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from our director Dear Friends, I’m not big on making New Year’s resolutions. It’s not that I don’t have the resolve to make the changes they require. It’s not even the “resolution” that intimidates me; it’s the word “year.” Blame my very short attention span, but I’m more likely to make weekly resolutions, like “This week, I’ll stop drinking coffee before noon.” Or “This week, I’ll be more patient with my 12-year-old daughter.” (Okay, that’s a daily resolution.) Or “This week, I’ll get more sleep.” Of course, that’s only if I didn’t break the resolution about the coffee. . . But you get the picture. I admit it’s tough for me to stick with something for an entire year. And maybe that’s because I’ve never looked to the library to help me keep my resolutions! Regardless of what you resolve to do in 2012, your library has the information and resources you need to accomplish your goals. Here are some examples Want to read more? Start with our Best of 2011 selections on page 17. Planning to eat more vegetables? Check out our wonderful vegetarian cookbooks. (Look in 641.5636.)
director’s picks
I just finished The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
I’m just starting Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction by Isabel Wilkerson
Looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint? Check out a kilowatt meter. (Ask a staff member.) Ready to learn a foreign language? Mango Languages is easy to use and available online at myrcpl.com/ research-tools/mango-languages. Want to give more of your time? Volunteer at the library by calling 929-3436 or join the Friends of RCPL at myRCPL.com/friends. Ready to complete that household project? Check out our DIY videos and books. (Look in 643.7.)
I can’t stop listening to El Camino by The Black Keys
If you are going to make that list of resolutions, do me a favor and add “Meet new people.” There’s no better way to expand your circle of friends than visiting the library. Take your child to storytime and you’ll meet other parents of toddlers. Take a Zumba class and you’ll meet others interested in fitness. Visit our Gallery at the Main Library and run into other art lovers. At the library, you’re sure to meet someone—a staff member or customer —who shares your interest. Just think, if you visit us weekly (add that to the list!), you’ll potentially have 52 new friends to help you keep your resolutions. Here’s hoping your library helps to make 2012 your best year ever! Warmly,
Melanie Huggins | Executive Director
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You don’t want to miss The Friends’ Winter Book Sale: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, January 21 Check page18 for details!
featured staff
Q: What is one of your favorite things about working at the library? A: Whether someone is looking for a job or the world’s best chocolate chip cookie recipe, I love to be a part of their personal quests.
Q: How do you make the library experience better for customers? A: As the teen volunteer supervisor at a busy regional library, I try to engage our volunteers with meaningful activities. They’re in that wonderful and awful time between childhood and adulthood with so many capabilities and so much energy. I can offer them meaningful, lasting impressions of what’s possible at the library. As a Spanish speaking librarian, I often am the first point of personal contact with customers who speak little English. Having lived in a foreign country myself, I understand that a little kindness and extra time spent explaining things can go a long way in developing positive, beneficial experiences with the library.
Amy Allen Southeast Regional Librarian
Q: Outside of the library, what is one of your favorite hobbies? A: I like to explore natural spaces. There’s not much better than being on
St. Andrews Opens on Sundays The St. Andrews Regional Branch will be open on Sundays from 2-6 p.m. beginning January 8. The Main Library and the Southeast Regional Branch are also open these hours on Sundays.
the trail at the Congaree National Park and suddenly realizing I have no idea what time it is or how long I’ve been watching a particular heron hunting on the shore of an oxbow lake.
Eastover Branch Getting $1.6 Million Renovation, Expansion Huggins, RCPL’s Executive Director. “With support from the USDA—matched by that of Richland County—the residents of Eastover will have the library they deserve.” RCPL and the City of Denmark are the two South Carolina recipients for the Recovery Act support, an effort that awarded funds to 129 rural communities in 30 states.
Quick Facts The new facility will feature: • Expanded operating hours, additional computers and enhanced services. • Double the space for the children’s • collection and increased space for • children’s programs. • A meeting room for programs and use by community groups. • A new area that promotes the rich history of Eastover.
In the last year, the number of people visiting the Eastover library has increased 38 percent. The number of items checked out has increased 58 percent. During construction, the library will operate from a portable building on the current library site. Library hours and services will remain the same, including wireless access and book returns. RCPL is working with Curt Davis Architects on this project. The original Eastover Branch that opened in 1985 was the first project for Curt Davis.
Breaking ground on RCPL’s Eastover Branch Renovation are RCPL Board Member John Baker; Richland County Councilman Kelvin Washington; Eastover Mayor Lee Faber; RCPL Board Chair Kirby Shealy; USDA’s Jesse Risher; and RCPL Executive Director Melanie Huggins.
RCPL broke ground on a $1.6 million renovation and expansion of its Eastover Branch, which originally opened in 1985. The library facility, the first LEED certified county-owned/municipal building in Richland County, is expected to be completed in October 2012.
“This library is getting over half of our state’s normal annual allocation for rural funding projects, thanks to the Recovery Act funds,” said Jesse Risher, community facilities program director with the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office in Columbia. We believe in the impact of public libraries, and know they are the heart of the community, Risher said as he held up his own RCPL card and professed to be a frequent visitor to the library.
A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, covers a substantial portion of the project. The remaining costs are covered by matching capital funds from Richland County. “Libraries today offer services and technologies that help residents find jobs, improve their skills, and support the educational and entertainment needs of their families,” said Melanie
Jesse Risher, community facilities program director with the U.S Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office in Columbia shows his library card.
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locations + hours Main Library | 799-9084 Children’s Room | 929-3434 1431 Assembly St., Columbia 29201 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri. - Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Ballentine Branch | 781-5026 1321 Dutch Fork Rd., Irmo 29063 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Blythewood Branch | 691-9806 218 McNulty Rd., Blythewood 29016 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. John Hughes Cooper Branch | 787-3462 5317 North Trenholm Rd., Columbia 29206 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Eastover Branch | 353-8584 608 Main St., Eastover 29044 Mon., Tues., 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wed., Fri., Sat., 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thurs., 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. North Main Branch | 754-7734 5306 North Main St., Columbia 29203 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Northeast Regional Branch | 736-6575 7490 Parklane Rd., Columbia 29223 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 1 Summit Parkway at Clemson Rd., Columbia 29229 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Southeast Regional Branch | 776-0855 7421 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia 29209 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. St. Andrews Regional Branch | 772-6675 2916 Broad River Rd., Columbia 29210 Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sun. 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Wheatley Branch | 799-5873 931 Woodrow St., Columbia 29205 Mon., Wed., Fri., Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tues., Thurs. 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. 4 | january + february 2012
A Story of Art, Inspiration and Eggs
On display through March 5, 2012 in the Gallery, Garden Level, Main
In 1945 at the end of World War II, a young Field Artillery soldier found himself in Paris, France. Stirring inside him was a desire to learn about art and culture. Through the GI Bill, he studied at the Académie Julian for three years. He took art classes by day and soon found himself mixing and mingling with a sophisticated social set in Paris. He was living a life he could have hardly imagined years before. When Burns returned stateside, he obtained a job at the Universal International Pictures in Los Angeles Art Department. In the heyday of 1950s Hollywood, he became an art director at CBS. Later he moved on to NBC where he designed sets in the early days of live television. At a Hollywood party, Burns met the Russian surrealist artist Pavel Tchelitchew through social maven Alice De Lamar, known for her love of art and interesting people. During a conversation, Tchelitchew advised Phil to draw an egg every day—a memorable piece of advice from a great artist. Phil Burns went on to explore further artistic endeavors, including interior design and the creation of showrooms. He retired to Fallbrook, California in the early 1980s. One day as Burns was clearing brush near his hillside home he fell down the hill and badly damaged his back. He sought treatment for the injury, finally resorting to a surgical procedure that went badly, leaving him homebound with excruciating chronic back pain. To seek solace, Burns turned to art, books, writing, and drawing to help free his mind from the pain. During this time he thought back to meeting Pavel Tchelitchew and remembered the artist’s words of advice: draw an egg every day. Late in 1995, Burns began drawing. Eggs. Architectural eggs. Surrealist eggs. Whimsical eggs. Lonely eggs. Eggs with personality. Eggs in space. Eggs in every imaginable style. Hunched over a drafting table in pain, hundreds and hundreds of egg drawings emerged. All the same size of 7 1/2” x 8”, most of the drawings were done in India ink with a Crow Quill pen on white illustration board. Burns would finish one, place it on the stack of completed drawings, and start another. The stacks went into boxes and the boxes were eventually stored in his garage. For 14 years, Phil Burns drew eggs. In fact, on many days he would go far beyond drawing only one egg a day. By the time Burns stopped his drawings in 2008, he had created almost 3,500 imaginative egg illustrations. Hundreds of these are represented in this exhibition. Now 85 years old, Phil Burns is still homebound in California. This exhibition is a testament to one person’s will to live through chronic pain using imagination and creativity to stay alive—and, in the process, creating an extraordinary body of work.
Upcoming Closings
All RCPL locations will be closed the following dates:
Important Dates:
Friday, December 23–Monday, December 26 for Christmas
RCPL Board of Trustees Meeting
At 5 p.m., Saturday, December 31 and Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2 for New Year’s Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
5:30 p.m., Mondays, January 9 and February 13 Bostick Board Room, Main
Mother Goose Storytime birth to 12 months * Introduce your baby to the world of books, and nurture a love of reading with stories, rhymes and songs. • Children’s Room, Main 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, January 4 – February 29 Hello Baby! birth to 23 months Your baby will love storytime while increasing vocabulary, listening and motor skills with stories and songs. • Southeast Regional 10 a.m., Tuesdays, January 10 – February 28 Now I am One! for one-year-olds * Build your baby’s vocabulary, listening and motor skills through stories, songs and fingerplays. • Children’s Room, Main 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., Mondays, January 9 – February 27 Except January 16 • Northeast Regional 10:30 a.m., Thursdays, January 12 – February 16 Toddler Storytime for two and three-year-olds * Help your toddler discover the alphabet, numbers and other concepts while building social skills and learning about our world. • Children’s Room, Main 9:30 & 10:30 a.m., Tuesdays, January 3 – February 28 • Cooper Branch 10:30 a.m., Thursdays, January 5 – February 23 Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 * Get ready for kindergarten! Your child will gain confidence and independence in this kids-only storytime. • Children’s Room, Main 3:30 p.m., Wednesdays, January 4 – February 29 • Wheatley Branch 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 10 • Sandhills Branch 10:30 a.m., Thursdays, January 26 – March 1 Pajamarama Bedtime Storytime for all ages Wear your PJs, bring a teddy and snuggle up for bedtime stories and songs. • Children’s Room, Main 6:30 p.m., Mondays, January 9 & February 13 • Southeast Regional 6:30 p.m., Mondays, January 9, 23 & 30 and February 6, 20 & 27 • Ballentine Branch 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, January 19 & February 16 • Blythewood Branch 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 21
storytimes
Family Storytime for all ages Stories, songs and much more for you and your family. • Children’s Room, Main 10:30 a.m., Thursdays, January 5 – February 23 10:30 a.m., Saturdays, January 7– February 25 • North Main Branch 11 a.m., Tuesdays, January 3 – February 28 • St. Andrews Regional 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, January 4 – February 29 11 a.m., Saturdays, January 7 – February 25 • Southeast Regional 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, January 4 – February 29 11 a.m., Saturdays, January 7 – February 25 • Blythewood Branch 10:30 a.m., Fridays, January 6 – February 24 • Ballentine Branch 11 a.m., Fridays, January 6 – February 24 • Sandhills Branch 11 a.m., Saturdays, January 7 – February 25 • Northeast Regional 11 a.m., Saturdays, January 7 – February 25 • Cooper Branch 11 a.m., Saturdays, January 7 – February 25
Other Fun Storytimes Family Fun for all ages Stick around after storytime for more fun for the whole family. 11:30 a.m., Saturdays, January 7 & February 4, Sandhills Branch Exceptional You! Storytime for all ages * Stories, songs, and more for children with special needs and their families. Please call 699-9230 to let us know what accommodations can be made for you and your child. 3 p.m., Saturdays, January 21 & February 18, Sandhills Branch Valentine’s Day Celebration for ages up to 2 years Celebrate Valentine’s Day with stories, songs and fingerplays plus make a craft for someone special! 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, Wheatley Branch Be My Valentine for all ages Enjoy stories and songs. Make something sweet for your Valentine. 11 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, North Main Branch Family Storytime: Strings and Stories for all ages Bring the family for a unique and relaxing morning of strings and stories with a special performance by students from USC’s Suzuki Strings program. 11 a.m., Saturday, February 18, St. Andrews Regional * Please register.
Now you can renew
FIVE times!
Renew your library materials five times if the item is not requested by another customer. * As of January 2012
How to renew: Online at myRCPL.com | Stop by any location
| Call us at 929-3425 or 929-3427
for families Gustafer Yellowgold Experience live music and original animation in what The New York Times calls “a cross between Yellow Submarine and Dr. Seuss.” Join award-winning illustrator and songwriter Morgan Taylor in this Gustafer Yellowgold multi-media performance of live music, animated illustrations and storytelling.
3 p.m., Sunday, January 22
Events for Families Children’s Room, Main | 929-3434 Hands on Art for ages 2-5 Enjoy simple art fun for the very young, while learning about colors, shapes and more. Dress for a mess! 11 a.m., Fridays, January 6 and February 3 Afternoon of Puppets Watch your favorite stories performed by the Children’s Room puppets! 3:30 p.m., Thursday, January 26 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 20
Bostick Auditorium, Main | 929-3434 North Main Branch | 754-7734 Hands on Art for ages 2-5 * 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 4
Northeast Regional | 736-6575 Hands on Art for ages 2-5 * 10:30 a.m., Fridays, January 6 and February 3 Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 Nature Detective Join Stacey Jensen from Sesquicentennial State Park to discover which undercover animals may be living in your backyard. 3 p.m., Thursday, February 23 Southeast Regional | 776-0855 Morning of Puppets Enjoy your favorite stories performed by Southeast’s puppets. 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 18 11 a.m., Saturday, February 11 * Please register.
Save the Date Brenda Wong Aoki Coming to RCPL On Friday, April 13, RCPL will host internationally known storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki as the featured guest for the A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen Storytelling Celebration. Clad in the traditional kimono of a Japanese itinerant storyteller, and using an exquisitely painted fan and her waist-length hair as her only props, she performs song/dance/dramas drawn from Kabuki legend, her grandfather’s memories of San Francisco during the Great Earthquake and her own life experiences. A writer, performer and recording artist, her work blends Japanese traditional theater with contemporary story. She is known for her ability to play both male and female characters, and she is fascinated with the intersections of cultures, place and time. Honored three times with fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, she is considered one of America’s foremost storytellers. Congress, the State of California, the City of San Francisco and the government of Japan have all commissioned her award-winning stories. She resides in San Francisco and continues to teach and perform internationally. Watch for more details on this year’s A(ugusta) Baker’s Dozen at myRCPL.com.
Wild Birds
in your Backyard *
Meet the Neighbors
China: Chinese New Year
Read stories about birds and make a treat for your feathered friends.
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with food, music, stories and more.
4 p.m., Thursday, January 12
Noon, Saturday, January 28
Cooper Branch | 787-3462
Sandhills Branch
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Ballentine Branch | 781-5026 The United States: Let’s Take a Trip @ Your Library! for ages 6-12 Pack your bags because we’re traveling this year. Join us as we explore the rich history of the United States through stories and crafts. 3:30 p.m., Thursdays, January 12 & February 9 Cooper Branch | 787-3462 Love Your Library Book Club Good books, good times! Join us as we discover some of the library’s great reads for tweens. 6:30 p.m., Monday, January 30 Be My Valentine for ages 5-8 * Celebrate Valentine’s Day with stories and make some valentines and chocolates for your sweethearts! 3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 11 Yoga and Movement Storytime for ages 3-5 * Enjoy movement and yoga positions along with some favorite stories. Bring a mat if you have one. 11 a.m., Wednesdays, February 1-22 North Main Branch | 754-7734 Twix-N-Between for ages 9-12 * Enjoy fantastical ghost stories to realistic reads-and everything in between. 2:30 p.m., Saturdays, January 7 & February 4
school - age children Northeast Regional | 736-6575 Book Bingo for ages 6-12 Come play bingo and take home a new book to read! 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 11
Lego Madness for ages 6-12 Create robots, cities, creatures and more using LEGOs and other building tools. 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 3:30 p.m., Monday, February 20 Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 Homework Lab for ages 9-12 Laptops and library resources especially for students in grades 6-8. 2:30 p.m., Mondays, January 9, 23, 30 and February 6, 13 & 27 Southeast Regional | 776-0855 DIG! Introduction to Archeology for ages 9-12 It’s all about archeology! Come dig up something new and interesting with us at the library. 4:30 p.m., Thursdays • January 26 - Intro to Archeology • February 23 - Native American Period
King and Queen for a Day for ages 6-12 * Children! Bring Mom, Dad or a special grownup and join us for stories, activities and crafts fit for royalty. 4 p.m., Thursday, January 19
Fitness Made Fun for ages 6-12 Kids can stay fit while having lots of fun! 3 p.m., Saturdays • January 28 - Dance a Book: Join us for a special movement storytime designed by RCPL’s Amy Allen. • February 4 - Zumba for Kids: Enjoy a Zumba class just for kids with local instructor Jenn McAllister.
Sistah Friend/North Main Read-In for ages 6-8 Join us as we team up with North Main’s staff for a read-in with area children from kindergarten-3rd grade. 1 p.m., Saturday, February 11
St. Andrews Regional | 772-6675 Thursday Tween Reads for ages 9-12 * Good books, good times! Join us as we discover some of the library’s tween reads! 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 23
Love Your Library Book Club for ages 9-12 * Good books, good times! Join us as we discover some of the library’s great reads for tweens.
6:30 p.m., Mondays, January 9 & 23 Cooper Branch | 787-3462
Sewing 101 for ages 6-12 Come learn the basics of sewing and take home a small project. Supplies provided.
3:30 p.m., Monday, January 23 Northeast Regional | 736-6575
Dinosaur Days for ages 3-8 * Are you a dinosaur fan? Roar and squeak along with stories about dinosaurs. Play with dinosaurs and make your very own to take home!
10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 11 Blythewood Branch | 691-9806
Read to a Dog for ages 6-12 * Practice reading with a furry friend.
3 p.m., Wednesdays, January 4 – February 29 3 p.m. Saturdays, January 14 & February 11 Sandhills Branch | 699-9230
Lion Dance:
It’s 2012
Chinese New Year Celebration *
The Year of the Dragon
Paws for Reading
Join us as we celebrate the Chinese New Year and learn the Lion Dance!
Celebrate the Chinese New Year through stories, a lion dance and activities.
for ages 6-8 Come practice your reading with Bruno and Casper, two service dogs who love to listen to a good story!
3 p.m., Saturday, January 7
10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 25
St. Andrews Regional | 772-6675
Wheatley Branch | 799-5873
3:30 p.m., Saturdays, January 21 & February 18 Children’s Room, Main | 929-3434
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for teens
Teen
Advisory Board Earn volunteer hours by meeting once a month to help plan programs, participate in service projects and have fun! For 7th through 12th graders. Main | 929-3434 •
Meet and Eat Bring your own tasty creation or recipe to share and sharpen your culinary skills by making your own candy sushi. 3:30 p.m., Saturday, January 7
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Check it Out: Books Check out hot new titles, classics and pick your favorites to share. 3:30 p.m., Saturday, February 4
Main | 929-3434 Teen Otaku Association Tired of the same old anime on TV? Check out our anime club for videos, food and fun! 6-8 p.m., Mondays, January 9, 23 & 30 and February 6-27 • Anime Marathon: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday, February 25
Genre of the Month Teen Book Club A book club that caters to your choice of books! Every month will reflect a different genre, and you can tell others what you have read in that genre and find out about good reads others enjoyed. For February, be still your heart and save your brains, this month’s genre is The Undead! 4 p.m., Friday, February 24
College Goal South Carolina - TRIO Trying to find money for college and figure out those mysterious financial aid forms? Find the answers you’re looking for at a hands-on program featuring experts from USC’s TRIO program and the South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, February 18 North Main Branch | 754-7734 Game On! * Challenge your friends and other kids in an afternoon of Wii games. 4 p.m., Friday, January 27
Stop-Motion Creation * Produce your own stop motion short. We’ll help you from start to finish - from envisioning your idea to uploading it on YouTube. Express yourself with stop-motion and find your inner artist. 3 p.m., Saturday, February 18
Cooper Branch | 787-3462 •
3:30 p.m., Saturdays, January 28 & February 11 *
Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 •
TAB Book Group Great reads, great discussion! 6 p.m., Tuesdays, January 17 & February 21
Southeast Branch | 776-0855 •
3 p.m., Saturdays, January 21 & February 18
Southeast Regional | 776-0855 Hablamos Learning Spanish? Ya lo hablas? Join us on the first and third Wednesday evenings of February, March, April and May - and enjoy an hour of some relaxed Spanish chit chat. 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 1 & 15
Northeast Regional | 736-6575 Anime Club Eat, drink and be merry watching various anime in a relaxed setting. 6 p.m., Wednesdays, January 4-25 and February 1-22 Play It Loud Bring your friends and make some noise playing Wii games projected on the wall or gather around for tabletop games. 3:30 p.m., Saturdays, January 21 & February 4 Go Your Own Way Learn how to play Go, a 2,000-year-old strategy game that remains one of the easiest to learn and hardest to master. 3:30 p.m., Friday, January 27
St. Andrews Regional | 772-6675 Teen Game Time Come and hang out with your friends at St. Andrews and play your favorite video games after school. 3 p.m., Thursdays, January 5 – February 23 Family Game Time Join other gamers and share your Chess and board game skills. Beginners and experts of all ages are welcome. 6 p.m., Thursday, January 26 3 p.m., Saturday, February 11
* Please register.
Denim Makeover
Come and turn an old pair of jeans into something new. Bring an old pair of your jeans in and give them a makeover.
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And the Next RCPL Teen Idol is...
Guitar Club
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Bring your guitar and participate in a group or individual lesson to get you started with a great instrument.
7 p.m., Thursday, January 12 and February 16 St. Andrews Regional | 772-6675
Green
Your New Year *
Looking for easy, waistline and environmentally friendly recipes? Look no further than the library. Come join us for recipes, ideas, and sample some delicious food.
3 p.m., Saturday, January 14 Northeast Regional | 736-6575
Humans vs. Eighteen teens competed in the 2011 RCPL Teen Idol competition in October at the Main Library. Contestants were judged on vocal quality, song selection, projection and stage presence. 2011 winners were Skye Roberts, 3rd place; Zoe Santiago, 2nd place; and Christopher Robinson, this year’s RCPL Teen Idol. Judges for this year’s competition included Richland County Councilwoman Valerie Hutchinson, RCPL Literary Resident Eboniramm, local musician Amelia Quint and Artistic Director/Choreographer Terrence Henderson.
Zombies
There’s been an outbreak! Avoid zombification at all costs and keep the undead at bay with a pair of socks and fast feet and they’ll starve out. Get bitten and you’ll switch teams. Will be played outdoors and canceled if there is rain. See humansvszombies.org for general information and rules.
4 p.m., Saturday, February 18 Northeast Regional | 736-6575
Get Hooked:
Crochet Basics Got the cold weather blues? We’ll show you how to make a scarf or hat or even how to begin a cozy blanket. We’ll provide the supplies, but be sure to register so we’ll know how many hooks to have handy.
Hooked
on Crocheting Learn the basics of crocheting and make something nice to wear.
4:30 p.m., Saturday, January 21 North Main Branch | 754-7734
3 p.m., Saturday, January 21 Southeast Regional | 776-0855
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for adults Garden
Like a Master
The South Carolina Midlands Master Gardeners will share their expertise on a variety of subjects. For the Love of Roses 3 p.m., Sunday, February 12 Main
Houseplants * 10 a.m., Friday, January 20 Cooper Branch
Orchids * 10 a.m., Friday, February 17 Cooper Branch
Roses 6:30 p.m., Thursday, January 19 Northeast Regional
Herbs in Containers 7 p.m., Thursday, January 12 Sandhills Branch
Find Relief from Your
Economic Blues! Free Music Find free (and legal) sources for music online.
3 p.m., Tuesday, January 24
Main | 929-3457 iPick Movie Series: Everything Must Go Nick Halsey is having the worst day anyone could possibly have. He loses his job, his sobriety and his wife, finding all of his possessions on the front lawn of his old house with the locks changed. As he starts to live on his lawn, Nick’s AA sponsor steps in and suggests a yard sale as a way to make some money, let go and move on with his life. (R; 100 min.; 2010) 3 p.m., Sunday, January 8 Family History Workshop Learn about the RCPL print and online genealogical resources for family history research. 6 p.m., Thursday, January 19 SC Digital Newspaper Program Discover historic South Carolina newspapers in the Library of Congress Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers online project. Scholars from the University of South Carolina will demonstrate the Chronicling America website containing 19 South Carolina newspapers published between the dates of 1860–1922. 6 p.m., Tuesday, January 24 Rachel Loshak Join us for a concert by singer/bassist Rachel Loshak. Her sophisticated, orchestral approach to traditional pop music lights up the imagination when combined with her authentic and whimsical lyrics. 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 25 Read All About It Digitized historical newspapers are a growing resource for genealogists. Learn about the digitized resources available for your research. 6 p.m.,Thursday, February 16
Ballentine Branch | 781-5026 Are you eReady? Have a Nook or iPad? Come to one of our hands-on eReady sessions each month. 10 a.m., Saturdays, January 14 and February 11 Cooper Branch | 787-3462 eReady Toy Party Bring your Nooks, iPads, Kindles and any eReader or tablet and we will have fun! We will have lots of helpers so everyone can learn how to download library books and do all sorts of great things with your new toys. No need for frustration, come and join the eRevolution! 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 11 Savvy Shopping on a Budget * Discover easy ways to cut costs and stretch your budget with Andy Shain from The State newspaper. 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 North Main Branch | 754-7734 Get Moving! Get Fit! Get Right! Dancercise SeriesBelly Dancing (Raks Sharki) * The dance’s repetitious swaying, circular, flowing movements of this dance improve posture, tone the muscles, promote weight loss as well as induce a state of mental relaxation. 6:30 p.m., Mondays, February 6, 13, 20 and 27 Northeast Regional | 736-6575 Green Your New Year * Looking for easy, waistline and environmentally friendly recipes? Look no further than the library. Come join us for recipes, ideas, and sample some delicious food. 3 p.m., Saturday, January 14
Northeast Regional | 736-6675
Free Entertainment Learn about free (and legal) sources for movies and TV shows.
3 p.m., Tuesday, February 28 Northeast Regional | 736-6675
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Walking in the
Past Lane
Heart Strings *
Bring your passion for history to the Local History Room for a night with Dr. John Hammond Moore, author of “Carnival of Blood” and “Columbia & Richland County: A South Carolina Community 1740-1900.”
Participants will make a 12-inch string pieced quilt block with a heart theme to take home. Hear about the thrifty tradition of string piecing and see a brief slide show of some beautiful string pieced quilts. Basic sewing skills required.
6 p.m., Thursday, January 5
10 a.m., Saturday, February 4
Main | 929-3457
Main | 929-3457
for adults Get in Touch with eReaders Did you receive an eReader as a gift and want to learn how to use it? We’ll show you how easy it is to download free eBooks and audiobooks through RCPL’s Web site. 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 17 Tweeting, Blogging and Posting: Using Social Networking for Genealogy Research Join Debbie Bloom, RCPL’s Local History Manager, to learn how to use social networking sites to further your family history research. 10 a.m., Saturday, January 28 Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 Meet the Neighbors China: Movie Night Join us for a special screening of Once Upon a Time in China starring Jet Li and Rosamund Kwan. 6 p.m., Tuesday, January 10 Meet the Neighbors China: Feng Shui Christian Mergner, Assoc. AIA, explains the philosophy of this ancient design practice and how it can be used in contemporary architecture and interior design. 7 p.m., Thursday, January 19 Meet the Neighbors China: Chinese New Year Celebrate the Chinese New Year with food, music, stories and more. Noon, Saturday, January 28 Southeast Regional | 776-0855 Hablamos: Spanish Conversation Club Learning Spanish? Ya lo hablas? Join us on the first and third Wednesday evenings of February, March, April and May - and enjoy an hour of some relaxed Spanish chit chat. 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, February 1 & 15
Get Creative: Pine Baskets We’ll be making pine baskets. 3 p.m., Saturday, February 11
Sew Divine
St.. Andrews Regional | 772-6675 Yoga for Holiday Stress Relief * Relax after the holidays by joining Gigi Garzon Dommers, certified yoga instructor, to experience stress relief using yoga stretch and relaxation techniques. Four sessions. 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, January 17 & 24 and Wednesdays, January 18 & 25
Interested in knitting, needlework, scrapbooking or other crafts? Bring your own portable craft project and share some fun with fellow crafters!
Family Game Time Join other gamers and share your Chess and board game skills. Beginners and experts of all ages are welcome. 6 p.m., Thursday, January 26 and 3 p.m., Saturday, February 11 Fine Art from Everyday Objects * Join Columbia artist Kirkland Smith and enjoy her “assemblages” of rubbish transformed into works of art. Each intriguing creation is a little piece of history. 3 p.m., Saturday, February 18 Wheatley Branch | 799-5873 Gadget Gallery Did you recieve a Nook, iPad or Kindle for Christmas from Santa? Did he forget to leave instructions? Come to our hands-on eReady session and we’ll show you how easy it is to download free e-materials from our website! 11:30 a.m., Saturday, January 21
A Gathering of Crafters
Main 12:30 p.m., second and third Tuesdays each month January 10 – May 17 Ballentine Branch 6 p.m., Thursdays January 5 – May 31 North Main Branch * 11 a.m., first and third Thursdays each month January 5 – May 17 Northeast Regional 11 a.m., Tuesdays January 10 & 17 and February 14 & 21 Sandhills Branch 1 p.m., Tuesdays January 3 – May 29 Southeast Regional 7 p.m., Tuesdays January 3 – May 29 St. Andrews Regional 1 p.m., first and third Thursday of the month January 5 – May 17
Let’s Speak * Please register.
English Internationals, join our conversation sessions and practice speaking English in a relaxed environment!
World Religions Today: A Community Conversation
Learn more about the practice and beliefs of other religious faiths in this conversationcentered program. In January, we will explore the idea of religion and explain the program’s goals with USC religion professor Carl Evans. In February, we will explore Hinduism with representatives of the faith.
7 p.m., Thursdays, January 26 & February 23
Main 10 a.m., Wednesdays, January 11 – April 25 (except March 21) Northeast Regional 7 p.m., Mondays, January 23 – April 2 Sandhills Branch 11 a.m., Tuesdays, February 7 – March 27 St. Andrews Regional 10 a.m., Tuesdays, January 10 – April 3
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Celebrate African-American Hi Main | 929-3457 Allen University Concert Choir for all ages Enjoy the sounds of the Allen University Concert Choir in celebration of the King Holiday and the unveiling of the library’s Gee’s Bend Quilt project! 3 p.m., Sunday, January 15
Walking in the Past Lane for adults Bring your passion for history to the Local History Room for a night with USC Public History students who researched and created the fascinating website “Slavery at South Carolina College 1801-1865.” 6 p.m., Thursday, February 2
Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit: Eating Healthy in the African-American Community for adults Join us for the first event of the Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit Series and start your New Year with tips on healthy foods and diets from local experts! 7 p.m., Tuesday, January 17
Singing Stories, Making Melodies Do you know why the bat flies at night or what a crying coyote sounds like? Come find out and enjoy an entertaining morning of songs and stories with Michelle Martin, inaugural Augusta Baker Chair at the University of South Carolina. 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 4
Lunch and Listen for all ages Bring your lunch and listen to rhythms and sounds of local musicians. Coffee’s on us! 12:30 p.m., Thursdays • January 19: RCPL Literary Resident and jazz vocalist, Eboniramm • February 16: Saxophonist Dante Lewis Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit: Loving Your Body Join us for the second event of the Healthy Mind, Body and Spirit Series and learn the benefits of a regular fitness routine. 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 21
Recovering the Past for adults Ginetta V. Hamilton, a Columbia educator and author of the book Black History: Someone Forgot to Teach the Children, will present her knowledge and experience about the struggles and contributions of blacks in South Carolina and throughout the country. Funding provided by The Humanities CouncilSC.
7 p.m., Thursday, February 16 Northeast Regional | 736-6575
I Have a Problem With That: Preparing to Vote in 2012 for adults A community forum focusing on voter ID, redistricting and criminal record issues and their effects on the African-American community. Moderated by local radio personality, Don Frierson. 6:30 p.m., Monday, January 23
iPick
Movie Series for adults
RCPL’s media experts are choosing their favorite movies for special viewings.
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NiA Presents Let It Shine for all ages Join The NiA Company and the Generations as they celebrate Black History through stories and songs. 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 18 Jazz Roundtable Need a break from the book club! Join us for the inaugural RCPL Jazz roundtable meeting. Learn more about jazz styles, famous artists and their recordings and help us preserve and celebrate this American treasure. The roundtable will feature interactive lectures, discussions and even performances by local artists. Coffee’s on us! 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 28 Cooper Branch | 787-3462 Home: An Evening with Vennie Deas-Moore * Enjoy an evening with folk life photographer, Vennie Deas Moore as she shares photos and stories of Columbia and the Lowcountry, African-American heritage and Gullah culture. 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 7
February 19 | Glory
A dramatic account of the America first all-black regiment, led by an ide Northern white commander Colonel Shaw, fighting not only the enemy, b tion and prejudice. Based on Shaw’s (R; 122 min.; 1990)
istory and Culture Celebrate Black History Month Storytime Join us as we celebrate African-American authors and illustrators. 6:30, Monday, February 20 North Main Branch | 754-7734 Get Moving! Get Fit! Get Right! Dancercise Series: African Dance for adults * Learn to experience the exhilarating freedom of rhythmic performing art that is deeply woven into the social fabric of Africa and produces weight loss. Noon, Saturdays, January 7, 14, 21 & 28
How Did We Get Here? From Slave Quarters to the White House for adults Join African-American professors for a roundtable discussion of the African-American time line. 6:30 p.m., Monday, January 23 Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 Bound for Canaan: The Underground Railroad Join historian Ron Roth as he tells the story of the Underground Railroad, one of the most epic in American history. 7pm, Wednesday, February 29
* Please register.
Voices
of our People
for all ages Celebrate Black History Month and African-American culture with songs, poems and speeches performed by people in our community.
6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 7 Main | 929-3457
6:30 p.m., Monday, February 13 Southeast Regional | 776-0855
2:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18 North Main | 754-7734
6:30 p.m., Monday, February 20 Sandhills Branch | 699-9230
“Mama exhorted her children at every opportunity to ‘jump at de sun.’ We might not land on the sun, but at least we would get off the ground.”
an Civil War’s ealistic, privileged l Robert Gould but also convens Civil War letters.
Zora Neale Hurston | Their Eyes Were Watching God
February 26 | Dreamgirls Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers goes from just a group with talent to being a crossover hit on the pop charts in the early 1960s. The friendship of the three girls from Chicago is put to the test when they are faced with the pressure of money, fame and adulation. (PG-13; 131 min.; 2006)
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One Book, One Columbia Get Ready to Read! One Book, One Columbia -- an initiative of the City of Columbia, Richland County, the Richland County Public Library and the Columbia Council of Neighborhoods -- encourages all area residents to read Saints at the River by Ron Rash between January 17 and February 29. Participate in special programs and events focusing on this award-winning novel, which is set in South Carolina and explores the compelling themes of the protection of scenic rivers, the role of the media and family relationships.
Saints at the River | Ron Rash When a 12-year-old girl drowns in the Tamassee River and her body is trapped in a deep eddy, the people of the small South Carolina town that bears the river’s name are thrown into the national spotlight. The girl’s parents want to attempt a rescue of the body; environmentalists are convinced the rescue operation will cause permanent damage to the river and set a dangerous precedent. Torn between the two sides is Maggie Glenn, a 28-year-old newspaper photographer who grew up in the town and has been sent to document the incident from her post in Columbia, South Carolina. Since leaving home almost 10 years ago, Maggie has done her best to avoid her father, but now, as the town’s conflict opens old wounds, she finds herself revisiting the past she’s fought so hard to leave behind.
Ron Rash - An Evening with the Author Join award-winning Appalachian author Ron Rash for an evening of conversation about Saints at the River. 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 1 | Bostick Auditorium, Main Library
"Southern Lens: The Dark Corner" - A Film Screening Join us for a special screening of “The Dark Corner,” a special episode in the SCETV Southern Lens series. For more than 200 years, the Dark Corner of Upper Greenville County has remained South Carolina's most elusive and notorious district until now. Get peeks into the exclusive odyssey beginning with the Archaic Indians, up through the ages to the Moonshining era and beyond. 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 8 | Bostick Auditorium, Main Library
Mayor Benjamin’s One Book, One Columbia Panel Discussion Hear from the City of Columbia’s Mayor Steve Benjamin along with a distinguished group of community leaders and reading advocates. 6-7:15 p.m., Thursday, February 16 | Bostick Auditorium, Main Library
Scenes from Columbia’s Riverbanks: A History of the Waterways Join author Vennie Deas Moore for a discussion of her book. 7 p.m., Wednesday, February 29 | Bostick Auditorium, Main Library
Join one of our RCPL Book Clubs reading Saints at the River by Ron Rash and discuss the novel. Cooper Branch | 10 a.m., Monday, January 9 – Cooper Branch Book Club Main, Bostick Auditorium | 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 31 – Tuesday Morning Literary Discussion Group Wheatley Branch | 11 a.m., Saturday, February 18 – Wheatley Book Club Ballentine Branch | 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 29 – Bookin’ It in Ballentine Find a reader’s guide to the book at www.ow.ly/7UGDH.
one book , one columbia
job center
Featured
Programs at Main Jump-Start Your Career in the New Year * It’s the New Year! What a great time to reflect on where you have been, where you are now and where you want to go next with your career. Join the Job Center Team and Jason Broughton, SC State Library Workforce Development Trainer, for an interactive discussion of creative ways to revitalize your job search, reevaluate your career goals, and refine your resume and interviewing skills. Be inspired and be informed! 3 p.m., Wednesday, January 11 Careers in Education: Alternative Certification Opportunities * Thinking of a career change? How about a rewarding career in education? With all your life experiences and a four-year degree, you may be eligible to teach in South Carolina! Come learn more about all the alternative certification opportunities with Dr. Falicia Harvey, Coordinator of Alternative Certification at the SC Department of Education. Rick Wise, Troops to Teachers Program Manager, will provide information and guidance for veterans on how Troops to Teachers can help you become a teacher, with possible financial assistance to help you reach that goal. Noon, Tuesday, February 7 WorkKeys Workshop * Be work-ready with WorkKeys! WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop and retain a high-performance workforce. Learn more about the process, what companies support WorkKeys, and how to prepare for the assessments with Dorothy Garrick from the Magic Johnson Community Empowerment Center in Eastover. 10 a.m., Monday, February 13
Visit us online at myRCPL.com/jobcenter
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Recurring Programs Tech Tuesdays @ Eastover One-on-one computer assistance with computer skills, software, resumes and job searching. 4-8 p.m., every Tuesday, Eastover Branch
Find a Job Online Class * We will explore the various online resources and ways to search for and apply for jobs online. You will also learn how to upload a resume or application to a website. 3 p.m., Monday, January 23
Tech Thursdays @ North Main One-on-one computer assistance with computer skills, software, resumes and job searching. 4-7 p.m., every Thursday, North Main Branch
Financial Aid 101: Including Tips on How to Correctly Complete the FAFSA * Join Rob Mendenall, President of The College Funding Center, to learn more about the types of financial aid, Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and the Free Application for the Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. It’s the perfect presentation to help you or your child find funding for college or other higher education opportunities. 6 p.m., Thursday, January 26
Interview Practice These sessions are first come, first served. 10 a.m. - Noon, every Wednesday, Job Center, Main Job Center, Main | 929-3457 Business Etiquette * In this class, we will discuss the unwritten rules of professionalism: the things most people learn not in a classroom, but through “the school of hard knocks.” Explore ways to present yourself properly in spoken, written, online and social business interactions. 11 a.m., Thursday, January 12 Exploring a Career in the Arts * Are you considering a career in the visual arts? Art as a hobby can be fun, but being a professional artist in a competitive environment takes artistic talent and industry-specific business skills. Join our panel of local professional artists to learn about the ins and outs of going professional as an artist. 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 18 Consider a Career in Technology & Communications: Time Warner Cable, Inc. * Join us for this great opportunity to learn about working for Time Warner Cable, Inc. Rose Dangerfield, Director of Public Relations, will provide a company overview and discuss the skills, education and experience needed to work for a company that connects people and businesses with information, entertainment and each other. 11 a.m., Thursday, January 19 Resume Open Lab Customers who need to construct or update a resume will want to attend. 10 a.m., Saturday, January 21 6 p.m., Tuesday, February 21 * Please register.
Social Networking for Your Job Search Class * Learn how to use social networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to network and search for jobs. 2 p.m., Monday, February 6 Interviewing Skills Class * Learn how to prepare for and make a great impression in an interview, including company background research resources and following up after the interview. 11 a.m., Thursday, February 16 Test Taking Strategies, presented by BlueCross BlueShield of SC * Test Taking Strategies is designed to help reduce anxiety and learn techniques for taking assessments. We will cover strategies for different test formats, time management during timed assessments, techniques for reducing test anxiety and resources for practicing testtaking skills. 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 29 Northeast Regional | 736-6575 Interviewing Skills Class 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 11 Resume Open Lab 10 a.m., Wednesdays, January 25 and February 29 6 p.m., Thursday, February 2 Find a Job Online Explore various online resources and learn ways to search and apply for jobs online. 3 p.m., Wednesday, February 8 january + february 2012
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Book Clubs at RCPL
Main | 929-3457 Tuesday Morning Literary Discussion Group * 10 a.m., January 17 & 31 and February 14 & 28 Vista Book Group 6 p.m., Wednesday, January 25 and February 22
Ballentine Branch | 781-5026 Bookin’ It at Ballentine 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, January 25 and February 29
Cooper Branch | 787-3462 Cooper Branch Book Club * 10 a.m., Mondays, January 9 and February 6
North Main Branch | 754-7734 Page Turners Book Discussion Group 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, January 31 and February 28
Northeast Regional | 736-6575 Northeast Regional Book Group 7 p.m., Thursdays, January 12 and February 9
Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 Wednesday Book Group 7 p.m., Wednesdays, January 11 and February 8 Thursday Book Group 1 p.m., Thursday, January 19 and February 16
Computer Basics Main | 929-3457 Introduction to Computers I: 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 11 Introduction to Computers I: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 7 Introduction to Computers II: 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 18 Introduction to Computers II: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 21 Internet Basics: 10 a.m., Wednesday, January 25 eMail Basics: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 28 Microsoft Word (2010): 10 a.m., Saturdays, January 14 & February 4 Intermediate Microsoft Word (2010): 10 a.m., Saturday, February 25 Microsoft Excel (2010): 10 a.m., Saturday, January 28 Microsoft Excel (2010): 2:30 p.m., Saturday, February 18 Microsoft PowerPoint (2010): 10 a.m., Saturdays, January 21 & February 11
Cooper Branch | 787-3462 Introduction to Computers I: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 18 Introduction to Computers II: 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 29
Northeast Regional | 736-6575 eMail Basics: 6 p.m., Thursday, January 5 eMail Basics: 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 15
North Main Branch | 754-7734 Introduction to Computers I: 11 a.m., Mondays, January 9, 23 & 30 Introduction to Computers I: 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, January 12, 19 & 26 Internet Basics: 6:30 p.m., Thursdays, February 2, 9, 16 & 23 Internet Basics: 11 a.m., Mondays, February 6, 13, 20 & 27
Sandhills Branch | 699-9230 Introduction to Computers I: 3:30 p.m., Thursday, January 12 Internet Basics: 3:30 p.m., Thursday, January 26 eMail Basics: 3:30 p.m., Thursday, February 9
St. Andrews Regional | 772-6675 Introduction to Computers I: 7 p.m., Monday, January 23 Internet Basics: 7 p.m., Monday, January 30 Microsoft Word (2007): 7 p.m., Monday, February 6
Southeast Regional | 776-0855 Southeast Regional | 776-0855 Busy Person’s Brown Bag Short Story Club * Noon, Wednesdays, January 11 and February 8 Third Thursday Book Club 7 p.m., Thursday, January 19 and February 16
St. Andrews Regional | 772-6675 Book Banter 7 p.m., Tuesdays, January 10 and February 14
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Introduction to Computers I: 10 a.m., Saturdays, January 14 & February 25 Introduction to Computers II: 7 p.m., Thursday, January 19 Introduction to Computers II: 10 a.m., Saturday, January 28 eMail Basics: 10 a.m., Saturday, February 4 Microsoft Word (2007): 10 a.m., Saturday, February 18
* Please call and register for all computer classes. For teens and adults.
RCPL’s Best of
2011
pick
myRCPL.com/bestof2011
adult
teen
children
The Help
The Peach Keeper
Silverlicious
by Kathryn Stockett
by Sarah Addison Allen
by Victoria Kann
Water for Elephants
The Throne of Fire
I Broke My Trunk
by Sara Gruen
by Rick Riordan
by Mo Willems
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Awakened
A Crazy Day with Cobras
by Stieg Larsson
by P.C. Cast
by Mary Pope Osborne
Bringing Books to You Shelley Ray | Homebound Coordinator
I am a friend. I am listener. I am Shelley Ray, and I coordinate the library’s homebound program for seniors as part of our community outreach. While nearly three million customers walk through the library’s doors each year, many people cannot. Some customers are temporarily or permanently confined to their homes because of illness, age or physical disability, and they can no longer visit the library. My job is to make sure they continue to receive high quality library services. From Robert Frost’s book of poems to a book on crocheting, homebound customers still have access to the more than 1.4 million resources, including large print materials. The books are personally selected based on the reading preferences of each individual. But, I’m here to tell you, this is more than just a book delivery service. I have become their friend, and perhaps the only person they see that day. When I hear Ms. Bradwell say, “You’re my sunshine,” or Mrs. Simpson
say “I hope you never leave,” I realize that these books and the library’s company really mean everything to them. But what they might not know is that bringing them the books means everything to me. If you, a family member, friend or neighbor could benefit from this service, please call 929-3416. About the Program: Shelley Ray is the homebound coordinator for RCPL. Each month she makes between 50 and 60 visits to individuals in their homes, visits more than 20 facilities and delivers more than 1,200 items reaching more than 200 adults. january + february 2012
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supporting rcpl Winter Book Sale Stock up on good books, movies and music at the Friends’ book sales, and support the library! Browse thousands of print and nonprint materials in all genres, from fiction and nonfiction to children’s books and other rare finds.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, January 21 RCPL Operations Center | 130 Lancewood Rd. Questions? Call 988-0885.
Preview Sale For Friends’ Members: 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friday, January 20 Join for only $25 at the book sale!
Support Your Library Help make a great library even better! JOIN THE FRIENDS Visit myRCPL.com/friends or call 803-988-0885
SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION Visit myRCPL.com/foundation or call 803-929-3424
Gifts to RCPL
September 1 – October 31, 2011 Gifts to RCPL In support of the Michael Kennett Nature Program Ms. Sally S. Stoll Gifts to the Friends of RCPL Historic Columbia Foundation The Little Book Club Ms. Willann K. Woodward In memory of Arn Markley Mr. Frank Baker Ms. Connie Drake Ms. Bonnie Disney Ms. Ellen W. James Ms. Amy Mikell Ms. Betsy Smith
In support of Growing Readers First Citizens Bank In support of the Walker Local History Room Mr. and Mrs. Rex L. Carey Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Cosgrove Mrs. Mary Harmon Ms. Margaret McKinney Mrs. Amy E. Tillery
In memory of Charles Samuel Owens Jr. Tom, Susan and Jennifer Reno
Gifts-In-Kind Clemson University Mrs. William L. Ivey
Gifts-In-Kind Historic Columbia Foundation
New Friends’ Members
Gifts to the RCPL Foundation Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ed Breland Mr. Wallace Cunningham Jr. Mrs. Toni M. Elkins Gahagan Consulting Co. Ms. K. Aubrey Gilmore Won H. and Hwa C. Kim Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Kurimcak Ms. Imogene F. Lipscomb Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. McDermott Mr. Andrew S. Melanson The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts Program Dr. and Mrs. William M. Rambo Jr. Ms. Pamela J. Roberts and Mr. Joel H. Smith Ms. Charlotte Schonfeld Mr. David J. Selbiger Ms. Delphine H. Washington In honor of Andy Clifton Mr. Dwight Patterson In honor of Mellie Rae Ramsey Coker Mr. Steven Coker In honor of David R. Campbell Ms. Ellen Douglas Schlaefer In honor of Nonie Price and in support of the Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship Dr. Samantha Hastings In memory of Freddie Alston Jr. Staff Association of RCPL In memory of Henrietta Alston Staff Association of RCPL In memory of Charles Samuel Owens Jr. Staff Association of RCPL
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In support of the Ethel Bolden Minority Scholarship Mr. and Mrs. Leon Babridge Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Gold Jr. Mrs. Gerda M. Kahn Dr. Michelle H. Martin Lt. Col. and Mrs. Paul L. Ross Ms. Betty S. Shearin Dr. John R. Stevenson
In memory of Jean Z. Slider Ms. Annette W. Metz
September 1 – October 31, 2011
Ms. Phyllis A. Allen Mr. Wendell Armstrong Mrs. Stephanie M. Bailey Ms. Phyllis A. Beaty Dr. Claudia Benitez-Nelson Mr. and Mrs. W. Donald Britt Dr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Coogler Jr. Ms. Judy H. Cook Ms. Emily L. Cooper Ms. Rachel L. Cooper Mr. Adam Davis Mr. Al Everett Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Faulkner Ms. Megan E.C. Faulkner Ms. Sonja Grooms-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Hart Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun S. Hodges Ms. Marian Jacobs Ms. Teresa D. Kennedy Ms. Paula Langford Ms. Marlene C. Mackey Mr. and Mrs. James P. Osborne Ms. Jane Patrick Mr. and Mrs. Dennis H. Peeler Mr. Dale Pierce Ms. Nancy A. Raley Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Rice Ms. Karen Rood Ms. Alyece Russell Ms. Debra W. Scott Mrs. Pamela A. Simmons-Beasley Ms. Carol C. Singletary Ms. Marian H. Smith Ms. Maria G. Smoak Ms. Maria Sophocleous Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Utsey Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Von Keller Mrs. Cynthia Wagner Mrs. Belinda Wallace Ms. Antona G. Wilson
From Dewey to Digital The Richland County Public Library Foundation held its first recognition event for members of the Literary Circle in late November. The event, From Dewey to Digital, was held at the Main Library and showcased the variety of digital resources – everything from downloadable music to movies – now offered by your library. The Literary Circle is the Foundation’s Annual Giving Society, with giving levels starting at $500. These funds help support critical library initiatives including homework support, the Job Center at RCPL and outreach to childcare centers. For more information or to make a gift, contact Tina Gills at 929-3424 or tgills@myRCPL.com.
Southern Writers Series Returns Join the Friends of RCPL and the USC Institute for Southern Studies for a book discussion and signing by Silas House at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, January 31 in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library, 1431 Assembly Street.
Silas House
Silas House is an award-winning author of four novels, two plays and a book of creative nonfiction. His most recent work, a young adult novel titled Same Sun Here and co-written with Neela Vaswani, will be published in early 2012. House serves as the director of the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center at Berea College and on the fiction faculty at Spalding University’s MFA in Creative Writing program. A former writer-in-residence at Lincoln Memorial University and a well-known environmental activist, he is the creator of the Mountain Heritage Literary Festival.
Also featured in the 2012 series will be Michael Griffith at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17 in the Bostick Auditorium of the Main Library. Michael Griffith is the author of Bibliophilia and Spikes, and his new novel, Trophy, is set in Lexington, S.C. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in New England Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, Southern Review, Five Points, Salmagundi, Oxford American, Southwest Review, The Washington Post, and many other periodicals. An assistant professor of English at the University of Cincinnati, he also serves as editor of the Yellow Shoe Fiction Series for Louisiana State University Press. These events are free and open to the public. Questions? Call 988-0885.
Michael Griffith
RCPL Awarded Grants for Special Projects RCPL was awarded three grants in December. The first is a two-year grant of $78,500 by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation through Smart Investing @ Your Library ®, a partnership with the American Library Association. The grant will support a series of programs in an effort to increase the financial literacy of low to moderate income families with special focus on the African-American community. The C.G. Fuller Foundation is providing $4,000 to support Augusta Baker’s Dozen in April. (See page 6 for event details.) Also, the Central Carolina Community Foundation is providing $3,500 to support a Summer Reading Tutor project. Watch for more details!
Dates to Remember Friends’ Board Meetings 12:30 p.m., Fridays, January 6 and February 3 Bostick Board Room, Main
Foundation Board Meeting Noon, Thursday, February 9 Bostick Board Room, Main january + february 2012
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