The Board of Trustees presented Circulation Supervisor, Corinna Tiberii with a bouquet of flowers and a gift certificate on March 20, 2012, in celebration of Corinna’s dedication and loyalty to Jacob Edwards Library over 25 years. Congratulations to Corinna for her impressive record and dedication to excellent customer service. The Staff and Friends of JEL join with the Trustees and wish Corinna many more happy years!
The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, hosted its first mini golf event last Saturday, February 25, bringing an 18 hole course to the library’s three floors for the enjoyment of the young and young at heart. A fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of the Berkshires, the event raised almost $9,000 through admission fees and sponsorships solicited from local businesses. About 230 golfers played the course.
The course, dubbed Berkshire Gas Links for Literacy Mini Golf Classic, was set up by Library Mini Golf, a company that specializes in this type of fundraiser.
The Berkshire Athenaeum, Pittsfield’s Public Library, has been designated a Book Pick-Up Library by World Book Night. World Book Night is a celebration designed to spread a love of reading and of books. Successfully launched in the U.K. in 2011, WBN will also be celebrated in the U.S. in 2012 where, on April 23, volunteer “Book Givers” will go into their communities and give away copies of a book they have read and loved, promoting the value of reading and the printed word.
April 23 is designated because it is the UNESCO International Day of the Book, chosen in honor of Shakespeare and Cervantes, who both died on April 23 1616. Books are made available free of charge to the Book Givers through arrangements with authors (foregoing royalties) ; American book publishers; the American Booksellers Association; Barnes & Noble; the American Library Association; the Association of American Publishers; Ingram Book Company; UPS; and printers and binders who have paid for the production and shipping of specially-produced, not-for-resale paperbacks.
Book Pick-Up libraries are designated as convenient locations for Book Givers to receive their box of books prior to World Book Night. The Athenaeum is excited to be part of this initiative and share our love of books!
Kimberly Usselman Children's Librarian Jacob Edwards Library Southbridge
The staff, trustees and friends of the Jacob Edwards Library are pleased to welcome Kimberly Usselman as Children’s Librarian. Kim comes to Southbridge with lots of experience working in a larger library system in New Britain, CT. No stranger to these parts, Kim grew up in the area and is looking forward to meeting everyone and getting to know the community.
Kyle Darcy Speaking at Jacob Edwards Library Thursday October 27, 2011
Boston Globe best selling author Kyle Darcy presented a program at the Jacob Edwards Library, Southbridge on Thursday, October 27, 2011. On the first snow of the season, Kyle and his wife Mary, braved the roads out to Central Massachusetts. This is Kyle’s debut novel, although it is based on a series of real events that happened during a nine week period in 1999 in New England.
Image (c) Stephen Biesty 2010
Please join the USS Constitution Museum on Thursday, October 20, from 6PM – 8 PM for a special kick-off event to celebrate the launch of new free resources for libraries and educators to commemorate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812.
Get a sneak peek at the Museum’s Old Ironsides Activity Book and Discovery Kit, funded by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and available later this year. This resource encourages children and families to explore what it was like to be a sailor on board Constitution during the War of 1812 through hands-on activities, games, 1812 sailors, images of real museum artifacts, online challenges, engaging text, and illustrations by renowned British illustrator Stephen Biesty.
The evening will also mark the launch of the Museum’s online K-12 War of 1812 curriculum. The curriculum is based on ten years of research and includes 120 printable activities and lesson plans.
The Old Ironsides Activity Book and War of 1812 curriculum both intersect with the Museum’s award winning online game and educational resource www.asailorslifeforme.org.
Members from the Smithsonian Institution will be on hand to discuss the USS Constitution Museum’s new Affiliation.
Sarah Brannen, illustrator of the children’s book Mathias Franey, Powder Monkey, will be on hand to autograph her book which will be available for purchase in the Museum Store.
October 20, 2011
6-8 pm Free!
USS Constitution Museum
Charlestown Navy Yard
Food & Drink provided
Parking available at Nautica Garage:
88 Constitution Rd
RSVP: 617-426-1812 x167 or rsvp@ussconstitutionmuseum.org
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