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• A NEWS PUBLICATION FROM THE STAFF & FRIENDS OF THE JAMES V. BROWN LIBRARY •

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Dedicated people, bound together like pages in a book, have the strength to achieve great things.

For more information or to Own-a-Day, go to our website at www.jvbrown.edu, or call the

Development Department at 570-326-0536, ext. 134.

March 1 In memory of Beulah YerkMarch 2 Tricia McConnell DayMarch 6 John & Lydia Comerford DayMarch 8 Charlie’s DayMarch 12 Marin, Lucia, & Giovanni Catino DayMarch 16 Justin Aaron Drezner DayMarch 17 In memory of Henrietta Tyson DayMarch 21 Lucy, Josie, & Emma Sweeting DayMarch 24 Patsy Troisi DayMarch 25 Judy Stauffer DayMarch 30 Christine Rauff DayApril 6 Nancy Lady DayApril 7 In memory of our AnniversaryApril 12 Grace Page DayApril 14 Logan & Adelyn Bastain and Zachary & Tristan Campbell DayApril 19 Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Cooper and Family DayApril 22 In memory of Becky WalkoApril 28 In Memory of Nick StoneApril 30 Miriam S. Mix Day

MARCHSports Madness

APRILFood, Glorious Food

Find weekly titles online atcalendar.jvbrown.edu

Want to know what type of books people who work in a library read? Check out the recommendations

by members of the James V. Brown Library staff on our website and

weekly e-newsletter to see what we just can’t put down right now!

MARCH 21Pasta, Pasta & More

APRIL 18Middle-Eastern FlavorsDo you love browsing through cookbooks and trying new recipes? Do you enjoy sampling and sharing new dishes? Then grab your apron and sign up for the Cookbook Club! We pick a theme and select several cookbooks, you pick and make a recipe, then we all get together to share the finished products.

You can help build a better world this summer by supporting the Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme focus-es on building and construction and the library has the books and tools to build better readers.

The library is partnering with Brite Laundry Center on Washington Boulevard to offer storytimes on the fourth Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring your laundry and stay for a silly story with Miss Mary.

Mark your calendar! On Wednesday, March 8 at 6 PM through 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 9, visit jvbrown.edu or www.raisetheregion.org and donate to the James V. Brown Library. Your gift will be stretched by a generous donation from Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships and may also help us qualify for prizes from other sponsors. Thank you for supporting the Library!

MARCH 8-9. 2017

Join us for a tots night out dance party to wiggle away some of the winter blues on the second Thursday of each month from 6:15-7:15 p.m.! Kids can come dressed in jammies and ready to dance to live music performed by the Williamsport Area High School music students.

March 9April 13

The Library is participating in the national Libraries Transform campaign, a public awareness and advocacy effort that speaks to what today’s libraries and librarians do to transform the lives of communi-ty members. Libraries contribute to education, employment, entrepre-neurship, engagement and empowerment but are often overlooked as catalysts for powerful individual and community change. Because libraries are essential to the communities we serve we are asking you to share how the library has transformed your life by filling out a “Libraries are valuable to you because …” form at any circu-lation desk or online at jvbrown.edu.

OWN-A-DAYThe library’s “Own-a-Day” program makes the perfect gift. For $100, you can Own-A-Day at the library and have your gift recognized on the receipts at circulation desks, on the flat-screen TVs inside the library, on the library’s home page, and in the library’s email and printed newsletters. This is the perfect way to honor or memorialize someone special, or celebrate a birthday or anniversary.

AN INITIATIVE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

The library’s Summer Reading Program is 100% supported by donations from people just like you who realize how books and exciting programs can instill a lifelong love of learning and reading. This summer, children will build better cultural literacy with the Williamsport Crosscutters during bilingual storytimes, build a more colorful world through Art in the Alley activities, and continue to build their skills in science, technology, engineering and math with educational and enriching Friday family fun programs. We cannot do it without you. You can give on our website at www.jvbrown.edu, or by returning the card you received in the mail.

Together we can build better readers this summer and build a better world with your help and generosity!

2 Book Review Luncheons for Spring The luncheon will start at 12 noon in the Lowry Room of the Welch Family wing of the James V. Brown Library. Those who wish may purchase lunch at noon for $6. To reserve lunch, use the online reservation calendar on the library website (http://calendar.jvbrown.edu) where you will find a prompt for reservations or call Dana at the Library at 570-326-0536, ext. 114. Reservations should be made by the Wednesday before the review. (Please note that you should register only if you wish to reserve lunch.) You may bring your own lunch or simply attend the book review which will start at 12:30 p.m. Parking is available in the public lot off Market Street, adjacent to the Welch Wing.

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www.jvbrown.eduIN LIKE A LION, OUT LIKE A LAMB WITH YOUR SPRING READS! The Friends need your unwanted books, CDs & DVDs! Donations gladly accepted at the library circulation desk. Tax donation receipts

Consider a bequest to theJames V. Brown Library

This man remembered you in his will.

Mon. & Fri. 10:30AM-1:30PMTues. & Wed. 1:30PM-4:30PM

Sat. 12:15PM-3:00PM Shopping at the bookstore is a rewarding way to support Friends.

Proceeds are used to help fund library programs and services. Please visit us soon and spread the word to your friends and family

about the great used books and media bargains!

FRIENDS MEMBER SPECIALS MARCH - Health, Fitness, Business

APRIL - Home Improvement and How-To, Gardening

Fill your basket with books!

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At the Friday, March 3, book review luncheon, Dr. Oscar W. Knade, Jr. will review The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown. This nonfiction book fo-cuses on the University of Wash-ington’s eight-member rowing team as it competes for an oppor-tunity to not only race in the Berlin Olympics but also defeat Hitler’s champion team. The plot weaves this competition with stories of the lives of the American crew mem-bers, particularly the life of young Joe Rantz, a student athlete without family or support. The teamwork and determination of these young athletes, against the setting of the Great Depression and the rise of Hitler, combine to create a fast-paced, inspirational story.

K n a d e ’s experiences in rowing are what initially drew him to the book. During high school he participated in competi-tive rowing and was cox-swain of his high school’s varsity eight-

oar shell. He participated in a num-ber of races and regattas, mostly on the Schuylkill River in Philadel-phia. At the April 7 luncheon, Dr. Caroline Payne will review Julia Alvarez’s In the Time of Butterflies. It is an historical novel based on the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who were murdered in 1960 during the time of the Trujillo dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. A fourth sister lives to tell their story. The book was nominated for a Nation-al Book Critics Circle Award in 1994, chosen as a selection for the Big Read program, and the story was adapted into a feature film in 2001. The Port Washington School District banned the book because it detailed the construction of a bomb.

Payne chose the book be-cause it details important historical events in the Dominican Republic. It is a powerful portrayal of the role the Mirabel sisters played in de-feating a dictator. Alvarez brings to life the plight of women in a patri-archal society. By giving each sister a voice, the author illustrates how they deal with their roles as women in this society, and how they ulti-mately help liberate their country. Come and enjoy Warrior Blue Coffee – coffee produced by Dominican Republic farmers who are working to improve the quan-tity and quality of their product by partnering with Lycoming College.