Meriden Wallingford Library News August 2009

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Meriden Public Library News and Events

FREE PHOTO ORGANIZATIONAL CLASS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 17

Thinking someday you’ll organize your pictures. Your someday is here. For those of you who still have piles and packages and boxes of pictures and can’t think of doing photo albums until you are organized, this is for you! Come join Creative Memories Consultant Kitt Dunk who has completed over 20 albums using this method. She is very anxious to share this information with you during this free class on Monday, August 17 at 5:00 p.m. in the Friends Room of Meriden Public Library. Bring your photos and learn how it is done so you can get all those pictures organized once and for all. Please call or email to reserve your seat at 203 630-6349 or mailto:comsvc@hotmail.com.


“MEDICATION MANAGEMENT” PROGRAM AUGUST 24 AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

A program on “Medication Management” presented by Donna Jones RN, from Midstate Medical Center, will be held at Meriden Public Library on Monday, August 24 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room. More than 50% of Americans take a daily prescription medication. Ms. Jones will speak on drug interactions and herbal remedies as well as general tips for managing your medications. The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email comsvc@hotmail.com to reserve a seat.


NANNY DIARIES AUTHORS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY AUGUST 18

Come to Meriden Public Library on Tuesday, August 18 at 1:30 pm in the Griffin room to meet Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Krauss, the authors of the Nanny Diaries, as they introduce their newest book for teens, The Real Real. Ms. McLaughlin and Ms. Krauss will discuss their newest book and their experiences as writers. Both authors will be signing copies of their books at the end of the event. Books will be available for purchase. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email comsvc@hotmail.com if you would like to reserve a seat for this event.

FREE COMPUTER CLASSES IN AUGUST AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Meriden Public Library will be offering the following free computer classes:

“Learn to email” - 9:30 am to 10:15 am
Friday, August 14 and August 21

“Learn Microsoft Windows” - 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm
Monday, August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24

“Learn Microsoft Word” - 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm
Wednesday, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26

Class size is limited. To reserve a seat, contact the Information Desk at (203) 238-2346 or sign up online at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on “adult events.”


FREE TEEN MOVIES IN AUGUST AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Meriden Public Library will be showing two movies in August for teens. The second movie will be the new movie starring Hannah Montana on Tuesday, August 25 at 2:00 pm. Both movies will be shown in the Griffin Room on the big screen. Popcorn will be provided. Bring your friends and enjoy a free movie. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about any events at the Meriden Public Library.


CAREER EXPRESS BUS COMES TO MERIDEN LIBRARY AUGUST 5

The CT Works Career Express Bus will be at Meriden Public Library on Wednesday, August 5 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The Career Express Bus is equipped with 8 computers and provides services to unemployed individuals and people looking for a career change. It is staffed by trained professionals who will assist with resume writing, job seeking strategies, interview techniques, and career exploration. The bus will be parked in front of the library on Miller Street.
Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions.


TEEN BOOKMARK CONTEST AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Do you like to draw? Meriden Public Library is holding a design a bookmark contest for children in grades 6 through 12. The entry forms are available at the library and the deadline for the entries is August 21, 2009. The bookmarks should be reading or library related. For example, it could be a picture representing a favorite author or story, an activity or program they enjoy when they come to the library, or just encouraging everyone to read. All entries must be drawn in a black felt tip pen or marker as the winning bookmarks will be reproduced on colored paper. There will be one winning design from each grade level chosen by the Library Board at their August board meeting. Copies of the winning bookmarks will be available at the library for one year.

Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about this or any program at the Meriden Public Library.


SCRABBLE AT MERIDEN LIBRARY

The Meriden Public Library will be holding Scrabble sessions through the summer on the following Mondays at 2:00 pm in the Friends Room:
August 10
August 24
September 14
September 28

Come to practice or learn the game. Everyone is invited. If you have any questions about this or other programs at the library, contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email us at comsvc@hotmail.com or stop by at any session.


WRITERS NETWORK MEETS IN AUGUST AT MERIDEN LIBRARY

Meriden Public Library will host a Writers Network group on Wednesday, August 12 and August 26 at 7:00 p.m. in the Friends Room. We invite anyone who is serious about writing fiction or nonfiction, wants to learn the process of getting published, or needs support for writing a book proposal or query letter to attend. The Writers Network is for anyone who is looking for a support network to keep the motivation going, is interested in sharing their writing with others and is longing for the camaraderie of others who share a passion for writing.

The group will be run by Roberta Dolan, a Meriden resident who is trained in group facilitation and is in the process of writing her first book. The Writers Network group will meet twice a month and will occasionally invite editors, published authors and people versed in the publishing process to speak to the group.

If you are interested in joining the Writers Network, contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email us comsvc@hotmail.com.




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BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE

The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in August:


Mon. Aug. 3 – Columbus Park (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Valentin Karate 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.;

Tue. Aug. 4 – Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 a.m.;

Wed. Aug. 5 - City Park (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Thu. Aug. 6 - Senior Center 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.;Meriden Center 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Connecticut Baptist Home (box drop off) 3:00 to 3:30 pm;

Fri. Aug. 7 – Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.; Grove St. (Tot Lot- Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Mon. Aug. 10 - Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.; Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.; Cedar Park - Mills (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.; Valentin Karate 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.;

Tue. Aug. 11 - Lil Rascals Day Care 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.; Sunshine Daycare 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.;

Wed. Aug. 12 –Yale Acres (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Thu. Aug. 13 – Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.; The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.;

Fri. Aug. 14 - Britannia St. Park (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Home deliveries 2:00 to 2:30 p.m.;

Mon. Aug. 17 – Columbus Park (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Tue. Aug. 18 – Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 a.m.;

Wed. Aug. 19 – Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.; Bradley Home 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; City Park (Summer Lunch Program ) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.;

Thu. Aug. 20 - Head Start (Liberty St.) 9:30 to 12:00 noon;

Sat. Aug. 22 – Hubbard Park 10:00 am to 4:00 pm;

Wed. Aug. 26 – Sunshine Daycare 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.;

Fri. Aug. 28 - Stork Club 9:30 to 10:15 am; Curtis Home 10:15 to 10:30 a.m.; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 am;

Mon. Aug. 31- Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.; Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 p.m


Wallingford Public Library News and Events

THERE IS STILL TIME TO BOOK YOUR SUMMER
@ WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY!

Join our Summer Reading Program for Adults and enter to win a
WPL Summer Book Bag!

We’ve got just the thing you may need to get your vacation going this summer!

Whether you are planning to travel to the far corners of the Earth or to the corner of your backyard, we can help you get the most from your summer vacation.

Continuing through August and concluding September 3rd, entries will be accepted for the Adult Summer Reading Program. Your entry gives you the chance to win a WPL Summer Book Bag containing a selection of books that are yours to keep and enjoy. We’ve also thrown in a few necessary summer supplies! Each week our Book Bag giveaway will feature a different selection of books and summer essentials.

Read a book or listen to the audio version and enter to win a Summer Book Bag. You need not be present to win. Stop by the Information Desk to pick up a Summer Reading log entry or download and print a copy now.

Contest Rules:
· Read books or listen to audio books between July 1 and September 3.
· For each book read or listened to, write the title, author, and a sentence or two describing the book on the entry form. Include your name and contact information.
· Turn in your entry form to the Information Desk to earn a chance to win a Book Bag. There will be a drawing every Thursday of each week, beginning July 9th and concluding on September 3rd.
· You may submit additional entry forms every time you read a book but you can only win one Summer Book Bag this summer.
· You must be 18 years or older to participate.

Future Drawing Dates:
8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3
Each drawing will be at 5:00 p.m.

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BOOK YOUR SUMMER @ WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Book to Movie Matinees!

Join us for a film based on a book and travel out of Wallingford to an exotic location without ever leaving the library! All films begin at 2:00 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. All are welcome to these free movie events. Dates and titles as follows:

August 19: A PASSAGE TO INDIA

Based on the novel by E.M. Forster and the play by Santha Rama Rau. While on a trip in 1928 to visit her son, Mrs. Moore, accompanied by her son's fiancee, is appalled at the treatment of the Indians by the ruling British government. Later, they befriend a native Indian who, over-stepping the accepted norms of his culture, invites the two ladies on an excursion. In a strange turn of events, he is accused of attempting to rape the young woman. Rated PG


August 26: A ROOM WITH A VIEW

Travel back to Italy this month and enjoy this week’s filmstarring Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Denholm Elliott, Julian Sands, Simon Callow, Judi Dench, Daniel Day Lewis. This film tells the story of the coming of age of Lucy Honeychurch. Longing to burst free from the repression of British upper class manners and mores, she must wrestle with her inner romantic longings to choose between the passionate George and the priggish but socially suitable Cecil. Rated PG-13

September 2: THE KITE RUNNER

This powerful tale of friendship and betrayal is based on the book by Khaled Hosseini and takes us from the final days of Afghanistan's monarchy to the atrocities of the Taliban reign. In Dari and English with English subtitles. Rated PG-13


MORE MOVIES
Cinema Club Movie:

Harvard Beats Yale 29-29
Tuesday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Community Roonm
An incredible true story that unfolds like a ripping good yarn…with an uproarious, impossible Hollywood ending, Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 is filmmaker Kevin Rafferty’s accliamed documentary depciting one of the most legendary games in the history of sports. Discussion to follow film, no registration required.

Friday Flicks Night:

I Love You, Man
Friday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Community Room
I Love You Man is just plain funny. After getting engaged, a man realizes that he must find a male friend to be his best man at the wedding. This is a comedy that evokes real laughter, not the perfunctory laugh. Rated R.

Especially for Teens
80s Movie Flashbacks:
Long live the 80’s! The Community Room is booked with 80s movies all summer long. Come to the library and go back in time. All films shown in surround sound on our high definition big screen. All teens attending will be entered into the Teen Zone’s weekly summer prize drawing!

Weird Science (PG-13)
Monday, August 10 at 2:00 p.m.
Community Room

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (PG-13)
Monday, August 31st at 2:00 p.m.
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Free Summer Computer Class and Computer Tutoring at the Library

Online Job Search
Friday, August 7
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Board Room

Learn how to use the Internet to find your next job. Join us for an online job search presentation. Topics include employer websites, job super sites, online classifieds, and social networking. Seating is limited to 12. Please register in person, online, or by phone at 203-265-6754 for this class.

One-on-One Computer Tutoring
Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Computer novices are encouraged to sign up to learn keyboard and/or mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or e-mail. Please call the library at 203-265-6754 or stop by the Information Desk for more details or to register for a session.


Board the Career Bus! It’s a Free Ride!
Tuesday, August 11
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Library Parking Lot
The Connecticut Department of Labor Career Express will be parked in the north end of the Library parking lot and DOL staff will provide job search assistance on a first-come, first-served basis. Jobseekers can conduct online job searches, learn about online job search sites, or have their resume critiqued by a certified professional resume writer. Staff will also be available to answer questions on job searches and interviewing techniques. Information will be provided on the DOL/CT Works Career Centers and the services they provide.

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TEEN ZONE

Book Your Summer @ the Library!
This Summer is booked with fun, free stuff for Teens to do at the Library. We have fun Wii Tournaments, Anime and Manga discussions, movies, book trivia contests, and concerts. All Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join any event all Summer long. For each book you read over vacation you will be entered into a weekly drawing for a prize. The more you read, the better your chances! The reading incentive program will run continue through August and conclude September 2nd. We look forward to seeing you at the Library over the Summer!

Mother Daughter Book Club
Wednesday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Board Room
Be a part of the oldest of its kind in the State! The next meeting will be a discussion of Fink & the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass.

Wii Ping Pong
Wednesday, August 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Community Room
Register to play some pong! All teens are invited to sign up but hurry, these events fill up quickly. Call the library or stop by the Information Desk. Participants will be entered into our weekly prize drawing.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Wednesday, August 12: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 p.m.
Thursday, August 27: New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins at 1:10 p.m.
This summer come and watch live Major League Baseball at the Library. Enjoy the traditional Cracker Jacks while watching the game on our big screen in surround-sound. You’ll feel like you are really in the stadium. We will have score cards, and teach you how to score the game. All games will be screened in the Community Room.

School Summer Reading
Remember to contact the libray for your elementary, middle, and high school required and recommended reading for the summer. Don’t wait until the last minute!

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On Display!

· Be sure to look for our brand new acquisitions at the “Straight Out of the Box” display featuring brand new books we’ve just unpacked, located opposite the Circulation Desk.
· Staff Picks! See what our staff is reading this summer. Selected books will be on display opposite the Information Desk.


Wallingford Public Library Offers JobNow

Wallingford, CT- July 30, 2009 – The Wallingford Public Library is pleased to announce a new online free service called JobNow. This new service offers online access to free expert job coaching and resume review. Library patrons can access JobNow from the public computers in the library or from home, and connect to a trained job coach for assistance in their job search process. The JobNow service offers personality assessments for patrons just beginning their job search as well as resume and cover letter templates and examples, live interview practice, online resources, local job search websites, and more. Patrons can link to JobNow from the library’s website, http://www.wallingford.lioininc.org/ and login with their Wallingford Public Library Card.

JobNow is a product of Brainfuse, Inc., one of the nations leading online tutoring providers. For more information, please contact the library at 203-265-6754.


Wallingford Library to present CT Money School Series for Seniors

Wallingford Public Library and the Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut present a series of Connecticut Money School Workshops in August. Each workshop begins at 6:30 p.m. and lasts one hour. All are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions. Advance registration is appreciated.

Wednesday, August 12th the first session, Understanding a Reverse Mortgage will discuss how a reverse mortgage works. The workshop will cover the basic concepts and terminology, and the advantages and disadvantages of a reverse mortgage.

Thursday, August 13th the second session, Understanding Medicare, will provide an understanding of how Medicare works and what it does and does not pay for.

Tuesday, August 25th the final session will focus on consumer debt and money management with a workshop entitled, Managing Your Debt.

The CT Money School is a project of the Connecticut Association for Human Services and five non-profit partners. The Agency on Aging is a non-profit organization providing social services and nutrition programs designed to meet the needs of those age 60 and older. Please contact the library at 203-265-6754 to reserve a seat in advance.


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Wallingford Public Library Mission Statement

The mission of the Wallingford Public Library is to acquire, organize and make available books and other resources for the educational, informational, recreational, and inspirational needs of the entire Wallingford Community. The Library will provide service in a pleasant, accessible, well equipped facility and utilize current technology to offer convenient access to resources from remote locations. The Library will provide all service with the assistance of an experienced, professional and helpful staff.
Wallingford Public Library
200 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
203-265-6754

Book Seller Accepting Donations

The Wallingford Public Library’s used book store, the Book Seller accepts gently used paperback and hardcover books, DVDs, audio books, and videos. Donations can be dropped off at the Library’s Information Desk. Larger donations and boxes of donated material are accepted by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call the library in advance to notify the staff if you have boxes to drop off. Please note, the following items cannot be accepted: encyclopedias, text books, and magazines including National Geographic. The Book Seller is located in the lower level lobby of the library. Summer hours are as follows: Mondays from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All proceeds from the Book Seller benefit the Wallingford Public Library Association. For more information, please call the library at (203) 265-6754.


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