January 2015"What the world of tomorrow will be like is greatly dependent on the power of imagination in those who are learning to read today." Astrid Lindgren

Tiverton Library News January 2015

JOIN THE FRIENDS OF TIVERTON LIBRARIES

Deadline extended to January 15, 2015
for entry into the drawing for the
KINDLE FIRE HDX

Friends meet on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm at the Essex Library on Highland Rd. For more information, click here.

Programs for adults,

Dustin Pari, former Ghost Hunters star, will share his paranormal adventures and answer any questions you may have about ghosts and the supernatural. Come and find out about some of his most thrilling adventures, Monday night, January 12th at 6:30 PM in the Sandywoods Center for the Arts Community Center. Free and open to the public. Details, click here.

Please call Tiverton Library Services at 401-625-6796 to reserve a spot.

children, [below]

and teens

Meet the Teaching Artists Who Run Trinity's Education Department on Jan 22nd

Love to act? Have a flair for the dramatic? Just want to learn more about theater? Come to the Tiverton Essex Library on Thursday, Jan. 22 from 6-8 to hear all about what it takes to be an actor from the artists that run the Trinity Repertory Company's Education Department. Three of Trinity Rep's Teaching Artists will be visiting the library to tell teens and parents what it is like to work and live as an actor and tell you about their excellent programs.

For more information, call Abby Porter at 401-625-6796, ext. 14, visit our website at www.tivertonlibrary.org or visit the Essex Public Library.

To RSVP, email Lauren Ustaszewski atLUstaszewski@trinityrep.com or call 401-521-1100, ext. 257

The Friends are having our big membership drive this month with a special prize of a Kindle Fire at the Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony in February.

New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, 2015, the Tiverton Yacht Club held its fourth Penguin Plunge.
It broke records for both attendance and generosity!
Thank you to all who helped for your continued support of the Library! For article, linked with permission from the Newport Daily News,
click here.

Additional photos welcome for posting to the library website and library Facebook site.
Please share to friends@tivertonlibrary.org

Please contact your legislators to continue to support library service in 2015 . Statistics can be impressive but personal stories bring the value of libraries to life.
For information on how you can support library services, click here.

Kathy Ryan, President
Friends of Tiverton Library

The Next Library and the People Who Will Use It

BY LEE RAINIE

At the 2014 AzLA/MPLA Annual Conference, Lee Rainie presented the latest findings from the Pew Research Center's library research and discussed the implications of that research for the future of libraries in three specific ways:

The library as a place,
the library as a connector of people,
and the library as a platform for getting patrons the information and the contacts they seek.

Read more, click here.

To read more about the progress of the new Tiverton library, the following article is linked with the permission of the Newport Daily News. More, click here.

Here is a link to a great video about the importance of libraries in the lives of teens. Please feel free to share.

Teens Need Libraries

Next Tiverton Teen Advisory

Board meeting on

Jan. 20, 2015 from 6-7 PM.

Essex Library

More, click here

Storytime registration week will take place January 5-10, 2015.

Registration begins on January 5. This is registration for all upcoming storytimes & Lego Saturdays.

Register by telephone 401-625-6796 ext. 14, or in person at Essex Public Library, 238 Highland Road, Tiverton, RI 02878.

Details, click here.

Donations of legos, duplos, etc. are appreciated!!

COMMUNITY CONNECTION

Reading Across Rhode Island 2015,

Rhode Island's One Book, One State community-read program is kicking off its 13th year.

Reading Across Rhode Island kicks off
its 13th year Jan. 31 with a panel discussion at 2 p.m. at Salve Regina University in Newport. The opener also gives book-group leaders and others an introduction to the book, along with resources and materials to develop future discussions.

The annual Author Breakfast, featuring Miller as keynote speaker, is May 16 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston. Registration forms for the breakfast will be on the Center for the Book's website (ribook.org) in mid-February.

For details contact

Kate Lentz at kate@ribook.org, or 401-273-2250.

Thanks to Senator Jack Reed for serving as the Program's Honorary Chair.

Please join/renew your Friends membership

by January 15 and

be entered in the drawing to win a Kindle Fire HDX.

Award to be made at the Friends Annual Meeting, in February.

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Credit: Portsmouth Abbey

For details on Tiverton's Dr. Timothy Flanigan's efforts on assisting those striken with Ebola, click here.

To understand more about how and why, read his blog, click here.

Thank you Dr. Flanigan!!!

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The Friends of Tiverton Libraries are members:
United for Libraries

RI Coalition of Library Advocates.
COLA Annual Meeting
Tuesday, February 11, 2014,
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Rhode Island State House Governor's State Room

You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating and supporting Rhode Island libraries
Read more, click here.

Guest Speaker: Padma Venkatraman

"FOR BETTER OR VERSE: A former scientist's thoughts on reading,
writing, and kindling hearts and minds"

For speaker information, click here.

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Enjoy 12 museum passes donated by the Friends of Tiverton Libraries. Reserve online.

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Your tax-deductable vehicle donation helps support the Library.

Click the link above.

Go to About Us.

Select Friends.

Select Fundraising.

Scroll to Vehicle Donation.

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No gift too small!

Click the link.

Go to About Us.

Select Friends.

Select Fundraising.

Scroll to Common Cents Penny Drive to support the new library building.

Please thank our sponsors for their cash register receipts programs!

Receipts can be turned in at the main checkout desk at the library.

Our volunteers count them and 1% of the order value is donated to the Friends to support the Library

Talking Times Winter 2015

For more, click image.

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State librarian keeps track of RI history
By Rhodarian admin

December 9, 2014

State Librarian Tom Evans and the State Library were featured in the Providence Journal on December 8, State Librarian Speaks Volumes of RI History. Hats off to Tom for his work with the state legislature and tracking all the happenings at the State House!

More, click here

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January Bookgroups

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FLU ALERT

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by flu viruses.

For details from the RI Department of Health, click here