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UpdateApril 2018 We will be closed on Sunday, April 1, for Easter
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Shred Fest! Saturday, April 7
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Join us on Saturday, April 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a shred fest at the Hayden Library! Bring up to three boxes or bags filled with your bank statements, old pay stubs, cancelled checks, or other sensitive documents to be shredded free of charge, thanks to DeVries Business Services.
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Author Kelli Estes Talks About the Girl Who Wrote in Silk
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North Idaho Reads book selection for this year is The Girl Who Wrote in Silk and author Kelli Estes will read from and discuss her book at area libraries this month. The Community Library Network will host Estes at the Hayden Library, Wednesday, April 18, 6-8 p.m.; the Post Falls Library, Thursday, April 19, 2:30-4:30 p.m.; and the Coeur d’Alene Public Library on Friday, April 20, at 7 p.m. All presentations are free. The Girl Who Wrote in Silk is Estes’ debut novel and is inspired by true events. In the book Inara Erickson is exploring her deceased aunt's island estate when she finds an intricately embroidered piece of fabric hidden in the house. As she peels back layer upon layer of the secrets it holds, Inara's life becomes interwoven with that of Mei Lien, a young Chinese girl mysteriously driven from her home a century before. Through the stories Mei Lien tells in silk, Inara uncovers a tragic truth that will shake her family to its core — and force her to make an impossible choice. A native of eastern Washington, Estes earned her bachelor’s degree in Business Management at Arizona State University and before her life took a literary turn she went to work for an airplane manufacturer in the Seattle area as a buyer and contract administrator. After meeting an author, now her sister-in-law, she realized that anyone could write. Not long after, she quit her buying job to pursue writing full-time as well as to become a wife and mother. She lives near Seattle with her husband and two sons. North Idaho Reads is organized each year by area libraries and volunteers and encourages readers in the region to share a book and participate in related programs and discussions. For more information about this and other programs, visit NorthIdahoReads.org.
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Student Reading Scores Rise, Thanks to Youth Services Support
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For the past year, the Library Network’s youth services team has be working to improve the lives of children, ages ten to 17, who are detained at the Kootenai County Juvenile Detention Center. When team members first arrived, they learned the children stay in the high-security facility anywhere from ten days to many months and are allowed out of their cells four hours a day for school, therapy or to visit the library. The library was made up of a shelf with a few tattered paperbacks. Working with the detention center’s staff, the team went to work updating the library collection. With donations from the Coeur d’Alene Rotary Club and the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation, the new books on the 20 bookshelves are well read and well loved. Magazine subscriptions have been purchased and a book cart has been ordered, making the space into a true community library. Developing the library space is only one part of the effort to engage children in literacy. The Library Network team also offers two programs a month. One program shows how to use online library services, such as downloading books and music, using reference tools to research jobs or get a started on a GED, and a second visit provides a hands-on STEAM- (science, technology, engineering, art, math) related program. What a difference this year has made. With outreach programs and a new library collection developed by the Library Network’s staff, the Coeur d’Alene School District has noticed that children on extended visits to detention typically leave the site two to three grade levels above their previous reading level. “The Juvenile Detention Center project has been going very well and both the managers and teens have expressed their gratitude to us for providing outreach visits and helping residents boost their access to reading materials,” said Youth Services Coordinator Karen Yother. Yother also said additional needs have recently been identified and staff will continue to find creative ways to meet those needs. “The materials and programs we are providing are a part of that great success story. We are always looking for grant opportunities and financial contributions to go into helping these kids.”
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A new program for teens is being launched across the Library Network, beginning April 6 at the Pinehurst Library. Adulting 101 is the brainchild of Denise Neujahr, district young adult specialist. Over the next four months, teens can learn how to change a tire and check their oil, save for the future and how to read a bank statement, create a quick meal and prepare for their first job. “Teens will have the opportunity to gain confidence in important skills they’ll need throughout their lives,” Neujahr said. “We want to make the transition easier as they move into adulthood.” But it’s not all work—plenty of fun is included. Games, raffles, snacks and a good dose of humor are all on the agendas. Plus, the programs are free of charge. Community partners include STCU, Inland Northwest Bank, US Bank, CNL Repair, Tire-Rama, and Allen’s Automotive so far. All library locations are participating in offering these unique classes and registration is requested. Call or stop by the library’s front desk to sign up. Visit CommunityLibrary.Net/Teens for more information.
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Ready for next month’s Cinco de Mayo on Saturday, May 5? You have plenty of time to learn a few Spanish phrases using Mango, a language learning system on our eLibrary page (http://www.communitylibrary.net/drupal7/content/elibrary#Mango). Download the app, and you’ll find a dazzling interface to keep learning even more fun and engaging. You can also practice that pitch-perfect accent with their voice-comparison feature, now available for mobile users. Creating an account within the app is a piece of cake. No need to jump back and forth from site to site and back again. ¡Buen día!
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If you are looking for an item and can't find it in our catalog, we have added a link to the bottom of our newsletters that says, "Found a title that's not in our catalog? Let us know." Suggest a purchase by clicking that link, filling out the form and submitting it.
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Administration John Hartung, Director, 208-772-5612 x 116 Rebecca Melton, Assistant Director 208-773-1506 x 314 Anne Abrams, Communications Director 208-773-1506 x 323 Coordinators Twylla Rehder, Adult Programs, 208-772-5612 x 123 Karen Yother, Youth Programs, 208-772-5612 x 120
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Managers Jill Roche, Athol, 208-683-2979 Karin Hall, Bookmobile, 208-772-7405 Dorothy Blackmore, Harrison, 208-689-3976 Darla Gunning, Hayden, 208-772-5612 Brenda Ludwick, Pinehurst, 208-682-3483 Jennifer Craft, Post Falls, 208-773-1506 Linda Mahon, Rathdrum, 208-687-1029 Carol Ferguson, Spirit Lake, 208-623-5353 Editor Anne Abrams, 208-773-1506 x 323, Email
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