November 2018 Ventress Voice

VENTRESS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

15 Library Plaza, 1837 Ocean Street - Marshfield, MA 02050 781.834.5535 www.ventresslibrary.org malib@ocln.org

Ventress Voice

November 2018

Welcome to the first e-issue of Ventress Voice, a monthly newsletter delivered right to your inbox! Thanks to all who responded to our email that you want to be kept "in the loop!" We hope to see you here often at your library, and look forward to welcoming you in person soon. Stop by and say "hello!"

Our big news this month is that the Ventress Library will be open on Sundays again! We are kicking off our expanded hours with a gala event on December 2nd. Sunday hours will be 1-5 p.m. from December through April. Join us on December 2nd for music, refreshments and themed activities for all ages. Details to come!!

The Ventress Memorial Library has closed the book on overdue fines! We went fine-free beginning in September, and we are hearing that our patrons are happy with the new policy! In general, overdue items will no longer accrue fines. You might be wondering--what does this mean for me? Books, DVDs, puzzles, and CDs from the Ventress Memorial Library will accrue no overdue fines. Patrons will still be charged for books that are marked as LOST or DAMAGED. The fines for LOST items may be removed if items are returned in good condition within a year. The Library will still charge fees for lost or damaged items, and materials requested and/or checked out from other libraries in our network will accrue fines if they are late. Museum passes and special equipment checkouts (such as hotspots, Kindles, or ukuleles) will still incur $5 per day fines when they are returned late, and rental books will incur a 25 cent per day fine when returned late. Visit your library and use your card, or get a new one, to take care of all your reading, entertainment, education and enrichment needs. It’s the best deal in town.

So come on down and use your library - we are here for you!

Best wishes from:

Cyndee Marcoux, Director

Chris Woods, Assistant Director

Nancy Kelly, Technical Services Librarian

Kelsey Socha, Youth Services Librarian

Charlie Gluck, Young Adult Services Librarian

Nancy Hickey, Adult Services Librarian

Nikole Kelleher, Circulation Supervisor

VML Cultural Series Concert

Flamenco Guitar!

Saturday Concert, November 10, 2018, 2:00 p.m., (doors open at 1:45 p.m.), Library Plaza Program Room “Flamenco Guitar!”, performed by Gladius, composer and instrumentalist. Free!

An energetic and talented flamenco guitar player, Gladius is inspired by the great composers, Spanish guitar maestros, and much more! Visit www.gladiusmusic.com

Children's Room Updates

So many programs and activities are planned for a busy fall including: a range of story times for ages 0-6 years old; a monthly art program for 18 month olds--4 year olds,; a bi-weekly Lego Club and bi-weekly opportunities to practice reading with Gurnet, a local therapy dog! For the first time this fall, we are also offering a Young Authors Club and Tween Interest Group for 4th--6th graders. Stop in to the Children’s Room to pick up a calendar of activities and learn more about those in which you and your family would like to participate. Follow us on Facebook for updates and announcements. Click here for link to November calendar!

Join us at Ventress for an open meetings for teens interested in getting involved with the library! TAG is for teens in grades 7-12 who love the library and want to help us plan our next big events, give input into what books we will add to our collection, and volunteer at library events. At this special meeting we'll be voting on the final design choices for our Teen Space that will be redesigned next year! We will be redesigning our teen space in 2019. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Bring a friend and vote while enjoying snacks and a presentation on the new Teen Space. Prior attendance is not required. Attending TAG meetings counts towards community service hours and National Honor Society Points! Registration is encouraged.

Click here to register for Teen Programs!

Ventress Memorial Library is delighted to celebrate PBS’s “Great American Read” program and their recent announcement of the ranking of the 100 winning books.

We are currently displaying many of the 100 featured books and invite readers to join the “Great American Read Challenge” at Ventress Library.

It is easy to join the challenge!

Challenge participants are asked to check out and read a book from the list of “Great American Read” books, write a brief review, and return the book and your review to the Reference Desk. The deadline for the program is November 30 ^th and participants will receive a prize!

Click here to see all library events and programs!

Click here to go to our Facebook page!

Ventress Memorial Library

15 Library Plaza

Marshfield, MA 02050

(781) 834-5535

www.ventresslibrary.org

Library Hours:

Mon. - Thurs., 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Fri. and Sat., 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sun. (December - April),

1:00 - 5:00 p.m .