The Westerville Public Library's summer 2013 newsletter announces various community events, including a book discussion series highlighting 'Prince Among Slaves' and a 'One Book, One Community' program featuring 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.' It also details youth and adult activities such as storytelling, workshops, and a special ice cream social celebrating 20 years of the Friends of the Library. Additionally, the library has received a grant for the 'Let's Talk About It: Muslim Journeys' project, providing access to related books and films.

1. Summer 2013 westervillelibrary.org
Between the Pages
In our four-part book discussion series, Annette E. Jefferson, a scholar in American
and African American history, will guide participants through the book Prince
Among Slaves by Terry Alford, drawing attention to the ways people from
different religious, cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds interact to shape their
communities’identities.
Mondays, August 19,
September 9 & 30 and
October 21 6-8pm
Registration opens July 22
Let's Talk About It:
Muslim Journeys
This fall, the library presents...
a common conversation through
readings, group discussions and other
special programs
One Book, One Community
First time for Westerville
Turning the pages together
The One Book, One Community program invites all community members
to read the same book and come together to discuss it in a variety of
settings. Readings, group discussions and other events will put us all on
the same page.
Our selected title
The One Book title is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie
Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. Crafted as a series of
letters, the nationally bestselling novel is a story of love and hope set
against the backdrop of a world emerging from the shadow of World War
II. Clever quips and endearing characters abound on the English island of
Guernsey.
A good summer read
You can get a head start by checking out or reserving a copy of the One
Book selection and enjoying it as part of your summer reading.
Live & online discussions plus grand finale
A full schedule of One Book programs will begin September 1. Mark
your calendar for the grand finale when author Annie Barrows visits on
October 7. For program details, visit www.explore.westervillelibrary.org/
guernsey or call ext. 2103.
Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys
The library is among125 libraries and state humanities councils nationwide
selected to receive a grant for the Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys project,
sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American
Library Association. Thirty topic-related books and movies were also received with
the grant and will soon be available in our catalog.
The Guernsey Literary and
Potato Peel Pie Society
Save the Date -- October 7
The One Book finale: A visit with author Annie Barrows

2. Events for Youth
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 5006
Rocks and Minerals
Monday, July 8 2-3pm
See different rocks and minerals
and the tools that geologists use.
Presented by naturalists from Blendon
Woods. Ages 5-8. Registration required.
Hobbits and Gnomes and
Dwarves! Oh, My!
Tuesday, July 9 3-4:30pm
Make beards like the dwarves and
catch fairies in a jar. Journey to Bag
End for riddles with Bilbo and make
a tiny gnome snack. Ages 8-11.
Registration required.
Stone Carving
Monday, July 15 10am & 2pm
Rock sculpture artists Al & Penny
Nelson created a beautiful sculpture
for our library. Help chip away rock
from the sculpture
and leave with a small
stone carving of your
own. Ages 6-12.
Registration required.
Teen Mustache Party
Tuesday, July 16 2-3pm
Fake mustaches, clever disguises and
photo booth fun. Bring your friends.
Dressing up encouraged. Registration
required.
Monster Sewing for 'Tweens
Monday, July 22 2-3:30pm
Beginners, have hand-sewing fun
making little monsters out of fake fur,
google eyes and felt horns. Materials
provided. Ages 8-11. Registration
required.
Soil Safari
Tuesday, July 23
Preschoolers 11:30am-12:15pm
Kids 1:30-2:30pm
A naturalist from Sharon Woods Metro
Park will help uncover live animals
that make their homes under our feet.
Ages 2-5 & ages
6-10. Registration
opens July 9.
Pinkalicious Party
Thursday, July 25 4-5pm
Celebrate everything pink with stories,
activities, crafts and snacks. Wear
something pink. All ages. Registration
opens July 11.
Model Airplane Display
& Library Fly Day
Friday, July 26 11am-4pm
Display at the library
Saturday, July 27 9am-2pm
Fly Day at Alum Creek State Park
Visit the display on Friday, then on
Saturday be at Alum Creek Park
(flying field is east of the dam at 6590
Africa Road) to see a variety of radio-
controlled planes. An hour of flight
instruction begins at 9am. Then,
trainers will assist children in trial
flights. Free hot dogs and soft drinks.
Hosted by the Westerville Model
Aeronautics Association.
Make a Sewing Kit
Monday, August 5 4-5pm
Make a small mason jar sewing kit and
a needle book to go with it. Then, we'll
stock it with simple essentials. Ages
8-11. Registration opens July 22.
Warriors: Gathering of
the Clans
Tuesday, August 6 2-2:45pm
Come to the gathering to discover your
roots, whether you are kittypet or Clan-
born. Activities, games and more for
ages 8-11. Registration opens July 23.
The Turtle Lady
Monday, July 8 6:30-7:30pm
The Turtle Lady will
bring live animals
to this family
event. If we are
lucky, the toads
will croak, the
snake will shed,
the turtles will kiss, the dragons will eat
and the children will giggle.
Fall I Storytime registration opens August 5
Are you reading?
Through grade 5 Grades 6-12 Adults 18+
Fun and prizes through July 31

3. 126 South State Street
Westerville, OH 43081-2095
Between the Pages newsletter is published quarterly and is available in
the library and sites throughout Westerville. For questions and comments
about the newsletter, please call (614) 882-7277 ext. 2164.
Board of Trustees
Michael Fultz
Melissa Hodek
Deanna McDaniel
Karen Petersen
Joshua Platt
Karen Scholl
Jack Shinnock
Don Barlow, Director
Board Meetings
The Library Board of Trustees
meets at 7pm on the fourth
Tuesday of each month. The
public is welcome to attend.
Newsletter Staff
Linda Wilkins, Editor
Mike Pirik, Designer
Library Hours
Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm
Friday and Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 1-6pm
Telephone
(614) 882-7277
Customer Services ext. 5001
Adult Services ext. 5004
Youth Services ext. 5006
Media Services ext. 5008
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Westerville, OH 43081
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I would like to volunteer as a Friend:
Friends Shoppe Sorting/Shelving used books
You may leave your completed application and check payable to the Friends of
the Westerville Public Library at the Friends Shoppe or the circulation desk, or
you may mail it to: Friends Shoppe, 126 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081.
Friends of the
Westerville Public Library
Membership Application

4. It's good to have Friends
Directions
Notes from Library Director Don W. Barlow
Year after year, the Friends of the Westerville Public Library donate hundreds of hours of
volunteer service. Thanks to their generosity and efforts, our library is able to reach new
heights in serving the people of Westerville.
These dedicated, talented and enthusiastic people operate the Friends Shoppe, selling
used books and many other gift items. They also stock the mallway bookcases with
donated books for sale.
Due to their hard work, they are able to provide funds that sponsor prizes for young
readers and programs that entertain all ages in the summer. Our Friends also provide
funds for some of the library’s major purchases including the Outreach delivery vans,
chairs and tables for the library meeting rooms, and a myriad of other programs and
services enjoyed by our community.
On July 11th the Friends will once again be hosting their signature event, the Friends Ice
Cream Social. This is a milestone year as the social is celebrating its 20th anniversary. We
hope you will join us for this great event and show your appreciation for this outstanding
organization.
Ice Cream Social
celebrates 20 years
Please join the Friends for our 20th
annual Ice Cream Social onThursday,
July 11, from 7 to 8:30pm. This family
event will include live music on the
library’s front lawn, face painting
thanks toWesterville Parks and
Recreation, delicious ice cream with
your choice of toppings and a story
time presented at 7pm and again at
7:30pm byYouth Services.
This year we will welcome the musical
group Meek Quartet featuring
vocalists with guitar accompaniment.
The ice cream dipping, at $1 per
serving, will take place in the
mallway. All proceeds from the event
will, as always, benefit the library.
– Arlene Roeder, President
Friends of the Library
Will Hillenbrand:
children's author
and illustrator
Friday, July 12 4-4:45pm at the library
Saturday, July 13 11:15am-12:15pm at the Music and Arts Festival
Friday Celebrated author and illustrator of thirty books for kids, Will Hillenbrand will give a
behind-the-scenes look at his artwork. Children will create art with Will and see it displayed at the
Westerville Music and Arts Festival Kids Tent.
Saturday See Will's original journals and sketches, learn
how he illustrates his books and enjoy a storytime. Art prints
of Will's work and books will be available for purchase, with
a portion of the proceeds benefitting Westerville Art
in Public Spaces.
this event is a part of...
Ask for our texting service
You can now
receive your
notices from
the library via
text. The service
involves entering
your phone
number using a
specific format.
Text messages you
will receive include the hold pick-up notice;
hold cancellation; reminder that an item
will be due soon; and the first, second and
third overdue notices.
In order to still receive library communi-
cations such as our enewsletter and other
direct messages, you can provide your email
address, also. Of course, standard text
messaging rates apply and there is a cap of
100 text messages per month per phone
number. For more details, ask at the main
desk in the atrium or call ext. 2.

5. Events for Adults
Register online at westervillelibrary.org or call ext. 5004
Flannelboard Workshop
Wednesday, July 10 6:30-7:30pm
Learn the benefits of flannelboard stories
for your pre-reader and make one to take
home. Registration required.
Picture Book Discussion
Saturday, July 13 2-3:30pm
Picture books are not just for kids
anymore. Discuss new and notable
books for children with other parents,
teachers and caregivers. Registration
required.
Beginning Stone Carving
Monday, July 15 6:30-7:30pm
Al and Penny Nelson will introduce
the traditional art of stone carving.
Using hammers and
chisels, participants
will create sculptures
from blocks of
oolitic limestone.
Registration required.
Revealed:
Columbus
With Megan
Leigh Barnard
Tuesday, July 30
7-8:30pm
The Revealed: Columbus project
brought a group of local
photographers together to
document the city in celebration of
its bicentennial. Lead photographer
Barnard will share details of the
process and her experiences of
capturing the city's moments of
joy and hard work. Books will be
available for purchase and signing.
Registration required.
Dirt Desserts
Wednesday, July 17 6:30-8pm
Shovel up some sugary love as we make
flower pot desserts. Participants
will make "dirt," fill up their pots
and decorate the top with a gnome
cupcake, ice cream cone trees and
candy flowers. Registration required.
Composting 101
Monday, July 22 7-8:15pm
Learn how to enrich your soil with
kitchen scraps and yard waste.
Franklin County Master Gardener
Joanne Dole will discuss how to
start and maintain a compost pile.
Registration required.
The Ins & Outs of
Self-Publishing
Monday, July 29 7-8:30pm
Presenters from the Columbus
Creative Cooperative will give tips on
designing a book
cover, pricing a
book, publishing
websites and more.
Registration required.
Genealogy One-On-One
Saturdays, July 20 & August 17
9am-12pm
Reserve a 20-minute, one-on-one
session for personalized genealogy
research help from members of the
Franklin County
Genealogical
Society. Registration
required. Call ext.
2160 to reserve your
session.
Social Security Seminar
Wednesday, August 28 or
Thursday, August 29 6-7pm
Pinpoint the ideal time to start
collecting your benefits. Presented
by Joshua Pick and Adam Brookins of
Aptus Tax. Registration required.
Early Literacy Workshop
Wednesdays, July 17 & August 7 7-8pm
Learn five simple practices you can
do with your child to help him or her
get ready to learn how to read before
Kindergarten. Registration required.
Film Festival Workshops
Thursdays, July 25 & August 1
7-8:30pm
July 25 Directing
August 1 Editing
Learn tips from
area experts Scott
Spears of the
Mid-Ohio Film
Association and
Peter John Ross of
the Columbus
Filmmakers Consortium. Library film
contest registration available at the
Ask Here desk. Entries due August 9.
All ages. Registration required.

6. Hot Titles
Did you know the library offers ...
pre-loaded NOOK readers?
Favorite books for kids and teens are loaded on Nook readers and have been available in
Youth Services since January. The Nooks feature titles selected according to reading level and
interest: four are loaded with picture books; four contain titles for juvenile-level readers; and
three are loaded with titles for teens. Adults and educators can borrow a reader for 28 days.
Search “nook reader” in our catalog and you’ll see some new titles in the Alt Authors section.
Local
History
Center
Now open Saturdays
Books
Hidden Order by Brad Thor (July)
The most secretive organization in America operates without any accountability to the
American people. When five candidates under consideration for head of the agency go
missing, covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath begins a dangerous chase.
True Love by Jude Deveraux (July)
Just as Alix Madsen is finishing up architectural school, a charming 19th century Nantucket
house draws her into the unsolved disappearance of her ancestor 200 years ago. She also
begins to have feelings for Jared Montgomery who lives in the property's guesthouse.
Let Me Go by Chelsea Cain (August)
Attending a masked party as part of his investigation into Jack Reynolds's drug enterprise,
Detective Archie Sheridan recognizes the handiwork of killer Gretchen Lowell when one of
the guests is murdered, creating a situation that forces Archie to risk everything.
Beast by Faye Kellerman (August)
Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus have faced more than their share of psychopaths. Two new
cases involve more than expected. One involves Gabe, the troubled boy they've taken into
their home, and the other revolves around a dead man apparently mauled by his pet tiger.
Inferno by Dan Brown (Hot eBook title)
Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into an ingenious riddle where
he enters an Italian landscape of classic art, secret passageways and futuristic science.
Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, he races to find answers and decide whom to trust.
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (Hot eBook title)
In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. As the
cold returns, sinister forces are massing beyond the wall of the kingdom of Winterfell. To
the south, the king's powers are failing and enemies emerge from the throne's shadow.
Movies
July: Identity Thief (Unrated), Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor
(PG-13), Evil Dead (R)
August: Admission 2013 (PG-13), The Host 2013 (PG-13), Scary Movie 5 (PG-13)
September: Oblivion 2013 (PG-13), Place Beyond the Pines (R)
– Compiled by Belinda Mortensen, Collection Development Coordinator
Books and Movies this summer Visit our Westerville police
and fire exhibits
The Local History Center is pleased to
announce the unveiling of two new displays
on its second floor which are available
for viewing Monday through Friday 9am
-6pm. The police display was the brainchild
of retired police Lt. Leonard D. Day who
collected items from fellow retirees and
arranged for the
construction of a
display case.
Day, who passed
away before
the completion
of the project,
donated a part of his uniform for the case.
Items displayed include the old jail cell log
book and key. The Fire Department has
provided firefighting garb for its display.
Both displays contain old photographs.
A timeline shares history of both
departments.
– Compiled by BethWeinhardt
Local History Coordinator
Each
is pre-loaded
with
30 different
titles
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