March 16 Newsletter - the Salem Township Public Library

Salem Township Public Library
What’s In It for You? Serving Southeastern Warren County:
The Townships of Salem, Hamilton, Harlan, and Southern Washington
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CLOSED
March 2016
535 W. PIKE STREET
MORROW, OH 45152
(513) 899-2588
www.salem-township.lib.oh.us
Thank you to all who participated
in the library’s annual “Winter’s
Treat!”
For each weekly visit, patrons
received a drawing slip for a
chance to win a cool prize, and
special weekly treat. If you
missed out on it this year, don’t
worry…. it will be back next
year!
A sampling of the
weekly treats.
Adult Book Discussion Group
History of Morrow Schools
Join a lively discussion group of book lovers and get in
on the fun! Adults are welcome to sign up to attend
monthly book discussions, which take place the first
Tuesday evening of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm.
The group discusses a different book each month, which
can be picked up at the library. Interested participants
can stop in to pick up the next book.
Monday, March 7
7:00-8:00 pm
For all of you local history buffs,
Marlene DeBoard will present
The History of Morrow Schools
on Monday, March 7th from
7:00-8:00 pm.
March 1: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
by Gabrielle Zevin
When his most prized possession, a rare
collection of Poe poems, is stolen, bookstore
owner A.J. Fikry begins isolating himself from
his friends, family, and associates before
receiving a mysterious package that compels
him to remake his life.
April 5: A Walk in the Woods
by Bill Bryson
Back in America after twenty years in
Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint
himself with his native country by walking
the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which
stretches from Georgia to Maine.
May 3: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Twenty years after the trial of Tom Robinson,
Scout returns home to Maycomb to visit her
father and struggles with personal and
political issues as her small Alabama town
adjusts to the turbulent events beginning to
transform the United States in the mid-1950s.
Writing Circle Meetings
Calling all adults and high school students
who are interested in writing! The library’s
Writing Circle is a group that meets twice monthly on
Saturdays from 10:30 am-12:00 pm here at the library
to share their creative writing pieces. Prompts are
decided by the group and sharing ideas is welcomed
and encouraged. Free coffee is served at each meeting.
Join the group by contacting the library or emailing
Dylan at: mccrackendy@salem-township.lib.oh.us
March 5 and 19
April 2 and 16
May 7 and 21
The Sense of Style by Steven Pinker
A renowned cognitive scientist shares
reflections on the art of writing well,
discussing such topics as the role of
imagination in writing and the influence
of texting in shaping language.
Come in and check out her Graduates of Morrow
High School series of books!
(Pictures taken during Marlene’s previous
presentation)
Serpent Mound of Warren County
Presented by Judy Evans Smith
Did you know?
 The Warren County Serpent Mound was
first discovered in 1839?
 It was thought to have been built by the
Adena Indians about 2000 years ago?
 Only three other serpent mounds have
been uncovered in the world: one each in
Canada and Scotland, and the other, the
Great Serpent Mound in Adams County,
Ohio?
Find out the location of this mound and many
other interesting facts concerning the Serpent
Mound of Warren County.
The Forgotten by Heather Graham
When a husband who was believed dead
is accused of murdering the wife he
loved, FBI agent Brett Cody and
dolphin researcher Lara Mayhew team
up with the elite Krewe paranormalinvestigation unit to investigate zombie
activities in Miami.
Find Her by Lisa Gardner
Requesting the help of kidnapping survivor
Flora Dane, who has become obsessed
with the abductions of other girls,
Detective D.D. Warren becomes
suspicious of Flora's agenda upon
discovering her relationships with other
kidnapping victims.
The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen
Resolving to track down serial killer Eric
Colby four months after the events of
Sight Unseen, Kendra Michaels takes in
Eve Duncan's troubled sister, Beth, only
to find herself framed for the murder of a
police officer.
After the Storm by Linda Castillo
Attempting to identify human remains that
are uncovered by a tornado, Chief of Police
Kate Burkholder discovers that the person
had been murdered and was tied to a
family's long-hidden secrets.
The Melody Lingers On by Mary Higgins
Clark
When interior designer Lane Harmon
assists in redecorating the home of the wife
of missing disgraced financier Parker
Bennett, she finds herself drawn to
Bennett's family without realizing that her
life is in jeopardy.
Someone is Watching by Joy Fielding
Struggling with trauma and isolating
herself from the outside world after a
brutal attack, Bailey Carpenter, a former
private investigator, uses her binoculars to
peep at an alluring neighbor who she fears
may be her assailant.
Never Die Alone by Lisa Jackson
A detective who harbors doubts about a
serial killer conviction, a woman who would
prove her cousin innocent, and a reporter in
search of a career-making story work
respectively to find the actual culprit, who
has taken twin sisters hostage.
The Nature of the Beast by Louise
Penny
When a young boy prone to crying wolf
goes missing, village newcomers Armand
and Reine-Marie Gamache join a frantic
search for the child only to stumble on a
community secret about a long-ago
betrayal and murder.
Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs
When an online detective offers a possible
lead in an unsolved case, Tempe's ensuing
investigation reveals the activities of a cult
that practices ritual sacrifices tied to a
famous unexplained light phenomenon.
Dance of the Bones by J. A. Jance
A first crossover starring both J. P.
Beaumont and Brandon Walker finds them
teaming up in the Pacific Northwest to
identify the true killer in a years-old case
that is threatening Mel Shames' life.
Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Estranged for years after the
disappearance of their sister, trophy
wife Claire and struggling single mom
Lydia are reunited by the murder of
Claire's husband and investigate
decades of family secrets to discover
the truth.
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen
Discovering an old and strikingly unusual
musical composition that causes her to black
out and has a violently transformative effect
on her daughter, Julia Ansdell travels to
Venice to find the man behind the music and
uncovers a dark secret dating back to the
Holocaust.
Scandalous Behavior by Stuart Woods
After a series of nonstop adventures, Stone Barrington is eager for some peace and quiet in a rustic British
setting. But no sooner does he land in England than he's beset by an outrageous demand from a beautiful lady,
and an offer he can't refuse. Unfortunately, Stone quickly learns that his new acquisition comes with some
undesired strings attached--namely, a deadly mystery involving the local gentry, and a relentless adversary
who raises the stakes with every encounter. Stone's restful country vacation is looking like yet another
troublesome situation, but with his tireless aplomb--and the help of a few friends--he is more than up to the
challenge.
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates by Brian Kilmeade
Only weeks after President Jefferson's inauguration in 1801, he decided to confront the Tripoli pirates who had
been kidnapping American ships and sailors, among other outrageous acts. Though inclined toward diplomacy,
Jefferson sent warships to blockade Tripoli and protect American shipping, and then escalated to all-out war
against the Barbary states. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates tells a dramatic story of bravery,
diplomacy, and battle on the high seas, and honors some of America’s forgotten heroes.
The Revenant by Michael Punke
The American West of the 1820s is a harsh and unforgiving place, something that experienced trapper and
frontiersman Hugh Glass knows all too well. After narrowly surviving an attack by a grizzly bear, Glass is
robbed and abandoned by the two men in his company who were charged with watching over him. Left
defenseless with life-threatening injuries, Glass channels his need for revenge into a will to live. He survives on
his rage, along with his knowledge of edible plants, ingenuity, and a good sense of geography in a largely
unmapped land.
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight
Kate Baron, a single mother and partner at a Manhattan law firm, is astonished to get a phone call about the
suspension of her 15-year-old daughter, Amelia, previously an excellent student at a prestigious Brooklyn
private school. But by the time Kate arrives at the school to pick her up, Amelia is dead in a fall from the roof.
While the police investigation rules Amelia's death a suicide, Kate soon receives an anonymous text saying
that Amanda didn't jump.
Whistling Through the Graveyard by Sarah Crandall
In the summer of 1963, nine-year-old spitfire Starla Claudelle runs away from her strict grandmother's
Mississippi home. Starla hasn't seen her momma since she was three, that's when Lulu left for Nashville to
become a famous singer. Starla's daddy works on an oil rig in the Gulf, so Mamie, with her tsk-tsk sounds and
her bitter refrain of "Lord, give me strength," is the nearest thing to family Starla has. After being put on
restriction yet again for her sassy mouth, Starla is caught sneaking out for the Fourth of July parade. She fears
Mamie will make good on her threat to send Starla to reform school, so Starla walks to the outskirts of town,
and just keeps walking.
Escape by Barbara Delinsky
Languishing in her career as a business lawyer after relinquishing her dream to defend victims of corporate
abuse, Emily Aulenbach impulsively abandons her husband and returns to a New Hampshire town where she
spent a watershed college summer. Painful as it is to return, she knows that if she is to right her life, she has to
start here.
If you have a book that you have enjoyed reading, please share it with us and other readers!
Preparing for college can be strenuous at times and having to take entrance exams can add to the pressure you’re feeling. A
systematic, commonsense approach to preparing for and taking these exams, however, will ensure that you get accepted to
the colleges you have selected. Four-year colleges and universities use the ACT and SAT to determine applicants’ academic
achievement and potential. Test scores also serve as criteria for numerous financial awards.
Cracking the ACT
An updated guide to scoring high on the
ACT offers readers tips on the various
sections of the exam, as well as science
reasoning, sample tests, helpful explanations,
test-taking advice, preparation guidelines for
the optional new writing section, and online
tips on college admissions, financial aid,
selecting a major and more.
Cracking the SAT
Based on the Princeton Review SAT
preparation course, a thorough study guide
for the SAT exam implements proven
score-raising techniques, drills for all
sections, a list of the most important
vocabulary words and full-length practice
exams, with answers, along with tips on
scholarships, college admissions, financial
aid and more.
Captain America: Winter Soldier
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace
his role in the modern world, he battles
a new adversary, the Soviet agent
known as the Winter Soldier.
Runtime: 135 min.
(MPAA rating: PG-13)
Join us for free popcorn, snacks & drinks and a good movie
on our big projection screen!
Bring a friend and have some fun! Grades 5-12.Contact the
library for more information or send an email to Dylan at:
mccrackendy@salem-township.lib.oh.us
DVDs must be checked out on an adult library card.
Have You Read This?
This Book Loves You by
Pewdiepie
A popular blogger shares humorous
pieces of advice and positivity,
including "Never forget you are
beautiful compared to a fish" and
"Every day is a new fresh start to
stay in bed."
Registration
Required
Listen to the Moon by Michael Morpurgo
A tale inspired by the sinking of the
Lusitania during World War I follows the
experiences of a young British boy and his
father, who take in a lost girl who is
suspected of being a German. By the bestselling author of War Horse.
Grades 5+/Ages 10+
Limit 20
Participants
11:00 am-12:00 pm
Must bring (1) blank white and/or (1) black t-shirt
Help us kick off spring the right way…by making your own Tie-Dye t-shirt! Drop by the
library on Saturday, March 12 at 11:00 am to design your own funky creation.
Encourage language and literacy
skills during storytime. Stories,
songs, and finger plays make
storytime fun and interactive!
Register anytime!
Preschool: 3-5 year-olds
Tuesdays: 11:00 am or 2:00 pm
Toddler: 18-36 months
Wednesdays: 10:45 am
NEW
GoodNight StoryTime
Mondays: 7:00-7:30 pm
Ages: 18 mos-5 years
Look who’s visiting the library on Tuesday, March 29 from 6:30-7:30 pm!
It’s a wallaby walkabout at the Salem Township Public Library! Local
resident Bob Heyob will take us on his journey from an animal rescuer to
running Horsefeathers Farm, an approved wallaby breeding facility for the
Cincinnati Zoo located in Clarksville, Ohio. He will also bring his adorable
“down under” friends to help promote an appreciation of this endangered
member of the kangaroo clan.
Wanda Wallaby Finds Her Bounce by Jonathan Emmett
Wanda Wallaby has lost her bounce. Try as she might, she can't
find it. She asks all her fellow animals but no one can help. Until,
that is, she meets the crocodile - whose advice has a remarkable
effect on the innocent wallaby, Wanda!
UNIQUE! Australian Animals by Teresa
Domnauer
Kangaroos, koalas, and other one-of-a-kind
creatures live in the land down under.
UNIQUE! Australian Animals explores
wildlife on this fascinating continent.
Just
a
Baby!
Over in Australia by Marianne Berkes
Australian animals are unique. Their babies may be riding in
mama's pouch, or hitching a ride on daddy, piggy-back! Children
will sing, clap and count to the rhyme of "Over in the Meadow"
as they learn about wallabies, koalas, wombats, and more. Cutpaper illustrations add to the fun.
Having trouble getting your little
readers to unwind for bed? Let us
help with our brand new GoodNight
StoryTime program, every Monday
from 7:00-7:30pm. Register today!
Kangaroos Hop by Ros Moriarty
Lively illustrations and cumulative text help children identify
Australian animals in the Australian landscape as well as
common verbs. The kangaroos hop, the butterflies fly, and the
echidnas shuffle across the land and down to the water's edge
where a sleepy crocodile lies.
Lego Batman Visual Dicionary
Presents every set and minifigure from LEGO's Batman line, detailing a
history of the toy line and how each playset connects to the events in the
Batman films.
Saturday, March 26
12:30-1:30 pm
Open Lego build for all-age builders! No
competition---just construction and
destruction. We supply the Legos, you
bring the imagination!
Great Lego Sets
Traces the history and development of Lego toy sets, with profiles on
the designers, break down of the bricks used, and guided tours of
advanced sets.
Barbie on DVD
Barbie as the Island Princess
Barbie is a shipwrecked princess who,
raised by a red panda, a peacock, and a
baby elephant, knows nothing of other
humans until an adventurous prince
discovers her tropical paradise.
Barbie as Rapunzel
Barbie stars in this version of the
popular fairy tale in which the princess
rescues the prince.
Barbie Magic of the Rainbow
Courageous fairy Elina, learning how to
use her powers to ward off winter, must
once again go up against Laverna when
she puts the freeze on springtime.
Barbie Presents Thumbelina
When Thumbelina is accidentally
brought to the city, she and her friends
learn of a plan to destroy the field
where they and the other Twillerbees
live and they must convince a little girl
to help them save their home.
Barbie Mariposa and the Fairy Princess
In this magical adventure, Mariposa
becomes the royal Ambassador of
Flutterfield and is sent to bring peace
between her fairy land and their rivals,
the Crystal Fairies of Shimmervale.
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale
Join Barbie in a colorful, modern-day
fairytale filled with fashion, friends and
fun! Barbie and her dog, Sequin, jet off
to visit her aunt’s amazing fashion
house in Paris...and much to her surprise
it’s about to be shut down forever!
Barbie: The Princess and the Popstar
In this sparkling musical adventure,
Barbie stars as Tori, the kind-hearted
princess of Meribella who would rather
sing and dance than perform her royal
duties.
Barbie and the Diamond Castle
Barbie and Teresa tell us the fairy tale
story of Liana and Alexa, best friends
who shared everything including their
love of music. One day their simple
lives change when they are given an
enchanted mirror and befriend the girl
trapped inside!
Barbie in a Mermaid Tale
When Merliah, a surfing champion from
Malibu, discovers she is a mermaid, she
sets off with her dolphin friend to rescue
her mother, the queen of Oceana, and
save the kingdom from her evil sister.
Barbie: Princess Charm School
Barbie stars as Blair Willows, a kindhearted girl who is chosen to attend
Princess Charm School, a magical,
modern place that teaches dancing, how
to have tea parties, and proper princess
manners.
Barbie in a Mermaid Tale 2
Surf’s up for Barbie as she returns as
Merliah, the fun and fashionable surfing
champion who’s also a magical
mermaid princess! In this exciting seaquel, Merliah makes a splash when she
heads to Australia for the ultimate
surfing competition
Barbie in the Pink Shoes
When she tries on a pair of sparkling
pink shoes, Kristyn and her best friend
Hailey find themselves in a magical
ballet world where they must dance in
order to defeat the evil Snow Queen.
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MAR 1
READING WITH RAIDER &
FRIENDS 6:30-7:30 PM
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP:
6:30-8:00 PM
MAR 5
WRITING CIRCLE MEETING
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
MAR 7
HISTORY OF MORROW
SCHOOLS 7:00-8:00 PM
MAR 12
TEEN TIE-DYE PARTY
11:00 AM-12:00 PM
GRADES 5+
MAR 15
TEEN MOVIE
5:30-8:00 PM
MAR 19
WRITING CIRCLE MEETING
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
MAR 26
ROCK THE BLOCKS
12:30-1:30 PM
MAR 29
WOCKIN’ WALLABIES
6:30-7:30 PM
MAR 7, 14, 21 28 GOODNIGHT STORYTIME
7:00-7:30 PM
Did You Know the Library Accepts Memorial Donations?
Monetary gifts to purchase materials are a wonderful way to remember and honor a loved one. All efforts are
made to acquire materials in keeping with the wishes of the donor. The library places a bookplate in the item
noting the honoree and donor(s). If you are interested in making a donation, please contact the library.
Salem Township Public Library
535 W. Pike Street
Morrow, OH 45152