Verso
Volume 1, Number 1
P. O. Box 475, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts 02739
Newsletter of the
Mattapoisett Free
Public Library
Summer 2010
FROM THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
Just in time for late spring and summer programs, the
Mattapoisett Library is reaching out with this newsletter to
each household. We want you all to be informed about
upcoming programs and library services. There is much
activity at your library these days! Verso is our opportunity to
be in touch with the residents of Mattapoisett and visitors.
In addition to the print copy, the newsletter can also be
emailed to those patrons with email addresses on file. If you
would like to get more frequent communications about
library news and program announcements, please email us
at [email protected]. We will be glad to add you to our list
of patrons in the know!
The library Board of Trustees and staff want to ensure that
our newly renovated library and the services provided therein
are meeting the needs of the Mattapoisett community. A
strategic planning committee of residents, Friends of the
Library, staff and Trustees was formed in January to
determine service priorities for the next five years. Two
community forums were held to get public input. In addition,
a reception is scheduled for June 23 at 7:00 PM to greet
summer residents and to hear their suggestions. Goals and
objectives will then be developed, and voted by the Board of
Trustees. The final document will be posted on the library’s
website and will be submitted to the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners. Filing the library’s plan of service
with the state means the town will be eligible to apply for
state library grants for programs and services. We would like to
thank all the community members who participated in the forums.
I am eager to hear your thoughts about library service. Your
library is so much more than its growing collection of books.
Please drop by or feel free to contact me. I hope each of you
enjoys a healthy and book-filled summer,
Susan Pizzolato, Library Director
[email protected]
THANKS & BEST WISHES TO JAN BOLTON
Please join the library trustees and staff to say thank you to
Adult Services Librarian Jan Bolton who is retiring at the
end of June. A public reception is planned for Tuesday, June
29 at 6:30 pm at the library. Hopefully, many of you can
stop by and wish Jan well in her next chapter! She will be
greatly missed after serving the community for 18 years at
the library.
Library Board of Trustees
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library is jointly managed
through the efforts of the Library Director, the Board of
Trustees, and the Town Administrator. There are six elected
trustees, each with a term of three years. Currently serving
are Martin Hudis, Chair; Ruth Jolliffe, Vice-Chair; James
Dildine, Treasurer; Rachel Deery, Secretary; Mary Magee,
and Jennifer McIntire. With a beautiful new facility we are
engaged with the community in a strategic planning process
to ensure that services and resources meet our citizens’ needs
and expectations. The Board is very interested in new ideas
from all patrons and citizens, so please stop by and join the
excitement as we move into the future of library service!
MATTAPOISETT LIBRARY TRUST, Inc.
Thank you to our generous donors for your contributions in
response to our Annual Appeal and throughout the year!
Your gifts make it possible for the library to serve you better.
The Mattapoisett Library Trust, Inc., founded in 2001, is a
not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to
expanding the role of the library in the community. The
Trust underwrites new programs, enhances the collection,
and enriches the library in areas that are beyond the normal
operating costs of the library. In addition, the Directors of
the Trust are establishing a permanent, managed
endowment fund. The income from the endowment will be
used to expand library services as described above.
Contributions to the Trust may be earmarked by the donor
for the endowment fund. Lifetime gifts or estate planning
legacies to the endowment are an ideal way to permanently
benefit the Mattapoisett Free Public Library.
This year the Library Trust provided financial support to
make improvements to the website, to purchase a
microscope, and to acquire databases for public use that
were beyond the scope of the regular budget. The funds
were also used to underwrite cultural programs for children,
young adults and adults throughout the year.
From the President of
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The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library, Inc.
From the President of the Friends
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Library was organized and
incorporated to increase public support for the library and to
supplement its educational and cultural services. The group
is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable corporation whose
purpose is to support library services, to promote the
enrichment and use of
library resources, to sponsor
educational and cultural programs and to focus public
attention on the library’s needs. The Friends’ Board of
Directors presently meets on the second Wednesday of each
month at 6:30 PM.
Over the years the Friends have contributed funds (raised
largely through membership dues and the annual book sale)
to support the library’s renovation, to purchase furniture,
equipment, and museum passes and to support adult and
children’s programming. Why not take a moment to join the
Friends of the Mattapoisett Library. Many of your friends and
neighbors have already joined, and we want you to help.
Elizabeth East, President
LIBRARY TOTE BAGS
The Friends have tote bags available for purchase on both
the upper and lower levels of the library. The tote bags are
$12.00 each and all proceeds collected will help support the
Friends’ programs.
Save the Date for
Upcoming Friends’ Events!
Annual Used Book Sale
Reynard Hall, Congregational Church
Members Only Preview Sale
Tuesday, July 6 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Public Sale
Wednesday & Thursday, July 7-8
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Last day! Friday, July 9 9:00 AM to Noon
Donations Gratefully Accepted!
Bring your gently used books, audiobooks, movies, puzzles
and games to Eastern Bank, Mayhew’s Valet Cleaners or
Shepley Financial Services, all on Route 6 in Mattapoisett.
Please, no textbooks, periodicals, or encyclopedias.
Donations are accepted during the month of June. Please note:
The “GotBooks” container at St. Anthony’s Church is not
associated with the Friends book sale or the library.
Friends’ Membership Form—New & Renewal
Individual Reader
$10
Family Bookworms
$25
Booklover
$50-$99
Bibliophile
$100-$199
Book Collector
$200 and up
Check one: New Member ( )
Friends’ Used Sports Equipment Sale
at Center School
Renewal ( )
Name __________________________________________
Mailing Address__________________________________
_______________________________________________
Email __________________________________________
Telephone ______________________________________
Please make checks payable to Friends of the Mattapoisett
Library. Check the ways you would like to help:
( ) July Book Sale ( ) Board member ( ) Events
( ) Sept. Sports Equipment Sale ( ) Oct Bulb Sale
Your information remains confidential. Friends of the Mattapoisett Library
is a 501 (c)(3) organization. All donations are deductible to the extent
allowed by law. We appreciate your generosity. Please join today! [Copy
form]
Saturday, September 25
Friends and Donors Shop First 9:00 to 10:00 AM
Public Welcome from 10:00 AM to Noon
Set aside your family’s used sports equipment (in good
condition) and donate it to the Friends! Skis, skates,
rollerblades, cleats, balls, hockey sticks, rackets, dance
equipment, baseball, lacrosse and football equipment, etc.
Recycle it for someone else to use and come in and buy what
your family needs for much less cost! Proceeds of the sale
will support programs and materials for the library.
Spring Bulb Sale & Scarecrow Contest
Saturday, October 16 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Library Lawn & Veterans‘ Park
Officers
President: Elizabeth East
Vice-President: Colleen Johns
Drop off equipment on
Friday, September 24th from 4:00 to 7:00 PM
Treasurer: Jo Pannell
Secretary: Lee Yeaton
Check The Wanderer year ‗round for announcements of
other programs and offerings.
Upcoming Events and Programs!
Friday, July 9
3:00 PM
Second Cup of Coffee Job Club
Linda Greenlaw
Meet the award winning author of The Hungry Ocean, The
Lobster Chronicles, and other non-fiction accounts of her life as
a fishing boat captain, as well as novels. Ms. Greenlaw will
read from her new book Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain
Returns to the Sea. A questions and answer period will follow.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Thinking of changing careers, or do you need employment?
Ready to retire and looking to begin something new? Each
Wednesday from 10 AM to 11:30 AM, job coach and
former HR professional Marcella Nelson facilitates a group
discussion where members share advice, experience and
tips. Participants network and offer mutual support and
feedback on resumes, cover letters and applications. Topics
of discussion have included:
Identifying strengths and talents for a new path
Is starting a business right for you?
Using social networking to your advantage
Exploring the hidden job market
Online job resources and opportunities
Everyone is welcome to drop in. Coffee, tea and pastry served.
Foreign Film Series
The library’s foreign film series will continue now on
Friday evenings at 6:30 PM in the downstairs meeting
room. Intended for adult audiences, admission is free.
Donations to the Friends for refreshments are welcomed.
Fine Art Exhibit
Paintings by Christine Bertram
Beginning June 22 through the end of July, please visit the
library and enjoy the paintings of local artist Christine Grace
Bertram. Artwork will hang throughout the library for your
enjoyment. Ms. Bertram has shown her work in many
prestigious galleries locally and throughout the region over
the course of her career.
Library Hours
Closed Sunday and Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 AM to 8 PM
Thursday and Friday
10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday
10 AM to 4 PM
www.mattapoisettlibrary.org
June 18th
July 16
August 20
September 17
All About My Mother
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Chocolat
Indochine
Writers’ Group
Join a group of dedicated writers on the first and third
Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Marine Room.
Beginners and experienced writers share work in progress,
and provide supportive suggestions and feedback.
Memoirs, essays, poetry and novels-in-progress are
currently being discussed. New participants are welcome
at all meetings.
From the Children‘s Room
Wednesday, June 30 10:30 AM– 12:30 PM
Summer Reading Program
GO GREEN @ YOUR LIBRARY!
Registration begins June 15
Program begins June 29
Keeping your reading skills sharp over the summer is the best
way you can prepare for school in September. Why not have
fun while you’re at it? Join us for a fun-filled summer! Sign
up and report each week the time you spend reading. If you
read for at least 6 hours during the 6 weeks, you’re invited to
the Ice Cream Party & Lawn Games event on August 11.
Enjoy stories, crafts, songs, special events and all around fun
for children from preschool through middle school.
Register and enjoy the library this summer! See
www.mattapoisettlibrary.org or visit the Children’s
Department for the full calendar.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
with the Gatemen baseball players!
Reading, photos and autographs!
Friday, July 23 11 AM
Anna Alter! This wonderful children’s book
author and illustrator will demonstrate “What You
Can Do with an Old Red Shoe.”
Tuesday, August 3
10:30 AM
Tom Sieling, Folksinger
Fun for the whole family!
Summer Reading Program Highlights!
Weekly drop-in craft
Weekly toddler and preschool story times
Build a terrarium—Tuesday, July 6, 4 PM
Merlo Family Story time: make herb box, learn
about the “garbage barge” and eat some dirt!
Gatemen Baseball Autograph Session
Children’s Author/Illustrator Anna Alter
Demonstrates how to make a picture book and
What Can You Do With an Old Red Shoe?
Friday, July 23, 11 AM
Discovery Club with Ann Briggs. Collect
specimens, examine them with magnifying
glass and microscope, and dissect seeds and
blossoms. For the “budding” scientist!
“Young Voices on Climate Change” with
Annette Brickley. View a DVD about how kids
have made a difference. Learn what you can do
to help right here in town! Inspiring!
Lego Club—Saturday afternoons. Informal
time to join together with others to build and
create with Legos. Lego and Duplo donations
welcome!
Chess Club—Wednesdays 6:30 to 7:15 PM
Ages 5 and up are welcome. Bring your chess
sets. Starts June 30.
“Take a Tromp Through the Swamp…and a
Break by the Lake!” with Tom Sieling, singer,
guitarist, banjoist. Tues., Aug. 3rd at 10:30 AM
Underground Railroad Freedom Quilt Raffle
This beautiful quilt was made by students and adults in a
class led by Barb Gaspar over a three-month period. The
proceeds of the raffle go towards children’s programs at the
library. The raffle will take place on the last day of Harbor
Days, Sunday July 18th.
Birthday Books
Looking for a special way to celebrate a child's birthday?
Donate a book in a child's name. Each participant gets to be
the first to borrow the birthday book which includes a special
bookplate. Children's names and book titles are also posted
on the Birthday Bulletin Board in the Children's Room.
Family Literacy Kits
Thanks to the creativity and generosity of library volunteers
Jennifer Zieske and Jeanne McCullough, seventeen family
literacy bags are ready to be shared with children, families,
child care providers, and anyone else who would like readymade fun and theme-based quality children’s literature. Each
bag includes books, toys, and activities for children from
toddlers through elementary school-age children.
Junior Friends of the Library and the Council of Teen Advisors
Junior Friends
Council of Teen Advisors (CTA)
The Junior Friends of the Mattapoisett Free Public Library is
a group that aims to provide young people in the sixth grade
and older with opportunities for personal enrichment
through community service at the library. Membership is free
and open to any library cardholder who is a seasonal or yearround Mattapoisett resident. Just like the Friends of the
Mattapoisett Library, the Junior Friends group assists the
library by volunteering in many ways, including offering
programming and assisting with the book sale.
A dedicated group of students in grades 6 through 12 have
joined the Council of Teen Advisors (CTA) and meet
periodically with library staff to help shape the programs and
services for youth patrons. After developing a mission
statement and choosing service priorities, the students have
assisted in the strategic planning process and in
brainstorming more effective ways to reach out to their peers.
Young volunteers are needed to assist with library programs
including story times, crafts, teaching chess, computer skills,
sorting and stacking books for the annual book sale, helping
with the children's annual lawn games and summer reading
program, and promoting the use and enjoyment of our
beautiful library.
Become a Junior Friend of the Library Today
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Name
Grade
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Address
_________________________Phone___________________
Email______________________ Birthday_____________
Membership is FREE! Give a membership as a gift. Mail to:
Junior Friends, P.O. Box 123, Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Recycling Project: The Junior Friends are collecting
Capri Sun drink pouches and selected candy wrappers for
TerraCycle, and will be paid for their recycling efforts. The
funds will be turned over to the library for programs or
needed materials. Save your “stuff” and help the Junior
Friends.
Movie Days!
Everyone is welcome to free Movie Days, sponsored by the
library's Junior Friends, who have raised money for a movie
license. Popcorn will be sold. Bring your children and relax
at the movies in the library's meeting room. Watch for the
schedule on the library’s website and in The Wanderer!
Visit the MFPL Aquarium
Thanks to Jen and Nathan Zieske, and Denise’s Pet Care
Center, visitors to the Children’s Department can now enjoy
our fresh water aquarium! It’s a work in progress, so take a
look this summer! How many fish can you spot?
In the month of April, the CTA members sponsored a
student art show, “A Gallery of Stars,” with the cooperation
of the ORRJHS and ORRHS art teachers. Student work in a
variety of media was displayed throughout the library.
Visitors to the show were asked to place a Post-It star beside
the pieces they especially enjoyed. By the end of the month,
the rooms were filled with star-spangled art work.
Other suggestions from CTA members include setting up a
college and career search kiosk, redecorating the young adult
space on the main floor, and developing the mezzanine for
young adult study and relaxation. Comfortable furnishings
and audiovisual equipment will be added.
Summer Reading Program
Teens are also Going Green @ the Mattapoisett Library!
Thursday, July 22 from 2 to 4 PM
Making Journals and
Altered Books!
Join librarian and artist Beth Mylott Gallaway to make your
own
journal or
altered
book
from
an old
“treasure” that you got at the Friends’ Used Book Sale or
found at home. Books that can no longer be read can find
their way to a new life, decorated using supplies provided
and your imagination. Altered books have secret spots for
messages, built-in bookmarks, places for photographs—
basically anything you can think of that you can get in a
book—literally! Sign up in advance at the circulation desk.
Other summer projects for students in grades 6 and up:
Sculpture on the lawn made of recycled “interesting
discarded stuff.”
Create a mirror frame with small objects from home
to celebrate and represent you.
Create a clock from a scratched CD.
Who doesn’t talk to a sock puppet?? Bring your oneof-a-kind (because the other is lost, of course!)
Photography show of recycling summer projects.
Technology
INTERNET ACCESS AND COMPUTER USE
SAILS LIBRARY NETWORK
The Adult Services Department has five computers available
for Internet access. Patrons may use an Internet computer
for up to one hour per day by logging in using their User ID
number (located on the back of each patron’s library card).
A PIN, which is the last four digits of the patron’s telephone
number, is also needed. Staff members may not look up card
numbers, so please have your library card with you or on file
at the desk. The staff would be happy to assist with logging
in, with getting online and also with printing.
Please consult the User’s Agreement on the screen or ask for
the full Internet Policy at the circulation desk if you have
questions about library computer use or Internet safety.
As members of the SAILS library network, Mattapoisett
patrons can select materials from a database that holds more
than 2 million items including books, DVDs and videos,
books on CD and cassettes, large print, magazines, and other
formats. Searching for a title from home is easy! Log on to
the
network
using
the
library’s
website
www.mattapoisettlibrary.org and click on “catalog.” You
will need your User ID and PIN (your library card number
and the last four digits of your phone number). This will
enable you to request materials from anywhere in the system
and have them sent to your home library. You will be
notified by phone or email when the materials arrive. Let us
know your email address the next time you stop in!
Microsoft Office programs are installed for patron use, as
well as Ancestry.com and other programs. Users should
bring flash drives or CDs to save their work.
Materials outside of the SAILS network may also be
requested by clicking on the Virtual Catalog tab once in the
SAILS online catalog.
Want something you can’t find in either online catalog? Give
the library staff the information and through interlibrary
loan, you can get materials from throughout the USA and
beyond!
Genealogy How-To and How!
Log on to Ancestry.com
Researching your family tree is fun and a wonderful activity
for grandparents and grandchildren to share. Many tools are
available to assist you at the library including ancestry.com,
the world’s largest online database for family history
documents and family trees. The library’s subscription
enables patrons to access court records, newspapers, census
and immigration records, and much more. You can also
share photographs and scanned documents with others
researching your name.
MANGO LANGUAGES
Ready to tackle a foreign language? The library now
subscribes to Mango Languages online. Log in at Mango on
www.mattapoisettlibrary.org with your User ID, either on a
library computer or yours. Over 42 languages are provided in
an interactive step-by-step approach, whether you are
brushing up for traveling abroad or are beginning a new
language.
FIND A JOB WITH OPTIMALRESUME.COM
Log on to use this secure site’s comprehensive program that
helps job seekers prepare for employment. Perform a skills
assessment, create a resume, write a cover letter, and gather
materials for your portfolio. You can even practice interview
techniques using a video interview preparation module!
DATABASES
Good consumers do their homework! With your
Mattapoisett library card, you can log on to the library's
website and into the Consumer Reports database to search
articles on all reviewed items. You can also review charts
that compare products. Go to www.mattapoisettlibrary.org.
Click on Consumer Reports and Home Reference Center on
the homepage. Enter your User ID from the back of your
library card, click log in, and then select the database you
wish to use. Feel free to call 508-758-4171 for assistance or
stop in and use a library computer with staff assistance.
Your Library is on Facebook!
Become a fan of the Mattapoisett Free Public
Library and be up-to-date on all events and
happenings at the library. Post your own
requests and comments about new books.
Library photos are posted each week!
Don‘t have a facebook account? Stop by and
the staff can help you access this free social
network to help you keep in touch.
Programs and Services
LIBRARY MUSEUM PASSES
The library offers discount museum passes to library patrons
with active cards that are in good standing:
The Boston Children’s Museum
The Buttonwood Park Zoo
Cape Cod Museum of Fine Arts
Children’s Museum of Providence
Heritage Museum and Gardens
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum
Massachusetts Department of Conservation and
Recreation (more than 50 state parks)
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Boston –New!
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
The Museum of Science in Boston
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Seaport
New Bedford Art Museum
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New England Aquarium
Ocean Explorium –New!
Pawtucket Red Sox --New!
Plimoth Plantation
Roger Williams Zoo
Passes may be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis by
going online at www.mattapoisettlibrary.org; by visiting the
Library at 7 Barstow Street; or by phoning 508-758-4171.
LIBRARY MATERIALS IN ALL FORMATS
The library offers materials in many formats for lending and
in-library use. Ask the staff if you can’t find what you need.
Books (including LARGE PRINT)
Magazines
Newspapers
Digital Books to download
Audiobooks (on CD and cassette)
Books on CD formatted for MP3 players
Playaways for children and adults—an individual
MP3 player that holds one book
Music CDs
DVDs and videos
Puzzles
Tumblebooks (online: children’s books to view and
listen to on your computer)
Books and Technology—making reading and listening
possible for readers of all abilities!
We're on Overdrive! If you are interested in
downloading books and music to your computer or
MP3/iPod but are not sure how, stop by the library and ask
the staff about the SAILS network's Overdrive ebooks.
You
can
also
visit
the
library's
website
www.mattapoisettlibrary.org for access to the SAILS
database. Click on Digital Books to see the hundreds of titles
available for free. Be sure to have your library card handy to
log on and download books and other digital items.
Book
Delivery
to
Homebound
Patrons
Would you or someone you know enjoy a visit from a
volunteer bringing library materials every few weeks? Would
you like a library volunteer to visit your parent or
grandparent and bring books? Call the library and let the staff
know about reading needs and interests. Volunteers can
bring books (including large print), magazines, DVDs, books
in CD and cassette, and other items. Delivery is available to
adults and children, whether permanently or temporarily
home-bound or living in a health care facility in the area.
Call 507-758-4171 to learn more about this service.
Volunteers at the Library
offering a helping hand!
Thanks to our great group of volunteers, the staff gets able
assistance with many tasks.
Orientations are held
periodically so that those interested in assisting can learn
about volunteer jobs and responsibilities.
Adopt-a-Shelf: In order to keep library materials neat and
in order, volunteers “adopt” a section of the stacks to shelf
read and keep neat. It’s a huge help when patrons and staff
go searching for materials!
Computer Tutors: Need some help learning how to use
email or navigating your computer or the web? A library
volunteer, supported by staff, will be happy to work with
you one-on-one or in a small group to help you gain skills
and confidence. Please call 508-758-4171 for an
appointment.
Some volunteers shelve, repair books, organize materials
for story hour and crafts programs or work on other
special projects for the staff. Some volunteers receive
credit as part of the Senior Tax Abatement Program.
Interested in helping out? Please ask the circulation desk
staff for a volunteer application form and the date of the
next volunteer orientation.
Mattapoisett Free Public Library
P. O. Box 475
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
POSTAL PATRON
MATTAPOISETT, MA 02739
Friends of the Mattapoisett Library
Annual Used Book Sale
Donations: Bring your gently used books, audiobooks, movies, puzzles and games
to Eastern Bank, Mayhew‘s Valet Cleaners, or Shepley Financial Services,
all on Route 6 in Mattapoisett. Please, no textbooks, periodicals, or encyclopedias.
Donations accepted during the month of June.
(Please note: The ―GotBooks‖ container at St. Anthony‘s Church is not
associated with the Friends nor the library.)
Book Sale
Members-only Preview
Tuesday, June 6th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Sale for the Public
Wednesday and Thursday, July 7-8 from 9:00 AM until 6:00 PM
Friday, July 9 from 9:00 AM until noon
At Reynard Hall, Mattapoisett Congregational Church
Church Street, Mattapoisett