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Newsletter for the Chester County Library & Henrietta Hankin Branch BENEFIT OF BOOKS The Wellness Benefits of Joining a Book Club! RESOURCES FOR KIDS Summer Reading Resources for Young Readers. UPCOMING EVENTS Register Now for these Exciting Events. NEW RELEASES Check Out New Releases for June & July! chescolibraries.org ChroniCLe June/ July 2018 pg. 4 & 5 pg. 6 pg. 7 pg. 8 Libraries Rock! 2018 Summer Reading Program Adults The Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch Library are excited to kick off our Adult Summer Reading program on Monday, June 4th. This year’s theme is “Libraries Rock!” Our program handout will include a Bingo card full of reading, watching, listening, and experi- ence challenges to complete over the summer. For each Bingo square activity that you com- plete you will earn a raffle ticket to enter draw- ings for great prizes. Get BINGO on your card (5 squares in a row) and you will earn a raffle ticket toward our grand prize. We also have some exciting programs planned as part of our Adult Summer Reading program. Please visit http://chescolibraries.org/events and select “Adult Programs” to see what we have in store! The Adult Summer Reading program is open to anyone aged 18 and over that would like to participate. Stop by the Reference Desk of either library between June 4th and August 13th or visit bit.ly/ChescoLibsASR to register. Kids & Teens @ Chester County Library On June 4th and anytime thereafter, children and teens can register to read and participate in a variety of activities. At registration, partic- ipants will receive a folder with all the materi- als they need to achieve this summer. Libraries Rock! game boards will allow children to track their reading and complete activities and chal- lenges for learning, enrichment, and fun! Participants have until August 12th to read and complete activities toward prizes and awards. Beginning the week of June 18th, we’ll launch our schedule of programs for preschool, elementary, and teen participants. Just some of the programs will include: Messy Monday – Do-It-Yourself Arts & Crafts (preschool & elementary); Maker Monday – Rock a New Skill Every Week (elementary); Tell- Tale Tuesday (preschool); Wacky Wednesday – Cool Movies for Hot Afternoons; Thrilling Thursday (elementary); and Teen Library Crew Summer Quest will guarantee a fun summer for children of all ages while helping them fight the Summer Slide. Join today and have a rocking summer at the library! Kids & Teens @ Henrietta Hankin Branch The Henrietta Hankin Branch offers a summer reading program for all ages, babies to adults. Kids can read--or be read to--to earn medals, books, and prizes. Registration for summer reading begins Monday, June 11. Our busy program schedule includes some- thing for everyone. Join us each week for Baby Story Time (birth-18 months), Toddler Discovery (1-3 year olds), PlayK (3-5 year olds), Hankineers (1st-5th graders), and Teen Programs (6th-12th graders). And there’s more . . . visit us every Friday morning to make and take home an awesome craft. Our popular Tail Waggin’ Tutors program is back so if your child wants to read to a dog, give us a call to make an appointment. A summer favorite, our Stuffed Animal Sleepover, will take place on Thursday, July 26, at 6:00 p.m. “Grins and Grins,” a funny and fast-paced variety show for the entire family, is planned for Monday, July 30 at 6:30 pm. All programs begin June 18 and run through August 17. For details, check out all our events and schedule updates on www.chescolibraries. org, and click on Henrietta Hankin Branch Library.

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Newsletter for the Chester County Library

& Henrietta Hankin Branch

BENEFIT OF BOOKS

The Wellness Benefits of Joining a Book Club!

RESOURCES FOR KIDS

Summer Reading Resources for Young Readers.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Register Now for these Exciting Events.

NEW RELEASES

Check Out New Releases for June & July!

chescolibraries.org

ChroniCLeJune/ July 2018

pg. 4 & 5 pg. 6 pg. 7 pg. 8

Libraries Rock!2018 Summer Reading ProgramAdults

The Chester County Library and Henrietta Hankin Branch Library are excited to kick off our Adult Summer Reading program on Monday, June 4th. This year’s theme is “Libraries Rock!” Our program handout will include a Bingo card full of reading, watching, listening, and experi-ence challenges to complete over the summer. For each Bingo square activity that you com-plete you will earn a raffle ticket to enter draw-ings for great prizes. Get BINGO on your card (5 squares in a row) and you will earn a raffle ticket toward our grand prize.

We also have some exciting programs planned as part of our Adult Summer Reading program. Please visit http://chescolibraries.org/events and select “Adult Programs” to see what we have in store!

The Adult Summer Reading program is open to anyone aged 18 and over that would like to participate. Stop by the Reference Desk of either library between June 4th and August 13th or visit bit.ly/ChescoLibsASR to register.

Kids & Teens @ Chester County Library

On June 4th and anytime thereafter, children and teens can register to read and participate in a variety of activities. At registration, partic-ipants will receive a folder with all the materi-als they need to achieve this summer. Libraries Rock! game boards will allow children to track their reading and complete activities and chal-lenges for learning, enrichment, and fun! Participants have until August 12th to read and complete activities toward prizes and awards.

Beginning the week of June 18th, we’ll launch our schedule of programs for preschool, elementary, and teen participants. Just some of the programs will include: Messy Monday – Do-It-Yourself Arts & Crafts (preschool & elementary); Maker Monday – Rock a New Skill Every Week (elementary); Tell-Tale Tuesday (preschool); Wacky Wednesday – Cool Movies for Hot Afternoons; Thrilling Thursday (elementary); and Teen Library Crew Summer Quest will guarantee a fun summer for children of all ages while helping them fight the Summer Slide. Join today and have a rocking summer at the library!

Kids & Teens @ Henrietta Hankin Branch The Henrietta Hankin Branch offers a summer reading program for all ages, babies to adults. Kids can read--or be read to--to earn medals, books, and prizes. Registration for summer reading begins Monday, June 11.

Our busy program schedule includes some-thing for everyone. Join us each week for Baby Story Time (birth-18 months), Toddler Discovery (1-3 year olds), PlayK (3-5 year olds), Hankineers (1st-5th graders), and Teen Programs (6th-12th graders). And there’s more . . . visit us every Friday morning to make and take home an awesome craft. Our popular Tail Waggin’ Tutors program is back so if your child wants to read to a dog, give us a call to make an appointment. A summer favorite, our Stuffed Animal Sleepover, will take place on Thursday, July 26, at 6:00 p.m. “Grins and Grins,” a funny and fast-paced variety show for the entire family, is planned for Monday, July 30 at 6:30 pm.

All programs begin June 18 and run through August 17. For details, check out all our events and schedule updates on www.chescolibraries.org, and click on Henrietta Hankin Branch Library.

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Branch Manager’s Message

Director’s MessageTo Our Valued CustomersIt’s hard to believe, given the cool, wet weather, that summer is almost here, and with it comes our Summer Reading Clubs. This year, we are asking you to challenge yourself to create some healthy habits by joining the Summer Reading Club and Library Walking Challenge. The Library Walking Challenge promotes the County of Chester’s WalkWorks Chesco! Initiative. This is a 2-year national competition, and the County is one of 50 finalists among nearly 500 applicants to compete for $500,000 by showing a signifi-cant health outcome. Last year, the County met its 1-billion-step goal in just 7 months, so this year the County Commissioners are challeng-ing the citizens of the Chester County to walk 5 BILLION steps with 5,000 WALKERS registered through WalkWorks by the end of 2018!

ChroniCLeNewsletter for the Chester County Library & Henrietta Hankin Branch

Marguerite Dube, Director Chester County Library & Henrietta Hankin Branch Beverly Lawler, Branch Manager

Board of Trustees Earl M. Baker, President William F. Connor, Vice-President Kathleen M. Pearse, Secretary JoAnn Weinberger, Treasurer James B. Norton, III Member Richard Hankin, Member

Newsletter Contributors Amy Krize Suveg, Editor & Graphic Designer Marguerite Dube, Director Beverly Lawler, Branch Manager Jenna Persick, Technical Services Manager Jessica Williams, Multimedia Librarian Sara Lim Harden, JTC Coordinator Mary E. DeCecco, Reference LibrarianMike Persick, Copy Editor

On your mark, get set, READ!! It is time for everyone to come to the library, either in person or through our website (chescolibrar-ies.org), and join one of our Summer Reading Clubs. Children should come to the library to get their reading calendars. The Youth Services department has planned a lot of special activi-ties for the summer. Adults can sign up on the website (search for ‘Adult Summer Reading Program’) or drop by the Reference Desk for details. Look for a special Sign-Up event on June 11th. We hope everyone will participate this summer and rediscover the joy of reading.

If you need suggestions on what to read, visit the Books, Movies and Music page of the website. Staff picks let you see what we are reading. There are links to other popular titles lists. If you’re looking to find books that meet your particular interests, I highly recommend that you try NoveList Plus. This robust data-base is a one-stop guide to finding your next favorite book. The search engine has many options and can be used by children and adults.

At the library we have staff-pick brochures and Library Reads handouts for easy reference.

Reading is excellent exercise for your brain, and walking is great exercise for your whole body! Both reading and walking are fun and free activ-ities that you can enjoy with family and friends! The Summer Walking Challenge will take you on a virtual journey across the county to explore each of the 18 unique libraries in the Chester County Library System. To participate, visit chesco.org/walkworks.

To help you add some steps to your daily routine, borrow one of our Museum Passes to a variety of regional venues. The program, which includes 15 different museums, zoos, and gardens, allows families and individuals to visit area attractions for free and provides an opportunity for learn-ing, cultural enrichment, exercise, and fun for

fami l ies. To reser ve a pass, v is i t our website at chescol ibrar ies.org.

The Chester County and Henrietta Hankin Branch Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, July 4, for Independence Day. Have a safe and fun holiday, and enjoy your Summer.

-Marguerite Dube, Director

June/July 2018

If you have a graduate in your family this year, or need to celebrate the Dads in your life, stop in for new entertaining ideas too. Browsing our cookbooks can give you new ideas to make your parties the best ever.

I hope your summer gets off to a grand start. Please remember that the library is closed on Sundays until after Labor Day. - B e ve r l y L a w l e r, B r a n c h M a n a g e r

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Book Corner

I hope you are planning on participating in our Adult Summer Reading program this year. It starts on June 4th and runs through August 27th. Register in person or online and start reading to fill out your Bingo card and earn raffle tickets. Prizes will be drawn on August 28th. You can find more informa-tion here: http://bit.ly/adultreadingprogram.

Need help finding great summer reads? You can always stop at the Reference Desk at either library to get reading suggestions. I would also suggest giving NoveList Plus a try. You can find it linked on our Books, Movies, & Music page (http://chescolibraries.org/books-movies-music), and you can access it from home or in the library. The easiest way to search NoveList Plus is to use the search box at the top of the page. You can type a title, author, or just a description of the type of book you would like to read. Click on a title to see a summary, reviews, and read-alikes.

You can create an account and save titles into folders for later. NoveList Plus also has pre-pared reading lists, genre overviews, and appeal mixers to help you find something to read.

A new feature is the ability to search by theme. As defined by NoveList, “themes are popular and recurring plot elements found in fiction.” There is a list of available themes in the help section of the database, but you can also find them listed under the Book Appeal Terms section of a record. Here are some themes that sound inter-esting to me: novels of place; chosen one; court intrigue; hidden among us; books about books; eat, drink, and be merry; road tripping; ancient enigmas; locked room mysteries; time slip; and generation ships. You can choose the theme field in the Advanced Search or type the theme directly in the search box. I hope you find some good reads using NoveList Plus this summer!

I would be remiss not to mention some titles on the June LibraryReads list. I’m looking forward to reading There There by Tommy Orange; here is the LibraryReads annotation: “A large cast of interwoven characters depicts the expe-rience of Native Americans living in urban set-tings. Perfect for readers of character-driven fiction with a strong sense of place.” Anthony Horowitz is back after The Magpie Murders with The Word Is Murder, with a narrator named Anthony Horowitz helping a detective solve a murder. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang sounds like a fun romance with a “fake relationship” theme (yes, a searchable theme in NoveList Plus). Here’s another hint, you can use NoveList Plus to find all the LibraryReads titles—simply type LibraryReads in the search box.

Happy Reading! -Jenna Persick, Technical Services Manager

Library Reads June 2018 ListBring Me Back by B.A. Paris

There There by Tommy Orange Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

Dreams of Falling by Karen White The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin

Little Big Love by Katy Regan How Hard Can It Be? by Allison Pearson

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UPCOMING EVENTSTO REGISTER FOR THESE EVENTS AND TO VIEW MORE VISIT WWW.CHESCOLIBRARIES.ORG

09Super Smash Bros Tournament of Champions Qualifier #1. Join

us for a day filled with fun and games at the Library. Bring your family and friends to cheer you on in the tournament or just enjoy the competitive gaming and the social atmosphere. Registrations for the Super Smash Bros Tournament Qualifier #1 begin at 9:30 a.m. on a first come, first served basis. Registration is limited to 64 participants. All participants must be regis-tered to enter the tournament. Tournament begins at 10:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. The top 8 of the qualifiers will be invited to participate in the tournament of champi-ons finals on September 15th for a chance to win a grand prize, a trophy, and bragging rights! All ages are welcome! Light refresh-ments will be served. Random drawings for prizes will be held throughout the day. Time: 10:30 a.m. Location: Chester County Library.

16Pride Pizza Party. Celebrate LGBTQ+ pride Month with

Chester County Library at our LGBTQ+ Pride Pizza Party. During the party, enjoy free pizza, music, a Polaroid picture booth, and more! Pride Party is a free, alternative, safe space for all members of the LGBTQ+ community to have fun, get to know each other, and show your pride! Pride Pizza

Party is open to all members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

19Book Bingo Bonanza! This pro-gram is part of the Teen Summer

Reading Program. For kids going into 6th through 12th grades. Start your summer off playing Bingo with friends. Everyone goes home with a free book! Snacks will be served. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Henrietta Hankin Branch.

21Babe Ruth and the Philadelphia Connection. While Babe Ruth’s

groundbreaking career, both as a baseball star and a cultural icon, was centered in New York and Boston, he left an indelible imprint on Philadelphia. Ruth nearly died in a late-night auto accident in Delaware County. He helped a Catholic parish in Kensington raise money. He also hit the longest home run of his career in North Philadelphia, in the ballpark where he had more success than anywhere but Yankee Stadium. Join Frank Fitzpatrick, who has been an editor and writer at the Inquirer since 1980. A one-time beat writer for the Phillies, Eagles, and Penn State football, he also has covered nine Olympics. A 2000 Pulitzer Prize final-ist, he now focuses on sports projects for the Inquirer and Daily News and writes a Sunday column. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

24The Art of Papercrete. Lee Coates, the Papercrete Potter, will teach

participants how to make a planter out of papercrete. Developed in the 1920s as a building material, papercrete uses recy-cled newspapers and is currently enjoying a renewed interest as an eco-friendly craft medium. Class instruction includes how to mix the recipe, using molds, tips and tricks, drying, curing, and planting information. Everyone will make a planter. Molds, pre-mixed papercrete, gloves, and a plastic bag to take your project home will be included. Q&A session after the class. Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

27Crochet One Knit Too! Bring your needle work, whether it is knit-

ting, crocheting, cross stitch, or something else, and spend some time with others who also enjoy the art of creating! Take some time for yourself and make some progress on your projects. No registration is required. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Henrietta Hankin Branch.

28Discover Something New This Summer – Your 24/7 Library

Services. Did you know there are lots of 24/7 services available from the library? See what you can order, reserve, download, and do from the comfort of your own home. Learn how to set up your online library account, great tips for searching the online catalog, how to place holds, reserve museum passes, register for programs, read eBooks and eMagazines without a hand-held device, and search the databases. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

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July17Awesome Sharpie Tie-Dye T-shirts!

Teen Summer Reading Program. For kids going into 6th through 12th grades. A new twist on a classic design. We will supply the t-shirts and markers. Bring your imagina-tion and create your own one-of-a-kind shirt. Time: 1:30 p.m. Location: Henrietta Hankin Branch.

23Meet the Author of The Green Amendment, Maya van Rossum.

Meet the Delaware Riverkeeper, Maya van Rossum, and hear about her book, The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Healthy Environment. For decades, activ-ists have relied on federal and state legisla-tion to fight for a cleaner environment. And for decades, they’ve been fighting a losing battle. The sad truth is, our laws are designed to accommodate pollution rather than pre-vent it. It’s no wonder people feel powerless when it comes to preserving the quality of their water, air, public parks, and special natu-ral spaces.We all have the right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment. It’s time to claim that right—for our own sake and that of future generations. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

24Discover Something New This Summer--Money for Non-Profits

& Business Savvy. We can help individuals and community nonprofits find money and increase your business smarts. Let us show you how to access resources for grants, schol-arships, fellowships, and financial support, using our Funding Information Network data-base. And our business librarian will tell you how the library helps jobseekers brush up on their job skills and polish their resumes and helps entrepreneurs get to know their com-petitors so they can run their business like a pro. We have what you need to succeed. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

26Stuffed Animal Sleepover. Bring your stuffed animal to Storytime

at the Library. Leave your animal to spend the night for fun and antics. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Henrietta Hankin Branch.

26Adult Immunizations:The Chester County Health Department.

Vaccinations are not just for kids! Every year, thousands of adults in the United States get sick and are hospitalized from vaccine-pre-ventable diseases. Getting vaccinated will help you stay healthy, so you’ll miss less work and also have more time for your family and friends. And did you know that when you get vaccinated, you also help protect your family and your community?The Chester County Health Department will be available in the lobby of the Chester County Library to offer information and answer questions concerning adult immunizations. Time: 9:00 a.m. Location: Chester County Library.

27Take a Stand Against a Fall--A Physical Therapist’s Perspective.

Most elderly move into assisted living or nursing care facilities, albeit unwillingly, mainly because of fear of falling or an actual injurious fall that leads to reduced mobil-ity. Decline in physical mobility begins as early as age 50. Most people ignore warn-ing signs thinking that it is normal aging process. Aging is normal, disability is not! This workshop will give you a heads-up on prevention and how to improve balance for yourself and your loved ones. Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

28Climate Change: Its Urgency and Magnitude. Internationally

acclaimed public speaker, environmentalist, and author Richard Whiteford will explain the scientific evidence behind the causes and effects of climate change. He will also discuss what can be done and what is being done on many government and industry levels to tackle the problem. Presentation will allow time for questions and answers. Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Henrietta Hankin Branch.

30Grins and Grins. Awesome, fun, fast-paced variety show (magic,

juggling, comedy) for the entire family! No registration, but space is limited. Time: 6:30 p.m. Location:Henrietta Hankin Branch.

31Digitizing Photos. Join us for a demonstration on photo digitiza-

tion. You will be shown to how to preserve your personal and family photos by using the scanners and equipment that are available here at the Chester County Library’s Jacobs Technology Center. This is a demonstration only. You will not need to bring a computer or personal photos. *This demonstration covers photo digitization only, photo editing will not be a part of the presentation.* Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

10Discover Something New This Summer – Endless Possibilities:

Make, Create, & Build. Find out how you can use the library’s equipment and software to get really creative. We have a 3D printer, 3D scanner, inkjet printer, button makers, Apple computers, Surface Pros, high end PCs, photo and podcast-ing equipment, digital video convert-ers, Adobe Creative Suite, Cyber Director, Corel Photo Paintshop, a Scan-N-Cut machine, and electric circuit kits. Plus public use computers, printers, scanners, computer classes, one-on-one tutoring, and video game tournaments. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Chester County Library.

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The Benefit of Book Clubs

Make It @ Your Library! Celebrate National Week of Making

Book discussion clubs sometimes have a repu-tation as places to drink wine and wander off topic. The opening of the movie Book Club in May, starring Jane Fonda and Diane Keaton, has me thinking about how to improve the image of book clubs and wanting to point out some of the real benefits of book discussion for every reader:

Read a good book. Seems obvious, right? You might not love every book your group reads, but books chosen for discussion tend to have “literary merit;” there is some-thing of substance there that warrants and rewards close reading and conversation.

Read critically. When reading a book for discus-sion I think more deeply about the book and, if time allows, I do background research on the book and its author. I read with more care and thoughtfulness so that I am prepared to talk about the book and back up my opinions.

Read outside the box. Some of the most inter-esting books I’ve read in book clubs have been those I would never choose on my own- such as the The Passage by Justin Cronin, a futuristic/dystopian novel completely out of my comfort zone but which I could not put down until I plowed through all 750 pages.

Meet Interesting People. According to HuffPost blogger Delia Lloyd, “The trick is not to join a book club full of your best friends. Some people do that and absolutely love it, but I find book clubs more interesting when none of my close friends are in them. After all, I’ll probably end up talking about books with my friends anyway. But I’ll learn more from drawing upon a wider range of individuals.” This is a good reason to consider trying a library book club, where you will meet people who might spark a new kind of discussion. The Chester County Library offers the Evening Book Group, the Afternoon Book Group, and the Comics Unbound Group.

The Henrietta Hankin branch offers the Page Turners and a mystery book club, the Hankin Whodunits.

Finally, book clubs are fun! We all love our devices, but it’s fun to put the phone down to have a real conversation with other readers and to add a social element to the solitary act of reading. For more information about library book clubs, go to chescolibraries.org. - Mary E. DeCecco, Reference Librarian

We invite you to join us in celebrating the National Week of Making from June 11 to June 17 at the Chester County Library. The Week of Making is an opportunity to for individuals in communities throughout the U.S. to participate in Making activities locally, cele-brating the innovation, ingenuity, and creativ-ity of Makers.

Makers are developing new solutions and prod-ucts for pressing challenges; engaging students in hands-on, interactive learning of STEM, arts, and design; and enabling individuals to learn new skills in fabrication and manufacturing. The celebration was created by Nation of Makers to support, encourage, promote, and highlight

organizations from around the country who are working to create more opportu-nities for more people of all ages to make.

During the week, we have events including Making Binary Bracelets and Minecraft Coding. On Friday, June 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., you can come to create and make your own Father’s Day Card and buttons, learn how to crochet, and more! Also, don’t forget our monthly STEM @ Your Library workshops includ-ing Makey Makey, Arduino, and Circuit Scribe.

To register online, go to www.chescolibraries.org or contact the John W. Jacobs Technology Center at 610-280-2666.

Remember! Our Media Lab and Makerspace is open for you to Make, Create, & Build!

- Sara Lim Harden, John W. Jacobs Technology Center Coordinator

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Museum Pass Sponsor Highlight: The Chester County Library Trust

Summer Reading Resources for Young Readers

Each year, the Chester County Library Trust Board determines where the greatest impact can be made at Chester County Library in Exton, its branch library, and the District Center. In December, the Trust gave $42,200 to continue early literacy learning through the Chester County Library StoryWalk®, to expand eMaterial collections to meet patron needs, and to grow the library as a community hub by hosting author programs and by purchas-ing virtual/augmented reality equipment.

The Chester County Library Trust also proudly continued its support as a major sponsor of Chester County Library’s Museum Pass Program. JoAnn Weinberger, Board member for Chester County Library Trust, explains, “The Board is pleased to provide our patrons and their fami-lies with the opportunity to explore and enjoy a variety of local museums that they might not otherwise visit due to admission costs. The Trust is proud to help the library meet the needs of our residents by supporting the program.”

The Museum Pass Program provides free admis-sion to various museums and historic sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 2017 the passes were used a total of 1,453 times over the course of a year by individuals and families, with a collective savings of $53,278! Customers have expressed their gratitude for the program with thoughtful messages like this one from a mother of two, “I was so excited to see all the new museum passes that are currently available! Thank you to everyone who supports this pro-gram--it is so wonderful to have access to the museums I loved as a kid (Academy of Natural Sciences) or ones I’ve wanted to try (Battleship New Jersey). With a 7-year-old and 4-year-old, the winter weekends can get a little stale--we are hoping to visit the Constitution Center very soon.”

The Chester County Library Trust ensures the ongoing excellence and innovation in library services at Chester County Library in Exton, its branch library, and the District Center. As a District Center Library, the Exton location has

a strong circulating and reference collection to provide a greater depth of library service and support for the 18 member libraries in Chester County. Funds generated from the Trust help to build collections, expand current services, provide new services, and support equip-ment and building improvements. The Chester County Library Trust is a non-profit that serves as a long-term endowment for the sustainabil-ity of the Libraries’ future and supports current projects that could not otherwise be afforded.

The Chester County Library Trust is able to fund these projects only through the generosity of our many local donors. There are several ways to support the Trust, whether it is a memorial or honorary gift online, a monthly donation through an employee giving program, or a planned gift in a will, and community support ensures library needs are met today, tomorrow, and beyond. For more information on the Chester County Library Trust visit http://tinyurl.com/ccltrust.

BookFlix and TrueFlix are excellent resources for young readers… just in time for Summer Reading season! BookFlix and TrueFlix are interactive databases you can use in the library or from home with your Chester County Library System card!

Bookflix is an interactive program that pairs fiction and nonfiction text for pre-readers and readers from preschool through third grade. BookFlix has digital book pairings arranged around topics such as Animals and Nature, ABC’s and 123’s, or Celebrations. Each pair of books also includes activities, a brief biogra-phy of the author, and a lesson plan to assist

parents and educators. Many of the books included in the database, such as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Diary of a Fly, are popular titles available through your library!

TrueFlix is a resource for elementary-aged stu-dents that encourages them to learn more about nonfiction topics in a variety of subject areas. Using Scholastic’s popular True Book series, each topic begins with a video that introduces the subject to build background knowledge and includes a digital version of the full text of the True Book title. Each title also includes an “explore more” feature that directs readers to

related content that can be used to learn more about the topic. Let your young reader learn about the California Gold Rush, Malala Yousafzai, the Undersea World, and more from the convenience of your computer or device!

To a cce s s t h e s e gre at re s o u rce s , please visit www.chescolibraries.org.

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B O O K S FICTION

America for Beginners by Leah Franqui

Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

It All Falls Down by Sheena Kamal

How to Love a Jamaican by Alexia Arthurs

Ocean Light by Nalini Singh

My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

The Real Michael Swann by Bryan Reardon

The Secrets Between Us by Thrity Umrigar

What We Were Promised by Lucy Tan NONFICTION

Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth

Buzz by Thor Hanson

Empress by Ruby Lal

Going to the Mountain by Ndaba Mandela

I See Life Through Rosè-Colored Glasses by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella

On the Ganges by George Black

Tinderbox by Robert W. Fieseler

What the Eyes Don’t See by Mona Hanna-Attisha

NEW RELEASES JUNE & JULY 2018 

AU D I O B O O K S6/5 How Hard Can it Be? by Allison Pearson

6/5 Us Against You by Fredrik Backman

6/5 First in Line by Kate Andersen Brower

6/12 The Pharaoh Key by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

6/19 Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

6/26 Between You and Me by Susan Wiggs

7/10 A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo

7/17 The Other Woman by Daniel Silva

7/24 Alliances by Timothy Zahn

7/31 Bloody Sunday by Ben Coes

M U S I C6/1 Hell-On by Neko Case (Rock)

6/8 No Shame by Lily Allen (Pop)

6/8 Bigger by Sugarland (Country)

6/15 Post Traumatic by Mike Shinoda (Rock)

6/22 Heaven and Earth by Kamasi Washington (Jazz)

6/29 High as Hope by Florence + The Machine (Rock)

7/27 The Ghost Note Symphonies Vol I by Rise Against (Rock)

7/27 Songs for the Saints by Kenny Chesney (Country)

M O V I E S 6/5 A Wrinkle in Time (Family)

6/12 Love, Simon (Drama)

6/12 Tomb Raider (Adventure)

6/12 Sherlock Gnomes (Family)

6/19 Pacific Rim Uprising (SciFi)

7/3 Blockers (Comedy)

7/10 The Leisure Seeker (Drama)

7/17 I Feel Pretty (Comedy)

7/17 Truth or Dare (Horror)

V I D E O G A M E S6/22 Mario Tennis Aces – Nintendo Switch

7/13 Octopath Traveler – Nintendo Switch

7/13 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo 3DS