June 2013

STACKS OF NEWS

Pottsville Free Public Library

Volume 11 Number 2 1911—2013

Join the Summer Reading Club The 2013 Summer Reading Club kicks off on Monday, June 3rd. The theme this year is “Dig Into Reading”. It includes growing food, ancient Egypt, dinosaurs, burrowing animals, rocks, crystals, and caves. In addition to the reading club, lots of different programs for children of all ages and families are go- ing on as well. As for the reading club itself, children ages 3-5 can participate in the “Read to Me” program where they can get a prize for every ten books that are read to them. School age participants keep track of the books they read using a reading log and get a prize for each section they complete. They can also enter to a $50 gift card for Barnes and Nobles, $50 in books of their choice, or $50 in ride tickets from Knoebels for a grand prize. Registration for the reading club runs from June 3rd to June 29th. To register, kids need a library card (or a caregiver can Inside this issue: have one if they are younger). Registration forms will be available by the Children’s Librarian’s desk. A featured program over the Memorial & Honor Donations 2 summer is family night (Thursdays @ 6pm). These are geared for Did You Know? 2 school-age children and younger siblings are welcomed. Sessions include a Reader’s Theater put on by high school drama students, Online Resources from your Li- 2 brary “cave painting,” and an ancient Egypt themed party. Fliers will be displayed Lego Club 3 at the library to let you know when Teen Writers 3 these programs are coming up. Click on Summer Schedule of Youth Pro- 3 the “What’s Happening in the Kids grams Room” link on the library’s web site for a list of all programming or visit the If you like….Then Try This 4 Library’s Facebook page. Upcoming Books 4 Memorial and Honor Donations Tom and Diana Beausang; by Jim and Gina Bo- Memorial donations received between March 28, horad; by Sylvia and David Gittleman; by Mary 2013 and May 15, 2013: Ann and Raymond Yost Jr. For Chow and For Carl Bensinger: by Cathy and Kate Zimmer- Ross Heffner: by Pam and Bill Heffner. For man and Ken Singley. For Robert Blankenhorn: Sherman Matthew “Matt” Horan: by Ed and by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Ronald Bo- Mary Hauck. For Joseph B. “Joe” Lescavage: ris Sr.: by Sandi and Joe Murton. For Donald by Tom and Rosie Takach. Bubel: by Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For For Leonard J. Lizak: by Sandi and Joe Mur- Mary Jo Crosswell: by Christine and David ton; by Nancy Smink. For Elizabeth M. Lur- Ambrose; by Jim and Mantura Gallagher; by Ione wick: by Dr. and Mrs. William R. Davidson. Geier; by Tom and Mary Ellen Lowe; by Frances For Dorothy Murtha: by Catherine Kemple; by Nagle; by the Philanthropic Club of Pottsville; by Pottsville BPW Club Past Presidents. For Gary Cathy and Kate Zimmerman. For Marie E. Seaman: by Patricia and Joseph Stoffey Sr. For Eagan: by Jane and Joe Balas; by co-workers of Phyllis Schupak: by Rosalie and Sylvan her son, Daniel Eagan; by Nancy Eagan and John Lehrman. For J.B. Sipes: by Chrissey Dormer. Averswald; by Fred Eagan and Emily Daniel; by For John Tamalavage: by Cathy and Kate Zim- Bob and Janet Doyne; by Helen Eagan; by John merman. and Christine Eagan; by Margaret M. Holahan; by Plates are placed in the front of a new book in John and Margaret Kweder; by Wally and Mary memory of a loved one or in honor of birthdays, Mistishin; by Vince and Karen Mistysyn; by Mi- anniversaries, graduations, or other special occa- chael and Mary Romans; by Karen and John Si- sions. A donation to the memorial or honor modejka; by Kathy and Bob Verbosh. For Sadie book program can be arranged by calling the Gaffney: by the Glore Family; by the Humane Library at (570) 622-8880 or stopping by the Fire Company, No. 1. For David Guzick: by front desk.

Online Resources from Your Library Did you know? The Reference Department has a small but growing  You can check the Library’s Online Catalog from ? number of reference ebooks available to library pa-  You can login to your record to see what you have out trons 24/7. Subjects range from science experiments and when it is due? for students, to health encyclopedias on diabetes or  You can renew your books from your computer? phobias, to histories of American women or Con- gressional investigations, to books on ancient Egypt  You can sign up for email alerts to remind you 3 days or fossil fuels. You can find fun quotes from before your book is due? women, brush up on weighty topics like poverty and Just login to the Library’s webpage at: globalization, or find out more about life during me- www.pottsvillelibrary.org. Under “Online Resources”, dieval times. Titles can be found by searching in the click on the Pottsville Free Public Library Catalog. From there you can search the catalog. library’s catalog and clicking on “Link to EBook”, or In the upper right-hand corner, click on “Patron Login.” by going to the library’s homepage and clicking on Type in the barcode from the back of your library card to “InfoBase eBooks” or “Britannica E-Books”. Either gain access to your record. way, just type in your library card number when Call the Library if you need help or ask us to show you how prompted, and enjoy using these resources wherever the next time you are in the Library. you are!

Page 2 STACKS OF NEWS Lego Club Summer Schedule of Youth In January, a Programs Lego Club started for Summer Reading Clubs—June 3rd to July 25th children ages 6-12. Laptime—10:30 AM on Wednesdays, June 5th to Every week July 24th. Age 17 months to 3 years. from Janu- ary to April, Storytime—10:30 AM on Mondays, June 3rd to kids met in July 22nd. Ages 3 to 5. the chil- Family Night—6 PM on Thursdays, June 6th to July dren’s activity room to build with knight, pirate, 25th. Ages 5 to 12. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Ninjago, and other

types of Lego mini figures and sets. Many partici- Lego Club—4 PM on Mondays, June 3rd to July pants work together, making some very impressive 22nd. Ages 5 to 12. creations. The Lego Club will resume on Monday rd afternoons from 4:30-5:30 starting June 3 , and Teen Advisory Board—3 PM on the 1st & 3rd the minimum age will be lowered to five. Please Tuesdays, June 4th to July 16th. Ages 13 to 17. note that children under seven will need to have an adult caregiver with them. Any Lego donations Teen Writing Group—3 PM on the 2nd & 4th would be greatly appreciated. Tuesdays, June 11th to July 23rd. Ages 13 to 17.

Teen Writers

A new program for young adults, the Teen Writers Group, started up a couple of months ago. The TWG will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month @ 3pm over the summer session, starting June 11th. The group is for teens 13 to 17. This program gives aspiring young writers the op- portunity to share short stories or poems that they have written based on a member-chosen theme. Community Partners @ Your Library During each meeting, a member chooses a theme  Healthy Schuylkill Summer with Schuylkill County for the following meeting as well as themes for Vision related activities and games. Other special activi-  Mondays at 11:30 starting June 10th to July 15th ties can be planned as well. Snacks are provided.  Children & families learn to balance healthy eating, to New members are welcome to attend. eat a Rainbow every day, and to get physical activity  Health Rocks: a 4-H Program presented by Penn State Cooperative Extension Upcoming Used Book Sales  Wednesdays from 12 noon to 2 PM starting June 19th Monday, July 1st 12 to 2 to July 17th  For ages 8 to 12

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215 W. Market Street Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday If you like….then try this Pottsville, PA 17901 8:30-8:30 (570)622-8880 Wednesday, Friday & Saturday We all have our favorite authors, but what do you do [email protected] 8:30-5 when you’ve read everything he or she wrote? While Denise A. Miller, Editor waiting for the “next bestseller” to come out, try a few of these read-alike authors. www.pottsvillelibrary.org

If you like John Sandford, try: Upcoming Books  —Six Years, , The Inno- cent, , Back Spin Death Angel by Linda Fairstein. Assistant DA  Robert Parker—Painted Ladies, The Professional, Alex Cooper and Detective Mike Chapman track Stone Cold, Hundred-dollar Baby down a serial killer who is using Central Park as his  Lee Child—Gone Tomorrow, 61 Hours, Die Trying, One Shot, A Wanted Man hunting grounds. Hotshot by Julie Garwood. Peyton Lockhart and If you like David Baldacci, try: her sisters have inherited an oceanfront resort on the  —, Chasing the Dime, condition that they run it for a year and show a , The Closers profit.  Nelson DeMille—The Panther, , Word of Beast by Faye Kellerman. This is the 20th book in Honor, Cathedral, the crime series featuring husband and wife team of  Brad Meltzer—The First Counsel, Dead Even, The Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus. Millionaires, the Zero Game Rose Harbor in Bloom by Debbie Macomber. Springtime at Rose Harbor Inn is a magical time for If you like Nora Roberts, try: guests looking for second chances, including, possi-  Sandra Brown—Tough Customer, The Alibi, Rico- bly, innkeeper Jo Marie Rose. chet, Low Pressure, Mirror Image, Lethal Mistress by James Patterson & David Ellis. Ben  Linda Fairstein—The Bone Vault, Killer Heat, Si- lent Mercy, Death Dance, Likely to Die has been obsessed with a beautiful woman he knows  Suzanne Brockman—Breaking Point, Gone Too he can never have. When she is found dead outside Far, Hot Pursuit, Infamous, Into the Fire her apartment, Ben’s hunt for answers turns up a shocking double life. If you like Laurel K. Hamilton, try: Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs. In this sixteenth  Christopher Moore—Bite Me, Bloodsucking novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Bren- Fiends, You Suck, Sacre Bleu nan, her examination of a young girl killed in a hit  J.D. Robb—Betrayal in Death, Delusion in Death, and run in North Carolina triggers an investigation Innocent in Death, Time of Death into international human trafficking.  Maggie Stiefvator—Ballad, Forever, Linger, The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks. In the tradi- Shiver, The Raven Boys tion of his beloved first novel, The Notebook, Sparks returns with the remarkable story of two couples If you like Janet Evanovich, try: whose parallel love stories intersect in profound and  Nevada Barr—The Rope, High Country, Burn, Flashback, Borderline, Hard Truth surprising ways.  Patricia Cornwell—Blow Fly, The Bone Bed, At Other titles to watch for: Risk, Red Mist, Cause of Death, Trace  Second Watch by JA Jance.  Sara Paretsky—Blacklist, Hard Time, Total Recall,  Deadline by Sandra Brown. Body Work, Bitter Medicine, Indemnity Only  W is for Witness by Sue Grafton.  Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George. These titles, and more, are available at your Library!  Doctor Sleep by Stephen King.  Size 12 is the New Black by Meg Cabot.  The Whole Enchilada by Diane Mott Davidson.  Grand Central by Catherine Coulter. To reserve any of these upcoming releases, call the Library or stop by the circulation desk.