December 2011 Newsletter

December 2011 www.iberia.lib.la.us

December 3 Lydia Drop-In Craft

10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. @ Lydia *RSVP

December 5 Overdrive 101

2:30 & 6:30 p.m. @ Main *RSVP

December 7 Magical Evening of Art

6:30 p.m. @ Main

December 8 Christmas Craft

4:30 p.m. @ Parkview *RSVP

December 8 The American Teacher

Documentary Screening

6:30 p.m. @ Parkview *RSVP

December 10 St. Peter Movie Afternoon

12:30 p.m. @ St. Peter

December 10 Jeanerette Movie Afternoon

12:30 p.m. @ Jeanerette

December 12 Santa Visits the Main Library

6:30 p.m. @ Main *RSVP

December 12-16 Loreauville Drop-In Craft

2:30-5:30 p.m. @ Loreauville *RSVP

Your Iberia Parish Library will be closed on the

following dates to observe Christmas and New Years.

Saturday, December 24 - Monday, December 26

Saturday, December 31 & Sunday, January 1

Remember to utilize the library’s online services at

www.iberia.lib.la.us.

Saturday, Dec. 3 10:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m. Lydia Library

The weather is getting cooler, and that means it is time to start

decorating for the holidays. Make

sure to stop by for some drop-in craft

fun at the Lydia Library. On

Saturday, December 3 from 10:30

a.m. to 2:30 p.m. make sure to

bring your child to the library to make an adorable gift bag! It’s the

perfect size to tote those yummy

holiday treats. This craft is

appropriate for children of all ages, however younger children

may need more assistance. For

more information or to RSVP please

call the Lydia Library at 364.7808. This event is sponsored by the

Friends of the Library.

December 13 Main Drop-In Craft

1:30-6:00 p.m. @ Main *RSVP

December 15 Main Street Book Club

5:30 p.m. @ Main

December 16 Gingerbread Workshop

4:30 p.m. @ Parkview *Ages 5-7 *RSVP

December 21 Birdman Fowler Visits New Iberia

7:00 p.m. @ Main *RSVP

December 22 Santa Visits Preschool Storytime

10:00 a.m. @ Main

December 28 Michael Jackson Wii Experience

4-5:30 p.m. @ St. Peter *RSVP

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Wednesday, December 7 6:30 p.m. Main Library

On Wednesday, December 7 starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be an art

show displaying the work of students participating in the continuing education classes sponsored by UL and your Iberia Parish Library.

The library invites you and your family to come and view the creations. It will be a perfect time to meet the instructor, students, and

enjoy beautiful pieces of art. For more information or any questions please contact the Main Library at 364.7024.

FunZone Express

A sudoku puzzle is a grid of nine by nine

squares or cells, that has been subdivided

into nine subgrids or "regions" of three

by three cells. See the following diagram:

Each horizontal row contains each

digit exactly once

Each vertical column contains each

digit exactly once

Each subgrid or region contains each

digit exactly once

The Library is offering more Overdrive workshops. On Monday,

December 5 starting at 2:30 p.m. with a second class at 6:30 p.m. at

the Main Library, find out how to utilize the library’s FREE service

using Overdrive to check out books to your eReader. ALL NEW!!

Overdrive is now Kindle friendly, and we will show you the steps to

check out books. For more information or to register for this

program please call the Main Library at 364.7024.

Monday, December 5 2:30 & 6:30 p.m. Main Library


Main Library 445 E. Main Street, New Iberia

Front Desk: 364-7024

Children’s: 364-7134

Fax Number: 364-7042 Email: [email protected]

Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Fri. & Sat. 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sun 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Coteau Library 6308 Coteau Road, New Iberia

Phone: 364-7430

Email: [email protected]

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Jeanerette Library 411 Kentucky Street, Jeanerette

Phone: 276-4014

Fax: 276-9595

Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Loreauville Library 510 N. Main Street, Loreauville

Phone: 229-6348

Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon. - Fri. 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. &

1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Lydia Library 4800 Freyou Road, New Iberia

Phone: 364-7808


Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Parkview Library 500 Grand Pré Blvd., New Iberia

Phone: 364-7480

Fax: 364-7714

Email: [email protected] Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

St. Peter Street Library 1111 W. St. Peter Street, New Iberia

Phone: 364-7670

Fax: 364-7261 Email: [email protected]

Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Delcambre Library 206 W. Main Street, Delcambre

Phone: 685-2388


Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 8 4:30 p.m. Parkview Library

This holiday season, make sure to stop by Parkview Library on

Thursday, December 8 to make a Christmas craft. This month the

children will be making Christmas tree ornaments. Appropriate for

ages 7 and up. Stop by at 4:30 p.m. and get ready to be creative! To

register or for more information please call the Parkview Library at

364.7480. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

The library will be hosting a viewing

of American Teacher on Thursday,

December 8 at the Parkview Library.

American Teacher tells the collective story by and about those closest to

the issues in our educational system -- the 3.2 million teachers who spend

every day in classrooms across our country. This documentary weaves

interviews of policy experts and startling facts with the lives and

careers of four teachers. Make sure to attend this enlightening event. For

more information or to register

please call the Main Library at 364.7024.

Thursday, December 8 6:30 p.m. Parkview Library


At the end of November 2011 from

The New York Times.

Print & eBook Fiction 1. The Litigators by John Grisham.

2. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks.

3. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami.

4. The Help by Kathryn Stockett.

5. The Christmas Wedding by James

Patterson and Richard DiLallo.

Print & eBook Non-Fiction 1. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

2. Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly and

Martin Dugard. 3. Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo with

Lynn Vincent. 4. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel

Kahneman. 5. Boomerang by Michael Lewis.

Hardcover Fiction 1. The Litigators by John Grisham.

2. 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami.

3. The Best ofMe by Nicholas Sparks.

4. The Snow Angel by Glenn Beck.

5. The Christmas Wedding by James

Patterson and Richard DiLallo.

Hardcover Non-Fiction 1. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.

2. Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly and

Martin Dugard.

3. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel

Kahneman.

4. Boomerang by Michael Lewis.

5. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand.

Children’s Series 1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

2. House of Night by P.C. Cast and

Kristin Cast. 3. Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell.

4. Beka Cooper by Tamora Pierce.

5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.

Ready, set GO! On Saturday,

December 10 starting at 12:30

p.m. the Jeanerette Library will be

showing Cars 2, so make sure to

buckle your seatbelts, because this movie will take you and your

family for an adventurous ride. Children 12 and under must be

accompanied by a parent or

guardian. For more information or to let the staff know you are

coming, please call 276.4014. This event is sponsored by the


Saturday, Dec. 10 12:30 p.m. Jeanerette Library

The St. Peter branch will be hosting

a movie afternoon on Saturday,

December 10 starting at

12:30 p.m. Come and enjoy as

Columbia Pictures presents The Smurfs. Make sure not to miss

this family fun movie, and maybe even bring a friend along. It is

absolutely FREE and is sponsored

by the Friends of the Library. Children 12 and under must be

accompanied by a parent or guardian. For questions or to RSVP

please call the St. Peter Branch at 364.7670. This event is sponsored by

the Friends of the Library.

Saturday, Dec. 10 12:30 p.m. St. Peter Library

Every Thursday 10:00 a.m. Main Library

445 E. Main Street, New Iberia

Call 364.7134 for more information.

Tuesday, December 6 10:00 a.m. at the Parkview Library

500 Grand Pré Boulevard, New Iberia

Call 364-7480 for more information.

Wednesday, December 7 10:00 a.m. at the Jeanerette Library

411 Kentucky Street, Jeanerette


Thursday, December 8

4:30 p.m. at the Coteau Library 6308 Coteau Road, New Iberia


Tuesday, December 13 4:15 p.m. at the Lydia Library

4800 Freyou Road, New Iberia Call 364-7808 for more information.

Wednesday, December 14 10:00 a.m. at the Loreauville Library

510 N. Main, Loreauville


Wednesday, December 21

3:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Library 1111 W. St. Peter Street, New Iberia



The Main Library has relocated its book drop from Main Street to Civic

Circle. Have you noticed? The new home of the book drop is

located on the left side of the library, right after the grotto and before the

parking spaces begin. This new and improved drop has a place for books

AND now offers a slot for CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks. Make sure to

check it out next time you are returning your books to the library!

The Main Library is ready to get

the holiday season started. You will have the choice of a

snowman or Santa ornament to

put together and decorate. Stop

by on Tuesday, Dec. 13 from

1:30-6 p.m. Supplies are

limited, so make sure to come early. If you have any questions

or you want to RSVP for this event, you can call the Main

Library at 364.7024. This craft is

appropriate for children of all ages,

however younger children may

need more assistance. This event is sponsored by the


Tuesday, December 13 1:30-6 p.m. Main Library

December 12-16 2:30-5:30 p.m. Loreauville Library

Make sure to stop by your Loreauville Library for a festive drop-in

craft. We will be making snowman tree ornaments. Stop by anytime

from Monday, December 12 - Friday, December 16 between the hours

of 2:30-5:30 p.m. This craft is appropriate for children of all ages,

however younger children may need more assistance.

For questions or to register, please call 229.6348.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.


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Nothing beats the smell of fresh baked cookies… except maybe

the smell of fresh baked cookies AND icing.

On Friday, December 16 children ages 5-7 are invited to join

Chef Blake Payne at 4:30 p.m. at the Parkview Library. He

will share his special gingerbread cookies and teach fun and

delicious decorating techniques. Space is limited for this

delightful event so make sure to reserve your child’s spot by calling 364.7024. This program is sponsored by Cypress Bayou

Casino and the Friends of the Library.

Friday, December 16 4:30 p.m. Parkview Library

Main Street Book Club will be meeting

Thursday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m. This month’s theme will

celebrate Charles Dickens’ 200th birthday that happens to be on

February 7, 2012! The book for this month will be A Christmas Carol. Make sure to pick up a copy from one of our

locations and be ready to share your thoughts for the discussion.

Thursday, December 15 5:30 p.m. Main Library


Wednesday, December 28 4-5:30 p.m. St. Peter Library

On Wednesday, December 28 from 4-5:30 at the St. Peter Library

we invite all teens, ages 12-17, to come out and participate in The

Michael Jackson Experience on Wii. This is the time to bust a move and see how high the score will go. Not everyone attending

will have a Wii remote but everyone will dance! Invite your friends

and make sure to attend this fun-filled, nonstop event! Call the

Main Library to register at 364.7024. This event is sponsored by

the Friends of the Library.

Wednesday, December 21 7:00 p.m. Main Library

It was the dawn of the age of flight in 1911 when aviator

Robert G. Fowler brought his first airplane to New Iberia. It all started with a competition to be the first person to fly across the

United States using an airplane built by the Wright Brothers themselves. Hear this fascinating and historical tale from researcher

Dave Hostetter. This program is appropriate for ages 10 & up. It

will be on Wednesday, December 21 starting at 7:00 p.m. at the

Main Library. For more information or to register for this program

please call 364.7024. HO HO HO, and Merry

Christmas. The North Pole elves have notified the Iberia Parish

Library that Santa will be stopping by to visit the children

on Monday, December 12 at

6:30 p.m. at the Main Library.

The Night Before Christmas by

Clement Moore will be read to the children and then they will

have a chance to meet and greet with Santa.

Santa will also be stopping by

the Main Library again on

Thursday, December 22 at

10:00 a.m. to spread his

Christmas cheer during preschool story time. Here, the children will listen to stories,

sing songs, watch a movie and get a chance to visit Santa.

Better watch out, you better not

hide, because Santa Claus is coming to your library!

The Real Skinny Art

Exhibit Art Classes

Life Writing

Storytimes Crafts

Calling all adults over the age of 55 who want to further their education! The

University College of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will be offering 14 week

courses in partnership with the Iberia Parish Library!

Registration for the classes begin on December 15, 2011.

Life Writing-Instructor Kim Graham-Cost for Semester $125

Learn how to capture memories, remember old friends or preserve your unique family

history through writing. Iberia Parish Library has been hosting the Life Writing

Classes since 2005 and is excited to continue this wonderful program as well as work with Kim Graham and UL. Classes will be held Wednesdays and begin on

January 25. Choose the class time that fits your schedule best and register at the Main

Library. Payment is required upon registering.

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Main Library 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Parkview Library

Add a Splash of Color-Instructor Kate Ferry-Cost for Semester $80

Are you a seasoned artist or someone who is looking into beginning painting? This

class will allow participants to explore creating art with watercolors and different techniques that can be used with this versatile medium. Artist Kate Ferry will take you

on a colorful journey that is recommended for beginning and intermediate artists.

Class begins Tuesday, January 24 and will be held from 10:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. at the

St. Peter Library. Register at the Main Library. Payment is required upon registering.

Wonderful Acrylics-Instructor Kate Ferry-Cost for Semester $80

Experienced or intermediate artists looking for new material are invited to participate

in an advanced art class with artist Kate Ferry. In this class you will learn the basics of

acrylic paint, see demonstrations on different painting techniques, and work on a variety of projects. This class is not for beginners. Class begins Thursday, January 26

and will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the St. Peter Library. Register at the Main

Library. Payment is required upon registering.

How many snowflake clusters can

you find in this newsletter. Make sure to look really hard... Some are hidden really well. The exact

number will be revealed in

January’s newsletter. The example above does not count as one.

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December 2011 Newsletter