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Greenville Public LibrarySeptember 2017 Newsletter

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History Harvest event: Stone Wallssaturday, september 23rd 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

by appointment onlyDo you have historical materials, on local stone walls, in your collection that you would like to share with the community? Our new series, History Harvest, will focus on collecting and scanning important historical documents from our town’s history. The library will use a scanner to copy photos and documents col-lected from patrons that will be returned to them immediately. The digital copies will then be made available for viewing on our website.

Each Harvest Event, we will focus on a different subject. September’s topic will be stone walls, a well-known and loved part of Smithfield’s rural heritage. Please contact Cassie at 401-949-3630 to schedule an appointment if you have any photographs, documents, or written records related to local stone walls.

Family support specialist, tHe autism projectevery Wednesday From 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Autism Project and Greenville Public Library have teamed up to provide support for families with autism and other developmental disabilities. Every Wednesday, Family Support Specialist Linda Brunetti from The Autism Project will be at the library providing information and support to families. This grant-supported service, connecting families to a unique array of ASD resources, is provided by the “Creating the Connections” program. No registration is required. Stop by and meet Linda and discover what resources could help your family.

GardeninG is murder WitH neal sanders

tHursday, september 14tH at 6:30 pmJoin us for an evening of humor and insight with Neal Sanders, who gardens less from an abiding love of horticulture than for the love of a spouse. Adapted from his widely read blog, “The Principal Under-gardener”, Sanders brings a sense of humor to contemplating garden-ing’s big questions such as “why is it impossible to do just one thing in the garden?” and provides evidence that you should never compute the value of your gardening labor and that wildlife do not watch Disney

movies. Good horticultural advice is dispensed; bad advice is debunked. To register for this event, please call the library at 401-949-3630 or visit the event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

tea tastinG WitH pHilantHropy

tea & coFFee co.Wednesday, september

27tH @ 6:30 pm

Gina Fligg of Philanthropy Tea & Coffee Co. in Chepachet will present a variety of teas to sample at this unique tasting. Fligg will also discuss the health benefits and properties of the different teas. Space is limited and registration is re-quired. To register for this event, please call the library at: 401-949-3630 or visit the event calendar at: www.yourlibrary.ws.

The library will reopen for Sundays on September 10th.

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Representative Thomas J. Winfield and Buddy presenting the donation of a Nintendo Switch to Library Director Dorothy J. Swain and Young Adult Librarian Rhonda Hevenor.

a supernatural eveninG WitH jeFF belanGer

monday, october 2nd at 7:00 pm

For the last 17 years, Jeff Belanger has searched the world for monsters, ghosts, and other paranormal legends that have seeped into our culture, folklore, religion, and even our history books. On Monday, October 2nd at 7:00 pm, he will be sharing his findings at our library in a lecture that will include images, audio clips, and video from some of the world’s most infamous haunts. Jeff will have signed copies of his books available for purchase and will be available after his presentation for questions.

Belanger is a paranormal researcher, investigator, and is the author of more than a dozen books on the paranor-mal. He’s the Emmy-nominated host, writer, and pro-ducer of New England Legends on PBS and the series writer/researcher for the Ghost Adventures show on the Travel Channel. Belanger is also the founder of Ghost-village.com and a noted speaker and media personality. Don’t miss out on your chance to meet him this year!

Registration opens September 1st. Space is limited and registration is required. To register for this event, please call the library at 401-949-3630 or visit the event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

will be reading A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. The group will meet on Thursday, September 21st 1:00 pm.

will be reading The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. The group will meet on Thursday, September 14th at 6:30 pm.

tHe cesareo’s circle book club

will be meeting on Monday, September 11th at 2:00 pm. Members will be reading and preparing dishes from True Food: seasonal, sustainable, simple, pure by Andrew Weil, MD. Call Cassie to join 401-949-3630 ext. 117. This group meets at the Smithfield Senior Center.

tHe disH & dine book club

will be reading All Things Cease to Appear by Elizabeth Brundage. The group will meet on Tuesday, September 5th at 1:30 pm.

tHe mystery book club

tHe picnic table reads book club

The Newsletter of the Greenville Public Library, Smithfield, Rhode Island Page 3banned book Week Words Have poWer september 24- 30tH

Defend the First Amendment and read a banned or

challenged book! You can visit the American Library Association website for more information. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/banned

every Friday is Game day at tHe library

Starting on Friday, September 8th, in the children’s room from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. There are many fun and exciting board games to play for children and their families. Bring a friend or make a new one! This is a drop-in-program, no registration is required.

bryant university tutorinG proGram

The Greenville Public Library and Bryant University are collaborating once again in order to provide tutors to children who would like extra help in improving their math skills, reading comprehension or guidance on getting start-ed with their homework. The tutoring sessions will begin the week of September 25th. Applications will be available at the children’s room desk on September 11th. Space is lim-ited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Fall storyHour reGistration

Registration for the fall series of storyhours will take place on September 25 – 30th. Turtle Time is for children ages1 ½ - 2 ½ on Mondays at 10:15. Toddler storyhour is for children ages 2½ - 3 ½ on Fridays at 10:15 or 11:15. Pre-school storyhour is for children ages 3 ½ - 6 on Wednesdays at 10:30 or 1:00. Registration is required for all storyhours and can be done in person or by calling 949- 3630 x2. Sessions will begin the week of October 2nd running until the week of December 4th.

celebrate roald daHl day on september 13tH

This beloved British author known for his wacky, extraor-dinary stories like James and the Giant Peach has also written many more incredible books. Stop by the children’s room and check one out today!

saturday special sensory Friendly storytimeAn interactive storytime for children of all abilites ages 12 and under. Books, music and sensory exploration! Join in the fun on Saturday, September 9th from 12:00 – 1:00. Please register in person or by calling 949 – 3630, x2.

conGratulations to all oF tHe cHildren WHo participated in tHebuild a better World 2017 summer readinG proGram !

A big thank you goes out to the following sponsors who made the program possible: RI Office of Library and Informa-tion Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Friends of the Greenville Public Library.

Thank you to all of the parents and caregivers who brought their children to the library all summer in order to partici-pate in the program. Your dedication and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated!

cHildren’s bubbleKaleb Olmos, age nine, will display his LEGO collection in the children’s room bubble.

creative cornerChildren are invited to drop in and get creative on Saturday, September 16 and 30. On these Saturdays, from noon to 4 pm, children can show their creativity by using fun materials to make an original piece of art!

creative cornerChildren are invited to drop-in and get creative on Saturday, September 16 and 30. On these Saturdays, from noon to 4 pm, children can show their creativity by using fun materi-als to make an original piece of art!

september is library card siGn-up montH!

improv WitH jess

Introduction to improv comedy and acting for children ages 6 -12! Come join in the fun on Thursday, September 14 at 3:30. Please register in person or by calling 949 – 3630 x2.

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Playing in the Children’s Room

Eric Fulford building comic creations with Summer Readers

Book Buddies reading together

Safe Sitter Class CPRFinished work from the Mandala Painting Class

MEMORIAL DONATIONSMemorial donations are used to purchase books for the Library with book plates affixed denoting the donor and honoree, or to fund programs. The donor tells us how to best use the gift. Donations are tax deductible. We also accept donations in honor of people for their birthdays, anniversaries, or other celebrations. Following is a list of recent donations:

DONORJulie Ip, MD IN MEMORY OF Larry Shaw

Young Adult September News

Summer Reading Program ~ 2017

We had five Grand Prize Winners. Congratulations to Luke, Emma, Anna, Relena and Jackson. The Middles Who--Everyone ages 9-12

What--Program once a month

Where--Baker AfterSchool Center

When--Monday, September 25, 6:00-7:00

Why---Fun for those stuck in the middle Bingo for Books! Sign-up online.

A BIG THANK YOU goes to Representative Thomas Winfield for donating a Nintendo Switch Gaming System to the teens in the Baker AfterSchool Center. Pizza and Books

1st Meeting of the school year

Saturday, September 30

1:00-2:00

Bring a book to share

while eating pizza!

Sign-up online

The Baker AfterSchool Center Opens Tuesday, August 29 Every day that Smithfield schools are in session, the center is open. Everyone in grade 6-12 is welcome. Hours: 2:00-5:00 Monday – Friday

It is located in the Baker Room, which is on the lower level of the library. No sign up is needed! It is a place for young adults to do homework, meet friends, use computers, play games or do a craft. Activities will start at 3:00. Quiet time for homework will be from 2:00-3:00. Check out our Facebook Page (Greenville Public

Library TeenScape) for updates on weekly activities. Scheduled days of activities

Create locker magnets on Wednesday, August 30

Polymer Pens on Thursday, September 14

Stop by on Wednesday, September 20 to make a caramel apple

Celebrate Chocolate Milk Day with us on

Tuesday, September 26

Every Friday this school year will be Minecraft Afternoon from 2:00-5:00

Check for updates at Greenville Public Library Teenscape

Scenes from our Summer Programs

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Young Adult September News

Summer Reading Program ~ 2017

We had five Grand Prize Winners. Congratulations to Luke, Emma, Anna, Relena and Jackson. The Middles Who--Everyone ages 9-12

What--Program once a month

Where--Baker AfterSchool Center

When--Monday, September 25, 6:00-7:00

Why---Fun for those stuck in the middle Bingo for Books! Sign-up online.

A BIG THANK YOU goes to Representative Thomas Winfield for donating a Nintendo Switch Gaming System to the teens in the Baker AfterSchool Center. Pizza and Books

1st Meeting of the school year

Saturday, September 30

1:00-2:00

Bring a book to share

while eating pizza!

Sign-up online

The Baker AfterSchool Center Opens Tuesday, August 29 Every day that Smithfield schools are in session, the center is open. Everyone in grade 6-12 is welcome. Hours: 2:00-5:00 Monday – Friday

It is located in the Baker Room, which is on the lower level of the library. No sign up is needed! It is a place for young adults to do homework, meet friends, use computers, play games or do a craft. Activities will start at 3:00. Quiet time for homework will be from 2:00-3:00. Check out our Facebook Page (Greenville Public

Library TeenScape) for updates on weekly activities. Scheduled days of activities

Create locker magnets on Wednesday, August 30

Polymer Pens on Thursday, September 14

Stop by on Wednesday, September 20 to make a caramel apple

Celebrate Chocolate Milk Day with us on

Tuesday, September 26

Every Friday this school year will be Minecraft Afternoon from 2:00-5:00

Check for updates at Greenville Public Library Teenscape

The Newsletter of the Greenville Public Library, Smithfield, Rhode Island Page 6New Non-Fiction Titles

3D Printer projects for maker spaces / Lydia Cline.150 best interior design ideas / Francesc Mola.American eclipse : a nation’s epic race to catch the shadow of the moon and win the glory of the world / David Baron.As my parents age : reflections on life, love, and change / Cynthia Ruchti.A beautiful, terrible thing : a memoir of marriage and betrayal / Jen Waite.The big awesome book of hand & chalk lettering / Dina Rodriguez.The big heist : the real story of the Lufthansa heist, the Mafia, and murder / Anthony M. DeStefano.Bill O’Reilly’s Legends & lies : the Civil War / David Fisher.Billy Joel : America’s piano man / Joshua S. Duchan.But seriously / John McEnroe.The card catalog : books, cards, and literary treasures / the Library of CongressCattle kingdom : the hidden history of the cowboy West / Christopher Knowlton.The complete make-ahead cookbook : from appetizers to desserts 500 recipes you can make in advance / the editors at America’s Test Kitchen.Dangerous ground : my friendship with a serial killer / M. William Phelps.The darkening web : the war for cyberspace / Alexander Klimburg.Dinner made easy with Six Sisters’ Stuff : time-saving recipes for busy moms / Six Sisters’ Stuff.Do I make myself clear? : why writing well matters / Harold Evans.Drunks : an American history / Christopher M. Finan.Edward VII : the Prince of Wales and the women he loved / Catharine Arnold.The end of loyalty : the rise and fall of good jobs in America / Rick Wartzman.Everything all at once : [how to unleash your inner nerd, tap into radical curiosity, and solve any problem] / Bill Nye..Getting ahead of ADHD: what next-generation science says about treatments that work, and--how you can make them work for your child / Joel T. Nigg, PhD.Give a girl a knife : a memoir / Amy Thielen.Graze : inspiration for small plates and meandering meals / Suzanne Lenzer.How to be a Muslim : an American story / Haroon Mo-ghul.I can’t make this up : life lessons / Kevin Hart.I need a lifeguard everywhere but the pool / Lisa Scotto-line.In-laws, outlaws, and granny flats : your guide to turning one house into two homes / Michael Litchfield.An inconvenient sequel : truth to power : your action handbook to learn the science, find your voice, and help solve the climate crisis / Al Gore.Jackie’s girl : my life with the Kennedy family / Kathy McKeon.Lisbon : recipes from the heart of Portugal /

Rebecca Seal.The long reach of the Sixties : LBJ, Nixon, and the mak-ing of the contemporary Supreme Court / Laura Kalman.Make your kid a money genius (even if you’re not) : a parents’ guide for kids 3 to 23 / Beth Kobliner.The millennial money fix: what you need to know about budgeting, debt, and finding financial freedom/ Douglas A. Boneparth.My glory was I had such friends : a memoir / Amy Silver-stein.Never call me a hero : a legendary American dive-bomb-er pilot remembers the Battle of Midway / N. Jack Dusty Kleiss.No is not enough : resisting Trump’s shock politics and winning the world we need / Naomi Klein.On tyranny : twenty lessons from the twentieth century / Timothy Snyder.Pathways to possibility : transforming our relationship with ourselves, each other, and... the world / Rosamund Stone Zander.Perfect strangers : friendship, strength, and recovery after Boston’s worst day / Roseann Sdoia.Peyton Manning : the last rodeo / Mark Kiszla.Policing the Black man : arrest, prosecution, and impris-onment / Angela J. Davis.Popular : the power of likability in a status-obsessed world / Mitch Prinstein.The smear : how shady political operatives and fake news control what you see, what you think, and how you vote / Sharyl Attkisson.Sons and soldiers : the untold story of the Jews who escaped the Nazis and returned with the U.S. Army to fight Hitler / Bruce Henderson.A stone of hope : a memoir / Jim St. Germain.Sweets & treats with Six Sisters’ Stuff : 100+ desserts, gift ideas, and traditions for the whole family / Six Sisters’ Stuff.Theft by finding : diaries (1977-2002) / David Sedaris.Transgender children and youth : cultivating pride and joy with families in transition / Elijah C. Nealy.The truth about your future : the money guide you need now, later, and much later / Ric Edelman.U2 : rock ‘n’ roll to change the world / Timothy D. Neufeld.Understanding Trump / Newt Gingrich.Union Jack : John F. Kennedy’s special relationship with Great Britain / Christopher Sandford.The vanishing American adult : our coming-of-age crisis--and how to rebuild a culture of self-reliance / Ben Sasse.Volunteer : a traveller’s guide to making a differ-ence around the world / Charlotte Hindle.We are never meeting in real life : essays / Samantha Irby.Why? : what makes us curious / Mario Livio.Wild ride : inside Uber’s quest for world domination / Adam Lashinsky.

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The address : a novel / Fiona Davis.The almost sisters / Joshilyn Jackson.Any dream will do : a novel / Debbie Macomber.Armistice / by Harry Turtledove.Assassin’s fate / Robin Hobb.Backcountry / Pamela Beason.Barely legal : a Herbie Fisher novel / Stuart Woods and Parnell Hall.Battlefront II. Inferno squad / Christie Golden.The beach at Painter’s Cove : a novel / Shelley Noble.Bear bait / Pamela Beason.Beautiful tempest / Johanna Lindsey.The blessing / Wanda E. Brunstetter.Borne / Jeff VanderMeer.The breakdown / B.A. Paris.The chalk artist : a novel / Allegra Goodman.The child / Fiona Barton.Class mom : a novel / Laurie Gelman.The clockwork dynasty : a novel / Daniel H. Wilson.Collared / David Rosenfelt.Crime scene : a novel / Jonathan Kellerman.Dark rites / Heather Graham.The daughter of Sherlock Holmes / Leonard Goldberg.Dead on arrival : a novel / Matt Richtel.Deadfall / Linda Fairstein.Deep black : a Tom Locke novel / Sean McFateA distant view of everything / Alexander McCall Smith.Do not become alarmed / Maile Meloy.A dog’s way home / W. Bruce Cameron.The dolls / James Patterson with Kecia Bal.Down a dark road / Linda Castillo.Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine : a novel / Gail Honeyman.Endangered / Pamela Beason.Exposed / Lisa Scottoline.Fitness junkie / Lucy Sykes and Jo Piazza.Gone gull / Donna Andrews.The good daughter : a novel / Karin Slaughter.Hello, Sunshine : a novel / Laura Dave.Here comes the sun : a novel / Nicole Dennis-Benn.House of spies / Daniel Silva.How to change a life / Stacey Ballis.I know a secret : a novel / Tess Gerritsen.The ice-cream makers / Ernest van der Kwast.The innkeeper’s sister / Linda Goodnight.Into the water / Paula Hawkins.Kiss Carlo : a novel / Adriana Trigiani.

The last laugh : a novel / Lynn Freed.The last Tudor / Philippa Gregory.The late show / Michael Connelly.Living the dream : a novel / Lauren Berry.Look behind you / Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen.The lying game / Ruth Ware.Magpie murders / Anthony Horowitz.The medical examiner / James Patterson.Men without women : stories / Haruki Murakami.The ministry of utmost happiness / Arundhati Roy.Mrs. Fletcher : a novel / Tom Perrotta.Murder at Chateau sur Mer / Alyssa Maxwell.The Nakano Thrift Shop / Hiromi Kawakami.The necklace : a novel / Claire McMillan.New York, actually / Sarah Morgan.No mortal thing / Gerald Seymour.No one but you / Brenda Novak.No one is coming to save us : a novel / Stephanie Powell Watts.On her majesty’s frightfully secret service / Rhys Bowen.Paradise valley / C.J. Box.Penance of the damned : a mystery of ancient Ireland / Peter Tremayne.Persons unknown : a novel / Susie Steiner.The promise of dawn / Lauraine Snelling.Proving ground / Peter Blauner.The right side : a novel / Spencer Quinn.The salt house : a novel / Lisa Duffy.The second course / Kelly Killoren.Secrets of the Tulip Sisters / Susan Mallery.Seeing red / Sandra Brown.The separatists / Lis Wiehl with Sebastian Stuart.The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo : a novel / Taylor Jenkins Reid.Shadow man : a novel / Alan Drew.The shark club / Ann Kidd Taylor.The silent corner : a novel of suspense / Dean Koontz.Starting over on Blackberry Lane / Sheila Roberts.The Store / James Patterson.Sun at midnight / Rosie Thomas.Ten dead comedians / Fred Van Lente.To wager her heart / Tamera Alexander.Touch / Courtney Maum.True to you / Becky Wade.Two nights : a novel / Kathy Reichs.Undercurrents / Pamela Beason.Until you loved me / Brenda Novak.Watch me disappear : a novel / Janelle Brown.Wired : a novel / Julie Garwood.Without fear or favor : a novel / Robert K. Tanenbaum.Woman enters left / Jessica Brockmole.The writing desk / Rachel Hauck.

The library will reopen for Sundays on September 10th.

The library will be closed on Monday, September 4th Labor day. In case of inclement weather, please call the library

or check with WPRI (Channel12), WNAC (Fox 64), WHJJ-AM (Talk Radio 920), WWBB-FM (B101), WH-JY-FM (94.1) and WSNE_FM (Coast 93.3) for closure announcements.

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