More gifts from the Friends...

Here's an updated list of items purchased with money donated from the Andover PL Friends group. We added some books, some DVDs, and some books on CD. Again, we say thanks to the Friends for their generosity!

BOOKS - Titles on the RHAM High School reading list, listed in call number order:

• Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia / Shattered Mirror / JYP Atw pb
• Flannery, Tim F. / The Weather Makers / 363.738 Fla
• Holmes, Hannah / Suburban Safari / 577.5 Hol
• Sullivan, Robert / Rats : Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants / 599.35 Sul
• Homer / The Odyssey / 883.01 Hom
• Arvin, Nick / Articles of War / FIC Arv

BOOKS ON CD:

• Alcott, Louisa May / Little Women / AUDIO CD FIC Alc
• Brooks, Geraldine / March / AUDIO CD FIC Bro
• Golden, Arthur / Memoirs of a Geisha / AUDIO CD FIC Gol
• Hockensmith, Steve / Holmes on the Range / AUDIO CD FIC Hoc
• McManus, Patrick F. / The Blight Way / AUDIO CD FIC McM
• Robotham, Michael / Lost / AUDIO CD FIC Rob
• Twain, Mark / The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn / AUDIO CD FIC Twa
• Twain, Mark / The Adventures of Tom Sawyer / AUDIO CD FIC Twa
• Swanson, James L. / Manhunt : the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer / AUDIO CD 364.152 Swa
• Goodwin, Doris Kearns / Team of Rivals : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln / AUDIO CD 973.7093 Goo

A word from the Friends' President re: Entertainment Books...

Here's a note from Friends' President, Dianne Grenier:

Dear Friends of the Library,

Just a friendly “tip” for those of you who purchased the “2006 Entertainment Coupon Book” that the Friends were selling last fall/winter.

In the Coupon book are coupons for such things as $5.00 off your bill if you spend $50 or more at a ‘this or that’ grocery store. Some of these stores are not very local or may not be grocery stores you frequent …BUT ... Stop and Shop will honor all coupons from their competitors.
I’ve used coupons for IGA’s in East Hampton or from Lunt’s which is out of business. This will make that coupon book a whole lot more valuable.

For those of you who didn’t purchase a book last year, the Friends will be selling them again this fall. Watch for them at the Library or our advertisement in the Rivereast.

Coupons in the 2006 Entertainment Book are good until November 2006. There’s still lots of time to save.

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer and staying
cool,

Dianne Grenier
Friends, President

Yet another museum pass...

We have added one more museum pass to our long list. Reduced admission prices are now available to the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University, New Haven. As with most of the others, this pass comes to us courtesy of the Andover Friends of the Library.

For a complete list of museum passes we have to offer, as well as the borrowing rules, click here.

Adult Book Discussion - Monday, September 18th

In case you haven't heard, Connecticut author Mary-Ann Tirone Smith's memoir, Girls of Tender Age, has been chosen as the book to read in this summer's East of the River Reads! program. This is a community-wide program that encourages residents in the region to read the same book, and then, in the fall, those readers will get together to discuss the book with its author. In addition to Andover, other towns participating in the program include Bolton, Columbia, Glastonbury, Hebron, Manchester, Marlborough, and Portland. Mary-Ann Tirone Smith will be speaking about her memoir on Wednesday, October 4th at the Douglas Library in Hebron. That discussion will begin at 7PM. Members of our Andover PL reading group will be taking a "field trip" to this event at the Douglas Library.

At Andover PL, though, we're trying something a little bit different. In addition to reading Smith's memoir (of which, the library has several copies), we will also be reading her 1994 novel about the Hartford Circus Fire that happened in 1944: Masters Of Illusion. We have borrowed several copies of that book, as well, for our reading group.

We would like participants to read both books for our book discussion to be held at Andover PL on Monday, September 18th at 6:30PM. Please ask for copies of these books at the library circulation desk. They are ready and waiting for you.

Amy

One way to beat the heat...

Follow the lead of our resident primate at Andover PL...get yourself a good book and find a nice shady spot under a tree!

Wondering what this guy's name is? So are we. If you've got any suggestions, please let us know.

A special invitation from Friends' President, Dianne Grenier...

Have you ever wondered what it's like "behind the scenes" at the Bushnell in Hartford? If so, here's an invitation for all of the Andover PL Friends from the group's president, Dianne Grenier:

Bushnell Backstage Tour for Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Andover Library officials are organizing an “exclusive” backstage tour of the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford for members of the Friends of the Library.

The tour will take you backstage of both the old Mortensen Hall and the new Belding Auditorium.
See the Projection Booth, Green Room, Electrician Room with the “stars signature wall” and the Horace Bushnell Suite. Learn about the historic one-of-a-kind ceiling mural, the Dale Chihuly “Ode to Joy” and much more.

Your Tour Guide will be Dianne Grenier, president of the Friends group and a 10 year veteran of the volunteer corps of Bushnell ushers and tour guides.

A considerable amount of walking is required and the tour will take approximately 1½ - 2 hours.

There is no charge for the tour, but participation is limited so reservations are required.
The Friends of the Library are delighted to be able to offer this opportunity to its members.

The Friends' Bushnell tour date is set for Saturday, August 26 at 2:00pm.

To reserve your spot on the tour call Dianne Grenier at 742-3033 or e-mail at deardianne@comcast.net

Friends' BJs promotion due date extended to August 1st...

The recent promotion sponsored by the Andover PL Friends group in which you can renew or sign up for a new membership at BJs Wholesale Club will continue through August 1st. This offer allows you to save $10 on your membership fee for BJs (pay $35 vs. $45 for a "regular" renewal or new membership), as well as extends your membership by 3 months (15 months vs. 12 months). Another benefit: the Friends will receive $5 from BJs for each application that is submitted. If you'd like to help the Friends (as well as yourself) with this deal, stop by the library before August 1st and fill out an application.

Thanks!

Lots of museum passes -- yours to borrow!

As you may know, the Andover PL Friends group has purchased some museum passes for our library patrons to use this year. These passes entitle the bearer to free or reduced admission to some area museums, and be borrowed by any Andover PL patron who has a library card in good standing with no outstanding fines. If you're looking for a place to take the family on one of the muggy, rainy, or even sunny summer days, why not check out one of these passes?

Here's what the Friends have purchased for you:

• The Children's Museum (formerly known as the Science Center of Connecticut) - West Hartford -- Pass allows for one free admission for every paid admission, adults or children. [Regular admission prices: $7 Adults & Children over the age of 12].
• Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism -- Free admission for 2 adults & 2 children to four Connecticut state museums, including Henry Whitfield State Museum in Guilford; the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine in East Granby; the Sloane-Stanley Museum in Kent; and the Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury.
• Harriet Beecher Stowe Center - Hartford -- Pass admits 2 people for a free tour of the Stowe House OR a seasonally-offered Garden Tour or Nook Farm Walking Tour. [Regular admission prices: $8 Adults (ages 13-64); $7 Seniors (age 65+); $4 Children (ages 5-12)].
• Mark Twain House - Hartford -- Admits one adult OR 2 children free with the purchase of one adult admission. [Regular admission prices: $13 Adults (ages 17-64); $11 Seniors (age 65+); $8 Children (ages 6-16); Free admission for children under 6].
• Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center - Mashantucket -- Pass is valid for $5 off admission for up to 2 adults & 2 children. [Regular admission prices: $15 Adults (ages 16-54); $13 Seniors (age 55+); $13 Children (ages 6-15)].
• New Britain Museum of American Art - New Britain -- Free admission for 4 people (no age restrictions). [Regular admission prices: $9 Adults; $8 Seniors; $7 Students; Free admission for children under 12].
• Peabody Museum of Natural History -- Yale University, New Haven -- Pass is valid for $5 off up to 4 admissions (no age restrictions - one adult must accompany children under age 16). Admission applies to Museum galleries only. Special exhibits, events, and programs may require a fee. Pass is not valid in February. [Regular admission prices: $7 Adults; $6 Seniors (age 65+); $5 Children (ages 3-18)].
• Roger Williams Park Zoo - Providence -- Reduced admission for any combination of 4 Adults, Seniors, and/or Children. During January-June & September-December, the discounted rate is $6 Adults; $4 Seniors; $3 Children. During July & August, the discounted rate is $9 Adults; $6 Seniors; $5 Children. [Regular admission prices: $12 Adults; $8 Seniors (age 62+); $6 Children (ages 3-12)].

In addition, the library offers these passes, which are provided free to the library by their respective organizations:

• Mystic Aquarium Institute for Exploration - Mystic -- Reduced admission for 2 Adults & 2 Children. From September 5th through June 30th, the discounted rate is $13.50 per Adult & $9.50 per Child. From July 1st through September 4th, the discounted rate is $15.75 per Adult & $11.25 per Child. Please note: this is the first year the Aquarium is offering any discount on their summer rates. [Regular admission prices: $17.50 Adults; $16.50 Seniors (age 65+); $12.50 Children (ages 3-17)].
• New England Carousel Museum - Bristol -- Free admission for 4 people (no age restrictions). [Regular admission prices: $5 Adults; $2.50 Children (ages 4-14); Children under age 4 are admitted free.]
• Wadsworth Atheneum - Hartford -- Free general admission to the museum for 2 Adults & 2 Children (ages 6-17). [Regular admission prices: $10 Adults; $8 Seniors (age 62+); $5 Students (ages 13 through college students with ID); Free admission for children 12 & under].

We encourage you to borrow these passes frequently this year. They may be checked out the day before your planned visit, and must be returned one day after your museum visit. In general, we do not allow passes to be reserved -- they are first come, first served. If you have any questions, please call the library at 742-7428 or email andoverctpubliclibrary@yahoo.com.

Amy

BJs promotion ends July 3rd...

If you're considering applying for a BJs membership (or would like to renew one), please come to the library before July 3rd and fill out one of our "special" library applications. If you apply or renew your BJs membership through the library, you'll save $10 on the yearly fee (pay $35 vs. $45 applying or renewing at BJs, itself) AND your membership will be good for an extra 3 months (15 months vs. 12 months). Most importantly, the library's Friends group will get $5 for each application that is submitted. What could be better?

If you'd like to fill out an application for a BJs membership -- or extend your current membership -- stop by the library over the next couple of days and fill out an application. Thanks!

Amy

Follow-up note from Ms. C. about the "last" Storytime...

We had a great time at the end of Storyhour party. We had wonderful baked treats and some juice along with a few stories. All the kids are reading with a friend or parent and working on filling their Reading Charts with stickers. Stop by the clerk's desk to get the stickers updated and let Ms. C know when your chart is full. She'll give you a dip into the backpack of goodies!

Last Wednesday Storytime until September 12th...

Here's a note from our Children's Program Director, Cathy Campen:

I just thought it was important to let the Storytime kids know we'll be ending our program this Wednesday, June 21st. To celebrate, we'll be having a little "party," so do come if you can. We will begin the Storytime program again in September when the kids go back to school. Our first Wednesday back will be September 12th at the usual time -- stories begin at 10:30AM, followed by a session of show & tell, as well as a craft on most weeks.

Be sure to stop by the library this summer, as we've got lots of great programs for kids of all ages! See our brochure distributed to all the AES kids, or pick up a copy at the circulation desk.

Enjoy the summer!

Ms. C.

Library hours on July 3rd...

It looks like the library will be open only from 10AM-1PM on Monday, July 3rd. If you plan to stock up on videos or books for that holiday "weekend," please do so in those three hours.

Also, please note that the library will be assuming it's "summer schedule" beginning July 1st. In short, that means that there will be no Saturday hours until after Labor Day.

Amy O.

Are you a BJs member?

Whether you are or are not currently a member, BJs Wholesale Club has an offer that might appeal to you. Best of all, our Andover PL Friends group will receive $5 for each person who joins or renews their BJs membership before July 3rd. Here's how it looks like things will work:

Stop by the library before July 3rd and fill out a special BJs application for a new membership or renewal. Instead of paying the regular Annual Membership Fee of $45, you'll pay $35, plus you'll have 3 additional months added on to your membership. For example, my current BJs membership will expire in August, but if I renew it through the this promotion, I'll save $10 off the membership PLUS my membership will now be active until November 2007. Best of all, BJs will give the Friends $5 for every new or renewal membership we can recruit by July 3rd, and eventually, whatever money the Friends raise from this venture will be donated back to the library for programs or materials or something good for our patrons. How can you go wrong?

Membership applications are available at the library circulation desk. Please ask, and help us out if you can!

Thanks!
Amy O.

Some DVD gifts from our Friends...

As you may or may not know, the Andover Friends of the Library have been very generous to the library, especially over the past couple of years. A recent gift from them allowed us to add several new DVDs to our expanding collection. It seems that patrons still borrow quite a few VHS tapes from the library, but, more and more, they are interested in borrowing DVDs. The titles we've purchased with money from the Friends are mostly not brand new releases, but they are certainly new to the library, and are sure to please borrowers of all ages. Here's a list:

• The Adventures Of Elmo in Grouchland
• Blue's Clues : Shapes and Colors!
• The Fairly OddParents : Channel Chasers
• The Fairly OddParents: School's Out! The Musical
• SpongeBob SquarePants : Sea Stories
• The Bad News Bears (1976)
• Dirty Dancing
• The Elephant Man
• Firewall
• Frantic
• Girl, Interrupted
• Godzilla
• Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• The Hours
• Moulin Rouge!
• Rustler's Rhapsody
• Saving Private Ryan
• Spider-Man
• Spider-Man 2

We remind you that videos (VHS & DVD) can be borrowed for 5 days from the library, with a limit of 8 (combination of both) per family. Videos remain the only items for which the library charges overdue fines - $2.00 per day per tape.

Thanks to the Friends for their generosity!

Summer reading programs for kids

This week, Andover Elementary students will -- or should -- be bringing home a brochure announcing our library summer programs! We have programs as varied as beading to magic to archery, so there's something for pretty much everyone. Our Children's Programming Director, Cathy Campen, has worked hard on organizing these programs, so we hope for a big turnout. Call us if you have questions (742-7428) or send an email to andoverctpubliclibrary@yahoo.com.

In addition to programs this summer, your kids will have the opportunity to earn prizes by reading at least 10 books this summer. In addition to our popular "passport" program, we will have trips to the "treasure chest" for readers, as well as special prizes from Applebee's and the Connecticut Defenders Baseball Club (formerly, the Norwich Navigators). There will even be a special Library Night at Dodd Stadium in Norwich on August 15th, complete with postgame fireworks! For more information on the Defenders, go to their website.

School gets out on June 19th -- make sure your young readers are a part of our summer reading programs!

Amy O.

New books for adults - May 2006

Following is a list of items we added this month to the library's collection for adults. If you're interested in borrowing any of these titles, ask at the circulation desk for availability. The titles are listed in call number order.

New Non-Fiction:

• Bove, Tony & Rhodes Cheryl / iPod & iTunes For Dummies / 006.5 Bov
• Stossel, John / Myths, Lies, And Downright Stupidity / 070.92 Sto
• Horsham, Michael / Shaker Style / 289.8 Hor
• Howard, Clark & Meltzer, Mark / Get Clark Smart : The Ultimate Guide To Getting Rich From America's Money-Saving Expert / 332.024 How
• Ritchie, Donald A. / Our Constitution / 342.7302 Rit
• Brown, Nathan & Proper, Sheryle A. / The Everything Paying For College Book / 378.3 Bro
• Encell, Steve & Dunn, Si / The Everything Online Auctions Book / 381.1 Enc
• Swick, Edward / The Everything Learning German Book / 438.2 Swi
• Prior, Richard / The Everything Learning Latin Book / 478.2 Pri
• Walsh, B. Timothy & Cameron, V.L. / If Your Adolescent Has An Eating Disorder : An Essential Resource For Parents / 616.85 Wal
• Evans, Dwight L. / If Your Adolescent Has Depression Or Bipolar Disorder : An Essential Resource For Parents / 618.92 Eva
• Foa, Edna B. / If Your Adolescent Has An Anxiety Disorder : An Essential Resource For Parents / 618.92 Foa
• Gur, Raquel & Johnson, Ann Braden / If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia : An Essential Resource For Parents / 618.92 Gur
• Dunham, Alison Blackman / The Everything Dating Book / 646.7 Dun
• Aslett, Don / Clutter's Last Stand / 648 Asl
• Gordon, Jill / Jill Gordon's Cross Stitch Pictures / 746.44 Gor
• Leary, Joseph / A Shared Landscape : A Guide & History Of Connecticut's State Parks And Forests / 917.46 Lea
• Becoming Myself : Reflections On Growing Up Female / 920.720 Bec
• Hanson, Neil / Unknown Soldiers : The Story Of The Missing Of The First World War / 940.4 Han
• Alter, Jonathan / The Defining Moment : FDR's First Hundred Days Of Triumph And Hope / 973.917 Alt
• Wright, Mike / What They Didn't Teach You About The 60s / 973.923 Wri

New Fiction:

• Baer, Robert / Blow The House Down / FIC Bae
• Cabot, Meg / Queen Of Babble / FIC Cab
• Child, Lee / The Hard Way / FIC Chi
• Deaver, Jeffery / The Cold Moon / FIC Dea
• Finder, Joseph / Killer Instinct / FIC Fin
• Glass, Julia / The Whole World Over / FIC Gla
• Harris, Joanne / Five Quarters Of The Orange / FIC Har
• King, Jonathon / Eye Of Vengeance / FIC Kin
• Klein, Marjorie / Test Pattern / FIC Kle
• Koontz, Dean / The Husband / FIC Koo
• Landvik, Lorna / Patty Jane's House Of Curl / FIC Lan
• Landvik, Lorna / The Tall Pine Polka / FIC Lan
• Leimbach, Marti / Daniel Isn't Talking / FIC Lei
• McCullough, Colleen / On, Off / FIC McC
• McMurtry, Larry / Telegraph Days / FIC McM
• Sittenfeld, Curtis / The Man Of My Dreams / FIC Sit

Our homepage

Here's a link to our homepage:

http://andoverct.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=77&MMN_position=85:85

Our Children's Program Coordinator, Cathy Campen, keeps our homepage information up-to-date.

Amy O.

Library hours

Right now, here's when we're open:

Monday: 10AM-1PM & 3-8PM
Tuesday: 3-8PM
Wednesday: 10AM-1PM & 3-8PM
Thursday: 3-8PM
Friday: 10AM-1PM & 3-6PM
Saturday: 10AM-4PM (closed July & August)

There is a possibility that our hours will be changing slightly after July 1st. Keep checking the blog for more information.

Amy O.

Welcome to our Andover PL blog!

Hello Library Users!

Welcome to the first-ever Andover Public Library blog! We'll use this site to communicate up-to-date information on all sorts of library-related things -- new books we've acquired, our available museum passes, programs for kids and/or adults, library closing information -- and anything else we think our patrons need to know. We hope this will be a good tool for all of us, and hope you enjoy reading it.

If you have any questions, please call us at (860)742-7428 or email andoverctpubliclibrary@yahoo.com.

Until next time,
Amy Orlomoski
Director/Librarian