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Hispanic Heritage Month at HPL is Sept. 15-Oct. 15

Hammond Public Library 564 State Street (219) 931-5100 Hammond, IN 46320 Monday — Thursday: 9 - 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 9 - 5 p.m. Suzanne G. Long Local History Room Hours: Tues., Thurs., and Fri. 1 - 5 p.m. Wed., 1 - 9 p.m. Sat., 9 - 5 p.m. Contact Us Directly Reference: ext. 333 & 334 infodesk@hammond.lib.in.us Circulation: ext. 340 & 341 Youth Services: ext. 336 Administrative Services: ext. 324 Web Site: www.hammond.lib.in.us Bookends is published monthly by Hammond Public Library René Greenleaf, Executive Director Linda Swisher, Public Information Coordinator Scott Kingery, Graphics Board of Trustees: Carol Odom, President Allan Zlatarich, Vice President Paul Taylor, Secretary Caryn Janiga, Treasurer Albertine Dent Anne Herbert Louis Karubas

Hammond Public Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in a variety of ways.

On page 2 of this issue, teen librarian, Aysha Haq, gives a sneak peek on the newest teen books.

On Monday, September 26 at 6:30 p.m., an ensemble from AfriCaribe performs mu-

sic that imbues the African culture into the music of Puerto Rico and the Caribbe-an. Join us for an evening of music and dance. Thanks to the Friends for their support.

Our galleries feature artist Arturo Miramontes, whose paintings interpret Mexican-

American history and the Chi-cano experience.

We display a poster series from the Smithsonian Institu-tion Traveling Exhibit Service based on the content of a 2009 exhibition, Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Pro-gram, 1942-1964. This pro-gram was the largest guest worker program in U.S. histo-ry, bringing millions of Mexi-can men to this country on short-term labor contracts.

Children from ages 6 to 13 and their families are invited to the library Thursday, Octo-ber 13 at 6 p.m. to listen to stories of Hispanic culture.

In addition to books and mag-azines in print and electronic versions, other electronic re-

sources are available: Global Road Warrior fea- tures information on the ge-ography, foods, culture, histo-ry, people, and customs of 175 countries. Gale Informe Academico provides articles from leading publications and journals on a variety of subjects. Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos offers World Book’s editorial content, me-dia, and features in Spanish. IndieFlix is a service offer- ing streaming films and docu-mentaries from other coun-tries or about other lands. Mango Languages offers ways to learn a new language, and lessons are also available for those for whom English is not their first language.

HPL is closed Mon., Sept. 1 (Labor Day)

Thanks to Diane Boswinkle, for a dona-tion in memory of Walter Piech.

Friends of the Library thank those who donated in memory of David Bell: David and Sandra Burgess Donald and Alice Casey Walter and Martha Burke George and Mary Fitzpatrick Jr. David and Nancy Hanus Janet C. Moran John and Kathleen Ladowicz Brian and Carol Bell Annie McCaskey Megan Hillenmeyer Jake Bell Maeve Bell McCaskey Gary and Tiffani Bell and family

The Hammond Public Library Founda-tion thanks Ecoservices for a recent donation.

Best wishes to librarian, Roscoe Woods, who retires after 35 years at HPL.

Brianna Bone will shift from Infor-mation Services to Technical Services, leading our computer classes.

Thanks, Summer Reading donors! Aquatic Play Center at Wolf Lake; Cabela’s; Friends of the Library; Great Lakes Sonic; KFC/T. R. Foods; McDon-ald’s/Restaurant Management Corp.; North Township Trustee, Frank Mrvan; Towle Theater; Van Til’s Supermarket.

The Last Word

Hammond Public Library News for September 2016

September is Library Card Sign-up Month - a time when the Ameri-

can Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important

school supply of all.

The observance was launched in 1987 to meet the challenge of then Secretary of Education William J. Bennett who said, “Let's have a na-tional campaign... every child should obtain a library card — and use it.” Since then, thousands of public

and school libraries join each fall in a national effort to ensure every child does just that.

For the second year, Snoopy is the honorary chair of Na-tional Library Card Sign Up Month. Do you and your chil-dren have library cards?

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month

HPL’s new website is now optimized for mobile devices! Visit www.hammond.lib.in.us

The library is closed Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.

Clockwise from top right: HPL Reader’s Theater performed Mary Poppins, based on the book by P. L. Travers; Dr. John Ban continues his series about entertainers of World War II; kids and caregivers make a craft for youth Summer Reading.

September @ your library Friends Board Tuesday, September 13 at 1 p.m. Friends members are welcome to attend.

Friends Half-Price Book Sale Sat., Sept. 10 (Friends members only) Sat., Sept. 24 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Library Foundation Tues., Sept. 6 at 10 a.m.

HPL Board of Trustees Meeting Tues., Sept. 27 at 5:30 p.m.

Exhibits, Displays

Book displays: Adult award winners you might have missed; Teen Back-to-

School (High school fiction)

Display: Gourds from Robbie Hiduke; The Bracero Program posters

Gallery: Works by Arturo Miramontes depict the Mexican-American experience.

Adult Programs Stitching in the Stacks Tues., Sept. 6 at 3:30 p.m. Bring your crochet or knitting. Hooks, needles & yarn provided during class.

Hammond Historical Society Sat., Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. The public is welcome to view a video by the Whiting-Robertsdale Historical Socie-ty about the 1955 Standard Oil explosion.

ACME Pawn Pushers chess club Mon., Sept. 12, 19 & 26: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 10 from 1-4 p.m. Regular meetings are free and open to all skill levels.

Discussion: Novel Conversations Mon., Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Discuss Let Us Eat Cake: Adventures in Food and Friendship by Sharon Boorstin. Copies of the book may be checked out.

Welcome to the World of Music Wed., Sept. 7, 14, 21 & 28 at 6:30 p.m. Florian Bolsega teaches mind training and music theory. Bring pencil and paper.

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On the Shelves, by Aysha Haq Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by checking out one of our many new teen books that explore the rich history of Hispanic culture. Looking for something else? Just ask a librarian! (Book summaries are from HPL’s Online Catalog, http://catalog.hammond.lib.in.us, unless otherwise noted.)

de la Pen a, Matt. The Hunted. After surviving the earthquake and tsunami, Shy manages to make it back to land but he is far from safe because a secret his cruise ship co-worker, Addie, shared with him is one that people have killed for, and now that Shy knows, he has become a moving target. TEEN FICTION DELAPEN

Elkeles, Simone. Chain Reaction. When he returns to Illinois and the gang culture on the south side of Fairfield after six years in Colorado, high school senior Luis Fuentes, who dreams of becoming an astronaut, falls for a girl and enters a dark world after learning some disturbing news about his family. TEEN FICTION ELKELES

Marquardt, Marie F. Dream Things True. Evan, the nephew of a conservative southern senator, and Alma, who lives with her large, warm Mexican family, fall in love, but when Immigration and Customs Enforcement begins raids on their town, Alma knows she needs to tell Evan her secrets, but how can she tell her country-club boyfriend that she is an undocumented immi-grant? TEEN FICTION MARQUAR

Older, Daniel Jose . Shadowshaper. When the murals painted on the walls of her Brooklyn neighborhood start to change and fade in front of her, Sierra Santiago realizes that something strange is going on — then she discovers her Puerto Rican family are shadow-shapers and finds herself in a battle with an evil anthropologist for the lives of her family and friends. TEEN FICTION OLDER

Pe rez, Ashley Hope. Out of Darkness. Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. TEEN FICTION PEREZ

Quintero, Isabel. Gabi, a Girl in Pieces . Sixteen-year-old Gabi Hernandez chronicles her senior year in high school as she copes with her friend Cindy’s pregnancy, friend Sebastian’s coming out, her father’s meth habit, her own cravings for food and cute boys, and especially, the poetry that helps forge her identity. TEEN FICTION QUINTER

Villareal, Ray. Body Slammed! Feeling not as big, tough, or athletic as his father, a professional wrestler, high-schooler Jesse becomes friends with a brash young wrestler who offers to help Jesse bulk up. TEEN FICTION VILLARE

Wallace, Sandra Neil. Muckers. “Felix O’Sullivan, standing in the shadow of his dead brother, an angry, distant father, and racial tension, must lead the last-ever Muckers high school football team to the state championship before a mine closing shuts down his entire town.” — Provided by publisher. TEEN FICTION WALLACE

Adult Programs, continued

Fridays at the Movies/viernes en el cine Friday, Sept. 2 at 1 p.m. Busco Novio Para Mi Mujer. Fed up with his nagging wife, a husband hires a man to seduce her and break up the marriage. Popcorn is served while supplies last.

Celebrating Indiana's Bicentennial: Enjoying its Performing Arts Heritage Thursday, September 8 at 1:30 p.m. Dr. John Ban talks about Indiana perform-ers and artists as part of the Indiana Bi-centennial. Learn about Red Skeleton, Da-vid Letterman, Michael Jackson, John Mel-lencamp, Karl Malden, and others.

HPL Garden Club: Bees & Beekeeping Thursday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. Bees don’t just make honey; they help keep nature in balance. Master Gardener Sue Eleuterio discusses bees and beekeeping.

Discussion: Beyond Our Borders Monday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. ** NEW TIME Discuss Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri. The title work is part of this collec-tion of eight stories exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of fami-ly life and relationships.

Discussion: Books Into Movies Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. Discuss Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks. A newcomer to a small town resists forming personal ties until she is drawn into relationships with a young widower and her plainspoken neighbor.

Coloring for Adults Wed., Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Relax and color! Supplies and snacks pro-vided courtesy of Friends of the Library.

Hispanic Heritage Month: AfriCaribe Mon., Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the music of AfriCaribe, an ensem-ble that combines the African influence into the music and culture of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Thanks to the Friends of the Library for their support.

Computer Classes (teens & adults)

Free 60-minute classes are held in the Com-puter Lab on the 1st Floor. Space is limited; classes are first-come; first-served. Details are with Brianna Bone, (219) 931-5100, Ext. 331.

Digital Downloads Fri., Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Bring your mobile device; we’ll help you

get started using eBooks and all our other downloadable resources.

Internet Basics Tues., Sept. 6 from 2- 3 p.m. An introduction to the program that gets you on the Internet, and how to browse or go directly to a website. Internet search-ing and printing options are discussed

Mouse Basics Learn about using the mouse, common computer terms, menus and forms, how to copy and paste, and more. Thurs., Sept. 8 from 2-3 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 22 from 2-3 p.m.

Word Basics Tues., Sept. 13 from 2-3 p.m. Tues., Sept. 27 from 2-3 p.m. Learn how to navigate the program, choose settings, make changes as you go or after you’ve typed material, insert a simple graphic, and more.

Email Basics Thurs., Sept. 15 from 2-3 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 29 from 2-3 p.m. Review the layout of web-based email, how email programs are structured and how to customize mail storage. We’ll cov-er reading, organizing and sending mail. Email accounts are provided for class use.

Teen Programs (grades 7-12)

Questions? Call 931-5100 ext. 351. “Like” the Library on Facebook! HPL has also has a Tumblr for teens! http://hammondpublic libraryteens.tumblr.com/ Teen Scene hours: Monday – Thursday: 3—9 p.m. Friday: 3—5 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.—5 p.m.

Teen Book Discussion Thursday, September 1 at 4 p.m. Discuss what you’re reading with other teens! Prizes for those who attend.

Teen Duct Tape Craft Thursday, September 15 at 4 p.m. Use duct tape to make a wallet or rose. All supplies are provided.

Youth Programs

Babies & Books (Ages infancy to 18 mo.) Thursday, September 1 at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 15 at 10 a.m.

Tiny Tots (Ages 18 months to 2 years) Thursday, September 1 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 15 at 10:30 a.m.

2’s and 3’s (Ages 2 and 3) Thursday, September 1 at 11 a.m. Do you know anyone going back to school? Join us for a story and craft about school!

Thursday, September 15 at 11 a.m. Celebrate National Library Card Sign Up Month as we share a story, songs, and a craft about the library.

Little Listeners (Ages 3 to 5) Tuesday, September 13 at 1 p.m. Join us for stories, songs, and a craft to celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month.

Kids Can 2! (Ages 6 to 9) Wednesday, September 21 at 4 p.m. Let’s talk about friends and make friend-ship bracelets.

Lego Club (Ages 6 to 13) No meeting this month. Join us next month for fun with HPL’s Legos: Monday, October 10 at 4 p.m.

After School Movie (Ages 6 to 13) Wednesday, September 7 at 4 p.m. Zootopia: Do you think a bunny and a fox can work together? Join us to find out if they can cave their town.

Lego Club (Ages 6 to 13) No meeting this month. Join us next month for fun with Legos: Monday, October 10 at 4 p.m.

Music Monday (Ages infancy to 13) Monday, September 12 at 1:30 p.m. Listen to and sing songs, play instru-ments, and dance your wiggles away!

STEAM (Ages 6 to 13) Thursday, September 15 at 4 p.m. We will use Science, Technology, Engi-neering, Art, and Math to explore the changes in weather that come with fall.

Happy Anniversary, Curious George! (Ages 6 to 13 and families) Saturday, September 24 at 1 p.m.

Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Curi-ous George by watching the film and talking about the books.

Just for ’Tweens (Ages 10 to 13) Wednesday, September 28 at 4 p.m. Don’t read these books! Join us to talk about Banned Books Week, including some popular books that are often chal-lenged or banned.

The library is closed Monday, September 5 (Labor Day). The library will be closed Tuesday, October 11, for a staff inservice day.