Circulation Welcomes Our Newest Employee

Jeff was born in the great nation of Texas, but has also spent several years living in America and Japan. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in English and a minor in Japanese and is currently back there studying for his Master's in Library Science.

He is somehow a father and has a nearly perfect record of preventing his twin 3-year-olds from causing permanent damage to their house. James T. Kirk, who doesn't believe in no-win scenarios and loves to explore new worlds, is his hero. Interests include comic books, sci-fi, ramen, travel, going to conventions and robot death-matches. His aspirations include learning how to cosplay and build robots, owning a Japanese food truck, and inventing time travel. Choosing his favorite quote was difficult, but he ultimately decided on this one: "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -Ian Maclaren

THE VOICE OF VISION AND VALUES...by Ted Johnson

From Volunteering to Leadership, Film Festivals to Building a Better World, and Community Reads to our newest

staff member, “Where to begin?” I’ll begin at the end. This month marks my 10th year as Assistant Library

Director here. This issue of our newsletter symbolizes so many aspects of our journey together over the past

decade. Volunteers transform communities one life at a time by giving of themselves to help people learn to read,

find the books they need, prepare for a job, and so much more. Leadership is a critical skill in our culture, hence

our profession. Those skills are caught more than they are taught, so we strive to “see more” and “see before”

others as we collaborate with many community partners to chart a clear course ahead in the context of library

services. That course begins with our youth, so we seek to show them how to build a better world and they in turn

will create movies to share that world with others. Finally, communities that read together grow together. Staff

adds value to this effort, especially with “Kirk” onboard. Such diversity creates strength, joy, and a bright future.

Community Reads: The Fire Line

Four years ago, the community experienced a devastating tragedy when the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots lost their lives to the Yarnell, Arizona fire. This year the Prescott Valley Public Library was awarded a Community Reads grant where community members are encouraged to read the same award-winning book, “The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and One of the Deadliest Days in American Firefighting” by Fernanda Santos and participate in related programs. The purpose of this grant is to support the goals of civic engagement, encourage reading, and promote Arizona literature. The Prescott Valley Public Library specifically chose this book to serve as a memorial to the 19 heroes.

Please join us in the following June programs:

Book Discussion and Signing with the Author: Friday, June 16 @ 6-8 in the Crystal Room

Moderated Panel Discussion: Saturday, June 17 @ 1-3 in the Auditorium

Panelists will include the author, family members, first responders, and the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Trail crew members. Peregrine Book Company will be selling copies of the book at both events. Both programs are free and no registration is required. If you have any questions, please call Michele or Jenny at 928-759-6196/6188.

Leadership...by Casey Van Haren

During the week of May 7th through May 11th, I had the privilege of attending the Arizona State Library Leadership Institute with 20 other

librarians from around the state. Our facilitator was Maureen Sullivan, a widely recognized leader and educator in the library profession. I stayed at the Historic C.O.D Ranch in Oracle, Arizona, and spent the days in sessions with our mentors, who are well known library movers and shakers in Arizona. We were able to discuss issues that affect our libraries and receive feedback and tools on how to handle situations appropriately; be it political, staff, or learning how to effectively communicate with our stakeholders. This was an amazing experience, and I now have 20 other colleagues I can call on for advice and guidance.

Volunteering is Fun by Lynn A McNeill

Have you ever wondered exactly what a volunteer

does at the Library? We make an effort to match

experience, skills and interests with positions.

Volunteering is more than shelving books and

DVDs. Tasks include: working the Drive-in Window

and back room check-in/sorting, assisting at events

and classes, administrative duties, assisting at the

circulation and help desks, and delivering books to

homebound patrons. We will have a new volunteer

position as Information Specialist to welcome pa-

trons and give directions at the front entrance.

If you are interested, please contact Lynn McNeill at

928-759-6191 for more information.

REMINDER: Our Volunteer Appreciation Day is

Thursday, June 8th from 10am to 2pm in the Crystal

Room.

Build a Better World…by Anne Pieszak Don’t forget to register for the Children’s Summer Reading Program beginning Thursday, June 1, online at www.pvlib.net, or in person at the Children’s Desk. The program is open to all children 0-11. This year’s Children’s Summer Reading Program features weekly take-home activities. Each activity is designed for families, friends, and/or small groups working together to “Build a Better World.” The instructions for the first activity are included in the free bag you will receive when you sign up for Summer Reading. Pick up instructions for a different age-appropriate activity each week. Whenever you complete an activity (any time before July 29), submit proof at the Children’s Desk. Then type the secret code that you will receive into the box on your dashboard to earn points (and a badge) towards your 1600 point goal. We supply the ideas. You supply the fun!

And the best part is we will be building a better

world together!

First Ever Teen Film Festival! by Coleen Bornschlegal The Prescott Valley Public Library proudly presents the first ever Teen Short Film Festival. The film festival is a free event open to the public on Tuesday July 18, 2017 at 6pm in the Prescott Valley Public Library Auditorium. The short films that will be shown during the festival will be original films created by local teens. We are excited to open the festival to all teens from around Yavapai County to participate. So if you know a creative teen, let them know! There will be awards and prizes in 3 different categories. All films should be turned in by Friday July 14 for review. For more information, rules and details find the link on our Teen Department website or call Coleen at 928-759-6189.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

The Prescott Valley Friends of the Library bookstore will be selling a 70 padded

black leatherette of set Agatha Christie books that are in very good condition. You

can purchase the whole set for $300 or $5 a piece. Please contact

friendsofpvlib@yahoo.com with your contact information if you are interested.

Book a Librarian

By Appointment

CASA Book Chat

4th Friday

9:30am-10:30pm

Admin Conference Room

Coloring Class for Adults

1st & 3rd Friday

1pm-3pm

Glassford Hill Room

Crochet One, Knit Too

1st Saturday

12pm-3pm

2nd & Subsequent

Mondays

2pm-3:30pm

Crystal Room

ESL

Every Tuesday

6pm-7:30pm

Children’s Program

Room

Meditation Workshop

2nd Friday

1pm-2pm

Crystal Room

Northern AZ

Genealogical Society

1st and 3rd Thursdays

1pm-3pm

Genealogy Room

Prescott Valley Quilter’s

Club

1st & 3rd Friday

9am-12pm

Glassford Hill Room

Professional Writers of

Prescott

4th Wednesday

6pm-7:45pm

Crystal Room

PV Book Chat

3rd Tuesday

12pm-1pm

Genealogy Room

Yavapai Flute Circle

2nd Saturday

12pm-3pm

Children’s Program Rm

TEEN

Maker Mondays

2pm-4pm

DML

High School Math Tutor

Tuesday-Thursday

4:30pm-5:30pm

Teen Room

Game Day

Wednesday

1:30pm-4pm

Crystal Room

14th: Face Painting

28th: Game On!

Minecraft Club

Wednesdays

2pm-4pm

PC Lab

Teen Code Club

Thursdays

3:30pm-5:00pm

PC Lab

CHILDREN

Story Time

Preschool: Wednesdays

10am & 11am

Children’s Program

Room

Toddlers: Thursdays

10am & 11am.

Children’s Program

Room

Kids Code Club

Fridays

3pm-4pm

PC Lab

Lego Fridays

9am-4:45pm

Children’s Program Rm

June 1

Summer Reading Program Begins

Children’s and Teen Departments

June 6

Wildman Phil

9:30am & 11am

Children’s Department

Aprilynne Pike

1pm-3pm

Auditorium

Introduction to Facebook

6pm-8pm

PC Lab

June 7 Conversational Spanish

3pm-4pm

Glassford Hill Room

June 8

Windows 10 Class

1pm-3pm

PC Lab

June 13

WOW! Science w/ Mark Carter

10am-11am

Children’s Department

Interviewing w/ Confidence

Workshop

2pm-3pm

PC Lab

Teen Service Project-

Community Clean Up

9am-11am

Teen Room

June 16

Community Reads:

Fernanda Santos, The Fire Line

6pm-8pm

Crystal Room

June 17

Community Reads:

The Fire Line Panel Discussion

1pm-3pm

Auditorium

June 20

Ric Fout & his Bang Bang

Balloon Company

9:30am & 11pm

Children’s Department

Training Employees

5pm-7:45pm

Glassford Hill Room

Teen Movie Night: Lego Batman

5:30pm-8pm

Auditorium

June 23

Overdrive eReader Workshop

9am-11am

PC Lab

June 27

Japanese Taiko Drumming with

Eileen Morgan

10am & 11:15am

Children’s Department

UPCOMING EVENTS

ONGOING MONTHLY PROGRAMS