☔️ April Newsletter🌷

Stowe Free Library April 2016 Newsletter

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A note from the director:

The Stowe Free Library and A Plan

The Stowe Free Library has completed the Strategic Plan for the years 2016 – 2020, thanks to the hard work of the Library Board, Director, Staff, Friends, Planning Committee, and Task Force. The plan will guide all concerned in the operation of the Library in the coming years. The focus will be the following service areas: Create Young Readers, Connect to the Online World, and Satisfy Curiosity. The Library will continue to provide great services and an outstanding collection it always has, but will look at ways to improve and innovate.

To learn more about the Strategic Plan, click here. You may also peruse a hard copy here at the Library. The plan is complete with colored photos and covers information on the past, present, and future of the library. See what fabulous things already occur here at your local library and what may be in store!

Respectfully,

Cindy Weber, Library Director

In this month's newsletter:

Crazy 8s Math Club
April is Poetry Month
Annual Friends Meeting
Check out this Summer Reading program video!
Free Downloadable Audiobooks for Teens
Spotlight on Online Resources
New DVDs and Audio Books

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Crazy 8s Math Club began for it's second session- Week 1 was all about learning and creating 3-D shapes with glow sticks and styrofoam balls. Did you know that cubes are also called hexahedron?

Please Join Us !

The Friends of the Stowe Free Library's Annual Meeting

presents a rare appearance by Vermont artist,
Sabra Field

and a special showing of
“The Life and Work of Printmaker Sabra Field”
A Documentary by Bill Phillips

Thursday, May 5, 2016
4:00 p.m. FREE PRESENTATION OPEN TO PUBLIC
Light Refreshments

As one of North America’s most accomplished printmakers, Sabra Field’s art spans from boldly expressive images of Vermont, abstract works, a figurative series based on mythology, Italian tableaux, a Vermont Bicentennial stamp and several works with a political slant.

Join us for a rare conversation with Sabra and a special showing of a documentary celebrating her life and her work.

This event, which also includes the Friends of the Stowe Free Library Annual Election of Officers, is free and open to the public and will be held in the Community Meeting Room at Stowe Free Library.

For more information, call the Stowe Free Library 253-6145

*Note – Meeting to Include Annual Election of Officers

A few middle school students created this cool video to promote the upcoming Summer Reading Program "Get in the Game and Read" for the library!

Click here to see the whole video! : https://vimeo.com/156589437

FREE Audiobooks for TEENS from May 5th -August 17th!

This program is offered by SYNC and powered by Overdrive. SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week (30 titles) - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes.

TEXT since to 25827 for alerts on the SYNC title release. For more information : www.audiobooksync.com

Did you know about the online resources available to you with your library card!?

Heritage Quest Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.18th Century or 20th Century. European or Native American. Farm or Factory. East Coast or West Coast. Where does your American past begin?Discover the amazing history of you with HeritageQuest Online. It delivers an essential collection of genealogical and historical sources—with coverage dating back to the 1700s—that can help people find their ancestors and discover a place’s past. Includes the Federal Census from 1790-1930, Genealogy and local history books, Periodical Source Index, U.S Congressional Serial Set, Freedman's Bank Records and Revolutionary War records. Access to this resource can be done through our library computers or from home. If you choose to use this from home, please call the library for the password.

Listen Up Vermont!

Access eBooks including Kindle and audiobooks. Through our membership in the Green Mountain Library Consortium and a generous initial grant from the Oakland Foundation, we are able to offer our patrons access to downloadable audio books and eBooks. Access the service directly at http://www.listenupvermont.org -- all you need to download is your library card.

Universal Class

Our newest offering, Universal Class allows patrons access over 500 online courses at no charge. Designed for high school age and up there are a variety of offerings from accounting and bookkeeping, home schooling, computers & technology, crafts, career training/development, medical billing and test preparation.

Be sure to create a profile with your email address when you log in for the first time -- Universal Class will keep track of your progress, and you can work at your own pace.

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Mango Languages

Mango Languages allows patrons access to conversational language learning lessons in 22 languages, led by native speakers, including Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Thai, and more, as well as 14 ESL programs.

Be sure to create a profile with your email address when you log in for the first time -- Mango will keep track of your progress, and you can work at your own pace, with no cds to return.

Do you have an additional library card from a library other than the Stowe Free Library? You must use your Stowe Free Library card number in order to log in to this resource correctly from the link above.

Our access to Mango Languages is made possible through a partnership with the Green Mountain Library Consortium.

Vermont Online Library

The Vermont Online Library is a collection of 20 databases covering newspapers, magazines, journals , eBooks, health information, and more. These databases provide information that is generally not available through free search engines such as Google. Here you will find magazine, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles, as well as federal census records.

You must call the Library at 802.253.6145 to obtain a password (one time only).

Databases include:
U.S History Business Insights: Essentials

Opposing Viewpoints General Science Collection

New Juvenile & Young Adult Audio Books

New DVDs added to our Children's and Adult Collection