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Mom: No single Mother's Day card could possibly express all you mean to your family, but this one comes close. Kids: At a loss for words? This clever wheel-shaped card lets you tell Mom just how great you think she is. Total time: 1 hour Ages: School-age What you'll need: - Card stock - Pinking shears - Craft knife - Paper fastener - Glue How to make it: 1. Trace around a small plate onto colored card stock and cut out the circle (ours was about 7" across). 2. Using this circle as a guide, cut out 3

more (we used different colors), each one slightly larger than the previous one. Trim the circles with pinking shears, if you like.

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Major May New Releases Cooking with Your Library Dig Into Reading @ the City Park Lets Get Crafty: Wheel of Affection Audiobooks: The Next Generation

Issue 6 May 2013

Finding An Agent Thats Right 3. For You Glue together the 2 smallest circles and
the 2 largest circles to create 2 double-thick wheels. 4. Use a craft knife (an adult's job) to cut a small window (ours was about 1" by 2") in the smaller wheel, then write the beginning of a message (such as "To me you are:") above the window. 5. From newspapers or magazines, snip complimentary words and phrases to complete your message, such as "amazing," "wonderful," "the greatest thing" (they should be the size of the window or smaller). 6. Poke a hole through the center of each wheel and attach them with a paper fastener. 7. Use a glue stick to attach the cutouts to

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the larger wheel through the window, gluing the edges down well and spacing them so that only one word can be seen at a time. 8. Finally, decorate the top wheel with more Mother's Day greetings and messages. For more Mothers Day craft ideas, check out these books: My Very Own Mother's Day: A Book of Cooking and Crafts by Robin West. Cat. # J 641.5 WEST Mother's Day Crafts by Arlene Erlbach. Cat. # J 745.5941628 ERLBACH Things to Make for Mother's Day by Rebecca Gilpin. Cat. #J 745.5941 GILPIN Do you have a craft youd like us to feature in next months issue of @yourlibrary? Let us know via our Facebook page (facebook.com/parkwoodlib) or email us at library@park.lib.wv.us.

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Young Readers Blog
Did you know that the Young Readers room has its very own blog? Updated daily by staff members Dave and Brenda, the blog features a Picture Book of the Day, local events pertaining to the library, and so much more. A map of the Young Readers Room is helpful for kids who might not know how to navigate the library just yet. We also feature helpful resources like an Accelerated Reader how-to guide, links to useful reference sites, information on library tour and special programming information. If theres something youd like to see featured on the blog, please contact Brenda or Dave at (304) 420-4587 ext. 20 or stop in! Were always open to suggestions!

Sookie Stackhouse Series Comes to a Close


by Matt Emrick Mourning has broken out among fans of the telepathic Louisiana waitress Sookie Stackhouse after author Charlaine Harris announced that this month would see the publication of the final novel. Harris, whose bestselling books about vampires, werewolves and other supernatural beings in the small southern town of Bon Temps was made into the popular True Blood television series, had previously hinted in 2011 that she was planning to bring the story to a close, saying I think itll be total closure. I dont go back to things once Ive finished them. I dont want to write Sookie after I get stale. But she made the definitive announcement on her Facebook page last year, telling readers that the 13th and final Sookie Stackhouse book, Dead Ever After, would be on sale in early May. She immediately drew more than 5,000 likes and hundreds of comments from her fans, from Say it ain't so! to How can you do that to us! Harris's other series include the Harper Connelly books, about a woman who can tell the cause of death for any dead body, the Lily Bard Mystery Series, about amateur sleuth Lily Bard, and the Aurora Teagarden Mystery Series, about a mysterysolving Georgian librarian. Her next project will be a graphic novel, Cemetery Girl, in collaboration with author Christopher Golden in which an amnesiac awakes to find herself living in a graveyard. But for now Harris is mainly concerned with tying up loose ends in Bon Temps for the cast of characters she has followed for twelve years. I don't know if I can get everything wound up. It just feels like a very big challenge, she told the Houston Press last year. It's so hard. I find myself wanting to bring back random people, just so I can say, 'Here they are. Here's what happened.' And then I think, it's not going to be a very cohesive book if I have all these guest appearances. I really have to stick to the core of the book; I can't just throw people in there to give them a wave of the hand. Maybe there'll be an addendum on my website or as an eBook, something where I say, 'This is what happened to Harry Bellefleur!' or 'This is what happened to Tanya.' I don't want to leave anybody frustrated. Dead Ever After is released May 7th and is now available for wait-list requests at the Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library and all of its branches. In addition, season six of True Blood begins on June 6th on HBO.

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by Matt Emrick Everyone has heard the term MP3 by now. We know them as smallsized audio files, once the foe of the music industry now booming through digital music sales. Some may be surprised to know that now its not just music that can be purchased in MP3 format. Many audiobook manufacturers are now bundling MP3 copies of their books on a single disc along with the traditional multi-CD packs. MP3 is a beneficial audio file format for audiobook manufactures and listeners. It can enable a full-length unabridged audiobook to be contained on just one or two discs. A single unabridged audiobook of ten hours can be reduced from ten CDs to just one MP3-CD, saving libraries shelf space and helping listeners avoid changing discs on long road trips. The MP3 format also offers easy bookmarking and quick transfer to MP3 devices. MP3-CDs are playable on PCs, Macs and MP3-compatible CD players, which includes many car stereos and even DVD and BluRay players. All compatible CD players are easily identifiable as they have MP3-CD marked on them. The content can also be transferred to personal MP3 devices for listening on the move. The Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library is currently offering nearly 300 MP3-CD titles and the collection is quickly growing. These MP3-CDs are located on the main floor of the Emerson Avenue library next to the (now very old-school) cassette audiobooks.

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Here on earth it is true, yesterday is always before today, but there is a place where yesterday always follows today. Where? Hint: Dewey Decimal, 423 Look for the answer in next months issue of @yourlibrary!

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Pumpkin Seed Mole Dip (Sikil Pak)


Makes about 2 cups Ingredients: 1 cup raw, hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 3 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 1 medium-size white onion, peeled and roughly diced 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup water 3 tablespoons lime juice 4 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Tortilla chips, cherry tomatoes, and slices of radish for dipping Preparation: 1. Cover the pumpkin seeds with hot water and soak for 2 hours or overnight. Pour the seeds into a metal sieve to drain and shake well to eliminate any excess water. 2. Pour seeds into a food processor and add remaining ingredients, except for the dipping items. Pulse into a slightly gritty paste, stopping frequently to push the paste down the sides of the food processor bowl with a rubber spatula. Depending on your food processor it may take anywhere from 2 to 4 minutes, but continue to pulse until the paste has the consistency of a thick and grainy hummus. Taste the sikil pak and add a little more salt or lime juice to taste if desired. Serve at room temperatures with tortilla chips, cherry tomatoes and radishes. Taken from the book Vegan Eats World: 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet by Terry Hope Romero. This book is ing time this year are two different craft projects, including a folded word card and test tube flowers. Library card applications will be kept on-hand for anyone without a card. Displays will be set up that feature art work from the Summer Reading Program, pictures from last years program and pictures of the bookmobile, so that Brenda and Dave discuss it and its benefits with parents and kids. It is always a lot of fun and hopefully many of our patrons can stop by and see all of the wonderful participants. For those who cannot make it, please dont let that discourage you from obtaining information pertaining to the program. Contact any of our branches to learn a

Major May New Releases >>>


Silken Prey (Lucas Davenport Series #23) by John Sandford Lucas Davenport is investigating another case when the trail leads to a Minnesota political fixers disappearance, thenvery troublinglyto the Minneapolis police department, thenmost troublingly of allto a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons. Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas Series #6) by Dean Koontz Three helpless innocents will be brutally executed unless Odd can intervene in time. Who the potential victims are and where they can be found remain a mystery. The only thing Odd knows for sure is who the killer will be: the homicidal stranger who tried to shoot him dead in a small-town parking lot. Zero Hour by Clive Cussler, Graham Brown It is called zero point energy, and it really existsa state of energy contained in all matter everywhere, and thus all but unlimited. Nobody has ever found a way to tap into it, howeveruntil one scientist discovers a way.

What did we think?


We love pepitas and this is such a great way to incorporate them into a dip! Beautiful, pale green color for presentation. Rene, Williamstown Public Library committee member

Inferno by Dan Brown In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology, Robert Langdon, is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of historys most enduring and mysterious literary masterpiecesDantes Inferno.

available to check out now at the library's main branch.

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by David Lemming Ms. Brenda and Mr. Dave will be attending the Kids Day @ the Park which is being held at the Parkersburg City Park on May 4th 2013 from 11:00AM until 2:00PM and is sponsored by the National Association for Family & Community Education. They will be talking to kids and parents about the library and this year's Summer Reading Program, titled Dig Into Reading. The theme for the Summer Reading Program this year will deal with gardening, archeology, and paleontology. They will let everyone know about the special guests that will be visiting this summer, including Leonardo, a musician and story teller who will kick off this year's program. Pop artist Michael Albert will be coming in to do some art with the kids, and finally ventriloquist/magician Mark Wade will return to close the program at the end of the summer. Kids are always kept busy during the program with crafts and other activities and this year will be no different! Occupy-

about our programs:

Brenda or Dave, main library. (304) 420-4587 ext. 20 Matt or Amy, S. Parkersburg branch. (304) 428-7041 Nancy, Williamstown branch. (304) 375-6052 Amy, Waverly branch. (304) 464-5668

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini In this tale revolving around not just parents and children but brothers and sisters, cousins and caretakers, Hosseini explores the many ways in which families nurture, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for one another; and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us, at the times that matter most.

A Delicate Truth by John le Carr A counter-terror operation is being mounted in Gibraltar to capture and abduct a high-value jihadist arms-buyer. Suspecting a disastrous conspiracy, the British Foreign Office Minister's Private Secretary Toby Bell attempts to forestall it, but is promptly posted overseas. Three years on, Bell must choose between his conscience and his duty to the Service. friend might introduce you to a new series of novels that you hadn't seen before. And while the site is called Goodreads, you can also use it to warn people away from books you don't like. Not all books are good reads, and it's helpful to have a community that can steer you away from the stinkers. If you like, you can create a shelf of guilty pleasure books stories that you think are fun to read even if they don't qualify as fine literature. Because authors can create special profiles, you may even get a chance to talk about stories with the people who wrote them. Imagine discussing character motivations, plot points, settings and pacing with the person who put the words to paper. Perhaps the biggest benefit of Goodreads is that you'll have the chance to communicate with other people who love books as much as you do. Many of our staff are Goodreads members, so if youre still unsure about joining, ask us for our opinions! Well happily tell you about our Goodreads experiences.

I Need a New Book to Read! >>>


If youre an avid reader and technologically capable, youve probably heard of Goodreads. Boasting half a million users, Goodreads has become the go-to website for book lovers. Goodreads users will find a robust community of book lovers and a nearly endless list of recommendations. You'll also be able to join in discussions about your favorite novels and authors. By finding people who share your interests, you may be able to uncover a book you otherwise never would have discovered. Imagine it as a large community library that you can wander through and see everyone's bookshelves, their reviews, and their ratings. You can also post your own reviews and catalog what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read in the future. Dont stop there join a discussion group, start a book club, contact an author, and even post your own writing. Another benefit is that it lets you organize your personal collection of books. You can use Goodreads to keep track of what you own and look for gaps within your collection. You may discover that your favorite author has a book you never purchased. Or a

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