May/June - Welland Public Library

Wel l and Publi c L ibr ar y
BOARDWALK BANTER
VOLUME 11, ISSUE 3 May/June 2015
www.welland.library.on.ca
t. 905-734-6210
Teen YOUTUBE Book Review
GET VOLUNTEER HOURS BY READING AND THEN SUBMITTING A VIDEO REVIEW!
Calling teens who love to read!
We need teens from Welland to help us out! All you have to do is read a prelease
of a young adult novel, write a book review and then shoot a two- minute video
reviewing your book. We’ll post the video to our YouTube channel and give you
ten hours of community service!
Visit the library, give us a call at 905-734-6210 ext. 2508, or go to
www.welland.library.on.ca for more information.
FEATURED DATABASE: Freegal Music
Freegal is a free music service from the Welland Public
Library. All you need is your library card number, PIN
and an Internet connection. You can find the link to
Freegal right on our website’s homepage. Freegal offers
access to about eight million songs, including Sony
Music’s legendary artists as well as current hits. There is
no software to download and there are no digital rights
management (DRM) restrictions. You can download five
songs per week. There are also approximately 15,000 music
videos available (although a video counts as two songs
towards your weekly limit of five). Once you download a
song or video, it is yours to keep.
Coming in May: BORROW A LAPTOP COMPUTER!
Beginning in May, laptop computers will
be available for a free 2-hour loan within
the Main Library. If you are 18 years or
older, have a WPL card in good
standing and current photo
identification, come and
check out one of our laptops.
Then find a comfortable chair
and use our free wireless connection.
Details will be available from Library staff.
To highlight Freegal as our
current featured eResource, we
are introducing Freegal Fridays
in May and June! For these two
months, a different Welland Public
Library staff person will pick a song
from Freegal each week and the library will announce the
song every Friday. What songs do the friendly faces of the
Welland Public Library like to listen to? Tune in to find out!
If you need help getting started with Freegal, you can ask
for assistance at our information desk, or schedule a Tech
Time appointment.
$$$
LOVE YOUR LIBRARY and WIN!
What do you love about your library? How can you
thank your library for their programs and services?
Until June 12, you can enter the Love Your Library
contest hosted by SirsiDynix. Submit a letter or video
sharing how your library has made a difference in your
life and be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card and up
to $2,000 for your favorite library! For contest details
and to enter, visit http://librarylove.sirsidynix.com
THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED
May 18, Victoria Day &
June 19, Staff PD Day
VOLUME 11, ISSUE 3
Page 2
FREEGAL…SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE?
by Rae-Lynne Aramburo, Electronic Services Librarian
I decided to put this music collection to the test, so I asked
five people in my life, with different ages and musical tastes
to choose three songs they would like to have in their own
collections. The choices could be from any genre and any
era. The songs could be old favourites that they already
own, or songs that they want to get. Then I checked Freegal
to see if it held these songs, and if not, I checked for another
song by the same artist. See the results below.
The success rate for this list of song requests gets a passing
grade, with 67% of the songs found. (Phewf! I really didn’t
know how the results would be when I started out on this
exercise.)
My search did not cover all genres (where are all of the
Rockers in my life?), so I invite you to take a look at Freegal
yourselves and try looking for your own favourites.
Before you login, however, I have a couple of tips:
1) Beware of the cover tunes. It is not uncommon to find
a song that matches the title of the song you are interested
in, but is actually recorded by a different artist, such as a
tribute band or a karaoke cover. Fortunately, Freegal allows
Person
Song Title
My Neighbour
1. Sugar
(15 year old high
2. Earned it
school student, female)
3. Take me to church
you to listen to a clip from the song before you commit to
downloading it, so you can make sure it is the right song.
2) Searching in Freegal can sometimes take patience.
When you type keywords in the search box, Freegal will
look for words that match your search terms in its database
and give you results listed into categories like albums,
artists, songs, etc.
Even if the song you are looking for is not there, you will
likely get some results. For example, when looking for
The Twelfth of Never by Nina Simone, I looked through
the albums and songs of Nina Simone, and then through
the songs called The Twelfth of Never (many artists have
recorded this song) before I determined that the song sung
by that particular artist was not available in Freegal.
If you know both the artist and the song title, I would
recommend entering keywords for both in the search box
and select “Search All.” (e.g., Foo Fighters Best of You).
Then scroll down to the songs results at the bottom of the
page, and hopefully your song will be at the top of the list.
Happy hunting!
Artist
In
Freegal
Other songs by this artist?
Maroon 5
No
2 other songs
The Weekend
No
None
Hozier
Yes
My Cousin
(20 year old university
student, female)
1. Everybody (Backstreet’s back) Backstreet Boys
Yes
2. Stay with me
Sam Smith
Yes
3. Drunk in love
Beyonce
Yes
My husband
(40 something, male)
1. The twelfth of never
Nina Simone
No
2. Love rears its ugly head
Living Colour
Yes
3. Call my name
Prince
No
1 Prince album
My sister
(50 something,
musician, female)
1. Horse soldier, horse soldier
Corb Lund
No
16 other songs
2. Nights in white satin
Moody Blues
Yes
3. Days of wine and roses
Henry Mancini
Yes
My father
(70 something, male)
1. Little white cloud that cried
Johnnie Ray
Yes
2. Diana
Paul Anka
Yes
3. Don’t fence me in
Roy Rogers
Yes
Same song, recorded by other artists,
plus many other songs recorded by
Nina Simone
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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 3
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
MAIN BRANCH
TD Summer Reading Club Starts June 29!
The TD Summer Reading Club is coming! Get ready for great
books, fun programs and lots of fun! This summer, we are
challenging kids to see reading as playing, and by doing just that
they can win outstanding prizes! Registration for all the amazing
and creative programs we have lined up will begin Monday,
June 15.
PD DAY: FRIDAY, MAY 15 (MAIN BRANCH)
Looking for something fun to do this PD Day? Sign up for these fun activities.
Plant a Rainbow (age 5-11)
1:00-2:00pm
We will read about rainbows, make a rainbow, eat a rainbow and perhaps even
plant a rainbow!
Movie @ Main: Paddington
2:30-4:30pm
A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost
and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a
temporary haven.
Rated PG: 95 minutes.
Celebrate Your Family!
Board Game League
Saturday, May 9: 10:30-11:30am
Come to the Main Branch to read a story with someone
special, do a craft and have a delicious cup of hot
chocolate with an important grown up or two in your life.
No registration is required.
Saturdays, May 9 & 23: 1:30pm
Join this fun club where you will learn and play new board
games with friends.
May 9: Online Guess Who
May 23: LEGO Build Game
Anime Club (ages 13-18)
Saturday, May 16 and June 6: 2:30pm
Join us as we watch and discuss the latest Anime and our
favourite manga. If Anime is new to you or if you are an
expert, everyone is welcome to join and meet new friends.
Please register in advance.
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL PROGRAMS, UNLESS
OTHERWISE NOTED.
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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
DIAMOND TRAIL BRANCH
Wii Weekends (ages 5-12)
Saturday, May 16: 1:00-3:00pm
Stop by the branch for this special Wii day. Bring your
friends and have fun playing from our selection of Wii
games.
No registration required.
For more information on any of our programs,
call 905-734-6210, ext. 2521 or go to www.welland.library.on.ca
Registration required for all programs unless otherwise noted.
Wii Club (ages 5-12 years)
Mondays, May 4-25: 4:00-6:00pm
(No program Monday, May 18 for Victoria Day)
After a long day at school, what could be more fun than
video games? The library has the Wii and the games. All
you need to do is show up.
Homework Club (ages 6-13 years)
Tuesdays, May 5-26: 4:00-6:00pm
Do you need help starting your homework? Bring your
homework to the library and library staff will show you
where the resources are that you need.
Movies @ Diamond Trail
Pyjama Storytime (ages 2-5)
Big Hero 6
Wednesdays, May 6-27: 6:30-7:00pm
Cuddle up at the library and get ready to for a good
night’s sleep as we read bedtime stories.
Reading Club (ages 5-12)
Thursdays, May 7-28: 6:00-7:00pm
Love to read? Join the club! Win weekly prizes and draws,
and all you have to do is read a book and write down why
you like it. It’s better than your homework!
Board Game Showdown (ages 4-14)
Saturday, May 9 & 30: Noon
Do you love playing board games? It’s a great way to
spend an afternoon. Come to the branch library and test
your skills with your friends. This is a drop-in program,
no registration is required.
Saturday, May 2: Noon
A special bond develops between a plus-sized
inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada,
who team up with a group of friends to form a band of
high-tech heroes.
Rated PG: 102 minutes.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Day
Saturday, May 23: Noon
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair,
followed by more calamities. However, he finds little
sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad
things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother and
sister - who all find themselves living through their
own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
Rated PG: 81 minutes.
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VOLUME 11, ISSUE 3
ADULT PROGRAMS
World Ventures at the Library
Scrabble Club
Join us as we travel the globe from the comfort of the
Welland Public Library. This premiere session features
captivating Greece, as we explore it using videos and books
available in the library. Participants are welcome to share
any experiences they may have. Also, enjoy a nibble of a
Greek inspired snack prepared at home by Library staff.
Every Monday in May and June: 1:30-4:00pm
Do you love to play Scrabble? Join this
weekly club and have fun while building
your skills. Everyone is welcome.
No session Monday, May 18 for
Victoria Day.
Estate Settlement & Being an Executor
Tuesday, May 19: 6:30-8:00pm
Understand the responsibilities and challenges of estate
settlement and what it really means to be an executor.
Learn to navigate through the different steps without
losing too much sleep in the process. This talk is hosted
by Lance Wiebe and Michele Galante. Please register in
advance.
Self-Employment Information Session
Tuesday, May 19 & June 16: 6:30-8pm
Thinking about self-employment? Want to know the pros
and cons of starting your own business? Ontario Office
Works Inc. is presenting a look at the opportunities for
small business start-ups in the Niagara area. Get your
questions answered. Please register in advance.
Thursday, May 21: 2:30-3:30pm
Genealogy Club
Tuesday, May 19 and June 16: 2:00-3:30pm
Interested in learning more about your family history? Or
are you a seasoned genealogy buff interested in sharing the
tricks of the trade? If so, join our Genealogy Club. Learn
about the genealogy resources available through the library
and connect with others who might help guide you on your
research. New and experienced genealogists are welcome.
Computer Workshops
Tech Time
Every Saturday in May and June: 10:00am-Noon
Get your technology questions answered with one-onone assistance with library staff. Book your 30 minute
appointment today.
Computer Basics
Monday, May 11: 10:30am-Noon
A hands-on introduction to computer use for beginners,
including: an overview of Windows 7, basic computer
terminology and instructions for using the mouse and
keyboarding. No previous computer experience required.
Please register in advance as space is limited.
iPad Basics
INTRODUCTION TO YOGA AT DIAMOND TRAIL
Saturday, June 27: 1:00-2:00pm
The countless benefits of Yoga include stress reduction,
pain management and improved strength and flexibility.
Certified instructor Rose Kobelka will provide a relaxing
and enjoyable experience for beginners and lovers of Yoga
alike! Participants are advised to bring a Yoga mat or large
towel, water if desired, and expect to be barefoot. Please
register in advance, as space is limited.
This program is intended for adults and young adults ages
14 and up.
Wednesday, May 27: 2:00-3:30pm
Learn the basic features of your iPad, including: using
the onscreen keyboard; connecting to wireless Internet;
accessing websites; finding, opening and closing apps;
and adjusting key settings. Bring your own iPad and
charger. You will also need to know your Apple ID and
password. This is a program for beginners.
Please register in advance as space is limited.
Web Basics
Monday, June 8: 10:30am-Noon
A hands-on, basic introduction to the Internet. Learn
Internet terminology and practice finding websites
and online information using search engines and web
addresses.
Please register in advance as space is limited.
Prerequisite: Computer Basics class or the ability to use a
keyboard and mouse.
VOLUME 11, ISSUE 3
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BOOK CLUBS
Join us for the last two book clubs before the summer
break. Both book clubs will return in September. Book
titles for the fall will be released in August. All are
welcome to join and discuss the book of month. No
registration is required.
NFB FILMS
Main Branch
Every Thursday in May starting at 7:00pm
May 7: Fort McMoney When the Fort McMoney
documentary game went online, it received both
critical and public acclaim. The film version returns
to Fort McMurray, Alberta, the world’s third largest
oil reserve, to answer the question. Is democracy oilsoluble?
May 14: Nothing Sacred This feature documentary is
a portrait of Montreal political cartoonists Aislin and
Serge Chapleau. In the pages of The Montreal Gazette
and La Presse, respectively, they’ve been skewering
politicians for 30 years.
May 21: Trick or Treaty? This feature documentary
Afternoon Book Club
Wednesday, May 20: 2:30-3:30pm
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
Dr. Marina Singh embarks upon an uncertain odyssey
into the insect-infested Amazon. Charged with finding her
former mentor Dr. Annick Swenson, a researcher who has
disappeared while working on a valuable new drug, she
will have to confront her own memories of tragedy and
sacrifice.
Evening Book Club
Bride of New France by Suzanne Derochers
In 1669, Laure Beausejour, an orphan is sent across the
Atlantic to New France as a Fille du roi. The King needs
French women in his new colony and he finds a fresh
supply Paris’ largest orphanage. Laure and her friend
Madeleine know little of the place called New France,
except to be banished to Canada is a punishment worse
synopses from Goodreads
than death.
Mon. to Thurs. 9:00am-9:00pm
Friday
9:00am-6:00pm
Saturday9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday *
1:00pm-5:00pm
* Af te r Tha nksgi v i n g,
Close d H ol i d ays
May 28: A series of three short films:
1. Song for Cuba This documentary follows a young
Cuban couple charting a new course for their lives on
an island in the North Atlantic.
2. Something in the Air A 2001 documentary about the
dangers of pesticides used by potato farmers in Prince
Edward Island.
Tuesday, May, 26: 7:30-8:30pm
M A I N LIBR ARY HOURS
by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin profiles
Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek
to establish dialogue with the Canadian government.
DIAMOND TRAIL
B R A N C H HOURS
Mon. to Thurs. 3:30pm-8:00pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
11:00am-3:00pm
Sunday Closed
C l o s e d H o l i d ays
3. Island Green This short documentary takes a look
at the changing face of PEI's agricultural industry.
Once famous for its spuds and red mud, this tiny
island province now has higher than average cancer
and respiratory illness rates. Is there a link to
industrialized farming?
CONTAC T US
LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
Main Library
50 The Boardwalk
Welland, ON
L3B 6J1
t. 905-734-6210. ext. 2521
Janet Booth,
Chief Executive Officer
Diamond Trail Branch Library
315 Southworth Street
Welland, ON
L3B 1Z8
t. 905-322-1061
www.welland.library.on.ca
Qingyi (Ken) Su,
Manager of Public Services
Barbara Murphy,
Manager of Support Services
Jason Redshaw,
Coordinator of Adult &
Information Services
Daniella Liebregts-Hamilton,
Coordinator of Youth &
Children’s Services
18 VICTORIA DAY
17
31
24
11 10:30- Computer
Workshop:
Computer Basics
1:30- Scrabble Club
4:00- Wii Club @
Diamond Trail
6:30- Chess Club
10
26 9:45- Rock’n Tots
10:30- Get Ready to Read
4:00- Homework Club @
Diamond Trail
7:30- Evening Book Club:
“Bride of New France”
19 9:45- Rock’n Tots
10:30- Get Ready to Read
2:00- Genealogy Club
4:00- Homework Club @
Diamond Trail
6:30- Self-Employment
Information Session
6:30- Estate Settlement &
Being an Executor
12 9:45- Rock’n Tots
10:30- Get Ready to Read
4:00- Homework Club @
Diamond Trail
5 9:45- Rock’n Tots
10:30- Get Ready to Read
4:00- Homework Club @
Diamond Trail
Tuesday
27 9:45- Busy Bodies
10:30- Tales for Twos
2:00- Computer
Workshop: iPad Basics
6:30- Pyjama Storytime
@ Diamond Trail
20 9:45- Busy Bodies
10:30- Tales for Twos
2:30- Afternoon Book
Club: “State of Wonder”
6:30- Pyjama Storytime
@ Diamond Trail
13 9:45- Busy Bodies
10:30- Tales for Twos
6:30- Pyjama Storytime
@ Diamond Trail
6 9:45- Busy Bodies
10:30- Tales for Twos
6:30- Pyjama Storytime
@ Diamond Trail
Wednesday
28 9:30- Creative Baby
10:45- Creative Baby
6:00- Reading Club @
Diamond Trail
7:00- NFB Films: 3
Short Films
21 9:30- Creative Baby
10:45- Creative Baby
2:30- World Ventures
at the Library
6:00- Reading Club @
Diamond Trail
7:00- NFB Films: Trick
or Treaty?
14 9:30- Creative Baby
10:45- Creative Baby
6:00- Reading Club @
Diamond Trail
7:00- NFB Films:
Nothing Sacred
7 9:30- Creative Baby
10:45- Creative Baby
6:00- Reading Club @
Diamond Trail
7:00- NFB Films: Fort
McMoney
Thursday
29 9:45- Bouncing
Babies
10:45- Storybug Time
22 9:45- Bouncing
Babies
10:45- Storybug Time
15 PD DAY
9:45- Bouncing Babies
10:45- Storybug Time
1:00- Plant a Rainbow
2:30- Movie:
Paddington
8 9:45- Bouncing
Babies
10:45- Storybug Time
1 9:45- Bouncing
Babies
10:45- Storybug Time
Friday
30 10:00- Tech Time
11:15- Songs, Stories and
Smiles @ Diamond Trail
Noon- Board Game
Showdown @ Diamond Trail
23 10:00- Tech Time
11:15- Songs, Stories and
Smiles @ Diamond Trail
Noon- Movie @ Diamond
Trail: Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad
Day
1:30- Board Game Leaque
16 10:00- Tech Time
11:15- Songs, Stories and
Smiles @ Diamond Trail
1:00- Wii Weekends @
Diamond Trail
2:30- Anime Club
9 10:00- Tech Time
10:30- Celebrate Your
Family
11:15- Songs, Stories and
Smiles @ Diamond Trail
Noon- Board Game
Showdown @ Diamond Trail
1:30- Board Game Leaque
2 10:00- Tech Time
11:15- Songs, Stories and
Smiles @ Diamond Trail
Noon- Movie @ Diamond
Trail: Big Hero 6
Saturday
For more information on all our programs, please call the Library at 905-734-6210 ext. 2521 or visit www.welland.library.on.ca
25 1:30- Scrabble
Club
4:00- Wii Club @
Diamond Trail
6:30- Chess Club
CLOSED
4 1:30- Scrabble Club
4:00- Wii Club @
Diamond Trail
6:30- Chess Club
3
MAY 2015 at Welland Public Library
Sunday
Monday
22 1:30- Scrabble Club 23
29 TD Summer
Reading Club begins
1:30- Scrabble Club
21
28
Tuesday
10
3
Wednesday
25
18
11
4
Thursday
26
CLOSED
DEVELOPMENT DAY
FOR STAFF
19 PROFESSIONAL
12
5
Friday
27 10:00- Tech Time
1:00- Introduction to
Yoga @ Diamond Trail
20 10:00- Tech Time
13 10:00- Tech Time
6 10:00- Tech Time
2:30- Anime Club
Saturday
For more information on all our programs, please call the Library at 905-734-6210 ext. 2521 or visit www.welland.library.on.ca
30
24
16 2:00- Genealogy
17
Club
6:30- Self-Employment
Information Session
15 Registration for TD
Summer Reading Club
begins
1:30- Scrabble Club
14
9
8 10:30- Computer
Workshop: Web Basics
1:30- Scrabble Club
2
7
1 1:30- Scrabble Club
JUNE 2015 at Welland Public Library
Sunday
Monday