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Evening Book Discussions
The evening book discussion group with Amy Garrett will meet again beginning in September 2007. Discussions will be on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. except in November and December.The November meeting will be the third Thursday at 7 p.m. and the December meeting will be the second Thursday 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 Classes resume in September
Adult computer classes will resume in September. A schedule of classes will be available by the last week of August.

Need to Use a Computer? Call ahead and reserve one!
Computers with Internet Access, located in the Adult Services Department of the 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. Staff at the Adult Information Desk can schedule you for up to two hours of time once per day, Monday through Saturday and up to one hour of time on Sunday. Don't be disappointed! Call ahead! To make an appointment, call the Adult Services Department at 330-688-3295.

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, we will have numbered tickets for each class at the Adult Information Desk. On the day of the class, starting one half-hour before class time, the tickets will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

Students should have their Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library cards available when they come for their tickets.

The classroom has eleven seats at computers and an additional three seats without a computer. If all eleven "computer" tickets are taken, three "non-computer" tickets will go to the next three students.This change is to prevent students from being closed out of classes on the first day of registrations. We hope that this new system will make it easier for out students to get the classes they want.

Meet the Instruments
Children in grades 4 and up and their families can stop by the libary any time between 2 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 19 to learn about band and orchestra instruments. Come see, hear and play a trumpet, clarinet, flute, alto sax, percussion instruments, violin, cello and trombone! Instructors from Sound Board Music will demonstrate how to play their instruments. Registration is not required.

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.

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
Don't have a computer or are you too busy to get to your computer? How would you like our staff to automatically place you on the reserve list for five of your favorite popular authors? Join our Bestsellers Club and that's exactly what will happen! Just pick up a form at the Circulation Desk and join over 300 satisfied members. 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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Photographer Kathie Lentz will exhibit her photos of Honduras at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library from August 8 through September 1. The images of the culture and the landscape are filled with local people, colorful Macaws, architecture and Mayan sites, quiet seascapes, crafts and more. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours.

Anna Heisler's thimble collection will be on exhibit in the glass display cases from August 1 through September 11.

These exhibits may be viewed during regular library hours.

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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 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.
If you have questions about the Foundation, contact Library Executive Director Doug Dotterer at (330)688-3295.

Click www.smfpl.org/paypal.htm to learn more about the Foundation or to make a donation.

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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.

New Friends Officers for 2007 (from left to right) are: Peg Niemeyer, Corresponding Secretary; Hermine Meyer, Treasurer; Peggy Shaffer, Vice President; Helen Meier, Recording Secretary; Martha Keisler, President.

Also pictured are Jane Mesereau (far right) and Lois Patton (handing out the flowers).

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August's quilt is "Sweet Obsession" by Judy Hindall. If you love cats, don't miss this quilt! The pattern (adaptation) is "Fun Patches" by Trudie Hughes. The piece is hand quilted.

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Book Picks

August's book pick is The Quickie by James Patterson

(From Amazon.com...) Lauren Stillwell is not your average damsel in distress. When the NYPD cop discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour. In a further twist of fate, Lauren must take on a job that threatens everything she stands for. Now, she's paralyzed by a deadly secret that could tear her life apart. With her job and marriage on the line, Lauren's desire for retribution becomes a lethal inferno as she fights to save her livelihood--and her life. Patterson takes us on a twisting roller-coaster ride of thrills in his most gripping novel yet. This story of love, lust and dangerous secrets will have readers' hearts pounding to the very last page.

Place a hold on The Quickie and other James Patterson books by going to the library's online catalog at http://opac.smfpl.org.

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What Do I Watch?

The library is always adding new titles to the foreign film collection. Here are some new foreign films you may not have seen:

Volver (Spanish)

Don (Hindi)

The Protector (Thai)

La Haine (French)

Pan's Labyrinth (Spanish)

Harvest Time (Russian)

Hostage (Greek)

Vengeance is Mine (Japanese)

Letters from Iwo Jima (Japanese)

After the Wedding (Danish)

Check out a foreign film on DVD today!

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Website of the Month

The website for the month of August is for the National Center for Home Food Preservation at http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_home.html

Planning to freeze or can from your garden this year? If so, The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods.

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