|
Print's not dead (yet)
Pew study reveals Facebook generation still reading |
|
 Young people ages 16 to 29 are not only still reading, they may be more likely than their older counterparts to do so, and to use a library, as well.
This according to a recent Pew Research Center study that was discussed on NPR.
The study's main author, Kathryn Zickuhr, says eight in ten Americans under the age of 30 have read a book in the past year, as opposed to seven out of ten American adults in general. These younger readers are not only more likely to pick up a book, says the study, but also stand a better chance of getting it at their local library than do older readers.
As for preferring eBooks to print books, the Pew study found that most younger readers merely supplement their collections with digital material, rather than choosing one form over the other.
When asked about the library's future role, the younger people polled expressed an interest in the loaning out of eReaders preloaded with popular titles in them.
Listen to or read a transcript of the interview here. |
|
|
Coming up at the Wallkill Public Library
 Monday: The Mini-Masterpiece Art Club will be celebrating National Hat Day (which falls on the 15th) by making their own hats!
Tuesday: Textile Tuesdays take place in the community room of the Town Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring your project and whatever equipment you need and come and go as you please. Book Buddies meets at 10:30 a.m. (this week's daytime Story Time theme is nursery rhymes). Poetry Story Time will be offered at 4 p.m. with snacks, games, and activities for ages 5 and up. Books Alive! rehearsals for ALL AGES will take place from 3:30-5:30 at the Wallkill Reformed Church's fellowship hall.
Wednesday: Mommy and Me meets at 10 a.m., followed by Toddler Story Time at 11 a.m. The Art Club meets at 4 p.m. - this week the group will be learning step by step how to create a decorative pillow out of a t-shirt! No sewing's required, but participants are asked to bring one or two of their own t-shirts to use for the project.
Thursday: Pre-K Story Time with Millie the Therapy Dog will be offered at 1:30 p.m. The Knit and Crochet Club meets at 6:30 p.m.
Looking Ahead:
Both Monday's and Wednesday's Art Clubs have a lot of fun and creative projects lined up. Monday's club will be doing watercolors of winter trees and creating puzzle puppets later this month, while  Wednesday's group will be creating winter resist pictures and papier mache heart boxes just in time for Valentine's Day! Tuesday afternoon's Story Times for ages 5 and up will feature stories by author/illustrator Barbara Reid (after which participants will make their own illustrations using Reid as a guide) and winter sports stories with a craft, game, and mystery snack later in the month.
Bill Robinson will be here with his famous Birds of Prey at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. |
|
Local history is now at your fingertips  Wallkill Public Library's Local History Collection is now online!Users can now browse our collection of materials on local, Hudson Valley, and state history from the comfort of home. Find out how Shawangunk got its name or research a relative with the site's genealogical resources. The site includes listings of circulating as well as in-house books and materials. Thanks to archivist Matthew Thorenz for building such a comprehensive resource! |
|
Books Alive! rehearsals Tuesdays only!
Practice for the 2013 Books Alive! children's theater project will be held on Tuesdays for all ages, starting this coming week (Jan. 15). Rehearsals will still run from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Wallkill Reformed Church. The play is scheduled to go on March 16.
This year's musical is based on the works of Mo Willems and Maurice Sendak. Directed by Adrienne and Jim Perine, the show's original music will be composed by Barbara Ganin.
|
|
Get people reading on World Book Night  April 23 is World Book Night, when thousands of volunteers across America hand out books within their communities to those who don't regularly read.
Each year, 30 books are chosen by an independent panel of librarians and booksellers. The authors of the books waive their royalties and the publishers agree to pay the costs of producing the specially-printed World Book Night U.S. editions. Bookstores and libraries (like Wallkill!) sign up to be community host locations for the volunteer book givers.
After the book titles are announced, members of the public apply to personally hand out 20 copies of a particular title in their community. Givers pick up their books the week before World Book Night. On April 23rd, they give their books to those who don't regularly read and/or people who don't normally have access to printed books.
In 2012, World Book Night was celebrated in the U.S., the UK, Ireland, and Germany and saw over 80,000 people gift more than 2.5 million books.
If you're interested in participating in this year's celebration of books and reading, stop by the library for more information! |
|
Adult enrichment offered for all ages  Anyone who'd like to pursue interests such as photography, foreign language, art, and more, should explore the many offerings of Mount Saint Mary College's Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment.
Specific classes and events offered by the campus include oil painting, French for Travelers, workshops such as Writing for Publication, and much more. Classes are offered days, evenings, and Saturdays on a year-round basis. Day trips in and around the region and to New York to see Broadway shows are also offered. The programs are a great way to not only expand your knowledge, but to make new friends with similar interests! For more information, call 565-2076 or visit msmc.edu. |
|
Girls writer makes new book deal  Lena Dunham, the star and writer of HBO's hit comedy Girls, has negotiated a deal with Random House to publish her debut, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned, a collection of essays described by Random House as "in the tradition of Helen Gurley Brown, David Sedaris, and Nora Ephron."
Random House's multi-million dollar acquisition of Dunham's book followed intense bidding by several other publishers, so in demand is the 26-year-old author. Dunham's show, a comedy about the experiences of a group of girls in their early twenties, has been heralded for its (sometimes shockingly) realistic and clever portrayal of post-college life in the city. |
|
New novel's focus on sacrifice, family  The Story of Us, by Leah Stewart
Eloise Hempel is on her way to teach a class at Harvard when she receives a devastating phone call. Her sister and her husband have been killed in a tragic accident, and Eloise must return home to Cincinnati to take their three children, Theodora, Josh, and Claire, out of the hands of her own incapable mother. She moves back into her mother's century-old house and, after her mother leaves, pours her own money into its upkeep.
Nearly two decades later, Eloise is still in that house with now-grown Theo, Josh, and Claire, still thinking about the career and life she left behind, even as she pushes the kids to get a move on. With Claire leaving for New York City for a promising ballet career, Eloise has plans to finally sell the house and start a life that's hers alone. But when her mother creates a competition for which of them gets the house and Claire turns out to have a life-changing secret, their makeshift family begins to fall apart. |
|
Site in line with Common Core Standards  Edutopia is dedicated to transforming the learning process by helping educators implement strategies such as project-based learning, technology integration, social and emotional development, and more. These strategies - and the educators who implement them - are empowering students to think critically, access and analyze information, creatively problem solve, work collaboratively, and communicate with clarity and impact.
The goal of the site is to help students learn: - how to find information
- how to assess the quality of information
- how to creatively and effectively use information to accomplish a goal
Sound familiar? These are among the desired outcomes of the Common Core Standards our own schools have recently incorporated into their curricula, which is just one of the reasons the site is worth a visit. |
|
Tell us what you think
If you'd like to comment on one of the articles above, the newsletter itself, or anything else library-related, please feel free to do so at the top and then reply to this email. We'll publish some of your replies in the following week's newsletter! |
|
|
|
|
|
