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Books Alive! alumni, library regulars, and their families traveled to the city last week to see Peter and the Starcatcher at the Brooks Atkinson Theater.
The play is based on the 2004 Disney children's book by Dave  Barry and Ridley Pearson, which explains the origins of Peter Pan, Captain Hook, and the Lost Boys. The show has since received nine Tony Award nominations, among them a best actor nod for Christian Borle of the TV show Smash, who plays Captain Hook during his formative years (when he was known as "Black Stache").
Attendees of the show had time to lunch in the city and walk around Times Square before the matinee. Much thanks to Books Alive! director Adrienne Perine for organizing a fantastic day! |
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Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library Today: Friday Art Club meets at 4 p.m.
Tomorrow: Please note the Cinco de Mayo celebration has been cancelled due to lack of registrants.
Monday: The Library Board of Trustees meet at 7 p.m. at the library.
Wednesday: Art Club meets at 4 p.m.
Thursday: The Knit/Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
Note: The new sessions of Mommy and Me, Book Buddies, and Story Time will resume the week of the 21st. Looking Ahead: The last meeting of the Magic Tree House Book Club takes place May 29, from 4-4:45 p.m. this month's selection is Midnight on the Moon.  A Jackson Pollock Paint Workshop will be offered at 4 p.m. May 31 for ages 4 and up. Parents are invited to join in. Registration required. Ongoing: Registration for this summer's Lego Camp continues. Sessions are three hours a day for five days, from July 9 through the 13th. Ask at the circulation desk for more information. Tickets are still available for the June 30th Geek the Library Night at Duchess Stadium. For $15, you gain general admittance to that night's game, a baseball cap, and a fireworks show at the end of the evening! Call 895-3707 for more information, or stop by the circulation desk. |
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Quilts large and small now on display
 Need some inspiration for that sewing project that's been collecting dust lately? Check out Barbara Hanaburgh's incredible quilt exhibit, now on display throughout the library!
Barbara, who quilts by both hand and machine, has not only done well in competitions, but enjoys making quilts for charity, friends, and, of course, herself. It's obvious by her work that she's had tons of practice!
 Of her display, she said, "I like to have my nose in a good book almost as much as I enjoy working with fabric, so it seems appropriate to display my quilts at the Wallkill Library."
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What's up with eBook availability?  Want to know why you can't get certain eBooks through the library?
It's because publishers like Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Group, Brilliance Audio, and Hachette Book Group refuse to sell or license them to libraries. Why? Because these publishers seem to think that eBook buyers will turn into eBook borrowers if they can get what they want from the library. What can you do about it? Follow this link to sign a petition letting publishers know you want books in all formats available at your local library. |
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Book Talk makes May selection  Earwig and the Witch, by Diana Wynne Jones and Paul O. Zelinsky will be this month's Book Talk feature.
Earwig rules the roost at the orphanage she's come to love, until she's adopted by a witchy woman named Bella Yaga. Earwig hopes to learn magic from Bella Yaga, but is trapped in the woman's decrepit house. Powerful and evil, Bella Yaga uses Earwig as a second pair of hands for grinding up disgusting things in bowls. The witch, however, has never before dealt with a girl like Earwig. Book Talk, a vehicle for parents and children to get together and discuss the books they've shared, grew out of the library's successful Together Program. The group's next meeting is May 29, at 6:30 p.m. |
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Straub's manor is no Downton Abbey  Mrs. God, by Peter Straub Esswood House. Home and estate of the Seneschal family, aristocratic patrons of the literary arts for well over a hundred years. D. H. Lawrence, T. S. Eliot, Ford Madox Ford, and Henry James were privileged to call themselves guests and Esswood Fellows. Even minor poets such as Isobel Standish found in Esswood a respite from the outer world and its refined atmosphere an inspiration for her work. There was always talk of a hidden secret in Esswood's past, and the Seneschal children were often so pale and sickly, but don't all English manor houses have a few ghost stories to call their own? When Professor William Standish receives the rare honor of an Esswood Fellowship, and the chance to study Isobel's private manuscripts at close hand, he is thrilled beyond his wildest ambitions. But something seems slightly off at Esswood House. He hears faint laughter in the halls, the pitter-pattering of small feet in the night; strange faces appear in the windows of the library, and there are those giant dollhouses in the basement . . . |
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Smarter eating made simpler....  Time to whip out those bathing suits!
Well, not yet, but if the very notion is enough to strike fear in your heart, there's a website that may be of help. TwoFoods.com is an online food comparison tool that helps users make healthier choices. You enter the foods you want to compare, TwoFoods offers up the calories, carbs, fat, and protein of said foods. So if you want to know which is going to do more damage to you, a hamburger or a hot dog, you type in those selections and you'll get your comparison (and you may be surprised by the results!). In this Eat This, Not That world, TwoFoods can come in handy! |
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Target stores douse Kindle sales Those in the market for a Kindle should shop soon if they were planning on browsing at Target - the merchant is pulling the Amazon.com eReader from its shelves (and website) after May 13.
Though a Target spokesperson cited an "ongoing review" of store merchandise in the decision to pull the device, the move coincides with Target's plan to create mini shops of Apple Inc. products in 25 of its stores this year.
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Your input is appreciated! In an effort to better serve our patrons, the Wallkill Public Library is asking our visitors to give us some feedback on how we're doing.
Take our online survey here or fill one out the next time you're at the circulation desk. It only takes a second and we truly take all your suggestions to heart. Thanks for your help! |
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Learning's never been easier!  Over the past few years, I have been immersed in online educational opportunities. Before I began my distance education graduate degree in Library and Information Science with Clarion University of Pennsylvania, I participated in numerous online webinars - most of them free - on all sorts of topics. By logging on to professional websites in your field or area of interest, you can access training opportunities that enable you to explore topics you're unfamiliar with, expand your knowledge, and gather new tools to strengthen your skills in the workplace, as well as gather professional development credits and/or certification to add to your marketability. Distance education was the only reasonable opportunity for me, as the closest university offering a masters in Library Science was an hour and a half away in one direction. Often, I am working into the wee hours in my pajamas, cup of green tea by my side, papers strewn about, participating in online chats with classmates or the professor, working harder than I ever have, but learning so much and feeling exhausted, but fulfilled. I love knowing that I am working with a community of students from all over the country as well as overseas. I've been in classes with people in Africa, England, and South America, and we are all connected via the university's online classroom. This week, I participated in a training webinar (they generally run about an hour) on techniques for circulating the youth non-fiction collection. There were more than 200 people participating, and yesterday I received a call from one of the attendees from a library in Texas asking for information on an idea that I had shared. That kind of connection, from this little library in Wallkill, to the Krum Library in Texas - never ceases to amaze me. The Internet is a wonderful tool for connection. It brings people, ideas, communities, and educational opportunities to your doorstep that you may never have dreamed possible before. So I encourage you to explore what is out there for you. Especially if you are out of work, looking for a career change, staying home with the kids, unable to work due to illness, or not willing or able to travel long distances...whatever your circumstance, it's important to keep your professional skills fresh and stay connected to your field. This is also a great way to find out about employment opportunities, form professional collaborations that are not limited by geography, and gather ideas from organizations and corporations around the country and the world. Don't just sit there...learn something! It's all right there at your fingertips! Please email me with any questions. I would love to point you in the direction of good, quality webinar offerings in your field. I look forward to hearing from you! Mary Lou Carolan Library Director |
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