Rawlins Library Newsletter October Calendar ~ ! Oct. 2—HANK HARRIS Concert! 6:00 p.m. Library Hours: Oct. 5—Read to Pumpkin Pye 10-11 a.m. Sunday 1 pm-5 pm Oct. 7—Super Seniors Day Monday-Thursday 10 am-9:00 pm Oct. 10—Friends of the Library Board Meeting 7:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday Oct. 14—Library CLOSED for Native American Day holiday 10 am-5 pm Oct. 15—Community Orchard Open House 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26—Halloween Storytime 1:00 p.m. Rawlins Library Oct. 28 — Library Board of Trustees Meeting 5:00 p.m. 1000 E. Church St. Oct. 31— Trick or Treat—Come in costume, get a treat—10 am-9 pm Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-7421 rawlinslibrary.org #pierrelibrary 2 2. 3 PreSchool Storytime runs every Tuesday and Wednesday - 10:00 a.m. * Stories * Music * Flannel Boards * Musical Instruments *FUN! Break out your costume Kindergarten through 5th grade th on October 26 Stories, craft, orange slime, 1:00 PM bingo and feel things you For Halloween Hallabloo can’t see ! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ...at Rawlins Library October 31st from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Arrive in your costume and get a small bag of Halloween Treats Pierre Community Orchard Tues. Oct. 15 Open House 5:30-7:00 p.m. FRIENDS OF THE RAWLINS LIBRARY—PIERRE 1201 E. Sully Ave. Come and join other people who love their Library. Rawlins Library needs active supporters to promote Library services and resources while sharing their love of books with the community. Friends participate in : Book Sales Fundraising Guided Tours Author Visits Information Special Events The Pierre Community Orchard Libraries need Friends! Rawlins Library needs YOU! Project was established in 2018 by a partnership between Girls Scout Troop #40080 and the Join the “Friends of the Library” organization today and City of Pierre. The Orchard is situated on 6,400 square feet receive all the benefits that membership has to offer. of city-owned land and features 22 fruit trees including pear, For further information or to sign up for membership, peach, plum, apple and cherry. Once the Orchard is fruitful, call the Library at 773-7421 and speak with Library community members will be invited to harvest the fruit for Director, Robin Schrupp or Friends of the Rawlins Library the local food pantry, community meals, and personal use. President, Brenda Hemmelman at 222-1403 Monday Oct. 14 ~ Library Closed ~ Native American Day is a time set aside by individual states to honor, recognize, and appreciate the rich cultural heritage and significant contributions of the indigenous people. Rawlins Library will be closed on Monday, October 14th to honor our Native American citizens in South Dakota. Join us for an hour of relaxing fun! Sat. October 5 10:00 a.m. Materials provided but welcome to bring your own if you wish. Try a Gale Course today—they are free to Rawlins patrons! October is Family History Month ~ Explore your ancestry today, using Heritage Quest, available at Rawlins Library. The Rawlins Library parking lot will be getting a much needed facelift this fall. The driving lane will be expanded and several new parking spaces will be added on the west side. This project is set to be completed by the mid to end of October. Patrons may use alternative parking on Church St. or on the upper north parking lot adjacent to the YMCA. Please excuse the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience! Super Senior Day will continue in 2019 at Rawlins Library. Oct. 7 However, in lieu of a speaker or activity we’re going to highlight library resources for seniors to use for FREE on Senior Day. Nov. 4 Stop in on the above noted Super Senior Days to check out these Dec. 2 great services! Plan now to check out your library on Super Senior Days, and bring a friend! Free printing, up to 5 pages (black & white only) * Free document scanning One free book per person from the Book Sale rack * Check out brand new Large Print books Free computer and internet usage, including Ancestry and Heritage Quest * Free faxing, up to 5 pages “Tale”-Waggin’ Fun! Join us for some “Tale-Waggin’ Fun” on Sat. Oct. 5 from 10 a.m.—11 a.m. Once again, little Pumpkin Pye, will be on hand to listen as children read books to him. Stop by—no reservation needed. This loveable canine companion is visiting the library as a special guest, provided by Therapy Dogs International and handler Elaine Pye. For more information, call the Library at 773-7421. 5 Steps for Teaching Your Child to Unplug Surveys show that teens spend an average of 4 hours a day on connected devices, plus another 2 or 3 hours watching TV. Middle-schoolers and Teens are woefully unprepared for the addictive nature of smartphones and the complex ethics of social media. With guidance, kids can grow into healthy users of devices and have a positive influence on virtual communities. STEP 1: Start Slow—There should be no screen time for children younger than 18 months and less than an hour a day until age 5. Set limits for children over 6. Do you need to be in touch with your 9-year-old about carpooling? Give them an old-school flip phone. STEP 2: School Yourself—If you’re going to be a reliable digital guide, you need to know the terrain. This means trying out ubiquitous mobile games like Minecraft and joining plat- forms like Snapchat, Instagram, and Musical.ly—then spending the time to understand their capabilities and allure. This will also set you up to ‘friend’ or follow your child. STEP 3: - Set Ground Rules—Establish how many hours a day they can use their phone, when they can use it (after homework and chores), and which apps are off-limits (no chatting with strangers). Tell them you’ll have passwords to their phone and any e-mail or social ac- counts. Establishing these guardrails up-front helps prevent heated arguments later. STEP 4: - Delay Social Media—Users must be at least 13 years old to legally use most social platforms, with good reason. Social media requires ethical thinking. Once your child begins engaging with social media, monitor their activity and talk with them if they post something that makes you uncomfortable. The dialogue will reveal how mature a cybercitizen your child has become. STEP 5: - Model Good Behavior—Don’t bring your phone to the dinner table. Keep it in your pocket during conversations. Silence it when you’re in the woods. Show your children that you can control when and how you engage with your own device. https://getpocket.com A Great Big Thank You!! My retirement is bittersweet for me. I was lucky to spend 24+ years in a job that I loved. When I was in high school, I thought about a career in Library Science, but didn’t trust that I was intelligent enough for that. I went on to get a degree in Social Sciences, so it is kind of ironic my longest career has taken place at Rawlins Library. I have experienced so many evolving changes in the library field. I believe libraries are integral in teaching how to access the vast amounts of information that exist and to also supply the materials when possible. There are so many things I will miss, including my super colleagues both inside and outside of Rawlins; patrons (friends) I have come to know over the years; that Christmas morning feeling when a new box of books arrives. There are things I will not miss, also. I will not miss leaving home in nasty weather; or time clocks; or paper cuts; or not enough chocolate on the break table. –Kidding I am looking forward to doing some of the things I said I would do when I retire. I hope to travel places in the U.S., and maybe some places further away. I will be able to spend more time with family and friends. I really am planning on reading some of those books I brought home, and then had to return because I did not have time to read them. People ask, “What is the first thing you will do when you retire?” I have decided to thoroughly enjoy turning off my alarm clock! I sincerely thank everyone for letting me have this great work history. Judy Ulvestad .