Library November Newsletter - Missoula Downtown Association

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@ Missoula Public
Branches in Big Sky H.S., Condon,
Frenchtown, Lolo, Seeley Lake, and
our Mobile Branch, the W.O.W. Bus
Volume 10, Issue 5
November 2012
International Games Day @ Your Library
You can be part of the action at Missoula Public Library as
we celebrate International Games Day @ your library on
Saturday, November 3, 2012. Two thousand libraries around
the world will celebrate the American Library Association’s
(ALA) 5th annual event.
Play at the Library’s event starting at 10 am with board
games, Wii, and an X Box 360 with Kinect set up for you to
enjoy. There will be two competitions as well: Mario Kart
Time Trials and a Super Smash Brothers Tournament where
gamers can compete with teams from across the USA. We
also encourage you to bring your own games to play with
friends and family at tables in our downstairs lobby.
Missoula Public Library
301 E. Main
Missoula, MT 59802
Phone (406) 721-BOOK (2665)
Fax (406) 728-5900
mslaplib@missoula.lib.mt.us
www.MissoulaPublicLibrary.org
Library Hours:
Monday
10 am-9 pm
Tuesday
10 am-9 pm
Wednesday
10 am-9 pm
Thursday
10 am-6 pm
Friday
10 am-6 pm
Saturday
10 am-6 pm
Sunday
1 pm-5 pm
Closed Legal Holidays
Library Board:
Christine Prescott, Chair
Rita Henkel, Vice Chair
Margaret Wafstet
Becky Mosbacher
Neal Leathers
Kathi Doney, Alt.
Library Director:
Honore Bray
Missoula Public Library
Foundation:
Frank Scariano, Chair
Friends of Missoula Public
Library:
Barbara Theroux, President
Library Publicity and
Newsletter Editor:
Mary Drew Powers
No registration is required, but come at 10 am to get a spot
on the competitive teams. We hope you’ll join us, Saturday,
November 3rd, 10 am in Missoula Public Library’s lower level
for International Games Day @ your library!
Big Read Trivia Contest Generates Winner
The Big Read: My Ántonia was a
rewarding program with films, art &
2.
museum displays, author presentations
and for added fun, a special contest on
Facebook.
The Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
put together a group of vintage objects 5.
that were commonly used in the
homestead era. Pictures of the objects
were posted on MPL’s Facebook page
each day for a week, with patrons guessing what IT was, and how IT was used.
Only one person guessed all seven items correctly, and for that JoAnn Steen won a Nook Simple
Touch eReader. The antiques are listed below:
1. Miner’s candle holder
2. Hair crimper
3. Candle mold
4. Carpet beater
7. Shoe lacer
5. Seeder (for sowing crops)
6. Soap saver
Congratulations, JoAnn!
We welcome all people in pursuit of their freedom to read, learn, and discover.
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News, Views & To-dos
(MPL Book Club, cont’d)
MPL HOSTS 2 HOLIDAY TREES
We have two opportunities for you to
give to the community this year.
Start a new Thanksgiving tradition by
selecting a gift tag from The Missoula
County Employee Council’s Giving Tree!
Tags have information about a WIC family & their needs. You can bring wrapped
items to the library by Dec. 17th.
No time to shop? Monetary donations
are also welcome. Please return money
& tags to Mary Pittaway, Nutrition Services Supervisor at the County Health
Dept., at 301 West Alder in Missoula.
Giving Tree tags will be available after
the elections.
Our Annual ToileTree Benefits the
YWCA. Toilet-what?! That’s the reaction
we usually receive when we mention
the library ToileTree. During the holiday
season we set up a tree in our lobby
that you can decorate using toiletries as
ornaments. 2012 marks the third year
the library has collected toiletries to
share with the YWCA’s domestic
violence shelter. Please help us decorate
the ToileTree again! You
bring the travel-size
toiletries (toothbrushes,
shampoo, soaps, etc.) to
adorn the tree and we’ll
top it with a festive roll
of toilet paper! We will
begin accepting toiletry
donations the week after Thanksgiving.
Contact Caroline (258-3817) for details.
MPL BOOK GROUP
Pi Patel grows up in Pondicherry India amidst the
noise and excitement of
his father’s zoo. When
the family and zoo board a ship to emigrate to Canada, the ship sinks over the
Pacific leaving only five survivors in a
lifeboat: Pi, a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. Pi must
find the will and courage to stay at the
top of the food chain in order to survive.
Winner of the Man Booker Prize.
Join in a lively discussion of Life of Pi by
Yann Martel on Tuesday, November 13
at 7:00 pm in the Board Room. Books
are available at the Accounts Desk. No
discussion is scheduled for December.
2nd WEDNESDAY BOOK GROUP
The novel The Elegance of the Hedgehog explores the absurd lives of the
wealthy living in an elegant Paris apartment building as seen through the eyes
of two of its residents. Join the discussion of this international bestseller by
Muriel Barbery on Wednesday,
November 14 at 7:00 pm in the Board
Room. The 2nd Wednesday Book Group
is sponsored by the Friends of Missoula
Public Library. Copies of the book are
available at
the Accounts Desk to
purchase at cost, courtesy of the Friends of
the Missoula Public
Library. Call Clara at
251-5921 for more
information.
COME MANGO WITH US!
When people come to the Library in search of
language learning materials, they’re often
surprised to find that MPL has a wonderful
language learning tool right on its website.
MANGO
languages
focuses on
practical
conversation skills and includes instruction on vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and culture.
Lessons developed by native speakers in over
40 languages help you understand the nuances. There are also 15 ESL modules.
MPL offers a MANGO languages class November 14th from 12:30-1:30 in the Computer
Classroom. Call 721-BOOK to sign up. Register
early as space is limited.
You can get started on your own by going to
www.missoulapubliclibrary.org, choose
“Resources > Databases A-Z, and then scroll
down until you see the MANGO logo. Click!
THE (CAR) DOCTOR IS IN!
Is your check engine light on? DIY-ers can now take home
an Automotive Diagnostic Scanner to help discover what
ails a vehicle. We have 3 scanner models available:
ELM 327 OBD2 Car Diagnostic Interface Code Scanner
 Allows you to use your PC and a hardware interface
to get the information from your car's computer.
 Has no cable, it works via bluetooth wirelessly.
INNOVA 3030 Diagnostic Code Reader for OBDII Vehicles
 Reads Check Engine light warnings on any 1996 and
newer car, light truck, or SUV
Internet USB (cable included)
INNOVA 3140 Diagnostic Code Scanner for OBDI and OBDII Vehicles
 Designed to retrieve diagnostic codes in all OBD2 (1996 and newer) and some of
the most popular OBD1 (1981 to 1995) vehicles.
All Automotive Diagnostic Scanners can be checked out at the
Reference Desk for up to 2 weeks. Call 721-BOOK for more info.
We welcome all people in pursuit of their freedom to read, learn, and discover.
Think … MORE!
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Tiny Tales-10:30
Tiny Tales & Preschool
Spanish Conversation Storytime-10:30
Group-12
Yarns@the Library-12
R.E.A.D. Dogs-3
YA Writers Group-3:30
LEGO Club-3:30
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International Games Day-10
Writers Anonymous-10
Family Storytime-11
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Tiny Tales-10:30
MPL Friends of the
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Spanish Conversation
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R.E.A.D. Dogs-3
LEGO Club-3:30
Tiny Tales & Preschool
Storytime-10:30
Yarns@the Library-12
YA Writers Group-3:30
World Wide Cinema-7
(Seven Minutes in Heaven)
Family Storytime-11
CLOSED
Computer Class-12:30
(easy steps to eBooks)
Computer Class-6
(Computer Fundamentals)
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Tiny Tales-10:30
MPL Book Group-7
(Life of Pi)
Computer Class-12:30
(MANGO Languages)
Wednesday Matinee-2
(Magnificent Obsession)
Scribbles-4
Computer Class-6
(Beginning Word)
2nd Wednesday Book Club-7
(Elegance of the Hedgehog)
Tiny Tales-10:30
Spanish Conversation
Group-12
R.E.A.D. Dogs-3
LEGO Club-3:30
Tiny Tales & Preschool
Storytime-10:30
Yarns@the Library-12
YA Writers Group-3:30
Cheap Date Night-7
(The Amazing Spider-Man)
Family Storytime-11
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Tiny Tales-10:30
Volunteens-4-5:30
Computer Class-12:30
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Scribbles-4
Computer Class-6
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Tiny Tales-10:30
Spanish Conversation
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R.E.A.D. Dogs-3
LEGO Club-3:30
Library Board-6
Tiny Tales & Preschool
Storytime-10:30
Yarns@the Library-12
YA Writers Group-3:30
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving!
Scan Me!
News, Views & To-dos
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FILMS IN NOVEMBER
WORLD-WIDE CINEMA
The film Seven Minutes in Heaven begins one year
after a terrorist attack which leaves a young man in
a coma, and his girlfriend, Galia, with severe burns
and memory loss. Upon her boyfriend’s death, as
Galia attempts to stitch together the shattered fragments of her life, a necklace sent to her from an
unidentified source sets her off on a journey to find
the missing pieces of the puzzle from that horrific
day. Seven Minutes in Heaven, a drama-thriller in
Hebrew with English subtitles, won best feature
film at the Warsaw International Film Festival and
Haifa International Film Festival. Friday, Nov. 9 at
7:00p.m. 94 minutes. Doors open from 6:45p.m. –
7:15p.m.
NOVEMBER STORYTIME THEMES
(See Calendar for storytime hours)
Nov. 2-4
Opposites
Nov. 9—11
Elephants
Nov. 16 –18
Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 24-25
Football
Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 2
Snow
FREE COMPUTER CLASS SCHEDULE
CHEAP DATE NIGHT
November’s Cheap Date Night film is The Amazing
Spider-Man. Teenage social outcast Peter spends
his days trying to unravel the mystery of his past
and win the heart of his high school crush, Gwen. A
mysterious briefcase belonging to his father, who
abandoned him when he was a child, leads Peter to
his dad's former partner, Dr. Connors. The discovery of his father's secret will ultimately shape his
destiny of becoming "Spider-Man" and bring him
face to face with Connors' villainous alter ego, the
Lizard. Cheap Date Night is Friday, November 16 at
7 pm. 136 minutes. Doors open from 6:45 to 7:10
pm, then doors close for security reasons.
NOVEMBER MOVIE MATINEES
We’ll be celebrating birthdays this month beginning
with a nod to Rock Hudson on the 14th with
Magnificent Obsession. This 1954 film starring Jane
Wyman, for which she received a nomination for Best
Actress, tells the story of a bohemian playboy who
dedicates himself to his new "magnificent obsession"
of philanthropy and good deeds to try to make
amends and win fair lady.
To celebrate the birthday of Mark Twain, aka Samuel
Langhorne Clemens, on November 28th we will show
The Adventures of Mark Twain, a 1944 biopic starring
Fredric March. This movie garnered 3 Oscar nominations and is an excellent showcase for the talents of
Fredric March. Join us at 2 pm in the Large Meeting
Room and we’ll save a seat for you.
Call 721-BOOK to reserve your space; class size is limited.
5th /7th Computer Fundamentals
6:00-7:00
7th Easy Steps to eBooks
12:30-1:30
14th MANGO Languages
12:30-1:30
14th/19th Beginning WORD
6:00-7:00
21st Files and Folders
12:30-1:30
26th/28th Email basics
6:00-7:00
28th EXCEL
2:30-1:30
Remember that the library has classroom time available for keyboard
and 10-key pad training. This training is self-paced and those wishing to
use it need only to reserve a time on the computer. The classroom is
also available for job applications and resume work.
FILM AND DISCUSSION ON TURKEY SET FOR DECEMBER
Turkey is often referred to as the country where “East meets West.”
Geographically, it is part of both Asia and Europe. Culturally, it
provides insights into the meeting and negotiating of diverse value
systems.
Willard High School teacher, Carolyn Grimaldi, recently participated in
a two week program in Turkey sponsored by the Turkish Cultural Foundation the World Affairs Council that left her with more questions than
answers. This program intends to spark a similar curiosity in its participants as they view the Wide Angle Lens documentary “Turkey’s Tigers:
Integrating Islam and Corporate Culture” followed by a conversation on
how complex cultural values coexist in modern Turkey. Join her at 7pm
on December 4th in the Large Meeting Room.
We welcome all people in pursuit of their freedom to read, learn, and discover.