T H E B I - M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E M I D D L E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

KEEPING AN EYE OUT FOR GOOD DEALS - MIDDLETON’S LARGE PRINT BOOKS

November/December 2013 Volume 13, Issue 2

Star Wars Reads Day was

October 5th. Community

members of all ages celebrat-

ed at the Middleton Public

Library by folding Yoda and

other Star Wars characters.

"AGE MATTERS NOT" AT LIBRARY STAR WARS ORIGAMI PROGRAM

The Bookworm The Bookworm

RAINBOW LOOMS AT THE LIBRARY! If you spend time with

school-age children,

you’ve likely noticed

many of them wearing

brightly-colored

bracelets made out of

rubber bands lately. A

tool called a Rainbow Loom has quickly gained popu-

larity across the nation, and our community is no ex-

ception. The loom allows users to create bracelets and

other projects of varying degrees of complexity by

lacing rubber bands onto pegs and then looping the

bands around one another. The looms have become

so popular that we’ve decided to start circulating

them! Beginning in early November, we’ll have three

Rainbow Looms available for check-out. Two of the

looms will circulate for 14 days at a time, while a third

loom will be available for use in the library only. Rub-

ber bands will be available for purchase at the Circula-

tion Desk (many craft stores also carry the bands). If

you’re interested in checking out a Rainbow Loom,

please ask at the Main Level Help Desk!

In addition, we’ll be hosting a Rainbow Loom work-

shop on Saturday, December 28, for grades 2 and up.

For details, see our website or inquire at the Main Lev-

el Help Desk.

Over the past year, the Large Print Collection

has been freshened up. We’ve done a thor-

ough weeding and sought out new vendors in

an effort to expand the breadth and depth of

the collection, while at the same time, saving money.

All this translates into more varied titles and more

high-demand titles for our patrons! For example, the

latest releases from Neil Gaiman (The Ocean at the

End of the Lane) and Jodi Picoult (The Storyteller)

were not available from our previous vendors. By en-

gaging a new Large Print vendor, we were able to

purchase these titles and more, meeting the needs

and demands of Middleton patrons.

We have also focused on in-

creasing the number of non-

fiction Large Print titles, which

are published in far fewer num-

bers than their fiction counter-

parts. Most, if not all, of the top-

selling non-fiction titles are available in

Large Print, as is the case with the upcoming

The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin,

author of the hugely popular Team of

Rivals book about Abraham Lincoln and his

advisors.

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FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK As the end of the calendar year draws closer, the days

shorten, and I can’t resist the urge to pause and reflect a

bit on where we’ve been and how far we’ve come. Looking

back on the past five years as library director here in Mid-

dleton, I am amazed at how quickly we have shifted from

the print and analog formats into the virtual and digital

information world.

The transition to ebooks, digital magazines, cloud compu-

ting, open source integrated systems, smartphones, apps,

electronic databases, electronic personal reading devices,

and social media tools has transformed the landscape for

information seekers, opening up remote 24/7 access to

useful resources. For example, Middleton Public Library’s

total number of locally subscribed electronic databases has

increased exponentially from 1 database in 2008 to 10 lo-

cally sponsored databases in 2012, including: AtoZ Data-

bases, Ancestry, Consumer Reports, Mango Language

Learning, MorningStar, Newsbank, Novelist Plus, Value

Line and Zinio

(downloadable maga-

zines). The electronic

resource data showed

that Middleton card-

holders logged an aver-

age of over 2,000 ses-

sions per month in

2013.

Another area of focus has been to grow and expand pro-

gramming to include more outreach, intergenerational

events and new partnerships with other public libraries and

community entities. In 2008 our total number of planned

library programs and events was 527, a noteworthy in-

crease of 13% compared to the total number of programs

in 2012 of

598. The rise in

scheduled library

events garnered

an increase in li-

brary program

attendees from

15,632 in 2008, to

19,642 in 2012, a

dramatic increase

of 26%.

The uptick in pro-

gramming, com-

bined with down-

loadable ebooks

and databases has

likely influenced

our 3% higher cir-

culation figures

from 755,727 in

2008, compared to

776,132 in 2012. Remarkably, the number of residents with

Middleton Public Library cards has climbed by 25% over

the past 5 years, from 16,604 in 2008 to 20,752 in 2012.

The Library’s mission of “making a positive difference in the

quality of life in our community” was the driving force be-

hind new technology, programs and services, and it will

continue to be as we plan and implement new initiatives.

- Pamela K. Westby, Library Director

Item / Service 2008 2012 % Increase

26% increase

25% increase

900% increase

Middleton Public Library Phone: (608) 831-5564 Email: info@midlibrary.org Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm 7425 Hubbard Avenue Fax: (608) 836-5724 http://www.midlibrary.org Friday 9am-6pm : Saturday 9am-5pm Middleton, WI 53562 TeleCirc: (608) 242-4700 midlibrary.org/facebook midlibrary.org/twitter Sunday (Sept-May) 1pm-5pm

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Fr iday Saturday

1 9:30 Bilingual

Spanish-English Storytime

2 2:30 Diwali

Storytime

3

Daylight Saving Time Ends

4 9:30 Friends Book

Sorting 6:00 Pajama

Storytime

5 3:30 Felties

Club

6 9:30 Parent/Child Yoga

3:30 Author Visit: Pat Miller

7:00 Making Craigslist Work for You

7

8

9

10:00 - 3:00 Friends Book Sale (first hour - Friends Only)

10 1:30-3:30

Friends Book Sale

11 6:00 Pajama Storytime

6:30 Friends Book Sorting

7:00 Friends Board Meeting

12 3:30 Felties Club

6:30 Library Board Meeting

13 10:00 Mixed-Age

Storytime 7:00 Point and Shoot

Digital Camera Workshop

14 10:00 Babies &

Tots Storytime

15 9:30 Bilingual

Spanish-English Storytime

16 10:00 Black Friday

Boot Camp 2:00 PAWS to

Read

17

18 4:00 Teen Advisory

Committee 6:00 Pajama Storytime

7:00 Your Privacy & Security on Facebook

19 3:30 Felties

Club

9:30 Friends Book Sort 20 10:00 Special Edition

Storytime with Communica-tion Innovations

4:00 Books & Brownies 6:30 Creative Writing

for Adults 7:00 Let’s Talk About Texts

21 10:00 Adult Book

Discussion 10:00 Babies & Tots

Storytime 7:00 How to Write a

College Application Essay

22 9:30 Bilingual

Spanish-English Storytime

23 10:00 Chess Club

2:30 Seasons Reading’s Book

Swap

24

25 6:00 Read It

and Eat Book Club

26 3:30 Felties

Club

27 Library Closing

Early at 6pm 9:30 Friends Book Sort

10:00 Mixed-Age

28 Thanksgiving

Library Closed

29

Library Closed

30 2:30 Holiday Cookie Swap

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Middleton Public Library Phone: (608) 831-5564 Email: info@midlibrary.org Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm 7425 Hubbard Avenue Fax: (608) 836-5724 http://www.midlibrary.org Friday 9am-6pm : Saturday 9am-5pm Middleton, WI 53562 TeleCirc: (608) 242-4700 midlibrary.org/facebook midlibrary.org/twitter Sunday (Sept-May) 1pm-5pm

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Fr iday Saturday

1

2 9:30 Friends Book

Sorting 6:00 Pajama

Storytime

3 3:30 Felties

Club

4 10:00 Mixed-Age

Storytime 3:30 Kids Book Club:

Stink Series by Megan McDonald

5 10:00 Babies &

Tots Storytime

6 9:30 Bilingual

Spanish-English Storytime

7 2:30 Krafty Kids

Gingerbread

8

9 4:00 Teen Advisory

Committee 6:00 Pajama Storytime 6:30 Friends Book Sort

7:00 Friends Board Meeting

10 6:30 Library

Board Meeting

11 10:00 Special Edition

Storytime with Commu-nication Innovations

4:00 Books & Brownies

12 10:00 Babies &

Tots Storytime 7:00 Spa-aah

Night

13 9:30 Bilingual

Spanish-English Storytime

14

10:00 - 3:00 Friends Book Sale (first hour - Friends Only)

15 1:30-3:30

Friends Book Sale

16 6:00 Read It

and Eat Book Club

17

18 9:30 Friends Book

Sorting 6:30 Creative

Writing for Adults

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20

21

22

23 9:30 Friends Book

Sorting 10:30 Minute to

Win It

24 Christmas Eve Library Closed

25 Christmas

Library Closed

26

27 10:00 World of

Robots

28 2:30 Rainbow

Loom Workshop

29

30 3:00 Kid’s Yoga

31

New Year’s Eve Library Closed

Jan 1, 2014

New Year’s Day Library Closed

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TEEN EVENTS IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER Are you struggling to write a per-

sonal essay on your college appli-

cations? Join us on Thursday,

Nov. 21, 7-8 pm for a program

called How to Write a College Applica-

tion. From help with ideas to the final editing

for added polish, join us for a talk from the UW

Writing Center with time for individual questions

and advice.

Do you need some great gift ideas? Need some

time to relax? Teens ages 12 and up are invited

to our Spa-aah Night on Thursday, Dec. 12, 7-8

pm. Take time for a free massage by the Knot

Spot and learn how to make your own bath salts,

lip balms, and lotions. All materials will be pro-

vided. Please register at the Help Desk or by call-

ing (608)827-7402.

Also, if you would like to meet some

authors face-to-face, be sure to

check out our Books & Brownies

book discussions at 4 pm on No-

vember 20 & December 11! We

will have an author Skype visit both months

(authors Leigh Bardugo and Liz Fichera) and you

can check out one of our new Kindles at the Help

Desk to have a copy of the book immediately!

EVENTS FOR ADULTS AT THE LIBRARY Point-and-Shoot Digital

Camera Basics

Wednesday, November 13th at

7:00 PM

This workshop is for very beginners

with a new camera or those needing a good review of

their point and shoot camera. This class will cover the

most important functions of your camera to help you

understand how to take great photographs. Instructor

Kathy E. Esch, BFA, is a professional photographer,

illustrator, and painter specializing in animal portrai-

ture and the image of trees. Space is limited for this

class and registration is required.

Black Friday Boot Camp

Saturday, November 16th

at 10:00 AM

Blogger and coupon-clipper ex-

traordinaire Dannelle Gay will show

you how to find all the deals on Black Friday, make

your shopping plan of attack, and score tons of killer

deals to cover birthdays and gift occasions for the rest

of the year. Learn how to think out of the box on gro-

cery store and drugstore deals, too!

TECHNOLOGY CLASSES

Making Craigslist Work for You

Wednesday, November 6th

at 7:00 PM

Since 2000, Craigslist.org has

helped people connect locally – matching up buyers

and sellers, landlords and renters, employers and job

seekers. This class will teach you how to write and re-

spond to posts on Craigslist, find the postings you’re

searching for, and protect your privacy and security

by recognizing the signs of a scam.

Your Privacy & Security

on Facebook

Monday, November 18th

at 7:00 PM

Facebook is great for communicating and sharing

with friends. But how can you be sure that your

friends are the only ones with access to your profile

and updates? This class explores Facebook’s privacy

settings, giving you the peace of mind that comes

with control over your online information’s security.

For more information or to register for any of these

classes, email mid@scls.lib.wi.us or call 608-827-7403.

T H E B I - M O N T H L Y N E W S L E T T E R O F

T H E M I D D L E T O N P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

Middleton Public Library Board Members Jill Kubiak, Library Board President;

Christopher Clay, Library Board

Vice President; Anne Irish, Library

Board Secretary; Miriam Share,

Library Board Council Liaison; Joan,

Gillman, Lisa Helmuth, Steve

Soeteber, Jeremiah Tucker, Angela

West Blank

Middleton Public Library

7425 Hubbard Avenue

Middleton, WI 53562

(608) 831-5564

www.midlibrary.org

info@midlibrary.org

Open to Serve you:

Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm

Friday 9am-6pm

Saturday 9am-5pm

Sunday (Sept-May) 1pm-5pm

INTRODUCING... We would like to introduce some of our newer Page I staff

members here at the library.

Rasika Ramanathan

Rasika is a long time student volunteer

here at the library. Currently she is a stu-

dent at Madison Memorial High School,

and a member of Wisconsin Youth Sym-

phony.

Tiffany Reichard

Tiffany moved here from Minnesota this

past summer, and plans to attend UW

Madison. Her favorite author is

J.K. Rowling, and in her free time she is working on her own

novel.

Zaynab Abdullah

Zaynab is currently a student at Madison

West High School. Her favorite author is

John Green.

Laurie Baker

Laurie has been a long time adult volun-

teer here at the library. Laurie volunteers

at M.O.M. and likes to bake.

SEASON’S READINGS BOOK SWAP Saturday, November 23

All Ages

Are you looking for a new book to

read, or a book to give as a gift this

holiday season? Come to our book

swap and trade your gently used

books for others! Stop by anytime

between 2:30 and 3:30pm. Please

bring between 2 and 5 books to

trade. We'll have plenty of books

available for swapping, light re-

freshments, and a gift wrapping

station where you can wrap up

your new-to-you books if you like!

No registration needed. Ages 7

and under must be accompanied

by an adult (adults are welcome to

bring books to swap, too!).

Discovery Packs are themed kits for children

which contain traditional library materials

(books, CDs, and DVDs) as well as educational

objects and toys like globes, puppets, cake pans,

play money, microscopes with slides, and even

American Girl dolls! Each pack is in a mesh bag

with straps, and are “hanging out” in the Chil-

dren's Area waiting to be discovered!

DISCOVER "DISCOVERY PACKS" AT THE LIBRARY

Library Volunteers Appreciation Night

We celebrate the gifts of time and energy that volunteers

contribute every day to make this library one of the best in

the state! Tasks include: keeping our newspapers and

magazines in good condition and in order, assisting with

programs and project preparation, processing new and

incoming items for circulation, taking active roles as board

members and leadership, coordinating our art exhibits,

sorting, pricing and selling books for the book sales, shelv-

ing returned books and other materials.