Tiverton Library News and Events 
September 2015 
Look what's coming!
After attending the Friends Annual Book Sale, stop by the Chace Cory House for the Tiverton Historical Society's Colonial Days event! For more information, click here.
 

FILM SERIES
Upcoming Film Festival Presented In Conjunction With the Flickers: Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) on the art, history and film of legendary actor, Anthony Quinn presented in collaboration with the RI Film and Television Office and the Anthony Quinn Foundation.

Our first free presentation will be on September 24th in our library at 6PM.

The Shoes of the Fisherman
Director: Michael Anderson|162 min.|1968,USA
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Laurence Oliver,
James Oskar Werner
Set in a futuristic vision of the late 1980s, Ukrainian Archbishop Kiril Lakota is set free after two decades as a political prisoner in Siberia. He is brought to Rome by Fr. David Telemond, a troubled young priest who befriends him. Once at the Vatican, he is immediately given an audience with the Pope, who elevates him to Cardinal Priest. The world is on the brink of war due to a Chinese Soviet feud made worse by a famine caused by trade restrictions brought against China by the U.S. When the Pontiff suddenly dies, Lakota's genuine character and unique life experience move the College of Cardinals to elect him as the new Pope.

Additional Quinn films will be presented through November. For further information click here.


 
TEEN EVENTS
 
Cupcake Decorating for Teens 
Wed. Sept. 9, 3-5 PM
Stop by the library for something sweet after school! We'll provide the cupcakes and toppings, just bring your creativity and your tastebuds! 
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DIY Club for Teens
Thurs., Sept. 10, 3-5 PM  
Love to make things? Join our DIY Club! We'll be 
learning to make new crafts every month.  
Tiverton Teen Advisory Board  
Tues., Sept. 15 6-7 PM 
Want to make a difference at your library?  Need volunteer hours?  Try the Tiverton Teen Advisory Board. We'll be meeting monthly to come up with new ideas for events, books, music, movies, and other ideas to make the Teen Room awesome - all while earning volunteer hours! Pizza will be provided.  
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Gaming Club  
Thurs., Sept 17, 3-5 PM


Come try out our brand new Playstation 4!  We have lots of new video games and fun board games to play. Stop by every month to show us your skills! 
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Pizza and Pages  
Wed., Sept. 23, 6-7 PM  
Love to read?  Come tell us all about it!  Pizza and Pages is our new monthly book club for teens.  All you have to do is eat pizza and share your favorite (and not-so-favorite) books!  You'll get some great recommendations in return.
Anime and Manga Club
Tues., Sept 29, 3-5 PM   
Join our brand new Anime and Manga club.  We'll be sharing our favorites, watching some anime, and trying out some tasty Japanese candy!
A Shout Out to Friends Board Members

Have ideas for a new public humanities project? Join the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities for a free workshop to learn about upcoming major and mini grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations and individual researchers planning public programs in the humanities. For more information, dates and times, click here.
Director's Notes:

September is Library Card Sign-up Month

Visit the library to participate, and see what's new!

Author Robert Steele presents: "The Curse: Big-Time Gambling's Seduction of a Small New England Town" on September 21, 2015 at 6:30 pm. For a synopsis, click here.

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Tiverton Library Teens will participate at Pardon Gray and help you make a scarecrow & decorate pumpkins. Visit the library table and learn more about the Friends of Tiverton Libraries and the new library.

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Digital Literacy classes for adults will begin on September 22. This series will include topics such as: Internet 101, Internet Safety, E-Mail 101, MS Excel, MS Word, Social Media and others. All classes will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 6PM to 7:30PM in the learning center (same class both days.
9/22 & 9/23 - Internet 101
9/29 & 9/30 - Firefox 101
10/6 & 10/7 - E-Mail 101
10/13 & 10/14 - Internet Safety Part 1
10/20 & 10/21 - Internet Safety Part 2
Limited space - preregistration required.
Look for more details on the library website - click here.
Did you know??
During the month of July, there was a 35% increase in borrowed materials--5000 items more than July of 2014!!
Book Groupss 

Tiverton Library

Sept. 11, 10:30 am

Ordinary Grace, William Kent

 

Union Library

Sept. 17, 1:30 pm

Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline

 

Senior Center

Sept. 15, 10 am

Gemini,
Carol Cassella

For more information, click here.

A Country Day at
Pardon Gray

Saturday, Sept. 26,
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Pardon Gray Preserve,
Main Road, Tiverton
The day has something for the whole family. Crafters and vendors offer great shopping buys. Kids can decorate a pumpkin, build a scarecrow, have their faces painted, ride a pony, take a goat for a walk, go on a hay ride along with Mom and Dad, play games, watch the tractor pull, captain a sailboat, and lots more.
Please email Wayne Browning at [email protected] if you can help.

Don't forget to stop by the Tiverton Public Library's booth and check out our Teens' handiwork!
Friends of Tiverton Libraries
Next Meeting is Sept. 16, 7 PM in the Trustees Room.  All are welcome.
For information on joining the Friends,
More Ways To Help!
How about an easy way to help fund programs at your library? With the holidays coming, if you purchase items through Amazon, check out AmazonSmile. By going to click here and selecting Friends of Tiverton Libraries as your choice of charity, 0.5% of your purchase price will go to the Friends! As easy as that!


2015 Summer Reading
  • 421 children were active readers this summer
  • 347 children completed our 2015 'Every Hero Has a Story!' summer reading program by reading 6 or more books. 82% completed!     CONGRATULATIONS!  
  • 247 became Level 1 Library Super Heroes by reading 10 or more books
  • 100  became Level 2 Super Readers by reading 6, 7, 8 or 9 books
  •  44  were active readers by reading 3, 4 or 5 books
  •  30  read 1 or 2 great books this summer
  • 8,895 books were collectively read by our Tiverton Library superheroes!    
  • 946 library visitors (652 children and 294 adults) enjoyed our 6 special events this summer!
Super Readers are Super Heroes at Tiverton Public Library! 
Join our Summer 2016 sports themed program: 
On Your Mark, Get Set-READ!