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DIRECTOR'S LOG February 2012 Newsletter Food Bank Collection: We’ll continue collecting donations for the local food bank during the month of February. Stop in and help! Thursday Movie Matinees: During February we will feature romantic movies. Here’s the schedule: Feb. 2: Romeo and Juliet Feb. 9: Pretty Woman Feb. 16: Ghost Feb. 23: Sleepless in Seattle. Showtime is 1:00-3:00pm Thursday. Love Your Library Raffle: This year we will again have a raffle during the month of February. All you have to do is stop in and you could win some library goodies! See you soon. Highlighting Children’s Books: Do you have a favorite children’s picture book? I’ve got lots of them. As an elementary school librarian, reading delightfully funny books to the students was the highlight of my day. Whether it was a classic like The Story of Ferdinand or a newer story like Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, these stories always got a laugh from my young students! Here are a few more for the young ones: Bark, George Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes A Note from the Director: I had a great vacation in Florida. Thanks Jessica, Melissa and Marion for a job well done! Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: January 2012 Newsletter Food Bank Collection: The library will again be a collection point for donations to our area food banks. If you have any non-perishables that you would like to donate, please stop in. Peanut butter is a favorite at the food banks because it can be used by everyone. Expanding Collections: We will be adding new shelving this winter to accommodate our expanding collection. We want to thank everyone for the generous donations of books, DVDs and audio books. Isn’t it wonderful to see a library grow? Thursday Movie Matinees: All winter we will continue to offer movies on Thursday afternoons. Showtime is 1:00-3:00pm. A new library in the Neighborhood: The new branch library has opened in Sea Isle City. It’s a beautiful building in a beautiful setting. We wish them great success in their new location. A Note from the Director: I will be on vacation for the month of January. The library will be open with regular hours and ably run by my assistants, Jessica and Melissa and our volunteer , Marion. Remember: if you’re looking for a specific book, call or email the library. We’ll be glad to check the catalog for you. Our New Display – Pressed Glass:  Our New Sweaters– Thanks, Bruce!  Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: December 2011 Newsletter Holiday Hours: The library will be closed on December 23 and 24, and December 30 and 31. We will be open December 27, 28 and 29th. Holiday Media: Need a movie to watch or a CD to get you in the mood for the holidays? We’ve got a great selection of Christmas tapes and DVDs. You’ll find classics like It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street or newer favorites such as Prancer or The Muppet Christmas Carol. And of course we have loads of Christmas books by popular authors such as Mary Higgins Clark and Debbie Macomber. Come in and check out our special holiday offerings. Legos: The Legos are back – just in time for the holidays! Bring in your child and let them create! It’s always fun to see imaginations at work! Thursday Movie Matinees: All winter we will continue to offer movies on Thursday afternoons. December will feature holiday films such as Elf. Showtime is 1:00-3:00pm – join us! Quiet Season Raffle: Well, it wasn’t totally a “quiet season” in November. We had 90 patrons visit the library and quite a few entries for our raffle. The winner is – Meg Geisser. Her prize is a $25 WAWA gift card. Congratulations, Meg! New Display: For the winter, our display case will feature my collection of “Pressed Glass.” I’m very happy to share my collection and had a great time doing the research for the display. I hope you enjoy it! Audio books: This year we are going to try to expand our selection of audio books on CD. If you have any that you would like to donate, give us a call or stop in. Happy Holidays! Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: November 2011 Newsletter Quiet Season Cafe As a perk for our winter patrons, we are going to have coffee and tea available at our “Quiet Season Café”. Stop in and enjoy a cup as you browse through our daily newspapers, monthly magazines or growing collection of books. Thursday Movie Matinees: Again this year, we will offer movies on Thursday afternoons. November will feature the British TV series, Brideshead Revisited, which is based on the Evelyn Waugh novel. Showtime is 1:00-3:00pm – join us! Quiet Season Raffle: To celebrate this special time of year, we are having a raffle. Any member who visits the library during the month of November will be automatically entered in a drawing to win a Wawa gift card. Do you feel lucky? COIL Meeting: COIL had their October meeting here in the Schiavo Library. COIL is a small group of library directors from area independent libraries. It was the first time any had been to our library and they loved it. They can’t wait to come back next year during the warmer weather. Fishermen: A magazine just for you is now available at the Schiavo Library - On the Water: The Angler’s Guide. The September issue features an article on surf fishing and minnow plugs, Jersey Shore Albacore, and lots of other articles of interest to local fishermen. Note from the Director: Area book clubs are gearing up for a great year of reading. Remember that our small library may have the book that you’re looking for. Just call us and we can reserve it for you. Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: October 2011 Newsletter So…. How did the summer go? We had a great summer. Library use was up – we had 1688 patrons as compared to 1369 last year and we even had to close the library for 2 days during Hurricane Irene. Computer use was up and our programs were a hit, especially The Wetlands Program, Megan’s Craft Night, our new LEGO Club for kids and our summer children’s reading program. September Used Book Sale: Our fall book sale was again a success. We made $465.25 and had an additional 235 people visit the library to shop at the book sale. It’s amazing how many people are still around in September. Thanks to everyone for their wonderful donations. We use or recycle everything. The few books left over from the sale will go to the local prison (paperbacks only), local thrift shops & other book collecting organizations. Online Catalogue: We are having difficulty setting up online access to our catalogue. So if you would like to know if we have a specific book, please call the library (609) 486-6265 or email us at info@strathmerelibrary.org We promise to promptly look it up for you. We do have many of the books that are currently being discussed in book groups. Our Summer Favorites: These were checked out most often this summer:  Nonfiction: Unbroken and Our Perfect Storm. Fiction: Caleb’s Crossing, Room and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand. Children’s: See Inside Pirate Ships and Diary of a Wimpy Kid Young Adult: Soul Surfer DVD: The King’s Speech and Great New Jersey Coastal Storms Note from the Director: Some people call it the “off” season or the “shoulder” season. Here it’s the “quiet” season and it lasts all winter. So, please take a drive to the shore, stop in and say hello. Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: September 2011 Newsletter September Used Book Sale: September means it’s time for our third annual end of summer used book sale. The dates are September 9 – 23. Thanks to everyone who donates books, etc. all year long. You make our library great and our book sale possible. Stop in and find some super buys! September – Amnesty Month: September also means “Amnesty Month.” All overdue fines will be waived. Please return your books and DVDs now – no overdue charges all month. Our Summer Programs: Our programs this summer were excellent and very well attended. Here are some photos: 
 Note from the Director: I’ve recently joined a group of local librarians. We meet once a month and discuss various issues that affect small or independent libraries. I learn something at each meeting. As the group is anxious to see our library, we will be meeting here in October. Hopefully, it will be a beautiful fall day and no nor’easters in sight! Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: August 2011 Newsletter Special Summer Programs: *Wetlands Institute Program “Amazing Sea Creatures”: August 11th 7 – 8:00pm. Join us in the parking lot for this great family program! *Local Authors Night: August 18th 6:30-8:00pm. All book lovers welcome! Come and discuss books with some really interesting local authors. Light refreshments will be available. Welcome to a New Assistant: If you stop in on a Saturday, you’ll meet our new assistant: Melissa Warren. She lives in Sea Isle City with her husband and two children. She’ll help us cover Saturdays and other days of the week during the off-season. More Popular than ever: Thank you patrons!! We have even more people than ever using our library this summer! In June 371 people visited the library (141 additional stopped in for the book sale). In July we had 639 people use the library – for books, computers, DVDs, children’s programs, newspapers, magazines, etc. We continue to attract new members. Our book and DVD circulation are up substantially – we checked out 251 books and 77 DVDs in July. Our wish is to make this a very welcoming place to visit and the best small library in New Jersey. Children’s Programs: If you haven’t yet come for one of our summer children’s programs, you don’t know what you’re missing. Our story time, Craft night with Megan, LEGO club, movie morning and BINGO are tons of fun for the kids. Unfortunately the end of summer will be here soon – so stop in before it’s too late! Save the date: Don’t forget that we have another used book sale in September – dates: September 9 – 23 (or later). Lots of donations have been coming in all summer – so there should be something for everyone. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: July 2011 Newsletter Summer Programs: Our summer schedule has begun with these children’s programs: *Storybook Time (age 3-5) Tuesday 10:30am *Lego Club (age 5-12) Tuesday 11:30 *Children’s movie morning – Wednesday 10:30-noon *Book Bingo (for all ages) – Wednesday 1:30-2:30 *Kid’s Craft Night with Megan – Wednesday 6:00-7:15pm For further information about these and other family programs, stop in and pick up one of our brochures. New for Summer: We are now open Thursday evenings until 8:00pm. For July we are featuring recent movies on DVD such as The Fighter, The Social Network, and The King’s Speech. They’ll be shown between 6:00 and 8:00pm Thursday nights. The Philadelphia Inquirer is here for the summer! We’re building a nice collection of recently-released DVDs (for children and adults). They can be checked out for $1 each for 3 days. If you have some DVDs you no longer need, we’ll take them anytime! Crafts in the Summer: My first bead jewelry lesson will be held Thursday – July 14th at 2:00pm. Ladies, if you’re free that afternoon, stop in and maybe you can make bead earrings to match your outfit! Money Collected during the Fourth of July Parade: One of our members, third grader Samantha Eill, decided to collect some money for our library. She convinced her mom to allow her to enter the parade with her bucket for donations. Samantha and her mother came in and (WHAT A SURPRISE ) handed us a check for $257.47. Samantha then gave me some suggestions for easy chapter books to add to our collection. Thank you Samantha and everyone who was so generous during the parade! Second Anniversary Celebration Our celebration is over – the cupcakes were a hit. Hard to believe the library is now over 2 years old! Our collection continues to grow – we have over 2,900 items. I bet we have the book you’re looking for this summer – come in and find out! Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: June 2011 Newsletter Second Anniversary Celebration: CUPCAKES and BALLOONS – that’s how we’ll celebrate our second anniversary all week June28 - July 2. Yes, the Rita C. Schiavo Library is two years old. Please come in and help us celebrate. June 15th: Join Captain Sinn as he remembers the sinking of the General Slocum. There will be a ceremony on the beach at Prescott at 10:00am. Afterwards, Captain Sinn will be inside the library to answer questions and share his wealth of information about the tragic event. Crafts in the Summer: Do you have a craft that you would like to share? We will be hosting some craft sessions this summer and would love to add you to our list of instructors. In July, I will be instructing two lessons on bead jewelry: Making bead earrings & making a bead bracelet: dates TBA Teen Zone: Our teens and tweens are already enjoying their special space at the library:   Schiavo Library Merchandize: Stop in this summer and discover our great selection of merchandise featuring the Schiavo Library logo: T-shirts: short sleeve $12 and long sleeve $15 Mug: $20 Book tote: $10 Hat: $12 See you soon! Christine Rohrman, Library Director Schiavo Library: May 2011 Newsletter May Events: Our main event in May is the USED BOOK SALE which will start on May 26 and go through June 4. We have a great selection of books – hardbound, paperback and children’s. Stop in, browse and buy!! Think Green: Even though Earth Day is past, here are some great websites for Earth day or any day: *http://www.footprintnetwork.org/ (cool global footprint calculator) *http://www.wetlandsinstitute.org/ (check out their live camera on a nearby osprey nest) *A magazine with advice about living green is Natural Home - http://www.naturalhomemagazine.com/ *A book to help you live green: Ed Begley, Jr.’s 'Guide to Sustainable Living' *And JUST FOR FUN read 'Earth' by Jon Stewart Baseball: Baseball season is here! Thanks to a local resident, we’re featuring a new display of signed pictures of players and signed baseballs from various teams. It’s a great collection – stop in and see. Summer Programs: We’re adding some new programs this summer: a Lego Club for children, a teen summer reading program and game night, Book Bingo, a summer movie series and craft classes for adults, and a local authors’ night (date TBA). We’ll still have our popular programs from last year. Brochures will be available at the end of May or beginning of June. Star Volunteer:  In honor of National Library Week, Marion Ingram was recognized as a Star Volunteer and her photo was featured on the National Library Workers Day website of the ALA. Congratulations and many thanks Marion! Christine Rohrman, Library Director
Schiavo Library: April 2011 Newsletter April Events:
We’ve added more shelving and lots of books and DVD’s. Look at our new section of the library – our TEEN ZONE! (Tweens also welcome!)  Some of Our New Titles: The Silent Season of a Hero by Gay Talese (from Ocean City) And Furthermore by Judi Dench The Last Time I Saw You by Elizabeth Berg My Father’s Tears by John Updike The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman Do You Like Baseball? Then play “Step Up to the Plate” at ALA’s website: www.ala.org/baseball Just answer a set of trivia questions about baseball and become eligible to win a trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame. And stop in to see our baseball card display – coming soon! May 26 – June 4th: Used Book Sale (save the date) Library Director’s Note: I’m working on our summer programming -brochures available in May. See you soon! Christine Rohrman, Library Director
Schiavo Library: March 2011 Newsletter
March Events: Movie Matinees: March means “Musicals” - Thursday afternoons at 1:00pm
Thank you for your food donations. We will wrap up our food collections this month and deliver everything to the local food bank.
The winner of our raffle is Jim March.
As always, 'Thank you' to all the volunteers and community groups who have helped to make these activities possible; your support is greatly appreciated! |
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