August 2011 Newsletter

August 2011
Volume 5, Issue 12
Check It Out
Upcoming
Events
Library Hours
What’s New?
TutorND is now available, courtesy of the
State Library. TutorND
has homework, test
prep,
and
career
resources, as well as
live one-to-one online
help Sunday through
Thursday, from 6 to 10
pm.
We have added five new
Book Club in a Bag
titles: The Absolutely
True Diary of a Part-time
Indian
by
Sherman
Alexie,
Catch-22
by
Joseph
Heller,
The
Glass Castle by Jean-
ette Walls, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout,
and The Things They
Carried by Tim O’Brien.
Exercise
with
your
Child - Aug. 11 2-4pm
Instructors from Center
Court fitness will be
leading half-hour sessions of Zumba and yoga
on
the
front
lawn,
weather permitting.
Library Board
Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm
Friday, Saturday
9am-5pm
Sunday
1pm-5pm
Closed, Saturday, Sept. 3
Closed, Sunday, Sept. 4,
Labor Day Weekend
Closed, Monday, Sept. 5,
Labor Day
Thursday, Aug. 11, 4:45pm
Friends of the Library
Monday, Aug. 8, 7pm
*Teen Advisory Board*
Thursday, Aug. 18, 7pm
Exercise With Your Child
Thursday, Aug. 11, 2-4pm
*Teen Karaoke*
The Humane Society will
be here August 18 from 35pm with animals in need
of good homes.
Thursday, Aug. 11, 6:30pm
Quilt Show
Aug. 14-20
Paws in Need
Book Sale - The Friends
of the Library will be
holding a book sale on
Aug. 26-28 during library
hours.
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 3-6pm
*TAB Car Wash*
Friday, Aug. 19, 2-5pm
Friends of the Library
Book Sale
Aug. 26-28
Children’s
Events
Quilt show - Check out
quilts made by local
quilters Aug. 1420.
Preschool Story Time
Tuesdays at 10am
Toddler Story Time
The mission of the
Grand Forks Public Library is to
connect the community, enrich the
mind, and inspire the imagination.
Paws in Need -
Thursdays at 10am
*Babies welcome.
39 Clues Club
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 3:45pm
*Grades 3 –6 only
Legos @ Your Library
Wacky Word Definition of the Month: infantry - the kid’s room.
Sunday, Aug. 7, 1-4pm
Sunday, Sept. 11, 1-4pm
Donations
R.E.A.D. Therapy Dogs
The Grand Forks Public
Library accepts donated
material. If you would like
to donate, here are our
guidelines:
Sunday, Aug. 14, 2pm
Monday, Aug. 15, 2pm
Please contact the
Children’s Department
for an appointment
are accepted, no matter when they
were published.
Donations given to the library will
either be added to our collection, given to the Friends of the Library book
sale, or set on the swap table for
giveaway.
The library does not provide receipts
for tax purposes, but we will send
you a letter acknowledging your donation.
 No textbooks.
 Materials must be in good condition.
 Materials must have been published within the last 2 years.
 Any local or North Dakota materials
The New Library Website, Part 4 - Research
nealogical Society, and the National Archives, to name a few.
You can access the library’s
online information resources on
the Research page.
Ask A Librarian - Email any
questions, comments, or suggestions to the Reference librarians
using this online form. The link
is also available on our homepage.
Genealogy - a list of links to
online regional, state and other
genealogical resources, including
the Grand Forks Historical Society, the North Dakota State Ge-
from libraries, museums and archives. Find out where specific
documents are located, arrange
a visit to examine materials, or
order copies.
Auto Repair Center - wiring diagrams, repair procedures, troubleshooting and other topics for
1945-2009 vehicles.
Camio - art collection descriptions from art museums around
the world. Includes images of the
artwork.
EBSCO Magazine Databases access thousands of articles from
magazines and scholarly journals.
eLibrary - research made easy
Genealogy Request - If you
would like a Reference librarian
to fulfill a simple research request, complete this online form.
There is a $5 research fee per
request.
Grand Forks Room - A list of
some of the resources that can
be found in the Grand Forks
Room, a collection of local historical publications.
databases. Future newsletter
articles will cover them in more
detail, but here is a list and
short description of them:
Library Services - A list of resources and services available at
the library for Adults, Children,
and Teens.
Ancestry - a collection of historic documents, useful for genealogy and family tree research.
*This database can only be accessed from a library computer.
Online Databases - The library
provides access to several online
ArchiveGrid - almost one million
historical collection descriptions
with full-text magazines, newspapers, books and transcripts,
as well as maps, images, websites, and video.
interactive
system.
language
learning
Netlibrary - a collection of digital
books and journals, available 24
hours a day.
Gale Databases - access multiple subject collections, such as
Opposing Viewpoints, Health and
Wellness Resource Center, and
Contemporary Authors, just to
name a few.
Novelist - book reviews, readalike recommendations, and
book series information.
Proquest Newspapers - a collection of articles from more than
1000 U.S. and world newspapers.
Learning Express - access practice tests, skill building, and
learning exercises for all grade
levels, as well as citizenship test
help.
WorldCat - find books in libraries all over the world.
Mango Languages - learn a foreign language, including English
as a second language, with this
Teen Scene by Hillary W.
TAB recently hosted It All
Ends Here, a Harry Potter
Movie Premiere Party.
22
teens played Potter jeopardy,
Harry Potter video games, and
Scene It, all while enjoying
butter beer and golden snitch
cake pops.
Thanks to the
Carmike and the River Cinema theaters we were able to give
away 6 tickets to the final Harry Potter movie.
R3G1F -- It’s simple! Read
3 Books, Write 3 Short Reviews, and Get 1 Free!
Teen’s grades 7-12 stop by
the Reference Desk to pick up
a R3G1F brochure.
Computer
Classes
Drop-In Computer Help
Wednesday, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27,
10am
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24,
31, 10am
Virtual Yard Sale
WANT TO JOIN TAB? Fill out the
online app and bring it to the Reference Desk.
Our next meeting is
Thursday, August 18 at 7pm.
Thursday, Aug. 14, 5:30pm
LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION? Like us on Facebook! Look
up GFPL Teen Department or scan
the QR code below
with your smart
phone and go directly there!
Thursday, Aug. 28, 5:30pm
Thursday, Aug. 11, 5:30pm
UPCOMING EVENTS INCLUDE:
Computers 101
Thursday, Aug. 21, 5:30pm
Thursday, Aug. 18, 5:30pm
Facebook
Karaoke -- Thursday, August 11 @
6:30 - 8pm.
Car wash -- Friday, August 19 @ 2 5pm
CHECK
IT
OUT: http://
bookdrain.wordpress.com/.
Here
you will find book, movie, and music
reviews written by Grand Forks
teens for Grand Forks teens.
Spook - Author Mary
Roach investigates the
various scientific methods people have used
to try to prove the existence of life after
death. *Great Reads
Library2Go
Thursday, Aug. 25, 5:30pm
Book
Clubs
August Book Club Titles
Emma - Jane Austen’s
classic comedy of manners focuses on Emma
Woodhouse, a spoiled
but
well-meaning
young
woman
who
lives in a small village
in England in the early
1800s. Emma’s matchmaking attempts on her friend’s behalf lead
to misunderstandings, drama, and
eventually, happily-ever-after.
*Classic Re-reads Book Club*
Picture This
Thursday, Aug. 4, 5:30pm
Leviathan by Scott
Westerfeld - Imagine
World War 1 as a conflict between Clankers,
who put their faith in
machines, and Darwinists, whose technology is based on the
development of new species. Now
throw together a fleeing Clanker
prince and a young girl who has
disguised herself as a boy in order
to serve on a biological airship.
*This & That Book Club*
Classic Re-Reads
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 7pm
Sept. - The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame
Great Reads Book Club
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 7pm
Aug. - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
This & That Book Club
Tuesday, Aug. 9, 7pm
Aug. - Star Island
by Carl Hiaasen
All library book clubs are open to
new participants at any time. The
only requirements to join are the
desire to read good books and enjoy lively conversations.
Book Club*
Kid Stuff
Kick-off Party, June 2
LEGOs
Kids in the
Kitchen,
June 9
Robotics,
June 16
SPA
Seussical,
June 23
Special points
of interest
 Winter Reading Program with UND athletes
Coming December 2011
 Exercise With Your
Child Day is August 11, 24 pm
 August 6 is Wiggle
Your Toes Day.
Tae Kwon Do, June 30
International Students, July 7
Dakota Science Center, July 14
Storyteller Bonnie Cameron
& Craft, July 21
Final Party with
North Country
Fiddle and
Dance, July 28
Storytime Summer
Reading Program
Final Party, July 28
2011 Summer Reading Program Sponsors
Grand Forks Public Library
2110 Library Circle
Grand Forks, ND 58201
Phone: 701-772-8116
www.gflibrary.com
Contact Wendy Wendt
wendy.wendt@gflibrary.com
Contact Check It Out:
gfplcheckitout@yahoo.com
Contact the Children’s Dept.
GFPL_Childrens@yahoo.com
Contact the Reference Dept.
gfplreference@hotmail.com
Library Director
Wendy Wendt
Library Board
Chairperson
Vice-chairperson
Eliot Glassheim
Secretary
Kay Powell
Lila Christensen
Richard Fiordo
Check It Out
Editor/Head Writer
Tonya Palmer
Thank you to the wonderful sponsors of
the 2011 Summer Reading Program. We
couldn’t do it without you.
Alerus Financial
Altru Health Systems
Anytime Plumbing & Drain
Clean
Art & Learn
Bremer Bank
Burger King
Burggraf’s Ace Hardware
Carmike Cinema
Culver’sDairy Queen
Dr. Casey Ryan
Dr. Curtis Tanabe
Dr. Mark Siegel
Drees, Riskey, & Vallager
Gate City Bank
Grand Forks YMCA
Home of Economy
Kiwanis Sun Risers
Lunseth Plumbing & Heating
McDonald’s
Noridian
Optimist Club
Perkins
Prime Steel Car Club
Ralph Engelstad Arena
River Cinema
Scheels
Ski & Bike Shop
Space Aliens
Subway
Super One
Target
Texas Roadhouse
US Foodservice
Vaaler Insurance
Wall’s Medicine
Walmart