2015 fall guide final copy website by SGPL

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Programs and Services Guide www.sgpl.ca

SGPL is FREE Your Library Card SGPL now issues free cards to residents of Spruce Grove and Parkland County. Getting yours is as easy as 1, 2, 3: visit SGPL (35 Fifth Avenue, east side of King Street Plaza); bring your government-issued ID and proof of address; and sign your card agreement and new card. Library cards can be issued to nonresidents for a differential fee as listed below. Annual Fee: Library Cards* FREE Replacement Card $3.00 Non-Resident Card $40.00 Institutional Membership** $40.00

TABLE OF CONTENTS Alberta Culture Days..................................4 Special Events................................................5 Literacy Links & Tools For Families.....6-7 Create Young Readers Ages 0-6.............8-9 Makerspaces: All Ages..............................10-11 Makerspaces: Technology.............................12 Makerspaces: Clubs..........................................13 Participate, Connect, Engage.............14-16 Friends Of The Library..............................17 Visit A Comfortable Place........................18 Room Rentals...............................................19

*Some exceptions may apply. **The institution must agree to accept responsibility of the library card terms and conditions including payment of fees and fines. 2

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Virtual Spaces........................................20-21 SGPL Services................................................22 SGPL Information.......................................23

For All SGPL Library Card + You = Your Money Saving Connection

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Alberta Culture Days Since its inaugural weekend in 2008, the Spruce Grove Public Library has taken part in Alberta Culture Days. Over the past 7 years, we have hosted musicians, singers, dancers, painters, sculptors, photographers, authors, poets, screenwriters and multi-media experts. We have also featured and celebrated the cultural diversity in our community and throughout Canada during story times, school tours, workshops and more. Each year, we partner with the Allied Arts Council of Spruce Grove to offer artistic and cultural events, free of charge, for all ages. This year from September 25-27 will be no exception! Visit www.sgpl.ca and www.allied artscouncil.com for detailed program information that will be posted as it becomes available.

A nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culture resides in the heart and soul of its people. - Mahatma Gandhi 4

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Other Special Events September 8 - International Literacy Day

Visit us on September 8 and bring your youngest of readers (babies 0 - 12 months) with you for the first Rhyme Time Baby of the season (10 - 10:30 a.m.). More information about SGPLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Early Literacy Resources and Programs can be found on pages 6 - 9.

October - Canadian Library Month

When you visit SGPL this month, bring a friend and share the gift and benefits of a free library card. When they sign up for their new card, you both can enter into a draw to win a book basket. More than 21 million Canadians have a public library card making libraries the most popular cultural gathering place in the nation. It all adds up! Everyone needs a library card.

November - National Novel Writing Month

NaNoWriMo Marathon - Chapter Two Join us on November 21 for the second annual all-night, non-stop writing event. Contact: leanne@sgpl.ca.

Visiting Authors Series

The Spruce Grove Public Library welcomes awardwinning Alberta authors to its Visiting Authors Series. Join us from 6:30 - 8 p.m. in Meeting Room A on the following Wednesday evenings: September 30 - My Road to Success October 28 - Multi-Genre Writing November 25 - The Language of Poetry Upon confirmation, the names and bios of the authors will be announced on social media and on our website. For more information, email leanne@sgpl.ca. The Visiting Authors Series is generously sponsored by The Friends of the Spruce Grove Library. For more information about The Friends, please turn to page 17. www.sgpl.ca

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Literacy Links for Kids TumbleBooks (animated, talking picture books) are created from existing picture books licensed from children’s book publishers and converted to the TumbleBook format. TumbleBookCloud Junior offers over 600 titles and reading levels from grades 3-8. TumbleBookCloud Junior is a great option for ad-

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venturous young readers who wish to go beyond the picture book collection in TumbleBookLibrary! It contains early reader chapter books, children’s classics, graphic novels, children’s audiobooks and new National Geographic videos.

World Book Online for Kids Use simple navigation, easy to read articles, thousands of illustrations, engaging activities and teacher resources with this online research tool.

www.sgpl.ca The SGPL website offers on-demand story times, learn-to-read activities, early literacy links and updated resources for families.

TumbleBookCloud is an online collection of read-along titles for young adults and adults which features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. TumbleBookCloud also features National Geographic videos. 6

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Literacy Tools for Families Language & Thinking

Creates interest in: reading, writing and language and shapes, sizes and colours.

Communication Skills & General Knowledge

Fosters abilities to: tell stories; gain worldly knowledge; and take part in imaginative play.

Social Competence

Encourages responsibilities to: get along, follow rules, routines and instructions and be respectful.

Early Development Icons These early development instrument icons were created by The Province of Alberta’s Early Child Development Mapping Project to be used as tools for families and educators. “ECMap” gathers and analyses early childhood development information in Alberta and builds community capacity to support families and young children. SGPL is proud to report that three of the five ECMap domains compliment our 2015-2018 plan of service: Creating Young Readers (Language & Thinking); Express Creativity and Inquiry (Communication Skills & General Knowledge); and Participate, Connect and Engage (Social Competence). These icons appear throughout this guide to inform you of the desired skills and outcomes considered while developing SGPL programs and services. SGPL provides a nurturing environment where young children can laugh and play while they learn. www.sgpl.ca

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Create Young Readers - Ages 0-6 Rhyme Time Baby

Rhyme Time Toddler!

Babies (0-12 months) and their grown-ups participate in entertaining finger-plays, activities, and stories. Tuesdays September 8 - November 24 10 - 10:30 a.m. Program Room FREE, drop-in Contact: gayle@sgpl.ca

Children (12-36 months) and their grown-ups participate in engaging rhymes, songs, and stories. Mondays September 14 - November 23; no program October 12 10 - 10:30 a.m. Program Room FREE, drop-in Contact: gayle@sgpl.ca 8

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Storytime

Children (2-5 years) and their grown-ups listen to and interact with stories that help young readers and their caregivers prepare for entrance into school. Wednesdays September 9 - November 25 10 - 10:30 a.m. Cozy Corner FREE, drop-in Contact: gayle@sgpl.ca

Read to me pirates and read to me knights. Read to me dragons and dragon-book fights. Read to me spaceships and cowboys and then, When you are finished--please read them again. - Jane Yolen

Create Young Readers - Ages 0-6

Tick Tock Time

Alberta Parenting for the Future Association (apfa) encourages and supports individuals to strengthen their relationships. Their mission is to offer â&#x20AC;&#x153;programs and services that address the expressed needs of parents, children, and youth. apfa actively engages them in strengthening their connections within their families and community.â&#x20AC;? (www.apfa.ca)

Ages: 0-4 years Fridays September 25 - November 13 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Program Room FREE Register: Alberta Parenting for the Future 780-963-0549

SGPL + Families = Your Literacy Connection

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Makerspaces - For All Ages

September - Culture

Sept 15

Dream Catchers

Sept 22

Henna Art

Sept 29

3D Printer Meet & Greet*

Oct 6

Strange Science

Oct 13

Frankenstuffies

Oct 20

Creepy Crawlers

Oct 27

Spooky Sounds Jam Night

* Get to know how our *NEW* Machina 3D Printer works, how to submit orders and enter the naming contest for your chance to win 3D printing credits.

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Join us on Tuesdays at the front of the library from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. You can come and stay, or come and go! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you...and what you want to make!

October - Strange & Spooky

Makerspaces - For All Ages

November - Upcycling

Nov 3

Book Art

Nov 10

The Great Cardboard Design Challenge

Nov 17

Tech Take-Apart: Steampunk Style

Nov 24

littleBits, BIG Ideas

December - Winter Wonderland Month

Dec 1

Winter Magic

SGPL Tuesday-night Makerspaces are generously supported by Famoso Restaurant in Spruce Grove.

No-School Days

Need something to do during no-school days? Discover all the fun activities waiting for you at SGPL. You can participate in the Minecraft Lounge (10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.), Innovation Lab (opens at 1 p.m.) and Makerspace Stations (10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.). Mark these dates on your calendar: October 12 November 12 - 13 November 27 And donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget, we also have our Gaming Lounge, Board Game Cafe, and four kids computer stations available during regular library hours.

Creativity is contagious, pass it on. - Albert Einstein www.sgpl.ca

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Makerspaces - Technology SGPL + Makerspaces = Your Innovation Connection

The Spruce Grove Rotary Club Award Winning Innovation Lab

The Spruce Grove Public Library Innovation Lab received the 2015 Ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award for Excellence in Public Library Service.

It is a one-of-a-kind space where you can: Sew something new or repair something old with the sewing machine Sing and jam to the techno (or any other!) beat with GarageBand Create and edit drawings, photos and graphic art with Final Cut Studio and a Wacom Art Tablet

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Ride a roller coaster, visit Hogwarts, and tour the Millennium Falcon on the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality System Bring robots to life with Lego Mindstorms and play multiplayer Minecraft on the laptops Compare new and old technology with littleBits circuitry sets, a 3D pen and a genuine typewriter

Makerspaces - Clubs Kids Writing Club

*NEW* Kids Pokémon Club

Youth Writing Club

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Kids (7-10 years) who love to play with words and create group projects are welcome to drop in when they can or attend every week for 30 minutes of fun! Wednesdays September 9 - December 2 4 - 4:30 p.m. *NEW TIME* Meeting Room A FREE, drop-in

Youth (11-17 years) will learn more about the art and craft of writing while expressing their own ideas in a supportive environment. Wednesdays September 9 - December 2 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Meeting Room A FREE, drop-in

Kids (7-10 years) who love all things Pokémon can get together every other week and trade cards, show off their collections, and help their parents learn more about Pokémon! Thursdays Every other week Starts September 10 6 - 7:30 p.m. Meeting Room B Free, drop-in

Please keep in mind that children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver in the library, even when the child is participating in any program or makerspace. www.sgpl.ca

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Participate - Clubs for Adults SGPL + Activities = Your Social Connection

Wednesday Night Writers

Fun prompts and interactive exercises will help you start writing and continue to enjoy working on your novel, poem or memoir. Wednesdays September 9 - December 2 6:30 - 8 p.m. Meeting Room A FREE, drop-in

Book Clubs

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SGPL is a comfortable place to gather and discuss favourite authors, titles, or genres. Email library@sgpl.ca or call 780962-4423 for more information about starting or joining a book club.

Our Vision: We continually spark curiosity and nurture the needs of generations of interests

Connect - Program Partners

EAL (ESL) Conversation Circle

Are you new to Canada? Do you like to meet new people? Want to work on your English language skills? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, join in the conversation and make new friends while you improve your English at the same time.

Thursdays September 10 - November 26 1 - 3 p.m. Meeting Room B FREE, drop-in

English speakers of all abilities are welcome. For more information about the Conversation Circle and other EAL programs, contact Anne at Parkland Adult Literacy: 780-963-0549

Tour of Alberta Let’s Ride Spruce Grove has been chosen to be the finish line of the 5th stage of Tour of Alberta, a world class event that is also Canada’s first and highest ranked pro road cycling stage race.

SGPL is proud to partner with Tour of Alberta, (presented by ATB Financial) to offer activities and provide information for the public.

Inside the library, visitors will discover cycling displays and resource handouts. There will also be information and freebies for the taking thanks to local businesses and organizations.

And if that isn’t enough, you can also experience what it is like to cycle in a race using our Oculus Rift Virtual Reality system. www.sgpl.ca

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Engage - Community Partners First Five...Forever Early Childhood Development Coalition

SGPL is proud to be a member of this community-based group that believes in the value of positive early learning experiences. “First Five...Forever” refers to the importance of the development of a child in their first five years. The Coalition is working to: Create awareness and understanding of how a child’s early years impact their lifelong development Identify community resources that contribute to early childhood development Explore the role of the community to further support early child development Learn more about how SGPL continues our involvement in the provincial literacy initiatives called ECMap, on page 7. 16

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SGPL is proud to regularly partner and collaborate with: City of Spruce Grove Rotary Club of Spruce Grove The Friends of the Spruce Grove Library Famoso Spruce Grove Trinus Technologies Inc. Yellowhead Regional Library Stony Plain Library Parkland County Municipal Libraries Alberta Parenting for the Future Spruce Grove Chamber of Commerce TriCala / PAL The Parkland Food Bank Spruce Grove Kinettes Coles Spruce Grove The Province of Alberta

Friends of the Library Volunteer with the Friends of the Library

The Friends of the Spruce Grove Public Library Society is a non-profit organization that encourages public use and enjoyment of library services and facilities. When you become a Friend of the Spruce Grove Public Library, you will: • Meet new people and become involved in the community • Practice skills and gain experience that can be added to your resume • Feel good about supporting your library and getting involved in community initiatives • Help with BBQs and booksales

SGPL + Volunteers = Your Community Connection

How do you join? The Friends meet the first Tuesday of every month at the library; stop by the library to sign up, drop by a meeting, or email friends@sgpl.ca. www.sgpl.ca

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Visit a Comfortable Place Board Game Café

Gather in the Coffee Corner and play a variety of games including chess, crib, Pictionary, Risk, Dungeons & Dragons, and Scrabble. Free WiFi Find a quiet spot to relax and surf the net, settle in at a study table and get some work done, or explore your device and use your apps worry-free and at no cost to you with SGPL’s free WiFi. Gaming Lounge Discover the WiiU, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and coming soon PS4 at the front of the library. Play as a family, beat your own score or try before you buy.

Public Computers Access 2 express computer stations that offer 15 free minutes and 12 public computers equipped with Microsoft Office so you can come in, complete a project and print it. Library cardholders receive 2 free hours per day and guests receive 30 free minutes per day (more time can be purchased).

Quiet & Silent Study Space

Work on assignments, study for exams, write essays and complete homework in the quiet space at the back of the library or in the silent study room. This room has power outlets for you to use along with the library’s free WiFi.

Tutoring & Conversation Area

Meet and gather with students and friends at the spacious and mobile work tables at the front of the library. 18

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Our Mission: A home for information and a meeting place for the sharing of knowledge and ideas

Visit a Comfortable Place - Room Rentals Room Rentals

Are you: Planning a wedding shower? Hosting a birthday celebration? Recognizing an anniversary? Organizing team-building retreats? Offering off-site training? Presenting a project? Running job interviews?

Program Room

Meeting Room A

If you answered yes to any of these questions or have other meeting room needs, book space at SGPL. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy and affordable. Visit www.sgpl.ca under the Services menu and discover the application and contract information, or contact us directly at 780-962-4423.

Regular Fee: $25/hour $120 full day Non-Profit Fee*: $12.50/hour 60 chairs, 15 tables

Regular Fee: $27.50/hour $137.50 full day Non-Profit Fee*: $12.50/hour 20 chairs, 8 tables

Meeting Room B

Regular Fee: $20/hour $120 full day Non-Profit Fee*: $12.50/hour 18 chairs, 6 tables

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Virtual Spaces SGPL + Internet = Your Global Connection

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Although weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to see you much more often, you only really need to pay us a visit once a year to renew your free library card. Then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to you what you do...at any time, from anywhere. All that is available to you inside the library walls is also just a click or tap away, including:

Hundreds of your favourite magazines Movies, music and television shows Newspapers from all around the world Thousands of audiobooks and eBooks Never-ending reading lists and suggested titles DIY resources to help with almost anything Countless tutorials and online learning courses Learning programs for dozens of languages Global Travel information More info on page 21

The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow. - Bill Gates 20

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*NEW* www.lynda.com Complete a variety of online courses about popular software, business skills, and more. 3M CLOUD Download eBooks to your computer or mobile apps with 3M Cloud Library AUDIOBOOK CLOUD Stream over 1,000 fiction, nonfiction and Spanish audiobooks for all ages.

*NEW & IMPROVED* TRACpac App Search 170+ Alberta libraries for almost 3 million books, DVDs, and other items. hoopla ENTERTAINMENT Stream up to five movies, music, tv shows and audiobooks per month. PRESS DISPLAY Read current full-color, full-page newspapers from around the world.

OVERDRIVE Check out eBooks and eAudiobooks and download to a computer or mobile device.

www.melibraries.ca Register to use your SGPL card to access 10 million+ items from across Alberta.

ZINIO Access 136 digital popular magazine titles on any Internet-enabled device.

MANGO LANGUAGES Before you go, Mango and converse in a new language in mere minutes. www.sgpl.ca

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SGPL Services Printing

Use SGPL computers for your printing needs. Black & White: $0.25/page Colour: $0.50/page

Scanning and Faxing

Scan or fax your important documents from SGPL. Sending: First page Local: $1.25 Long Distance: $2.75 International: $4.25 Additional pages: $0.50 Receiving: $1.00/page

Exam Proctoring

Exam times are available by appointment; book your exam in advance to ensure availability of proctor. Visit the exam proctoring page found on sgpl.ca under Using SGPL and complete the online form. 22

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SGPL Information Library Board

Loan Periods

Brad Mastaler, Chair Grant Crawford Nicole Merrifield Jeff Nixon

Are you interested in volunteering on the SGPL Board? Email board@sgpl.ca

Tom Slater Rudy Zacharias Bill Kesanko, City Alderman

DVDs, Blu-Rays, Music CDs, Special Collections Video Games TV Shows All other library materials

Fees

Print Material, DVDs, Music CDs, Books on CD: $0.25/day Video Games, Special Materials, Kits, Devices: $1.00/day Non-pick-up fee for unclaimed holds: $2.00/item

Material Limits

Each library card is limited to a maximum of 10 audio-visual items (DVD, Blu-Ray, CDs) at one time and one video game per week.

Wayne Rothe, City Alderman

Notification Options

SGPL Board meetings are open to the public and commence at 7PM on the third Tuesday of every month except in July, August and December.

Supervision of children at SGPL

Contact the Board: board@sgpl.ca

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Emails are sent for holds, due date reminders, overdue notices, invoices and library news. Text and phone notifications available. Children under 12 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver in the library. Children 12 and older are allowed to be unaccompanied provided they observe proper conduct. www.sgpl.ca

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