December 2006

Story time :
Rudolph & Friends Dec. 7
Christmas Dec. 14
No Storytime Dec. 21 & Dec. 28
Unbirthday Party Jan. 4

Evening Storytime will be held Wednesday, December 13 at 6:30. Storytime will take a break over the holidays. There will not be a Storytime on December 21 and 28. The new year will begin with the traditional Unbirthday Party on January 4.

Home School Holiday Workshop will be held Tuesday December 12 at 10:30. The book talk and crafts are geared for 1st through 6th grades.

Game Day for all ages is scheduled for Dec. 28, 2:00 - 4:00. The library will probide snacks and some games. Bring a friend and maybe your favorite board or card game.

Share the Spirit of the Holiday ! Cards and ornaments are holiday workshop craft options. Families are welcome and pre-registration is helpful. Join us and make a craft, Thursday evening, December 7 from 6:30 - 8:00.

An autogyro, piloted by an OSU bear, is on desplay in the juvenile room. A drawing and basic operation information are posted nearby.

Pooh Bear in a multiplicity of manifestations is now occupying the display case. The collection is on loan from our page, Megan.

The library will be closed December 25 and 26 and January 1, 2007.
Happy Holidays to all.

Construction update. The ramp is complete except for some final brickwork touches. New angle parking on the side plus handicapped parking and well defined space in back with curb stops are in place. The library and Hickory Knoll are looking forward to their visit upstairs in the children’s room in December. Stegal Construction also reset the railing on the basement ramp in time for voting.

“No room! No room !” they cried..and the Hatter interrupted, “Let’s all move one place.” That’s what shifting in the library feels like. Current “moving one place” includes moving the rest of the Western collection to the basement. These books are still available for circulation and we encourage anyone interested in older westerns and mysteries to avail themselves of that availability. This made more room on adjacent shelves for Inspirational Fiction, Biographies, and Large Print.

Together at Last. Western fans should also note that space was made for a Louis L’Amour section. L’Amour books which were previously located in the regular fiction, the Western collection, the paperback westerns, AND the Large Print are all in one place adjacent to the paperback westerns.

“No Room” stage 2. Juvenile audio books have been moved to the audio shelves opposite the water fountain. Older adult audio tapes have been relocated to the end of the enlarged Large Print section. This provides more room for the high school fiction area.

Staff Picks :
Barbara recommends Christmas Letters, a fun holiday story by Debbie Macomber. Katherine O’Conner loves Christmas so much that she has turned her ability to write charming Christmas letters into a second job.

Warrior Heir by Cinda Chima is Vicky's pick. Jack lives an unremarkable life in Trinity, Ohio until he discovers he is one of the last warriors of the Weirland, an underground society of magical people. This is a great read for teens and adults. Look for the sequel in May 2007.

Karen's recommends a picture book by Mike Reiss with David Catrow illustrations, Merry Un-Christmas. What is Christmas was everyday?? Going to school could be exciting.

Truck : a Love Story by Michael Perry is Liz's choice. Take one 1950 International Harvester truck, add a literate guy to tell the story of its restoration and his ongoing life, and there’s one enjoyable read. Plus, there are two previous collections Michael Perry’s observations on life.

Manspace : a Primal Guide to Marking Your Territory by Sam Martin struck the right note with at least one man. It’s gorgeous pictures of clubhouses for the older boys with the bigger toys.

Beside our Springs and Streams: stories of the Native Americans and early settlers of Delaware County, a DVD conceived by Delaware historian Brent Carson is available. A group of young people tour locations of various historical events and listen to stories of earlier times in this local production.

Popular video/DVD additions for the year will end with the arrival of Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and The Devil Wears Prada. Several documentaries are also on their way: Eminem, Model Trains, Cemeteries, and Country Boys.

New audio books are being selected as we get close to the end of our fiscal year and still have funds in the materials budget. We’re looking primarily at family interest read-alouds to insure use over a period of time and a wider range of patrons. Your suggestions are always welcome.

Magazine subscriptions don’t roll over until July but our renewal list should arrive any day. Plans are to not renew Teachers’ Helper (but those back issues and all the old Copycats will always be here). Mailbox will probably be added. One computer magazine should be sufficient and there may be another look home school materials. Your recommendations are appreciated. Don’t forget that you can recycle and share current issues of your magazines here at the library.

Inside upgrades: We’re working toward a web accessible catalog, participation in the statewide interlibrary loan program, MORE, and some better Internet access for the public. InfoCentre, an enhanced library program similar to the current one, has been purchased and will be installed by Level 9 Networks. Patrons and other libraries will then be able to check our holdings over the internet. It’s a first step toward sharing our collection with other libraries and sharing more local library information (such as this newsletter) electronically.

Inventory is in process in the meantime. We don’t want to frustrate people (including ourselves) by listing materials that are long overdue or otherwise unavailable. Volunteer Jane has printed out a bulky list of all our materials. Angel is hard at work on the preliminary shelf checking. Both are revealing database errors that need to be corrected. We’ll all be better off in the end.

Happy Holidays Christmas stories and movies, reindeer food, craft workshops, game days, cookies to and from patrons are all part of the holidays, and an especially enjoyable part of the library year.

November 2006

Story time :

Nursery Rhymes & folktales Nov. 2
Owls & Raccoons Nov. 9
Thanksgiving Nov. 16
Farm Harvest Nov. 30

Evening Storytime will be Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30 and Thanksgiving will be the topic.

There will be no story time on Thanksgiving Day Nov. 23, nor on Dec. 21 and Dec. 28. Miss Vicky will be on vacation Nov. 30 and Liz Barker will present the program that day.

A Homeschool Holiday Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday Dec. 12 at 10:30.

Barbara will return to work on Nov. 1. We’re looking forward to having her back at the desk again, as are many patrons.

The library will be closed on Thanksgiving Day but will be open all other regular November hours .

Construction update. Some delay has occurred because the brick did not arrive in a timely manner and the weather has not been as cooperative as might have been desired. The wall is looking pretty nice and we’re hoping that the ramp will be available again soon - preferably by the designated final date Oct. 31. We regretfully observe that water seepage in the basement has not been alleviated. In the meantime, on the east side of the building, the concrete supporting the railing has cracked, creating a somewhat dangerous situation which we hope will be remedied before Election Day. Congregating teens and skateboarders may have contributed to this damage and we may need to be more vigorous in restricting some activities.


The Wornstaff Library will be a polling place for Ashley Precinct A. Polls will be open from 6:30 - 7:30. We join other civic organizations in urging everyone to vote. There is a folder containing information on candidates and issues plus back issues of the Delaware Gazette, Columbus Dispatch and Morrow County Independent with additional information.

The Buckeye Book Fair will return to the Fisher Auditorium in Wooster, Saturday November 4, 9:30 - 4:00. Meet and talk with authors and illustrators. Purchase autographed books at a discount. Enjoy a scenic drive and visit additional area attractions.

New DVDs have arrived and are available for circulation. Some of the movies ordered have not yet been released, so keep checking. The library tries to provide a variety of materials as opposed to concentrating on top run movies.

Habitat for Humanity dedicated the Frank and Rebecca Martin handicap accessible home Oct. 29. Almost 300 volunteers were involved in this project.

The Sesqui-centennial Quilt now hangs above the computers. We hope it continues to be noticed and appreciated in its new location. The move has freed the bulletin board for other notices.

The witch in the tree line also deserves notice and appreciation. It’s outlaw art in Ashley, Act II.

Staff Picks :

Cookies : Bite-sized Life Lessons by Amy Rosenthal and illustrated by Jane Dyer is a wonderfully simple guide to good behavior through animals and cookies instead of lectures. Vicky recommends it for children and it’s not a bad book for adults, either. (Think Who Moved My Cheese?) She also praises the movie, Akeelah and the Bee, which is more than just another spelling bee story.

Karen has two picks. On Agate Hilll by Lee Smith is the life of a southern woman from post Civil War days to the 1920s. The Broke Diaries by Angela Nissel is the completely true and hilarious misadventures of a good girl gone broke. He DVD choice is The Lake House, the ultimate of romantic chick flick watching.

Jane liked Aunt Dimity’s Death by Nancy Atherton, the first in the series considered one of the best 100 mysteries, and a very sweet cozy mystery.

Fast Web’s College Gold Step-by-step Guide to Paying for College by Mark Kantrowitz is informative preparation for any parent of a college bound student and Susan‘s pick. She also recommends Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani, the third in this series.

Liz is still reading oldies and recommends John O’Hara’s 10 North Frederick Street about a small town prominent citizen and his political aspirations. A new book, Richard Ford’s Lay of the Land, continues the saga of Frank Bascombe - think Updike’s Rabbit books. Hurrah for the long awaited DVD of Warren Beatty’s Reds about John Reed.

Illustrator Betsy Lewin will be at Fundamentals bookstore in Delaware, Thursday Nov. 9, 5:30-7:30. She is best known today for books in which she and Doreen Cronin have teamed together. Click, Clack, Moo Cows that Type is a delight for any age.

Children’s Book Week is Nov. 12-18. The best way to celebrate is to read to your child and/or make a family visit to the library. Second best could be attending the Betsy Lewin book signing.

Sample magazines include The Week, Practical Homeschooling, and National Geographic Little Kids. We’re always looking for suggestions.

Lincoln Library of Sports Champions is being revised and republished. This edition should provide a welcome addition to our sports information. Donations from Ruth McNew to the children’s department, and in memory of Josephine Bartlett and Pegge Stein helped fund this purchase.

Backyard mechanics should appreciate new Chilton manuals. Currently one volume covers one manufacturer, consuming more space and costing more than the old domestic, imported, and truck sets. GM, Chrysler, and Ford volumes 2002-2006 will be added. These volumes cover both cars and trucks and will bring those vehicles up to date.

Preservation Parks provided an interesting program on trees to a small audience. Staff do programs not only for libraries, but groups such as 4-H and Scouts. Their butterfly program sounds good for spring. Fliers on the numerous activities at parks around the county are available at the library.

Holiday Craft evening is in the works. Typically these programs have provided a mix of crafts plus a strong social component and are suitable for mother-daughter or family attendance. Watch for a date.

In like a lion, out like a lamb. It works for March. Could November be a switch with Indian summer making up for chilly October? Halloween squeaked by with moderate temperatures and light drizzles and the school parade was able to march. Thanks to our page, Megan “Picnic Lunch” Burns who helped pass out suckers and bookmarks.

September 2006

Storytime:
Grandparents’ Day Sept. 7
At the Fair Sept. 14
Let’s Make Music Sept. 21
Falling Leaves & Apples Sept. 28
Dinosaur Month Oct. 5

Evening Storytimes will be held once a month on Wednesday at 6:30 : Sept. 27, Oct. 25, Nov. 15, and Dec. 13. Topics will be the same as Thursday’s.
Storytime will resume its usual schedule, starting Thursday morning at 10:00 on Sept. 7. Storytime is open to all preschoolers and parents are encouraged to attend. Stories and finger plays last about twenty minutes and are followed by a similar time period for a craft - and frequently a treat. No registration is required. Trial visits, partial participation, and older children are acceptable.

Home School Book Talks are scheduled for October 17 (Fall & Forests) and December 12 (Holiday Workshop). All home schoolers are invited to attend. These hour long programs are both fun and informative plus providing interaction with other home schooling families in the area.

Thanks to Moms’ Club Lewis Center: North Chapter, the Olentangy Teachers’ Association, and the Literacy Coalition of Delaware County who collected thousands of books and donated a portion of them to the Wornstaff Library. Some have been added to the collection and some will be passed on to area families.

Pardon our dust. A new ramp, angle parking, a more easily maintained area, designated handicapped space, and improved drainage to help keep the basement dry are anticipated benefits.

School starts - on Aug. 23 for Delaware Hayes, on Aug. 29 for Buckeye Valley, on Sept. 5 for Morrow County. What happened to that idea of area consistency? Whenever it occurs, it’s the unofficial end of summer, and a big change libraries. Today library work is often supplemented by home Internet access but students can still find many helpful resources available at the library - including the Internet. We appreciate information on assignments and remind all students that the earlier they start on projects the more help the library can provide.

OPLIN research databases and Know it Now provide magazine articles and interactive librarian help for homework and other research to library users- at home, at any hour. www.oplin.org

Library Card Sign-up Month is in Spetember. (Could this be related to the fact that school starts about that time?). Children can get their own card with the family card number, even though we use a household card rather than individual memberships.

Staff Picks :

Lovers‘ Knot by Emilie Richards. After a near fatal attack by a mugger, a woman journalist leaves Washington DC, for a family cabin in rural Virginia where she investigates the story behind an heirloom quilt.

A young adult novel, Dairy Queen by Catherine Murdock. D.J. Schwenk’s fifteenth summer in Wisconsin is filled with milking the cows, training a rival team’s quarterback and deciding to try out for her home team herself. Along the way her dysfunctional family and friends move forward in their lives. Vicky's pick.

Gracious Christianity : Living the Love We Profess by Douglas Jacobsen and Shia Revival : How Conflicts within Islam Will Shape the Future by Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr are more serious non-fiction. Susan's pick.

Reduced Shakespeare : the Attention -impaired Reader’s Guide to the World’s Best Playwright (Abridged) by Reed Martin and Austen Tichenor. Watch the Video - Read the Book! And, if that’s not to your liking try Enslaved by Ducks by Bob Tarte. Karen's pick.

It’s an animal thing left over from the summer reading theme because Liz was entranced by The Good, Good Pig by Sy Montgomery.

Patron recommendations include The Novelist by Angela Hunt (cited as a really good introduction to this popular Christian author) and Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee, a series of fascinating essays on various modes of transporting goods providing “experiences I will never have in person”. Please share your recommendations.

Home Schooling Today magazine has arrived. This Christian based educational aid may be of interest to those who home school for religious reasons.
Back to school books ranging from how to “let go” of your departing college student to helping your younger child with math are on display. This is just a sample of what the library has available. The Home School section includes work sheets and other supplemental materials plus kits for studying areas such as magnetism and anatomy.

It’s fair time. You can catch the end of the Morrow County Fair and then the whole Delaware County Fair, - Horse Parade, Brown Jug, and all - starting Sept. 16. The two boxes of fair booklets disappeared when we shared them with the post office which may indicate how many Ashley products will be on display and competing for those R.B. Powers Ribbon Factory awards. In between times there’s the Popcorn Festival in Marion.

Connections (363-5000) was scheduled for a display in August but we apparently were un-co-ordinated. This organization coordinates volunteer opportunities, matching up interested individuals with places which need help. You can still put some time in on the Frankie Martin Habitat for Humanity house - right here in Ashley. The Scioto River Sweep is set for Sept. 9, 8:30 - 12:00. Call for more suggestions to suit your time and taste.

In memory of Mary Staley. Uncommon Heroes, a four volume set by popular Christian author Dee Henderson has recently been reissued and purchased by the library with memorial donations. This series combines public service, action, and romance. Long time library director Staley developed the library’s inspirational fiction collection.

Health coalition organization in Ashley created some interest but just didn’t materialize. Now the Sentinel reports that enthusiastic members of the Morrow County Health Coalition are planning a Morrow in Motion 2007 program to encourage walking for better health. There will be monthly activities and free blood pressure checks.

August 2006

Storytime will resume Sept. 7 at 10:00

August is vacation month and after Summer Reading recuperation for the library staff. Storytime takes a break and will resume September 7 at 10:00. There are many other things to catch up with including book ordering. Summer still has almost two months to go until its official astronomical ending at the autumnal equinox in late September. We all know, however that summer really ends when school starts which seems to get earlier every year though it is August 29 this year. We know it’s not far from everyone’s minds because we get many questions about supply lists - which are apparently not available, yet. There will be a new principal at Buckeye Valley East Elementary and probably other changes.

Mark Wood’s Fun Show provided a much enjoyed closing program with just over one hundred parents and children in the parking lot. It was a really beautiful day, not too hot and with no threat of rain. Every child received a balloon animal. There was a drawing for prizes with a few yet to be claimed. Vacationers can still turn in their lists.

Statistics for the Summer Reading are looking good. We were impressed by the quality of the reading which means that many children read longer chapter books - current total = 1120. Perhaps next year we should count pages read instead of books. We’re looking for suggestions. Forty-one teens signed up, more than ever before. Twenty of them attended the Teen Night - along with three companion dogs. Adult participation remained about the same but more books were read (235).

The Ashley Corn Show starts August off with appropriate celebration. Get in line for that chicken bar-b-que. Dates are August 3, 4, and 5.


New DVDs are available. We’re making a list and it will be available when most of the movies have been received and processed. High School Musical is one. Check the July 30 Time magazine for a big article on its overall success. Remember the Titans has been replaced again and Patton is now in DVD form. We try to get a variety and hope there will be something new for everyone to enjoy. A nice donation of a dozen “old” movies on DVD supplemented our recent purchases.

Refurbishing phase 2 should begin shortly. The board approved Stegal Construction’s bid July 24. The west side of the building will be the main focus with the ramp replaced, fronted by a wall, providing several angle parking spaces on the side. New basement doors arrived in time for the last story time and are much appreciated. Remember Eeyore’s birthday when he received an empty honey pot and a collapsed balloon and exclaimed that he could put the balloon in the pot and take it out…? Well, we can open the door and close the door and open it and…!! It’s at least as exciting as Eeyore‘s present..

Delaware County Fair booklets are here with full schedules of categories - and entry forms. Exhibiting is not just for 4-H members. Most entry deadlines are August 25 with fees of $5 or less. Weeklong fair passes are available for $25. http://www.delawarecountyfair.com/

The Ohio Wesleyan Art Museum http://admission.owu.edu/weekly.html will exhibit Currier & Ives trotting prints Aug. 24 - Sept. 29. Live action will be at the fairgrounds Sept. 21.

A generous donation of scrapbooking and stamping magazines should provide a wealth of ideas for those hobbyists. They’ll be available for check out. Duplicates can be yours - free.

Summertime is veggie time, especially with local markets and backyard gardens. There are plenty of cookbooks with recipes for using all that healthy, fresh produce. But where is the one we need -100 Things to do with a Ten Pound Zucchini Squash?

Check your local library. It’s a good place for all kinds of information. We post babysitting, handyman, and yard work flyers for a month and then they go into a folder for later inquiries. Along with fair booklets we have recently received Ohio’s Guide for New Citizens, Host a Foreign Student flyers, Keep Delaware County Beautiful newsletters and Scioto River Sweep posters, and Red Cross Course and Activities Guides. We get newsletters from Stratford Ecological Center, the Ashley UMC Church, Ashley Villa, Park Ave. Senior Citizens copies of Delaware News - and more.

Thank you's this month go to all those who donated prizes and otherwise contributed to the summer reading program. We had several “guest” pets along with the Companion and Psychiatric service dogs. Our official library pet, Rystal the beta fish, has gone back home and will be missed, especially by some of the staff.

SACC groups are continuing their visits, even walking up when it is drizzling. They each get to pick out a book and usually have a story read. The library has also hosted a couple of the reading groups and is pleased to be able to contribute.

The meeting room is gradually shedding summer reading posters and decorations. Upstairs, the hamster tunnel will go back home and Clifford’s dog house will be replaced with the school bus and then the train will come back again. The Pet Shop is closing its doors. But every time a door is closed another one opens…right?

August events: Perseid meteor showers peak about Aug. 10 - 12. The weather’s definitely better than in December. The volcanic island Krakatoa erupted on Aug. 26, 1883. You can read all about it in a fascinating account by Simon Winchester. This is National Inventors Month. You could be inspired by More Electronic Gadgets for the Evil Genius - or enjoy reading Marvelous Mattie by Emily McCully and watching Young Tom Edison..

Making model clay animals.

We have an average of 45 children per week.

New dvd's will be out in the next couple of weeks.

We hope to have a survey at the desk soon concerning technology needs of this area, keep your eyes open.

July 2006

Summer Reading continues through July 24.

Feathers & Fur July 3
PetToons July 10
with Dan Collins
Wet, Wild, & Weird July 17
Mark Wood’s Fun Show July 24
Storytime weekly themes are similar.
Feathers and Fur July 6
Wet Pets July 13
Wild & Weird July 20

Mark Wood’s Fun Show will be the closing program and EVERYONE is invited. This family entertainment features comedy and magic. There will be a balloon animal for each youngster. Come and share some old fashioned fun. Program time is 11:00 on Monday, July 24. We’re hoping for a nice day and an outside performance.

Teens will have their night on July 19, 6:30 - 8:00. There will be food (of course) and games. Featured guests will be a Canine Companion with Gary Buechel and a Psychiatric Service dog with Scott Leonard from Annie’s Outreach. Thirty-two teens have signed up and received a wristband and a tattoo. There’s still time to participate in weekly prize drawings by signing up and reading. Books, magazines, and graphic novels all count.

Summer Reading program attendance has been close to fifty and over 100 students have signed up. There won’t be a tally until the end but the forecasts are good. Just check stickers on the prize ribbons lining the front windows Storytime has averaged slightly over twenty. SACC has also visited the library on several occasions. It’s a busy time.

Special thanks this month should go to staff, especially children’s librarian, Vicky and Susan who have spent much time preparing for programs and building a dog house for the children’s area. The hamster tunnel is on loan from Seamus and Miles. Megan and Katie, and Kayla and Nicole are volunteering with the summer reading program - counting stickers, passing out prizes, and helping with crafts and activities. The Bell family has loaned their Beta fighting fish as the “Library Pet”. Christine did The Pet Shop window art. Stephanie Reed helped set up the boxes for our annual worm race. Many parents served as worm race monitors. Gary Buechel and his Canine Companion dog visited the opening program. June Carter from the Humane Society brought two enticing residents. Then there was the snake…

Adults have turned in almost 100 reviews qualifying them for prizes. In the meantime those rankings and comments provide suggestions for other patrons - and for additional library purchases.

Prizes in the weekly bonus drawing include two Clippers tickets, a $25 coupon for Cameron Mitchell restaurants, and several tickets for the CAPA classic movie series. It’s winner’s choice. No reading is required but you do have to be an adult and be interested in the prizes. Our first winner selected tickets to The Butterfly House. We appreciate being able to offer these tickets.

Staff Picks :

Kristin Hannah’s Magic Hour is Barbara's choice. The Olympic National Forest is vast acres of impenetrable darkness and great beauty. From the heart of this old forest a 6 year old girl appears, speechless and alone, with no clue to her identity.

Karen has two picks. Still Life with Chickens by Catherine Goldhammer is the tale of a mother and daughter who start a new life by moving to a small house by the sea and raising chickens. Sex with the Queen by Eleanor Herman (who also wrote Sex with Kings) recounts 900 years of vile kings, virile lovers, and passionate politics.

Vicky's “Creature Feature” reading has focused on mermaids and she has five young adult and two adult titles to recommend. Dive in! The Fish in Room 11 by Heather Dyer, Aquamarine by Alice Hoffman, Teenage Mermaid by Ellen Schreiber, Tale of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler and Mermaid Summer by Mollie Hunter. (YA)
Alice at Heart and Diary of a Radical Mermaid by Deborah Smith (adult).

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 was rated as a really funny, family movie by our page Megan.

Apropos of the summer reading theme, Liz strongly recommends two classics, Farley Mowat’s Never Cry Wolf (both book and video) and the Yorkshire veterinarian, James Herriott’s books.

The Humane Society will benefit from the library’s collection box. Their wish list includes clear packing tape, bleach and paper towels, 55 gallon trash bags, laundry detergent, dog leashes and collars, dog and cat toys, AA batteries, gently used towels and blankets, and #10 envelopes. Everyone is encouraged to visit at 4920 State Route 37 East. Foster homes for kittens and permanent homes for animals in their care are also needed. It may be more difficult to say “no” after visiting.

The east side lawn project is basically complete and the newly seeded grass is beginning to sprout. The best news is that we’ve not had any water coming under those basement doors so far. The new doors should arrive for installation sometime this month. Bids for work on the west side, however, were much higher than estimated and both work and estimate need to be revised and the project rebid. Michael Foor did a great job of making that west side landscaping look more presentable for its extended life.

Book sales have been booming thanks to a huge donation, which included several boxes of children’s books. Many books were added to the library collection. More are available for sale.

The Garden Craft program was attended by a small but enthusiastic group of varying ages. For those who missed the program but are interested in the projects, Creative Concrete Ornaments for the Garden has some excellent ideas and plans.

The auditors are here. The library is a public institution and is audited by the state every other year. Two auditors from the state will spend a couple of weeks going through the library’s books to be sure everything is done legally. They’ll need their earplugs on Monday mornings.

Books, books and more books. We added quite a few from that large donation. We ordered thirty new large print books. We received a call from a Mom’s Club who collected thousands (literally) of books for Literacy Coalition and is looking for good uses for those books. Liz is in the office cataloging - hiding, and not eager to order new DVDs. Not for a couple of days at least.

Check the July calendar for special events: the Ottawa-Bota Wheat Harvest Festival near Radnor, The Music Man at the Marion Palace, Kids’ College at Marion OSU, Summer Camp at Stratford Ecological Center - and more.

June 2006 Newsletter

Summer Reading starts June 12. Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales is the theme. Weekly programs and reading incentives are open to first through sixth graders. Come to the opening program Monday, June 12 at 11:00 to register and enjoy a variety of activities. Those who miss that date can register anytime at the library and do not have to attend the programs to receive coupons and prizes for reading - but they will be missing some fun. June 19 will feature the library’s annual worm race. June Carter from the Humane Society will be here June 26 for Love My Pet. Cartoonist Dan Collins will be the draw(er) for PetToons on July 10 and Mark Wood’s Fun Show will provide a closing program on July 24. There will be something to do every Monday at 11:00. Get a reminder schedule. Storytime will resume on June 15 with programs on Thursday morning at 10:00 and Paws, Claws, Scales and Tales will provide the theme. Everyone is invited to Mark Wood’s Fun Show on Monday, July 24 at 11:00. He’ll be making balloon animals for all children attending the program.

Adults and teens are encouraged to read. We’ll even provide some prizes as incentives and some reading lists relating to the theme. Everyone likes reading suggestions and we hope you’ll share yours. Teens will receive a wristband and a tattoo when they sign up. There’s a teen program in the works for Wednesday evening July 19 from 6:30 - 8:00. There will be a Canine Companion in training plus food and posters. We need your help. Photos of pets would be appreciated for a display. Our children’s librarian, is also looking for “guest pets” for the programs and would like to have a reptile and a bird. Call 747-2085 to apply.

Garden Craft Workshop Learn how to make hypertufa containers, paint a stone leaf, and use recycled materials for plant tags. It’s all available one evening at the library, Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30. This should be a good opportunity to exchange gardening ideas and to browse library materials. Signing up helps us plan for the event.

The Ohio Chataqua in Delaware, June 14-18 is a series of weeklong cultural events presented by he Ohio Humanities Council in partnership with the Delaware County District Library. Both children and adults can enjoy free living history performances, music, and educational workshops. The theme is War and Peace and the focus will be on several persons Clara Barton, Chief Cornstalk, Francisco Pizarro, Ernie Pyle, and Theodore Roosevelt plus Johnny Appleseed. A program of the event is available at the Wornstaff Library.

New book kits for young listeners are available thanks to donated materials. A book and an audio tape are paired for the beginning reader - or a little relief from reading for mom and dad.

What’s your format ? We can’t buy videos from our primary source. Some people don’t have video tape players anymore or cassette tape players (Some people don’t have DVD players.) And there will be more changes. What’s a library to do? We’ll keep stumbling along until that day when everything (borrowed or bought) is downloaded. That should happen about the same time books are printable on demand and won’t ever go out of print. Or when libraries aren’t needed. Along that line in relation to Internet searching, there’s a site which compares results from Google, Yahoo, and MSN, http://www.jux2.com/. Ask a librarian for book results.

It’s summertime and the vegetables are getting ripe. If you are over 60 you may qualify for the Senior Farmers’ Market Voucher Program. Sign up at a local farmers’ market or a the council for Older Adults office on Bowtown Rd., Delaware. We have two Community Supported Agriculture businesses in the area.