Inside this issue:

Winter Reading Program 2

Coping With Grief During the Holidays 2

Blood Pressure & Oxygen Monitoring 2

Tween Titans / Garland Making Party 6

Monday Movies 6

A Polar Express Storytime 7

Lego Club 7

Unplug & Game On! 7

Fun Van 8

A Wealth of Information Awaits You

December 2014 Volume 2 Issue 12

The Word About Town Coolidge Public Library

Insurance Marketplace Information Session (Affordable Care Act)

Do you have questions pertaining to health insurance or ACHCCCS? Would you like infor-mation or assistance enrolling?

Join us on Saturday, December 6th at 10:00 a.m. as Maria Villalobos, the Lead Regional Navigator with Sun Life, helps answer ques-tions and explains the enrollment process for you.

At this free information session, you will learn

what the Affordable Care Act is, who is eligible, and how to obtain coverage. You will also learn about some helpful resources available to you.

Registration is encouraged. You can sign up by calling us at (520) 723-6030 or emailing li-brary@coolidgeaz.com. This, like all events, is free to all.

Refreshments will be provided.

Winter Reading Program—Dec 1 - Jan 9

Health Insurance Info Session—Dec 6

Coping With Grief During Holidays—Dec 12

Christmas in the Park—Dec 12

BP & Oxygen Monitoring—Dec 12 & 26

A Polar Express Storytime—Dec 17

Monday Movies—Dec 22 & Dec 29

Unplug & Game On— Dec 22 –24

Library Closed—Dec 25 & Jan 1

Special Points of Interest...

You can now follow us on Twitter and Instagram!

Within the last year, we started a Facebook account and have gained over 230 followers! We have enjoyed sharing updates about up-coming events, pictures of patrons enjoying all the library has to offer, as well as book sug-gestions, and so much more. We wanted to connect with the community in more ways, so we are now on Twitter and Instagram and we

invite you to connect with us there!

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CoolidgeLibrary.

Don’t forget to “like” us at face-book.com/coolidgepubliclibrary.

See you online!

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Winter Fun Reading Program

Blood Pressure & Oxygen Monitoring

Dealing with the ab-sence of a loved one can be espe-cially difficult dur-

ing certain times of the year.

On Friday, December 12th at 11:00 a.m., learn tips and rec-

ommendations for coping with grief over the holidays. Recognize the uniqueness of grief during this time while learning to identify mecha-nisms for dealing with sorrow and loss.

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

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Kids from ages 0-12 are invited to come in with a family member to pick up an activity board at the library starting December 1.

Children complete 15 activities total. These ac-tivities include a combination of 25 reading and some especially fun activities that include the whole family. Parents or legal guardians sign off on each completed activity.

Share your photos with us! Upload pictures of your activities in progress onto Twitter, Insta-gram or Facebook using #CoolidgeWRP.

Turn in the activity board by Friday, January 9th at 6:00 p.m. to receive your prize.

Please call the library at (520) 723-6030 with questions.

Registration is encouraged.

Refreshments will be pro-vided. Please call (520) 723-6030 or email li-brary@coolidgeaz.com.

The Coolidge Public Library has partnered with Gemini Hospice to provide residents a chance to a get a blood pressure and oxy-gen check, as well as a general health assessment.

On December 12th and 26th, adults over the age of 18 can visit the library anytime between

10:00 a.m and noon.

You are not required to bring anything with you. Gemini will provide a nurse and an educa-tor who can answer questions and provide ad-ditional resources.

No registration required. Please call (520) 723-6030 with questions.

Adult Book Discussion

The December Book Club title is Filaree: A Novel of an American Woman by Mar-guerite Noble. .

The Book Club will meet Tuesday, December 9th from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. To sign out a book club selection, simply visit the library before the scheduled meeting date. You need to have a valid contact number prior to sign out and should have a library card. Snacks and drinks are provided.

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December is Read a New Book Month!

Clean Eating Made Simple: A Healthy Cookbook with Delicious Whole-Food Recipes for Eating Clean—Adult Non Fiction By Rockridge Press

At a time when countless diets and eating plans promise weight loss by following strict rules and complicated instructions, eating clean produces the same result -- just by going back to common-sense basics. Clean Eating Made Simple shows you how to change the way you eat, and the way you feel, by simply returning to eating whole, natural food. Clean eating stresses eating a wide variety of unprocessed, unrefined foods that are simply prepared in sensible portions. ~ Provided by publisher

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents—Adult Non-Fiction By Joseph Califano

How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid offers advice on raising children drug-free, including when and how to talk to kids about drugs, how to respond when kids ask about their parents' experiences with alcohol and other drugs, and the different challenges facing girls and boys. ~ Provided by publisher

Single, Shy, and Looking For Love : a dating guide for the shy & socially anxious—Adult Non-Fiction By Shannon Kolokowski

Entering the world of dating can be intimidating--but for those suffering from shyness or social anxiety it is especially difficult. Single, Shy, and Looking for Love presents mindfulness, acceptance, and values-based techniques from acceptance and commit-ment therapy (ACT) to help shy singles explore what they want in a romantic partner, cope with the anxiety and fear that can arise on a date, and develop the skills needed to create a long-lasting, intimate relationship. ~ Provided by publisher

Are you reading this on your computer or tablet? Click on any hyperlinks and you will be redirected to the online catalog so you can view item availability and place a request! To place an item on

hold, you will need your library card and your four digit pin #.

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A New York Christmas: a novel - Adult Fiction By Anne Perry

December, 1904. Jemima Pitt, now twenty-two, agrees to act as a "suitable companion" to her friend Delphinia, who is traveling to New York to be married to Brent Albright, toast of New York high society. Jemima is excited about the prospect of a Christmas ad-venture in a strange big city, but little does she expect to be enlisted on a top secret mission by Brent's brother Harley, to track down Delphinia's estranged mother. After some detective work and a little luck, they manage to locate her lodgings--but to their

horror, they find Maria dead. Truly her parents' daughter, Jemima is determined to unmask the killer, and enlists the aid of handsome young police officer Patrick Flannery to do it. And along the way she comes to learn an important lesson about staying true to oneself, no matter the cost . ~ Provided by publisher

The Wolf in Winter - Adult Fiction By John Connolly

The community of Prosperous, Maine has always thrived when others have suffered. Its inhabitants are wealthy, its children's future secure. It shuns outsiders. It guards its own. And at the heart of Prosperous lie the ruins of an ancient church, transported stone by stone from England centuries earlier by the founders of the town. But the death of a homeless man and the disappearance of his daughter draw the haunted, le-thal private investigator Charlie Parker to Prosperous. Parker is a dangerous man, driven by compassion, by rage, and by the desire for vengeance. In him the town and its

protectors sense a threat graver than any they have faced in their long history, and in the com-fortable, sheltered inhabitants of a small Maine town, Parker will encounter his most vicious op-ponents yet. Charlie Parker has been marked to die so that Prosperous may survive. ~ Provided by publisher

Pegasus—Adult Large Print (also available in regular print and audio) By Danielle Steel

Nicolas von Bingen and Alex von Hemmerle, titled members of the German aristocracy, have been best friends since childhood. Both widowers, they are raising their children, Nick's two lively boys and Alex's adored teenage daughter, in peace and luxury on the vast Bavarian estates that have belonged to their families for generations. While Nick indulges in more glamorous pursuits, Alex devotes himself to breeding the renowned white Lipizzaner horses that enthrall audiences throughout Europe with their ability to

dance and spin on command, majestic creatures whose bloodlines are rare and priceless. But it is Nicolas's bloodline that changes everything, when his father receives a warning from a high-ranking contact inside the Wehrmacht. A secret from the past has left the family vulnerable to the rising tide of Nazism: Nick's mother, whom he never knew, was of Jewish descent. ~ Provided by publisher

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A Sudden Light: a novel - Adult Fiction Audio (also available in regular print) By Garth Stein

In the summer of 1990, fourteen-year-old Trevor Riddell gets his first glimpse of Rid-dell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant, whole trees, and is set on a huge estate overlooking Puget Sound. Trevor's bankrupt parents have begun a trial separation, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House with a goal: to join forces with his sister, Serena, dispatch Grandpa Samuel--who is flickering in and out of dementia--to

a graduated living facility, sell off the house and property for development into "tract housing for millionaires," divide up the profits, and live happily ever after. But Trevor soon discovers there's someone else living in Riddell House: a ghost with an agenda of his own. ~ Provided by publisher Yes Please— Adult Non Fiction Audio By Amy Poehler

The actress best known for her work on "Parks and Recreation" and "Saturday Night Live" reveals personal stories and offers her humorous take on such topics as love, friendship, parenthood, and her relationship with Tina Fey. ~ Provided by publisher

Let’s Be Cops—DVD Featuring James D'Arcy, Jake Johnson, Rob Riggle, & Damon Wayans Jr.

It's the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they're not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted "heroes" get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line. ~Product description

Maleficent—DVD Featuring Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Imelda Staunton, & Sharlto Copley

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces a battle with the invading king's succes-sor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom, and perhaps to Maleficent's true happiness as well. ~Product description

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Salt & Storm—Young Adult Fiction By Kendall Kulper

Sixteen-year-old Avery Roe wants to take her rightful place as the sea witch of Prince Island. When she foresees her own murder, a harpoon boy named Tane promises to help her change her fate and keep her island safe and prosperous, but salvation will re-quire an unexpected sacrifice. ~ Provided by publisher.

Rain Reign—Juvenile Fiction By Ann M Martin

Struggling with Asperger's, Rose shares a bond with her beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines in order to search for her pet. Hearts will break and spirits will soar for this powerful story, brilliantly told from Rose’s point of view. ~Provided by publisher

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Are you between the ages of 9 and 12? Do you like to do crafts, games, and science experiments? We have just the thing for you!

Tween Titans will meet at 4:00 p.m. on December 5th and 19th. Call (520) 723-6030 with ques-tions.

School will be out. You might be looking for something fun to do –come to the library for a movie!

Join us on Monday, December 22nd for a holiday movie at 3:00 p.m.

Return a week later on December 29th for a recently released movie the whole family will enjoy!

Snacks and water will be provided. No regis-tration necessary.

Call (520) 723-6030 for movie titles.

Monday Movies Garland Making Party

On Friday, December 5th at 4:00 p.m., we in-vite anyone between 9 and 18 years of age to a special Tween Titans.

We will make garland using a variety of edible treats from popcorn to candy! Hang it on a tree, a door, or anywhere you’d like! You can even make to hang in the library!

Registration is not required. Call (520) 723-6030 with questions.

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Dear Malala: We Stand With You—Children’s Picture Book By Rosemary A. McCarney

An inspiring letter to Malala Yousafzai, winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, that is both a show of support and a call to action for girls around the world. Dear Malala, We Stand with You captures the impact Malala has had on girls from all walks of life. In powerfully simple language and stunning photographs,

the struggles from poverty and violence faced by girls everywhere become a catalyst for change. The book includes an excerpt from Malala’s UN speech and provides readers with ways they can help and participate. ~ Provided by publisher

See also: I Am Malala (for adults) and I Am Malala (Young Reader’s Edition)

A Polar Express Storytime @ San Carlos Park

Storytime is held on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. Children ages 1-4 can listen to a story and complete a fun craft.

We invite families with children ages 1-4 to join us for a very special and festive storytime on Wednesday, December 17th at 10:15 a.m., at San Carlos Park (300 W Central).

Together, with the Coolidge Youth Coalition and the Desert Train Express, this will be a sto-

rytime you will never forget!

Listen to a Polar Express story and then ride a train around the park! We will provide you with a Polar Express ticket that will grant you access to the train!

Children must be with a parent or legal guard-ian at all times.

Registration is not required. Please call (520) 723-6030 with any questions. Snacks will be provided for all that attend the event.

Unplug & Game On!

LEGO Club

This is an exciting program for children ages 5-12 years old. We supply the LEGOS. You sup-ply the imagination! The Club will meet on Friday, December 12th at 4:00 p.m.

Check back for January dates. This program is not intended for younger children. Call (520) 723-6030 with questions.

Between December 22-24th, we are bringing back Unplug & Game On. Come in any time throughout the day, sign out a board or card game to play while you’re here, and then re-turn it before you leave. Easy as that!

It’s a great way to unplug from the phones, computers, and tablets for a while and spend

some time connecting with friends and family with some of the classics we all grew up with!

This also counts as an activity on the Winter Reading Program log—details on page 2!

Call (520) 723-6030 with questions.

The Coolidge Public Library helps all residents address the desire for self-directed personal growth and development opportunities throughout their lives by providing materials, programs, and services to meet the citizen’s recreational needs.

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A Word About Town

Coolidge Public Library 160 W Central Ave Coolidge, AZ 85128

Phone: 520-723-6030 Fax: 520-723-7026 E-Mail: library@coolidgeaz.com

The Fun Van by First Things First

The Fun Van, sponsored by First Things

First, is an Early Literacy Program for

families with children ages 1-5. It uses the

“parents as teachers” curriculum to help

parents as they prepare their children for

learning. Register before the next session

fills up! See instructions below.

This program is on Mondays from 9:30-

11:30 a.m. There will be no Fun Van on

December 22 or December 29th.

***Registration: To register for the next

program, email funvan@ajcity.net be-

tween Tuesday at 5pm and Thursday at

5pm. Please insert the upcoming date in

the subject of the email and list the chil-

dren’s names and ages that will attend.

You will receive a response Friday

afternoon to confirm. Infants do not re-

quire registration. For more information,

please email the Fun Van team at fun-

van@ajcity.net. For information about Fun

Van, visit http://www.ajpl.org/van/

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