Greenville Public LibraryApril 2021 Newsletter •••imagine the possibilities•••

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Friends of the Library Spring Raffle & Outdoor Book SaleSaturday, April 17 10:00 am - 2:00 pmRain Date: April 24

Greenville Public Library Tree Appeal

Join us for our Friends of the Library Book Sale on our library lawn. Shop our sale of books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and library swag while outside enjoying the spring weather. Your purchase benefits the Friends of the Library which supports children’s programming, the museum pass program, and the library book fund. Hardcovers: $1; Paperbacks: .50; DVDs/CDs: $1; Children’s hardcovers: .50; Children’s paperbacks: .25. Masks will be required and social distancing must be practiced will shopping the sale.

The Library is looking for anyone interested in purchasing a tree or sharing in the purchase of a tree.Our parking lot project had some unexpected costs from the removal of ledge, a pipe disruption,and a handicapped sidewalk adjustment. These costs were covered by our landscaping budget which is why we are appealing to you. We are looking for the following trees; (1) Copper Beach $700.00, (7) Kousa Dogwoods $600.00 each, and (6) Appalachian Spring Dogwoods $600.00 each. The price includes the cost of the trees along with the planting. These trees hopefully will be planted in May and will make a great birthday, anniversary, or remembrance gift. All donors will be given a small plaque to place a name and date on for placement next to the tree.

Join us virtually for the Wildlife Solutions Series presented by RI DEM. American black bears disappeared from Rhode Island and much of New England following colonization, but with populations in surrounding states growing, Rhode Island will soon see their return. Already, black bear sightings are becoming more frequent and concerns about encounters are common. If communities can come together and integrate bear-conscience strategies, we can avoid problems with bears in advance of their establishment.This session will address what to do when encountering a bear, how to avoid drawing bears to your yard, and present the results of the DEM American Black Bear Study. Please register on the event calendar at greenvillelibraryri.org and a Zoom meeting link will be sent to you. Check the DEM website at dem.ri.gov for other upcoming events.

Wildlife Solutions Series: Black Bear Basics Wednesday, April 8 at 6:00 pm

Virtual Book ChatThursdays, April 8 & 22 at 6:00 pm

Join us for an informal virtual meeting to discuss what books you are currently reading. Share your great read and discover a new one! Please register online on our event calendar at greenvillelibraryri.org or by calling 401-949-3630 and a Zoom meeting link will be sent to you.

Poets of all ages are invited to enter the Greenville Public Library’s 4th annual poetry contest. Poets may enter from April 1-24, 2021. Poets may submit their poems in person at the library, by mail, or through an online form. The winners will be announced at a virtual poetry reading via Zoom on Saturday, May 1. Contest Guidelines:• Each poet may submit one poem for

consideration.• Poets may use any poetic form.• Poems may not be longer than 1

typed page.• The Woodland Whispers Committee

will select one winner in each age group: children (through grade 5); young adults (grades 6-12); adults (18+)

• There will be no winner in any category with only 1 entry

• Poets do not need to attend the virtual poetry reading to win.

Visit the library website for the entry form at greenvillelibraryri.org. Submit questions via email to greenvillepubliclibrary@yahoo.com or call us at 401-949-3630.

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Meet Author Brad BalukjianThursday, April 16:00 pm via Zoom

Free Seed Packets!!While Supplies Last

NPR Best Book of 2020 &LA Times Best Seller

Register on our event calendar at greenvillelibraryri.org. For copies of the book, visit catalog.oslri.net.

2021 Poetry ContestPick out free seeds for your garden courtesy of Ocean State Job Lot and URI Cooperative Extension Free Seed Program. This annual program of the URI Master Gardeners was facilitated by organizers throughout the state this year. Special thanks to Farm Fresh RI for organizing the seed donation for the library.

Seeds are limited this year. Please take only what you know you will use for your garden/family. You may visit the library anytime during regular hours to pick up seeds.

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Virtual Community Service HoursDo you need to complete community service hours for school, scouts, church, or honor societies? The Greenville Library Young Adult department needs your help! Visit our website to fill out an online application: greenvillelibraryri.org/teens/volunteer. The Young Adult librarian will contact you with

more information about current virtual volunteer projects you can complete from home.

Please register for all activities on our event calendar at greenvillelibraryri.org.

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Library Happenings

This April, The Greenville Public Library will host an exhibition featuring four New England based photographers. This show will be on view through the month and features work by George Annnan, E. Schmidt, Ethan Hall, and Alison Beaudette. Although the pieces on view vary in medium, subject and theme - they remain in relation to one another based on the artist’s connections growing up across New England.

George Annan (he/him) is a photographer based in Worcester, Massachusetts.www.georgeannan.com

E. Schmidt (they/them) is a photographer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.www.eschmidt.cloud

Ethan Hall (he/him) is a photographer based in Worcester, Massachusetts.Instagram: @eeeehall

Ali Beaudette (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Providence, Rhode Island.alibeaudette.com

Photography Exhibition | April 1 - 30

The Friends of the Library Raffle is going on now through April 17. Here’s a sample of some of the great prizes you could take home! Tickets are 1 for $1, 6 for

$5, 12 for $10. Good luck!

April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day! Celebrate by reading one of these

fun books.

Did You Know?

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Ancient remedies : secrets to healing with herbs, essential oils, CBD, and the most powerful natural medicine in history / Dr. Josh Axe. 615.5 AXECalhoun : American Heretic / Robert Elder. 92 CALHOUNThe call of Kilimanjaro : finding hope above the clouds / Jeff Belanger. 796.52209678 BELChatter : the voice in our head, why it matters, and how to harness it / Ethan Kross. 158.1 KROThe code breaker : Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human race / Walter Isaacson. 576.5 ISACome fly the world : the jet-age story of the women of Pan Am / Julia Cooke. 387.7 COOThe daughters of Kobani : a story of rebellion, courage, and justice / Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. 956.9104 LEMDolly Parton : songteller, my life in lyrics / Dolly Parton. 92 PARTONEat smarter : use the power of food to reboot your metabolism, upgrade your brain, and transform your life / Shawn Stevenson. 613.2 STEFour hundred souls : a community history of African America, 1619-2019 / edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain. 973 FOUThe greatest secret / Rhonda Byrne. 131 BYRHow to avoid a climate disaster : the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need / Bill Gates. 363.738 GATJust as I am : a memoir / Cicely Tyson. 92 TYSONKeep sharp : build a better brain at any age / Sanjay Gupta, MD. with Kristin Loberg. 153.4 GUPThe last days of John Lennon / James Patterson, with Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge. 92 LENNONLet me tell you what I mean / Joan Didion. 814 DIDLike streams to the ocean : notes on ego, love, and the things that make us who we are / Jedidiah Jenkins. 814 JENLincoln’s mentors : the education of a leader / Annie F. Downs. 973.7092 GERLooking for Lorraine : the radiant and radical life of Lorraine Hansberry / Imani Perry. 92 HANSBERRYMacBook for seniors: the senior-focused step-by-step manual for MacBook Air and MacBook Pro / Tom Rudderham. 005.446 RUDMike Nichols : a life / Mark Harris. 92 NICHOLSModern warriors : real stories from real heroes / Pete Hegseth. 355.009 HEGNo time like the future : an optimist considers mortality / Michael J. Fox. 92 FOXOverground railroad : the Green Book and the roots of Black travel in America / Candacy Taylor. 973 TAYRed line : the unraveling of Syria and America’s race to destroy the most dangerous arsenal in the world / Joby Warrick. 956.9104 WARA swim in a pond in the rain : in which four Russians give a master class on writing, reading, and life / George Saunders. 891.708 SAUThe ten year war : Obamacare and the unfinished crusade for universal coverage / Jonathan Cohn. 368.38 COHThink again : the power of knowing what you don’t know / Adam Grant. 153.4 GRAUnder a white sky : the nature of the future / Elizabeth Kolbert. 304.2 KOLUnmasked : inside Antifa’s radical plan to destroy democracy / Andy Ngo. 303.48 NGOUnsung : unheralded narratives of American slavery and abolition / Schomburg Center. 920 UNSWalk in my combat boots : true stories from America’s bravest warriors / James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, with Chris Mooney. 355.009 PATWhen Harry met Minnie : a true story of love and friendship / Martha Teichner. 92 TEICHNERThe woman who stole Vermeer : the true story of Rose Dugdale and the Russborough House art heist / Anthony M. Amore. 364.16 AMOWork won’t love you back : how devotion to our jobs keeps us exploited, exhausted, and alone / Sarah Jaffe. 331.2 JAFWorld of wonders : in praise of fireflies, whale sharks, and other astonishments / Aimee Nezhukumatathil. 590 NEZ

Accidentally engaged / Farah Heron.The affair / Danielle Steel.Are we there yet? / Kathleen West.Band of sisters / Lauren Willig.The bounty / Janet Evanovich.A castaway in Cornwall / Julie Klassen.The Chanel sisters / Judithe Little.The Consequences of Fear / Jacqueline Winspear.A court of silver flames / Sarah J. Maas.Danger in numbers / Heather Graham.The dark heart of Florence / Tasha Alexander.Double Jeopardy / Stuart Woods.Eternal / Lisa Scottoline.Faithless in death / J.D. Robb.Fast ice / Clive Cussler and Graham Brown.Float plan / Trish Doller.Flowers of darkness / Tatiana de Rosnay.For the best : a thriller / Vanessa Lillie.The four winds / Kristin Hannah.Good neighbors / Sarah Langan.The good, the bad, and the dumped / Jenny Colgan.Gray hair don’t care / Karen Booth.Haunted hibiscus / Laura Childs.The keepsake sisters / Lori Wilde.The kindest lie / Nancy Johnson.The kitchen front / Jennifer Ryan.

The lost apothecary / Sarah Penner.The love proof / Madeleine Henry.The love story of Missy Carmichael / Beth Morrey.Margaret Truman’s Murder on the metro / Jon Land.A matter of life and death / Phillip Margolin.Meant to be / Jude Deveraux.No Way Out / Fern Michaels.Of women and salt / Gabriela Garcia.The Other Emily / Dean R. Koontz.The push / Ashley Audrain.A question mark is half a heart / Sofia Lundberg.Ready player two / Ernest Cline.The Red Book / James Patterson.Relentless / Mark Greaney.Rosie’s travelling tea shop / Rebecca Raisin.The sanatorium / Sarah Pearse.Send for me / Lauren Fox.Skeleton key / Piers Anthony.Super host / Kate Russo.The survivors / Jane Harper.Transient desires / Donna Leon.Triple chocolate cheesecake murder / Joanne Fluke.The unfinished land / Greg Bear.The unwilling / John Hart.Win / Harlan Coben.

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New Fiction

New DVDs

All my lifeCastlevania. Season 3.

CentigradeThe Croods: a New Age

FataleIndian Summers. Season 2.

The Irishman

Monster HunterThe Muppet Show. Season 2.

News of the worldPromising young woman

The UndoingVanguard

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