Find out about what's happening at the library this fall. News includes a visit from award-winning author Geraldine Brooks, a new ebook service and more.

1. Between the Pages
Fall 2012 westervillelibrary.org
Geraldine PRESENTING THE
Brooks to visit
The library will welcome to Westerville Westerville
Cloud Library
former Wall Street Journal war correspondent
and bestselling author Geraldine Brooks.
A recognized speaker internationally, she
will discuss her novel March and the art
of creating historical fiction. She will speak A new way to download eBooks
Monday, November 12, 7pm, at Riley Auditorium, Otterbein University. using your library card.
Brooks was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction in 2006 for March, a
powerful meditation on the chaos of the Civil War. Her talk concludes 1
the Civil War book discussion series being held at the library. Her first
novel, Year of Wonders, is an international bestseller and People of the Download and install Adobe Digital Editions
Book is a New York Times bestseller translated into 20 languages. from adobe.com/products/digitaleditions
and sign up for an Adobe ID.
The Washington Post's Jonathan Yardley noted that People of the Book
"resides comfortably . . . between popular fiction and literature."
"A very happy place, I think," Brooks says. "That's exactly where I'd like 2
to be."
Download the 3M Cloud
Library app for your computer
at ebook.3m.com/library/en/
patrons.
OR
Search for 3M Cloud Library on
A book signing and opportunity to meet Brooks will follow her talk. your smartphone or tablet’s app
Seating is limited, and registration opens Oct. 1. Register online or call
store or scan this QR code.
(614) 882-7277 ext. 5004.
Inside 3
Start enjoying popular titles today by
• Directions downloading them to your device.
Road to the future
• Otterbein Cemetery Walk
Visit Civil War gravesites
• Reader survey
Share your thoughts

2. Directions An exciting year
Notes from Library Director Don W. Barlow The 2012 summer and winter reading
programs, spring and fall Sit and Knit
workshops, and our 19th annual Ice
Cream Social – what an exciting year
Re-innovating ourselves it has been so far! We hope you’ll stop
in on Sundays between Thanksgiving
and Christmas to enjoy the Music
The old adage “If you’re not moving forward; you’re moving backward” has never been
in the Atrium series. The Friends
truer than it is in today’s rapidly changing environment. To ensure the library’s continued Shoppe continues to thrive due to
movement forward, we have been conducting an extensive market analysis, examining the continued support of our loyal
who uses the library, how our patrons use the library, and the technology trends that customers.
affect future library services.
We are continuing to campaign for
donations to help replace the library's
We are excited about the progress of the study and want to extend our deepest
Outreach Services van. The Friends
appreciation to the nearly 4,000 residents and stakeholders who contributed to the purchased the current van 11 years
success of this important study. Our customers and the citizens of Westerville gave their ago and with its very busy schedule
time, energies and talents to provide us a map to the future. the time has come for replacement.
As the lyric of George Harrison states, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will To those who have made donations,
take you there.” Thanks to the input of thousands of residents, we know the road we will we extend our gratitude. If you would
like to help, please utilize the form
be traveling and the destination. We look forward to sharing the results of the study and
contained in this newsletter.
traveling the road to the future with you.
– Arlene Roeder, President
Friends of the Library
Morning Civil War
Book Club Cemetery Walk
Last Tuesday each month
10-11am
Join us for good reads and good
discussion in this book club hosted by Please join our 2012
the Adult Services staff. Meeting Room A. Annual Appeal
Registration required.
The Library Foundation is dedicated
Sunday, October 14 1-4pm to helping enrich the collections and
Mudwoman Gone Girl Moloka'i programs of the library, and fund
In the span of 74 years, more than 125 Civil
by Joyce Carol Oates by Gillian Flynn by Alan Brennert War veterans were laid to rest in raising efforts such as our Annual
Otterbein Cemetery. Appeal help with that goal. We ask
for your support as we start our
Stroll through this historic cemetery at campaign. Soon, pamphlets will be
the corner of Knox and Walnut and stop at available in the library and online at
veterans' gravesites to hear about the war westervillelibrary.org/foundation.
and their experiences. Donations can be directed to assisting
The walk will focus on seven veterans from with immediate needs of the library or
Sep. 25 Oct. 30 Nov. 27 Westerville laid to rest there. building a fund for the future.

3. Local
History
Hot Titles Center
Now open Saturdays
Books and Movies coming soon 150 Years Ago
Families all over the country were fearfully
watching as their young men marched off
Books to war. In July 1862, the call went out from
Frozen Heat by Richard Castle (September)
Washington for 300,000 more men to enlist
NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat investigates the death of a woman stabbed to death in the Union Army. In August, twenty-six
and stuffed into a suitcase. When she discovers a link to the unsolved murder of her own men from Blendon Township joined the 95th
mother, painful family truths expose a startling hidden life. Ohio Volunteer Infantry (the Blendon quota
was nineteen). Just 11 days later the soldiers
Tombs by Clive Cussler with Thomas Perry (September) of the 95th engaged in an all-day battle and
Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when clues point them to the hidden tomb of Attila lost 32 men – two from Blendon Township
the Hun who allegedly buried a vast fortune of gold and jewels. Their search leads to five – August Riddell, a local farmer, and A.W.
tombs and a man claiming to be Attila’s descendant. Stonestreet, an Otterbein student described
A Winter Dream by Richard Paul Evans (October) as big-hearted,
Shoved out of the family business by his green-with-envy siblings, Joe soon triumphs as noble-faced,
chief adviser to the CEO of another company. Then the siblings come asking for his help. ambitious, and a
fearless soldier.
Dick Francis's Bloodline by Felix Francis (October)
When race caller Mark Shillingford’s twin sister Clara loses a horse race she could have won, The men of the
he accuses her of losing on purpose. Hours later she apparently jumps to her death from 95th marched
her hotel room balcony. Was it suicide? Mark investigates. 12,000 miles
Buzzard Table by Margaret Maron (November) through 8 states
This puzzler in the Judge Deborah Knott series features a new arrival in Colleton County, an as the conflict continued. Men died of
ornithologist researching vultures. When murder strikes, the vultures appear prophetic. disease, of wounds, and as prisoners of war.
G.W. Schrock tragically was wounded with
Shadow Creek by Joy Fielding (December) one of the last shots fired in the Civil War on
A woman, her two oddball friends, teenage daughter, and her soon-to-be-ex-husband’s April 8, 1865 and died of his wounds.
fiancée make camp near Shadow Creek. After slipping away to meet her boyfriend that
night, the daughter can’t be found in the morning. Sunday, October 14th from 1pm to 4pm at
Otterbein Cemetery, the Westerville Public
Movies Library will honor the over 125 Civil War
veterans who are laid to rest there by telling
September: Marvel's The Avengers (PG-13), Snow White & the Huntsman (PG-13),
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG-13), Cabin in the Woods (R) the stories of seven of those men.
October: Moonrise Kingdom (PG-13), That's My Boy (R), Dark Shadows (PG-13), Please join us.
Prometheus (R)
– compiled by Beth Weinhardt
– compiled by Belinda Mortensen, Collection Development Coordinator Local History Coordinator
Did you know the library offers . . .
Videos for sign language learners?
Signing Savvy is a video dictionary containing several thousand high-quality
videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs and fingerspelled words. It’s an ideal
resource for building your own word lists, sharing them with others and creating
virtual flash cards for practice. Find out how to communicate with family members,
neighbors, teachers and persons with hearing loss using ASL. To get started, select
the Online Collections tab on the website and scroll down to Signing Savvy.

4. Events for Adults
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 5004
Health-a-Palooza 1918 Spanish Influenza
Saturday, Oct. 13 12-2pm Monday, Oct. 29 7-8pm
Increase your family health The "Spanish flu" has been cited as
awareness with screenings and the most devastating epidemic in
health assessments at this event recorded history, infecting one-fifth of
sponsored by the Westerville Area the world's population and claiming
Chamber of Commerce Young over 50 million lives. Hear the impact
Professionals Network. Don’t miss the of this disaster from Charles Carter,
Comic Books and Manga:
kids activities, free samples and door OSU history Ph.D. student.
Top Picks prizes. Meeting Rooms. Meeting Rooms.
Thursday, Sep. 20 7-8pm
Looking for good comic book and A Lively Look at the History
manga suggestions? Talk to Jeff of Death Spirits, Ghosts & the
Scang, comic book expert from Sunday, Oct. 21 2-4pm Paranormal
Laughing Ogre Comics, to hear Tuesday, Oct. 30 7-8:30pm
what's new, what's classic, and Explore the fascinating (and slightly
what you shouldn't miss. macabre) history of death and Get a look at investigating
Meeting Room A. mourning in the 1860s. See an haunted locations as Brian Parsons,
Irish wake and more with Jennifer Director of the Ohio Paranormal
Rounds of the Ohio Historical Society. Investigation Network, shares his
Meeting Rooms. Registration required. personal experiences. Meeting
Room A. Registration required.
Mystery Author The Assassination of
Bob Adamov Abraham Lincoln Music in the Atrium
Monday, Oct. 22 6:30-8:30pm
Monday, Oct. 1 Sundays, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9,
7-8:30pm What actually happened on that 16 & 23 2-3pm
fateful evening in 1865? Historian
Award-winning The 11th annual Music in the
John Ward from the Ohio Historical
novelist Bob Adamov writes with Atrium series features an
Society will trace the events.
nail-biting excitement in his series array of holiday, regional and
Meeting Room A. Registration required.
of six mystery novels. Hear how classical music. Enjoy the sounds of
these stories took root and how the season during your library visit.
they're tied to Put-in-Bay. Copies Sit & Knit Day
of Bob's books will be available for Saturday, Oct. 27 10am-4pm
signing and purchase. Participants ages 14 and older
Meeting Rooms.
Historical
experienced in knitting, crochet and
Registration required. Romance Author
the fiber arts can stop in to share
techniques and a potluck lunch. No Rosslyn Elliott
instruction will be offered. Meeting Thursday, Dec. 6
Rooms. Sponsored by the Friends of 7-9pm
Make a Fire Prevention Plan the Library. Get in touch with the history of
Monday, Oct. 8 6-7:30pm Westerville, the Underground
In a fire emergency, every second Railroad, and Prohibition with
counts. The Westerville Fire A chance to give this acclaimed author Rosslyn Elliott
Department will present examples holiday season as she talks about Lovelier than
of home fire escape plans and help Daylight, her latest novel.
Hang purchased hats, mittens and scarves on Meeting Room A.
you make your own. Meeting Room B.
the Giving Tree, contribute new or gently used
Registration required.
books for children at the donation box and bring
in items for the food drive benefitting WARM.
Donations accepted Nov. 12 through Dec. 6.

5. Events for Youth
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 5006
Pop-Up Lounge
Wednesday, Sep. 26 & Oct. 31 4-5pm
Froggy Family Ages 12-18 Teen Volunteer Training
Party Wednesday, Oct. 24 4-4:30pm
Tuesday, Sep. 18 The Lounge appears each month for
Ages 12-18
6:30-8pm teens to kick back and hang out. We'll
All ages have something different planned Interested in volunteering at the
each time, so stop in to find out Library? Stop by one of our training
Love the Froggy what's going on! Activity Center. sessions to find out which tasks and
books by Jonathan London? times are available. Activity Center.
Bring the family for Froggy crafts,
activities and games and be here Star Wars Reads Day
when he makes an appearance. Saturday, Oct. 6 All ages
Meeting Rooms. Fun Family Tunes with
Registration required. Celebrate the The Shazzbots
national Star Wars Tuesday, Nov. 20
Reads Day with 6:30-7:15pm All ages
After the Bell crafts and activities
Mondays, Sep. 24, Oct. 8 & 22, throughout the day. Rock out with Captain Captain,
Nov. 12 & 26, Dec. 10 4-4:45pm Join us, you should. 'Rora Borealis and the rest of The
Ages 5-7 Have fun, you will! Shazzbots crew as this spacey
Columbus quintet plays music for
Feed your body and brain in these everyone. Meeting Rooms.
math, science and craft themed Campfire, Stories, Songs &
after-school events. Snacks will
be provided. Activity Center.
Astronomy
Friday, Oct. 12 7-8:30pm
Registration required.
All ages
Bring the family for a campfire at
the Sharon Woods Metro Park. We’ll
tell stories, sing songs, learn about
astronomy and make s’mores. Meet at
the Pin Oak Program Area.
Get Graphic!
Book Club for Teens & Zombie Mash
'Tweens Tuesday, Oct. 16 6:30-8pm
Tuesdays, Sep. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27 & All ages
Dec. 18 4-4:45 pm Ages 12-18 Bring the family for zombie, monster
and other ghoulish activities and
Tuesdays, Oct. 9, Nov. 13 & Dec. 11 Amazing Amphibians
4-4:45pm Ages 8-11 crafts for all. Meeting Rooms.
Wednesday, Dec. 5 4-4:45pm
Registration required.
Do you like comics? Graphic Ages 8-11
novels? Manga? So do we! Let's Visit with a frog, toad and
talk about what you're reading, salamander as a Sharon Woods
what's new in the library, share Storytimes for naturalist shows us what
recommendations and maybe amphibians do in the fall and how
make a snack or craft.
every age
to find them next spring. Meeting
Activity Center. Fall II Registration Room A. Registration required.
opens Sep. 26
Winter I Registration
opens Dec. 27

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