Library News!

Favorite Authors Club

Would you like to be notified whenever your favorite author releases a new book?  The Favorite Authors Club lets you register to have new books by select authors automatically placed on hold for you.  Sign up in the “My Account” area of the SHARE catalog. 

Sunday Hours Resume

Beginning Sunday, September 7, Aram Public Library will be open from 1 to 5 p.m. with computers available from 1 to 4:45 p.m.  Get your Check Out Sunday card stamped each Sunday when you visit the library.  When your card is filled (10 stamps) you’ll be entered in a drawing to win fabulous prizes!

Changes in the SHARE Consortium

On November 20, 2014, the libraries of the Mid-Wisconsin Federated Library System (Dodge, Jefferson, and Washington Counties) will no longer be members of the SHARE consortium. If you currently have a library card from a Mid-Wisconsin library, then you may be asked to get a new card at the Lakeshores System library you use most.  New library cards are free.  You will still be able to obtain materials from libraries statewide through the interlibrary loan system.

School-Year Library Hours (beginning September 2):

Monday – Thursday      9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday                          9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday                      9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday                        1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Computers shut down 15 minutes before closing.

Special Events - September 2014

Adult Craft:  Really, a Clothespin Trivet?

Monday, September 8 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. 

Registration is required. 

Yes, you can do something with those old spring-style clothespins sitting in your garage or basement.  Join us Monday, September 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. as we create TWO wooden trivets that you will be able to use to protect your table.  All materials are provided and complete instructions will be available to take home.  Check out the sample at the adult circulation desk.

Meet the Library Director – Thursday, September 11 at 4 p.m.

The Friends of Aram Public Library are hosting a reception to welcome our new library director, Anita O’Brien.  Anita comes to us from the Bacon (yum!) Memorial District Library in Wyandotte, Michigan, but she’s no stranger to Delavan.  She has family nearby and has been a frequent visitor to the area.  Stop in at the library any time between 4 and 6 p.m. to say hello and welcome her to our friendly community.

Curious George Party – Tuesday, September 16 at 4 p.m.

Happy birthday, H.A. Rey!  To celebrate, we’re having a party celebrating all things Curious George!  Join us for stories, crafts, food, and fun.

Banned Books Week Movie - Sunday, September 21 from 1:30 to 3:15 p.m.   Kick off Banned Books Week with this movie based on a book that was considered controversial at the time it was first published in 1964.

Banned Book Week – September 21 to September 27

Celebrate the freedom to read!  Watch for special displays and events happening all week long!

Slow Cooking Your Fall Harvest – Tuesday, September 23 from 2 to 3 p.m.                     

Registration Required

Is your garden bursting with fall favorites like sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, and potatoes?  Looking for a new twist on old favorites? It’s time to bring your slow cooker out to enjoy the fall harvest! Join Walworth County UW-Extension Family Living Educator Jenny Wehmeier for an hour filled with tastes and smells of fall. We will sample several dishes and talk through important food and slow cooker safety do’s and don’ts. Register early – limit of 24 for this free class!

Duct Tape Crafts – September 25 at 6 p.m.

Let’s just be honest . . . things made out of duct tape rock.  We’ll provide the duct tape, you bring the ideas!  All materials provided.

Apple Stamps – Tuesday, September 30 at 4 p.m.

Apples are in season and not only are they delicious, but they make fantastic art supplies!  Come by the library to make your very own apple creation.  All materials provided.  Dress to get messy!

Regular Library Programs This Fall

Sometimes just one program isn't enough!  Here's a list of our regular recurring programs this fall.

Storytime with Ms. Denise - Wednesdays at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

School is starting and cooler weather is on its way.  Enjoy the beautiful fall colors and the return of storytime with Ms. Denise!  Note the time change – we now have both morning and after  school storytime sessions.  Both programs follow these fun themes:

• September 10 – Back to School
•  September 17 – Trees
• September 24 – There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly       

                         

Knit and Crochet Club – September 3, 10, 15, 24, and 29

For all ages and experience levels, Knit and Crochet Club meets at 6 p.m.   Bring your own project to work on, share your expertise, and learn from others.  Beginners welcome!

  

Tech Tutorials – Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Registration Required

Baffled by technology? Sign up for a 45-minute one-on-one session with a librarian for assistance with anything computer related, such as downloading e-books and audiobooks, filling out online applications, signing up or managing email, or learning to use Microsoft Office software. Bring in your own device or we will use one of our computers.

Tail Waggin’ Tutors with Divot – Saturday, September 6 at 10 a.m.  Registration is required.

Yes, dog lovers…Divot is coming back to hear more stories!  Make an appointment to spend time reading with him the first Saturday of each month.  Stop by the Children’s Desk or call (262) 728-3111, ext. 117 to reserve your time slot!

Book Boogie – Monday, September 8 and 22 at 11 a.m.

Words and wiggles go together like peanut butter and jelly in this free-form story time and open play session for babies and toddlers (and their grown-ups, of course).  Read, dance, repeat! 

LEGO Club - Monday, September 15 at 4:30 p.m. 

Give our LEGO blocks a workout building anything from a dinosaur to a spaceship.  Work in teams or individually, give your creation a name, then see it displayed in the Children’s Library.

Aram Book Club:  The Cuckoo’s Calling - Thursday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Cormoran Strike, a veteran who lost a leg in Afghanistan, is barely scraping by as a private investigator. He has only one client, creditors are calling, he has just broken up with his longtime girlfriend, and he’s living in his office. Enter John Bristow with an amazing story: His sister, a legendary supermodel, fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. The case plunges Strike into the world of multimillionaire beauties, rock-star boyfriends, and desperate designers, and it introduces him to every variety of pleasure, enticement, seduction, and delusion known to man.

Guilty Pleasures Book Club:  The Body at the Tower by Y. S. Lee (The Agency, Book 2)

Monday, September 29 at 6 p.m.

As a nearly full-fledged member of the Agency -- the all-female detective unit based in Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls -- Mary Quinn, disguised as a poor apprentice builder, must brave the sinister underworld of Victorian London in order to unmask a murderer.

September is National Library Card Month!

Replace your lost library card for free! We know how hard it is to live without a library card, so during the month of September, we’ll waive the $2 fee for replacing a lost card. Sometime during the month, we will be unveiling our newly designed card with key tag! Whether you have lost your card, never had one, or would just like to sport one of our nifty new cards, be sure to bring in current identification, and we will issue you a ticket to the world of knowledge and entertainment!

Parents, wouldn’t the younger members of your family love to have their own library cards?  Using the library not only gives you access to LOTS of print, audio, and visual materials, it’s also an excellent opportunity to teach children about responsibility.  The library provides a safe and friendly environment for your family to read, study, do homework, and use the computer.

That’s not all – watch for fun programs like our LEGO club, pumpkin decorating, holiday crafts, and more.  Bring your beginning readers to Tail Waggin’ Tutors and let them read to a therapy dog (who is a very good listener.)  There’s something for everyone at Aram Public Library!