November 2009

November 2009

Win Prizes for Best Bookmark in RPL’s Annual Children’s Contest It’s that time of year again, when we encourage the children of Rowan County to share their artistic talents by participating in the annual Children’s Bookmark Contest! Once again, the Friends of Rowan Public Library are sponsoring this exciting event. Entry forms for bookmarks will be available at the library, in schools, and online at www.rowanpubliclibrary.org beginning Monday, November 2. The contest concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20. Entry forms must be turned in to an RPL location by the deadline. Judges will award first, second, and third place prizes for each age group:

4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 year olds. The three first-prize winners will have their bookmarks professionally printed and distributed at all library locations. Winners will be notified in December and honored at a special meeting of the Friends that month. This year, the Literary Book Post and Chick-Fil-A have signed on to join the Friends of RPL in sponsoring this contest. They have generously donated prizes for the top three winners in each age category. For questions or more information, please call 704-216-8234.

Plan Now for 2010 Springtime Tulip Cruise with Friends of RPL Join the Friends of RPL April 6-14, 2010 for a river cruise along Dutch and Belgian waterways. Experience the colorful glory of Dutch tulip fields as well as visits to several cities, including Amsterdam, Antwerp, Arnheim and Ghent. This spectacular trip is presented by Collette Vacations and is sponsored by the Friends as one of their 2010 travel opportunities. Our members have traveled on several trips with Collette and the Friends and testify to their wonderful memories. Interested? Join the Friends at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 15

in the Stanback Auditorium in Salisbury to learn more about this celebration of spring in Holland and Belgium. Connie Fortanbary of Collette will be there to share details and answer all your questions. Refreshments will be served. Please enter the library using the Fisher Street door closest to Church Street. More information is available at the library, or you may call Melody Moxley at 704-216-8230. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

Sponsored by the Friends of Rowan Public Library

“Telling Our Stories” Photo Exhibit A farmer with oxen at the end of the work day, a women’s basketball team in bloomers, a baby picture of former Secretary of State Thad Eure, and a tobacco festival queen bedecked in a gown of dried tobacco leaves are among the treasured photographs from the North Carolina State Archives traveling with the “Telling Our Stories” Photography Exhibit on display at Rowan Public Library this month. The exhibit presents some of the many ways the state’s stories can be told, showcasing the marvelous times, people, and places of North Carolina, and is organized by the NC Department of Cultural Resources. The exhibit will be at the Rowan Public Library through November

12 at the Headquarters location in Salisbury. It is free and open to the public. The photographs themselves explore a wide gambit of themes — landscapes and wildlife, presidents and farmers, spirituality and conflict, landmarks, and the human condition. Do not miss this one-ofa-kind portrayal of life in North Carolina.

Myths and Mysteries Please join us for a special “after hours” program on Thursday, November 12, at 7:00 p.m. in RPL’s Stanback Auditorium in Salisbury. Susan Waller, storyteller, will be regaling us with mysterious tales and weird happenings in Rowan County. Come and share our stories. Please enter using the Fisher St. door closest to Church St.

Gift Baskets Now On Sale! The Friends of RPL are now selling gift baskets at each branch. These attractively packaged baskets and mugs are filled with books and gift items for everyone on your list, including cookbooks, children's books, and gifts for the gardener, traveler and bird watcher. Thanks to the Friends, holiday shopping is quick and easy at RPL!

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Disney Movie Magic at RPL in November View Disney favorites in November at RPL’s “Tuesdays at the Movies.” Join us for free movies, popcorn, and lemonade at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday night in the Stanback Auditorium at RPL’s Salisbury branch. Children should be accompanied by an adult. • • • •

November 3: Peter Pan November 10: Wall-E November 17: Sword in the Stone November 24: Robin Hood

Friends of Rowan Public Library

Book Sale Saturday, November 7 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 8 1:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 9 10:00 a.m.— 2:00 p.m. Paperbacks 50¢ and less Hardbacks $2.00 and less Books, videos, and audiotapes

RPL Headquarters 201 W. Fisher St., Salisbury

News, etc

Rowan Public Library Foundation A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL The Rowan Public Library Foundation was established in 1991 for the purpose of developing an endowment fund to support the improvement and expansion of public library resources and services for the benefit of the citizens of Rowan County. The Foundation encourages community investment through individual and corporate giving. Currently, the Foundation’s primary focus is to enhance the library’s collection of books and other resources for public use. There are now 137 named endowments, ranging from a minimum of $1,000 to over $100,000, which provide ongoing support for collection development. Endowments may be established in the name of the donor or in memory or in honor of someone. Please consider making a long term investment in your public library by establishing a named endowment through the Foundation. For information about setting up an endowment, please call Pam Nance at 704-216-8231. The Foundation is a tax-exempt public 501(c)(3) foundation and all contributions are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and organizations that have already established endowments. Following are some of the new items acquired by Rowan Public Library with funds provided by the Foundation’s endowments.

We gratefully acknowledge these recent gifts: In Honor of Mary Rouzer given by Allan Rouzer, III to the Allan & Mary Rouzer Endowment In Honor of Tom Waller given by Allan Rouzer, III to the Susan Rouzer Waller Endowment

Betsy Brandon Book Club Endowment You Are Where You Eat : Stories and Recipes from the Neighborhoods of New Orleans by Elsa Hahne

Archibald Craige Endowment Voices of the Confederate Navy edited by R. Thomas Campbell

Inez Murray Overton Endowment Every Now & Then by Karen Kingsbury

Clarence & Sara W. Kluttz Endowment Mary Poppins [audiobook] by P.L. Travers

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Rowan Public Library Foundation (Continued)

Betty L. Yates Endowment United States Constitution Bicentennial Endowment Oxford Atlas of the World

Clio Book Club Endowment The History of Gardens in Painting by Nils Büttner

Morton S. Lerner Endowment Lithuania by Sakina Kagda & Zawiah Abdul Latif

Glen & Ozell Freeman Endowment Princess Peepers by Pam Calvert

Bryon C. & Jacqueline B. Taylor Endowment Patriotic Grace : What It Is and Why We Need It Now by Peggy Noonan

Elinor Henderson Swaim Endowment The Great Wall by John Man

Amy Harrell Williams Endowment Everything on a Waffle [audiobook] by Polly Horvath

Dale Higbee, Ph.D. Endowment A Romance on Three Legs : Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano by Katie Hafner

Frances M. Luther Blackman Endowment Charlie Bone and the Shadow [audiobook] by Jenny Nimmo

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November 2009 Computer Classes Headquarters: Salisbury, 704-216-8243 Absolute Beginner’s Yahoo Email Monday, November 9, 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Absolute Beginner’s Internet Searching Thursday, November 12, 2:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Business Resources on the Web Monday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Introduction to HeritageQuest Thursday, November 19, 2:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Absolute Beginner’s Computer Class Monday, November 23, 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

South Rowan Regional Library: China Grove, 704-216-7737 Basic MS Access Thursday, November 5, 11:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Google Class Monday, November 16, 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

East Branch: Rockwell, 704-216-7737 Google Class Tuesday, November 24, 1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.

Classes are free. Dates and times correct at time of printing.

Rowan Public Library November Hours Mark your calendar for changes in library hours this month: •

Wednesday, November 11 — All RPL locations closed for Veterans Day.

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Thursday and Friday, November 26 -27 — All RPL locations closed for Thanksgiving.

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Saturday, November 28 — Headquarters (Salisbury) and Frank T. Tadlock South Rowan Regional (China Grove) resume regular weekend hours: 9:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m. Saturday. East Branch (Rockwell) remains closed. Monday, November 30 - All RPL locations resume regular hours.

Rowan Public Library appreciates your gifts and will purchase materials for the library that can be enjoyed by our community for years to come.

Memorials and Honorariums In Memory of Bill Brooks given by Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Boyd Watts In Memory of Lou Murphy given by Ann C. Boyd In Memory of Ed Trollinger given by Wally and Fran Burding In Memory of Charlyse Culp Waddell given by Elaine T. Adaire, Dr. and Mrs. Myron Goodman, Mrs. Quincy Inman, Robert and Lynn Mullinax, and Gussie Ryan In Memory of Evelyn Wagoner given by Ann C. Boyd In Memory of Judy Wertz given by Martha Reddeck In Memory of Christine P. Whitton given by Ann C. Boyd

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Did Did You You Know? Know? The DVDtime in of the Now 4th is the Ramble Through Rowan year to renew your series, “The Struggle for membership as a Liberty 1753-1775,” Friend of Rowanis now available for or check Public Library to out at all RPL locations. become a Friend for It first may be the time. also Fill out purchased for $10 at all the application on this locations. page, then take or mail it to any RPL branch.

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Please indicate your choice of membership: Individual ($10)

Literary & Civic Organization ($25)

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Please make your check payable to: Friends of Rowan Public Library and mail it with this application to: Friends of Rowan Public Library, PO Box 4039, Salisbury, NC 28145

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