The Oakleaf the Ofﬁ Cial Newsletter of the Thousand Oaks Library

The Oakleaf The Ofﬁ cial Newsletter of the Thousand Oaks Library

May / June 2015

IN THIS ISSUE: Thousand Oaks Library:

Spring/Summer Events We Are Education. for Children and Families — pg. 7 The Thousand Oaks Library serves as a key agency in supporting the educational and Teen Page — pg. 6 learning needs of our community. The Library is a vital resource for helping young children Calendars of Events learn to read and for providing homework help — pgs. 4-5 for all grade levels – including homeschooling families or adult learners preparing to take the New Arrivals & GED. With a wealth of resources, the Library Featured Resources also aids those seeking to continue their — pg. 2 education. Through special events, programs, lectures and other activities, library customers Upcoming Programs may pursue life-long learning. for Adults — pg. 3 Library programs and materials provide opportunities for early childhood development and exposure to important early literacy skills that help children prepare for school and for Thousand Oaks Library reading. Thousand Oaks Library Play & Learn Competitiveness in the 21st century demands Volume 3, Number 3 Storytimes and other programs for early that people not stop learning when they leave May/June 2015 learners are aimed at developing the individual the classroom. Staying relevant in a rapidly capacity of young children, teaching early changing workforce will require familiarity Interim Library literacy skills and providing information to with technology, as well as increased skills in Services Director: help parents and caregivers lend vital support. successfully navigating information online. The Nancy Schram Thousand Oaks Library is part of a seamless www.toaks.org/library The Library offers free online homework web of educational opportunities that brings resources which support CCSS (Common together trained information professionals Core State Standards). Students can receive and an array of resources that can be utilized live, online homework help and writing inside the library or online 24/7. assistance from specialized tutors and utilize skills-building services to help master concepts The Thousand Oaks Library serves as a and build proficiency. Use of the Thousand location that community members can use Oaks Library can impact achievement for to their advantage, regardless of economic Grant R. Brimhall Library students by furnishing them with information or social status or demographic background. 1401 E. Janss Road and important digital literacy skills. Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 The Library helps close the digital divide not 805-449-2660 only by providing free internet access but While public libraries are known as great also by providing technology classes given by Newbury Park Branch places to study and a complement to libraries 2331 Borchard Road library staff members. The Library also serves Newbury Park, CA 91320 in schools, universities and colleges, the 805-498-2139 role of technology in our library supporting the educational needs of the community by education is less well-known. In fact, with providing meeting spaces for special interest more and more school libraries and librarian groups, students, and community organizations, positions being reduced or completely and acts as a hub for job seekers, business eliminated, students, parents and teachers are professionals and/or entrepreneurs. relying even more on the public library. —Continued on Page 8 Featured Resources & New Arrivals

Learning @ Your Library New Arrivals Spring 2015 Free Classes focus on Mysteries The spring 2015 Learning @ Your classes are here. The classes The Accidental Alchemist by Gigi Pandian Library are: Ready, Set, Compute!, Surfing the All The Old Knives by Olen Steinhauer Web, Easy Word Processing, Creating a The Angel Court Affair: A Charlotte and Newsletter in Word, and Getting Started Thomas Pitt Novel by Anne Perry with Email. Classes start in May and Asylum by Jeannette de Beauvoir registration is now open. Blue Avenue by Michael Wiley The classes are free. Due to limitations The Burning Gates by in class size and popular demand, Parker Bilal registration is required. You can register The Carrier by Sophie by calling either Library location: Grant Hannah R. Brimhall Library at 805-449-2660, hour. You can get help on the topic of The Cat, The Devil, The option 5, or the Newbury Park Branch your choice: e-books, journal articles, Last Escape by Shirley Library at 805-498-2139, option 5. Internet use, etc. Rousseau Murphy and Pat J.J. Murphy You also can register in person at the Cold Betrayal by J.A. Jance reference desks at both locations. Classes are open to ages 14 and up. Criminal Confections by Colette London Please check the calendar on the The Book a Librarian program also Library’s website for more information Cry Uncle by Russel D. McLean continues this spring. This is an about classes and other special events. Cuba Straits by Randy opportunity to make a free appointment Wayne White for a one-on-one tutoring session with The Library is a shared community A Dancer in the Dust by a librarian. Appointments are for a half resource, open to all. k Thomas H. Cook Dead On Cue by Deryn Lake Want Some Enter- Disclosures by Bill New Feature Films James • Annabelle - Horror tainment Tonight Done In One by Grant • Annie - Children Jerkins and Jan Thomas • The Best Of Me - Drama or a Gift For Double Fudge Brownie Murder by Joanne • Big Hero 6 - Children Someone Special? Fluke • Birdman Or, (The Unexpected You can do both at the Grant R. Brimhall Endangered by C.J. Box Virtue Of Ignorance) - Comedy Library. Check out a DVD for only $1 per • Book Of Life - Children False Impression by Veronica Heley day. You can choose from new releases, • Dumb And Dumber To - Comedy classic films and your favorite stars. The Fateful Day by Rosemary Rowe • Exodus: Gods And Kings - Action A Fine Summer’s Day by • Foxcatcher - Drama Browse the Foundation Gift Store, con- Charles Todd • Fury - Action veniently located in the library, for a spe- A High-end Finish by • Gone Girl - Drama cial gift. You’ll find greeting cards, distinc- Kate Carlisle • Horrible Bosses 2 - Comedy tive jewelry, books, gifts for the home and Motive by Jonathan • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, a selection of unique items for children. Kellerman Part 1 - Action • John Wick - Action The best part of all? All proceeds from Obsession In Death DVD sales and the gift store go right by J. D. Robb • The Judge - Drama Page 2 back to support our library. k Adults

Checklist for My Silver Strings Family is May 6 Return on How To Turn Join us for a special program, CHECK June 24 LIST FOR MY FAMILY, to be presented Your Story into by Sally Balch Hurme, a Project Advisor The wonderful Silver Strings Orchestra with AARP Health Education. She will will return to the Grant R. Brimhall a Novel help us know what we need and why Library on Wednesday, June 24 from Have an interesting story in your life that we need all our information in one 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. for a lovely afternoon would make a good novel? This program place for our families in case something of music as part of our Summer Adult is for you. Join us on Wednesday, May happens to us. k Reading Club programs. 13 when Diane Haithman (Dark Lady The program is on Wednesday, May 6th of Hollywood) and Charles Degelman from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Grant (A Bowl Full of Nails) will discuss their R. Brimhall Library and is free to the Master Gardeners books and how to turn your personal public. k Begin Series of experience into fi ction. Ms. Haithman, a former Programs at Arts Staff Writer for the Los Angeles Times, Libraries is an adjunct faculty member of USC’s Master Gardeners of Ventura County Annenberg School of will begin a series of water-wise Journalism, teaching Westlake landscaping programs at the Newbury Feature Writing. Park Branch Library on May 30 Symphony to at 1:30 p.m. – Waterwise 101 – will Mr. Degelman’s book, A be a general overview of water-saving Bowl Full of Nails, is set Perform May 6 techniques for your home landscape. in the counterculture Then on June 6 – Garden Design of the 1970s, and was a – will help you improve your home’s fi nalist in the Bellwether curb appeal. And on June 13 – Home Competition, Landscape Plant Selection and sponsored by Barbara Maintenance – learn how to design a Kingsolver and was water-saving landscape that works in a published by Harvard Square Editions changing environment. in February, 2015. He currently teaches writing and media studies at CSU, Los Programs are free and open to the Angeles. public but require registration. Jessica A wonderful program coming up is a Craven will be the presenter. musical concert for the whole family to The program is from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Grant R. Brimhall Library and is be presented by the Westlake Village Master Grant R. Brimhall Library: free to the public. k Symphony on Wednesday, May 6, Gardeners will begin a summer-long from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Grant series of programs on draught tolerant R. Brimhall Library. The Symphony landscaping on Saturday, June 27 from Support Your Library is under the direction of Michael 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Guest speaker • Unique Gifts • Ryan Armstrong and is a community is to be announced. Other sessions in orchestra which is part of the Pacifi c the series will be July 25, August 22 and Library Foundation Pearl Music Association (PPMA), a non- September 26, 2015. The programs are k Gift Store profi t organization. free and open to the public. k Page 3 Calendar of Events — May

GRB = Grant R. Brimhall Library • NPB = Newbury Park Branch Library S M T W T F S 1 2 Kindermusik Friends of the Library with Katie. Cultural Bus Trip to Ages 0-5 yrs. Huntington Library, 10:30am at NPB. Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens 9am-5pm

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Cinco de Mayo Toddler Play & Preschool Play & Kindermusik Parent and Child - Learn Storytime. Learn Storytime. with Katie. Baby Play & Learn Ages 2-3 yrs. Ages 3-5 yrs. Ages 0-5 yrs. Classes. Conejo Valley 10:30am at GRB. 10:30am at GRB. 10:30am at GRB. Neighborhood For Checklist For My Music and Movement. Learning. Ages 0-24 mos. Family. Ready, Set, Compute! 11:00am at GRB. Conejo Valley Neighbor- 10:30am at GRB. 4:00pm at GRB. hood For Learning. Dog Days. Westlake Village Friendly Book Ages 0-3 yrs. 3:30pm at GRB. Symphony. Discussion Group. 11:00am at NPB. Free Movie Night. Hellboy 2 7:00pm at NPB. 7:00pm at GRB. 6:30pm at GRB. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Mothers Day Free Movie Parent and Child - Toddler Play & Preschool Play & Music and Movement. Armed Forces Day Matinee. Baby Play & Learn Learn Storytime. Learn Storytime. Conejo Valley Neighbor- Ages 2-3 yrs. Ages 3-5 yrs. hood For Learning. Million Dollar Arm Classes. Conejo Valley 10:30am at GRB. 1:00pm at GRB. Neighborhood For 10:30am at GRB. Ages 0-3 yrs. Easy Word Processing. 11:00am at NPB. Learning. Ages 0-24 mos. Surﬁ ng the Web. 5:30pm at GRB. 10:30am at GRB. 6:00pm at GRB. CSU Channel Islands Lecture. 7:00pm at Dog Days. Writing Your Novel GRB. 3:30pm at GRB. with Diane Haithman Tracy Newman History Book Discus- 11:00am at GRB. and Charles Degelman sion Group. 7:00pm at 7:00pm at GRB. Goebel Adult Center. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Creating a Music and Movement. Newsletter in Word. Conejo Valley Neighbor- 5:30pm at GRB. hood For Learning. Ages 0-3 yrs. Dog Days. 11:00am at NPB. 3:30pm at GRB. Gift Store 20/20 Sale. Free Movie Night. 11:00am - 5:00pm Spawn Get 20% off on the 7:00pm at NPB. 20th of every month! 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Memorial Day Master Gardener’s Program: LIBRARIES Waterwise 101 CLOSED 1:30pm at NPB. Dog Days. 31 3:30pm at GRB.

NOTE: Additional programs may be scheduled. For more information about Library events, go to www.toaks.org/library. Page 4 Calendar of Events — June

GRB = Grant R. Brimhall Library • NPB = Newbury Park Branch Library S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 World Environment Day Master Gardener’s Kindermusik Program: with Katie. Garden Design Ages 0-5 yrs. 1:30pm at NPB. 10:30am at NPB.

Free Movie Night. Getting Started with Friendly Book The Usual Suspects Email. Discussion Group. 7:00pm at NPB. 6:00pm at GRB. 6:30pm at GRB. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Free Movie Kindermusik Master Gardener’s Matinee. with Katie. Program: About Time Ages 0-5 yrs. Home Landscape 1:00pm at GRB. 10:30am at GRB. Plant Selection and Maintenance 1:30pm at NPB. Free Movie Night. History Book Discus- LA Conﬁ dential sion Group. 7:00pm at 7:00pm at NPB. Goebel Adult Center. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Flag Day Summer Reading The Nick & Jen Gift Store 20/20 Sale. Club Starts Show. 11:00am - 5:00pm 11:00am at GRB. Get 20% off on the 2:00pm at NPB. 20th of every month! Teen Super Hero & Comic Book Party. Free Movie Night. Grades 6-12 The Dark Knight 2pm at NPB. 7:00pm at NPB. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Fathers’ Day Free Movie Super Hero Local Heroes Day. Master Gardener’s Matinee. Academy. 11:00am at GRB. Program. Guardians of the Galaxy Grades: K-5 2:00pm at NPB. 10:00am at GRB. 1:00pm at GRB. 11:00am at GRB. Silver Strings. Teen Super Hero & 2:00pm at GRB. Comic Book Party. Free Movie Night. Grades 6-12 The Dark Knight Rises 2pm at GRB. First Day of Summer 7:00pm at NPB. 28 29 30 Super Hero Academy. Grades: K-5 2:00pm at NPB.

NOTE: Additional programs may be scheduled. For more information about Library events, go to www.toaks.org/library. Page 5 Teens & Children

“Every Hero Has a Story” for Summer Reading Clubs ♫ SINGING ♫ This summer, we encourage you to participate in Thousand Oaks Library’s Summer Reading Clubs by reading, book reviews or attending fun programs from June 15 – August 9. Our theme this year is “EVERY HERO HAS A STORY!” All children ages 0-5th grade may sign Singing is an incredible tool to teach up for Children’s Club at either library. early language skills needed for future By tracking the time or number of books or “friend” the Library on Facebook reading abilities. Songs are a wonderful they read, they can return to the Library or follow us on Twitter. weekly and receive incentives beginning and natural way for children to learn In addition to fun incentives and prizes, June 22 and continuing through August 9. about language and pick up new words. the Library will take part in statewide Singing also slows down language so they Teens (6th – 12th grade) are invited challenges to see how many of our can hear the different sounds that make to join the Teen Club and can sign up reading club members read FIVE books up words. This helps when children online or in the libraries. or more, or the equivalent, during the summer and also to reach one million begin to read printed language. Singing Once you sign up, you then submit book- also helps children learn new words and rating forms online for gift card prize readers this summer statewide. In adds to their general knowledge. drawings. Adults also can participate 2014, over 700,000 Californians signed by ﬁ lling in book rating forms in the up for summer reading and over 1.3 Singing (and rhyming) increases Library or online beginning June 15 million took part in summer-reading children’s awareness of and sensitivity and continuing through August 9. activities. The California Summer to the sounds in words and helps to Reading Challenge seeks to build on hear the different sounds that letters Many special events will be provided this and keep children, teens, and adults during the summer through the can make, slows language down for reading all summer long. Help us meet generosity of the Friends of the better comprehension, illustrates the our goal of one million summer readers Thousand Oaks Library. These fun in 2015! #onemillionreaders rhythms of reading, and can even teach and informative programs will feature concepts of development! Think of all Local Heroes, Superheroes, Comics, The reading clubs can provide of the songs you learned as a child that performers, musicians, movies, and lifelong learning habits and foster an you still remember as an adult, such more for all ages. Find out about these appreciation of all the services and as “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” or the programs by picking up a brochure in resources provided by your local library. “Itsy Bitsy Spider.” Now you can share either library or going online to the So beat boredom this summer and BE these with your own children. You may library website, www.toaks.org/library A SUPER READER @ YOUR LIBRARY! k have learned colors, numbers, and other learning concepts through song. The • Sing the alphabet song to learn about sing them to a familiar tune. Alphabet song teaches letters. Nursery letters. • Have fun by changing the lyrics to rhymes are rich in language. Silly songs • Sing nursery rhymes so children hear songs or making up your own songs. show kids that language is fun! Your the different sounds in words. • Play children’s music at home or in child doesn’t care if you can’t carry a • Clap along to the rhythm in songs so the car. tune, just sing! children hear the syllables in words. The Library also has a wonderful • Sing your own favorite songs so your collection of children’s music that can There are some easy and fun things you child can share your passions. can do with your child with songs and be checked out too and that you can k music. So get singing and help your child • You can also take simple rhymes and listen and explore with your child. get ready to read with these simple Page 6 SINGING activities! Children & Families

Tracy Newman to Kick Off 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program Studies have shown that families who Tracy Newman is a television producer, start reading aloud to their children at writer and musician. Newman is a birth help to strengthen their language founding member of the improvisational and listening skills, build and improve theater troupe The their vocabulary, and have increased Groundlings (as is attention spans — important tools for her sister, Laraine beginning to learn to read when they Newman). She was enter kindergarten. If you read three co-creator and books a day to your child, in just one executive producer year you’ll have read 1,095 books! of the 2001-09 sitcom According to 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Jim. Tracy’s writing On June 23, 2014, the American Academy is a new Library program that credits include of Pediatrics issued a policy statement that encourages all Thousand Oaks families Cheers, The Nanny, promotes reading aloud to children daily, and caregivers to read 1,000 books with The Drew Carey beginning in infancy. The policy statement their young children before they enter Show and Ellen for recommends that pediatric providers ® kindergarten. which she won an Emmy Award for the, promote early literacy development by: (1) now famous, “Coming Out” episode. advising parents of the beneﬁ ts of reading Learn more about this new program aloud with young children; (2) counseling at our 1000 Books Before Kinder- She also is a singer-songwriter, as well as all parents about shared-reading activities; garten Kickoff event on Saturday, an original member of The New Christy (3) providing developmentally appropriate May 16 at 11:00 a.m. Musician Tracy Minstrels and lead singer of Tracy books during their visits for all high-risk, Newman will perform selections from Newman and The Reinforcements. She low-income young children; (4) using her album “I Can Swing for Ever” which is the mother of artist/writer Charlotte different options to support and promote she collaborated on with her daughter, Dean, with whom she co-directs the live these efforts; and (5) partnering with other Charlotte Dean who designed an comedy show Charlotte’s Shorts. k child advocates that support and promote accompanying coloring book! these key early shared-reading experiences. Dog Days! Kindermusik Readers of all levels and abilities @ your library! are invited to come and read to a Ages 0-5 certiﬁ ed therapy dog! Join Katie Shinden, and other Each reader will receive a free book Kindermusik teachers, for these delightful monthly musical programs at provided by a grant from SAGE both libraries! Music and fun for little Publications, while supplies last. ones, their parents and caregivers! Every Tuesday, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Newbury Park Branch Library Grant R. Brimhall Library Children’s Meeting Room 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Library Program Room through May 26th. Friday, March 6 & Friday, April 3 No advance registration. Participants Grant R. Brimhall Library will sign up for a brief 10-15 minute Community Room 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. session with one of the therapy dogs Friday, March 13 & and their owner. k Friday, April 10 k Page 7 Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library

Support the Wonders of the Book Sale Friends of the Aquarium Chairperson Needed Thousand Oaks The Friends are looking for a new Book Sale Chairperson to organize, schedule, Library coordinate and supervise the biannual book sales. Skills required include Friends of the Thousand Oaks working with recruiter and volunteer Library provides financial support for coordinator to ensure an adequate enhancements to library collections, number of volunteers, advertising and sponsors special educational and promotion including purchasing of signs cultural programs, and provides and posters, book selection and inventory, availability on sale days, managing set- volunteer assistance where needed. The up, and clean-up, submitting articles Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library is a to FOCUS and related items. For non-profit organization, made up entirely additional information, please contact of volunteers who are committed to Volunteer Coordinator Judi Bumstead promoting and enhancing the Thousand at 805-381-7325 or email jbumstead@ Oaks Library System. tolibrary.org. k One of the most important roles of the Friendly Book Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library is to raise funds in support of the Library’s Photos from the April 8th presentation Discussion Group by Aquatic Contractors. k The Friendly Book Discussion Group cultural programs. A wide variety of meets at 6:30 p.m. on the ﬁ rst Thursday cultural programs are held at the Library of the month in the Grant R. Brimhall throughout the year for people of all ages. Library Technology Training Room. Thousand For more information, contact Sai If you enjoy attending these programs, Chandavarkar at 805-241-5205. please consider contributing to the Oaks Library: May 7, 2015: Friends to continue to support these We Are Snow Leopard by Peter Mathiesen wonderful cultural events. Please pick up a membership form at the Library or June 4, 2015: Education. Siant Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes by visit www.ftol.org for more information George Bernard Shaw k about contributing to the Friends of the — Continued from Page 1 k Thousand Oaks Library. The Thousand Oaks Library provides History Book vital and vibrant learning resources for the community. Learners of any age Discussion Group can explore new interests by using the The History Book Discussion Group Library. Staff members ensure free meets from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the access to computers and the Internet, second Thursday of the month in the Goebel Adult Community Center, 1385 select and provide trustworthy print E. Janss Road (next to the GRB Library). and online research resources, and For more information, contact Jack teach the searching and technology Heller at 805-341-7585. skills necessary to compete in the Digital Age. Your local public library May 14, 2015: The Dance of the Furies by Michael Neiborg serves as both an access point and a learning place. Thousand Oaks Library: June 11, 2015: www.ftol.org No Ordinary Time by Doris Kearns Goodwin k We ARE Education! k Page 8