Roosevelt Public Library
27 W. Fulton Avenue, Roosevelt, NY 11575
(516) 378-0222
www.rooseveltlibrary.org
“We’re More Than Just Books”
Congratulations
it’s TAX SEASON!
The Roosevelt Public Library
Trustees Board of Election
was held on Tuesday, December 2, 2014.
We want to congratulate Mrs.
Lauren Taylor, the newly elected trustee. Mrs. Taylor will fill
the seat that was occupied by
Mrs. Emaransie FunderburkeIvey. Mrs. Taylor’s 5-year
term will commence January 1, 2015.
Lauren Taylor is a long time resident of the Roosevelt
community. She has a Masters of Science in Library
and Information Science from Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus. Lauren is New York State
Certified as a Public Librarian and a School Media
Specialist, she has maintained membership in various local and national library organizations such as:
American Library Association, New York Library Association, and New York Black Librarians Caucus,
Incorporated. Lauren has served as a full time employee of the Roosevelt Public Library as the Youth
Services Librarian.
Newsletter
The VITA Tax Preparers will be
here starting:
Saturday, Februrary 7
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
thru
Thursday, April 10
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
** Assistance will be on a first come,
first served basis! **
JANUARY ~ FEBRUARY ~ MARCH 2015
Board of Trustees
Corner
Reading is an important skill that needs to
be developed in children. Not only is it necessary for survival in the world of schools,
but in adult life as well. The ability to learn
about new subjects and find helpful information on anything from health problems
and consumer protection to more academic
research into science or the arts depends on
the ability to read.
The more children read, the better they become at reading. The more enjoyable the
things they read are, the more they’ll stick
with them and develop the reading skills
that they’ll need for full access to information in their adult lives. Reading should be
viewed as a pleasurable activity - as a source
of entertaining tales and useful and interesting factual information.
There are so many ways in which reading
continues to be both a vital skill for children
to master, and an important source of knowledge and pleasure that can last a lifetime. Nurture it
in your children. Make the most of all the resources that are available and waiting for you: printed
books, online books, magazines, etc. Encourage follow-up activities involving creative writing
skills and the arts, as well, so that your children can reflect upon or expand on what they’ve absorbed
and, at the same time, develop their own creativity. As you help your children appreciate the magic
of reading, you’ll find that there’s a whole wonderful world full of children’s literature out there that
are enjoyable for you as well.
-familyresource.com
Photo submitted by Francis Abel, Jr
Youth Zone
Library Programs
PLAY DATE @THE LIBRARY
Fridays at 10:00 AM
Parent & child enjoy play time and stories.
MOVIES: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
February 16-20
(All movies are rated PG)
Monday:
Tuesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Planes: Fire & Rescue (100 min)
Maleficent (97 min)
Dolphin Tale 2 (107 min)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad
Day (81 min)
GREAT BOOKS FOR EARLY READERS!
Alien in My Pocket #2 & #3 by Nate Ball
Amelia Bedelia Chalks One Up by Herman Parish
Frog and Friends: Frog’s Lucky Day 7 by Eve Bunting
Hot Rod Hamster and the Wacky Whatever Race! by Cynthia Lord
My New Friend is So Fun! by Mo Willems
Not in Love by Caroline Adderson
Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana by James Dean
Pete the Cat: A Pet for Pete by James Dean
The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale
Ten Eggs in a Nest by Marilyn Sadler
CHESS CLUB
Grades 1 & up
Saturdays @ 12:00 PM
January, February, March
GREAT BOOKS FOR PRESCHOOLERS!
Baby Bear by Kadir Nelson
Bad Bye, Good Bye by Deborah Underwood
Beautiful Moon by Tonya Bolden
Found by Salina Yoon
I am So Brave! by Stephen Krensky
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby
Powell
My Teacher is a Monster! (No I am Not) by Peter Brown
Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh
Turtle Island by Kevin Sherry
What’s Your Favorite Animal? by Eric Carle
GREAT BOOKS FOR MIDDLER SCHOOL READERS!
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jaqueline Woodson
Crossover by Kwame Alexander
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm
Hansel and Gretel by Neil Gaiman
The Key That Swallowed Joey Pigza by Jack Gantos
The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
The 26-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths
**Registration is required for ALL Young Adult and Children’s Programs.**
For further information, please contact Stacey Smith-Brown @ (516) 378-0222 x2 or [email protected].
Adult Programs...
Movies on the Roof
Through their strength and dignity, they became role models
for millions of men and women
January 24, 2014 - Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Citizen King. 2004.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s truly showed his charismatic leadership by embracing causes beyond the civil rights movement, and by becoming a champion of
the poor and an outspoken opponent of the war in Vietnam.
January 31, 2014 - Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Mr. Civil Rights. 2014.
Civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall’s triumph in the 1954 Brown v. Board of
Education Supreme Court decision to desegregate America’s public schools
completed the final leg of a journey of over 20 years laying the groundwork to
end legal segregation
February 7, 2014 - Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
City Teacher. 2007.
Jeff Solomon, a Jewish man raised by black parents, dedicates his life to serving the public as a parole officer and dealing with dangerous felons.
February 21, 2014 - Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
The Trip to Bountiful. 2014.
Carrie Watts, an elderly woman attempts to recapture the happiness she knew
in the past andbjourneys back to the small town where she raised her children.
March 7, 2014 - Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Desert Flower. 2011.
Inspired by the life of Waris Dirie, including how she escaped from an arranged marriage at the age of thirteen and embarked upon a two-hundredmile journey across the desert of Somalia in an adventure that eventually led
her into a modeling career.
March 14, 2014 - Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Betty & Coretta. 2012.
Two extraordinary women-Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.
and Dr. Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X develop a unique friendship spanning three decades as they carried on the Civil Rights movement while supporting their families as single mothers.
EXERCISE PROGRAMS
Inspirational Yoga with Adrianne Samuels
Mondays between 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
February 23 - April 20, 2015
The class will be held on Feb. 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, and
April 13, 2015, in the Atrium on the second floor. Please note that there
is no class on Monday, April 6, 2015. Participants are asked to bring a
yoga mat, and water and wear comfortable clothes.
Registration is required. The fee for this class is $30.00 for the eight
sessions or $5.00 per session. For more information and to register for
this class, please see Ms. Cardwell at the Reference desk.
Defensive Driving Course
AARP Driving Safety Class
Saturday, February 28, 2014 from 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM. This is a
defensive driving class designed for people over 50 but anyone
can enroll.
Fee: $20.00 for members of AARP, $25.00 for non-members of
AARP. Preregistration is required. Payment is by check or money
order only made out to AARP. To register for this program please
go to the Circulation Desk.
For further information, contact Mary Cardwell @ mcardwell@
rooseveltlibrary.org or (516) 378-0222.
Computer Classes
Hands-On Computer Classes with Sharper
Training Solutions
Thursdays from 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
Computer Kindergarten - Feb. 19, 2015. (Offered in Spanish) This
is a slow-paced, user-friendly class for first-time computer users. Using Windows computers, this unique class covers the basics in a way
that even the most inexperienced user will understand. Prerequisites:
None
Computer 1st Grade - Feb. 26, 2015. (Offered in Spanish) In this
class, you will learn how to work with text including inputting, inserting,
moving, and erasing, learn basic word processing skills, and understand files and commands. Prerequisites: Computer Kindergarten
Intro to the Internet - March 5, 2015. (Offered in Spanish) Learn how
to get online, find information, understand the jargon of the Internet,
and much more. Prerequisites: Computer Kindergarten and Computer
1st Grade
Introduction to Microsoft Word – March 12, 2015. Learn the basics
of word processing including creating a document, saving, editing, formatting and much more. Prerequisites: Computer Kindergarten and
Computer 1st Grade or equivalent
Introduction to Microsoft Excel - March 19, 2015. Learn the basics
of the world’s most popular spreadsheet program, including creating,
editing and formatting worksheets, formulas, and much more. Prerequisites: Computer Kindergarten and Computer 1st Grade or equivalent
Introduction to PowerPoint – March 26, 2015. Learn to create exciting computerized presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint, a program
that can be used as an aid in giving speeches and presentations. Prerequisites: Computer Kindergarten and 1st Grade or equivalent.
For more information please contact Mary Cardwell at 516-3780222, ext.3 or [email protected].
Black Heritage
Average tuition and fees for
in-state students at public
four-year colleges and universities as of 2014--$8,893
while average total charges
including tuition, fees, room
and board--$18,391.
Average out-of-state four-year colleges--$22,203
Average private four year colleges--$30,094, total charges were
$40,917.
To see how much college will cost by the time you enroll, contact: Trends in College Pricing College Board
Remembering the Legendary...
Dr. Martin Luther Kings, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
said that in the future, there will
be born a new generation with
new privileges and new responsibility. That’s important to me
because it says to my generation and future generations that
past generations were keenly
aware of what they were sacrificing and that they do and did
have an expectation that you would care about
stewardship. They were not thrill-seekers who
were simply out risking their lives and doing hard
things and being away from their families for
nothing.
I believe Dr. King’s primary legacy will be
the remover of burdens and the healer of scars.
All of our lives are enhanced by not having to
carry the burden of being the oppressor, being
someone filled with hate. Be a person for whom
the ceiling has been lifted so that your talent
and merit is the primary driver of your life’s outcome. I consider that an extraordinary gift to all
individuals, no matter your background, ethnicity or class. Dr. King really was a man for all
seasons and for all people. He gave us peace…..
He gave us home.
BLACK HERITAGE BOOKS
Fiction
Back Channel – a Novel by Stephen L. Carter
A Brief History of Seven Killings - a Novel by Marlon James
Citizens Creek by Lalita Tademy
The Family Business by Carl Weber
The Other Side of the Pillow by Zane
Non-Fiction
Pathway to a Legacy of Dignity - An Open Letter to African Americans by Anthony Blackburn 323.1196B
Epitome - Nick Cave by Andrew Bolton 709.2B
Finding Your Roots by Henry Louis Gates Jr. 929.1072G
Charles Gaines - Gridwork 1974-1989 by Naima J. Keith
759.13N
Lenny Kravitz by Lenny Kravitz 782.42166K
Story/Time: The Life of an Idea by Bill T. Jones 814.6J
The Fortunes of Africa - A 5,000-year History of Wealth, Greed,
and Endeavor by Martin Meredith 960M
Night and Day - Chris Ofili by Chris Ofili 759.2O
Marcus Off Duty -The Recipes I Cook at Home by Marcus Samuelsson 641.5S
Black Prophetic Fire by Cornel West 920.0092W
Biography
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man by Marcus Baram
Possibilities - Herbie Hancock by Herbie Hancock
George Clinton & The Cosmic Odyssey of the P-Funk Empire
by Kris Needs
Respect - The Life of Aretha Franklin by David Ritz
Becoming Belafonte - Black Artist, Public Radical by Judith E.
Smith
Audio
Possibilities –Herbie Hancock by Herbie Hancock
Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success by Steve Harvey
RPLCalendar of Events
January
2 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
February
6
Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) - 1:00 PM
9 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
7
Chess Club - 12:00 PM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) 1:00 PM
10 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
13 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
16 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
14 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
17 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
16 Movies: Special Presentations - Planes: Fire & Rescue
Inspirational Yoga - 6:30 PM
3 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
23 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) - 1:00 PM
24 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) 1:00 PM
30 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
31 Movies on the Roof (Adult) 1:00 PM
17 Movies: Special Presentations Maleficent
18 Movies: Special Presentations Dolphin Tale 2
19
Movies: Special Presentations Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Computer Kindergarten (Adult) - 6:30 PM
20 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) - 1:00 PM
21 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) 1:00 PM
22 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
23 Inspirational Yoga - 6:30 PM
26 Computer 1st Grade (Adult) - 6:30 PM
27 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
March
2 Inspirational Yoga - 6:30 PM
5 Intro to the Internet - 6:30 PM
6 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
7 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) 1:00 PM
9 Inspirational Yoga - 6:30 PM
12 Intro to Microsoft Word - 6:30 PM
13 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
14 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
Movies on the Roof (Adult) 1:00 PM
16 Inspirational Yoga - 6:30 PM
19 Intro Micro Excel - 6:30 PM
20 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
21 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
23 Inspirational Yoga - 6:30 PM
26 Intro to Powerpoint - 6:30 PM
27 Playdate @ the Library - 10:00 AM
28 Chess Club - 12:00 PM
Women’s History Tea Celebration
1:00 PM
30 Inspirational Yoga - 6:30 PM
28 AARP Driving Safety Class - 9:30 AM
Martin Luther King Jr.
For further information regarding these programs, please contact the Stacey Smith-Brown -Youth Services Librarian,
Mary Cardwell & Beverly Landers - Reference Librarians @ (516) 378-0222.
For Your Information!!
ADULT DVD COLLECTION
NEW!
Appleseed Alpha A. [United States]: Columbia, 2014.
Begin Again. [United States]: Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2014.
Between Sisters. [United States]: Entertainment One, 2014.
Adult Non-Fiction Collection - Vegan Cook Books NEW!
641.5636 G; pa. Newman, Joni Marie. Fusion Food In The Vegan Kitchen:
125 Comfort Food Classics, Reinvented with an Ethnic Twist! 2014.
641.5636 P. Pierson, Joy. Vegan Holiday Cooking from Candle Cafe. 2014.
641.5636 R: pa. Reinfeld, Mark. The 30 Minute Vegan : Soup’s On! 2013.
Cinemanovels. [United States]: Monterey Media, 2014.
641.5636 R; pa. Reed, Cara. Decadent Gluten-Free Vegan Baking. 2014.
Earth To Echo. [United States]: 20Th Century Fox, 2014.
641.5636 S. Shannon, Annie. Betty Goes Vegan. 2013.
Edge Of Tomorrow. [United States]: Warner Bros., 2014.
God’s Not Dead. [United States]: Pure Flix Entertainment, 2014.
641.5945 C: pa. Coscarelli,Chloe. Chloe’s Vegan Italian Kitchen: 150 pizza,
Pastas, Pestos, Risottos & Lots of Creamy Italian Classics. 2014.
The Grand Seduction. [United States]: Eone Films, 2014.
641.673 S. Schlimm, John. The Cheesy Vegan: More than125 Plant-Based
Recipes for Indlging in the World’s Ultimate Comfort Food. [2013].
Incomplete. [United States]: Maverick Urban, 2014.
(Black Heritage Collection)
Jersey Boys. [United States]: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 2014.
Million Dollar Arm. [United States]: Disney, 2014.
A Million Ways To Die In The West. [United States]: Universal, 2014.
Neighbors. Universal City, Ca: Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
[2014].
The Next Day. [United States]: Maverick Entertainment Group, 2014.
(Black Heritage Collection)
Obvious Child. Santa Monica, California: Lionsgate, [2014].
X-Men: Days Of Future Past. [United States]: Fox Home Entertainment, 2014.
New Spanish Language Books
NEW!
Fiction
Bolano, Roberto. Una novelita lumpen, Anagrama, 2013 [SP FIC
Bolano]
Delgado, Anjanette. La clarividente de la Calle Ocho. Suma, 2014. [SP
FIC Delgado]
Ruiz Zafon, Carlos. La Somba Del Viento, 2009. [SP FIC Ruiz Zafon]
Tellado, Corin. Desde el Corazon: 4 grades novelas ,Vergara, 2011.
[SP FIC Tellado]
Vargas Llosa, Mario. El heroe discreto,2013. [SP FIC Vargas]
Vazquez-Figueroa, Alberto. La Taberna da los cuatro vientos. Ediciones, 2014 [SP FIC Vazquez-Figueroa]
Non –Fiction
Caioli, Luca. Cristiano Ronaldo: Historia de una ambicion sin limtes.
Spanish Pubs, 2014. [SP B Ronaldo C]
Lopez, Mario con Steve Santagati. Entre Nostros Penguin, 2014. [SP
B Lopez]
Adult Non-Fiction Collection - Vegan Cook Books NEW!
641.3 K; pa. Katzinger, Jennifer. Gluten-free & Vegan Pie. 2013.
641.35 P; pa. Patalsky, Kathy. 365 Vegan Smoothies. 2013.
641.5636 B. Bittman, Mark. The VB6 Cookbook: 350 Recipes for Healthy
Vegan Meals All Day and Delicious Flexitarian Dinners at Night, 2014.
Book Cub
The Wednesday Book Club
meets the 3rd Wednesday
of each month
1:00 - 3:00 PM
New members are welcome!
How to Challenge Your Town of Hempstead Assessment
Thursday, January 22, 2015 -2:00-3:30 PM
Mr. Donald X. Clavin will talk about how to challenge your Town
of Hempstead assement.
NOTARY PUBLIC
Mondays
12:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesdays & Thursdays
9:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Wednesdays
12:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Fridays
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Roosevelt Public Library
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
Held the 1st Tuesday of
each month @ 7:30 PM
ALL are welcome!
Library Hours
NON-PROFIT ORG.
Monday & Wednesday
12:00 PM & 8:00 PM
US POSTAGE PAID
Tuesday & Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
ROOSEVELT, NY 11575
PERMIT NO. 810
Friday & Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed Sundays & Holidays
Board of Trustees
Lauren Taylor - President
Bola Majekodunmi, Ph.D - Vice President
Francis Abel, Jr.
Wilton Robinson, Jr.
Rev. Dr. Jerome Taylor
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Newsletter Editor
Stephanie Bridgers
~ LIBRARY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE ~
New Year’s Day ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday ~ President’s Day ~ Good Friday ~ Memorial Day
Independence Day ~ Labor Day ~ Veteran’s Day ~ Thanksgiving Day ~ Christmas Eve
Christmas Day ~ New Year’s Eve
Just Jazz!
Roosevelt Public Library presents...
Celebrating Black History
SAVE THE DATE!
The Roosevelt Public Library
proudly celebrates
Rhonda Denet
& the Silver Fox
Song Trio
Saturday, February 28
7:00 PM
For further information, contact Carol Gilliam - Black
Heritage Librarian @ [email protected]
or (516) 378-0222.
Join Us for our
Annual Women’s History Tea
Saturday, March 28, 2015