FEBRUARY 2016
Glen Carbon Centennial Library District
198 South Main Street | Phone: 618.288.1212 | Fax: 618.288.1205 | glencarbonlibrary.org
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Adult Winter Reading runs through February 27th
and will kick off with Scrabble & Scones and will
conclude with BBC Trivia.
Visit us online for registration, rules, and special
event programs.
Juggling Jeff and Oh My Gosh Josh will be with
us to celebrate Valentine’s Day!
Join our family friendly event to help solve the
mystery of “Death By Chicken.”
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Grab some friends and come test your BBC
knowledge!
Your table of four will be given free mulligans
before trivia begins and door prizes will be given!
APRIL 11 & 14
Microsoft Excel
Part One and Two
APRIL 19
Social Security
and Income
Planning
APRIL 20
Google Suite
First Monday of the Month · 6:30
Community Room
Facilitated By: Susan Carsell
February 1st - Editing with Guest
Speaker Megan Kelly
March 7th - Writing Prompts
The writing group encourages
each other’s creativity and gives
support to one another’s work.
Registration is required and available online.
Tuesday, February 2nd · 6:30
Community Room
Instructed By: Pam Osley
Learn to make mashed potatoes
three ways - bangers and mash,
shepherd’s pie, and potato
pancakes. Participants will sample
each dish and take home each
recipe.
Registration is required and available online.
A Brilliantly Bookish Winter Reading event.
Saturday, February 6th · 1:00
Community Room
Featured Film: About A Boy
No one does drama like the
British. Drop by and enjoy this fan
favorite film.
Drop-in.
A Brilliantly Bookish Winter Reading event.
Monday, February 15th · 6:30
Community Room
Through the month of January we
will be collecting travel-sized
toiletries for the Good Samaritan
House in Granite City.
Participate in this event by
decorating and stuffing bags with
donated items while enjoying tea
and biscuits.
Drop-in.
A Brilliantly Bookish Winter Reading event.
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Tuesday, February 16th · 6:30
Community Room
Presented By: Gary Jackson
Dare to venture into the world of
British legend and intrigue, as
Second Tuesday of the Month · 6:30
you learn the true story of the real February 9th and March 8th
Community Room
spy who inspired Ian Fleming’s
A complete reading list with
iconic James Bond.
meeting dates is available online.
Registration is required and available online.
A Brilliantly Bookish Winter Reading event.
Saturday, February 20th · 10:00
Community Room
Instructed By: Jada Hogg, M.Ed.,
Higher Education Consortium
Counselor, TRIO Educational
Opportunity Centers
If you are considering college,
you should also plan to complete
the FAFSA (Free Application for
Federal Student Aid). Let a skilled
instructor from Higher Education
Consortium help you navigate the
different types of FREE financial
aid available, student loans, avoid
the debt ditch, and assist with the
online application process.
February’s Read:
Orphan Train by
Christina Baker
Kline
March’s Read:
Me Before You by
Jojo Moyes
Registration is required and available online.
Sunday, February 27th · 1:00
Community Room
Hosted By: Cameron Brown
Test your BBC and British
knowledge! Each table of four can
register with a $20 donation that
will go to First Book St. Louis.
Free mulligans will be given
before trivia begins and door
prizes will be handed out. The
winning table will receive a basket
of British themed gifts.
Registration is required and available online.
A Brilliantly Bookish Winter Reading event.
Friday, March 4th · 6:00
Join the Friends of the Library for
their fifth annual Ladies Night
Out! Enjoy exciting vendors to
shop and sample. Appetizers,
punch, and wine tasting will be
available, along with coat check.
Door prizes and a silent auction
will also be conducted during the
evening. All proceeds will benefit
the library.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at
the Library Help Desk for $10 OR at the
door for $12.
Scrabble and Scones - Saturday, January 23rd
Beyond Bangers and Mash - Tuesday, February 2nd
British Film Afternoon - Saturday, February 6th
Mad Hatter Tea and Packing Party - Monday,
February 15th
The Real James Bond Informative Lecture - Tuesday,
February 16nd
BBC Trivia - Saturday, February 27th
Tuesday, January 19th through Saturday, February 27th
Winter Reading is an annual initiative of the library
aimed at encouraging library participation and
leisure reading among adults. Every year, the
program advances a different theme as a means of
recommending to the reading public a variety of
book types from literary classics to overlooked
novelties.
Saturdays · 9:30 · Community Room
March 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th
Instructed By: Sarah Hartwig
Get fit and healthy with these
toning yoga postures. Please
bring a yoga mat.
Registration is required as space is limited to fifteen
participants. Registration is available online.
Part One: Thursday, March 10th
Part Two: Thursday, March 17th
6:00 · Community Room
Presented By: Mary Christine
McMahon, Glen Carbon Historical
Museum Volunteer
This two part class will show you
how to uncover the history of
your home’s legal property
description and how its land
transactions evolved as the
community grew.
Registration is required and available online.
Adults 18 and older can participate in weekly
drawings for UK themed prizes by recording online
each time they attend an adult library program, use
a library database, and/or read for two hours.
Winter Reading will kick off with Scrabbles and
Scones on January 23rd and will conclude with a
BBC Trivia on February 27th.
Winter Reading is generously funded by the Friends of the Library.
Part One: Tuesday, March 14th
Part Two: Wednesday, March 15th
6:00 · Community Room
Presented By: Jim and Vanessa
Retter, The Advisory Group
Planning for your retirement? This
two day course will cover financial
concerns and retirement income
sources. In addition, healthcare,
estate planning, and investments
will be discussed. Information
binders will be given to
attendees.
Registration is required as space is limited to fifteen
participants. Registration is available online.
The Library offers Missouri
Botanical Garden passes for Glen
Carbon Library patrons to check
out! Patrons may check out one
of our four Garden passes, which
allows free general admission to
four adults and children 12 and
under for one week.
Part One: Monday, March 21st
Part Two: Thursday, March 24th
6:30 · Community Room
Presented By: Joe Feigl
Discover how to create visually
rich, professional-looking
publications without investing lots
of time using a complicated
publishing application. Create
things as simple as greeting cards
and labels, or as complex as
yearbooks, catalogs, and email
newsletters.
The Library will provide a few laptops and patrons
may bring their own. Registration is required and
available online.
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Mondays and Tuesdays · 10:00
Wednesdays · 6:30
Youth Room
Saturdays · 1:00
Youth Room
February 27th: Digging Up
Dinosaurs
February 8 , 9 , and 10 :
Parades and Parties
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February 22 , 23 , and 24 :
Baking a Book
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Drop-in.
Second Monday of the Month · 6:00
February 8th and March 14th
Youth Room
Come sit together and read
stories to CHAMP certified
therapy dogs.
Drop-in.
SPIN Club members at the library
will participate in monthly
S.T.E.A.M. centered group
It is never too early to introduce
science, technology, engineering, projects, where they will learn and
develop new skills.
art, and math concepts to our
kids. Join us for a S.T.E.A.M. story Members of both age groups will
also choose at least one from
time and explore the world of
over 100 individual projects to
S.T.E.A.M. with children’s stories
complete during the club year.
and activities.
Drop-in.
Members will be able to display
their accomplishments during
project exhibitions, competitions,
and demonstrations.
For more information please
contact our Youth Services
Saturday, February 13th · 1:00
Director, Magi Henderson.
Youth Room
March 12th : It’s A Blustery Day
Registration is required and available online.
Open to All Ages
Drop-in.
Juggling Jeff and Oh My Gosh
Josh will be celebrating
Valentine’s Day with laughter,
juggling, comedy, and a chicken.
Register for our family friendly
Valentine’s Day event to solve the
mystery of “Death by Chicken.”
Fourth Saturday of the Month · 10:00
February 27th
Youth Room
Open to All Ages
Saturday, February 13 · 2:00
Youth Room
Open to all youth ages 11 and up.
Saturdays · 1:00
February 6th, 20th, March 19th, and April 16th
Youth Room
Open to All Ages
We’ve got the bricks, kids have
the brains. Drop in and create
your best LEGO ideas!
Ms. Liz and Ms. Carleen are
bringing back the moves and
grooves with Nia Kids, a family
friendly exercise session with
music, dance, and martial arts
movements. Family participation
is encouraged.
Drop-in.
Registration is required and available online.
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Take a break from romance with
friends at a program where cupid
and paper hearts are banned and
wearing black is encouraged!
Create your own rude candy
hearts, anti-love book covers, and
more while you listen to the best
break-up playlist ever and munch
on snacks.
Registration is required and available online.
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Saturdays · 1:00
February 27th
Youth Room
Saturdays · 1:00
March 12th and April 23rd
Youth Room
Open to All Ages
Each month’s theme will be
different: an art lab, kitchen
science lab, S.T.E.A.M. lab, 3-D
printing lab.
Registration is required and available online.
Sign in from our website or
through the Overdrive app to
search and read exclusive titles.
Book: Boys In the Trees by Carly
Simon
Audiobook: The Grownup by
Gillian Flynn
Juvenile Book: Winter by Marissa
Meyer
Check out over 200 other
magazines - no wait, no due
dates, no returns. Use the online
portal from our website to
request titles and then read your
selection on the app on your
mobile device.
Listen to eaudiobooks anytime,
anywhere! The OneClick Digital
eAudio app is available for
Android, Kindle Fire, Nook, and
iOS devices. Alternatively, titles
can be downloaded and
managed from your computer via
the OneClick Digital Media
Manager. To get started, create a
OneClick account, then download
the free app to browse and
check-out titles.
Use your library card to access
over 4,800 titles from our catalog.
Download on your PC or by using
the 3M app on your mobile
device. Browse, click, and read!
Each month, new best selling
adult and YA titles are added to
our pre-loaded ereaders. Our
pre-loaded Kindles currently have
over 40 titles from which to
choose, and our YA Kindle offers
a graphic novel collection and
some cool apps. Kindles may be
checked out for two weeks at a
time and can be found at the
Help Desk.
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The Relic Master by Christopher
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The Force Awakens (Star Wars)
Buckley
by Alan Dean Foster
Good Manners for Nice People
Who Sometimes Say F*ck by Amy
·
Alkon
Visit our online research page for a list of databases available to
patrons 24/7.
Gale Legal Forms: An online database that provides a wide selection
·
Dear Mr. You by Mary-Louise
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Tarnished by Kate Jarvik Birch
Rouge Lawyer by John Grisham
Parker
of state specific legal forms across the most popular legal areas.
Mango Languages: An online learning system teaching practical
conversation skills for a wide variety of popular languages.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context: An engaging online experience for
those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of
today’s hottest social issues.
Check out our Featured Music
page to learn about and request
some new tunes. Request the
newest albums from Adele, Wood
Brothers, Sara Bareilles, and other
artists!
If you are looking for a way to
introduce or expand on an
educational topic, look at the kits
in our Parent/Teacher section of
Youth Services. Kits are available
on a wide variety of topics and
Frequent the New Movies page
to see what DVDs are coming out include a mixture of books, audio,
soon! Get on the request list early or digital video media that
reinforce the theme of the kit.
for upcoming releases like
Suffragette, Spectre, Crimson
Peak, and Fargo Season Two.
ComicsPlus: Library Edition brings
unlimited access to thousands of
digital graphic novels and comics
to library patrons on any webconnected device. Comics for
children, teen, and adults are
available.
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FEBRUARY 2016
REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR ALL EVENTS AT GLENCARBONLIBRARY.ORG
For programing beyond February and March, please visit us at glencarbonlibrary.org
RR - Registration is Required
sunday
monday
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tuesday
2
wednesday
3
thursday
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friday
5
6:30 pm A
6:30 pm Beyond
Plethora of Pens RR Bangers and Mash
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9
10
11
12
10:00 am Story
10:00 am Story
6:30 pm Story
Time: Parades and Time: Parades and Time: Dressing
Parties
Parties
For Winter
14
21
6:00 pm STARS
with Dogs RR
6:30 pm Book
Club - Orphan
6:30 pm Friends
of the Library
15
16
17
6:30 pm Mad
Hatter Tea and
Packing Party
6:30 pm The Real
James Bond
Informative
Lecture RR
6:30 pm Junior
Friends of the
Library
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23
24
10:00 am Story
Time: Baking A
Book
10:00 am Story
Time: Baking A
Book
6:30 am Story
Time: Baking A
Book
7:00 pm Board
Meeting
Train
6
1:00 pm Lego
Club
RR
7
saturday
13
1:00 pm
Valentine’s Day Love and
Chickens RR
2:00 pm Teen Anti
Valentine’s Day RR
18
19
20
10:00 am FAFSA
Enrollment
Session RR
1:00 pm Lego
Club
25
26
27
10:00 am Nia Kids
Dance
1:00 pm STEAM
Story Time:
Digging Up Dinos
1:00 pm 4-H SPIN
Meeting RR
1:00 pm BBC
Trivia RR
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MARCH 2016
REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR ALL EVENTS AT GLENCARBONLIBRARY.ORG
For programing beyond February and March, please visit us at glencarbonlibrary.org
RR - Registration is Required
sunday
monday
tuesday
1
wednesday
2
thursday
3
friday
saturday
4
5
CLOSE AT 4:00
FOR LADIES
NIGHT OUT
9:30 am Yoga RR
6:00 pm Friends
of the Library’s
Ladies Night Out
6
7
8
9
10
10:00 am Story
Time: Rainbows
10:00 am Story
Time: Rainbows
6:30 pm Story
Time: Rainbows
6:00 pm
Uncovering the
History of Your
Home Part One RR
6:30 pm A
6:30 pm Book
Plethora of Pens RR Club - Me Before
6:30 pm Friends
of the Library
14
15
16
17
6:00 pm STARS
with Dogs RR
6:00 pm
Retirement
Roadmap Part
Two RR
6:30 pm Junior
Friends of the
Library
6:00 pm
Uncovering the
History of Your
Home Part Two RR
21
22
23
24
10:00 am Story
Time: Spring
Animals
10:00 am Story
Time: Spring
Animals
6:30 pm Story
Time: Spring
Animals
6:30 pm Learn
Microsoft
Publisher Part Two
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30
31
You
13
6:00 pm
Retirement
Roadmap Part
One RR
20
6:30 pm Learn
Microsoft
Publisher Part
One RR
27
28
CLOSED EASTER SUNDAY
7:00 pm Board
Meeting
11
12
9:30 am Yoga RR
1:00 pm Library
Lab RR
1:00 pm STEAM
Story Time: It’s A
Blustery Day
18
19
9:30 am Yoga RR
1:00 pm Lego
Club
25
26
9:30 am Yoga RR
RR
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Glen Carbon Centennial Library District
Glen Carbon Centennial Library District is a nationally recognized public library known for its innovative
programs, strong community partnerships, and a staff committed to excellence and personal service.
198 South Main Street
Phone | 618.288.1212
Fax | 618.288.1205
www.glencarbonlibrary.org
HOURS:
MONDAY to THURSDAY - 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
FRIDAY and SATURDAY - 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
SUNDAY - 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (SEPTERMBER through MAY)
When closed, library materials are not due.
PRESIDENT
Kathy
Dortch
VICE PRESIDENT
Amy
Gabriel
SECRETARY
Anne
Link
LIBRARY
CLOSINGS
February 10th, March 9th and April 13th · 6:30
TREASURER
Robert
Paty
TRUSTEE
Don
McQueen
TRUSTEE
Debbie
Owen
TRUSTEE
Robert
Hormell
· Closing Early at 4:00 pm - Friday, March 6th
· Closed Easter Sunday - Sunday, March 27th
The Friends of the Library meet on the second
Wednesday of each month in the Community
Room to plan events benefitting the library.
Become a member by picking up an application,
which are available at the Help Desk.
February 17th and March 16th · 6:30
The Junior Friends of the Library meet once a month
in the Youth Room to plan events or volunteer for
programs to benefit the Library. Become a member
by visiting the Youth Services Department to sign
up. Junior Friends of the Library is for ages 12 to 18.