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What's New @ Your
Chandler Public Library
December 2016
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All four Chandler Public Library locations will be closed on Sunday, December 25 and Monday, December 26, 2016 and re-open on Tuesday, December 27. For information on exact hours for each location, please visit our
website.
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 We are excited to announce a new addition to our top-notch, informative, and up-to-date research and database collection with CultureGrams!
Understanding people halfway around the world or in your backyard is easy with the local experts from CultureGrams. Travel the world, instantly; Experience daily life, from Argentina to Zimbabwe; Think critically, speak authoritatively, write effectively. It's the perfect resource to prepare you as a true world citizen. Concise reports and multimedia document the unique, intimate details of each country's customs, traditions, and daily life.
CultureGrams™ is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world around them, and for college students and business people to stay up-to-date.
CultureGrams provides country reports that go beyond mere facts and figures to deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.
Exclusive online features include worldwide photo gallery, slideshows, video clips, famous people collection, Faces of the World interviews and a unique recipe collection that offers five homegrown recipes from all countries in the database. Plus, sortable (create-your-own) data tables help put dozens of facts into perspective.
Kids Edition
is a collection of country reports that teaches upper elementary-aged children more about the world around them. Each report is an indispensable resource of up-to-date, engaging cultural information, complete with images, historical timeline, fun facts, and sections on history, population, "life as a kid," and more.
To access CultureGrams, be sure to start at the library's website to get free access. Visit
chandlerlibrary.org and hover your mouse over the purple Research & Learning tab. Then click A-Z List of Resources, and scroll down to choose CultureGrams. You'll need your library card and PIN if you're signing in from home.
We hope you and your family will take some time to learn more about what this valuable resource has to offer. It's also perfect for teachers and students!
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Winter Reading Program
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Don't get in a reading slump of the holiday break!
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ur winter reading programs are for kids and adults and will run Monday, December 12 - Sunday, January 9th. Complete five boxes in a row (up, down, across, or diagonally) on your BINGO card and head into your nearest Chandler Library location. Participants aged 0-17 can redeem their completed BINGO for a prize. Readers 18+ can drop off their BINGO card with a completed BINGO to be entered into a drawing for a Chill Out in Chandler Prize Pack. All participants are limited to one (1) BINGO redemption during the program. Cards should be returned to your nearest Chandler Library by January 15, 2017.
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Celebrate the holidays with the Friends
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 The Friends of the Chandler Public Library's mission is to help focus public attention on the Chandler Public Library through annual events and special programs, and to promote growth of the library's resources through financial and volunteer.
Now, through December 18, shop at the Friends December Used Book Sale. All books with blue stickers are on sale for 50%. Gather up some great reads to pack for your holiday trips or to have something for your guests.
 You can also shop online through
AmazonSmile. When you do, Amazon donates to Friends so that they can then support Tutor and Talk-Time, Adult and Youth Summer Reading Programs, Adult and Teen Volunteer programs, Adult and Teen Literacy programs, as well as the infant and preschool programs.
Additionally, if you would like to learn more about the Friends of the Chandler Public Library, volunteer with the organization, or make a tax-deductible donation, please visit the
Friends webpage or call 480-782-2800.
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Consumer Reports Holiday Gift Guide
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 Just in time for the holiday season! The most trustworthy guide you'll use all season, top-rated products from among the thousands Consumer Reports buys and tests all year long.
To access ConsumerReports.org, be sure to start at the library's website to get free access. Visit
chandlerlibrary.org and hover your mouse over the purple Research & Learning tab. Then click A-Z List of Resources, and scroll down to choose ConsumerReports.org. You'll need your library card and PIN if you're signing in from home.
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Holiday Events
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We're excited to offer some wonderful programs for the holidays and winter break. There is something for everyone!
For complete program information, please see our event calendar on our
website. Some programs require advanced registration and have limited space.
| Program |
Date |
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Location |
Audience |
| 3-D Ornanment Decorating |
12/03 |
1:00 PM |
Downtown |
Youth (6-11)
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| All Aboard the Polar Express |
12/05 |
6:30 PM |
Basha |
All Ages |
| The BYOC Crafting Corner |
12/05 |
6:30 PM |
Downtown |
Adult (18 +) |
| Acoustic Blend |
12/07 |
7:00PM |
Downtown |
All Ages |
| Do it Yourself Journal Making |
12/10 |
10:00 AM |
Downtown |
Youth (6-11) |
| Make Your Own Gift Bag! |
12/10 |
1:00 PM |
Downtown |
Adult (18 +) |
| Polar Express |
12/12 |
6:30 PM |
Downtown |
All Ages |
| Creative Holiday Gift Wrapping Workshop |
12/13 |
6:00 PM |
Sunset |
Adult (18 +) |
| Last Minute Gifts |
12/14 |
5:30 PM |
Hamilton |
All Ages |
| Make it! Take it! |
12/21 |
11:30 AM |
Sunset |
Ages 0-5 |
| Winter Breakout: Super Smash Bros. Tournament |
12/30 |
1:00 PM |
Downtown |
Teen (12-17) |
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Volunteer Spotlight
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 The Chandler Library's Book Buddy program is a treasured service for many homebound residents in our community. Library volunteers deliver library books and materials to individuals in our community that can no longer come to the Library due to advance age or illness. As life-long readers, having the ability to have full access to the library materials is a great gift. Volunteers visit "their" patrons every two weeks and bring regular, large print or audiobooks, as well as DVDs and magazines. Serving as a friendly visit and a book delivery service, the Book Buddy program has been an important library service for over two decades. To learn more about the Library's Homebound Book Buddy program, please click ....
Last month one of the Library's Book Buddy patrons celebrated her 100 year birthday at the care facility she lives at in Chandler. Roberta, or "Bobbie," turned 100 in November and her volunteer Book Buddy Beth was on hand to help her celebrate. Happy Birthday Bobbie!
Learn more about volunteer opportunities at our library
here.
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What Are Librarians Reading?
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CPL Staff Favorite Read of 2015
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Each year our staff submits their picks for the best reads of 2016 and we put them together in a list in our catalog so that you can easily find them. Is yours on the list? We hope you enjoy our choices!
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Looking for
TumbleBooks!
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How to keep the kids occupied during holiday break? Try TumbleBooks - a collection of ebooks you can use on your computer! TumbleBooks has picture books, chapter books, and nonfiction books for young readers, all in a multimedia presentation with text, sound, and animation. Some books even have associated games to play, and there are also language learning books and videos from National Geographic.
To access TumbleBooks, start at
chandlerlibrary.org, hover your mouse over the Kids & Teens tab, then choose Kids. Scroll down to find the yellow TumbleBooks graphic on the right side of the page, and click it to begin. You'll need your library card and PIN if you're signing in from home. Then you can browse books by category or use the search box at the top to search by author, title, or reading level.
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Freegal: Best of the Year
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 Starting this week and continuing throughout December, our music aficionodo, Mark, will be highlighting the Best of 2016 Albums on Freegal. Each week, he'll be featuring a different genre on our
Music page.
Check it out and give these title's a spin.
Remember, you can download 5 MP3 singles per week with your valid Chandler Public Library card.
11/28 - 12/4
R&B, Soul, Hip/Hop, Rap
12/5 - 12/11
Alternative/Indie Rock
12/12 - 12/18
Reissues, Retrospectives, Best of's
12/19 - 12/25
Pop, Dance, Electronica
12/26 - 12/31
Country, Southern Rock
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