Library News

July 11th, 2010
Do you want to learn a new language? Beginning in August, the library will be acquiring Mango, an online language learning system that teaches practical conversation skills. It’s a fast, easy and incredibly effective way to learn to speak a foreign language. Mango teaches all 4 key language components simultaneously – vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture. There will be twelve languages offered during the first year. Mango will be available on our website under Internet Resources. All you will need is a valid library card to access this program. More information will be available before the start date.
There will be a ‘Paying for Education” workshop on July 20th in the Carmichael House Conference Room from 2 until 3:30 p.m. Strategies to use today to save for your children’s or grandchildren’s education will be discussed.
“Preparing Your Estate Plan” workshop will be held July 22nd in the Cleveland Bradley County Community Room from 6 to 8 p.m. The workshop will focus on what to consider when creating a will, the benefits of trusts in estate planning, how to help reduce taxes on your estate, and how insurance can help protect your family.
Both workshops will be conducted by Bobby Ludwig, Financial Advisor from Edward Jones. To register for either or both of these free workshops, call or stop by the Reference Desk on the 2nd floor of the library.
Friends of the Library Association, FOLA, will be hosting the Book and Coffee series on July 16th at 10am at the Craigmiles-Johnston House History Branch Library. The One Book One Community read, Autumn Winifred Oliver does things different by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb will be discussed and reviewed. All ages are invited to attend this One Book One Community event. There are several copies of the book available at the library. Stop by today to get a copy and support this community event.
For more information about the library and its services, go to our website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

The Library has taken Chilton’s and Haynes car repair manuals off the deposit list. So patrons can now check out these books without having to pay a deposit. Also for those interested in car repairs there is a website on the library’s internet database. You can access this site from our webpage and go to Internet Resources. The site is called Ebsco Auto Repair.
The Friends of the Library Association, FOLA, has had to cancel their June 18th Book and Coffee Series due to a serious illness. The Book and Coffee series will continue next month on July 16 with a review and discussion of the One Book One Community read, Autumn Winifred Oliver does things different, by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb. The library has several copies of this book available for your enjoyment.
There are several teen events happening this week. June 14th will be the Red, White and Blue Trivia from 3-5 pm in the Young Adult area, June 15th the movie National Treasure will be shown for teens in the Community Room from 3-5 pm and Game Time will be held June 17th from 3-5 pm in the Young Adult area.
Registration is required for certain Children’s Room activities during the summer months. Please stop by the Children’s Room desk or call the library at 472-2163 to sign up. Age requirements are noted for the crafts and cooking workshops.
The Reference Department is still accepting reservations for the Small Business Development’s workshop on June 24th titled Business Opportunities: Franchising. It will be held in the Carmichael House Conference Room from noon – 2pm. Bring a sack lunch or purchase a sandwich at the Bookworm Café.
A special behind the scenes tour of the library will be offered by Director, Andrew Hunt on June 24th at 4pm. To participate, just meet in the Main lobby before 4pm. The tour takes about 45 minutes.
For more information about the library and its services, go to our website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

The Friends of the Library Association, FOLA, has announced that their Used Book Store has a new name, The Book Nook by FOLA. FOLA wanted a new name to fit more in keeping with the new space they acquired after the building renovations. The Book Nook is located on the first floor of the library to the right after walking through the main lobby area. It is in a little nook and therefore the shop is now The Book Nook by FOLA. Signs will be put up shortly to identify this area.
FOLA has had a running used book sale area for over seven years now. Monies raised from the sale of used books and magazines go to purchase additional books for our Children’s collection. Thousands of dollars are raised each year by FOLA simply by selling donated books and magazines. FOLA is currently accepting clean, gently used books, paperbacks and magazines. Text books and encyclopedias are not accepted nor time dated magazines such as Time or Newsweek. Donations can be dropped off at the Circulation Counter in the Main Lobby and tax forms for your donation are available upon request.
The Scholastic Book Fair will begin May 28th in the Children’s Department and continue for two weeks. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase books for children at half price. Books make great birthday presents and by purchasing them at the library you help yourself save money and help the library earn money to purchase additional books for the collection.
The library will be closed May 30th for Maintenance work and on May 31st for the observance of Memorial Day.
The Bookmobile is in for regular maintenance and will begin its summer schedule in June.
For more information about the library and its services, go to our website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

April 18, 2010
The library has changed the limits on the number of books and audio-visual items you can check out. Beginning immediately, a patron may now check out up to 20 books and 25 fiction paperbacks. The limit on new fiction with a seven day check out period will remain at 4 books. The limit of DVDs has increased to 4 titles per family, books on cassette up to 9, books on CD up to 4 and CDs has been increased to 7. Videos will remain at 5 titles per family.
Now that the deadline for filing your tax forms has passed, tax forms will be at the library until April 29th. After that date forms will no longer be available at the library.
The next movie from Classic Books will be held on April 27th at 6pm in the Cleveland Bradley Community Room. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea will be shown. Come for an entertaining evening and enjoy free popcorn. Purchase dinner at the Bookworm Café before seeing the movie and make a night of it.
There is still time to purchase tickets for Friends of the Library’s Spring Luncheon to be held at the Cleveland Country Club on April 28th. Merchants Alley will begin at 10:30am and continue until 2pm. The Fashion show sponsored by Orange Blossom Boutique and lunch will begin at noon and guest author, Kristin O’Donnell Tubb will speak after lunch. Come out and support the Friends of the Library Association and enjoy a wonderful spring day.
The deadline for the poetry contest honoring mothers is April 23rd at 6pm. Send in your original poetry with a cover sheet containing your name, address, age, telephone number and email. Winners will be contacted the first week in May.
There will be a Teen Coffeehouse Night on April 24th, from 6 pm until 8:15 pm. Join us as we watch “Star Trek”, the popular 2009 movie that J.J. Abrams directed to reboot the series. The film follows James T. Kirk and Spock before they unite aboard the USS Enterprise to combat Nero, a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets. Due to the running time teen coffeehouse will extend 15 minutes later than usual. You may also use the internet and hang out with friends. Drinks and desserts provided.
The Bookmobile will be making its neighborhood stop on April 20th at 15th and Aurora Streets from 5:00pm until 5:50pm. It will continue to Lay Street across from the Boys and Girls Club from 6:00pm until 7:00pm
For more information about the library and its services, go to our website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

April is going to be a busy time at the library. Rhapsody in Art, an evening of art and poetry will be held on April 8th at 7pm in the Cleveland Bradley Community Room. It will feature the works of Carol Kong and Nora McNeill, local artists along with the poetry of Pansy Camellia Gray, MA. There will also be works of other local artist and poets living and working in Bradley County. This event is free and open to the public. Friends of the Library Association, FOLA, will hosts its Book and Coffee Series on April 16th at 10am at the Craigmiles-Johnston House History Branch Library with Rev. Joel Huffstetler, Rector at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland. FOLA will be holding a Spring Luncheon and Author Event April 28th at the Cleveland Country Club featuring Kristen O’Donnell Tubb, an Athens native and a fashion show by The Orange Blossom Boutique and Merchants Alley. Reservations for this event are $35 and can be made at the library.
Computer classes for April are as follows:
Basic Computer 4/5 & 4/6 2pm – 4pm
4/6 & 4/13 6pm – 8pm
4/19 & 4/20 2pm – 4pm
4/28 & 4/29 2pm – 4pm
Basic Digital Camera 4/26 & 4/27 10am – 12pm
Basic Email 4/5 & 4/6 10am – 12pm
4/12 & 4/13 2pm – 4pm
4/20 & 4/27 6pm – 8pm
Basic Excel 4/12, 13, 14, & 15 10am – 12pm
Basic Internet 4/7 & 4/8 2pm – 4pm
4/14 & 4/15 2pm – 4pm
4/26 & 4/27 2pm – 4pm
Basic Power Point 4/ 22 & 4/29 6pm – 8pm
Windows 7 4/19 & 4/20 10am – 12pm
Basic Word 4/7 & 4/8 10am – 12pm
4/8 & 4/15 6pm – 8pm
Intermediate Word 4/21 & 4/22 2pm – 4pm
All classes are free with a valid library card and are on a first come basis. Call or stop by the Reference Desk to reserve your spot.
The Bookmobile will be making its neighborhood stop on March 30TH at 15th and Aurora Streets from 5:00pm until 5:50pm. It will continue to Lay Street across from the Boys and Girls Club from 6:00pm until 7:00pm
The library will be closed on April 2 and 4th in observance of Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
For more information about the library and its services, go to our website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

September 13, 2009

The Friends of the Library Association, FOLA has been busy planning several Fall activities for the public and its members. On September 18th they will host their Book and Coffee Series at 10am at the Craigmiles-Johnston House History Branch Library. Beverly Johnson, FOLA member will review the book, Julie & Julia by Julie Powell. This book recounts with humor of Bridget Jones how Julie Powell conquered every recipe in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and at the same time saved her soul.
Powell is a 30-years-old, living in a rundown apartment in Queens and working at a soul-sucking secretarial job that’s going nowhere. She needs something to break the monotony of her life and invents this deranged assignment. She decides to cook all 524 recipes in the span of one year and write a blog on it.

The Book and Coffee Series is open to the public. FOLA provides the coffee. There will not be a Book and Coffee event in October because of the Author Event schedule on October 20th. More information will be available soon.

FOLA will host a membership reception on September 23rd at 12 pm until 2pm in the new Bradley County Community Room on the first floor of the library. This is the time for all members to come and see the new library, take tours and enjoy some wonderful refreshments. If you are not a member of FOLA please stop by and join this wonderful organization that supports the library in so many ways.

The Children’s department is still taking reservations for the Teddy Bear picnic co-sponsored by FOLA and Junior Auxiliary on Sept 19th. This year the picnic will begin at 9am and continue until 12pm. The first 200 children will receive bear hears and a free book to take home. Call today to reserve your child’s spot at 472-2163.

The Bookmobile will be making its neighborhood stop on Sept.15th at Forest Grove Apartments from 6pm until 7pm.

For more information about the Library and its services, go to our new website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

August 30, 2009
The Library has free Wi-Fi. There are several areas for you to sit and use your lap top computer to surf the internet or do your research. With the new addition the Library was able to provide the much needed space our patrons wanted to work at tables or to relax on comfortable chairs and sofas. Enjoy the services offered here at your new expanded Library.

We have recently installed new public computers on the first floor of the Library in the Fiction area. These computers have internet access but do not have access to printers. If you need to print any information from your research you will have to use the computers on the second floor of the Library either in the Non-fiction area or the Reference Department. All printing is available after you establish an account with the Reference Desk. Black and white copies are $.25 and color copies are $1. per sheet.

Beginning September 1, the Library will now charge out of county residents $15 annually for a library card. This is in keeping with what our local government contributes per resident toward the Library’s budget.

The Bookmobile will be making its neighborhood stop Tuesday, September 1, at Cherokee Hill Apartments from 6:00pm until 7:00pm.

The Library will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day.

For more information about the Library and its services, go to our new website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

August 16, 2009
Did you know that you can renew your books online? Once you have a pin number, which you can get from the Circulation Desk the next time you are in or call the Circulation Department, you can go online and click the “services” icon on the left of the screen and then click on “Access your account”. Instructions will appear to help you access your account and renew items on your account.

By accessing your account online, you will able to:
• Find out the due date of the items you have checked-out.
• Check for overdue materials or late fees.
• See the status of materials that you may have on hold.
• Renew books, audio-books or CD’s checked out.
Note: You can only renew 3-week items (No new fiction or videos). You cannot renew if you have any items overdue or if you have late fees. You cannot renew if you have more than 9 items check-out on your account. And you cannot renew any item more than twice online.

Hopefully this online access will help you manage your library items without having to call or drive to the Library.

Friends of the Library Association, FOLA, will be hosting their Book and Coffee Series this Friday, August 21st at the Craigmiles-Johnston House History Branch Library at 10am. Mary Ellen Stinchfield, Volunteer Coordinator, will be reviewing Loving Frank, by Nancy Horan. The novel is about the clandestine love affair of Mamah Borthwick Cheney and the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Horan blends fact and fiction together brilliantly. While historians have relegated Mamah to a footnote, this author gives full weight to their dramatic love story and illuminates Cheney’s profound influence on Wright.

FOLA will provide the coffee and this event is free
and open to the public. To enjoy the review you don’t have to have read the book. The ending is never revealed.

Story time continues each Tuesday and Friday mornings for the pre-school crowd at 10:30am. Come and hear some of the best children’s literature and see the new Children’s Room in the Library.

Applications are now available for teens to join the Teen Advisory Group, TAG and/or TC! Times, Teens Connect. TAG members are responsible for monthly programming. Anime viewings, drama workshops and teen coffeehouse nights all start with you. Suggest new books and other media for the library. Get free food and just have fun with friends.

TC! Times members are responsible for maintaining the library’s teen blog. Be published, with our won byline, on a monthly basis. Choose your own assignment, from book reviews to teen interest articles. Meet and have fun with other teen writers.

Applications are in the Children’s Library and in the Young Adult room on the second floor.

The Bookmobile will resume its neighborhood visits this week on Tuesday, August 18 at 15th Street and Aurora Avenue from 5pm until 5:50pm and then at Lay Street across from the Boys and Girls club from 6pm until 7pm.
For more information about the Library and its services, go to our new website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

Library Corner, July 19, 2009

The Library is set to reopen tomorrow morning at 9am. Most things are in place but the construction crew will still be finishing up some small detailed items for a few weeks. The books, tapes, CDs, DVDs and computers are all in place and ready to go. Patrons will find it easy to see everything with all the new space.
This is a good time to consider purchasing a commemorative brick from the Friends of the Library Association’s Brick campaign. For $100 you can purchase a brick which will then be engraved to honor a special person, commemorate an event, highlight a group or business or make sure your family is represented in the Library garden. Forms are available at the Library or online at our website. The project is set to begin this fall.
Kids be sure to turn in your reading logs as you finish up your summer reading for the “Be Creative” reading program. The end of the year party will be held Friday, July 31st from 4pm until 6pm at Lee University’s park on the corner of 8th and Ocoee Streets just north of the Library. All summer reading participants who completed the required number of books are invited to attend this fun event.
Teens, don’t forget about the writing contests this summer. The categories are short fiction (2,000 words or less), poetry and haiku review. The first prize in each category will be a $10 gift certificate to Books-A-Million and a goody bag. The deadline for submission is July 31st. All entries will be published on our Teens Connect blog at the end of the summer.
Other teen events are; the first movie in the Transformers series will be shown on Thursday, July 23rd from 3-5pm. Music Appreciation will be the theme of the Saturday, July 25th Teen Coffeehouse Night from 6-8pm. As always, drinks and desserts provided.
The Bookmobile will be making its neighborhood stop on Tuesday, July 21st at 15th Street and Aurora Avenue from 5:00pm until 5:50pm and then continue to Lay Street from 6:00pm until 6:45 pm and then on to Elrod Place from 6:45pm until 7:30pm.
For more information about the Library and its services, go to our new website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.

The Library is now closed until Monday, July 20th. Most of the renovations have been completed and now everything is moving into its permanent positions. Although there will still be some minor things to be finished when the Library reopens, the major construction is finished.
The Book Drop located south of the main entrance will be in operation during this close down period. Feel free to drop off books before the July 20th reopening.
Participants in the summer reading program, “Be Creative” should continue reading their books during this time. Remember, the books you read do not have to be Library books to count in your reading log. For all those who read the minimum number of books for their age group, the “Be Creative” party will be held Friday, July 31st from 4pm until 6pm. at Lee University’s park located just north of the Library at Ocoee Street and 8th. You can park at the Library’s lot or Lee University for this event.
Certificates will be made for everyone who turns in a completed reading log. Prizes, games and food will be at the party. So keep your summer reading going to join in all the fun on July 31st.
The Friends of the Library Association will be hosting the Book and Coffee Series on Friday, July 17th at the Craigmiles-Johnston House History Branch Library at 10am. Mary McNulty, FOLA member, will be reviewing the One Book, One Community Read, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. This is a free event open to the public. FOLA provides the coffee.
The Bookmobile will be making its neighborhood stop on Tuesday, July 7th at 15th Street and Aurora Avenue from 4:45pm until 5:25pm. The next stop of the evening will be at Lay Street across from the Girls and Boys Club from 6:00pm until 6:45pm and then onto Elrod Place from 6:45pm until 7:00pm.
For more information about the Library and its services, go to our new website at www.clevelandlibrary.org.