Find out what’s happening at the library this spring. Includes information about the library’s new mobile app, the summer reading program, Tunes & Tales and more.
1. Between the Pages
Spring 2012 westervillelibrary.org
Introducing the new
Westerville Library Three Ways to
mobile app Search the Catalog
Find books, movies, music & more.
Download the App
1. Scan this QR
With the Westerville Library mobile app it's now easier than Check Out Items Code:
ever to stay connected with the library's resources and Scan our barcodes to check out while
in the library.
services whenever you're on the go.
My Account
Renew items, check reserves & watch
Use the app to search our catalog from anywhere. Then, due dates.
during your visit to the library, check out items by using your
phone to scan the library's barcodes – no need to stop at Calendar of Events
Browse upcoming programs & events. 2. Visit
the desk or a self-check machine. With My Account you can westerville.boopsie.com
renew items and keep an eye on your due dates and reserves. A
eBooks & More
Download eBooks, eAudiobooks &
The app includes the library's calendar of events and offers more straight to your phone. 3. Search your
registration for upcoming programs. App Store for
Book Lookup
“Westerville Library”
ISBN 978-0-4356-5678-5
978045 Scan a barcode while shopping to see
Using the Book Lookup feature, you can pick up a book if the library owns the item.
9 780435 65678 5
anywhere, including your grocery or bookstore, scan
the barcode to see if the library owns a copy, and then
reserve it. Other features include downloading eBooks
and eAudiobooks, finding library hours and directions, and
browsing new titles.
The Westerville Library app is compatible with most
smartphones and tablets including Android, iPhone, iPad
BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Kindle Fire.
Summer Reading
Kick-Off Day
For assistance with the app, please call the Ask Here desk in
Adult Services at ext. 5004. Wednesday, May 30
Inside
• Directions for kids for teens for adults
Moving forward
Come in or go online to sign up. Start reading to win prizes this summer!
• Tunes & Tales
Ferdinand the Bull • Magic tricks with Rory Rennick • Recycled puzzle craft
10am-2pm & show 7-8pm for teens
• Art for your walls
A new look for the home or office • Night sky & space-themed • Reading Logs &
crafts for kids welcome gifts
• Astronaut & Spaceship Lead Sponsor
Photo Ops Friends of the Library
2. Directions About the Friends
We frequently are asked about the
Notes from Library Director Don Barlow Friends: our mission, our board and
the Friends Shoppe.
Your Library is moving forward The Friends group is dedicated to
supporting the library. To raise funds
we operate the Friends Shoppe
On March 4th the library celebrated our re-opening on Sundays. Over 1,000 people came to the entirely with volunteer help. Besides
library, with large numbers attending a magic show complete with balloon animals, enjoying the gift items and used books in the
music in the atrium and picking up a magnet as a reminder of our new hours. We are excited shop, we sell used books from shelves
about our ability to re-open on Sundays and thank you for your support of your library last in the mallway. These two means
November. of selling used books replaced the
annual book sales we hosted before
The library now has the capacity to solve several long overdue facility problems. A comprehensive the shop opened in 1997.
roof study is underway to address our frequent roof leaks. In addition, we are evaluating the need
and cost of replacing the two oldest HVAC systems. The original system was installed in 1955, and The Friends group is a not-for-profit
the 1981 unit was installed with our first expansion project. A more energy-efficient and cost- corporation, so membership dues and
effective system will provide significant annual savings for the library. Finally, we are planning a donations of used books may be tax
redesign of our Youth Department to provide a better and more engaging environment for early deductible. There are nine members
childhood literacy and development. on the Friends’ board.
These projects and improvements are possible because of our great community support. We are We invite you to visit westerville
humbled by our past success and excited about our future. library.org/friends and print the
coupon for a nice discount in the
Thank you, Westerville! shop. We welcome new members
and volunteers.
– Arlene Roeder, President
The Library and the Westerville Symphony
Take home art prints Friends of the Library
present the 24th annual
to brighten your walls
TUNES & TALES Can't decide whether to hang a photograph or a
watercolor on that wall in the living room?
Ferdinand Our collection of more
the Bull than 350 framed art
Saturday, May 19
prints is a free and Order engraved pavers
convenient option
9:30am, 10:30am for decorating your as a gift or memorial
or 11:30 am home or office. Art A graduation, wedding, birthday or
Ages 4+ and families reproductions,
other occasion this summer can be
lithographs, acrylics
the perfect opportunity to order an
The classic story of Ferdinand, the peaceful bull and photography are just a few of the types of
inscription on a brick in the library
who would rather smell flowers than fight in a works available.
bullfight, is set to live music and narrated for courtyard. We'll provide a gift card.
children and their families. Musicians from the The art is hanging on walls both inside and
Westerville Symphony will meet with children and adjacent to the Media department. To locate An engraving honors the recipient
share their instruments after the performance. as well as supports the Foundation's
the art in our catalog, search under "art print."
Meeting Rooms. Registration required. mission. We raise funds to help expand
Art prints can be borrowed for 28 days and, if the opportunities our library offers.
you can't bear to remove them from your wall,
they can be renewed online or by phone. Order forms are available in the
library and at westervillelibrary.org/
foundation.
3. Local
History
Hot Titles Center
Now open Saturdays
Books and Movies coming soon Business success story
D. H. Budd came to Westerville to establish
himself in the business community in the
Books 1880s. He referred to his adopted home as
Death Comes Silently by Carolyn G. Hart (April)
“the model village of our state.” He began
Annie Darling is pleased to host a mystery writer for a book signing in her bookstore. his business behind the Weyant building
Unable to attend, Annie asks her volunteer Gretchen to stand in. Finding Gretchen but soon outgrew that space and moved to
dead the next day, Annie searches for the killer who could strike again. where Schneider’s Bakery is today to open
a livery stable and buggy business. He had
Wandering Heart by Thomas Kinkade with Katherine Spencer (April) what he called his “D.H.
When actress Charlie Miller comes to Angel Island, she nearly drowns and is saved by Budd infirmary” where
fisherman Colin Doyle. Despite their different lifestyles, they are instantly attracted he collected broken
to each other. Could this be another miracle on Angel Island? down vehicles, repaired
Columbus Affair by Steve Berry (May) them, photographed
Disgraced journalist Tom Sagan sets out on his quest to save his daughter from a them and marketed
ruthless zealot. What he finds along the way may change everything we know about them by placing
the man who discovered America. photos in the windows
of businesses and
Beautiful Sacrifice by Elizabeth Lowell (May)
post offices in nearby
Mayan legend predicts that the world will end on December 21, 2012. Archaeologist
communities. After four
Lina Taylor teams up with Hunter Johnson, a former customs officer, to recover lost
Mayan artifacts that are priceless and threaten world order.
years of establishing himself as “honest
Dave” he was selling on average 4 to 6
Gone Missing by Linda Castillo (June) buggies a day.
It’s Rumspringa, the time when Amish teens are allowed to experience life
without rules. But when a body turns up and a girl goes missing, Police Chief Kate In a very popular PR move he sponsored
Burkholder is called in to assist state agent John Tomasetti with the investigation. the local brass band which provided
entertainment for the community. D. H.
Risk Agent by Ridley Pearson (June) Budd was truly a Westerville business
When a Chinese national working for an American company is grabbed off the
success story. Visit the Local History Center
streets of Shanghai, the Rutherford Risk firm is hired to negotiate his return to safety.
for more information about and photographs
Will the hostage be found before the deadline?
of Westerville businesses.
Movies – compiled by Beth Weinhardt
April: We Bought a Zoo (PG) Contraband (R) Iron Lady (PG-13) Local History Coordinator
May: Underworld: Awakening (R) Devil Inside (R) Haywire (R)
June: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (PG-13) Like Westerville History on
Facebook for Local History updates.
– compiled by Belinda Mortensen, Collection Development Coordinator
Did you know the library offers . . .
Blu-ray movies galore?
The Blu-ray collection went live February 28, 2011 with 75 discs and
featured the movies nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture that year.
Remember Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception and The Social Network
among others? Now the collection has grown to 650 items. We purchase
the newest movies and older titles that have been re-released in the Blu-ray
format. Check out a Blu-ray for 1 week and don’t forget the popcorn!
4. Events for Adults
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 5004
Breakfast with
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Monday, Apr. 30 9:30am-12:30pm
Thursday, May 10
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7-8:30pm
Find out how to buy and sell like a Columbus food blogger and
pro as certified eBay trainer Katie author Nick Dekker will talk about
Meet the Authors: Hux demonstrates the ins and his favorite Columbus breakfast
Celebrating National outs of the popular auction site. hot spots and coffee shops. Copies
Poetry Month Meeting Room A. of Breakfast with Nick: Columbus
Tuesday, Apr. 17 7-8:30pm Registration required. will be available. Visit his blog at
Get inspired by three published breakfastwithnick.com.
poets from the Westerville Poetry Meeting Room A.
Group. An open mic gathering will Backyard Veggie Gardening Registration required.
follow. Meeting Room B. Monday, Apr. 30 7-8:30pm
Find out how to start and maintain
Memories to Poetry to a raised-bed vegetable garden with
Memoir Franklin County Master Gardener Lori Escape into Nature:
Thursday, Apr. 26 7-8:30pm Overmyer. Meeting Rooms. Metro Parks' Natural Play
Areas
Writing your family history? Bring
Thursday, May 31 7-8:30pm
a family memory or anecdote,
and turn your memories into Discover the natural play areas
compelling prose with tips available at six Columbus
from poet Jennifer Hambrick. Metropolitan Parks including
Registration required. Sharon Woods and Highbanks. A
Meeting Room A. Metro Parks naturalist will share
Basic Canning
new ways your children can go off-
Tuesday, May 1 6-8pm
trail and experience nature.
Learn how to preserve your garden Registration required.
harvest! Jeannie Seabrook of the
Glass Rooster Cannery in Sunbury
will discuss the basics of canning
All About equipment, recipes and safety.
Couponing Meeting Room A.
Friday, Apr. 27 Registration required.
10am-12pm
Author of the Stretching a
Buck blog Marcy Robinson will Financial Wellness Author Coffee Chat:
discuss how to use coupons Thursday, May 3 6:30-8:30pm Courtney Short & Frank Smith
to save money on your weekly Saturday, June 2 1-3pm
Learn about making investments
groceries. Visit Marcy's blog and managing your money in this Have a cup of coffee and join the
at stretchingabuckblog.com. session hosted by a member of OSU's conversation as Courtney and Frank
Meeting Room A. Common Cents Investment Club. discuss their books, the art of writing,
Registration required. Meeting Room A. and answer questions about their
Registration required. writing processes. Meeting Room B.
5. Events for Youth
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 5006
PNC Arts Alive Presents:
The KENTE Project Ben Mikaelsen:
Saturday, Apr. 21 Finding the Heart of a Story Teen Volunteer Orientation
2-2:30pm Monday, May 21 7-8pm
All ages Sunday, May 20 3-4pm
Ages 12-18
Thursday, May 24 7-8pm
Experience International Reading Association Saturday, May 26 3-4pm
West African and Reader’s Choice award- Ages 12-18
culture with the Nina Choir, part of winning author Ben Mikaelsen
the Columbus Children's Choir. The Get the scoop about volunteering at
will share the tales that shaped his
KENTE Project introduces children the Summer Reading Program and
nine novels: raising a 700-pound
to African folktales using drama and summer events. Volunteers must
black bear, going undercover with
song. Activity Center. attend at least one orientation before
federal agents, living with the
signing up to work. Meeting Room A.
Maasai in Africa
Ohio Reptiles and more.
Activity
Monday, May 7 4-4:45pm Night Animals!
Ages 8-11 Center.
Wednesday, June 6
10:30-11:15am
Get up close and learn about Ohio
Ages 3-6
reptiles as a Sharon Woods Metro Park
naturalist brings in some scaly friends What do animals do at night? Kids
for us to touch and hold. Activity will learn about nocturnal creatures
Center. Registration required. of all shapes and sizes from a Sharon
Woods Metro Parks naturalist.
Activity Center. Registration required.
Look Up to the Stars Magician
Monday, May 7 7-8:30pm
Rory
All ages
Rennick
Learn about our amazing universe Wednesday,
and the field of astronomy from May 30
award-winning astrophysicist All ages
and NASA consultant Dr. Kevin
Manning. Experience fascinating Magic Tricks 10am-2pm
hands-on activities, video footage during Summer Reading sign-up
and get a chance to view the Moon Magic Show 7-8pm Jim Gill's Family Concert
and other celestial objects through Activity Center Sunday, June 10 4-4:45pm
a high-powered telescope. All ages
Magician Rory Rennick has been
Meeting Rooms. Award-winning singer and
described as “Eddie Murphy meets
Registration required. musician Jim Gill returns to the
David Blaine, with a little Mind
Freak to boot!” Back by popular library to play his banjo while
demand, Rory will use sleight- families sing, dance and even
of-hand magic and comedy to sneeze in time to the music! Along
entertain and amaze. with old favorites, enjoy songs
from Jim's new album, Music Play
for Folks of All Stripes. Meeting
Rooms. Registration required.
Find more events and
programs on the calendar at
westervillelibrary.org
6. 126 South State Street
Westerville, OH 43081-2095
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