November 2016

Pottsville Free Public Library

Volume 14 Number 3

STACKS OF NEWS

1911—2015

Basket Raffle Tickets are available for our basket raffle at the front desk of the Library begin-

ning November 15th. Stop in, buy some tickets, and choose which of the fabu-

lous baskets you would like to take a chance on winning. Check the Library’s

Facebook Event page for basket descriptions and photos.

Drawing takes place on December 15th. Tickets are $1 or 6 for $5.

Basket List

1. $25 Gift Certificate from Needleplay Tattoo, Handmade Bracelet from

Witchy Brew Designs, Incense Box & Lottery Tickets

2. Signed and numbered print of painting of the Majestic Theatre by David

Naydock and $25 Gift Certificate to the Majestic Theatre

3. Knitting and Crocheting Basket

4. $50 Gift Certificate to The Lodge at Sharp Mountain

5. Children’s Reading & Fun Basket & $10 TNT Deli Gift Certificate

6. Box of Costas York Club Crackers/Jackpots & Lottery Tickets

7. Boudoir Beauties

8. $25 Gift Certificate from Needleplay Tattoo, Handmade Bracelet from

Witchy Brew Designs, Incense Box & Lottery Tickets

9. Spaghetti Dinner in a Crock Pot

10. Coffee and Tea Basket

11. Golf supplies & $10 TNT Deli Gift Certificate

12. Sci-Fi Basket

Basket Donations Thanks to:

Library Staff—Sandi, Jean,

Nancy, Denise, Ian, Gina

TNT Deli

The Lodge at Sharp Moun-

tain

Needleplay Tattoo

Witchy Brew Designs

PADCO

Friends of the Pottsville

Library

Colleen Calabrese

Britni Houser

Claudia Gross

Cherie Roberts

John Barzensky

Memorial donations received in September and

October 2016:

For Barbara Best by Sandi Murton. For Jean

Kronk by Kathy & Bob Connelly. For Francis

Portland by Thomas & Diana Beausang; by Cathy

& Kate Zimmerman & Ken Singley. For Charles

J. Lorenz by Thomas & Diana Beausang. For

Rose Smith by Donna Bentz. For Charles Jon-

son by Carl & Beth Meckley; by Mr. & Mrs.

Daniel Keating; by Philanthropic Club; by Ralph

& Peggy Jaeger. For Daniel Guers by David &

Christine Ambrose. For Denise Brosky by Local

2324 United Auto Workers; by Sandi Murton.

For Edith Yuengling by Buddy Blailock. For

George Kratsas by Cathy & Kate Zimmerman &

Ken Singley. For Gerald Yonchak by Marion

Kaiser. For Howard S. “Bud” Fernsler by Dr. &

Mrs. William R. Davidson. For James A. Tal-

larico by Dr. & Mrs. William R. Davidson. For

Jesse J. Stine by Judy & Jim Bohorad; by Ken &

Jeanne Porter; by Mr. & Mrs. Frederich Bausch;

by Jim & Elaine Barbetta; by Jim & Peggy Cook.

For John F. Evans by Peggy Jane Evans. For

June M. McShaw by Sandi Murton. For Patricia

Knobloch Jones by Stephen Lilienthal.

STACKS OF NEWS

A Gift for your Library

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Children's author and illustrator Lindsay Barrett

George visited the library on Thursday, November

10th to do a program featuring readings, a discussion

about creating and publishing books, and interactive

drawing activities. Thanks to Lindsay for a wonder-

ful program, and special thanks to library patron

Sherrill Silberling, whose designation of memorials

given to the library in honor of her mother Florence

Silberling, a life-long library user, made this pro-

gram possible.

Children’s Department News

Many thanks to the Pottsville Area High School

Crimson Players whose presentation of Edgar Allan

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart raised $215 for the library.

Thanks also to all who attended to see their very

impressive performance. Stay tuned for future pro-

ductions here at the library.

Memorial Donations

Children’s Christmas Party

Thursday, December 15th at

6 PM

Call to register.

Upcoming New Books

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The Pottsville Library will participate in Small Busi-

ness Saturday on Saturday, November 26th.

The Pottsville Library will hold an event showcasing

local crafters, artists, and authors who will have

tables of their crafts, artwork, and books for sale.

The Friends of the Library will also have a used

book sale in the basement and the Teen Advisory

Board will have a bake sale.

There will be Christmas crafts for kids in the Chil-

dren’s Activity Room.

The Library is also taking part in the PBA’s Elf on a

Shelf Hunt and the adult downtown raffle.

Join us for a great day!

Friends of the Pottsville Free Pub-

lic Library President, Frances C.

Lorenz, and Friends Board Mem-

ber, Dr. Louise D. N. Wachter,

attended the Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Librar-

ies 2016 Friends Institute in Grantville on Saturday,

October 8th.

Keynote speaker Sara Jane Lowry presented pro-

grams entitled Being a Friend for your Library:

Stepping Out and Stepping Up and Friendraising:

Building the Relationships that Bring You Volun-

teers, Partners, and Money.

The Friends of the Library play a large part in help-

ing the library in various ways. From sponsoring

special programs and events, fundraising, and deco-

rating the library, to running used book sales and

hosting a monthly book discussion group, the

Friends are a valuable source of support.

If you would like to become part of this wonderful

group, please contact the Library for more informa-

tion on how you can join.

Small Business Saturday

No Man’s Land by David Baldacci. When his father

is accused of murder, John Puller begins a journey into

his own past, to find the truth about his mother, Jackie,

who disappeared 30 years ago.

Chaos by Patricia Cornwell. Dr. Kay Scarpetta in-

vestigates the death of a young woman who appears to

have been struck by lightning on a clear, cloudless

day. Her investigation becomes complicated when she

begins receiving a flurry of bizarre poems from an

anonymous cyberbully who calls himself Tailend

Charlie.

Odessa Sea by Clive Cussler. As Dirk Pitt and his

colleague Al Giordino search for the secret of a death

ship in the Black Sea, they descend into an extraordi-

nary series of discoveries taking them from the 1917

Romanov Empire to modern-day nuclear smugglers

and determined Ukrainian rebels.

Turbo Twenty-three by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie

Plum’s next adventure begins with a freezer truck

loaded with ice cream and a dead body—frozen solid

and covered in chocolate and chopped pecans.

The Award by Danielle Steel. Capturing historical

events, terrifying moments of danger, tragedy, the

price of war, and the invincible spirit of a woman of

honor, this emotional tale of sixteen year old Gaëlle de

Barbet begins in 1940 when the German army occu-

pies France and frightening changes begin to occur.

Precious and Grace by Alexander McCall Smith.

This is the 17th installment in the No. 1 Ladies’ Detec-

tive Agency series.

Island of Glass by Nora Roberts. The final novel in

the Guardians Trilogy.

Cross the Line by James Patterson. Washington’s

chief of detectives is murdered and Alex and Bree

must take the law back into their own hands before the

killer puts them both out of commission...permanently.

Friends of the Library

215 W. Market Street Pottsville, PA 17901 (570)622-8880

Pottsville Free Public Library

Library Hours: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8:30-8:30 Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 8:30-5

www.pottsvillelibrary.org Denise A. Miller, Editor

Decorate the Giving Tree

http://pottsville.sparkpa.org/eg/opac/home

Help us to decorate our Giving Tree by buying an

ornament at the front desk to hang on the tree. Orna-

ments are $1 each.

Proceeds will benefit the Library.

Share the joys of the season by helping your Library.

11/15 to 12/15—12 Gifts of Christmas Basket

Raffle - Tickets available, $1 each or 6 for $5

11/17 at 6 PM—Pageturners -Joyland by Stephen

King

11/24—Thanksgiving—Library closed

11/26 10AM to 4 PM—Small Business Saturday -

Crafters, artists, and local authors

11/26 9AM to 1PM— The Friends of the Library

Used Book Sale in Library basement

11/26 9AM to 1 PM—The Teen Advisory Board

Bake Sale in Library basement

11/26 9AM to 1PM—Christmas crafts for kids in

the Children’s Activities Room.

12/10 11AM—Pottsville Open Writers (POW!)

12/15 6PM—Pageturners The Good Lord Bird by

James McBride

12/15—12 Gifts of Christmas Basket Raffle draw-

ing

12/15 6PM—Children’s Dept. Christmas Party -

12/23 through 12/26— Library closed for Christ-

mas

1/2/17—Library closed for New Year’s Holiday

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