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Stow, OH 44224 Phone: (330) 688-3295 Fax: (330) 688-0448 |
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Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library 3512 Darrow Rd. Stow, Ohio 44224 Phone (330) 688-3295 Fax (330) 688-0448 www.smfpl.org Welcome to the July 2006 edition of LIBRARY E-NEWS. This monthly newsletter includes several features containing information about the library. If you would like to join other subscribers in receiving the Library E-News in your e-mail every month, please fill out the following form online or complete a paper registration form at the circulation desk. For a complete calendar of events at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library go to www.smfpl.org/calendar.htm Go directly to the following features by clicking on the name of the feature you want to read, or scroll down this page to read all of LIBRARY E-NEWS. Notices
New Computer Reservation System
Computer Classes
New Databases
New Trustee
Community Jazz Band
Library Board
A popular fixture on Cleveland TV since 1961, Dick Goddard is the weather for many thousands of Northeast Ohioans who rely on him for the forecast every night. Among the first certified meteorologists, Goddard is serious about the weather. A 1987-88 national survey of newscaster popularity by Herb B. Altman Communications Research ranked Goddard as the most popular weathercaster in America. We’re sure you will have a delightful afternoon with one of the most trusted and recognized celebrities from our area. His book Dick Goddard’s Weather Guide and Almanac will also be available for signing. Call the Information Desk at 330-688-3295 beginning July 5 to reserve a spot.
Dr. Albers is the author of Eating Mindfully: How to End Mindless Eating & Enjoy a Balanced Relationship With Food. ”My goal in writing Eating Mindfully was to present simple, straightforward techniques for anyone who has struggled with chronic dieting, weight control, and psychological stress due to mindless eating. My hope is that it will help these readers avoid more serious problematic eating. Essentially, Eating Mindfully is about learning to develop a nonjudgmental awareness and acceptance of your self, weight and eating habits. Through this unique awareness change naturally happens. The foundation of this book rests on the wisdom of Buddhist techniques for controlling your mind combined with cognitive behavioral skills and exercises created to foster mindfulness. The approach, among many things, urges you to be aware, less critical, and compassionate, all skills essential for healing problematic eating. The book provides a menu of general principles and skill builders to tailor to your unique eating concerns.” – Dr. Albers. Go to Dr. Albers' website at www.eatingmindfully.com to learn more. Come and listen to Dr. Albers as she speaks to her hometown library. Bring your daughters! For reservations contact the Adult Information Desk at 330-688-3295 beginning July 26.
BACK TO TOP New titles are arriving daily at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. Some of the new titles this month are:
Author Bob Adamov
Winners for the first week of the Adult Summer Reading program were Jana Paulson, tickets to Weathervane Playhouse, Marilyn Sturml, tickets to Porthouse Theatre and Jana Russ, tickets to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Second week winners were Elenor Camerata, Cleveland Orchestra tickets, Paul Morrow, Porthouse Theatre tickets and Andrea Peterson, Porthouse Theatre tickets. In addition to the Friends of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library, prizes have been donated by the following businesses: E.J. Thomas Hall/Akron Civic Theatre, City of Cuyahoga Falls Parks and Recreation Department, Funny Stop Comedy Club, COSI Columbus, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cinemark, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland Playhouse Square, Porthouse Theatre/Kent State University, Ohio Outdoor Historical Drama Association/Schoenbrunn Amphitheatre, The Pro Football Hall of Fame, The Akron Aeros, National Inventor's Hall of Fame, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, The Akron Racers, Weathervane Community Playhouse, The Cleveland Orchestra, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Evening Book Discussions
Summer Book Discussions
Computer Training
Local History
Teen Summer Reading Winners
Please go to the Children's Department web page at www.smfpl.org/CS.htm for further information about Children's activities and programs.
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
Honorees Cardholders have their privileges at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library!
Corner Gallery
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. 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.  Sweet Obsession , the quilt recently displayed over the Circulation Desk, was made and quilted by Judith Hindall. Judith fell in love with this fabric because the cats are so realisitc and the flowers and colors are so cheerful. She used the pattern "Fun Patch" by Trudie Hughes to show off the cats. Judith is a true cat lover - so much so that a friend said she has an obsession. She also has an obsession with flowers and the color yellow. Sweet Obsession is the first entirely hand quilted piece she has made since 1996 when she learned to quilt by machine. The quilting design is her own original work.
 Are you planning some vacation fun this summer? One place to look for ideas is in Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library's travel section. Look in the 910 to 919 section for guidebooks for various destinations. Mobil Travel Guides, Frommer's, Fodor's, and Adventure Guides are popular publishers to look for. FamilyFun Vacation Guide Great Lakes by Pamela Hill Nettleton and the experts at FamilyFun Magazine and Kids Love Ohio: A Family Travel Guide to Exploring "Kid Tested" Places in Ohio - Year Round! by George & Michele Zavatsky are two titles in that section. The Amusement Park Guide: Coast to Coast Thrills by Tim O'Brien, a directory to amusement parks, is located in the 790 section. (For information on two local amusement parks go to www.geaugalake.com and www.cedarpoint.com.)
The Travel Mom's Ultimate Book of Family Travel: Planning, Surviving, and Enjoying Your Vacation Together by Emily Kaufman. and Weird Ohio: Your Travel Guide To Ohio's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets by James A. Willis are two news books. Look for them near the books on CD. Try the website www.vacationfun.com for free travel brochures. If you are planning to vacation close to home try the state of Ohio's travel planning website at http://www.discoverohio.com/home_nf.asp for ideas. Users can view an events calendar with links to the event's website, and look for packages, coupons, and special offers. Popular day trip destinations include the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, (www.rockhall.com), The Great Lakes Science Center (www.glsc.org), Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (www.clemetzoo.com) and Holmes County Amish Country (www.visitamishcountry.com).
Place a hold on this book by going to the library's online catalog at http://www.smfpl.org/catalog.htm.
Website for the month of July is FindLaw at www.findlaw.com. The FindLaw site contains legal information for the public, including news, forms and contracts, and state laws. Basic information on such legal issues as bankruptcy and debt, car accidents, civil rights, estate planning, and divorce and family law is available. One can also search for a lawyer by entering a zip code and searching by legal specialty. The Webby Awards named FindLaw as the best website of 2005 in the category of law and FindLaw was named one of Time.com's 50 coolest websites of 2005. Check out this user-friendly legal resource. |
Phone Book Recycling
Abitibi Winner
Coffee With the Editor
Summer Reading Program
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 
How to Choose an Adventure Vacation by Fodor's,
Outside's Wilderness Lodge Vacations: More than 100 Prime Destinations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean by Kimberly Lisagor and the editors of Outside, 100 Best Ranch Vacations in North America by Gavin Ehringer, and RV Vacations for Dummies by Shirley Slater and Harry Basch are available for those wanting an "outdoor experience." If your tastes run toward the luxury vacation try America's Best Hotel and Resort Spas by Nancy Depalma or Berlitz Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships by Douglas Ward.
July's staff pick is Being Martha: The Inside Story of Martha Stewart by Lloyd Allen, recommended by Children's Program Coordinator Betsy Adams. This intimate portrait of Martha Stewart was written by her longstanding friend and former neighbor, Lloyd Allen. Allen interviewed Martha's family, close friends, and colleagues in order to bring to life the real woman behind the image. Betsy states that this is a very interesting book, and that it gave her a better understanding of why Martha Stewart has the personality she does.