Watauga County Public Library December Newsletter
Children's Programs
Family Story Time
Stories, songs, and crafts!
Daily at 11:00 am
Alphabet Ready by 5
Celebrate a different letter of the week every Monday!   
Baby Lap Time
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 10:30 am

First Friday Art Crawl
Youth Services will host a special Winter Themed Story Time from 4:30-5:30pm. "Craft for Critters" program will follow.
Friday, Dec 2nd
 
Lego Club
All ages welcome!
Wednesday, Dec 7th 3:30 pm

Elementary BOB Book Club
Smells Like Dog by Suzanne Selfors
Tuesday, Dec 13th 4pm
 
Tot Lot Story Walk 
Pete the Cat Saves Christmas by Eric Litwin

Blowing Rock Park Story Walk
You Can Do It, Sam by Amy Hest 
Be on the look out for the Downtown Story Walk in business' windows!

Scavenger Hunt
Learn about different holiday festivals with this month's hunt!
Adult Programs
VITA Orientation
Learn about volunteering to do income tax returns through the Volunteer for Income Tax Assistance program
Thursday, Dec 1st at  12pm - pizza served
 
Red Cross Blood Drive
Schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org
Friday, Dec 2nd  10am-2:30pm
 
Understanding Your Credit
Bryan Bouboulis presents a workshop on credit basics
Friday, Dec 2nd 1pm
Hospitality House of Boone
 
Cook The Books Mystery Book Club
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
Tuesday, Dec 6th 4pm
 
High Country Lifelong Learners
Movie: Hail Caesar! (2016) PG-13
Monday, Dec 12th 2pm
 
Christine Simolke
Author Talk
Author shares her research into her Italian immigrant roots and the immigrant experience in early 20th century America.
Tuesday, Dec 13th 2pm

Legal Aid NC Clinic
Divorce
Thursday, Dec 15th 2:30pm
 
Third Thursday
Movie: No Country for Old Men (2007) R
Thursday, Dec 15th 6:30pm
Western Watauga Events
Old Cove Creek School Story Walk
That is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems

LEGO Free Play
Open to builders of all ages
Tuesday, December 15
 
Book Club
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
Wednesday, December 21 at 2:30pm
 
Western Watauga Branch Library
1080 Old 421
Sugar Grove NC
828-297-5515 
Contact Information
Monica Caruso
Watauga County Public Library
140 Queen Street
Boone NC 28607
828-264-8784
 
Jackie Cornette
Western Watauga Branch Library
1080 Old 421
Sugar Grove NC
828-297-5515  

December 2016
Dear library friends,

Gratitude is the key word at this time of year. We are grateful for our many volunteers who have worked so hard to help us with fundraising, serve on our boards, promote literacy, prepare income taxes, and assist us with many tasks here in the library! We are so fortunate to have a great army of people who assist us in so many different capacities...we are in good company indeed and our community benefits!
Volunteers are an essential piece of our puzzle...we had a breakfast recently to honor them. I am also grateful for our staff, as they make it a welcoming place to volunteer.
Thanks to numerous local businesses for their gift donations to our volunteers for this event!
-- Monica Caruso, County Librarian







"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Want to Get Published?
Thingummywut, Appalachian Regional Library's Literary Magazine, is now accepting submissions in Prose, Poetry, and Visual Art for its 8th issue! Submissions are open to youth ages 18 and under.

Prose must be 2500 words or less. Artwork may be submitted in its original format or a digital photo of the original may also be turned in. Include Name, Age, Email, and Phone Number with your entry.
 
Bring submissions to the Youth Services Desk at the Watauga County Public Library or email them to [email protected].
 
Submissions are due by January 10th!
Amnesty Week Ends Saturday, December 3rd
Food for Fines
Amnesty week is Monday, November 28th - Saturday, December 3rd. Bring 1 can of food and have $1 in fines forgiven from your card. This does not forgive missing or damaged items.
 
New Collection for Youth
Launchpads
New tablets designed for children are available for check out. These can be checked out for one week at a time. Different themed Launchpads can be checked out to suit your needs. They contain educational games and books for youth ages 3 to 10.
Christmas Parade Party
Boone Christmas Parade
Directly after the annual downtown Boone Christmas Parade come by the Watauga County Public Library for hot cocoa, cookies, crafts, and pictures with Santa!
The parade starts at 11am on Saturday, December 3rd.
Christine Simolke Author Talk
"The Streets Are Paved with Gold" - Italian American Immigration in the Early 20th Century 

Author Christine Simolke will share her research into her Italian immigrant roots and the immigrant experience in early 20th century America. 
Her newly-released novel Children of Italy was inspired by her grandmother's stories of her voyage to America and early life in the United States.

Christine will have her novel, Children of Italy, available for sale and signing.
Appalachian State University Student Art
New Artwork Display
Pottery and artwork from the Appalachian State University Art Department is now on display in the glass cabinets to the right of the circulation desk. Come by and check out the work of these talented students!
Christmas Tree Donated to Library
Thanks to Jim Henson of Long Ridge Farms and Bear Wallow Choose and Cut
The Christmas tree in the library's front lobby has been generously donated to us and is decorated with ornaments made by Watauga Opportunities! Swing by the library to check it out this holiday season!
Thank you to ...

Collection Donations
Marsha Hoffman for donating Field Guide of Roger Tory Peterson, a two volume set of over 250 color plates from his books  A Field Guide to the Birds and A Field Guide to Western Birds , in honor of her mother.

Judith Phoenix , for donating numerous Spiritual Cinema Circle DVDs in memory of Trinja Merrit Rogers. Additionally the following music DVDs:

The Story of the Blues: From Blind Lemon Jackson to BB King, 2004
Jessie Mae Hemphill & Friends; Dare You to do It Again, 2004
BB King : Live at Montrenx, 1993
Devil Got My Woman: Blues at Newport, 1966

Tamara Scanlon for donating Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown in memory of her father .

Farm Bureau for donating Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation by Peggy Thomas .

Christine Simolke for donating Children of Italy, her new book.

Monetary Donations
Betty and Marshall Womack
Josephine Isaacs for the Adult Books collection
Friends of the Library
Western Watauga Friends
Endowment

Watauga County Public Library | (828) 264-8784 | [email protected] | http://arlibrary.org/watauga
140 Queen Street
Boone, NC 28607