Volume 223
The Monticello
Public Library News
Cheese Days!
Cheese Boxes on
Display
Marlene Schmalbeck has been collecting cheese boxes since the summer
of 1964 when she purchased her first at
Frank Christopher’s house auction in
Albany. She has gotten most of her
boxes from auctions and a few from
resale shops.
Before machines made cardboard
boxes to hold items, cheesemakers
packaged their cheese in wooden boxes
with lids and advertisements for their
cheese. Most were 1, 2, 3, 5, and 15
pound boxes. Her biggest box held
limburger cheese and is the only limburger one she ever found. It’s a Blue
Seal from Monroe Badger Cheese
Company. She got it at a sale in Brodhead. Her most expensive box cost her
$35.
Many of the cheese boxes are from
cheese companies in other states such
as Ohio and New York. And Illinois.
She has boxes from Monroe, Brodhead, Manitowoc, Cumberland and
Playmouth in Wisconsin. While on
vacations, she has found them for sale
in states other than Wisconsin. The
Borden Company had cheese factories
all over the country.
In many homes, these boxes found
many uses other than for cheese.
Farmers kept boxes of varying sizes in
their sheds for screws, nails, etc.
Because Marlene is trying to downsize, she wants to sell her collection so
if you’ve always wanted a collection of
some sorts, call Marlene at 938-4442
for more information. Thanks Marlene
for bringing a little cheese memorabilia
into the library to help us celebrate
2016 Green County Cheese Days.
Check out some books on cheese and
Green County Cheese Days too. Lots
of local information to enjoy.
September 2016
Story Time
sis. It’s a “triumph of quiet
humor and understated
Zoe Beuhl has been busy all summer beauty.” Pick up a copy at the
with the Pre-schoolers and Story
library today, have a relaxing
Time. The programs are every
read and join us at 7:30 p.m. in
TUESDAY morning at ten and last the library on September 21st. about 30-45 minutes. Some of her
September themes are: Bears, Construction, and If You Give a Mouse a
Cookie so bring your pre-schooler
and enjoy the fun activities and stories. It’s great experience for children
going to school next year!
rd
On October 3 , Eleanor
Eleanor Roose‐
velt to Visit the Library Friends’ Silent
Auction Soon!
Once again, the Silent Auction is
creeping up on us so be expecting a
letter urging your support. If you’ve
never donated a basket or services
before, make 2016 be your year.
Everyone is invited to our Holiday
Silent Auction which ends on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at one p.m.
There will lots to bid on and this year
there will be a chocolate fountain
with goodies to saturate with chocolate so be sure to save November
12th to do your final bidding before
one o’clock.
Once again, our thanks to Lynn Witt
and Pat Sellon for coordinating the
auction. Bring your items into the
library by October 22nd. If you have
any questions, call the library at 9384011.
Book Group
On Wednesday, September 21, 2016,
the group will be reading THE CALL
by Yannick Murphy and the discussion will be led by Jan Willman.
THE CALL features the “warm, wry,
and patient voice of a veterinarian
father who tells the heartfelt story
of his young New England family
enduring a moving trial of loyalty,
hope, and faith after they are confronted with an unthinkable cri-
Roosevelt will visit the
library’s adult program!
We can hardly wait til she
comes. Jessica Michna
will recreate Eleanor
Roosevelt who will share
her tragedies and triumphs with the audience.
She has grown from “the
shy, homely orphan into a
confident, driven woman.” As Harry Truman
said she is “The First Lady of the World” so come
to the Monticello Library on Monday evening, October 3rd at six o’
clock where you can meet
Mrs. Roosevelt and ask
her questions. We are
hoping for a good sized
audience to welcome her
to Monticello. If you have missed seeing Ms Michna at the Monroe Senior Center or at the Mon ‐
cello Historical society, now is your chance to see her charac‐
ters live right before your eyes. 2
The Monticello Public Library News
Jewelry Class Interest Free Post Cards If you loved making jewelry with Heiney Babler brought some Karen Mar and Pat Sellon, then you should be interested in another small class in our back room. Karen has generously agreed to teach another class. If you have old broken jewelry that you would like to make into something new, now’s your chance. Just bring it and turn it into earrings, bracelets, or necklaces. The class will probably be the end of September or early October. It will be on an a ernoon; probably on a Thursday of Friday. Call the library for more informa on. Coloring Class The Ladies Who Color are s ll mee ng in our back room every Wednesday a ernoon from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and have a blast so if you’d like to join them, you are very welcome. We have all the supplies, but you are welcome to bring your own also. There’s lots of visi ng and laughing. Circula on Winner Brenda DiCris na was on a mission all summer. When she found out that Carolyn was encouraging kids to check out lots of books, and to try different genres, she decided she was going to be the winner of the checkouts and, by golly, she and her family did check out the most library items this sum‐
mer. They had a total of 485 items that they took home. Brenda got to chose a book for the library’s collec‐
on and she chose COMMONWEALTH by Ann Patche . Now Joe and Addi‐
son get to choose a book for their age groups. Corrine Ness and her family finished second with 307 items. Their family will also get to choose a book. Aleta Elliot and her family placed third with 305, almost edging Nesses out. Cathy Fink who all by her lonesome checked out 291 items was next and Chris ne Blumer had 228 checkouts. large postcards of Mon cello into the library to give away to anyone who is interested. Jules Cappelle took the photos in 1985 and 1987. There are several views of Lake Montesian, from the air, in the Fall, and of the bridge as well as the stone Storehouse and the Woolen Mill Bridge. Come in and pick up your set today! Thanks for thinking of us, Mr. Ba‐
bler. New DVDs The newest tles at the library are: NOW YOU SEE ME 2; NINA; THE
FLASH: SEASON 2; ALL THE
WAY; MONEY MONSTER; SUPERNATURAL: SEASON 11; OJ:
MADE IN AMERICA; GENIUS;
CHICAGO FIRE: SEASON 4; ME
BEFORE YOU; SHAMELESS: SEASON 6; ARROW: SEASON 4; THE
JUNGLE BOOK; CHICAGO MED:
SEASON ONE; NCIS: LOS ANGELES: SEASON 7; CRIMINAL
MINDS: SEASON 11; STAR WARS
REBELS: SEASON 2 (Blu-Ray);
GREY’S ANATOMY: SEASON
12;ENDEAVOUR: SEASON 3; INSPECTOR LEWIS: SEASON 8; THE
NICE GUYS; NCIS: SEASON 13;
MAGGIE’S PLAN; APRIL AND
THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD;
11.22.63; SUPERSTORE: SEASON
ONE; CASTLE: SEASON 8; LUCIFER: SEASON ONE; THE WALKING DEAD: SEASON 6; THE
HUNTSMAN: WINTER’S WAR;
THE DUEL; BROOKLYN NINENINE: SEASON THREE; ELEMENTARY: SEASON FOUR; SCANDAL: SEASON 5; ROOTS; THE
VAMPIRE DIARIES: SEASON 7;
HELL ON WHEELS: SEASON 5,
VOLUME 1; GOTHAM: SEASON
2; THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE;
GOD’S NOT DEAD 2; A CINDERELLA STORY: IF THE SHOE FITS;
VICIOUS: THE FINALE; THE
WITCHES; THE GREAT FIRE;
ONCE UPON A TIME: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON; and
DEATH AND THE CIVIL WAR. September 2016
New Adult Books New tles arrive daily and some of the latest are: APPRENTICE IN
DEATH by J. D. Robb; GUINNESS
WORLD RECORDS 2017; RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT: UNLOOK THE WEIRD; A GREAT
RECKONING by Louise Penny;
RUSHING WATERS by Danielle
Steel; THE JEALOUS KING by
James Lee Burke; THE GIRL WITH
THE LOWER BACK TATTOO by
Amy Schumer; THREE SISTERS,
THREE QUEENS by Philippa Gregory; THE BOOK OF BELOVED by
Carolyn Haines; MAGIC BITTER,
MAGIC SWEET, THE MASTER
MAGICIAN, and FOLLOWED BY
FROST by Charlie Holmberg; and
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR
THE VILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
WISCONSIN 2016-2036.
New Large Print
The newest Large Print tles are: SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE by Dorothy Garlock; SWEET TOMORROWS
by Debbie Macomber; THE MATCHMAKERS OF MINNOW BAY by
Kelly Harms; NIGHT AND DAY by
Iris Johansen; KILLER LOOK by
Linda Fairstein; and SMOOTH OPERATOR by Stuart Woods. New Audio Books Some new audio tles are: A GREAT
RECKONING by Louise Penny; CURIOUS MINDS by Janet Evanovich;
and THE CURSE OF TENTH
GRAVE by Darynda Jones. New iPod Titles Carolyn recently updated all of the iPods so check out one of these: TRULY MADLY GUILTY by Liane
Moriaty; THE FIREMAN by Joe Hill;
SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD by Robert McCammon; DAMAGED by Lisa
Scottoline; A WINDOW OPENS by
Elisabeth Egan; THREE SISTERS,
THREE QUEENS by Philippa Gregory; STING by Sandra Brown; DARK
MATTER by Blake Crouch; AMERICANAH by Chimamanda Ngozi
Adichie; and SWEETBITTER by
Stephanie Danler.