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October - November | 2011
Fall Edition of the Link October and November are shaping up as busy months at HPL, and you don’t want to miss out on the fun!
National Museum of African American History and Culture Presents: Save Our African American Treasures
October is Family History Month, and HPL is linking you to the world of genealogy. Our Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research is considered one of the best genealogical libraries in the country, and the staff there is ready and willing to help you discover your family’s history. We profile the manager of the Clayton Library, Sue Kaufman, on page 2, and then tell you more about Family History Month and the Clayton Library on page 9. Take a moment to start your search – you never know what you will find!
Saturday, October 29, 2011 | 10 am Central Library | 500 McKinney, 77002
Keeping with the theme of family history, HPL is excited to join with the Smithsonian and its National Museum of African American History and Culture to present Save our African American Treasures, a day-long event at which attendees can get information on preserving family treasures such as letters, photos and other items. For more information on this exciting and educational day, see the box to the right. October is also Teen Read Month and to celebrate we have scheduled Almost, Totally, Virtually Here: A Series of Virtual Teen Author Visits. Meet and chat with four famous authors from your home computer or with a group of friends at one of several HPL locations! For more information on how to join in, please see page 7. Finally, we conclude our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with two in-person author visits. Join us as we hear from two influential Texas writers, Oscar Casares and Gwendolyn Zepeda, as they discuss their works. For information about dates, times and locations, please see page 10.
Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, Director
HPL NEWS pages 2/3 Focus On... Julia Ideson Reopening Foundation Thanks Supporters
Attend presentations on topics such as:
Textile Preservation, Paper/Photo Preservation The Library’s Special Collections Participants can bring up to three personal items for a 20-minute, one-on-one professional consultation on caring for your heirloom. The specialists will serve as reviewers, not appraisers, and will not determine items’ monetary values. Objects such as books, paper and textiles no larger than a shopping bag (furniture, carpets, firearms and paintings are excluded) can be reviewed. Tech IT page 4/5 Ebooks & Audiobooks Kindle Lending Program Computer Classes
KIDS TEENS pages 6/7 Book and Movie Picks Teen Read Month Authors Homework Help
Adults page 8 Book Club Selection Public Poetry Passport Services
EVENTS
page 9/10 More Money@ Your Library Family History Month Hispanic Heritage Month
EXHIBITS page 11 175 Years of Transportation Everyday Use: The Origin of African American Quilt Making
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HPL NEWS
FOCUS ON…Sue Kaufman, Manager at the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
“We all have ancestors and incredible family histories and stories that we can find, no matter where we’re from,” says Sue Kaufman, manager of the Houston Public Library’s (HPL) Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research since 2006. This special collection library is considered to be one of the top five genealogical research libraries in the nation. She came to work at HPL after working at the Allen County Library at Fort Wayne, Indiana, the second largest genealogy library in the country. Kaufman, with her vast knowledge and experience in genealogy, is always amazed at how rewarding it is to actually see your family’s personal history, and how it transports people to a specific time and a specific place. She says, “When a person finds and sees their family’s history it gives them a sense of self and a sense of place.” Over the years she has heard many interesting revelations from customers that have found family stories that are funny, surprising, or that have even brought them to tears. Kaufman also has many family stories of her own, but one that stands out is the one of her great grandfather who escaped the “programs,” the persecutions of Jews in Russia. He escaped dressed in women’s clothing to England and eventually ended up in New York as a tailor. “Genealogy is not just about dates, it is more about family stories that need to be found and told,” says Kaufman. October is Family History Month and Kaufman invites the community to visit the Clayton Library to go in search of their family’s history. You never know what you will discover. “If customers don’t know how to start their search, that’s not a problem, because the staff here at the Library is very knowledgeable and are available to help.” “This exciting adventure is also free of charge” says Kaufman. At the Clayton Library, customers will find materials with information from across the country and internationally. The collection contains census records, birth and death certificates, military records, immigration records from Ellis Island and other ports of entry to the states, slavery records, books, cemetery records, data bases, microprint collection, and much more. For a list of programs, services, library hours, or more information on the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, visit www.houstonlibrary.org/clayton or call 832-393-2600. The Clayton Library is located at 5300 Caroline, 77004 in Houston’s Museum District.
Friends of the Houston Public Library 11th Annual Children’s Book Sale Thank you to the Houston community for again making the Annual Children’s Book Sale a success! Over 2 days, 56 volunteers helped sell over 11,000 books to the Houston community. The Sale not only raised over $14,000 to help the Houston Public Library but also put books into the hands of our local youth and teachers. The Friends of the Houston Public Library Annual Children’s Book Sale would not be possible without community book donations and countless hours of hard work and dedication by Friends of the Houston Public Library Book Sale volunteers: Patrick Aana, Sumera Ali, Kiera Bashay, Janet Bell Ricks, Linda Bird, Susan Bischoff, Judy Bledsoe, Karen Brill, Tammy Carter, Miriam Castaneda, Adrienne Cobb, Anson Contreras, Shannon Cox, Ryan Crawford, Ann Dolbee, Amanda Everett, Lindsay Fisher, Randi Gilmore, Ana Gonzalez, Sydney Gonzalez, Trenecieya Gray, Khai Ho, Maya Houston, Jonay Hulin, Cathy Hurst, Lois Jerollemen, Jan Mitchell Johnson, Ashley Johnson- Fleming, Jan Kelly, Lorraine Kent, Kendrick Knighten, Armand Kostanian, Kristin Laymon, Aileen Mapps, William Martinez, Elizabeth McGann, Jessica Mosley, Anastassia Mukhina, Monica Ortale, Teresa Palmer, Janet Rexroad, Nijahnik Robinson, Karen Rock, Raquel Romero, Meredith Ryan, Abigail Saenz, Bert Schoellkopf, Mary Schoellkopf, Shontanna Senegal, Amber Stady, Karin Telfer, Savannah Tucker, Carmen Umana, Jean Vorhaben, Jean Woolsey, Stan Zimmer and numerous other volunteers at the Friends warehouse.
THANK YOU! Save the Date! 34th Annual Bargain Book Sale April 13-15, 2012!
Reopening of the Julia Ideson Building HPL is pleased to announce that the historic Julia Ideson Building, home of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, is scheduled to open to the public on Monday, December 5, 2011, at 10 a.m. For more information as it becomes available, please see www.houstonlibrary.org
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Pachikadi and His Flying Friends: A Civic Artwork at Vinson Neighborhood Library
Thank YOU for Your Support Houston Public Library Foundation (HPLF) solely supports the Houston Public Library’s programs, materials, services and occasionally capital needs. Through actively engaging our community, its corporations and foundations the Houston Public Library Foundation raises critical funds, especially necessary in these difficult financial times. HPLF thanks the following corporations and foundations for their generous contributions to the Houston Public Library Foundation. Their donations help the Houston Public Library provide its Service Priorities: Support for Student Success, Literacy Advancement, Workforce Development and Technology Access and Instruction.
The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer Foundation
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Pachikadi and His Flying Friends is a civic artwork by Elaine Bradford that fits perfectly above the rotunda which leads into the Houston Public Library’s Vinson Neighborhood Library. The art project consists of a life-sized, Asian elephant wearing a colorful crocheted yarn sweater that goes up to the end of its trunk and onto nine life-sized Canadian geese suspended from the ceiling giving the illusion that they actually seem to be having fun flying around the rotunda. This colorful and whimsical civic art project was commissioned by Houston Arts Alliance on behalf of Houston Public Library and the Health and Human Services Department. As she worked on the art project Bradford decided to bring the characters to life in the form of a children’s book. Pachikadi and His Flying Friends is a collaboration between Bradford, author J.D. Ho and illustrator Rene Cruz. The book is available at the Houston Public Library.
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tech it
You can now download ebooks from HPL for use on your Kindle! Amazon and Overdrive (HPL’s main ebook provider) have implemented the Kindle Library Lending Program, which enables Kindle customers to borrow and enjoy ebooks through libraries across the country, including HPL. A wide variety of titles, including best sellers, are now available! For more information, or to get started, visit www.houstonlibrary.org/downloads today!
Top Ebook Downloads
By Kathryn Stockett
By Todd Burpo
By Ransom Riggs
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.
Adult Fiction
Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
By Michael Pollan
By Chitra Divakaruni
eBooks - Juvenile Fiction The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
eBooks - Juvenile Nonfiction
eBooks - Adult Nonfiction Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot If You Ask Me by Betty White
The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook by Dinah Bucholz Of Thee I Sing by Barack Obama Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen Mah
Visit our catalog to download these and other audio books and ebooks www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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Featured Fall Computer Classes
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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. Facebook for Business Learn how you can connect with people and advertise your business using Facebook.
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Work Skills: Creating a Resume/Resume Help This session is a relaxed setting where you can create a resume with or without help from staff. If you have a resume, staff can help you update it.
You can also read blog postings on book and database reviews, technology updates, library news and library events and services at
Linked In Find past and present colleagues and classmates quickly and discover inside connections when looking for a job or new business opportunity. Social Networking Let our experts show you how you can connect with friends and advertise your business using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networking websites.
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Website Design Design your own web page by using free tools such as Blogger, Webs, and others and add multimedia. Basic computer knowledge is required.
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Registration for this class 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!
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KIDS
KID BOOK PICKS
Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin
The Summer Before Boys by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Mameshiba: On the Loose by James Turner
Troublemaker by Andrew Clements
eBook Pick
Homework Help to the Rescue
Connect to an online tutor and get your homework done with Live Homework Help!, an online tutoring service powered by Tutor.com. This free service connects students from Kindergarten through adult learners to expert tutors in Math, Science, Social Studies and English. To connect go to: www.houstonlibrary.com/askatutor. The Ogre of Oglefort by Eva Ibbotson
KID MOVIE PICKS
For a list of more books that might interest you, visit our catalog www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
Check out these movies online or at your favorite HPL location. www.houstonlibrary.org/catalog
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TEENS
Almost, Totally, Virtually Here: A Series of Virtual Teen Author Visits In celebration of Teen Read Month
Have a chance to meet and chat with four famous authors about new books, past books, their writing process or the color of their socks. These author chats are the virtual equivalent of sitting and chatting with your favorite writer at a coffee shop.
Almost, Totally, Virtually Here:
Information on which neighborhood libraries are hosting group chats or how to log in from your home computer to participate will be available on the Houston Public Library website: www.houstonlibrary.org/teens
A Series of Virtual Teen Author Visits (in celebration of Teen Read Month)
OCTOBER 2011
Holly Black
Eilis O’Neal
Thursday, October 6 | 4 PM Author of Tithe, Valiant, Ironside and White Cat. AUTHOR WEB SITE: http://www.blackholly.com/
Lisa McMann
Eilis O’Neal
AUTHORS Holly Black
Wednesday, October 12 | 4 PM Author of The False Princess. AUTHOR WEB SITE: http://www.eilisoneal.com/
Adam Rex
Lisa McMann
Wednesday, October 19 | 4 PM Author of Wake, Fade, Gone and Cryer’s Cross. AUTHOR WEB SITE: http://lisamcmann.com/
These events are free and open to the public.
Adam Rex
Friday, October 28 | 4 PM Author of Fat Vampire and The True Meaning of Smekday AUTHOR WEB SITE: http://www.adamrex.com/
TEEN MOVIE PICKS
These events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 832-393-1313.
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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. Mourning Gloria by Susan Wittig Albert Murder on the Ile Saint-Louis by Cara Black The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick One Amazing Thing by Chitra Divakaruni The Night Train by Clyde Edgerton This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald Careless in Red by Elizabeth George Say Her Name by Francisco Goldman Hunger by Knut Hamsun The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Public Poetry! 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.
Planning to travel outside of the United States? First, plan to get your passport! No matter where you go, a U.S. passport will get you back home. To learn more about travel requirements for U.S. citizens or to apply for your U.S. passport visit these HPL Locations: Central Library | 500 McKinney, 77002 | 832-393-1313 M & W 10AM-2PM | Tu & Th 2-7PM | Sa 10AM-4PM
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.
Henington-Alief Regional Library 7979 South Kirkwood, 77072 | 832-393-1820 M & W 3-7PM | Tu & Th 1-5PM | Sa 10AM-2PM
www.houstonlibrary.org/poetry for the most current list of poetry events.
or visit: http://www.travel.state.gov/
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More Money @ YOUR Library Workshops and Events this October
This program is made possible by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing @ Your Library®, a partnership with the American Library Association. The goal of the grant is to help people of all ages understand how to manage money more effectively. More Money @ Your Library® will allow adults, children, and family groups to learn according to their own styles – either through classes, special programs, self-directed multi-media learning, or web-based resources. For the most up-to-date workshop listings or for resources, visit: www.houstonlibrary.org/moremoney
Borrow your favorite financial education books for up to six weeks FREE with your library card. Visit www.houstonlibrary.org
Discover Your Family’s History at the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research
This October is Family History Month and the Houston Public Library’s Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research is ready to help you discover your family’s history. At the Clayton Library, you will discover more than just the usual birth dates, death certificates or marriage licenses. Your search will actually lead you to some great stories about your ancestors. The Library houses U.S., states and foreign collections, ready reference material, finding aids, map collection, electronic catalog terminals, census records, passenger and military records, databases, and much more. The Library also has a microprint collection located on the second floor of the building. If you don’t know where to begin, the Clayton Library has very experienced and knowledgeable staff ready to help show you how to begin your search. Staff also assist those more experienced customers when they can’t find information. The staff will enjoy guiding you in your search for your own personal past.
The Clayton Library is considered one of the top five genealogy libraries in the country. The Library is located in the Museum District at 5300 Caroline, 77004, 832-393-2600. All Library services and programs are free and open to the public. For more details, please visit www.houstonlibrary.org. -9-
Author visits Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15, 2011
Houston Public Library and Texas Latino Voices Present: An Afternoon with Oscar Casares
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR
Saturday, October 8 | 2 PM – 4 PM Park Place Regional Library | 8145 Park Place, 77017 | 832-393-1970
Have a Ball with author Gwendolyn Zepeda
Celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month and join us for a special visit from Oscar Casares, who will discuss and sign copies of his debut novel, Amigoland. In a small town on the Mexican border live two brothers, Don Fidencio and Don Celestino. Stubborn and independent, they now must face the facts: they are old, and they have let a family argument stand between them for too long. Don Celestino’s goodnatured housekeeper encourages him to make amends—while he still can. They secretly liberate Don Fidencio from his nursing home and travel into Mexico to solve the mystery at the heart of their dispute: the family legend of their grandfather’s kidnapping. As the unlikely trio travels, the brothers learn it’s never too late for a new beginning.
Crowd-pleasing author Gwendolyn Zepeda will be visiting libraries to read aloud her latest children’s book I Kick the Ball / Pateo el balón. This dynamic bilingual story about a young soccer player will appeal to children and adults alike, and this special story time will allow the whole family to meet the author as well! Come have a ball for Hispanic Heritage Month with the Houston Public Library System and Gwendolyn Zapeda!
AUTHOR VISIT LOCATIONS: Flores Neighborhood Library Wednesday, October 5 |10:30 am
Carnegie Neighborhood Library Texas Latino Voices programs are sponsored by the Texas Center for the Book, and the Houston, Laredo and Palestine Public Libraries.
Wednesday, October 12 | 10:30 am
This program is made possible in part by a donation from Humanities Texas, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Park Place Regional Library
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Collier Regional Library
Tuesday, October 18 | 10:30 am
Tuesday, October 25 | 10:30 am See page 12 for location addresses.
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HPL EXHIBITS
From Draft Horse to NASA: 175 Years of Transportation in Houston September 15 - November 15, 2011 - Central Library | 500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77002
Houston 175: 1836 through NOW
Working with Mayor Annise Parker and her staff, a group of Houston non-profit organizations have come together to celebrate Houston’s 175th birthday! In addition to the Mayor’s annual birthday party, Houston 175 will produce a public-participation photography project – “My Houston is Here,” a film series, a history conference, ten exhibitions, each investigating Houston’s history in one broad area, with an accompanying exhibition catalog.
HOUSTON 1836 through NOW
T R A N S P O R TAT I O N
While Houston may be well-known as an oil town, our city’s history as a transportation hub for trade and commerce continues to color the local culture and economy. Once a landing place on the bayou for cargo ferried inland from From Draft Horse to NASA: 175 Years of Transportation in Houston the Gulf of Mexico, Houston evolved into an international September 15 - November 15, 2011 Central Library | 500 McKinney, Houston, TX 77002 port and eventually became the home of NASA. As one of ten venues opening exhibitions this fall for Houston 175: Celebrate Houston, the Houston Public Library (HPL) documents the history of transport in and out of our city, as well as within it. The images and ephemera on display are from the collections of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, part of HPL’s Special Collections Division. Stops along the way include the days of animal-drawn vehicles, Houston’s stint as a railway nexus where “17 railroads met the sea,” the rise of the automobile and Houston’s famous car culture(s), and much more. A Houston Electric Company streetcar interior. J. Milton Lawless Collection, MSS 0334-521.
Everyday Use: The Origins of African American Quilt Making September 10, 2011 - January 14, 2012 The African American Library at the Gregory School 1300 Victor, Houston, TX 77019
Everyday Use: The Origins of African American Quilt Making, celebrates women still working in this vein while examining the origins of African-American quilt making that can be traced back to slavery and Africa; every scrap of material left over from chores, dress-making, and worn-out garments were saved for the making of quilts. Taking pride in their sense of resourcefulness, these women have sustained their commitment to refashioning the life of things and have transformed a past necessity into something of ongoing value. Beyond meeting the needs of necessity, these quilts have functioned as a vehicle for memories and the frequent use of old objects can also be a means of commemoration. In remembering those that have left us or culture that has lapsed, these quilts tell a deep and rich history that is sometimes passed over for other forms of storytelling. The exhibition is aptly named after the Alice Walker’s short story, Everyday Use, which articulates the metaphor of quilting to represent the creative legacy that African-Americans have inherited from an understanding, reverence and functional utilization of this cultural art. The artists in this exhibition, whether traditional or innovative in their approach, all participate in a larger dialogue; a dialogue which traces the African-American experience to its origins while revealing this unique art form to the modern era and audience. - 11 -
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Carnegie 1050 Quitman, 77009 | 832-393-1720
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McGOVERN–STELLA LINK 7405 Stella Link, 77025 | 832-393-2630
Clear Lake CITY–COUNTY FREEMAN MEMORIAL 16616 Diana Lane, 77062 | 281-488-1906
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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
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