Good Reads!! Good News!!
Bell Co. Public Library District ~~ September 2016
The Middlesboro & Pineville Public Libraries
& the Bookmobile will be CLOSED on:
Monday, September 5, 2016 – Labor Day
(No items will be marked due on these dates.)
Check out the new
online curriculum
for children now
available on our
website!
See pg. 3
Fall Book Sale and Quilt Show!
The Friends of the Middlesboro Library
(FOML) invite you to the book sale /quilt
show on the following dates:
Thursday, Oct. 6th - 9:00 – 6:00
Friday, Oct. 7th - 9:00 - 6:00
Saturday, Oct. 8th - 10:00 - 4:00
If you would like to display a special quilt,
bring it to the library before the sale dates.
FOML author event
with local educator and
writer,
Karen Potter-Hughes.
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Programs this month - new
and old! See Pgs. 4, 6, & 7
New 8-week JOB CLUB
Session starts September 15th
at the Middlesboro Library
Are you looking for a job??
Do you need an ally in your job search?
Come to JOB CLUB at the Middlesboro
Library on THURSDAYS at 1:00 p.m. and
expert advisors will help you create a game
plan, link you with quality employers,
improve your job-interviewing skills, perfect
your resume, ease your job-search stress,
connect weekly with other supportive jobseekers and prepare you to launch into
employment!!
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity!
SEPTEMBER 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
October 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th
www.ekcep.org/
www.jobsight.org/jobseeker/support_groups
“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016
NEW : ADULT NON-FICTION
NEW: ADULT FICTION
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One way or another / Adler, Elizabeth
You will know me : a novel / Abbott, Megan E.
Die like an eagle / Andrews, Donna
Autumn bride : a year of weddings novella
collection
Miss Dimple and the slightly bewildered angel /
Ballard, Mignon Franklin
Crowned and dangerous : a royal spyness
mystery / Bowen, Rhys
Can you survive the zombie apocalypse? /
Brallier, Max
Highway to hell : can YOU survive the zombie
apocalypse? / Brallier, Max
Sting / Brown, Sandra
The Selfless Act / Brunstetter, Wanda E.
Among the wicked / Castillo, Linda
The girls : a novel / Cline, Emma
A time of torment : a Charlie Parker thriller /
Connolly, John
Insidious / Coulter, Catherine
Survivors will be shot again / Crider, Bill
The commodore / Deutermann, Peter T.
Curious minds : a Knight and Moon novel /
Evanovich, Janet
Knit your own murder / Ferris, Monica
Three sisters, three queens / Gregory, Philippa
The book that matters most / Hood, Ann
Night and day / Johansen, Iris
Sweet tomorrows / Macomber, Debbie
Arrowood : a novel / McHugh, Laura
After you : a novel / Moyes, Jojo
Someone always knows / Muller, Marcia
Claiming Noah : a novel / Ortlepp, Amanda
White bone / Pearson, Ridley
When the music's over / Robinson, Peter
Foreign agent : a thriller / Thor, Brad
The woman in cabin 10 / Ware, Ruth
Family tree : a novel / Wiggs, Susan
Smooth operator / Woods, Stuart
 Called for life : how loving our neighbor led us
into the heart of the Ebola epidemic /
Brantly, Kent
 Freedom: my book of firsts / Dugard, Jaycee
Lee
 Kian & JC : don't try this at home / Lawley,
Kian
 Missing man : the American spy who vanished
in Iran / Meier, Barry
 Big book of brain games : 1000 playthinks of
art, mathematics & science / Moscovich,
Ivan
 Statesman : George Mitchell and the art of the
possible / Rooks, Douglas
NEW : YOUNG ADULT FICTION
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The worst night ever / Barry, Dave
Dark secrets 1 / Chandler, Elizabeth
The scandal / Grisham, John
This is the story of you / Kephart, Beth
The unexpected everything / Matson, Morgan
Rescued / Schrefer, Eliot
Fallen 1 : The fallen and Leviathan /Sniegoski,
Thomas E.
 Highly illogical behavior / Whaley, John Corey
 The last star : the final book of the 5th wave /
Yancey, Richard
NEW: JUVENILE FICTION
 Where are you going, baby Lincoln? /
DiCamillo, Kate
 Cody Harmon, king of pets / Mills, Claudia
 Every single second / Springstubb, Tricia
 Poison is not polite / Stevens, Robin
 Hilo : saving the whole wide world / Winick,
Judd
 The haunting of Falcon House / Yelchin,
Eugene
“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016
NEW: JUVENILE & YOUNG ADULT
NON-FICTION
 Votes of confidence : a young person's guide to
American elections / Fleischer, Jeff
 Bubonic panic : when plague invaded America
/ Jarrow, Gail
 Being Jazz : my life as a (transgender teen) /
Jennings, Jazz
 Gorillas up close / Nippert-Eng, Christena E.
 Star Trek : Starfleet Academy
RECENTLY ADDED DVDS
NEWER RELEASES
The Angry Birds Movie
Batman : The Killing Joke
Batman V Superman : Dawn of Justice
The Boss
God's Not Dead 2
Hello, My Name is Doris
Race
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
NEW: EASY FICTION
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Lion lessons / Agee, Jon
Thunder Boy Jr. / Alexie, Sherman
This is our baby, born today / Bajaj, Varsha
Bedtime for Batman / Dahl, Michael
Bob the artist / Deuchars, Marion
Walter's wonderful web / Hopgood, Tim
Steamboat school / Hopkinson, Deborah
More-igami / Kleber, Dori
The forgetful knight / Robinson, Michelle
Giraffes ruin everything / Schulz, Heidi
Emerson barks / Woodruff, Liza, author
NEW: EASY NON-FICTION
 Dwight D. Eisenhower : the 34th president /
Aronin, Miriam
 The blobfish book / Olien, Jessica
RECENTLY ADDED DVDS
OLDER TITLES
Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning
Carolina Moon
Descendants
Do You Believe?
Everest : 50 Years on the Mountain
I Saw the Light : the Story of Hank Williams
Kung Fu Panda
The Lion King 2. Simba's Pride
Meet the Parents
Michael
Midnight Lace
The Proposal
Sense and Sensibility
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Star Trek: First Contact
Underdogs
When Calls the Heart : Heart of the Family
You Bet Your Life: Best of Groucho
ABCmouse.com
Age of Learning's
award - winning
online curriculum
for young children
is now available at
the Bell County Public Libraries. A great
big thanks to Age of Learning for providing
ABCmouse free to public libraries
everywhere.
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“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016
Children & Youth Programs
MIDDLESBORO BRANCH
PINEVILLE BRANCH
Story Time
WEDNESDAYS,
Sept. 7th, 14th & 28th
4:00pm – 5:00 p.m.
Ages 5 – 10
Stories & Crafts
Toddler Time
THURSDAYS
Morning Story Time @ 11:00 a.m.
Afternoon Story Time @ 4:00 p.m.
Story and Crafts
THURSDAYS,
September 1st, 8th, 15th & 29th
@ 10:30am
Ages 18 mos. – 5 yrs.
Stories & Crafts
Drop-In Craft Day
Friday, September 16th
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
All Ages
Come by the library any time during the
day to make a craft that you can take
home. Invite your friends and family!
TEEN MOVIE NIGHT
SEptember 19th!
TBA
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
AGES 13-18
We will provide popcorn, drinks and candy!
4-H Make, Mingle & Munch
(Middlesboro)
We will meet on Tuesday,
September 20th @ 4:00 p.m.
for an afternoon of history, food prep,
and a craft! Come celebrate Autumn!
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Enjoy a free movie, popcorn and
refreshments on Saturday,
September 10th at 12:00 p.m.
(noon) in the Pineville Library
Community Room. Watch for more
info about the movie title.
(for all ages)
“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016
Library Happenings...
Middlesboro Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program “Exercise Your Mind” ended in August,
and several participants won prizes. Left to right: Sherry Skaggs, Barbara Day and Kathy Paynter.
Other winners not pictured: Angela Cosby and Betty Maddox.
The Friends of the Middlesborough
Library (FOML) sponsored an
Author Event on Tuesday, August
23rd in the Beverly Greene
Community Room. Karen PotterHughes, long-time educator and
newly published author, talked
about her new novel, Deserter,
which follows the story of her
great-grandfather, Preston Martin.
Over 30 people came to hear her
describe her writing and publishing
processes and read an excerpt from
the book.
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“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016
Adult Programs @ your library
Pineville Branch
Beginner Computer
Classes
 @ the Pineville Library
Wed., September 7th, - 11:00 a.m.
 @ Wilderness Trail Manor
Thurs., September 15th - 11:00 a.m.
Adult Outreach Program
@the Horizon Day Care Center
Tues., September 14, 2016 @ 10:00 a.m.
Horizon BOOK CLUB
Get the basics of computers and the Internet
in a relaxed, workshop environment.
(Pre-registration is required.)
@ the Horizon Day Care Center
Wed., September 14, 2016
@ 11:00 a.m.
Love Takes Wing by Janette Oke
Mystery Loves Company
Book Club
Coloring
Contest
for
Adults
Friday, September 9th
@ 11:00 a.m.
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
by Tom Franklin
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Next Month: October 14
The Burglar on the Prowl
by Lawrence Block
Book Bunch Book Club
Wednesday, September 28th,
@ 11:00 a.m.
"Your Favorite New Book"
Next Month: October 26th
The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
(Pre-registration is required for both.)
Pick up an Autumn Coloring page (1 per
person) any time during the month of
September and return it to be entered
into a drawing.
The Year to Learn a New Skill
Check out the Bulletin Board and Book
Display in the Pineville library and try
something new this year. For SEPTEMBER,
try your hand (or mind) at some Math &
Writing Skills!
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“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016
Adult Programs @ your library
Middlesboro Branch
Beginner
Computer Classes
Wed. & Thur., SEPT. 21st & 22nd
@ 10:30 a.m.
Learn the basics of using a computer
and the Internet.
Call Bonnie Banks at 248-4812 to register.
Monday’s R Murder
Book Club
Mon., September 19, 2016
@ 10:00 a.m.
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the
National Park Service, for our first meeting
we will be discussing the Anna Pigeon series
mystery books by Nevada Barr, which take
place in National Parks around the country.
Come by and pick up one of her books – ask
at the front desk.
Banned Books to Movies
September is Banned Books Month – to help
celebrate we will be showing movies made from
some of these books.
Fridays, 10:00 a.m.
September 9th - Bridge to Terabithia
16th - The Da Vinci Code
23rd - The Outsiders
30th - The Hunger Games
Time for Tea & Thee
Book Club
will start in October!
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
@ 10:30 a.m.
Ash Grove, by Wanda Fries
Cooking is Healthy for Every Body
Come and learn some simple solutions to help
you eat better for less at this program brought to
you in conjunction with the Bell County Extension
Office SNAP-Ed Department. Our first meeting
will be on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 1:00
p.m. at the Middlesboro Library.
Upcoming programs will be on Mondays @
1:00 p.m.:
Oct. 17th
Nov. 7th
Dec. 9th
Friday Afternoon
Coloring for Adults
Discover the therapeutic benefits of
coloring at these drop-in programs.
Relax, reduce stress, and leave feeling
restored!
Call Christy Blevins at the Bell County Extension Office, 337-2376, or the Middlesboro Library
at 248-4812 to reserve a seat.
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fridays
Sept. 9th & 23rd
“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016
Middlesborough-Bell County
Public Library
Pineville-Bell County
Public Library
126 S. 20th Street / P O Box 1677
Middlesboro KY 40965-3677
Telephone: 606-248-4812
606-248-8766 (fax)
Hours: M-F 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
214 Walnut Street / P O Box 1490
Pineville KY 40977-1490
Telephone: 606-337-3422
606-337-9862 (fax)
Hours: M-F 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bell County Bookmobile:
We are in the process of interviewing for a new
Bookmobile/Outreach Librarian. More information will be
available soon. If you have any bookmobile items still
checked out, please call 337-3422 or 248-4812. Thank you
for your patience.
Our Web-Address
Some of the bleach dyed
design shirts that were made at
the drop in craft day in Pineville.
http://www.bellcpl.org
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Ice-Cream Party Fun during Toddler Time and Story Time at the Middlesboro Library in August!
“September days are here, with summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer.” Helen Hunt Jackson
SEPTEMBER 2016