May 2016

MAY 2016
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STOW-MUNROE FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRACK
—by Christina Getrost,
Teen Librarian
A
re you a voracious
reader? Do you
sometimes have trouble
remembering if you’ve
already read a particular
book? If you are like me,
perhaps you can’t recall if it
was Book 2 or Book 3 in the
series that you read. There
are many ways to keep track
of the books you’ve read,
from the traditional to the
more technology-based.
One way is to keep a
handwritten Book Journal,
writing down each title,
author, and salient points
about the plot or characters.
Book journals can be anything
from an inexpensive school
notebook to a fancier bound
journal. Or you could use a
blank paper address book
(from the pre-cell phone
days!), because it contains
alphabetical indentations
for those who want to keep
their book list in alphabetical
order, either by title or author.
For those who want to type,
not write, you can use a
Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
(or Google Sheet) to list
your books, date read or
purchased, and so forth.
This has the advantage
of being sortable, so that
you can rearrange the list.
Spreadsheets can be printed,
or uploaded to email or cloud
storage sites such as Google
Drive.
Personally, I go one step
further to keep my book
journals organized, since
I need to frequently refer
back to them for my work.
I add sticky tabs for each
month. Then, combining
both the handwritten and
tech methods, at the end of
the year I type up an Excel
spreadsheet and print the list
as an index to my journal.
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Inside this issue
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Movie Night!..................................................... 3
Staff Picks......................................................... 4
Streaming Music!............................................. 5
Teen Talk........................................................... 6
Just for Kids...................................................... 6
Staff Pets.......................................................... 7
Classics Book Discussion................................. 7
Libraries Transform......................................... 8
Upcoming Events............................................. 9
Library News..................................................10
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There are several websites you can turn to for help in
remembering your books for you, including our own library’s
catalog, KOHA. If you log into Your Account on KOHA with
your library card number and PIN, you can access Your Reading
History. This shows a list of all of the books you have checked
out of the library going back at
least a year.
The two most popular
book-cataloging websites
are Goodreads.com and
LibraryThing.com, also available
as apps for your smartphone or
tablet. The site will bring up a
picture of the book’s cover and
all of the pertinent information
about that book. You then simply
add the book to your “Shelf”
(Goodreads) or your “Collection”
(LibraryThing) and give it a
review, if you wish. As you add
more books to your virtual collections, you can organize them
by genre (“Science Fiction Shelf” or “Mysteries Collection”). On
LibraryThing, you can add tags to help describe the book, such
as “World War II fiction” or “Cozy mystery.”
Both Goodreads and LibraryThing enable you to add Friends
or Contacts, adding a social aspect to the process. Then you
can see what your friends are reading and can give each other
recommendations, read reviews and add comments. You can
also form reading groups with other users. For a hands-on
demonstration of either Goodreads or LibraryThing, feel free
to ask one of our reference staff members at the Information
Desk.
Whichever method you end up using, happy reading!
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Movie
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Movie
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STAFF PICKS
"Easy and delicious bitesized recipes!"
"Part memoir, part
historical document,
part spiritual retreat...this
book has it all!"
"The story itself isn't
amazing—but the
telling of it is!! A
beautiful memoir of
love, loss, and quest for
truth."
"Based on the book
by Jon Krakauer—this
story follows one man
as he embarks on a
journey into the Alaskan
wilderness."
Night Film by Marisha Pessl (L):
"This is one of the most intense and exciting
mysteries I've read in a while!"
Staff Picks
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Lisa
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
Streaming Music!
Over 6 Million Songs are now available
Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, one of the thousands of libraries worldwide
that subscribe to the Freegal® Music Service, is now offering patrons the ability
to stream entire albums every day as part of our free online music offering.
The new initiative, part of Freegal 4.0, will allow SMFPL cardholders increased
access to over 6 million songs from 28,000 recording labels that originate in
over 80 different countries. Also included is the complete local catalogue of
Sony Music Entertainment.
Under the terms of the launch, registered cardholders can download a select
number of Freegal Music tracks in the MP3 format each week, and stream a
select number of hours each day at no direct cost via www.smfpl.org. The
library will underwrite the purchase of the music. Also, the Freegal Music
Service has over 15,000 popular music videos for download in the MP4 format.
3,500 libraries from all over the world subscribe to the Freegal Music Service,
including the Orange County Public Library (FL), The Queens Public Library (NY)
and The District of Columbia Public Library.
The Freegal Music Service has free mobile apps for registered cardholders of
subscribing libraries. The Freegal Music apps are available in the Apple® App
Store and Google Play®.
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Sony Music
Entertainment is
a global recorded
music company with
a current roster that
includes a broad array
of both local artists
and international
superstars. The
company boasts a vast
catalog that comprises
some of the most
important recordings
in history. It is home
to premier record
labels representing
music from every
genre, including Arista
Nashville, Beach Street
Records, BNA Records,
Columbia Nashville,
Columbia Records,
Day 1, Epic Records,
Essential Records,
Flicker Records,
Kemosabe Records,
LaFace Records,
Legacy Recordings,
MASTERWORKS, Polo
Grounds, RCA Records,
RCA Nashville, Reunion
Records, Roc Nation,
Sony Classical, Sony
Music Latin, Star
Time International,
Syco Music, Verity
Gospel Music
Group, and Volcano
Entertainment. Sony
Music Entertainment
is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Sony
Corporation of
America.
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Just for
Kids
—by Kristin Casale, Children's Librarian
Summer Reading Program
Our annual summer reading program begins June 1 and
concludes July 30. Details on signing up are forthcoming, but
you can expect to win prizes for keeping track of the number
of hours you have read during the duration of the program.
Finishing the program will also allow you a chance to win
some of our awesome grand prizes. Plenty of cool summer
programming will take place as well, along with special guest
performances. Story Time will also continue during the summer
with offerings available on various days. Talk to a librarian
for more information about how to get involved in this great
reading program for children ranging from newborn through
age 12. We look forward to seeing you all this summer.
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Teen Talk
—by Christina Getrost, Teen Librarian
Photography Contest
Amateur Contest for Adults & Teens: Showcase your
photography skills during our upcoming Amateur Photography
Contest at the library. Photos may be submitted to the Adult
and Teen Information Desk anytime on Wed., July 13 (9 AM - 9
PM). Winners will be announced, and all photos unveiled in a
special awards reception on Tues., July 19 at 7 PM.
Please note contest rules as listed below:
• For teens (ages 12-18) and adults over 18.
• Maximum of two photos per person may be submitted.
• Three categories: People, Flora & Fauna (plants and
animals), and Landscapes.
• Photos must be 5x7” size and matted in an 8x10” matte
board (no foam core). Use a separate entry form for each
entry and tape completed form to the back of the board.
A sample matte board is available at the Information
Desk.
• Judges may recategorize photos if necessary.
We will have three prizes per category, per age group. Prizes are
compliments of the Friends of the Library:
Just for Kids
Teen Talk
First Place:................$20
Second Place:..........$15
Third Place:..............$10
Adult Best in Show.$100
Teen Best in Show....$75
All entrants are invited to the Awards Reception on July
19! Photos will be on display in the library through July 31.
Winning photographers will be contacted about submitting a
digital copy of their photo for display on the library’s website
and online Flickr photostream. Photographs remain property
of the entrants and must be picked up at the Information Desk
beginning August 2. Any photos not picked up by August 15
will be discarded. Entry forms will be available at the
Information Desk and on the
library’s website. This program
is cosponsored by Stow-Munroe
Falls Public Library and the Friends
of the Library.
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Just
for Kids
Teen
Talk
Children's Website
Teen Website
Spike Times
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Click to link!
Staff Pets
Let's Meet Amanda's Kitties!
Amanda is the
Assistant Head
of the Circulation
Department. In
her spare time,
Sheeva and Loki just turned
one year old. They were
adopted in October 2015 by
Amanda and her husband,
Logan, from a library patron
who mentioned that a stray cat
had kittens on her property.
They are from the same litter
even though they don’t
look much alike – Sheeva is
a grayish brown with black
markings; Loki is tannish
orange with white markings. Sheeva can be the sweetest
cuddler one minute, and a feisty, unstoppable tornado the
next. She loves her toys and will jump and do flips in the
air when trying to catch them. Loki is usually terrified of
everyone, unlike his comic book villain namesake, and has
recently started to adjust to his new family. Although he
does not want to let his parents out of his sight and loves
being brushed, he pretends that he does not like to cuddle.
Their favorite activities include staring out of the living room
window on their hind legs, eating, and hunting each other,
especially at 2 AM across the hardwood floors.
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she loves to
spend time with
her family and
kitties, read,
travel, research
genealogy, and
watch endless
amounts of Netflix
with her husband.
Loki (L) and Sheeva (R)
Introducing our new
Classics Book Discussion!
Classics Book Discussion
Staff
Staff
PetsPets
Please join us for the inaugural meeting of the Classics Book Discussion Group on Wednesday, June
29th! This group will meet in the Conference Room at 7 PM on the last Wednesday of each month.
Light snacks will be provided. The first book to be discussed is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Stop by the Adult Information Desk at the beginning of June to get a copy of this book in one of three
formats: regular print, large print or book on CD. If you prefer to read on a tablet or other portable
device, check out the Ohio Digital Library and hoopla for availability! For more information, call
(330) 688-3295 ext. 4 or stop in at the desk!
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♥
L
ve Your Library?
To celebrate National Library Week, we had you share what you
love about the library! Thank you to all those who participated.
♥"Because of the wonderful things it does!"
♥"I can get new movies for FREE."
♥"Libraries bring all ages together!"
♥"We have fun at the library!"
♥"I love volunteering for the library's
♥"I love to visit the owl at the library!"
♥"The Writers Group here is awesome!"
♥"I can't imagine life without reading!"
♥"Library = Books = Fun!"
summer reading program because I
have all aspects: kids, books, reading &
experience."
♥"You can check out books for FREE!"
♥"They have helped me become the
voracious reader that I am today."
♥"I can find Bulldog books here!"
♥"The library helps me save money, and I
love going to the writing workshop."
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Book Discussion
Upcoming Events
Adult Programming Highlights for May 2016
...................................May 2
Click on any program for description and registration information.
May 10
May 2
Book Discussion: A Land
More Kind Than Home
7 PM
May 3
Tech Tuesday
1 - 5 PM
Tech Tuesday
7 - 8:30 PM
May 4
9:30 AM
Popcorn & a Movie
1 PM
Jazz Concert
6:30 PM
May 5
Bob Evans Fundraiser for
Library Foundation
all day
Family Folklore
Tech Thursday
10:30 AM
1 - 5 PM
May 6
Spanish Conversation
Group
3 PM
Popcorn & a Movie
1 PM
Michigan's Best Piano Man:
Matthew Ball
7 PM
May 12
10 AM
Family Folklore
10:30 AM
Tech Thursday
1 - 5 PM
Writing Workshop
7 PM
May 17
Friends' Annual Meeting:
FEW
Meet Bob Dyer ONOLYTSALEFT!
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6:30 PM
Family Folklore
10 AM & 2 PM Book Discussion:
Nineteen Minutes
12:45 PM
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3 PM
Tech Tuesday
1 - 5 PM
Book Discussion:
Mountain Story
7 PM
May 25
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Popcorn & a Movie
1 PM
May 26
Family Folklore
Tech Thursday
Book Discussion
10:30 AM
1 - 5 PM
7 PM
May 30
LIBRARY CLOSED
May 31
May 18
Popcorn & a Movie
Book Discussion
May 24
Burning River Baroque
No Tech Tuesday
Tech Thursday
Book Discussion:
Daughter of Time
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May 11
Tech Tuesday
1 PM
.................................May 19
1 - 5 PM
Click here for
May 19
May 9
Bridge Club
No Tech Tuesday
Hip Chicks Knit
Coffee with the Editor
May 20
Spanish Conversation
Group
10:30 AM
Children's Programs
Teen Programs
1 - 5 PM
2 PM
Fast Facts
Director
Monthly Statistics for March 2016
Items Checked Out....................................................................................... 69,945
Library Visitors................................................................................................ 23,550
eBooks..................................................................................................................5,820
Digital Magazines Accessed .....................................................................186
Freegal Music Downloads...................................................................... 1,127
Hoopla Downloads......................................................................................672
New Library Cards........................................................................................232
Douglas H. Dotterer
Friends of the
Library
The Friends of the Library
is a citizen support group
for Library services and
activities. They sponsor
book sales as well as the
annual Needlework Show
and other programming.
Friends meet the
third Tuesday of every
month (except July and
December) at
2 PM in the Stow Room.
Dessert Extravaganza
The 10th Annual Dessert Extravaganza, held at the Silver Lake Country Club on
April 21, was a great success! This fundraiser generated over $17,600 for the StowMunroe Falls Public Library Foundation. The night was filled with delicious
desserts and appetizers, delightful company, and an abundance of auction items.
The raffle prize was a lovely pair of “Flowerburst” amethyst earrings donated by
Abshire & Haylan Jewelers.
We want to extend our thanks to the participating restaurants: Pancho & Lefty’s,
Custom Cake Creations, Bistro on Main, Silver Lake Country Club, Olive My Heart,
Rosewood Grill, Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, Old Carolina Barbecue, Main
Street Cupcakes, Chick-fil-A, 2 Girls’ Cafe & Bakery, Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Teresa’s
Pizza, Acme Fresh Market, Darby’s on Fifty-Nine and Pallotta’s Pastries.
And to our generous corporate sponsors: Abshire & Haylan, Bruner Cox, Highpoint
Lawn Service, Western Reserve Hospital, AtNetPlus, PAK Computers, Dennis
Painting, Peoples Bank, Chef Giulia, Donovan Klimczak & Company, Gillmore
Security, Millennial Group, Library Design, Stow Glass, SNS Nano Fiber
Technology, The Geopfert Company, Thomas Loepp Law Offices, Stow-Munroe
Falls Public Library Board of Trustees, and Laundry Time.
Finally, thank you to everyone who attended and volunteered at this year’s
Dessert Extravaganza. We have been hearing great feedback about the fundraiser
and its positive impact on our community, none of which would be possible
without all of your help and support of the library. Stay tuned for photos!
Playaway Lanchpads
Library
Foundation
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Have you checked out one of the Playaway Launchpads available at Spike's
Place? We have nearly 100 different devices that vary in topic, intended use and
intended audience. These are preloaded tablets for children to check out for 2 weeks.
Sometimes they focus more on educational topics, and others are geared more toward
entertainment. These tablets include a charger. The tablets cannot be modified, and
downloading is not enabled as part of the software. They are designed to include
everything you need! We have these devices in the same place as the new books, on top
of the shelves in bright, orange boxes. Talk a children's librarian for more information!
Tech Tuesday
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Tech Tuesday will not be available on May 10 and May 17. It will resume on Tuesday,
May 24.
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