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Dive into Reading at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library
Take a book to the beach, listen to a book on tape or CD during a long road trip, or sit back and unwind with the latest bestseller.

The more books you read or listen to this summer, the more chances you will have to win a weekly prize or a grand prize. From June 14 through August 14, 2004, patrons 18 and older can fill out a slip for each book that they read or listen to and drop it in the drawing box at the Questions & Directions Desk near the library's front entrance.

There will be weekly drawings for prizes including gift certificates, tickets, t-shirts and more! A grand prize drawing will be held at the end of the program.

Adult Summer Reading winners for the week of June 21 were Mike Gazella (African Wildlife Safari passes), Janet Howard, Pat Riegler, and Rene Rockwell (Porthouse Theatre tickets). Winners for the week of June 28 were Paul Morrow (Waterworks passes), Patti Nawrocky (Lock 3 Live tickets), Jana Paulson, and Judy Rank (African Wildlife Safari passes).

Check out the Stow Sentry in the coming weeks for more details on this program, as well as for information on our Children's and Teen Summer Reading Programs!

Summer Book Discussions
Stop in, beat the heat, meet new friends, have lively conversation and discuss some great books! All discussions are on Fridays at 10:00 a.m. Sign up is not required.

• July 9 - Cagney by John McCabe
• August 13 - Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen by India Edghill

Books will be available at the library prior to discussion date. For more information, please contact Chris Caccamo at 330-688-3295.

Computer Use
Computers for use by adult and teen patrons are in very high demand! This is a reminder that you can reserve a computer ahead of time. Just call the Information Desk at 330-688-3295 to reserve a computer for a one-hour time limit. Computers may be reserved up to one week in advance.

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 computer class schedule for August will be released Monday, July 26 at 9:00 a.m. The class calendar can be viewed at www.smfpl.org/calendar.htm. Please call 330-688-3295 if you have any questions.

Computer Volunteer
Computer volunteer Tom Labbe is available to help patrons with computer questions during the following hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:00 - 2:30.

Online Book Discussion
Students ages 10 to 17 - Join our online book discusson group by going to the Online Book Discussion page at www.smfpl.org/bookdiscuss.htm. Each month a different teen or middle grade fiction book is featured. When you've read the book, stop by this page to post a comment about it, and see what other students have to say about it. You can even comment about another book you're reading. It's like having a book discussion group without having to leave your home. There is no registration necessary.

Yu-Gi-Oh
Twenty-eight players competed for Yu-Gi-Oh card prizes in duels of two players in the Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament held June 19. Winners of the tournment are (left to right) Brent Shoop (second place), TJ Taylor (first place), and Varun Narayan (third place). Congratulations!

The next Yu-Gi-Oh swap will be Saturday, July 24 2:00 p.m. for ages 6 and up.

Chess Club
Tuesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m.

"Dive Into Reading" Teen Summer Reading Program
For ages 11 to 17 (or students who have completed sixth grade). No sign up is necessary for this program. Just read a book, comic book, or magazine and fill out one entry per book. Weekly prize drawings are held, and every entry is automatically entered in the Grand Prize drawing for an MP3 player.

Teens can also win an Instant Prize by checking out a book from the Teen Scene area. One hundred books are secretly marked as winners!

Wacky Golf Ice Cream Social (invitation only!)
August 13 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For teen summer reading participants who have read at least five books by August 9. Play goofy putt-putt in the Library after hours, and finish off the evening with your own homemade ice cream sundae.

Teen Mondays
Summer programs for ages 11 and up. All programs are 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments provided! Sign up two weeks prior to each program.

• July 12: Karaoke Night
  Ever wanted to be on American Idol? Come to this fun evening of music and laughter as we sing along to our favorite tunes using the library's karaoke machine. You can bring your own karaoke discs, too, if you want.
• July 26: Super Soaker Trivia Wars
  Held outside, weather permitting. The best way to beat the heat this summer. Wear a swimsuit or old t-shirt and shorts, bring a towel, and come prepared to get wet! Two teams will compete at trivia and try to stay dry; answer wrong and get a soaking!

Crafts for Kids - Mondays through August 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Drop in and make simple crafts. Ages two and up. No registration is necessary.

Stranger Than Fiction Book Club - Saturdays, July 10, 24, and August 7 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Bring a lunch, drinks will be provided. For children finishing grades three through five.

Upcoming Children's Programs

• Mystery Night - Friday, July 9 at 7:00 p.m.
  For school age children and their families.
  "My Grandma's Gonna Kill Me!" is an interactive mystery. Interrogate the seven suspects to see if you can solve this mystery. Registration required for this "after hours" program. Call 330-688-3295 to register.
• Wet and Wild Water Games - Wednesday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m.
  For children of all ages and their families.
• Water, Water, Everywhere: We All Need It to Drink - Saturday, July 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  For children finishing grades three through five.
• Captain Max the Magician - Wednesday, July 21 at 7:00 p.m.
  For school age children and their families. Registration is appreciated, but not required.
• OOO-eeee Teen Talent Troupe - Wednesday, July 28 at 7:00 p.m.
  For children of all ages and their families. No registration is required.
• Whale Tales - Mondays, August 2, 9, and 16 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.
  Water safety and fun presented by the American Red Cross.

Please call 330-688-3295 for further information or go to the Children's Department webpage at www.smfpl.org/CS.htm for a complete list of children's programming.

We hope you will join us in celebrating 80 years of service and visit the library to try YOUR luck each month!

Drive-Up Window
Don't forget about the Drive-Up Window service at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. This is an especially helpful service during inclement weather! The drive-up window is open during regular library hours and closes 15 minutes before library closing.

Pick 5 Bestsellers Club
How would you like to automatically be placed 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!

Honorees
Arabica gift certificates have been awarded to the following patrons visiting the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library recently: Marilyn Kessel (350,000th check-out of 2004), Sarah Lapham (12,000th window check-out), Sandra Gionfriddo (13,000th window check-out), Mark Teets (3,000th new registration of 2004), and Amy Schneider (10th Bestsellers Club sign-up). Congratulations!

Cardholders have their privileges at the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library!

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Starting July 9, the watercolors of Hudson resident Sue Lewis-Kissack will be displayed in the Corner Gallery near the Biographies. Lewis-Kissack is a member of the Hudson Society of Artisits. She specializes in still life.

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The Friends, one of the largest organizations in Stow, 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 membership is currently at 420 members.

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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"Dive Into Reading," Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Summer Reading Program theme, is featured at the Questions and Directions Desk. Look for information on activities, contests, and special events taking place this summer at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library.

Items on display are available for check-out. Please help yourself.

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    July's Spotlight shines on "American Presidents." With the passing of former President Ronald Reagan, the release of former President Bill Clinton's biography, and the upcoming presidential election, you may wish to take a look at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library's collection of materials on American Presidents. The biography section in both the Children's and Adult Departments contains books about the presidents under the last name of the president. Popular presidential biographies include John Adams by David G. McCullough and Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris. Many books about the presidents are also located in the 973 (American History) section. Buckeye Presidents: Ohioans in the White House, published by the Kent State University press and edited by Philip Weeks, Touched with Fire: Five Presidents and the Civil War Battles that Made Them by James M. Perry, and Shadow: Five Presidents and the Legacy of Watergate by Bob Woodward are all located in 973.

    The Complete American Presidents Sourcebook by Roger Matuz in the Reference section is a five-volume work containing biographies of each president from George Washington to George W. Bush. Also found in the Reference section is Facts About the Presidents: a Compilation of Biographical and Historical Information by Joseph Nathan Kane. If you are interested in reading about the people who surround and influence the presidents, try First Mothers: the Women Who Shaped the Presidents by Bonnie Angelo, All the Presidents' Children: Triumph and Tragedy in the Lives of America's First Families by Doug Wead, and First Ladies by Margaret Truman. You can read about the Presidents' homes and libraries (Homes and Libraries of the Presidents: An Interpretive Guide by William G. Clotworthy), travel (Air Force One: A History of the Presidents and Their Planes by Kenneth T. Walsh, and speeches (My Fellow Americans: The Most Important Speeches of America's Presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush, compiled by Michael Waldman; CDs narrated by George Stephanopoulos.)

    New books about presidential politics, policies, and personalities include Misunderestimated: The President Battles Terrorism, John Kerry, and the Bush Haters by Bill Sammon, Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward, Why Lincoln Matters: Today More Than Ever by Mario M. Cuomo, and My Life by William Jefferson Clinton. Videos about the presidents include feature films and documentaries. Some titles are American President, with Michael Douglas, Air Force One with Harrison Ford, All the Presidents Men with Dustin Hoffman, and documentaries Hail to the Chief: Portraits of American Presidents by NBC News Productions and JFK, a Presidency Revealed (DVD) by A&E Television Networks.

    To learn more about the American presidents go to www.americanpresidents.org. This website was created for the C-Span television series "American Presidents: Life Portraits." Internet Public Library also has a site about the presidents at www.ipl.org/div/potus. For a list of and links to Presidential libraries go to www.whitehouse.gov/history/liblinks.html.

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July's staff pick is Warrior Soul: Memoir of a Navy SEAL, by Chuck Pfarrer, recommended by Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Director Doug Dotterer. Warrior Soul is an action packed real-life story of a United States Navy SEAL. The reader is given a behind-the-scenes account of the grueling boot camp training that transforms a person into a world class elite soldier. From dangerous missions in Beirut to fighting drug smugglers in Latin America, the author presents a riveting account of one man's personal sacrifice and heroism. Not to be missed! Warrior Soul is located in the Biographies.

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July's Website of the Month is the National World War II Memorial at www.wwiimemorial.com. The World War II Memorial, officially dedicated May 29, 2004, is the first national memorial dedicated to all who served during the Second World War. Established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, the Memorial honors all military veterans of the war, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms. Read about the construction and design of the memorial, view pictures of the dedication ceremony, and search for a service member. You can even register a World War II veteran or submit your name to the WWII Dedication Reunion electronic message board.

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