@ the Westfield Washington Public Library

Volume 11, Issue 6

Westfield Washington Public Library Board of Trustees: Mike Thomas, President David Weiss, Vice President Paul Catlin, Treasurer Nancy Knochel, Secretary Birch Dalton Brian Morales Dan Pitcock The Library Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

June 2013

Renovation Groundbreaking Ceremony

Construction on the renovation and expansion of the library will start Monday, June 3, 2013. You are invited to our official Groundbreaking Ceremony on Saturday June 15 at 11 a.m. to celebrate this momentous occasion. We couldnt have done it without you! The first month or so of this project will be mostly outdoor preparation by the various contractors for the addition. The gas has already been disconnected and it can get pretty cold in here, so dress in layers if you plan on visiting soon! Once work on the interior begins, staff and library materials will be temporarily relocated throughout the building until new permanent fixtures are in place. We are going to do everything we can to stay open during the entire project and parking shouldnt be affected. For up to the minute news on the progress, follow our Facebook page: www.fb.com/WWPL46074

NEW Library Hours! Monday-Wednesday 10:00 AM-8:00 PM Thursday-Friday 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM Sunday 1:00-5:00 PM

Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration

Monday, June 3, is also the official first day of the Summer Reading Program. To get everyone excited about this years themes, we will be having a kickoff celebration on Saturday, June 15, directly after the Groundbreaking Ceremony. The event will continue on Sunday, June 16, when we open at 1 p.m. The Childrens theme this year is Dig Into Reading which is appropriate since we will literally be doing some massive digging for our renovation project. Also, anything that you find underground is inline with the theme so there should be plenty of topics to read about. Learn about vegetables, gems & gold, dinosaur bones, and even gnomes! The teen theme this year is Beneath the Surface which can be taken literally or figuratively and explores more in-depth topics in culture, history, etc. Read about everything from underground and undersea adventures to the secret identities of superheroes and famous historical figures. The adult program is designed to encourage adults to experience the joy of reading by trying some Groundbreaking Reads that may change how they see the world. There will be stations with activities for each age group throughout the library as well as snacks!

Visit our website www.wwpl.lib.in.us

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June 2013
Phil Passen presented updated Value Engineering items to the library board. Shelving was purchased at a discounted price from Hagerstown Jefferson Township Public Library. A groundbreaking event was discussed. We will be planning a small event at the beginning of June. The Board also discussed various fundraising ideas.

From the Board of Trustees

The board meeting minutes and packets are posted on the librarys website at www.wwpl.lib.in.us.

April 23, 2013 Special Board Meeting

Phil Passen of Meyer Najem presented updated information about bid packages to the board. The library board approved all bid packages.

Friends of the Westfield Library will also be having a presence at the Westfield Farmers Market again this Bid Packages Circulation for April 2013 was 34,998 year. 1 (Sitework), 2 (Concrete) and 4 (General Trades) Gilbraltor Construction and of those circulations 1,534 were Bid Package 3 (Roofing) NuTec Roofing Update: The Farmers Market has from Hamilton County Reciprocal Bid Package 5 (Flooring) Georgia Direct since been cancelled for the 2013 borrowers. Patrons from other Bid Package 6 (Mechanical) Lehmens season. Evergreen Libraries borrowed 125 Company Bid Package 7 (Electrical) E.M. Companies items and a total of 728 items from WWPL were sent to other Evergreen The library Board decided to use gift Libraries. We issued 149 new library funds, grants and any funds raised cards, and of those 20 were issued for the project on Furniture, Next Board Meeting: to Hamilton County Reciprocal Equipment and Landscaping. Borrowers. Patrons checked out June 12, 2013 at 7 p.m. 1,402 items using the Self Check station.

May 8, 2013 Board Meeting

Summer Reading Program Sponsors

We have received prize donations from several organizations already. Please remember to thank these sponsors by visiting their place of business simply to say thanks, have a meal, go to an event, or purchase a product or service. 2013 WWPL SRP SPONSORS
Applebee's* Arctic Zone* Big Splash Adventure Chick-Fil-A* Chili's * Chipotle Mexican Grill Conner Prairie Curtis Dyna-Fog Domino's Pizza* Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen* First Watch Caf Indiana Ice* Indiana Repertory Theatre, Inc.* Indianapolis Children's Museum* Indianapolis Colts* Indianapolis Museum of Art* Jans Village Pizza Jazzercise Westfield Christ United* Methodist Church Jones Chiropractic* Kits and Kaboodle Toys* Laser Flash* Live Nation* My Toy Garden Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Petite Chou* Purse Strings Union Street Flower Shop* Urban Farmer Seeds Whole Foods Market Yogo Passion

*Past Donors As you can see we have several businesses that have supported us in the past as well as several new donors. A handful of these new donors are also new to the Westfield area. Support us by supporting them!

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June 2013
Euchre Group Are you a euchre enthusiast looking for three other players? Join in the fun when the Euchre Group meets at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Come relax and enjoy an evening of fun with some great people at this free program on June 12 & 26! Technology Classes With the explosion of e-readers such as the Nook, Kindle, iPad, and many more you may want to try the free books the library has to download to your device. The Intro to E-Books class is offered at the library on Monday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. and it shows you how to search for, download and read e-books for free from the library website! Be sure to bring along your reader! We offer a free Computer Class all about Microsoft Excel. Learn to create spreadsheets to help you with household budgets, tax records and projects at work. Thursday, June 20, at 3 p.m. Email Basics is designed for beginners who want to learn how easy it can be to keep up with friends and family through the Internet. Learn to set up a free email account, as well as how to send and receive messages. The Thursday, June 27, class at 3 p.m. has been cancelled. Want to get started on Facebook? Already have a Facebook account but not sure what to do next? Come to the library for Facebook Fundamentals, a class that teaches you to set up your profile, manage privacy settings, and connect with friends and family! Learn to update your status and add a photo, all while you interact with others online. You must have an email address to sign up for Facebook. Tuesday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m.

Adult Activities
Book Discussion Groups The Mystery Book Discussion Group is talking about And Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander, when they meet on Wednesday, June 5 at 1 p.m. Come join other mystery lovers at a once-a-month discussion group that meets at the library. You are invited even if you havent read the book! Next months discussion is on July 3, and the selection is If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O by Sharyn McCrumb.

Painting Class Talented artist Jan Roland teaches a class in Watercolor Painting and Techniques on The General Book Discussion Group Thursday, June 20, reads a wide variety of genres and at 10:15 a.m. meets on the third Wednesday of No previous art each month at 1 p.m. You are experience is invited even if you havent read the required, and the book! The Light Between Oceans by class fee of $12 M. L. Stedman is includes all materials. the topic for this month, and the ESL Classes discussion is in the The library offers adult ESL (English Sumner Room on as a Second Language) classes. Wednesday, June These classes are for beginners, as 19. Next months well as those who want to improve discussion is on their English skills. Students pay for July 17, and the class materials. Classes will be selection is Doc by scheduled after students submit Mary Doria their completed registration form. Russell. Summer Reading Grand Prize Genealogy Club Join the Westfield Genealogy Club and share ideas, websites and sources about family history, as well as meet some terrific people. The club meets on Saturday, June 1 at 10:15 a.m. in the Sumner Room. Beginning and experienced genealogists are welcome!

*All classes require pre-registration. Call 317-896-9391 to sign up.

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June 2013

For Teens Only!

Inspired Magazine is a free, monthly magazine started in Indianapolis by two stay at home dads who are ready to get back to a different kind of work, while giving back to a larger community. Inspired by the young minds around them they have created a magazine filled with original writing, art, photography, music and film all created by students in grades 6-12 right here in Indiana. Their mission is to inspire students to be creative. Providing students with a good example, and an avenue for becoming published authors and artists accomplishes this goal. They believe the act of becoming published provides an invaluable confidence boost for students of the arts. Additionally, a wider audience benefits from learning of the truly compelling things young minds are creating all over Indiana. They publish Inspired Magazine as an App, online each month, and in print every quarter. Readinspiremag.com, will be updated daily. Ask Will for more information on how you can become published!

Special June Programs

Down the Drain
Wednesday, June 12 @ 10:30 Who knows where the water goes? Explore the world of plumbing and what happens after you flush with games, crafts and other activities. School age

Horse & Sulky Visit

Saturday, June 29 @ 10:30 - 11:30 Ellen Taylor of the Harness Horse Youth Foundation brings her horse and sulky to the library for a fun introduction to the world of harness racing. All ages

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June 2013 Clubs

Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Club
All Ages

Childrens Activities
Story Times
Toddlers 18 months to 3 1/2 Preschoolers 3 1/2 - Kindergarten (accompanied by a caregiver)

Special Programs
Special Fathers Day Workshop
All Ages

Miss Vicki brings you stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays. There is also an art project, craft, or activity afterward. June 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 Toddlers Monday @ 10:30 a.m. Tuesday @ 11:15 a.m. Preschoolers Monday @ 1:00 p.m. Tuesday @ 10:15 a.m. Baby Love
Birth to 18 Months

Bring your cards, play the games, trade cards, and have fun! Wednesday, June 12 @ 6:30 p.m. American Girl Club
All Ages

LEGO Freebuild
All Ages

Give your child a head start to early literacy with this unique free program of rhyme, play and song. June 6, 13, 20 & 27 Paws & Read
All Ages Make fun items for your doll! Dolls are welcome but not required.

Bring your imagination to the library and get creative at a LEGO Freebuild. There will be plenty of legos and lots of room to work. June 13 & 27 @ 2:30 p.m.

Sign up at the Children's Desk for 10 minutes to read to a dog who is a very good listener. Saturday, June 8 @ 10:30 a.m. *Unless noted, programs are free, and registration is not required.

Look for more special Art Club Dig Into School ageteens Reading programs Explore different media and styles listed on of art with talented art instructor, Eric page 4!
Trueblood. Meet alternate Thursdays from 1-3 p.m.
June 13: Paint with Found Objects June 27: Painting July 11: Collage July: 25: Open Art Day
The library offers a wide range of materials and programs to enhance the homeschool experience. Please contact Childrens Services for more information.

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June 2013

New Books
The Ophelia Cut by John Lescroart When a brutal rapist is murdered, a loving father stands accused of the crime. Defense Attorney Dismas Hardy must defend his brother-in-law and old friend Moses Maguire in a thrilling case that hits far too close to home. Flora by Gail Godwin This darkly beautiful novel about a child and a caretaker in isolation harks back to Godwins memorable novel of growing up. With its house on top of a mountain and a child who may be a bomb that will one day go off, Flora tells a story of love, regret and the things we cant undo. The Lost Daughter by Eve Ensler Mary left the streets of Oakland for the starstudded climes of Santa Monica. Jane Fonda was the parent Mary had never had outside the limelight and Hollywood parties, Fonda was a wonderful mom who helped with homework, listened to adolescent fears, celebrated achievements, and offered inspiration and encouragement at every turn. Instant Mom by Nia Vardalos Nia Vardalos firmly believed she was supposed to be a mom, but Mother Nature and modern medicine had put her in a headlock. So she made a choice that shocked friends, family, and even herself: she adopted a preschooler with only fourteen hours notice. She learns that whether via biology, relationship, or adoption -- motherhood comes in many forms. Shooting Victoria: Madness, Mayhem and the Rebirth of the British Monarchy by Paul Thomas Murphy During Queen Victorias 64-year reign, no fewer than eight attempts were made on her life. Murphy follows each would-be assassin and the repercussions of their actions, illuminating daily life in Victorian England, the development of the monarchy under Queen Victoria and the evolution of the attacks in light of evolving social issues and technology.

Waiting to be Heard by Amanda Knox The Spark: A Mothers Story of After a controversial trial, Nurturing Genius Amanda was convicted and by Kristine Barnett imprisoned. But in 2011, an appeals court overturned Jacob has an IQ higher the decision and vacated the murder than Einstein, a photocharge. Free at last, she returned graphic memory and he taught home to the U.S., where she has himself calculus in two weeks. He remained silent, until now. started work in astrophysics, at age nine, that experts believe may someday put him in line for a Nobel Firefly Island Prize and at age twelve he became a by Lisa Wingate paid researcher in quantum physics. Mallorys life is changed But the story of Kristines journey completely when she with Jake is all the more remarkable leaves her hometown of because his extraordinary mind was D.C. to head to Texas almost lost to autism. with her new husband and step-son. They arrive in Moses Montaro Caine Lake to find conditions that are the by Sidney Poitier polar opposite of what they In his first novel, the expected. beloved actor and director Sidney Poitier takes us on Paris: The Novel a wild and unexpected by Edward Rutherfurd adventure -- from New York to Moving back and forth in time across centuries, the Europe to the Caribbean and beyond. The novel offers Poitiers story unfolds through intimate and vivid tales of heartfelt message about the potential each of us has within ourselves, and self-discovery, divided loyalties, about being open to the possibility passion, and long-kept secrets of characters both fictional and real, all that there are mysteries in the universe, and here on Earth, far set against the backdrop of the greater than we can imagine. glorious city.

Looking for reading suggestions, resources for research, help with your device, or anything in between? Call us at 317-896-9391 or email: librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us

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June 2013
Sports series has four DVDs: Defensive Drills, Offensive Drills, Hitting Mechanics, and Baseball Fundamentals. Come check these DVDs out today and start playing ball better tomorrow! Robert Redford stars as Roy Hobbs in a movie about a young baseball player on his way to the big leagues. A silver bullet, a strange woman, and a gunshot ruin his chances for many years. When he returns to baseball, he finds a world of corruption and bribery. Struggling to remain morally upright even though he is poisoned and threatened, Roy proves that being a Natural is all that it takes to win. Come check out the Natural today!

Audio/Visual Department
June is...
All About Baseball!
Americas national pastime has long been known to be Baseball. Many different books and stories have been written, many songs sung, and many movies have been made. The library has several different movies that tell the stories and background behind this wonderful American sport. In our non-fiction section we have several instructional DVDs on how to play baseball. SportsCamp Baseball has nine sessions to help young players, parents and coaches learn some of the basics of baseball. The A Game

The history of baseball starts in the early 1840s in New York City. This history continues down through the years until the present day. Follow the story with Ken Burns in his PBS DVD set Baseball. Covering the history, the players, and the evolution of the game, this ten disc set will help you understand the game better than ever before!

NEW ADULT DVDs

NEW BOOKS ON CD
Best Kept Secret by Jeffrey Archer

NEW PLAYAWAYS

Cloud Atlas

World War Z by Max Brooks

Spoonful of Sugar by Brenda Ashford The Guilt Trip

Gate Thief by Orson Scott Card

Jack Reacher

Hit by David Baldacci

Power Trip by Jackie Collins

Safe Haven

Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

Family Pictures by Jane Green Robert Ludlums Utopia Experiment by Kyle Mills

Silver Linings Playbook

12th of Never by James Patterson

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Westfield Washington Public Library 333 W. Hoover Street Westfield, IN 46074

June 2013

Phone: 317-896-9391 FAX: 317-896-3702 www.wwpl.lib.in.us www.facebook.com/ WWPL46074 Sheryl Sollars, Director Sandy Rowland, Assistant Director

The Westfield Washington Public Library will strive, in partnership with organizations, to provide quality services, materials and facilities that fulfill the educational, informational, technological, cultural and recreational needs of the entire community.

Postage paid by the Friends of the Westfield Library

Friends of the Westfield Library

2013 Book Sale Dates
Friends Board: Sara Reitmeyer, President Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer Marie Albertson, Secretary Carly Schull, Member-at-Large

Next Book Sale

June 8-15
http://www.facebook.com/FOWL46074

Regular Sale
September 7-14

Nearly New Sale

December 7-14

The Friends of the Westfield Library is an organization designed to promote and support the mission of the Westfield Washington Public Library. Through its fundraising efforts, primarily book sales held in the library and online, the group raises money used to fund library programs and to purchase items that are not in the library's operating budget.
Visit our webpage: www.wwpl.lib.in.us/FOWL

Support a Good Cause Donate your time by serving as a cashier at a book sale! We are looking for volunteers to give as little as one hour (or as many hours as you can spare) of their time. You can pass the time reading or just people watching. If you can find some time to support an excellent cause, please call the library at (317) 896-9391 and ask for Carly or Sara.