Hammond Public Library News for March 2015

The Last Word
Mark your calendars:
 Sat., March 7 at 10 a.m.: Hammond Historical Society hears Steve 
Hammond Public Library
Justman perform “Songs of the

Thanks to the Friends for program funding.
American Railroad.” Public welcome.
 Sat., April 4 from 12-2 p.m.: Valerie
Hammond Public Library Foundation
Macko of Macko Antique Galleries

Thank you to Councilman Anthony
appraises
antiques.
Higgs for a donation.
 Mon., April 6 at 6:30 p.m.: Novel
Popular
display:
Here’s Senior
Librarian, Liz,
with our
“Blind Date
with a Book”
display, as
books were
wrapped in
brown paper
so the cover and the title weren’t visible. People
had to read a brief description to see if they
wanted to check out the book.
Hammond Public Library News
for March 2015
Conversations discusses Cinnamon
and Gunpowder by Eli Brown.
April 12-18: National Library Week
Thurs., April 23 at 4 p.m.: Teens
celebrate Earth Day at a Recycled
Crafts program.
Thurs., May 7 at 7 p.m.: Those
Were the Days Radio Players re-enact
an old time radio broadcast!
Roby Presentation draws crowd: Thanks
Adult
to Jerry Murawski and Stan Kalwasinski for their
Winter
informative presentation on the old Roby SpeedReading
way, which drew 85 people. Thanks to Cass
winners
Casmir for
were Elizabringing his
beth S., for
antique
the patron
vehicle.
basket, and
Here, Jerry
Maryann
tells a story
for the HPL
while Stan
staff baslooks on.
ket. Here’s Maryann
withisher
basket.
A total of
HPL
closed
Mon.,
154 library users and
nine 1
staff
participated
Sept.
(Labor
Day) in
this year’s program!
March is National Women’s History Month
Hammond Public Library
564 State Street
(219) 931-5100
Hammond, IN 46320
Monday — Thursday: 9 - 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 9 - 5 p.m.
Suzanne G. Long Local History
Room Hours:
Tues., Thurs., and Fri.: 1 - 5 p.m.
Wed.: 1 - 9 p.m.
Sat.: 9 - 5 p.m.
Contact Us Directly
Reference: ext. 333 & 334
[email protected]
Circulation: ext. 340 & 341
Youth Services: ext. 336
Administrative Services: ext. 324
Web Site:
www.hammond.lib.in.us
Bookends is published monthly
by Hammond Public Library
René Greenleaf, Executive Director
Linda Swisher,
Public Information Coordinator
Scott Kingery, Graphics
Board of Trustees:
Paul Taylor, President
Carol Odom, Vice President
Allan Zlatarich, Secretary
Caryn Janiga, Treasurer
Hester Cannon
Albertine Dent
Louis Karubas
 Judy Yung (1946-present)
Oral historian; author; professor
 Darlene Clark Hine (1947present) Historian; educator
 Holly Near (1949-present)
Singer; songwriter; social activist
 Vicki L. Ruiz (1955–present)
Educator; pioneer in Latina
history
 Delilah L. Beasley (1867-1934)
historian; newspaper columnist
 Gladys Tantaquidgeon (18992005) Mohegan medicine woman; anthropologist; tribal elder
 Eleanor Flexner (1908–1995)
Historian; independent scholar
 Polly Welts Kaufman (1929The National Women’s Histo- present) Writer; teacher; activist
ry Project’s 2015 theme is
 Lynn Sherr (1943-present)
“Weaving the Stories of WomBroadcast journalist; author
en’s Lives.” Its honorees are:
In 1987,
Congress
declared
March as
National
Women’s
History
Month in perpetuity.
The National Women’s History
Project is online at nwhp.org
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Mark your calendars for Summer Reading!
It may be hard to imagine
wearing shorts and flip-flops
right now, but summer is just
around the corner. For HPL
staff, that means Summer
Reading from June through
August.
The 2015 youth theme is
“Every Hero Has a Story.”
For teens, the theme is
“Unmask” and for adults, it’s
“Escape the Ordinary.” Our
programs feature events,
prizes, and fun for all ages.
We’re finalizing details, so
watch Bookends, and plan to
join us!
The library is CLOSED on Tuesday, March 17,
for a staff inservice day.
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Let’s celebrate Teen Tech Week, March 8-14! Now that you
have a smartphone or tablet, you might want to download
book apps. Here is a list of free apps for iOS and Android. The Hammond Public Library does not endorse any of these apps, and
although the app itself is free, there may be in-app purchases. App descriptions are from the App Store or Google Play.
OverDrive: Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming video from your library using OverDrive on your
Apple or Android device. More than 30,000 libraries worldwide offer titles from OverDrive, so download the app
and find your next book today! (You can use OverDrive to access eBooks, audiobooks, and videos using your
Hammond Public Library card!)
Zinio: Browse over 5,000+ digital magazines in the world's largest newsstand or read fresh articles daily
for free. The best in news, politics, technology, art, style, travel and more at your fingertips, on any device. Zinio
connects you with the stories that shape history from the magazines that matter to you. (You can use Zinio to
access magazines using your Hammond Public Library card!)
Teen Book Finder: YALSA's (Young Adult Library Services Association) Teen Book Finder is a free app
to help teens, parents, librarians and library staff, educators, and anyone who loves YA literature access to the
past three years' of YALSA's awards and lists on their smartphone.
Goodreads: Discover and share books you love on Goodreads, the world's largest site for readers and
book recommendations! Find new and interesting books by browsing personalized recommendations based
on books you've read and your favorite genres. See what your friends are reading, write book reviews, and
keep track of what you want to read.
DC Comics: DC Comics is the biggest and best North American comics publisher, featuring a wide variety
of characters and genres. Renowned for the World's Greatest Super Heroes - Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash and many, many more - DC has thrilled readers with fantastic tales from the DC
UNIVERSE in dozens of languages around the world for decades.
Poems by Heart from Penguin Classics: Celebrates classic poetry and challenges you to memorize perennial
favorites by master wordsmiths. Memorizing and reciting poems helps you enjoy them at a deeper level, learn them
for life, impress your friends, and improve your mind—and Poems By Heart makes it fun, easy, and addictive.
Wills & Powers of Attorney (Encore)
Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m.
Attorney Meghann LaBadie explains
how to provide for your loved ones in
case you are incapacitated.
Expungement Law in Indiana (Encore)
Thursday, March 19 at 3 p.m.
Attorney Lisa Beck explains Indiana’s
new expungement law and how to “seal”
your record.
Blood Pressure Screening
Mon., March 30 from 4-6 p.m.
North Shore Health Centers staff will
perform blood pressure screening.
Computer Classes (teens & adults)
Free classes are held in the Computer Lab
on the 1st Floor. Space is limited. Advance
registration is required for all computer classes at (219) 931-5100. Ask for
Carol Williams or Ext. 345.
Basic Classes (60-90 minutes): An asterisk (*)
means you must be familiar with a computer
mouse and have beginner keyboarding skills.
Mouse Basics:
Mon., Mar. 2 at 11 a.m.
Mon., Mar. 30 at 2 p.m.
* Internet Basics: Mon., Mar. 9 at 11 a.m.
Tues., Mar. 31 at 2 p.m.
* E-mail Basics: Tues., Mar. 10 at 2 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 23 at 11 a.m.
* Word Basics: Tues., Mar. 3 at 2 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 30 at 11 a.m.
*Windows 8 Basics: Tues., Mar. 24 at 2 p.m.
March @ your library
Exhibits, Displays
Book displays: Staff Picks/Reader
Recommended; Hidden Gems; Spanishlanguage; (Teen) Twist Endings
Display: To be announced
Gallery: works by Meg Renslow
Friends Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 10 at 1 p.m.
Friends Half-Price Book Sale
Sat., March 28 from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
HPL Foundation Board
Tuesday, March 3 at 10 a.m.
HPL Advocacy Committee
Maxine Paetro. Copies of the book are
Tues., March 24 at 5:30 p.m.
available for check-out.
Community members, let us hear from you.
Welcome to the World of Music
HPL Board of Trustees Meeting
Wed., March 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 6:30 p.m.
Tues., March 31 at 5:30 p.m., Board Room Florian Bolsega teaches music theory.
Please bring pencil and paper.
Adult Programs
ACME Pawn Pushers chess
Mon., March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 14 from 1-4 p.m.
Regular meetings are free and open to
all skill levels.
Discussion– International Book-ings
Wednesday, March 11 at 1 p.m.
Discuss The Housemaid’s Daughter by
Barbara Mutch. Copies are available for
check-out.
Discussion: Novel Conversations
Mon., March 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Discuss Private by James Patterson and
Stitching in the Stacks
Thursday, March 12 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Interested in knitting or crochet? All
experience levels are welcome!
Intermediate and advanced level classes
are designed to sharpen your existing
skills. Familiarity with keyboard/mouse
and basic word processing is required:
Word 2: Learn more about text, spacing,
paragraph formatting, borders, bullets and
more. Tues., Mar. 3 at 6 p.m.
Word 3 (formerly Advanced Word): We’ll
focus on working with images and shapes;
we’ll touch upon text boxes and charts.
Tues., Mar. 10 at 6 p.m.
Banners in Word: Learn to create a banner in Word by formatting text, adjusting
margins, working with images and shapes.
Tues., Mar. 31 at 6 p.m.
sheets, cells, data entry, fill options, formulas, functions, more. Mon., Mar. 23 at 2 p.m.
After School Movie (Ages 6 – 13)
Wed., March 4 at 4 p.m.: Frozen: Sing-Along
Join us for Frozen: Sing Along Edition!
Popcorn served while supplies last.
PowerPoint: Create photo slide shows
and presentations. Learn about design
themes, slide layouts, inserting graphics
Just for Tweens (Ages 9-13)
and media clips, tips when making presen- Thurs., Mar. 5 at 4 p.m.
tations, and more. Mon., Mar. 2 at 2 p.m.
Celebrate National Name Tag Day by
learning about your name and making
Letters & Resumes: Learn the profesyour own name tag.
sional way to format a letter, how to create
a great cover letter and build the best reCelebrate an Author’s Birthday!
sume for you. Mon., Mar. 9 at 2 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 11 at 12 p.m.
Let’s celebrate Bill Martin, Jr.! Join us for
Teen Programs (grades 7-12)
activities and to discuss his books.
All programs are for teens in grades 7-12.
Music Monday
Questions? Call 931-5100 ext. 351.
“Like” the Library on Facebook! HPL has Mon., Mar. 16 at 1 p.m.
Listen to songs, play instruments, and dance.
also has a Tumblr for teens! http://
hammondpubliclibraryteens.tumblr.com/ LEGO Club (Ages 6 – 13)
Teen Scene hours:
Mon., Mar. 16 at 4 p.m.
Monday – Thursday: 3—9 p.m.
Create with the library’s LEGO blocks!
Friday: 3—5 p.m.
Kids Can 2! (Ages 6 – 8)
Saturday: 9 a.m.—5 p.m.
Mon., Mar. 23 at 4 p.m.
Teen Book Club
Saddle up for a Western adventure with
Thursday, March 5 at 4:30 p.m.
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa.
What book are you reading right now?
Preschool Roundup
Show your love of books and discuss
Tues., Mar. 24 from 4-6 p.m.
what you’re reading with other teens!
Thinking about sending your child to
Prizes for those who attend.
preschool in the fall? This is the program
Teen Movie: If I Stay
for you! Participating preschools will be
Tuesday, March 31 at 1:30 p.m.
here to provide you with the necessary
Free popcorn while it lasts.
information and to answer your questions. Join us in the Community Room at
Youth Programs
any time between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Attention Parents/Caregivers: Please join us
for our programs. If you are running late, we Career Day for Homeschoolers
Fri., Mar. 27 at 11 a.m.
ask that you join us for the next program.
Join us to explore different careers. Feel
Babies and Books (Ages 0-18 mos)
free to dress for the career of your choice!
Thursdays at 10 a.m.: Mar. 12; Mar. 26
All ages are welcome, but much of the
Hear stories and learn new songs and
program is geared toward ages 6 – 13.
rhymes to help your baby’s mind grow!
Reading Tutoring / Tutor de Lectura
Tiny Tots (Ages 18 mos.-2 years)
HPL offers FREE reading tutoring. (This
Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.: Mar. 12; Mar. 26
is a walk-in service; call Youth Services
Sing songs, learn rhymes, and play!
for details.) La Biblioteca Pública ofrece
tutoría GRATIS de lectura para niños en
Twos and Threes (Ages 2-3)
el jardín de infantes hasta el grado 12.
Join us as we share songs, a story, and
Llame a Servicios a la Juventud para más
activities about spring.
información en (219) 931-5100, ext. 336.
Thursdays at 11 a.m.: Mar. 12; Mar. 26
Little Listeners (Ages 3-5)
Join us this month for songs, stories, and
crafts about spring!
Tues., Mar. 10 at 1 p.m.
Intro to Excel: Learn to store and organ- Wed., Mar. 11 at 10:30 a.m.
Tues., Mar. 24 at 1 p.m.
ize your information. We’ll review workWed., Mar. 25 at 10:30 a.m.