issue 59 | april 2018 A monthly publication from your local library! Library Going Out for Bid on The library will be acceptingUnion bids from general Project contractors for the Union branch and administrative offices the second week of April. The new facility will be 23,000 square feet—17,200 square feet for the Union branch and 5,800 square feet for the administrative offices and bookmobile. The new building was designed by JEMA, an architectural firm in St. Louis. JEMA also designed the library’s first seven projects. Construction is expected to begin in May 2018 and be completed in March 2019. Wright Construction, headquartered in St. Peters, is the Young patrons made origami bookmarks general contractor for the library’s current seven building during Kids Club at the Sullivan branch. projects. They are expected to submit a bid on the Union project. Union Groundbreaking in May The groundbreaking for the library’s new Union branch and administrative offices will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 10:00 to 10:30 AM, at 251 Union Plaza Drive (directly north of Pasta House). Guest speakers will include Stephanie Norton, Secretary, Scenic Regional Library Foundation; Paul Curtman, Missouri State Representative, 109th District; and Dave Hinson, Franklin County Commissioner, First District. Three new little readers visited the Bookmobile and showed off their latest selections. Join us for a Construction Storytime St. Clair patrons had a great time making at 10:30am at the site of the new Union branch following the No-Sew Fabric Wreaths. It was so neat to see how they all started with the same groundbreaking. Hear some construction stories and songs, materials, but everyone’s turned out different! then design your construction helmet and play in the dirt! A monthly publication from your local library! East Central College, Scenic Regional Library, Washington Public Library, East Central Area Literacy Council, and several other local businesses and organizations are partnering to apply for a National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Big Read grant in 2019. The grant provides funds for a community-wide read which includes programming and book discussion groups about the novel in the fall of 2019, culminating with a visit by the author. The partners have narrowed the NEA Big Read’s list of titles to three finalists. Please read the summaries below and vote for the title that you would like to see selected for our community’s Big Read. Submit your ballot at any Big Read partner location. You can also complete the ballot online by visiting https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BigRead2019. Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Lydia is the favorite child and middle daughter of Marilyn and James Lee, a Chinese American couple living in 1970s small- town Ohio. Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. When Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together tumbles into chaos, forcing them to confront the long-kept secrets that have been slowly pulling them apart. Each family member deals with Lydia’s death in a different way but it’s the youngest of the family—Hannah—who observes far more than anyone realizes and who may be the only one who knows the truth about what happened. A profoundly moving story of family, history, and the meaning of home, Everything I Never Told You explores the divisions between cultures and the rifts within a family, and uncovers the ways that families struggle, throughout their lives, to understand each other. Into the Beautiful North by Luis Alberto Urrea Nineteen-year-old Nayeli works at a taco shop in her Mexican village and dreams about her father, who left the family to work in the United States. Recently, it has dawned on her that he isn't the only man who has left town. In fact, there are almost no men in the village—they've all gone north. While watching The Magnificent Seven, Nayeli decides to go north herself and recruit seven men to repopulate her hometown and protect it from the bandidos who plan on taking it over. Filled with unforgettable characters and prose as radiant as the Sinaloan sun, Into the Beautiful North is the story of an irresistible young woman's quest to find herself on both sides of the fence. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel After a devastating flu pandemic changes civilization as we know it, Kirsten Raymonde and a small troupe of actors and musicians travel between settlements, dedicated to keeping the remnants of art and humanity alive. They call themselves The Traveling Symphony. When they arrive in St. Only ballots submitted during those days will count. Deborah by the Water, they encounter a violent prophet who will threaten the tiny band’s existence. And as the dystopian story takes off, moving back and forth in time, and vividly depicting life before Voting is available April Library is available 9-14 during National Voting Week. and after the pandemic, the strange twist of fate that connects them all will be revealed. SCENIC REGIONAL LIBRARY Pg. 2 LIKE US! GO TO FACEBOOK.COM | VISIT US AT SCENICREGIONAL.ORG A monthly publication from your local library! Staff Spotlight: Kathy Getting the library’s books and other p.m. ”It features our wonderfully talented materials in just the right place Laurie Osseck. The food is prepared and on the right shelf is a never-ending by our wonderfully talented Kerry and task that requires patience and Lorrie,” Kathy said. Attendees will be attention to detail. Kathy has worked for treated to some of the dishes from that nearly five years as a shelver final dinner after receiving a ticket for their making sure patrons find what they ill-fated voyage on the Titanic. Space is want when they’re limited to 40 for this 60 participants joined the Owensville branch searching the free program and for “The Love of Birds” program. Wow! shelves at the a reservation is Scenic Regional required. Library Warrenton Kathy said that Branch. she enjoys it when Kathy said she people realize enjoys, “helping everything that is patrons and putting available to them at smiles on their the library. “I’ve faces.” She said had people walk she decided to take into the library after “Chicks with Sticks” members visited the Warren County branch to work on their latest a job at the library a long absence and creations. based on her own they are just amazed experiences at the at how much the Warrenton branch. library has “(because of) the to offer,” she said. fun I had taking my “I’m talking about kids to the library for adult and kids’ storytime and I knew programs, computer many of the girls access, technology that worked there.” access…” The Warrenton Kathy’s branch is currently expanding its facilities enthusiasm for her job is evident. “I love with an expected completion date of my job and I look forward to going to work Oink Oink! At Owensville storytime we read August 2018. The branch is open while because I work with an incredible group books about pigs, sang This Little Piggy and under construction and Kathy is excited of gals,” she said. “I have gotten to know even listened to a State Fair winning pig call! about the upcoming program, Last Dinner some pretty neat people that on the Titanic, scheduled for April 10 at 6 come to our branch.” A homeschool group visited the St. Clair branch to learn about women who made a difference in our world. Then, the children had a chance to write a letter of gratitude to a special woman in their life. Steve Claggett, from the Washington Historical and Genealogical Society, gave a great presentation at the Pacific brach of the many historical sites in Franklin County. SCENIC REGIONAL LIBRARY LIKE US! GO TO FACEBOOK.COM | VISIT US AT SCENICREGIONAL.ORG Pg. 3 A monthly publication from your local library! Library Legislative Day Benefit for Sullivan The Missouri Library Association’s Friends’ Group at annual Library Advocacy Day was held on March 13 in Jefferson City. Secretary Denny’s of State Jay Ashcroft and Missouri Library Association President April Roy spoke at the orientation, which was held in the morning at the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center. Representatives from libraries across the state encouraged legislators to support the Secretary of State’s recommendations to increase state library funding, which includes funding Denny’s in Sullivan will be hosting for MOREnet, state aid, and the Athletes a benefit for the Sullivan Friends of the & Entertainer’s Tax appropriation for Library on Monday, April 23, from 4:00 PM libraries. to 10:00 PM. The restaurant will donate Assistant Director Megan Maurer, Union 10% of its sales during the benefit to the Branch Manager Diane Disbro, Director State Representative Paul Curtman (left) and Sullivan Friends of the Library. Denny’s Steve Campbell, and Business Manager is located in the Flying J Travel Center at Scenic Regional Library Business Manager Kjersti Merseal represented Scenic Kjersti Merseal (right). 825 N. Loop Dr. in Sullivan. Regional Library at the The Sullivan Friends’ group will also event. The group met with a raffle an Italian-themed gift basket during dozen state representatives the benefit. The basket will include two and state senators from cookbooks, dish towels, small kitchen the library district at the utensils, and other items. Denny’s will sell Missouri State Capitol to the raffle tickets during the week leading discuss state public library up to the benefit.