Library matters newsletter july august 2014

Library Matters The official newsletter of the Dearborn Public Library

I N T H I S I S S U E

Lunch and Learn programs 2

Children’s / Teen

Summer Reading 3-4

DFCU Financial

seminars 4

Cooking Matters

workshops 5

Drop-In Tech Help 6

July-August 2014 Volume 7 Issue 4

THIS ISSUE’S

QUOTE

"Books, to the reading

child, are so much

more than books—

they are dreams and

knowledge, they are a

future, and a past."

— Esther Meynell

dearbornlibrary.org

S U M M E R R E A D I N G W R A P S U P I N A U G U S T

It’s summertime and this year’s

summer reading program is in full

swing! This year’s science-themed

programs for children, teens and

adults offer something fun and

interesting for everyone. Programs

will run from June 16—August 1,

with the Summer Reading Wrap-Up

Party officially closing things out on

Wednesday, August 6 at 6:00 PM

at HFCL.

Kids and teens have a diverse array

of activities to choose from,

inc lu d ing th em ed out door

storytimes, cool crafts, movies and

fun opportunities to hang out and

meet new people. Check out a full

list of programs on pages 3-4.

For adults, the popular Lunch and

Learn presentations continue

throughout July. Bring a lunch and

enjoy a presentation on a wide

variety of topics. The complete

Lunch and Learn schedule is

available on page 2.

It’s still not too late to register and

participate in summer reading

2014! Turn to page 4 for

instructions on how to register

online and track your reading and

event hours throughout the

program.

P a g e 2 L i b r a r y m a t t e r s

S U M M E R L U N C H A N D L E A R N P R O G R A M A T H F C L

Science. It’s everywhere. From the suds in our dish

detergent to the gravity that keeps us from floating

off into space. It is also the theme of our 2014

adult summer reading program. Join us as we

dabble in some scientific notions that are not only

fun, but might prove to be quite useful.

Each week on the date listed, a “scientific” program

will be held from Noon to 1 p.m. in Room 30 on the

Mezzanine of Henry Ford Centennial Library. Since

it’s lunchtime, you are welcome to bring your brown

bag lunch. Please note the final event is at 7 p.m.

These events are free and open to the public.

Registration is not required. Participants at each

noontime program will be entered in a drawing to

win a free “Literary Elements” insulated cup and a

Barnes & Noble gift card.

As an added bonus, if you register on-line for the

2014 adult summer reading program, attendance

at these events will count toward your weekly

reading goals and the chance to win more prizes.

Simply sign-in and complete the attendance log.

Science of Cleaning Green

A2 Green Clean

Wednesday, July 9, Noon — 1 p.m.

KristiAnn Keith will share her

expertise for keeping your home

clean and germ free with green

and sustainable products.

Science of Alternative Energy

Sierra Club (Southeast Michigan

Group)


Jerry Hasspacher takes you on a tour

of renewable energy and current

green initiatives for the careful use of

our environment.

Science of Growing a Rain Garden

Dearborn Garden Club


Jane Geisler will guide you through

the steps to planning and

developing a rain garden.

Science of the Milky Way

Wayne State University Planetarium


Rachael Merritt, host of the “Science

Under the Dome” program, will teach

us about the summer night sky and

our place in space.

Science of Fear

Josh Malerman, Michigan author

Thursday, August 7 @ 7 p.m.

This Ferndale resident just published his first book

with Harper Collins. Josh’s debut novel, “Bird Box,”

is described as an “edge-of-your-seat horror thriller

with the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King.”

The author will present a white-knuckled reading.

Books will be available for purchase.

This event is recommended for mature audiences.

S U M M E R R E A D I N G C H I L D R E N ’ S A N D T E E N P R O G R A M M I N G

We have a variety of activities

and events this summer to

keep you busy! For more

details about individual

programs, call 313-943-2345

or visit our events calendar at

dearbornlibrary.org

A l s o c he c k o u t t he

instructions on the next page

for how to register and log

your summer reading activity

hours.

STORYTIMES STORYTIMES STORYTIMES

Mother Goose Storytime (Ages 6-

24 months): Babies & toddlers are

invited to their first literature

experiences along with songs,

fingerplays, and movement. One

caregiver per child is recommend-

ed. Space is limited.

Registration required.

Fridays, 10 a.m.—July 11, 18, 25.

Registration begins June 27.

Storytime (Ages 2-6):

Weather permitting, we’ll meet by

the fountain for storytime. Join us

for stories, songs, & rhymes. All

family members are welcome, but

storytime is geared for children,

2-6 years old. In the event of rain,

storytime will be held indoors.

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.—July 10,

17, 24, 31.

No registration.

CRAFTSCRAFTSCRAFTS

Tuesday Branch Crafts (All Ages):

Esper & Bryant branch have drop in

crafts. Younger children may need

adult assistance. Available while

supplies last. No Registration.

Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m.

July 1 – Solar System

July 8 – Paper Volcanoes

July 15 – Robots

July 22 – Rain Cloud

July 29 – Odds & Ends Scrap Craft

Wednesday Drop-in Crafts (All

Ages): Make and take something

new each week. Younger children

may need adult assistance.

Available while supplies last.

No Registration.

Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

July 2 – Solar System Spinner

July 9 – Volcanoes

July 16 – X-ray Hands

July 23 – Rain Cloud

July 30 – Odds & Ends Scrap Craft

Tween + Crafts (Grade 4+): Some

crafts will be messy, dress

appropriately. Some crafts will be

outside, weather permitting. NO

YOUNGER SIBLINGS. Space is

limited. Registration required.

Wednesdays, 2 p.m.

July 2 – Blast Off: Make things that

go zoom. Registration begins June

25.

July 9 – Shrink This: From big to

small we’ll shrink it all. Registration

begins July 2.

July 16 – Bottle It: Fill ‘em up with

interesting things. Registration

begins July 9.

July 23 – Spin It: Make a home-

grown spirograph. Registration

begins July 16.

July 30 – Into Space: Make your

own galaxy shirt. Registration

begins July 23.

(You must bring your own black/

dark colored shirt for this craft.

Wear old clothes).

EVENTSEVENTSEVENTS

Fly Away (All Ages)—Monday, July 7,

2-4 p.m. : No registration. While

supplies last.

Mad Scientists (Grades K-6)—

Monday, July 14, 11 a.m. : Things

w i l l g e t m e s s y , d r e s s

appropriately. No registration.

Firetruck Visit (All Ages)—Monday,

July 21, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. : No

registration. In case of emergency,

rain date is Tuesday, July 22.

Sweet Science (Grades K-6)—

Monday, July 28, 2 p.m. :

Registration begins July 14.

The Doc Is In (Ages 3-5)—Tuesday,

July 29, 10:30 a.m. : Registration

begins July 15.

TEEN TIMETEEN TIMETEEN TIME

Hang out, meet new peeps,

and have fun every Tuesday

during the Summer Reading

Program at 6 p.m. No younger

siblings or parents. No

registration required.

June 17 – Galaxy

June 24 – Crafty

July 1 – Gaming

July 8 – Fandoms

July 15 – Steampunk

July 22 – Squishy

July 29 – Chocolate

BONUS: Thursday, July 31—

End With a Bang!

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S U M M E R R E A D I N G C H I L D R E N ’ S A N D T E E N P R O G R A M M I N G , c o n t ’ d

SUMMER MOVIES

Let’s Go to the Movies (All

Ages): Beat the heat and

watch a great movie.

No registration, but space is

limited. No strollers please.

Fridays, 2 p.m.

July 4 – NO MOVIE; library

closed for July 4th

July 11 – Up (2009, PG, 96

min)

July 18 – Eyewitness-Water:

Pond & River, Oceans, Fish

(NR, 105 min)

July 25 – Meet the Robinsons

(2007, G, 95 min)

August 1 – Eyewitness-

Animals: Mammals, Birds,

Reptiles, & Insects (NR, 140

min.)

INSTRUCTIONS for SUMMER READING REGISTRATION

AND LOGGING HOURS READ/EVENTS ATTENDED

Registering (starts June 1, 2014) Using your library card:

1. Click the correct program link from the library website.

2. Enter library card number and PIN. (It is best if each participant has their own library card. If

you would like to use a single card for all family members, please see below.)

3. Verify the information provided, complete the form and submit.

Using a single card for multiple family

members:

1. Click the correct program for the card holder. (For a parent, register for the Adult Reading

program, etc.)

2. Verify the information provided, complete the form and submit.

3. Click “Add a Family Member” button.

4. Fill in form and click submit.

Logging hours read/events attended Using your own card:


2. Enter your library card number and PIN.

3. Click “Add/View Log” button.

4. Enter number of hours read or events attended. (REQUIRED)

5. Choose hours or event attendance. (REQUIRED)

6. OPTIONAL – fill in the rest of the form by adding the title of book/event and a review. You may

share these reviews with other patrons and they will appear on the program homepage.

7. Click Save.

REMEMBER TO LOG OFF

WHEN FINISHED!

Managing Family Members on a single card.


2. Enter your library card number and PIN.

3. Choose the family member to manage from the drop down menu.

4. Click “Manage” button.

5. Click “Add/View Log” button.

6. Enter number of hours read or events attended. (REQUIRED)

7. Choose books or events. (REQUIRED)

8. OPTIONAL – fill in the rest of the form by adding the title of a book/event and a review. You

may share these reviews with other patrons and they will appear on the program homepage.

9. Click Save.

D F C U F I N A N C I A L P R O G R A M S S T A R T I N G I N A U G U S T

The Dearborn Public Library, in association with DFCU Financial,

will provide a series of free personal finance seminars at Henry

Ford Centennial Library from August through October. The

schedule of presentations is as follows:

Healthy Credit: Saturday, August 16

Debt-Free Living: Saturday, September 6

Pre-Retirement Wealth Builder: Saturday, September 20

Post-Retirement Wealth Retention: Saturday, October 4

All will be held from 10:30 am to noon in Mezzanine

Conference Room 30 at HFCL.

Patrons can register online at

dearbornlibrary.org or by calling the

Reference Desk at (313) 943-2330. All

sessions will be taught by DFCU financial

professional Charles Hoff.

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Over the next few months, Cooking Matters

workshops will take place at HFCL. The first session

will take place on Tuesday nights from 5:30-7:30

PM July 15 through August 19. The second session

will be conducted on Wednesday afternoons from

1-3 PM beginning September 17 and running

through October 22.

The Cooking Matters TM workshop is a 6-week

commitment, with each session lasting 2 hours.

These fun, interactive sessions are presented by

trained culinary and nutrition instructors, and

include hands-on presentations on the link between

nutrition and health, the affordability of healthy

eating, being self-sufficient in the kitchen and

general nutritional principles.

Oakwood Hospital is proud to offer Cooking Matters

TM workshops FREE of charge with FREE groceries

and FREE cookbooks included.

C O O K I N G M A T T E R S W O R K S H O P S C O M I N G T O H F C L

We look forward to working with you. For

information on Cooking Matters TM please contact

[email protected] or call 313.586.5351.

Space is limited! Register today for this workshop

by visiting oakwood.org/classes or by calling

800.543.WELL.


L I B R A R Y W I N S Y A B O O K C O L L E C T I O N

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA),

a division of the American Library Association (ALA),

has announced Dearborn Public Library as one of the

recipients of its 2014 Teens’ Top Ten Book Giveaway.

A total of 100 recipients nationwide will be receiving a

set of the 2014 Teens’ Top Ten nominees through the

generous funding from WWE (World Wrestling

Entertainment). The nominee list is comprised of 25

teen acclaimed young adult titles ranging from a

multitude of different genres and captivating

storylines.

The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens

nominate and choose their favorite books of the

previous year. Nominators are members of teen book

groups in sixteen school and public libraries around

the country.

Nominations are posted on Celebrate Teen

Literature Day, the Thursday of National Library

Week. Readers ages twelve to eighteen will vote

online between August and Teen Read Week for

their favorites.

D R O P - I N T E C H H E L P O N F R I D A Y S

The Friends of the Library-Dearborn book sale will

have its final sale of the summer on Wednesday,

July 2. A great selection of books and media will

be on display at the lowest prices of the year!

In addition to the regular sale, July 2 will also be a

bag sale where $4 will get you a bag to stuff with

as much as you can!

The Friends book

sale will be on hiatus

until Wednesday,

October 1, so there

will be no sale in

August or Septem-

ber. Enjoy the rest of

your summer!

U P C O M I N G F O L D B O O K S A L E S C H E D U L E

A N I M A L T A L E S T O P U B L I S H S O O N

Authors who submitted animal stories during the Big Read—

Dearborn program will not have to wait much longer to see

their works in published form. Final editing of the

submissions has taken place and publishing will commence

soon. E-mail notifications will

be sent to story authors once

we have received our final

printed copies of the Animal

Tales collection. The final

publication will be available for

purchase through the library’s

website with all proceeds

benefiting the Dearborn Public

Library.


Beginning August 1, patrons can drop by Henry

Ford Centennial Library on Fridays from 2-4 PM

for some free Tech Time device help.

In these sessions, attendees may bring any device

with which they need assistance —tablet, ereader,

camera, laptop, etc.—and our experienced staff

will do our best to answer your questions. Please

bring USB and/or power cables for your device.

Apple device users may need their Apple account

credentials. Kindle device users may need their

Amazon account credentials. Help with ebooks

requires a valid library card. This workshop is not

intended to help with repairing equipment, only

for acquiring new skills.

These sessions will take place in the first-floor

computer training room at HFCL. No advance

registration is required, just drop in anytime

between 2 and 4.

Cat Stevens: Glide On The Peace Train

By Sarah Kalmoni

It was on a beautiful evening

on May 31, 2014 when the

Rock And Roll Hall of Fame

first aired, presenting this

year’s inductees. I was very

humbled to hear that Cat

Stevens made the list and was

delighted when he performed

three of his biggest hit songs, “Father And Son”, “Wild

World”, and “Peace Train”. Art Garfunkel did a great job

of inducting Cat Stevens into the Hall of Fame, with

respect to his beliefs, music, and life’s spiritual journey to

acceptance and freedom. To understand how Cat Stevens

entered the threshold of the music industry, let’s take a

look at where it all began.

Born July 21, 1948 as Steven Georgiou to a Greek father

and a Swedish mother, Georgiou lived above a restaurant

which the family operated in London. He attended St.

Joseph Catholic Primary School and developed an

interest in playing piano. He taught himself to play by

using the family’s baby grand piano. When The Beatles

became popular, at age 15, Georgiou expressed an

interest in playing guitar. Although his parents divorced

at age 8, he was able to convince his father to buy his first

guitar for £8, where he started to play and write songs.

Many times he would steal a moment and go on the

rooftop of his family’s building to listen to the tunes of

musicals coming from Denmark Street, which was the

center of the British music industry. Georgiou and his

mother moved to Sweden, where he started to learn

drawing because his uncle, a painter, inspired him.

Sometime later, Georgiou returned to England to com-

plete his education. Attending the Hammersmith School

of Art for a year, Georgiou considered a career as a

cartoonist. He loved art, but found that he had a strong

desire to become a song writer and performer. Georgiou

also was motivated by composers who wrote musicals

like Ira Gershwin and Leonard Bernstein. He adopted the

stage name “Steve Adams” in 1965, and accepted a

publishing deal with Ardmore & Beechwood records,

working on many demos, including “The First Cut Is The

Deepest.”

Georgiou started singing his songs in London coffee

houses and pubs. According to Wikipedia, “he chose a

stage name Cat Stevens, in part because a girlfriend said

he had eyes like a cat, but mainly because he said, "I

couldn't imagine anyone going to the record store and

asking for 'that Steven Demetre Georgiou album'. And in

England, and I was sure in America, they loved animals."

In 1966, Stevens captured the attention of manager Mike

Hurst, who helped him to sign a record deal. The first

two singles were hits, “I Love My Dog” and “Matthew

And Son”. His album Matthew and Son started gaining

much attention on the charts. Over the next two years,

Cat Stevens toured with famous musicians Jimi Hendrix

and Engelbert Humperdinck. His success continued to

grow, in part to radio station Wonderful Radio London,

who played music from the latest artists. His second

album, New Masters, failed to chart, and in 1969, sadly,

he contracted tuberculosis. He almost died, but luckily

was able to make a full recovery. Wikipedia also notes,

during the many months of recuperating, Stevens began

to question aspects of his life and spirituality. He later

said, "to go from the show business environment and find

you are in hospital, getting injections day in and day out,

and people around you are dying, it certainly changes

your perspective. I got down to thinking about myself. It

seemed almost as if I had my eyes shut." He took up

meditation, yoga, and metaphysics; read about other

religions; and became a vegetarian. As a result of his

serious illness and long convalescence, and as a part of

his spiritual awakening and questioning, he wrote as

many as forty songs, many of which would appear on his

albums in years to come.”

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Cat Stevens’s musical style evolved after his illness. He

wanted to use more of a folk style instead of a heavy

orchestrated sound similar to his first album, similar to

Mike Hurst’s perspective. In order to pursue his new

style of music, Stevens purposely fought to be released

from his contract, and succeeded. After recording his

new songs on a tape recorder, he auditioned for many

new record companies. He signed with owner Chris

Blackwell of Island Records, who provided Stevens with

the freedom of how he wanted to record and with whom

he chose to collaborate with. Producer Paul

Samwell-Smith paired Stevens with Alun Davies, a great

bassist and backup vocalist. Their first single, “Lady

D’Arbanville” from the album Mona Bone Jakon, had a

unique tune unlike most music played on pop radio. It

garnered real air play in the U.S., with sounds of djembes

and bass in addition to Stevens' and Davies' guitars,

reaching number 8 on the charts. It sold over a million

copies, and was certified as a gold record in 1971. Mona

Bone Jakon would lay the ground work for his next

album, Tea For The Tillerman, which was a huge success

internationally, featuring great classics like “Wild World”

and “Father and Son”. “Father and Son” is a beautiful

song where Cat captures the quarrels between fathers and

sons when choices in life are made. It’s a song that we

can all relate to, as children, on the boundaries of

reaching adulthood, trying to make our own paths in the

world. In 1971, Cat Stevens released Teaser And The

Firecat which reached #2 on the charts. In addition, this

album also became a gold record, and featured big hits

such as “Peace Train”, “Morning Has Broken”, and

“Moon Shadow”, all masterpieces in their own right.

Stevens kept releasing wonderful records. His life

reached a turning point in 1976. While on holiday in

Morocco, he heard the Adhan, which is the Islamic call to

prayer. The Adhan was explained as “music to God”,

"music for God". Stevens said, "I thought, music for

God? I'd never heard that before – I'd heard of music for

money, music for fame, music for personal power, but

music for God!" Stevens also had another brush with

death when he nearly

drowned off the

coast of Malibu,

California. Stevens

recalled shouting,

"Oh God! If you

save me I will work

for you." Wikipedia

also notes, “Stevens

related that right

afterward a wave

appeared and carried him back to shore. Stevens' brother

David Gordon brought him a copy of the Qur'an as a

birthday gift from a trip to Jerusalem. Stevens took to it

right away, and began his transition to Islam.”

Stevens officially converted to Islam in 1977, changing

his name to Yusuf Islam in 1978. Yusuf is the Arabic

rendition of the name Joseph. He stated that he "always

loved the name Joseph" and was particularly drawn to the

story of Joseph in the Qur'an. Yusuf Islam chose to step

out of the spotlight to focus on his faith, family, and

philanthropy/educational efforts with helping people. In

a 2006 interview, Yusuf said of his conversion, "I had

found the spiritual home I'd been seeking for most of my

life. And if you listen to my music and lyrics, like "Peace

Train" and "On The Road To Find Out", it clearly shows

my yearning for direction and the spiritual path I was

travelling." After watching the 2014 Rock’n’Roll of

Fame, I look back at the remarkable career of Cat Stevens

and the gifts of music that he shared with the world. His

talents, voice, and thoughts of wisdom leave behind a

legacy that will never be forgotten. When I listen to his

music, I can’t help but smile and want to sing along to his

songs. So the next time you feel like listening to a

talented artist, check out one of Cat Steven’s or (Yusuf

Islam’s) albums at any of our locations today! You’ll be

glad that you did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_stevens

M U S I C W E L O V E , c o n t ’ d


Library Matters July-August 2014

Layout, writing and editing by Jeff Lelek

with staff contributions as credited

The libraries are now open for SUMMER hours according to the

schedule below. Please note holiday closures.

Henry Ford Centennial Library

16301 Michigan Ave. (313) 943-2330

Mon-Thurs 9:30-8:30

Friday 9:30-5:30

Saturday CLOSED

Sunday CLOSED

Bryant and Esper Branch Libraries

Monday 12:30-8:30 Tuesday 12:30-8:30

Wednesday 10:30-5:30 Thursday 12:30-5:30

Friday 12:30-5:30

Saturday and Sunday CLOSED

The library will be closed on the following holidays:

Friday, July 4 for Independence Day

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L I B R A R Y A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

A N D I N F O R M A T I O N

L I B R A R Y H O U R S

DIRECTOR

Maryanne Bartles

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Julie Schaefer

LIBRARY COMMISSION

CHAIR

Marcel Pultorak

VICE-CHAIR

Nancy Zakar

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Jihan Ajami Jawad

Ali H. Dagher

Ryan Lazar

David L. Schlaff

Sally Smith

Antonia Straley

Robert Taub

VISION STATEMENT

“The Dearborn Public Library fosters the spirit

of exploration, the joy of reading, and the

pursuit of knowledge for all ages and cultures

starting with the very young.”

MISSION STATEMENT

“The Dearborn Public Library provides a broad

range of effective, courteous, quality services

and a balanced collection of materials for the

educational, informational and recreational

needs of the community.”


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