Director's Report

Giles County Public Library August Newsletter Leading Giles County into the Future September 2011

drew another large enthusiastic audience when Sherry, Director‘s Report Grant Vosburgh, and the ―Tale Tellers of Giles County‖ and I performed at the Soda Pop Junction in Lynnville. Last, but not least, was the grand finale ―Summer Reading Carnival‖ A good library is essential to a good county. held at Southside School where the children could ―cash-in‖ Giles County Public Library is dedicated to all the tickets, won from reading hundreds of books this acting as the literary, cultural, and artistic summer, on games and prizes. Thank you to First National focal point for Giles County by providing its Bank for your continued sponsorship of this popular pro- citizens with the best of library services, gram which reaches so many children and adults each sum- programming and 21st century technology. Each year we ex- mer. We also appreciate the generous donations made by pand our collection and services by adding new branch li- Brenda and Dan Speer, Joyce and Stephen Wood, and Pu- braries, increasing our book and DVD collections, providing laski Electric used to provide funds to buy multiple copies of more computers and technology for our patrons, and adding teen fiction for our book clubs. Many thanks go to Ms. Kim new and innovative programs for all ages. With your help, Harrison, Mr. Troy Hood, the staff of the Martin College we can help lead Giles County on the road to success in the food service, and Mr. Jerry McMurtry for equipment, cof- 21st century. fees, and assistance with our teen and adult programming.

We so appreciate Paulette Bledsoe sharing her wonderful ―As Summer into Autumn slips talents in so many ways this summer. We greatly appreciate And yet we sooner say Mr. Matt Prince and Tennessee Southern Railroad who ‗The Summer‘ than ‗the Autumn‘ lest helped sponsor our teen coffeehouse. Cardin Distributing We turn the sun away.‖ Emily Dickinson, As Summer into and especially Karen Spivey acted as co-sponsors of our Autumn Slips Farewell to Harry Potter overnight and dance and our Sum-

mer Reading Carnival. Last, but not least, I want to thank What a grand summer we have had at the Giles County Pub- all my staff who worked so hard to make this summer the lic Library! Our summer reading program, sponsored by First best ever at the Giles County Public Library. National Bank, was the best ever, drawing record breaking crowds of children, teens, and adults into the Giles County ―It was a splendid summer morning and it seemed as if Public Library in Pulaski and its branches in Lynnville and nothing could go wrong‖ –John Cheever Elkton. This year, we had something for everyone and more!

Fabulous library literary themed teas brought over 120 peo- Summer is also a time when I write grants, raise money, and ple into the library each month. The ―Down the Rabbit plan the new fiscal year programs. In June and July, the City Hole‖ and ―Beyond Twilight‖ book clubs and teen writing and then the County approved our budget for the next fiscal workshops involved groups of teens from the Boys and Girls year. Although we did not get an increase in this difficult Club and around the county. The advent of the library‘s eve- economic climate, we are very lucky that we did not get ning ―Coffeehouse,‖ complete with delicious flavored coffees cut. We greatly appreciate the recognition given to us by and a poetry slam, and the ―Farewell to Harry Potter‖ over- the City of Pulaski and Giles County for our contribution to night and ―Yule Ball‖ dance were huge successes and gave the community. More and more I see the need for a strong teens a great place to while away the hot summer nights. Re- public library that offers both in-library and outreach ser- cord crowds of children came to my ―Traveling Tales Puppet vices and acts as the focal point for the artistic and cultural Theatre‖ shows, to Jessica Barber‘s ―Around the World Story life of the county. The other day, I was going over all the Hours,‖ and to Paulette Bledsoe‘s ―Painting a World of Sto- programs and changes I have put into place as Director ries Mural Painting.‖ Our dear friends from Ivy Crest As- since coming to the library five years ago. These programs sisted Living thrilled children with a special art workshop at reach thousands of our citizens each year and have tripled the library. Each month, Sherry Paige and I took the library our library usage. We have improved and expanded our col- to our seniors in retirement residences and nursing homes lection of current popular adult fiction and non-fiction ti- with our performances of ―A Time It Was‖ narrative musical theatre. Our final summer production of ―Books on Stage‖ Director‘s Report Continued on Page 2 Director‘s Report Continued from Page 1 and the new after school teen book clubs in the library in tles, and increased our teen collection, including adding one Pulaski and at our branch libraries. Chris has a degree in of the best and largest graphic novel collections courtesy of English and Russian and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate. He our friend, Boston animator and educator, Tim Finn. We of- received the Andrew Nelson Lytle Award for Academic fer a large DVD collection of classic and first run movies, Achievement in English and the Tennessee Williams Award BBC programming, and television series for patrons. Daily, for Creative Writing. In July of 2010, he received a student our patrons take full advantage of our computers with free scholarship to attend the famed Sewanee Writers‘ Confer- internet access located at all our branches. Our circulation ence. Chris will join our staff as librarian in charge of adult desk staff is friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable. To assist programming and will assist me in planning more literary our patrons, we have added an information and reference events and author evenings for the library, as well as helping desk in the library manned by one of our librarians. Our with our adult writers‘ workshops and book clubs. Jessica extensive magazine and newspaper subscriptions bring more and Chris want to plan a 20 something book club and a series and more people into the library where they now find com- of fun library evenings for the 20-35 year old set. They are fortable and charmingly arranged furniture for sitting and also planning a monthly teen coffeehouse, more literary working. We have the Barbers to thank for the lovely wicker themed dances and events, and an expansion of our teen sofa and easy chair that seem to be very popular with our book clubs and writers‘ workshops. visitors. We also have them to thank for our newest staff member, Jessica Barber, who joined the staff full-time in De- While Jessica and Chris work with teens and adults, I will cember as librarian in charge of young adult services. Jessica continue my work with the children of Giles County. This is an ―Order of the Gownsmen‖ graduate of the University of will include puppet shows and dance-a-story, in-library, and the South in Sewanee. She is currently working on her Mas- in the Head Starts and Public Schools through my monthly ters in Library Science from the University of Tennessee. outreach reading readiness program ―Who Knows the Way Jessica‘s education, knowledge, and interests have allowed us to Share-A-Lot.‖ I will continue special interactive literary to add many new programs for teens that have been instru- programs, like ―The Artist As Storyteller‖ that include the mental in bringing new visitors to the library. talents of my musical partner, Sherry Paige, and ―A Time It Was‖ monthly narrative theatre series highlighting works of Andy Trebing, a valued and popular staff member who literature and periods of history of a particular interest to a worked with Jessica in teen and adult programming, wrote senior citizen audience. Sherry, Grant Vosburgh from Martin wonderful book reviews for our newsletter, and helped Beth Methodist College, and I are also working on an all new Armstrong make all our library guests feel welcome and well ―Books on Stage‖ production with many of the ―Tale Tellers served, has moved to Chicago to pursue his career. We shall of Giles County‖ . This series was sponsored by a grant from truly miss him and know that he will be a success in all his the Tennessee Arts Commission and matching donations new endeavors. from Brindley Construction, Johnson Controls, and First Na- tional Bank. The grant ended in June, so I am applying for a Luckily, Jessica has brought the library other talented Se- new one for 2012. Until then, I am hoping to get another wanee graduates to add to our staff. This summer we were corporate sponsor to fund a production the library is plan- lucky enough to have on our staff Simon Gooch, a fellow ning for this fall at Sands Restaurant in Pulaski. Performed University of the South ―Order of the Gownsmen‖ graduate free of charge in public venues throughout Giles County, and second year Vanderbilt graduate student. Jessica and ―Books on Stage‖ brings classic and current fiction to life Simon planned and presented the teen programs, and Simon through music, dance, and dramatic and comic monologues. was a delightful companion puppeteer and dance-a-story Aside from Sherry, Grant, and me, our talented cast includes performer with me. Sadly for us, Simon has returned to Van- P.J. Drayton, Denis Mahoney, Eli Fischer, Lois Aymett, Jim derbilt to finish his Masters in Secondary Education. How- Hudson, Rob Harwell, and hopefully that Brazilian heart- ever, he has promised to come back for special evening and throb from Martin College, Vini Santos. October‘s perform- weekend teen events this year. Fortunately, Jessica brought ance will feature all new musical and literary selections. Stay the library another graduate of the University of the South, tuned for time and date Christopher Poole-and yes, he is an ―Order of the Gowns- men‖ graduate also. Chris will be joining our staff full-time ―Clapping my hands this month. He will work with Jessica on all teen programs With the echoes the summer moon including the new outreach ―Book Talks.‖ He will also work Begins to dawn‖—Basho with the book clubs and writer‘s workshops we are planning for the Giles County middle and high school English classes I am also planning more evenings of ―Tale Telling in Giles th County‖ throughout the year in different county locales. Our the library. While I was in Seattle over the 4 of July, I also next one will be on September 29th at 6:00 pm at the Grissom enjoyed reading The Death Instinct, a mystery/spy novel by Gazebo of Martin Methodist College. Expect to hear fabulous Jed Rubenfeld. Set in NYC, Paris, and Vienna it is a fictional- tall tales, ghosts stories, legends and comic yarns when The ized account of the real life bombing of Wall Street in 1920. I Tale Tellers of Giles County, including the ever popular was not terribly familiar with this bombing. Since high Rand Hayes, Mitchell Birdsong, Gerald Young, P.J. Drayton, schools in my part of the South in the early 1960s spent so Denis Mahoney, Eli Fisher, Lois Aymett, Rob Harwell, Grant much time on the Civil War, we never got beyond WWI in Vosburgh, and any and all tellers from around Giles and sur- history class, and I never got beyond English and European rounding counties, get together to spin their yarns. If you are history in college history courses! I found this book and its interested in telling at one of these upcoming events, please subject matter fascinating and a really good read. I just fin- contact me at the library in Pulaski. ished reading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain. It tells a fic- tionalized story of Hemingway and his first wife Hadley My staff and I are planning some fun literary ―Tea and Talk‖ Richardson from her point of view. I enjoyed it for its period afternoons to be held the third Friday of every month this details and because I am interested in Hemingway and his year. In August, join us for ―Gardenias, Girdles, and Beehive life. However, I prefer reading his own accounts of Paris in Hairdos‖ a 1960s tea on a Southern back porch. Recipes are the ‗20s in his novels and in the novels of other writers of the inspired by such wonderful southern novels as The Heart is a era. I ―discovered‖ Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Gertrude Lonely Hunter, The Help, Whistlin‘ Dixie in a Nor‘easter, Stein when I was a student in Paris in 1965. I fell in love and To Kill a Mockingbird. September will take us back to with them, their novels, their friends and the entire Lost the 1920‘s during the Jazz Age when we join Jay Gatsby and Generation. One of my favorite writers from that period is Daisy Buchanan for ―Tea at the Ritz‖ with recipes inspired by John Dos Passos. I had not read Dos Passos until a few years The Great Gatsby, A Moveable Feast, and The Sun Also ago, when I found myself substitute teaching at University Rises. Although period attire is never required, it is always School in Nashville. For some unknown reason, I was always welcome!!! My talented staff prepares all the tempting treats asked to sub for the advanced Calculus, Physics, and Trigo- and Beth Armstrong, our circulation manager and resident nometry classes. Naturally, the kids were so smart they did- Martha Stewart, designs and creates our ―Tea and Talk‖ n‘t need me to teach them anything about those subjects – themed display case and clever table decorations each even if I could have- so I read books all day. In three months month. of substituting I completed all of Dos Passos‘s novels. I re- cently bought his most famous novels, Manhattan Transfer nd ―Sometimes I wonder what I‘m gonna do and the U.S.A. Trilogy which includes, The 42 Parallel, ‗cause there ain‘t no cure for the summertime blues.‖-Eddie 1919, and The Big Money, for the library. Dos Passos, one of Cochran, Summertime Blues The Lost Generation writers, was a friend of Hemingway and went with him to Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Al- All summer long, our Acquisition Librarian, Barbara Pankey, though Dos Passos had a rather checkered political career, Jessica Barber, and I have been purchasing new books and including his involvement in the early days of the 20s and DVDs for your reading pleasure. Jessica and Simon have re- 30s with Communism and then later doing a total turn viewed some of these in this newsletter. To help you make around as a staunch conservative in right wing political your selections, we now offer an updated list of all new titles groups, his writing about NYC and America in the 1920s is available for check-out and feature many of these titles in some of the best I‘ve ever read. If you haven‘t read his novels the front section of the library. If you don‘t find them, you I highly recommend them—especially Manhattan Transfer may assume they are checked out already and place them on written in 1925. Norman Mailer said in praise of The U.S.A reserve. Updated lists are available at the check-out desk. We Trilogy, ―Those three volumes of U.S.A. make up the idea of also provide a list of upcoming titles we have ordered and the a great American novel.‖ For you movie aficionados, he also dates when you can expect to see them at the library. Bar- wrote the screenplay for The Devil as a Woman starring bara Pankey‘s assistant Brianna Kiddie updates these lists Marlene Dietrich. each month. ―A summer‘s sun is worth the having‖ –French Proverb This summer I read The Help by Kathryn Stockett at the beach over Memorial Day, and I could not put it down. It is Summer, albeit hot, has been a great time for the library and amazingly well written and very true to the times and char- August and September promise more of the same. None of acters it depicts. I am looking forward to the movie, which this—the new books, the DVDs, the computers, the pro- opens this month. Once it comes out on DVD, I‘ll buy it for grams—could have been made available to our patrons with- From the Desk of Jessica Barber: out the generosity of businesses, individuals, and state and What‘s New and Exciting for Teens and Young Adults at national grant funding agencies. As I have mentioned be- the Giles County Public Library fore, the City and County only pay for our operational This summer we had tons of programs available for budgets. We are totally dependent on grants and donations all ages; we especially stepped up the programs for the for buying all books, computers, audiovisual materials, li- middle school and teen age groups. We offered book clubs, brary equipment, and funding our extensive programming writing workshops, and even some fun evening activities, both at the library and throughout the county. My staff including a Harry Potter-themed lock-in, where these age and I have the imagination, drive, and talent to provide groups enjoyed hanging out with their friends and partici- you with the best in library services; we are only limited pating in themed activities; we even had a dance and talent by lack of money. I hope you will think of donating to the show! We also had our very first ―Library Coffeehouse,‖ Giles County Public Library this year. It will help us con- where we invited teens and college-aged young adults to tinue to make our library and our community stronger. join us for an evening of music and poetry. With the changes made to the library in Pulaski, the im- proved service in our Elkton Branch, and our excellent We are excited to continue offering some of these pro- new Lynnville Branch, I truly feel that we are the county‘s grams after the end of the summer, as well as adding some library and that we offer Giles County more services than new ones. We will continue ―Writing Life,‖ the writing any other small county library in Tennessee. workshop for teens, which meets the first and second Wednesday of every month at the Pulaski library. We will Anna Hudson, Director also continue the ―Down the Rabbit Hole Book Club‖ at the Elkton Branch. New this fall, we plan to offer a short A big thank you to all at First National Bank literature workshop once a month. This group will meet to read and discuss poems, short stories, and graphic novels for sponsoring the 2011 Summer Reading that are of interest to a teen and middle school crowd. We Program! also plan to start a book club where 20-somethings can Special thanks for Summer Reading Carnival help meet and discuss the selected novel. We will be offering and planning goes to: more evening events, continuing the monthly Coffee- Barbara Pankey houses, as well as the occasional special literary-themed Brianna Kiddie event. It‘s never too late to join in—call the library or Paulette Bledsoe check our Facebook page or website for details about Marie Jones events. Tina Watson Mamie Burrell Stop by the main library in Pulaski and our two branches Opal Ward in Lynnville and Elkton and Meet your Giles County Elizabeth Roller Library Staff Colton Garner Anna Hudson: Director/Giles County Librarian: contact for all Ryan Phillips library policy, outreach to the county, fundraising, and informa- The Wilcox Family tion regarding all children‘s and senior citizens‘ programs Simon Gooch Cindy Nesbitt: Financial Manager Josh Wise & Jacob Ables Barbara Pankey: Acquisitions Librarian: contact for all ordering Southside School and processing of books and library materials Airgas Jessica Barber: Librarian, Young Adult Services Christopher Poole: Librarian, Adult Programming; Reference Cardin Distributing Comany, Inc. Desk Coca Cola Bottling Works, Inc. Beth Armstrong: Circulation Manager- Main Branch in Pulaski Frito-Lay Inc. Barbara Clayton: Lynnville Branch Manager Giles County Health Department Margie Brooks: Elkton Branch Manager Giles County Highway Dept. Litter Grant Program Marie Jones: Assistant Circulation Manager Pulaski/Imagination Magotteaux Pulaski, Inc. Library Coordinator Brownie Brown: Senior Library Aide/Memorials Pulaski Fire Department Sharp Motor Company Brianna Kiddie: Library Aide/Assistant to Barbara Pankey for Sundrop Bottling Co., Inc. ordering/processing Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency Emily Clayton: Weekend Library Aide, Lynnville branch New DVDs Reviewed by Simon Gooch Jessica Barber

Red Riding Hood The Sopranos: Season One At the beginning of the movie, we are intro- Tony Soprano has it all. He has a beau- duced to a close-knit medieval village, which tiful family, a fabulous house in a nice for generations has been haunted by the neighborhood, and he also happens to be presence of ―The Wolf,‖ a mysterious beast to the de facto head of the New Jersey ma- which the villagers must make sacrifices of fia. Maybe that last bit is part of why their best livestock to appease the menace he‘s been experiencing panic attacks… or and keep him from attacking humans as he maybe it‘s the Mommy issues. This has in the past. However, when The Wolf drama from HBO showcases some of the kills a human victim, the village is thrown finest talent in American TV. Using into turmoil. In this dark retelling of ―Little morbid humor and psychological drama, Chase and his Red Riding Hood,‖ no one can be trusted; anyone could be team of writers have crafted a masterpiece of social com- suffering from the werewolf‘s curse. mentary. Though certainly not for the faint of heart (or Batman Begins and The Dark Knight those under 18), this is truly compelling television. One If you haven't experienced Christopher caveat: the Sopranos is highly addictive. But don‘t worry, Nolan's super popular take on Batman, we have more than one season here at the library! come check it out! Nolan restarts the Bat- man franchise, drawing from the comic Bat- man: Year One by Frank Miller (who also Mad Men wrote Sin City and 300), entering a darker, grittier world than most of the other Bat- AMC's stylish series about the people man movies have portrayed. Batman Begins involved in a successful Manhattan ad- finds Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) lost and directionless, so vertising agency in the early 1960s sky- much so that he is believed to be dead. This movie delves rocketed into popularity, and it's easy to into Wayne's backstory and depicts his transformation into see why. Filled with complex characters Batman, as well as depicting Jim Gordon's (Gary Oldman, played by good-looking actors, lots of one of my personal favorites) rise to promi- plot twists, and of course all of those nence in Gotham City's police force. The star fabulous ‗60s clothes, it‘s hard not to get drawn into this -studded cast list continues with Michael portrait of the glamorous world of elite Manhattan busi- Cain, Morgan Freeman, and Liam Neeson. In ness. All of the delicious drama you could hope for is the second installment, The Dark Knight, we found in this extravaganza of success and deception meet Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), a peo- wound around ad man Don Draper‘s professional and per- ple's hero who is cleaning up the streets by sonal life and all of the people whose lives are related to prosecuting criminals. Dent helps Batman his in different ways. and Gordon in their attempts to capture the mysterious criminal known only as The Joker, played by Heath Ledger in one of his last and most impressive roles. Don't be fooled by the fact that they are comic book movies – these are great for adults, too. Also don't forget about the upcoming final movie in Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, which hits theaters next summer. Photographs from the Giles County Public Library/First National Bank Summer Reading Program

Giles County Public Library has had a very busy summer, offering a packed schedule of programs for all ages. The regu-

(Above Left) Reading & discussing books at ―Beyond Twilight Book Club.‖ (Above) Seniors teach children how to make ornaments to adorn the library Christmas trees this winter.

(Middle left) Middle schoolers and teens dancing at the ―Yule Ball‖ and (Middle Right) preparing for a Harry Potter trivia challenge at the ―Farewell to Harry Lock-In.‖

(Bottom) Anna and audience participants at

―Stories That Danced Around the World.‖ larly scheduled events in the popular ―Tea and Talk‖ series provided adults with a chance to socialize over literary- themed treats, while they were able to go out for a night of literary and musical entertainment at the Soda Pop Junc- tion in Lynnville at ―Books On Stage.‖ Children were kept busy as well with story times, puppet shows, and a special interactive musical theatre performance, ―Stories That Danced Around the World,‖ with Anna Hudson and Sherry Paige. Middle schoolers and teens were kept busy, too, with book clubs, writing groups, and special evening events including a Coffeehouse and a Harry Potter-themed lock-in.

(Top) The full house at the Soda Pop Junction waits for July‘s ―Books On Stage‖ performance to begin (Top Right) Lois Aymett performs The Sweet Potato Queen‘s Book of Love at Books On Stage. (Left) An audience member joins Anna Hudson in an Irish dance highlighting Angela‘s Ashes at Books On Stage, while the rest clap time.

(Bottom Left) Guests at June‘s ―Around-the-World Tea‖ enjoy conversation and international literary refreshments with friends old and new.

(Bottom Right) Anna and the “Traveling Tales Puppet Theatre” at the Elkton Branch. Simon Gooch‘s Picks: Fiction and Nonfiction Titles

Nonfiction Fiction

America Aflame: How the Civil War Created a Nation by David Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta Goldfield This gem accomplishes the nearly impossible—it ―Can anyone say anything new about the is as funny as it is sad and powerful. This is the Civil War?‖ asks David Goldfield in the first story of the relationship of two siblings—sister line of this book. What follows are 533 pages Denise and brother Nik. They came of age in the that answer with a resolute ―yes.‖ The book 70s and 80s in Los Angeles, and music was always vividly portrays the Civil War as a descent a big part of their lives. Nik was what Denise into little more than organized savagery. The called a ―guitar hero,‖ inventing unfinished 20- author is neither pro-southern nor pro- volume solo albums and determinedly dedicated northern, but ―Anti-war, the Civil War in to his art, which never ―made it.‖ By the time particular.‖ Goldfield believes that the Civil this novel takes place, in 2004, Denise has lost War proved our young nation‘s resilience and Nik and is losing their mother to dementia. Throughout the course also represents its greatest failures. In this book, he attempts to of this novel, the reader is given a beautiful, funny, and often sad illustrate the war‘s human, social, and economic costs, while dis- picture of their relationship. This is a great one for music fans, art- cussing the possibility of other means that might have resolved the ists, and anyone wishing to see a touching portrayal of a paradoxi- issues of pre-Civil War America. This is definitely a fascinating cally unique and universal brother-sister relationship. and intriguing read. Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear

This mystery, the second in a series, follows the The Ballad of Bob Dylan: a portrait by Daniel Mark Epstein life of Maisie Dobbs, an English woman in 1930

who has trained under a master detective and I have to admit, I am a big Bob Dylan fan; he‘s my very favorite musical artist, so I‘m always now uses her skills as a private investigator. In excited about a new book about him. I de- this volume, Maisie begins a search for a missing voured Chronicles: Volume One in about two person that eventually devolves into three sepa- sittings. This book, which author Daniel Mark rate but related murder cases. The heat is on for Epstein calls a ―portrait‖ rather than a Maisie to find her missing person before she be- ―biography‖ studies Dylan by examining four comes the fourth victim. This novel is exciting performances, the first at Lisner Auditorium in and endearing, with a likeable protagonist and with fascinating and Washington, D.C. in 1963, the second at Madi- son Square Garden in New York in 1974, the third in 1997 at exhaustive historical detail. Fans of historical fiction and mystery Tanglewood, and the final at Aberdeen in 2009. Epstein closely novels alike will certainly find this to be a worthwhile read. examines the performances, set lists, and the effects of the songs on the audience. Alongside these detailed concert descriptions, the author gives the reader a look at Bob Dylan‘s life and how it related Free GED Classes to the nature of these shows. This unusual structure keeps the On Tuesdays beginning in September prose fresh and interesting; though Epstein‘s concert descriptions 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm can be a bit technical, this does not interfere with the flow of the book. They are clear enough so as not to overwhelm the reader At the Lynnville Branch who only listens to music, but they also offer a layer of interest for 931-527-0707 the musician. The book is fast-paced and exciting. It‘s the obvious Classes begin September 6th choice for a seasoned fan, but if you haven‘t experienced Bob Dy- lan‘s music, pick up the book and listen to the songs described for a For information please call thorough education. (931) 424-4014, ext. 135

Leisa Ayers,

Cathy Bledsoe, Giles county Adult Education Jessica Barber‘s Picks: Children‘s and Young Adult Titles In Pirates Don‘t Take Baths by John Segal, the little pig doesn‘t want to take a bath – and comes up with some creative excuses not to! However, the little pig‘s mother is creative, too… In You‘re Mean, Lily Jean! By Frieda Wishinsky, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton Carly always plays with her big sister Sandy, until they get a new neighbor, Lily Jean. Lily Jean wants to be friends with Sandy, but doesn‘t want Carly hanging around, and makes her take the worst part in every game. Carly puts up with it for a while, hoping to fit in, until finally she decides it‘s time to stand up for herself. The Watcher: Jane Goodall‘s Life with the Chimps tells the story of Jane Goodall, the famous Englishwoman who moved to Africa to study chimpanzees by living with them. Her work immensely broadened our understanding of these animals‘ behavior and interaction with each other. Author Jeanette Winter explains, through both words and beautiful full-color illustrations, the importance of Goodall‘s work both in the field and her later campaigns to protect the threat- ened chimp species. The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall The Dark Divine by Bree Despain In the third book about the loveable Penderwick Grace Divine is the daughter of a pastor, so when sisters, Rosalind, Skye, Jane, and Batty are about she isn‘t working on projects for her honors art to have their family broken up for a whole two class, she is usually helping out at the church or weeks – the longest they‘ve ever been apart. at the local homeless shelter. Her older brother, Their father and stepmother are going to Eng- Jude, is also very active in the parish, as well as land, and Rosalind is going to New Jersey with a being extremely popular at school. Grace and friend while the three younger Penderwicks go Jude have always been very close; however, a to Point Mouette in Maine with their Aunt secret stands between them. Old wounds are Claire. Accompanied by their best friend, Jeffery, opened when their childhood friend, Daniel, and new characters met in Maine, adventures returns after his disappearance three years ago, abound as Skye steps into the role of OAP (Oldest Available on the same night that Jude came home, covered in his own blood. Penderwick), Jane explores a new, unknown subject for her new The Dark Divine offers a new take on a popular genre. Don‘t miss book, and Batty begins to learn to play music. (Also check out the the sequel, The Lost Saint, also available at the library. other books about the Penderwick sisters, The Penderwicks and The Stowaway R.A. & Geno Salvatore The Penderwicks on Gardam Street). The prolific fantasy author R.A. Salvatore introduces a new series,

set in the same world as his wildly popular Drizzt Do‘Urden books, New Horse Series co-written with his son. Fans of Salvatore‘s books will find a lot to What girl doesn't love a good horse book? We have several new enjoy in The Stowaway, and young readers will find it a good in- series at the library that follow horse-loving girls in their riding troduction. It tells the story of Maimun, an orphaned boy given the adventures. In Horse Mad, we meet Ashleigh task of guarding a strange artifact. The black stone seems to inflict a Miller, a champion young rider. When her family curse on him, desired as it is by the evil Asbeel. Maimun is driven moves to the country, she is determined to make from the side of his guardian, Perrault, and sent on an adventure her dreams of owning her own horse come true. across the sea. The Stowaway is a fast-paced fantasy read with (Fun twist – Horse Mad is set in Australia, the steady adventure and action. author's homeland!) Wildwood Stables is about Taylor Henry, who has to quit riding when Talking to Girls About Duran Duran by Rob Sheffield money gets scarce. When she helps rescue a ne- Rob Sheffield, a columnist for Rolling Stone, explores his adoles- glected horse and pony, she hatches a wild plan cence and young adulthood during the 80s through the lens of that may change everything. The Horse Diaries iconic music of the era. Of course music had a profound effect on series takes a look at the lives of horses from their viewpoint, with him as a future critic, but he also explores the ways in which the books from many different breeds and times. Canterwood Crest music he listened to guided and defined his social interaction. Shef- follows the girls who attend a prestigious riding school in their field describes how music can define the person who listens to it adventures, both horse- and drama-related. The Horses of Half and the huge importance it carries with its fans. The title derives Moon Ranch focuses on western rather than English style riding; from the prologue, where Sheffield asserts his (very observant and the main character, Kirstie Scott, helps her mother run a dude completely true) belief that all girls love the 80s band Duran Duran ranch in Colorado. No matter what your horsey preference, we (―Rio,‖ ―Hungry Like the Wolf,‖ ―Save a Prayer,‖ etc., etc.) and the have something for you at the library! Fab Five that make it up, and if you want to impress them, it can always be done by striking up a conversation about Duran Duran. Full of witty anecdotes and clever observations, Talking to Girls About Duran Duran is the perfect read for the 80s music fan, the adolescent struggling to be cool, the adult who was a teenager or twenty-something during the 80s, the twenty-something who wishes they had been, or anyone who is looking for a fun, humor- ous read. YouTube those Human League videos and get excited. 2011 Award Winning Corporate Sponsors Lois Cooper By Starting in 2011, each month we will highlight outstanding new Randy Jones, Sr. corporate sponsors in each of three categories: The Caldecott, a yearly do- nation of $500.00 to $999.00; The Nobel, a donation of $1000.00 to Stephen B. Drone $5000.00; The Pulitzer, a yearly donation of $5000.00 and above. By Jim & Toni Morris The Caldecott Glenn & Perry Newton Martin Methodist College June Cottrell Englett The Community Foundation of Pulaski Electric System By Middle Tennessee from the Orrin Sue Cardin Pulaski Exchange Club H. Ingram Advised Fund Sharp Motor Company Jake Pfeiffer—Eagle Scout Project Mary Fowler Tommy Harrison—State Farm By Sharp Motor Company GCHS Class of 1952 The Nobel The Margaret Ann and Walter Brindley Construction Robinson Foundation Cardin Distributing Kathie Guy The Pulitzer By Tim Finn Elizabeth Craig Weaver Proctor Sue Cardin First National Bank Charitable Foundation Johnson Controls Jack Hardin By Sue Black Jean Francis Gifts May 25th - August 2nd Billy & Wanda Hamlett Cardin Distributing In Memory Jean Hardy Charlotte & Albert Hughes By Lynnville Community Club GCHS Class of 1952 Dr. & Mrs. Bruce P’Poole, Jr. Chip Abernathy Pulaski Electric System By Rebecca Harrison Dan & Brenda Speer Terry & Elaine Hickman By Tennessee Southern Railroad Gerald & Sheila Martin Joyce & Stephen Wood Dr. L. E. Bailey By In Honor Terry & Elaine Hickman Virginia Harwell By Gerald & Sheila Martin Joe & Dolores Hardin Sandy Henry By Barbara Beard Alice Gooch Francis L. 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Address: ______7 Up-coming Events for August and September August Wednesday, August 17th: 10:00 am: ―The Travelling Tales Puppet Theatre‖ in Pulaski 3:00 pm: ―Writing Life‖ teen writing workshop in Pulaski Friday, August 19th: 2:00 pm: ―Tea and Talk‖ : Gardenias, Girdles, and Beehive Hairdos – A 1960s Tea at the Main Branch in Pulaski September Tuesdays, September 6th & 20th: 3:00 pm: ―Down the Rabbit Hole Book Club‖ for middle schoolers, at the Elkton Branch. Tuesday, September 6th: 2:00 pm: ―Writers‘ Workshop‖ at the Elkton Branch 3:00 pm: ―Down the Rabbit Hole Book Club‖ for middle schoolers, at the Elkton Branch. 4:00 pm: Free GED Classes begin at the Lynnville Branch. Classes will be held every Tuesday. Wednesday, September 7th: 9:30 am: ―Children‘s Story Time‖ at the Lynnville Branch 10:15 am: ―Writers‘ Workshop‖ at the Lynnville Branch 12:00 pm ―Brown Bag Book Club‖ at the Lynnville Branch Monday, September 12th: 10:00 am ―Writers‘ Workshop‖ at the Main Branch in Pulaski. 6:30 pm: ―Eat, Drink, and Be Literary‖: Meet the Author Evening with Kevin Wilson, author of the short story collection Tunneling to the Center of the Earth and the brand new novel, The Family Fang, both available at the library (see insert). Friday, September 16th: 2:00 pm: ―Tea and Talk‖ : Tea at the Ritz—A 1920s Tea at the Main Branch in Pulaski (see insert) Tuesday, September 20th: 3:00 pm: ―Down the Rabbit Hole Book Club‖ for middle schoolers, at the Elkton Branch. 6:00-9:00 pm: ―The Open Book Café‖ at the Main Branch in Pulaski: All teens and college students are invited to come to the library in Pulaski for an open mike night and poetry slam! Enjoy work by your peers and share your own as you sip delicious coffee drinks and eat pizza and coffee house treats (see insert). Thursday, September 29th: 6:00 pm: ―The Tale Tellers of Giles County‖ at the Martin Methodist College Grissom Gazebo in Pulaski (see insert) Friday, September 30th: 3:30 pm: ―The One Stop Book Club‖ for teens at the Main Branch in Pulaski, open to the public (see insert). For more information about any of our events, check the newsletter, the flyers at our branches, our website

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