped.” Michelle had been using Hoopla, a free resource offered through the Library System's website, for some time when she discovered it had a “Kids Mode.” This mode filters available materials to only music, movies, and audiobooks that are designed for children.
Whatever After series by Sarah Mylnowski
Michelle downloaded Hoopla’s free app onto Kate’s eReader. Hoopla had all of Kate’s favorite kids’ series as well as new books she’d never even heard about. “Her absolute favorite is the Whatever After series. It’s just a re-imagining of classic fairy tales like "Sleeping Beauty," "Snow White," "Rapunzel"…” “We always read from an actual book first. If she's having trouble settling down, we let her choose an audiobook. Then, we set the sleep timer.” Hoopla’s Sleep Timer allows parents to set a time at which the resource will automatically shut itself off.
Rainbow Magic series by Daisey Meadows
“Most importantly, she’s going to sleep. She has to get up early in the morning and go to school. That’s my number one goal," says Michelle. And they lived happily ever after…
kids mode On
Just change your Hoopla profile to Kids Mode to make finding children's content easier. Access to Hoopla's content is only available to patrons with an unrestricted Juvenile-Adult or Adult library card type.
Spring 2019 // LIBRARY NOW
13
Make At Home
DIY
Bath Bombs
Fizzy Bath Bombs
1. Put all dry ingredients (baking soda, citric acid, and
4. Pack well-mixed ingredients into each mold tightly, and then, let them dry. (Allow several days for drying.)
Epsom salt) into a bowl and whisk together.
5. Remove your DIY bath bombs from their molds, and use
2. In a separate container, mix together the wet
them for a self-care spa day or a Mother's Day gift.
ingredients (water, essential oil, olive oil, and food coloring).
3. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the bowl containing the dry ingredients.
For more information about free craft programs offered by the Library all year long, visit greenvillelibrary.org.
Materials
14
• ½ cup baking soda
• Essential oil to preference
• ¼ cup citric acid (available at craft stores)
• 1 ½ teaspoon oil (olive oil)
• ¼ cup Epsom salts
• food coloring (any color you want)
• ½ teaspoon water
• Several bath bomb molds (available at craft stores)
LIBRARY NOW // Spring 2019
Support Your Library
Join the Friends
AND ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION Members of the Friends of the Greenville County Library System enjoy early access to the Spring and Fall Used Book Sales at the Merovan Center as well as First Thursday Sales. Support your Library and get these benefits and more by joining the Friends. Visit greenvillelibrary.org/friends to become a member today.
Commemorative Paver Stones We invite you to leave a lasting legacy of your support of the Five Forks Branch of the Greenville County Library System with the purchase of a commemorative paver stone. The natural stone pavers will be engraved with your messaging and placed near the entrance of the branch. Reserve your paver by visiting our Five Forks Branch in Simpsonville or our website at greenvillelibrary.org/five-forks-pavers.
Spring 2019 // LIBRARY NOW
15
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 656 GREENVILLE, SC 29601
25 Heritage Green Place Greenville, SC 29601-2034 864-242-5000 greenvillelibrary.org
Connect with us: