What's New @ Your Chandler Public Library!

What's New @ Your

Chandler Public Library

October 2016

Reminder - During Fall Break, October 3 - October 18, Basha and Hamilton libraries will open at 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. Visit our website for more information on hours and library locations.

3M is now cloudLibrary

Our exclusive eBook and eAudiobook lending platform has changed its name

You'll still have access to the same great eBook and eAudiobook service, but you'll notice the app has a fresh new logo design. The updated icon design was released last month as an update to the desktop application, smartphone and tablet app. No other major changes were made to the app apart from the icon logo update and name change. The cloudLibrary app is compatible with the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android Phones, Android Tablets, NOOK Tablets, NOOK eReaders, Kobo eReaders and Kindle Fires.

If you have never use the cloudLibrary, here are some reasons why you should be using it!

Easily browse and checkout eBooks and AudioBooks

The browsing and selection process is simple and can be done within a few simple clicks. You can select a featured title or browse the collection by category. Once you select a title, it's immediately accessible on your personal bookshelf across all interfaces and devices. Download titles to take them with you and enjoy anywhere, or quickly stream titles over an internet connection.

Read or listen across multiple devices

cloudLibrary automatically syncs to all your devices that have the cloudLibrary App downloaded to them. You can start reading or listening on your iPad and continue reading or listening later from your phone - right where you've left off.

Take notes and create bookmarks

If you'd like to take notes while reading or bookmark your spot, a simple click at the top of the screen allows you to jot down notes and create a bookmark to save for later.

No late fees!

No overdues, no fines. After you are finished reading, cloudLibrary simply returns your eBook back to the library. You don't have to do a thing!

Listen wherever, whenever

With our eBook lending app, cloudLibrary, you can listen to eAudiobooks during your commute, on a long road trip, during a workout or while you iron your shirt in the morning! eAudiobooks sync across all of your devices, so you'll never lose your spot throughout the day.

For technical assistance with the cloudLibrary app, please go to our website, www.chandlerlibrary.org, visit any of our four locations or call 480-782-2800.

Let us help your students with all of their quality research needs!

Our Stories Speaker Series continues on October 24

Chandler's Our Stories Speaker Series continues with three

presentations that explore the shared history we all have through music. Our Stories is an ongoing series of Chandler and Arizona history presentations by guest speakers sharing stories and first-person accounts that are enhanced with multimedia presentations, demonstrations and music. The series is free, open to the public and presented by the Chandler Museum, Chandler Public Library and Chandler Historical Society.

The Chandler Sunset Library hosts Ghost Riders in the Sky: The Story and Songs of Stan Jones at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22. Speakers Michael Ward and Keeter Stuart delve into the life and music of western songwriter Stan Jones. An Arizona native, Jones wrote classic cowboy songs such as "Cowpoke" and "Burro Lullaby." His most famous song, "Ghost Riders in the Sky," has been performed by Johnny Cash, The Outlaws, and many more. Keeter Stuart, who is the great nephew of Jones, will perform classic western songs his uncle Stan wrote.

On Saturday, Oct. 29, Chandler Basha Library, located at 5990 S. Val Vista Drive, presents Swing into History at 10:30 a.m. Speaker and music historian Erik Larson will discuss the influence and legacy of big band music and musicians such as Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald. Larson also will play recordings from his personal collection and share historical trivia. This program is made possible by Arizona Humanities.

We look forward to seeing you there!

After School with Teens!

Give us your moody, your tired, your bored masses - give us your teenagers! Did you know all four Chandler libraries offer programming specifically geared for your favorite 12-to-18-year-old?

The Downtown Library offers teens two hours of Super Mega Awesome Recreational Teentime (S.M.A.R.T.) each Wednesday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. During this weekly program, teens can use computers, hang out and talk, or work on their homework. If computer gaming is more your teen's thing, they can stop by any Monday from 3:00PM to 4:30PM for some Minecraft and an opportunity to try out the Oculus Rift.

Does your teen enjoy playing Minecraft but you live closer to Hamilton? No problem, they can play weekly at the Hamilton Library as well. Hamilton offers Minecraft once a week along with an afterschool hangout twice a week that features gaming and other teen approved activities.

Sunset Library's Teen Scene is open each Wednesday from 2:00PM to 4:00PM. Teen Scene is a teen-only space for youth to play video games or just hang out and catch up with friends. Have a teen book lover in your life? Perfect! Sunset hosts their Teen Book Lovers club on the third Wednesday of each month. This hour long program starts at 4:30PM and offers teens the chance to discuss, review and promote books they've read.

Basha Library opens The Grizzly Cave Monday through Thursday from 2:15PM to 3:15PM for teens to decompress after a long school day and participate in fun activities like coloring, button making and water bottle flipping contests. Bear Central, a teens-only computer space, is open Monday through Friday from 2:15PM to 4:00PM.

All four libraries offer Teen Create-Space at least once a month. Teen Create-Space offers teens a chance to take part in a different S.T.E.A.M. related activity at each program.

So whether you have a bored one at home or a tired one waiting for a ride after school, be sure to check our calendar and send those teens on over!

Ghost Hunting 101 with The COPS (Crossing Over Paranormal Society) Crew

Hear from members of The COPS Crew, a local paranormal investigation team seen on Ghost Adventures, Paranormal Witness, & other media! Learn about local investigations, the equipment, and science involved, and more!

The COPS Crew's mission is to educate, explain away a haunting by natural explanations, to identify the root of a haunting, to develop a plan to remove the cause, to provide a sense of understanding, to find ways that MAY lower the level of activity, and provide a restored peace of mind.

October 19, 6:00 PM

Chandler Basha Library

5990 S Val Vista Dr

Registration is required for this free event.

Volunteer Spotlight

We could not continue doing what we do without our volunteers. If you'd like to learn about volunteer opportunities at our libraries, please attend an information session on Friday, October 21, 3:00 - 4:30pm at the Downtown Library.

Name: Chris Valenza

Which Library/workarea do you volunteer in: Sunset Library

What types of things do you do for CPL: Scan books, shelve holds, DVDs and books, and box and price donations.

How long have you volunteered for CPL: 1 ½ years

What inspired you to volunteer at CPL: I love books and the library.

What do you enjoy most about volunteering at CPL: Begin a part of the library, meeting new people and helping out.

What do you do before you started volunteering: Worked full time and raised a child.

Tell us something that will surprise us about you: I like to read tarot cards.

What book(s) are you reading now: The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon

In This Issue

3M Name Change

Our Stories Speaker Series

Teen After School Opportunities

Ghost Hunting 101

Volunteer Spotlight

What Are Librarians Reading?

What are your kids doing for Fall break?

Opposing Viewpoints

Save the Date!

What Are Librarians Reading?

Fall Break 2016

We have a complete list of educational and entertaining kid and teen activities scheduled during Fall break! Visit all four of our locations and learn something new while having fun.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context

Looking for: Viewpoints on Current Issues? Business & Economics. Law & Politics. Science & Ethics. Current issues like these can be hard to research if you want all sides of the story. Students needing resources for a pro-and-con report, or anyone looking for information on hot topics, will find it in Opposing Viewpoints. Each topic is represented with articles from a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, reference books such as the Encyclopedia of American law, and opinion articles from the popular Opposing Viewpoints series of books.

To access Opposing Viewpoints from home, start at chandlerlibrary.org and hover your mouse over the Research & Learning tab. Then click A-Z list of Resources, and scroll down to choose Opposing Viewpoints in Context. You'll need your library card and PIN if you're signing in from home. Then you can choose from featured news items and topics, or search for your topic using the search bar at the top of the page.

Mark Your Calendars!

America in Times of Conflict is a collaborative series of panel discussions, exhibits, movies, lectures and performances made possible through a partnership between Chandler Public Library, Chandler Museum, Chandler Senior Center and Chandler Center for the Arts. Running November 2016 through April 2017, its programs explore the stories and perspectives that from our local community during military conflicts in American history, including World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of the programs in this project are supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

More info to come!