FRIENDS OF THE GRAVES COUNTY LIBRARY

Friend Semi-annual Book Sale is Almost

here! by Khadra Turley, President

April brings another

Book Sale to the Graves

County Public Library

again this year.

The Book Sale begins

with Preview night on

Thursday, April 25 from

5:00 to 6:00 pm. As

members of the GCPL

Friends, one of the

perks is that you get to

browse and purchase

before the public. Then

the book sale will be

open to everyone on Fri-

day, April 26 and Satur-

day, April 27 from 9:00

am until 5:00 pm. Avail-

able for purchase will

be fiction and nonfic-

tion hardcover and pa-

perback books, chil-

dren’s books, dvd’s, mu-

sic, puzzles .

Our Friends are

what makes this sale so

successful – from do-

nating books and giving

their time to staff the

sale. When you do

spring cleaning and have

books you are getting

rid of, bring them to

the library for the

book sale. Remember

one person’s throwa-

ways/giveaways can be

a treasure to someone

else.

Anita Granier has

contacted Friends who

checked that they were

interested in helping

with the book sale on

2018-2019 Friends of the Library Board

President: Khadra Turley

1st Vice-President: Rachel Davis

2nd Vice-President: Beth McClendon

Secretary: Marsha Leonard

Treasurer: Liz Stark

Directors: Anita Granier, John Lavin, and Jan Schorr

Points of Interest:

Spring Book Sale

Programming @ GCPL

Teen Summer Reading Pro-

gram

Summer Reading Program

Spotlight on Staff: Tessa

Sanders, Teen Programming

Librarian

Items Purchased by Friends

Upcoming New Books

April 2019

their membership en-

velope. This year anoth-

er great group of volun-

teers will be staffing the

sale. If you are inter-

ested in helping unpack

books, please come on

Wednesday, April 24th

at 9:00 am. We so ap-

preciate all who join and

make our library so won-

derful .

Our Book Sales are our

only fund-raising

throughout the year to

help the Friends support

the Summer Reading Pro-

gram and purchase items

for the library. We have

purchased computers, a

display cabinet, and fur-

niture for the children

and teen rooms.

Book Sale Prices

Hardbacks $2 Young Children’s Books .25 cents

Music .50 cents Library Hardback Discards $1

Puzzles .50 cents Paperbacks .50 cents

Bag of Harlequins $1 Movies $1

Encyclopedias and Boxed Sets $5 Audios $1

The library offers many specialty programs throughout the year. For families, we have Bingo

Night, individuals of all ages come by and play bingo for a chance to win a prize. If you really love

to craft, come by the library one Saturday out of the month and make something special to take

home with you. We usually have crafts which correspond with the season, for example, in April we

will have a Flower Key Chain craft. These crafts are also appropriate for families.

Speaking of April, the second week of the month is national library week! If you visit us anytime

between the 8th and the 13th you can participate in a candy jar guessing game, as well as a chance

to win gift cards, and returns will be fine free for the whole week.

For adult only programs, we have once a month paint parties! You can paint a special creation on

canvas with step by step instructions while enjoying refreshments. The painting is yours to take

home and display it for family and friends. This summer we will also have an adult summer reading

program, where you will be able to fill out a card with books you read and get a chance to win dif-

ferent prizes. Exact prizes will be announced in the coming month!

There are so many activities for our community to participate in, if you have any further ques-

tions please feel free to ask. Make sure you check with us for specific dates for our programs!

We are always excited about community participation and are pleased to serve you in the future.

Programming @ GCPL by Elizabeth Brown Page 2

Teens have become a new main focus at Graves County Public Library. As always, the Teen Advisory

Board has meetings every other Thursday of the month. They are the library’s behind the scenes idea

suppliers for materials we acquire for teens, they help plan aspects of new teen programs, and encour-

age their friends to join us!

Beginning in summer 2018, we decided to try Teen Anime Night. It is a huge celebration of mutual

interests in the age group. The teens eat pizza, play board games, and trade off deciding which anime

we watch. They all respect each other’s genre of choice and we watch many different types of shows!

Teen Anime Night takes place typically on the first Friday of each month.

In winter of 2018, we added another program, Teen Art Studio. This program is a time for teens

to come and participate in a creative free for all. Canvases, paint, markers, poster board, coloring pag-

es, and a different small project is provided each art studio session. Teen Art Studio usually happens

in the middle of each month on a Friday afternoon. Look forward to these monthly events and more!

During Summer Reading, The Mastersons Illusionists will join us again for another amazing show on

June 28th! We will also have another round of a Murder Mystery Dinner, and a tie-dye DIY program!

We love creating a place for our community’s teenagers to hang out, be creative, and feel safe!

Teen Summer Reading Program by Tessa Sanders

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Being a difference maker is inherent in the very na-

ture of what you do as a Friend of the Library. Your

membership fee helps fund our Summer Reading Pro-

gram.

Summer reading programs are critical to a child's

ability to not only keep information learned the previ-

ous year, but also to grow in knowledge and critical

thinking skills for the coming year. Summer reading

programs also generate more interest in the library and

events held at the library.

This year’s summer reading theme is “A Universe of

Stories”. We are hoping for an “out of this world”

turnout. Our programs include animals, science, a magi-

cian and crafts. Thank you for being a friend and thank

you for supporting our community’s youth.

Summer Reading Program by Susie Cain

Teen Murder Mystery Dinner

Petting Zoo

Are you from Graves County?

Yes! I was born in Mayfield in the old hospital before it became the apartments, and I’ve lived in

Wingo my entire life.

Who are your favorite authors and why do you love them?

One of my favorite authors is William Faulkner, for his stream of consciousness writing and satire

mixed with suspense and a dash of dark humor. Another favorite of mine would be Kiera Cass, a young

adult author who wrote The Selection series. Her characters make me feel like I know them as per-

sonal friends.

What are you currently reading?

I’m guilty of reading more than one book at a time. Currently I have Vivian Apple Needs a Miracle by

Katie Coyle, Horse Shy by Bonnie Bryant, and Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews.

What are your outside interests?

Since I was a child, I’ve loved video games and I still do! I’m also big into fashion, and I love to try

different crafting projects and cooking with my close friends. I love animals and I have a black cat,

who is truly like my baby. My other hobbies include cross stitching, coloring, nature photography, and

riding my bike.

How long have you been with GCPL and what job titles have you had here?

This April I will have been at GCPL for four years! I started out as a library assistant, and last spring

I was lucky enough to take over all of the teen programming and services.

What gives you the most satisfaction as a library employee?

The two most satisfying type of moments for me revolve around our teenage library patrons. It gives

me so much joy to see how excited they are to come to programs, and how easily they make friends

with one another. The second bit of satisfaction is when the parents come and thank me for having a

program where their kids can come and just hang out. It always surprises me, and it makes me incredi-

bly happy to provide the time and space for them.

What changes have you seen at GCPL since you began working here?

In four years I’ve watched GCPL grow incredibly large, in terms of both programming and patrons.

From children, teens, and adults alike, our programs have expanded into many exciting crafts, speak-

ers, and much more! It brings all of those patrons back to our next exciting event! We also have di-

versified the services we provide quite a lot in the past couple of years, which is a big necessity for

our community, I believe.

Spotlight on Staff: Tessa Sanders, Teen

Programming Librarian

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Items Purchased with Friends Funds 2018-19

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Teen Room Table & Chairs

Book Drop

April The Savior by J.R.

Ward

Neon Prey by John

Sandford

Redemption by David

Baldacci

The Patient One by

Shelley Shepard Gray

The A List by J.A.

Jance

Two Weeks by Karen

Kingsbury

The 18th Abduction by

James Patterson

Someone Knows by Lisa

Scottoline

Miss Julia Takes the

Wheel by Ann B. Ross

June

The Summer Guest by

Mary Alice Monroe

The Oracle by Clive

Cussler

Aunt Dimity and the

Heart of Gold by Nancy

Atherton

A Dangerous Man by

Robert Crais

Tom Clancy Enemy Con-

tact by Mike Maden

Skin Game by Stuart

Woods

Unleashed by Diana Palm-

er

Summer of 69’ by Elin

Hilderbrand

Whiskers in the Dark by

Rita Mae Brown

The Lemon Sister by Jill

Shalvis

UPCOMING NEW BOOKS

May

The Road Home by Rich-

ard Paul Evans

Cari Mora by Thomas

Harris

The Night Window by

Dean Koontz

The Big Kahuna by Janet

& Peter Evanovich

Blessing in Disguise by

Danielle Steel

Sunset Beach by Mary

Kay Andrews

The Yankee Widow by

Linda Lael Miller

The Kremlin Strike by

Dale Brown

Resistance Women by

Jennifer Chiaverini

Tightrope by Amanda

Quick

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