The

Library Letter
St. Marys Community Public Library • (419) 394-7471 • www.stmarys.lib.oh.us Autumn 2008

Library has to offer, making a visit to your Library

From our director:
The Library
is Still Free
As the price
of gasoline continues to hover around the
$4/gallon mark, people are looking for
ways to limit driving and to save money. It seems
as though the price of everything has gone up due to
the high price on a barrel of
oil. But in spite of all that, We are encouraging citizens of CDs, DVDs, books on tape
the Library is still free.
Many of our patrons the area to sign up for and use or CD, puzzles, toys, tax
walk or bicycle to the a library card in September.
library. Others are
combining a stop at the
Library on their rounds to run errands. Often, the
entire family comes instead of just an individual.
Perhaps due in part to these tough economic times,
the St. Marys Community Public Library has seen
an 8.5% increase in circulation in January-June
2008 compared to the same period in 2007. Ask any
member of the Library staff—they’ve noticed the
increase!
The Staff and I want to remind you, our
patrons, of just a few of the many free services the
one of the best deals around.
First and foremost, you can save a trip to the
Library by managing your account on your home
Internet-connected computer. You can view our
complete catalog, including the holdings of over 70
libraries in our Serving Every Ohioan consortium,
online. You can place holds on these items, renew
items already checked out, and see what you have
out and when they are due. You can peruse the titles
on a number of bestsellers lists. You can get
recommendations of what to read next. You can
check the Library Calendar or the newsletter online.
The Library has books and so much more.
Magazines, newspapers,
forms, repair manuals,
research databases, story
times, author visits, local
history collections, changing displays and exhibits
are all available to the public.
The free key to all of this is your library
card. September is Library Card Sign-Up Month.
We are encouraging citizens of the area to sign up
for and use your library card in September.
The best things in life are free @
your library!
Susan Heckler Pittman
Library Director

Friends of the Library Extend Thanks for Successful Book Sale

The Friends of the Library has completed another successful used book sale during the 2008 Summerfest. The
sale allows the Friends to support Library programs, to purchase resources outside of the Library budget, and to
present book scholarships to two Memorial High School seniors. The Friends appreciate the support of the
community in this endeavor and extend special thanks to Larry Kramer and the St. Marys Hobby Center &
Trading Co. for providing a sale site. Co-chairs of the annual used book sale are Mary Dull and Sue Weadock.

Board of Trustees:
DeWayne Marsee, President Doris Lawler
Kimberlee Pierce, Vice-President Bill Angel
Linda Schloemer, Secretary Susan Heckler Pittman, Library Director
Donald Glaser Robert P. Maurer, Fiscal Officer
Ruth Ramsey
What’s Inside: Adult Programs, pg. 2; Youth Events, pg. 3; and Donations, pg. 4.
“Let’s Talk” Theme: Traveling to Find Meaning
“Let’s Talk About It” book discussion for adults features the theme Traveling to
Find Meaning. Join us as we read and discuss:
Sept. 9 – The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett, scholar Kraig Noble;
Oct. 14 – The Life of Pi by Yann Martel, scholar Sally Angel; and
Nov. 11 – St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb, scholar John Bernstein.
Sessions begin at 7:00 P.M. Books may be checked out at the Library.
Please arrive early for “Let’s Talk” if checking out books. Reservations are requested.

Book Signing Slated program is open to the public. Registration is

requested for this program.
Russell Young, 1946 graduate of Memorial High
School and author of Living in His Kingdom— Rocket Program Takes Off
Stunned by His Grace: Frank Klatt, retired aerospace engineer, is speaking
Prose and Poetry, will be at about rockets and space shuttles at the Library on
the Library to talk about and Wednesday, October 1, at 7 PM. Klatt will show his
sign copies of his book on collection of model rockets and shuttle hardware.
Tuesday, September 23, at 7 The public is invited.
PM. The book is a memoir of Movie Nights for Adults
his youth in St. Marys and an
Showtime: 7 PM in the Library Meeting Room.
account of his travels to India, China, and other
Wed., Sept. 24 – Before the Rains. Rated PG-13.
exotic locales. Copies of the book will be available
Friday, Oct. 3 – Incredible Hulk. Rated PG-13.
for $10.
Protect Your Identity What’s New with the Canal?
Neal Brady, Executive Director of the Miami-Erie
Discover the steps you need to protect your identity.
Canal Corridor Association, will speak about the
Tanya Temple from Three Rivers Federal Credit
canal and upcoming projects on Thurs., Novermber
Union will present a program on identity theft at the
6 at 7 PM. This free program is open to the public.
Library on Monday, October 20, at 7 PM. This free

Tuesday Morning Book Group Dates Announced

The Tuesday Morning Book Group meets at 10:30 AM in the Library Meeting Room. Beth Keuneke, Adult
Services Coordinator, leads the discussion. Books are available at the Library circulation desk. Dates and titles
are as follows:
Sept. 2—My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult; Oct. 7—The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean;
Nov. 4—Probable Future by Alice Hoffman; and Dec. 2—Wedding by Nicholas Sparks.
Learn @ Your Library: Basic Tatting is Back
Learn @ Your Library this spring! Adults are welcome to attend Basic Tatting on Wednesday
afternoons: October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. There is a $15 fee to cover all the materials
needed for the sessions. Registration is required as class size is limited to 12.
Computer Classes Feature Using E-mail & Google
Library staff member Jay Miley will present free computer classes for adults. Registration is requested.
• Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 10 AM OR Thursday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 PM. Using an E-mail Client. Basic computer
skills are a prerequisite for this class.
• Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 PM OR Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 10 AM. Google Tips and Tricks. Make the most
of your web surfing. Must have basic Internet knowledge.
• Monday, Nov. 3 at 10 AM. Using the Mouse and Computer Basics. Prerequisites: None.
• Monday, Nov. 10 at 10 AM. Windows XP Basics. Learn how to install programs; create, save and move
files; change basic computer settings. Basic computer skills are a prerequisite for this class.

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Story Times:
• Preschool Story Time—for children ages 3-5 Grandparents’
years old: 11:00 AM. Wednesdays.
September 10, 17 and 24; October 1, 8, and 29; and Ice Cream Social
November 5, 12, and 19. On September 8 at 6:30 PM
children of all ages and their
• Toddler Story Time—for 2-year-olds: grandparent(s) are welcome to
10:30 AM. Thursdays. September 11, 18, and 25; attend this program of stories and
October 2, 9, and 30; and November 6, 13, and 20. games. Ice cream will be served.
• Baby Story Time—for parents and their Please register for this event.
babies newborn-23 months: 11:00 A.M.
Thursdays. September 11, 18, and 25; October 2, 9,
and 30; and November 6, 13, and 20. After School Movies
Showtime: 3:30 PM. All ages welcome.
• Sept. 10: Taking 5.
Fall-Time Teen Rated PG; 87 min.
Programs Take Off • Oct. 15: The Pirates Who Don’t Do
Anything. Rated G; 85 min.
• Nov. 12: Wall-E. Rated G; 97 min.
Grades 7-12 only.
• ANIMANGA CLUB. 3:30 PM. Discover Parties to Celebrate Books
new manga and preview anime. Join us! Programs begin at 6:30 PM. Registration
Sep. 9, Oct. 14 & Nov. 11. is requested. Snacks will be served;
please notify staff about food allergies
• TEEN AFTER-HOURS. 7-10 PM. when registering.
October 10. Food and a movie. Bring • Sept. 22: Mercy Watson.
your friends for a Library lock-down! Grades K-3.
• Oct. 27: Spooky Stories.
• GAMING. 3:30 PM. Grades K-3.
Sept. 30—Guitar Hero. • Nov. 10: Magic Tree House.
October 28 & Nov. 18—Open Gaming. Grades 2-5.

TEEN READ WEEK—OCT. 13-17! After-Hours

Party for Girls
SPECIAL DAYS AT THE LIBRARY Girls in grades 4-6
are invited to the
September: National Library Card Sign-Up Library on Friday,
Month. Get a new card or use your old one & get a November 7
protective case to keep it in while they last. from 7-10 PM.
October: To be announced later. This is special party—
for girls only.
November 1-8: Vote for Books! Mark your
ballot! See what books are voted best of all.
November 10-30: Thanksgiving Tree. Jot
what you are thankful for on a leaf and add it to our
tree. Leaves go on the tree every fall @ your Library!
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“The library will provide creative and factual resources to meet the educational,
informational, cultural and recreational needs of the community.”
– SMCPL Mission statement

Donations Received:
May: Gifts by Junko Tagawa; Donald E. Glaser; Fort Wayne Public Television, Inc; Crown
Equipment Corporation; the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature; and Treva Metzger. In
honor of Jane Stewart by Connie and Richard Kiel; and in honor of Ed Noble’s 90th Birthday by
Murray & Barb Fitzgerald; in memory of Margaret Welshimer Petrak by Edward S. Noble; and in
memory of Arnie Leskinen by Dick and Ann Hudson;
June: Gifts by Victoria Boutenko and by Walter Bensman; in memory of Mary Montague by
Eldon E. Montague; in memory of Robert Hirschfeld.
July: In memory of James A. Miley by Alex, Sue & Jamie Pittman; Stephen J. Popa; the Saum
Family; Ed and Kim Pierce; Don and Deb Glaser; Bobbie Axe; John C. Folk; Brian Jensen; Larry
and Marilyn Hall; Jennifer Sage; Ron Ketchum; Miley Family & Friends; and the Staff of the St. Marys Community
Public Library. In memory of Esther Kuck Kossen by Bill Kossen. Gifts from Doris Lawler; the St. Marys Rotary Club;
GGNSC Administrative Services LLC – Golden Living – Valley; in memory of William Angel by the Board of
Trustees of the St. Marys Community Public Library and by Bill and Sally Angel; and in memory of Sharon Johns by
Walnut Grove UMW.

HOURS CHANGE NOTICE: The Library Hours will change on Monday, November 3 to:
Monday-Thursday 10 AM-8 PM; Friday 10 AM-5 PM; Saturday 10 AM-2 PM. Closed Sunday.