2015-2016 board members - friends of the rosenberg...
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Friends of the Rosenberg
Library
2015-2016 Board Members
President Cheryl Jenkines
Secretary Mary Lou Shuffler
Treasurer Gene Hornstein
Past President/Book Sale Trish McDaniel
Executive Director John Augelli
Standing Committees
Hospitality
Paula Reeg Jimmie Ward
B.J. Logan
Membership Diane Donohoe
Newsletter/Publicity Saralyn Richard
Retail/Outreach Jill Randall
Friends Book Shop
Diane Donohoe Margie Frantz
Laura Landry
Members-at-Large Margaret Canavan
Jan Malone
Karla Mock
Lynne Tomlinson
Betty Williamson
FALL 2016
Greetings from the President
Dear Friends,
Fall is here, and with it comes the Friends Annual Used Book Sale. We have
made some positive changes for the 2016 sale. The Book Sale will be held over
three days beginning on Thursday evening October 6 from 5-7 with the
Members Preview Sale. Memberships will be available at the door and we will
be accepting cash, check and credit cards. The sale will continue Friday October
7 from noon-6 and on through Saturday October 8 from 10-4. Not only will we
be able to accept credit cards for membership but for book purchases too!
This year we will utilize most of the Grand Hall, and the Friends Book Shop
will be open during the sale. There you will be able to browse our shelves and
purchase the 2016 souvenir ornament. Remember all proceeds from the sale go
toward supporting the library.
I hope these extended hours makes it easier for you to be part of this annual
event. I look forward to seeing you at the wonderful Rosenberg Library.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Jenkines
Left, new dates and times for Book Sale. Center, the
2016 souvenir ornament. Right, the 2015 souvenir
ornament. Both ornaments will be on sale at the
Friends Book Shop during the Book Sale for just $20
each. All proceeds from ornament sales and book
sales benefit the library.
Above, The children’s section includes baby books,
picture books, easy readers, junior readers, and young
adult books. There are also nonfiction books for
children on a wide range of topics: arts and crafts,
science, games and puzzles, parties, do-it-yourself,
nature, cooking, and more. Books on parenting will
also be located with the children’s books.
Below, Look for books about gardening, horticulture,
floral arrangements, and arts and crafts.
Book Sale Bonanza: Think Thursday
Is your dance card filled to capacity the first Friday in
October? No problem! Thursday is the new Friday at
Rosenberg Library! Please join us for a new twist on
tradition and mark your calendars for Thursday, October 6
for the Members Only Preview Sale.
In addition to our new preview night, we are excited to
showcase our beautiful Friends Bookshop. Located across
from the Gibson Reading Room, it is always open during
library hours and features exciting like-new bargains for
your home library or gift-giving needs.
This year we will also feature a bit more elbow room for
your shopping pleasure. The entire Grand Hallway and
adjoining rooms will be filled with donations we have
collected year-round.
Lastly, books are not the only bargains for sale! We will
offer a truly extraordinary collection of jazz and blues CDs.
Artists include American, European, Latin, well-known and
obscure – genres, traditional and modern. Also included are
Classical, Texas singer/songwriters, Soul, Funk and Rock &
Roll and Country & Western favorites. Sheet music and over
500 albums will also be for sale.
Special thanks to Margaret Canavan for the stunning
design and photo of Henry on our poster and bookmarks,
and to Joe Deflor of JML Publishing & Marketing Services
for his generous donation of graphic support and printing of
the bookmarks.
Thanks always for your support of Friends of Rosenberg
Library, and I’ll be looking for you at the Book Sale.
Trish McDaniel
Book Sale Chairman
A Book Shop Within a Library
If you haven’t yet become a regular customer at the Friends
Book Shop, stop by the next time you are at the library. The
Book Shop is on the second floor, and it has been newly re-
modeled to increase its size by five times.
Books are available for purchase in all genres, and all of
them are in excellent condition. You won’t believe the bar-
gains. Some are priced as
low as $3 or even less.
The Book Shop will be
open during the Book Sale
as well. Look for the 2016
and 2015 souvenir orna-
ments on display there.
Art, Music, and Peace of Mind
We have the usual fabulous assortment of
art books, including artist-specific volumes
from classical to modern, with beautiful color
reproductions. Looking for museum collec-
tions? We've got them. Artist biographies?
Those too! Also "how-to" books if you want
to become the next Rembrandt or Picasso.
Our music room has CDs and a larger-
than-usual collection of sheet music and
books ranging from opera to pop, with
biographies of performers. CDs always sell
out, so be sure to come early.
Want to improve yourself, your life, your
health, your brain? We have a great selection
of self-improvement, self-help, psychology
and psychiatry books to choose from.
Cooking up Something Great at the Book Sale
This year we have an extensive collection of cookbooks, ranging from Texas regional to classic French.
Beyond recipes, cookbooks provide a glimpse of other cultures, tastes, and times. For instance, a 1930's
cookbook might give several recipes for squirrel. I haven't seen a single recipe for that furry creature in any of
my 21st century cookbooks.
We have interesting regional cookbooks like The Hungry Hog from Lafayette, LA. Not only does it have
hilarious illustrations and traditional recipes but the even pages are in French and the odd pages are in English.
If you are hungry for creole and Cajun cooking this is the one. Also we have numerous Texas cookbooks from
churches, Junior Leagues, schools, neighborhood groups and even country clubs throughout the state. The Best
of the Best from Texas Cookbook has selected recipes from Texas' favorite cookbooks.
We have product cookbooks too. Pace Picante printed A Treasury of Tex-Mex Cooking for its 40th
anniversary, full of ideas and zesty recipes. A loyal customer of Trader Joe’s compiled a cookbook using
products found there.
Then there is cookbook that utilizes the seasonal produce from The Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market in San
Francisco. It is a guide for shopping for the freshest produce and it has sensational recipes for the just-picked.
For busy, busy people we have The Working Stiff Cookbook. It has a whole section devoted to Instant and
another for One-Pot Meals. The No-Cook Pasta Sauces is full of quick and delicious ideas. "Two Guys Who
Like to Eat" published a winner, This Is A Cookbook: Recipes for Real Life. They have created a guide full of
exceptional meals that are easy to prepare.
This year we have something for everyone in the cookbook section, including ones from great restaurants
like Brennan's in New Orleans, Tony's in Houston, Royer's Cafe in Round Top, and many more.
All gourmets, gourmands, and foodies are welcome to shop here. Cookbooks are among our most popular “finds” at the Annual
Book Sale. You can’t beat our inventory for variety, quality, and amazing prices.
Museum Book Club Fall 2016 Selection
Rosenberg Library is pleased to announce its selection for the Fall 2016 Museum Club series: The
Forgers, A Novel by award-winning author Bradford Morrow. The Forgers is a literary thriller which
explores the dark side of the rare book world. It will appeal to mystery fans and book lovers alike.
The first meeting of the Fall Museum Book Club will take place on Wednesday, September 14 from
12 noon – 1:00 p.m. A second session will be held on Thursday, November 10 from 12 noon – 1:00
p.m. The Museum Book Club will meet in the McCullough Room located on the library’s 2nd floor.
Light refreshments are provided at all sessions.
About The Book
The novel begins with the murder of rare book collector Adam Diehl. Diehl is found beaten in his
home with his collection of valuable books and manuscripts vandalized. The case grows cold as the
police are unable to identify solid suspects or even a plausible motive for the crime.
The shadowy main character—a reformed forger of rare manuscripts—narrates the story. Readers
are provided with subtle clues to help unravel the mystery, but there is an unexpected twist at the end of
the book. Morrow tells the tale in a Sherlock Holmes-inspired fashion, making The Forgers a real page-
turner.
About the Author
Bradford Morrow grew up in Denver, Colorado but studied and worked in Honduras, Italy, and France
during his youth. After earning degrees from the University of Colorado and from Yale University, he
worked as a bookseller in California for several years. Morrow joined the faculty of Bard College in
New York in 1990 and founded the literary journal Conjunctions. He also began writing novels.
Among other accolades, Morrow has won a Guggenheim Fellowship in fiction and the O. Henry Prize
for short stories.
From the Permanent Collection
Rosenberg Library preserves an impressive array of rare books and early manuscripts in its Special
Collections. Select items from the Rare Book Collection will be displayed and discussed at the Fall
2016 Museum Book Club programs.
About the Museum Book Club
Rosenberg Library’s Museum Book Club offers participants the chance to
experience art and literature in a more interactive way. Members have the
opportunity to view rarely exhibited art and historical artifacts from the
library’s permanent collection as they discuss related books.
Registration is required for all Museum Book Club meetings.
Established book clubs are encouraged to participate. Groups of
over ten people are asked to call the Reference Desk in advance to arrange
accommodations.
The Forgers is available at Rosenberg Library in regular and large type
print format. Patrons can also access it as an –book through the 3M cloud
library.
Texas Film Round-Up a Huge Success
The Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) hosted a Film Round-Up at the library in
June. Through a partnership with the Texas Film Commission, the Texas Film Round-Up provides
free digitization for Texas films and videos to fulfill their mission of rescuing and showcasing the
State’s cultural history. To qualify for free digitization, films must be Texas-related and
participants must be willing to donate a digital copy to TAMI’s archive, a digital collection
available at www.texasarchive.org. These films help educate the public about Texas’ film
heritage.
During the last weekend in June, TAMI staff set up their tables and exhibit on the second floor
of the library and waited. The response was phenomenal. Over the course of three days they
collected over 1,300 films for the Archive. According to Managing Director Madeline Moya, this
was the best response to a film round-up TAMI has ever experienced. The event ended with a film
screening that featured many films from the Rosenberg Library’s own film collection that included
tourism films, an interview with filmmaker King Vidor about the 1900 storm, and footage of the
1925 Galveston Bathing Girl Revue.
If you were unable to participate in the Film Round-Up or if you have found additional films in
the closet or attic, you can still have them digitized for free by contacting Madeline Moya at
[email protected] or 512.485.3073. Questions about the library’s film collection can be
directed to Peggy Dillard at [email protected].
Holiday Cheer
The second annual Holiday Open House
hosted by Special Collections will be held
Thursday, December 1, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
in the Fox Room on the fourth floor of the
library. Come and enjoy live piano music,
refreshments, traditional ornament-making, kid-
friendly crafts, and a display of antique toys,
vintage Christmas cards, and photographs from
the archives and museum collections. The
museum exhibits will remain open for this
special evening. Fun for the entire family!
Membership Musings
Everyone is welcome to join Friends of Rosenberg Library, serving the community in its 75th
year. Currently we have 269 members, who have donated over $13,000 dollars in 2016.
Many of the beautiful furnishings and appointments of the library have been provided by Friends’
membership donations. Join for as little as $15 per year, and the benefits are many, including
preview of the book sale, newsletters, online book sale opportunities, and the satisfaction of
helping the library. Join at the circulation desk or from 5-7 p.m. on October 6. You can pay by
cash, check, or credit card. Like our Facebook page to receive important notices, too.
Children’s Department Fan Mail: Best
Library Ever!
Summer Fun Activities for Kids
*Reading, course!
2034 registered for the Children’s
Summer Reading Club
11,716 books logged AND 146,219
minutes read logged
*Bluebonnet Book Parties
*Get in the Game programs for school-age
*Drop-In Activities
*Paws to Read
Opportunity to practice reading skills by
reading to real live dogs
*Educational programs
Snakes, Galveston Bay Foundation,
Chemistry Road Show, Life in Classical
Greece, Wild Things Zoofari, Book
Smarts
*Dance, Theater, Painting
*Storytimes for all ages
*Freedom School Harambe
*Drop-in Olympics
*Special programs with Special Collections
Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Texas
Money, Create Your Own Still-Life
Painting
*Computers: Over 4,000 computer users (many
repeat customers)
*Gift certificates to the Book Sale awarded to 450 Left, Summer Reading Club Kick-off at Moody Gardens
Palm Beach. There were 1155 people “Diving into a Good
Book!”.
Left and right,
Patron volunteer,
Yuko Ito lead
session on
origami fun.
Chemistry Workshop
Left, Dr. Jim Pennington of
Texas A&M, College Station, led
this workshop for children.
Above, Parents and children
improve technological skills
using computers.
Above, Everyone had a ball when Cinderella made a
special guest appearance.
Coming Attractions
Wednesday Storytimes 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.
September 21- December 7
Family Fun Nights 7 p.m.
September 29
October 27
November 17
December 29
January 5
Saturday Stories 10 a.m.
September 10
October 8
November 19
January 7
Paws to Read 6pm
Thursdays, September 22-November 17
Lego Brickyard 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 22
Stories with Santa 10 a.m.
Saturday, December 10 *Pre-
Registration required
Christmas Countdown with Stories 4:30 p.m.
Daily November 21-December23
The library is proud to host US Citizenship classes at the library, in collaboration with the Ser
and Hacer program from the Children’s Center. This 12-week program provides preparation in
civics, government, US History and English as a second language for legal residents who want to
take the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization exam.
Ser and Hacer, a program developed by The Children’s Center in Galveston, is the only remote
site for the naturalization test in the area, and one of the few to provide free citizenship classes in
Galveston County. Founded by educators Magdalena Alvarado and Mary Longoria, the program
has taught nearly 400 students so far since 2011, with an 80% success rate. The efforts, however,
had been limited to a single class and location a week each semester. The Rosenberg Library’s
Adult Services Department reached out to the instructors to assist in hosting a much needed
morning session, in efforts to expand services for Galveston residents who are English language
learners.
Courses are on Mondays this fall (except for bank Holidays) through December 5, from 10
a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Wortham Auditorium (1st floor). To register, contact Magdalena Alvarado at
409-792-7338. For additional information, you can also contact Idalia Avezuela, Adult Services &
Acquisitions Manager, at 409-763-8854 or email [email protected]
In celebration of National Library Workers Day and National Library Week, April 9-15, Friends hosted a luncheon
for Rosenberg’s fabulous library workers in the Fox Room.
Teen Summer Reading Club
Teens throughout Galveston County participated
in a variety of fun, engaging programs, combining
past favorites with brand new ideas. For the second
year running the most popular program was the
Young Audiences of Houston’s T-Shirt Screen
Printing workshop led by artist Danny Russo (left).
This workshop allowed the teens to make custom t-
shirt designs using screen printing techniques and
drew the biggest crowd of the summer.
New this year was the first Teen Iron Chef com-
petition, pitting teens against each other to create dishes from ordinary snack items. Other
programs included an afternoon watching an anime film, a crocheting class, and a button
making workshop. Overall attendance for the events was up 14% from the previous summer.
In addition to the programs, teens were able to sign up on the library’s website to track the
numbers of minutes they read during the summer for a chance to win a brand new Kindle Fire.
Congratulations to Caleb Smith, this year’s grand prize winner!
Currently, the Teen Advisory Group, known as YALL, or Young Adult Library Leaders, is
making plans for fall and winter events which will include the annual Halloween Party, the
Holiday Party, movie night, and a host of other fun activities, crafts, and games. All teens are
welcome.
Poster Printing Made Easy
The library has a Canon iPF 8400 color printer to produce posters for library programming
and on a limited basis for public use for ready-to-print content. (The library does not offer
design services for posters.) Patrons may bring their ready-to-print poster on a flash drive in
pdf format to the library’s 3rd floor computer lab. Posters are available in a wide range of
sizes and prices to fit most project needs and budgets. Full size posters measuring 33”x 42”
cost $12.00, which is the largest size currently available. Posters that fit tri-fold science boards
start at 12”x 36” and cost $5.00; taxes are included with pricing. To make a poster printing
appointment, please call the Adult Computer Lab at (409)763 – 8854 extension 130.
From the Executive Director
Dear Friends:
It has been a summer of both big and small improvements at the Rosenberg Library. In the
last two months, your library has greatly expanded its selection of on-line magazines. In all,
there are now more than 90 general interest magazines that can be downloaded from the
Rosenberg Library’s website to your home computer or mobile device utilizing two different
platforms (Zinio and Flipster). Zinio and Flipster both offer the current and recent back issues
of magazine selections. For faster downloads to your mobile device, it is recommended that
you acquire the free Zinio and Flipster apps. If you enjoy reading magazines, these platforms
are a great resource. We have also recently added a new document management station to our
computer services department on the 3rd floor of the building. The Envisionware workstation
provides an easy way to quickly scan and email documents. Documents with sensitive
information can be encrypted with a password before emailing the item out. There is no charge
to scan and email documents from the workstation. Staff is also working with our service
provider to double the Internet speeds in the building. This process has taken longer than
originally anticipated, but we are guardedly optimistic that the higher speeds should finally roll
out in September.
There is also a new video about the Rosenberg Library that can be viewed either at
www.rosenberg-library.org or in the building on a new monitor adjacent to the historical
staircase on the second floor of the Rosenberg Wing. Houston Arts & Media worked with our
staff to produce a history of our library and our esteemed founder, Henry Rosenberg. This
media company has produced a variety of award winning historical documentaries for
Houston’s KUHT PBS Channel 8 including Birth of Texas, Postcards from Texas and With
Respect: Preserving Historic Cemeteries.
If you have been by the library in the evening, you may have noticed the new perimeter
LED lighting under the eaves of the Moody Wing roof. The new lights cast a beautiful glow
across the travertine marble façade of the west wing. We have also started the process of
replacing the old 175-watt metal halide lighting fixtures in the parking lots with high efficiency
38-watt LED fixtures. In June we also finished the renovation work on the fourth floor
restrooms and the Board Room. All the public restrooms at the Rosenberg Library are now
ADA compliant.
Staff is currently working on the budget for the new fiscal year. One of the proposals for
the FY2016/17 operating budget includes a full restoration of our pre-Ike evening hours
beginning April 3rd. If approved, floors one, two and three of the library will be open to the
public from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday each week.
Thank you for being a Friend of the Rosenberg Library.
Sincerely,
John Augelli
Executive Director