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RECYCLING PROGRAM: A WIN/WIN FOR YOU & FOR THE LIBRARY
The Swampscott Public Library will begin collecting used inkjet, laser printer cartridges and cell phones. Each year more than 350 million inkjet and laser cartridges are thrown away. In addition, 35 million cell phones are discarded. The library will collects these items and send them to the Funding Factory, an organization that provides equipment to nonprofit organizations in exchange for recycled materials. For each donation, Swampscott will receive points that can be traded in for printers, monitors, and other technology.
Donating these materials will help keep the earth clean and earn equipment and supplies for the Library. Look for the recycling box in the lobby. Thank you for supporting this green project.
NEW ONLINE RESOURCES: the library comes to you
To help make sure that Swampscott residents have information available at the tip of their fingers we have added some new online resources and renewed our subscriptions to others.
For anyone who needs business information check out ReferenceUSA. It’s the number 1 source of information on businesses for researchers, students and job seekers.
People interested in genealogy will want to check out both HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com. Both have images of census records from 1790 to 1930 plus a variety of other primary sources for genealogists. HeritageQuest can be viewed from any internet computer while Ancestry.com can only be viewed from computers within the library.
For the do-it-yourselfers we have subscribed to Chilton’s, a site filled with repair information for automobiles and light trucks.
In addition to these new resources, we have many other online sources such as encyclopedias, local and national newspapers, downloadable audiobooks, and more. Access to some of these sites is limited to only Swampscott residents but other databases are provided by the Board of Library Commissioners and the Northeast Massachusetts Regional Library System and they are open to any resident of northeast Massachusetts.
To see our entire list of online subscriptions click on the ‘Catalog and other Resources’ button on the top left side of the screen. Please note that you will be asked to enter your library card number when logging in to any of these resources.
COOKING WITH KATIE
Katie Wilton led a hands-on cooking class on July 22nd. You can see for yourself how delicious all of the recipes were: deviled eggs, pizza wontons, parmesan pita triangles, yogurt fruit shakes, and strawberries stuffed with cream cheese. It’s fun having a class where you learn and get to eat yummy stuff at the same time. We hope to have her come back some time in the futre.
Take an alien on vacation
Kids are invited to decorate their own space alien and take him on all of their travels during their summer break. Take a picture of him having fun and bring it in or email it to the library. We’ll post all the pictures in the library to see how many fun places our space alien can visit.
Print your own drawing here by clicking on the word
Alien
or pick up a copy of the drawing in the Children’s Room. Our e-mail is swa@noblenet.org Use the subject line Alien
With special thanks to Lauren Scheuer for creating our visitor from outer space!
SWAMPSCOTT CALLING: TEEN BAND CONCERT
Squad Room Antics @ Swampscott Calling! 2009
The Swampscott Public Library local teen band concert, SWAMPSCOTT CALLING!, was held on Saturday, July 11th. A big thank you to the bands: Red Rock, Anything Goes, Soot, Exit Left, James Roseman, Calling Aviv, Handfulls of Happiness, The Anchors, 8th Brigade, Day Luge and Squad Room Antics. A special thank you to the Red Rock/Handfulls of Happiness folks who handled all the sound system work, the Swampscott Yacht Club for all kinds of assistance, the DPW, Fire and Police Departments, Newbury Comics for donating gift certificates for all the musicians, and the fans who came to hear everyone play.
Click here to see a slide show from the concert:
2009 Concert Pix
Vote for the Teens’ Top Ten
Beginning August 25th, vote on your favorite books–you always have an opinion on something, so this is your chance to let everyone know what you think. Other teens have selected the books on thelist, you just have to vote.
:Teens’ Top Ten
The nominated titles are:
2009 Teens’ Top Ten Nominations
Cashore, Kristin. Graceling. Harcourt/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. (9780152063962).2008.
Lady Katsa is born with a Grace (super talent) of killing and her uncle, the king, makesher his brute squad. When she meets Po, a rival kingdom’s Graceling, she becomes morepowerful as a woman of justice, self knowledge, and romance.
Cast, Kristin & P.C. Untamed. St. Martin’s Griffin. (9780312379834). 2008.
At finishing school for young vampyres, Zoey makes a shocking discovery about the school’s leader, but no one will listen to her as her undead friends and 3 boyfriends turn against her. Loyalties are strained, truths are revealed, and an ancient evil is awakened in
Cast’s fourth House of Night novel.
Clare, Cassandra. City of Ashes. Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry.(9781416914297). 2008.
The second in the Mortal Instruments trilogy, this volume continues the saga of Clary and her best friend Simon as they struggle to find their place in a magical world parallel to their NYC home. Demon-fighting shadowhunters, vampires, warlocks, werewolves, faeries, and a master villain named Valentine provide a heart-pounding backdrop as Clary uncovers secrets about her past.
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic. (9780439023481). 2008.
To save her young sister from competing, Katniss Everdeen takes her place in the annual Hunger Games, a televised competition in which only one person, the winner, survives. By turns an adventure, a love story, and a futuristic thriller, this is the first in a planned
trilogy.
Fukui , Isamu. Truancy. Tor Teen. (9780765317674). 2008.
In the totalitarian society that Tack lives in, a rebel group called the Truancy is fighting for freedom. But Tack vows revenge on the Truancy when someone he loves is killed accidentally during one of their attacks on the government.
Fukui , Isamu. Truancy: Origins. Tor Teen. (9780765322623). 2009.
Umasi and Zen, adopted and raised in a life of privilege, are horrified to discover that their father is behind the restrictive policies of their city. One brother will be driven to rebellion.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. HarperCollins. (9780060530921). 2008.
When a toddler wanders away from his home just before assassins slay his family, he ends up in a graveyard. Named Nobody Owens, the ghosts and other denizens of the cemetery adopt him and teach him important skills he will need to survive.
Green, John. Paper Towns. Penguin/Dutton. (978025478188). 2008.
When they were little, Margo Roth Spiegelman was Q’s best friend. Now, a month before high school graduation, she disappears after taking Q on a night of pranks involving dead fish and a depilatory, sending him on a quest to find her.
Harris, Joanne. Runemarks. Random House/Alfred A. Knopf. (9780375844447). 2008.
Maddie is shunned by the town because of the mysterious rune mark on her hand. This same rune mark will shatter her dull existence as it propels her into the center of a war between the new controlling religious government and the Norse gods of old.
Hopkins, Ellen. Identical. Simon & Schuster/Margaret K. McElderry. (9781416950059). 2008.
Identical teenage twins, Raeanne and Kaeleigh, respond in totally opposite ways to the abuse and abandonment from their parents. One twin finds bulimia and cutting eases the pain and helps her to maintain her passivity, while the other, more rebellious twin sinks into the world of drugs and sex.
Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks. Disney-Hyperion. (9780786838189). 2008.
When Frankie’s boyfriend joins a secret society that she isn’t supposed to know anything about, she surprises everyone—including herself—by trying to beat them and become the biggest prankster of them all.
Marriott, Zoё. Daughter of the Flames. Candlewick Press. (9780763637491). 2009.
Zira bears scars from the battle that left her orphaned and in the care of the Ruan people. When a tyrant king threatens her home, Zira seeks help from an unlikely romantic interest and uncovers the truth about her past.
McMann, Lisa. Wake. Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse. (9781416953579). 2008.
Going to sleep isn’t a big deal for most of us, but for Janie, falling asleep means getting sucked into other people’s dreams. The supernatural ability she’s always considered a nuisance quickly becomes a nightmare when she blunders into a dream and witnesses a
murder.
Meyer, Stephenie. Breaking Dawn. Megan Tingley/Little, Brown. (978316067928).2008.
In this, the fourth and final installment of the Twilight Saga, Bella’s new life as the wife of vampire Edward Cullen is wrought with unexpected obstacles, difficult decisions, and potentially overwhelming outcomes.
Moran, Katy. Bloodline. Candlewick Press. (9780763640835). 2009.
In the brutal world of Dark Age Britain, Essa fights for his life, his identity, and the lives of those he loves. Paolini and Tolkien fans will be drawn in.
Ness, Patrick. The Knife of Never Letting Go. (Chaos Walking. Book 1). Candlewick Press. (9780763639310). 2008.
Dangerous secrets can even be hidden in a world where all men and animals hear each others’ thoughts. Because all women died shortly after he was born, Todd Hewitt is the last boy left in his town. When he learns a dangerous secret, he runs for his life with his dog and finds something even more surprising: a girl!
Noёl, Alyson. Evermore. St. Martin’s Griffin. (9780312532758). 2009.
Her life ripped apart by a tragic accident that killed her family, Ever struggles with her newfound ability to hear people’s thoughts. Enter Damen, the new boy who seems the perfect distraction — except he doesn’t eat or drink, and soon Ever discovers a supernatural new world of which she is now part.
Palmer, Robin. Geek Charming. Penguin/Puffin. (9780142411223 ). 2009.
Dylan’s middle name is “crisis.” It seems to follow her wherever she goes. First she catches her boyfriend staring at another girl. Then her beautiful designer bag takes a swim in a fountain. However, along with crisis comes opportunity, and Dylan’s Beverly Hills world is about to be turned upside-down.
Pierce, Tamora. Melting Stones. Scholastic/Scholastic Press. (9780545052641). 2008.
All life, both plant and animal, on the Battle Islands is mysteriously dying. Stone mage Evvy responds to the islander’s call for help. They need her magic to solve the mystery. Accompanied by her friend and mentor, Luvo, she uncovers the deep secret revealed by the stones and the volcano. Will it be in time to rescue the children?
Scott, Elizabeth. Living Dead Girl. Simon & Schuster/Simon Pulse. (9781416960591).2008.
Alice was kidnapped when she was young and is forced to pretend to be a little girl to please Ray. She could never escape and wishes for death. Soon her wish will become true, as she had become too old and now she must find Ray a replacement for her.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Eternal. Candlewick Press. (9780763635732). 2009.
Zachary, a guardian angel has, against all rules, fallen in love with his charge. When he sees Miranda sleeping in the shadow of death, his attempt to save her hurls her into life as a vampire princess and exiles him from heaven.
Smith, Sherri L. Flygirl. Penguin/G.P. Putnam’s Sons. (9780399247095). 2009.
Because she wants to fly and to support her soldier brother, 18-year-old Ida May Jones passes for white amidst obstacles of race and gender and joins the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II .
Weingarten, Lynn. Wherever Nina Lies. Scholastic/Point. (9780545066310). 2009.
Two years after 16-year-old Ellie’s older sister, Nina, disappeared, Ellie pieces together clues to her whereabouts and heads out on a road trip that leads to murder and mystery with her hot new boyfriend, Sean.
Werlin, Nancy. Impossible. Penguin/Dial. (978080373001). 2008.
This gentle story details young teen Lucy’s rape and subsequent pregnancy, with an amazingly supportive cast of a faithful boyfriend and loving parents. A fairy tale set in the present, with flashes of realism and romance.
Yee, Lisa. Absolutely Maybe. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine. (9780439838443). 2009.
Maybe (short for Maybelline, her mother’s favorite mascara) leaves home and heads to California on a mission to find her biological father, and avoid her mother’s planned wedding number seven.
Summer Activities July 6-10
In addition to our Starship Adventure reading program we have a number of activities happening here at the library. Our formal programs run from July 6 to August 6. Remember, in this tough economy the library is a great place to come for FREE summer fun.
July 6 to August 3 at 10:00 a.m. we are offering our annual “Messy Mondays” pre-school craft program for ages 2 to 5. This popular program includes some stories and great, fun craft projects. No registration is needed.
We also have a terrific lineup of programs each week.
WEEK ONE: July 6 to 10
Tuesday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m.
Family Night program “A Pirate’s Life”
Hear some Pirate stories, sing sea chanties and join in a pirate parade! DUE TO WEATHER PROGRAM WILL BE INSIDE, UPSTAIRS IN THE PROGRAM ROOM. Presented by Moonship Productions +++
Wednesday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Storytime Train to Rockport
Our annual excursion to Rockport with neighboring libraries. We will leave the Swampscott Depot around 10:40 a.m., arriving in Rockport around 11:30. We will then walk to Millbrook Meadow for picnicking, storytelling and fun! Departure back to Swampscott is 2:00 p.m.
Registration is required for this program. Call us starting June 29 to sign up.
Thursday, July 9 at 2:00 p.m.
Reptiles from the Museum of Science.
Meet animals from the Live Animal Center of the Boston Museum of Science and learn more about their lives. This program is appropriate for ages 5 & up. Science Museum No registration is required.
Friday, July 10 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Drop-in crafts.
Children of all ages are invited to drop-in at the library and enjoy a craft project. You may stay 10 minutes or the whole time!
+++Funded by the Friends of the Library
Starship Adventure Summer Reading
Starship Adventure@your library is the theme of our Summer Reading Program for 2009. Children from ages 0 to 12 are invited to join this program. Registration began on June 22 and will continue through July 30. The program will run through August 30. Register on-line at Reads in MA
and keep an on-line record of your progress, write book reviews and print out a list of your reading at the end of the summer. Simply click on “Sign me up” and choose a username and password. Then click on Add/View log button to enter how many minutes you have read, the author and title of your book, and a review and rating if you choose. On your first visit to the library after registering you may choose a star to hang up and you will receive a bookmark. If you visit this site you may also enter to win some prizes from the Boston Bruins!
If you choose to register in person you will receive a paper log to record your reading, a bookmark and a star to hang up. The goal of the program is for children to read (or listen) a minimum of 20 minutes per day. You may read any type of book, including your school reading list, magazines or newspapers. We encourage older children to read to younger siblings as part of the program.
All of the books from the Summer Reading List for the Swampscott Elementary Schools will be located in a special area of the Children’s Room, and they may definitely be counted on your reading logs. As a special bonus all children who read at least 800 minutes will receive a special award from the Topsfield Fair: an IAFE/NICA ribbon, a voucher good for a free hot dog and soda, free admission ticket (if applicable–children under 8 are free with an adult) and free ride tickets! We thank the folks from the Fair for their generosity.
Starship Adventure@your library, the 2009 Statewide Reading Program, is funded by your local library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Summer Discount Coupons
As part of the Starship Adventure@your library summer reading program we are again offering a number of discount coupons to area attractions. Any child who is registered for the program is welcome to pick up the coupons in the Children’s Room. To see which coupons are available please check the page Coupons These coupons offer free or reduced price admission to participating venues.
Starship Adventure at your library is sponsored by your local Massachusetts library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Reading Suggestions
Overdrive
Free digital audiobooks! OverDrive is a new service that lets you download audiobooks to your computer and then transfer them to a WMA compatible MP3 player. Some titles can also be saved to Ipods or burned to CD’s.
You can browse through a collection of audiobooks including fiction and nonfiction for children, check them out with your library card, and download them for two weeks. After you download the audiobook, you can listed to it on your PC, or transfer it to an MP3 player. Some titles can also be burned to a CD.
NOBLE residents just have to:
Download Audiobooks–Browse or search our collection, download the special software you need, check out some books, and enjoy listening!
This service is for residents of the NOBLE community of libraries. If you are a non-resident with a NOBLE card, you can still get access to OverDrive by using the Boston Public Library:
Boston Public Library’s OverDrive collection:
BPL OverDrive
Link to sign up for an e-card online:
(All Massachusetts residents are eligible)
BPL e-cards
NextReads
Looking for a great book to read? Check out NextReads, our monthly e-mail newsletter service which will send you great book suggestions by email. Each newsletter includes new books that may be of interest as well as some older ones that you may have missed, with links to the library catalog so you can see what’s available and place requests for books you want to read. There are separate lists for Picture Books, Kids Books and Tween Scene.
NextReads E-Mail Newsletters — See the list of newsletters, preview and sign up. You will need to enter your library card number before subscribing.