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April 2016
News, etc
From the Friends of Rowan Public Library
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Willie Nelms Presents 'America's Music Down to Its Roots'
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 Please joins us Tuesday, April 26th at 7:00 pm at RPL Headquarters (Salisbury) when Willie Nelms presents 'America's Music Down to Its Roots.' The program is free and all are welcome. This program is part of the Friends of RPL Annual Meeting.  Nelms' presentation looks at the past, present and future of what has become known as Roots music in the United States. The historical origins of various types of music including Blues, Folk, Country and Bluegrass are examined, along with key figures in the development of these genres. Nelms offers a practical view of how online transmission of Roots Music performances will impact this musical form in the future. Drawing on his 40+ years as a musician, Nelms offers an entertaining, first-hand account of the past, present, and future of Roots music. Nelms served as Director of Sheppard Memorial Library in Greenville, N.C. He has masters degrees in history and library science from the University of Kentucky and has been a professional librarian since 1974. This avid musician and songwriter plays upright bass with several bands.  Please join us Tuesday, April 26th at 7:00 pm for this informative and entertaining free program.
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Learn. Act. Grow - Choose Your Own Adventure
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Teen Annual Poetry Slam
|  Tuesday, April 5th, 5:30-7:00 pmRPL Headquarters (Salisbury) Each teen will have a chance to perform three original poems in three rounds, and each round will be judged by our panel of judges and the audience. All middle and high school teens are eligible. Registration required; see contest rules and register here. First, second, and third place high school and middle school winners will receive gift card prizes. |
| Fancy Nancy Tea Party |  Saturday, April 30th, 10:30 am - 12 noon, East Branch (Rockwell)
Join your Fancy Nancy friends for a posh tea party. Wear a feather boa, tutu, shiny slippers, or fairy wings and enjoy an extraordinary time at the library. Light refreshments will be served. Program is intended for girls ages 4-8. Call 704-216-7842 to reserve your spot at the table.
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Book Bites Book Club
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 Tuesday, April 26th, 6:00-7:00 pm, South Rowan Regional (China Grove) Book Bites Book Club meets the last Tuesday of every month, and all are welcome. Light refreshments served. This month's book choice is The Watch that Ends the Night by Allan Wolf. For more information, please call 704-216-7841. |
| Save the Date: RPL Book Sale | 
Friday, May 6th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, May 7th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday, May 9th, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
RPL Headquarters (Salisbury)
There will be a large selection of fiction, nonfiction and children's books available for purchase. Come find a great bargain in withdrawn library books, DVDs, CDs, and more! Items priced $2.00 or less.
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3rd Annual Rowan Reading Rendezvous a Success!
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left to right: Author Ross Howell Jr. and
Deal Safrit, RRR Author Coordinator
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left to right: Authors Greg Shemkovitz and James McTeer II
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Over 100 participants enjoyed the 3rd Annual Rowan Reading Rendezvous on March 12th at St. John's Lutheran Church. Sixteen authors mingled with Rowan County residents, autographed books and participated in panel discussions. Over 40 titles were available for purchase at the RRR Bookstore with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Rowan Public Library. Mark your calendars for RRR number 4 on Saturday, March 11, 2017!
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Free Access to Digital Magazines with Overdrive
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Rowan Public Library is pleased to offer a new service for our customers: free access to over seventy-five digital magazines in full-color and a familiar magazine print layout. This service is made possible through our partnership with Overdrive, our digital ebook supplier and North Carolina Digital Library. For those who aren't familiar with OverDrive, it is the platform used by Rowan Public Library to lend digital books the same way we lend physical books. This can include items like audio books, ebooks, streaming video and will soon include Nook Newsstand titles, one of the leading providers of digital magazines. Rowan Public Library is a member of North Carolina Digital Library, a consortium of libraries from across the state. Membership in this consortium allows the library to offer a wider selection of materials at a lower cost then we could on our own.  Library customers can check out these digital magazines with a valid library card and PIN. Magazines can be read on a NOOK tablet or by using the free NOOK Reading App available for a multitude of smartphones and tablets. A free NOOK account is required and can be created at www.barnesandnoble.com. Titles that will be available for checkout include the following favorites: Motor Trend, Bloomberg Business Week, Do It Yourself, The Family Handyman, Newsweek, American History, Vanity Fair, Elle, Food Network Magazine, Outside, and Wired. The titles never expire and don't go away until you delete them. There are never any overdue fines associated with electronic titles. Be sure to check out this great new resource from Rowan Public Library.
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Visit the Heart of the South With The Friends of RPL
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Join the Friends of RPL and Collette Vacations October 23rd-30th, 2016, on a tour of the Heart of the South featuring New Orleans as well as Natchez, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge.
In New Orleans, experience the French Quarter, jazz, beignets at Cafe Du Monde and more. There will be lessons in Cajun cooking and a spectacular dinner featuring Cajun cuisine.
Tours of Natchez and Baton Rouge will detail the rich history of these cities, and there will be a special dinner at Lansdowne House, a privately owned antebellum plantation home.
Brochures are available at all library locations or on the library's website. Don't delay! Need more information? Call Melody Moxley at 704-640-5159.
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Literary Gift Baskets
| April Literary Gift Baskets offer spring choices for all, as well as early shopping for Mother's Day! Shop for birthdays, shower gifts, hostess gifts, new home, anniversaries, and graduation! As you spring clean, please remember our needs for baskets: small items, including mugs, with themes related to cats, dogs, horses, sports and sports teams, motorcycles and cars, movies, hobbies, and artists. Your donations create our varieties of baskets. Thank you!
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| Rowan Public Library appreciates your gifts and will purchase materials for the library that can be enjoyed by our community for years to come.
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We gratefully acknowledge these recent gifts:
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| Rowan Doll Society of NC
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Memorials:
| In Memory of Alicia Corriher given by the Frank C. Corriher Family
| In Memory of Robert Stephen Gilmore given by Sheila Flowers, Bev Gaston, and Jane Welch
| In Memory of Carl Sloop, Jr. given by Betty Dan Spencer
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Amelia Brier
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Jim and Pat Murtaugh
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Dean and Betsy Cunningham
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Mrs. Dorothy Peacock
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Karen Fleming
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Mr. and Mrs. Pete Prunkl
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Lola Holt
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Paul and Linda Rogers
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Ms. Alice Jamison
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Pam and Bob Setzer
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Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Lassiter
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Elizabeth Ann Shaver
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Chloe and David Longacre
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Mike and Sherry Strother
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Pam and Tony Misenheimer
| Suzanne Walters
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Melody Moxley
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A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL
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Genealogical Society of Rowan County to the Genealogical Society of Rowan County Endowment
| In Honor of Susan Waller given by Allan and Ann Rouzer to the Susan Rouzer Waller Endowment
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