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Serving Alton, Godfrey & Foster Township Spring 2017 Summer Reading 2017 Simmons Employee “Reading by Design” Foundation Excitement and fun await those who journey to The Hayner Continues to Support Things to Know... Public Library and participate in the summer reading program, Community Reading by Design. The kick-off begins Saturday, June 3, 2017, About The Hayner The Hayner Public Library District would at our Alton Square location at 9 a.m. Those who venture in like to thank the Simmons Employee Public Library District on kick-off day will be entered to win a great gift basket valued Foundation for their generous support in at one hundred dollars. In addition to the weekly prizes and funding the purchase of three automated reading great books, library patrons can participate in exciting external defibrillators (AEDs) for the MAILING LIST UPDATE programs. The mailing list for the quarterly library facilities. newsletter is being updated. Here are just a few of the events planned for you to enjoy: Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) Please contact the library if your Animal Tales and their Animal Architects Wednesday, June 7; are medical devices that analyze the heart’s address has changed, a correc- Mad Science Wednesday, June 14; Josh Routh Wednesday, June rhythm and can, if necessary, deliver an tion is needed, or you would like 21; Celia and Her Puppets Wednesday, June 28; and Stage Play electrical shock which helps the heart to be added to or deleted from Wednesday, July 5. Participants will also enjoy story times, reestablish an effective rhythm. According the mailing list. puppet shows, crafts, and prizes that reflect the theme. to the American Red Cross, sudden cardiac Each week, participants will be asked to read at least five arrest is one of the leading causes of death HOLIDAYS books, magazine or newspaper articles, or listen to five in the United States. An AED is the only The library will be closed books on audio to earn some awesome prizes. For this year’s effective treatment for restoring a regular for the following holidays: program, we will partner with Marquette High School, the heart rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest Easter Sunday – April 16 St. Louis Cardinals, and the Gateway Grizzlies. and is an easy-to-operate tool for someone Memorial Day – May 28-29 with no medical background. All participants who complete the five-week program will be invited to our End-of-the-Summer-Reading-Program Party at Thank you, Simmons Employee BOARD OF TRUSTEES the Alton High School Commons on Thursday, July 13. There, Foundation, for your generous Kevin Botterbush, President for all their hard work, they will enjoy a free book, a reading contribution to our library and your Dr. Kevin Chapel, Vice President certificate, snacks, and entertainment from the hilarious antics continued support of the community. Karen McAtee, Treasurer of ‘Mazing Matthias from Circus Kaput! Dr. Melissa Batchelor, Secretary Dan St. Peters Peter Tassinari Did You Know? Mary Lou DeGrand Watson There are two safe, easy ways to support The Hayner Public Library District without even writing a check. The first is by obtaining a Schnucks eScrip card and designatingThe Hayner Public Library District as EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR your charity of choice. Every time you present the card at check-out, the library receives up to 3% of your Bernadette Duvernoy purchase total. The cards are available at the service desk of any Schnucks store. Instructions for signing up are simple and easy-to-follow. If you already have a card please consider adding The Hayner Public Library NEWSLETTER EDITOR District. This can be done online or by calling 800-931-6258. Bernadette Duvernoy The second way to support the library is through the AmazonSmile foundation. Once you designate Hayner Public Library as your chosen charity, the library will receive a small percentage of your eligible purchases COPY EDITOR through Amazon.com. You may sign up for AmazonSmile online at smile.amazon.com. Instructions for using Penny Noble the site are available when you register. Once you’ve made your designation, the process is automatic. If you have any questions about participating in either program, please call the library’s business office at 462-0677 for additional information. Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mystery, Sci-Fi, and Western Ever wonder why we don’t narrow down these genres into comedy, drama, romance, thriller, fantasy, etc.? When you factor in the many, many, many sub-genres that exist, the answer is quite Thank you, obvious! Are you familiar with these unusual literary genres? Friends!! Bildungsroman focuses on the education, development, and coming of age of a young The Friends of the Library made a protagonist such as Charlotte Bronte’s masterpiece Jane Eyre. wonderful monetary contribution to the Cyberpunk may sound like a genre of music found exclusively in internet chat rooms but it is Hayner Public Library District. They actually stories of computer hacking and corruptions within large corporations. donate the proceeds from their book sales which are generally held four times The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an example of a Picaresque genre in which a novel throughout the year. They also keep carts contains humorous tales of adventure focusing on the antics of knavish-yet-charismatic heroes. in the downtown and mall libraries, selling Here is something to ponder: there can be sub-genres of sub-genres! The sub-genre Eco high-quality and popular books ($2.00 for Fiction deals with novels with nature or environmental plots. However, Climate Fiction hardcover and $1.00 for other materials). (AKA Cli-Fi) focuses on climate change storylines. The donations from the friends are used to fund special projects for the Library Have you ever read a novel that was told exclusively through letters, emails, or newspaper District. In 2016, the Friends afforded us articles? If you have then you have read an Epistolary novel. the opportunity to upgrade our security A fantasy novel with anti-heroes in gritty or grim settings is known as a Grimdark Fantasy. cameras in all three libraries as well The most popular example of this is George R.R. Martin’s series A Song of Fire and Ice. as installing on-street cameras at our downtown location. You, too, can support The classical ‘whodunit’ mystery has the reader guessing who the criminal is. However, in an the Friend organization by becoming a Inverted Mystery, the criminal is revealed quickly, but the suspense mounts as the detective volunteer for the Friends of the Library. tries to solve the crime. If you are interested in becoming a Friend Ronald Dahl’s classic tale Matilda tells the tale of a highly intelligent little girl who discovers of the Library, please call Carole Conley at she has telekinetic powers. 2011’s The Night Circus contains illusionists whose abilities defy (618) 466-8514. They are always looking explanation. These are two examples of Magical Realism in which abnormal activities occur for new volunteers to help sort book in realistic settings. donations and/or work at the book sales. It’s a great group to work with and the The Chronicles of Narnia is an example of Portal Fantasy in which characters travel to a perfect volunteer opportunity for anyone fantasy world through a portal or gateway. who loves books! Historical Fiction that focuses mainly on warriors of China is the sub-genre known as Wuxia. Food for Fido - Help Us Help Them Words, Words, Words! An avid reader will tell you that one of the foundations of a good book is the Do you have Hayner Library materials that are still checked out and choice of words within it. Words can inspire us, they can motivate us, they are embarrassingly overdue? Do you keep getting notices in the mail can make us sound intelligent. But, do you know there are words about and are scared of what your fine is? Breathe a sigh of relief because words? And furthermore, there are words about books and the people who from April 1 through April 30, if you have an overdue item, you read them. Here are ten words that every logophile should know. What is a may pay your fine with an item of pet food. This amnesty applies to logophile, you ask? Read on and find out! Hayner materials only. Library materials must be returned with the 1. Amphigory – A nonsense verse or composition: a rigmarole with donation and at least one donation made for each fine. apparent meaning which proves to be meaningless All the donations will go to our 2. Bibliomania –An excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing furry friends residing at the 5-A’s books Animal Shelter. The devoted staff in 3. Bibliophile – A person who loves or collects books this no-kill shelter relies entirely on 4. Diminutive – A suffix added to a word to mean little, small, or young. donations to provide proper care Examples: Piglet and Starlet to the adoptable animals that have 5. Eponym – A word derived from a proper noun. Example: the word been abandoned, neglected, or boycott comes from Charles C. Boycott. abused…animals like Nibbles. For 6. Logophile – A word lover or a word buff more information about this worthy 7. Neologism – A newly coined word. Examples: App, Google, and Tweet. organization, call (618) 466-3702, 8. Scrinium – Latin word for a chest for books or papers visit their website at www.fiveas.org, 9. Sesquipedalian – A word that has many syllables visit their Facebook page, or pay them 10. Tsundoku – Japanese word for buying many books and not getting a visit at 4530 N. Alby St. in Godfrey.
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