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Newsletter of the Brandywine Community Library Association Volume 18, Number 1 w January 2009
Brandywine Upcoming Library Events Book Repair Workshop
Community u Storytime 11 a.m., beginning Jan. 13
Tuesdays,
with Miss Barb Ever wondered how to fix a
broken book? Here’s your chance
th
Library
to learn how. A book repair workshop
u Preschool Storytime with Miss Charlotte will be held on Sat., Jan. 17 , 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. th
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. Bring a bag lunch and a good pair of scissors.
60 Tower Drive u Baby Lap Sit Storytime You may bring books from home that need
Topton, PA 19562 Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Sign-up is required repair, but you will practice on library books that
need help first. Group size is limited to 12.
p. 610.682-7115 u Toddler Storytime Please call or stop by to register (610-682-
f. 610.682-7385 Thursdays, 11:30 a.m. 7115). Snow date is Sat., Feb. 21st.
www.berks.lib.pa.us/brandywinecl
u Book Discussion Group
Hours First Tuesdays, 7 p.m. beginning Feb. 3rd Books n Bears Project
Mon-Thurs 10 am8 pm u Third Friday Film Series Books ‘n Bears will be
Fri 10 am5 pm Third Fridays, 7 p.m. Multi-Purpose Room given to over 800 Head
Sat 10 am5 pm Start youngsters
u Read to a Therapy Dog
Sat (summer) 10 am2 pm during the week of
Third Saturdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Closed Sundays March 2nd, as part of
Registration preferred for 15-minute sessions
the Read Across
Staff u Meditation Session America celebration. The bears will wear
Librarian: Wednesday, January 14th, 7:15 p.m. customized T-shirts that say Read with your
Cheryl Knight Bear and will accompany a children’s book.
u Book Repair Workshop
Librarian Assistant: Please consider adopting a bear for $5. Stop at
Saturday, January 17th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Lynne Priester the library circulation desk to contribute. A cut-
Childrens Librarian:
Charlotte Puff Calling All Readers out bear will be added to a display in the library
for every participant. This is a joint project
Circulation Clerks: A new book discussion between the Berks County public libraries and
Brian Hare group will meet on the first the Berks County School Librarians Associa-
Linda Kemmerer Tuesday of each month at 7 tion, who will supply the books.
Marie Lichtenwalner p.m. in the library meeting
room beginning on Tuesday,
February 3rd. The first book, Library Lovers
Board of Trustees Being Perfect, by Anna Quindlen, Do you love the Brandywine
President: examines the slippery slope of perfectionism. Community Library? You can
Lisa Hunter Come with book suggestions for upcoming show us your affection by purchasing a heart for
Vice President discussions. $1 or more, to be displayed in the library the
TBD month of February. There will be a place on the
Secretary
Jerri Burket Third Friday Films heart to write in your township name. The library
will be letting the township supervisors know
Treasurer Did you know that the library how many of their residents value a local library.
Sandy Cullin sponsors newly-released
Brandywine
independent films that you
won’t see anywhere else in We Love Our Volunteers
Community the area. Don’t feel like driving to Allentown or The following are a few of the
Library Association Reading to see indy films? Join us at 7 p.m. on many people who gave that
Treasurer: the third Friday of each month in the Lutheran Something Extra to the
Camilla Mallonee Home’s Multi-Purpose room for a free (that’s Brandywine Community Library in 2008:
Newsletter Editor: right, folks, FREE) show. The films are thought-
Jerri Burket u The Board of Trustees: Ruth Bloom, Lisa
provoking and worth seeing.
Graphic Design: Hunter, Peg Wiser, Sandy Cullin, Carol
u Jan. 16th, Under the Bombs (Arabic) Noyes, Vicki Shellhammer, Karen Turner,
Vicki Shellhammer
u Feb. 20th, The Trap (Serbian) and Jerri Burket, for tireless efforts to keep
u Mar. 20th, The Grocer’s Son (French) the library running like a well-oiled machine.
Meditation Sessions u Lynn and Jerri Burket: Ran all used book
sales, including picking up, storing and
A devoted group is exploring the delivering tons of books.
many ways to meditate. The first u Pat Gault: Ran the plant sale, summer
meeting in 2009 will be on Weds, reading club, and spends 4 hours every
Jan. 14th at 7:15 p.m. in the library Monday shelving books.
meeting room. February’s meeting u Arnold Newman: Facilitated the women’s
date and time may change to history book discussion group.
accommodate participants, so
please call 610-682-7115 to confirm. u Molly Priester: Runs the film series.
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PERMIT NO. 14
u Mary Ann Owens: Presented monthly evening family renew items online or call the library to renew on the day
story-times. after a weather closing. For extenuating circumstances,
due dates can be extended.
u Vicki Shellhammer: Newsletter production, E-rate
Fee Increases
subsidies, grant-writing, and film series subscription
fund-raising.
u Andrew Thomas: Provided monthly financial Fees for photocopying, faxing and computer copies are
seminars at the library. being increased to cover printer supplies.
u Laurie Hare: Facilitating the meditation sessions. u Photocopying and computer copies:
u Sandy Britland: Gave crocheting classes. $.20 per sheet; $.40 per color sheet
Thank you everyone for your contributions! u Sending a fax: $2.00 for the first
page; $.20 for each additional page
Start the New Year Right u Receiving a fax: $.20 per page
Do you have an overdue fine? Is You are responsible for all printouts
there a lost library item hiding in generated by a library computer you’re
some corner of your house? If using, even if they are printed acciden-
you answer “yes” to either ques- tally. Feel free to ask for help before you
tion, please stop in at the library print to avoid unnecessary charges.
to settle your account. If the
overdue fine is large, the staff will work out a payment
plan with you.
Holiday Closings
The library will be closed on the follow-
All fines that are collected are used to purchase new ing holidays in January and February:
items for the library. And don’t forget, a fine of $10 or
more prevents you from borrowing items at all county u Monday, January 19th, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
libraries, and also blocks you from computer use at BCL. u Monday, February 16th, Presidents’ Day
Help Save Money and Time Booksale News
Last year the Brandywine Community You may have heard rumors about the library’s used book
Library spent $1,000 on stamps to mail sales. To set the record straight, here’s what’s going on.
messages about overdue items. You can Lynn and Jerri Burket have retired from the annual “big”
help the library reduce this expense by booksale scene. They have run these sales for many
providing the staff with your e-mail address. years, and decided that it was time to pass on the
That way, you can be contacted free. E- back-breaking labor of running the annual sale. But used
mail is also a great way for you to receive timely messages book sales haven’t gone away. The library is now holding
when your hold requests are ready for pick-up. Update your periodic, longer used book sales in the library meeting
account by emailing sbrcirc@berks.lib.pa.us, by stopping room. In fact, there’s a sale right now!
at the desk or by calling 610-682-7115.
Browse the sale shelves when you come to the library.
Inclement Weather Hardcover books are $2, trade paper and hardcover
children’s books are $1, and videotapes are 3/$1. There’s
The library closes when the Brandywine Heights Area a $.10 special on all mass market paperbacks and
School District is closed or dismissed early for bad magazines, because of the volume of donations.
weather. If you’re not sure whether the library is open
when the weather is bad, give a call at 610-682-7115. If
the answering machine picks up, the library is closed.
Upcoming Bestsellers
u Maeve Binchey, Heart and Soul (Feb 24)
You will not be charged for any items due on a day that u John Grisham, The Associate (Jan 20)
the library is closed. The day that the library reopens will u Michael Palmer, Second Opinion (Feb 17)
become the new due date. Don’t forget that you can u Robert Parker, Night and Day (Feb 24)
u James Patterson, Run for your Life (Feb 2)
u J. D. Robb, Promises in Death (Feb 24)
u Danielle Steel, One Day at a Time (Feb 9)
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