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Monday:
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday:
9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday:
Closed through Labor Day
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Center | | |
Federal & State officials have opened Southbridge's Disaster Recovery Center here in the Pioppi Room at JEL. The library is one of nine area DRCs where FEMA, MEMA, the Small Business Administration and other recovery agencies meet residents and provide face-to-face assistance with insurance, health care, unemployment and crisis counseling.
Congressman Richard Neal, 2nd Congressional District, visited the DRC on Tuesday, June 28th, and stopped by to chat with library staff.
The hours for the DRC are as follows:
Mon-Fri:10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sat:10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sun: Closed
The DRC will also close early on Friday, July 1st at
4:00 p.m., and will be closed July 2nd through July 4th for the holiday weekend. |
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Transition to a New Library System | | |
C/W MARS - a name you are now familiar with - will continue to be our network. In the last year,
C/W MARS has been working with other networks to explore a new system that uses open source software, and has chosen Evergreen.
Merrimack Valley, another network, has already successfully made the switch. Starting July 1, the academic libraries in the area will migrate over, and public libraries will follow by mid-October. During this transition, patrons may see some changes in service at various times during these periods, but we will endeavor to keep any difficulties to a minimum.
JEL Staff will attend training sessions in August & September in preparation for the switch.
Being open source, Evergreen will allow C/W MARS to make changes to our own system and provide control over the development, maintenance, reliability and adaptability of our most essential services and their associated costs. |
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Friends of the Library
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The Friends have put meetings on hold for the summer - the next meeting will be in the Mills Room at
6:30 p.m. on Monday,
September 19th.
The Friends extend an invitation to all library patrons to join their group. To find out more, please visit their page on our website. |
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FOJEL Book Sale | |
Stop by the ongoing booksale carts, located on the lower level -
just 50 cents for paperbacks, and $1.00 for hardcovers! |
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Did You Know? | | |
2 GB USB Flash Drives are now available! $10 Each - please ask at the Circulation Desk for more information.
You can pay your overdue book fees online! Click here to log in to your account. You can also view what you have checked out, renew your items, create wish lists, and more!
Have Questions?
Call us at 508-764-5426 |
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Board of Trustees | |
The Board of Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Library will meet in the Mills Room at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
July 19th.
All meetings are open to the general public. |
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Ongoing Programs | |
Inkwell Imaginings
This group of aspiring writers meets evey Monday in the Mills Room at 6:00 p.m. Newcomers are always welcome - bring your writing to discuss with the group and get advice!
Anime Club for Teens
The Anime Club meets every Tuesday in the Pioppi Room, from 3:10 - 4:30 p.m. Stop by for manga, video games, cosplay, movies, and more!
Knitting with Sonya
From 10:30-12:30 every Tuesday, come knit with Sonya in the Reading Room! Assistance will be given to anyone needing help with a pattern. Any handcrafters are welcome to join!
Teen Center
Every Monday from 4:00-5:30 p.m., check out the Teen Center at JEL in the Pioppi Room. It's a safe space for teens to hang out, eat snacks, talk about issues that they're dealing with, and watch videos or listen to music. |
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JEL News & Events, July 2011 |
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Greetings!
Please read on for library news, information on the programs and events we have scheduled for July, and more! We hope to see you soon!
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Summer Reading 2011
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It's that time again! Summer Reading 2011 began on June 23rd (but you can sign up at any time!),
and will run through August 12th.
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Teen Program for students entering Grades 6-12 |
There are programs for children, teens, and adults! To sign up for your program, either stop by the Information Desk or Children's Desk, or sign up online.
Every book you read this summer counts as another entry towards the prizes - just fill out a slip at the desk or an online entry form for each book you read!
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Adult Program for ages 18+ |
Prizes include a Rain Barrel for the Adult program, an iPod Shuffle for the Teen program, as well as book bags, t-shirts, advanced copies of books, and much more!
Prizes will be drawn at the end of the summer program.
In addition, we have plenty of great events planned for the summer. Click on the links to see what's ahead for
Children's programs (en Español), as well as Teen & Adult programs (en Español)!
One World, Many Stories, You Are Here, & Novel Destinations are sponsored by your local library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. |
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July's JEL Staff Picks  Looking for a good book? Here are some that JEL staff have recently enjoyed! Clicking on the title will take you right to the library's catalog, where you can check to see if it's available, and put a hold on popular titles! |
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Wild Vine Studios Student Exhibit
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 7th at 6:30 p.m.
This month's art exhibit showcases the talents of many students of Kathy Coggins at Wild Vine Studios. The show presents art produced at the studio in a wide variety of media by artists ranging from ages 8 to adult.
A reception will be held on Thursday, July 7th at 6:30 p.m. - light refreshments will be available, provided by the Friends of the Library.
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Wild Vine Studios is located on the beautiful Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary, Woodstock Rd., in Southbridge. Classes and portfolio development are available for those interested in exploring and/or further developing talent in drawing, painting and pottery. |
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Mystery Book Club
No meeting for July
The mystery book club will not meet for July, as Independence Day falls on the normal meeting date.
The next meeting will be on Monday, August 1st at 6:30 p.m., to discuss Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen. Please ask at the Information Desk if you would like a copy! |
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Excel Demystified with Joan Menard
Monday, July 11th at 10:00 a.m.
 This course is an Introduction to Microsoft Excel for beginners. The premise of the course is to empower those needing to use Excel to feel confident in its usage.
Joan Menard is the Director of Physician Relations at Harrington Hospital and Chairwoman o the Board of Trustees at JEL. Through her work in the information technology field and with a BA in Economics and MS in Information Sstems, Joan brings years of experience working with the Microsoft Office suite, and Excel in particular.
Join us for this free class to become familiar with Excel and harness this powerful tool! Please call 508-764-5426 or ask at the Information Desk to register, as space is limited.
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Library Box Office: Spare Parts
Thursday, July 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Synopsis:
"Embittered widower, Ludvik, spends his nights transporting  illegal refugees in his van from Croatia, across Slovenia, and into Italy. The young and inexperience Rudi acts as his helpmate. Together they become a well-trained duo who almost every night convey "spare parts" to Italy. The whole idea of this account is that everyone - including ourselves - is looking for happiness: the "spare parts" because of the misery they are plunged into without, and our characters because they can't find it inside."
Spare Parts was Slovenia's selection for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards, and an Official Selection of multiple international film festivals.
About the Library Box Office: Most true independent and foreign films get squeezed out of commerical theaters by Hollywood blockbusters, and face skyrocketing costs that make it daunting - if not impossible - to reach appreciative audiences. JEL subscribes to the Film Movement series to bring "art house" independent and foreign films to you. |
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Film Screening: My Brother Tom
Thursday, July 21st at 6:30 p.m.
Filmmaker Kaz Gamble shares a first-han d portrait of his brother's struggle in this humorous yet heartbreaking documentary about growing up with undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. My Brother Tom follows Kaz's misunderstood and isolated brother until his family discovers a form of autism the world is only beginning to recognize. |
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Violinist Hunter Foote &
Pianist Michael Caprera
Thursday, July 28th at 6:30 p.m.
Two talented area musicians will entertain the audience with
original compositions, and discuss the process of making music.
 Hunter has been studying violin since the age of 5. Using his talent and passion for music, Hunter has shared this gift with hundreds of groups and organizations. Hunter also plays with a trio, Boys of the Town, playing traditional Irish music.
Michael is a talented performer and an emerging composer who lives in our community. Although only 16 years old, Michael has performed in many venues, and has many accomplishments, including a CD of his own recordings.
This program is funded by the Southbridge Cultural Council. |
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Food That's In When School Is Out:
Project Bread Summer Food Service
July 6th - August 12th, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
JEL will be a Southbridge site for the Summer Food Service Program this year! Every weekday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., kids 18 and under can get a free lunch at JEL.
Children who have access to nutritious meals throughout the summer return to school in the fall ready to learn, and the Sum-
 mer Food Service Program (SFSP) helps make this possible. It allows kids 18 and under to enjoy the same healthy lunches they get in school here at JEL all summer long, for free!
No registration or identification is needed. Crafts and other activities and programs will also be available during the time frame. The SFSP is a nutritious, safe, and fun way for children to get healthy meals when school is out! ¡Los niños de 18 años de edad y menores pueden disfrutar de una variedad de actividades y comidas sin costo alguno durante todo el verano! |
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For all you voracious readers out there, Summer is the time for relaxing with a book (even an eBook!) and now you can participate in a fun challenge, at the library. Everyone is invited to sign up and of course, attend the entertainment too, offered by the Friends and the Cultural Council.
The flowers at the front of the library are growing and thriving, and make a nice splash on Main Street.
We hope to see you soon!
Happy Indepedence Day!
Staff Jacob Edwards Library |
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