So, What’s New This Summer?

New DVDs

Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Poldark: The Complete Second

Season

Blindspot: The Complete First Season

Fences

When the Bough Breaks

Anne of Green Gables

Firehouse Dog

Greater

Queen of Katwe

Army Dog

Ash vs. Evil Dead: Season One

New Music CD’s!

New Non-fiction

Anthem Lights by Anthem Lights

Beautiful Offerings

by Big Daddy Weave

Blackstar by David Bowie

Blue & Lonesome

by the Rolling Stones

The Breaker by Little Big Town

Darkness and Light

by John Legend

Faith by George Michael

Happiness by Randy Alcorn The Most Scenic Drives in America by Reader’s Digest Association Road Trip USA: Cross Country Adventures on America’s Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen The Duke of Wellington, Kidnapped! The Incredible True Story of the Art Heist the Shocked the Nation by Alan Hirsch Once a Cop: The Street, the Law, Two Worlds, One Man by Corey Pegues

New Books On CD

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

The American Spirit: Who We Are

and What We Stand For by David McCullough

Behind Her Eyes

by Sarah Pinborough

She Poured Her Heart Out by Jean Thompson

The Great Train Massacre by William W. Johnstone

Naomi’s Hope by Jan Drexler

T his year our DeMotte and Rensselaer Libraries will celebrate their 25th birthdays in their current locations. Those twenty-five years have passed very quickly! Do you realize that the Jasper County Public Library is made up of three locations and has been around, in some form or

another, since 1855? Have you read our history? If not, read on!

Rensselaer Library—In 1855, two libraries existed in Rensselaer; a Township Library and the Mechanics and Laboring Men’s Library. Later, these two merged into one library. The early library was housed in various rooms of the courthouse until 1904 when a Carnegie grant was obtained for construction of a library building. That building served as the headquarters of the library system from 1905 until 1992 when the present 17,000 square foot building was constructed. The Rensselaer Library houses the offices of the library administrators and the processing center for all three libraries. It also serves as the host site for the library’s Library.Solution (TLC) automated circulation and online catalog system, which links all three branches of JCPL and makes the materials in any one library

accessible to our patrons at all three libraries.

DeMotte Library—The DeMotte Library was started in the early 1960’s by the Business and Professional Women’s Club. It had a series of homes, culminating in the purchase of a former Catholic Church in 1978. In 1992, the original 4,800 square foot building was expanded into a 17,300 square foot

full-service facility serving the needs of northwest Jasper County residents.

Wheatfield Library—The Wheatfield Library opened on January 15, 1973 in a one-room schoolhouse. In 1986, a 6,200 square foot library was built on that site. In 2005, having outgrown the 1986 building, we moved into a 14,900 square foot building. This library brings quality library service to residents of

northeast Jasper County.

It is from these three unique locations that the Jasper County Public Library strives to inform, enrich, and empower its diverse community. We hope you will visit us often! Don’t forget that you can also visit us online at www.myjcpl.org.

J a s p e r C o u n t y P u b l i c L i b r a r y

“ I n f o r m , E n r i c h , E m p o w e r ”

Get ready for back to school with our collection of resources organized by grade level. Learn a new language, write a research paper, discover math or science, argue a current topic, or step through history with our resources for preschool through college. Learn more at: www.myjcpl.org/student-portal.

August

2017

www.myjcpl.org

Rensselaer Library (219) 866-5881

DeMotte Library (219) 987-2221

Wheatfield Library (219) 956-3774

Director:

Patty Stringfellow

JCPL Board of Trustees:

Jody Melton

Janet Umlauf

Natalie Waling

Mark Heinig

Janelle Harper

Kristie Housman

Kevin Kaluf

Inside This Issue:

1—JCPL History: Did you know? 2 & 3—Calendar of events 4—What’s New @ JCPL Insert—JCPL programs @ a glance

JCPL: 162 Years and Counting!

JCPL Student Portal: Makes Back to School Easy!

Monday Wednesday Tuesday

1 D Health Screenings, 9:30-11am 2 D Market Day Story Time, 2pm D Mother Goose on the Loose, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm

6 7 D Magnificent Monday, 10am W Health Screenings, 11-12 noon D Yogalates, 5pm R Friends Meeting, 7pm

8 W Book Discussion, 1pm

R Tuesday Night Movie, 5:30pm

9 D Mother Goose on the Loose, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm R Genealogy Help, 6pm

13 14 D Book Sale, 9-8 R Alpine D Homeschool Echoes Happenings, 2pm 2pm D Yogalates, 5pm

15 D Book Sale, 9-8 D Book Discussion, 2 & 7pm

16 D Book Sale, 9-6

D Mother Goose on the Loose,10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm R Animal Zentangle, 6pm

20 21 W Grade 2-5 Book Discussion, 4pm D Yogalates, 5pm

22 23 R Men’s Book Discussion, 10am D Mother Goose on the Loose, 10am D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm

27 28 W Books ‘n Coffee, 2pm W Maker Monday, 4pm R Coloring/UFO, 5:30pm D Yogalates, 5pm

29 30 D Knit/Crochet Meeting, 12:30pm R Anime Meeting, 5:30pm

August, 2017

Thursday Friday Saturday

3 4 D Fit ’n Fun, 10am 5

10 11 D Fit ‘n Fun, 10am D Friends Preview Sale, 1-5pm

12 D Friends’ Book Sale, 9-4

D Closed for Touch of Dutch

17 D Book Sale, 9-8 D Afternoon Adventure Club, 4:30pm

18 D Book Sale, 9-5 D Fit ‘n Fun, 10am

19 D Book Sale, 9-5

W Solar Eclipse! 3pm

24 W Morning Movie, 10am R Book Discussion, 1pm W Teen Book Discussion, 4pm

25 D Fit ‘n Fun, 10am 26

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What’s Happening? JCPL Adult Program Lineup @ A Glance

—Health Screenings, Tues., August 1, 9:30-11 am, DeMotte Library; Free blood pressure and glucose screenings as well as $5 total cholesterol screenings provided by Clinical Home Health Care of DeMotte. No appointment needed. —The Gathering Knit/Crochet Group Meeting, each Wed., August 2-30, 12:30-2:30 pm, DeMotte Library;

Adults invited to bring their current knit/crochet projects. Registration. —Fit ‘n Fun on the Fridays Chair Exercises, each Fri., August 4-25, 10-11 am, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to get fit with these fun chair exercises each Friday. Registration. —Health Screenings, Mon., August 7, 11-12 noon, Wheatfield Library; Clinical Home Health Care of DeMotte will provide free blood pressure and glucose screenings, as well as $5 total cholesterol screenings. No appointment needed. —Yogalates, each Mon., August 7-28, 5-6 pm, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to this free yogalates class, taught by Becky Schultz. Bring a large towel or yoga mat. Call for details. —Friends of the Rensselaer Library Quarterly Meeting, Mon., August 7, 7 pm, Rensselaer Library; All Friends members and those wishing to join the Friends of the Library invited. We welcome your support! Call for details! —Adult Book Discussion, Tues., August 8, 1 pm, Wheatfield Library; Adults invited to review ‘Dead Wake’ by Erik Larson. Copies available at the library’s circulation desk. Call to reserve your copy! —Tuesday Night Movie, Tues., August 8, 5:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Adults invited to enjoy a free, rated R film. Registration. —Genealogy Help, Wed., August 9, 6-7:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Teens & adults invited to this free help session to learn about resources available for researching family history. No pre-registration required. —Friends of the Library Annual August Book Sale, Sat., August 12-19, DeMotte Library; The Friends of the Library annual August Book Sale includes a variety of gently used books, audio materials, magazines and puzzles at value prices, with a Friends Only Preview Sale on Friday, August 11 from 1-5. Friends applications are available at the door, and the Book Sale will be held in the library’s Story Time Room during library hours. —Alpine Echoes Musical Program, Sun., August 13, 2 pm, Rensselaer Library; All ages invited to this Friends of the Library sponsored musical program featuring a group of musicians playing Alphorns. Refreshments served. —Book Discussion, Tues., August 15, 2 &7 pm, DeMotte Library; Adults invited to review ‘Mistaken Identity’ by Don & Susie VanRyn. Call to reserve your copy. Refreshments will be served. —Animal Zentangle, Wed., August 16, 6 pm, Rensselaer Library; All ages invited to create animal images using repetitive patterns. Free; registration required. Ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. —Solar Eclipse! Family Program, Sat., August 19, 3-4 pm, Wheatfield Library; All ages invited to this celebration of the solar eclipse in August! Registration. —Men’s Book Group Meeting, Wed., August 23, 10 am, Rensselaer Library; Everyone welcome to review ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson. Call to reserve your copy. —Morning Movie Presentation, Thurs., August 24, 10 am, Wheatfield Library; Adults invited to a free, rated PG film. Registration. —Fourth Thursday Book Discussion, Thurs., August 24, 1 pm, Rensselaer Library; Join in a review of ‘Orhan’s Inheritance’ by Aline Ohanesian. Call to reserve your copy. —Books ‘n Coffee Club @ Somethin’s Brewing Coffee Shop in DeMotte, Mon., August 28, 2-3 pm, Wheatfield

Library; Adults, gather for coffee and conversation at Somethin’s Brewing Coffee House; review ‘Crow Lake’ by Mary Lawson. Call to reserve a copy! —Color Your Stress Away/Unfinished Objects Program (UFO), Mon., August 28, 5:30-7 pm, Rensselaer

Library; Bring your craft or coloring projects and enjoy some ‘you’ time. Stay as little or long as you wish. Registration. —Anime Club, Wed., August 30, 5:30 pm, Rensselaer Library; Free, open to ages 15 and up. Share your favorite manga and anime. No registration required.

The DeMotte Library will be closed on Saturday, August 12 for the annual

Touch of Dutch Parade and Festival. The library’s lobby and restrooms will

be open all day, and the Friends of the Library will sponsor their annual

Book Sale in the

Library’s Story Time

Room. Stop in and cool off!

Market Day Story Time @ Spencer Park, Wed., August 2, 2 pm, DeMotte Library; Bring your little ones to Spencer Park during Market Day, where the DeMotte Library presents ‘Story Time’ with stories & a craft! No registration. Mother Goose on the Loose, each Wed., August 2-23, 10-10:30 am, DeMotte Library; Babies age infant through 23 months of age and their caregivers are invited to enjoy stories, rhymes, songs, play and other fun activities. Registration required. Magnificent Monday, Mon., August 7, 10 am, DeMotte Library; Individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities are invited to this morning program. Eclipse Extravaganza is the theme. Registration. Homeschool Happenings: Eclipse Extravaganza, Mon., August 14, 2 pm, DeMotte Library; Homeschooled students in grades K-5 are invited to this celebration of the solar eclipse. Registration required. Afternoon Adventure Club Program: Eclipse Extravaganza, Thurs., August 17, 4:30-5:30 pm, DeMotte

Library; Grades K-5 are invited to celebrate the solar eclipse with stories and a craft during this after school program. Registration required. Grades 2-5 Book Discussion, Mon., August 21, 4-5 pm, Wheatfield Library; Grades 2-5 invited to share in a book review of ‘Wonder’ by Palacio. Copies are available for check-out a the library’s circulation desk. Registration required. Teen Book Discussion, open to grades 6-12, Thurs., August 24, 4-5 pm, Wheatfield Library; Teens in grades 6-12 invited to check out this month’s title to be reviewed. Title TBA. Registration required.

August Programs For Kids, Teens & ‘Tweens @ JCPL

The Rensselaer Library is...

in August

See You In September!!!