The Public Library for Union County Fall Newsletter 2016

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Vol. IX, Issue 2 • Fall 2016 • A newsletter for friends of the library

NEW

Download eBooks & eAudiobooks faster and easier from the library catalog

Do you have two minutes each day for you and your child to learn something new? ReadyRosie delivers daily videos to parents and caregivers that model everyday teachable moments to increase language, literacy and math skills for children birth to five years old.

Upon registration, you will begin receiving an email and/or SMS text message with an activity you can do at home, at school or anywhere you are with your child.

Each message contains an activity modeled on video in English and Spanish and an expert video to help explain the “why” behind the activity.

Also included are instruction on how to adjust the activity for a younger or older child and how to extend the activity shown in the video. The material covered is aligned with the Commonwealth’s pre-K guidelines and the PA state standards. Download the free ReadyRosie mobile app for your iPhone or Android device. Find additional videos that can be filtered by language, skill, location, age and subject.

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CATALOG Saving you time - one click at a time!

eBooks, eAudiobooks and eResources from eBranch2Go have now been integrated into the libraries catalog. Search the catalog and view all of the media types available. Find the eBook/eAudiobook/ eResouces you want and click ‘Download.’ When you choose the option that supports your mobile device, the title is checked out to your account and is ready to be downloaded onto your device when you are ready!

Need help? Contact the library and set up an appointment for FREE tech assistance!

Register for ReadyRosie by visiting ReadyRosie.com/register.

The library offers a wide variety of parent resources!

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Backpacks with themed books, objects and toys

PLAY K

AT YOUR LOCAL UNION COUNTY LIBRARY

What does your child collect?

Matchbox cars, rocks, coins, baseball cards, Pez dispensers? The lobby display cases are available to feature the collections of children in the community. For more information or to fill out an application and release form visit UnionCountyLibraries.org/ home-page/info/displays/.

A note from the president...

We may celebrate New Year’s Day in January, but for me, as for many others, back-to-school time is the true “new year.” Moving up a grade, or starting school for the first time, is a rite of passage that we all have in common at some point in our lives. And because nowadays we document these moments by posting online, my Facebook feed has been filled recently with “first day of school” photos featuring smiling faces and brand-new backpacks. (I especially enjoyed the photo of an adult student beginning a master’s degree program, standing on her porch with bookbag loaded, just like her kids!)

We recognize this rite of passage because education is so important in today’s world. And while school is the main place we go to learn, resources for education abound in other places, including online. A big issue for families, however, is that the information found with a Google search is not always appropriate for younger children, and kids (and their parents) can waste a lot of time and feel a great deal of frustration.

Luckily, the public library can help! From the comfort of your own home (or by using the library’s computers and lightning-fast internet connection), you can access some of the many eResources available to library card holders.

Starting in September, the library launched ReadyRosie, an online engagement tool for parents that offers teachable

activities through short videos. Other available eResouces include Tumblebooks which offers animated picture and chapter books, and PowerKids that features databases and age-appropriate reference material related to science, social studies, history, language arts and more. While these online programs can be accessed from home, you’ll have to come in to the library to take advantage of the extensive collection of non-fiction and reference books for young, intermediate, and adult readers. The act of browsing through the physical stacks has resulted in some of my favorite finds. There is something about pulling out and flipping through actual books (often judging them by their covers!) that just can’t be replicated online.

Find comfort in knowing the library is here to support you through the journey of being your child’s first teacher. All these learning resources and more are available to anyone who holds a Union County Library System card! So take advantage of Library Card Sign-Up Month and reap the benefits of everything the library has to offer for life-long learning.

Mary Csernica President, Board of Trustees Mary Csernica is the Teaching and Learning Center Assistant at Bucknell University. She is currently in her ninth year of service as a member of the Board of Trustees.

The Public Library for Union County

255 Reitz Blvd • Lewisburg, PA (570) 523-1172 www.UnionCountyLibraries.org Library Hours

Board of Trustees

Mary Csernica, President Michael Levan, Vice President Jonathan Adams, Secretary Roger Hoffman, Treasurer Justin Au Amanda Gaynor Sabra Karr Randy Maslow-Grindlinger Jacquelyn Paul

Monday: 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

Community Partner

The Public Library for Union County Board of Trustees hold monthly meetings at the library on the second Monday of the month starting at 6:30 pm. Meetings are open to the public.

Library Connection • The Public Library for Union County

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MARK YOUR DAY

Corri Hines

Holiday Gift Idea

For everyone on your special occasion or holiday shopping list: give the gift of enriching and enhancing our community for a day.

Dedicate a day of library service to family, friends, and colleagues with the library’s Mark Your Day program. For a $100 donation, your gift recipient’s name will be prominently recognized at all three Union County libraries, on our website and social media, linking them to the library’s daily mission to enrich minds and stimulate the imagination.

A book will be added to the collection in honor of the recipient.

Or consider making a gift in honor of the special people in your life for a birthday or anniversary, retirement or in their memory designated to add resources, enhance programming, or update facilities.

These days have been marked: • Wyatt Dixon Noble on May 27 • Hannah T. Drexler on June 16 • Melanie Weber on June 30 • Don & Brenda Adams on August 3

STAFF SPOTLIGHT

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• Louise Kemp on September 7 • Grace Kinney on September 9 • Leona J. Beck on September 15

Attention local book clubs!

New to the annual fall book sale - Book Group Bundles - the perfect way to secure multiple copies of the same title for your club’s next read!

Also for sale are contemporary books (published from 2011 to 2014) pre-1940 books, children’s books, Civil War and Pennsylvania books, “coffee table” books and cookbooks.

The hours of the sale are: Wednesday, November 16 9:30 am to 7:30 pm Thursday, November 17 9:30 am to 7:30 pm Friday, November 18 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Library Connection • The Public Library for Union County

Living a Literary Life The Public Library for Union County is pleased to welcome Corri Hines as Assistant Director.

Corri graduated with a bachelors degree in English literature and composition with a minor in secondary education from Westminster College. While working for the Mercer Area Library for four years she worked to obtain her masters in library science through Clarion University.

Her love of literature extends into her personal life. Corri enjoys reading a variety of books like The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, The Temple of the Golden Pavilion by Yukio Mishima, The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Besides reading, Corri enjoys watching shows on Nextflix, listening to music, watching movies and exploring Lewisburg in her down time. ”A library is like a good friend,” said Corri. “You can find comfort in a good book and comfort in knowing you are never alone.” Corri hopes the library can be a destination space and a resource center for all ages.

“People are like books themselves... with past and future chapters” - Corri Hines 3

Special Thanks to our Event Sponsor

to Your Ears The Public Library for Union County’s 28th Annual Auction

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Terrace Room, Elaine Langone Center, Bucknell University

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