May 2010 Library News

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY?  Your library is open 6 days a week!

Weekdays 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.   Nights  M & W  7:00 – 9:00 p.m.    Saturdays 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

NANCY LORD State Writer Laureate Book Reading and Talk:

Come to the library for a reading and talk byNancy Lord, followed by conversation and viewing of her book

Tuesday, May 18, at 6:30 pm at the Library!:  "Nancy Lord's writing is a gift to the intelligence of those of us who wish to understand our human occupation of this Earth -- what we have done and are doing, and what we may learn for the betterment of our future."  - Poet John Haines.  "Nancy Lord write both fiction and literary nonfiction from her home base inHomer, Alaska.  Her work is informed by a deep connection to the landscape and culture of the place she calls home.  As a commercial salmon fisherman for 25 years (now retired), she takes a particular interest in coastal Alaska and the sustainability of its resources and communities." 

Gustavus

Summer

Reading

Program

every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

in the Library

starting June 2nd

for preschool - 6th grades:

read-aloud stories, songs, crafts, snacks, NPS Ranger presentations!

fun fun fun...

BIKE AND HIKE Program on Fridays:   Come to the library every Friday at 10:00 (bring your permission slip on the first Friday, June 11, OR bring your parent to sign the permission slip!).  We'll talk about what we're heading off to find:  June 11 -- the golden (yellow) spruce near Gustavus Lake and possible beaver activity in ditch nearby.  Bring a water bottle, compass, rain coat (if cloudy or rainy), whistle (to use when you discover something and to call others to you), and a nature journal if you have one (we'll get some new journals by July).  There will be a front biker and a "sweep" biker at the back of the line.  We'll be back by 12:00 noon, probably before, to look in our field guides and write down what we saw!

Call if you'd like to volunteer to read, make a presentation, lead a song or a hike, lead a craft project, bring snacks!...

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A READING BUDDY THIS SUMMER?

The Gustavus Public Library and the Gustavus School are sponsoring our yearly successful, award-winning Summer Reading Buddies Program.  Last year, over 20 people volunteered to read with a child over the summer months, when reading skills tend to regress without consistent use. 

We are again seeking volunteer teens and adults to read once a week through the summer with an emergent reader (pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grades) or a special needs student from the Gustavus community. 

Reading session times (1 hour per week) are flexible according to your schedule.  In the weekly session, the time will be divided between reading to your buddy and listening to your buddy read to you. 

There will be a READING BUDDY TRAINING SESSION in early June.  Time and date will be announced later.   There will be a party for all reading buddy participants at the end of the summer. 

Interested?    Please call the Gustavus Library, (-2350). 

We look forward to another great summer of reading!!

LISTSERVs, Wikis, Blogs & Websites: 

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/CA6726297.html

NEW BOOKS and dvds:

The 1930s dvds vol. 1-3 and vol. 4-5

Balancing Nature and Commerce in Gateway Communities by Jim Howe

Big Cherry Holler by Adriana Trigiani

Cadfael, Monk's Hood dvds:  vol. 2,3,5,7

Cora Cooks Pancit by Lazo Gilmore

Danny:  The Champion of the World by Roald Dahl

Firehouse Food: Cooking with San Francisco's Firefighters by George Dolese

Hanover Street rated PG dvd

The Hatbox Baby by Carrie Brown

Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford

How to Talk to Your Dog by Jean Craighead George

Imaginative Realism:  How to Paint What Doesn't Exist by James Gurney

In the Womb dvd

Iron Jawed Angels dvd

Jeremiah Johnson PG dvd

KCSM Jazz91:  A Century of Jazz dvd

Kidi's Delivery Service rated G dvd

Letters from Iwo Jima rated R dvd

Little Big Man rated PG-13 dvd

The Miracle of Life dvd

My Neighbor Totoro rated G dvd

A Reference in Time: Alaska Native History Day by Day by Alexandra McClanahan

Russian Ark dvd

The Sharing Knife vol. 4 by Lois Bujold

True Lines rated R

McNaughtons: (These books rotate regularly, so check out the shelf right inside the main door for new fiction and non-fiction adult books!)

And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer

Horizon by Lois Bujold

Committed:  A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert

Eggs (Juvenile = J)

Wolves Are BackHip and Hop Don't Stop (J)

Speaking of Art (J)

Falling In (J)

MORE GUSTAVUS EVENTS: 

ROW TO THE ISLAND we will hope on some spontaneous gorgeous windless day -- listen for a phone call or watch for a quick notice!  Call Kate -2282 and leave a message or call the library -2350 and leave your name if you'd like to be contacted!

MUSIC : 

• Join us for BANJO every Monday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. (Beginners at 4:30 -- check with Ellie Sharman at the school.) 
• Summer weekend music nights at the Library with library piano, borrowable guitars, snacks:  To BE ANNOUNCED.
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  Thanks to all of our FANTASTIC desk sitters and volunteers:  Hank Lentfer, Emma Johnson, John Hawley, Dana Miller, Allison Banks, Heather Sellards, Lori Zimmer, Eileen Clark, Carole Baker, Rita Wilson,  Carolyn Elder, Adrianna Cahill, Aimee Youmans, Bonnie Harris, Robin, and Celia Fortino! Thanks to Library Board Members Eileen Clark, Artemis Bona Dea, Lynne Jensen, George Jensen, Jaenell Manchester.  Thanks to our City liason, Jim Mackovjak!

Help with Library "Weeding":  Every year the Library works a schedule of "weeding" out old, unread, broken books to make way for new donations and purchases.  This year, 2010, is a big year:  We will be weeding all adult and juvenile books in the 000, 100, 200, 300, 500, 600, and 800's. It takes 2 people to agree to the letting go of any one book.  If you would like to volunteer to help with this project, let us know at the front desk!  We'd love your help.

APRIL LIBRARY STATISTICS:  During April, 2010, we had 754 visits (adults, school children, preschoolers, jr/sr high, in-house computer users, library computer users), checked out 190 books, and 262 movies; for a total of 452 items.  Programs included:  Weekly K-2 library class; Grades 3-5 library class; daily after-school students; Presidents' Day Program with Ellie  and Jess; a joyous EASTER program (THANKS to all bunnies and bunny helpers!!)  and lots of lively discussions!