SOUTH SIOUX CITY VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 PUBLIC LIBRARY JUNE, 2014 South Sioux City Public Library Special Points of Interest: • Iowa Ghosts and the Afterlife • Adult Programs: Literary Elements • E-books and Summer Reading Go Together • Staff Recommendations “IOWA GHOSTS AND THE AFTERLIFE” The South Sioux City Pub- investigated by Mr. Coast AM (nationally syndi- lic Library is proud to bring Fisk. He will share photos, cated with 20 million listen- Terry Fisk to the library on case histories, eyewitness ers). Saturday June 14th at 3:30 accounts, and ghost lore. p.m. for “Iowa Ghosts and the Afterlife. Fisk co-hosted The Unex- plained radio talk show, Fisk discusses his confron- directed The Unexplained tations with the famous television series, lectures at skeptic and debunker James paranormal conferences Randi. He also describes throughout the US, and has his ghost investigations co-authored seven popular with world-renowned me- books. dium Allison DuBois (the real-life inspiration for the Fisk has been interviewed hit CBS series, Medium) and featured on numerous Terry Fisk and psychic Chip Coffey radio and television pro- (from TV’s Paranormal grams including Scariest State and Psychic Places on Earth (ABC Fam- Kids). This session exam- ily Network), Dakota Life ines some of the haunted (SD Public Broadcasting Inside this issue: locations in Iowa personally and RFD-TV), and Coast to Meet the Staff 2 Youth Activities 2 NEW FICTION (HORROR) Adult Programs 3 • The Winter People by Jen- • The Abominable: a novel by Karen Robards nifer McMahon Dan Simmons • Ghost Gone Wild by Caro- New Audiobooks/ 3 • Thirty Girls by Susan Minot • The Ghost of Mary Celeste lyn Hart DVD’s/Music CD’s by Valerie Martin • Joyland by Stephen King • Deeply Odd: an Odd Tho- The Military Family 3 mas novel by Dean R. • Steeped in Evil by Laura • This House is Haunted by Computer Koontz Childs John Boyne E-Books and Summer 5 • NOS4A2 by Joe Hill • The Accursed by Joyce • Ghost Bride by Yangsze Reading Go Together Carol Oates • Night Film: a novel by Cho Staff Recommendations 6 Marisha Pessi • The Last Kiss Goodbye by Page 2 SOUTH SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF BIOGRAPHIES: MEET DAN NIEMAN Reference person for the ing one foot in the world of tech- who enjoys the history of the South Sioux City Public Library. nology and all things new. game, as well as the current I am a native Nebraskan, having game. graduated from South Sioux When I am not working my wife City High School, Wayne State and I enjoy traveling to areas of College and North American local historical significance; visiting Baptist Seminary (now Sioux the natural wonders of our rivers, Falls University Seminary). hills and plains; and visiting grave- yards. We enjoy finding drive-in, I enjoy being a librarian, be- riding on trains and visiting muse- cause I have a native curiosity ums. We are movie buffs, having about everything and am a natu- a significant movie collection. ral collector. I have always been interested in collecting I enjoy a broad variety of music and preserving old books. The including acapella, bluegrass, gos- library allows me to encourage pel and jazz. I am a baseball, foot- my interest in this, while keep- ball, hockey, and basketball fan, SUMMER READING RECOMMENDATIONS “There are worse Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit by Puppett by Todd Angleberger: crime fighter who uncovers an Chris VanDusen: Randy Riley, a "Dark times have fallen on evil plot to replace all the popu- crimes than science genius who loves base- McQuarrie Middle School. lar teachers with robots. ball but is not very good at it, Dwight is back--and not a mo- burning books. needs to use both his interests ment too soon--as Kellen, Sara, Monday with a Mad Genius by One of them is not to save his town from a giant and the gang face a new Men- Mary Pope Osborne. Jack and fireball that is heading their ace: the FunTime Educational Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and reading them. way. Program. FunTime is supposed to raise students' standardized spend a day helping Leonardo Ray Bradbury Fly Guy and the Frankenfly by test scores. Instead, it's driving da Vinci in the hope of learning Tedd Arnold: Buzz has a night- everyone crazy. The students another secret of happiness. mare that his best friend Fly turn to Origami Yoda for help" Guy has created a gigantic Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substi- Frankenfly monster. tute by Jarrett Krosoczka: The The Surprise Attack of jabba the school lunch lady is a secret South Sioux City Public Library Named Read a Loud Community for 2014-2015 South Sioux City Public Library one of the most important things Cake Pals, and Toddler Time. joins several communities adults do to help children improve The library facility offers par- across the state that has their vocabulary, enhance listening ents and teachers a place in earned the designation of skills and develop positive atti- which to choose books and “Read Aloud Community” for tudes toward reading and learn- read-a-loud to their children 2014-2015. Read Aloud Com- ing,” says Mark Claussen, chair- independently of library pro- munities are required to pro- man of Read Aloud Nebraska. grams. The Youth Library staff mote November as “Read “We are proud to support “Read has promoted Read Aloud to Aloud to a Child Month” Aloud Communities” throughout Child Month activities for sev- among citizens throughout the Nebraska as they share the joy of eral years. We are proud to Any book that helps a child to form community as well as to engage reading with people of all ages.” receive this recognition. a habit of reading, to make reading in a variety of read-aloud activi- The South Sioux City Public Li- one of his deep and continuing needs, ties throughout the year. brary offers many read-a-loud is good for him. “South Sioux City has made opportunities for parents and Maya Angelou the commitment to promote children each week. These in- reading aloud to children as clude Preschool Story Time, Pat-a- Page 3 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 6 NEW AUDIOBOOKS/ DVD’S /MUSIC CD’S Audiobooks DVD’s Music CD’s • Forgiven Never Forgotten • My Accidental Jihad by • Bachman Turner Overdrive • Pete Seeger the Power of Bachman Turner Overdrive II Krista Bremer Song • Frozen Movie Soundtrack • Trouble in Mind: Collected • The Poseidon Adventure • Simon and Garfield the Co- Stories vol 3 by Jeffery I am the Assistant Director/ lumbia Recordings, 1964-1970 Deaver • Anchorman 2 • Shatter me by Lindsey Stir- • Game of Thrones Season 3 • Frog Music by Emma Don- ling • Catching Fire: The Hunger • Thrive by Casting Crowns noghue Games • 10,000 Towns by the Ed • Bob Dylan: The 30th Anni- • Dakota by Gwen Florio Young Band versary Concert Celebration • The Outsiders by Eric • The Fate of Mercy Alban by • God Save Our Farm Church Wendy Webb • Gravity • Shine by Sarah McLachlan • Free Birds THE MILITARY FAMILY COMPUTER Families of military personnel Sioux City Public Library, the both the cost and the impor- “Part of the mission of the can contact their loved ones city of South Sioux City and tance of communicating with South Sioux City Public through the South Sioux City generous donors who want to family at home. We are happy Library is to provide Public Library help support our troops and to be able to provide this ser- services for the community their families back home. vice to the families of those utilizing a variety of The computer is equipped with who are serving in other parts a camera and voice over inter- Library Director said this of the of the world.” technologies.” net capabilities to allow military donation: families to communicate with http://www.youtube.com/ their loved ones who are serv- “Part of the mission of the watch?v=ACdVj- ing in Iraq, Afghanistan, or South Sioux City Public Library mIkII&list=UUXaMLWUx2J- other fields of service through- is to provide services for the REK9qD5aSREw&index=19 out the world. This computer is community utilizing a variety of dedicated to this single pur- technologies. As a former vet- pose, as a service of the South eran, I know from experience ADULT PROGRAMS: LITERARY ELEMENTS So You Don’t Like Science Fic- Spear. 6:30 p.m. tion?: is a look at the history of science fiction, as well as some Last Words Author on June 745.5 Club will teach partici- of the most popular science 19th: Frederick Blanch, author pants how to make Stepping fiction books and movies at the of Last Words, will be at the Stones on Thursday June 26th at library. This talk will be held library on Thursday June 19th at 6:30 p.m. and Friday June 27th at on Monday June 2nd at 6:30 6:00 p.m. Last Words is a mov- 10:30 a.m. p.m. ing, hilarious story of the au- thor’s life. The book has been Cover to Cover will discuss Summer Movies: We will show nominated for the Minnesota The Paris Wife by Paula McLain the following movies this summer: Book Award. During the eve- on June 9th and 26th at 3 pm. • Ghost Busters ning the author will speak, take • Jurassic Park questions and sign books. Real to Reel June 14 at 2 p.m. and June 17th at 6:30 p.m. • 2001: a Space Odyssey and Library Eats will focus on • The Librarian: Quest for the grilling on Thursday June 12th at Page 4 NEWSLETTER TITLE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES WEEK 1 AND 2 Mon June 2- 3pm: E-book Thurs June 5- 11am: Setting Up Computer Reader An Email Account Tues June 10- 3pm: Windows Mon June 2- 5pm: Know Your Thurs June 5 - 2pm: Online Book- 3 Computer marking and Note Keeping Tues June 10 - 4pm: Setting Up Mon June 2- 6pm: E-book Thurs June 5- 3:30pm: Using Ref- An Email Account Reader erence Sources