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Nov / Dec 2018 Vol. 19 ◊ Issue 6 Nov / Dec 2018 Discover What’s New at Your Library eep the library in mind pick up a copy of our monthly K when planning your program calendar at any of our holiday activities! PCDL branches! We offer lots of fun and exciting events such as holiday open Visit any Preble County District Library branch to donate to houses and parties, the annual the local homeless shelter or food banks and the library Night Out with Dad program, will...WAIVE YOUR FINES!* free crafting programs and the Maker Space where you can Items All PCDL Branches will accept create those last-minute gifts, Personal-sized toiletry items such as toothpaste, tooth and so much more! brushes, deodorant, shower gel, wash cloths, Check out our online events shampoo, etc. Visit the library for the full list (including calendar (preblelibrary.org), or items for children) or go online to: https://bit.ly/2RBeYM0 Non-perishable food items such as canned goods, etc. Book Club Don’t have fines? No worries! You can still donate to Supplies for Fines! Just bring approved items to any PCDL On The Run branch. You can also ask that your donation be put toward someone else’s fines! Eaton Library Book Discussion Group No meetings! Please & Thank You! No pressure! Just read good books and, if you wish, share your ideas with others on this online forum! Items past their expiration date will not be accepted. Vote on books to read, write reviews, and find a new author to enjoy...perfect for those who are busy and on the go! *Each item is worth $1 in fines waived. Join us at goodreads.com @ Donation dollar amounts will not be applied toward lost/ damaged items or collection fees. http://bit.ly/pcdlbc What we’re reading in the coming months: November (Book available to check out): The Glass Forest / Cynthia Swanson December (Free copy of the book to first 10 patrons): The Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge: A Christmas Tale Continued / Charlie Lovett Library Admin. Office 450 S. Barron St. Eaton, OH 45320 (937) 456-4250 www.preblelibrary.org facebook.com/preblelibrary W ould you like to learn more about computers? Do you have a new tablet or smartphone you'd like to learn more about? The Reference Librarian is happy to help! EmilyEmily Hackett, Hackett, Reference Reference Librarian Librarian B ook an appointment on Wednesday afternoons between 1-4 for assistance with: Tablets/e-readers Computers One-Hour Microsoft Office Session Internet One-on-One Resumes & job searching Assistance Using the library catalog Research C all 937-456-5562, email [email protected], or stop by the library in person to set up an appointment! The Preble County District Library is Pleased to Offer Hoopla to You! Hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Crafting with Emily Broke Holidays With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. Thurs, Dec 6 Hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere. Eaton Branch Download their free app on your device today! 6:30 PM Want to add a homemade touch to your Christmas presents but don’t have the money? Join us as we do our annual cleaning out of the craft cabinet! We can give you some gift ideas if you need them. All supplies provided. This crafting session will be held during the library’s Holiday Open House from 4 - 7:30 PM. Join us! Emily Hackett, Reference Librarian Here are some of the movies you could be watching right now on Hoopla! And it’s FREE with your PCDL library card! Sometimes titles appear in the Library Ink Newsletter Library Admin. Office 450 S Barron St Eaton, OH 45320 that are not listed in the library’s online catalog. Tues. - Thurs. 9-5 / Fri 9-3 / 1st & 3rd Sat. 9-5 What’s a patron to do? There are several options: A patron recently brought in a few hundred postcards of Preble 1. Visit your local PCDL branch and request the item County and several local school yearbooks for us to copy and add to from a staff member. Don’t be shy! We’re more our collections. than happy to do this for you! Note: You may request up to four items per month, within sixty Staff is continuing to add to our funeral card collection and our days of publication or release date of the item. murder books. We have oral histories of Preble County citizens now uploaded online, too. 2. Request the item yourself from the library’s online catalog: We recently acquired the cane belonging to former Preble County resident, Sherman Potterf, a famous midget who, along with his wife, ran a miniature railroad in New York and then the Midget Theater in Dayton with his brother. November and December are Recommend a title to purchase is available from the chock full of library’s welcome page at www.preblelibrary.org.* *Remember to always check the online catalog first programs and before making a request. special events! Crafting opportunities Check out the Library’s Special guests -- human and sea life! events calendar to keep up on all of the exciting Storytimes for babies and children events and programs A variety of groups to join available every month! Holiday open houses Night Out with Dad (Eaton Branch) The events calendar is available online at preblelibrary.org. Or pick up a copy from any Maker Space to explore (Eaton Branch) of our seven library branches! Book club (Eaton Branch) 24 Hours to Live I visited the library in my Dead Draw PJs…by downloading Just Getting Started The Neighbor eeeeeeeebooks! Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Relentless Justice League Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told Red Dog Download popular titles for FREE! Love to watch The Stray movies? Ohio Digital Library offers streaming and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again downloadable videos! Book Club ohioebooks.org Is the item you’re interested in unavailable? Keep in mind that returns are automatic, so the wait may not be Book2Movie too awfully long. Items can be returned early, too! After 50 years of saying no, Judy Blume has finally granted the rights to her seminal classic, Are You There, God? It’s Me Margaret, to be made into a feature film. The deal was just struck in October, so the film will not be out any time soon, but it’s definitely something to look forward to! The book was originally published in 1970. Juby Blume bibliography: Fudge series Hometown Harvest A Harvest of Hope This Christmas Gooseberry Patch Lauraine Snelling Jane Green, et al 1. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (1972) 2. Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (1972) 3. Superfudge (1980) 4. Fudge-a-mania (1990) 5. Double Fudge (2001) Just as Long as We're Together series 1. Just as Long as We're Together (1987) Picture books: 2. Here's to You, Rachel Robinson (1993) The One in the Middle is Pain and the Great One series Looking for Lorraine I Will Jesus is Risen the Green Kangaroo Imani Perry 1. Soupy Saturdays (2007) Lisa Kleypas David Limbaugh 2. Cool Zone (2008) Freckle Juice 3. Going, Going, Gone (2008) 4. Friend or Fiend? (2008) Novels Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret (1970) Iggie's House (1970) Then Again, Maybe I Won't (1971) It's Not the End of the World (1972) Deenie (1973) Wild Hunting Eichmann Strange Weather in Blubber (1974) Jill Barnett Neal Bascomb Tokyo Forever.... (1975) Hiromi Kawakami Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself (1977) Tiger Eyes (1981) Adult Wifey (1978) Titles Try Libby the new app for downloading ebooks Smart Women (1983) Summer Sisters (1998) and audio books! In the Unlikely Event (2015) Nov Winter Loon: A Novel / Susan Bernhard A Christmas Revelation / Anne Perry: Formerly Once a Midwife / Patricia Harman (Hope River Novel, 4) a river urchin living on the banks of the Thames, A Christmas Revelation / Anne Perry (Holiday Mystery) nine-year-old Worm has never experienced a Nine Perfect Strangers / Liane Moriarty family Christmas. But thanks to a job at Hester Someone Like Me / M. R. Carey (Supernatural Thriller) Monk’s clinic in Portpool Lane, he’s found a You Don’t Own Me / Mary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke makeshift family in kindly volunteer Miss (Under Suspicion, 5) Claudine Burroughs and curmudgeonly old Come With Me / Helen Schulman (Literary Thriller) bookkeeper Squeaky Robinson. Long Road to Mercy / David Baldacci (Altee Pine, 1) The Shadows We Hide / Allen Eskens When Worm witnesses the abduction of a (Sequel to The Life We Bury) beautiful woman by a pair of ruffians just days before Christmas, he Past Tense / Lee Child (Jack Reacher, 23) frantically turns to Squeaky for help. A one-time brothel owner, Heads You Win / Jeffrey Archer Squeaky knows the perils of interfering in nasty business, but he can’t Target / James Patterson (Alex Cross, 26) bear to disappoint Worm—or leave the boy to attempt a rescue on Fire and Blood / George R. R. Martin & Doug Wheatley his own. What neither of the would-be saviors expects, however, is (History of House Targaryen of Westeros, 1) that the damsel in distress already has her dilemma well in hand . Silent Scream / Karen Harper (South Shores, 5) and is taking steps to bring her captors to justice for crimes far worse Hazards of Time Travel/ Joyce Carol Oates than kidnapping.
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