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1 public library OCTOBER 2012 LIBRARY 813 East Main Street Albion, IN Phone (260) or Fax (260) Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 9:00am-7:00pm Wednesday 9:00am-8:00pm Friday 10:00am-6:00pm Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm LIBRARY 104 Ley Street Avilla, IN Phone & Fax: (260) Monday, Wednesday Thursday & Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Tuesday 11:00am-7:00pm Saturday 10:00am-2:00pm LIBRARY 120 Jefferson Street Cromwell, IN Phone & Fax: (260) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Thursday 10:00am-6:00pm Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm w w w. n o b l e c o. l i b. i n. u s Harvest Fest Spelling Bee contestants pictured above matched wits during the annual competition sponsored by NCPL. Winners were: K-2 grade level Regan Yoder and runner-up McKenzie Tracy; 3-5 grade level winner Sidney Wesson and runner-up Raegan Bender, 6-8 grade level winner Kailin Bender and runner-up was her sister, Olivia Bender; and adult winner was Chad Helmkamp and runner-up was Nicole Winebrenner. Director s Notes CustomGuide personalized interactive computer training No one becomes an NBA star by watching basketball on TV. Interactive training simulations recreate the experience of using software, giving users real hands-on experience. Noble County Public Library has purchased two seats for the amazing CustomGuide interactive learning online program to be available to the public. This program allows you to learn at your own pace, within your local NCPL branch or from the privacy of your home. Courses offered are specific functions or entire courses in Microsoft and Apple applications. Word, Excel, Windows, Quick Books, Outlook, Safari and even computer basics are some of the many courses offered. The great advantage to this program is it doesn t just ask if you know how to do something - it asks you to actually do it to ensure understanding. Levels of instruction are from beginner to advanced, so no matter your current skill level, CustomGuide will help you progress. Since there are only two seats only two people can access CustomGuide at the same time on our license. I can register several people for the program but if you can t get on the site it is only because others are currently using the two seats. Waiting and logging in at a later time or day will get you on site. Those who are interested in this service and would like to be registered should contact me directly at Sandy Employees will be attending a morning in-service so NCPL branches will open at 1:00pm Friday, October 5.

2 happenings Celebrate Fall Fun at all three NCPL branches with our annual pumpkin decorating contest and candy jar guessing contests. Pick up your paper pumpkin at any branch, decorate it however you d like and turn it in for a chance for a prize! Guess how many candies are in the jar the closest guess wins the jar and all the candy inside! Contest is for all ages during the month of OCTOBER! EVERGREEN NEWS As part of a recent Evergreen update, some changes have been made in the library catalog, also referred to as OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) for patrons and library employees alike. New patron changes include: A preferred search location. Unlike the default search library in the previous catalog. This setting will also control which copies display first in search results and record detail screens. A preferred pickup location for holds. Ability to keep a history of borrowed items, and see them as such in search results. The ability to keep a history of holds. The autocomplete feature will attempt to suggest search items based on your partial entry, similar to popular search engines. activities NCPL Central Tuesday, October 2 After School til 6pm Come help us decorate the library s Teen Room for Halloween! We ll provide the snacks! October is National PIZZA Month so come celebrate at the library! Middle & High School kids are invited to make your own pizzas Friday, October 12 from 3:30-7pm. Come hang out and enjoy FREE food before the football game! Celebrate National Face Your Fears Day at NCPL East! A Ghoulish Goodies Recipe Exchange Bring a festive ghoulish dish to share and a copy of the recipe to swap. Sample them all if you DARE! Tuesday, October 9 from 6:00-7pm R.O.C.K. Youth Group of the Ark of the Avilla Assembly of God adopteda-spot this year at NCPL East. As seen in the photo, they fixed up an area at the library s entrance that was mostly weeds and dirt. They replaced it with landscape fabric and mulch. Children's librarian Ruth Guthrie labeled the finished section with a special handmade rock.

3 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat World SMILE Day Glass Fusion Class 3pm carpool to leave West parking 2:45pm Positive Attitude Month Cookie & Recipe Exchange 5:30-6:30pm Teen Halloween Decorating 3:30-6pm 3:15-4:15 Family Movie 4:45-7pm Ghoulish Goodies 6:00-7pm Chick Flicks & Chocolate 6pm After School Movie 3:15-5pm After School Movie Book Discussion Noon Book Discussion 1:30pm After School Movie Book Discussion 6:30pm All NCPL branches will open at 1:00pm Tweens/Teens Make Your Own Pizzas! 3:30-7pm Breast Cancer Awareness Month NATIONAL SPINACH MONTH Stamp Collecting Month!

4 happenings Please note that registration is needed for all programs. In order for an activity to take place a minimum number of registrants is also required. Photos may be taken at any or all events/programs for marketing purposes. If you would like us to refrain from taking your picture please let us know at the beginning of each activity. Kids Activities Preschool Storytime Join us for stories, games, craft & snacks! Every Thursday 10:00-11am Join us for stories, games, craft & snacks! Tuesday, October 2, 9 & 16 Family Movie Dark Shadows Tuesday, October 2 4:45-7pm Rated PG Eerie Edibles! Make an assortment of eerie looking but yummy snacks! Tuesday, October 30 Toddler Time! Storytime for ages mo. Tuesdays at 9:30am Preschool Storytime Tuesdays at 10am AND Wednesdays at 10am for grades K-5 Wednesdays from Eerie Edibles! Wednesday, Oct. 31 Join in making some creepy, fun Halloween treats like cheesy fingers and mummy dogs! Parents must register their child in person by filling out our registration/emergency form at NCPL Central. Children will be walking from Albion Elementary School with library staff. After School Club kids will be automatically registered for after school movies and specials. Call Kelly at for more details. AFTER SCHOOL MOVIES! Giving Back with Ronald McDonald Thursday, Oct. 4 Ronald helps kids learn to share their talents, time & gifts. After School Library Club Thursdays from (No club on Oct. 25- West Noble Fall Break) Preschool Storytime Wednesdays at 10am NCPL Secret of the Wings Tuesday, October 23 3:15-5:00pm rated PG NCPL Madagascar 3 Wednesday, October 17 rated PG NCPL Madagascar 3 Thursday, October 18 rated PG

5 happenings holiday theme class Sunday, October 21 3:00pm Get a head start on holiday ornaments! East The Confession by John Grisham Thursday, October 4 at 12:00pm West South of Broad by Pat Conroy Thursday, October 18 at 1:30pm Held at Judy Van Meter s studio. Carpool available from NCPL West s back parking lot at 2:45pm. Must have at least six participants, but limit of 12. Please register by calling Cost will be $15 and up, depending on project chosen. Wet N Wild Day Celebrate National Cookie Month Monday, Oct. 15 at NCPL Central Bring your favorite homemade cookies along with a copy of its recipe to share. This open house recipe exchange will be held from 5:30-6:30pm NCPL Central s definitely got wild with recent outdoor activities. Team-oriented sack races and a water balloon toss contest got competitive with the elementaryage crowd. & Chocolate Club NCPL Central Tuesday, October 23 6pm Central Oxygen by Carol Cassella Thursday, October 25 at 6:30pm BEWITCHED Pre-registration required. Rated PG-13

6 Adult Books Deadly Dreams by Kylie Bryant Low Pressure by Sandra Brown Winter of the World by Ken Follett The Skinny Rules by Bob Harper Father Night by Eric Van Lustbader The Farm Chicks Christmas by Serena Thompson Juvenile Books Charlie the Ranch Dog by Ree Drummond Meet Caroline by Kathleen Ernst Three by the Sea by Mini Grey Merci Mister Dash! by Monica Kulling The Second Siege by Henry H. Neff Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems Young Adult Books Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots by Abby McDonald Sherlock Holmes and a Scandal in Bohemia Murray Shaw Nightshade by Andrea Cremer By the Time You Read This, I ll Be Dead by Julie Anne Peters Defiance by Lili St. Crow Ghostopolis by Doug Tennapel Audio books Hollowland by Amanda Hocking The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Private #1 Suspect by James Patterson Guilty Wives by James Patterson The Sanctuary by Ted Dekker Low Pressure by Sandra Brown Delusion In Death by J.D. Robb Wyoming Tough by Diana Palmer NEW Ebooks on Overdrive Dating Game by Danielle Steel Immortal by P.C. Cast Texas Blood Feud by Dusty Richards Westward Hearts by Melody Carlson The Widows of Wichita County by Jodi Thomas Blue Skies by Robyn Carr Movies Snow White and the Huntsman PG-13 The Ugly Dachshund G The Five-Year Engagement R Battleship PG-13 Starship Troopers R Darling Companion PG-13 TV on DVD East CSI - Season 5 The King of Queens - Season 8 Veronica Mars- Season 1 West Heroes - Season 1 J*A*G - Season 5 Reba - Season 1 Central Wind at my Back - Season 1 Bewitched - Season 1 30 Rock- Season 1