Library Matters April 2013

The Newsletter for the Greenville-Butler County Public Library
APRIL 2013
L i br a R y
Ma t t e r s
DID YOU KNOW?
Take-A-Book @ the Library
The Library has a large collection of paperback
novels in a variety of different genres that are
free to the public! You can sign-out up to 10
books at one time. Bring back those same 10
- or replace them with 10 of your own - when
you’re ready for some new paperbacks to read!
WITH OUR 2013 SUMMER READING PROGRAM!
Our Summer Reading program for 2013 is scheduled for June this year. We’ll start things off
with a kickoff celebration, meet every Tuesday and Thursday, and wrap things up with a Grand
Finale. Summer Reading is for children ages 2 through the 4th Grade and is a great way to help
your child avoid the dreaded ‘Summer Slide.’ Teachers and curriculum experts agree that children
who read during the summer are better prepared for the next school year. Research conducted at
Harvard University showed that just reading 4 or 5 books over the summer helps to prevent the
summer slump. Help your child avoid the ‘slump!’ Participate in our Summer Reading program
this year! We’ll have t-shirts, prizes, reading awards and snack and story time. More information
about the program will be forthcoming in this newsletter and at the Library.
JOB OPPORTUNITY @ THE LIBRARY FOR TEEN
Will you be a senior in high school the
2013-14 school year? Are you interested in
working at the library to ensure the needs of
area teenagers and young adults are being met
in regards to programming, cataloging, events,
technology, etc.? The library has an opportunity
for you!
In April, the Library will begin taking applications for its new Teen Services Student
Employee program. The student worker will be
employed with the Greenville-Butler County
Public Library for a period of one-year, from
Aug. 1 of 2013 to July 31 of 2014. The student
worker MUST BE a senior in high school during this time period. This position is a parttime position with a maximum of 15-20 hours
per week, including some Saturdays (flexible).
To be considered for the job of Teen Service
Student Employee, the student should:
- Submit an application (available at the front
desk of the library)
- Submit two letters of reference (letters of
Book Sale April 5-6
reference can be from a pastor/teacher/former
employer or family friend).
- Participate in a short interview process with
the Library Director and two Board of Trustee
members
If you will be a senior in 2013-14 and are
interested in learning more, please see Library
Director Kevin Pearcey.
The Library will host its Annual Book
Sale the weekend of April 5-6.
As is traditional, the library will offer a
“Special Preview Sale” on Friday, April 5
at 5 p.m. for those readers who want early
pick of the books. Admission is $5.
The sale on Saturday, April 6 will be 9
a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no cost for admission on Saturday. Hardback books will
cost $1. Paperbacks will be .50 cents.
For more information about the sale call
382-3216 or email gbcpl@alaweb.com.
309 FORT DALE ST. GREENVILLE, AL 36037 | PHONE: 334.382.3216 or EMAIL: GBCPL@ALAWEB.COM | WWW.GREENVILLE-BCPL.ORG
HOURS OF OPERATION: MONDAY - FRIDAY, 9 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. | SATURDAY, 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. | SUNDAY, CLOSED
ART CLASSES FOR KIDS!
The Greenville-Butler County Public Library is exploring the
option of offering Art Classes with an instructor for grades
K-6th Grade (and possibly up!) here at the Library once per
month. The classes would be either late afternoon or early
evening. If you would be interested, please email us at
gbcpl@alaweb.com so we can put together an accurate
head count for the instructor. There would likely be some
costs for this program for parents, but we are unsure at this
time what exactly those might be. All children are welcome,
whether they be in public, private, or home school.
HOME SCHOOL DAY APRIL 25
Homeschool Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Please consider
bringing your children to take part in a fun day of learning and experiencing the Library. Staff will
be available to assist you in finding books related to your child’s studies. Check out our new
Home School Books! Call 382-3216 for more information.
Arriving in April
FICTION
No Way Back by Andrew Gross (4/2)
Manuscript Found in Accra by Paulo Coelho
(4/2)
The Smart One by Jennifer Close (4/2)
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson (4/2)
Starting Now by Debbie Macomber (4/2)
All You Could Ask For by Mike Greenberg (4/2)
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
(4/2)
The Way Home by Katherine Spencer (4/2)
Candlemouth by R.J. Ellory (4/5)
The Guardian by Beverly Lewis (4/5)
Unintended Consequences by Stuart Woods
(4/9)
And Then I Found You by Patti Callahan Henry
(4/9)
Daddy’s Gone a Hunting by Mary Higgins Clark
(4/9)
Midnight at Marble Arch by Anne Perry (4/9)
Tapestry of Fortunes by Elizabeth Berg (4/9)
Motherland by William Nicholson (4/9)
Sleight of Hand by Phillip Margolin (4/9)
Sidney Sheldon’s the Tides of Memory by Tilly
Bagshawe (4/9)
The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig (4/9)
Don’t Go by Lisa Scottoline (4/9)
With warm weather approaching, consider renting the Camellia
Pavilion for your outdoor event! The Pavilion is an excellent outdoor
venue for any wedding, reception, family reunion or other gathering. The
building features a warming kitchen, bathrooms, tables and chairs. If you
are interested in renting the facility, please contact Library Director Kevin
Pearcey by phone or email.
Secrets from the Past by Barbara Taylor Bradford (4/9)
Taking Eve by Iris Johansen (4/16)
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts (4/16)
The Mystery Woman by Amanda Quick (4/16)
Fly Away by Kristin Hannah (4/16)
Paris by Edward Rutherfurd (4/23)
Decadence by Eric Jerome Dickey (4/23)
12th of Never by James Patterson & Maxine
Paetro (4/29)
NON-FICTION
Superman: The Unauthorized Biography by
Glen Weldon (4/1)
Why “A” Students Work for “C” Students and
Why “B” Students Work for the Government
by Robert T. Kiyosaki (4/9)
The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine,
Madness, and Murder by Charles Graeber
(4/15)
The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt (4/16)
Slim by Design by Brian Wansink (4/23)
Mythology by Edith Hamilton (4/30)
DVD/BLU-RAY
Hemingway & Gellhorn (4/2): Clive Owen as
Hemingway, Nicole Kidman as Gellhorn
Hyde Park on the Hudson (4/9): Stars Bill Murray as FDR
Django Unchained (4/16): Tarantino’s Civil War
western
The Gangster Squad (4/23): Ryan Gosling,
Sean Penn star in this gangster saga set in 1949
LA
A Haunted House (4/23): Wayans’ spoof of
found footage horror films
The Impossible (4/23): Ewan McGregor and
Naomi Watts as a family caught in the Indonesian tsunami of 2004
Promised Land (4/23): Matt Damon stars as a
salesman for a natural gas company experiencing life-changing events in a small town
Silver Linings Playbook (4/30): Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper in their Oscar-winning
and Oscar-nominated roles
Guilt Trip (4/30): Seth Rogen and Barbara Streisand as a son and mother on a road trip
Broken City (4/30): Mark Wahlberg and Russell
Crowe star
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