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Library lauded in ratings
• Holiday Listening & Donating
Music in the Atrium, the Giving Tree and more
• Did You Know the Library has...
A sister library in Sweden?
Presentation 7pm
At Westerville Central High School
The first 300 guests to arrive will receive a free copy of
The Sleepwalker. Chris's presentation will be
followed by a book sale and book signing.
Ticket $10.
Purchase tickets starting Nov. 23 at 10am
at chrisbohjalian.eventbrite.com.
Chris Bohjalian
Thursday, January 19
New York Times bestselling author
of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls
Chris Bohjalian will visit Westerville
following the release of his newest
book, The Sleepwalker.
A self-described bicyclist and gym rat,
Chris has written 19 books, most of which
were New York Times bestsellers. His work
has been translated into over 30 languages
and three times become movies. Midwives
was an Oprah Winfrey Book Club selection
and in 2001 was made into a Lifetime
Movie Network film starring Sissy Spacek.
MASTER the Art of
READING
Winter Reading
Program for Adults
January 16 - February 26
Art and books . . . the perfect winter companions.
Cozy up with a good book and
win arts-related prizes!
Receive your Registration Code at the Ask Here desk in
Adult Services or online at westervillelibrary.org/read
starting January 16. Then, stop in for your welcome gift.
Using your code, go online or stop at the Ask Here desk
to log the books you’ve read or listened to. For every
title you log, you’ll be entered into weekly and grand
prize drawings.
Lead Sponsor:
Friends of the Westerville Public Library

2. The Westerville Public Library has once again been recognized as a Five-Star Library by
Library Journal. This year 7,349 public libraries nationwide qualified to be rated in the LJ Index
of Public Library Service. This figure is somewhat lower than last year’s, due in part to the
introduction of the new output measure, e-circ. Only 85 libraries were awarded a five-star
rating, placing Westerville in the top 1% of the nation’s public libraries.
This prestigious and very welcome recognition is awarded to libraries that are the heaviest
used and most cost-efficient in the nation. Ratings are determined by community support,
number of library visits, items borrowed, program attendance, computer usage and cost per
capita.
We are grateful and humbled by this national recognition. We also have a deep and sincere
appreciation for our role in the community, our customers, the Library Board of Trustees, an
outstanding staff and our wonderful community partners that continually contribute to our
success.
Our library is also recognized as one of the 2016 Best Employers in Ohio by the Society
for Human Resource Management. The library was ranked 14th in the small and medium
employer category for organizations with 50-300 employees. We are proud of this rating and
the dedicated staff members who make our library one of the best in the nation.
Directions
Notes from Executive Director Don W. Barlow
Library shines in national and state rankings
Supporting a child's
love for books
When did you first learn to read? Was
it before or after you entered school?
By now, you take reading for granted as
a part of your daily life. In fact, it is the
basis for lifelong learning.
Can we help prepare a child to read?
TheWesterville Library Foundation
Board has taken a bold step to foster an
early love of books in children residing in
the library’s district, theWesterville City
School district.
We have committed to providing
funding, each year, in support of
the library’s local participation in
the national program, Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library. The funds--$25 per
year for each child who registers--help
mail a free book every month to enrolled
children until they reach the age of 5.
By the age of 5, a child could own
60 books. Today, 1,400 children are
enrolled in the district.
TheWesterville Library Foundation
is kicking off our Annual Appeal.
I invite you to find out how you can help
with this important commitment at
westervillelibrary.org/foundation.
Ron Barrett, President
Westerville Library Foundation
A chance to give
this holiday season
Mittens and more
Hang purchased or handmade hats, mittens
and scarves on the GivingTree.
Books for kids
Contribute new or gently used books for
children at the donation box.
Food drive
Bring in non-perishable and personal items
for the food drive benefittingWARM.
Deadline
Donations are being accepted now through
Thurs., Dec. 8, and will be distributed by
Westerville Caring & Sharing.
World Languages becomes a new collection
Featuring more than 2,000 books printed in 37 interna-
tional languages, the World Languages collection is the
newest to gain special space on the library’s shelves.
Besides the plentiful books written in Spanish (over
1,600), the collection includes books in Somali, Chinese,
Japanese, Nepali and more.
Readers can browse the books located
in both the Youth and Adult depart-
ments. Look for the signs with the
blue and orange globe logo.
To find the titles online, search
with the keywords“world
languages collection.”

3. Kilgore Manufacturing
Did you know that a factory located several
blocks east of State Street on Broadway was
the most“explosive”place in town? Joseph
Kilgore began manufacturing toy cap pistols in
1919 and employed 30 people. By the 1950s,
Kilgore Manufacturing had seven hundred
employees, its own cafeteria, fire brigade and
was the biggest industry in town.
DuringWorldWar II Kilgore produced bombs
and flares for the military. It was a dangerous
place to work. Six people died in accidents at
the plant--four in one explosion.
After the war, the company produced
plastic products, toys and flares. For a time
they owned the rights to manufacture
theThompson machine gun. In 1960, the
company announced that they were moving
toTennessee and an era ofWesterville
manufacturing ended.
– Compiled by BethWeinhardt
Local History Manager
Hot Titles
Did you know the library has. . .
Local
History
Center
Books
Curtain of Death by W.E.B. Griffin (December)
A blond woman improbably named Claudette Colbert who works for the new Directorate of
Central Intelligence is part of a kidnapping--an incident that sends shock waves rippling up and
down the line for her boss James Cronley.
The Mistletoe Secret by Richard Paul Evans (December)
Lonely and in mourning, Kelly Arrington copes by starting a blog, The Mistletoe Letters, signing
each of her deeply personal posts LBH, for“Last Breaking Heart.” Tyler Richards is reading her
posts and begins falling for the anonymous blogger.
The Guests on South Battery by Karen White (January)
Coming back from her extended maternity leave, Melanie Trenholm has an uneasy feeling that
the ghostly apparitions--both malevolent and benign--that have stayed silent for over a year are
about to invade her life once more.
Fatal by John T. Lescroart (January)
What begins as an innocent crush following a dinner party soon develops into a dangerous
obsession, and Kate’s fixation on Peter results in one passionate encounter between the two.
Kate wants her life to go back to normal. Does Peter?
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child–Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling (eBook)
In the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage, Harry grapples with his past as his
son Albus struggles with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. Father and son find that
darkness comes from unexpected places.
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty (eBook)
Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life with their two little girls. If there’s
anything they can count on, it’s each other. Clementine and Erika are oldest friends. What can
go wrong at a barbeque on a normal weekend?
Movies
November Star Trek Beyond (PG-13), Finding Dory (PG), Sausage Party (R).
December Pete's Dragon (PG), Southside with You (PG-13), Kubo and the Two Strings (PG).
January The Secret Life of Pets (PG), Jason Bourne (PG-13), Bridget Jones's Baby (R).
– Compiled by Belinda Mortensen, Collection Development Coordinator
Books and movies you don't want to miss
LikeWesterville History on
Facebook for Local History updates.
A sister library in Sweden?
A love of books, reading and libraries has crisscrossed the ocean between Westerville and Gislaved Bibliotek, our sister library in
southern Sweden. Since 2011, the library has been partnering with Gislaved (Yees-la-ved) by exchanging emails, postcards, shared
exhibits and even staff visits. Both libraries hosted parties to mark the 70th birthday of Pippi Långstrump (Pippi Longstocking).
See a virtual tour at westervillelibrary.org/sister-library and check out how Westerville compares with Gislaved. Food products?
Schneider’s donuts and Cheryl’s cookies share an amazing likeness with Gislaved’s cinnamon buns and sweet rolls called“semla.”
Cap Shop--Kilgore Manufacturing--Westerville,
Ohio April 14, 1937

4. Preserving Family Documents
Monday, January 23 7-8:30pm
What will you do with that box of
family photographs and letters
stored in your basement? Do
you want to preserve them? If so,
the presentation by Lisa Wood,
Curator for Visual Resources at
the Ohio History Connection, will suggest ways to care for
your family photographs, paper materials and scrapbooks.
Meeting Rooms. Registration required.
Events for Adults
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 4
Music in the Atrium
Sundays, November 27 - December 18 2-3pm
The 16th annual Music in the Atrium series features an array
of holiday, regional and classical music. Sponsored by the
Friends of the Library.
Nov. 27 Harpist Trista Hill
Dec. 4 BlackBaer Project
Dec. 11 Guitarist John Morgan
Dec. 18 Contemporary guitarist Jim Volk
Holiday Music
Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas
“Signs” of Christmas Choir
Sunday, December 11 4-4:45pm
Enjoy the sights and sounds of
the season as the Signs of
Christmas Choir performs a variety
of musical selections in American
Sign Language. All ages.
Meeting Rooms.
Stories of Human Trafficking
Tuesday, January 17 7-8pm
Hear stories of human sex trafficking in America from
Theresa Flores, survivor and bestselling author of The Slave
Across the Street and her latest nonfiction Slavery in the
Land of the Free and former reporter and
author of The Black Lens
Christopher Stoller. These
local authors will share
passages from their latest
books, answer questions
and sign books. Meeting
Rooms. Registration
required.
Book Buzz with Random House
Thursday, January 5 7-8pm
A Random House representative
will share the buzz about
forthcoming books and give
readers the inside scoop on 2017
titles. Advanced reader copies
(books that are not yet published),
book catalogs and other freebies
will be available for attendees.
Meeting rooms. Registration
required.
Kitchen Creations: Cooking Demonstrations
Thursday, January 19 & Monday, February 13 7-8:30pm
Watch a live cooking demonstration, sample food and take
recipes home from this presentation by Chef Matthew
Schenk, the Culinary Director
at Columbus Culinary Institute.
Meeting Rooms. Registration
required.
January: Holiday leftovers
February: Valentine's dinner
for two at home

5. Events for Youth
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 5
I Chapter Books: The Magic Tree House
Wednesday, November 30 4:15-5:15pm
Travel through time and to
different places like Jack and
Annie. Play games, make crafts
and learn about history while
earning stamps for your Passport
to Adventure. Ages 6-10. Activity
Center. Registration required.
Jedi Training Academy
Wednesday, December 14 4-5pm
Calling all future Jedis! Prepare
for the release of Rogue One: A
Star Wars Story by channeling
the force and resisting the dark
side with activities, crafts and
light saber training. Ages 5-12.
Meeting Rooms.
Countdown to the New Year Puppet Show
Wednesday, December 28 1:30-2:30pm
Come start the celebration early
as our amazing puppet troupe
presents stories using shadow
puppets. All ages. Meeting
Rooms.
Teen Advisory Board
Thursdays, December 1 & January 19 7-7:45pm
Make your voice heard in the
community, develop leadership
skills and make new friends. This
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a
place for high schoolers to share
ideas about library activities,
materials and the Teen Center.
Members will receive volunteer
credit for attending meetings.
Grades 9-12. Activity Center.
Junior Teen Advisory Board
Wednesday, November 30 4-4:45pm
& Thursday, January 19 6-6:45pm
Have a voice at the library!
This Junior Teen Advisory Board
(J-TAB) is a way for middle
schoolers to talk about books,
share teen library activity ideas
and play games. Members meet
monthly and receive volunteer
credit for attending meetings.
Grades 6-8. Activity Center.
Detectives in Training
Thursday, January 26 4:15-5:15pm
Train to become a crime-
fighting detective! Crack secret
codes, take fingerprints, build
your disguise and solve clues
to find the book thief hiding in
the library. Ages 6-10. Activity
Center. Registration required.
Ohio History Day Projects
Tuesday, January 10 3:30-5pm
& Saturday, January 21 10-11:30am
The library in partnership with
the Ohio History Connection
is providing assistance to
students preparing Ohio
History Day projects. Students
should come with their topics.
Registration required.

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