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Spring 2009 xp LORE E Vol 11 Issue 2 Your Guide to News & Events Calendar of Events March 9 - Teen Book Club (MP) 14 - Video Boot Camp (MP) 16 - Wii Bowl Together (MV) 16 - Lauren Stringer (MV) 16 - Pizza and Game Night (AH) 16 - Experience XRKade (NS) 18 - Memoir Writing (WB) 18 - Video Games and Pizza (SV) 18 - Library Board Meeting (SV) 19 - Experience XRKade (NS) 19 - Teen Anime Club (MV) 21 - MN Zoomobile (MP) 21 - Video Boot Camp (MP) 23 - Family Read Workshop (MV) 28 - Video Boot Camp (MP) 31 - Construction Begins (RV) Roseville Expansion to Begin Temporary Location Approved During Construction The current library in Roseville, 2180 North Hamline, will close after regular business hours on March 31, 2009, to begin construction. Dunn Bros. Coffee Shop will remain open through April. The library will be closed for one month as the collection is moved to a temporary location at 2680 Arthur Street, near Fairview Ave and County Road C. The temporary site will open May 2 and will maintain the current schedule of hours. The County Board's decision to open a temporary library will keep 80 percent of the collection open to the public and will allow the Library to continue offering storytimes, computer classes and Internet workstations. Procedures for the month-long closure are being put into place by Library management. Watch the Library's Web site, www.rclreads.org, for details on how to handle your returns and requests. During the closure, Library-goers are encouraged to visit the other six Ramsey County branches or the St. Paul Public Library system. Since opening in 1993, Roseville's business has increased 70 percent. In 2007, the library had 728,000 visitors; that's 234 people every hour the library was open. In addition, the library in Roseville circulated nearly 1.7 million items, making it the busiest public library in the state. "The library in Roseville cannot keep up with the extremely heavy and rising demand for service," says Bring this coupon to the temporary library in Library Director Susan Roseville during the month of May and receive a Nemitz. "The expansion, FREE Rental DVD or Rental Book. designed to provide more efficient, cost-effective Thank you for your support of Ramsey County libraries! service, will add 30,000 square feet to the existing Good for 1 (one) FREE building, 100 more parking Rental DVD or Rental Book spaces and will triple the at Roseville’s temporary location, amount of Internet 2680 Arthur Street. workstations." Valid for up to 1 (one) week rental April 9 - Your Diet - Your Life (MP) 12 - All Libraries Closed 13 - Teen Book Club (MP) 15 - Library Board Meeting (AH) 16 - Your Diet - Your Life (MP) 16 - Teen Anime Club (MV) 16 - Book-A-Palooza begins (RV) 18 - Poetry Contest (MP) 19 - Book-A-Palooza ends (RV) 23 - Your Diet - Your Life (MP) 25 - Celebrate Earth Day (MV) May 2 - Temporary Library Opens (RV) 2 - Friends Annual Luncheon 11 - Teen Book Club (MP) 20 - Library Board Meeting (NS) 21 - Teen Anime Club (MV) 25 - All Libraries Closed Computer Classes on page 3 Book Clubs on page 4 Storytimes on page 6 ExpLORE is a quarterly publication funded jointly by Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries and Ramsey County Library. The expanded and remodeled library is planned to reopen in spring 2010. Expires May 31, 2009 Limit one coupon per household. News & Programs RCL’s 2008 Accomplishments Circulation hits a new record! In 2008, 4,589,151 items were checked out, an 8.9 percent increase from last year. There were 1,878,350 visits through the doors of our seven branches, up 5 percent from 2007. Library computers were used for more than 217,359 hours in 2008, up 38 percent. The wireless network also experienced significant growth; 72,936 people used the Library’s Wi-Fi, up 61 percent over 2007. Overall in 2008, 111 computer classes were held for 1,049 students. The Library continues to lead early childhood literacy efforts by holding 850 children’s programs with 37,648 participants. These efforts include 655 storytimes with 27,134 attendees and 48 teen programs serving 551 teens. Services, including online credit card payment, e-mail pre-notification and computer queuing, were added in 2008 to improve our patrons’ experience. Garage Sale and Book-A-Palooza Event April 16 - 19 RCL - Roseville Ramsey County Library and the Friends are teaming up to bring you the sale of the year! Detailed information can be found on page nine. Chess Club Tuesdays 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. RCL - Shoreview The Library’s Chess Club meets every Tuesday in the meeting room. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Annual Poetry Contest Celebrate Earth Day Saturday, April 25 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Join us in our “Earth Day Landscape Rejuvenation” efforts as we clean and restore the grounds surrounding the library in Mounds View. We’ll be picking up garbage, tearing out dead and dying plants and planting new ones. Come in your work clothes and bring gardening tools if you’ve got them. We’ll provide the treats and beverages! Saturday, April 18 2 p.m. RCL - Maplewood The Library’s eighth annual poetry slam will be held on Saturday, April 18. This year’s theme is open to your imagination. Contestants will perform their original poetry and will be judged by members from the community. Prizes will be awarded. Your Diet - Your Life Thursdays, April 9, 16, 23 6:30 to 8 p.m. RCL - Maplewood HealthEast Women's Care presents Your Diet - Your Life. Get the real scoop on nutrition topics like glycemic index, omega-3 fats, energy drinks, protein diets and antioxidants. You will hear the basics that you need to take control of your diet - your life. In this nutrition mini-series we will cover the three key energy nutrients carbohydrates, protein and fat. Learn how to identify the good, the bad and the ugly of these nutrients. Health care professionals may earn 1.8 contact hours for attending each class. Registration is required. Please call 651-232-8080 to save your spot today. To learn more about HealthEast Women's Care call 651-232-8080 or visit www.healtheast.org/women. 2 Gallery 96 Art Show RCL - Shoreview Gallery 96 presents “Flora and Fauna.” The grand opening of this exhibit is Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. at the library in Shoreview. The show will run through May 30. The Friends of Ramsey County Libraries sponsor these FREE programs. Computer Classes Class Descriptions Mastering the Mouse This course will introduce you to three basic mouse skills: pointing, clicking and scrolling. Ramsey County Library is pleased to offer basic computer courses to those who have little or no experience. You are welcome to attend all workshops in a series or pick and choose depending on your skill level. Participants wanting to take the e-mail or Internet courses must be mouse-proficient. Each class is limited to 12 participants and lasts one hour and 30 minutes. Call 651-704-2033 to register. Registration begins Monday, March 30. Don't forget to bring your Library card and PIN. RCL - Maplewood, 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 13 Mastering the Mouse Tuesday, April 14 Internet Basics Wednesday, April 15 Introduction to E-mail Thursday, April 16 Managing Your Yahoo! Mail Monday, April 20 Beyond the Basics Tuesday, April 21 Google: More than a Search Engine Wednesday, April 22 Explore the Library's Web site Thursday, April 23 Behold the Blog Friday, April 24 Your MP3 Player and Audiobooks *New* RCL - Maplewood, 7 p.m. Monday, May 4 Tuesday, May 5 Wednesday, May 6 Thursday, May 7 Monday, May 11 Tuesday, May 12 Wednesday, May 13 Introduction to E-mail Come and learn the basics of setting up a free Yahoo! e-mail account and sending and receiving e-mail. Internet Basics Individuals will learn how to access the Internet, navigate within Web sites and find information using a search engine. Beyond the Basics Add to your Internet searching skills. Learn ways to make your search more specific and be trained on spotting which Web sites give reliable information. Explore the Library’s Web Site Learn how to search the library catalog and access your account from home. You will also be introduced to the many resources and databases available on the Library’s Web site. Mastering the Mouse Internet Basics Beyond the Basics Google: More than a Search Engine Genealogy on the Web Beginning eBay Your MP3 Player and Audiobooks *New* Google: More than a Search Engine Learn to use Google to search for images, news, maps, language translation and more! RCL - North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 18 Internet Basics Tuesday, May 19 Beyond the Basics Wednesday, May 20 Google: More than a Search Engine Thursday, May 21 Beginning eBay Friday, May 22 Genealogy on the Web Beginning eBay This class will teach you the basics on how to search, buy and sell items, how to evaluate sellers and explain methods of payment using eBay. Online Resources: Ancestry.com Come to Ramsey County Library and discover your story with help from the world’s largest online collection of family history records. Ancestry.com is a comprehensive genealogy database that contains over 2 billion names and includes U.S. Census records, passenger lists and genealogical charts. Create your family tree with this database found on the Library’s Web site, www.rclreads.org, under Online Resources; Genealogy. For a more in-depth look, register for the “Genealogy on the Web” computer class. This resource is only available within Ramsey County Library buildings and was purchased by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA). 3 Managing Your Yahoo! Mail Come and learn to attach files, create folders, manage your address book and more! Yahoo! e-mail account required. Class descriptions continued on next page... Book Clubs RCL - Arden Hills Second Monday at 7 p.m. March 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TENDER IS THE NIGHT by F. Scott Fitzgerald April 13 . . . . . . .HEIR TO THE GLIMMERING WORLD by Cynthia Ozick May 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NETHERLAND by Joseph O’Neill Class Descriptions cont. Behold the Blog By the end of this session you'll have your very own blog where you can share thoughts, pictures or video with friends, family or the world. Genealogy on the Web This class introduces Ancestry.com — a starting point for searching online for genealogy information. Other useful online and print resources will be highlighted. *NEW* Your MP3 Player and Audiobooks Learn how to find, download and transfer audiobooks to your MP3 player from the Library's audio eBooks collection. RCL - Maplewood Eclectic Third Wednesday at 7 p.m. March 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry April 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALCHEMIST by Paulo Coelho May 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SWEET THURSDAY by John Steinbeck RCL - Maplewood Knit-Lit Second Tuesday at 6 p.m. March 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A GOOD YARN by Debbie Macomber April 14 . . . . . . . . . .BACK ON BLOSSOM STREET by Debbie Macomber May 14* note date change . . . . . TWENTY WISHES by Debbie Macomber RCL - North St. Paul Daytime Second Monday at 10:30 a.m. March 9 . . . . .THE PRIZE WINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO by Terry Ryan April 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SHE’S COME UNDONE by Wally Lamb May 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .THREE CUPS OF TEA by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin RCL - North St. Paul Third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. March 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RUN by Ann Patchett April 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .NOTES FROM A SMALL ISLAND by Bill Bryson May 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert RCL - Roseville Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. March 11 . . . .SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ICE PALACE MURDERS by Larry Millet April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No Meeting May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No Meeting Volunteers Needed Volunteers are needed to help move the library in Roseville to its temporary location. Responsibilities will include moving preparation, packing materials at the current building and unpacking at the temporary site. Work will start the week of March 23 and will continue through the end of April. Corporate volunteers are welcome! Contact Volunteer Coordinator Heidi Holland at 651-628-6803 or volunteer@rclreads.org. RCL - Shoreview Fiction Tuesdays at 7 p.m. March 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PLUM WINE by Angela Davis-Gardner April 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .THE ECHO MAKER by Richard Powers May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No Meeting RCL - Shoreview Mystery Third Tuesday at 7 p.m.; Third Thursday at noon March 17, 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .THE LIGHTHOUSE by P. D. James April 16, 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Any Diane Fallon mystery by Beverly Connor May 19, 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAISIE DOBBS by Jacqueline Winspear RCL - White Bear Lake Mystery First Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. March 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .British Isle Mysteries April 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cleric and/or Religious Mysteries May 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mysteries by Women Authors 4 Teen Zone Video Production Boot Camp March - May; 4 - 6 p.m. RCL - Maplewood March 14, 21, 28; 1 - 3 p.m. Video games, Anime, board games, surprises and snacks! Something “teen” is RCL - Maplewood SCC presents an intro going on every Tuesday at the library in Maplewood. Just show up and have fun. to video production for teens. March 9, April 13, May 11; 4 - 5 p.m. “Boot Camp” will be held three RCL - Maplewood consecutive Saturdays in Join the new Teen Book Club at the library in Maplewood. Call or e-mail March. Teens participating will Marcus, the Teen Librarian, to pick up the latest title. create their very own video! March 14: Storyboarding and production planning - Teens will come up with a film concept, character, script and production plan. March 16; 6 - 8 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Form an intergenerational (Youth or Teen plus a Parent or Grandparent) Wii Bowling team and compete for prizes. Free pizza and refreshments will be provided. Registration required, contact information March 21: Action! - Camera operation, audio monitor, light- below. Cosponsored by the Mounds View ing, director and actors...every- Community Center. one will have a job. Teen Tuesdays Teen Book Club Wii Bowl Together Wii Bowling at the library in Maplewood engages multiple generations. Pizza and Game Night March 28: Editing - In a group editing session, we will put all of our footage together. You'll add titles and music and have a show ready to air! Register with Teen Librarian Marcus Lowry, contact info below. Please plan to attend all three days of the workshop. March 16; 6 - 8 p.m. RCL - Arden Hills Borrow a Library laptop, play board games and eat lots of pizza. No need to register. Just show up and have fun! Experience XRKade March 16; 1 - 4 p.m. March 19; 1 - 4 p.m. RCL - North St. Paul Check out the only video exercise center in Ramsey County. DDR tournament and prizes! Cosponsored by North St. Paul Community Center. Video Games and Pizza Memoir Writing Workshop March 18; 6 - 7:30 p.m. RCL - White Bear Lake Laura Flynn, critically acclaimed author of Swallow the Ocean, will conduct a fun and interactive writing session. Teens and adults welcome. Registration required. March 18; 2 - 4 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Come and play new Wii and PS3 games and eat lots of pizza. No need to register. Just show up and have fun! Teen Anime Club March 19, April 16, May 21; 4 - 6 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Come to the library to watch new Anime movies and eat popcorn. We’ll watch the movie you vote for! Anime movies will play the third Thursday of each month at the library in Mounds View. For more information or to register for a program, contact Teen Librarian Marcus Lowry at 651-704-2033 ext. 2116 or mlowry@rclreads.org. Laura Flynn The Friends of Ramsey County Libraries sponsor these FREE programs. 5 Storytimes Mondays No Roseville Baby & Me in April and May No storytimes May 18, 25 Family Storytime, ages 2 - 5, Start your day with stories, songs and fingerplays. PAWS to READ Children between the ages of five and eight who would like to work on their reading skills are invited to participating in PAWS to READ. Sessions will be held in a comfortable, relaxed atmosphere. Charlie Contact the hosting library to register for your 15 minute time slot. RCL - Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Shoreview, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake, 10:15 and 11 a.m. Baby & Me Storytime, ages 6 - 23 months, Introduce babies to the joy of reading. Limited to 15 babies on a first-come, first-served basis. RCL - Roseville, 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays No Roseville Storytime in April No storytimes May 19, 26 Family Storytime, ages 2 - 5, Start your day with stories, songs and fingerplays. RCL - Roseville, 10:15 a.m. Read to Charlie Wednesdays No Roseville Baby & Me in April No storytimes May 20, 27 Family Storytime, ages 2 - 5, Start your day with stories, songs and fingerplays. RCL - Mounds View, 10:30 a.m. RCL - North St. Paul, 10:30 a.m. RCL - White Bear Lake, 1:30 p.m. Baby & Me Storytime, ages 6 - 23 months, Introduce babies to the joy of reading. Limited to 15 babies on a first-come, first-served basis. RCL - Maplewood, 9:45 a.m. RCL - Roseville, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays March 7, 21, April 4 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Read to Otis Wednesdays April 1, 8, 22, 29 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. RCL - Shoreview Treasures of Reading From a “Library Cards for Kindergartners” participant: On January 24, I went to the library to get my very own library card. There was a big party because 764 kindergartners registered for cards this year. More than 500 people came to the party. I got to sing the alphabet backwards at storytime (that was hard!) and watch a pirate do cool tricks. Ladies from the Junior League of Saint Paul and the Friends of the Libraries gave me treats and even a pirate eye patch! I checked out two dinosaur books and a dinosaur movie with my new card. I can’t wait to go back to the library! ~Alice H., age 5 1/2 (with a little help from mom) Thursdays No Roseville Storytime in April and May No Shoreview Baby & Me in May No storytimes May 21, 28 Family Storytime, ages 2 - 5, Start your day with stories, songs and fingerplays. RCL - Arden Hills, 10:30 a.m. RCL - Roseville, 10:15 a.m. Baby & Me Storytime, ages 6 - 23 months, Introduce babies to the joy of reading. Limited to 15 babies on a first-come, firstserved basis. RCL - Shoreview, 10:15 a.m. Fridays No storytimes May 22, 29 Family Storytime, ages 2 - 5, Start your day with stories, songs and fingerplays. RCL - Maplewood, 10:30 a.m. Saturdays Buenos Días Storytime, ages 2 - 5, Discover the magic of Spanish through stories, music and rhymes. RCL - Roseville, 10:30 a.m., March 7, 21 6 Children enjoy storytime at a party celebrating their first library cards. Children’s Programs Parent Resources The Cybernetic Culture Research Unit at Warwick University has found that gaming, texting Monica Stratton, Children’s Librarian and instant messaging have become so prevalent in our society that we have actually caused a physical mutation in the human hand. The thumb is now the human hand's most muscled and dexterous digit, overtaking the index finger, in the under-25 population. While many parents may tolerate gaming in their household, there is frustration in trying to tear your child away from the television, computer or hand-held device. Why not try to tie their gaming interests to printed materials? The Library offers a variety of resources that would be of interest to the avid gamer: books offering codes and cheats, magazines that will keep gamers at the top of their skill level, books on role-playing, fantasy, social and sports games. If you want to go beyond books about gaming, try fiction with a similar theme — fantasy, historical simulation or future worlds. Ramsey County Library's reference staff would be more than willing to work with you and your avid gamer to find print outlets to feed their desire for all things gaming. Just ask! Family Read Family Read is a project developed by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) libraries. In participation, Ramsey County Library presents the following family literacy events to give parents tools that they can use to be their child's primary source for reader’s advisory. Monday, March 16; 6:30 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Come and meet Lauren Stringer, local author of Fold Me a Poem. Stringer will be on hand to read her books to families. Recommended for children and their parents or caregivers. Meet the Illustrator: Lauren Stringer Parent Workshop: Finding Books Your Kids Want to Read Monday, March 23; 6:30 p.m. RCL - Mounds View Do you have an elementary-aged reader who has trouble finding something they like to read? Does your reader read above their grade level? Are they a reluctant reader? Here is your chance to learn the tricks of the trade! Children's Librarian Monica Stratton will present a workshop on how you can be your child's first-stop for that ever important "what do I read next?" question. Minnesota Zoomobile Saturday, March 21; 10:30 a.m. RCL - Maplewood Zoomobile naturalists use live animals along with biological artifacts and audience participation to make each program dynamic, personable, memorable and fun. Some of the animals you might meet include a great horned owl, boa constrictor, opossum, tarantula and bugs from the rainforest! This program is sponsored by MELSA, highlighting the Museum Adventure Pass program. Vote Here: Maud Hart Lovelace The Maud Hart Lovelace Award is a children’s choice award given to nominated book titles in two different divisions. After reading books from this year’s nominee list, children in grades 3-5 and 6-8 can vote for their favorite at any Ramsey County Library through March 22. The nominee list can be found on the Maud Hart Lovelace Web site, www.maudhartlovelace.org. The award is announced every year on April 25, the birthday of this Minnesota author who was born and raised in Mankato at the turn of the 20th century. The Friends of Ramsey County Libraries sponsor these FREE programs. 7 ~Monica Notes from the President It's 2009 - Happy New Year! This is our 30-year anniversary as a volunteer group. During that time, the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries has grown and changed as any organization does, filing articles of incorporation with the state in 1988 and officially qualifying as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit group. This means donations and gifts made to the Library through us are tax deductible. Nancy Guerino, President Calling All Coffee Drinkers! Dunn Bros Coffee is donating 10 percent of bean and beverage sales to the Friends when customers use a Community Giving Roastmasters Reward Card. You can help by using this card at any participating Dunn Bros coffee shop in the Twin Cities. To get your card(s), call the Friends office at 651-4862213 (or e-mail sgehrz@rclreads.org) and leave your name and address. 2009 brings a new Friend's Board roster that is missing four long-serving board members whose terms have expired. Fortunately for us, they all remain active on Friends' committees. Metta Fridley: First President, four-time President, member of the Program, Bookstore and Nominating Committees, and scheduler of computer class volunteers Mary Anne Lindberg: Three-time President, member of Communication, Advocacy and Bookstore Committees Mary Smith: Member of Program and Bookstore Committees and Annual Luncheon organizer Pat Carruth: Member of Membership and Bookstore Committees and former secretary to the Executive Committee. The Friends offers each of you heartfelt thanks. We are humbled by your example and strengthened by your continued friendship, participation and advice. Over the past 30 years the Friends have contributed more than $600,000 to the library to sponsor numerous programs for all ages. We also initiated the Kindergarten Library Card Sign-up Program in 1990, resulting in over 11,800 children signing up for library cards (thank you to Bette Ripke, Dorothea Chelgren and Phyllis Bentley). Borders Book Fair Thanks to 21 volunteers who manned the gift wrapping table and 146 people who used a Friends voucher at the Rosedale Borders. We raised over $1,400 for library programs and services. Cathy Croghan did a fantastic job coordinating this Booker helps volunteers wrap gifts at Borders. fundraising project. Business Support Thank you for your support in 2008: AgriBank, FCB American Financial Best Buy Gallery 96 Heraeus Medical Components, Inc. Schmitt Properties LLC Why do we do this? Because "that's what Friends are for" - helping build and maintain better libraries for all. You can join us. Call the Friends' office at 651486-2213 for membership or donation inquiries. Your support is essential. ~ Nancy Guerino Old Cell Phones Wanted Ring in the new year by dropping off old cell phones in collection boxes found at all Ramsey County Library branches except Mounds View. Friends’ volunteers ship these phones to GRC Recycling in Florida where they are processed and any unusable parts are disposed of ecologically – they do NOT end up in landfills. GRC pays us for the phones they can use and we use this money to fill requests for equipment, books or programs that the library needs. Since we started this program in 2007, we have raised $2,735 for the library, with $1,836 coming in during 2008 alone. Please donate phones only, we cannot take chargers, manuals or packaging. Thanks for helping the library and the environment! A Charitable Bequest Looking for a way to help your libraries keep thriving for future generations? Consider including a gift to the Friends in your will. We are a nonprofit organization that welcomes bequests. Our Federal Tax ID number is 41-1597085. Call Sue Gehrz at 651-486-2213 for more information. 8 Save the Date Saturday, May 2, is the Friends Annual Luncheon at the North Oaks Country Club. Our guest speaker will be Patricia Hampl, a Minnesota Book Award Winner. Hampl is the author of four memoirs and two collections of poetry. Reservation forms will be available in the libraries in April. Notes from the Director Did you know that members of the Friends work on many different fundraising and service projects? In 2008, they volunteered a total of 6,359 hours valued at over $124,000. We are very grateful for their dedication to helping the Ramsey County libraries offer many programs and services to their patrons including free computer classes, children's reading programs, author talks, book clubs and teen programs. Please Sue Gehrz, Director consider joining us by sending in the membership form below. You do not need to volunteer time to be a Friends member. ~ Sue Gehrz Friends Bookstores The three Friends bookstores located in the Roseville, Maplewood and Shoreview libraries brought in $43,000 in 2008! Thank you to the many bookstore volunteers who put in 4,302 hours sorting, pricing, displaying and selling books; to Mary Daley Meyer and Connie Yantes, our wonderful store managers; to Janet and Nancy Huberty who do a great job organizing special sales; and to Donna Andreas who handles all the money. You can help make 2009 even better: 1. Shop the Friends bookstores often. 2. Donate used books in good condition. 3. Volunteer to help at any of the bookstores. Book-A-Palooza Sale Mark your calendars, clear off some space on your book shelves, break out the piggy bank and shop 'til you drop at the Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries gigantic used book sale at the library in Roseville, 2180 North Hamline. SALE HOURS Thursday, April 16: Noon - 6 p.m. - PRESALE* - Friends Members Only Friday, April 17: Noon - 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19: 1 - 4 p.m. - Bag Sale Thousands of books and materials will be sold. Parents, grandparents and teachers can stock up on children's books. Surplus equipment, including file cabinets, furniture and toys from the library in Roseville will be for sale. The Library will be closed in April to prepare for construction, but will open the doors for this sale. If you would like to volunteer to help with this sale, please call the Friends office at 651 486-2213. It is lots of fun and the proceeds from the sale will be used to benefit the libraries. *If you are not already a Friends member, you can join at the sale, send in the membership application in this newsletter or pick up a membership application at your library. Friends Membership Levels Basic: Sponsors 10 kids for Summer Reading . . . . Up to $49 Contributor: + One hardcover book for RCL . . . . . $50 - 99 Advocate: + Two computer classes . . . . . . . . . . .$100 - 249 Sponsor: + 100 kids for Summer Reading . . . . . $250 - 499 Patron: + 10 books for RCL’s collection . . . . . . $500 - $999 Benefactor: + Sponsors one author event . . . . . . . . $1000+ Mail to: Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries 4570 North Victoria Street Shoreview, MN 55126 For more information, please call 651-486-2213. Name ____________________________________________ Address __________________________________________ City/Zip __________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________ I would like information about volunteering. I would like information about other forms of giving. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your membership is tax deductible to the full extent provided by IRS regulations. Arden Hills 651-628-6831 1941 W. County Road E-2 M-T 1-8; W, Su Closed; Th-Sa 10-5 651-704-2033 3025 Southlawn Drive M-Th 10-9; F-Sa 10-5; Su 12-5 Friends’ Used Book Store Cafe Cravings M-Th 8-9; F & Sa 8-5; Su 9-5 Maplewood $1 off one 20 oz Cravings espresso drink. Order a 20 oz espresso drink and get $1 off. Try a Cravings Turtle, they are a treat! Valid at Cravings Maplewood, inside Ramsey County Library. VALID THRU 5/15/09 Mounds View 763-717-3272 2576 County Road 10 M & Th 1-8; W, F & Sa 10-5; T & Su Closed 2290 N. 1st Street M, W & Sa 10-5; T & Th 1-8; F & Su Closed 651-628-6803 2180 North Hamline M-Th 10-9; F-Sa 10-5; Su 12-5 Friends’ Used Book Store Dunn Bros Coffee Shop Su-Th 6:30-9; F & Sa 6:30-5 North St. Paul 651-747-2700 Roseville Roseville closes for construction March 31. See front for details. Shoreview 651-486-2300 4570 N. Victoria Street M 10-9; T & W 1-9; Th-Sa 10-5 pm; Su 12-5 Friends’ Used Book Store Ramsey County Library 4570 North Victoria Street Shoreview, MN 55126 White Bear Lake 651-407-5302 4698 Clark Avenue M 10-8; T & W 1-8; Th, F & Sa 10-5; Su Closed Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 2977 St. Paul, MN Web Site www.rclreads.org Due Date Renewal 651-766-4141 or by computer connection Holiday Hours - Closed April 12 May 25 Ramsey County Library Board Lori-Anne Williams, Chair Burton Nygren, Vice-Chair Robert Lamb, Secretary Beverly Aplikowski David L. Norrgard Janice Rapheal Roberta Weltzin Friends of the Suburban Ramsey County Libraries 651-486-2213 President - Nancy Guerino Director - Sue Gehrz Editor: Kristi Saksvig (651) 486-2208 ksaksvig@rclreads.org