In This Issue

Food for Fines

JEL Staff Picks

Book Club: The Obituary Writer

November's Artist: Stanley Kaufman

Lunchtime Tech: Library Catalog

Clandestine Childhood Film Screening

Children's Corner

Quick Links

Library Hours

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.

Sunday:

Closed

Holiday Closings

Closed Sign

The library will be closed

Saturday Nov. 9

(systems upgrade)

and Monday, November 11th for Veteran's Day, as well as Thursday & Friday, November 28th and 29th for Thanksgiving.

Ongoing Programs

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!

Contribute to the 100th Anniversary Memory Project!

The 100th Anniversary year of the library will begin in May 2014. We would like to invite all of our patrons, past and present, to share your memories of the library!

The notebook is available at the Information Desk to anyone interested. Anything you may recall about visiting the library and what it meant to you in the past is welcome!

Consumer Reports

New!! The library now has access to the Consumer Reports database, free for all of our patrons in the library or from home!

Search & browse product reviews, ratings, recommendations, videos, and much more from one of the most trusted resources for information and advice on consumer products.

WRTA Bus Service

The WRTA bus service is proving very popular with folks in Southbridge! There are more than 2,000 riders each month!

The bus stops at the library and bus riders are welcome to wait inside the library.

Up-to-the-minute information on tracking the bus is available inside, as well as printed schedules.

Farewell

JOAN!

Joan Menard,
has resigned as Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees

Members of the Board of Trustees, the Staff and Friends of JEL thank Joan for her years of dedicated service and leadership as a member of the Board (2006-2013) and more recently as Chairwoman (2009-2013)

We wish you well in your new community.

Library eBooks!

You can download FREE ebooks from the library!

Library ebooks are available to download for Nook, Kindle, Sony, iPad/iPhone, and other devices! Just visit the Digital Catalog to get started.

Why Can't You Find the eBook You Want From the Library?

Although demand for eBooks is growing, the biggest book publishers are limiting library access to their eBooks.

Some publishers cite security concerns while others point out that eBooks, unlike print books, will never need replacing in a library's collection. They fear that library eBook lending cuts into income for both publishers and authors. As library users, it means limited access to some of the current, popular titles we want to read on our new e-readers.

As we continue to expand our eBook collection, we hope you understand some of the limitations that are placed on us. The eBook industry continues to evolve and we're optimistic that a workable solution between publishers and libraries will come about.

If you have any questions about downloading an ebook or transferring it to your device, just ask a staff member!
Informational brochures for each device are also available at the desk to walk you through the steps.

Friends of the Library

Book bags

The Friends will meet in the Mills Room at

6:00 p.m. on Monday,

November 18th.

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.

Books are available for purchase on the lower level. Paperbacks are 50 cents and hardcover books are $1!

Board of Trustees

JEL Sign

The Board of Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Library will meet on Tuesday, November 19th at 12:00 Noon.

Dick Whitney has been elected Chair of the Board at the October 22, 2013 meeting.

All meetings are open to the general public.

JEL News & Events

November 2013

November marks the beginning of the holiday season! Please see below for information on our annual Food for Fines drive.

This month's programs include a reception for our featured artist, Stanley Kaufman; a screening of award-winning Latin American film Clandestine Childhood; a discussion of The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood; and some tips and tricks on getting the most out of the library catalog.

Please read on for information on all of this month's programs, library news, and more!

Food for Fines

The annual holiday food drive starts November 1 and will run until the end of the month! Food for Fines

If you owe overdue fines for items returned late, each canned good or non-perishable food item you donate will clear $1.00 in fines. Please bring donations to the Circulation or Children's Room Desk during normal operating hours. All items will be donated to Catholic Charities.

All donations are welcome, even if you don't owe fines but would still like to participate!

Please note that the Food for Fines programs does not apply to replacement fees for lost or damaged items.

November'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!

Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman
Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Black Girl White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates
TransAtlantic by Column McCann
There's More to Life Than This by Theresa Caputo

Book Club: The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood

Monday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m.

The book club will meet to discuss The Obituary Writer on Monday, November 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the Reading Room. All are welcome! Copies of the book are available to pick up at the Information Desk throughout the month for anyone who would like to participate.

"A sophisticated and suspenseful novel about the poignant lives of two women living in different eras.

On the day John F. Kennedy is inaugurated, Claire, a young wife and mother obsessed with the glamour of Jackie, struggles over the decision of whether to stay in a loveless but secure marriage or to follow the man she loves and whose baby she may be carrying.

Decades earlier, in 1919, Vivien Lowe, an obituary writer, is searching for her lover who disappeared in the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906. By telling the stories of the dead, Vivien not only helps others cope with their grief but also begins to understand the devastation of her own terrible loss.

The surprising connection between these two women will change Claire 's life in unexpected and extraordinary ways. Part literary mystery and part love story, The Obituary Writer examines expectations of marriage and love, the roles of wives and mothers, and the emotions of grief, regret, and hope."

November's Artist: Stanley Kaufman

Reception Thursday, November 7th at 6:30 p.m.

Please join us in welcoming our featured artist for November, Stanley Kaufman. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, November 7th - light refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.

"It all started in 1933...

I grew up a country boy in the Catskill Mountains on New York, enjoying summers on my grandparent's chicken farm. I spent over 40 years as an artist in a career in advertising. After working as a Printing Coordinator and Advertising Production Manager I became Art Director for an advertising agency on Madison Avenue in New York. Then I progressed to Senior Art Director and Account Executive for 16 years at an ad agency in New Jersey. After moving to Massachusetts in 1987 I opened my own Advertising Design & Production Studio servicing accounts throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut for 15 years. I then semi-retired and went back to my Fine Art Photography creating images for galleries and one man shows throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. About 8 years ago I closed up my traditional photographic darkroom and made a dramatic change involving Oil, Watercolor and Pastel painting, showing my work in juried shows and local fine art galleries.

My credentials include graduating from Santa Monica California School of Photography and Los Angeles City College with a degree in Advertising and Graphic Design. I also served as an Army Signal Corp. Photography for a few years.

Personally...

Based on my training and experience, like any artist, I have my own way of seeing and interpreting my subjects, and capturing the essence of a scene whether it be on film, with oil paints, watercolors or pastels. Spending my entire life as an artist, I thank my parents who were both artists. My mother was an oil painter and my father as a sign painter and graphic illustrator, gave me the talent I have been blessed with. The dynamics of composition, the essence and emotion contained within a subject is what I strive to capture in my art. Sometimes successfully, sometimes not!

Always striving to improve my work, and experimenting with a new medium is exciting and challenging. I think of it as a healthy endeavor. After all is said and done, that's all we are left with in the end."

Lunchtime Tech: Library Catalog

Wednesday, November 13th at Noon

Drop by to learn about how to use the Evergreen Library Catalog! If you're on your lunch break from work, feel free to bring your lunch or a snack along.

Learn how to search for an item by title, author, or topic; how to request an item from another library or place a hold on something currently checked out; how to log in to your online account to renew items, and more.

The class will be held in the Pioppi Room, and will take about 30 minutes, plus some time for Q&A.

Library Box Office: Clandestine Childhood

Thursday, November 14th at 6:00 p.m.

"Argentina, 1979. After years of exile, 12-year-old Juan and his family come back to Argentina under fake identities. Juan's parents and his uncle Beto are members of the Montoneros Organization, which is fighting against the Military Junta that rules the country. Because of their political activities they are being tracked down relentlessly, and the threat of capture and even death is constant. However, Juan's daily life is also full of warmth and humor, and he quickly and easily integrates into his new environment. His friends at school and the girl he has a gigantic crush on, Maria, know him as Ernesto, a name he must not forget, since his family's survival is at stake. Juan accepts this and follows all of his parents' rules until one day he is told that they need to move again immediately, and leave his friends and Maria behind without an explanation. This is a story about militancy, undercover life, and love. The story of a clandestine childhood."

In Spanish with English subtitles.

Running time: 110 minutes.

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.

Children's Corner

Upcoming and Ongoing Children's Programs

Special Programs

Half Day Movie Madness

Friday, November 1st at 2:00 p.m.

A family movie showing in the Children's Department, stop on by!

Regular Programs

Pajama Story Time

Monday nights 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, All Ages

For the Under 12's. Drop by make a special craft! Display of future crafts on view in the Children's Room.

SuperKids

Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Stories and songs aimed at the preschool crowd, but all ages welcome!

Babytime

Fridays from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Designed for children under 3 and their caregivers, this is a mini story time and specialized play group. This is a 'drop in and leave' program: you are welcome anytime between 10:30 and 11:30am.

Lego Club

Thursdays at 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - Noon

We'll bring the Legos - you bring the skills and ideas! Best for builders 5 years and older. Work on your own project or work as a team! Projects can be kept if you return the next week to build more.

No registration necessary for any of our regular programs!

Questions? Call 508-764-5426 or email Kim.

Even when our doors are closed you can visit our website to access databases, renew and request materials, download ebooks, and so much more.

Just a reminder that our network will be doing a major upgrade over Veteran's Day weekend, and we will be closed Saturday, November 9th. We will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th.

Wishing all of our patrons a great start to the holiday season! Happy Thanksgiving! :)

We hope to see you soon!

Staff

Jacob Edwards Library

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