Rhonda Hevenor

September 2011401-949-3630, Fax 949-0530 TDI 800-745-5555 www.yourlibrary.ws

Greenville Public Library Happenings

Members of the MYSTERY BOOK CLUB are meet-ing to discuss Deadlock by Sarah Paretsky on Tuesday, September 6 from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. New members are always welcome.

DOWSING FOR BEGINNERS

Learn the ancient skill of locating groundwater, bur-ied metals or hidden gems, on Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm. Registration is required. Please call the library at 949-3630 ext. 1 to register.

Certifi ed Image Consultant and Reach Personal Brand Strate-gist Margaret Batting, owner of Elevė, a Corporate Image Consultant Business is present-ing PACKAGING YOUR PER-SONAL IMAGE FOR PROFES-SIONAL SUCCESS, on Tuesday, September 13 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Registration for this free program is required. Please call 949-3630 ext. 1 to register, or sign-up on our on-line calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

An ARTHRITS WORK-SHOP is being presented by Dr. Herbert Curtis, Jr. from Lincoln Chiropractic on Friday, September 30 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. Please call 949-3630 ext. 1 to register, or sign-up on our on-line calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

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Members of the PICNIC TABLE READS BOOK CLUB are discussing the book The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Caroly Erickson on Thursday, September 15 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. New members are always welcome.

Members of the BOOK CLUB Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette by Caroly Erickson on Thursday, September 15 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm. New members are always welcome.

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Appointed Young Adult LibrarianChristopher LaRoux, Library Direc-tor has appointed Rhonda Hevenor Young Adult Librarian to succeed Aaron Coutu.

Rhonda is a graduate of the Sim-mons College with a Master’s de-gree in Library Science. She worked for 13 years in Franklin, MA as a school librarian and has worked part-time, for the last 10 years, in the Greenville Public Library Refer-ence and Children’s departments.

We extend a hearty welcome to Rhonda.

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Members of the KNITTING MAVENS group meet on Tuesdays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. New members are always welcome.

Dan Roy is displaying his collectibles in the Castle Display Case.

Victoria Corey is exhibiting her watercolors and pastels.

A program called FINANCIAL PLANNING: DO YOU NEED IT? is being held on Thursday, September 22 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Representatives from The Well-ness Company will be holding a FLU CLINIC at the library on Satur-day, September 24 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Please call the library at 949-3630 ext. 1 for further information.

A DETOX AND DIGESTIVE HEALTH WORKSHOP is being pre-sented by Dr. Herbert Curtis, Jr from Lincoln Chiropractic on Tuesday, September 20 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Please call 949-3630 ext. 1 to register, or sign-up on our on-line calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

Our ADULT SUMMER READING PRO-GRAM: NOVEL DESTINATIONS was a great success. One hundred and six books were read from all different genres. Congratulations to all of our weekly win-ners and to our grand prize winner, Ms. Carol Beagan who won the Nook. The Library would like to thank the following sponsors: The Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services, Rhode Island McDonald’s Restaurants and the Friends of the Greenville Public Library.

BUTTON ART JEWELRY: a hands-on craft program is being held on Mon-day, September 19 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Participants are encour-aged to bring their own buttons or they can use ones that will be provid-ed. Registration is required. Please call 949-3630 ext. 1 to register, or sign-up on our on-line calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

Children’s Department News

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Congratulations to Summer Readers!The Library would like to congratulate all of the children who participated in the “One World, Many Stories” Summer Reading Program. Approximately 200 children from ages 3 ½ – 10 registered for the program, agreeing to read at least 15 minutes a day. Each week children recorded over 200 hours of reading time during the 7 week program! The Library would like to thank the sponsors who made the program possible: RI Office of Library and Information Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, RI McDonald’s Restaurants, the Friends of the Greenville Public Library, the Smithfield YMCA, the Pawtucket Red Sox, Citizens Bank, and Pepsi-Cola.

A special thank you goes out to the teachers and staff at Anna McCabe School and Winsor School for holding storytimes at the library this summer. Students enjoyed seeing those familiar faces during the summer and loved all the books and crafts that were shared! The program was a great addition to our regular programming.

Disney on Ice PromotionPatrons are invited to take a chance to win a raffle for tickets to the Disney on Ice Show, Dare to Dream, being presented at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center from September 14-18. Just drop by the Children’s Room and enter your name to win a voucher for four tickets to any weekday performance except the Friday evening one. A winner win be drawn on September 10. Please, one entry per person.

Storytime RegistrationRegistration for the fall series of storytime will take place from September 26-Oct.1. Storytimes for children from ages 1½ to 2½ will be held Mondays at 10:15 or 11:15 am; for ages 2 ½ - 3 ½, Fridays at 10:15 or 11:15; for ages 3½ - K, Wednesdays at 10:30 am or 1:15 pm. Sessions will begin October 3. Pre-registration is required for all storytimes and may be done by phone or in person. Please call 949-3630 ext. 3.

Who Turned the Lights Out?Children ages 6-10 are invited to the library on Monday, September 19 at 4 pm, to make a switch plate cover. Children will decorate a switch plate cover to take home and brighten up their room! Registration for this craft begins on September 1.

Bryant University TutorsThe Greenville Public Library and Bryant University are once again participating in a Federal Work-Study Program as part of the America Reads Challenge to provide Reading Tutors to elementary school children who would like extra help in improving their reading and comprehension skills. It is our hope to once again team several elementary students in the community with a Bryant student involved in the program. Students will be matched up on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications have been available in the Children’s Room of the Library since mid August, so please call 949-3630 ext. 3 to check on availability. The program is scheduled to begin in September.

Children’s Room BubbleEmily Rawlinson will display her purse collection in the Children’s Room Bubble for September. Seven-year-old Emily has been collecting purses since she was three. Emily enjoys collecting purses because she “likes girly and sparkly stuff.” Don’t miss checking out Emily’s stylish collection!

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Celebrate Eat an Apple Day! Come in on Thursday, September 15th to learn how to make caramel apples. We will start about 2:30 for the fi rst batch and do another at 3:30. See you then!

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YA Department News School Center Reopens

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The new school year is starting on Tuesday, August 30 and so will the Baker After School Center. The After School Center is open Monday - Thursday 2:00 - 6:00 pm and Fridays 2:00 - 5:00 pm. No advanced signup is required. The center has 16 computers and tables for projects, homework, crafts and games. It provides a great place for mid-dle and high school students (ages 11-18) to hang out, do homework with staff help, and participate in fun activities.

Video Gaming FunWe will kick off the year with a video game party on Tuesday, August 30 from 2:30 to5:30. If you are between the ages of 11-18, come and play some of your favorite Wii and Xbox games at the library. You can use games provided by the library or bring your own. Starting in September come and join us every Monday from 2:30 to 5:30.

Want to personalize it? Drop in to the After School Center any time between 2:30 ñ 5:00 on Thursday, September 1st. Bring your creativity! Still not satisfi ed with how it looks? Come again on Thursday, September 8th for a different locker craft.

Celebrate Eat an Apple Day! Come in on Thursday, September 15th to learn how to make caramel apples. We will start about 2:30 for the fi rst batch and do another at 3:30. See you then!

Caramel Apples

Do you have LEGOS cluttering up your house? We are looking for LEGO donations to start a LEGO club for children, tweens and teens between the ages of 6-14. Any questions contact Rhonda at: yourYAlibrarian@yahoo.com.

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New in the Library CollectionsNew Non-Fiction Titles

A stolen life : a memoir / Jaycee DugardA stolen life : a memoir / Jaycee DugardA stolen life : a memoirAll the things you are : the life of Tony Bennett / David EvanierChocolate Chocolate / Frances Park and Ginger ParkCookies, cookies & more cookies! /German, Lilach.David Bowie : starman / Paul TrynkaDivinity of doubt : the God question / Vincent BugliosiEverything crochet / Carol Alexander and Connie Ellison. Go the fuck to sleep / Adam Mansbach Good housekeeping grilling : more than 275 perfect year-round recipesIncognito : the secret lives of the brain / David M. EaglemanIt gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living / Dan Savage It gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth living / Dan Savage It gets better : coming out, overcoming bullying, and creating a life worth livingKnowing your value : women, money, and getting what you’re worth / Mika BrzezinskiLies that Chelsea Handler told me / Chelsea HandlerLost in Shangri-la / Mitchell ZuckoffMalcolm X. : a life of reinvention / Manning MarablePinched : how the great recession has narrowed our futures and what we can do about it / Don PeckPoisoned legacy : the human cost of BP’s rise to power / Mike MagnerPoisoned legacy : the human cost of BP’s rise to power / Mike MagnerPoisoned legacy : the human cost of BP’s rise to powerReal aliens, space beings, and creatures from other worlds / Brad SteigerReal aliens, space beings, and creatures from other worlds / Brad SteigerReal aliens, space beings, and creatures from other worldsReboot your life : energize your career and life by taking a break / The Sabbatical Sisters Reboot your life : energize your career and life by taking a break / The Sabbatical Sisters Reboot your life : energize your career and life by taking a breakReckless endangerment / Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua RosnerReckless endangerment / Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua RosnerReckless endangermentRhode Island disasters : tales of misfortune by air, sea, and rail / Jim Ignasher Rhode Island disasters : tales of misfortune by air, sea, and rail / Jim Ignasher Rhode Island disasters : tales of misfortune by air, sea, and railSEAL Team Six : memoirs of an elite Navy seal sniper / Howard E. WasdinSEAL Team Six : memoirs of an elite Navy seal sniper / Howard E. WasdinSEAL Team Six : memoirs of an elite Navy seal sniperSex on the Moon : the amazing story behind the most audacious heist in history / Ben MezrichSex on the Moon : the amazing story behind the most audacious heist in history / Ben MezrichSex on the Moon : the amazing story behind the most audacious heist in historyStories my father told me : notes from The Lyons Den / Jeffrey LyonsSugar nation / Jeff O’Connell. Supergods / Grant MorrisonSupergods / Grant MorrisonSupergodsThe bond : our kinship with animals, our call to defend them / Wayne PacelleThe conscious kitchen Zissu, Alexandra.The healthy home / Wentz, Dave.The heart and the fist : the education of a humanitarian, the making of a Navy SEAL / Eric GreitensThe miracle of freedom : 7 tipping points that saved the world / Chris StewartThe miracle of freedom : 7 tipping points that saved the world / Chris StewartThe miracle of freedom : 7 tipping points that saved the worldThe next wave : on the hunt for al Qaeda’s American recruits / Catherine HerridgeThe next wave : on the hunt for al Qaeda’s American recruits / Catherine HerridgeThe next wave : on the hunt for al Qaeda’s American recruitsThe sun’s heartbeat / Bob BermanThe sun’s heartbeat / Bob BermanThe sun’s heartbeatThe wars of Afghanistan Tomsen, PeterThirty-minute therapy for anger / Potter-EfronThirty-minute therapy for anger / Potter-EfronThirty-minute therapy for angerThose guys have all the fun : inside the world of ESPN / James Andrew MillerThose guys have all the fun : inside the world of ESPN / James Andrew MillerThose guys have all the fun : inside the world of ESPNThrough my eyes / Tim Tebow with Nathan WhitakerThrough my eyes / Tim Tebow with Nathan WhitakerThrough my eyesTotally simple crochet : over 30 easy projects for the home and to wear / Tove FevangTouchpoints / Douglas R. Conant, Mette NorgaardTouchpoints / Douglas R. Conant, Mette NorgaardTouchpointsTranscendence / Norman E. RosenthalUnlimited : how to build an exceptional life / Jillian Michaels

New Fiction Titles

Computer Classes at the Greenville Public LibraryThe library offers two types of computer instruction:

1. formal 12 to 15 week classes with Milo J. St. Angelo2. 1 hour individualized instruction with Ray Hetherington

on the topic of your choice.Call the library at 949-3630 for more information.

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New Movies

Acceptable loss : a William Monk novel / : a William Monk novel / Acceptable loss : a William Monk novel / Acceptable lossAnne PerryAdrenaline / Jeff AbbottBack of beyond / C.J. BoxBack of beyond / C.J. BoxBack of beyondBlood of the Reich : a novel / William DietrichBlood of the Reich : a novel / William DietrichBlood of the Reich : a novelClose your eyes : a novel / Amanda Eyre WardClose your eyes : a novel / Amanda Eyre WardClose your eyes : a novelCold vengeance / Douglas Preston Conviction / Aaron Allston.Dandelion summer / Lisa WingateDandelion summer / Lisa WingateDandelion summerDarkness, my old friend : a novel / Lisa UngerDarkness, my old friend : a novel / Lisa UngerDarkness, my old friend : a novelDick Francis’s gamble / Felix FrancisDreams of the dead / Perri O’ShaughnessyDreams of the dead / Perri O’ShaughnessyDreams of the deadEnglish tea murder : a Lucy Stone mystery / English tea murder : a Lucy Stone mystery / English tea murder : a Lucy Stone mysteryLeslie MeierGirls in white dresses / Jennifer CloseGirls in white dresses / Jennifer CloseGirls in white dressesHappy birthday : a novel / Danielle SteelHappy birthday : a novel / Danielle SteelHappy birthday : a novelIron house / John HartJustice / by Karen RobardsKilling Kate : a novel / by Julie KramerKilling Kate : a novel / by Julie KramerKilling Kate : a novelKiss of snow / Nalini Singh-Madame Bovary’s daughter : a novel / Madame Bovary’s daughter : a novel / Madame Bovary’s daughter : a novelLinda UrbachMonument to murder : a capital crimes novel / Margaret TrumanNext to love : a novel / Ellen FeldmanNext to love : a novel / Ellen FeldmanNext to love : a novelNo rest for the dead : a novel / Jeff AbbottNo rest for the dead : a novel / Jeff AbbottNo rest for the dead : a novelOut of the waters / David DrakeOut of the waters / David DrakeOut of the watersRogue warrior : domino theory / Rogue warrior : domino theory / Rogue warrior : domino theoryRichard Marcinko Sister : a novel / Rosamund LuptonSister : a novel / Rosamund LuptonSister : a novelSpell bound / Kelley ArmstrongSpell bound / Kelley ArmstrongSpell boundSplit second / Catherine CoulterSplit second / Catherine CoulterSplit secondStagestruck / Peter LoveseyStagestruck / Peter LoveseyStagestruckStrong at the break : a Caitlin Strong novel / Strong at the break : a Caitlin Strong novel / Strong at the break : a Caitlin Strong novelJon LandThe American heiress : a novel / Daisy Goodwin

The autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb / Melanie BenjaminThe borrower / Rebecca MakkaiThe borrower / Rebecca MakkaiThe borrowerThe Calhouns : Suzanna and Megan / Nora RobertsThe Darling Dahlias and the naked ladies / Susan The Darling Dahlias and the naked ladies / Susan The Darling Dahlias and the naked ladiesWittig AlbertThe devil colony : a Sigma Force novel / The devil colony : a Sigma Force novel / The devil colony : a Sigma Force novelJames RollinsThe hypnotist / Lars KeplerThe hypnotist / Lars KeplerThe hypnotistThe ideal man / Julie GarwoodThe inverted forest : a novel / John DaltonThe inverted forest : a novel / John DaltonThe inverted forest : a novelThe kid / SapphireThe kid / SapphireThe kidThe last letter from your lover / Jojo MoyesThe last letter from your lover / Jojo MoyesThe last letter from your loverThe night train : a novel / Clyde EdgertonThe night train : a novel / Clyde EdgertonThe night train : a novelThe paradise prophecy / Robert BrowneThe paradise prophecy / Robert BrowneThe paradise prophecyThe real macaw / Donna AndrewsThe real macaw / Donna AndrewsThe real macawThe ridge / Michael KorytaThe silent girl : a Rizzoli & Isles novel / The silent girl : a Rizzoli & Isles novel / The silent girl : a Rizzoli & Isles novelTess GerritsenThe woman in the fifth : a novel / The woman in the fifth : a novel / The woman in the fifth : a novelDouglas Kennedy. The woodcutter : a novel / Reginald HillThree maids for a crown / Chase, Ella MarchTunnel vision / Gary BraverVictory and honor / Griffin, W. E. B.Victory and honor / Griffin, W. E. B.Victory and honor

Casino Jack and the United States of moneyIs anybody there? Jumping the broom Paul Priest Something borrowed

Soul surfer Source codeThe answer man Your highness Ziegfeld follies

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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEESStephen Cicilline, PresidentTerri Kless, Vice PresidentHeather Grogan, TreasurerElaine Farley, SecretaryVirginia HarnoisHarold HembergerJulie Ip, MDGeorge KelleyBarbara LysikJames PetersDomine Vescera RagostaMilo J. St. Angelo

Christopher LaRoux, Director

The Library will be closed on Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.

The Library will be open on Sundays from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, beginning September 11.