September ~ October 2010 LIBRARY NEWS TCPL Mash-Ups = Another Fabulous Fall Wanted: Mark Twain Himself Active Explorers Richard Garey Live! Sunday, September 26, 2:00 p.m., Downtown For Knowledge Our “Afterschool Explorer” programs Enjoy this one-man show straight from the Planters for 7- to 11- year-olds are fun and Barn Theater in Hannibal, Missouri. Mark Twain was as famous informative. From September to for public appearances as he was for writing. See Garey recreate November these programs expand a Twain show from 100+ years ago. Travel from the Mississippi learning beyond the school day. Children to the American West and countries around the world. Hear tapW into the library’s resources to learn Twain’s wit and wisdom at stops on the journey. No tickets about the Earth. They discover how to or reservations required. More September “One Great Read” care for our limited water supply, recycle programs are listed inside. used goods into creative crafts, and raise awareness about endangered animals. Look for more details on the next page! Library Card Sign-Up Month September is Library Card Sign-Up Over two-thirds of Americans have Eight Great Ways Month. For schoolchildren, a library library cards (American Library card is an important school supply. Their Association). Actors such as Dakota To Use TCPL card gives them access to computers, Fanning, Taylor Lautner, and Corbin homework help, books, and supportive Bleu support local libraries. From the • Take a library computer, Internet, library professionals. Jonas brothers to Ne-Yo, musicians or database class. praise libraries. Microsoft’s Bill Gates • Find the best ways to prepare or For adults, a library card is a “smart and baseball’s Cole Hamels agree public update your resumé. card.” Checking out books, audiobooks, libraries are a winning idea. • View online resources and subscription databases, movies, back issues databases fromS home. N • Use library materials and of magazines, and more from your library A TCPL library card is free to county W drastically reduces out-of-pocket expenses. residents and property owners. You resources to plan a business. could receive your card within minutes. • Download free e-books and Free cards, no-cost materials, quality audiobooks from home. services, and entertaining programs – • Place holds and check their status no wonder people refer to library cards on TIPCAT. as “smart cards!” • Call library information desks when you have questions. • Get to know your librarian, the ultimate search engine @ TCPL. Youth Programs • Jumpstart Read for the Record • TeenScene • Storytimes • Calendar • Friends Sale Director’s Notes • Foundation • Computer & Internet Classes • Database Training • Branch News Inside Book Clubs • Adult Programs New Magazines What’s The Common Element? Quality N encouraged to register together for these information research skills workshops. Registration deadline is E September 14. Call 429-0119. September 21 – Downtown Develop brainstorming techniques. Learn search basics. Professional librarians help you find reference sources and valuable background W information. Search it. Find it. Use it. Three Locations – Three Tuesdays October 12 – Campus 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Explore advanced search techniques. S 2008 Indiana Library Federation Gain new skills using online databases. Collaboration Award Winner November 9 – Purdue Parents and students (ages 12+) are More information in the next newsletter! Afterschool Explorers Ages 7-11, all at 4:00 p.m. More programs in November Talk Like A Pirate Caring Paws Demonstration Registration is required for groups Storytimes Saturday, October 30 of five or more. Call 429-0119. Downtown, 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 17, 4:00 p.m. Roll over. Sit. Stay. No, please don’t stay Downtown, Klondike & Campus Endangered Animals home. Come learn how our very own Ahoy, matey. Time for pirate stories. Klondike: Friday, September 10 Reader Dogs from Caring Paws became Cast off for your library, hear our Campus: Monday, October 11 great volunteers. See demonstrations of finest tales, and then enjoy a pirate Why are these animals animal-assisted activities and learn to craft. disappearing? Learn about work as a team with your pet dog. endangered species with a game, activities, and a take-home craft. All About Abe Saturday, October 9 Jumpstart’s Recycled Crafts 11:00 a.m., Downtown Read for the Record Campus: Monday, September 13 He was born in Kentucky and raised Downtown: Wednesday, October 27 Thursday, October 7 in Indiana. In 1861 he became the 10:00 a.m., Downtown Don’t throw it away! Learn how to President who refused to let the United turn your trash into something fun Enjoy a special States be divided. Come hear Doyne storytime of The and new. Make a cork turkey or a Carson tell stories about Abraham pop can tab bracelet. Snowy Day by Lincoln. Ezra Jack Keats. Water Conservation Be counted Downtown: Wednesday, September 29 Creepy, Spooky, Not-Too- as part of the Klondike: Friday, October 8 Scary Storytime world’s largest shared reading How much water do you use? Friday, October 29, 4:00 p.m experience. Help us break last year’s Could you survive with less? Downtown, Campus & Klondike record of one million adults and Explore conservation with Bring your beloved little monsters to the children (including youth at TCPL) experiments and crafts. library. Let a new book with shivery tales reading Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry grab you. Then dip your paws into glue Caterpillar. After reading, create a and make a craft. puppet of Peter, the boy who enjoyed the snowy day. For information call (765) 429-0119, visit any Youth Desk, or go to www.tcpl.lib.in.us. T.L.C. & m.s.L.G. Joint Meeting Thursday, September 2 7:00 p.m., Downtown Ages 11 & up Celebrate heading back to school by making school accessories out of multi- colored duct tape. Craft a pencil holder, cell phone case, or even a folder. Teen Library Club (T.L.C.) Teen Read Week Thursday, October 7 7:00 p.m., Downtown October 17-23 Ages 14-18 Can you handle the escalating difficulty Zombie Lock-In of tasks? The creators of the TV show, Friday, October 22 Minute to Win it!, say it takes “nerves of Downtown, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. • Ages 11 & up steel” to win. Come, play, and see! Do you crave human brains? Skype after hours with Carrie Ryan, New York Times’ bestselling author of Forest of Hands and Teeth and Dead-Tossed Waves. Compete in the ultimate Middle School Library Guild (m.s.L.G.) battle between humans and zombies. Registration starts Thursday, October 14 October 1. Call 429-0119. 7:00 p.m., Downtown Ages 11-13 “Deceptively simple games” is how the Vote for the “Teens’ Top Ten” by September 17. creators of Minute to Win it! describe their challenges. Join us. See if you Go to www.ala.org/teenstopten. become a champion! Library Storytimes Storytime schedules are available at all TCPL libraries. To check our online calendar and visit youth web pages go to www.tcpl.lib.in.us. Downtown Preschool Storytime, 3 ½- 6-year-olds Klondike Lapsit, newborn to 24 months 11:00 a.m., Tuesdays or Wednesdays Family Storytime, all ages Mornings: 9:30 a.m. Stories, songs, finger plays, and more 11:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., Wednesdays Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 7:00 p.m., Tuesdays, September 21 Evenings: 6:30 p.m. Stories Under The Sculpture & October 19 Tuesdays, September 14 & 28 10:30 a.m., Saturdays, all ages Enjoy stories and October 12 & 26 Your chance to hear some of our songs, and have Rhymes, finger plays, songs, and more favorites! fun making a craft! Toddler Time, 24- to 42-month-olds Campus Mornings: 10:15 a.m. Family Storytime Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays 10:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., Tuesdays Evenings: 6:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m., Fridays Tuesdays, September 7 & 21 Friends Program Room October 5 & 19 Enjoy stories, songs, finger plays, crafts, Books, rhymes, music, and more and fun for all ages. For more information call 429-0119, visit any youth desk, or check online at www.tcpl.lib.in.us/teens or www.tcpl.lib.in.us/kids. Calendar TCPL programs are free and open to the public. For more information or special assistance, call 429-0100. 17 Teen Read Week, all libraries! All libraries closed Labor Day, September 6, 18 Mondays Are Murder, 6:30 p.m., Campus and open Columbus Day, October 11. 20 Chekov & Tolstoy, 7:00 p.m., Downtown 21 Wind Power, 7:00 p.m., Downtown September Night Fire Book Group, 7:00 p.m., Klondike 2 Twain: Writings On Eden, 12:00 p.m., Downtown 22 Zombie Lock-In, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Combined T.L.C. & m.s.L.G., 7:00 p.m., Downtown 23 Author Jeffrey Brown, 2:00 p.m., Downtown 7 TCPL Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m., Downtown 25 Film: “War and Peace”, 7:00 p.m., Downtown 8 Twain Book Discussion, 12:00 p.m., Campus 27 Recycled Crafts, 4:00 p.m., Downtown 9 Twain Film, 6:00 p.m., West Lafayette Public Library 28 Authors Haunted Lafayette, 7:00 p.m., Downtown 10 Endangered Animals, 4:00 p.m., Klondike 29 Creepy, Spooky, Not-too-scary Storytime, 4:00 p.m., 13 Recycled Crafts, 4:00 p.m., Campus three libraries Basic TCPL Database Class, 6:30 p.m., Campus 30 Caring Paws Demonstration, 3:00 p.m., Downtown 14 The Diaries of Adam & Eve, 7:30 p.m., Civic Theatre 15 Frank Lloyd Wright, 7:00 p.m., Downtown November-Sneak Peek 16 Advanced TCPL Database Class, 6:30 p.m., Campus 1 Water Conservation, 4:00 p.m., Campus Night Fire Book Group, 7:00 p.m., Klondike TCPL Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m., Downtown 17 Talk Like A Pirate Storytimes, 4:00 p.m., three libraries (Monday meeting due to Election Day.) TAF/One Great Read Gallery Walk, 6:00 p.m., Main Street 4 Teen Library Club, 7:00 p.m., Downtown 20 Mondays Are Murder, 6:30 p.m., Campus 21 Search it.