Off the ShelfVolume 10, Edition 4 October-December 2011Events at the Poplar Bluff Public Library

Looking for good deals? Shop the aisles!

Aisle One Shopping List

Look for these book and movie combo packs!

Which is better? The book? The movie?

- War and Remembrance - Herman Wouk

- Hondo - Louis L’Amour- Around the World in 80 Days-Jules Verne

- Cimarron - Edna Ferber- Dances With Wolves - Michael Blake

- Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde

- Message in a Bottle - Nicholas Sparks

Load up your Library shopping cart in Aisle one with great buys. Remem-ber, these hot deals won’t last long!

Ready to start shopping? Look for the “Shopping the Aisle Icon” to locate the best “deals” each time you visit.

Remember, there are 12 aisles to shop from in the Library, so come prepared each visit to find the best buys in the library, and don’t hesitate to request a rain check if the item you’re seeking isn’t available!

Visit www.poplarbluff.org to start planning your next shopping trip today!

Events Calendar

October 20111 – Iron Horse Festival1 – Harvest Time Reading3 – Board of Trustees @ 4 p.m3 - Friends meet @ 6 p.m.

Alice In Wonderland Week3– Mad Hatter Party, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.4– White Rabbit Story time @ 10:30 a.m. 5– Croquet with the Queen, from 4:30-6:306– Alice In Wonderland Movie @ 4 p.m.7– Treats with the Duchess, from 3-5 p.m.8– Meet and Greet the Cast, from 1-3 p.m.11 - Story time @ 10:30 a.m.13 – Tech Talk Thursday, from 4-7 p.m.13 – Theater Thursday @ 4 p.m18 – Story time @10:30 a.m.20 – Tech Talk Thursday, from 4-7 p.m.20 – Theater Thursday @ 4 p.m.25 – Judy Young visit

November 20111 – Story time @ 10:30 a.m.2 – Basic Computer class @ 10 a.m.3 – Adult book club @ 6 p.m.7 – Board meets @ 4 p.m.10 – Tech Talk Thursday, from 4-7 p.m.10 - Drawing for Prizes for Fall Reading 11 – Veteran’s Day12 - National Gaming Day 15 - Diary of a Wimpy kid release party, from 5-6 p.m. 17 - Breaking Dawn release party. Watch Eclipse, snacks, and photos with Edward and Jacob *Drawing for a free Twilight graphic novel.24 – Library closed25 – Library closed

December 20111 – Adult book club @ 6 p.m.5 – Board meets @ 4 p.m.6 – Story time @ 10:30 a.m.7 – Basic computer class @ 10 a.m.8 – Theater Thursday @ 4 p.m.13 - Story time @ 10:30 a.m.15 – Tech Talk Thursday, from 4-7 p.m.20 - Story time @ 10:30 a.m.23 – Library closed

You’re invited to...

Meet author Judy YoungMark your calendars: Award-winning chil-

dren’s author Judy Young will be visiting the Poplar Bluff Public Library on Oct. 25.

Known for titles including Minnow and Rose, A Pet for Miss Wright, The Hidden Bestiary and many others, Missouri-native Young will give talks at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m and give attentendees the scoop on her writing process.

For more information, call Ashley Rob-ertson at 686-8639 or check out www.poplarbluff.org. You can also get updates about this and other Library events by “lik-ing” Poplar Bluff Public Library on Face-book.

This event is sponsored by 1st Commu-nity Bank.

Meet author Judy Young at 11. a.m., 1 p.m. or 5 p.m.

on Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Harvest Time Fall Reading

How to Participate1. PICK up your fall reading packet, begin-

ning Oct. 1. Remember, fall reading packets are full of SURPRISES!!2. READ and record your reading time on

your daily log.3. TURN in your reading log for weekly

prizes, and even more chances to WIN great prizes!

Kids are eligible for great prizes, including:

Disney Live Tickets, courtesy of Black River Coliseum

andTickets to

Begg’s Family Farm, courtesy of Begg’s Family Farm

Teens can win a Nook eBook reader!

Users looking for a way to get connected with the library now have a hand-ful of new options.The Poplar Bluff Public

Library has recently ex-panded its online pres-ence by branching out into cyberspace with a Facebook page.The Facebook page will

make Poplar Bluff Public

Library a virtual destina-tion by offering patrons a chance to interact with the library in new ways. Users can find updates

about library events and programs, patron servic-

es and other library hap-penings right from their Facebook news feed.To “like” the Library on

Facebook, click over to www.poplarbluff.org.

Have you ‘liked’ the Library on Facebook yet?

Scan this code with your smartphone for more info!

Use the laptops at the library to complete your homework assignment. Library laptops are Internet ready and allow students to type and print school reports in full color.

Print homework,copies and worksheets

for free at the library.

All K-12 students are invited to use Poplar Bluff Pub-lic Library as a homework resource. The Children’s Library is a safe place to work that provides users access to the following resources and more:

Bring in your Laptop or other WiFi ready device and complete your homework on the library’s SPEEDY WiFi network.

For more information about Homework at the Library, check out www.poplarbluff.org/homework or call Chil-dren’s Librarian Ashley Robertson at 686-8639.

Thank you to our Fall Program Sponsors and Community Partners:

- 1st Community Bank- Begg’s Family Farm- Black River Coliseum

COMING SOON:

Popcorn on the

Red Carpet

A film series featur

Oscar-winning movies:n Cabaretn Tootsie

n A Few Good Menn Spitited AwayAre you ready to have some fun? Join Poplar Bluff

Public Library for a day of good times as we celebrate National Gaming Day! The celebration will feature:

n Wii gamesn Board gamesn PuzzlesAnd more!

Theater ThursdayJoin library staffers and fellow movie fans each Thursday at

4 p.m. in the Children’s Theater for movies, popcorn and juice!

OCTOBEROct. 6 - Alice in Wonder-

landOct. 13 - Beauty and the

BeastOct. 20 - Hansel and

GretelOct. 27—Rumpelstiltskin

NOVEMBERNov. 4 – Puss in BootsNov. 11 – Diary of a

Wimpy KidNov. 17 – Twilight

December will feature special holiday films! Stay tuned for details!

Now available: Get Library books on your KindleThe Poplar Bluff Public

Library just took an even bigger step into the digital age: The ever-popular Ama-zon Kindle is now compatible with the Library’s Download Sta-tion.If you’re a Kindle user,

this is the announcement you’ve been waiting for. The addition means even

more card holders can ac-cess the Library’s growing

eBook collec-tion, which currently in-cludes nearly 2,000 titles.

According to informa-tion from OverDrive, the Library’s digital-resource lending system, eBooks can be downloaded direct-ly to the Kindle wirelessly by first choosing and bor-

rowing them through a desktop computer or with a full-featured browser on a tablet.Need help navigating the

OverDrive waters with your Kindle or other de-vice? Bring your gadget to the

Library during Tech Talk Thursday hours, each week from 4 to 7 p.m., for hands-on help from friendly staff.

Tech Talk Thursday is each week from 4-7 p.m.

Look for more info on

Join us for a special showing of The Polar Express on Dec. 22!

318 NORTH MAIN STREET, POPLAR BLUFF, MO 63901

Improve your computer-skills, have fun and make new friends! For information about

any class, check out http://poplarbluff.org/ computerclasses.html or call 686-8639.Join instructor Shannon

Mangrum for the follow-ing upcoming classes:n Oct. 5 @ 10 a.m.

Internet SafetyInternet Safety will focus

on how to keep your information and identity safe and private while en-joying all the comforts of modern online technology including e-mailing, social networking, online shop-ping and online bill pay.

nNov. 2 @ 10 a.m. Holiday Shopping on

the NetAvoid the many pitfalls of

online holiday shopping this season. Discover techniques and pointers on how to shop for great savings while avoid-ing phishing scams and protecting your financial transactions.n Dec. 7 @ 10 a.m. Sending Christmas

E-CardsSave money and post-

age this holiday season when you replace your paper Christmas cards for loved ones with a holly, jolly singing e-card creation!

Basic computer classes on tap

Don’t be late! It’s Alice in Wonderland week!Oct.3 - Mad Hatter Party 4:30-6:30 p.m.Oct. 4– White Rabbit Story time 10:30 a.m.Oct. 5– Croquet with the Queen 4:30-6:30Oct. 6– Alice In Wonderland

Movie 4 p.m.Oct. 7– Treats with the Duchess 3-5 p.m.Oct. 8– Meet and Greet the Cast 1-3 p.m.*Characters in costume will be attending every event.

Remember, you have an important date with

The Stage Company! Check out their production of Alice in Wonderland,

Oct. 14-23, at the Historic Rodgers Theater.