Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm
Friday, Saturday
9am-5pm
Sunday
1pm-5pm
Closed, December 24, 25 & 26
Christmas holiday
Closed, January 1,
New Year’s Day
Upcoming
Events
Library Board
Thursday, Dec. 8, 4:45pm
Friends of the Library
Monday, Dec. 12, 7pm
Northern Ink
Writing Group
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 6-8pm
Knit Night
Thursday, Dec. 15, 7pm
Movie Night
Thursday, Dec. 22, 9:15pm
Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Teen Events
Teen Advisory Board
Saturday, Dec. 17, 3pm
Children’s Events
Preschool Story Time
Tuesdays at 10am
Toddler Story Time
Thursdays at 10am
*Babies welcome.
LEGO @ Your Library
Sunday, Dec. 4, 1-4pm
Check It Out
Volume 6, Issue 4
December 2011
Connect. Enrich. Inspire.
Happy Holidays
We will be closed all day on Dec. 24,
25 & 26 (Christmas holiday), and Jan.
1 (New Year’s Day).
Share your favorite cookie recipes on
the December recipe swap board. The
first week of December is National
Cookie Cutter Week, so
pick out a free cookie cutter while we’ve got them.
January recipe swap SOUP!
Email notification is here! Make sure
we have your correct email address in
our records to receive online notification when your holds are here.
New Book Club in a Bag kits are available! The new kits are The Eyre Affair
by Jasper Fforde, The Scarlet Letter by
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dakota or
What's a Heaven For by Brenda Marshall - (2 bags containing 5 copies
each), Crocodile on the Sandbank by
Elizabeth Peters, After Anne by
Game On! - Wii
Monday, Dec. 5, 12, 19,
3:30 - 5pm
All ages welcome.
Crafts for Kids
Thursday, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 4pm
Grades K-3
R.E.A.D. Therapy Dogs
Saturday, Dec. 10, 10am
Please contact the
Children’s Department
772-8116 ext. 13
Winter Reading Program
Kickoff Party
Sunday, Dec. 11, 2pm
Kids in the Kitchen
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2pm
More events listed on page 2.
Kid Stuff
December 11: Winter Reading Program Kick-off Party, 2 p.m.
The Winter Reading Program Kick-off
Party will include a children’s book
sale, a performance by ATA Tae Kwon
Do, a bounce house, Wii games, and
more. Student-athlete volunteers from
the University of North Dakota will be
on hand to sign kids up for the program. The Winter Reading Program is
for students in grades K-6. It is done
in partnership with the University of
North Dakota Athletic Department.
Roxanne Henke, Motherless Brooklyn
by Jonathan Lethem, The Memory
Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards,
and Bel Canto by Anne Patchett. See
the updated brochure for a complete
list of available kits.
Check out our new book club blog,
B ooks Are Alway s Bet ter , at
booksarealwaysbetter.wordpress.com.
Highlights from each book club’s
monthly discussions will be posted, as
well as other interesting tidbits.
You may have noticed the new boxes
on the magazine shelves. These Magboxes clearly display the titles and
current issues that are available, as
well as provide easier access to past
issues. The current issue can be found
in the front slot of each box and past
issues will be kept behind. When
removing the boxes from the shelves,
please use the handles located on
either side. Enjoy!
The mission of the
Grand Forks Public Library is to
connect the community, enrich the
mind, and inspire the imagination.
Sign up begins at the kick-off party,
and continues throughout the program. There will be weekly programs
on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. with studentathlete volunteers. The Final Party will
be February 11th at the Betty
Engelstad Sioux Center prior to a UND
women’s basketball game. All participants in grades K-6 who complete the
8 hour reading requirement will
receive a free ticket to the game and
have their name entered into a drawing to win fun prizes donated by the
(Continued on page 3)
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Database of the Month - TutorND, part 2
Using live one-to-one help
Live tutoring is available from 6pm to
10pm, Sunday through Thursday.
The Student Center is for students in
grades K-12, including Advanced Placement. The College Center is for undergraduate college students.
Hover your mouse over the icon of the
center you would like to use. Choose
your subject area - Math, Science, English, or Social Studies in the Student and
College Centers, GED Prep, Citizenship
or Back to School in the Adult Education
Center, and Job Search, Resume Help,
and Interview Help in the Career Center.
your problem on an interactive whiteboard (especially helpful for equations),
uploading a file, and asking for a specific kind of help.
Once you have filled
in
the
required
fields, click Get A
Tutor at the bottom
of the page.
The ProofPoint Writing Center offers
help with reports, essays and papers.
Choose the level of help you need (K-12,
College, or Adult), and fill out the
required fields. It might be best to use
the option to upload a document. Tutors
can check for grammar, punctuation or
spelling errors.
Next month: A closer look at the SkillsCenter.
On the page that opens, choose your
grade level (Student Center only), the
exact subject you need help with (if
required), and how much help you need
(I have no clue where to start, I started,
but I’m stuck on this one part, or I’m
done. Can you make sure it’s right?).
You must also type in your question/
problem. You have the option of drawing
Upcoming
Children’s Events
Wii with UND Athletes
Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1pm
Kids’ Movie Night
Thursday, Dec. 29, 6pm
Ice Age
Junior Paleontologists
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2pm
Trivia Tournament & Wii
Sunday, Jan. 22, 2pm
Learn Sign Language
Sunday, Jan. 29, 2pm
with Robin Riveland
Signs for the Game
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2pm
Final Party @ the Betty
Saturday, Feb. 11, 6pm
Forthcoming Children’s Books
December 6th
THE 39 CLUES: CAHILLS VS. VESPERS,
Book Two: A King’s Ransom by Jude Watson
December 27th
MAGIC TREE HOUSE #47: Abe Lincoln At
Last! by Mary Pope Osborne,
Volume 6, Issue 4
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Teen Scene
by Mary L.
Anime, anime, anime! We are going
to start screening anime titles at
the library. If you have suggestions
for great anime or have some that
you would be willing to let the
library use for a screening, talk to
Mary, Erin, or Leslie at Reference.
The Teen Advisory Board decided
to continue the teen book club on
a bimonthly schedule. The next
book will be announced this month
and we will meet in January to discuss it. Hint: The March book will be
The Hunger Games by Suzanne
Where were you on November 12 ? Collins - just in time for the movie
The computer lab reserved just for release!
gaming...free pizza & pop...a chance The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will
to win a gift card from Rhombus meet Saturday, December 17 at
Guys...priceless! National Gaming 3:00 PM in the Teen Haven.
Day was November 12 and the
library celebrated with lots of gaming. The Siouxper Readers from
UND helped out with free pizza and
gift cards from Rhombus Guys. Be
on the lookout for more gaming
days in the future.
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Kid Stuff cont.
UND Athletic Department.
December 18: Kids in the Kitchen with
Noelle Myers, 2 p.m.
Please join us for Kids in the Kitchen
with Noelle Myers. Kids will prepare fun
Holiday themed snacks. Sign up is limited to 50. This event is a part of the
Winter Reading Program.
December 28: Game On! - Wii with UND
Athletes, 1 p.m.
Join us for a special edition of Game On!
- Wii and play against UND studentathletes. The library has two Wii consoles, and up to four players can play at
a time on each console. This event is a
part of the Winter Reading Program.
December 29: Kids’ Movie Night: Ice
Age, 6 p.m.
Please join us for movie night in the
meeting room upstairs. The movie Ice
Age will start at 7:00 p.m. It is rated G,
and has a runtime of 81 minutes. Popcorn will be served.
NEW PROGRAMS
Monday at 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. –
Game On! - Wii
Game On! - Wii will take place every Monday from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the
meeting room. The library has two Wii
consoles and two Wii balance boards.
Sign up to play Wii games or exercise on
the balance boards. This program is for
all ages.
December 5: Game On! – Wii, 3:30 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
December 12: Game On! – Wii, 3:30 p.m.
December 19: Game On! – Wii, 3:30 p.m.
Thursday at 4:00 p.m. – Crafts for Kids
Crafts for Kids will take place every
Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in the meeting
room. They will meet 30 minutes each
time. The crafts will be appropriate for
grades K-3.
December 8: Crafts for Kids, 4 p.m.
December 15: Crafts for Kids, 4 p.m.
December 22: Crafts for Kids, 4 p.m.
Computer
Classes
Drop-In Computer Help
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 14, 21,
28,10am
Create a Holiday
Letter
Thursday, Dec. 8, 6pm
Computer classes are on
hold during the month of
December. Our regular
schedule will resume in
January.
Grand Forks
Public Library
Wacky Word Definition of the Month: artery - the study of paintings.
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Library will
be holding a book sale on Dec.
10 & 11. On the 11th, the sale
will feature children’s books to
coincide with the kickoff of the
Winter Reading Program. Used
books are great to take on long
trips, so pick up a couple for
the holidays.
Contact Wendy Wendt
[email protected]
Phone: 701-772-8116
Fax: 701-772-1379
Website: www.gflibrary.com
Contact Wendy Wendt
[email protected]
Contact Check It Out:
[email protected]
Contact the Children’s Dept.
[email protected]
Contact the Reference Dept.
[email protected]
Library Director
Wendy Wendt
Library Board
Fawn Behrens-Smith
Eliot Glassheim
Corey Mock
Looking for a New Year’s resolution? Join the Friends of the
Library and make a difference
in your community. To learn
more, go to www.gflibrary.com
and click the Friends of the
Library link (shown below) at
the bottom of the left column.
Are you planning to check out
Christmas in the Park? Present
a special coupon when you pay
to get in, and the Lions will
donate $1 of your entrance fee
to the Friends of the Library.
You can pick up a coupon at
the library. Christmas in the
Park opens November 25 and
runs until December 31. Hours
are 5:30 pm to 10 pm.
Brian Schill
Marie Strinden
Check It Out
Editor/Head Writer
Tonya Palmer
Book
Clubs
Classic Re-Reads
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 7pm
Jan. - The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Great Reads Book Club
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7pm
Jan. - Sarah’s Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay
This & That Book Club
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 7pm
Jan. - The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley
Two-for-one Book Reviews
The December Classic
Re-reads book selection is
The Call of the Wild by
Jack London.
The December Great Reads
book selection is A Prayer
for Owen Meany by John
Irving.
Buck, a Saint BernardScotch shepherd mixed
breed dog, is stolen from
his California home and taken to Alaska
where dogs are in high demand. Buck is
trained to be a sled dog and he learns to
survive in the Alaskan wilderness. He
goes through several trials and tribulations until he finally finds a good owner
that deserves his loyalty and love. After
his owner’s death, he listens to the ‘call
of the wild’ and lives with a wolf pack.
John Wheelwright and Owen
Meany are best friends who
grew up together in the
1950’s and 60’s, despite their differing
backgrounds. Owen, a boy with an unusual physical condition, believes he is
God’s instrument, put on Earth for a purpose. The boys remain friends into
adulthood, even after Owen accidentally
kills John’s mother with a baseball. Eventually, Owen discovers his life’s purpose.
The January book selection is The Hound
of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle. Multiple copies will be available at
the book club meeting on Dec. 28. It is
also available on Library2Go.
The January book selection is Sarah’s
Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. Multiple copies will be available at the book club
meeting on Dec. 20. It is also available
on Library2Go.