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Traditional IRA or Roth IRA...Which is Right for You?
Learn the advantages of a traditional IRA vs. the advantages of a Roth IRA at a program on Monday, April 9 at 6 p.m.at Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. Learn about rules, minimum and maximum contribution limits, 401K, 403b and 457 retirement accounts, education IRAs and IRAs for your children. The presentation, provided by the Milestone Center for Retirement and Estate Planning, is free and open to the public. Register by calling the library at 330-688-3295.

Evening Book Discussions
The evening book discussion group with Amy Garrett meets the fourth Thursday of the month through April 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Books are available at the Adult Information Desk prior to the discussion date.

• March 22 - Two Minute Rule by Robert Crais
• April 26 - Marley and Me by John Grogan

Daytime Book Discussions
The daytime book discussion groups with Chris Caccamo meets the second Friday of the month through May 2007 at either 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Books are available at the Adult Information Desk prior to the discussion date.

• April 13 - Lunch at the Piccadilly by Clyde Edgerton
• May 11 - The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Summer Book Discussions
Summer book discussion groups will meet in June, July and August on the second Friday of the month at either 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. Watch for more details coming soon!

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.

Classes will start at 10:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., or 7:00 p.m. Ticket release times will be 9:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. respectively.

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" seats 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.

Anime Club
The next meeting of the Anime Club for ages 12 to 18 will be Saturday, April 7 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Join other otaku (anime fans) to talk about your favorite series, characters, villains and anything else anime-related. Snacks provided.Registration is not required.

Chess Club
Play chess against a variety of opponents and learn new moves on Tuesday, March 27. Peer Instruction is from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., game play is from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Chess Club is for elementary and high school students age 5 and older who are familiar with the basic rules of chess. Snacks are provided. 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.

Storybook Theater
Hey kids, join us for Storybook Theater! This season, the library will be showing several short films one Friday per month at 10:00 AM. The next program is March 29. Children of all ages are welcome to stop by and see a classic movie based on a classic storybook. Registration is not required.

Yu-Gi-Oh card swap
The next Yu-Gi-Oh card swap for ages 5 to 17 will be Saturday, April 7 from 12:30 to 1:30. Bring your cards to play and swap cards with other Yu-Gi-Oh fans. Registration is not required.

Yu-Gi-Oh tournament
A Yu-Gi-Oh tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 31 from 11 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m. for ages 9 to 16. Bring your best deck and duel other players for prizes. Players must be familiar with the basic regulation rules of play. This will be a Swiss-style tournament. Everyone will have an opportunity to play a variety of opponents. Space is limited to the first 30 players. Register beginning March 10.

Scrabble
Like to spell? Bring your Board and play Scrabble anytime on Tuesday, March 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet other Scrabble players and show your support for an ongoing Scrabble Club. This program is for students in grades 4 through 6. Registration is not required.

Hullabaloo
Join us for this fun and energetic game. Kids ages 4 to 8 are welcome to stop by the library on Tuesday, March 27 at 10 a.m. for another great big game. Learn your colors and shapes, follow directions and you could be a winner! Registration is not required. We will pass out Spike the Turtle passes beginning at 9:30 a.m. 15-20 kids will play for approximately 20 minute sessions.

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
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!

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The fiber art of Cuyahoga Falls resident Ted Maringer will be on display in the Corner Gallery in March. Throughout the years, Ted has worked with many different mediums, from photography to clay. Most recently, he has worked with Tyvek, a fiber created by DuPont. He has worked with fiber art for the past 12 years.

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The Stow-Munroe Falls Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization which encourages voluntary financial support for the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. This support is used to help meet both the present and future needs of the patrons of the library. The purposes of the corporation include focusing public attention on library services, facilities, and needs in the Stow-Munroe Falls area; to stimulate and encourage the gifts of funds, books, desirable collections, endowments, and bequests to the library; and to receive, hold, manage, use, and dispose of funds and properties of all kinds, whether given absolutely or in trust, for the benefit of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. Donors may make an online contribution to the Foundation by credit card or PayPal. Click www.smfpl.org/paypal.htm to donate online.

The next meeting of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Foundation is Tuesday, March 13 at 5 p.m. at the library. 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.

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 was made by Sharon Gostlin and is called Trees. Sharon chose the theme of trees for her husband's birthday quilt. He enjoys planting trees and gardening.

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     Netlibrary provides access to over 2300 full text, online books that you can read directly from your computer screen! You can access hundreds of classic works of fiction as well as books on a variety of topics including job hunting, resumes and cover letters, starting a business, real estate, sales, marketing, computers, food and drink and much more. You can access NetLibrary from the library PCs by visiting the library website and going to Adult Services and Databases. If you wish to access this service from home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you must create a free account in the library from the NetLibrary site.

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March's staff pick is The Loch by Steve Alten, recommended by Adult Services Associate, Susan Pinzone.

Something hungry is in the loch! Marine biologist Zach Wallace, fresh from a near drowning during an expedition in search of the elusive giant squid, returns to his Scottish birthplace when his estranged father is accused of murder. Unfortunately for Zach's father, Angus, his entire defense hinges on his claim that "something" in Loch Ness killed his business partner when he fell into the water after Angus punched him. But the trial soon becomes a media circus as more people go missing. Zach must contend with rival scientists, interfering thrill seekers, and even a rogue remnant of the Knights Templar in his search for what is really lurking in Loch Ness.

Place a hold on this book by going to the library's online catalog at http://opac.smfpl.org.

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By Chris Caccamo, Adult Services Associate.

St. Patrick's Day, is the feast day which annually celebrates Saint Patrick (386-493), the patron saint of Ireland, on March 17. It is the national holiday and one of the public holidays in the Republic of Ireland (a bank holiday in Northern Ireland); the overseas territory of Montserrat; and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In the United States it is widely celebrated, although not an official holiday.

The library owns a great documentary called The Irish in America (973.0491 Ir68) in both video and DVD formats. The Pilot Guide to Ireland video (914.15 P643) gives travel information. The Lord of the Dance, in both DVD and video formats, (792.78 L866) celebrates Celtic dance.

Feature films with Irish themes include The Quiet Man, Ryan's Daughter, Waking Ned Devine, Michael Collins and The Crying Game. Films on Irish-Americans include A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Million Dollar Baby, Only the Lonely,Going My Way, Yankee Doodle Dandy, Bells of St. Mary's, Good Will Hunting, Mystic River, Angela's Ashes and Gangs of New York.

All of these films are available in the Adult Audiovisual Department. Check one out today!

The website for the month of March is for San Diego Zoo's Giant Panda Research Station at www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_panda_station.html

Watch a few minutes of streaming video of San Diego Zoo's delightful resident Giant Pandas-- Bai Yun, Shi Shi and their offspring Hua Mei and you will have a smile on your face! The San Diego Zoo has had a love affair with giant pandas ever since two of the black-and-white bears came to visit in 1987. After years of red tape and tons of application paperwork, the Zoo and China agreed on a 12-year research loan of two giant pandas, Bai Yun and Shi Shi. A brand-new exhibit area was built for the panda guests, which has since been expanded and renovated and is now called the Giant Panda Research Station. The site is also filled with interesting Panda facts, weblogs, a photo gallery and much more.

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