Find out what's been happening in the Outreach Services department of the Westerville Public Library.

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OUTREACH
SPOTLIGHT: ELLYN
LUNCH WITH
OUTREACH
The Outreach
Dept. is continuing
their Lunch With
Outreach program.
If you have not yet
participated, and
would like a visit
from our staff as
well as have them
bring lunch free of
charge from a local
restaurant of your
choosing, give us a
call. 614-259-5034
STAYING CONNECTED
Social Media can be
defined as social
interaction between
different people by
creating and sharing
information via online
communities and
networks. Hot off the
heels of our newly
created Facebook class,
the Outreach staff has
looked into further
expanding it by adding
other examples of social
media. Ever heard of
Pinterest, Instagram, or
Tumblr? (No, that’s not a
typo) Wonder what all
regular book club at
the Westerville Senior
Center. We will look
for her in the library
halls with
grandchildren in tow
as she attends the
funny programs in the
youth department.
Join us in wishing her
a big congratulations
and the best of luck
as we, as well as
It is always a sad
time when a beloved
co-worker says good-
bye. But, we can still
find happiness in the
fact that she won’t be
too far away. Ellyn of
the Outreach Dept.
will be retiring after
13 years in Outreach
(21 years total at the
library) but will
continue to be a
volunteer at her
ing alive? Join our
Leaping Letters
program and exchange
letters with children in
an elementary school
class. Share stories of
what it was like when
you grew up, where
you went to school, and
what you have done
with your life. Answer
curious questions and
ask your own. You just
may make a great new
friend! No postage
required! Please
contact Marie C. for
more information
259-5034.
that Twitter talk is
about? Well, now you
can find out and learn
how to keep in touch
with family and friends in
a safe, new and exciting
way. Not interested in
making an account, no
problem! This class can
be used as a great
informational starting
point so you can finally
see what all the fuss is
about.
LEAPING LETTERS
Got a story and a little
extra time? Want to keep
the lost art of letter writ-
DID
YOU
KNOW?
everyone else, will
miss her greatly.

3. September 14...3-5:30pm
in the combined meeting
rooms at the Westerville
Public Library. This event
is part of a series for the
second annual community
wide reading program,
Westerville Reads. This
year’s theme is eating
P a g e 3
N e w s l e t t e r 6 5 U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
September
6...Household
Hazardous Collection
Day. 8AM-2PM at the
Department of Public
Service, 350 Park
Meadow Dr. Westerville
residents are
encouraged to dispose
of their hazardous
household materials
such as paint thinners,
pool chemicals, and
even some electronics.
Contact the City of
Westerville for more
details.
September 14...The
Great Westerville Food
Truck Festival 2014
12-7pm at 455
Executive Campus Dr.
(Nationwide Children’s
Close to Home Surgery
Center). Enjoy the
second year of this
large scale event
featuring many of your
favorite food trucks.
Brought to you by
Westerville Area
Resource Ministry
(W.A.R.M.).
Living Community.
October 5...Ned Mosher
Apple Butter Festival.
1-5pm on the grounds of
McVay Elementary, 270
Hempstead Rd.
Sponsored by Westerville
Lion’s Club.
September 26...2nd
Annual Artists of
Parkside Village Exhibit.
6-9 pm during
Westerville’s 4th Friday
Event at David Myers Art
Studio and Gallery, 7 W.
Main St. Come check out
the wonderful artwork
created by residents of
Parkside Village Senior
locally and sustainability.
Share a meal with your
neighbors at this informal
potluck. Visit the
Library’s website or call
614-882-7277 to sign up.
Westerville Reads Community Potluck

4. MARIE
Year of Wonders
by Geraldine Brooks
Anna Frith tells the story of
her small English village- one
of many effected by the plague
in 1666.
Frozen (2013, PG)
STAFF PICKS
HEATHER
Save the Date
by Mary Kay Andrews
Savannah florist Cara is about
to score the wedding of a life-
time-one that will solidify her
as the go-to-girl for wedding
arrangements. But...she’s got
to help find the bride first.
House of Cards
(original UK series, 1990, NR)
MEREDITH
Divergent
by Veronica Roth
In not too distant future
Chicago, 16 year old Beatrice
must choose between 5
predetermined factions to find
her place in society.
The Endless Summer (1966, PG)
*Julie Kerns is the manager of the Outreach Dept. (also a notary). If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact us at 614-259-5034.
ELLYN
Orange is the New Black
by Piper Kerman
This compelling, hilarious
novel (from which the TV
show is based off of) is an
unfailingly compassionate
portrait inside a woman’s
prison.
When Jews Were Funny
(2013, NR)
JULIE*
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
by Jan-Philipp Sendker
When a successful lawyer
suddenly disappears, neither his
wife or daughter know where to
look, until they discover a love
letter he had written many years
ago to an unknown Burmese
woman.
What About Bob? (1991, PG)
THOMAS
Drop Dead Healthy: One
Man’s Humble Quest for
Bodily Perfection
by A.J. Jacobs
The author of The Year of
Living Biblically and The
Know-It-All is at it again
but this time his goal is to
become the healthiest man
in the world.
Oculus (2013, R)