Board of Directors

Earl Hyers Marie Black Imogene Mixson Marian Jenkins Beverly Raley

Library Staff Full Time Staff Director Sandra J. Holmes Part Time Staff Genealogy/Reference Librarian Jocelyn Rayford Head Circulation Clerk Holly Burns Admin. Assist/ILL Librarian Elaine Land Processor Karen Speck Circulation Clerk Darnell Johnson Children’s Librarian Ruth Rosentrater Cataloger Lou Harry Bookkeeper Donna Snell IT/WebMaster Michael Walden IT Jeff Devine Custodian Victoria Spellman

Statistics for January 2016

Circulation 7,214

Attendance 8,942

New Materials 160

Site Visits 206,892

Borrowers on Roll 14,095

Employment Searches 2,385

Internet Users 2,750

Genealogy Users 447

E-Books 603

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March 2016 Volume 18 Issue 03

Quote of the Month

My best friend is a person who gives me a book I

have not read.

Abraham Lincoln

Dale County Genealogical/ Historical Society

The Society will meet Monday, March 7th at 6:00. Jaann Wells

will give the program, “Moving A Historical Home From Eufaula

Street.”

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

We begin our Focus Groups in March and look

forward to what you, the people, have to say about

future library services. If you have been contacted and

have agreed to participate in one of our focus groups,

we look forward in welcoming you and being a part of

this exciting time. Our Friends of the Library are

graciously preparing refreshments for these groups.

We’re also getting ready for our Spring Break

Children’s Programs, March 29 through April 2d.

We’ll have educational programs, such as a program

on the constellations, the art of keeping bees, a petting

Zoo, and we’ll have a paper airplane making contest.

Other programs during the month include free art

classes to inspire us to discover the artist within us

held every other Saturday at 10:00. We hope the

children in our community have an enjoyable and safe

spring vacation. We strive to give our young people a

safe place to go when they’re out of school. These

great programs are made possible by our Friends of the

Library group who work hard to help make our Library

a special place to visit.

On January 25, 2016 we said good bye to a dear

friend. Henry Jenkins was a kind, gentle man who was

also a giant in our community. I loved to hear him

laugh as it revealed his happy soul. He lived to be 92

years young, always doing good for his adopted

community, Ozark. We were all blessed to have

known him and to have been a part of his life. We will

long remember him.

The Creel Richardson-Val McGee Room Of this library

By Jocelyn Horlacher Ross-Rayford

At the back of the East Wing’s Nonfiction Section of

this library are a series of rooms known as the Creel

Richardson-Val McGee Rooms that contain shelves and

file cabinets full of material about Dale County, its

history and people. Also, there are history books about

other states and their many families. It is a delight for

those interested in genealogy and history, so much

so, that people come from Alaska and Hawaii to these

rooms for the local history found here.

Somewhat unique among local genealogy and

history rooms are these rooms’ arrangements. Except

for the Genealogist/Reference Librarian’s office, anyone

is welcome to enter these rooms, to pull out filing

drawers, and to remove files and materials for their

perusal. However, nothing is allowed to be removed

from the room except a copy of the material found

here. There is a copy machine available, while many

researchers use their phones to record their

findings. Each copy made at this library is 20 cents, to

be paid at the Circulation Desk before leaving the

library.

Two computers are available upon request: one for

researching Ancestry.com, the other has digitized issues

of the Southern Star from 1867 to 2008. Use of these

computers is free, but copies cost $.20 page. Assistance

is provided for any person unfamiliar with these

programs.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Chris Wisham

The Friends of the Library (FOL) has started its

new year seeking to sign new members and renew

current memberships. The membership drive is off to

a good start. My goal as the new FOL president is to

not only grow the membership, but to seek out citizens

of our city and county who have never participated in

the Friends of the Library.

The library consulting firm Library Max has been

contracted by the library's Board of Directors to

conduct a community analysis of what is wanted in our

library. The Friends of the Library have volunteered to

provide light refreshments to each of the seven focus

groups that will be interviewed by the Library Max at

the end of March. We need our members to attend our

(Friends of the Library continued)

next meeting to be held on March 9th. It is at this meet-

ing that we will plan the refreshments for the focus

group meetings.

As we see the end of winter coming, the Friends of

the Library are already planning for our much anticipat-

ed Spring Book, Plant, and Bake Sale. This year the

sale will be held on Saturday, April 2nd from 9 AM till

12 Noon. We welcome all donated baked goods. These

should be delivered on Friday, April 1st or before 9 AM

on Saturday the 2nd.

Later in April the Friends of the Library will hold a

luncheon to honor the volunteers who help the Friends

of the Library in its mission to support the Ozark-Dale

County Library. We also want to honor other volunteers

who help by donating their time and talents to our li-

brary.

NEW MATERIALS

BEST SELLER--FICTION After She’s Gone by Lisa Jackson

Art of War by Stephen Coonts

Bitter Season by Tami Hoag

Blackout by David Rosenfelt

Breakdown by Jonathan Kellerman

Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb

Cometh the Hour by Jeffrey Archer

Doom of the Dragon by Margaret Weis

Ex by Alafair Burke

Find Her by Lisa Gardner

Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf

Sages Eyes by V.C. Andrew

Scandalous Behavior by Stuart Woods

See Me by Nicholas Sparks

1635: A Parcel of Rogues by Eric Flint

Violent Crimes by Phillip Margolin

BEST SELLER--NONFICTION

Change Your Biology (613.25 ARO)

Dirt Cure: Growing Healthy Kids… (618.9239 SHE)

Doctor in the House: Life with Ben Carson (920

Carson)

Happy Gut: The Cleansing Program… (616 PED)

In a Different Key: Story of Autism (616.8588 DON)

Into the Magic Shop (B DOTY DOT)

Last Words (232.9635 Mar)

Lost Tutor Princess (B LENNOX)

Maggie Smith (B SMITH COV)

Seven Last Words (232.9635 MAR)

Reviving America: How Repealing Obamacare, Re-

placing Tax Code… (330.97 FOR)

BEST SELLER—LARGE PRINT

A Respectable Actress by Dorothy Love

After She’s Gone by Lisa Jackson

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MEMORIAL/HONORARIUM GIFTS In Memory of Donor Mr. Henry Jenkins Joanne Knight Mr. Henry Jenkins Mr. & Mrs. Carl Hess Mr. Henry Jenkins George & Mona Wright Mr. Henry Jenkins Board & Staff of Ozark-Dale County Public Library In Honor of Donor Bill Rein Ozark Literary Club Paulette Love Dale County Genealogical & Historical Society Donors Wiregrass United Way Jack Cumbie Friends of the Library Robin Wyatt William Byrd Bill Murphy Sue Switzer Glenda Lynch George McCleary David Bates Curtis Darus Betty Brown Ann Estes Henry Steagall Donations for Building Improvement Fund Memorial for Henry Jenkins from Imogene Mixson

(Richardson—McGee Room continued)

many colleges in Alabama. Another delight is the

collection of DVDs of the Dale County Genealogical

& Historical Society meetings that have been record-

ed each month since 1999. These DVDs can be

checked out and taken home with the permission of

the Genealogy/Reference staff member, Mrs. Joce-

lyn Rayford. She is also the Reference Librarian

that is on duty to assist any person needing to find

materials, information, or assistance.

All persons are welcome to come into this room

between the hours of 11 a.m. -7 p.m., Tues.-Thurs.

and 10-5 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Children are welcome, if

accompanied by an adult. Because the Genealogy

Room staff person, Mrs. Rayford is also the Refer-

ence Librarian, she is sometimes helping others find

materials elsewhere in the library, upon request. Any

library patron is welcome to enter the room, record

name at the entry desk and research until the

Librarian returns to the room. If she knows your

specific interest, she may be able to guide you to

very relevant sources. Many people enjoy their

visits to these rooms, especially reading the

Southern Stars from 1933 to 2014. All are invited!

(Richardson—McGee Room continued)

As you walk in, there is a large collection of Fami-

ly Files. They contain obituaries as well as other

materials such as copies of letters sent to Genealogists

Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Dobson, as well as Creel Richardson,

etc. There are also Topical Files containing infor-

mation about community institutions such as cemeter-

ies, churches, schools, towns, banks and medical

care. Additionally, the shelves throughout the rooms

contain books about marriages, purchase of properties,

and Heritage books for each county in Alabama, and

for the counties of most states.

Of special interest to many, are yearbooks for the

many schools of Dale County, and yearbooks for

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MARCH 2016

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY MEMBERSHIPS 2016, as of 02/22/16

GOLD

AFGE Local 1815 Circle Insurance Agency Wilton & Roberta Segers

Ken & Shirley Cantley Faye Hale Georgiana Seymour

SILVER

Mark & Lori Blankenship First Ozark Realty Orester & Brenda Harper Chris & Lisa Wisham

BRONZE

Jeff & Elizabeth Babine Mary Grace Hood Dr. Bob & Judy McLaughlin Bryant Mixon

Arthur & Donna Snell Keloth Thompson Edison & Shirley Woodie

FAMILY

Dr. Bob & Hulene Crosby Dana & Jolaine Irish Jean & Kada Newman Dean & Barbara Scott

INDIVIDUAL

Mary Garrett Bobbi Jo Hager