ary er 2 notes from the director

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Nov 2: Friends Book Store Grand Opening!!! Nov 15: Movie Night - Man of Steel Dec 13: Movie Night - Despicable Me 2 Dec 18: Friends General Meeting Feb 2014: Fridays With Oscar Returns!

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

IT’S MOVIE NIGHT! TRIVIA NIGHT RAISES

SPOOK-TACULAR $$$

T he first Trick-or-Trivia night was a great success,

raising $1,385 for the 2014 Adult and Children‘s

Summer Reading programs. The 60 guests enjoyed

drinks, snacks, decorations and ―tricky‖ trivia provided by

Bob Kordus of League Trivia. Librarian Anna Merry won the

Costume Contest as Mary Poppins and one of the neat

painted pumpkins from Steve ―The Chalkman‖ Leffelman.

Special thanks to the event‘s Corporate Sponsors for their

support: Elkhorn Wine & Spirits, Kunes Country of Elkhorn,

League Trivia, Leece & Phillips SC, Pearce’s Farm Stand

and Seymour, Kremer, Koch, Lochowicz & Duquette LLP.

shop will make easier donations for

our library. The ongoing sale will give

our community a better chance to buy

all these great books - not just the six

days a year of our regular sales.‖

Can you volunteer a few hours to help

with the store or do you have materi-

als to donate? Ask a librarian or email

[email protected] for details.

T he new Friends Book Store

opens its doors this month to

begin selling the hundreds of

books and materials normally saved

for the bi-annual sales now on an on-

going basis. The new shop is located

on the main level of the library along

the north side of the building. New

books will be added weekly to keep

inventory fresh and purchases can be

made with the library staff.

Friends president Katie James be-

lieves the new shop will help make the

group‘s ongoing donated collection,

which has climbed to 5,000 materials

annually, more manageable and prof-

itable for the library. ―In the same spirit

that many volunteers make light work,

we hope that many customers in our

J oin the Friends on the second Friday of every month

for Movie Night! Enjoy a free movie night out with the

family and great movies all summer long. Admission,

popcorn and soda are all provided by the Friends. All films

begin at 6:30 p.m. and children under 13 need to be

accompanied by an adult.

November 15: Man of Steel

The Dark Knight’s Christopher Nolan brings a darker and more somber hero to this blockbuster Superman retelling. Share in Clark Kent‘s journey to find his true identity and save Metropolis from those determined to destroy it. Stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Russell Crowe. Rated PG-13.

August 9: Despicable Me 2

Get ready for more Minion madness with

the return of (former?) super-villain Gru, his

adorable girls and their unpredictably hilari-

ous Minions. See if Gru will use his powers

for good to save the Anti-Villain League in

this blockbuster adventure starring Steve

Carell and Kristen Wiig. Rated PG.

GET READY FOR

YOUR CLOSE-UP!

The Friends Fridays With

Oscar film festival will be

back this February. Look

for more glitz, glamour,

and weekly showings of

amazing Academy Award

-nominated films in 2014!

The Friends Book Store features hundreds of

quality used books and materials at low prices.

FRIENDS OPEN LIBRARY

BOOK STORE NOVEMBER 2

Corporate sponsor and 2013 Trick-or-Trivia winner, Leece & Phillips aka

the ―Halloweenies‖, show off their prized table pumpkin after the event.

NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

Our children‘s department will be hosting their

usual programs through December 14th including

the morning storytimes at 10:00 a.m. and after-

school programs. New this fall is a ―read to a dog‖

program called Tail Waggin‘ Tutors. Don‘t miss

the final one for this year on November 18th at

4:00 p.m. Max will return next year for this

monthly program to help kids with their reading

skills.

Our piano tuner, Brian Wales, will set us in the

holiday mood with a special reading of Charles

Dickens‘ A Christmas Carol on Thursday,

December 5, at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event

open to the public and will include musical

accompaniment on the guitar. Thank you, Brian!

On Friday, December 6, Santa will be in the

community center following the tree lighting on

the square and Saturday, December 7 is the

Christmas parade.

Keep reading this newsletter to learn more about

the programs and events we offer at the library.

-Lisa Selje

Library Director

VOL 4, ISSUE 6

Nov./Dec. 2013

Library Closed:

Nov. 1

Nov. 28-29

Dec. 24-25

Dec. 31-Jan.1

Spotlights 2-3

Youth Services 4-5

Adult Services 6-7

Library Friends 8

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I hope you are enjoying these last

few days of Fall, the crisp, cool

weather and beautiful fall colors,

as soon winter will arrive and we

will be settling in for more indoor

activities- like reading! We had a

GREAT fall fundraiser, Trick or

Trivia, last Saturday hosted by

our hard-working Friends of the Library group. It

was a lot of fun and we hope this will be an

annual event. Proceeds from the event will go to

next year‘s Summer Reading Program. The

library will be closed for our annual Work Day on

Friday, November 1, and we will reopen

Saturday, November 2, with a new ―Friends Book

Store‖ near the fireplace area. This will provide a

much larger selection of books for an ongoing

sale. The new book store will be open when the

library is open and payment for books can be

made at the Circulation Desk. We will also have a

Bake Sale on Saturday, from 10:00 – 1:00. Stop

in for some Bake Sale goodies, a cup of coffee,

and check out the new Friend‘s area.

Stop in to view the Old World Wisconsin Photo

Contest winners, on display now through Novem-

ber 22. This traveling display is located in the

atrium between the library and community center

and I would like to thank the Old World Wisconsin

Foundation for sharing it again this year.

―The Genres‖ participate in Halloween Trick or Trivia night, a

fundraiser for the Friends of the Matheson Memorial Library.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Affordable Care

Act Town Hall

Santa’s Kitchen

A Christmas Carol

reading

NEW! Friends’

Book Store

Automatically Yours!

Do you have a favorite author that you like to

read but don‘t always know when they have a

new book published? We have a select list of

authors we will automatically place a hold for

you when their new book comes out. Please

stop at the desk and fill out a form and staff

will place the hold for you automatically. You

will get new books faster, before the hold list

gets so long!

SPECIAL SERVICES

Computers for public use. There are 15 computers available for general use at the library. All of the computers have high-speed internet access as well as Microsoft Office 2010 Suite. We also have 5 computers that can be used to browse for materials housed within our library or throughout our 42 library sys-tem. With your card, you have access to more than 2.8 million items!

Wi-Fi. With your laptop or other internet-ready device, you can have free access to the built-in wi-fi at the library. Simply connect to the lower level or upper level access points.

eLibrary resources. Online access to free computer applications, such as the Auto Repair Reference Center, PowerSpeak language learning soft-ware, ReferenceUSA business database, Heri-tageQuest genealogy research, Zinio magazine database, Freegal music download service, and more! Available on the library website.

Devices. Test-drive a Kindle, Nook, or iPad by checking one out from the library. Check out a Microsoft Surface or phone charger for in-library use. Take home an i-Vu personal digital magnifier to read small print.

Adult Book Clubs. Page Turners Book Club meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The Afternoon Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.

Study rooms. There are three study rooms available on a first-come, first-serve basis to study, hold meetings.

Interlibrary loan. We can obtain materials from around the state and across the country that are unavailable through our library consortium.

BookMyne. The app that makes it quick and easy to access the library on the go! Search the l i b r a r y ‘ s c a t a l o g , download items, manage your account, and find suggested reading instantly. Available for Android or iOS devices.

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AUTHOR READ-A-LIKE:

Fannie Flagg

F annie Flagg, author of Fried

Green Tomatoes at the

Whistle Stop

Café, is back with a

new novel The All-Girl

Filling Station’s Last

Reunion. Flagg, who

is known for her

strong characters,

presents a funny new

mystery. Place it on hold today and

while you wait try a recommended

read-a-like. Read-A-Likes are books

written with a similar style or theme.

AUTHOR READ-A-LIKES

Sandra Dallas

Ann B. Ross

Haywood Smith

Adriana Trigiani

Rebecca Wells

Title Read-A-Likes for

Fried Green Tomatoes ...

The Secret Life of Bees by

Sue Monk Kidd

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Three Weeks in Paris by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah Source: http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist

D ebbie Macomber was born

October 22, 1948 in Washing-

ton. Macomber wanted to

become an author because she had

stories to tell

and to support

her family.

After five

years of

rejections

including

Harlequin‘s

critique of her

novel Heart-

song,

Macomber

sold the rights to Harlequin‘s rival

Silhouette. Although Heartsong was

her first novel sold, another, Starlight,

was published first. Through the years

Macomber‘s novels have evolved from

heroine-based romances to more con-

temporary fiction, several with a

Christmas theme. She has gone on to

publish over 150 novels. Her latest

book, Starry Night, was published in

October 2013. For a full list of her

published work visit her website

www.debbiemacomber.com.

Did you know...

Debbie Macomber is dyslexic.

Four of her books have been made into movies for the Hallmark Channel.

In 2013, her Cedar Cove book series was made into a television series.

She enjoys knitting and cooking.

Sources: www.debbiemacomber.com and www.wikipedia.org

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT:

Debbie Macomber

ANGEL SERIES

A Season of Angels

The Trouble with Angels

Touched By Angels

Can this be Christmas?

Shirley, Goodness and Mercy

Those Christmas Angels

Where Angels Go

Angels at the Table

Mrs. Miracle

Call Me Mrs. Miracle

MORE HOLIDAY

NOVELS

1225 Christmas Tree Lane

The Perfect Christmas

Christmas Letters

A CHRISTIMAS CAROL

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PAGE TURNERS

BOOK CLUB

T he Page Turners are a fun

evening book discussion group

that would love to have you

join them!

Join us on November 7 at 6:30 p.m. to

discuss Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.

In the wake of

Hurricane Katrina,

longtime New Orleans

resident Abdulrahman

Zeitoun traveled the

flooded streets in a

secondhand canoe,

passing on supplies

and helping those he could. A week

later, on September 6, 2005, Zeitoun

abruptly disappeared—arrested and

accused of being an agent of al Qaeda.

Join us on December 5 at 6:30 p.m. to

chat about The 100-Year-Old Man who

Climbed out the Window and

Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.

Confined to a

nursing home and

about to turn 100,

Allan Karlsson, who

has a larger-than-life

back story as an ex-

plosives expert,

climbs out of the win-

dow in his slippers and embarks on an

unforgettable adventure involving

thugs, a murderous elephant and a

very friendly hot dog stand operator .

Copies of the selections can be picked

up at the circulation desk 3 to 4 weeks

prior to the book club meeting.

For more information, contact book club guide Anna Merry by phone at (262) 723-2678 or email at [email protected]

D o you have questions about

the Affordable Care Act

(ACA) and Health Insurance

Exchange/Marketp lace (a .k .a .

―ObamaCare‖)? Join us Monday,

November 11th at 6:30 p.m. for an

informational ACA ―ObamaCare‖

Town Hall session with Dr. Katherine

Gaulke. This program was well

attended in September, so we are

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

hosting a second session. Discussion

will include: what the exchange/

marketplace/ObamaCare is, how you

can apply, and changes to Badger-

Care beginning January 1st. If you

live or work in Walworth county, are

un insu r ed , un der ins u red , o r

concerned about the affordability of

your insurance, please join us to learn

more. The purpose of this event is

not to debate the Affordable Care Act

o r O b am aC a r e ; t h i s i s a n

informational session only.

B rian Wales will perform a reading of Charles

Dickens‘s A Christmas Carol on Thursday December

5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The performance will include

musical accompaniment on the guitar and is sure to fill you

with holiday spirit. Join us around the library‘s fireplace for a

cozy winter‘s evening. No registration required.

ADULT SERVICES

YARN DYING DEMO

F iber arts enthusiast Melinda

Allen, and several members of

the library‘s Slipped Stitches

group will be demonstrating yarn

dying techniques in the lobby of the

library on Saturday, November 16 at

11:00 a.m. See how you can dye

your own yarn using Kool-Aid!

Finished samples of other dying

projects and methods will be available

for you to examine too.

MITTEN TREE

H elp us decorate our mitten

tree with new mittens,

hats or scarves. All sizes

are needed—for babies, kids,

teens and adults. Please drop

items off at the library by

December 14. All items collected

will be given to those in need in

the Elkhorn area, through several

organizations.

Items can be

purchased or

hand-made.

Thank you for

your generosity

at this chilly time

of year!

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AFTERNOON

BOOK CLUB

T he Afternoon Book Club is a

relaxed group of patrons who

just enjoy sharing a great book!

Join us on November 20 at 2:00 p.m.

to chat about Mrs. Kennedy and Me by

Clint Hill.

A former Secret Ser-

vice agent recounts

his shared experi-

ences with the former

First Lady before and

after her husband's

death, discussing the

birth of John, Jr., and

Jackie's first encoun-

ters with Aristotle Onassis.

Join us on December 18 at 2:00 p.m.

for The Light Between Oceans by M.L.

Stedman.

After the horror of World War I, Tom

Sherbourne welcomes his new job as

the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock,

an isolated island

with no residents

aside from him and

his wife Isabel. When

a boat with a dead

man and a young

baby washes ashore,

Isabel, unable to

have children of her

own, convinces Tom to let her keep the

baby as the ir own, but the

consequences to her actions may be

dire.

Copies of book club selections can be

picked up at the circulation desk 3 to 4

weeks prior to the book club meeting.

For more information, contact book club guide

Lisa Selje by phone at (262) 723-2678 or email

at [email protected]

WCGS NEWS

ADULT SERVICES

T ry your hand at making some

adorable felt ornaments and

holiday decorations in our holi-

day crafts workshop on Tuesday,

December 10 at 6:30 p.m. Supplies

will be provided—please register in

advance at the library or by calling

262-723-2678 so we have enough for

everyone to make a few items. We

will be using hand sewing and basic

embroidery to create our felt

ornaments, but if you have never used

these techniques before this is your

chance to learn as you craft. Bring a

friend and leave with new decorations

for your home or tree. This program is

for adults only; crafty and creative

children are invited to make holiday

ornaments at Messy Art Club on

December 5 and Santa‘s Kitchen

on December 14.

O ur 25th anniver-

sary year has

been fast and

productive. The WCGS

library will be closed starting Decem-

ber 17th and reopen on January 7th,

2014. WCGS will accept appointments

during the holiday closure with 24

hour notice by calling 262-215-0118.

With the holidays here again it‘s time

to get pictures of people, stories and

share family history among your

relatives. Be sure to take your notes

for questions; a camera (with video)

BOOK A LIBRARIAN

Not sure if your question, interest or

problem is something Anna can help

with? Just ask at the Info Desk!

Available Times

Tuesdays 11:00 & 11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays 5:30 & 6:00 p.m.

Thursdays 1:30 & 2:00 p.m.

Please sign up at the Circulation Desk

at least one week in advance, so Anna

can be more prepared to help you.

D o you need some personal-

ized help with a technology or

research question? Sign up

for a one-on-one half-hour session

with Adult Services Librarian Anna

Merry. She will be able to help you

with your new e-reader, using library

databases like Auto Repair Reference

Center, learning a new computer

program like Excel, AND MORE!

HOLIDAY CRAFTS

will allow recording of people and

voices or pictures. A handheld

scanner will allow you to scan

documents, pictures, or recipes that

can‘t leave the house. This is the time

to get updated contact information for

relatives you may have lost track of or

don‘t have on your radar yet. If you

are stuck for getting information let the

children be the reporters and ask the

questions. Once the holidays are over

it is time to organize all the information

into your family history file while it is

still relatively fresh in your mind.

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VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED

M atheson Memorial Library is looking for

hardworking and enthusiastic volunteers to assist

with numerous tasks around the library. At this

time we are particularly looking for Adopt-A-Shelf

volunteers. This is an easy and flexible way to help out your

library. Come in at a time that works for you to make sure

your adopted shelf is tidy and organized, with everything in

its place. Contact Gail at the library (262) 723-2678 ext. 11

for more information and to sign up!

E lkhorn area grocers showed amazing support for the

Matheson Memorial Library this year because of the

sales receipts collected from patrons. From October

2012 to September 2013, Sentry gave $655.78 and Frank‘s

Piggly Wiggly gave $889.57. Both stores make donations to

the library from 1% of the total of collected receipts. It really

adds up!

Supporting the library with these grocers is easy: Simply

save your receipts and drop them in the brown boxes near

the Circulation Desk. Sentry receipts are collected only within

the current year and must also include a ―Funds for Friends‖

sticker requested during checkout. Frank‘s receipts are col-

lected quarterly: Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, and Oct-Dec.

They must be within the current quarter and older receipts

are not accepted.

Thank you to our patrons for their help and these great com-

munity partners for their generous support!

GROCERY RECEIPTS

BENEFIT LIBRARY

WHAT ARE YOU

READING?

M atheson Memorial Library now has a web page

on Goodreads! Join us on the social networking

site that allows users to search for and keep track

of books, write reviews, and participate in discussions.

If you love books, consider joining Goodreads. If you‘re

already a member, be sure to join our group page to get the

latest on new book arrivals, book club selections, and up-

coming library events. And don‘t forget to check out our

bookshelves, discussion topics, and polls. We look forward

to sharing books with you!

Find us here:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/84506-matheson-memorial-library

TEENS ON SCREEN

T eens ages 13 and up are welcome to join us the last

Thursday of the month at 4:00pm for screenings of

popular young adult

books that have been translated

into film. Snacks will be

provided and copies of the

featured book will be available

for checkout.

Join us on Thursday November

21 at 4:00 p.m. for a screening

of The Hunger Games (PG-13).

See it before the sequel,

Catching Fire, hits theaters the

following day!

There will be no movie

screening in December due to Christmas, but Teens on

Screen will return again in January!

BOOK SUGGESTIONS? LET US KNOW!

Beginning in 2014, Lindsay Fournier will

be in charge of purchasing books for the

Young Adult fiction collection. If you

have any book recommendations, please

let Lindsay know! Contact her at:

[email protected] or 262-723-

2678 ext. 18.

YOUR NAME HERE!


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JENNIFER’S NOTES

W e‘ve had a great fall at the library and are looking forward to a cozy winter of

reading and programming. This fall we debuted our new after school club, Mad Scientists Club, and it was a great success with 50 kids and parents turning out for our first session on motion. I look forward to continuing this program with themes on Flight, Magnetic Power, What Floats your Boat? and more throughout the winter and spring. We are looking forward to seeing the Kohls Wild Theater and Puppet Story Theater again in November, with friends joining us from Lakeland Little Learners and Jackson elementary school and we‘ll be finishing off the programming season of 2013 with our annual Santa‘s Kitchen in December.

This year, however, the programs won‘t end with Santa‘s Kitchen! I am excited to announce that we will be offering a winter reading program,

Paws to Read, for independent readers. The program will

run December 2

through

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PAWS TO READ

DEC. 2-FEB. 14

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

No programs Thanksgiving week,

November 25-29

Children‘s programming ends

December 15 and resumes January 13

Independent readers are invited to join

the winter reading program, Paws to

Read, December 2 – February 14.

New We Explore series in 2014 —

We Explore Art and Stories

February 5: Middle School Madness

resumes

January 13: Children‘s programs

resume

February 14: I ♥ Books

Winter Reading Party

I ndependent readers are invited to

join in our first ever winter reading

program! Beginning December 2,

we will have special reading

challenges available. Complete as

many reading challenges as you can

every week and each Friday we will

have a drawing for prizes. Grand

prize winners will choose from a

selection of awesome books and

runner-up prize winners will get to

pick a small surprise from our

treasure box. Winners will be posted

on Facebook and on the bulletin

board by the children‘s desk, so don‘t

forget to check for your name each

week! There is no time limit for

picking up prizes. Paws to Read will

end February 14 with a party for all

the participants to

celebrate just how

much we love books!

YOUTH SERVICES

Children experimented to create the most

effective pom-pom catapults at the Mad

Scientists‘ Motion program.

Decorating cookies during last year‘s Santa‘s

Kitchen program.

O ur annual holiday party is back! On December 14 at 10:30 a.m., all ages are

invited to decorate cookies and create dazzling star ornaments. The Recreation Department will also have a gift-wrapping station available. Space is limited and registration is required.

Cookie Party

December 10, 10:30 a.m. Finish out a great year of toddler storytimes with a cookie party with Miss Pattie in the Storyroom. Please note there will be no Toddlers ‗n‘ Books this morning. Programs with Miss Pattie will resume January 13. Sponsored by EASD Parent Connections.

February 14, when we will have a special party to celebrate how much we love books! Kids will be invited to choose from a wide selection of reading challenges and we will have prize drawings every week for special books and fun little treats. Kids can complete as many bookmarks as they wan t and can repea t t he i r favorites!

I also have some new changes to announce in the children‘s area. Concept books (abc, 123, etc.) are

SANTA’S KITCHEN

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MISS PATTIE’S CORNER

The following programs are sponsored

by the Matheson Memorial Library and

Elkhorn Area School District Parent

Connections. Please check the library

calendar for specific dates and breaks

in programming. Note: Children's

programs end December 14 and

resume January 13.

Tiny Tots: 2nd & 4th Mondays 6:30 pm

Stories, songs, and discoveries for kids

ages five and under.

Toddlers ‘n’ Books: Tuesdays at

10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Sessions

are limited to 40 attendees. Stories,

songs and discoveries following by a

craft for 18 to 36 months.

Books ‘n’ Babies: Thursdays at 10:00

a.m. Stories, songs and discoveries

followed by an open playtime for 0 to

18 months.

Family Game Night: 2nd and 4th

Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Kids ages 5

and under and their families are

welcome to drop by and play games.

Coffee, Kids, and Conversation: 1st

Mondays at 10:00 a.m. Families are

invited to drop by to chat with Miss

Pattie and discuss community and

development issues or just have fun!

Meet Pattie Woods:

Pattie is the Elkhorn

Area School District‘s

Parent Connection‘s

Parent Educator. She

offers programs at the

Matheson Memorial

Library and throughout the Elkhorn

community for children ages 0-5.

Contact Pattie Woods, Parent Connections

& 4K: Phone: (262) 723-3160

Preschool Interactive

Join us for an interactive, early literacy-based storytime on Wednesdays at 10am. Each program includes stories, movement, early literacy suggestions, and an art project. Designed for ages 3+, but younger friends are welcome!

We Explore Science

November 15, 10 a.m. Join Miss Pat-tie of EASD Parent Connections for simple science experiments and concepts. All ages welcome.

Kohls Wild Theater

November 8, 10 a.m. The Kohls Wild Theater will be presenting the KWT Jamboree, a 30 minute presentation with puppets, songs, and acting. Don‘t miss this fun and educational program! We will be joined by Lake-lands Little Learners 4K, so come early to get a spot!

Puppet Story Theater:

Winter Weather Tree

November 22, 10 a.m. We are ex-cited to welcome back the Puppet Story Theater. They have an all-new line-up of stories, songs, and puppetry with a whole tree full of winter stories! We will be joined by Jackson Elemen-tary kindergarteners , so come early to get a spot!

YOUTH SERVICES

now shelved with the regular picture books. They have a bright yellow sticker and you can also ask a librarian for recommendations if you are looking for particular titles. This will give us more room in the children‘s area for our popular tub books and board books and also put popular authors like Eric Carle and Keith Baker all together. Another change we are working on is moving the graphic novels over to join the chapter books. They will have a bright red sticker, so you can still browse for graphics by looking for the sticker. This will get all our popular series – Star Wars, Nancy Drew, Big Nate, etc. together as well as put series by the same author, like Squish and Babymouse, together. Be ready to make new discoveries as you browse our updated sections!

Our newest addition in the children‘s area is a mini digital photo frame. Take a look and see highlighted new books, programs, and more! We have lots of exciting things going on this winter, so bundle up and drop by for a program, or just to hang out and play in the children‘s area, check out some awesome books and say hi!

For more information, contact Youth Services Librarian Jennifer Wharton at (262) 723-2678 or [email protected].

CLUB UPDATES

Middle School Madness

Middle schoolers are invited to drop by between 3 and 4:30 on November 6 for Wii gaming (Just Dance 2014), snacks, and mini art. This is our last meeting of 2013; We will meet again February 5.

Tail Waggin’ Tutors

Drop by the library and read to Tail Waggin‘ Tutor Max, a friendly vizsla who loves to meet new friends and hear stories! Our last meeting of 2013 will be November 18, 4-5 p.m. Look for more chances to read to Max in 2014.

After School Clubs

We have several more meetings of our after school clubs with fun projects and opportunities to create. After school clubs are open to all ages, families welcome! You can drop in any time between 3:30 and 5pm.

Nov. 7: Lego Club

Nov. 14: Messy Art Club: Collage

Nov. 21: Mad Scientists Club: Flight

Dec. 5: Messy Art Club: Holiday Ornaments

Dec. 12: Lego Club

Walworth Homeschoolers

Contact Sara Tanner, for more infor-mation at [email protected].

AFTERNOON

BOOK CLUB

T he Afternoon Book Club is a

relaxed group of patrons who

just enjoy sharing a great book!

Join us on November 20 at 2:00 p.m.

to chat about Mrs. Kennedy and Me by

Clint Hill.

A former Secret Ser-

vice agent recounts

his shared experi-

ences with the former

First Lady before and

after her husband's

death, discussing the

birth of John, Jr., and

Jackie's first encoun-

ters with Aristotle Onassis.

Join us on December 18 at 2:00 p.m.

for The Light Between Oceans by M.L.

Stedman.

After the horror of World War I, Tom

Sherbourne welcomes his new job as

the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock,

an isolated island

with no residents

aside from him and

his wife Isabel. When

a boat with a dead

man and a young

baby washes ashore,

Isabel, unable to

have children of her

own, convinces Tom to let her keep the

baby as the ir own, but the

consequences to her actions may be

dire.

Copies of book club selections can be

picked up at the circulation desk 3 to 4

weeks prior to the book club meeting.

For more information, contact book club guide

Lisa Selje by phone at (262) 723-2678 or email

at [email protected]

WCGS NEWS

ADULT SERVICES

T ry your hand at making some

adorable felt ornaments and

holiday decorations in our holi-

day crafts workshop on Tuesday,

December 10 at 6:30 p.m. Supplies

will be provided—please register in

advance at the library or by calling

262-723-2678 so we have enough for

everyone to make a few items. We

will be using hand sewing and basic

embroidery to create our felt

ornaments, but if you have never used

these techniques before this is your

chance to learn as you craft. Bring a

friend and leave with new decorations

for your home or tree. This program is

for adults only; crafty and creative

children are invited to make holiday

ornaments at Messy Art Club on

December 5 and Santa‘s Kitchen

on December 14.

O ur 25th anniver-

sary year has

been fast and

productive. The WCGS

library will be closed starting Decem-

ber 17th and reopen on January 7th,

2014. WCGS will accept appointments

during the holiday closure with 24

hour notice by calling 262-215-0118.

With the holidays here again it‘s time

to get pictures of people, stories and

share family history among your

relatives. Be sure to take your notes

for questions; a camera (with video)

BOOK A LIBRARIAN

Not sure if your question, interest or

problem is something Anna can help

with? Just ask at the Info Desk!

Available Times

Tuesdays 11:00 & 11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays 5:30 & 6:00 p.m.

Thursdays 1:30 & 2:00 p.m.

Please sign up at the Circulation Desk

at least one week in advance, so Anna

can be more prepared to help you.

D o you need some personal-

ized help with a technology or

research question? Sign up

for a one-on-one half-hour session

with Adult Services Librarian Anna

Merry. She will be able to help you

with your new e-reader, using library

databases like Auto Repair Reference

Center, learning a new computer

program like Excel, AND MORE!

HOLIDAY CRAFTS

will allow recording of people and

voices or pictures. A handheld

scanner will allow you to scan

documents, pictures, or recipes that

can‘t leave the house. This is the time

to get updated contact information for

relatives you may have lost track of or

don‘t have on your radar yet. If you

are stuck for getting information let the

children be the reporters and ask the

questions. Once the holidays are over

it is time to organize all the information

into your family history file while it is

still relatively fresh in your mind.

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VOLUNTEERS

NEEDED

M atheson Memorial Library is looking for

hardworking and enthusiastic volunteers to assist

with numerous tasks around the library. At this

time we are particularly looking for Adopt-A-Shelf

volunteers. This is an easy and flexible way to help out your

library. Come in at a time that works for you to make sure

your adopted shelf is tidy and organized, with everything in

its place. Contact Gail at the library (262) 723-2678 ext. 11

for more information and to sign up!

E lkhorn area grocers showed amazing support for the

Matheson Memorial Library this year because of the

sales receipts collected from patrons. From October

2012 to September 2013, Sentry gave $655.78 and Frank‘s

Piggly Wiggly gave $889.57. Both stores make donations to

the library from 1% of the total of collected receipts. It really

adds up!

Supporting the library with these grocers is easy: Simply

save your receipts and drop them in the brown boxes near

the Circulation Desk. Sentry receipts are collected only within

the current year and must also include a ―Funds for Friends‖

sticker requested during checkout. Frank‘s receipts are col-

lected quarterly: Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, and Oct-Dec.

They must be within the current quarter and older receipts

are not accepted.

Thank you to our patrons for their help and these great com-

munity partners for their generous support!

GROCERY RECEIPTS

BENEFIT LIBRARY

WHAT ARE YOU

READING?

M atheson Memorial Library now has a web page

on Goodreads! Join us on the social networking

site that allows users to search for and keep track

of books, write reviews, and participate in discussions.

If you love books, consider joining Goodreads. If you‘re

already a member, be sure to join our group page to get the

latest on new book arrivals, book club selections, and up-

coming library events. And don‘t forget to check out our

bookshelves, discussion topics, and polls. We look forward

to sharing books with you!

Find us here:


TEENS ON SCREEN

T eens ages 13 and up are welcome to join us the last

Thursday of the month at 4:00pm for screenings of

popular young adult

books that have been translated

into film. Snacks will be

provided and copies of the

featured book will be available

for checkout.

Join us on Thursday November

21 at 4:00 p.m. for a screening

of The Hunger Games (PG-13).

See it before the sequel,

Catching Fire, hits theaters the

following day!

There will be no movie

screening in December due to Christmas, but Teens on

Screen will return again in January!

BOOK SUGGESTIONS? LET US KNOW!

Beginning in 2014, Lindsay Fournier will

be in charge of purchasing books for the

Young Adult fiction collection. If you

have any book recommendations, please

let Lindsay know! Contact her at:

[email protected] or 262-723-

2678 ext. 18.

YOUR NAME HERE!


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SPECIAL SERVICES

Computers for public use. There are 15 computers available for general use at the library. All of the computers have high-speed internet access as well as Microsoft Office 2010 Suite. We also have 5 computers that can be used to browse for materials housed within our library or throughout our 42 library sys-tem. With your card, you have access to more than 2.8 million items!

Wi-Fi. With your laptop or other internet-ready device, you can have free access to the built-in wi-fi at the library. Simply connect to the lower level or upper level access points.

eLibrary resources. Online access to free computer applications, such as the Auto Repair Reference Center, PowerSpeak language learning soft-ware, ReferenceUSA business database, Heri-tageQuest genealogy research, Zinio magazine database, Freegal music download service, and more! Available on the library website.

Devices. Test-drive a Kindle, Nook, or iPad by checking one out from the library. Check out a Microsoft Surface or phone charger for in-library use. Take home an i-Vu personal digital magnifier to read small print.

Adult Book Clubs. Page Turners Book Club meets the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. The Afternoon Book Club meets the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m.

Study rooms. There are three study rooms available on a first-come, first-serve basis to study, hold meetings.

Interlibrary loan. We can obtain materials from around the state and across the country that are unavailable through our library consortium.

BookMyne. The app that makes it quick and easy to access the library on the go! Search the l i b r a r y ‘ s c a t a l o g , download items, manage your account, and find suggested reading instantly. Available for Android or iOS devices.

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AUTHOR READ-A-LIKE:

Fannie Flagg

F annie Flagg, author of Fried

Green Tomatoes at the

Whistle Stop

Café, is back with a

new novel The All-Girl

Filling Station’s Last

Reunion. Flagg, who

is known for her

strong characters,

presents a funny new

mystery. Place it on hold today and

while you wait try a recommended

read-a-like. Read-A-Likes are books

written with a similar style or theme.

AUTHOR READ-A-LIKES

Sandra Dallas

Ann B. Ross

Haywood Smith

Adriana Trigiani

Rebecca Wells

Title Read-A-Likes for

Fried Green Tomatoes ...

The Secret Life of Bees by

Sue Monk Kidd

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Three Weeks in Paris by Barbara Taylor Bradford

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah Source: http://web.ebscohost.com/novelist

D ebbie Macomber was born

October 22, 1948 in Washing-

ton. Macomber wanted to

become an author because she had

stories to tell

and to support

her family.

After five

years of

rejections

including

Harlequin‘s

critique of her

novel Heart-

song,

Macomber

sold the rights to Harlequin‘s rival

Silhouette. Although Heartsong was

her first novel sold, another, Starlight,

was published first. Through the years

Macomber‘s novels have evolved from

heroine-based romances to more con-

temporary fiction, several with a

Christmas theme. She has gone on to

publish over 150 novels. Her latest

book, Starry Night, was published in

October 2013. For a full list of her

published work visit her website

www.debbiemacomber.com.

Did you know...

Debbie Macomber is dyslexic.

Four of her books have been made into movies for the Hallmark Channel.

In 2013, her Cedar Cove book series was made into a television series.

She enjoys knitting and cooking.

Sources: www.debbiemacomber.com and www.wikipedia.org

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT:

Debbie Macomber

ANGEL SERIES

A Season of Angels

The Trouble with Angels

Touched By Angels

Can this be Christmas?

Shirley, Goodness and Mercy

Those Christmas Angels

Where Angels Go

Angels at the Table

Mrs. Miracle

Call Me Mrs. Miracle

MORE HOLIDAY

NOVELS

1225 Christmas Tree Lane

The Perfect Christmas

Christmas Letters

A CHRISTIMAS CAROL

PAGE 7

PAGE TURNERS

BOOK CLUB

T he Page Turners are a fun

evening book discussion group

that would love to have you

join them!

Join us on November 7 at 6:30 p.m. to

discuss Zeitoun by Dave Eggers.

In the wake of

Hurricane Katrina,

longtime New Orleans

resident Abdulrahman

Zeitoun traveled the

flooded streets in a

secondhand canoe,

passing on supplies

and helping those he could. A week

later, on September 6, 2005, Zeitoun

abruptly disappeared—arrested and

accused of being an agent of al Qaeda.

Join us on December 5 at 6:30 p.m. to

chat about The 100-Year-Old Man who

Climbed out the Window and

Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.

Confined to a

nursing home and

about to turn 100,

Allan Karlsson, who

has a larger-than-life

back story as an ex-

plosives expert,

climbs out of the win-

dow in his slippers and embarks on an

unforgettable adventure involving

thugs, a murderous elephant and a

very friendly hot dog stand operator .

Copies of the selections can be picked

up at the circulation desk 3 to 4 weeks

prior to the book club meeting.

For more information, contact book club guide Anna Merry by phone at (262) 723-2678 or email at [email protected]

D o you have questions about

the Affordable Care Act

(ACA) and Health Insurance

Exchange/Marketp lace (a .k .a .

―ObamaCare‖)? Join us Monday,

November 11th at 6:30 p.m. for an

informational ACA ―ObamaCare‖

Town Hall session with Dr. Katherine

Gaulke. This program was well

attended in September, so we are

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

hosting a second session. Discussion

will include: what the exchange/

marketplace/ObamaCare is, how you

can apply, and changes to Badger-

Care beginning January 1st. If you

live or work in Walworth county, are

un insu r ed , un der ins u red , o r

concerned about the affordability of

your insurance, please join us to learn

more. The purpose of this event is

not to debate the Affordable Care Act

o r O b am aC a r e ; t h i s i s a n

informational session only.

B rian Wales will perform a reading of Charles

Dickens‘s A Christmas Carol on Thursday December

5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. The performance will include

musical accompaniment on the guitar and is sure to fill you

with holiday spirit. Join us around the library‘s fireplace for a

cozy winter‘s evening. No registration required.

ADULT SERVICES

YARN DYING DEMO

F iber arts enthusiast Melinda

Allen, and several members of

the library‘s Slipped Stitches

group will be demonstrating yarn

dying techniques in the lobby of the

library on Saturday, November 16 at

11:00 a.m. See how you can dye

your own yarn using Kool-Aid!

Finished samples of other dying

projects and methods will be available

for you to examine too.

MITTEN TREE

H elp us decorate our mitten

tree with new mittens,

hats or scarves. All sizes

are needed—for babies, kids,

teens and adults. Please drop

items off at the library by

December 14. All items collected

will be given to those in need in

the Elkhorn area, through several

organizations.

Items can be

purchased or

hand-made.

Thank you for

your generosity

at this chilly time

of year!


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MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Nov 2: Friends Book Store Grand Opening!!! Nov 15: Movie Night - Man of Steel Dec 13: Movie Night - Despicable Me 2 Dec 18: Friends General Meeting Feb 2014: Fridays With Oscar Returns!

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

IT’S MOVIE NIGHT! TRIVIA NIGHT RAISES

SPOOK-TACULAR $$$

T he first Trick-or-Trivia night was a great success,

raising $1,385 for the 2014 Adult and Children‘s

Summer Reading programs. The 60 guests enjoyed

drinks, snacks, decorations and ―tricky‖ trivia provided by

Bob Kordus of League Trivia. Librarian Anna Merry won the

Costume Contest as Mary Poppins and one of the neat

painted pumpkins from Steve ―The Chalkman‖ Leffelman.

Special thanks to the event‘s Corporate Sponsors for their

support: Elkhorn Wine & Spirits, Kunes Country of Elkhorn,

League Trivia, Leece & Phillips SC, Pearce’s Farm Stand

and Seymour, Kremer, Koch, Lochowicz & Duquette LLP.

shop will make easier donations for

our library. The ongoing sale will give

our community a better chance to buy

all these great books - not just the six

days a year of our regular sales.‖

Can you volunteer a few hours to help

with the store or do you have materi-

als to donate? Ask a librarian or email

[email protected] for details.

T he new Friends Book Store

opens its doors this month to

begin selling the hundreds of

books and materials normally saved

for the bi-annual sales now on an on-

going basis. The new shop is located

on the main level of the library along

the north side of the building. New

books will be added weekly to keep

inventory fresh and purchases can be

made with the library staff.

Friends president Katie James be-

lieves the new shop will help make the

group‘s ongoing donated collection,

which has climbed to 5,000 materials

annually, more manageable and prof-

itable for the library. ―In the same spirit

that many volunteers make light work,

we hope that many customers in our

J oin the Friends on the second Friday of every month

for Movie Night! Enjoy a free movie night out with the

family and great movies all summer long. Admission,

popcorn and soda are all provided by the Friends. All films

begin at 6:30 p.m. and children under 13 need to be

accompanied by an adult.

November 15: Man of Steel

The Dark Knight’s Christopher Nolan brings a darker and more somber hero to this blockbuster Superman retelling. Share in Clark Kent‘s journey to find his true identity and save Metropolis from those determined to destroy it. Stars Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Russell Crowe. Rated PG-13.

August 9: Despicable Me 2

Get ready for more Minion madness with

the return of (former?) super-villain Gru, his

adorable girls and their unpredictably hilari-

ous Minions. See if Gru will use his powers

for good to save the Anti-Villain League in

this blockbuster adventure starring Steve

Carell and Kristen Wiig. Rated PG.

GET READY FOR

YOUR CLOSE-UP!

The Friends Fridays With

Oscar film festival will be

back this February. Look

for more glitz, glamour,

and weekly showings of

amazing Academy Award

-nominated films in 2014!

The Friends Book Store features hundreds of

quality used books and materials at low prices.

FRIENDS OPEN LIBRARY

BOOK STORE NOVEMBER 2

Corporate sponsor and 2013 Trick-or-Trivia winner, Leece & Phillips aka

the ―Halloweenies‖, show off their prized table pumpkin after the event.

NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

Our children‘s department will be hosting their

usual programs through December 14th including

the morning storytimes at 10:00 a.m. and after-

school programs. New this fall is a ―read to a dog‖

program called Tail Waggin‘ Tutors. Don‘t miss

the final one for this year on November 18th at

4:00 p.m. Max will return next year for this

monthly program to help kids with their reading

skills.

Our piano tuner, Brian Wales, will set us in the

holiday mood with a special reading of Charles

Dickens‘ A Christmas Carol on Thursday,

December 5, at 6:30 p.m. This is a free event

open to the public and will include musical

accompaniment on the guitar. Thank you, Brian!

On Friday, December 6, Santa will be in the

community center following the tree lighting on

the square and Saturday, December 7 is the

Christmas parade.

Keep reading this newsletter to learn more about

the programs and events we offer at the library.

-Lisa Selje

Library Director

VOL 4, ISSUE 6

Nov./Dec. 2013

Library Closed:

Nov. 1

Nov. 28-29

Dec. 24-25

Dec. 31-Jan.1

Spotlights 2-3

Youth Services 4-5

Adult Services 6-7

Library Friends 8

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I hope you are enjoying these last

few days of Fall, the crisp, cool

weather and beautiful fall colors,

as soon winter will arrive and we

will be settling in for more indoor

activities- like reading! We had a

GREAT fall fundraiser, Trick or

Trivia, last Saturday hosted by

our hard-working Friends of the Library group. It

was a lot of fun and we hope this will be an

annual event. Proceeds from the event will go to

next year‘s Summer Reading Program. The

library will be closed for our annual Work Day on

Friday, November 1, and we will reopen

Saturday, November 2, with a new ―Friends Book

Store‖ near the fireplace area. This will provide a

much larger selection of books for an ongoing

sale. The new book store will be open when the

library is open and payment for books can be

made at the Circulation Desk. We will also have a

Bake Sale on Saturday, from 10:00 – 1:00. Stop

in for some Bake Sale goodies, a cup of coffee,

and check out the new Friend‘s area.

Stop in to view the Old World Wisconsin Photo

Contest winners, on display now through Novem-

ber 22. This traveling display is located in the

atrium between the library and community center

and I would like to thank the Old World Wisconsin

Foundation for sharing it again this year.

―The Genres‖ participate in Halloween Trick or Trivia night, a

fundraiser for the Friends of the Matheson Memorial Library.

IN THIS ISSUE:

Affordable Care

Act Town Hall

Santa’s Kitchen

A Christmas Carol

reading

NEW! Friends’

Book Store

Automatically Yours!

Do you have a favorite author that you like to

read but don‘t always know when they have a

new book published? We have a select list of

authors we will automatically place a hold for

you when their new book comes out. Please

stop at the desk and fill out a form and staff

will place the hold for you automatically. You

will get new books faster, before the hold list

gets so long!

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