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Your Library News - July 2014
2014 Booksale Was a Great Success! 

 

The 2014 Friends Annual Booksale, ETC. held at Ranger School in Tiverton on May 31st proved to be our most successful and well-attended sale to date. The Friends would like to thank all area residents who generously donated quality used books, several thousand of which were presented for sale. We are grateful for the efforts of the 100+ volunteers who worked on this event in various capacities. Please click here 
for the full text of our thank you letter, including a complete listing of the many area merchants and businesses who lent their support. THANK YOU!  
  

The Importance of Library Programming

and Community Partnerships

 

The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) 

reports that high funding levels and full library staffing correlate positively with high visitation rates, circulation, and program attendance, while cuts to funding are associated with decreased use of public libraries. 

 

Another trend that holds true across libraries large and small, urban and rural, is a steady increase in attendance at library programs. Since 2004, attendance at programs has increased more than thirty percent nationwide. 

 

Library partnerships with local nonprofits and government organizations are becoming more and more essential to libraries. Since programs can be labor-intensive to set up and run, being able to pool resources with other organizations can make things easier on library staff. Broader public service programs are reflective of libraries across the country becoming more connected with local partners and their communities.

  

Summer Reading Suggestions from NPR

 

If you like your summer reading to take you beyond the beaten path, librarian Nancy Pearl, NPR's go-to books guru, shares her "under the radar" reads - books she thinks deserve more attention than they've been getting. Click here for more info.

 

Enjoy Museum Passes this Summer! 
Reserve online!
 

We love to hear how you use these passes! Send us your photos and stories! 

Teen Summer Reading Program

 

Tiverton Library's Teen Summer Reading Program will revolve around the theme "Spark a Reaction." A wide range of programs and events accommodating teens will be held throughout the summer. Parents are highly encouraged to bring their teens to the library to participate in the program. Some event highlights include:

 

* Ignite Your Mind, Spark an Idea: Creative Writing

* Improv Bash

* Comedy Magic Show

* Robots with the RI Computer Museum

* Creative Writing Workshops

 

For more information about Tiverton Library's Summer Reading Program, please call 401-625-6796

  

July Book Clubs

 

Senior Center Book Group

July 15th, 10 am

Tiverton Senior Center   

"Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie" by Alan Bradley  

 

Essex Library Book Group

July 11th, 10:30 am

Essex Library

"Someone" by Alice McDermott


Union Library Book Group

July 17th, 1:30pm

Union Library

"City of Women" by David R. Gillham


 Beginning Beekeeping Workshop!

 

Sanne Kure-Jensen will wrap up our Summer Reading Program with a free program on Beginning Beekeeping on Monday, July 28th, 6:30 pm, in the Yellow Building at Sandywoods, 73 Muse Way.

 

Backyard beekeeping continues to grow in popularity. AT this free workshop, you'll see the essential equipment: woodenware, bee-suits, and smokers. Hear why bees swarm and how to collect them. Learn how to install bees in a hive, which pests and diseases to watch out for, and how to collect honey. Organic practices in gardens and lawns benefit honey bees and native pollinators.  Discover how many other products are made with help from beeswax, honey or propolis. 

 

Please call the library with any questions or if you would like to sign up, at 401-625-6796.

  

Stone Bridge Reimagined

 

Roger Williams University is partnering with Tiverton to come up with a "best use plan" for the former Seaside Gas Station property that the town purchased. RWU is holding public forums to get input from residents.

 

Where: Fort Barton Elementary School

When: Friday, July 18th, 10 am to 2 pm, 5 pm to 9 pm, and Saturday, July 19th, 9 am to 2 pm

www.stonebridgereimagined.com

   

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 Save the Dates
SUMMER
READING
ADULTS
 
 Programs continue through July with weekly reading contests and prizes. For details, call the library at 401-625-6796, ext. 13 or check online.
 
TEENS 
Spark a Reaction
June 23 to August 16
Read more 

 



KIDS 
Fizz Boom Read!
June 27 to August 8
Read more here.
 
Summer Reading Programs are supported by the Friends and other sponsors. Programs continue through the summer in air-conditioned venues. 

Be sure to check the Library website. Click here.

 If you miss an event, or want more information, 
check the summer reading program performer schedule on the statewide calendar.
Click here.

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Union Public Library Association 
is now accepting donations of books and yard sale 
items for their annual event
 to be held on August 16th, 9 am to 5 pm, and August 17th, noon to 4 pm,
to support the building and maintenance at Tiverton Four Corners.

The Book and Yard Sale will be held at the historic 
Chase-Cory House
 at Tiverton Four Corners.
Thanks to the Tiverton Historical Society for their use of the space. Visit them!

 
COMMUNITY CONNECTION 
 
Live music every weekend, a monthly open mic and
contra dancing, an art gallery and a weekly farmers market, 
yoga, zumba, pilates, and various classes and workshops
More info at 
 
July 12th concert with Bobbi Carrey & Will McMillan 
July 27th concert with Kate Grana and Friends 
2014 Sculpture 
Park Opening Reception, July 20th, 2-4 pm
Arts & Artisan Festival, July 19th, 10 am to 4 pm
Cultural Survival Bazaar, July 26-27

 

Annual Clamboil, Saturday, July 26th, 1 pm
On the grounds of the Chace-Cory House, 3908 Main Road
 (chowder, clams, sausage, corn, sweet potato, and more)


Thursday, July 24th through Sunday, July 27th
All Over Town!

South Coast Artists Eleventh Annual
Open Studio Tour
This year's theme is Fresh Art! Visit the studios of artists living and working in Tiverton, Little Compton, Westport, and Dartmouth. 
July 19-20 and August 16-17. View the brochure here
. 
More details
 at southcoastartists.org 

Rhody Rambles All Summer!
Family Adventures in Rhode Island
Details at rhodyramble.org
Combine your rambles with museum and activity passes from the library!

Camp Sandywoods
Offered to kids in grades K-8 through the Newport County YMCA
Details at newportymca.org

 

Saturday, September 13th
Pardon Gray Preserve
Details at Tiverton Land Trust, click here.