NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2019 Vol. 3 Issue 6 ‘Tis the season to get cozy with a great read. Events, Classes, and more Director’s Note NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2019 It’s no secret that our Library customers love eBooks. Last year, over 800,000 digital items were checked out from Branch Locations the St. Charles City-County Library - nearly 14% of our total circulation. This trend is not unusual. Libraries across the & Phone Numbers country have seen more and more customers turn to apps and devices for reading materials. Unfortunately, this digital revolution hasn’t always been easy. � AUGUSTA BRANCH 198 Jackson St, Augusta - (636) 228-4855 For many years, libraries have been charged significantly more for eBook copies than typical customers would pay. In addition, Jason Kuhl, Director & Chief � BOONE’S TRAIL BRANCH many of these titles are available to libraries with only limited Executive Officer access - after 24 months or a certain number of checkouts licenses 10 Fiddlecreek Ridge Rd, Wentzville - (636) 398-6200 expire and the copy must be repurchased. As a result, in the past two years our Library has seen a 436% increase in spending on re-purchasing titles so we can � CORPORATE PARKWAY BRANCH continue to offer them to customers. 1200 Corporate Pkwy, Wentzville - (636) 332-8280 This summer, Macmillan Publishers escalated the struggle over library eBook purchases when they announced an eBook purchasing embargo on libraries. � DEER RUN BRANCH Beginning on November 1, 2019, libraries may purchase only ONE SINGLE COPY of 1300 North Main, O’Fallon - (636) 978-3251 each new Macmillan title in an eBook format for the first eight weeks after its release. That means that every library, big or small, will be able to offer only one eBook copy of new titles to customers for two months. Readers in St. Charles County who place � LIBRARY EXPRESS holds on new eBook releases by popular Macmillan authors like Nora Roberts, Graham at DISCOVERY VILLAGE Hancock, and Kristin Hannah will see average wait times increase...significantly. 378 Shadow Pines Drive, Wentzville - (636) 332-6476 America’s libraries are committed to promoting literacy and a love of reading with diverse collections of materials. Macmillan’s embargo limits libraries’ ability to provide � KATHRYN LINNEMANN BRANCH access to information for all. Help us urge publishers to see libraries as collaborators 2323 Elm Street, St. Charles - (636) 946-6294 and not as competitors. Join us in signing the American Library Association’s petition at eBooksForAll.org. You can also contact Macmillan Publishers at: � KISKER ROAD BRANCH Macmillan Publishers 1000 Kisker Road, St. Charles - (636) 926-7323 Attn: John Sargent, CEO 120 Broadway Street � McCLAY BRANCH New York, NU 10271 2760 McClay Road, St. Charles - (636) 441-7577 646-307-5151 [email protected] � MIDDENDORF-KREDELL BRANCH Thank you for your support. 2750 Hwy. K, O’Fallon - (636) 978-7926 � PORTAGE DES SIOUX BRANCH 1825 Commonfield Road, Portage Des Sioux - (636) 753-3070 � SPENCER ROAD BRANCH 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters - (636) 441-0522 � LIBRARY EXPRESS at WINGHAVEN® 7435 Village Ctr. Dr., O’Fallon - (636) 561-3385 Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library AUTHOR events OFFSITE AUTHOR EVENTS AT SHANNON MESSENGER, LEGACY Illusions shatter as Sophie and her friends face impossible choices in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling “Keeper of the Lost Cities” series. Ticket purchase is required to attend, and includes two seats at the event and one copy of the new book. To purchase a ticket, visit the Library website. The Foundry Art Centre 520 N Main Center, St. Charles 63301 Monday, November 18 7:00 pm MEET THE AUTHOR: BRIAN KILMEADE, SAM HOUSTON ELIZABETH BERG, AND THE ALAMO AVENGERS: THE CONFESSION CLUB THE TEXAS VICTORY THAT New York Times Bestselling author Elizabeth Berg will CHANGED AMERICAN HISTORY discuss her third book in the Fox & Friends’ Brian Kilmeade’s new Historical popular Mason, Missouri series. Thriller explores the story of the Alamo for a new The Foundry Art Centre generation of readers! 520 N Main Center, St. Charles 63301 � Friday, November 22 7:00 pm Wednesday, Nov. 20 7:00 pm Branch Key: Augusta: � Boone’s Trail: � Corporate Parkway: � Discovery Village: � Deer Run: � Kathryn Linnemann: � Kisker Road: � Middendorf-Kredell: � McClay: � Portage Des Sioux: � Spencer Road: � WingHaven®: � Programs marked NR do not require registration. SPECIAL events Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library READ WITH A RANGER St. Charles County Park Rangers present books and lessons about some of the plants and animals that could be living in your backyard! Grades PreK-3 A monthly concert series held in the Spencer The Troublesome Club by Lisa Horstmann Road Branch atrium. All ages are welcome. � Saturday, November 2 2:00 pm � Wednesday, November 6 6:30 pm Common Missouri Mammals � Friday, November 8 4:30 pm � Friday, November 15 10:00 am � Saturday, November 16 10:00 am Mammals by Grace Guibert � Monday, November 18 6:30 pm Please Please the Bees by Gerald Kelle � Tuesday, November 26 10:00 am KENNY LEE HALL In a Nutshell by Joseph Antony Kenny’s funny and insightful songs will � Wednesday, November 27 6:30 pm make you smile. � Monday, November 18 7:00 pm ACOUSTIK ELEMENT TRAVELING EXHIBIT: Listen to a Latin vibe from this RASHES TO RESEARCH instrumental group! Visit the traveling exhibit Rashes to Research: � Monday, December 16 7:00 pm Scientists and Parents Confront the 1964 Rubella Epidemic to learn about the work of researchers and parents to limit the impact of rubella in the years before an effective vaccine nearly eliminated the disease from the United States. This exhibit is provided by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. � Tuesday, Nov. 19 – Tuesday, Dec. 24 Rashes to Research Class John P. Shoup, MD, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics � Thursday, December 5 3:00 pm Visit a PopUp Library at a community event near you to sign up for library cards, browse our library AFTER HOURS COMMUNITY BAND materials, and learn about all the fantastic things HOLIDAY CONCERT the library has to offer. Listen to a holiday-themed program filled with familiar tunes. Room 243 Check out our online classes & events � Tuesday, December 10 7:00 pm calendar at myLibrary.org to discover where we’ll be popping up next! St. Louis Pet Fest Saturday, November 2 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, November 3 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Olympia Athletic and Events Center 49 Lawrence Street St. Charles, MO 63301 4 Branch Key: Augusta: � Boone’s Trail: � Corporate Parkway: � Discovery Village: � Deer Run: � Kathryn Linnemann: � Kisker Road: � Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library SPECIAL events YULE BALLS CANDLELIGHT CHRISTMAS WALK It’s our first Yule Ball just for teens and second for Tweens! Start a holiday tradition in the historic town of Augusta, Celebrate wintertime Harry Potter-style with games, activities, MO. Over a thousand luminaries light the way and get and treats straight from Hogwarts. Come dressed in your you into the spirit of the season. Visit shops and local wizarding robes or formal Yule Ball attire! artisans and then stop by the Library for hot spiced cider Tween and cookies! � Friday, December 6 7:00 pm Grades 4-8 � Friday, December 6 & 13 Starting at 5:00 pm Teen � Saturday, December 7 7:00 pm Grades 9-12 SANTA VISITS THE LIBRARY Santa is coming to the library! Enjoy a story, songs, and candy canes, then talk to Santa about what you would like him to bring you from the North Pole. Parents, bring your camera to capture the magic. � Tuesday, December 17 6:30 pm � Thursday, December 5 6:30 pm � Thursday, December 12 6:30 pm � Tuesday, December 10 6:30 pm � Monday, December 16 6:30 pm � Wednesday, December 4 6:30 pm � Monday, December 9 6:30 pm � Tuesday, December 3 6:30 pm � Wednesday, December 11 6:30 pm Middendorf-Kredell: � McClay: � Portage Des Sioux: � Spencer Road: � WingHaven®: � Programs marked NR do not require registration. 5 CHILDREN Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library EARLY LITERACY Learning to read begins at birth! The St. Charles City-County Library District is dedicated to inspiring lifelong reading from an early age by providing a variety of learning opportunities that help parents and caregivers encourage those first steps toward reading. Grow Your Reader classes Get great book do not require registration! recommendations from Library staff. BABY TIME Stories, songs, and activities for babies birth to 11 months and their caregivers. � 3rd Tuesday 6:00 pm � Mondays in November 10:00 am Monday, December 2 & 30 10:00 am BABY SIGN LANGUAGE Stories, songs, and activities focused on simple sign language for babies and their caregivers. Ages 3-15 mos. TIME FOR TWOS SENSORY TIME FOR TODDLERS � Monday, November 25 10:00 am Stories, songs, and activities for two-year- Fun explorations with sensory activities for Monday, December 30 10:00 am olds and their caregivers. babies, toddlers, and their caregivers. � Mon., Dec. 9, 16 & 23 10:00 am � Tuesdays 10:00 am � 1st Thursday 10:00 am Ages 0-3 BABY/TODDLER SIGN � 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 10:00 am � Tuesday, Dec. 31 10:00 am Ages 1-2 An introduction to baby sign language � 1st, 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays 10:00 am � Wed., Nov. 27 10:00 am Ages 1-2 through stories and rhymes for the beginning � Monday, Nov. 4, 11, 18 talker and not-yet talker. STORY TIME & Dec.