Librarians' Bedside Table

OSCAR GRADY PUBLIC LIBRARY

THE LIBRARIANS’

BEDSIDE TABLE

What else you’ll find in these pages:

Our ZOO PASS can be checked out again!

Wisconsin Summer = authors & mysteries

In praise of the short

story

What your friendly librarians have been reading and MUCH MORE!

LIBRARY REOPENING PLAN: PHASE TWO 06/23/2020 Dear Library Patrons, The safety of our patrons and employees is a priority to the Oscar Grady Public Library. We are working to stay on top of the evolving COVID-19 situation by following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), WI Department of Health Services, and the Washington/Ozaukee County Health Department.

The Oscar Grady Public Library continues to re-open following the American Enterprise Institution (AEI) Report which outlines a phase-opening process released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner to help minimize and prevent a possible risk of resurgence of the virus COVID-19, and the Blueprint for Reopening Washington and Ozaukee Counties, a guiding document created by the County Chief Health Officer specifically for Washington and Ozaukee County businesses and residents.

For most recent and accurate information, please visit the following websites: • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ • Wisconsin Department of Health Services: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disease/covid-19.htm • Washington Ozaukee County Public Health Department: http://www.washozwi.gov/ What is The Oscar Grady Public Library doing?

Our current procedure is to: 1) prioritize the safety and health of our staff and patrons; 2) continue serving your community informational needs as best we can; 3) plan for any changing circumstances should they become apparent.

LIBRARY REOPENING PLAN: PHASE TWO Library Services Phase Two: Following the guidelines of Phase Two from the Blueprint for Reopening Washington and Ozaukee Counties, the Oscar Grady Public Library will open to the public for services, beginning Monday July 6, 2020 at 50% of the Library’s total occupancy. The occupancy level is based on the total square feet of the Library per person /per square foot for the areas the Library is open to the public.

Hours of Operation: Phase Two allows the Library to reinstate the hours we are open to the public, with the exception of Saturdays. The hours of operation are as follows: Mondays-Thursdays: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Fridays 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Services being offered: include checkout and return of library materials, Inter-Library Loan services, public internet and wireless access, printing, photocopying, and faxing, minimum programming of outdoor events, and patron access to the Digital Media Conversion Lab and the Jim and John Peterson archive collection.

The service of Curbside Pickup will still be available upon request for seniors and patrons with vulnerable health risks.

The Youth Services Department and Youth Circulation Desk will remain closed to the public, although materials located in the Youth Services Department are available for checkout.

The Library’s Community Room and drinking fountains will not be available for public use during this phase.

The Library staff shall continue to follow the CDC Guidelines and are therefore required to wear cloth masks, wash hands frequently, and use hand sanitizer provided by the Village.

All staff shall maintain a minimum 6-foot physical distance from other staff members and members of the public.

Plexi-glass has been installed at the Circulation Desk to assist staff with service to the public.

Next Steps: We are monitoring this developing situation closely; the safety of, and my commitment to, our patrons and library staff is my priority. The intent of the Library is to continue to re-open incrementally through a conservative and careful approach. Additional services will be available through phases once approved by the Library Director in consultation with the Oscar Grady Public Library Board of Trustees and the Village Administrator. Similarly, phases may revert, or the Library may close, if at any time an elevated health risk is determined to exist to the public or the staff.

What can you do?

As a public space, the Library cannot guarantee a germ-free environment or germ-free physical materials. Please consider the risks of a public space when using the Library.

The Library staff requests that all patrons entering the building take precaution in the possible spread of infection by wearing cloth masks, washing hands frequently, and using hand sanitizer provided by the Village of Saukville.

Thank you for working with us to keep the Library a healthy and safe environment.

Jen Gerber Oscar Grady Public Library, Library Director jgerber@village.saukville.wi.us For the document with information regarding PHASE ONE, please click HERE

Our ZOO PASS is now available for check out!

While our policy guidelines for its usage have not changed due to the current situation, certain aspects in the Zoo's part have changed.

Please visit the following links for more information on what you should expect, in order to help you planning for a great experience:

Zoo REOPENING FAQ Changes regarding the usage of the ZOO PASS

Oscar Grady Public Library Mission Statement:

The mission of the Oscar Grady Public Library is to provide high interest, high demand materials and make them readily available from the Library’s collection or through interlibrary loan. The Library supports lifelong learning, information and recreational needs for people of all ages and abilities. Special emphasis is placed on stimulating children’s interests and appreciation for reading and learning. The integration of new technology with traditional library resources is used to expand service beyond the Library’s physical walls.

On this new issue of our “Librarians’ Bedside Table”, we compiled a list of really good titles recommended by your library friends. Each title can be accessed in electronic format for your convenience. Click or tap in the hyperlinks attached to each title that will take you right to them in the Monarch Catalog.

We hope you enjoy this selection of books from your librarians at the

Oscar Grady Public Library!

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Jen Gerber, our Library Director, would like to recommend the following titles:

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll Description from the publisher:

The Bullet Journal Method is about much more than organizing your notes and to-do lists. It's about what Carroll calls "intentional living": weeding out distractions and focusing your time and energy in pursuit of what's truly meaningful, in both your work and your personal life. It's about spending more time with what you care about, by working on fewer things. Carroll wrote this book for frustrated listmakers, overwhelmed multitaskers, and creatives who need some structure. Whether you've used a Bullet Journal for years or have never seen one before, The Bullet Journal Method will help you go from passenger to pilot of your own life.

Palaces for the People by Eric Klinenberg "An eminent sociologist--and coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance--makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies rests not only on shared values but also on shared "social infrastructure": the libraries, childcare centers, bookstores, coffee shops, pools, and parks that promote crucial, sometimes life-saving connections between people who might otherwise fail to find common cause"- Provided by publisher.

Debra Jo, Library Assistant and ILL Specialist would like to recommend the following titles:

Navigate Your Stars by Jesmyn Ward My eyes were drawn to this book for its cover art and slender size. I needed a light book in many senses of the word. The following is a description from the publisher. I will add that the illustrations by Gina Triplett are phenomenal and may have sold me on purchasing a copy for my own bookshelf.

"For Tulane University’s 2018 commencement, Jesmyn Ward delivered a stirring speech about the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. Speaking about the challenges she and her family overcame, Ward inspired everyone in the audience with her meditation on tenacity in the face of hardship.

Ward’s inimitable voice shines through as she shares her experience as a Southern black woman and addresses the themes of grit, adversity, and the importance of family bonds. Navigate Your Stars is a perfect gift for anyone in need of inspiration from the author of Salvage the Bones, Men We Reaped, and

Sing, Unburied, Sing."

This Is All I Got by Lauren Sandler An excellent testament to the falsehood that anyone can 'pull yourself up by your bootstraps'. The reader follows Camila, a 22 year old, who despite all efforts and astounding mental acuity is stuck in the rabbit hole of poverty and homelessness in New York City. Journalist Lauren Sandler documents the year in Camila's life in which she becomes a mom, graduates from college and jumps through every imaginable hoop in the public assistance/welfare system. All in order to prevent her son from growing up with the same set of undesirable circumstances as she did. This work of non -fiction reads similarly to Evicted by Matthew Desmond, which I also recommend.

Hope, our Collection Developer would like to recommend these titles:

The Call of the Wild by Jack London The Call of the Wild is one of Jack London's most popular novels. The story follows a dog named Buck, a 140 pound Saint Bernard and Scotch Shepherd mix. Buck is abducted from a comfortable life as a pet and tossed into the chaos of the Klondike Gold Rush and the brutal realities of frontier life.

Buck changes hands a number of times before landing in the kindly hands of John Thornton. Jack London spent a year living in the Yukon and drew heavily upon his experiences there while writing the book.

Some of the titles listed in these pages are available in electronic format through the Libby & RBDigital apps.

Check it out!

Martin, our Collection Developing and Adult Services Coordinator would like to recommend these titles: JACK LONDON PHOTOGRAPHER

by Jeanne Campbell Reesman While many of us quickly associates Jack London with the Alaskan landscape due mainly to his well known classic works Call of the Wild & White Fang, there is another facet of his short but richly lived life that it’s little know, that of being a gifted photographer.

It is through this well researched book by Jeanne Campbell Reesman, that we get to learn more about other voyages and experiences he capture not only with his notorious penmanship but also with his camera.

Through these pages you’ll get to see images he captured of a wide range of subjects, from homeless in London to the Mexican Revolution (and the US invasion of Veracruz in 1914), as well as many other places and events that in one way or another, made it into many of his journalistic essays as well as the books for which he is considered today on the most widely read American authors of the 20th century.

THE KEEPER by Jessica Moor Just finished reading this book. In Jessica Moor’s debut novel, you are presented with the story of Katie Straw, who is found dead floating in a river, in what it seems to be an apparent suicide.

The book, which travels between two parts/times, one exploring the time before her being found (Then) & the aftermath investigation into her death (Now), is not only an interesting and well constructed mystery that will have you guessing until the end, but also a thorough examination of domestic abuse and the price paid by its victims, and a sharp commentary on the failures of society (and the judicial system) that yield stories like these to keep happening.

While this is a work of fiction, Ms. Moor drew inspiration for this bold debut novel from her own experiences during the year she spent working assisting victims of domestic violence around London, England.

Rita, with her always present smile would like to recommend these titles along with some tasty recipes she found in them: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (2010), by Isabel Wilkerson, is a historical study of the Great Migration, the flow of six million African Americans out of the Southern United States to the Northeast, Midwest and West from approximately 1915 to 1970. Wilkerson interviewed over 1200 people for this book, and she illuminates the historical facts by focusing on the lives of three people who participated in this journey. Ida Mae Brandon Gladney was an agricultural worker who left with her family to move to the Midwest in the 1930s after a white mob violently attacked her husband’s cousin. George Swanson Starling fled the citrus groves of Florida, where he had been trying to organize pickers for better wages, after receiving a death threat. He moved to New York City in the 1940s. In the 1950s, Robert Joseph Pershing Foster, a surgeon, left Louisiana in the 1950s for Los Angeles, in search of better career opportunities. Using their own words, Wilkerson describes the hope, fears, achievements, and disappointments of the migration and subsequent lives of these three people. The Warmth of Other Suns won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction in 2011.

The title of the book is from a poem by Robert Wright (1945), excerpted here: I was leaving the South to fling myself into the unknown...

I was taking a part of the South to transplant in alien soil, to see if it could grow differently, if it could drink of new and cool rains, bend in strange winds, respond to the warmth of other suns

The novel, Americanah (2013), by Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, won the 2013 U.S. National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.

The story follows a Nigerian woman, Ifemelu, who immigrates to the U.S. to attend university. After creating a successful life here, including earning a prestigious fellowship at Princeton and creating popular blog, Ifemelu eventually decides to return home to Nigeria. Woven into the story is Ifemelu’s relationship with her high school love, Obinze. Throughout the book, Ifemelu addresses what it means to be black in America, from her perspective as a Nigerian in living in the U.S. Themes of race, identity, hair, and the choices people make to secure upward mobility infuse this sprawling novel. The ending, where Ifemelu returns to the newly democratic homeland she loves, is an interesting twist on the typical immigrant story.

A television miniseries, starring and produced by Lupita Nyong'o, is currently in development, set to debut on HBO Max in 2020.

Reading Apps for everyone!

Libby, the new app from OverDrive is your gateway to downloadable Audiobooks & E-books. Browse and search for thousands of great titles, and download them to your computer or transfer them to a portable device for your listening pleasure anywhere, anytime.

Compatible devices include Amazon Kindle, Nook, the Sony Reader, the Apple Iphones and tablets, Blackberry devices and more.

A valid Monarch Library System library card is necessary for checkout and placing holds.

You can access this resource on your mobile device by following some simple steps, as described on the following brochures. Click on them to learn how to do it.

Libby for Kindle Libby by Overdrive CLICK HERE to connect to Libby’s site or to learn more.

RBdigital Audiobooks & Magazines Built by Recorded Books, RBdigital is a state-of-the-art platform and app providing access to audiobooks & magazines simply using your library card.

Need help setting up the app?

Click/tap here to access the slide presentation we have on how to download, set up and use this great app.

Take a look at this selection of suggested titles with amazing, interesting and most importantly, short stories for your next read.

SUPERNATURAL SHERLOCKS: Stories from the Golden Age of the Occult Detective. Edited and Introduced by Nick Rennison.

"The ghost of a poor Afghan returns to haunt the doctor who once amputated his hand. A mysterious and malignant force inhabits a room in an ancestral home and attacks all who sleep in it. A man who desecrates an Indian temple is transformed into a ravening beast. A castle in the Tyrol is the setting for an aristocratic murderer's apparent resurrection. In the stories in this collection, horrors from beyond the grave and other dimensions visit the everyday world and demand to be investigated...The period between 1890 and 1930 was a Golden Age for the occult detective. Famous authors like Kipling and Conan Doyle wrote stories about them, as did less familiar writers such as the occultist and magician Dion Fortune and Henry S. Whitehead, a friend of H. P. Lovecraft and fellow-contributor to the pulp magazines of the period. Nick Rennison has chosen 15 tales from that era to raise the hair and chill the spines of modern readers."-- Description from publisher.

"In

ten interconnected stories, the people of Glass, a picturesque village on the rugged English coast, are haunted by longings and deeply held secrets, captive to pasts that remain as alive as the present"-- Provided by publisher.

"Cecelia Ahern gives us thirty stories, all titled 'The Woman Who...', that capture the different facets of women's lives.

Humorous, moving and poignant, the stories capture the moments the characters are overwhelmed by guilt, confusion, frustration, intimidation, exhaustion the private moments when they feel the need to roar"--Provided by publisher.

A visionary collection of luminous landscapes, of great moments in small lives, of the people we carry with us long after they are gone, Sorry for Your Trouble takes disappointment, ageing, grief, lo ve an d m arr ia g e a nd silhouettes them against the heady backdrop of Irish America in the past and present.

Earthily humane and profoundly wise, the collection reconfirms its author as the master of contemporary American fiction.Provided by publisher.

Our state can be the perfect setting for a good mystery this summer.

Take a look at this three recommended titles by Wisconsin authors to keep in mind for your next read.

Death Stalks Door County by Patricia Skalka "Six deaths mar the holiday mood as summer vacationers enjoy Wisconsin|s beautiful Door County peninsula. Murders, or bizarre accidents? Newly hired park ranger Dave Cubiak, a former Chicago homicide detective, assumes the worst but refuses to get involved. Grief-stricken and guilt-ridden over the loss of his wife and daughter, he|s had enough of death. Forced to confront the past, the morose Cubiak moves beyond his own heartache and starts investigating, even as a popular festival draws more people into possible danger. In a desperate search for clues, Cubiak uncovers a tangled web of greed, betrayal, bitter rivalries, and lost love beneath the peninsula|s travel-brochure veneer"--Publisher’s description.

This book is part of the Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery Series

by Patricia Skalka

SPIDER LAKE by Jeff Nania "A missing federal agent, suitcases full of cash, a secluded cabin in the woods. Spider Lake is no longer the peaceful retreat John Cabrelli needs to recover from his gunshot wounds and start a new life. Knowing Cabrelli is a former law enforcement officer, the new chief of police recruits him to help untangle a string of strange events in the little town of Musky Falls."

Publisher’s description.

This book is part of the Northern Lakes Mystery Series by Jeff Nania

The House on Foster Hill by Jamie Jo Wright "Kaine purchases an old house sight unseen in her grandfather's Wisconsin hometown. But one look at the eerie, abandoned house immediately leaves her questioning her rash decision. And when the house's dark history comes back with a vengeance, Kaine is forced to face the terrifying realization she has nowhere left to hide. A century earlier, the house on Foster Hill holds nothing but painful memories for Ivy Thorpe. When an unidentified woman is found dead on the property, Ivy is compelled to discover her identity.

Ivy's search leads her into dangerous waters and, even as she works together with a man from her past, can she unravel the mystery before any other lives--including her own--are lost?"Publisher’s description.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Early literacy starts with you!

This new and ongoing early literacy program encourages families and caregivers to read 1,000 books aloud with their young children before they enter Kindergarten. Any child from birth until he/she starts Kindergarten is eligible to register. Reading together helps your child develop important prereading skills that provide a solid reading foundation – a key to scholastic and learning success.

Stop by our Children’s Department and sign up your child today!

If you love ice cream as much as I do, then you'll be excited to hear that July is National Ice Cream Month! Now that’s something to scream about!!

Celebrate with a book from our Children’s collection about this delicious dessert and treat yourself to a scoop (or two!) this month.

Miss Julie.

Curious About Ice Cream by Bonnie Bader Explores ice cream's history and origins, in a volume complemented by artifact and historical photographs.

Ice Cream Summer by Peter SiĚ s.

A little boy writes a letter to his grandfather about all the reading and studying he is doing this summer--but all his activities revolve around ice cream.

Scream for Ice Cream by Carolyn Keene #2 in the Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew series Nancy Drew investigates when a recipe for ice cream is stolen.

Gorilla Loves Vanilla Written by Chae Strathie; illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne.

When five hungry animals visit Sam's ice cream shop, he whips up some amazing creations, including a yummy bluecheese sundae for Mouse and a wormy, squirmy cone for Hen. But then along comes a very special customer with the most surprising choice of all.

Check our catalog at www.oscargradylibrary.org for more fun related titles!

Ice Cream Written by Jules Older; illustrated by Lyn Severance From the “water ices” that Marco Polo brought home from China, to the first ice cream factory built in 1848, this unique view of ice cream history illustrates how this diverse confection affected civilization–and how civilization affected ice cream. Jules Older and Lyn Severance team up again to bring you a wildly witty and sweetly delectable story of everyone’s favorite treat–complete with resources for further study and quizzes to test your new-found knowledge.

Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems Part of the Elephant and Piggie Book series Gerald the elephant has a big decision to make, but will he make it in time?

Splat the Cat: I Scream for Ice Cream Written by Laura Driscoll; illustrations by Robert Eberz- Based on the creation of Rob Scotton Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He's imagining the mountain of ice cream he thinks he'll get to eat! But when Splat gets there, that mountain becomes more of an avalanche. It's up to Splat and his classmates to save the day!

We miss you!

Bring some color to your Tuesdays’ mornings or anytime you would like with Miss Julie’s Storytime at Home.

Enjoy stories, dance along and sing songs at your home. New episode each week; Tuesday, 10:30a.m.

Click/tap HERE to access each past storytime!

Welcome to Gale Courses!

The Monarch Library System is thrilled to be able to provide all patrons in every member library the opportunity to engage in meaningful learning through Gale Courses. This robust online resource provides access to exceptional classes on multiple topics of interest, including career training programs. If you seek deeper knowledge of areas from A (Accounting) to W (Writing), Gale Courses has something for you. We hope you consider exploring the offerings for personal and professional development. Please let us know about your experience so we can continue to streamline our services to benefit your needs! Enjoy your journey.

How to Enroll: 1. Find courses by browsing through the categories on the left of your screen or by using the search bar above. Click “Enroll Now” next to the course of your choice.

2. Select your course start date and click “Continue.”

3. Create a free Gale Courses account, or sign in to an existing ed2go account.

New Students – Enter your email address in the New Student area and click “Create Account.”

Complete the “Account and Student Information” page and then click “Continue.”

Returning Students – Enter your account email and password and then click “Sign In.”

You will use your Gale Courses account email and password to log in to the My Classroom area to view your lessons once your session begins.

4. Enter your library barcode in the box labeled Submit. Then click “Use Library Card” to complete your enrollment.

IMPORTANT! Students who have enrolled in a course must log in and view lessons one and two within 13 days after the start date of the course, or they will be automatically dropped.

Students who are dropped from a course will be able to enroll in the course during a later session.

Download instructions on how to access this great resource with the following PDF file: C_Gale-Courses_trifold-brochure_Saukville-1Download

At your Oscar Grady Library you can access:

FREE WI-FI (inside or outside the building)

Computer labs (with social distancing applied).

Brand new printer

Fax services.

Check them out next time you visit us!

The Digital Media Conversion Lab The equipment & training necessary to view and digitally preserve family photographs, slides, and film.

The Oscar Grady Public Library’s Digital Media Conversion Lab is a highfunctioning digital space and work room. The room is equipped with the necessary digital mechanics to process aging photographic formats.

Click/Tap HERE to learn more.

Now around town! Books for everyone.

The Oscar Grady Library with the support of The Friends of the Oscar Grady Library has purchased three Little Free Libraries, which have been installed at three convenient locations: Quade Park, The Oscar Grady Library, and Village Hall.

Check them out! Love them, enjoy them, treasure them.

www.oscargradylibrary.org