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With the holiday season in full swing, come by the library to get in the spirit. Give a book to a local boy or girl for the Community Christmas, by dropping off a wrapped book marked with the age and gender by Dec. 15. The long awaited "Wizard of Oz" and "Bob the Builder" raffle winner will be announced Dec. 16th. This includes 6 Barbie Collector "Wizard of Oz" dolls or 5 Brio "Bob the Builder" trucks and accessories. So hurry and buy your tickets, 1/ $1 or 5/$4.

Also, drop in and relax with some movies and programs: Watch, "Four Christmases" 12/10, "Rudolph" 12/15, and "Santa Buddies" 12/17, all at 6 pm. Kids can sign up to make Holiday Decorations on 12/11 @ 4 pm, and the Toddler Holiday Afternoon 12/18 @ 3:30 pm. The entire family can enjoy the Cookie Swap on 12/15 @ 5:30 pm, call 841-4651 for details.

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The holidays are a busy time of year in publishing and that means we have many new and popular titles arriving almost daily. At an average price of $24 for a hardcover book, it pays to "shop" at your library! Browse our new books racks frequently before splurging on Amazon or at B&N.

Our new motto here at WPL is "great books-- any way you want them!" It is amazing to consider the many pathways over which an author's writings can reach us in this electro-digital era-- with breathtaking speed and ease! Most of our book offerings are still in hard-bound print on paper and it is hard to imagine, after thousands of years, that this publishing medium will ever disappear. But think about the alternative forms a book can now assume. Unabridged audio books once available only on tape or CD are now downloadable to personal computers or MP3 devices. Print is now accessible in "electronic ink"-- delivered to your computer screen, iPod or other electronic readers, instantly from Amazon-Kindle, Sony, Google Books and others.

While the shelves of WPL and our MidYork Library System are sagging with traditional volumes, in standard and LARGE TYPE, we invite you to explore the new media. We're happy to coach you in taking advantage of the wonderful whiz-bang technologies. Your library card is the key.

Stay tuned for all kinds of holiday programming that Amanda and Jill have cooked up for you at WPL. Next up: Thanksgiving crafts for kids on Saturday, November 21. Call or stop by to sign up. Lots of family friendly, new and classic holiday movies ahead, too-- the price is right-- watch for announcements on our Web site.

Getting in the Holiday Spirit

Take a glimpse at some of the wreaths that were being made over the weekend.
Val Schenk brought some beautiful decorations to share,
and gave some expert advise.




Between the wreaths and cards, everyone left with some pretty professional looking work!

Val will join us again on Tues. Dec 1st @ 6 pm for
"Decorative Gift Wrap and Containers."
From elaborate bows, to new ways to package all those homemade goodies,
there will be a ton of ideas for you, for free, at the library!

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With Halloween and the holidays upon us the library is getting ready for the festivities. After a great crowd for the ghost hunter we will be showing "Old Quarry & Other Haunted Places in CNY," a great spooky documentary about Fort Ontario, Beardslee Castle and more on Oct. 22nd at 6 pm. Kids can join us in their costumes for our Halloween Festival on Fri. Oct. 30th from 5-8 pm, with the Twin Magicians Magic Show at 6:30 pm.

In November, Val Schenk will teach a "Wreath Decorating" class Nov. 7 at 10:30 am. Evergreen wreaths will be provided. Get some ideas for great looking cards at "Homemade Cards" Nov. 3rd at 6:30 pm. Then, get ready for pie season with "Homemade Pies" on Nov. 14th at 11 am. Adults can bring their little helpers to make a pie from scratch. And, since it's the holiday season, learn to buy and sell on eBay with Travis on Nov. 9th at 4 pm. Sign ups required for the above programs.

We would especially like to honor our Servicemen and women with our wall of stars. Come in and add a star now through November 10th, and join us for a special Reception that night at 6pm. Happy start to your holidays!

Spooky & Frightful Programs @ the library

We have a bunch of Halloween Program coming up for young and old.

For kids:


Halloween Crafts * Saturday, October 24th
10:30am | All Ages | Sign Up
Make spooky decorations for your house.


Family Movie Night
Thursday, October 29th @ 6pm
Come watch Hocus Pocus with your family and friends on the big screen.
Popcorn will be provided.

Halloween Festival

Friday, October 30th
5-8pm
Kids can dress up in their Halloween costumes, hunt around for Halloween candy, play some ghoolish games, make spooky crafts, watch a Magic Show and get your face painted!

We will also have popcorn, hot dogs, cider, hot chocolate and donuts for sale.

*Games & crafts are free
*Magic Show will begin at 6:30pm

For Adults:


Documentary * The Old Quarry and Other Haunted Places in CNY
Thursday, October 22nd @ 6pm
This movie deatils some of the scariest places for ghost hunters around the world.
Stories Include:
Split Rock Quarry, Fort Ontario, Beardslee Castle and more!

Sign Up Now for Murder Mystery Fun

Time is running out to Sign Up for
our next Murder Mystery Game.

We need 8 people to perform the roles of
the next game which will either be
"The Magical Mystery Tour"
or
"The Unhappy Hour"
on
Tues. Oct. 20th @ 5:30 pm
Refreshments will be provided and it's free!
Call 841-4651 for more information.

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We have a bountiful harvest of programming for all ages coming your way this drippy, cool autumn. But, first, congratulations to our Scarecrow Contest Winners: 1st - Mary Lourdes Erlichman, 2nd - Cornelius Family and 3rd - Colton Fox. Thanks to all for your brainy entries, who are now "hanging out" on guard in the Library lobby. Also, congratulations to Cara Goedeker, winner of our Friends of the Library Raffle Basket, and to Colleen Head who took home a WPL book bag and mug for winning our Library Card Signup Month contest.

Back for a third year by popular demand, hear Stacey Jones the Ghost Hunter who will appear on Tuesday, October 13th @ 6:30pm. Founder of Central NY Ghosthunters, Stacy will talk about ghost hunting, including photos and sound recordings from ghost hunting trips, with Q&A. Come early to get good seats!

From the parascientific to we'll shift gears skyward on Friday, October 16th for an exciting Star Party event beginning at 7pm. Faith Thompson from the Herkimer Community College observatory and Mohawk Valley Astromomical Society will introduce the Observatory and Society and our main speaker, astronomer/NASA astronaut Dr. John Grunsfeld-- who will appear by simultaneous Webcast on our big screen as he presents the keynote address at the Enchanted Skies Star Party that evening in Socorro, New Mexico . Grunsfeld returned last May from the very successful final service mission, his third, to the Hubble Space Telescope. Again, come early-- this will be a great program!

And the winners are...

Friends of the Library Raffle Basket:
Winner: Cara Goedeker
Thank you to everyone who supported the Friends Group and bought tickets.

Scarecrows:
1st Place - Mary Lourdes Erlichman


2nd Place - Cornelius Family


3rd Place - Colton Fox


Library Card Sign Up Month
Winner - Colleen Head
Colleen won a library bag and library mug.

Thank You to everyone who participated in the events at the library!

October Finds for Adults

It's that Mysterious and Spooky time of year,
so the library is happy to help you get in the mood with:

Stacey Jones, Ghost Hunter
Tues. Oct. 13th @ 6:30 pm

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Murder Mystery Game
"Tragical Mystery Tour"
Tues. Oct. 20th @ 5:30 pm
Refreshments Provided
* Sign Up *

Be one of the 8 people who are suspect to the murder
of Hedda Leiss just before a roadtrip to Beefstock in 1969.
Your job is to figure out who the murder is--
and it's one of you.
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Ghost Documentary
Thurs. Oct. 22
6 pm

Come see "Old Quarry & Other Haunted Places in CNY"
on the big screen.
You never know what you may learn about the places around you...

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And, of course, our bookclubs!
Discussion Group:
Wed. Oct. 28th @ 12pm
"Two Weeks with My Brother" by Nicholas Sparks
Chick Lit
Thurs. Oct 15th @ 6:30 pm
"Swapping Lives" by Jane Green

Mystery
Thurs. Oct. 29th @ 7 pm
"Dead Days of Summer" by Carolyn Hart

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Notes from the Children's Library

Fall is here and the library is the best place to be in the upcoming months. On October 1st we will have Bedtime Story Hour @ 6:30pm for kids ages 2-6 and also on that night we will have Monsters vs. Aliens showing at 6pm.

Kids Club is every Wednesday @ 3pm for kids ages 5-11. Activities include outdoor games, crafts, books, snacks and more. This is a drop in program. On October 16th @ 3:30pm we will be teaching kids ages 7-10 how to cook and we'll also do a craft while we wait for our food. Sign up for that program at the library.

Something for tweens and teens to look forward to is our Edible Fear Factor Challenge on October 22nd. Would you eat chocolate covered crickets? How about clam juice, sardines, and jell-o covered in ketchup? If you are between the ages of 10-16 and think you can handle those things, then stop into the library to sign up for this event. Prizes will be awarded.

There is a lot more coming up in October for kids in the library. Stop in or visit our website @ www.midyork.org/waterville for more information.

Book Clubs @ Your Library

Don't forget to check out our Book Clubs here at the library

There are 3 different book clubs to choose from


Waterville Book Discussion Group
4th Wednesday of every month @ 12pm
Now Reading: Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks


Mystery Book Club
Last Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm
Now Reading: The Girl of His Dreams by Donna Leon


Chick Lit Book Club
3rd Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm
Now Reading: Swapping Lives by Jane Green

New Members are always welcome!

Characters on Parade

These storybook characters walked in
the Crusin' Into Waterville
parade to represent the library.
Princess, animals, and even Marley & Me!

Thanks to all who came out for the Bubble Man, the parade, and voted for our chili (thanks to the Friends of the Library).

Upcoming Computer Courses

If you're reading this on a computer you might not need this,

but you probably know someone who does
(or have questions yourself).

Tues. @ 6:30 pm
Sept. 22nd: Computer Basics & Word Processing
Everything from how to turn the computer on and how to make capital letters
to shortcut keys and fancy documents.

Sept. 29th: Internet Workshop
Learn how to search and surf the Web, protect yourself and your computer and more.

Scarecrow Contest Begins!

What kind scarecrow would you make???

...traditional, alien, luau, superhero...
Be as creative as you wish!

Drop your Scarecrow off at the library
between 9/16-9/26
to enter him (or her) into the contest.

All Ages
Prizes!

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This week we salute old friends and new-- that is our wonderful, reinvigorated Friends of the Waterville Public Library. Recently the Friends pulled off another lollapalooza used book sale, they've assisted with our Summer Carnival and bike safety rodeo, showed the flag at the Chamber's Summerfest in the park, they've helped shelve the "skinny" books in the children's room, and they stand by, ready to deliver books to any of us who find it difficult for one reason or another to venture out to the Library. The Friends' Harvest Gift Basket raffle will wrap up on September 26, so drop by the Library soon to buy a string of tickets.

Speaking of raffles, we have two other very attractive offerings just under way-- both of which you should keep in mind for the upcoming gift season. First, a set of five Wizard of Oz character Barbie dolls, including Dorothy and her pals, plus good witch Glinda. And, a fine set of Bob the Builder toys. Follow the yellow stripe down White Street to #206 for tickets.

Mark your calendars for Bubble Man on September 19, at 10:30 a.m. for great fun, all ages. And, the fall frivolity continues with our annual Scarecrow Contest-- entries due by September 26, the brainier the better!

Finally, chew on our fresh crop of foodie books we have just in-- lots to digest, from Julia Child (My Life in France) and Ina Garten to Slow Food.

Library Card Sign Up Month

Sign up for a Library Card this September and you will be eligible to win a Library Bag & Library Mug!



Just visit the Waterville Public Library to sign up for a card. It's quick and easy.

Kids' Club Yearround!

Enjoy the fun of Kids' Club All Year!
Starting for the fall tomorrow,
Wed. Sept. 9th
and continuing
every Wednesday
from 3 - 4:30 pm

Play games, make crafts, read stories, meet new friends, and lots more!
Ages 5-11
** Only 2nd - 6th graders may be dropped off**

Closed Dates

We will be closed on Saturday, September 5th & Monday, September 7th. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th for our regular hours. Have a great weekend!

Just a reminder we will be open on Saturdays again beginning September 12th.

Knitting Again!

Get your knitting needles and yarn together!

(Or crochet, sewing, etc.)
The Knitting Circle is back in action
starting tomorrow, Thurs. Sept 3rd.

We'll meet every month on
the First Thursday @ 6 pm
& the Third Friday @ 1 pm

Coffee and Tea will be served.
Please bring your own supplies.

Free Books!!!

FREE, FREE, FREE!!!
Today only
2- 8pm
All books must go!

Name the Flower

The dinner plate size blossoms of this beautiful flower
has been attracting a lot of attention.
However, no one seems positive what it is!
Our closest guess seems to be a hibiscus.
Can anyone help us out?

Come see these beauties
and the rest of the marvelous Library gardens
before Mother Nature puts them back to rest!

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First we would like to say thank you to Alcotts, New York Pizzeria, Nice n Easy, Stewarts and Tim Pryputniewicz for donating prizes for the Summer Reading Programs and to everyone else who volunteered at the library this summer. We had about 68 kids participate in the Summer Reading Program this year, which adds up to about 550 hours. For the Adult Summer Reading Program we had around 30 adults participate and 4 people won great gifts for reading over the summer. You can still come in and see books that they have recommened. We are going to continue our 'Recommendations From Fellow Waterville Readers' next to the 'Staff Picks' at the library throughout the year. So if you would like to recommend a book just fill out a form while you are here.

We have a lot of programs coming up this fall. The Knitting Circle is back and begins on September 3rd @ 6pm.For kids and families we have a Cookie Tasting, Scarecrow Contest, Kids Club, The Bubble Man and much more coming up this September. Please be sure to stop in or go online for a list of our latest programs.

by Amanda Briggs

September... Yes, already!

Summer may have really just arrived,

but it's time to start looking ahead to September too!

Check out our website (click on the link) or stop in for a Calendar of Events.

Here's a taste of what's to come:
Cooking Tasting for Ages 8-13"X-Men Origins: Wolverine"Spongebob Fun for Ages 6-12The Bubble Man!!Fall Fun Dayand so much more...

Let the Book Sale Begin...

Prices
Hardcover $1.00
Paperback $0.50
CDs $1.00
VHS Tapes $ $0.50
DVDS $2.00

DURING LIBRARY HOURS
M,W,F 10 am -5:30pm
T& Th: 2-8 pm

Regular Price: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Half Price: Thursday & Friday
Bag Sale: Monday, Aug. 31st
FREE DAY: Sept 1st, 2-8

and it all must go...

Book Clubs & Knitting Circles

Knitting Circle
(Is Back!)
Beginning September 3rd

1st Thursday of every month at 6pm OR
3rd Friday of every month at 1pm

Join others for companionship and advice as you knit, crochet the winter away.

*Please bring your own supplies, coffee and tea will be provided

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Book Clubs



All meetings are held at the Waterville Public Library.
If you would like to join one of these groups please stop in at their next meeting.
If you would like to order a book club book contact the library.

Waterville Book Discussion Group
Book: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Next Meeting: 4th Wednesday of every month @ 12pm

Mystery Book Club
Meetings: Last Thursday of every month @ 7pm
Book: Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff

Chick Lit Book Club
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm
Book: Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner

New members always welcome!

New Floating Audio Books

No, things aren't literally flying or floating off the shelves...

Floating items are part of collections that are switched out and
shared between the MidYork libraries.
Waterville receives floating movies, audio books, and large type.
You'll notice them by the pink sticker on their sides.

We just received a new batch of audio books today so stop in an check it out!

Summer Heat and Summer Reading

Now that it finally feels like summer...

be sure to come in and get credit for your summer reading!

ADULTS--
Congratulations to Deb Lucas who won the
3rd Adult Summer Reading drawing last Friday.
The last drawing is next Monday, Aug. 24th
@ the book sale.

KIDS--
You have a little bit longer, till the end of August to
log your hours of reading.
Remember, 900 hours by Sept. 4th and
we'll throw you a party in addition to all those prizes!
T-Shirts are running low so come in soon!

It's the perfect week to beat the heat with a good book!

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Summer reading programs are in full swing at WPL, and not just for kids this year. We have an adult program under way as well, with prizes and recognition for young and old.

My own summer reads are focused in two places at the moment. First, I'm completely taken with Furst,-- Alan Furst, that is. When I mentioned to an ex-cold war era submarine captain friend of mine the other day that I was reading my first Furst, Dark Voyage, he wistfully replied that he couldn't envy me more my days of discovery with this master of World War II era espionage historical fiction-- dark and delicious. So far, two down and six to go. Also, I'm having a fine time reviewing Thomas Paine's trilogy-- Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Age of Reason. Check out one of our three biographies about this enigmatic character and discover how the man who sparked two revolutions, ours and the French, wound up a pariah in America, with nary a portrait or bust in his honor on Capitol Hill to this day!

Here's a heads up that our annual Friends booksale will commence on Monday, August 24, and run through September 2. A preview hour will be available from 9-10 a.m. on the first day (admission, $20). From ten o'clock on it will be the usual bibliographic bargain-fest. All proceeds are most welcome in augmenting the Library's budget.

Book Sale

Tell one and all that the week of August 24th the
Friends of the Waterville Library will be having it's annual book sale.

Books are priced to sell and we have a whole array
of books to look through.
Hardcover - $1.00 | Paperbacks - 25 cents
DVD's - $2.00 | VHS - $1.00

Preview Hour:
Monday, August 24th - 9am-10am

Regular Priced Days:
Monday, August 24th – 10-5:30pm
Tuesday, August 25th – 2-8pm
Wednesday, August 26th – 10-5:30pm

Half Priced Days:
Thursday, August 27th – 2-8pm
Friday, August 28th – 10-5:30pm

Bag Sale Day:
Monday, August 31st – 10-5:30pm

Free Day:
Tuesday, September 1st – 2-8pm

Come take a look and see what treasures you can find!
Refreshments will also be on sale.

*ll proceeds from the Book Sale will benefit the Friends of the Library Group and the Library.

Family Movie Night

Race to Witch Mountain
Thurs. Aug. 13th
6 pm
Call ahead and we'll have free movie theater popcorn!

Kids Movie Matinee

Bolt
Tomorrow, Wed. Aug. 12th
@ 12pm
FREE Movie
Bring lunch or a snack,
(and anything to make yourself comfortable)
It's the last Kids' Movie Matinee of the summer!

Thanks for a Great Carnival!

Thanks to everyone who came to the Carnival,
and to everyone who volunteered and performed!

It was a day of good weather, food, music, and great fun!

Mad Scientists

Experiments of the Mad Scientists
yesterday, August 5th

Mint Mentos in soda...
Diet cola (name or store brand) has the biggest reaction!

Examining homemade "ocean waves" in a jar...

Writing secret messages only revealed by heat...


and many more not pictured!

4th Annual Carnival!

This Saturday,
August 8th from 12-3pm



Bring the whole family and join us at our 4th Carnival!

We will have:
jugglers
live music by Nelson Shapiro
balloon animals
carnival games
Body Bops
food
crafts
face painting
family race events
& a child ID kit station...

Bring a blanket and make it an afternoon event!
*entrance & performances are free!

Teen Filmmaking Deadline Friday

TEENS
Deadline for Filmmaking Contest
is THIS FRIDAY
August 7th @ 5:30

$150 of gift cards will be awarded for the best films
(1st 2nd & 3rd and People's Choice)
at the Film Festival Friday, August 14th @ 6pm

See the "Teen" page of our website for more details. Link on title above.

Music All Around

Despite the rain that kept us inside,
The Monk Rowe and John Hutson Duo
were a great hit on Friday night!
Blues, swing, jazz, and rock livened up the air around the library.
With everything from the Beatles, to Casablanca's "As Time Goes On,"
to audience requests like Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man."
Thank you Monk, John, and everyone who came out!

Stop in for "The Sound of Music"
Tuesday @ 3 & 6 pm
Call ahead and we'll even have some free popcorn ready!

Next Adult Summer Reading Drawing Tomorrow

Kids and adults,
if you're reading you might as well get some prizes!

Next Adult Prize Bag drawing is tomorrow, July 31st.
Be sure to turn in your review slip for 1 of 3 books you've read,
and to enter your name in the drawing.

Kids, be sure to bring in your sheets.
Remember every 8 hours = a prize
16 hours = a T-shirt
and you can still get prizes for every 8 hours after that.
Plus, keep racking in hours to get that end of summer party!