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Library Hours
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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:
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
(May 19th will be our last open Saturday for the summer)
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Closings
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The library will close early, at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 4th to facilitate staff training.
The library will also be closed
Monday, May 28th in honor of
Memorial Day.
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Evergreen is coming!
Memorial Day Weekend
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The switch to our new catalog and library system will occur over Memorial Day weekend, and we plan to be live with the new system on Tuesday, May 29.
Here is what you need to know:
- From May 25-28, you will not have access to your C/WMARS Patron Account.
- On May 29, your account password will be reset to your last name
- Your reading history and wishlists will not be carried over through the migration. If this information is important to you, remember to save it prior to May 25.
Why the switch to a new catalog? Here are some of the benefits:
- All Central and Western MA items are in ONE catalog! No more switching between catalogs to request items from the other region
- Navigating your online account is more user-friendly. Your dashboard will guide you to options like Account Summary, Items Checked Out, Holds, Account Preferences, and Lists
- With Lists you can create and share categorized lists of what you have read or want to read
Fumbling for titles to share with friends and Book Clubs is a thing of the past! Members can share and respond to each other's choices and suggestions
Still have questions?
Ask any staff member!
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Library eBooks!
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Library ebooks are available to download for Nook, Kindle, Sony, iPad/iPhone, and other devices! Just visit the Digital Catalog to get started.
Notice: Penguin Publishing group has placed limits on Kindle titles.
Don't forget, 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!
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Have you ever wanted to learn another language?
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Introducing Mango Languages!
Mango is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication. Through fun and engaging interactive lessons, Mango makes learning a new language fast, easy and incredibly effective.
The system is completely web-based and remotely accessible, so you can learn anywhere you have an internet connection (even on your mobile device!).
All you need is an internet connection and your library card. Click here to get sarted!
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Friends of the Library
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The Friends will meet in the Mills Room at
6:00 p.m. on Monday,
May 21st.
The Friends extend an invitation to all library patrons to join their group. To find out more, please visit
The Friends Page
on our website.
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Board of Trustees
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The Board of Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Library will meet in the Mills Room at
12 noon on Tuesday,
May 15th.
All meetings are open to the general public.
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Ongoing Programs
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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!
Please contact Ashley with any questions.
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!
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Summer Reading 2012
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Staff in all departments is gearing up for summer reading!
As usual, the local schools have provided us with suggested titles. Staff is buying some of these titles for the collection, so that access is available. Interlibrary Loan is always an option as well, so let us know if you need any help!
We have a stellar line-up of programs! Thanks to the Southbridge Cultural Council and the Friends of the Jacob Edwards Library for ongoing support!
Remember - Summer Reading is not just for kids! JEL has been successfully offering Teen and Adult programs as well!
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Southbridge FEST 2012
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The 2012 Southbridge FEST will be held on Saturday, June 2nd on the Town Common. Walk with us in the parade from Cole Ave as the Staff, Trustees, and Friends will promoting the Summer Reading Program.
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JEL News & Events
May 2012
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Greetings!
May's exhibit features the artwork of Peter Konsterlie. Throughout the month the colorful and striking work, including anatomical images, will be on display. Credit is due to Joan Menard for facilitating this connection!
This month's film for the Library Box Office is the Piano in a Factory, a film in Mandarin about a man who tries to win custody of his daughter by building the budding pianist a piano from scratch.
The June 1 tornado had a strong effect on many Southbridge residents - representatives from the MassSupport Network will be here on May 17th to discuss how to deal with the stress that comes with disaster, and how to be better prepared in the future.
If you have an eReader and would like to learn how to download library eBooks, stop by on May 24th for a class on the basics.
Please read on for library news, information on the programs and events we have scheduled for May, and more!
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May'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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Database of the Month
Health & Wellness Resource Center
Got a health question? Don't just search the web and hope the information is correct - get trustworthy answers to your health-related questions!
Search diseases & conditions, enter your symptoms, or even find drug & prescription information, all in one place. The Resource Center includes a medical dictionary and articles on recent health topics in the news. It also includes a searchable directory of services, agencies, and offices in your area.
For students with health-related assignments, you can search several reference works and thousands of health and medical publications to find reliable data.
Ready to get started, or just explore? Click here!
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Exhibit & Reception: Peter Konsterlie
Reception Thursday, May 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to present the art of Peter Konsterlie. During the month of May, the colorful and striking work including anatomical images, will be on display.
You are invited to view the work throughout the month. A reception for the artist will take place on Thursday, May 3rd from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m."I like to make transparent painting. To make pattern and champion line. Separate and distill painting. one drip in front of the other. Technical, I was reducing my way of painting by using more line and pattern. Lines have always been a very important element in my work. The black markers brought out a diagram quality in the work. The hand written terms and directional lines became as much of the composition as the subject matter. A visual aid that is ironic because they're mostly unreadable and hard to decipher their meaning. The drips of paint and spray- paint patterns became a structure for the images to break through, and to be a part of. I use tag sale items and unwanted household kitchen objects to make patterns. Growing up I loved artists who used assemblage as their way of creating. As an adult, I feel the days of Rauschenberg are over. I want to make a "whole" painting, not a composition of parts.Lately I've been thinking of how line and color can be two separate things. I've always thought color informs shape. But now I see it as a totally different way of expression; an element separate from line. A gestural approach with my drawing, but an analytical mark with painting Line work, or in my case the drips are the painting aspect, and color can introduce pattern another plane of reality a schism in the dynamic of painting."
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Mystery Book Club
Monday, May 7th at 6:30 p.m.
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to present a monthly book discussion! The group is informal and friendly and new participants are welcome.
Library staff will obtain copies of each title, one month before the discussion date. Please inquire at the Information Desk to reserve your copy of next month's title!
This month the group will discuss Betrayal of Trust by J.A. Jance:
"Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont investigates a dark and deadly conspiracy. At first glance, the video appears to be showing a game: a teenage girl with dark wavy hair smiles for the camera, a blue scarf tied around her neck. All of a sudden things turn murderous, and the girl ends up dead. It's as bad as a snuff film can get, and what's worse, the clip has been discovered on a phone that belongs to the governor of Washington State's grandson.
Fortunately, the governor is able to turn to an old friend, J.P. Beaumont, for help. Along with Mel Soames, Beaumont soon discovers that what initially appears to be a childish prank gone wrong has much deeper implications, reaching into the halls of state government itself. But Mel and Beau must follow this path of corruption to its very end, before more innocent young lives are lost."
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Library Box Office: The Piano in a Factory
Thursday, May 10th at 6:00 p.m.
 "When Chen's estranged wife reappears asking for a divorce and custody of their daughter, the musician girl decides she will live with whoever can provide her with a piano. Chen's struggle thus begins. When efforts to borrow money and even steal a piano fail, Chen concocts a preposterous plan - he'll make a piano from scratch! He persuades a bunch of reluctant, but loyal, misfit friends to help him forge the instrument in a derelict factory from a heap of scrap steel. Though crude in design and tune, the factory piano awaits its first and final performance from his little girl."
Running time: 105 minutes. In Mandarin with English subtitles.
All screenings are held in the Pioppi Room, lower level.
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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Stress Management, Preparedness & Wellness - MassSupport Network
Thursday, May 17th at 6:30 p.m.
MassSupport Network Team Members will present a workshop on Stress Management. This is a free presentation and all are welcome. Topics discussed will include:
-How to manage difficult situations looking specifically at what
 stress is, stress management skills, coping skills, self-care and wellness. -How to manage stress developed as a result of disaster & managing reactions to disasters. -Brief session on how to prepare for Emergencies (Flood, Ice Storm and general emergency preparedness).
-How to navigate available resources of local, state, and federal government in the process of recovering from the disaster.
About MassSupport Network:
MassSupport Network is an outreach program funded by a grant from the state (Department of Mental Health) through federal funding (Federal Emergency Management Agency-FEMA) to provide support to those affected by the June 1, 2011 tornado that affected Worcester and Hampden Counties. The Crisis Counseling Program was created by the Federal Government to assist people and communities deal with the stress that these events can bring. MassSupport Network can also assist people and communities with stress management, the development of coping skills, disaster preparedness and to provide education for individuals, families and groups that were most affected by the tornado. We are also able to help those still in need support get in contact with community resources for further practical assistance. Although it is now a few months out from the tornado, people around the state are still dealing with the impact of these storms both physically and emotionally. The Jacob Edwards Library is an approved FEMA/MEMA site, and was pleased to be the Disaster Recovery Center during the aftermath of the June 1, 2011 tornado. |
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Library eBooks: The Basics
Thursday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m.
Did you know that you can check out ebooks from the library? You can read them on your computer, or download them to an eReader  or tablet device. All of this can be done through our digital catalog, which is funded by the C/WMARS Library Network and its member libraries.
If you'd like to find out more and learn the basics of how to get started, you've come to the right place! This class will go over searching and browsing the digital catalog, which devices are compatible, and the basics of how to download an ebook to your device. For more in-depth how-to's, check out the help page, which includes step-by-step video tutorials, or stop by the library - a staff member will be happy to help! |
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Children's Corner
Upcoming and Ongoing Children's Programs
Special Programs
May Display: West Street School
Reception May 14th at 6:00 p.m.
Mexican Amate artwork from West Street School 4th grade students will be displayed in the Children's Department all month long, with a reception on Monday, May 14th from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Come check it out!
International Harry Potter Day
Wednesday, May 2nd starting at 2:00 p.m.
Come celebrate Harry Potter! We will show the first movie starting at 2 p.m., have craft supplies out so you can send your favorite characters letters/cards, and you can make a wizard's hat and a wand. Staff will be dressing up so costumes are encouraged!
Mother's Day Craft Time
Thursday, May 10th starting at 3:00 p.m.
Mother's Day is just around the corner, so stop by the library and make a card and a fun craft to show your Mom just how much you care!
Community Baby Shower
Thursday, May 17th from 1:00-4:00 p.m.
LaSalle Reception Center at Notre Dame Church, 444 Main Street
Are you expecting or have a baby under the age of 6 months? Join us for food, prizes, gift bags, and information! Sponsored by the Southern Worcester Country Parent Support Network.
Regular Programs
Pajama Story Time *NEW
Every Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Listen to some stories, sing some songs, and watch a short film. Pajamas optional! Geared towards ages 4-8, but all ages welcome.
Crafty Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, All Day
Drop in anytime and make a special craft! All ages welcome. See a display of upcoming crafts in the Children's Room.
Friday Fun
Every Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Stories and songs aimed at the preschool crowd, but all ages welcome!
No registration necessary for any of our programs!
Questions? Call 508-764-5426 or email Kim.
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Some of you are aware that we have been re-barcoding the collection. In two months, significant inroads have been made to having a barcode placed on the upper-left corner of each of the materials. We estimate a fifth of the collection remains, and will be completed when we are next scheduled to have the machine.
Don't forget, even when our doors are closed, you can visit our website to access databases, renew and request materials, download ebooks, and so much more!
We hope to see you soon!
Staff
Jacob Edwards Library
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