Library Blog: Book Club Selection of the Month

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Book Club Selection of the Month

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Bancroft Public Library Blog

Benjamin Bancroft

MISSION STATEMENT

" The mission of the Bancroft Public Library is to uphold the principals of intellectual freedom and the publics right to know by providing access to information, reflecting all points of view, for people of all ages. In addition to books and other materials of contemporary interest and permanent value, the library provides and encourages the use of its facility, collection, and services to meet a wide variety of community needs."

Welcome

Audio Book Site

Visit our Audio Book site for PCs and MP3 players at http://salon.sals.edu

Spring Flowers added to Library Garden

"Salem Woman's Club"

May 26,2011

New Stuff (November-December 2011)

To see more of the latest movies and Fiction/Non-Fiction Bestsellers click on "new stuff added" on Library Website.. http://slibrary.org

Bestseller List

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Movies

DVD'S

Children and Adult Movies

Current DVD's

The Kennedys
Brannigan
Water for Elephants
Green Lantern
Transformers
Cars 2

July Book Review

Book Club

Memorial Day Parade-May30,2011

Salem School Band

Boy Scouts

Gun Salute

Honoring all who serve their country past and present

African exchange student

Friends of the Library - S. Trombley/President

POEMS/MUSIC/FOOD/FUN

FEBRUARY 2011

"Books" - poem by Edgar A Guest

Upon my shelf they stand in rows, - A city-full of human souls,- Sages, philosophers and drolls - Good friends that everybody knows. - The drunkard shoulders with the saint;- The great are neighboring with the quaint - And they will greet me one and all - At any hour I care to call. - There's Dickens with his humble crew - That has no end of joy to give. - With all his people I can live - By moving just a foot or two. - Or should I choose to sail the sea,- Stevenson there will pilot me,- While jovial, lovable "Mark Twain" waits patiently my call again. - Sometimes a friend drops in and looks - My little sitting room around - And, in a manner most profound, - Remarks: "Your shelves are lined with books!" - "Not books," I say, but people wise - And men to cling to or despise. - Vast peopled cities, calm and still; For me to visit when I will." (Collected

Verse of Edgar Guest, copyright 1934 and 1942)

Current book available at Library

non-fiction (New Stuff)

Tuesday November 23, 2010

Surprise

Stephen Trombley surprised the library staff on Tuesday with a cake in honor of his finishing his book and for the help from the staff ordering books etc.

Our Youngest Readers

Worshop - August 12, 2010

Karen Hickland - Science Workshop

August 5, 2010

Party for Julie(June 29,2010)

retiring after 24 years at the library

Blog Archive

► 2012 (4)
- ► February (2)
  - ► Feb 12 (2)
    - BOOK CLUB Report for February.... THE LAND AS PR...
- ► January (2)
  - ► Jan 13 (1)
    - NEW DISPLAY
  - ► Jan 09 (1)
    - BOOK CLUB NEWS

▼ 2011 (12)
- ► December (1)
  - ► Dec 19 (1)
    - BOOK CLUB SELECTION FOR DECEMBER
- ► October (1)
  - ► Oct 27 (1)
    - Book Club Selection
- ▼ September (2)
  - ► Sep 29 (1)
    - LIBRARY EBOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR KINDLE
  - ▼ Sep 22 (1)
    - Book Club Selection of the Month
- ► August (4)
  - ► Aug 20 (1)
    - Final Summer Workshop at Bancroft Library
  - ► Aug 18 (1)
    - August Book Club
  - ► Aug 08 (1)
    - Salem Survivors Benefit
  - ► Aug 05 (1)
    - Music From Salem Children's Workshop
- ► June (1)
  - ► Jun 20 (1)
    - Champagne and Strawberries Fundraiser
- ► May (2)
  - ► May 28 (1)
    - Memorial Day 2011
  - ► May 21 (1)
    - MAY BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
- ► February (1)
  - ► Feb 14 (1)
    - BK LUV3

► 2010 (4)
- ► June (4)
  - ► Jun 28 (1)
    - History of Bancroft Library
  - ► Jun 16 (1)
    - School Children Visit the Library
  - ► Jun 15 (1)
    - Video - School Visit
  - ► Jun 05 (1)

► 2009 (3)
- ► August (1)
  - ► Aug 13 (1)
    - "BE CREATIVE" - Art Program
- ► July (2)
  - ► Jul 27 (1)
    - Now on display at the library--Laurie Richardson--...
  - ► Jul 13 (1)
    - Music From Salem

► 2008 (3)
- ► March (3)
  - ► Mar 27 (1)
    - Salem Library Scrabble Club
  - ► Mar 26 (1)
    - STUDENT VOLUNTEER
  - ► Mar 25 (1)
    - March 2008

A Place to Relax and Read

Libraries' Popularity Rises as Economy Sinks

Article:Herald Net: Everett, Washington Published: February 5, 2009 - In a tight economy, more people are cutting back entertainment costs by checking out books and DVDs and turning to their public libraries for old fashioned help and services. Washington State Library recently surveyed library use in six categories at more than half of the state's public library systems. It found an 11 percent jump in checkouts over a six-month period, compared with the same period in the previous year. There was an increase in the number of people who used library computers to search the internet and the amount of time people spent using those computers..Libraries nationally are seeing a surge in activity, even in areas that have dipped in recent years as more people used search engines like Google, and they're pointing to the deepening recession as a reason for the uptick...

Library Internet is"Free"

Salem Library Chess Club

Saturday Chess Game

The library has access to several Self-help books about computers, craft How-To's etc. Books are delivered daily from other libraries in the area.. All books can be ordered from your home computer(library website).

Basket Making

Library Scrabble Club

Scrabble Club meets on Thursdays..

February

paper hearts for the library window

Our Newest Volunteer

Donald "Bud" Mansmith

Library Volunteers

Peg Underwood

Volunteer - Marcia Gardner

Several computers for public use

When people think of a library, they sometimes think of a particular structure or room from their past. More often people will think of a librarian who worked there. A circulation desk where they were greeted. A story time where they learned the magic of reading. A book that was recommended by that helpful person behind the desk. A library seems like a building, but it is actually a process, and a main feature of that process is that the library's staff is there to help.

Librarian, Rebecca Brown

On a rainy Fall morning, "little ears" listened to a story about "Earl the Squirrel".. read by Library Assistant Director, Susan Getty

young adult section

"BE CREATIVE" -August 13, 2009

Paula Krieg - Art Project

gluing colorful paper to fabric

It was the last day of a very successful "BE CREATIVE" summer program at the library. Everyone was given art materials to assemble a useful paper and fabric pouch to take home when completed(finished pouch photo below)..

pockets inside to store special things

July 4, 2009

June, 20 2009

Reading group - Susan Getty, Assistant Director

kindergarden class - June 18, 2009

The class learned that there are 18,000 books(including dvd's) in the library.

June 15, 2009...Tina Luke's 4th grade class visited the library to apply for library cards and check out books of their choosing.

Peg Culver, Director

welcoming 12 4th grade students

Friendships Garden

" In friendships fragrant garden, there are flowers of every hue. Each with its own fair beauty and its gift of joy for you."

Julie Brown

explaining how the library works and answering any questions

Salem Area Woman's Club

Thanks to the Salem Womans Club, the library gardens were planted with beautiful flowering annuals that are enjoyed by all who pass by.

Mary Talmadge,Lois Sheaff, Tine Hughes

Memorial Day Weekend Events 2009

The Friends of The Library Plant/Food Sale was a big success thanks to all who donated baked goods and garden plants..The rain held off and there was a lot activity in Salem, the first of the season Farmers Market with local products to sell in the park plus garage sales throughout the village.

Local Farmers Market

Salem Park

Farm Goats

new baby

" We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth"....John Lubbock

"No Furniture so Charming as Books."

several books available in LARGE TYPE

Books for Sale

Summer Sidewalk Book Sale

" A library is thought in cold storage." - Herbet Samuel

Charles Whitcomb Grandfather Clock

"I go into my library and all history unrolls before me." - Alexander Smith

" Research means that you don't know, but are willing to find out." - Charles F. Kettering

Current Magazines Available

After School Reading Group (March 2009)

reading with Susan

"Read To Me"

"Read to me riddles and read to me rhymes .. Read to me stories of magical times .. Read to me tales about castles and kings .. Read to me stories of fabulous things .. Read to me pirates and read to me knights .. Read to me dragons and dragon-book fights .. Read to me spaceships and cowboys and then .. When you are finished-please read them again." by Jane Yolen

Childrens Area

Fun with Puppets

"What Is A Book"

"A book is pages, pictures and words. A book is animals, people and birds. A book is stories of queens and kings, poems and songs - so many things! Curled in a corner where I can hide. With a book I can journey far and wide. Though it's only paper from end to end, A book is a very special friend." by Lora Duneta

Finding Books about "Trucks"

"Reading to kids is to ordinary reading what jazz is to a string quartet" - Sean Wilents from Cool Quotes About Library Books and Knowledge

" Your library is your portrait." - Holbrook Jackson

BANCROFT PUBLIC LIBRARY WEB SITE

http://SLIBRARY.ORG

" LIFE HAPPENED BECAUSE I TURNED THE PAGES."

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