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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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eReaders in the Library | |
JEL has two
Barnes & Noble Nooks (one black & white, one color) now available for use in the library!
Interested in seeing what all the fuss is about?
Ask at the Information Desk!
In April of this year, Kindle announced it would become compliant with Overdrive and the library software - we will announce as soon as this becomes effective! | |
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Maps on Loan | |
Also new to JEL are two historic maps of Southbridge, on loan from the Southbridge Historical Commission.
These are reproductions of maps that date back to 1870 & 1878.
Stop by and take a look in the Main Hall to see a piece of Southbridge's history! | |
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AO Scale Model | |
On display is also a wooden scale model of the
American Optical facade, created by Mary LaRochelle and her husband Roland. |  |
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Town Council Meeting | |
On Monday, August 8th the Town Council will meet in the Pioppi Room of the Jacob Edwards Library at 7:00 p.m. The community is invited to attend, as always. | |
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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. Our system will migrate over in early 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.
Evergreen is open source, and allows 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 hold a joint meeting with the Friends of the Library in the Pioppi Room at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 23rd.
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! On Tuesday, August 9th, the Knitters will travel to Webs American Yarn Store in Northampton. 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
August 2011 |
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Greetings!
Please read on for library news, information on the programs and events we have scheduled for August, and more!
A Back-to-School Supply Drive will be held at the library throughout the month of August. Southbridge Community Connections will collect and distribute the supplies to students who need them. Drop off at the Information Desk.
We hope to see you soon!
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Summer Reading 2011, Ice Cream Social
Summer Reading 2011 is winding down, but there is still time to sign up!
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The program will run through
August 12th.
An ice cream social will be held to celebrate another successful Summer Reading program on Friday, August 12th, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. in the Children's Program Room.
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Teen Program for students entering Grades 6-12 |
Children's prizes will also be drawn at the event.
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, and winners notified by telephone and/or email.
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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August'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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Artwork by Anarae Zebryk
Opening Reception: Thursday, August 4th, 6:30 p.m.
JEL will be featuring artwork by Anarae Zebryk during the month of August. Anarae was raised in Southbridge and has lived here all her life. Although Anarae exhibited artistic abilities when she was little, it was during high school that they were cultivated. Anarae has participated in several art shows. He r first was in 2007 at Booklovers' Gourmet in Webster.
Anarae has continued to pursue her art but creation has slowed over the years, due to furthering her education. She graduated with High Honors from Quinsigamond Community College in 2009, in Business Administration. She is presently completing her B.S.B.A. at Nichols College.
Please join us for a reception for the artist on Thursday, August 4th at 6:30 p.m. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of JEL. The show will be on display throughout the month of August in the Main Hall.
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The Way We Were: Notre Dame H.S.
The Way We Were, 1961-2011, a tribute to Notre Dame High School, is also on display in honor of their reunion. Photographs, collages, penant, a school desk, typewriter and other memorabilia can be seen in the glass display case. Conceptualized by Madeleine Brodeur Stevens and David Stevens. |
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Author Event: Ruth Bolton
Wednesday, August 3rd at 2:00 p.m.
Local author Ruth Bolton will be at JEL to present Heart Pound: and Other Stories, her newly published collection.
"Heart Pound is a collection of short stories, largely of fantasy and/or biography. A war veteran, a baglady, an elderly gentleman, a vetriloquist's widow, a 19th century girl, a businesswoman, and other diverse characters attempt to deal with life's provocative circumstances. Ms. Bolton's early inspiration was Poe's The Telltale Heart. Subsequent stimulation came from writing groups with Barbara Follansbee of New York City and New England prize-winning author Pat Schneider, Patricia Lee Lewis and Cynthia Kennison.
Ruth Bolton, former actress, puppeteer and costumed history interpreter, writes poetry, fiction and drama. The title story appears in Peregrine XIII. Her poetry has won awards, and is published in Peregrine, Worcester Review, and Sahara. She has created illustrated chapbooks of her work. Her play, Farmer Took a Wife, received two stagings. She is a painter with a BFA from RISD who loves to work with wood: she once designed a ski lodge and constructed its interior. She has two sons, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren." |
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Southbridge Writers with Mark Wagner, Leila Philip and Brad Davis
Monday, August 8th at 6:30 p.m.
Southbridge Writers is an informal supportive poetry circle that meets monthly here at JEL. New members are always welcome! Join us while we discuss poetry written by members of the group, or bring your own to share!
Mark Wagner is currently teaching at Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College and is a member and past president of the Worcester County Poetry Assocation. Leila Philip is the author of A Family Place: A Hudson Valley Farm, Three Centuries, Five Wars, One Family. Ms. Philip teaches at the College of the Holy Cross, where she is a professor in the department of English. Brad Davis is the creator of the poetry series Opening King David, and is involved with the Sunken Garden Poetry Festval. Mr. Davis is a lecturer at Eastern Connecticut State University in Creative Writing. |
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Beginners Conversational Italian
Mondays, August 8th-29th, 6:30 p.m. - 7:10 p.m.
Have you wanted to speak Italian, maybe even have Italian heritage and are curious but have not had the opportunity? Well, here is your chance to make a start! Andrea Caluori-Ramos wi ll offer basic conversational Italian each week at 6:30 p.m. Andrea lives in the area and is a graduate student at the University of Connecticut in the Italian Department. Anyone interested can call 508-764-5426 for more information. There is no charge for this series of classes.
There is an Italian conversation class for advanced speakers, that will also meet at JEL. For more information on this, please stop by the basic Italian class, or call the library for more details.
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Library Box Office: Jaffa
Thursday, August 11th at 6:00 p.m.
Synopsis:
"In the heart of the Israeli city of Jaffa, Reuven's garage is a family-run business. The garage workers consist of Reuven's beautiful daughter Mali, his aggressive and distant son Meir, as well as the young Palestinian man, Toufik. No one suspects that Mali an d Toufik have been in love for years, and that Mali is pregnant with Toufik's child. As the two lovers secretly make their wedding arrangements, tension steadily builds between Toufik and Meir, who openly voices his disdain and prejudices about Arabs. As these relationships continue to intensify, emotions begin to boil, resulting in an astonishing conclusion."
Jaffa was an Official Selection of both the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. Running time: 105 minutes, in Hebrew with English subtitles.
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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Learn to Play Chess!
Wednesday, August 17th at 2:00 p.m.
Adam and Ben Piche are champion chess players from Connecticut. They have years of experien ce playing chess and instructing players, and JEL is pleased to welcome them back -
all teens and tweens are welcome!
Whether you are a beginner interested in learning the basics, or
a more advanced player looking to learn some new strategies, the Piche brothers have something to teach you! |
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Author Event: Cheryl Wakely
Thursday, August 25th at 6:30 p.m.
From the Roxbury Fells to the Eastward Vale: A Journey Through Woodstock, 1686-2011 is a publication of the Woodstock Historical Society, in celebration of the 325th Anniversary of this rural Connecticut community.
Join Cheryl Wakely as she presents the overview on how this mammoth publication came to be as a result of arduous committee work over the past couple of years. Ms. Wakely is the library director at Marianapolis Preparatory School.
Copies of this beautifully illustrated publication will be available for for purchase after the event and for signing by the author.
A special 25th Anniversary Publication, approximately 300 pages, black & white, hardcover with color dust jacket (see illustration: Bowen Cottage Farm, by J.J. Sawyer, Courtesy of Historic New England. This book is a companion to an exhibit that was on display at the Woodstock Historical Society's home at Palmer Hall. |
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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. As an open site, it is difficult to estimate the number of meals needed each day. However, with the best guess estimate, and the full cooperation of the Food Service staff who are willing to deliver extras at very short notice, this program has become very successful. There are an average of 30 lunches served each day by the students from the Southern Worcester County Educational Cooperative.
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 regi stration 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! The magic show presented by Frank Damelio was a resounding success! Eighty-five participants were entertained and captivated by the magic. Thanks to Project Bread and Summer Food Service for the sponsorship! |
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A timely donation has given us the opportunity to offer another pasttime at the library in addition to the
ever-popular chess boards! Staff is amazed at how popular the chess has become. A 1,000 piece puzzle of "World's Most Beautiful Butterflies" can be found in the Main Hall - the table is set up, and patrons have already started to fit the puzzle together. This is your invitiation to stop by and contribute!
FEMA and SBA office at JEL is now closed. However, there is still time to apply - homeowners can file through August 15th, 2011 by calling 1-800-621-3362.
We hope to see you soon!
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