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The Need to KnowThe Newsletter of:
The Friends of the Loveland Public Library Foundation, Inc.
www.friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org
www.facebook.com/FOLPLF
UPCOMINGEVENTS:Loveland Lights -December 6, 7
Friends AnnualMembers Meeting -‐January 23
Fall UsedBook SaleReport
VolunteerCorner
NewNatureSeries
LibraryNews
LibraryCalendar
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INSIDE THISEDITION
December, 2014-January, 2015
LOVELAND LIGHTS 2014A Celebration of Winter Holiday Traditions
On Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 at the Loveland PublicLibrary, Loveland Lights will be celebrating “NUTCRACKERS”. The librarywill be adorned with decorated holiday trees, nutcracker displays, gingerbreadhouses and a model railroad as festive holiday music drifts through the stacksof books to put you into the holiday spirit. Throughout the weekend, there willbe free activities to delight all ages.
The Gingerbread Challenge creations, displayed down the library’s Galleria,will showcase the creative talents of members of the community. Childrenwill be able to create their own gingerbread house at the Children’sGingerbread Workshops offered through the weekend and hunt throughout thelibrary looking for hidden nutcrackers during the Find the Nutcracker Contest.Teens can create their own gingerbread houses on Saturday afternoon in theTeenSeen.
The Holiday Book & Bake Sales will tempt those looking for a sweet treat ora good holiday book to cozy up with on cold snowy nights.
Saturday morning, Kevin Cook will entertain adults with his presentation of“Whiskey’s for Drinking; Water’s for Fighting; and Nuts are for Cracking.”He will take a merry yet accurate look at the botany of nuts and the zoology ofnutcrackers, real and imagined. “Greetings on Publisher” will take place in thelibrary’s computer lab for those wanting to learn how to create computergenerated greeting cards. Space is limited, call Bobbi @ (970) 962-2401 oremail her @ [email protected].
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Saturday afternoon, “FestiveFolding” offers hands-on instructionin creating holiday-themed origami.Get a head start on your holidayentertaining and gift ideas at“Holiday Food & Gift Ideas.”Samples and recipe instruction willbe offered.
Sunday afternoon, Rose Watson,environmental educator for LarimerCounty, will be creating holidayornaments from recycled materialswith the teens in the teenseen. Alsoon Sunday afternoon, “The BridgeBetween”, the Berthoud HighSchool Show Choir, will beperforming. If you haven’t caughtthe holiday spirit by earlyDecember, these young adults areguaranteed to chase the BahHumbug away.
All events are free throughout theweekend. Checkfriendsofthelovelandlibrary.org forfurther information.
Betty Hill, Loveland LightsChairman
Fall Used Book Sale – ASuccess Story
I want to thank our outstandinggroup of volunteers who helped puttogether another successful UsedBook Sale. It truly was a work ofcombined efforts from our BookSale Committee, all of ourvolunteers, our sorting people, ourMake-A-Difference Day volunteers,our book donors, the Library Staff,the Ranch staff and all of ourwonderful customers.
The new policies that we initiatedproved a welcome change. We had
several positive comments at ourmembers-only Friday night sale.They felt more relaxed whilebrowsing due to not competing withour dealers. We still have someminor adjustments to our other newpolicies, especially the oneconcerning the Saturday shoppinghours for dealers and the public.
We grossed over $26,000 and wereable to keep our expenses close tolast spring’s Book Sale costs. Thesefunds will certainly come in handyin supporting many programs andequipment for our local library.
I want to give abig Thank You!to our previousBook SaleChairperson,Roberta Moyer,for leaving detailed documentationand information. Many times I feltlike I was just filling in the blankswith new names and dates to makethis sale a success.
Thank you again for all your supportand assistance in making thisanother success story.Art Grotenhuis, Book SaleCo-Chairperson
Annual MembershipMeeting
Mark your 2015 calendar for theFriends annual meeting. It isscheduled for Friday, January 23 at6 p.m. The evening will include acatered dinner, an entertaining andstimulating program and ourbusiness meeting toreview the pastyear’s events andplans for the future.Our members will
elect new Board members and voteon the budget for the coming year.
Invitations will be sent out in earlyJanuary. This is for FOLPLmembers only—but there’s still timeto join!
Post Your Shelfie
JonKindschy,Boardmember andTreasurerfor the Friends, is challenging you topost your “shelfie.” Gather up yourvery favorite books and take aphoto. Post it on the FriendsFacebook page(www.facebook.com/FOLPLF) orsend it to Kathy Keeler [email protected]. Check ourFacebook link frequently to see whatyour fellow bibliophiles are reading.
Volunteer Corner
Gracias! Merci! Danke! Kudos toGeorge Franke and Art Grotenhuis,co-chairs for our Fall Book Sale.They did a tremendous joborganizing and coordinating all theaspects of sorting and packing booksfor the past 6 months, then setting upand running the 3-day sale. Thanksto all the donors and volunteers whocontributed to the successful event,especially Barbara Franke whoheaded the volunteer recruitment.
A special thanks goes out to BrendaGlover who will be taking over asVolunteer Coordinator. She addedthis very vital position to her othercommitments as Board member,data entry coordinator, assistantmembership chair, and publicitychair for various events. Warning!Her volunteering enthusiasm iscontagious.
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Wanted – VIPsUsed Book Sale Chairperson
NeededIt is not often that you see a“Wanted” poster anywhere near theLibrary, but we are in dire need ofsomeone to step up and volunteer asChairperson for our Used BookSales. The Friends of the Librarysemi-annual Used Book Sales havebecome a community event andmany people look forward to thisevent to stock up on their readingmaterials for both spring and fall.The book donations keep arrivingand we need an outlet for some50, 000+ recycled books. GeorgeFranke and I both volunteered tolead the last Book Sale. But due toother commitments, we could onlyhelp with this past sale. We wouldbe verywilling tohelp trainanyone whovolunteersfor thisposition.If you are interested in filling thisimportant position, please email usat [email protected] or leave a message on the FOLphone at 970-962-2712. Thank you!Art Grotenhuis, Book SaleCo-Chairperson
Also Wanted – Friends’Facebook Manager
If you possess computer skills and aworking knowledge of Facebook,please consider managing orassisting in the administration of ourFacebook page. We are looking forways to attract more activity to oursite. Please check it out and "like"us; you don't have to be onFacebook to access it:www.facebook.com/FOLPLF.
Friends Introduce BrandNew Series
The Friends of the Library issponsoring a series of talks designedto enrich life with stories of plants,travel and history. Discover the newseries: “Curious Stories of FamiliarPlants” led by well-traveled plantexpert Kathy Keeler, creator ofAWanderingBotanist.com. As aretired professor of biology from theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln,popular science speaker and writerKathy Keeler searches the world forstories of the plant wonders of theworld and brings them to audiencesaround the globe.
Kathy creates a lively blend of plantbiology combined with the role ofplants in human history.
All talks are free and open to thepublic, thanks to the generoussupport of the Friends of theLibrary. These talks are part of theLoveland Library’s Adult Programsheld in the Gertrude Scott Room atthe library.
Here is the series schedule:December 29, 1 p.m.Curious Stories ofFamiliar Plants:Mustards, junipers andmoreJanuary 21, 6:30 p.m.Curious Stories ofFamiliar Plants: Indoorseason— Chocolate, vanilla andmore
Check the newsletter and the librarycalendar for dates and time forFebruary, March and April.
Library NewsWinter Reading Program
This third year of the WinterReading Program in conjunctionwith the Colorado Eagles HockeyTeam will be bigger and better thanever. Now even adults canparticipate and have chances to winhockey tickets. The program runsfrom December 1 to January 4.The Kick-off event on December 6from 1-3 p.m. will involve a shootbooth with the Eagle Chicks, SlapShot and the E-gals. There will alsobe a storytime and meet & greetwith Eagles’ players on December15 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for thewhole family.
The goal for participants in theChildren’s Division will be to readfor 60 minutes per week. Teens willread for 4 hours per week, and adultswill submit book titles. Kids andteens meeting weekly goals earnpencils, bookmarks, stickers, tattoosand chances to win hockey gametickets.
Youth ticket winners will eachreceive 2 tickets for the January 14game against Alaska. Families maypurchase additional tickets. Winnerswill be notified by the Eaglesorganization. Adults will haveweekly drawings for tickets. Adultscan also win a chance to sit in thepenalty box during a period and tourthe locker rooms. There will beonline registration at http://lpl-repository.com/litlog and readinglogs will be available at theChildren’s and Teen desks.
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Lifelong Learning @ theLibrary for Adults
December 2, Noontime & TwoTimeNature with Kevin Cook, 12 noonand 2 p.m.December 3, Nighttime Nature withKevin Cook, 6 p.m.December 8, Smart Choice forHealth Insurance, 5:30 p.m. LarimerCounty Extension program to helpyou analyze your health care needsand understand health care plans.Preregister at 970-498-6000 by noonon December 5.December 9, Meet and GreetAuthor Jean Messinger. 6:30 pm.Her newest book, Voices From theOther Side: Inspiring German WWIIMemoirs, tells stories of 25Germans, most of whom presentlylive in the Front Range.December 10, Our Sun, Our NightSky with Joe Bowden from the LittleThompson Observatory, 6:30 p.m.December 16, Grief and Loss –Preparing for End-Of-LifeDecisions, 5 p.m. No cost or signupnecessary for this program;presented by Elder Care Network ofNorthern Colorado.December 16, Make Change NoCo:“Cash or Nook?”, 6 p.m. Lookbeyond the promotions to choose afinancial institution.December 18, Get a Grip on Stress,12 noon. An appropriate time to getsome tips from Dr. Brian Flemming.December 20, Robotics Demo, 10a.m.- noon. An interactivedemonstration by the Loveland HighSchool Robotics Team for all ages.December 20, 3D PrintingWorkshop, 1-4 p.m. Learn to designyour own 3D object. For ages 18+.Space is limited and registrationrequired. Call 962-2599.
December 22, Classic Movie Night,5:30 p.m. The final Hitchcock filmin the yearlong classic film series.Save the 4th Monday of the month in2015 for a new series, Great ClassicWesterns.January 14, Powerful Tools forCaregivers, 5 p.m. Presented byLynette Gowen and the Elder CareNetwork of Northern Colorado.January 14, The Manhattan Project,the first in a series of programs byJoe Bowden dealing with 20th
Century wars, 6:30 p.m.January 20, Money Matters: 2015Tax Time News, 6:30 p.m. Gainvaluable knowledge about preparingyour own taxes, what questions toask when choosing a certified taxpreparer and how to find the localIRS-certified FREE tax prepprogram.January 21, “Purpose of God’sConscious Universe”, a six weekcourse that is not a course inreligion, but one that can give youknowledge on how to live moresuccessfully in our ConsciousUniverse. Sessions taught by Drs.James and Julie Burnett will be heldon the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays at5:30 pm, starting January 21 andcontinuing through March .
Loveland crafters meet regularlyat the library. If you areinterested in learning tatting,crochet, origami, loom or needleknitting, check out the enclosedcalendar or pick up handouts atthe library’s greeter desk.
Adult Book Discussion GroupsDecember 2 & 3; January 6 & 7The Library’s Adult BookDiscussion Groups meet in the ErionRoom on the first Tuesday of eachmonth at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., andthe following Wednesday at 9 a.m..
In December, we will discussCormac McCarthy’s All the PrettyHorses, winner of the National BookAward. Sixteen-year-old GradyCole’s coming of age is a journey, ahorseback trip into Mexico with twopals. They enjoy – and endure –many adventures, ending at anidyllic hacienda where John Gradyfinds romance.
Our January title is The Water IsWide: A Memoir by Pat Conroy.The author spent a year as a teacheron a remote island off the coast ofSouth Carolina, a place where theway of life of the inhabitants isthreatened – perhaps ended. Can oneman salvage the situattion?
Great IdeasEvery other Friday at 2 p.m. BrianHansen leads the Great Ideasdiscussion of philosophicalquestions as presented by MortimerAdler. Reading materials areprovided and newcomers are alwayswelcome. Upcoming dates areDecember 5 & 19 and January 9 &23.
Computer ClassesNine different basic computer topicsare taught each month in thelibrary’s iLearn classroom. Eachtwo-hour session is free of chargebut students should register inadvance. Call 962-2599, visit theiExplore desk or sign up online atlovelandpubliclibrary.eventbrite.com. There will be a special classDecember 16 at noon on ColorTablets and how to download libraryresources onto them.
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Children’s ProgrammingWhile adults are often too busyduring the holidays, the line-up ofprograms for children should bringfamilies in despite the weather andthe hectic schedule. Preschoolstorytimes continue year round andthere are a variety of special eventsduring the school holiday break.
December 13 from 10 a.m.- noon,kids can make LEGO ornaments.That afternoon at 1 p.m., Nature’sEducators will present a programcalled “Getting Wild” that featuressnakes and insects. School OutScience December 22 at 3 p.m. willfeature crystal snowflakes. December23 at 2:30 p.m., there will be a “drivein movie” featuring a favoriteChristmas film. Participants shouldbring a cardboard box that they willdecorate as their car or sleigh beforethe movie starts. December 27 therewill be Brickmasters LEGO buildingsessions at 10 a.m.-noon and at 1-3p.m. December 29 starts Let’sPretend it’s Summer Week.Sandcastle building will takeplace at 1 p.m. on the 29th.Come decorate a pair of flip-flops on December 30 at 10a.m.
Children can start to bring in booksfor the Kids Book Swap onDecember 22.
Each child can bring up to 12 booksin good condition that they no longerwant to keep. The Swap will be heldon January 5 from 1-3 p.m. andparticipants can select the samenumber of new titles to take home.
On January 19, School Out Sciencewill feature a color theme, 3 p.m.
The regular LEGO Brickmasters,Knitting Club, Chess Club andWaggin’ Tales continue, so check outthe enclosed calendar or the library’sweb calendar. Don’t forget thatschool- aged children are encouragedto play the Kids Read game with atrained Buddy Reader every Thursdayat 4 p.m.
Amazing Teenseen ActivitiesThe programs presented by the teenlibrarians are nothing like what mostof us experienced years ago! Checkout this list that shows the variety andcreativity in the teenseen: AnimeJunkies, Book Buzz, recycledornaments, chess club, light bulbsnowmen, Glow in the Dark Bowling,movies, robotics, Minute-to-Win-It,
stop motion animation, bath salts,spaghetti marshmallow tower, yarnbottles and gingerbread houses.Be sure your youth in middle andhigh school check out the teenseenwebpage, new Instagram site or theteenseen section of the library to learnmore. Don’t forget there are greatteen books, music and more to checkout. And during the Winter ReadingProgram, readers may also win prizes!
Library Board VacanciesWe need two new board memberswhose terms will start in January. Theboard meets the third Thursday ofeach month at 5 p.m. The boardadvises the CityCouncil andlibrary director onpolicies anddirection for thelibrary. Moreinformation andan application is available on theBoards and Commissions page underCity government atwww.cityofloveland.org. Pleaseconsider joining the board to providevaluable input and direction.
Is it time to update your membership?
JOIN (OR RENEW) WITH THE FRIENDS: Membership category(check one):
_______ Senior individual ($10) - 60 yrs. & over
_______ Senior couple ($15) - both at least 60
_______ Individual ($15)
_______ Family ($25) - all members same household
_______ Student ($5) - 18 yrs & under
Additional optional contribution designated for the:
$_______ General Fund - FOL operating expenses
$_______ First Friends Fund - youth/children programs
$_______ Anna V. Duffield Fund - equipment & programs
$_______ Priscilla's Book Shelf Fund
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F R I E N D S O F T H E L I B R A R Y:
It is the mission of this organization to support the Loveland Public Library’s work as the information center of thecommunity by advocating for the public support and use of the library, by generating current and long-term funding,and by developing volunteer involvement.
The Friends of the Loveland Public Library Foundation Inc.
300 N. Adams Avenue, Loveland, CO 80537 Voice Mailbox: 970.962.2712Website: www.friendsofthelovelandlibrary.org Email: [email protected]
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FOLPLF
If you are a member of the Friends, the expiration date of your membership is on the mailing labe.. If you are not currently a member, we invite you to join us,using the form in this newsletter or applying online through our website. THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE FRIENDS OF THE LOVELAND PUBLICLIBRARY.
The City of Loveland is committed to providing an equal opportunity for citizens and does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, nationalorigin, religion, sexual orientation or gender. The City will make reasonable accommodations for citizens in accordance with the Americans with DisabilitiesAct. For more information, please contact the City’s ADA Coordinator at [email protected] or 970-962-3319.
