Library News! Greenville Public Library, 520 Sycamore Street, Greenville OH 45331 937-

548-3915 www.greenville-publiclibrary.org Nov-Dec 2016

John Vehre Director Susi Halley Assistant Director, Editor, Fiscal Officer Board Members: President Bill Frazer Secretary Jean McLear Suzanne Brown Anne Brumbaugh Ryan Carpe Erica Menke Alex Warner

Celebrating the Friends of the Library

T he Friends of the Library is a volunteer group devoted to the Library and its patrons. They stand ready to act on a moment’s notice to satisfy any need or solve any problem that comes up. They are true friends who uphold and support the many programs and activities the Library offers - programs that span a wide range of interests and age groups.

Just this year alone they gave thousands of dollars towards Lego Robotics Kits for teens, a new sound system with wireless mikes for the meeting room,

sponsorship of the authors and music for four Author‘s Nights, the entertainment for the three “Lunch on the Lawn‘s,” and the entertainment for the eight Wednesday “Family Fun Days” that run through June and July.

T hey also host a delightful Holiday Open House replete with hundreds of cookies, live music, and photo-op with Santa & Mrs. Claus (photos given free to the kids). This year the Open House is Saturday December 10th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Be sure to stop in!

T he Friends work hard to raise funds for all this support by hosting a Continuous Book Sale in the Library. It’s situated in the Computer Room on the second floor and consists of many shelves full of high quality books of every kind. New ones are put out every week by Dede Wissman. You could even get a few Christmas gifts! Just put your donation in the box.

Member Marilyn Robbins does her own fund-raiser - she makes beautiful bookmarks from

greeting cards that sell for $1 at the Circ Desk. She’s requesting donations of old greeting cards to continue with her work! If you have a few please drop them off at the Library!

Everyone is welcome to join and to attend the meetings which are held the 4th Monday of

most months at 7:00 at the Library. Officers are Jan Boyer President, Brenda Ballengee Vice President, Vicky Stickel Secretary, and Craig Stickel Treasurer.

Many thanks from the Library Board, staff, and patrons for all you do!

Pete the Cat at the Library

Everyone’s favorite groovy blue cat will make a rockin’ appearance at the Library on Saturday

December 3rd from 2:00-4:00. There will be Pete the Cat themed games, snacks, and crafts set up. Pete will hang out, mingle, and pose for pictures!

T he popular Pete the Cat book series is written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean and follows the antics of the skate-boarding, guitar- playing, cool-as-a-cucumber Pete. Be there or be square says Pete!

Author’s Night 2017

Mark your calendars for a fabulous Author’s Night series 2017! The Friends of the Library sponsor these classy events each winter to enrich the community’s literary

experience and to offer fun Friday night get-togethers during the cold months. Held at Montage Cafe in downtown Greenville where delicious food & drink can be purchased, the evening is always extra-festive with live music by the cool J.R. Price and Bill Westfall.

Y ou may want to google these authors to see what a treat we’re in for - interesting, accomplished, award-winning writers who have their own stories to tell. Author’s Night offers an opportunity to meet and get to know some of the best novelists, poets, and bloggers from all over Ohio.

January 13th is J.R. Irvin; February 17th The Greenville Poets; March 3rd Vivian Blevins, and April 7th Lee Martin. As always these authors represent a wide variety of subject

matter and styles.

Known to her friends as Jan, J. R. Irving is the 2015 Jeremiah Healy Mystery Winner for her debut novel The Dark End of the Rainbow. A career educator Jan retired in 2008

after teaching Spanish and English at Springboro High School, Centerville City Schools and Alter High School. Until recently she taught Spanish as an adjunct professor at Wright State. “Writing is my job now,” says Jan.

She is hard at work on her next book and also has served as a long-time volunteer for the Antioch

Writers’ Workshop. Her stories have appeared in both print and online journals and magazines including Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Spark a creative anthology.

Jan grew up near Youngstown Ohio where she says, “my father was very encouraging of my writing. He’d be so

proud.” Jan and her husband live in Springboro at the edge of a nature park where they are avid canoeists. Learn more about Jan’s novel and writing career at www.janetirvin.wordpress.com.

Wrap Up an Organized Holiday

Do you look forward to the holidays but also dread having too much to do! Then you won’t want to miss our program Wednesday November 9th at 6:30 pm when Olive the

Compassionate Organizer will share organizing solutions that will help you celebrate and enjoy the holiday season.

Olive will help you: Set realistic limits; Simplify holiday meals; Schedule meaningful traditions; and Select clutter-free gifts. Her motto is Decide. Organize. Celebrate!

She asks that you bring up to 5 holiday items to swap or donate! We will not be taking reservations for this event, however

seating is limited to 45. Please come early to ensure your seat! Refreshments will be served.

Olive Wager is a member of the The National Association of Professional Organizers, a not-for-profit professional associ-

ation whose members include organizing consultants, speakers, trainers, authors, and manufacturers of organizing products. Founded in 1985, it is the largest national association of and for organizers with more than 3,800 members throughout the world

Make your 2016 holidays special, memorable, and stress-free!

Year-End Giving

As we approach the holiday season we all have gift-giving on our minds! We want to make our family and friends happy and enhance their lives with our presents - thus we

spend many hours planning and shopping. Often we look outside our personal circle for charities and organizations that could benefit from our generosity, extending our giving to a broader community.

Y ou may consider the Library’s Endowment Fund for your year-end giving! This would be a tax-deductible gift that ensures longterm financial stability for the Library and guarantees its future upkeep into the next century and beyond. This fund will allow us to preserve our physical treasure and uphold our legacy of service for future generations.

T he Library’s importance is reflected in its mission statement - to provide materials and services for the recreational, social, informational, and educational needs of the community. Even in the electronic age our public libraries are needed more than ever as

community resource centers.

For more detailed information please contact John Vehre

or Susi Halley. The Fund is housed with Second National Bank and overseen by the Board’s Finance Committee. We thank you in advance for your support! Happy Holidays!

The Greenville Public Library 520 Sycamore St. Greenville OH 45331

Film Series Features The Big Heat by David Nilsen

T he Big Heat was one of the most intense and gritty noir films made during the genre’s two decade prime. Arriving in the latter half of that era (roughly 1941-1959), the film displayed the moral ambiguity and unflinching violence that the neo-noirs of the late twentieth century would eventually cash in on.

T he film follows Dave Bannion, a homicide detective investigating the apparent suicide of a fellow officer. He doesn’t buy the suicide story but quickly discovers his superiors don’t appreciate him nosing around for more answers. He suspects the police brass is corrupt, serving more to protect the local crime syndicate than to uphold justice. Bannion is played with by Glenn Ford, one of the great and most underrated actors of the era.

L ee Marvin is brilliant as Vince Stone, the crime boss’s lieutenant and lead muscle, and the film displays him as an unbridled sadist. Gloria Grahame is perfectly cast as Debby Marsh his girlfriend. Grahame was an actress of tremendous (and underutilized) talent. The Big Heat is one of the very best of a classic noirs, and was directed by one of the all-time great noir directors, Fritz Lang. Lang was gifted at showing the audience the flawed humanity of his characters in an era that often depended more on style than deep character study. Consequently his crime films were deeply felt and often troubling.

I hope you’ll join us on Thursday November 17 at 7 p.m. to watch The Big Heat as part of GPL’s Third Floor Film Series. As always, free popcorn, candy, coffee, and Jones Soda will be provided, and I will be leading a brief discussion after the film.