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Gearing Up for Summer Reading As Youth Services staff design reading templates, organize community sponsorship and develop engaging classes and creative events for families during Summer Reading, we ask that you reach out with your support of this worthwhile mission to keep Iowa readers strong. Staff work to ensure that each child in our community has the opportunity to access books and materials, is rewarded for building their literacy skills during the summer, and connects with others through the fun and safe environment of the library. Yet, we also depend on your participation in the Summer Reading Programs, your word-of-mouth promotion of the library, and your volunteer efforts to encourage each young reader to succeed.

STEM Increasingly, business leaders, educators, industry experts, and others are rallying around the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in education. This is a key issue for K-12 education and public libraries as it is a requirement to create the kind of workforce our country needs. By 2018, 8 million jobs in the U.S. economy will require a college degree in STEM, according to a Georgetown University study. This year’s Summer Reading Program promotes STEM through its themes — Children: Fizz! Boom! Read!, Teens: Spark a Reaction, and Adults: Literary Elements. This summer, Burlington Public Library will con-tinue literacy, numeracy and social development with fun, interactive clas-ses, incentives and events.

The “Summer Slide” Something is waiting for many children every summer, and their parents don’t even know it’s out there. It's called the "summer slide," and it describes what happens when young minds sit idle for three months. Children who do not read over the summer can lose more than two months of reading achievement. Summer reading loss is cumulative. By the end of 6th grade children who lose reading skills over the summer will be 2 years behind their classmates. Register the children in your life and sign up yourself for Summer Reading starting June 6 and avoid the summer slide.

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Thursdays, 9:30-11AM Windows 8 Newspaper Archives Social Media Excel 2007 Google of Genealogists Kindle LinkedIn

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Upcycled Book Projects The Repurposed Library: 22 Craft Projects that Give Old Books New Life by Lisa Occhipinti (702.8 OOC) is one of several fun books featuring creative, upcycling ideas.

Learn more about making altered books, turning trash into treasures and upcycling household items into newly purposed accessories.

Ask your librarian for more titles and check out the library on Pinterest.

Sit & Stitch All ages and skill levels are welcome to bring their current knitting and other stitching projects to the Library on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month from 9—11AM in Meeting Room A.

These are not knitting classes, so no instruction is provided, although all attendees are more than willing to help each other and share their knowledge.

This is a drop-in group, no registration is required.

Update Your Resume Check out the library Job Center to find information on successful job seeking, resume writing, cover letter crafting, and interviewing.

Some of the top picks of 2014 have been Cracking the New Job Market: 7 Rules for Getting Hired in Any Economy by William Holland (JOBS HOL) and Great Jobs for Anyone 50+ by Kerry Hannon (JOBS HAN).

Register for the LinkedIn class on Thursday, May 15 to network and learn how to present your resume online.

Get Organized Time for spring cleaning is here! Get organized with the help of books like Living with Less by Mary Lambert (648.5 LAM) or Organize Your Life and More: Save Money and Time, Reduce Stress, Remove Clutter by Christina Scalise (345.5 SCA)

Remember that the City Wide Clean Up for Spring starts in April. For more information go to the city’s web site at burlingtoniowa.org and click on “Solid Waste Department.”

PICKUP DATES BY ROUTE: Monday—April 14 Tuesday—April 22 Wednesday—April 30 Thursday—May 8 Friday—May 16

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tech

Wellness Planner The library has a wealth on information for wellness planning.

We have terrific books like Making Smart Choices by Lucia Raatma (613 RAA) and 10 Ways I Can Live a Healthy Life by Sara Antill (613 ANT).

We have amazing fitness videos like Just Walk: 4 Mile Power Walk by Leslie Sansone (FIT DVD SAN) and Tae Bo Classic by Billy Blanks (FIT DVD BLA).

We also have Medline Plus, a database service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) which features interactive videos and tools to help you kick start your personal wellness plan today.

*Register for classes by calling the library at 753-1647.

Teen Job Fair April 5, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM @ Meeting Rooms A-C Need a Summer Job? The Burlington Public Library is teaming up with IowaWORKS and the Burlington Chamber of Commerce to bring you a job fair just for teens ages 14-17.

Teens that attended the Job Skills Workshop will be able to meet potential employers from 10am-11am and then the floor will be opened to all teens.

ticos TAB (Teen Advisory Board) vot-ed to join with Junior Optimists. The Optimists will pay their dues and sponsor teen programs; the teens will each give four hours of service to assist the Optimists. They are going by TICOS which stands for Teens Inspiring Change, Optimism and Service. Kaleb McAninch is the President, Courtney Capps is VP and Katelynn Miller is Secretary. This partnership will allow TAB teens to expand their influence in the community and support their initiatives at the library. Teens, you can join this group on the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. for food, fun, and service.

Writer’s Workshop with Mike Mullin April 2, 2:00 - 4:00 PM Registration required. Singing alligators and exploding ferrets may be an integral part of the writer’s process, at least, according to Mike Mullin, author of the Ashfall series. Register for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn how to craft a story from this award winning YA author.

Author Skype:

Karen Romano Young April 24, 6:00 PM Tweens can doodle along with Karen Ramona Young, author of Stuck in the Middle: A Novel in Doodles. We will have her Skype visit with us. Register for this event to ensure your spot, pad and pen.

Summer Volunteer Olympics Thursday, May 29, 6:00 PM Get ready, get set, it’s summer. If you are 14 and up and plan to volunteer at the library this summer take this training for new volunteers or as a refresher if you’ve volunteered for us in the past. There will be plenty of fun and food too!

Specifically for Seniors Hungrytown Friday, April 4, 10:00 AM  HUNGRYTOWN, which is the musical and married duo of Ken Anderson and Rebecca Hall, have been making music full time since swapping their midtown New York cubicles for the hills of New England in 2004. Since then, the couple has been touring extensively, and has released two CDs, the self-titled Hungrytown (2008) and Any Forgotten Thing (2011), both of which receive high critical acclaim and much airplay in North America and Europe.

Goode Rebeka—“The Salem Witch Trials” WEDNESDAY, May 7, 10:00 AM  It was a new world. The settlers from England had gained a foothold in the verdant land called “Amerika”. Old traditions would be laid aside, new ones instituted. Greed, jealousy, suspicion would still persist. Were these at the root of the Salem Witch trials? Innocent residents of Salem, Massachusetts were tried, and many executed, in perhaps the most infamous chapter in early American history. Jessica Michna has become widely known for her riveting portrayals of First Ladies and other historic women as well as her fictitious characters. She has entertained groups throughout America including guests from as far away as New Zealand, Japan and Brazil.

Hollands!: Merry Making Nomads Friday, June 6, 10:00 AM  The Hollands! are seasoned concert performers, engaging audiences with their intimate merrymaking. They are a full-time internationally touring family based in the US via Australia with a knack for engaging audiences and rousing a sing-a long. They are 21st century nomadic travelers and frolic in the organic folk revival scene.

night owls When we grow into sensible, mature adults with a million responsibilities, we often stop making time to learn all those little things that make life more pleasurable, inviting, creative and delicious.

This is why your Burlington Public Library has created a new series of free, quarterly programs for adults called Night School.

Beginning this April, we’ll meet quarterly on Google Hangout to learn about podcasting. Call the library to learn more about night owls on Google Hangout or email Mallorie at mghram@burlington.lib.ia.us

Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Libraries are trusted places where everyone in the community can gather to reconnect and reengage with each other to enrich, shape, and address local issues.

Librarians work with residents to discover what their community’s needs are and to meet them.

The Burlington Public Library serves the area community by providing fiction and nonfiction materials in all formats, specialized digital resources and downloadable materials, technology access, job seeking tools, early literacy classes, and cultural and educational opportunities for all ages.

“Service to the community has always been the focus of the library,” said Burlington Public Library Director Rhonda Frevert. “While this aspect has never changed, libraries have grown and evolved in how they provide for the needs of every member of their community.” The Burlington Public Library is celebrating National Library Week by sharing your stories on how library services and resources have helped change your life. Please share your story with us.

Your library is dedicated to making Burlington a great place to live, work, and play.

Story Time Please bring your Burlington Public Library card to check out great books to take home with your child and to enter a prize drawing on arrival. Registration is required.

thursdays

mondays

Wiggle Time at 6:30 PM 2-4 years w/caregiver

March 31, April 7,14, 21 & 28,

tuesdays

wednesdays

Babygarten at 6:30 PM up to 24 months w/caregiver

March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

Wiggle Time at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM 2-4 years w/caregiver

March 25, April 1, 8,15, 22 & 29,

Family Story Time at 5:30 PM Ages 4-7 years w/caregiver (siblings welcome)

March 25, April 1, 8,15, 22 & 29

Babygarten at 10:00 AM up to 24 months w/caregiver

March 27, April 3,10,17, 24, May 1

Wiggle Time at 10:30 AM 2-4 years w/caregiver

March 26, April 2, 9,16, 23 & 30

Storytime at 4 PM Ages 4-7 years w/caregiver (siblings welcome)

March 26, April 2, 9,16, 23 & 30

Kids movie times

LEGO club Sign up for the block party, one

Saturday each month at the

Burlington Public Library.

April 19 @ 10am May 17 @ 10am June 21 @ 10am

April 23 at 2pm: Pirate Fairy

May 7 at 2pm: Walking with Dinosaurs

June 11 at 1pm: TBA

June 25 at 1pm: TBA Children under 6 years old must be accompanied by an adult.

connect “Uncover Your Ancestors” 12th Annual Genealogy Workshop Friday, April 11, 2014 6:30PM Registration and Dessert Bar 7PM “Is Any Body There? – Tracking Ancestral Remains” Saturday, April 12, 2014 Doors Open at 8AM 9:00AM Lesser-Used Federal Records: Sources of Rich Detail about Ancestors’ Lives 10:30AM Breaking Through Brick Walls: Use Your HEAD! 12:30PM Our National Archives: The Astounding Institution and How to Use It 2:00PM How to Prepare for Successful Research in European Records Speaker Sponsored by The Burlington Public Library Foundation

Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity by registering by April 4 (reservations after this day may not include lunch for Saturday’s workshop.)

This form is available at on the library’s website and at the library’s service desks. For more information, please contact Rhonda Frevert at 753-1647.

Blood Drive Did you know that someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds? Or that more than 41,000 blood donations are needed every day? Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will hold a Blood Drive at the Burlington Public Library on May 6 from 11am-3pm. If you can’t make it down to give blood at the library, you can call the Center on 3407 Agency Street at 319-754-4611 to schedule an appointment.

MVRBC HOURS: Mon., Tues., Wed.: 12PM - 6:30PM Thursday: 7AM - 11:30AM Every Other Friday: 7AM - 11:30AM Every Other Saturday: 7AM-11:30AM

John Philip Colletta is one of America’s most popular genealogical lecturers. Knowledgeable, experienced and entertaining, he resides in Washington, D.C. and teaches and speaks around the country. His publications include: They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor's Arrival Record and Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans and Only a Few Bones: A True Account of the Rolling Fork Tragedy and Its Aftermath.

If you are a Friends member, your Friends of the Library Dinner invitation should be in your mail soon. Local author Philip Eaves will be the featured speaker and will have copies of his book for sale.

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out & about staff picks “Since April is National Poetry month, I recommend checking out the library’s 811 section in Non-Fiction. I suggest two great events happening in our community as well.” — Samantha On April 23rd at 8pm Poet Odd?Rod will be on the Chapel stage at Iowa Wesleyan College. Born to a drug-addicted mother and an absent father, Odd?Rod’s humble beginnings have turned into the very tools needed to save and inspire communities across northeast Florida. He continues to speak at local schools, colleges, rehab centers, and jails. The audience identifies with his 'picture painting' poetry. His rhythmic cadence makes him both a joy and a learning experience to listen to. Check him out at oddrod.net.

Vince Gotera is visiting the Little Theatre at Southeastern Community College for a free, public event on Saturday, April, 12 7:45 p.m. Vince Gotera is an American poet and writer, best known as Editor of the North American Review. In 1996, Nick Carbó called him a "leading Filipino-American poet of the generation"; later, in 2004, Carbó described him as "one of the leading Asian American poets ... willing to take a stance against American imperialism." Since 1995, Gotera has taught at the University of Northern Iowa, where he is a professor of English specializing in creative writing (both poetry and fiction) and multicultural American literature. He also frequently teaches creative writing at the annual Iowa Summer Writing Festival sponsored by the University of Iowa.

Martha Comes to Burlington Martha, from the show Martha Speaks, will visit the library on April 2 at 3:30 PM for a storytime, craft, snacks and pictures with Martha. This visit is made possible thanks to the library’s partnership with IPTV to give all children a chance to be “Ready for School.”

— Angie

Adult Historical Fiction Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

Historical fiction about two young women and their fight for women’s rights and the abolition of slavery prior to the Civil War.

The book alternates between the stories of each women, one a slave and the other part of a slave owning family, as they grow from childhood to middle age.

When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman The first of Penman’s Plantagenet series, this book follow the bloody English civil war between Empress Maud and King Stephen.

Penman pays great attention to period detail and historical accuracy without drawing attention away from the plot and dialog. The latest in this series debuted on March 4th.

Also see her Welsh trilogy beginning with Here Be Dragons. — Tegan

Foreign Film Barbara Set in East Germany, this film follows a woman who plots her escape to West Germany and the challenges and people she encounters. This is a quietly tense film with great character study. — Tegan

YA Fiction Cinder Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing after a deadly plague from outer space ravages the population. What’s not to love?

— Becky

Please return this Membership Form with your check made payable to Friends of the Burlington Public Library to the Footnotes shop or by mailing it to the address to the above.

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Footnotes

DIY Programming Need something to do? Check out the new interactive programming in your library even when you can not make it to our scheduled programs.

Visit Teen Space and check out what’s going on over there for you to share, learn and play with us. March Madness pit teen books against each other to crown a champion.

Check out the train set at Customer Service to play with a purpose at the imagination station near the Storytime House.

Play with giant chess or checker pieces on the outdoor board during lovely spring afternoons.

Stop by for Free Friday Morning Coffee at the Help Desk, provided by the family of Al and Gen Boeck.

Stories Café has updated their menu to include fantastic deals on coffees, drinks and lunch specials. New items include an array of gluten free treats and healthy snack options. Friend Stories Café on Facebook to learn about daily menu changes. HOURS: Monday -Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Saturday 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

We need volunteers for the summer book sale. Sign up to help set-up May 29th and to work at the book sale May 30th & 31st and June 2nd. Anyone interested may contact Peggy Ell at ell@mchsi.com or phone her at 319-752-7670. The Preview Sale for Friends of the Library members is May 30th from 10am - 6pm. You can purchase a Friends annual membership at the door for $10. The public sale is May 31st from 8 am - 5 pm. On Monday June 2nd, there will be a clearance sale from 9am - 2pm. Any non-profit agency may gather books for free from 11am - 2pm that day. Please contact Peggy or Judy Hausner at 752-1347 for any questions. APRIL 7-15: Soft Cover Non-Fiction SALE at Footnotes

I encourage you all to join the Friends Board on April 25, 2014 to welcome the new President and continue to support the library. As my term as President of the Friends Board ends, I leave with the feeling that the membership is strong and that you all have supported the library through thick and now thin.

Many good things have come about in my term as President and I leave feeling grateful for all the energy and creativity that has gone into everyone's support. The library will continue to need your support with donations and volunteer hours and I know you are up to the job. I can’t stress how necessary it is that everyone pitches in and does whatever they can to keep our library shining.

Burlington is very lucky to have such a wonderful place for their citizens to gather for information and assistance to build a better life and a better community. The library has been and will continue to be my second home; the staff is stellar and I applaud Rhonda Frevert for the great job she is doing. You’ll still see me there hunting down a good book to read and enjoying a great place to meet friend. — Florence Paterno

Friends of the Library

june

may

2 MONDAY

9A - 2P Friends Clearance Book Sale

Teen Craft Week: Origami Yoda

3 TUESDAY

3P Rick Eugene

5 THURSDAY

1P Exploding Sidewalk Art

6P TICOS

6 FRIDAY

10A Burlington Bees Readers

10A Specifically for Seniors:

Hollands! Merry Making Nomads

9 MONDAY

Teen Craft Week: I Spy

1P Stories

10 TUESDAY

2P Grout Museum

11 WEDNESDAY

1P Kids Movie (TBA)

12 THURSDAY

9A Sit & Stitch

1P Solar Oven S’mores

6P Teen Movie (TBA)

16 MONDAY

Teen Craft Week: QR Code Adventure

1P Stories

18 WEDNESDAY

9:30A &10:30A IPTV’s Dan Wardell

1P Crafternoon

19 THURSDAY

1P Teen Iron Chef

6P Teen Anime Group

21 SATURDAY

10A LEGO Club

23 MONDAY

1P Stories

24 TUESDAY

2P Snakes Alive

25 WEDNESAY

1P Kids Movie (TBA)

26 THURSDAY

9A Sit & Stitch

30 MONDAY

1P Stories

2 WEDNESDAY

10:30A Wiggle Time

2-4P Teen Writers Workshop

3:30P IPTV Children’s Program

“Martha Speaks”

4P Storyime

6:30P Babygarten

3 THURSDAY

9:30A Kindle and Nook for Beginners class

10A Babygarten

6P TICOS

4 FRIDAY

10A S4S: HUNGRYTOWN

5 SATURDAY

9A Teen Job Fair

7 MONDAY

6:30P Wiggle Time

8 TUESDAY

10A Wiggle Time

11A Wiggle Time

5:30P Storytime

9 WEDNESDAY

10:30 Wiggle Time

4P Storytime

6:30P Babygarten

10 THURSDAY

9A Sit & Stitch

9:30A Ancestry and FamilySearch class

10A Babygarten

6P Teen Movie: Catching Fire

11 FRIDAY 7P Genealogy Workshop

12 SATURDAY 9A - 3P Genealogy Workshop

14 MONDAY

6:30P Wiggle Time

15 TUESDAY

10A Wiggle Time

11A Wiggle Time

5:30P Storytime

16 WEDNESDAY

10:30A Wiggle Time

4P Storytime

6:30P Babygarten

17 THURSDAY

9:30A Google for Genealogists

10A Babygarten

6P Teen Anime Club

april 1 TUESDAY

10A Wiggle Time

11A Wiggle Time

5:30P Storytime

19 SATURDAY

10A LEGO Club

21 MONDAY

6:30P Wiggle Time

22 TUESDAY

10A Wiggle Time

11A Wiggle Time

5:30P Storytime

23 WEDNESDAY

10:30 Wiggle Time

2P Movie: The Pirate Fairy

4P Storytime

6:30P Babygarten

24 THURSDAY

9A Sit & Stitch

9:30A Email Basics Class 10A Babygarten 6P Skype Chat with Teen Author

25 FRIDAY

Friends Member Dinner

28 MONDAY 6:30 Wiggle Time

29 TUESDAY 10A Wiggle Time 11A Wiggle Time 5:30P Storytime

30 WEDNESDAY 10:30A Wiggle Time 4P Storytime 6:30P Babygarten

1 THURSDAY

9:30A Newspaper Archives

10A Babygarten

6P TICOS

7 WEDNESDAY

10A S4S: SALEM WITCH TRIALS

2P Movie: Walking with Dinosaurs

8 THURSDAY

9A Sit & Stitch

9:30A Social Media

6P Teen The Fault in Our Stars event

15 THURSDAY

9:30A LinkedIN

6P Teen Anime Club

17 SATURDAY 10A LEGO Club

22 THURSDAY

9A Sit & Stitch 6P Tween Minecraft Night

29 THURSDAY

6P Teen Summer Volunteer Olympic Training

30 FRIDAY

10A - 6P Friends Members Preview Sale

31 SATURDAY

8A - 5P Friends Book Sale

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Blind Date with an eBook Let us choose a surprise book for you—downloaded right to your tablet. Send us

a brief description of what you like to read and we’ll select a “blind date” e-book

we think you’ll love. Email your preferences and library card number with the

subject line “Blind Date” to helpdesk@burlington.lib.ia.us.

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Teen Job Skills Workshop March 29, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM @ Meeting Rooms A-C Teens are encouraged to register for this all day workshop, created in partner-

ship with IowaWORKS, to learn how to find jobs, create a strong resume and

interview with poise. You’ll pick up critical skills needed to enter the modern

workforce.

Apply for jobs online using a library computer lab. Registration is required and

a $5 fee will get you lunch for the day or bring a sack lunch.

Participants in the job skills workshop will get to talk to employers FIRST at the

Teen Job Fair on April 5. Look inside for details.