October 2021 Azle Memorial Library Newsletter

OCTOBER 2021 NEWSLETTER

AZLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Let's get crafty ARTS

&

CHATS:

Paper Pumpkins New Date!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

6:30 - 7:30 PM

LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Adults of all ages, join us for an evening of fall inspired crafting (& chatting) as we make paper pumpkins -- a perfect addition to any fall decor!

FREE TO ATTEND. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

TEEN Zine [Zeen] Noun

WORKSHOP

An independently or self-published booklet, often created by physically cutting and gluing text and images together.

AZLE LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM

Learn the history of zines and have fun making your own!

Free!!!

Ages 13-17 Supplies and snacks provided

THUR. OCT 21 6-7PM

October Storytime Join our Children's Librarian for stories, songs, crafts, and more!

Make sure to wear your costumes the last week of October.

Toddler Tales 18-36 Months Wednesdays & Thursdays 10:15 AM

Storytime programs are designed to stimulate young minds. Parents and caregivers strongly encouraged to participate. If you are not sure which one to attend, try both and find what fits your family best.

Preschool Storytime 3-6 Years Wednesdays & Thursdays 11:00 AM

*There is no need to sign up to attend storytime, however groups of 6 or more must pre-register with the Children's Librarian by calling 817-752-2682 at least 48 hours in advance.

LEGO CLUB October 20

AT 4:3O PM LEGO Club occurs the third Wednesday of each month at 4:30 PM in the Library Community Room. Kids of all ages (and the young at heart!) are 1/6: Soup welcome to attend this FREE program!

1/13: Sweaters

Halloween at Home Halloween at home sounds great to us!

Scholastic Teachables provides oooooo-dles of fun ideas and activities for families to complete at home.

These are just our favorites: Crafting Halloween finger puppets A yummy no-bake pumpkin recipe Studying shadow science activity Visit azlelibrary.org and go to the Digital Resources section.

Log in to the Scholastic Teachables database using your library card.

FAMILY CHALLENGE:

CANDY CORN TOWER BUILD Tuesday, October 12 4:30 to 5:30 PM

Azle Library Community Room

REGISTRATION REQUIRED! To register, call 817-752-2682 and ask to speak to the Children's Librarian.

PERFECT FOR ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGES 6-14!

Put your family's skills to the test in this fun, FREE program! Compete against other families to see who can build the tallest tower made only from candy corn and toothpicks supplied by the library.

The champion family will win an awesome prize pack!

BEST FICTION OF THE DECADES YOU MIGHT RECOGNIZE MANY OF THESE BESTSELLING TITLES, BUT HAVE YOU READ THEM? THE AZLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY HAS THEM ALL IN STOCK, SO CHECK ONE OUT TODAY TO READ WHAT YOU MISSED!

1980'S

1980's: The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum; Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy; The Color Purple by Alice Walker; Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg; The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood; The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan; Kaleidoscope by Danielle Steel; Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez; Patriot Games by Tom Clancy; The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett; A Time to Kill by John Grisham.

1990'S

1990's: The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller; Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding; Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier; A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin; Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier; The Green Mile by Stephen King; Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton; Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden; The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith; Outlander by Diana Gabaldon; The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.

2000'S

2000's: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown; The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson; The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer; The Help by Kathryn Stockett; The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini; The Life of Pi by Yann Martel; The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold; The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón; The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski; The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger.

2010'S

2010's: 11/22/63 by Stephen King; All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr; The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins; Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn; Life After Life by Kate Atkinson; Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng; A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman; The Martian by Andy Weir; Me Before You by Jojo Moyes; Ready Player One by Ernest Cline; Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel.

HOW THESE BOOKS WERE SELECTED There were too many great reads over the past four decades to list them all in this newsletter! The titles listed above were chosen based on sales, reviews, past library checkouts, and more using sources from bookriot.com, goodreads.com, newyorktimes.com, penguinrandomhouse.com, and publishersweekly.com. You can locate these books in the library by searching for them at catalog.mypcla.com or ask any staff member to assist you.

COMING THIS NOVEMBER!

T R E A S U R E S from the Kimbell Collection THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH 6:30 PM | LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM Come join a Kimbell Art Museum docent as we take a closer look at favorite and iconic works from the Museum's permanent collection.

Program is geared toward adults and free to attend.

I n p a r t n e r s h i p w i t h T e x a s A & M A g r i L i f e , the Azle Library presents:

MASTER OF MEMORY

OCTOBER 6TH, 13TH, & 20TH FROM 1-2:30 PM Join us for this three session series to help you understand memory issues and learn some tips and activities to help maintain healthy memories.

COOKING UNDER PRESSURE NOVEMBER 4TH AT 6:30 PM

Learn how to prepare quick and delicious meals using the electric pressure cooker. Program will include cooking demonstration and food samples!

PROGRAMMING IS GEARED TO ADULTS, BUT PARENTS WITH CHILDREN MAY ALSO ATTEND.

Unbound

MAIN STREET BOOK CLUB

BOOK CLUB

3RD TUESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 6 PM

LAST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AT 6 PM

Participants are invited to discuss book likes and dislikes, current reads, and more!

October 19

November 16

NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 28TH

ADULTS OF ALL AGES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. BOOK CLUBS MEET IN THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM.

PATRON PICK Laci V. liked it because it was "intense and people had good relationships" CALL NUMBER: J FIC NOEL

HAVE YOUR OWN PATRON PICK? 1. VISIT THE LIBRARY AND PICK UP A “PATRON PICK” CARD. 2. FILL OUT AND RETURN TO THE "PATRON PICK" BOX BY THE FRONT OF THE LIBRARY. 3. ANY AGE READER CAN PARTICIPATE! 4. YOUR REVIEW COULD BE FEATURED IN THE NEWSLETTER OR ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

BOOK RATINGS

BY MAIN ST BOOK CLUB

Book: The Dutch House

by Ann Patchett Favorite character: -The house Members who listened to the audiobook agree: "Tom Hanks made the book better."

Average Rating:

DEWEY DECIMAL NUMBER OF THE MONTH

616.8

(MENTAL HEALTH)

OCTOBER 3-9 IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK IN THE UNITED STATES. Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event where advocates across the nation come together to spread awareness about the importance of mental health and to speak out against the stigma around mental illness.

We suggest that anyone with questions about mental heath should seek out a medical professional. However, the Library offers a variety of books related to mental health that can be checked out any time to help learn more about specific topics.

YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ONLINE AND VIA PHONE:

Center for Disease Control: https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/index.htm National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org National Institute for Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255 Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Helpline: 1-800-662-4357 Website: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

*Please note these resources are not created by the Azle Memorial Library and we are not responsible for their content.

Library Calendar & Notable Dates October 2021 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY 1

2

8

NATIONAL DAY OF NONVIOLENCE 9

15

16

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE DAY

3

4

5

TAFB Benefits Assistance 1-4 PM

National Night Out:

NATIONAL Library Closing at 5 PM TACO DAY 11 12 COLUMBUS DAY Family Candy Corn Tower & INDIGINOUS Build PEOPLES DAY 4:30 PM (Library Open)

10

17

NATIONAL PASTA DAY

24

18

19

Main Street Book Club 6 PM 25

26

Toddler Tales 10:15 AM

6

Master of Memory 1 PM - 2:30 PM Tales 13 Toddler 10:15 AM

7 Toddler Tales 10:15 AM Preschool Storytime 11 AM Tales 14 Toddler 10:15 AM

Preschool Storytime 11 AM

Preschool Storytime 11 AM

Preschool Storytime 11 AM

Master of Memory 1 PM - 2:30 PM

20

Tod. Tales 10:15 AM

Preschool Storytime 11 AM Master of Memory 1 PM LEGO Club 4:30 PM

27 Toddler Tales 10:15 AM Preschool Storytime 11 AM

WORLD FOOD DAY

21

Arts & Chats 6:30 PM Toddler Tales 10:15 AM

SATURDAY

GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY

NATIONAL DICTIONARY DAY

22

23

29

30

Preschool Storytime 11 AM Teen Zine Program 6-7 PM Toddler Tales 28 10:15 AM Preschool Storytime 11 AM

NATIONAL CAT DAY

Unbound Book Club 6 PM

31

HALLOWEEN

November 2021 SUNDAY

7

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS FALL BACK 1 HOUR

14 WORLD DIABETES DAY

21

MONDAY

TUESDAY

1

2

NATIONAL AUTHOR'S DAY

TAFB Benefits Assistance 1-4 PM

8

9 NATIONAL STEM DAY

15 NATIONAL CLEAN OUT YOUR FRIDGE DAY

22

16

Main Street Book Club 6 PM 23

WEDNESDAY 3 Toddler Tales 10:15 AM Preschool Storytime 11 AM 10Toddler Tales 10:15 AM Preschool Storytime 11 AM 17

Toddler Tales 10:15 AM

Preschool Storytime 11 AM LEGO Club 4:30 PM

24

NO STORYTIME 28

HANUKKAH

29

30

GIVING TUESDAY

THURSDAY 4

Toddler Tales 10:15 AM

Preschool Storytime 11 AM Cooking Under Pressure 6:30 PM Toddler Tales 10:15 AM Preschool Storytime 11 AM

11

FRIDAY 5 AMERICAN FOOTBALL DAY

12

THANKSGIVING Library Closed

6 NATIONAL NACHOS DAY

13 WORLD KINDNESS DAY

Treasures from the Kimbell Collection 6:30 PM

18Toddler Tales 10:15 AM Preschool Storytime 11 AM 25

SATURDAY

19

20 WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY

26

Library Closed

27

Library Closed

Note: The Library will be closed on Saturday 12/4 due to Christmas on Main.

UPCOMING CLOSURES

Don't Forget...

TUESDAY 10/5: CLOSING AT 5PM

FALL BACK 1 HOUR SUNDAY NOV. 7TH

October 5 is "National Night Out".

Join City Officials and Azle First Responders in Central Park from 6:00-8:00 PM for free food and a chance to meet others in the community. FREE!

Outside return drops and access to your account online remain available 24/7.

CHILD POLICIES

LIBRARY HOURS MONDAY: TUESDAY: WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: SUNDAY:

AGES 0-8: A PARENT OR CAREGIVER (AGE 18+) MUST REMAIN IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE CHILD.

10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 8 PM 10 AM - 6 PM 10 AM - 8 PM 12 PM - 6 PM 10 AM - 4 PM CLOSED

AGES 9-13: A PARENT OR CAREGIVER (AGE 18+) MUST REMAIN IN THE BUILDING WITH THE CHILD. AGES 14-17: MAY USE THE LIBRARY INDEPENDENTLY, PROVIDED THEY FOLLOW LIBRARY RULES.

COMPUTER ACCESS, NEW CARD REGISTRATION AND FAXING END 10 MINUTES BEFORE CLOSING.

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