"Connecting Chatham to the World"
Winter 2015-2016
IN THIS ISSUE
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Saturday, December 19 at 2:00 pm
Star Wars Jeopardy
& More
Star Wars
 
Saturday, February 6  @ 2:00 pm author Thomas Wolfson Wolfson Book
 
Sunday Afternoons at the Eldredge
Travel Series is Back!

February 21 @ 2:00 pm
Galapagos Islands
w/ Jennifer McMullen
 
Galapagos Lizard
 
March 6 @ 2:00 pm Argentina and Peru
w/ Sue Simpson and Deborah Clark

March 20 @ 2:00 pm
India
w/ Anjali Mitter Duva
Faint promise of rain
  Device Advice Drop-in
Wednesday Dec 9
 10:30-11:30 am
Thursday, December 10 7:00-8:00 pm
Not sure which tablet or reader to buy?  Come talk to us!
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Already have a device and need instruction on downloading free library ebooks? 
 
Library Benefits from Local Grants by Irene Gillies, Library Director
  
   This year the Library received several generous grants from local granting agencies. We would like to thank those organizations and recognize their support of the Eldredge Public Library and their commitment to the Chatham community.
   The Women's Club of Chatham gave us the opportunity to Women_s Club of Chatham purchase a wireless printer which has received heavy use by grateful patrons and visitors alike.
    With a grant from The Chatham Fund of the Cape Cod Foundation we were able to purchase a new laptop to be used by speakers, teachers and presenters in our meeting room. We recently were awarded another grant from The Chatham Cape Cod FoundationFund of the Cape Cod Foundation to replace the copy machine in our Genealogy Department. The new copier will have the added functionality to scan documents so researchers can save files in a digital format on a flash drive.
   As we strive to meet the needs of our community, we could not do so without the assistance of these local supporters.  THANK YOU!
Monomoy Community Services Presents:
Season's Readings! New, Notable, and Near-n-Dear Children's and Young Adult Literature
Wednesday, December 9th at 7:00 pm at the Eldredge Public Library

Join us for coffee and dessert as Youth Services Librarian Book image Tammy DePasquale presents her list of latest greats and fan favorites from children's and young adult literature for adults and professionals looking for holiday gift ideas, worthy titles for sharing, and creative ways to excite, enhance and inspire positive reading experiences.
 
Tammy holds a master's degree from The Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College and reviews children's and young adult books for the Horn Book Guide. A Season's Readings list will be available following the program. This is a community event sponsored by Monomoy Community Services. No registration is required.
Learning Series Update by Kerry Brown, Friends' Learning Series Co-Chair
    
Frank Smith
Professor Frank Smith as Ovid
This fall's Learning Series program has been an exciting one, to say the least. As of early November such new classes as Birding Cape Cod, Presidential Elections, Why Not Wine?, The Natural World of Cape Cod, A World Undone - World War I, Modern Mysticism, and The Roaring Twenties have been exceptionally well received, and we are happy to say that the teachers of these courses are looking forward to returning in the future. In addition, proven favorites like Frank Smith's Immortal Gods, Peter Saunders's Prose or Poetry, and Mindfulness Meditation have maintained their devoted followings and considerable popularity.
            
Click Here for the complete article and a sneak peek at what's coming in the Spring.
Pumpkins in Park
Many thanks to our wonderful group of "Pumpkin Ladies" who once again created a fabulous display to represent the Library for "Pumpkins in the Park," part of Chatham's Oktoberfest.
Looking for Christmas Gifts?BookSale Flyer
Staff Profile: Lorna Dzialo by Beth Holden
 
  Lorna Dzialo has been working at EPL for the last four Lorna Dzialo years.  In addition to her day-to-day general library responsibilities, her specific tasks include mediating interlibrary loan requests that are filled via the Commonwealth Catalog, as well as libraries around the country.  She is also responsible for selecting large print and non-fiction titles in our adult collection.   She says working at the library is her dream job.
  In another life Lorna was a major in the U.S. Marine Corps. After nine years and three little boys she resigned from the Corps to go back to school and pursue more family-friendly employment. She looks forward to another milestone when she becomes a grandmother in February.
  Thank you  Lorna for your service in the military, and your commitment to the library.
Commonwealth Catalog link
The Commonwealth Catalog broadens your search beyond the CLAMS resources.  In one easy step you can search through millions of items at participating Massachusetts libraries.  Make a request and it will be delivered right to your local library for pick up! 
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