@ the Westfield Washington Public Library

A publication of Friends of the Westfield Library

Volume 7, Issue 11

Book Fair at Barnes & Noble November 7

Westfield
Washington The Westfield Washington Public Library will have a Book Fair on
Public Library Sunday, November 7, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Barnes & Noble in
Board of Trustees: Greyhound Plaza. There will be stories from Miss Vicki and Mr.
Will, and the Westfield Washington Fire Department will bring a
fire truck to the store at 2:30 p.m. By using voucher #10288421
Mike Thomas, when shopping in-store or online (online purchases 11/7-13), 15%
President of your purchase will go to the Westfield Washington Public
Carolyn Wheeler, Library. This is a great way to get your holiday shopping started
Vice President early while helping the library. Purchasing a NOOK™ will be included in the Fair,
and you can use it to download free eBooks from the library’s Web site.
Paul Catlin,
Treasurer

Bob Richardson,
Secretary

Nedra Hoard
Mic Mead
David Weiss

The Library Board WWPL Collecting for Open Doors

meets on the The library will be accepting donations of non-perishable food
second Wednesday of items, cleaning products, as well as personal hygiene products
each month at through November 24 to benefit Open Doors of Westfield
Washington Township. There is a collection box on the table
7:00 p.m.
between the Circulation and Children’s Departments. Times are
difficult for many in our community, so in this season of
thanksgiving, let us remember others less fortunate.

Library Hours

Harry Potter Movie Marathon

Monday-Thursday
10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday
Get ready for the new Harry Potter movie coming out
10:00 AM-6:00 PM November 19 by watching the whole series on our big screen in the
Saturday story pit. Pop corn and drinks will be provided, and the program is free
10:00 AM-5:00 PM Tuesday, November 2 - Sorcerer's Thursday, November 11 - Goblet of Fire
Closed Sunday Stone Tuesday, November 16 - Order of the
Thursday, November 4 - Chamber of Phoenix
Secrets Wednesday, November 17 - Half Blood
Tuesday, November 9 - Prisoner of Prince
Azkaban
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From the Board of Trustees
The board meeting minutes and of those, 28 were issued to possible, more public meeting
packets are posted on the library’s Hamilton County Reciprocal room space.
Web site at www.wwpl.lib.in.us. Borrowers. 1,238 items were
checked out using the Self Check The 2011 WWPL budget was
October 13, 2010 Board Meeting station. adopted at this meeting. The
library received word from the
Circulation for September 2010 The library board hired Quantum State of Indiana that the 2011
was 42,343. Of those, 1,951 were Architecture to do a space County Option Income Tax
from Hamilton County Reciprocal planning study of the existing revenue would be less than
borrowers. 448 of the items were library to see if we could optimize estimated, and our allotment
circulated by patrons from other our current space more efficiently. reduced. The library board passed
Evergreen Libraries, and a total of Some of the priorities we have a resolution to reduce some of the
503 items from WWPL were sent relating to our new Strategic 2010 operating fund
to other Evergreen Libraries. We planning goals are quiet study appropriations to help cover this
issued 244 new library cards, and rooms, a computer lab, and, if loss of revenue for 2011.

My Coke Rewards Program

We are still collecting codes for they're on 13 brands and lots of
the “My Coke Rewards” program. different sizes, from single bottles
We’ve already collected enough to multi-packs.
for one magazine subscription, but
we still want to earn more. The codes are easy to find, and
each is worth 3 to 25 points. Bring
the codes to the library, put them
in the box provided and we’ll be
on our way to free magazines!
Just look for packages marked
with "My Coke Rewards" on caps, We can earn points from all 13 of
labeling or other packaging -- the products shown on the right.

Did You Know?

♦ When children are checking out ♦ Library cards cannot be used by them using the patron’s library
materials without their parents anyone but the cardholder. card (rather than their own) to
being present, the child may not check out the materials.
use the parent’s library card but ♦ E-mail notices are a courtesy,
must have their own card. but please do not rely on them to ♦ Patrons with hold
remind you when items are due. items available for pick
♦ There is an OPAC in the video up may now be
area, where you can look up items ♦ Your library card is required to automatically notified by
and place your own holds on check out materials. Barcodes telephone. It is up to you to decide
materials. saved to phones are accepted, as through your online account your
well. preferred method of notification.
♦ If there is a line at the Checkout
Desk, we now have a ♦ The patron placing a hold is the ♦ If you have a change in any of
self-checkout only one who may pick it up when your contact information, such as
station for you to it becomes available, but we do e-mail address, telephone number
checkout your own allow the patron to authorize in or address, please notify the
materials. advance someone else to do it for library right away.
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Adult Activities
Opening on the Friends of the Euchre Group Computer Classes
Westfield Library Board! The library’s There will be a free Computer
If you are looking to become more Euchre Group Class at the library all about
involved with the Friends of the meets at 6 p.m. Open Office. This free software
Library, there is an opening to the second alternative to Microsoft Office is
serve as vice president. The Wednesday of this perfect for the budget-conscious
Friends Board meets once a month only, due to the computer
month during February and May Thanksgiving holiday. Come and user. The
thru November. The duties of the enjoy a relaxing evening with class will be
vice president are to run the some great people on November presented on
meetings in the absence of the 10. The fun is free! Thursday, November 18, at 6:30
President. Please contact Sheryl p.m., and again on Monday
Sollars, Library Director, for more Book Discussion Groups November 22, also at 6:30 p.m.
information. All discussions are held on
Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in the Become Web savvy at a free
Movie Night Sumner Room. computer class called “Welcome
Come to the library for Movie to the Internet,”
Night on Thursday, November 22, Mystery - November 3 which will be offered
at 6 p.m. The film to be presented “The Cat Who Could at the Westfield
is “Clash of the Titans” (© Warner Read Backwards” Washington Public
Bros. PG-13), the by Lilian Jackson Library on Tuesday,
story of the mortal Braun November 23, at 6:30 p.m. Learn
son of the god how to navigate the Internet with
Zeus, and his basic searching skills, along with
attempt to stop the Regular - November 17 an introduction to the library Web
spread of evil. Free “In God We Trust: All site and its various resources.
tickets will be Others Pay Cash” Previous mouse and keyboard
available at the by Jean Shepherd experience is recommended.
Information Desk
beginning one week in advance. The Westfield Washington Public
You need a ticket to attend, and Library is offering Computer
space is limited, so get your ticket
Both groups will get together for a Classes in Spanish in the bay
early! Holiday Party and Used window area on Saturday
Paperback Book Exchange on mornings. The classes are free,
Genealogy Club December 1. but registration is required.
Join the Westfield Genealogy Students are encouraged to bring
Club on Saturday, Watercolor Class a laptop computer with them.
November 6, and Artist Jan Roland will Clases de Computación en
share ideas, new teach a class in español. ¡Gratis! Si tienes Laptop
Web sites and Watercolor Painting favor de traerla, porque talvez no
sources about family and Techniques. No halla suficientes computadoras
history, as well as previous art para todos.
meet some terrific experience is
people. The club meets the first necessary, and the class fee of Class Schedule:
Saturday of every month at 10:15 $12 includes all materials. The • November 6, 13 & 20
a.m. in the Sumner Room, and all class will be offered on Thursday,
genealogists are welcome to November 18, at 10:15 a.m. Please contact Information/
become members. Reference Services to register
for any of these classes.
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Children’s Activities
Storytime with Miss Vicki Webkinz Club Strategy Games Club
Monday, November 1 & 8 Times All Ages School Age to Adult
are 10:30 a.m. for Toddlers (18 First Thursday of each month at First and third Saturday
months to 3 1/2 accompanied by 4:30 p.m. of every month
a caregiver) and 1 p.m. Next Meeting: November 4. at 1 p.m.
for Preschoolers (3 Bring your Next Meetings: November 6 & 20.
1/2 - Kindergarten). favorite Webkinz For fans of Heroscape, Risk, and
Tuesday, November 2 animal! Share Web site tips and those games that are more fun to
& 9 Times are 10:15 tricks, and make play with friends, you can bring
a.m. for Preschoolers (3 1/2 to Webkinz crafts your games and some friends and
Kindergarten) and 11:15 a.m. for for your pets. spread out in the craft room.
Toddlers (18 months to 3
1/2 accompanied by a Yu-Gi-Oh!/ Special Gingerbread Storytime
caregiver). The program is free, Pokemon Club Run, run as fast as you can…
and no registration is required. All Ages come and catch the
Second Wednesday of every Gingerbread man!
Baby Love month at 6:30 p.m. Hear stories, sing
Birth to 18 Months Next Meeting: November 10. songs and have fun!
Thursdays at 10:15 Bring your cards, play the Create a paper
a.m. November 4 games, trade cards, and have gingerbread man,
& 11 fun! girl, kid or anything you can
Give your child a imagine. Times on Monday are
head start to early American Girls Club 10:30 a.m. for
literacy with this unique program All Ages Toddlers (18 months
of rhyme, play and song. Free Second Thursday of every to 3 1/2 accompanied
month at 5:30 p.m. by a caregiver) and 1
School Age Stuff Next Meeting: November 11. p.m. for Preschoolers
Grades K-4 Dress up your favorite (3 1/2 -
Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. American Girl doll and Kindergarten). On
November 3 - Corny Crafts bring her to meet Tuesday. times are 10:15 a.m. for
November 10 - Jazzy Jewelry some new friends. Preschoolers and 11:15 a.m. for
Free Make fun items for Toddlers. The program is free,
your doll and hear an and no registration is required.
Paws & Read American Girl short story.
All Ages
Saturday, Digital Treehouse
November 13, School Age and Teens Coming in December . . .
at 10:30 a.m. Third Thursday of every
Sign up at the Children's Desk month at 4:30 p.m.
for a 15 minute time slot to read Next Meeting: Polar Express
to a dog who is a very good November 18.
listener. Free Join us in the craft room to unravel
the mysteries of the digital age.
Pajama Party
Become a fan of WWPL on . . . Bring your own laptop or use one
provided by the library. Topics will
Registration begins Saturday,
include online games, blogs, November 27.
social networking, databases, fun
freeware and more.
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Read Like a Rock Star
Thaddeus Rex Concert Fireside Tales @
Saturday, December 4, at 10 a.m.
Join us at the Westfield High School Auditorium for
this free concert featuring Thaddeus Rex and his
Simon Moon Park
best friend Rock. See the In partnership with the City of Westfield
program that’s inspired over Department of Parks and Recreation,
250,000 kids across America to Westfield Washington Public Library’s
get reading. With songs inspired Miss Vicki will be presenting Fireside
by Alice in Wonderland, Captain Tales on Wednesday, November 10,
Underpants, Green Eggs and at 7 p.m., at Simon Moon Park’s Council Circle Fire
Ham, and more, kids can Pit. The theme is “Sleep, Sleep, Winter is Coming -
experience the connection Saying Goodnight to the Earth.” Long Legs the
between reading and songwriting. Turtle will be there from the Hamilton County Parks
The Westfield Washington Public Department, and we will also be collecting non-
Library is able to present this award- perishable food items for Open Doors. Families are
winning musician thanks to a generous invited to attend, and trained Parks Department
grant from Target. Staff will man the fire at the pit. The
park is located at 171st Street and
Carey Road.

Pottery with Jeremy South

Jeremy takes all the day’s creations back to his kiln,
fires them and returns them to the library for pickup.

Tiny Tots - 9 Months to 3 Years

10:15 a.m. or 3 p.m.
Cost: $8.00
Friday, November 5: Thanksgiving Baskets
Friday, November 12: Ornaments
Friday, November 19: Santa Plates

Preschool Pottery - 3 to 6 Years

11 a.m. or 2 p.m. Kids in grades 6-12 can call or submit homework
Cost: $9.00 questions at www.AskRose.org. Responses to
Friday, November 5: Thanksgiving Baskets online questions are given during the Homework
Friday, November 12: Ornaments Hotline's hours of operation. Tutoring is provided
Friday, November 19: Santa Bobbles by college students who were recommended by their
professors and are trained on how to best answer
Kid’s Pottery - questions and explain difficult concepts to younger
5 to adult students. In order to provide help with questions,
12:30 or 4 p.m. tutors are armed with copies of state recommended
Cost: $16.00 textbooks and Internet access. While they are not to
Friday, November 5: Turkeys & Cabins give students the answers to problems or
Friday, November 12: Ornaments & Angels assignments, tutors will help students analyze
Friday, November 19: Gingerbread Clay Houses questions and come up with solutions. This program
is funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc.
*Registration is required for all pottery sessions.
And don’t forget, you can Ask a Librarian at:
librarian@wwpl.lib.in.us
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November New Materials

Ape House organization in Russia becomes religious, but they
by Sara Gruen involved. lived in mutual
Isabel Duncan, a respect and upper-
scientist at the Great Turbulence class comfort through
Ape Language Lab, by Giles Foden much of the Victorian
doesn’t understand The D-day landings - the fate of era. In spite of
people, but animals 2.5 million men, 3000 landing craft Emma's
she gets - especially and the entire future of Europe concentration on her
the bonobos. Isabel feels more depends on the right weather children and extended family, she
comfortable in their world than she conditions on the English Channel passionately followed politics and
has ever felt among humans... on a single day. A team of Allied concerns such as the American
until she meets John Thigpen, a scientists is charged with agreeing Civil War and Irish unrest.
very married reporter who braves on an accurate fore-
the ever-present animal rights cast five days in ad- One Day
protesters outside the lab to see vance. But is it even By David Nicholls
what’s really going on inside. possible to This episodic story
predict the weather so takes place during a
Promise Me: How a Sister’s far ahead? And what single day each
Love Launched the Global is the relationship year for two
Movement to End Breast Cancer between predictability decades in the lives
by Nancy G. Brinker and turbulence, one of the last of Dex and Em.
Nancy Brinker shares how her great Dexter, the louche
sister's struggle with - and death mysteries of modern physics? public school boy,
from - breast cancer and Emma, the brainy Yorkshire
led her to promise The Widower’s Tale lass, meet the day they graduate
to raise money for by Julia Glass from university in 1988 and run
scientific research In a quirky circles around one another for the
in the hopes of one farmhouse outside next 20 years.
day curing the Boston, 70-year-old
disease. Today, Percy Darling enjoys Even Silence Has an End:
Brinker has made a vigorous but mostly My Six Years of Captivity in the
Susan G. Komen solitary life until, in a Columbian Jungle
for the Cure the most influential complex scheme to by Ingrid Betancourt
health charity in the country and help his oldest In 2002, while campaigning as a
arguably the world. daughter through a candidate in the
crisis, he allows a progressive Colombian
The Holy Thief preschool to move into his barn. presidential elections,
by William Ryan The abrupt transformation of the author was
In a deconsecrated Percy's rural refuge into a lively, abducted by brutal
church, a young youthful community compels him terrorist guerrillas.
woman is found to reexamine the choices he's Chained day and
dead. Captain Alexei made. night for much of her
Dimitrevich Korolev captivity, she never
with the Criminal Emma Darwin: A Victorian Life stopped dreaming of escape.
Investigation Division of the By James D. Loy Freed in 2008 by the Colombian
Moscow Militia is asked to The events the author describes army, she is now determined to
investigate. But when he discovers include the family's campaigns draw attention to the plight of
that the victim is an American against slavery and vivisection. hostages and victims of terrorism
citizen, the most feared Darwin became increasingly throughout the world.
agnostic while Emma was
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Audio/Visual
Parents, do you ever get tired of What about the infamous Miss NEW BOOKS ON CD
reading that favorite book over Swamp, the terror of a substitute Worth Dying For
and over and over to your teacher? She is now on DVD in
by Lee Child
children? The one book that Miss Nelson Has a Field
they’ve requested so many times Day, and Miss Nelson Is
you have it memorized? Help is Back. The DVD also
here! The Video Department is includes three bonus
gaining a collection of Scholastic short stories. Join the
Reversal
children’s DVDs. These DVDs are students at Horace B.
adaptations and/or readings of Smedley School as they long for by Michael Connelly
some of your children’s favorite their real teacher Miss Nelson!
books. Here are two we have
chosen to spotlight this month. Come visit us in the Video
The Brave
Department and check one out
Do you remember the book by today! by Nicholas Evans
Caldecott Award-winning author
Robert McCloskey,
Make Way for NEW DVDs
In the Company of
Ducklings? This Harry Brown
childhood favorite is How to Train a Dragon Others
now on DVD. This DVD Iron Man 2 by Jan Karon
has more books by Jonah Hex
McCloskey including: Blueberries Karate Kid
for Sal, Time of Wonder, and Burt
Dow: Deep Water Man. Join your
children in watching and reading Don’t Blink
these wonderful childhood tales! by James Patterson

For Teens Only

Teen Movie Time Anime/Manga Meets Mondays These programs are for you, so
The first Tuesday of Join us every Monday at the come and tell us what you want!
each month, we will library for the Anime Manga Club.
show a movie just Hang out, watch anime and have After Halloween
for teens. This snacks starting at 2:30 p.m. You Candy
month’s movie is must be 13 or older, or have a Exchange
“Ghostbusters” (© parent signed permission slip to Did you get
Columbia Pictures attend. The gatherings will be on Halloween candy you really don’t
PG), with Bill Murray November 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29. like? Well, maybe someone else
and Sigourney Weaver. The does, so we’re having an “After
movie will be shown at 3 p.m. on TAG -- Your Opinion Counts! Halloween Candy Exchange” for
Tuesday, November 2, and you Join the Teen Advisory Group teens. Bring your candy to the
must be 13 or older to attend. (TAG) and be part of the library on Monday, November 1,
planning when it meets at 3 p.m. from 2:30 to 4 p.m., and again on
Whatevah Time for Teens on Tuesday, November 30. We Tuesday, November 2, from 2:30
One Tuesday each month, you need you to to 3 p.m., and trade with others to
can hang out, play the Wii, eat help choose get the candy you want. We will
snacks, talk or do “whatevah.” and plan teen have other snacks, as well, plus
Come and hang on November 16 library some fun activities, so be sure to
at 2:30 p.m. activities. be there!
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Phone: 317-896-9391 Westfield Washington Public Library
333 W. Hoover Street
FAX: 317-896-3702
Westfield, IN 46074
www.wwpl.lib.in.us

Sheryl Sollars,
Director
Sandy Rowland,
Assistant Director

The Westfield Washington

Public Library will strive, in
partnership with
organizations, to
provide quality services,
materials and facilities that
fulfill the educational,
informational,
technological, cultural and
recreational needs of the You Can Help the Friends - Volunteer! Donate your time by helping
setup and tear down for our book sales and craft bazaar or serve as a
entire community. cashier at a book sale. Call the library at 317-896-9391 and ask for Sandy.

Friends of the Westfield Library

Friends Board: 2010 Craft Bazaar and How do I become a member?
Silent Auction
Virginia Fiscus, President Membership is open to any
Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer The Friends of the Westfield individual, family, or
Public Library would like to thank organization. Memberships are
Marie Albertson, Secretary
all of the Volunteers, Vendors and valid for one year from the date of
Silent Auction Donors for purchase.
participating in the 2010 Craft
The next Friends Board meeting Bazaar and Silent Auction. Annual Dues:
will be held on Thursday,
November 18, at 4:00 p.m. The Friends of the Westfield • Staff $5
Library is an organization • Individual $10
designed to promote and support
• Family $15
The Nearly New Book Sale is the mission of the Westfield
Washington Public Library. • Contributing $25
coming!
Through its fundraising efforts, • Sustaining $50
primarily book sales held every • Lifetime $100 This one time
Dec. 3: Preview 6-7:30 p.m. other month, and our Annual Craft payment includes an engraved
Dec. 4-11: Regular sale Bazaar and Silent Auction, the name plaque on display in the
group raises money used to fund library.
This is a perfect opportunity to do library programs and to purchase
some holiday shopping! items that are not within the Membership forms are available at
library's operating budget. the library’s Circulation Desk.