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Asthelong,lazy,relaxingdaysofsummerbegin,childrenandteenswillbehappytodiscoverthatthereismoretosummerfunthanthelocalmall,thebeach,orevenjusthangingoutwithfriends.Youngpeopleofallagesareinvitedto“ridethereadingwave”atboththeGrantR.BrimhallLibraryandtheNewburyParkBranch,wheretheywillfindmanyexcitingnewbooksandeventstoenjoyaspartofthesummerreadingprogram2010! BeginningonJune14andcontinuingthroughAugust1,tworeadingclubswillbeoffered,oneforchildrenofallages,Make a Splash – Read!andan-otherfortweensandteens,Make Waves @ Your Library.Allparticipantscanjoinatanytime. Becausesummerreadingismeanttoberelaxingandfun,therearenorequirementsforthereadingclubs.KidsandteensareencouragedtoexploretheLibrary’smanycollectionsandreadwhateverappealstothem–whetherit’sgraphicnovels,earlyreaders,pop-ularseriesfiction,ornon-fictionbooksonaplethoraofsubjects.Childrentooyoungtoreadbythemselvesmayhaveanadultoroldersiblingreadtothem.Membersaregivenreadinglogsandbookbagsuponjoiningandareurgedtorecordwhateverorhowmuchtimetheyread.Listeningtobookscounts,too!TheLibraryhasPlayaways,audio-books,andbook-cassettesthatprovidehoursoflisteningpleasure.Additionally,therearepuppets,musicCD’s,magazines,andvideosforallagestoenjoy. EachweekMake a Splash – Read! clubmembersreceivesmallincentivestoencouragethemtokeeponreadingandvisitingtheLibrary.Theyalsobe-comeeligibletoentercontestsanddrawingstowinotherprizes,too!ThroughthegenerosityoftheFriendsoftheThousandOaksLibrary,anumberofexcit-

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Visit the Library website at www.toaks.org/libraryThe Newsletter of the Thousand Oaks Library

May/June 2010

Splash Into Reading at the Library this Summerby Barbara Poole, Charlotte Burrows, & Christy Hustead-Barnes

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ThousandOaksLibraryoffersavarietyofresearchtoolsandotherservicesthatdonotrequireavisittoeitherLibraryfacility.Theseresourc-esandservicesareavailablefromthelibrarywebsite@www.toaks.org/library.

Research, Job Search and Homework Help: Special-izeddatabasesprovideauthoritativeinformationonacademic,medical,literary,news,andpracticalsubjects.Forexample,specificinstructionsonhowtorepairaspecificmakeandmodelofau-tomobileareavailableintheAutoRepairReferenceCenter,full-textarticlesoncurrenteventsareavail-ablefromGeneralOneFile,biogra-phyandcriticismonworldauthorscanbefoundinLiteratureResourceCenterandinvestmentinformationonstocks,mutualfunds,companies,andindustriesisavailableintheMorning-stardatabase.Allofthesedatabasesandmanymoreareavailablefor

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ingspecialprogramswilldelightlibraryvisitorsofallages!Experienceseacreatures,hands-on,atamobiletidepool.EnjoyapuppetshowbytheChannelIslandsMarineSanctuary.MarvelathugefloatingspherescreatedbyBub-blemania.Orsingalongwithfivecapriciousseahorses“makin’acommotionintheocean!”PleasechecktheLibrary’swebsiteorcallusfordatesanddetailsabouttheseandotherchildren’sprograms. Make Waves @ Your Libraryisthereadingclubdesignedjustforteens andtweens.Anyoneenteringsixththroughtwelfthgradenext fallisinvitedtosignupanytimefromJune14throughAugust 1intheLibraryoronline(www.toaks.org/library).Teensand tweenscan“divein”tospecialeventsjustforthem,including movies,tie-dyeing,gamenights,treasurehunts,and splashart.Oncetheyhavesignedupintheteenread- ingclub,theymaysubmitabookratingform(also online)foreachbooktheyread.Drawingseveryweek giveteensthechancesofwinninggiftcertificates fromlocalbusinesses,suchasGoldenSpoon,Best Buy!,Muvico,andmore.InkedSplash,Shifting Sands,andNametheShreddedBookarejustafew teenconteststhissummer.Morethanahun- dredluckyteenswereawardedprizesinthe 2009contests.Thisyearyoucouldbeawinner! Setsailforreadingclubfunthissummer,there’ssomethingforeveryone.Hopeto“sea”youattheLibrary!v

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TheFriendsoftheThou-sandOaksLibraryissponsor-ingabustriponJune12toTheAutryNationalCenterofTheAmericanWestformerlyknownastheAutryMuseumofAmeri-canHeritage.Reservationsarerequiredandthecostofthetrip,includingthecostforthebus,admissiontothemuseumandgratuityis$22.00formembersoftheFriendsoftheThousandOaksLibraryand$27.00fornon-members.PleasecallCarolat805-480-1450formoreinfor-mationandreservations. ToviewhistoricalphotosoftheConejoValleycollectedfortheConejoThroughtheLensproject,pleasegoonlinetowww.flickr.comandsearchforthephrase“ConejoThroughtheLens”. THANKYOUtoeveryonewhohas“fed”thefishbanklocatedneartheaquariumintheGrantR.BrimhallLibrary!Yourdonationsmakeabigdifferenceandareverymuchappreciated. The Daily Used Book SalesponsoredbytheFriendsoftheThousandOaksLibraryissopopularattheGrantR.BrimhallLibrarythatafewguidelinesareneeded.Fromnowon,shoppersareaskedtolimitthenumberofbookstheyholdasidetoreviewbeforepurchasingtooneshop-pingbasketfull(provided)atatime.

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Comeandheartheamazingstoryof13VenturaCountywomenwhopooledtheirresourcestopurchaseabeautiful22caratdiamondnecklace,namedJewelia.Thenecklacehasbecometheirsymbolofcommitmenttosharingandcontributingtothecommunity.Thenecklaceisusedasthe“guestofhonor”atfundraisers,andtocheeruptheelderlyandtheinfirmed. Meetthewomenbehindthenecklaceon

Thursday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m. attheGrantR.BrimhallLibrary.

ThisfreeprogramispresentedbyAAUWThousandOaksEveningLiteratureGroupandtheFriendsoftheThousandOaksLibrary. Adonationof$10isrequestedtobenefittheAAUWLocalScholarshipFund. Formoreinformation,contacttheLibraryat805-449-2660orAAUWat805-499-7147.

The Necklace

The 2010 Thousand Oaks Reads One City One Book

selection announcement is coming soon...watch for it!

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TheThousandOaksLibraryhasrecentlyaddedthesematerials

toitscollection:

FICTION

NON-FICTION

Information AdvantageWhenyouneedreliableinformation,takeadvantageofthe

powerfulresearchtoolsavailableatyourlibrary.

NEWArrivals

Featured Resource:

Gale Virtual ReferenceThisebookcollectionofauthoritative,specializedreferencebooksrequiresnospecialreaders,onlyyourcomputer.Topicscoveredincludethearts,biography,theenvironment,history,medicine,andscience.Asinglesearchcombsthisrichcollectionthatincludesmulti-volumereferencebookssuchasAmericanDecades,WorldWarI&WorldWarIIReferenceLibrary,Grzimek’sAnimalLifeEncyclopedia,ContemporaryTheatre,FilmandTelevision,Fashion,Costume,andCulture:Clothing,Headwear,BodyDecorations,andFootwearthroughtheAges,andmanymore.

Bite Me(Fiction)byChristopher

Moore

Wrecked(Mystery)byCarolHigginsClark

Trick of the Light(Fiction)

byRobThurman

070.92S115Between Two

Worlds: My Life and Captivity

in IranbyRoxanaSaberi

940.3112George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War IbyMirandaCarter

Money Games:85 Fun Ways to Save Money & Attract Abundance

Writer,speaker,experiencedmoneycoachandbusinessprofessional,RandyPetrickshareshisinsightintoacquiringfinancialassetsandhavingfunwhiledoingitonMonday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m.intheGrantR.BrimhallLibraryCommunityRoom. Twenty-eightyearsago,RandyPetrick’snetworthwas$1,500.Today,he’srapidlyapproachingmultimillionairestatus.Byfollow-ingtheactionstepsoutlinedinhisbookMoney Games: 85 Fun Ways to Save Money and Attract Abundance,Mr.Petrickbelievesalmostanyonecanacquiresignificantassetsandhavefundoingit! Copiesoftheauthor’sbookwillbeavailableforpurchase,withbooksign-ingtofollowtheprogram. Thisfreeprogramisopentothepublicandreservationsarenotrequired.Formoreinformation,pleasecalltheGrantR.BrimhallLibraryat805-449-2660,orvisitthewebsiteat:www.toaks.org/library.v

JoinusfortwofreefilmscreeningscommemoratingthemonthofMayasNationalBuildingandSafetyMonth.Thetwofilmsshowcasewhatcanhappenwhencatastrophestrikesbuildingsthathavenotbeenbuilttocode.Bothmov-ieswillbeshownintheGrantR.BrimhallLibraryCommunityRoomandarefreetothepublic. OnTuesday May 25 at 1 p.m.-“In Old Chicago,”the1938filmofthegreatChicagofirewhichtriggeredtheneedforbuildingcodes.ItstarsTyronePowell,AliceFayeandDonAmecheandwontwoAcademyAwards. OnWednesday, May 26 at 1 p.m.-“The Towering Inferno,”this1974filmwonthreeOscarsandstarsSteveMcQueen,PaulNewmanandanall-starcast.Amassivefirebreaksoutattheopeningpartyofacollosal,butpoorlyconstructed,officebuilding.v

May is Building & Safety Month

Cozies and Comedies: The Lighter Side of Murder

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ThousandOaksLibrary•Volume10,Number3•May/June2010DirectorofLibraryServices:StephenR.Brogden

Grant R. Brimhall Library • 805-449-26601401EastJanssRoad•ThousandOaks,CA91362

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registeredThousandOaksLibraryborrowersthroughtheOnlineResearchandHomeworkHelpiconontheThousandOaksLibraryhomepage. Immediatehomeworkhelpforstudentsingrades3-12isavailablefrom1:00p.m.to10:00p.m.dailythroughtheLibrary’swebsite.ThisonlineserviceiscalledBrainfuse,HelpNow,anditprovidesaccesstoonlinetutorsexperi-encedandqualifiedtoassiststudentswithhomework.So,ifyouoryourchildarestumpedonamathproblem,awritingexercise,orotherhomeworkrelatedsubject,thereisimmediaterealtimehelpforLibrarycardholdersthroughalinktoBrainFuse,HelpNowontheLibrary’swebpage. JobseekerswillfindthatJobNowandJob&CareerAcceleratorofferhelp-fulassistanceinpreparingandeditingresumes,providepointersandpracticeforsuccessfuljobinterviewsandnetworkingtechniques,andlistjobsavailablebyregionalarea. Forresearchandreferencehelpandassistance,includingassistanceinusingLibrarydatabasesandotherresources,pleasecontactourreferencestaffinanyofthefollowingways: • Inpersonatthereferencedesks • Bytelephone(805-449-2660x204) • Viainstantmessageore-mailbyclickingontheAskaLibrarianicon ontheLibrary’shomepage.Downloadable Digital Media: TheLibrarymakesfullcontentaudiobooksavailabletodownloadonaPC,Mac,orportabledevicelikeiPhoneoriPod.CheckoutthesecollectionsbyclickingonthedownloadableDigitalMediaiconontheLibrary’shomepage.Managing Your Library Account: Renewmaterials,placeandfreezeholdsandpayfinesandfeesonlineatwww.toaks.org/librarybyfollowingtheMyAccountlinkintheLlibrarycata-log.Inthenearfuture,anexcitingnewfeaturewillbeaddedthatwillenableLibrarypatronstokeeptheirownreadinglistsonlineintheirLibraryaccount.Social Networking with Your Library: LibrarycustomerscankeepintouchwithhappeningsatthelibrarybybecomingaThousandOaksLibraryFacebookFan.Gotowww.Facebook.comandsearchforThousandOaksLibrary.Ifyoudon’talreadyhaveone,registerforyourownfreeFacebookaccountandchecktheThousandOaksLibraryFacebookpageforupdatedinformationoncomingprogramsandotherLibrarynews. Recently,theThousandOaksLibraryactivateditsownTwitteraccount.Gotowww.twitter.com/tolibrarytofindupdatedinformationoncomingprogramsandotherLibrarynewshereaswell.

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Murderisaserioussubject.Butinthiseconomy,evensolvingcrimeneedsalightertouch.Comemeetauthorswhotreatmurderwithrespect,butwithalighter,funnierapproach.Theseauthors’protagonistsincludeanEnglishcubreporter,abookrestorationspecialist,amiddle-ageplussizeparalegal,andafashionexpert.Theauthorsthemselveshavedoneeverythingfromlawschooltoadvertisingtoactingandmore. ThisfreeprogramisSunday, May 16, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.attheGrantR.BrimhallLibrary. MeettheAuthors:Kate Carlisle, Hannah Dennison, Dorothy Howell, and Sue Ann Jaffarian TheprogramwillbemoderatedbySallyCarpenter.Ms.Carpenterhasamaster’sdegreeintheaterfromIndianaStateUniversity.Shenowwritesplayreviewsforacommu-nitynewspaperandismarketingherfirstamateursleuthmysteryaboutaformerteenidol/TVstarmakingacomeback. ThisprogramisjointlysponsoredbytheThousandOaksLibraryandtheSistersinCrimeLosAngeleschapter. FormoreinformationcontacttheGrantR.BrimhallLibraryat805-449-2660ext.204,orvisitthelibrarywebsite:www.toaks.org/library v