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The Word About Town Coolidge Public Library Volume 4, Issue 1 January 2015 A Wealth of Information Awaits You You Can Save a Life - Donate Blood @ the Library! On January 6th from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., we’ll more. What a great way to pay it forward and roll up our sleeves and help save lives! We will make an impact on people in our community proudly partner with the American Red Cross to and across the country. hold what we expect to be the first of many If you want to get your name on the list, visit blood drives. www.redcrossblood.org. The sponsor code is Each pint of blood we collect can help save up to CoolLibrary. three lives and will touch the lives of so many Community Survey - Your Feedback is Important to Us! The Pinal County Library District is conducting a page. community survey so that better decisions can You can also click here to complete the sur- be made regarding library materials, program- vey if you’re reading this on your computer ming, and more! or tablet. Your feedback is important to us! The survey can There will be a prize drawing for those that be completed online. Simply visit choose to be entered. All surveys are anony- www.coolidgeaz.com/library and the link (in mous. English and Spanish) will be on the main library Inside this issue: Special Points of Interest... Be Remembered 2 Homebrewing 101 2 Library Closed—Jan 1 Raising Dairy Goats 2 Winter Reading Program (Dec 1 - Jan 8) A Call to Coolidge Authors 2 Blood Drive — Jan 6 Adult Book Discussion 3 Library Closed — Jan 18 Most Circulated Items in 2015 3 Be Remembered — Jan 15 Tween Titans 7 Homebrewing 101 — Jan 26 Fun Van 7 Raising Dairy Goats — Jan 30 Weekly Storytime 8 Lego Club 8 PagePage 2 2 TheThe Word Word About About Town Town Coolidge Public Library Be Remembered In the future when someone searches for your memories, thoughts, and much more. name, what do you hope they’ll find? What are Sharon Gilbertson from J. Warren Funeral Ser- those messages you want to leave the world? vices will be presenting. Visit the library on January 15th at 11:00 a.m. and learn about the BeRemembered program. We encourage registration for this free pro- gram. Refreshments will also be provided. BeRemembered is a free social network that allows you to organize photos form your life, Homebrewing 101 Are you interested in the process of This is an excellent opportunity for those that brewing your own beer at home? Join are interested in the overview of this craft. us as Dennis from the Arizona Society of Homebrewers goes over the basics Those that attend must be at least 21 years of in this unique DIY workshop. age. We are encouraging registration (free). Learn about what goes into the process of Please call (520) 723-6030 or email homebrewing, from ingredients and equip- [email protected] to sign up. ment to fermentation and bottling. Raising Dairy Goats Annabelle Pattison will return to the library on more! Saturday, January 30th to go over what you We encourage you to sign-up for this free li- need to know if you’re interested in raising brary program. Call (520) 723-6030 or email dairy goats! [email protected]. Discover why more people are choosing to Refreshments provided. raise goats of their own. Learn about the vari- ous types of goats, shelter, feeding, health, and A Call to Coolidge Authors! Are you a local author, living in Coolidge? We us by January 15th. You will be given an appli- want to hear from you! cation to complete and we will then be in touch In the early spring of 2016 (date TBD), we will with you once we have addi- be hosting “Read Local,” which will be an event tional details about the event. where local authors can gather, learn from one Call (520) 723-6030 or email another, and showcase their work for the com- [email protected]. munity. If you are an author and would like to be a part of this event, we ask that you contact Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 3 Adult Book Discussion The January Book Club title is Still Alice by Lisa Genova. The Book Club will meet Tuesday, January 12th from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. To sign out a book club selection, simply visit the library before the scheduled meeting date. You need to have a valid contact number prior to sign out and should have a library card. Snacks and drinks are provided. What Did You Check Out the Most in 2015? These are some of the items that circulated the most in 2015! Fifty Shades Four Blood The Escape The Hunger Diary of a Whimpy Rio 2 The Giving Darker by Moons By by David Games by Kid: The Third DVD Tree by Shel E.L. James John Hagee Baldacci Suzanne Collins Wheel by Jeff Silverstein Kinney House of the Rising Sun: a novel – Adult Fiction By James Lee Burke After a violent encounter that leaves four Mexican soldiers dead, Hackberry escapes the country in possession of a stolen artifact, earning the ire of a bloodthirsty Aus- trian arms dealer who then places Hack's son Ishmael squarely in the cross hairs of a plot to recapture his prize, believed to be the mythic cup of Christ. Along the way, we meet three extraordinary women: Ruby Dansen, the Danish immigrant who is Ish- mael's mother and Hackberry's one true love; Beatrice DeMolay, a brothel madam descended from the crusader knight who brought the shroud of Turin back from the Holy Land; and Maggie Bassett, one-time lover of the Sundance Kid, whose wiles rival those of Lady Macbeth. In her own way, each woman will aid Hackberry in his quest to reconcile with Ish- mael, to vanquish their enemies, and to return the Grail to its rightful place. – Provided by pub- lisher Page 4 The Word About Town Ashley Bell (Ashley Bell #1) – Adult Fiction By Dean Koontz At twenty-two, Bibi Blair’s doctors tell her that she’s dying. Two days later, she’s im- possibly cured. Fierce, funny, dauntless, she becomes obsessed with the idea that she was spared because she is meant to save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell. This proves to be a dangerous idea. Searching for Ashley Bell, ricocheting through a southern California landscape that proves strange and malevolent in the extreme, Bibi is plunged into a world of crime and conspiracy. Unprecedented in scope, infinite in heart, Ashley Bell is a magnificent achievement that will cap- ture lovers of dark psychological suspense. – Provided by publisher Pogue’s Basics: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (that no one bothers to tell you) for Simplifying the Technology in Your Life – Adult Non Fiction By David Pogue Did you know that can you scroll a Web page just by tapping the space bar? How do you recover photos you've deleted by accident? What can you do if your cell phone's battery is dead by dinnertime each day? When it comes to technology, there's no driver's ed class or government-issued pamphlet covering the essentials. Somehow, you're just supposed to know how to use your phone, tablet, computer, camera, Web browser, e-mail, and social networks. Luckily, award-winning tech expert David Pogue comes to the rescue with Pogue's Basics, a book that will change your rela- tionship with all of the technology in your life. – Provided by publisher The Looks of Love: 50 Moments in Fashion That Inspired Romance – Adult Non Fiction By Hal Rubenstein In The Looks of Love, Hal Rubenstein showcases seminal moments and events in television and film, on the runway and red carpet, and in social media that have changed the way we look at love, fashion, passion, romance, marriage, beauty, and style. From Alexander McQueen’s stunning dance marathon collection inspired by the film They Shoot Horses Don’t They? to shoulder-pad-clad Krystle and Alexis Car- rington’s jealous catfights; from all eight of Elizabeth Taylor’s wedding ensembles to Angelina Jolie’s singular Versace wedding gown with a veil embroidered with her children’s drawings, Rubenstein brings his impeccable eye, compelling voice, and impressive depth of knowledge to these iconic moments. Here, too are anecdotes and first-person commen- tary from more than a dozen world-class designers that offer fascinating insight into each “look.” – Provided by publisher Volume 4, Issue 1 Page 5 Comfort and Joy: Cooking for Two: Small Batch Meals for Every Occasion – Adult Non Fiction By Cristina Lane More desserts for two―plus brunch, lunch and dinner―easily adjusted should unex- pected guests drop by! Author Christina Lane is back with a gorgeous full-color cookbook filled with delicious meals for every hours of the day. Her signature friendly voice invites readers to try everything from her Southern Sweet Tea Fried Chicken to a Holiday Ham, perfectly portioned for whomever is sitting around the table. Fancy celebration meals appear along with down-home comfort food, all ac- companied by mouth-watering photography. – Provided by publisher A Banquet of Consequences – Adult Large Print Fiction By Elizabeth George As Inspector Thomas Lynley investigates the London angle of an ever more darkly disturbing case, his partner, Barbara Havers, is looking behind the peaceful façade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire, deceit, and murder. The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind.