Volume 30, No 2
Summer 2016
Prescott Public Library and Friends
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Prescott Public Library
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he Friends of the Prescott Public Library held their BIG Book Sale with fantastic results! Thousands of items were sold, raising over $4,000 to assist with library programming and services. Our heartfelt thanks to all who helped make this special sale a success, especially to library volunteers, community donors and book sale shoppers! Though the BIG Book Sale is over, you can still find great deals at the ongoing Friends Book Sale on the main level of the library. Open during regular library hours, the Book Sale is well-stocked, with all proceeds benefitting library programs and services. Stop by the next time you’re in the library!
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ead, keep track of what you read and win prizes! This summer, Prescott Public Library presents a summer reading program for adult readers in our community. Participate for fun or to share the experience and model your enthusiasm for reading with the children in your life. Or both. Similar to the library’s summer reading programs for children and teens, adult summer reading participants will… Track minutes read. There are many ways to count reading minutes. Reading a book counts, as does reading foreign film subtitles, listening to audio books and reading aloud to your kids or grandkids.
Receive prizes. Yes, there will be prizes for the grownups! The adult prizes are similar to what the kids will receive: bronze, silver and gold wristbands as you reach reading milestones. There will also be mini-games that you can enter to win additional prizes like bronze, silver and gold chocolate candy medallions! If you are very diligent, you can even win a $1 gift certificate to the Friends of the Library Book Sale. The Adult Summer Reading Program starts June 4 and ends July 30. Beginning May 14, look for a link on the library’s homepage to register for the Summer Reading Program! Normalene Zeeman
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Memorials And Gifts Memorials In Honor of: Laurie Fagen Barbara Wich
Donor: T. Joe Larive & Mac Hasvold Laurie McCoy
In Memory of: Janice Miller Georgette Sullivan Irene Svitil Rex VanWormer Bill Wright
Donor: Russell Miller Jane A. S. Cook Torene Svitil Renee Miller Stephanie Wright
Friends Giving $100–$499
Mary Albertson Harry & Debbie Allen Patricia Alward Roger & Betty Antony Rudy Arena Lawrence Arnone Martha & Kurt Baden John & Marion Baker Ray & Donna Baldwin Sandra Bennett Helaine Berman Cheryl Berry Judy & Stan Book Christine Bothell Deanne Brewster Robert & Mary Bricker Robert Browne Carol Brownlow Valda Bryant L.H. & Marnie Butts Tim & Sara Campbell Jean Canoose Bob & Luba Carlson Pat Castor Jim & Vicky Cook Joe & Jo Ann Cork David Cumbie Catherine & Kirk Cunningham Henry & Linda Dahlberg Charles Dann Raymond DeCosta Brigitte Dickinson Mark & Deb Dillon Fred & Connie Dinnsen
Sam & Leigh Downing James & Sylvia Duncan Marion L. Elliott Sharon Emmons Nancy Ethridge Stephen Eubanks Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Ewalt Jock & Debra Favour Eileen Ferguson David & Karen Fizzell Gary & Jeanette Frank Robert & Florence Fujita Florence Gale George Garlets Wally & Leah Gilbert Mort & Shirley Goldstein James Gomon Robert & Carolee Gray Robert & Betty Greer Tom & Margaret Gregory Janet Grossman Dava Hoffman John & Marion Huff Martha Jensen Susan D. Jones Gene & Sharon Kaiser Toni Kaus Carol Ann Kearns Dick & Mary Kelly Kathleen Kelly Bobbie King Susan King Gary & Susan Korsgaard Julie Kuzia Marcy Lage
Susan Lemieux Fred & Jaye Leonard Chuck & Karma LeRoy Janet Lincoln Betty Loveland John & Sherry Lyle William Lynam Tom & Sue Lynch Arthur Markham Theresa Marquardt Jim & Lynda Matakovich Marcia Matthies Bebe Brown May James & Deborah McCasland John & Blanche McDonough Bruce & Georjean McKeeman Steve & Cathy Michener Layne Middleton Rusty & Claudia Miner Dave & Jan Monroe Everett & Julia Moore Mary Moore Diane Morey Marianne Murray Aristides Nafpliotis James & Valerie Perry Jean Phillips David & Doris Piatak Sam & Pat Pool Michael Popowniak Charles Post Anne-Marie Read Peg Rhodes Edward & Peggy Roman Elisa Rouse Norm & Mary Scherer Joseph Scherzer Edward & Virginia Seaver Frank & Marjory Sente Carver & Hildy Smith Lois Smith Roderick & Michele Spann Mary Spott Rose Casey & Rick Stambaugh
Dinah Stecki Mary Gray Stephenson Ron & Cindy Stinson Richard & Lois Stringham Andy Tomlinson Kent & Karen Vorhies William & Sara Ware Jim & Karen Warrick Ray & Marie Webb Joseph & Judith Weber William & Sandra Weiss Ted & Margarita Wickstrom Ed & Vera Williams Kathy Wingert Fulton & Nancy Wright James & Beverly Wright Charles & Julia Youngman John & Laura Zambrano $500 – $999
Laurie Back John Bradley Carol Hubert & John Calvert Thomas & Bonnie Devereaux Janet G. Elsea Jeff Emmert & Susan Emerson Veronica Wilson The Susan & Ed Wisneski Fund Yavapai Prescott Indian Tribe $1,000 – $4,999
Jane Cook Marjory DeRoeck Steve & Diane McIntyre Matilda Misgen Joel & Debbie Bump John & Leslie Sanderson $5,000 & Up
Luanne Leeson Susan Leonard Bill & Nancy Sonsin American Endowment Foundation The Hougen Foundation J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation
2016 Legacy Gifts John and Marion Baker Robert and Patricia Gerling The Roundup
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Notes from the Director–
ummer is here and at the library one traditional activity at this time of year is the Summer Reading Program. No matter where you grew up or what size library your hometown had, you most likely participated in a summer reading program. There is seriousness behind the fun of summer reading. The intent is not to create a program of prizes but to encourage kids to continue to read during the summer break from school. Why should they do this? Studies show that children who read during the summer maintain their reading skills and score higher on reading tests at the beginning of the school year compared to children who don’t read during the summer. In fact, kids who don’t read during the summer may lose up to a grade level of reading skills. Kids who read during the summer also develop an enthusiasm for reading which carries over into the school year. If you were in the library in April, you saw many posters of local people promoting reading and the library. It is fun for us to see the enthusiastic response to our requests to pose for a poster, but there is more to this. These posters show children coming to the library that adults enjoy reading too. The wide variety of people represented on the posters show that reading is for everyone, of every age.
This summer, summer reading programs for children and teens will be offered, of course. In addition, there will be an adult summer reading program. As with the youth programs, adults will earn token prizes to celebrate reading milestones. We are, as always, grateful to the Friends of the Prescott Public Library for funding that supports all these summer reading programs. The intangible aspect of the adult reading program is the modeling that you will be doing for your kids, grandkids or other children in your life. Seeing an adult enjoying reading shows a child that reading can be an integral part of life no matter what your age. And reading is good for adults. Various studies point out the positive aspects of reading. Reading lowers stress. Reading keeps your brain young. Some studies show that adults who spend their time in intellectual activities, like reading, have a slower rate of cognitive decline later in life than those who did not. Be sure to take advantage of the summer reading programs this year. If you have kids, or kids that visit you during the summer, get them signed up for the reading and activities during the summer. Sign up for the adult summer reading program and enjoy some entertaining or informative reading during the summer. No matter your age, this year there is a summer reading program for you. Roger Saft
Let’s Talk Titles: Genius Fiction
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hether you love them or hate them, most people are fascinated by geniuses. Sometimes we rejoice that these know-it-alls get what they deserve and sometimes we empathize with their suffering. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes gets thrown over a waterfall; Charly’s fate in Lawrence Bender’s famous Flowers for Algernon made me cry. Even young Ender Wiggin in Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s War Game carried the weight of two worlds on his shoulders. Here are more of my favorite books about geniuses:
Temperance “Bones” Brennan series by Kathy Reichs
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice (1994) by Laurie R. King
First in the series, young Ender Wiggin is a tactical and strategic genius; but when he is drafted into Battle School, is he really ready for what they are training him to do and will he understand the ramifications of a win for his side?
In this first book in the long-running series, a young Mary Russell meets an elderly, but very smart, beekeeper who might possibly be Sherlock Holmes and they solve mysteries together.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2008) by Stieg Larsson First in the Millennium Trilogy, genius hacker Lizbeth Salander helps crusading journalist Mikael Blomkvist solve a missing person case with serious, possibly fatal, repercussions for both of them.
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In Deja Dead (2007), forensic anthropologist Bones solves crimes with her genius at the forefront and is helped by her crack team of assistants and equally smart FBI agent, Seeley Booth. Be prepared, there is an extreme love of science-y gadgets in these stories.
Ender’s Game (1991) by Orson Scott Card
Be Frank with Me (2016) by Julia Claiborne Johnson In this stand-alone novel, literary giant and one-hit-wonder Mimi Banning is forced to write her second book to make ends meet. Her publisher sends his assistant, Alice, to help her concentrate on writing, but Alice does not expect Mimi’s genius nine-year-old son, Frank, to tug so strongly on her heart. What happens within those quickly turning pages will change them all forever. Normalene Zeeman
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Message from the President Dear Friends:
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hank you for shopping the BIG Book Sale held in the Founders Suite in April. It was a huge success—both in terms of sales and by way of introducing new people to the library, to the Friends and to our ongoing Friend’s Book Sale on the main level. If you missed the BIG Book Sale, I encourage you to stop by the ongoing sale as we are always adding new books and magazines. On Tuesday, June 14 at 1:30 p.m., the Friends Board will host our Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Prescott Public Library. I hope you will join us for a short meeting and light refreshments in the Elsea Conference Room on the main level. Please visit our web site at www.friendsofprescottpubliclibrary.org where you will find updated information on Friends of the Library activities. As always, thank you for continuing to support and donate to the Friends. This year, through the generosity of individual donors, we were able to replace some of the periodical and database subscriptions that were eliminated from the library’s budget as a result of the City of Prescott’s mid-year budget cuts. As you know, the Friends supports the library by underwriting programs for all ages as well as other special projects that are not funded by the City of Prescott. If you would like to donate to the Friends of the Prescott Public Library, please use the form on the back page of this newsletter. Sincerely, Susan King President
Welcome to our new Friends of the Prescott Public Library! Kate Ames Donald Beacham Diane & Edward Bolman Anna Borchardt Richard Canfield Jerry Dame Sandra Daniels Julie & Dave Dirlam Donna Fagan Fran Farrell Eric & Jane Force Patrick Freehill Stephanie Fricke Linda Guy Mac Hasvold Dolores Jones Nancy Judd T. Joe Larive Larry & Beth Larson Florence Le Besque Patrick & Lynn McDougal
Martin Miller Paul Monska Shirley Ohn Dean Overacker Michele Partain Alexandra Piacenza Charles Post Dave & Ruth Rothgery Sally Sanders Rick Stambaugh Torene Svitil Linda Thomas A. Lynne Tolksdorf Sharon & Ron Tom Tranise Trout Isaac Villarreal Leova Voss Deb Walker Tristan Werner Paul & Lynn Weyrauch Guy White
VIEW the Viewerie: The following groups will have exhibits in the Viewerie on the main level of the library. June n Wood Bee Carvers: Hand-carved wooden items in all forms and sizes. See what a whittling knife can do to a simple piece of wood. n Yavapai Scale Modelers: Scale models of aircraft, armor, ships, cars, figures and fanciful creatures constructed by local crafters.
July n Prescott Film Festival: Film memorabilia, posters and equipment related to the movie industry.
August n Prescott Litter Lifters: Roadside litter from the Prescott area accumulated throughout 2015.
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 928.777.1541.
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Photographers, Patrons and Local Celebrities
Promote Reading
Rebecca and Josh Adler: READ celebrities!
Survival instructo r, “Dual Survival,” author and star of Discovery Ch annel’s Cody Lundin
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Above: The High Country Photography Club READ poster photography crew: (standing) Dagny Gromer, Gary Gromer, Diane Tomlinson, Eric Anderson, Larry Mason; (kneeling) Dana Hoch and Chris Bentz Right: Councilwoman Jean Wilcox
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s part of National Library Week 2016 celebrations, the High Country Photography Club once again volunteered their services to photograph patrons and “local celebrities” and work their digital magic to feature Prescottonians on READ posters. The READ poster project is an American Library Association initiative featuring well-loved personalities as readers. National posters include the likes of David Bowie, Rachel McAdams and Stephen Hawking. During the April 11 photoshoot event at PPL, a grandfather had his photograph taken and made into a READ poster. He was a little sheepish about showing staff his photograph, but declared with conviction, “My grandson needs to see this on my refrigerator—me as a reader.” The READ poster program would not be possible without the talent and generosity of a group of photographers from the High Country Photography Club and funding from the Friends of the Prescott Public Library. Thank you and
READ on!
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Events for Adults
Prescott Public Library presents an eclectic array of guest speakers, authors and musicians. 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 928.777.1526 or email
[email protected]. Territorial Talent Series
Special Events:
Third Wednesdays
June 15, 7 p.m.:
Arizona Humanities Lecture: Native in a Strange Land: The Life of Mike Burns, Indian Scout
Thursday, June 2, 5 p.m.
Writer Gregory McNamee recounts Burns’ life from his birth in 1862 through his time as an Indian Scout and participation in the Apache Wars. Additional funding provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
Terrence Shrader Author and classical guitarist, Terrence Shrader has played and taught music for over 20 years.
Saturday, June 4, All Day
July 20, 7 p.m.: MacDougal Street West The nostalgic sounds of Greenwich Village now!
Second Tuesdays
Third Friday Chamber Music Series
June 17, 3 p.m., July 15 and August 19, 3:30 p.m. Genealogy Research Series: Immigration Records
Dick Hiatt, Northern Arizona Genealogical Society, will show how to search immigration records for your ancestors using Ellis Island, Castle Garden, NARA and other ports of call records. Register online, at the Ask a Librarian desk or call 928.777.1526
Thursday, July 7, 5 p.m.
June 14, 3:30 p.m.:
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Retired professor Steve R. Coe will share his knowledge of the Arizona sky. Get hints, tips and photos of various deep sky objects such as star clusters, glowing nebulae and distant galaxies. For more information on the Prescott Astronomy Club, contact Pat Birck at 928.778.6324. Talks will resume in September.
Arizona Humanities Lecture: Telling It Like It Was: Interviews with Arizona Pioneer Women
Financial Education Seminar Series with Scott Sandell
Finding Unbiased Financial Advice July 12, 3:30 p.m.: Today’s World of Safe Investing August 9, 3 p.m.: Preparing for Minimum Required Distributions
Third Thursdays, 6 p.m. June 16: Deep Sky Observing
Monday, June 20, 2:30 p.m.
Summer Reading Kickoff
Exercise your mind, read! Sign up for the adult summer reading program with your kids, your spouse, your friends or by yourself. Sign up online from the library’s SRP webpage and pick your program. Program will end on July 30, but you can still get your prizes for the two weeks following.
Third Thursday Star Talk Series
August 17, 5 p.m.: Generation A local teen band plays Appalachian and classical music.
Award-winning author, Dr. Barbara Marriott tells stories of Arizona pioneers, their lives and hardships, using material collected during the Depression by the Federal Writers Project. Additional funding provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
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Events for Adults, continued Prescott Audubon Lecture Series: Wildlife of Tanzania with Walt Anderson
Monday, July 11, 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a photographic tour of the Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tarangire and Lake Manyara. Northern Tanzania is famous for its gorgeous birds, from dazzling sunbirds and starlings, eagles, falcons and ostriches.
Bill Weiss Historical Lecture: Art, Money and Politics: Diego Rivera and the Rockefeller Center Mural
Monday, August 22, 2:30 p.m.
Arizona Humanities Lecture: Pearl Hart, the Lady Bandit—Victim or Vixen… Or Both?
Thursday, August 4, 5 p.m.
Historian Bill Weiss traces the origins of Rockefeller Center and covers artist, Diego Rivera and wife, Frida Kahlo. He discusses the troublesome relationship between money, politics and art and adds a modern-day parallel to the “Battle of Rockefeller Center.”
Outreach Events: Lunch with a Librarian
Historian H. Christine Reid explores Pearl Hart’s life as both victim and vixen and will shed light on this figure previously shrouded in mystery. Additional funding provided by the Arizona Humanities Council.
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. June 9 and 23, July 14 and 28, August 11 and 24 Rowle P. Simmons Community Center
Recurring Weekly Events: Conversational Spanish Mondays, 11 a.m.
Computer Skills Workshops Thursdays, 1:30 p.m.
Register online, at the Ask a Librarian desk or call 928.777.1526.
Editing Digital Photos Online June 23 Internet Tricks and Tips July 28 Craigslist August 25 Computer Basics Workshops will resume in September.
Recurring Monthly Events: Poetry Discussion Group First Wednesdays, 1 p.m. June 1, July 6, August 3
It’s a Mystery Book Group First Fridays, 2 p.m.
June 3, July 8, August 5 July 1 will be the day to choose books for 2017 and is not a discussion day.
Prescott CLSC Reading Circle Second Mondays, 2 p.m. June 13, July 11, August 8
Tuesday Morning Book Club Second Tuesdays, 10 a.m. June 14, July 12, August 9
Genealogy Mentor Session
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 1–2 p.m., or 2–3 p.m. June 9, 23, July 14, 28, August 11, 25
WORDS Book Group
Second Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. June 9, July 14, August 11
Annual General Meeting Tuesday, June 14 at 1:30 p.m. Elsea Room Join the Board members for the annual general membership meeting.
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Events for Children Call the Youth Desk at 928.777.1537 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 Lapsit Storytime. Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Music, stories and cuddly activities for babies and their grownups.
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Toddler Storytime. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Gentle stories and activities for toddlers. Preschool Storytime. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Stories, songs, fingerplays and activities for children, ages 3-5. Siblings are always welcome. Family Storytime. Saturdays, 11 a.m. Thirty minutes of stories, songs and activities for the whole family! Fun Family Movie! Monthly on Wednesdays, 4 p.m. See Summer Reading 2016 for June and July movie schedule. Bring a snack, your pillow and blanket and enjoy a fun family movie at the library! Specially chosen read-alike books will be available for checkout before and after the movie. For all ages. August 10–What if dinosaurs never went extinct? Follow Arlo an Apatosaurus, as he travels through an Earth where dinosaurs are the advanced species and humans are usually not friends. Bring a snack and enjoy a fun family movie at the library! 94 minutes long. Rated PG.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Read! This year is all about fitness; both mental and physical. Get ready because our summer reading program will keep you on your toes with all these activities! Every week will bring crafts, performers, family fitness and so much more! Not to mention all the mental muscles you will use while reading to earn prizes. Last year participants read a total of 295,217 minutes. Let’s top that this year! Parents and children of all ages are invited to sign up. You can run in to collect a super prize for every 140 minutes you read. Once you register, you are entered into random prize drawings throughout the program.
You can register starting May 14 and start logging minutes after the official kickoff June 4 at 1-2:30 p.m.
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Saturday, June 4, 1-2:30 p.m. Summer Reading Kickoff Ready, Get Set…Read! Challenge yourself on our indoor obstacle course, pick up a free bookmark and sign up for the Summer Reading Program. You won’t want to miss the fun and fitness! For the whole family. Mondays in June, 10:15 a.m. Art in June: Exercise Your Art Muscles Prescott Art Docents are back to present their 21st Annual “Art in June” series. Each week, learn about a new artist or art form and then experiment with a related activity. For children, ages 6-12. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 928.777.1537. June 6–Stormy weather ahead! Watch a fascinating presentation of art that prominently features weather, then create a weather related project of your own to take home. June 13–Get into shape! Learn about works of art that use shapes, from Matisse to Picasso to Mondrian. Then create your own shape-filled paper mosaic to show off your artistic muscles. June 20–From the familiar to the spectacular, animals and plants are a favorite subject of artists. Come along on an adventure to learn more, followed by an exciting hands-on art project. June 27– Color is all around! Learn about primary, complimentary, neutral and high intensity colors, then create watercolor circle art using your new-found knowledge. Mondays in July, 10 a.m. On Your Mark, Get Set, SNAP-Ed! SNAP-Ed will present programs for families on nutrition and fun physical education. For all ages. July 11– Explore the food groups! What are they? What does each group give us nutritionally? Learn about the food groups and then do a fun craft. July 18– Get moving! Physical activity is important and lots of fun. Make it a part of your day, join us as we get moving and learn more! July 25– Eat a rainbow! Fruits and vegetables taste great and are good for you! Learn how to eat a rainbow and sample a yummy, healthy snack. Tuesdays, June 7–July 26, 1 p.m. On Your Mark, Get Set, Craft! Drop in to the Founders Suite and get crafty. Each week we’ll mix it up with different veggies and sports themes. The crafts stations are designed with varying age groups in mind, so children of all ages are welcome.
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Wednesdays, June 8–July 27, 10 a.m. On Your Mark, Get Set, Explore Fitness! Explore a different type of exercise every week! For all ages. Pick up a calendar or check out the online calendar for more detailed information. Second and Fourth Wednesdays, 4 p.m. On Your Mark, Get Set, Movies! Fun family movies! Bring some popcorn and join us for these great movies. June 8– Seth and Sara, twins with special powers, are in a race against time to reach Witch Mountain and, with the help of Vegas cab driver, Jack Bruno, and UFO scientist, Dr. Alex Friedman, avoid the shady government officials trying to stop them. June 22– Fall down a rabbit hole with Alice and explore a world of talking flowers, angry red Queens and many more impossible things. July 13–Journey to the center of the world with Professor Trevor Anderson, his nephew Sean and their intrepid mountain guide. Together they will try to solve the mystery of the Professor’s missing brother, discover a hidden world and try to make it back alive! July 27–Lots of animals live in the city of Zootopia. But Judy Hopps is the first rabbit to ever join the police force! Now all she has to do is prove she can solve the case, and stay safe at the same time. Thursdays, June 9 – July 28, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. On Your Mark, Get Set, Entertainment! June 9– Storyteller Sandy Oglesby June 16– Magical Michael Steele June 23– Wildman Phil and his animals June 30– Taiko Drummer Eileen Morgan July 7–Birdhouse Puppet Theatre July 14–Balloons and Unicycles with Cody Williams July 21–Mad Science July 28–Juggler James Reid Saturday, July 30, 11 a.m. Summer Reading Finale! Ready, Get Set… Celebrate the end of Summer Reading! We will be out on the Library Lawn celebrating with water games, popsicles and face painting. Come for the fun and claim your final prize if you haven’t already. For the whole family. Presented with funding from the Friends of the Prescott Public Library.
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Mr. Steve Recommends!
It was so much fun
recommending books for the last Roundup that Mr. Steve just can’t stop!
Here are several choice reads he thinks you will enjoy. Stop by the Youth Desk to get even more recommendations from all the youth librarians!
n Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate (2015) The specter of
homelessness is a giant cat named Crenshaw in this novel by the same name. Fifth-grader Jackson’s unabashedly imaginary friend materializes each time the going gets too tough to be dealt with directly. Crenshaw serves as the boy’s intuition, straight-talking counselor and role model for chilling—the latter manifested in the cat’s penchant for doing cartwheels and handstands when eviction is imminent. Young readers will apprehend that bad things can happen to good people, evident in the domino effect that Multiple Sclerosis inflicts on a father’s employment and, ultimately, on the son’s comfort and security. Author Applegate avoids the pitfalls of melodrama, allowing Crenshaw to calmly recede into Jackson’s subconscious when life is more bearable. Authorial restraint also allows for magical moments and flights of imagination, without licensing the reader to write the whole thing off as just another fairytale. n The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry (2015) When a
little comic relief is in order, Dave Barry delivers with this laughout-loud, absurd romp through our nation’s capital. Average eighth grader Wyatt Palmer and friends turn a civics lesson on its head, setting out to save the President from what may be an epic terrorist plot. Barry, whose humor won a 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, here masters TweenSpeak to give voice to Wyatt’s narrative. Barry also spikes every page with eighth-grade sensibilities, gauging a classmate’s popularity by her “183 million Instagram followers” and likening pandas’ fascination factor to “the Kardashians of zoo animals.” This is a great choice for all middle-grade students, including reluctant readers. n The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin (2015) If you
only read one book from this list, let it be this one. This coming-of-age story is a portal into an adolescent mind that is jadeite—delicate and dimensional, yet resilient. The seventhgrader’s strength derives from a native intelligence that helps her navigate the tumultuous seas churned by her own sensitive nature. Introspective, offbeat, science-minded Zu is questing to allay grief and self-imposed guilt over the death of her ex-BFF. Benjamin’s first novel is a National Book Award Finalist.
n The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
(2015) In Ada’s world, exploding bombs and imminent Nazi invasion pale in comparison to her personal war. But our 11year-old protagonist of The War That Saved My Life is up to the real fight against “Mam,” her hateful mother. Our resourceful heroine not only endures the havoc of wartime England in this competently researched and artfully drawn work of historical fiction. She is shrewd enough to use the chaos as a catalyst for liberation. Specifically, her golden ring is the government’s mandate for evacuation of children to rural Kent. Ada’s indomitable spirit enables her to surmount setbacks from her stifling upbringing. She even earns a chance to bask in the glory of heroism. This book earned a 2016 Newbery Honor. Recommended for children in fifth through ninth grades, it is a great tale of hope, resilience and redemption in an historically accurate setting. n The Greenglass House by Kate Milford (2014) This 2015
Edgar Award Winner is the heir to The Westing Game’s crown for Supreme Mystery for middle-grade readers. What makes The Greenglass House so good? Take a lovingly adopted 12-year-old, introduce a role-playing game to lift him above his insecurities and trust his moral compass to navigate him through the eccentrics, ghosts and cads occupying the historic smugglers’ inn that he calls home. Who can you trust in the Greenglass House? For starters, be sure that author Milford will keep you engaged with just enough twists and turns, some jolting and others heart-warming. This is a tome to savor unhurriedly, in much the same way that our protagonist, Milo, and his friend, Meddy, proceed along the corridors of the Greenglass House.
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Events for Teens All programs are for teens, grades 6 -12. Call the Youth Desk at 928.777.1537 or email
[email protected] with any questions about teen programs. ALL YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED WITH FUNDING FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE PRESCOTT PUBLIC LIBRARY. Teen Books and Bites Tuesday, August 2, 4 p.m. Get ready to read! Learn about the book line-up this year and share some of your favorite reads. The first eight teens to register will get a copy of the September book club choice, Newbery Honor Book The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. For teens, grades 7-12. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 928.777.1537.
Welcome Back Ice Cream Social for Teens Wednesday, August 10,1:30 – 3 p.m. Celebrate a new school year and get to know your library with an ice cream social. Meet new friends and learn more about programs just for you! For teens, grades 6-12. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 928.777.1537. Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Tuesday, August 16, 4 p.m. Welcome back! Get to know fellow TAG members through team building activities and help plan for a fun new year. Call Jennifer at 928.777.1518 to apply for membership. For teens, grades 6-12. Game On! Wednesday, August 24,1:30 – 3 p.m. Video games on the big screen, snacks and fun with friends. For teens, grades 6-12.
2016 TEEN SUMMER READING: GET IN THE GAME! Beginning Saturday, May 14, teens in grades 6-12 can register for the summer reading program. Read just 20 minutes a day and track your progress on the online reading log starting June 4. Each time you meet the weekly goal of 140 minutes, you will receive a prize! But wait, there’s more! Teens who pick up a program punch card and attend at least 4 teen programs will receive a movie pass to The Picture Show and a free book of their choice. Teen Battle of the Books Find your friends and make a team! Form teams of 2-4 players and then read the pre-selected books in order to answer questions at the final book battle on July 27! Register your team and attend the mandatory informational meeting on June 8. Every participant will receive a t-shirt and collector’s button. Monetary prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams! Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00 p.m. Teen Get in the Game Programs Materials provided. Registration is required. For teens, grades 6 -12. Register online, at the Youth Desk or call 928.777.1537. June 8–Get in the Game: Mandatory Informational Meeting for Teen Battle of the Books Mandatory meeting for all teams! Rules, guidelines, booklists and other key information will be presented. Register your team any time before or at the informational meeting! June 15– Get in the Game: Smoothie Time for Teens Sample delicious smoothies, get healthy recipes and listen to nutritional health coach Don Sulltrop from Natural Grocers talk about eating well.
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June 22– Get in the Game: Watercolor Art for Teens Watercolor your way to self-discovery with local artist and expressive arts teacher, Jenny Tomasovitch of Jenny T. Designs. June 29– Get in the Game: Comedy Improv with Mile High Comedy Theater Hang out and learn comedy skills with a professional. Cynthia Sobo, Director of Mile High Comedy Theater, presents witty ways to think fast on your feet. July 6–Get in the Game: Hungry Hippo and Pac-Man Live Action Games! Get ready for high energy and lots of movement as we play live action versions of two classic games! July 21–Get in the Game: Generation Summer Concert *Special Time And Day Thursday, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.* Concert on the lawn! Local teen music sensation Generation entertains fans young and old. Enjoy the sounds of contemporary bluegrass, new old-time country and indie folk under a summer sky. In case of inclement weather event will be held in Founders Suite.
Prescott Public Library Locations and Hours Book Drops Emptied daily Monday–Friday Fry’s, 3198 Willow Creek Rd. Fry’s, 950 Fair St. Prescott Public Library Downtown, 215 East Goodwin St. Drive by book drops in alley and Marina Street parking lot Rowle P. Simmons Community Center, 1280 Rosser St.
Summer 2016 Library Closures Monday, July 4, Independence Day
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