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June 1 - August 1, 2012
June-July | 2012
Welcome to the Summer edition of the link! Summer is here, and HPL has plenty of programs and activities to keep the entire family happy and engaged.
HPL Hosts an Afternoon Reception for Library Leaders To Mark the 2012 Texas Library Association’s (TLA) Annual Conference in Houston
Our annual Summer Reading Program, generously sponsored by the John P. McGovern Foundation, started June 1st. All children up to the age of 18 are eligible to participate. We offer hundreds of great programs, and the opportunity to win a free book, tickets to see the Houston Astros and the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus, and more! Join us as we strike out boredom with Summer Reading! For more information, please see page 7. Summer Reading isn’t just for kids, though. We also offer an Adult Summer Reading Club. The club is a free online club open to adults 18 and up. Read books in any format (print, electronic, or audio), record them in your online reading log, and you are eligible for a monthly drawing to win a Kindle Fire! See page 7 for more information. Speaking of reading, I am very happy to announce this year’s book selection for the 2nd Annual Gulf Coast Reads event. Gulf Coast Reads is a regional reading event sponsored by nine area library systems, local book clubs and other partners. The goal is to bring together people from all over the Gulf Coast Region to read and discuss the same book at the same time. This year’s selection is Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer, who will be making a visit to HPL. For more information about the program, please see page 10. Finally, I am excited to announce the availability of HPL’s mobile app! Now you can take HPL with you wherever you go, as long as you have your mobile device and our new app. Check our catalog, access your account, place holds, renew your items, and more - no matter where you are! For more information, please see page 4. Just one more way that HPL is linking YOU to the world!
Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director
Visit the City of Houston Website: www.houstontx.gov
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page 2/3 Focus On... Placemaking Workshop WeCAN Works Graduation
The Houston Public Library hosted an afternoon reception for the leadership teams of the ten largest public libraries, ten of the largest academic libraries, and library schools in Texas that were attending the 2012 TLA Annual Conference in Houston. Joining Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director of the Houston Public Library (center) were Molly Raphael, President of the American Library Association (left), and Jerilynn A. Williams, President of the Texas Library Association (right).
TECH IT pages 4/5 HPL APPS Top eBooks Computer Classes
EVENTS
pages 6/7 An Afternoon With Summer Reading Program Adult Summer Reading
KIDS & TEENS
pages 8/9 Kids and Teen Picks Books Alive! Reel Teen Film Winners
adults page 10 Book Club Selections Public Poetry Gulf Coast Reads
exhibits page 11 Color of Life Faces, Space & Places
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HPL NEWS Re-imagining the Central Library Plaza
FOCUS ON…Kevin McNeilly
Kevin McNeilly is a Rice University Masters in Business Administration (MBA) candidate, and a participating student in the Jones School Board Fellows Program which matches students with Houston community based nonprofit organizations to serve as non-voting board members. McNeilly was matched with the Friends of the Houston Public Library because of his passionate interest in books and libraries. He has been serving as a volunteer and as a member the Friends Board for more than six months. His mother, an English teacher, made books a part of his life, so for him being part of the Friends was the perfect fit. McNeilly says, “I enjoy being a part of this organization because everyone cares deeply about HPL, and is working to ensure that the City of Houston has the best library system to fill the needs of the community.” McNeilly participated in the Friends of HPL’s Annual Book Sale event where he sorted books and helped customers. He was impressed to hear that it took a whole year and lots of volunteer hours to offer an event where the community could buy quality books at affordable prices. McNeilly admits that working with the Friends has provided him with better leadership skills and experience that will help him in establishing long-term relationships in future endeavors. He says, “Because of my personal experiences and what I have gained with this organization, I will be encouraging everyone that I can to become a volunteer for the Friends of HPL.”
The Houston Public Library recently invited community members to participate in a Placemaking Workshop for the Central Library Plaza. This is a project that will help transform the Central Library Plaza into a vibrant, exciting, active public space, and make it a downtown destination for people of all ages and backgrounds. This workshop was a fun, indoor/ outdoor interactive session to brainstorm on the potential of the space.
McNeilly’s favorite writer is Malcom Gladwell, author of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, because he writes about things that people think they understand but really don’t. His stories are about perceptions and other perspectives. He also just finished reading Driving Over Lemons, by Chris Stewart.
Thanks to the generous support from the Downtown Redevelopment Authority and Reinvestment Zone Number Three, HPL is able to engage Project for Public Spaces to help the Library develop a well-conceived and managed re-imagined public space. Such a space could provide a platform for programs and events on the plaza and could even help positively activate this area of downtown. We will keep you updated on the results of the workshop.
For information on Friends of the Houston Public Library or to become a volunteer visit www.friendsofhpl.org or call 832-393-1387.
Houston Public Library Celebrates Graduation of WeCAN Works’ Houston High School Students HPL celebrated the second class of high school students to participate in the innovative WeCAN Works Track I component. Attending the celebration were 5 of the 9 high school seniors that made it through the program. They were from Challenge Early College and Houston Academy of International Studies High Schools. The students recognized for their commitment to the WeCan program were: (left to right) Lucia Quiroga, Titianna Walker, Jasmine Gallien, Tamecia Wallace, and Gabrielle Hood. The nine at-risk high school students were provided with paid job placements with a goal of graduation and the obtainment of sustainable and transferrable skills upon graduation in preparation for entrance into the workforce in a high-demand, high-growth field. For more details about WeCan Works visit www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313. -2-
Friends of the Houston Public Library 34th Annual Bargain Book Sale Thank you to the library staff, warehouse and book sale volunteers for making this book sale another success. Over 3 days, nearly 200 volunteers helped to sell 50,000 books and raise $70,000! The books are now given a second chance in our community and the funds raised go toward the Friends annual grant to the Houston Public Library. Membership in the Friends and the book sales allow Friends to accomplish its mission to support HPL. Please remember to donate your gently used or new books to the Friends to be sold at the next book sale!
SAVE THE DATE!
12th Annual Children’s Book Sale September 21-22, 2012 Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church
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Martin Luther King Legacy Linking YOU to the World of Fun and Education
tech it
HPL App Now Available! The Houston Public Library is excited to announce the launch of our new app. The Houston Public Library catalog, access to your account, information about library locations and more are now available through your mobile device. Wherever you go, you can now search for books, DVDs, audiobooks and ebooks, and place holds or renew items - all from your phone. You can also check out our latest reading recommendations, ask one of our professional librarians a question, find out about upcoming events or classes or follow our blog and tweets. Look for us in your app store and join us today!
Top e-book Downloads
By E.L. James
By Laura Hillenbrand
By J.K. Rowling
By Tina Fey
By Elie Wiesel
eBooks - Juvenile Fiction Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling Matched by Ally Condie Divergent by Veronica Roth
Other Available Audio and eBooks
Houston Public Library and its partners NetLibrary and Overdrive are excited to offer downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, and videos to our customers. Here is a short list of the top downloads from Overdrive. The library’s downloadable collection is also accessible from the Houston Public Library catalog.
eBooks - Juvenile Nonfiction
Adult Fiction
The Girl Who Was on Fire by Leah Wilson The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan Heaven is for Real for Kids by Todd Burpo Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah Surviving the Angel of Death by Eva Kor
Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks The Help by Kathryn Stockett Fifty Shades Freed by E. L. James
eBooks - Adult Nonfiction Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Power of Habit by Charles H. Duhigg In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Visit our catalog to download these and other audio books and ebooks
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Featured Summer Computer Classes
Free computer classes are offered for adults and teens throughout the library system. Classes are taught in English and Spanish and include Word, Power Point, and Introduction to Excel courses. We also offer technology and social media classes.
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Technology Toolbox
UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS WITH OUR COMPUTER TRAINING CLASSES
Learn about new digital technologies that will help you keep informed in today’s world.
iGoogle
Learn about computers and the Internet Search and apply for job opportunities Get healthcare information any time Keep in touch with family and friends Shop online Pay bills and manage your finances
Customize your Google start page and learn about other useful Google applications.
Email Basics
Let us show you how easy it is to create an email account, send and receive messages. Topics include file attachments, folders, spam, etc.
Digital Photography
Send emails Find training opportunities
This course explains the various characteristics of new digital technologies. It explores how computers and technology are generating new career opportunities and changing the world that we live in.
For more information about classes, visit www.houstonlibrary.org/btopteal.
Intro to MS Word
Introduction to basic word processor tasks such as text, tables and pictures.
Training classes are offered as part of the Technology Expertise, Access and Learning for All Texans (TEAL) Project. Houston Public Library, working with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, is a TEAL partner. TEAL is generously funded by the Recovery Act-Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). For more information about classes, visit www.houstonlibrary.org/btopteal.
Intro to MS PowerPoint
Introduction to the basic functions of the presentation program, including graphics, multimedia and print options.
Have YOU Got the POWER?
Registration for these classes is recommended. Customers who register will be seated first as long as they arrive prior to the beginning of the class. Walk-in customers will be seated if seats are available at the start of class.
Borrow or download your favorite book for up to six weeks FREE with your library card. Visit www.houstonlibrary.org and sign-up!
For more computer class information, please go to www.houstonlibrary.org/computer-classes/
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Martin Luther King Legacy Linking YOU to the World of Fun and Education
events Houston Public Library cordially invites you to
The John P. McGovern Foundation Summer Reading Program When Dr. John P. McGovern was asked to help build the Stella Link neighborhood library and put his well-known name on it he quickly responded that he would give personally and from the foundation he created in support of our city. The well-known Houston allergist, also known as a renaissance man by many of his friends, loved libraries. He spent a great deal of his childhood in libraries and felt libraries made a difference in his life. The John P. McGovern Foundation established by Dr. John McGovern continues to support the Houston Public Library and its programs that remain free to the community and continue to make a difference in lives – for free, every day that they are open.
An Afternoon with Drs. Robert E. & Jean Nelson Galloway June 23 | 3PM - 4:30PM
For the past two years, the John P. McGovern Foundation has fully supported the Houston Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, making it possible for children of all ages to be encouraged and rewarded for their commitment to literacy. It has been welldocumented that a summer vacation without reading has a detrimental effect on literacy skills. HPL’s Summer Reading Program engages our community members to enhance their skills with fun and innovative programming. The thousands of children who participate enjoy programs ranging from authors reading aloud to circus programs and craft activities – all of which encourage participants to use their reading skills, imagination and creativity.
The African American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor Street, 77019 | 832-393-1440
Please join us in celebrating Juneteenth, as authors Drs. Robert and Jean Galloway discuss and sign their book, The Unity of Woman: Naturally African - The Unity of Woman, Nature and African Sculptured Form. The female is the center for the home, community and society... the foundation of all humanity. This book combines African art, photos and sculpture with common-sense, often humorous, but always thought-provoking African proverbs. The purpose of this book is to empower readers — especially those of the feminine gender — and help them recognize their common roots, future potential and understand the true meaning of “Sankofa” ... “You cannot go forward unless you first look back to where you have come from.”
Thanks to the John P. McGovern Foundation, everyone who completes the program gets to choose a book – it is not pre-chosen. Each reader looks at the hundreds of available titles and takes home a book of his or her choice. The gift of reading that allowed Dr. McGovern to become a leader in not only our community, but in the world, continues in every single Houston Public Library throughout the summer for free.
Did you KNOW?
This event is free and open to the public. For more event information visit www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.
You can find a variety of books, movies, ebooks, and audio materials at your favorite Houston Public Library location. Visit our online catalog and search at www.houstonlibrary.org
This program is supported by a grant from the Houston Public Library Foundation.
Ask a Librarian Houston Public Library’s info 24/7 chat reference service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/ask-a-librarian -6-
Sign up for the 2012 Summer Reading Program!
Strike Out Boredom by reading your favorite books during the 2012 John P. McGovern Foundation Summer Reading Program (SRP). This is a free program that rewards reading with a free book for the home.
HOW TO REGISTER: Registration
begins May 1, 2012 and ends August 1, 2012. Visit any Houston Public Library location or register from your home computer. Visit www.houstonlibrary.org/ summer for more information.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
To participate, read or listen to books, enter book titles or time read on your online reading log either at home or with the help of your librarian. Upon completion, go to your local Houston Public Library location to pick up your prize at the 5, 10, 20 and 30 book levels.
INCENTIVES:
5 books or 5 hour level:
Certificate, entered into daily prize drawing.
10 books or 10 hour level: One free book.
20 books or 20 hour level:
Additional free book; a coupon for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. 30 books or 30 hour level: One voucher for a free ticket to a Houston Astros game (children K-12); one free child’s ticket with the purchase of an adult Houston Rocket’s ticket, entered into a Grand Prize drawing for an iPod touch (Ages 13+), a Nintendo 3DS, or a LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet.
ARE YOU AN HISD STUDENT?
If you are, you can participate in the HISD Millionaire Club and expand your reading selection by visiting the Houston Public Library. For more details visit: http:// dept.houstonisd.org/millionaireclub/ .
For more details on the program and prizes, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/summer.
Adult Summer Reading Club
Adult Summer Reading Club Prizes
Monthly Drawing: Kindle Fire (e-reader)
Sign up for the 2012 Adult Summer Reading Club and earn a chance to win fabulous prizes! The Adult Summer Reading Club is a free online club that is open to adults ages 18 and up.
PROGRAM DATES: June 1 – August 1, 2012
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
Read books in any format, and enter the book titles read on your online reading log.
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Your number of entries for the monthly Kindle Fire drawing will be based on how many books you have entered in your online reading log. In other words, the more you read, the better your chances are to win! For more details on the program and prizes, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/asrc
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KIDS
SUMMER KID BOOK PICKS
The 39 Clues: The Cahill Files #1: Operation Trinity by Clifford Riley
Welcome to the Town of Remarkable by Lizzie Foley
Dumpling Days by Grace Lin
A Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Osborne
3rd Annual Houston Public Library Children’s Book Celebration
BOOKS ALIVE! 3RD Annual Houston Public Library Children’s Book Celebration Tom Angleberger, author of the bestselling children’s book The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is surrounded by very excited fans at the 3rd Annual Houston Public Library Books Alive! Children’s Book Celebration. Angleberger helped kick off the daylong book celebration with a special lunch for the 50 winners of the Books Alive! contest. The highlight of the celebration was Angleberger’s interactive book presentation and signing for more than 200 thrilled fans. If you missed this year’s outstanding event, HPL invites you to join the celebration next year to meet another bestselling children’s book author and to enjoy a full day of whimsical performances, craft activities and other special presentations.
KID MOVIE PICKS
eBook Pick
Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! by James Patterson
For a list of more books that might interest you , visit our catalog www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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TEENS
4th Annual Reel Teen Film Festival Winners Announced
Teen Book Picks
The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
Unknown by Jalen, Justin and Jared Traylor
Bully by Nicholas Garza
Swift Justice by Jeff Novaez
The votes are in! The winners of the Houston Public Library’s 4th Annual Reel Teen Film Festival have been chosen. The winning films are a showcase of creative and original film works by teens 13 to 18 years of age; they represent different categories and genres in filmmaking and have a G or PG rating. The winners are: • • • • • • • •
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Best Animation: Swift Justice by Jeff Novaez Best Broadcast: Who Is an American? by Nicholas Garza Best Documentary: Bully by Nicholas Garza Best Feature: Unknown by Jalen, Justin and Jared Traylor Best Music Video: Changes by Tracy Conner, Rocky Whitworth, Will Primrose and Tresur Williams Best PSA/Commercial: What’s Up? by Francisco Castro People’s Choice: The Missing Girl by Johana Romero, Lisandro Vides, Janisse Flores, Jennifer Gutierrez and Daniela Carrizales 1st Place Teen Health: Check the Date by Gabriela Espinosa, Christopher Elizondo, William Marqe, Imani Rioscos, Eva Briseno, Savanna Argo, Christina Gutierrez, Tonesha Felder and D’meric Burley 2nd Place Teen Health: Suicide Prevention by Lauren McClendon 3rd Place Teen Health: Got Germs? by Shikyra Jack
This Houston Public Library film project is a great opportunity to motivate teens to use their creativity and technology to express their views and ideas. All winning films can be viewed at http://www.houstonlibrary.org/2012-winners. All Reel Teen Film Festival films are available through the Houston Public Library’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/houstonlibrary). -9-
The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clarke
Marvel Zombies by Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips
Guy Langman, Crime Scene Procrastinator by Josh Berk
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ADULTS
Book Club Selections The following books are being discussed by book clubs held at HPL locations across the city. For the date and location of these clubs, please visit our website at www.houstonlibrary.org/bookclubs. 1. Prague Winter by Madeleine Albright with Bill Woodward 2. My Cross to Bear by Gregg Allman 3. The Innocent by David Baldacci 4. The Passage of Power by Robert A. Caro 5. Most Talkative by Andy Cohen 6. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg 7. Calico Joe by John Grisham 8. Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris 9. In One Person by John Irving 10. Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James 11. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson 12. The Columbus Affair by Steve Berry 13. Imagine by Jonah Lehrer 14. Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly 15. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Winner of 2011 Houston Press “Best of Houston” Award Best Local Reading Series
Public Poetry is an innovative monthly reading series bringing the public and poetry community together, and creating a buzz about poetry. Public Poetry events feature outstanding local and visiting poets, as well as a local guest celebrity or public figure and a short student reading, with a book signing at the end of each program. This series is a partnership between Public Poetry and Houston Public Library. Join us for these free programs, filled with gorgeous language, held on the first Saturday of each month at 2 PM.
Visit www.houstonlibrary.org/poetry for locations. This program is supported by a grant from the Houston Public Library Foundation.
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HPL EXHIBITS
The Color of Life
Works by Leon and Molly Bee Collins For decades there have been ongoing discussions of the distinctions between high and low art— formally educated artists versus the expressions of the untrained. Although there are differences between the two, the underlying truth is that people are drawn to art that uplifts their hearts, minds and spirits. This is true of Leon and Molly Bee Collins. Their work evokes motion through a mixture of beautiful colors, history and folklore. As Leon says, “Anyone can put down a lump of money at a school and call themselves an artist, but true art comes from your heart...” In their aptly-named studio, Color of Life in downtown Navasota, Texas, this father and daughter pair creates original art that grows straight out of the rich soil of the Brazos River. The painting of cotton fields, family and southern culture are portrayed with joy and empathy. As true folklorists, Leon and Molly Bee Collins, it is clear these stories on canvas are shared by artists who know and love their roots. This exhibition is generously supported by: City of Houston, Houston Public Library, and Rice University/Houston Enriches Rice Education.
ON VIEW
June 16, 2012 – September 1, 2012
The African American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor Street | Houston 77019
In conjunction with
July 13, 2012 – September 1, 2012 Central Library 500 McKinney | Houston, Texas 77002
Faces, Places and Spaces
June 9, 2012- September 1, 2012 Houston Public Library - Julia Ideson Building 550 McKinney, Houston, TX 77002 During the 1880s, the use of glass as a transparent and stable base for dry photographic emulsions replaced the collodion wet plate process. Glass was the first widely implemented medium used to create a transparent photographic negative. The end product became known as the glass plate negative and became obsolete as the camera and the photograph processes evolved over time. Commonly used into the 1920s, glass plate negatives prefigured the more durable, affordable, and familiar flexible film negative. The Houston Metropolitan Research Center (HMRC) is home to thousands of glass plate negatives capturing Houston and its citizens from the late 1800s. Although the majority of the images are an assortment of studio portraits, street scenes, and residences, other subjects and places are also represented. Selected from a variety of HMRC collections, the negatives reveal a visual cross-section of Houston citizenry and scenes representing the first century of the city’s history. These distinctive negatives are rare, fragile, and irreplaceable historical artifacts. To safeguard against damage, we have taken some of these images and reproduced them in a contemporary light box installation illuminating the space. The exhibition Faces, Places & Spaces, explores the glass plate negative in a contemporary context, demonstrating its enduring value as a documentary and aesthetic form.
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Houston Public Library’s Central Library is home to the awardwinning author series, “An Evening With…”, and several other exciting, innovative programs that bring national and local authors from several genres to the Houston
We are looking for volunteers to help us with these programs. To learn more, please visit www.houstonlibrary.org/author-events. For more information about volunteering with HPL, please visit www.houstonlibrary.org/volunteeropportunities.