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AUTHOR Peters, Alice L.; Calio, Susan TITLE Bayard Taylor Memorial Library, Final Performance Report for Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA) Title VI, Library Literacy Program. INSTITUTION Bayard Taylor Memorial Library, Kennett Square, PA. SPONS AGENCY Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC. Office of Library Programs. PUB DATE 1993-00-00 NOTE 45p. CONTRACT R167A20136 PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adult Basic Education; Adult Learning; *Adult Literacy; Adult Students; Educational Cooperation; English (Second Language); Family Literacy; Federal Programs; Grants; Learning Disabilities; Library Collection Development; Library Role; Library Services; *Literacy Education; Migrant Adult Education; Public Libraries; Publicity; Rural Areas; Tutoring; Tutors; User Needs (Information); Volunteer Training; Volunteers IDENTIFIERS Library Services and Construction Act; Tutor Training
ABSTRACT This final performance report provides project outcome information and data to the U.S. Department of Education for the federally-funded Library Literacy Program. The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library (Kennett Square, Pennsylvania) conducted the Outreach Project, a project that involved public awareness, training, rural oriented programs, basic literacy, collection development, tutoring, intergenerational/family, and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. The project served a community of 50,000-100,000 people, and targeted the learning disabled, migrant workers, intergenerational/families, and ESL learners. Tutoring was done one-on-one. The project served 49 adult learners, and provided them with three hours per week of direct tutoring service. The report provides a comparison of actual accomplishments to goals and objectives set forth in the grant application; a comparison between proposed and actual expenditures; specific details of activities undertaken; the role the library played in the accomplishment of the goals and objectives; agencies and organizations that assisted in the project; and the impact of the federal project on the ongoing program of the library. Includes program brochures, a monthly tutoring and attendance calendar, and library newsletters for spring, fall, and winter 1993. (SWC)
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Points of view or opinions stated in this O document do not necessarilyrepresent official OERI positionor policy FINAL PERFORMANCE REPORT
PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION
NAME AND ADDRESS OF GRANTEE: Bayard Taylor Memorial Library Adult Literacy Program 216 East State Street P.O. Box 730 Kennett Square, PA 19348
PROJECT TITLE: Outreach Project
PERSONS PREPARING REPORT: Alice L. Peters, Project Director Susan Calio, Program Coordinator (215) 444-2988
GRANT NUMBER: R167A20136
GRANT YEAR: October 1, 1992September 30,1993
LSCA TITLE IV AMOUNT AWARDED: $16,757.00
ACTUAL GRANT AMOUNT EXPENDED: $16,757.00
3 Part II:Quantitative Data
Provide the following information about this project by filling in the blanks or putting a checkmark next to the answer that best describes your project.If any of the questions are not relevant to this project, write N/A.
1. What is the size of the community served by this project?
under 10,000 between 10,000 - 25,000 between 25,000 - 50,000 _x_ between 50,000 - 100,000 (22 municipalities, an area of 224 square miles) between 100,000-200,000 over 200,000
2. What type of project was this? (Check as many as applicable)
Recruitment Collection Development Retention Tutoring Space Renovation Computer Assisted Coalition Building Other Technology x Public Awareness Employment Oriented Training Intergenerational/Family Rural Oriented English as a Second Language Basic Literacy (ESL) Other (describe)
3. Did you target a particular population? (Check as many as applicable)
Homeless Homebound Hearing Impaired Seniors/Older Citizens Visually Impaired xMigrant Workers Learning Disabled Indian Tribes Mentally Disabled xIntergenerational/Families Workforce/Workplace x English as a Second Language Inmates of CorrectionalInstitutions Other (describe)
4. If this project involved tutoring, what tutoring method was used?
Laubach LVA Michigan Method Orton-Gillingham _x_ Other (describe) The Outreach Project Tutor Trainers instruct tutors in a variety of instructional techniques and materials needed to teach basic literacy and English language skills to adults. Tutors must attend five workshop sessions, totalling 15 hours of training, and receive continuing training through in- service programs offered by the project.
4 5. If this project involved tutoring, how was it provided? (check as many as applicable)
x one-on-one tutoring small group instruction classroom instruction
6.(a)If this project involved tutoring, was the learning progress of the adult literacy students quantitatively measured? x yes no
(If "yes", identify any tests, questionnaires, or standard methods used and summarize student results.) Standardized post-tests include the ESLOA, Real-Life English Placement Survey, READ Reading/Listening Inventory, El Paso Phonics, and Slosson Reading assessments. Student progress is identified on the Update Sheet, the Tutor Questionnaire, the Student Questionnaire, the Student Progress Check, and the Monthly Calendar. Results indicate improvement in the students' ability to communicate, comprehend, read, and write in English.
6.(b)If this project involved tutoring, were qualitative outcomes of student progress documented? x yes _no
(If ayes ", briefly describe how progress was determined and summarize student results.You may attach samples of any documents used to record observations or demonstrate outcomes.) Student progress is determined qualitatively on the basis of the completion of Monthly Tutoring Calendars, and on communication with tutors and students which provides evidence of student achievement. Students' attainment of higher level jobs is another indication of progress. Students gain self-confidence and self-esteem as a result of learning to comprehend, speak, read, and write in English. Students receive satisfaction from improved communication at work, at home, and in the community. 7. During the course of this project were any of the following items produced? If so, attach a copy to each copy of the report.
bibliography resource directory curriculum guide evaluation report training manual survey public relations audiovisual newsletter(s) training audiovisual other (describe) x recruitment brochure
5 8. During the course of this project:
How many adult learners were served? (i.e., individuals who made use of the library's literacy project services in some way) 49 Of those served, how many received direct tutoring service? 49 How many hours of direct tutoring service did they receive? 3 per week How many new volunteer tutors were trained? 4 7 How many current volunteer tutors received additional training? 27 How many volunteer tutors (total) were involved? 66 How many non-tutor volunteers were recruited? 3 How many service hours were provided by non-tutors? 21 How many librarians were oriented to literacy methods, materials, and students? 9 How many trainers of tutors were trained? 2
Part Ill:Narrative Report
Provide a narrative report that includes the following information:
1. A comparison of actual accomplishments to the goals and objectives set forth in the approved application. Describe any major changes or revisions in the program with respect to approved activities, staffing, and budgeting, including unspent funds. Explain why established goals and objectives were not met, if applicable.
2. Provide a comparison between proposed and actual expenditures by budget category, i.e., personnel, travel, materials, etc.
3. Provide, as appropriate, specific details as to the activities undertakene.g., if library materials were acquired, describe the kinds of materials purchased; ifa needs assessment was conducted, describe the results of the assessment; if training was provided, describe the training and include the dates and topics; if services were contracted out, describe the contractor's activities.
4. Describe the role the library has played in the accomplishment of the goals and objectives set forth in the approved grant, including whether the library was involved in the project's implementation or as a resource and site only.
5. Provide names of agencies and organizations recruited to volunteer their services for the literacy program or that were involved in the coordination and planning of the literacy program. Describe the nature of their role.
6 6. Provide the names and locations of libraries and other sites whose facilitieswere used for this project.
7. Describe the impact of the Federal project on the. ongoingprogram of the grantee.
Note:Narrative reports are not expected to exceed 20 double-spaced typewritten pages.
(Further monies or other benefits may, but not necessarily, be withheld underthese programs unless these reports are completed and filed as requited by aldsting law and regulations(20 U.S.C. 351 at seq.; 34 CFR Parts 75 and 77).] PART HI: NARRATIVE REPORT
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The Adult Literacy Program's Outreach Project at the Bayard Taylor Memorial
Library has met and exceeded the goals and objectives as set forth in the approved application for Library Literacy Program funds. The goals and objectives were reached without major changes or revisions in the approved activities, staffing, and budgeting for the project.
The primary goal of the Outreach Project was to initiate with the intent to continue an
English as a Second Language (ESL) project to add to the existing Adult Literacy Program
(ALP). The original program has provided one-to-one tutoring to functionally low literate adults in southern Chester County for the past 14 years. The need to initiate an outreach project aimed at meeting the specific language and literacy needs of this growing portion of the Latino community became apparent as the demand for services increased. During the time since the program began, the area has experienced an estimated 68% increase in the
Latino population.
Objective 1: Beginning on October 1, 1992, an objective was to plan and implement a new ESL portion within the existing tutor training curriculum taught in the tutor workshops.These workshop sessions are presented by the Adult Literacy professional staff to prepare volunteer tutors to teach basic through advanced level literacy/language instruction. The workshops were supplemented to include segments directed at orienting tutors to the specific needs and goals of the ESL students. Presented in the training workshops are a set of training videotapes and material from an ESL tutor manual which provide tutors with audio-lingual techniques and cultural sensitivity necessary to teach students with diverse languages and educational backgrounds.
The Outreach Project's first objective was reached by providing appropriate ESL training for 30 new tutors. A total of 47 new tutors received training during the year. For these tutors, the Project Director developed and implemented a new ESL unit which included teaching of survival skills, building reading and writing competencies, improving comprehension and communication skills, and developing cultural awareness.
Objective 2:Free in-service programs and individualized training sessions were also provided for tutors who wished to work with second language students. For new tutors and previously trained tutors working with ESL students, a series of six in-service staff development programs were offered throughout the year to provide sensivitivy training, innovative approaches and ESL instructional methodology in language/learning teaching.
The six in-service training programs were conducted by professional staff.
Objective 3: The third objective of the project was to recruit 30 new ESL students.
Through successful outreach efforts and coordination with other agencies which provide other services to the ESL population, a total of 36 new ESL students began receiving one-to-one tutoring instruction during the project year. Each ESL student met with a trained volunteer tutor for the recommended two sessions totaling three hours per week. The Outreach Project was and continues to be open-entry and open-exit. The project achieved its goal of maximizing the integration of services for the ESL population by continually networking with many community agencies. Such linkages have allowed for easier recruitment of students
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9 than anticipated. Also, these linkages offer a wide variety of available support services.
Objective 4: The Outreach Project set as an objective the expansion of the library's resources. To reach this objective, the project acquired additional workbooks, skill books, teacher's manuals, bilingual dictionaries, and supplemental readers.Additionally, tape recorders, which the students can borrow on a 3 month loan, and audio-visual materials needed for tutor training were purchased.
PROPOSED AND ACTUAL BUDGET EXPENDITURES
The Outreach Project began operating as anticipated on October 1, 1992, and has continuously provided its service throughout the initial grant year and beyond. With the exception of a single category change in the original budget, labelled "Outreach Activities" in
Budget Information (page 14 of the original proposal), no other major changes or revisions were made in the program with respect to approved activities, staffing, or budget. By means of an Explanatory Addendum, which was prepared and submitted at the request of the
Department of Education, this category was clarified and renamed "Media Recruitment
Activities".
The proposed budget for the Outreach Project for the year from October 1, 1992, to
September 30, 1993, was $16,757.00. Actual expenditures of the project during the year were $17,838.00. Two financial donations from a local church group and a private benefactor made possible the additional expenditures in the budget categories labelled
Supplies, Library Materials, and Other. These adjustments allowed for more realistic spending in categories other than salary and budget, which in actual expenditure remained unchanged from the proposed figures.
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OUTREACH PROJECT BUDGET
Proposed Actual
A. Salary and Wages $ 8,736.00 $ 8,736.00 Program Director @ $12.00 per hour for 728 hours
B. Fringe Benefits $817.00 $817.00 Unemployment Insurance @ 1.4775% ($129.07) F.I.C.A. @ 6.65% ($688.30)
E. Supplies $600.00 $864.00 General Office Supplies ($200.00)Actual ($274.00) Tutor Training Supplies ($400.00)Actual ($590.00)
G. Library Materials $ 3,000.00 $ 3,048.00 Expansion of Adult Graded Reading Collection to include ESL Materials
H. Other $ 3,604.00 $ 4,373.00 Local Transportation @ $0.26 per mile ($104.00)Actual ($284.00) Conference Attendance and Staff Development ($550.00)Actual ($516.00) Telephone ($350.00)Actual ($453.00) Printing Costs for Training Manuals, Brochures ($900.00)Actual (1,053.00) Media Recruitment Activities ($700.00) - Actual ($708.00) Instructional Materials ($1,000.00)Actual ($1,359.00)
I.Total Direct Costs $16,757.00 $17.838.00
K. Total Project Costs $16157.00 $17.838.00
111 DETAILS OF OUTREACH PROJECT'S ACTIVITIES
The Outreach Project has acquired library materials during the funding period which are available for use by the project's staff, tutors, students, and the library's patrons.
Outreach Project instructors use a wide variety of materials. ESL materials were purchased and made available for instructional use for a three month loan period through library circulation. Books acquired include:English grammar and usage textbooks, bilingual and picture dictionaries, workbooks and skill books with teacher's manuals directed at developing
English language skills, spelling and writing textbook series, and books which provide practice in survival English and idioms. Test preparation materials for the TOEFL (Test of
English as a Foreign Language) and the GED (General Educational Development) tests were purchased to allow students to advance their education.
To supplement the tutor training workshops with ESL methodology, a complete ESL
Tutor Training videotape program and materials were purchased from Literacy Volunteers of
America, Inc. An introductory videotape, "A Long Journey," depicts a man from Laos who stuggles with the language barrier when he makes the difficult journey from his arrival in the
U.S. through his lessons in English with an ESL tutor.In addition, seven video-assisted segments demonstrate lessons and include discussions on the topics of orientation, cultural awareness, techniques, approaches, materials, assessment and goal setting, and speech instruction. A detailed trainer's guide gives directions for the use of training materials, and a workshop manual summarizes tutor training information. Another videotape by New
Readers Press depicts an actual unrehearsed ESL tutoring lesson in progress.
Material to teach survival skills contain drill and practice, using everyday materials as
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Since a diagnostic instrument was needed to assess the level of oral language skills of speakers of other languages, the ESLOA (English as a Second Language Oral Assessment) was purchased.The ESLOA assesses four levels of English proficiency. The information derived from ESLOA helps guide the tutor to meet the needs of the individual learner as quickly as possible.
Supplements to the training manual were prepared and printed to be used by each
ESL tutor. Recruitment flyers, brochures, posters, and bookmarks were printed and distributed to community agencies and organizations by staff and volunteer tutors.
The Outreach Project participated in a needs assessment conducted by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education Region 8 Staff Development Center. Results of this needs assessment indicate that literacy providers in Chester County selected English as a
Second Language programs as the highest scoring area of interest in "staff development activities".Results also showed that "retention of students" is the area of interest causing most "apprehension or difficulty."
Additional needs assessments were done primarily through demographic information gathered from Census Reports, the Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino
Affairs, local school records, state employment, and directors of local adult education agencies. A clear need for serving the Latino population in rural southern Chester County area was shown, where there are at least 10,000 Latinos. Many local Latinos are illiterate in
English and many in their native language.Statistics show that Latinos have the highest drop-out rate of any immigrant group.
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13 Training is provided by the Outreach Project through regularly scheduled workshops which prepare volunteer tutors to provide one-to-one instruction in basic reading, writing, comprehension and English language skills to out-of-school second language adults in southern Chester County. Volunteer tutors receive training to teach literacy and English language skills through intensive workshops conducted by the Adult Literacy Program's staff.
Each volunteer tutor must complete five workshop sessions, totaling 15 hours of training.
The Program Supervisor and Program Coordinator serve as tutor trainers and instruct tutors in an eclectic approach to ESL education for adults.Instruction is learner-oriented and focuses on meeting the student's goals, interest level, and functional needs. Developing communicative competence and cultural sensitivity is emphasized. Tutor trainers use a variety of instructional techniques which include videotapes, audiotapes, visuals, role play, demonstrations, and paired practice to enhance the workshops. Each tutor receives a comprehensive manual as a class text to use as a guide and reference to prepare lessons for the student.
A valuable part of ESL tutor training, according to the tutor's evaluations of the workshops, have been the practical and real-life experiences presented by current tutor and student speakers who were invited to talk to new tutor training classes. The practicing tutors and students related their experiences and methods of teaching, culminating in a question and answer session.
Tutor training workshops were held at the Bayard Taylor Library four times during the year. The first series of evening workshops were held on October 6, 13, 20, 27, and
December 1, 1992. The second series were held during the daytime on November 10, 12,
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9, 23, April 20 and 30, 1993. The fourth series were held in the evenings on May 3, 10,
17, 24, and June 2, 1993.
When volunteer tutors complete the five workshop sessions, they are paired with a student who has been interviewed and assessed by the Program Supervisor and Program
Coordinator in the Adult Literacy office. The assessment evaluates individual needs, educational goals, and communicative competency.Language skills that are evaluated are listening comprehension, oral communication, reading comprehension, and written production. The ESLOA Assessment, the Real-Life English Placement Survey, READ
Reading/Listening Inventory, El Paso Phonics, and Slossan Oral Reading assessment tests are used either alone or as a combination to assess the student's communicative and language level. The type of assessment used varies for each student depending on the level of the student's communicative competency.
Using the assessment information, the Program Supervisor writes an individual reading program prescription for each student, which is presented to the assigned tutor during the Tutor Orientation. The Tutor Orientation is a continuation of tutor training conducted by the Program Supervisor to orient the tutor to his/hers student's needs, goals, and skill levels. The Program Supervisor selects books and materials from the ESL and
AGR collection for the tutor to implement the instruction.
During the project year, volunteer tutors and staff received continuing training through in-service or staff development programs offered by the Outreach project and other providers of literacy training. These programs were advertised through area newspapers,
8 15 posters and other media. The involvement of volunteers was promoted by opening these sessions to the community as well as literacy tutors.
In-service programs that were held included two separate sessions of "Cultural
Awareness" programs on April 14 and April 28, 1993 from 7-9:30 p.m. The first session included topics on cultural attributes of Latinos, language interference, learning styles and cultural assimilation. The second sessions covered Latino non-verbal communication and methods of teaching ESL adults.
Other in-service programs included "Adults with Learning Disabilities" which was conducted on May 17, 1993, from 7-9 p.m. at the Bayard Taylor Library. Programs on
"Student Motivation and Retention" and "Teaching Adults with Learning Disabilities" were held on November 7, 1992 and February 18, 1993 at the Chester County Intermediate Unit.
The in-service programs provided pertinent information for tutors interested in providing instruction to an ESL student.
Professional staff of Outreach Project attended the following ABE/ESL conferences:
PDE Fall Workshop, Cabrini College, Radnor, PA (October 17, 1992);
Penn TESOL East Conference, West Chester University, PA (October 31, 1992)
PDE Midwinter Conference on Adult Education, Harrisburg, PA (February 4-5, 1993);
ESL Summer Institute, Northampton County Community College, PA (July 12-14, 1993);
ROLE OF LIBRARY IN THE OUTREACH PROJECT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library was involved in the successful implementation of the Outreach Project in areas of recruitment, promotional publicity, administrative help, resource expansion, and as a convenient tutoring site and office for the staff. The library
16 staff assisted and continue to assist in the Outreach Project's recruitment efforts by referring walk-in students and interested volunteer tutors to the literacy staff. Three of the eight library staff workers are bilingual in Spanish/English, so they cooperated with the Outreach staff by interpreting for many Latino students who were unable to communicate in English.
In addition, library workers were responsible for answering telephone inquiries concerning the program or taldng messages when literacy staff was not available. The library staff were involved in obtaining library cards for students and tutors to check out books. Library workers also checked in Adult Graded Reading (AGR) and ESL books.
Library director, Joseph A. Lordi, was instrumental in helping the literacy staff complete the LSCA proposal, as a result of his expertise in computer skills with the library's computer and laser printer.In addition, the library director trained the Project Director to use Word Perfect 5.1 to assist in writing the proposal.
The library provides office space and furniture, collection management, a large tutor training meeting room, and adequate private meeting spaces for tutors and students. A large screen television, VCR, tables, chairs, chalkboard, and a projection screen are available for use in tutor training. Office equipment, including a telephone, file cabinets, copier, computer and printer, is provided for the Outreach Project's use by the Bayard Taylor
Memorial Library. The library's shelves hold a growing collection of 1,925 AGR and ESL books and materials, which may be checked out free of charge for 3 months at a time, rather than for the library's policy of 3 weeks. Outreach project students and tutors also have access to a large collection of books and materials through the Chester County Library system, which provides daily van deliveries between the local libraries.
- 10 - 17 COOPERATION AND COORDINATION WITH AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
ALP has established strong linkages with literacy providers, human service agencies, and educational organizations. Many interactive referrals of adult students come through this networking of services. Through these invaluable contacts have been a variety of support services available to students.
ALP is a member of the Chester County Adult Literacy Consortium (CCALC) which was formed to provide a continuum of services to county adults who want to improve their literacy skills.In addition to Bayard Taylor Library Adult Literacy Program, the following agencies are members of CCALC:
Chester County Intermediate Unit: Offers ABE/GED classes and Family Literacy programs.
West Chester Area School District: Offers ABE/GED classes and classroom ESL instruction, math and reading classes.
Chester County Library Adult Literacy Program: Offers a tutoring program for English speaking adults in northern Chester County, also a workforce component with computer-assisted instruction.
Volunteer English Program: Offers ESL instruction for northern Chester County.
OIC-Chester County Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Inc: Offers job counseling and placement, ABE/GED classes, ESL classroom instruction.
La Comunidad Hispana: Offers ESL classroom instruction for mushroom farm workers, Job training, classes of life skills, nutrition, and AIDS.
Elwyn Southeast Pennsylvania Rehabilitation Center: Offers ABE classes for developmentally and learning disabled.
18 Each member agency of the CCALC provides similar literacy services without direct duplication, and cooperate with reciprocal referrals of adult students or tutors.
The ALP is the only literacy agency that provides one-to-one tutoring to adults in southern
Chester County.
Referrals of adults in need of literacy services also come from these resources:
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation-- provides job counseling and training to disabled adults.
Domestic Violence Center-- a shelter for abused females.
Family Services of Chester County-- provides counseling, health, and family services.
Counterpoint of Chester County-- provides substance abuse and alcohol rehabilitation.
Migrant Education of Chester County-- provides education, parenting and child care services to migrant Latino families.
Even Start of Kennett Schools-- provides family literacy, parenting, and adult education to Latino parents and early childhood education to their children.
United Way of Kennett Area-- provides funding to social service and community organizations.
Head Start-- provides early intervention for preschool children from disadvantaged families.
The ALP is a member of the Kennett Area Human Services Committee which meets bimonthly to promote cooperation and coordination among various community services.Included in the Kennett Area Human Services Committee are:
La Casa del Pueblo (a low-income housing agency for farmworkers) Tick Tock Early Learning Center (daycare for disadvantaged) Spanish Health Ministry His Mission (shelter for the homeless) Kennett Area Senior Center (lunches, health screenings, legal services for senior citizens)
- 12 - 19 Meals on Wheels Kennett School District United Way of Kennett Area Chester County Health Department Counterpoint of Chester County Kennett Square Police and Emergency Services American Red Cross Salvation Army Adult Literacy Program of Bayard Taylor Memorial Library La Comunidad Hispana (job training and educational programs for anyone)
Through the Outreach Project, the ALP continually networks with other agencies and community groups to maximize the integration of services. The cooperation of services fosters a non-competitive referral system which is vital to the adult student in need of literacy and language assistance.
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In southern Chester County, 27 public sites agreed to open their doors to adult tutors and students for one-to-one tutoring two times a week. Each tutor chose tutoring times and a location from the list below that was mutually agreeable to both tutor and student. Included as tutoring sites are the four libraries of the area.
ICENNETT SQUARE SITES: AVONDALE / LANDENBERG SITES: Bayard Taylor Memorial Library Avondale Presbyterian Church
Counterpoint of Chester County New Garden Elementary School
East Marlborough Township Building New Garden Township Building
Episcopal Church of the Advent
First Baptist Church WEST GROVE SITES:
Friends Boarding Home Avon Grove Library
Kennett Area Senior Center Southern Chester County YMCA
Kennett Friends Meeting House Southern Chester Medical Center
Kennett-Unionville YMCA West Grove United Methodist Church
La Comunidad Hispana OXFORD SITES: Presbyterian Church of Kennett Square Lincoln University Memorial Library St. Michael Lutheran Church Oxford Area Neighborhood Services United Way of Kennett Office Oxford Public Library
Oxford United Methodist Church
ATGLEN /COCHRANVILLE SITES:
Atglen Reading Center
Our Lady of Consolation Church
West Fallowfield Community Center
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21 IMPACT OF OUTREACH PROJECT
The Outreach Project has had a very positive impact on the growth and development of the on-going Adult Literacy Program. Through the Outreach Project, many second language adults and members of the community have become much more aware of the literacy and language programs offered at the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library.
The English language component, which was initiated with federal funding on
October 1, 1992, has been developed and implemented to meet the specific needs of the rapidly growing ESL population in southern Chester County. Prior to the start of the
Outreach Project, there was no source of ESL one-to-one instruction in the community, despite an apparent and overwhelming need.
Many new ESL students entered the program during the project year and contributed to the growth of the adult literacy program's enrollment. Some ESL students learned about the Outreach Project by word of mouth through current students and some learned about the project through referral from area agencies.
To meet the students' needs, library resources were expanded with the acquisition of new ESL materials. Tutor training was improved with the addition of a unit developed specifically to prepare tutors for instruction to ESL students.
The Outreach Project has made the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library and the Adult
Literacy Program more visible in the southern Chester County area. There is a greater awareness in the community that the library is meeting the needs of the immigrant and Latino population.
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ELWYN, INC. SEPRC V4/ 4/ V (215) 891-2220 The Chester County Adult Literacy Chester Consortium
The Chester County Adult Literacy Consortium was formed to provide a County continuum of services to county adults who wish to improve their skills. Pro- grams offered include basicliteracy, ESL, ABE (pre-GED) and GED. Workforce Adult and workplace instruction are also avail- able. For direct inquiries concerning pro- grams listed in the brochure contactthe iteracy individual member agencies listed. For referrals call (215) 524-5107. Major funding for the Consortium and for programs offered by member Consortium agencies is provided by federal and state funds administered by the Pennsylvania Depart- ment of Education, Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Edu- cation, Dr. John Christopher, Director.
The Chester County Adult Literacy Consortium will not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities based on race, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, creed, marital status or because a person is a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era. 24 Chester County Chester County Library Intermediate Unit Adult Literacy Program
GED and pre-GED programs are offered. Basic reading, writing and spelling skills Chester County GED Test Center is oper- are offered for out-of-schoolEnglish speak- ated. ing adults who live/work in Chester County. Community classes meet in Kennett Square, Open-entry instruction is held year round, Oxford, Coatesville, Phoenixville and At- 1 1/2 hours twice a week at a time set by glen (Octorara High School). student and tutor. Goals are set individually with one-on-one Institutional classes are offered at Chester instruction by trained volunteer tutors. County Prison and Gaudenzia House. Tutoring is held at community facilities There is no fee for instruction or materials. convenient to both student and tutor. For more information, contact: There is no fee for instruction. Minimal Chester County Intermediate Unit costs for student materials. 150 James Hance Court For those enrolled in the program, a work- Exton, PA 19341 force component with computer-assisted (215) 524-5107 instruction is offered. For more information, contact: West Chester Area Chester County Library Adult Literacy Program School District 400 Exton Square Parkway Classes for Adults Exton, PA 19341 (215) 363-0884, Ext. 28 Earn a real high school diploma. Learn English as a second language. Volunteer English Program Improve reading, writing and mathematical In Chester County skills. Classes meet at Henderson High School, Instruction for English as a Second Lang- Montgomery and Lincoln Avenues, West uage is provided on a one-on-onebasis to Chester, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and adult refugees and immigrants. Thursdays, 6:00-9:00 p.m., September 15 There is no fee for instruction or materials. to May 30. Tutors are volunteers who have completed Classes are small groups. workshop training. There is no fee. For more information, contact: For more information, contact: Volunteer English Program in Chester County West Chester Area School District P.O. Box 713 Richard T. Beck, Coordinator Exton, PA 19341 (215) 436-7379 (215) 640-4699 25 Bayard Taylor Library La Comunidad Hispana
Adult Literacy Program This program is designed to teach the En- Basic reading, writing and functional skills glish language to people who do not speak Classes are offered toadults who live or work in English as their first language. southern Chester County. begin with oral skills and progress to writ- English language instruction is provided on ten mastery. a one-to-one basis toimmigrants. Classes are held at agricultural sites, Trained volunteer tutors provide one-on- churches and La Comunidad Hispana, one instructionfocusing on student goals. weekly in four-hour sessions. Adults may enter the program at any time. There is no fee for instruction. Classes meet for 1 1/2 hours twice a week at For more information, contact: a time set by studentand tutor. La Comunidad Hispana Tutoring takes place at convenient commu- 219 Birch Street nity facilities. Kennett Square, PA 19348 There is no fee for instruction. (215) 444-4545 For more information, contact: Bayard Taylor Library Adult Literacy Program 216 East State Street Elwyn Kennett Square, PA 19348 Southeast Pennsylvania (215) 444-2988 Rehabilitation Center
OIC Designed specifically for adults with devel- Chester County Opportunities opmental or learning disabilities. Industrialization Centers, Inc. Instruction focuses on functional and life skills, reading and math. Programs include adult basic education in Small group classes provide socialization preparation for GED testing, counseling in addition to instruction. and job placement. Eight locations of once per week classes. Instruction is offered in West Chester and There is no fee. Coatesville, September through June. For more information, contact: Instruction is classroom style. Mary Kay Peterson There is no fee and books are free. Adult Education Dept. For more information, contact: ESEPRC Chester County OIC 111 Elwyn Road 125 S. Penn Street Elwyn, PA 19063 West Chester, PA 19382 (215) 891-2220 (215) 692-2344 9G 1. Enter month and year on lines, dates in small boxes. MONTHLY TUTORING AND ATTENDANCE CALENDAR This calendar is to be used together by students and tutors to summarize 3. 6.5.4.2.If IfRecordAtlesson tutoring the endwas book(s) will stopsofcancelled the terminate, used temporarily, month andgive Adultcomplete, subject callreason. thegive lLiteracy ofliteracy datessign lesson and Program,and office. in mail reason.large to: boxes.Bayard Taylor Library, thecalendareach end tutoring of is each to session.be lesson mailed Atto to recordthe the end Literacy your of each comments. Office. month Please the completed take a few and minutes signed at MONTH218 East State Street, Kennett Square, PASUNDAY 19348 MONDAY YEARTUESDAY WEDNESDAY STUDENT THURSDAY FRIDAY L SATURDAY L1LJ LJU LI LJ 27 U 28 MONTHLY TUTORING AND ATTENDANCE CALENDAR To be completed by both student and tutor* 1. BRAG LIST: increased independence, achievements, goals met...
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Vol,. 1, No. 3 SPRING 1993 LIBRARY COMMISSIONS JOINES MEMORIAL ARTWORK inding up the 1993 Kennett Arts Festival are of The Brush and Palette a piano recital at Kendal at Longwood onon State Street, studied at May 22nd, and the first public look at athe University of Delaware work of art in memory of Neil Joines, the founder ofandthePhiladelphia the annual event which encompasses so much of the College of Art. She has local expression of the arts he loved so well. received numerous awards Then, the artwork will find a permanent home in of excellence from Societies the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library which of Illustrators in New York, commissioned the artwork with funds contributed byPhiladelphiaandLos donors in memory of Joines who died last November 1st. Angeles. The artist, Pamela Patrick, emphasizes that the ink She is on the Board of and pastel work will not be a literal portrait of Joines,the Brandywine Battlefield but a bringing together of different elements that madeand is writingand up his personality "his varied interests, music, travel, illustrating a children's all the arts in general, and Mexico," Patrick explains. book on the battle. Another Pamela Patrick Patrick, who has lived in the Kennett area forstronginterestisthe about 11 years, admits she didn't know him as well asAmerican Indian. many people in the community did. But she talked to"Historically," she says, "my head is into the 18th Joe Lordi, Sandy Thompson, who had been associatedcentury and the American Indian." with him at Kennett Travel, and his mother, Mrs. Patrick hopes people will not be expecting an exact Marie Cleaves. likeness when they see her work and say "That's not The artist also went to Joines' home where she Neil." A photograph would suffice if only a likeness was took photographs of "the little pieces of parts of his required, but she says Joe Lordi wanted the memorial to life," and included them in his work. be a work of art that would be appreciated 50 years Patrick, whose studio is located on the second floorfrom now. 1993 GARDEN TOUR JUNE 12, 1993 CONTENTS n SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1993 the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library will be hosting its Fourth Annual Garden Tour.Proceeds of this event will benefit the Staff Picks by Betsy Epstein Library.This year the tour will feature three gardens in Pennsylvania and four page 2 gardens in Delaware. There will be an optional pre-ordered boxed lunch available at the Lower Adult Literacy Program page 3 Brandywine Presbyterian Church (the junction of Kennett Pike, Delaware Route 52, and Old Kennett Road) in Centreville, Delaware (across from the entrance to Winterthur Summer of the Dinosaurs Museum & Gardens).Pre-ordered lunches are $10.00 each. The price of each ticket is page 3 $25.00 per person, and will be sold on a first come basis. Call the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library at (215) 444-2988 for more information and/or a brochure. Garden Tour Listings Page 2 Tour hours will be from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. and lunch will be available from 11:30 A.M. until 1:30 P.M. For details on this year's gardens, see page 2. MT COPY AVARLABILIE 3.0 VIEWS A-FOOT Spring 1993 393 Garden Taur A
ito r'ENNSYLVANIA GARDENS Patrick Suskind's new book, Mr Summer's Story, is intriguing at first Garden No. 1:This elegant house, built originally cook Ends glance because of its small size and for entertaining, was expanded in the 1960's to become the charmingwatercolor cover I owner's home, by the architect Robert Raley. The view of the illustration by the French artist Jean-Jacques Sempe. surrounding countryside is magnificent. Not to be missed is Recent books currently found More illustrations inside complement the witty and the collection of weather vanes found amongst the ruins of an sensitive tale of a young boy to be popular with our old stone barn. Also on the property are a gazebo and an old patrons, as observed by the growing up. Together they create a spring house near the ponds, and Empress trees (Paulownia Mtro memorable fable for children and following staff members of the imperialis). adults. Bayard Taylor Memorial Svammer Garden No. 2:This "Georgian Revival" home is In this memoir, the narrator Library. situated overlooking the very scenic Brandywine Valley.. The Story describes integral rites of passage in house was designed by Richard Dayton and built five years ago, his youth and how the strange and and the garden was landscaped by Russell Jones.In front of PATRICK mysterious Mr. Summer impacts Betsy Epstein the house is a large paved oval courtyard flanked by fieldstone his life at these turning points SCSEND although the two never exchange a Fiction: retaining walls. Noteworthy trees on the property are the river word with each other. The Client birch, magnolia grandiflora, fringe trees (Chionanthus virginicus, or Old-man's-beard), and a variety of ground covers. Mr. Summer is an enigmatic constant force in the book- - by John Grisham Guests are encouraged to climb the spiral outdoor steps to the a solitary figure who strides swiftly around the village and The Bridges balcony at the rear of the house in order to see the exceptional the lake from dawn until dusk. Never stopping, never of Madison County view of the pond and surrounding woods. talking, he is a relentless force of nature-- as predictable as by Robert James Waller the sun rising and setting. (the library staff spotted the Garden No. 3: The traditional circa 1750 stone Mr. Summer is never far away from the boy during great farm house and barn (built in 1830 by Isaac Dinah) have a potential of this book long life crises: his heartbreak at the hands of the mesmerizing commanding view of the surrounding countryside, pond and before it climbed up the but insensitive Caroline Kueckelmann, his heroic attempts springhouse. The grounds contain many specimen plantings, to master a bicycle, his comic but traumatic piano lesson best-seller lists, and including apple trees, spruces, hollies, magnolias and a striking recommended it to library with the sadistic Miss Funkel, even his contemplated Atlas cedar. A fruit and vegetable garden is set off by grape suicide. browsers) vines trained along a fence. This Chester County barn serves The boy intuitively understands Mr. Summer and November of the Heart many purposes--artist's studio at the rear, badminton court, acknowledges his influence when he says, "I no longer by LaVyrle Spencer place for entertainment and home of peacocks, guinea hens and understood how I could have come up with such an idiotic quail.In the field across from the pond is a Sicilian donkey idea: to kill myself because of a booger! And here I had Non-Fiction: and a Shetland pony, used by the great-grandchildren. just seen [Mr. Summer] who, his whole life long, had been The Wives of Henry VIII fleeing from death." by Antonia Fraser And that is why, in the end, the boy instinctively keeps Making the Mummies Dance ELAWARE GARDENS Mr. Summer's tragic secret. by Thomas Hoving Garden No. 4:This garden is Japanese in flavor, The Way Things Ought To Be but also has a strong element of eclecticism. Russell Jones, of J. by Rush Limbaugh Franklin Styer Nurseries, assisted in the evolution of this Garden No. 6:This 80-acre estate with its garden which contains many unusual species of trees andtraditional stone house, old barn and multi-level gardens has plantings, as well as a collection of statuary. A focal point ismuch to fascinate the horticulturist.Specimen plants and Donna I. Smith the pond which has a waterfall, foot bridge, and many largeshrubs abound, including Tibouchina (Glory Bush), Tsuga and colorful Imperial Carp (Koi). There are ceramic wall 'Husii', dawn redwood, and false yews. From the formal rose Fiction: murals by a contemporary Polish artist, whimsical ceramicgarden views of the waterlily pond and swan sculpture can be "All four John Grisham sculptures by Eric O'Leary, and two mischievous Norwegianappreciated. Two Charles Parks sculptures of the owner's books." Trolls. Prominently displayed in the garden are a large bronzegrandchildren are the centerpiece of a circular fountain. Degree of Guilt by Richard turtle and crane from Beijing, China and three "larger thanVisitors are encouraged to tour the greenhouse. Of particular North Patterson life" hand-carved beehives from Poland. note are the giant beech near the entranceway and the many pruned apple trees, and a slat house for the airing of plants Garden No. 5:After searching for years for the Non-Fiction from the greenhouse. A stone springhouse is used to cool perfect spot, the owners discovered that the best location for bulbs. Women Who Run their new home was on a piece of land once owned by her with the Wolves ancestors. Construction of the house and gardens began in the Garden No. 7: Two eagles atop stone columns by Clarissa Pinkola Estes early 1980's. No visitor to their home forgets the view of theguard the entrance to this very traditional house, built in 1928. Brandywine 100 feet below as it curves sharply just above theThe garden contains many specimen shrubs and trees whose Audio-cassettes: Hagley yards. The garden's steep site required a massivecontrasting colors will delight the visitor.Colorful perennial "Anything by John Grisham or amount of construction to form terraces, berms and ponds.beds include peonies, foxgloves, arabis, lisianthus, lilies, Sue Grafton. They don't The former cornfields now sprout seven levels of water,dicentra and various irises.Climbing roses and peonies stay on the shelf. Mysteries including the river itself.From the south-facing terraces onesurround the greenhouses which contain a variety of orchids. in particular." has a magnificent view of the river through towering tulip treesA formal rose garden, utilizing Canadian grafted roses, was and white oaks. The planting around the house to the south isdesigned by Timothy Schaeffer of Cleveland, Ohio. At the designed with a naturalistic feel, graced with stone uncoveredside of the house is an herb garden watched over by the patron in the excavations. saint of gardeners, the Irishman, St. Fiacre (d. 670 A.D.).
1 tJLT\ PROVIDING FREE ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING VIEWS A-FOOT CqrRAg Spring 1993 rROGRAM In an effort to better serve the needs of Program directors Alice Peters and Susan Calio have the growing number of adult students received a tremendous response from volunteers with an seeking literacy tutoring, the Adult interest in tutoring. Literacy Program at the Bayard Taylor Congratulations to the following dedicated New adult students are welcomed SCE CE Memorial Library sponsored a Cultural individuals who became certified as into the literacy program at any time. Awareness Workshop in April, 1993. volunteer tutors in April: For individuals who want help with THE SUMMER Two sessions of the workshop were Sara Corbishly Joanna Naegley reading, writing, spelling or math, presented by Juan (Kiko) Garcia, who Kathleen Donell Nancy Weiner the Adult Literacy Program provides provided the program's staff, volunteer Nancy Foulk Becky Greytak the only source of free one-on-one SmithKline Beecham will tutors, and interested community Susan Fox tutoringinsouthern Chester present a four-day members with the cultural background County. Often those who need help workshop "Chemistry in the and practical teaching methods applicable to the Latino the most are unaware of the program's services, so personal Summer" at the Bayard community. His presentation was so well received that more referrals are vital.For more information about the program, Taylor Memorial Library events of a similar nature are being planned for the future. contact Alice or Sue at the Library. from July 12th to 15th. Find out all about chemistry. INIPHE 1993: SUMMER OF THE DINOSAURS Learn how a chemist makes gold. Take home a crystal CTDRE S The 1993 Summer Reading Create a Dinosaur you make during class. L ilkRARY Club, The Summer of theFour Seasons Garden Club program for children ages 7 Learn to use test tubes, Dinoiaurs, will be run atto 12, Tuesday, June 22nd, 1:00-2:30 p.m.Children beakers, petri dishes and the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library in conjunctionwill create a Dinosaur from recycled materials.Limit: pipettes. Do the molecule with other Chester County Libraries.The Summer of25 children. dance. Two separate the Dinosaurs will kick off with DinoDays orientation Steve Abrams, Puppeteer morning sessions will be parties being held at the library on Wednesday, June Join University Museum's "Aesop's Fables" puppeteer run, the first will be for 16th from 6:007:00 p.m. and again on Saturday,for a delightful show for children entering grades K children entering grades 2 & June 19th from 11:00 a.m.12:00. Any child who is athrough 6 on Tuesday, July 29th at 10:30 a.m. This 3; the second for children member of the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library andprogram is funded by the Commonwealth of PA and entering grades 4, 5 & 6. reads independently can join the Summer Reading sponsored by the University Museum of Archaeology Registration will be limited Club. and Anthropology. Limit: 50 children. ,to 15 children in each of the During our DinoDays orientation, children will Eco-Show on the Road four-day sessions. receive a Timescape booklet which will be used to trackThe Academy of Natural Sciences will present Registration will take place their reading journey into the past. Each child will set a "Dinosaur Eco-Show on the Road", a lively program during the week of May 24th reading goal for the ten week session (in a multiple ofwith real reptiles.Tentative date is July 6th.The May 29th.If more than 15 ten). All children who meet their summer goal will be Library will charge $1.00 per child for the show. children register, a lottery system will be used to rewarded at the end of Dinosaur Summer. In addition,Appropriate for children entering grade 2 and up. choose participants. The Limit: 50 people. rewards will be given weekly to each child who meets Library is looking for two their Timescape period goal described in the booklet. Design a Dino-Shirt volunteers to assist with the Children may earn Dinosaur Collector Cards if oneBring in a white tee shirt, we'll provide paint and program during each of the book in the weekly Timescape period matches one onstencils to create a tee shirt from the "Summer of the sessions in the four-day the special category checklist (e.g., Mysteries andDinosaurs". Tuesday, July 20th, 1:00 p.m. For children program. (Please call Lisa Sports) on the cover. entering grade 2 and up. Limit: 25 children. Teixeira at 444-2702 if you Children between the ages of 3 and 6 are invited to Dino - Discovery Trunk are interested). participate in our Read-to-Me Club. Read at least 5The community room will be transformed into a Dino books to your child during each of the 10 TimescapeDiscovery Room with the help of the Please Touch periods to receive your weekly reward.Prizes will beMuseum's Dino Trunk on Monday, July 26th from given to all children who have at least 50 books read to 10:00 a.m.12:00 and 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. For children them during the summer. Registration is required forentering grades K through 4. Limit: 25 per session. UPCOMING EVENTS: both the Read-to-Me and Summer Reading Clubs. Night of the Dinosaurs You can register at the library starting on June 1st.A sleepover for children ages 7 through 12 in the Saturday, May 22 Registrations will also be accepted during orientation, Library.Play dinosaur games, watch dinosaur movies, Neil C. Joines Memorial June 19th at 11 a.m. and June 16th at 6 p.m. There eat dinosaur food, hear dinosaur stories and create a Presentation of a special will be a $1.00 registration fee for each child enrolled. dinosaur keepsake. Children will arrive at the library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 3rd and leave the work of art in memory of Neil C. Joines, which will SUMMER OF THE DINOSAUR PROGRAMS Library on Wednesday, August 4th at 9:00 a.m.There be purchased from will be a $1.00 charge per child. Limit: 25 children. donations made in his Monday Movie Madness "Out of Bounds Productions" Free movie and popcorn every Monday at 1:00 p.m.Theatrical presentation from the world of children's memory. Neil died on November 1, 1992. starting on June 21st. (No movies July 5th, July 12th literature. Stories by Judith Viorst, Dr. Seuss and others or July 26th. 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EIBR A Y 3MORHAVIEWS A-FOOT VOL. II, No. 1 FALL 1993 1993 K THE PROGRAM: On Saturday, November 13,The primary cooking 1993, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the Bayardarea holds a large, Taylor Memorial Library will be hosting its sec-green Aga stove with ond kitchen tour. The area kitchens featured willauxiliary Gaggenau cover a wide range of styles and periods, from anovens for pizza and original wooden-beamed 1836 kitchen to thebread making, and a cooking area and pantry of the largest privateGE magnetic counter house built in Chester County since 1950. We willtop for casual cook- also visit a new 1987 kitchen and informal livinging. The stainless room wing added to a very traditional Chestersteelfridges and County farmhouse, as well as the small, cozy, andfreezers are Traul- always busy hearth of an 1844 mill house andsens, and the coun- much more. There will be cooking demonstra-tertopsarerich, tions in one house, a chef will be working on icegreen soapstone with sculptures in another, and gingerbread houses willa special marble slab be made at a third.Free tidbits will be availablefor preparing dough. throughout as well as samplings of wine and beer.The table center is slate, perfect for the children to Photo by Anthony M. Del Balso Many local delicacies will be on sale as possibledraw on. Aga's Canadian representative will Christmas gifts, as well as raffle tickets for a hostdemonstrate the use of this English stove of choice of valuable awards. while the house-manager will demonstrate pizza CONTENTS baking in the Gaggenau. Please Note: Due to the number of participants in Staff Picks by Michael this year's Fall Kitchen Tour, it will be necessaryKitchen No. 2: This cozy kitchen with its original Cooney page 2 to divide the tour into two groups, Yellow Tickets1836 beamed ceiling, and heated by a wood stove and White Tickets.Participants can visit thein the winter, is the scene of much cooking and Adult Literacy Program kitchens within each grouping in any order, butpreserving. A hot tub surrounded by orchids in page 3 only within the specified times. Further informa-bloom adjoins this family kitchen and brings it tion will be available in the Fall Kitchen Tourinto the twentieth century. The dining room table In The Children's Library brochure. will be set for Christmas and the owner's famous page 3 Santa Claus collection will be on view. Be sure to Community Survey Results Kitchen No. 1: To be shown for the first time isvisit the Library's sales table of local delicacies for page 4 the magnificent kitchen of this owner-designedChristmas giving, which will be set up in the spa- stone manor house, the largest private home to becious plant-filled sun porch.Included in this Eleventh Annual Campaign built in Chester County since 1950. Presentlyoffering will be delicious homemade carrot cake page 6 only one of its three wings is fully completed.and fudge. 34 Continued on page 2 VIEWS A-Foor FALL KITCHEN TOUR, Continued Fall 1993 Kitchen No. 3: This country kitchen is the cen- tral living area in a faithfully reproduced 1800 ook Ends Chester County home, with much of the wood- BY MICHAEL COONEY work done on the premises by the owner. Built It's basically a control Library Staff on the original seventy-acre family farm, it is issue... Favorites country living at its finest. The kitchen is spa- Ever since Freud intro- cious with a commercial stove surrounded by duced most of us to the concept of our uncon- handmade counter tiles depicting events in the Joseph A. Lordi scious minds, we have been fascinated with our Director family's life, designed and cast by Dave Eldreth, hidden memories, motivations, and desires--not Cry to Heaven, by Anne a local potter. There will be a demonstration of only because of what might be swimming around Rice how to build a simple gingerbread house and, in inside our heads, but also Isaac and His Devils, by addition, an unusual first for any kitchen tour, a because of how we might be MANY LIVES, Femanda Eberstadt harpist will be playing for us. The lady of the acting as a result. The con- Like Water for Chocolate, house, a guild-certified doll artisan, will exhibit a MANY MASTERScepts of this "father of modern by Laura Esquivel number of her porcelain dolls. By psychoanalysis" made a lot of Love's Executioner, by Irvin Brian L. Weisspeople uncomfortable and D. Yalom Kitchen No. 4: In 1977 the owners purchased a dealt a major blow to the Many Lives, Many Masters,gracious Chester County farm house. The lady notion of free will.After all, by Brian L. Weiss of the house, an excellent cook, had always how free could it be? The unconscious mind was wanted a combined kitchen and living area with a shocking, disturbing concept. Donna I. Smith a view of their horses grazing in the surrounding Prepare to be shocked all over again. Reference paddocks. Ten years later they added a John Brian L. Weiss is also an eminent psy- The Axeman's Jazz, by Julie Milner designed kitchen with comfortable, tech- Smith chiatrist, albeit not so famous as Sigmund Charms for the Easy Life, nically functional space complete with TV, Freud...at least, not yet. Many Lives, Many by Kaye Gibbons video, and stereo for family living and entertain- Masters may change all that, however. Weiss' Her Own Place, by Dori ing. The formal dining room, set with magnifi- book details his own success in treating his Sanders cent family china and silver, will also be on view. patients through an exercise of hypnosis called In the Electric Mist With regression therapy. But instead of finding the Confederate Deag by JamesKitchen No. 5: This thoroughly workable cure to his patients' traumas in their long-buried Lee Burke kitchen, created out of the former summer childhoods, Weiss has had to go a little farther kitchen and wood shed of an 1828 stone farm- back--hundreds of years and several previous Betsy Epstein house, is everything one of the owners, a very lifetimes, in some instances. As unbelievable as Serials and Overdues creative chef, ever wanted. The central island the idea may seem, however, it all sounds A Great Deliverance, by houses the sink, dishwasher, and trash masher. extremely plausible through Weiss' carefully Elizabeth George There is a separate baking center, complete with controlled and recorded accounts. His book car- Charms for the Easy Life, marble counter top for pastry-making, and a ries you along with its fascinating narrative, and by Kaye Gibbons Jennair cooktop and oven close by. The cabinets by the end, you find yourself believing, and ask- Ellen Foster, by Kaye ing for more. But do not despair, faithful reader. Gibbons of lacquered white pine were designed for the owners' specific needs when cooking for a house The popularity of this initial book has warranted Like Water for Chocolate, a sequel, newly released, called Through Time by Laura Esquivel full of guests. The dining table will be set by decorator Thomas Wyatt Ingram and there will Into Healing, which expands on concepts intro- duced in Many Lives, Many Masters. Jose Flores, Jr. be wine tasting and ice sculpture demonstrations Children's Library under an outdoor tent. Reincarnation therapy? Jim, Who Ran Away From Who would want to come back? His Nurse and Was Eaten Kitchen No. 6 In 1989 the owners modernized by a Lion, by Hilaire Bellocand enlarged the small, rather dark kitchen of Kitchen No. 7: Walnut Hill's kitchen is small, Matilda, Who Told Such their gracious white clapboard and stucco house. cozy and filled with baskets of sweet smelling Dreadful Lies and Was Aided by Esprit Design and Shirley Pritchard, herbs and dried flowers. The lady of the house is a Burned To Death, by they made it a light, cheerful area for family liv- renowned cook and her 1844 Mill House, built by Hilaire Belloc ing. The working center island contains the sink the Chandler family, is usually filled with the The Escape of Marvin the and Thermador stove as well as the much-used Ape, by Carolyn and Mark aroma of home baking the old fashioned way. She Buehner eating counter. The double ovens are by Jennair loves making seasonal jams, homemade breads, That's Good! That's Bad!, and the fridge and freezers are Sub Zero. The cottage cheese pancakes and real French toast. We by Marjorie Cuyler added bay window frames the view from the din- will be pernitted to walk through the downstairs, Shrek!, by William Steig ing area. "We now use the dining room only on admire the antiques and enjoy the dining table set Thanksgiving and Christmas," says the lady of for Thanksgiving. the house, who loves to cook in,their kitchen3 5 Continued on page 4 VIEWS A-Foor PROVIDING FREE ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING Fall 1993 Do you have three hours perto reading stories to their children or helping week to spare to help a local adult become morewith homework, to studying for the GED (H.S. FALL CHRLDREN'S diploma) test, or to being able to communicate independent and improve his life?If you have PROGRAMS better in English through speaking, reading, this desire to help someone and are competent in StoryTime: (Ages 3 to literacy skills, you qualify to become a volunteerwriting or spelling. 6). These 45-minute pro- literacy tutor. Why not register for the next tutor The program is enjoying considerablegrams will be repeated training class to be held on five Tuesday morn-success and nothing is perhaps more rewardingthree times weekly on ings starting November 2, 1993, from 9:30 AMthan giving another the gift of understanding.Wednesday at 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Volunteer tutors reap benefits of satisfactionand 1:30 PM, and on The Adult Literacy Program of southernfrom the program, because rather than perform-Thursday at 10:30 AM, Chester County is growing by leaps and bounds. ing volunteer office work or other duties, theyfrom September 15th to In the month of August 1993, a total ofare working one-on-one with the people they areDecember 16th. 9 students entered our program asking for help.helping. Within the past year from October 1992 through To register for tutor training, just call Halloween Parties September 1993, a total of 51 adult studentsAlice Peters or Sue Calio of the Adult Literacy October 27th& 28th entered our program hoping to achieve theirProgram, 444-2988, located in the lower level ofThanksgiving Mini Feast goals.Students' goals range from wanting tothe library. November 17th & 18th get a better job, to filling out a job application, Continued on Page 4 Holiday Program December 15th & 16th
ToddlerTime: (Ages 18
S SUMMER OF THE DINOSAURS IN REVIEW months to 3 years) These programs will be offered Dinosaurs were everywhere thischarged to visit the Academy in Philadelphia, foron Mondays from 10:30 summer at the library: Dinosaur books, dinosaurexample.) Out of Bounds a duo of professionalto 11:00 AM and again decorations, dinosaur relatives, dinosaur bones,storytellers dazzled children and adults with theirfrom 11:30 to Noon if and dinosaur activities. Over 300 area childrenenergetic renditions of stories by Judith Viorst,needed. These sessions participated in the library's summer reading clubDaniel Pinkwater, and Dr. Seuss. Reptile visitorswill run from September this year, appropriately called The Summer of thefrom the Academy of Natural Sciences accompa-27th until November Dinosaurs. To promote and encourage both sum-nied a lively slide show presented by an Academy 15th. mer reading and library use, the library offers andinosaur specialist. In addition to weekly movies annual summer reading program for its youngand story hours, the library also ran several pro- Halloween Party patrons. The Summer of the Dinosaurs readinggrams in-house. Children created their own October 25th club activities were supplemented with rich anddinosaur tee shirts with paint and stencils duringThanksgiving Mini Feast varied dinosaur- themed programs provided bythe Dino-Shirt craft program. Dinosaur races, November 15th children's librarians Mary Souser and Lisadinosaur bingo and dinosaur lotto were among the Holiday Program Teixeira and their special guests. many dinosaur-theme games enjoyed by the chil- December 13th The library's first guest program thisdren who attended the DinoGames Day at the summer was sponsored by the Four Seasonslibrary in July.In August, back by popularFor ourschoolage Garden Club. Thirty children participated in thedemand, the library held its second annual sleep-patrons,twospecial creation of dinosaur cut-outs decorated with recy-over party, The Night of the Dinosaurs. Whileprograms will be run in cled materials.Steve Abrams, a puppeteer fromsleep was in short supply, food, fun, and enter-lateOctober andin the University Museum of Archaeology andtainment were in abundance. December.Callthe Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania The Summer of the Dinosaurs faded intolibrary for further infor- arrived in June with his own original version ofextinction with two grand finale parties celebrat-mation. Aesop's Fables. Dinosaur activities, games, puz-ing the end of the summer's reading program and zles, and costumes from Philadelphia's Pleasethe children who participated in them. Registration is required Touch Museum's Dinosaur Trunk were used to Award certificates and book prizes were for both StoryTime and transform the community room into a dino-dis-presented to all of the children who completed ToddlerTime. To regis- covery room. their summer reading club goals for the ten-week ter, call Lisa at the Later in the summer, the library was able program. Library, 444-2702. to offer two programs of exceptional quality. The Children participating in the Read-To-Me library charged $1.00 per child in order to offerClub had at least 50 books read to them. See Monthly Calendars these special, but expensive programs. The $1.00 Children who participated in the Summer for further details. charge was used to offset the expense of theseReading Club read at least ten books during the programs (a bargain compared to the pricesummer. 36 VIEWS A-Foor 1 FALL (ITCBEN ADULT LI flERACY, Continued FALL 1993 Tour, Continued Upon completion of training, tutors will be paired up Kitchen No. 8: The kitchen of this early 19th-century farm- with an adult student who has requested help and has been eval- house, enlarged and remodeled in 1978, was designed by the uated by the program directors. The tutor will meet with the lady of the house with the help of Wilmington contractor Dick assigned student on average twice a week for 1 1/2 hours per McCoy. It features a bright sitting area behind the kitchen over- lesson. All instruction and materials are provided free of charge looking the swimming pool. A striking feature of the kitchen is to the student. a range hood by Wilmington coppersmith F. Holzhauser, who The Adult Literacy Program of southern Chester also made the pots and pans displayed on the hood. A wall in County is funded solely from grants by the PA Department of the original kitchen was knocked down and a fireplace added, Education and the U.S. Department of Education, and in addi- replacing a narrow laundry room. tion has received donations from the Kennett Square Church of the Advent to purchase adult education books for the students in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE the program. Although the library does not fund the Adult TO VOLUNTEER TO BE A HOST/HOSTESS OR PARKING Literacy Program it does provide space and all administrative ATTENDANT, PLEASE CALL THE LIBRARY AT services at no cost to the program. (215) 444-2702. Any person or organization wishing to donate funds to buy books and materials for this worthy community program should contact Sue or Alice at 444-2988. Your donation will help improve the low literacy levels of many of our local adults, so that they may reach their goals and pass on the benefits to COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULT their families and their community. Last April the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library sent out a survey to over 10,000 Library users and readers of The CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW VOLUNTEER Kennett Paper to assess the needs of the communities it serves LITERACY TUTORS CERTIFIED IN JUNE 1993 to see how well it was doing and how it could improve. Vicki Dash-SlesinskiPhilippa Jackson Here are some of the highlights of the responses to the question- Jeannette DeVriesShirley Karfunkle naire: Bayard Taylor Memorial Library users are well educated Carol HollisterAmy Rand according to the survey. The greatest number of respondents to Linda HuffakerSuzanne Wilson the educational level question reported doing graduate work, with the number of college graduates not far behind. "Once a month" was the most frequently mentioned response to how FOURTH ANNUAL GARDEN TOUR often do you use the library. Overwhelmingly, respondents are satisfied with the current library hours, although some said they Our successful Spring Garden Tour raised over would like to have more evening hours. Respondents said that $10,000 for the Library's operating fund. There wereover they found the library easy to get to. While replies indicate that four hundred people in attendance, and the day turned out many people use the library for information related to personal to be near perfect. We would like to once again thank the interests or needs, many more come to the library for reading following organizations for fully sponsoring this enjoyable material for leisure time use. Respondents said they would like fundraising event: to see the library increase its reference areas to provide better service, and as for non-book materials, the greatest number of DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY requests was for video cassettes. Opinions pro and con ran very FIRST FIDELITY BANK close regarding support of a three-mill library tax on assessed FIRST KEYSTONE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK value of real estate, although those in favor were slightly ahead. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WEST CHESTER According to the survey results, most respondents said they would be willing to support a capital campaign to either We would also like to thank all the volunteers who improve the present facility or move to a new location. Most helped make this day possible, including the following respondents also told us they find the staff of the library individuals who kindly opened their gardens to the public: "always" friendly and helpful and rated the library services "excellent." While most respondents said they do not use other Mrs. Alfred E. Bissell Chester County libraries, there is interest in the idea of a multi- Mr. Leslie Burgess & Dr. Sarah Jastak-Burgess purpose regional library in southern Chester County. And now Mrs. Donald F. Carpenter for some personal statistics... Most respondents reported a Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Harrington household income between $50,000 and $75,000. More than Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. Laird, Jr. twice as many females use the library as males. By far, the Mr. & Mrs. William C. Lickle respondents of the questionnaire fall into the 35-and-upage Mrs. Donald P. Ross range, with 65-and-over most frequently mentioned. 37 7ALL KITCHEN TOUR SUPER VALUE RAFFLE TLE T:CKETS THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS IN THE RAFFLE THAT WILL BE HELD AT THE LIBRARY ON NOVEMBER 15TH AT 2:00 PM: $20 0 EACH :*A signed Peter Sculthorpe print donated by the artist and framed by Brush & Palette. SDK FOR $11,00G0 A hand-woven rug donated by Carpet Accents.
Fifty laser-printed notes or invitations from Everything but The Kitchen Sink.
Six champagne glasses from The Kennett Trading Company.
A $30 gift certificate from The Wine & Spirit Company of Greenville Center.
A $30 gift certificate from Thomas Macaluso's Rare & Fine Books. z Two $25 gift certificates from Thomas Wyatt Ingram & Company.
A $25 gift certificate from Bove Jewelers.
A $25 gift certificate from R & P Nurseries.
A $25 gift certificate or gourmet basket from The Gourmet Cafe. g A $25 gift certificate from Ristorante Pasta Garden. r-) A $25 gift certificate from The Stone House Shop.
A box'of Crane's stationery from Papier. A luncheon for two at The Farmhouse Restaurant. gz A gift certificate for two people for tea in The Pavilion at Winterthur.
A $10 gift certificate from Country Butcher.
Two gift certificates for two people each to tour the galleries and garden of Winterthur. Includes tram ride.
Free admission for two to Longwood Gardens.
Dinner for two at The Hockessin Inn.
Two weekday nights for two at The Flower Farm.
A $25 gift certificate from Dan Doubet Jewellers of Chadds g Ford.
38 Please detach the card below and return it to the library in the enclosed envelope with your much needed donation to the Eleventh Annual Giving Campaign.
October 14, 1993
Dear Friends of the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library:
Welcome to your neighborhood library! Over the past 97 years, the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library has been serving this community by providing reading and educational literature to meet your varied needs. As you, our patrons and users, have asked for materials we have done our best to provide them. In a recent community survey, you have overwhelmingly told us we have done our job well. Ten years ago the Bayard Taylor Memorial Library faced a severe financial crisis due in large part to the growth of the community and an increase in the cost of books. At that time the Board of Trustees went to the cp' community to ask for your support through the First 10C) 0 In0 CNIC Annual Giving Campaign. Since that time we have C\1 grown to anticipate $25,000 of our annual budget from EI303-Cla triff3Cn this source. We are now at a similar growth point in our 0000 community, with many new families and consequent requests for more sophisticated and costly materials. We .54 are coming to you to ask for $50,000 to meet our present 0 0 budget requirements.
CD As we begin the Eleventh Annual Giving Campaign, we are asking you to consider giving the Cri library a donation equal to the cost of a book, about $25.00. If each family in our community were to help us through a contribution of this size, we could easily meet our goal. Thank you for your support of the library.
Sincerely, >7197 C2. ( LI-- 117k a) 0 0 Mary A. Cochran
a) President 39 Board of Trustees E-1 I =CAUL FROM THE KENNETT ,PAT)ER
DON'T LET OUR LIBRARIES DIE Three of these don't give the library a single cent, LIBRARIES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL even though the residents of Pocopson and Newlin, and SYSTEM AND OUR COMMUNITIES. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS to a lesser extent, those of Birmingham use the library. A OWE IT TO THEIR RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THESE THREATENED survey of Pocopson last year found that of the 225 resi- INSTITUTIONS. dents who responded, 63 percent use the Bayard Taylor. The result is that while the Bayard Taylor has to go to the expense of serving these three municipalities, We know there is something seriously wrong withthe library gets no support for this extra service from the the way we educate our children in this country. But wethree local governments. And because it gets none from don't know exactly why this has happened to the world'sthem, it gets nothing from the county or the state either. most industrially advanced nation. Most of us agree that The other six municipalities each pay the Bayard television has a lot to do with the problem. There is littleTaylor at least $1 per capita, and the county and state chip unanimity, however on other reasons. Fingers point at thein accordingly. But this is not enough, and the library is school system, the state governments, the federal govern-fighting an uphill battle to raise the money it needs to ment, the Republicans, the Democrats. Yes, these institu-maintain service at the current level. tions must share the blame. But what about the local The Avon Grove Free Library faces similar prob- governments? lems. Although all the library's local governments--the Amazingly, there are some local governments inboroughs of West Grove and Avondale and the townships affluent southeastern Chester County that refuse to give aof London Grove, New London, Franklin, Penn and penny of their citizens' money to their local libraries,London Britain--contribute something, the majority don't even though their residents use these free and opengive enough for the county and state funds to kick in. havens of knowledge. West Grove and London Grove are the only two that give Yes, the libraries are eligible for some state andat least $1 per capita. Avondale, which has a population county funding. But there's a catch--libraries can getof 954, gave only $150. That works out to less than 16 such help only if the local governments in their servicecents per person. But Avondale is the poorest municipali- areas chip in at least $1 per capita. ty in the area. Franklin is one of the richest.It gives 9. Your library will only get its share of your taxes ifcents a head. your local government agrees to give at least $1 for each Nine cents. resident. That doesn't seem a lot to ask. This is the time of year that area municipalities But take the Bayard Taylor Library in Kennettstart considering their 1994 budgets. We hope they real- Square.Its immediate service area includes the boroughize that the future of local libraries is in their hands. If of Kennett Square and the townships of East and Westthey don't give their share, the libraries could close or be Marlborough, New Garden, Kennett, Pennsbury, Pocop-forced to cut back their services drastically. Though son, Newlin and Birmingham. times are tough we cannot afford to let our libraries die.
Reprinted with permission of the author from an editorial September 2-8, 1993.
Estimated 1993ayard Taylor Memorial LibraryItudget Income Expenditures State Aid/Access PA $ 27,763 9.18% Salaries/Benefits $176,335 57.63% County Aid $ 29,471 9.75% Library Materials $ 55,700 18.20% Municipal Funds $ 77,500 25.46% Library/Bldg Supplies $ 16,660 5.43% Campaign/Events $ 42,500 14.06% Utilities/Insurance $ 28,200 9.22% Miscellaneous $125,670 41.55% Miscellaneous $ 29,116 9.52%
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lS 1992 1.1GET SUM RY ear Friends: H HE D1IC\tEC OR Expenses In the months ahead the Board of Trustees and staff of the library will be developing a vision for the present and future needs of the library. This vision, Bayard Taylor 2000: The Second Century, will reflect our expectations for the future. CONTENTS Public institutions, like individuals, need a vision in order to function in a creative and purposeful manner. Vision Staff Picks by Cataloger reflects the values and guiding principles by which individuals Michael R. Cooney page 2 and institutions function. When vision is lacking, there is no apparent direction or purpose. Adult Literacy Program The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library's vision is to assure page 3 that all types of information and knowledge will continue to be made available to all the residents of southern Chester New Children's Bookspage 3 County through a wide spectrum of sources such as books, periodicals, audio-tapes, videos, and compact discs because Favorite Staff Picks for '92 we feel that not only is knowledge precious, but that access to Page2&3 that knowledge is precious. The future of the library needs to be secure for it is imperative that neither the knowledge nor the source of it be lost. This is not only our vision. It is our mission. (Continued on page 2) VIEWS A-FOOT LIBRARY HOURS &I 0 LI DAYS a Winter 1993 Hours of Service Library staff picks Regular Hours Summer Hours The Surgeon General of the United favorite 1992 reading (September-May) (June, July, August) Closed Sunday Closed States has determined that cigarette (in no particular order 9:00-8:00 Monday 9:00-5:30 smoking is hazardous to your of preference): 9:00-5:30 Tuesday 9:00-5:30 health...but not necessarily for the Wednesday 9:00-8:00 reasons he thinks. Michael Cooney 9:00-8:00 9:00-5:30 Thursday 9:00-5:30 In fact, cancer and emphysema are the last things on the Transformation, 9:00-5:30 Friday 9:00-5:30 mind of 11-year-old Mark Sway, star Robert A. Johnson 9:00-4:30 Saturday 9:00-3:00 of John Grisham's latest best-seller, Gone South, The Client. Nevertheless, Mark's Robert R. McCammon Library Holidays health is definitely in danger, and it all p Green Shadows, White New Year's Day; Martin Luther King's Birthday; began because he wanted to smoke. Whale, Ray Bradbury Washington's Birthday; While in the woods sneaking a The Giving Tree, Easter Monday; Memorial Day; Fourth of July; Labor Day; cigarette with his younger brother Shel Silverstein Thanksgiving; Christmas; Ricky, Mark stumbles upon an The Spirit of England and one floating holiday (to be posted). attempted suicide which he and his Photographs, brother try to thwart. This was not Simon McBride LIBRARY TELEPHONE: (215) 444-2702 just any suicide, however, and before long, Mark finds himself on the run from absolutely everybodyfrom a politically Betsy Epstein LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR ambitious New Orleans prosecutor to reporters to the FBI to Mr. Summer's Story, Patrick the mafia. Meanwhile, his little brother is confined to a (Continued from page 1) hospital room because of the experience in the woods, his Susskind It was with high expectations, therefore, that at the The Bridges of Madison divorced mother is in danger of losing her job, and Mark has December, 1992 meeting of the Bayard Taylor Memorial been forced to hire a lawyer.Life sure can be a drag. So to County, Library Board of Trustees, our second five-year plan (1993- Robert James Waller speak. 1997) was adopted. Our five-year plan is the document which All That Remains, John Grisham is the author of the previous bestsellers The explains how we expect to realize our hopes and visions. It is a Patricia Cornwell Firm and The Pelican Brief and with these successes, you testimony to our confidence in our successpast, present, and Mrs. Bridge, Evan S. Connell would assume that he could tell a satisfying story. future. We found that many of the goals of the previous five- The Impersonator, Unfortunately, it isn't true.Grisham has a comfortable style, year plan were realized, some were discarded, and a few were the book begins well, and he displays a gift for creating Diane Hammond incorporated into the new plan. believable and sometimes comic characters and situations...but Damage, Josephine Hart The most important goal of our five-year plan is to secure there's a major problem. Everything else. a stable and adequate financial base for the continuation of Lisa Teixeira Grisham consistently disappoints the reader: characters are library service. The Bayard Taylor Memorial Library is a introduced frivolously and left hanging; the book has no The Kitchen God's Wife, unique public institution, in that its financial support is both climax; it has no resolution.It lacks substance. In fact, there Amy Tan public and private. Only fifty percent of our revenue is tax are only two remedies that could have saved this book: an The Beauty Myth, Naomi Wolf based, the other half is private, raised through such means as editor or a sequel.It's a shame, really. The book could have Possessing the Secret of Joy, our annual giving campaigns and fundraising events. Without been so much more. Mark is an original hero and an Alice Walker a secure financial base, the library will be unable to achieve its extremely likable character, as is the main supporting character The Bridges of Madison stated mission of providing quality library service. Reggie Love, and there were situations in the novel that could County, Another important goal is to explore the possibility of have been intensely suspenseful. Unfortunately, it appeared Robert James Waller expanding our facilities, which have become woefully that Grisham got near the end of the book and decided he just Backlash, Susan Faludi inadequate. The first objective of this goal is to develop and wanted it to be over. Like I said, disappointing. Wish You Were Here, implement a community needs-assessment in order to evaluate This is the only book of Grisham's I have read so at least I Rita Mae Brown present and future space requirements. Included in this don't feel cheated; but I feel sorry for his fans. newsletter is a survey that we would appreciate your filling out Joe Lordi in order that we may better understand what services and 1992 Ii'UDGET SUMMARY: Income programs that you feel the library should be providing. A Chorus of Stones, All of us who are responsible for the operation of the Susan Griffin librarytrustees, staff and volunteerswant to provide you On Becoming a Man, with the highest quality of service that is within our budgetary Paul Monette means. Your responses to the enclosed survey will enable us to The Bridges of Madison evaluate and determine what directions we will take in our County, second century. These responses are also very important Robert James Waller because they inform our township and borough officials of Owning Your Own Shadow, what type and level of service is being expected from us. As Robert A. Johnson your community library we hope that you will join us in Disturbing The Peace, Vaclav charting our course in the next century. Havel (particularly the "Politics of Hope" chapter) Sincerely, When Nietzsche Wept, 43 Irvin D. Yalom 74- Culture of Complaint : the Fraying of America, Joseph A. Lordi Robert Hughes Director Program directors Alice Peters and Susan Calio coordinate VIEWS A-FOOT ENROLLMENT the tutoring program, assess the students' skill levels, and train volunteer adults in workshops, consisting of five sessions Winter 1993 ON THE I /SE totaling 15 hours.In the period from November 1991 to December 1992, 64 new adult volunteer tutors from southern The number of new adult students seeking tutoringChester County were trained and certified. The tremendous through the Adult Literacy Program of Bayard Taylor response for volunteers from the community has been Donna I. Smith Memorial Library has more than doubled in the past gratifying. The Bridges of Madison year.Enrollment now totals approximately 96 adults from Congratulations to the following community adults who County, southern Chester County who are receiving free one-on-onebecame certified as volunteer tutors for the Adult Literacy tutoring by volunteer adult tutors. Robert James Waller Program in the past two workshops. To Dance with the White Student enrollment has increasedfor severalreasons. NOVEMBER '92 OCTOBER '92 Dog, Terry Kay Referrals come through word of Colleen Bruecks Sandra Beale Charleston, mouth from current adult FUTURE EVENTS Linda Bivens Florence Crossan Alexandra Ripley students who experience the ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM Sheila Boyle Janet Davis Bastard Out of Carolina, benefits of learning and seeApril 14 & 28, 7:00-9:00 pm: Janet Brattan Debra Gallek Dorothy Allison improvements in their personal Cultural awareness workshop Robert Gallek Esther Clark lives and jobs. Many communityTwo sessions presented by Juan (Kiko) Garcia, a Kathy Hirsch Beth Gould Mary Souser agencies direct adults to our graduate instructor at Immaculata College, ESL Earl Jones Tim Gould teacher, and interpreter for Kennett Schools. To program to help their clients Sue Keim Renee Hall Murder in the White House, register, please call (215) 444-2988. improve their literacy skills. Beth Lawrence David Hamberg Margaret Truman Some of the cooperative agencies April 20, 9:30 am: Erin O'Donnell Brenda Ley All That Remains, are Even Start of the Kennett Last session of Tutor Training Workshop Carolyn Price Meg Pope Patricia Cornwell Schools, La Comunidad Hispana, May 3, 10, 17, 24, & June 2, 6:00-9:00 pm: Eileen Read-Saxton Lynne Schloesser Taos Pueblo and the Volunteer English Program, La Tutor Training Workshop Judy Watson C. Charles Smith Sacred Blue Lake, Casa del Pueblo, Chester County Call Sue Calio or Alice Peters at (215) 444-2988 Christa Weaver Mary Ann Tillman Marvin Keogan Library, and the Office offor information and pre-registration. Paul Vernon While My Pretty One Vocational Rehabilitation. Kenneth Webb Sleeps, Mary Higgins Clark Loves Music, Loves to I I .11, E SPRING PROGRAMS IN THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY Dance, DRE 'S Mary Higgins Clark L ikyt Y COMING ATTRACTIONS Ana Feliciano hildren's programming at the Bayard Taylor To accommodate working parents, the library will Down These Mean Streets, Memorial Library is in full bloom this Spring.run a pilot BedTime story program on Wednesday Piri Thomas Pre-School Storytimes are currently beingevenings from May 5 until May 26 from 7:00 - 7:30. When You Can't Come Back, Dan Dravecky, offered three times weekly for children between the ages Registration for the BedTime program will begin on Jan Dravecky with Ken of 3 and 6. The program is offered on Wednesdays atApril 21. 10:30 and 1:30 and on Thursdays at 10:30. Each Gire session in the ten-week series includes circle time Coming to the Library in June ... The Summer of the Puerto Rico Mio, (finger plays, songs, rhymes), an audiovisual activityDinosaurs. Starting in May, find out how you can join Jack Dolan (film, creative dramatics, craft presentation, flannelStegosaurus and board) and most importantly, storytelling. Preschool Friends for a summer NEW CHILDREN'S BOOKS Storytime has been very popular, with over 50 childrenfull and of fun The Stinky Cheese Man, by Jon Scieszka reading. UPCOMING participating each week. Our young library patrons Working Cotton, by Sherley Williams will participate in a Teddy Bear Picnic and an Easter EVENTS: A Tale for Easter, by Tasha Tudor Parade during the Spring session which Aunt Elaine Does the Dance from Spain, runs from March 24 - May 27. Saturday, May 22 by Leah Komaiko Neil C. Joines Arthur's Great Big Valentine, Memorial A Toddlertime story program was by Lillian Hoban introduced to parents and children Perfect Pigs:An Introduction to Manners, Presentation of a between the ages of 1 and 3 in by Marc Brown special work of art in memory of Neil C. November. Demand for the program The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, resulted in the establishment of two by A. Wolf Joines, which will be separate Toddler groups, running on Dark Thirty : Southern Tales of the purchased from Mondays from 9:30 - 10:00 and again Supernatural, by Patricia McKissack donations made in his from 11:00 - 11:30. Toddlers and What Hearts, by Bruce Brooks memory. Neil died on November 1, 1992. their parents are delighted with the Nolan Ryan: The Ryan Express, rhymes, songs, and stories designed for by Ken Rappoport them during each session in the six- Michael Jordan :A Team Player, week series. The spring Toddler Time Saturday, June 12 by Rita Petrucelli runs from April 12 - May 17. Space is Morning Girl, by Michael Dorris Fourth Annual limited for all of our Children's Your Pet Dinosaur, by Hudson Talbott Garden Tour activities.Parents can register at the Vicar of Nibbleswicke, by Roald Dahl Seven area gardens Circulation Desk or by calling the Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in and greenhouses Children's Librarian. Lisa Teixeira Children's Librarian 44 the Sky, by Faith Ringgold open to the public. recognition. literary Taylor Bayard brought it from resulted that book the and trip the cost, the Whatever made." be may tour the which for dollars hundred five to total sum the increased expenses small other and fees guides' amusement, of places for "cost the admitted he but $472.10, writer young the cost Paris and Switzerland Austria, Germany, Scotland, and Ireland England, to pilgrimage years' two The Staff. and Knapsack with Seen Europe subtitle, author's the use to or - travels 1848 his of account Taylor's Bayard by inspired was A-Foot Views title The
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