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We at the Portsmouth Public Library haveloved being part of this community for thelast 100 years and look forward to a brightfuture together. Our goal is to provide thebest possible service, events and resources toall of Scioto County and its surrounding residents. We know that growth and

discovery don’t stop when an individual leaves

school. We have loved being, and arededicated to remaining, your resource for alifetime of learning.

From the Director

catalogs into one largeshared catalog. Themerge will allow theLibrary to expand theamount of materialspatrons may borrow fromapproximately 120,000 to900,000. The majority of funding for the merge wasobtained through afederal grant from theState Library of Ohio. The federal governmentoffered this grant as anincentive for libraries toshare resources by expanding materialsPortsmouth PublicLibrary to join the Ohio Valley Library Consortium (OVLC) The Portsmouth PublicLibrary is excited toannounce the library willbecome a member of theOhio Valley Library Consortium (OVLC).OVLC is a consortium of seven southern Ohiolibrary systems(Portsmouth, LawrenceCounty, Vinton County,Meigs County, Jackson ,Oak Hill and Wellston)merging their separateavailable to the public,reducing futuretechnology costs andupgrading computersystems.Portsmouth Library willjoin our catalog system with OVLC inmid-November. Alllibrary locations will beclosed for a few days forcomputer upgrades andstaff training on the new computer systems. Moreinformation will bereleased at all locationsand through our website(yourppl.org) closer to themerge date.

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Portsmouth Public Library

Your Resource for a Lifetime of Learning

Portsmouth Location

354

5688

New Boston Branch

456

4412

Wheelersburg Branch

574

6116

South Webster Branch

778

2122

Lucasville Branch

259

6119

Northwest Branch

372

8314

Paige WilliamsDirector

Beyond the Shelf

It is difficult to believe that anentire 150 years separate usfrom one of the defining events in our national history. This anniversary provides afresh opportunity to discoverthe role Ohio played in thisevent. The Portsmouth Public Library has planned a series of eventsboth to commemorate theevent but also to allow ourcommunity to learn about the war in a whole new way. Wehave invited actors, speakers,and planned a wide variety of events for our patrons toenjoy.Some of the highlight events

include; ‘An Evening withHarriet Tubman’ portrayed by Portsmouth’s own Portia Williams, ‘Nutrition and FoodPreparation in the Civil War’

hosted by the Ohio StateUniversity Extension Office,

‘The Amazing Race’ photoscavenger hunt, ‘Battery LEncampment’ when Civil War

soldiers take over our front

lawn, and ‘Medical

Advancements During the

Civil War’ presented by Dr.Peter D’Onofrio, President of

the Society of Civil WarSurgeons.Below is a complete event list:Please note that several eventsare presented more than onceat different locations for yourconvenience.

Kickoff-10/15 at 11 @ P Archive-a-Thon- 10/15 from10a-8p @ P

Girls’ Reading Club

- Little Women- 10/15 at 6pm @ P An Evening with Harriet Tubman-10/16 at 6pm @ PCivil War Quilts- 10/18 at6:30pm @ PMovie Showing (Glory)- 10/19 at2pm @ NBMovie Showing (Secrets of theCivil War)- 10/20 at 1pm @ LUCol. Charles D. WhittPresentation-10/20 at 2pm @ PNutrition and Food Preparation inthe Civil War-10/22 at4:30pm @ POhio in the Civil War-10/22 at6pm @ PIrish Regiments of the Civil War w/John Hogan

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10/23 at 6pm @PCivil War Style Drum Making (forkids)- 10/23 at 6pm @ P

September-November2012

Volume 2, Issue 3

Writing Workshop for Young Adults

2 Teen Advisory Board 2 Dollar-A-Day Boys 3Department Highlight: Bookmobile 3Hunger Games Challenge 4 Money Matters 4

Complete Fall Event Schedules 5-7

From the Director 8

Inside this issue:RecommendedFall Reading List:

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Help by KathrynStockett Vanished by KarenRobards The Other Boleyn Girlby Philippa Gregory Fall of Giants by KenFollett

Scioto County in the Civil War-10/24 at 4 @ LUMovie Showing (Secrets of theCivil War)- 10/25 at 1pm @ WHScrapbooking: Then and Now-10/26 at 3pm @ P The Amazing Race- 10/27 at12pm @ PBattery L Encampment- 10/27from 11am-4pm @ PNutrition and Food Preparation inthe Civil War-10/29 at 4:30pm @NBScioto County in the Civil War-11/1 at 4 @ NBCivil War Presentation by ChipHorr- 11/1 at 6pm @ PScrapbooking: Then and Now-11/2 at 3pm @ WHOhioans of Color in the Civil War-11/3 at 2pm @ PMedical Advancements During theCivil War- 11/5 at 6pm @ PMovie Showing (Glory)- 11/6 at3pm @ SW Scrapbooking: Then and Now-11/8 at 3pm @ NB

Morgan’s Raiders

-11/10 at 2pm

P: Portsmouth, WH: Wheelersburg, SW: South Webster, NB: New Boston, LU: Lucasville, NW: Northwest

Writing Workshop for Young Adults

next workshop (inOctober) for peer re- view. Workshop par-ticipants will begrouped by age andthere are only eighttotal seats available

—

At South Webster-Part 1-9/25 @ 3:30 At New Boston- Part 1-9/26 @ 3:30 At South Webster- Part 2-10/23 @3:30 At New Boston- Part 2-10/24 @ 3:30

Come join us as weexplore creative writ-ing and the art of place in a two-part workshop! Partici-pants will receive cre-ative writing tips &handouts, and then will draft a short re-sponse to a writing prompt. Participants will then be expectedto work on their draftat home and bring arevised version to the

Page 2 Beyond the Shelf Volume 2, Issue 3

TAB is designed so thatstudents can offer sugges-tions and help make PPL anexciting and enjoyable placefor teens. We will work to-gether as a group to brain-storm program ideas andactivities that students would like to see take place within the library. Thesebrainstorming sessions willalso be paired with funactivities like magnetmaking, Beat the Clock, and

book swap parties. Don’t

miss out on the fun.Call 354-5688 for moreinformationComplete list of TABmeeting times:9/4 at 3pm @ P9/5 at 3:30 @ SW 9/6 at 3:30 @ NB9/10 at 3:30 @ LU9/11 at 3:30 @ WH10/1 at 3pm @ P10/3 at 3:30 @ SW 10/4 at 3:30 @ NB10/15 at 3:30 @ LU

Teen Advisory Board

10/16 at 3:30 @ WH11/5 at 3 @ P11/7 at 3:30 @ SW 11/8 at 3:30 @ NB11/19 at 3:30 @ LU11/20 at 3:30 @ WH

Complete Schedule of November Events

For Kids

Harvest Party –11/5 at 6p @ NB

Kids’ Art Buffet

11/9 at 3:30p @ NB

Harvest Party

11/13 at 6p @ SW

Thanksgiving Craft

11/20 at 6p @ P

Girls Reading Club Party– 11/26 at 6p @ P

Story Times

Family Story time

Appropriate for children of all agesMondays at 11 @ NB

Thursdays at 11:30 @ SW

Pre

School Story time

Appropriate for children ages 4

6yearsTuesdays at 11:30 @ P

Tuesdays at 10 @ WH

Wednesdays at 10 @ LU

Home School Story Times

Appropriate for children 5

12years

Wednesdays at 1 @ P

Toddler Time

Appropriate for children ages 2

3 years

Wednesdays at 11:30 @ P

Thursdays at 10 @ WH

Book Babies

Appropriate for children ages 3

24 months

Thursdays at 11 @ P

Tail Waggin’ Tutors

Thursdays 4

5:30pm @WH

Fridays from 3

5pm @ LU

and 4

Saturdays of the month @ LU

Fridays 3:30

4:30pm @ NB

and 3

Saturdays of the month from 2

4pm @ P

For Teens and Tweens

TAB Meetings

See page 2

American Girl Party

11/15 at 4p @ NB

American Girl Party

11/19 at 4p @ SW

Just for Fun

Donate

Toy Drive– all November and into December

Family Thanksgiving Cookbook

11/4 at 4p @P

Beginning Painting Class

11/19 at 5:30 @ NB

Beginning Painting Class

11/20 at 5:30 @ SW

Glass Memory Christmas Ornament

11/27 at 4p @ P

P: Portsmouth, WH: Wheelersburg, SW: South Webster, NB: New Boston, LU: Lucasville, NW: Northwest

Just for Fun continued

Dinner and a Movie

11/27 at 5pm @ SW

Yoga

Tuesdays at 10a @P

Knitting

2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of the month at5:30p @P

Warm Up America

3rd Saturday of the month at 10a@P

Quilting

1st and 3rd Mondays at 6p@LU

Computer Classes

Computers for Seniors

11/1 at 3p

Microsoft Excel

11/2 at 11a

Microsoft PowerPoint

11/5 at 5p

Beginning Computer

11/6 at 10a

Beginning Computer

11/8 at 10a @ NB

Computers for Seniors

11/8 at 3p

Photo Editing

11/9 at 11a

Computers for Seniors

11/14 at 10a

Job Searching/ Resume

11/15 at 11a

Computers for Seniors –11/15 at 3p

Microsoft Excel

11/16 at 11a

Social Networking

11/19 at 5p

Ebooks

11/20 at 6p

Computers for Seniors– 11/21 at 10a

Microsoft Word

11/26 at 5p

Beginning Computer

11/27 at 5p

Computers for Seniors

11/28 at 10a

Computers for Seniors –11/29 at 3p

Photo Editing

11/30 at 11a

Computer classes are

at Portsmouth unless otherwisenoted.

For a complete list of Civil WarSeries Events see page 1.

All locations of the library willbe closed November 22.

Complete Schedule of October Events

For Kids

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Like Me!

10/6 at 12 @ P

Family Fun Night

10/9 at 6p @ P

Kids’ Art Buffet– 10/12 at 3:30 @ NB

Girls Reading Club Little Women Party

10/15 at 6p @ P

Costume Party

10/22 at 6p @ NB

10/23 at 5:30 @ WH

10/23 at 6p @ SW

10/27 at 2p @ LU

Halloween Craftt

10/25 at 6p @ P

Story Times

Family Story time

Appropriate for children of all agesMondays at 11 @ NB

Thursdays at 11:30 @ SW

Pre

School Story time

Appropriate for children ages 4

6 yearsTuesdays at 11:30 @ P

Tuesdays at 10 @ WH

Wednesdays at 10 @ LU

Home School Story Times

Appropriate for children 5

12 years

Wednesdays at 1 @ P

Toddler Time

Appropriate for children ages 2

3 years

Wednesdays at 11:30 @ P

Thursdays at 10 @ WH

Book Babies

Appropriate for children ages 3

24 months

Thursdays at 11 @ P

Tail Waggin’ Tutors

Thursdays 4

5:30pm @WH

Fridays from 3

5pm @ LU

and 4

Saturdays of the month @ LU

Fridays 3:30

4:30pm @ NB

and 3

Saturdays of the month from 2

4pm @ P

For Teens and Tweens

TAB Meetings

see page 2

Fall Festival

10/9 at 4p @ SW

Fall Family Tree

10/11 at 4p @ P

Writing Workshop pt. 2

10/23 at 3:30 @ SW

Writing Workshop pt. 2

10/24 at 3:30 @ NB

Halloween Bash

10/30 at 5 @ P

Computer Classes

Microsoft PowerPoint

10/1 at 5p

Ebooks

10/2 at 6p

Computers for Seniors

10/3 at 10a

Computers for Seniors

10/4 at 3p

Microsoft Excel

10/5 at 11a

Beginning Computer

10/9 at 10a

Beginning Computer

10/11 at 10a @ NB

Computers for Seniors

10/11 at 3p

Photo Editing

10/12 at 11a

Social Networking

10/15 at 5p

CD Burning

10/16 at 4p

Computers for Seniors

10/17 at 10a

Job Searching/ Resume

10/18 at 11a

Computers for Seniors –10/18 at 3p

Microsoft Excel

10/19 at 11a

Microsoft Word

10/22 at 5p

Beginning Computer

10/23 at 5p

Computers for Seniors– 10/25 at 3p

Beginning Computer

10/26 at 10a @ LU

Photo Editing

10/26 at 11a

Microsoft Publisher

10/29 at 5p

Ebooks

10/30 at 6p

Computers for Seniors

10/31 at 10a

Computer classes are

at Portsmouth unless otherwise noted

P: Portsmouth, WH: Wheelersburg, SW: South Webster, NB: New Boston, LU: Lucasville, NW: Northwest

Just for Fun

Beginning Painting Class

10/15 at 5:30p @ NB

Dinner and a Movie

10/16 at 5p@SW

Scarecrow Candy Pot

10/18 at 4p @ P

Beginning Painting Class

10/30 at 5:30p @ SW

Yoga

Tuesdays at 10a @P

Knitting

2nd Tuesday and 4th Thursday of the monthat 5:30p @P

Warm Up America

3rd Saturday of the month at 10a@P

Quilting

1st and 3rd Mondays at 6p@LU

For a complete list of Civil WarSeries Events see page 1.

All locations of the library willbe closed October 8.

Page 3Beyond the Shelf Volume 2, Issue 3

Dollar-A-Day Boys

Franklin Roosevelt in theheart of The GreatDepression. During its nineyear run beginning in 1933,over a hundred thousandyoung men worked in Ohiocamps. The camps wererun by the army with anaverage of 54 camps inoperation for each year from1933-1942. The enrollees were paid $1 a day with $25sent home to their familieseach month. The money kept many families fromstarving. The CCC in Ohio planted90 million trees, builthundreds of bridges anddams, constructed over 3500miles of truck trails, stockedfish, fought forest fires, andbuilt several state parksincluding Tar Hollow, Scioto Trail and Shawnee StateForest. The camps not only revitalized Ohio's naturalresources but also turned theMichigan based author Bill Jamerson will present amusic and storytelling program about the CivilianConservation Corps at thePortsmouth Public Library on Friday, September 21,2012 at 2 pm. The programis free and open to thepublic. Jamerson's program includesstories about the CCC andsinging original songs withhis guitar. He has performedat CCC reunions around thecountry and at dozens of CCC built state and nationalparks. His presentation is asentertaining as it isimportant; as honest as it isfun. It's about people bothordinary and extraordinary, with stories of strength, witand charm. The Civilian ConservationCorps was a federal worksprogram created by Presidentboys into men by giving themdiscipline and teaching them work skills. Along with a novel and CDof songs on the CCC, Jamerson has produced a

PBS film, ‘Camp Forgotten,’

which aired on Ohio Public Television in 1994. He hasalso authored several articleson the corps. In his talk Jamerson will discuss hisresearch methods, some of the interesting enrollees hehas met over the years, andCCC projects he has visited. A question and answer peri-od and book signing will fol-low his presentation. Former

CCC’ers and their families are

encouraged to attend. Peopleare invited to bring photoalbums and CCCmemorabilia. For moreinformation please call thelibrary at 354-5688 or visit Jamerson's website at:billjamerson.com.

Department Feature: Bookmobile

charged by plugging in its fifty foot cable and restocked withnew books and other itemsfor the following day. Every month the generator oil needsto be changed while theengine oil needs changedevery other month and filling up the sixty gallon gas tank can take up to fifteen minutes. These ladies work very hardto keep the library accessibleto everyone. Make sure topick up a bookmobile sched-ule next time you visit yourfavorite library location.air horn (which the kids love),and slanting shelves and inter-locking drawers to keep every-thing in place. Standing thirteenfeet tall, it is certainly an atten-tion grabber; which is goodnews when it visits Scioto

County’s local fairs, festivals

and events.

Maintaining the bookmobile’s‘top

-of-the-

line’ appearance and

performance takes a lot of work. Every week thebookmobile team washes theoutside and completely cleansthe inside of the bookmobile.Each evening it needs to be We have a very special group of ladies who manage, drive, andclean our fabulous bookmobile.Four days a week they travel topredetermined locations all overScioto County to allow our pa-trons to visit the library withease. These ladies have theirCDLs and are skilled drivers,taking a giant bus over tiny back roads. They have said that theirmost challenging road to travelis Bonser Run because the roadis winding and very narrow. The bookmobile boasts a variety features as well. It cancarry up to 4500 items, has anOur Bookmobile Staff:Rebecca R., Lille C., Cathy S.,and Linda B.