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In celebration of Earth Day (April 22, 2008), you are invited to Go Green with Your Library. From April 21-25 join us for a week of special events, prizes and much more to celebrate the special day and learn how using your public library can help save the environment.

Foreign Language Books
The Reference Department has an arrangement with the Foreign Language Department of the Cleveland Public Library to provide a rotating selection of print materials in various languages that may be checked out by our adult and juvenile patrons. The collection is rotated after a two-month period, so there will always be new titles to choose from. Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Polish, Portugese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh and Yiddish. Check one out today!

New to ReferenceUSA!
ReferenceUSA is one of our library's most popular databases. Patrons have used it for years to look up U.S. residential and business information. New to ReferenceUSA in 2008 is EmployersUSA, which allows users to find information on every U.S. employer, large or small. Use it to find the company you want to work for based on location, type of business and educational background. Access ReferenceUSA in the library or at home using your library card number. For more information, Call the Reference Department at 330-688-3295.

Need to Use a Computer? Call ahead and reserve one!
Computers with Internet Access, located in Computer lab at library are always in great demand. If you are planning a trip to the library to use the computer, please call ahead and make a reservation. There may NOT be one available if you don't make a reservation! Computer time can be reserved up to one week in advance.You are limited to one appointment per day. Staff in the Computer Lab can schedule you for up to two hours of time, Monday through Saturday and up to one hour of time on Sunday. Remember, you now need to bring your Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library card to use a computer. Don't be disappointed! Call ahead! To make an appointment, call the Reference Department at 330-688-3295.

Evening Book Discussion
The evening book discussion group with Amy Garrett meets the fourth Thursday of the month through April 2008. Discussions are on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Copies of the book will again be available at the Reference Desk prior to the discussion date.

The group will meet again beginning in September 2008.

Monday Evening Book Discussion
The evening book discussion group with Barbara Nelson meets through June 2008. Discussions will be on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Copies of the book will again be available at the Reference Desk prior to the discussion date.

Daytime Book Discussions
The daytime book discussion groups with Chris Caccamo will meet the second Friday of the month from October through May at either 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Books will be available at the Reference Desk prior to the discussion date.

Computer Training
The library offers classes for beginning computer users and more advanced users. They include Introduction to Computers, Introduction to the Internet, and training in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. Classes are offered both day and evening at no charge. The class calendar can be viewed at www.smfpl.org/calendar.htm.


New Computer Class Signup Procedure
You no longer have to sign up for computer classes weeks ahead of time! Instead, stop by the Reference Desk one half hour before class time and sign up. Be sure to have your Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library card with you! It is that easy!

Teen Newsletter
The Teen Services Department is seeking submissions by teen patrons for the next issue of the Teen Newsletter. Submit stories, artwork or reviews. To view a sample issue, follow the link on the Teen Services page. Items can be turned in at the Reference Desk or E-Mailed to the Teen Librarian at the following address:

Please go to the Teen Services web page at www.smfpl.org./TS.htm for information about current Teen activities. To see photos of Teen events go to www.smfpl.org/tsphotos.htm.

Yo-Yo Club
The next Yo-Yo Club meeting is May 2 at 4:30 p.m. Join the club and let experienced Yo-Yo kids help you learn. Bring a Yo-Yo or just come and watch. The program is for children of all ages. Registration is not required.

Please call 330-688-3295 or go to the Children's Department web page at www.smfpl.org/CS.htm for further information about Children's activities and programs.

Pick 5 Bestsellers Club
Join the Bestsellers Club online by selecting up to five of your favorite authors. Your name will automatically be placed on the reserve list for these popular authors. Although we can't guarantee how near the top of the list you'll be, it's one less thing you have to think about! After completing this form, we'll add your name to the waiting list and let you know when your book is ready to check out. Your membership in the Bestsellers club will be effective with next month's new releases. It's that easy. Don't have a computer or are you too busy to get to your computer? Our staff would be happy to help. Fill out a form, turn it in and become a member. Are you already a member, but would like to change an author or two? Ask for an "add/delete" form at the circulation desk. It's just that easy! Here's a few authors whose new books could be waiting for you!

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The Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Foundation was incorporated in 1994 as a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizaton. The Foundation is dedicated to ensuring a great library system by raising, managing and allocating funds to expand and improve the library.
Why a Foundation? Maintaining Stow and Munroe Falls' top-notch library isn't possible with public funding alone. The Foundation's mission is to stabilize the library in times of reduced public funding and secure the ongoing excellence of the library. The next meeting of the Foundation is Tuesday, April 15 at 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

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The Friends of the Library is a citizen support group for Library services and activities. They sponsor booksales as well as the annual Needlework Show and other activities. Friends meet the third Tuesday of every month (except December and July) at 2:00 p.m. in the upstairs meeting room.

Friends Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at 2 p.m. in the Stow-Munroe Falls Room at the library. A brief business meeting will be held, including the election and installation of officers. The public is invited to meet Russ Musarra and Chuck Ayers, authors of the book, Walks Around Akron: Rediscovering a City in Transition. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and may be signed by the authors. Refreshments will be served. For reservations, call the library at 330-688-3295.

If you are interested in joining Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Friends of the Library you may call the library at 330-688-3295 for further information, or you may go to the Friends page on the library website (www.smfpl.org/friends.htm) for an online application.

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This month's quilt design is by Dolly Madison. It is displayed over the front checkout desk.

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Book Picks

April's book pick is Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult

Picoult bangs out another ripped-from-the-zeitgeist winner, this time examining a condemned inmate's desire to be an organ donor. Freelance carpenter Shay Bourne was sentenced to death for killing a little girl, Elizabeth Nealon, and her cop stepfather. Eleven years after the murders, Elizabeth's sister, Claire, needs a heart transplant, and Shay volunteers, which complicates the state's execution plans. Meanwhile, death row has been the scene of some odd events since Shay's arrival—an AIDS victim goes into remission, an inmate's pet bird dies and is brought back to life, wine flows from the water faucets. The author brings other compelling elements to an already complex plot line: the priest who serves as Shay's spiritual adviser was on the jury that sentenced him; Shay's ACLU representative, Maggie Bloom, balances her professional moxie with her negative self-image and difficult relationship with her mother. Picoult moves the story along with lively debates about prisoner rights and religion, while plumbing the depths of mother-daughter relationships and examining the literal and metaphorical meanings of having heart. The point-of-view switches are abrupt, but this is a small flaw in an impressive book.

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