Volume 27, No 2

Summer 2013

Prescott Public Library and Friends

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ibrary staff knows how much time and patience it takes to teach someone how to use a computer. And, really, their full-time jobs don’t leave time to help patrons learn. Volunteers, competent in the use of computers, have stepped up to help. One of those is Edi TaylorRichards, who was honored as Volunteer of the Year at the annual volunteer luncheon. In describing her work, her patience is always mentioned. It was mentioned some years ago when Edi was awarded a special star pin for her volunteer work. All this talk about patience makes Edi laugh. “I’m a very impatient person. I’m only patient two hours a week. “When she told her sister about being honored for her patient volunteer work, her sister said, “Who am I talking to?” Edi helps people who sign up for a mentor to teach them some computer skills. Some people want to apply for a job or look for housing. “The big thing is email,” Edi says. So, she goes step-by-step teaching whatever skill the patron wants. She does this for two hours, once a week. “They can use the library computers or if they have a laptop, we use that.” Most people have a few skills on the computer, but Edi says she still gets people who know nothing. Generally, they are the recipient of a hand-me-down computer. Or a friend or relative may insist the person get a computer and the friend may come in and set it up and then go away. “Son and daughters setting computers up for parents do it too fast,” Edi says. So she walks them through procedures slowly until they understand how to do some basic things. Edi started mentoring in early 1999. Back then the mentoring program was under the auspices of the Prescott Computer Society. Now, mentoring is part of library services. “It’s most satisfying,” she says, especially when grandmothers give her hugs because she has shown them how to access photos of their grandchildren on the computer.

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Edi moved to Prescott 14 ½ years ago from Southern California where she worked for an international CPA firm. Once here, she got involved with the Prescott Computer Society and the American Association of University Women (AAUW). “I’m still very active in both groups,” she says. Edi loves to travel. “I’m doing as much international travel as I can, because some day I won’t be able to. I like to see the world. I’ve gone to more than fifty countries in my lifetime. It started as a kid. We lived in Alaska when I was growing up and we traveled through Canada on the Alaska Highway.” When her husband was alive, he was involved in vintage car racing and they also toured much of the West with fellow sports car enthusiasts. She also enjoys hiking, photography, arts and crafts, aerobics, Mahjong, lunch with friends, line dancing, clogging, spending time on her computer and reading. “I’m a big reader – I read for entertainment.” She reads only paperbacks and carries them with her. She reads while waiting in a doctor’s office, or if she is early for lunch. “I read in between everything,” she says. Her paperback books serve as a mini filing system for various and sundry notes. And when she finishes one book, she will give it away (often to Friends of the Library) and start over on another. When Alaskan author Dana Stabenow was in Prescott giving a talk at the library, Edi says she broke down and bought a hardcover book because she wanted Dana to autograph it. In talking together, they learned that Dana’s mother was one of Edi’s best friends in junior high and high school. Life is satisfying for Edi. Her next trip will be to Iceland, but in the meantime she’ll add a couple of beading classes to her busy schedule. Claudette Simpson

Memorials And Gifts Memorials

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In Memory of:

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Todd Calhoon Bill Dunsmore Anthony & Virginia Luchek Carl Spenard Roger Wingert Bill Wright

Republican Women of Prescott Doug & Pat Hougen Judith Hardes Republican Women of Prescott Kathy Wingert Stephanie Wright

2013 Friends Book Club Lesley Alward Lou & Diane Andres Roger & Betty Antony Bill & Sharon Arnold Lawrence & Isabel Arnone John & Marion Baker Jean Canoose Susan Crutcher Barbara Houser William & Barbara Kiger Theresa Marquardt Bruce & Georjean McKeeman Steve & Cathy Michener Everett & Julia Moore Randy & Rose Persson David & Doris Piatak

Anthony & Judy Politi Sam & Pat Pool Tom & Kishi Rowney Frank & Marjory Sente Melvyn Shutz Roderick & Michele Spann Ed & Dinah Stecki Richard & Lois Stringham Beth Swain Ann Tewksbury Joseph & Judith Weber Barbara Wich Ed & Vera Williams James & Beverly Wright Charles & Julia Youngman

Jerome K. Altshuler Foundation Lou & Diane Andres Lupe Bivins Eleanor Bostwick Don & Ruth Ann Bragg Carl E. Brown Joan L. Brown Marion J. Brown Carolynn Bryan Gloria Cheek Jane A.S. Cook Kirk & Cathy Cunningham James & Sylvia Duncan B. William & Thelma W. Dunn Allan Englekirk & Catherine Mount Joanne Ericsson Stephen Eubanks Francine Garner GFWC The Monday Club Mort & Shirley Goldstein Barbara Hanson & Marge Injasoulian Alice Harris

Marilyn “Dinny” Henze Martha Jensen Peter & Eva Kaus Richard & Mary Kelly Zene Krogh Tala Lindaro Robert Lindgren & Evelyn Gong Lauren Looney Tom & Sue Lynch Vincent & Arlene Maressa Virginia Miller John & Jean Anne Morrow Bill & Annabelle Pedersen Claudia Resnick Salvatore & Patricia Scaglione Bettie Setz Adrienne Sharp Ed & Dinah Stecki Wilma Fran Strange Andy & Candace Tomlinson Barbara Wich Barry & Margaret Willis Veronica M. Wilson Fulton & Nancy Wright

Friends Giving Recognition Programs 2013 Friends Book Club $100+ annually earmarked “books” Mark Twain Society Annual Membership Benjamin Franklin Society Estate Plans Louisa May Alcott Society Cumulative Gifts $10,000 +

Your check for $100 or more (made out to the Friends of the Prescott Public Library and earmarked “books”) is all it takes to become a member of the 2013 Friends Book Club!

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andscaping, medical billing, dog grooming: learn something new this summer! Prescott Public Library patrons now have access to a service called UniversalClass that allows you to choose from hundreds of online, self-paced classes free with your library card.UniversalClass offers over 500 courses that range from the ABC’s of Algebra to Spanish Cooking 101.The courses are accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to count as Continuing Education Units (CEUs).To register, click on UniversalClass link on the left menu at www.prescottlibrary.info. If you need help getting started, please call the Ask a Librarian Desk at 777.1526 or download our instructions under the “How Do I?” menu on the library website.

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Notes from the Director

uddite! Although a complicated working class movement in England in the 18th century, the term “Luddite” has come to mean people opposed to new technologies in general. Librarians are definitely NOT Luddites. Librarians utilize new technology in a variety of ways. The library’s mission statement is to provide access to resources and services to help residents obtain information to meet their personal enrichment, enjoyment and educational needs. There are many ways to find that information these days. Utilizing new technologies is one of the many ways to do this. Two new technologies at the library this summer are Zinio Digital Magazines and UniversalClass. (See articles elsewhere in this issue). Zinio will allow you to access many magazines from home on your computer or mobile device. UniversalClass offers over 500 free online courses on a great variety of subjects. Beginning June 17, the library will offer SMS notifications—text messaging—to alert you when an item you have requested has arrived at the library. You can also get a text message to alert you that an item is overdue. If text messaging is your preferred way to receive notices,

stop in at the checkout desk when you are next in the library and update your record. Are you beginning to feel like a Luddite? Don’t. Embrace the new technology that adds value to your library experience. Need help with some of the technology issues? Beginning in July, the library will also offer eReader help labs for some one-to-one assistance with your eReader. Beginning in August, the library is offering a series of classes on basic computer use. Classes will include basic computer skills, basic Internet skills, basic word processing skills and basic email skills. New technology is everywhere and much of it is useful. Tradition, however, plays a role in how a library presents access to information. We are still the place to come for books. We have storytimes for the little ones and many programs oriented towards adults. (Take a look at the program offerings on the calendar pages). We are still a place where you can find recorded books, magazines and DVDs. We are still the place you can call with questions. We are still Prescott’s Living Room. We take our mission statement seriously. We are eager to help. I’ll see you at the library. Roger Saft

What is Zinio? Zinio is an eMagazine provider. With your library card, you can access hundreds of digital magazines and read them on your computer or mobile device.

Does it cost anything? The Arizona State Library and the Yavapai County Library District have already purchased subscriptions to many magazines for library card holders. Just be sure to follow the directions offered on the library’s website to access the free magazines.

How do I get started? You’ll find instructions on the library’s website under the Library staff Maeve Quinn and Barbara Schneider celebrate the arrival of Zinio! “How Do I?” menu. Choose “Download eMagazines” and get aybe you want to see an occasional issue of started. The set-up is a little tricky, but once you’ve created accounts, Consumer Reports. Maybe you want to get choosing and reading magazines is easy.

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some planting ideas from Organic Gardening. Maybe you’re going on a trip and looking for some fun What if I run into trouble creating my account? brain games from Mental Floss. Zinio gives you instant Call us or stop by the Ask a Librarian Desk or the Youth Desk! Library staff have had great fun learning to use Zinio, and we’ll be access to these magazines and many more. happy to help you figure it out.

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Message from the President

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o, it’s not February, but you should be able to send a Valentine anytime of the year to those dear to you, especially when you’re saying farewell. And, as my wife and I are about to move to Oregon to be near family, we are especially sad to leave behind the Prescott Public Library and the many friends we’ve made among its staff, volunteers and patrons. When we initially explored retiring to Prescott, one of the first places we visited was the library. We were impressed by the collection and the friendly, knowledgeable staff. As an anthropologist from the Midwest eager to learn about the cultures of my new home region, I was delighted to find the PPL had a great Southwestern collection, not to mention wonderful mysteries and sci fi. As a books-on-tape addict, I relished the library’s large and diverse collection, as well as its many classic westerns on VHS for the would-be cowboy in me. My initial impression was confirmed by my subsequent experiences as a volunteer and, most recently, as president of the Friends. I have enjoyed working with staff and fellow volunteers shelving, searching for holds, checking in books, helping with great teen programs and assisting the Friends succeed in our mission. Time and again, I’ve seen the staff go far beyond the call of duty to assist patrons and to constantly thank volunteers. The Friends also play a major role in thanking volunteers, co-sponsoring the annual volunteer appreciation event, a truly gala occasion featuring fine food and staff members dressed in memorable costumes befitting the year’s fun theme. In 2013 the theme was “Fairy Tales Can Come True.” For many of us, the technological innovations already in place at our library seem a fairy tale come true: the eBooks downloadable through OverDrive, live meetings with authors throughout the country made

Welcome to our new Friends of the Prescott Public Library! Mariela Brandman Bud & Carol Chambers Sharon Emmons Stephen Eubanks Dale & Donna Meyer

Claudia Resnick Peggy Ricker Gaby Stelmach David & Mary Van Gorder Florence Wamsley

possible by Skype, the many databases, programs and search engines available at the library’s computer terminals. Then there’s Lucy—the automated check-in system that sorts the thousands of books returned each day into relevant categories, vastly speeding up the process of getting books back on our shelves or to patrons who have placed holds on them. The Prescott Public Library only has been able to take advantage of some of these technological wonders because of funds provided by the Friends. Future wonders will undoubtedly require major financial support from the Friends, including support for continuing education to help our wonderful staff keep up-to-date and able to make the technology user-friendly for patrons of all ages and backgrounds. And I am sure the Friends will continue to help generously. So Happy Belated Valentine’s Day to the PPL and its Friends. May the PPL remain our community’s truly 21st Century Living Room. “Happy trails to you until we meet again!” Sincerely, Fred Roberts President of the Friends of the Prescott Public Library

Volunteers News

Welcome To Our New Volunteers! Caralee Hughes Book Sale

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Diane Andres, Carolyn Frederick, Peg Rhodes, Doris Robak Circulation

he annual volunteer appreciation event was held on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The City of Prescott and Friends of the Prescott Public Library sponsored the celebration of 135 volunteers who provided more than 15,000 hours of services at the library in 2012. The 2012 Volunteer of the Year, Edi TaylorRichards, was honored for her dedicated service as a Computer Mentor. Edi has volunteered since 1999 assisting library patrons with various computer use questions and problems. Fairy Tales can come true with Prescott Public Library Volunteers! Thank you for the time you share, dedication and care. For information about current volunteer openings at Prescott Public Library contact Teresa Vonk, 777.1504 or [email protected]. The Roundup

Oleta Askerman, Gretchen Mummert Technical Services

Volunteers receiving service awards have given a combined total of 225 service years. Adult Services Lesley Schuler • 5 Years Book Sale Judy Politi • 5 Years Suzanne Robinson • 5 Years Rhoda Spencer • 5 Years Peggy Dority • 10 Years Joy Bates • 20 Years Mort Goldstein • 20 Years Shirley Goldstein • 20 Years Jeane McNall • 20 Years John Baker • 30 Years Marion Baker • 30 Years

Circulation Chris Gooding • 5 Years Shiny Groce • 5 Years Beth Orth • 5 Years Fred Roberts • 5 Years Carell Wallace • 5 Years Pat Beaugrand • 15 Years (Book Sale & Circulation)

Technical Services Hildy Smith • 10 Years Youth Services Joan Strafford • 5 Years

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Events for Adults

Prescott Public Library has an eclectic array of guest speakers, authors and musicians for grownups to enjoy. Join a group, meet new people, have some fun! MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY. For specific dates, topics or last-minute changes please check our online events calendar. For more information, call 777.1526 or email [email protected].

Special Events:

Wednesday, July 31, 5:30 p.m. Concert with Pianist Tom McDermott.

Thursday, July 18, 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the music of Tom Legal and Financial Seminars: McDermott in the Identity Theft Founders Suite, as he Thursday, August 15, 3:30 p.m. explores the synthesis Legal and Financial Seminars: Estate of New Orleans music Planning including: Rags, Boogie Thursday, September 19, 3:30 p.m. Woogie, Brazilian Legal and Financial Seminars: music, French waltzes Transitioning into Retirement and New Orleans rhythm and blues. Tom was Scott Sandell, the Phoenix Chapter President of the Society for Financial Awareness, will present a 5-part series of workshops on legal and financial matters, from July to November with specific topics each month. SOFA is a nationwide 501(c)3 Nonprofit Educational Speakers Bureau whose mission is to end financial illiteracy across America, one community at a time. For more information about the Society for Financial Awareness, check out their webpage: www.SOFAusa.org or call Scott at 800.345.3155.

Tuesday, July 23, 5:30 p.m. My Gift to You, My Survivor with June Sherod Wednesday, August 14, 5:30 p.m. (repeat presentation) June Sherod will present the steps of managing the massive amount of paperwork after you or a loved one passes on. With this invaluable gift of information, she will show you how to make your passing as close to painless for your loved ones as possible. You will receive a free do-it-yourself booklet which includes forms that you can add to and personalize for your needs. No matter the size of your estate or even if you have a trust, preparing this miscellaneous information before it is needed is the kindest thing you can do for your survivors. For more information, contact June Sherod at 928.445.2739.

here in 2011 where he played in the café to over 150 people.

Monday, August 5, 1 p.m. Building Genealogy Detective Skills with Sharon Atkins. Do you like a

good mystery? Are you interested in history? What’s your family history story? Join us for an overview of genealogy and learn how to start, or enhance, researching your family’s lineage and uncover your personal connection to history. Emphasis will be placed on local resources available for genealogy research. Learn how to build your detective skills to make your genealogy research more manageable, less daunting and more fun! Register online, visit the Ask-A-Librarian Desk or call 777.1526.

Thursday, August 29, 2 p.m. Local Author Donis Casey. Prescott

Public Library and Prescott Valley Public Library are partnering to bring you great local talent. Local author Donis Casey will visit Prescott Public Library in the Founders Suite. Books will be available for purchase and signing at the end of the presentation, courtesy of Donis’s publisher The Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale. Donis has twice won the Arizona Book Award and has been a finalist for the Willa Award and the Oklahoma Book Award. Her first novel, The Old Buzzard Had It Coming, was named an Oklahoma Centennial Book. For more information on Donis Casey, visit her website at www.doniscasey.com.

Thursdays, August 8, September 12, October 10, 2:30 p.m. Building Mental Muscle. Join PPL staff

in fun activities, with a little bit of sciencebacked research on keeping our mind agile and our brains strong. Bring your friends for some brain-building games and lots of laughter! We’ll have some enjoyable mental puzzles that you can play here or take home with you to share with others. The science backing up these muscle-building mental exercises is equally fascinating and you will find these tidbits of science both thoughtprovoking and relevant. We’ll supply a bibliography so you can read more about the specific science. For more information, visit the Ask a Librarian Desk or call 777.1526.

Saturday, September 28, 12 noon Southwest Skye Pipes and Drums Band. Return of the Pipers and Drummers

on the library lawn for a piping celebration with history, music and demonstrations of various types of piping. Lawn chairs and sunhats welcome.

Weekly Events:

For specific dates, topics or last-minute changes please check our online events calendar. Mondays, 11 a.m. Conversational Spanish

Saturdays, 10 a.m. Job Help Hub Lab Saturdays, 2 p.m. Drop-in Chess New! Weekly Computer Skills Workshops starting in August:

These workshops are hands-on practical classes geared towards the very beginning computer learner. Each class will build on the skills learned in the previous class. Registration is needed as classes are limited to the first eight people. Register online, at the Ask a Librarian Desk or call 777.1526.

Thursdays, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Basic Computer Skills: Aug 1, Sep 5, Basic Internet Skills: Aug 8, Sep 12 Basic Wordprocessing Skills: Aug 15, Sep 19

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Events for Adults, continued Monthly Events:

For specific dates, topics or last-minute changes please check our online events calendar.

First Wednesday, 1 p.m. Poetry Discussion Group

Second Thursday, 10 a.m. Café Socrates Philosophy Discussion

First Friday, 2 p.m. It’s a Mystery Book Group

Second Thursday, 6:30 p.m. WORDS Book Group

Second Tuesday, 10 a.m. Tuesday Morning Book Group

Third Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Third Thursday Star Talks

Jul 3, Aug 7, Sep 4

Jul 12 (note date change), Aug 2, Sep 6

Jul 9, Aug 13, Sep 10

Jul 11, Aug 8, Sep 12

Jul 11, Aug 8, Sep 12

Program begins again on September 19

Third Friday, 4 p.m. Third Friday Chamber Music

(Presenters are always subject to change) Jul 19, Aug 16, Sep 20

Fourth Fridays Learn to Download eBooks

Jul 26, Aug 23, Sep 27 Please plan to attend the session appropriate for your device: 2:30 p.m. for Kindle users 3 p.m. for Nook users 3:30 p.m. for Tablet/Smartphone/iPad users

Secretary Bennett Visits PPL

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rizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett visited the library on Tuesday, May 14. The secretary made an appearance to celebrate the early literacy play space, “The Rock Garden,” on the lower level of the library. On hand to greet the secretary were children, parents and grandparents. Members of the Friends of PPL Board and the Library Advisory Board as well as community partners from First Things First were also present. Bennett visited with guests and told stories of the importance of libraries to his family. In fact, Bennett said he and his wife made a deliberate and bold decision when their children were young: they turned off the television, ended their cable TV subscription and trooped down to the library the next day to get library cards for everyone. Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett visits with Library Advisory Board member Carolyn Shelley and First Things First Regional Director, Lori Deutsche

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NextReads

ave you noticed that NextReads is on the Library Research page now? What, you ask, is it? NextReads is a free subscription email service that lets you sign up for emails telling you what is new and popular in the book world. You can sign up for as many email newsletters in as many subject areas as you want. Biography, Business, Horror, Romance, Christian Fiction, Kids’ Books, New York Times Bestsellers are just a few of the choices. The newsletters come to your email inbox monthly so you can go to the library catalog and place holds before any of your friends hear about those great books. Normalene Zeeman

The following groups will have exhibits in the Viewerie on the Main Level of the library.

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The Viewerie is a museum quality space, displaying exhibits by local groups on a monthly basis. If your group or organization would like to book the Viewerie, please call 777.1509.

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Events for Children Call the Youth Desk at 777.1537 or email [email protected] with any questions about Youth Services Programs. ALL YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED WITH FUNDING FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Monthly Events for Children Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Toddler Time. Gentle stories and activities for toddlers.

Tuesdays, 4 p.m. Readers to Writers Book Club. Readers to Writers is a book discussion group for children that focuses on contemporary authors. After reading and discussing the books, participants will meet the authors using Skype technology. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 777.1537. Registered participants may pick up their own copies of books to be discussed at the Youth Desk. For children, grades 4-6. August 13 – Discussion of The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde Readers to Writers will discuss The Last Dragonslayer, a humorous adventure set in an alternate 21st Century England August 27–Meet the Author Jasper Fforde September 10 – Discussion of Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

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Thursdays, 4 p.m. Page Turners Storytime. Stories, songs, activities and crafts for grades K-3.

Friday, September 13, 1 p.m. Art Days at Prescott Public Library. For children ages 5 -12. Presented by the Prescott Art Docents, Art Days at PPL provides elementary school children with an introduction to artists and their mediums through presentations and a related activity. Register online, at the Youth Desk, or call 777.1537.

Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Lapsit Storytime. Music, stories and cuddly activities for babies and their grown-ups.

Special Events for Children

Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime. Stories, songs, fingerplays and activities especially for children, ages 3-5. Siblings are always welcome.

Sunday, July 21, 1 p.m. Model Making With the International Plastic Modelers Society. This is your chance to see if you have a passion for modeling. Every attendee will get to take home a model car or plane. Sign up today! For youth, ages 5-18. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 777.1537. Thursday, September 5, 4 p.m. Lego Expo. Let’s build! We’ll provide the LEGO and lots of space. You’ll be the builders. For children, ages 5 and up.

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Children of all ages are invited to sign up for the Summer Reading Program now through July 27. Participants will receive reading logs and weekly prizes for reading. Your prizes this summer? Every week you can dig around behind the Youth Desk and choose a different rock or gem to add to your collection. June 3, 10, 17 and 24, 10:15 a.m. Art in June: Dig Into Art. Prescott Art Docents are back to present their 18th Annual Art in June series. Each week, learn about a new artist or art form, then experiment with a related activity. For children ages 6-11. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 777.1537. Tuesdays, June 4 – July 23, 1 p.m. Dig Into Crafts. Drop in to the Founders Suite and get crafty. The arts and crafts stations are designed with varying age groups in mind, so children of all ages are welcome.

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Thursdays, June 6 – July 25 (no program July 4), 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Dig Into Performances. June 6 – Family Dance Party! June 13 – Dig Into Magic with Eddie Siller June 20 – Dig Into Dinosaurs with Kirby Soderberg June 27 – Dig Into Juggling with James Reid July 11 – Storyteller Jan Sandwich July 18 – Musicians Sticks and Tones July 25 –Wildman Phil and his animals Saturday, July 27, 11 a.m. Summer Reading Program Grand Finale. Claim your final prize and celebrate your summer reading with an ice cream sundae, face painting and games on the lawn. For the whole family.

Youth Librarians Out and About

Leona visited four different classes at Discovery Gardens Preschool, winning all kinds of little friends for their follow-up visit to the library and Raising a Reader celebration in May. Jennifer visits the Yavapai County Juvenile Detention Center to highlight hot new books and valuable research tools with residents. Soon JDC residents will be working with Jennifer to participate in Teens Top Ten, reading and reviewing recently published books for the national Teens Top Ten list. Left: Jenn ifer Kenda Leona offered a storytime for children on the opening day ll encourages students to of the Prescott Farmer’s Market, joined by Friends Board summer re “Dig Into” ad member Rhoda Spencer, to promote the 2013 Summer Elementar ing at Lincoln y School Reading Program. Jennifer, Leona and Steve visited Lincoln, Miller Valley, Abia outh librarians Leona, Jennifer and Steve are familiar sights on Judd and Washington Elementary Schools to promote summer the lower level of the library. They help patrons at the desk, lead reading, sometimes entertaining as many as 300 kids at a time storytimes and class visits, order books, tidy shelves, plan programs… in venues from classrooms to playgrounds. let’s just say they stay plenty busy at PPL. But PPL staff knows that What’s the purpose for all this outreach? I worked at the Youth not all Prescott citizens come to us at the library, not all families know Desk one Saturday in May when two children literally ran to me, about the resources we offer children and teens. PPL youth librarians interrupting each other excitedly to ask if they could sign up for also take the show on the road. summer reading. Why? Miss Jennifer gave a very convincing pitch Twice a month Steve packs up his flannelboard and a basket of books for reading at their school. and presents storytimes to three classes at Prescott Head Start. Martha Baden

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ummer has arrived and that can mean long car trips, long plane rides and kids looking for something to do. Did you know PPL has eBooks for kids? We have a wonderful eBook collection that features fiction and nonfiction from early readers to teens. eBooks are a fun and space-saving way to bring books on vacation with you. Check out our eBook collection and keep your family occupied and reading all summer long!

If you aren’t sure how to download eBooks to your device, you can find directions on our website under the “How Do I?” tab. If you are already familiar with downloading eBooks go straight to our eBook collection by clicking the “Downloadable Audio and eBooks (Overdrive)” link.

Clever Jack Takes the Cake, Candace Fleming (Picture Book) An original fairytale about Jack, his present for the princess and his adventures on the way to the castle. Jack doesn’t have money to buy the princess a birthday present so he decides to bake a cake. The only question is, will it last all the way to the castle party? A funny picture book story for the whole family.

Horrid Henry’s Monster Movie, Francesca Simon (Juvenile Fiction) A four story compilation about Horrid Henry. In the story of Horrid Henry’s Monster Movie, Henry is going to scare everyone with his original movie, The Undead Demon Monster Who Would Not Die. It will be a blockbuster! The only thing scarier than the movie’s title is how much you will laugh when reading these stories.

Barbie in Pink Shoes, Kristen L. Depken (Picture Book) Barbie is back in a new adventure based on the latest movie. This time Barbie stars as a ballerina named Kristyn who must dance her favorite ballet roles in order to defeat the evil Snow Queen. A picture book that is sure to be a hit with any ballet or Barbie fan.

All the Lovely Bad Ones, Mary Downing Hahn (Juvenile Fiction) A spooky story that starts with harmless pranks but ends with real ghosts. Travis and his sister Corey live in their grandmother’s Vermont inn. After learning there have been past ghost sightings in the inn the siblings decide to do some “haunting” of their own. The pranks are fun but before long it is clear Travis and Corey have awakened something dark and it is up to them to put things right.

The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five, Stan Berenstain (Picture Book)

There’s a new baby in the Bear family! Everyone is excited except Sister Bear. She is tired of all the attention everyone is giving the new baby. Can wise Mama Bear and a special homework assignment turn things around? A good picture book for anyone who has a new addition in their family. Baby Animals, Seymour Simon (Beginning Reader) A fun beginning reader book all about baby animals. Kids can learn facts about different baby animals, including a foal, piglet and rhino calf, alongside a photograph of each animal. The simple sentences and words are perfect for those just starting to read alone. The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories, Richard Scarry (Beginning Reader)

Three classic beginning reader stories from Richard Scarry. In “The Best Mistake Ever!, “Huckle Cat has forgotten his shopping list at home. But Lowly Worm is there to help! Huckle thinks he remembers cream being on the list and Lowly is sure that means ice cream. What could go wrong? The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett (Juvenile Fiction) The classic story of a young girl sent to live with her silent uncle, invalid cousin and a mysterious garden that surely hides a secret. Jump into this chapter book for a tale of family, friends and the redeeming power of love.

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Here are some eBook recommendations to get you started, available in a variety of formats!

The Book Thief, Markus Zusak (Teen Fiction) This award-winning book is on several middle and high school reading lists. It tells the story of foster child Liesel and her book thieving ways as she tries to survive in World War II Munich. What she does with these books, and who she shares them with, is at the heart of this story. Every Day, David Levithan (Teen Fiction) This is the extremely unique love story of A, a teenager who wakes up every morning in a different body living a different life. A is resigned to this nomadic body existence until the day A wakes up as Justin and meets Rhiannon. How do you live a new life every day when you have met the one person you want to spend every day with and she doesn’t know you as you? Dark Lord:The Early Years, Jamie Thomson (Teen Fiction) Dirk Lloyd has woken up in a terrible place. It is the small town of Whiteshields and those in charge are insisting on finding his parents. This is upsetting for many reasons, not the least of which is that Dirk believes himself to be the earthly incarnation of a Dark Lord. Could it be true? Is Whiteshields really the Pit of Uttermost Despair? Or is Dirk just very confused? Leona Vittum-Jones

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Events for Teens All programs are for teens, grades 6 -12. Call the Youth Desk at 777.1537 or email [email protected] with any questions about Youth Services Programs. ALL YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED WITH FUNDING FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY Wednesdays August 28, September 11 and 25, 1:30 p.m. Game On! Video games on the big screen, snacks and fun with friends. Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. Teen Book Club. For grades 7-12. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 777.1537. August 6 After a dormant supervolcano erupts in Yellowstone National Park, a teen boy desperately searches through darkness and ashfall to find his family. Plunge into Ashfall, the first in a thrilling survival trilogy by young adult author Mike Mullin. September 3 Mike Mullin, author of Ashfall, will talk with teens about his books and writing career via Skype technology.

Tuesdays, 3:30 p.m. Teen Advisory Group (TAG). Call Jennifer at 777.1518 to apply for membership. August 20–Welcome back to a new year of planning programs and projects for our community. Bring your great ideas to our first TAG meeting of the school year! September 17–Teen Haunted House planning session. Our third annual teen haunted house is creeping up on us and we need The fabulous TAG of 2013. Will you be one of them this year? your ideas! Wednesday, August 14, 1:30 p.m. Teen Ice Cream Social. Say hello to a new school year and new friends while playing ice breaker games and eating delicious ice cream at our fourth annual teen ice cream social.

2013 Teen Summer Reading: Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Teen Summer Craft. Materials provided, but registration is required. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 777.1537. June 19 Worry Stones. Looking for a way to ease your troubles? In Ancient Greece it was as simple as rubbing a worry stone. Create your own worry stone with paints, markers, and encouraging words. July 10 Book Art. Take an old book and create beautifully designed 3D art. Wednesday, July 24, 1:30 p.m. Dance Party! Break out your dancing moves and have fun at our “Just Dance” Party. You can register for the summer reading program until the last day, July 27. Submit short reviews and earn a chance at weekly movie ticket drawings. Your name will also go in the hat for our grand prizes at the end of the summer.

Downtown

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Rowle P. Simmons Community Center

1280 East Rosser St. Book Pick Up and Book Drop

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Teens show off their moves playing “Just Dance”

Prescott Public Library Locations and Hours Book Drops Emptied daily, except Sunday Fire Station 71, 333 White Spar Rd. Fire Station 75, 315 Lee Blvd. Fry’s, 3198 Willow Creek Rd. Fry’s, 950 Fair St. Goodwill Store & Donation Center, 1375 Iron Springs Rd. Prescott Public Library Downtown, 215 East Goodwin St. Drive by book drops in alley and Lower Level parking lot

Summer 2013 Library Closures Thursday, July 4, Independence Day Monday, September 2, Labor Day

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