connections The Princeton Public Library Magazine WINTER 2013-’14
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his is the time of year when I typically look back to reflect on what we’ve accomplished here at the library and think about what we might still be able to get done in the remaining weeks of the year. This issue of Connections’ Fall Flashback provides a glimpse into what we’ve been up to this fall featuring an impressive line-up of authors, highlights from our Princeton Reads Silver Linings Playbook events, a fun filled Beyond Words evening that raised money to support the purchase of library materials, and our 2012 annual report thanking thousands of donors who support the amazing services and programs that attract more than 2,500 people to the library each day. Just when I think we can’t do any better, I look forward to the programs planned for December through February 2014 and frantically begin noting dates to be sure that I don’t miss a thing. I encourage you to do the same. But the story of what’s next for Princeton Public Library goes beyond the pages of this magazine. We are constantly thinking about “what’s next” for the library, where we should be investing our time, energy and resources so we can continue to engage our current customers and attract the next generation of customers and supporters. We’re transforming our physical space to add more seating and meeting space, co-working and collaborative work areas as well as our collections to include even easier access to more digital books and audiobooks. If you love reading print books, be sure to check out our new purchases with fresh additions from this fall’s publishing blitz. If you find yourself after the holidays with a new digital reading device and you’re not quite sure how to use it, our staff is ready and waiting to assist you by appointment or through one our group classes. The answer to “what’s next” at the Princeton Public Library is something we will be thinking about over the next few months as we update our strategic plan and look forward to serving our community in new and different ways. Your ideas are welcome at princetonlibrary.org/connect/contact/comments With all best wishes for a happy holiday season and a happy and healthy 2014. Leslie Burger Executive Director
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Moves from the Past Local chess masters Jon Edwards and David Hua, who provided commentary during our popular community viewings of the recent World Chess Championship, have another program coming up this winter. “The Greatest Games of Chess: The Romantic Age,” will be presented Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Community Room. The program will feature a look back at four amazing games played during the 19th century. The Romantic Age is famous for music, art, architecture and literature, but chess was also a part of that culture and represented an art form of its own. The games include The Immortal Game: Adolf Anderssen vs. Lionel Kieseritzky, London, 1851; The Evergreen Game: Adolf Anderssen vs. Jean Dufresne, Berlin, 1852; Paul Morphy v. the Duke of Brunswick with Count Isouard in consultation, Paris Opera House, 1858; and Henry Bird v. Paul Morphy, London, Match game 5, circa 1858. Hungry for Great Ideas A popular annual feature at our Princeton Environmental Film Festival is becoming a regular monthly event. Starting Jan. 31, and continuing on the fourth Thursday of each month, the Sustainable Princeton Great Ideas Breakfast Series will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Community Room. These monthly meetings combine food for thought with breakfast food. Speakers will be featured on topics including sustainable investing and innovation, home energy savings and meatless Mondays. The series is organized by Princeton’s Green CORE (Community Outreach and Residential Engagement). A Dominican Adventure Since its founding in 2006, thousands of people in the greater Princeton area have made the Princeton Environmental Film Festival (PEFF) a winter tradition. The festival has become known internationally, too, as evidenced by an invitation PEFF founder Susan Conlon and associate festival director Kim Dorman received last summer. From former President Leonel Fernandez, the invitation was to attend the Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) to be part of a panel discussion called “Environmental Film: An Effective Tool for Eco Education.” The DREFF is an initiative of Fernandez’s Global Foundation for Democracy and Development. The eighth annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival takes place from Jan. 30 through Feb. 9.
COVER STORY idence that his life was at stake. But still, his denial persisted.” Conlon saw a parallel between Pearce’s denial of medical evidence about his condition and how, despite warnings from 99 percent of the world’s scientists, and what many believe is convincing evidence, many others remain disengaged and in denial about issues like climate change. “I was struck by how so many of us are doing nothing, and that doing nothing might the biggest risk of all,” she said. Other films to be shown at PEFF, that Conlon observed included the element of risk, include “Bidder 70,” where a college student risks incarceration with an act of civil disobedience, “William and the Windmill,” in which a Malawi teenager risks failure when he decides to build a windmill from scrap parts, t’s no mystery that nearly 4,300 people attended the screenings and “Musicwood,” a look at how the tug-of-war over natural and programs that were part of last year’s Princeton Environresources in an Alaskan forest is putting the forest itself and the mental Film Festival (PEFF). The event has become a tradition future of acoustic guitars at risk. “All of these films are about for many who share concerns about our environment — and people on very different paths, but those paths come together at for those who appreciate exceptional films. the crossroads of risk,” said Conlon. This year’s festival will be held over two consecutive four-day “The Crash Reel” will be shown at the Princeton Garden weekends starting Jan. 30. It will feature engaging programs for Theatre during the second weekend of PEFF. Walker, who has children and adults in addition to screenings of more than 20 twice been nominated for an Academy Award, has been invited films about sustainability and other issues. to attend. Premiering at Sundance As is the festival’s mission, the Film Festival and also shown at films will cover a variety of topother prominent film festivals, ics and be told from multiple the film was also shown this year perspectives. Films about climate on HBO and is being released in change and renewable energy will theaters in December. be presented along with others “The Crash Reel” is a multi-laythat explore human behavior and ered documentary that takes the the nature of risk. viewer inside the world of ex“I don’t see the festival as a setreme sports and inside the life of ries of single events,” said librarPearce. Cinematic sequences usian Susan Conlon, who founded ing both new footage and 232 arPEFF in 2007. “Each film stands chival sources create a very movon its own, but it’s the combinaing portrait of Pearce, his struggle tion of all of them together that to rediscover himself after his inmakes the event more special.” jury and the support he received For Conlon and the PEFF planfrom his remarkable family. ning committee, the search for Walker met Pearce and his films to be shown at the festival is brother Adam during the sumalways ongoing. “The event may Kevin Pearce in a scene from “The Crash Reel,” to be shown at the Princeton Garden mer of 2010, when she was invitbe once a year,” she said, “but the Theatre as part of the Princeton Environmental Film Festival. ed to show her film “Waste Land” pursuit never ends. This is one of at a retreat for Nike’s top sponsored athletes. (“Waste Land” the reasons that we started offering break-out screenings during is Walker’s documentary that was filmed at the world’s largest the summer months, too.” landfill in Brazil.) “His head was shorn, his eyes were looking in Last spring, Conlon watched a film by Lucy Walker, a director different directions, he couldn’t read or stay awake for long, he whose previous work “Waste Land,” was named Best in Festikept re-introducing himself to me because his memory was so val at the 2011 PEFF. Called “The Crash Reel,” it is the story of impaired he couldn’t remember that we’d just been talking — snowboarder and Olympic hopeful Kevin Pearce and his long and yet, he still had a star quality,” Walker said in press materials. journey back from a traumatic brain injury he sustained during Walker ended up spending more than two years filming training. “This film stayed with me,” Conlon said. “I thought Pearce and his family in collaboration with cinematographer about it for a long time.” Nick Higgins. Footage from traditional archival sources like Even as she reviewed other films for PEFF, Conlon found hernews reports and the Olympics was used along with informal self thinking about “The Crash Reel.” sources including Pearce’s friends, family, sponsors, fans and “There were many common elements between the film and more. The award-winning result is what Conlon calls “the most others we were selecting to show,” she said. “In ‘The Crash Reel,’ compelling film I’ve seen this year.” Kevin Pearce and other athletes perform death-defying tricks at great personal risk. And after a devastating injury that he only Princeton Environmental Film Festival survived because of his helmet, and despite his doctors’ warnJan. 30-Feb. 2; Feb. 6-9 ings that another blow to his head would kill him, Kevin was For a complete list and full description of films and other events to be determined to get back to snowboarding. The doctors showed presented at the 2014 Princeton Environmental Film Festival, please visit him images of his brain and presented him with undeniable evcommunity.princetonlibrary.org/peff.
Princeton Environmental Film Festival explores action, inaction and denial
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BOOK GROUPS MYSTERY BOOK GROUP
Led by librarian Gayle Stratton; Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Quiet Room Dec. 2, “Martyr” by Rory Clements Jan. 6, “The Daughter of Time” by Josephine Tey Feb. 3, “The Boy in the Suitcase” by Llene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis BLACK VOICES BOOK GROUP
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Princeton Room Dec. 12, “We Need New Names” by NoViolet Bulawayo. Jan. 9, “Jitney” by August Wilson Feb. 13, “My First Coup d’Etat” by John Dramani Mahama. FICTION BOOK GROUP
Led by librarian Kristin Friberg; Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., Conference Room Dec. 12, “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walters Jan. 9, “Dear Life” by Alice Munro Feb. 13, “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki BOOKS ON TAP BOOK GROUP
Led by librarian Kristin Friberg, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Nassau Inn, Palmer Square Jan. 28, “Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity” by Andrew Solomon Feb. 25, “Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking”
POETS AT THE LIBRARY Co-sponsored by the library, Delaware Valley Poets and the U.S. 1 Poets Cooperative. Poets read for 20 minutes each followed by an open-mic session. Fireplace Area, second floor Tracy K. Smith Monday, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m. Smith, who teaches at Princeton University, is the author of three books of poetry: the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Life on Mars,” “Duende,” recipient of the 2006 James Laughlin Award and “The Body’s Question,” which won the 2002 Cave Canem Poetry Prize. Her memoir, “Ordinary Light” will be published in 2014. Chris Bursk and Jean Anderson Monday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m. Bursk is the recipient of NEA, Guggenheim, and Pew fellowships and the author of 10 books, most recently “The Infatuations and Infidelities of Pronouns,” winner of the Bright Hill Chapbook Competition. He teaches at Bucks County Community College. Longtime Lawrence resident Anderson has been a member of Delaware Valley Poets since 1980. Her poems have been used at national conventions, in the 300th Anniversary Booklet for Lawrence Township and more, and her texts for hymns have been used at her church for special occasions. Tom Mallouk and Juditha Dowd Monday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. Mallouk’s work has appeared in several literary journals. He was runner-up in both 2010 and 2012 for the Bucks County poet laureate. His chapbook “Nantucket Revisited” was published in May, 2013. He has been a psychotherapist for many years and resides in Doylestown, Pa. Dowd’s work has been published in many journals and featured on “Poetry Daily.” Her latest collection, “Mango in Winter,” was published in 2013. She is a member of the performance ensemble Cool Women.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS AUTHORS Joshua M. Bernstein Friday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. The Brooklyn-based beer, spirits, food and travel journalist gives a talk and signs copies of “The Complete Beer Course: Boot Camp for Beer Geeks,” which explores different styles of beers such as lagers, wheat beers, Belgians, IPAs, and sours. Community Room
THINKING ALLOWED SERIES These author talks are co-sponsored by the library and Princeton University Press. Angela Stent Tuesday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. The author, who served as an adviser on Russia to Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, discusses and signs copies of her book, “The Limits of Partnership: U.S.-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century.” In the book, Stent offers a narrative on U.S.-Russian relations since the Soviet collapse and on the challenges ahead. Community Room Mark Larrimore Wednesday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m. The author, director of the Religious Studies Program at Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts, discusses and signs copies of his book “The Book of Job: A Biography.” Larrimore offers rare insights into this iconic and enduring biblical book, and reveals how Job has come to be viewed as the bible’s answer to the problem of evil and the perennial question of why a God who supposedly loves justice permits bad things to happen to good people. Community Room
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EVENINGS WITH FRIENDS This popular series of intimate events with notable authors, featuring stimulating conversation and opportunities to interact, continues this winter. Held in the library’s Community Room, a light dinner and drinks are included. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for all Evenings With Friends events are $50. Proceeds benefit the library. To order, visit princetonlibrary.org/friends Merry White Thursday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. White’s indispensable classic, “Cooking for Crowds,” has returned to print in a special 40th anniversary edition. Her international recipes are as crowd-pleasing as ever, whether you are hosting a party numbering in the dozens, or a more intimate gathering of family and friends. Featuring a lively new introduction by White and Edward Koren’s charming illustrations, “Cooking for Crowds” offers simple, step-by-step instructions for easy cooking and entertaining on a grand scale, from hors d’oeuvre to desserts. Robert Wilson Thursday, Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. “Mathew Brady: Portraits of a Nation,” Wilson’s narrative biography of the 19th-century American photographer, captures Brady as an American legend — a businessman, a suave promoter, a celebrated portrait artist, and, most important, a historian who chronicled America during the gravest moments of the 19th century.
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TECHNOLOGY CLASSES DECEMBER, 2013
Introduction to Email Monday, Dec. 2, 10 a.m.
That new device can be used to download free stuff here. Let us show you how.
Graphic Design for Non-Designers Monday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. Gadgets for Holiday Giving Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. LinkedIn Basics Saturday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m. Apps for iPads, iPhones and Android Devices Wednesday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. Learn to Download our Digital Content Thursday, Dec. 19, by appointment, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. iPad 101 Saturday, Dec. 28, 10 a.m. Get to Know Your Gadget Monday, Dec. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. Check princetonlibrary.org/events for details For Students and Jobseekers Evernote Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Refresh Your Resume and Your Job Search Career Resources @ PPL Intro to Email Marketing Using MailChimp LinkedIn Public Relations for Small Businesses and Non-Profits Social Media Overview of Social Networking Sites Instagram Facebook Pinterest Branding & Social Media For Consumers eBay Download our Digital Content Zinio magazines Audiobooks eBooks
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f you receive a new high-tech gadget this holiday season, the library can help you use it to its fullest potential. Whether you’ve been given a tablet, eReader, smartphone, MP3 player, or computer, our collection of downloadable books, music, magazines, and more will enhance your enjoyment of your device — for free with your library card. You’ll find a sample of what’s offered below.
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Improve Your Mac Skills iPhoto iMovie Mac Basics Ask the Mac Pros iPad Apps (for Apple and Android)
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Tech Savvy Arduino Raspberry Pi Codecademy Graphic Design WordPress blogging Site Analytics
eBooks PPL’s eBook collections provide access to thousands of titles including bestsellers, popular and classic literature, mysteries, romance, nonfiction, study guides, as well as books for children and teens. With our largest services, eLibraryNJ and Axis360, readers can check out up to five titles at any time and read them on a mobile device through a free app or on a computer through the Internet browser. The digital files automatically expire after two to three weeks so there are no worries about due dates or late fees. Audiobooks Our downloadable audiobook collections will have you wishing your morning commute was just a few minutes longer, as award-winning narrators, celebrity readers, and refreshingly new voices help bring the pages of our books to life. With OneClickDigital, a Recorded Books service, listeners can enjoy up to three titles for a week at a time. In addition to classics and popular titles for adults, OneClickDigital offers a wonderful selection of books for beginning readers, children, and teens. Search by target audience, title, author, or narrator. With eLibraryNJ, listeners can check out up to five titles for up to three weeks. Magazines Why not let PPL be your personal magazine subscription service this holiday season? Our Zinio for Libraries database contains a collection of 70 downloadable magazine titles, including The Economist, Newsweek, Martha Stewart Living, Bloomberg Businessweek, Us Weekly, Popular Photography, Shape and Food Network Magazine, that can be easily viewed on a computer or mobile device. Read the issues currently on newsstands or select back issues to catch up on articles you may have missed. Traveling to visit relatives in the coming weeks? Titles can be downloaded for offline reading, so you’ll have access to your favorite magazines on a train, plane, or automobile. Best of all, there is no waiting for or reserving of issues; our entire collection is available to you at all times.
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Hands-on instruction from library staff members and other specialists will remove the mystery from your new gadget.
Music Listeners can select from millions of tunes from Sony Music Entertainment and other independent labels, and sound files can be downloaded to a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, iPods, PCs, and Macs. Download three songs a week or a combination of one music video plus one song a week, and create a Wish List to keep track of what you want to download next. Each of our eLibrary databases offers a list of compatible devices and customized instructions for selecting and downloading digital content, so be sure to review them before deciding which gadget to choose. For additional technology guidance and assistance, check out the following programs this winter:
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Gadgets for Holiday Giving Wednesday, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Doug Dixon returns to the library for his annual roundup of tempting new gadgets for holiday gift-giving. Discover what the hot sellers will be, and discuss the latest in tech trends with Dixon, an independent technology consultant, author, and speaker specializing in digital media and portable devices. Community Room
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Learn to Download our Digital Content By Appointment Thursday, Dec. 19, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Individual help with downloading material from our electronic collection is available by appointment. Bring your device, sit down with us, and get started accessing e-books, audiobooks, digital magazines, or music. Visit the Information Desk to make an appointment (typically 30 minutes) or call 609.924.9529 x220. iPad 101 Saturday, Dec. 28, 10 a.m. For those with a new iPad or who just want to see what the device can do, this class, taught by Mac specialist Caitlin Trought, covers its basic operation and fun apps. Get to Know Your New Gadget Monday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. Technology consultant and regular PPL instructor John LeMasney explains how to get the most out of your high-tech gift. Whether you got a new iPhone and want to know about iOS 7, need an introduction to your new Android device’s KitKat features or want an overview of your Fitbit or other bio-tracking device, this class will help you get to know your new gadget.
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MUSIC
Trenton Brass Quintet Plus One Sunday, Dec. 22, 3 p.m. This holiday concert features original arrangements of traditional Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa selections. Founded in 1973, Trenton Brass Quintet Plus One features tubist Karl I. Megules, trombonist Peter Reichlin, hornist Craig Smith, trumpeters Brian Woodward and Charles W. Megules and percussionist Leonard Pucciatti. Community Room
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PSO Soundtracks: “Using Yoga to Prevent Overuse Injuries and Decrease Stress” Jan. 15, 7 p.m. Yoga for the Arts founder Nicole Newman, a conservatory-trained flutist, conducts a workshop for musicians with overuse issues and others who want to learn how Yoga can help maintain a full range of motion. Several basic movements will be explored during the workshop along with breathing techniques that calm the mind. The mission of Yoga for the Arts is to help artists live happier, healthier, more artistically productive lives through customized health and wellness programs. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Princeton Symphony Orchestra.
Spare Parts Vocal Band
Spare Parts Vocal Band Jan. 19, 3 p.m. The a cappella group performs an eclectic mix of pop covers and original works. The Lambertvillebased ensemble has performed at coffee house gigs, fundraisers, competitions, business meetings, open mic nights, cabaret nights, schools and street corner serenades.The ensemble features Stephen Croce, (tenor), Laura Leanza (alto), Steve Maria (tenor), Mike Schwartz (baritone-bass) and Amy Sherlock (soprano). Community Room Concert: Follow the Drinking Gourd Feb. 14, 7 p.m. The musical group, featuring pianist Diane Goldsmith and vocalists Shannon Hunt and Ivan Woods, returns to the library to present a Valentine’s Day concert called “The Many Faces of Love.” Community Room Fred Miller: Lecture in Song Sunday, Feb. 23, 3 p.m. Singer and pianist Fred Miller presents an anecdotal overview of American songwriter Frank Loesser, best known as the creator of “Guys and Dolls.” Community Room
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THE ARTS
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CIRCLES OF INFLUENCE Exhibit: The Queenston Press, The Woman Portfolio Jan. 8-April 14 Opening Reception: Saturday, Jan. 18, 3-5 p.m.
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his exhibit is one in a series of events focusing on art communities that developed in central New Jersey beginning in the late 1930s. These eight exhibitions across the region highlight the crucial role New Jersey has played as an important cultural center since the mid-20th century. The library exhibit covers the Queenston Press, a group of women artists who first came together to learn printmaking from Judith K. Brodsky in the 1960s. From this original group of artists, and from the Princeton Art Association, which was also established in the 1960s and then moved to Trenton to become Artworks, many other art groups formed, establishing the greater Princeton area as a supportive environment in which artists could work. Because of the overlap of many members to the different groups, and their influence on one another, the project began to grow to encompass more of these “concentric circles.” Other “Concentric Circles” events will be at the New Jersey State Museum, the Historical Society of Princeton, Bernstein Gallery at Princeton University, the Princeton Public Library, the Gallery at Mercer County Community College and the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center, beginning in May 2013 and continuing through spring 2014. “Concentric Circles” coincides with “New Jersey as Non-Site,” an independent exhibition organized by the Princeton University Art Museum that focuses on experimental artists of the postwar era. Reference Gallery, second floor
The PNC Foundation is the generous Lead Funder for the 2014 Concentric Circles of Influence: The Queenston Press exhibitions at the library, the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center and the Historical Society of Princeton.
“We were all women who were trained artists, but we were raising families and we needed the support of a community to further our professionalism. My little printmaking class provided that opportunity.” — Judith K. Brodsky
THEATER Princeton Writers’ Block Dec. 8, 3 p.m. The ensemble of Princeton writers and actors presents short plays with themes of myth and psychology. Community Room
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A LOOK BACK AT HIGHLIGHTS FROM FALL 2013
Our community-wide book discussion of “The Silver Linings Playbook� kicked off with a celebrityled Garbage Bag Run from Princeton High School to the library, followed by a Pep Rally on Hinds Plaza featuring the Princeton University Band. It wrapped up with an inspiring talk by author Matthew Quick in the auditorium at John Witherspoon Middle School. In between, there were many serious discussions about mental health care as well as cooking and dancing programs related to the action of the book.
The awardwinning author appeared with Jeffrey Eugenides.
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Avi was one of the 80 acclaimed authors and illustrators who connected young readers with their works at the eighth annual festival on Hinds Plaza.
FALL FLASHBACK
ADDENDUM TO THE ANNUAL REPORT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kiki Jamieson President Robert Ginsberg Vice President Andrew Erlichson Treasurer Barak Bar-Cohen Audrey Gould Mayor Liz Lempert Ruth Miller Kevin Royer Pamela Wakefield FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Els Paine Chairperson Rob Kisilywisz Vice Chairperson Toby Levy Treasurer Leslie Burger Secretary Peter Dougherty Colleen Goggins Carolyn Healey Stan Katz Susan Levy Michele Minter Allen Porter Elizabeth Protage-Walsh Catherine Sidamon-Eristoff Jane Silverman Matthew Wasserman FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY COUNCIL Sherri Garber President Eve Niedergang First Vice President Eric Monberg Second Vice President Greenie Neuburg Secretary Fred Wass Treasurer Helen Heintz Assistant Treasurer Julia Bowers Coale Wendy Pierce Evans Heather Howard Laura Jacobus Darryl Kestler Lynda Kresge Peter Lindenfeld Dana Molina Liza Peck Jonathan Peele Allen Porter Yamile Slebi Joan Stolpen VOLUNTEERS Tom Adelman Bob Altman Ayako Anan Barbara Anderman Ana Antic Estuardo Arriola Judith Avila Carlos Avila Irwin Baff Isabel Baker Olga Barbanel Carolyn Barnshaw Douglas Bastidas John Baxter Francesca Benson Joseph Binshtock Robin Birkel Mary Blair Steve Blumenthal Gerald Bose David Boyd
Lonny Branham Anne Brener Benjamin Britt Clarke Bruno Meg Caddeau Marilyn Campbell Carmen Cardona Sasha Chabra Robert Charlap Melanie Clarke Julia Bowers Coale Sarah Coffin-Karlin Abraham Cohen Susan Colby Liz Cutler Dorothy David Patricia Donahoe Peter Dougherty Sharon Douglas Vera Dowd Bentley Drezner David Eden Laura Encinas Andrew Erlichson Sonja Estrada Wendy Evans Ted Fetter Emily Firmenich Harumi Fleming Barbara Fox Carlos Francia Brandy Frank Janellen Frantz Jeffrey Freedman Alex Freund Karen Fuchs Ira Fuchs Brian Fullerton Alla Gadzi Sherri Garber Robert Ginsberg Nathalia Giraldo Debbi Gitterman Lee Gladden Eddie Glaude Chad Goerner Colleen Goggins William Goldstein Oria Gonzales Roberto González Elizabeth Goodwin Cindy Gordon Audrey Gould LeRhonda Greats Stephanie Greene Nancy Greenspan Edith Griffin Janice Gross Melissa Hager Shaheen Hamid Avdi Hamit Iona Harding Maurice Harding Caroline Harris Judith Hayes Emily Heine Kelsey Henderson Matthew Henderson Fabiola Herrera Steve Hiltner Fumiko Honda Bauer Susan Hoover Betsy Hoover Kathy Hosea Tiina Hukari Kruthi Isola Claire Jacobus Kiki Jamieson Jinny Jeong Barbara Johnson Suzanne Johnstone David Jones Brian Jones Dominique Jones Edith Juarez
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Maria Juega Carol Kagay Edward Kahn Rachel Kahn Hyungjune Kang Stanley Katz Darryl Kestler Julian Kestler Shelley Kiernan Stephanie Kim Shepard Kimberly Martha King Robert Kisilywicz Sandra Knuth Stephen Koffler Mika Komiya Anitha Koramangala Stanley Krasnow Shelly Krause Carole Krauthamer Lynda Kresge Jerry Kurshan Princeton Kwong Alison Lahnston Diane Landis Michael Lapp Edward Lazarus Hanna Lee John LeMasney Liz Lempert Judy Leopold Harry Levine Richard Levine Paul Levy Toby Levy Susan Levy Ryan Lilienthal Peter Lindenfeld Robin Lipton Paul Lister William Litchman Euan Lockhart Jeff Lucker Michael Lundy Luke Lynch Judith Malin Mike Maloney Jerry Masin Ginny Mason Ernest Mathews Tamera Matteo Betty Mayorga Diana Mayorga Abigail McCall Katherine McGavern Carolyn McQuade Alexandra Mendoza Allison Metts Ruth Miale Meg Michael Glenn Miller Ruth Miller Stuart Mitchner Eric Monberg Yina Moore Hilary Morris Carmen Morris Dorothy Mullen Karen Nathan Greenie Neuburg Eve Niedergang Eve Noon Michael Noriega Margaret O’Gorman Lily Offit Kara Olive Laura O’Neill Els Paine Nick Panayi Tobie Parnett Larry Parsons Liza Peck Jonathan Peele Norberto Perez Leon Petelle
Janet Pickover Tania Pierce Ellen Pitts Arturo Pizano Lourdes Pizano Beth Plankey David Plucinsky Lawrence Pollack Allen Porter Julia Poulos Kathy Quigley Diane Reach Shayla Reid Paula Restrepo-Tamayo Philip Rhodes Carol Rigolot Sarah Ringer Lydia Robinson Charles Rojer Jeanine Rosen Irwin Rosenblum Cecilia Rosenblum Eugene Ross Louise Sandburg Betty Sapoch Zachary Schapire Jorge Schement Martin Scherer William A. Schoelwer Laraine Schwartz Emily Scott Debbie Scott Adnan Shamsi Surinder Sharma Rashma Sharma Dana Sheridan Veronica Sigu Jane SIlverman Teresa Simao Janet Simon Camille Sinclair Carol Skillman Karen Sladek Abdul Soherwardy Wilma Solomon Matt Spewak Fern Spruill Natasha Statzkin Leonard Steinberg James Steinmetz Joan Stoplen Adam Strauss-Goldfarb Bill Strong Nancy Strong Bala Subramanian Karen Sue Bainy Suri Chu Hseng Tai Marietta Taylor Joseph Teti Ruby Theivakum Jeanette Timmons Alison Totten Stephen Traylor Joseph Turner Helene van Rossum Subbarao Vejalla Pam Wakefield Fred Wass Steven Weber Sara Wegman Jill Weiner Paul Wilderson Richard Wildnauer Khurt Williams Mary Wisnovsky Harold Wolf Burton Wolpin Karen Woodbridge Alan Yarnoff Mitsuru Yasuhara Ann Yasuhara Jean Yu Ewa Zak
At Nassau Presbyterian Church, clockwise from top left: Judy and Mike Leopold arrive for the talk; library Executive Director Leslie Burger with speakers John McPhee, David Remnick and Paul Muldoon; honorary chairs Audrey and Kenneth Gould with their family; the audience awaits the talk.
At the Tastes of New York Street Fair on Witherspoon Street: Jeffrey and Betsy Sands, left; Friends President Sherri Garber with Friends Council member Joan Stolpen, middle left; library staff members Susan Conlon and Hana Lee Goldin greet guests, middle right; Harry Levine and Barbara Johnson share a laugh.
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DOCUMENTARIES
“Brooklyn Castle”
Film and Q&A: “Brooklyn Castle” Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m. This documentary goes behind the scenes to reveal the inspirational effect the success of a Brooklyn junior high school’s chess team has on the entire student body. Under the tutelage of chess teacher Elizabeth Spiegel and assistant principal John Galvin, Brooklyn I.S. 318 expanded its small chess program and began competing in national tournaments. The results have been stunning: more than 30 national chess titles, including, in 2012, the U.S. High School National Championship. Local chess experts Jon Edwards and David Hua will speak following the screening. 2 hours. Community Room
“The Smartest Team”
Film and Q&A: “The Smartest Team” Tuesday, Jan. 7, 7 p.m. This documentary shows how football programs and athletes can reduce concussions and their effects by playing smarter. Through candid interviews with parents, players, a high school athletic director, trainer and team doctor, equipment manufacturers and leading concussion experts, “The Smartest Team” acknowledges that head injuries need to be taken seriously and shows how high school football programs can improve player safety. Consultants for the film, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, director of Princeton’s Sports Concussion Center of New Jersey; and Dr. William Meehan, director of the Sports Concussion Clinic of Boston Children’s Hospital, will attend the screening. 1 hour. Community Room
Presented in partnership with American Documentary/POV.
INTERNATIONAL FILM SERIES “Rockstar” Friday, Jan. 3, 6 p.m. This first film of the Princeton International Film Series is an Indian musical romantic drama that follows Janardhan Jhakar as he chases his dream of becoming an international rock star. In Hindi with English subtitles. 1 hour, 59 minutes. Community Room
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“Amour” Friday, Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. This is the story of George and Anne, a couple in their 80s, and the struggles that ensue after Anne suffers a stroke and George attempts to care for her in their home. In French with English subtitles. 2 hours, 7 minutes. Community Room “Kon-Tiki” Friday, Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m. This Norwegian film tells how the explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsawood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the ocean and settled the Polynesian islands. The film tells about the origin of the idea, the preparations, and the events on the trip. 1 hour, 58 minutes. Community Room “Chico & Rita” Friday, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. This animated 1948 Cuban film tells the story of two passionate individuals who battle impossible odds to unite in music and love. The film contains adult themes. 1 hour, 34 minutes. Community Room
FILM SUNRISE, SUNSET, MIDNIGHT “Before Sunrise” Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. This 1995 romantic drama stars Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy as a young couple who meet on a train and disembark in Vienna where they spend the night walking around the city and getting to know one another all the while believing they will never see each other again. 1 hour, 45 minutes. Community Room “Before Sunset” Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m. The 2004 sequel to “Before Sunrise,” picks up the story of Jesse and Celine who encounter each other on the French leg of Jesse’s book tour nine years after their first meeting. The film features Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. 1 hour, 20 minutes. Community Room
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“Before Midnight” Wednesday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. In the 2013 “three-quel” to “Before Sunrise,” and “Before Sunset” Jesse and Celine, now married are the parents of twin girls. The film features Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. 1 hour, 49 minutes. Community Room
BIOPICS “Jobs” Friday, Dec. 27, 7 p.m. Ashton Kutcher has the title role in this biopic of the late entrepreneur, inventor and co-founder of Apple Computers. 2 hours, 8 minutes. Community Room
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“42” Sunday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. This 2013 film tells the life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Featuring Chadwick Boseman, T.R. Knight and Harrison Ford. 2 hours, 8 minutes. Community Room
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WINTER BREAK ACTIVITIES Snowflake Cutting Thursday, Dec. 26, 11:30 a.m. Children are invited to drop in any time between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to cut and design their own snowflakes to take home. Youth Services Department
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TUESDAY MORNINGS 10 Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) Dec. 10–Feb. 25 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) Dec. 10–Feb.25 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) Dec. 10–Feb. 25 WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 10 Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) Dec. 11–Feb. 26 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) Dec. 11–Feb. 26 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) Dec. 11–Feb. 26 THURSDAY MORNINGS 10 Storytime! (ages 16 months and older) Dec. 12–Feb. 27 11 Baby Storytime (ages 0-15 months) Dec. 12–Feb. 27 11:30 Baby Playgroup (ages 0-15 months) Dec. 12–Feb. 27 SATURDAY MORNINGS 10:30 Saturday Stories Dec. 7-March 15 SUNDAY AFTERNOONS 3:30 Sunday Stories Dec. 8-March 16 4 p.m. Duplo Playgroup Dec. 8-March 16
Film: “Epic” Friday, Dec. 27, 3 p.m. From the creators of “Ice Age,” this 2013 computeranimated fantasy-adventure comedy-drama film, loosely based on William Joyce’s children’s book “The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs,” features the voices of Amanda Seyfried, Josh Hutcherson and Beyonce Knowles. 2 hours, 30 minutes. Community Room Film: “The Croods” Saturday, Dec. 28, 3 p.m. This computer-animated adventure comedy film, produced by DreamWorks Animation, tells the story of how a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar world with the help of an inventive boy after their cave is destroyed. 2 hours, 30 minutes. Community Room Board Games Monday, Dec. 30, 1 p.m. Children and their families and friends are invited to drop in any time between 1-4 p.m. where an assortment of board games will be available to play. Youth Services Department
CLUBS Cover to Cover Book Club Saturdays, 11 a.m., Dec. 7, Jan. 4, Feb. 1 Fourth- and fifth-grade readers meet on the first Saturday each month throughout the school year to talk about their favorite and not-so-favorite books. Conference Room
GERMAN (ages 2 and older) Mondays, 10:30 a.m., Dec. 23, Jan. 13, Feb. 17
Lego Clubs Sundays, Dec. 15, Jan. 19, Feb. 16; 1 p.m., grades K-2; 2 p.m., grades 3-5 Children are invited to participate in hourlong, noncompetitive community-based Lego sessions, including building time and round-table discussion. Legos provided by Judy David. Register through the library’s events calendar. Story Room
HUNGARIAN (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 3:30 p.m., Dec. 21, Jan. 18, Feb. 15
SELECTED EVENTS
WORLD LANGUAGE STORIES FRENCH (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, 11:30 a.m., Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8
JAPANESE 1 (ages 2-4) Mondays, 9:30 a.m., Jan. 6, Feb. 10 JAPANESE 2 (ages 5 and older) Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., Jan. 2, Feb. 6 RUSSIAN (ages 2 and older) Saturdays, noon, Dec. 7, Jan. 4, Feb. 1
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Talk: Ensuring Literacy for Little Ones Monday, Dec. 2, 7 p.m. Dee Rosenberg, executive director of the Newgrange Education Center, focuses on the important elements necessary for ensuring that youngsters develop good reading and spelling skills. Warning signs that predict reading failure and dyslexia will also be discussed. Part of the Inside a Child’s Mind speaker series. Community Room
KIDS AND FAMILIES Russian Winter Carnival Saturday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m. A seasonal celebration of the heritage and culture of Russia through music, dance and song. Community Room
Joseph Henry
Thomas Edison
present recreations of Henry’s and Edison’s experiments in electricity and magnetism. The presentation includes hands-on activities. Community Room
PSO BRAVO! Sunday, Dec. 15, 2 p.m. This Princeton Symphony Orchestra educational program features a string quartet performance and a lively presentation about the string instrument family. A question-and-answer session and a chance to meet the musicians follow. Community Room
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Let’s Dance Fridays, 4 p.m., Dec. 20, Jan. 17, Feb. 14 Preschoolers and their parents dance to musical favorites with our children’s librarians. Community Room Stuffed Animal Sleepover Saturday, Jan. 4, 5 p.m. Children are invited to bring their favorite stuffed animal to a special story time after which they can leave their animals overnight at the library. Animals, along with photographs showing what kind of fun they had and mischief they made, can be picked up the next morning. Story Room Literary Tales: Off the Page! Sunday, Jan. 26, 1 p.m. Members of the Princeton Storytelling Circle including Richard Fischer, Maria LoBiondo, Luray Gross, Eva Foster and Tara McGowan lift words from their book pages to share transformative tales about learning to fly, how the elephant got his trunk, giant waves and more. Appropriate for grades 2 and up. Community Room
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Joseph Henry and Thomas Edison Tuesday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m. Students from Princeton University’s EPICS program give a presentation for children on the contributions of the two great New Jersey inventors. Using ordinary materials including sewing needles, nails, wires, and batteries, the students will
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Princeton Symphony Soundtracks Music Lessons: A Guide for Parents Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 a.m. The orchestra’s Bravo program presents a panel of local experts to answer questions about developing your child’s musical side. Topics include choosing a teacher, acquiring an instrument, encouraging the right kind of practice, what children gain from the study of music and more. Refreshments will be served. Community Room
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Chinese New Year Celebration Saturday, Feb. 15, 2 p.m. Traditional Chinese dance, a lion dance, music, games and more are part of a Chinese New Year celebration for people of all ages. Hosted by Princeton High School and the Princeton Chinese Language School. The event organizer is Shwu-Fen Lin, who teaches Mandarin at PHS. Students from several heritages and backgrounds will share many aspects of the Chinese culture as part of the celebration. Community Room
Miss Amy’s Fitness and Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert Saturday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m. This lively, interactive music concert introduces little ones to fitness and movement through rock ‘n’ roll. Community Room
Learn to Cube Sunday, Feb. 23, 1:30 p.m. Learn how to solve the Rubik’s cube from members of the Princeton Cube Club. Even if you already know how to solve one, you’ll learn some new techniques. Community Room
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TEENS SELECTED EVENTS A Cappella Night Friday, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. This annual teens-only event features vocal groups from Princeton’s four high schools and is only open to students who attend Princeton high schools. It will be chaperoned by library and Corner House staff. Community Room
Co-sponsored by the library and Corner House. Funding is provided by the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance through the Mercer County Office on Addiction Services and the Governor’s Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Improv Night Saturday, Feb. 22, 7 p.m. A night of improvisational comedy only for high school and college students features Princeton High School’s Just Wing It and more. Community Room
PARTICIPATE French Conversation for High School Students Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Dec. 3, 17 Native French speaker Caroline Mechinaud gives high school students a chance to practice their French language skills in a fun and engaging environment. Participants should have at least three years of French and basic conversational skills. Story Room Mercer County Math Circle (MC)² Advanced Group Saturdays, 2 p.m., Dec. 14; Jan. 11, 25; Feb. 8, Feb. 22 Princeton University Math Club students and others show high school (and advanced middle school) students how fun and fascinating math can be. Students will hear talks on a wide range of topics outside the traditional school curriculum such as topology, number theory and combinatorics. Difficulty will vary. The group meets the second and fourth Saturday of each month. No session Dec. 28. For more information, see mercercountymathcircle.wordpress.com. Teen Center
WORLD LANGUAGE CONVERSATION GROUPS FOR TEENS Students in middle school or high school who have studied a language for three or more years can use basic conversational skills in an informal group setting, while learning more about various cultures. Groups are forming for French, Spanish, with others to follow. Interested? Contact Hanna Lee: hlee@princetonlibrary.org; 609.924.9529, ext. 240.
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Mercer County Math Circle (MC)² Recreational Group Saturdays, 3:14 p.m., Dec. 14, Jan. 11, 25; Feb. 8, Feb. 22 Princeton University Math Club students and others show students in grades 6-12 how fun and fascinating math can be. Designed for students who have a basic understanding of algebra, the series will integrate lectures with hands-on activities to illustrate how seemingly simple games and puzzles lay the foundation for many advanced topics in mathematics. The group meets the second and fourth Saturday each month. No session on Dec. 28. For more information, see mercercountymathcircle.wordpress.com. Teen Center Go-Between Club Saturdays, 11 a.m., Dec. 14, Jan. 11, Feb. 8 This club for middle school students meets monthly at the library. Talk about books and other interests, help with library events, plan programs with the staff and have a say in library services. New members are always welcome but participation is limited to 25. Conference Room To Be Discussed (TBD) Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 18 High school students are invited to join this monthly peer-led discussion group to talk about books, television movies, music and all things cultural. Teen Center
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Jesse J. Prinz: “Philosophy and Art” Feb. 4, noon Jesse J. Prinz, distinguished professor of philosophy and director of the Committee for Interdisciplinary Science Studies at the City University of New York, Graduate Center, will discuss Philosophy and Art. Community Room
2014 marks the 350th anniversary of the founding of New Jersey, and celebrations and events with the themes of innovation, diversity and liberty are taking place across the state. We’re celebrating at the library, too, with a series of events that will be held throughout the year. Events taking place this winter are in keeping with the theme of innovation and include the following: Beyond Einstein: New Jersey’s Contributions to World Science and Technology Monday, Jan. 6, 7 p.m. Michael G. Littman, Princeton University professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will highlight some important inventors, entrepreneurs and innovators with ties to New Jersey and how they changed the world. Included will be Joseph Henry, Thomas Edison, and the scientists, managers and engineers at New Jersey-based Bell Laboratories and RCA Corporation. The electric motor, the electric light, the electromagnetic telegraph, the phonograph, centralized electric power, moving pictures, the transistor, the laser, and television are all closely linked to New Jersey innovators and organizations. Community Room Joseph Henry: Pioneering a Century of Innovation in Applications of Electricity Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Michael Littman gives a presentation on the research and teaching of Joseph Henry during the time he was at Princeton University. Henry lived in Princeton in the early 19th century in a house next to Nassau Hall. He was the professor of mathematics and natural philosophy at what was then called the College of New Jersey and was a pioneer in the science of electromagnetism. The international unit of electrical inductance is named the Henry in his honor. Henry carried out many experiments in Princeton and earlier in Albany that led to innovations in electrical technology. Visionary Americans, including Samuel Morse, Thomas Davenport and Alexander Graham Bell, built upon his earlier works. He was lured away from Princeton in 1846 to serve as the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, where he remained until his death in 1878. Community Room
SPOTLIGHT ON THE HUMANITIES: PHILOSOPHY Michael Strevens: “Is Science Irrational?” Tuesday, Dec. 17, noon Michael Strevens, professor of philosophy at New York University, gives a lunchtime talk. Science’s power, this talk will suggest, derives from an epistemic limitation that can only be understood as irrational. The paradigmatic scientist is a paradigmatic reasoner in many ways, but in at least one way, their perfection as a scientist lies in the deliberate cultivation of a gaping intellectual blind spot. Community Room
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CAREERS Job Seeker Sessions Fridays, 10 a.m. The library and Professional Services Group of Mercer County sponsor sessions for professionals who are seeking new employment and contracting opportunities throughout the region. Please check the library’s website for specific topics. Community Room
SCORE SEMINARS/WEBINARS Seminars for small business owners, co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Area Chapter of SCORE. Register at scoreprinceton.org.
Avoiding Breach of Contract Lawsuits Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m. Seminar leader Janine G. Gauer, a partner with the law firm Szaferman, Lakind in Lawrence, tells how to steer clear of breach of contract lawsuits. Community Room Webinar: Exploring Importing and Exporting in International Markets Tuesday, Jan. 21, 6:30 p.m. Business coach, entrepreneur and speaker Carmen Morris presents an informative workshop that focuses on the practical aspects of buying and selling to global markets. Learn the fundamentals of importing and exporting, how to choose a market, country product requirements and more. Seating is limited. Community Room Webinar: LivePlan: A Business Tool for Entrepreneurs Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m. LivePlan (www.paloalto.com) is the only cloud-based app where entrepreneurs and small business owners can easily build a funding pitch, craft a lender- and investor-ready business plan, and track their financials by integrating their LivePlan Scoreboard with financial software. Sabrina Parsons and Caroline Cummings of Palo Alto Software will lead the webinar. Community Room QuickBooks on the Cloud Saturdays, 10:30 a.m., Jan. 18, Feb. 15 Seminar leader Bala Subramanian of Synergism Inc. provides basic training in the use of QuickBooks accounting software on the cloud. Topics include how to track customers, sales, income, expenses, deposits, payments, and more. This is an interactive session and participants are encouraged to bring a fully charged laptop and charger. Register at scoreprinceton.org. Conference Room
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University continues history of support with a gift to the Stewardship Fund
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rinceton Public Library’s Stewardship Fund has received a $100,000 donation from Princeton University, library Executive Director Leslie Burger has announced.
Launched with a $1 million challenge grant from longtime library supporter Betty Wold Johnson, the Stewardship Fund is designed to establish an endowment to renew and refresh the Sands Library Building, which has served as home to the library since 2004. “We are very happy that the university recognizes the need for the library to be continually updated and refreshed to meet changing community needs,” Burger said. “This generous gift will provide the funding required to maintain a world-class public library building that can adapt to the ever-changing needs of future generations.” In a letter to Burger announcing the gift, Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said the university was pleased to continue a long history of partnership with the library, which dates to the formation of the library in 1909.
Response to Betty Wold Johnson’s $1 million challenge grant to establish an endowment for stewardship of the Sands Library Building has been tremendous. Once more, the community has heard the library’s call to action and has responded with generosity that reflects the high regard in which the library is held. We are grateful. With more than $670,000 raised thus far, we are more than two thirds of the way toward meeting this fundraising goal and receiving Mrs. Johnson’s matching funds. We hope we can count on you to help us close the gap by the end of the year. The library is grateful for Mrs. Johnson’s ongoing commitment and for her foresight in establishing an endowment that will enable us to adapt our facility to meet ever-changing needs. We hope you’ll join in the effort to keep our building relevant and in like-new condition for generations to come. Gifts and pledges of all amounts will help us reach our goal. For more information, please contact DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR JANET SIMON 609.924.8822, ext. 251 jsimon@princetonlibrary.org
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“The library’s vibrant schedule of activities and loyal patrons testify to its importance as a locus of intellectual curiosity and cultural engagement in Princeton,” Eisgruber said. “It seems not very long ago that the doors of the new building were opened to the public, and now it is, to borrow your phrase, our indispensable ‘community living room.’ I look forward to many more years of collaboration.”
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The library welcomes more than 850,000 visitors each year, including Princeton University students, faculty and staff. More than 1,000 nonresident faculty and about 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students receive free library membership each year. The library and the university successfully collaborate in many areas, including after-school homework help for schoolchildren, free public programming featuring university scholars and shared facilities use. For the first time in 2013, the library joined with the Princeton Merchants Association in hosting a freshman orientation event on Hinds Plaza.
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For the Sands Family, a tradition of generosity began with a game-changing gift
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ug. 20, 2001 is one of the most significant dates in the storied history of Princeton Public Library. On that day, it was announced that George and Estelle Sands had given a $5 million gift to the library — $2.5 million to the capital campaign for the building that now bears their names and another $2.5 million to establish the Princeton Public Library Endowment. In making their extraordinary gift, George and Estelle cited a profound love of the town they’d live in for more than five decades and a desire to leave a permanent family legacy. In the intervening years, while the Sands Library Building was constructed and the Princeton Public Library Foundation grew the endowment to $10 million, the Sands family has remained active supporters of the library. Recently, the George S. and Estelle M. Foundation, run by Jeffrey Sands, Debbie Sands Gartenberg and Betsy Sands made a gift of $300,000 to the library’s Stewardship Fund (see related story). In announcing the gift, Jeffrey Sands graciously answered questions from Connections Editor Timothy Quinn. Q: Do you have childhood memories of the library that was on this site before the Sands Library Building was constructed? A: As a young student, I remember going to the library to do research … with books and encyclopedias, and pen and paper! It is gratifying to see folks still doing research at the library but now on the computers and through the databases. I remember having to be very quiet in the library. Now it is a vibrant, interactive hot spot where a lot of information is exchanged and learning doesn’t have to be quiet. Q: Did George and Estelle directly encourage your generational giving to the library or was it something that developed from exposure to the library and its mission? A: Seeing how the library has used the donations it has received so thoughtfully and wisely, bringing a world-class facility and its constantly stimulating programming to Princeton, is an inspiration for me to continue to support it. The need for support did not stop upon completion of the building, as there will continue to be needed changes and improvements to the programming, technology and facilities to remain a leader amongst libraries nationwide. It is gratifying as a donor to see the money contributed to the library stretched to the max; every dollar makes an extensive impact. This is important to me. Q: George and Estelle’s generous gift not only enabled construction of the building that bears their names, it
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A $5 million gift by George and Estelle Sands in 2001 jump-started the library’s capital campaign and established the Princeton Public Library Endowment.
established the Princeton Public Library Endowment. Do you agree that the endowment is crucial to ensuring future innovation? A: Endowment is absolutely necessary for the library to sustain its programming, services, and materials that are used by so many in our community every day. New information and new ways of accessing information are constantly evolving and it takes significant resources to stay on top of it. The endowment provides security for the library’s future and is critical to its long-term success. My father always had a very long-term outlook and envisioned the endowment for the library to grow and benefit for decades to come. Q: Other than family tradition, what inspires you to make generous gifts to the library? A: I feel it is important to support effective organizations that meaningfully improve the lives of a lot of people in our community. I look for organizations that benefit a wide range of people, have strong leadership and vision, and demonstrate fiscal responsibility, using donated funds wisely. The library does all of this well … very well! Q: We’re coming up on the 10th anniversary of the Sands Library Building.What is your prediction for what the library will be like on the 20th anniversary? A: In 10 years, I predict the library will be at the very center of the Princeton community even more than today, with expanded interactive and meeting space for dynamic in-person interactions. While social media provides for constant digital exchanges now, I predict the pendulum will swing back toward actual human contact and group interactions — talking and discussions in person will come back into fashion and the library will continue to be the perfect place for it.
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Talks are co-sponsored by the library and the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Program. Retirement and Income Taxes Tuesday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m. Martha Ferrari, financial planning vice president with Halberstadt Financial Consultants Inc., provides an understanding of the effect of retirement on income taxes. The discussion will include how income tax is calculated, why knowing your personal tax rate is important, and some useful strategies. Ferrari is a CPA and fee-only CFP, with a practice in retirement planning, trust and estate administration and taxation. Community Room “Doing Good While Doing Well” Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. Carol King, director of Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step: Engaged Retirement & Encore Careers program gives this presentation for those looking to combine passion, purpose and a paycheck in a second career or retirement job. The focus is on growth industries such as education, health care and environmental fields. Conference Room Grandparenting 101 Monday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. Health educator Carolyn Schindewolf of Princeton Healthcare System presents a fun, interactive session that includes the latest in baby and childcare, transitioning from parent to grandparent, and family dynamics when grandparents retire. Part of the Next Step speaker series. Conference Room Talk: “Intro to Your Lifestyle in Retirement” Monday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Carol King, director of the Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Next Step: Engaged Retirement and Encore Careers Program, presents an introduction to planning for retirement or a major lifestyle change. Topics include options for dealing with change, managing your time, identifying your passions and making a difference through volunteering. Conference Room ESL Classes Sundays, 4 p.m., Jan. 26-March 30 (No class Feb. 16)
Speakers of world languages who are learning English are invited to these two-hour classes. Conference Room and Tower Room
MISCELLANY Ask a Lawyer Wednesday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Lawyers will be at the library for free private consultations on immigration and general legal issues. Firstcome, first-served; no appointment necessary. Spanish translators will be available. For more information, call Adult Services at 609.924.9529, ext. 220. Conference Room and Tower Room
Co-sponsored by the library, the Latin American Task Force, The Princeton Housing Authority and the Mercer County Bar Association.
CommuniTea! Sunday, Jan. 5, 3 p.m. In preparation for tonight’s return of the PBS period drama “Downton Abbey,” join tea aficionados Roz Batt and Greta Villere for a formal afternoon tea. Learn how to make a perfect “cuppa,” as some of Downton’s staff may say, be it black, oolong or green tea. Also enjoy all the accompaniments, including scones, finger sandwiches and socializing. Batt, born and raised in England, created an intimate Tea Club to share her passion for tea with newfound friends in Princeton. Villere was an original member. Their friendship and interest took them to the World Tea Expo to explore all things tea, and last summer they visited Provence to enjoy the French art of taking tea. Please register at princetonlibrary.org Community Room Yoga at the Library Jan. 12, 2 p.m. Debbi Gitterman of YogaStream leads a one-hour class designed to invigorate the body and the mind. Practitioners of all ages, levels and experience are welcome. Community Room Panel Discussion: “Growing Up in Princeton” Feb. 27, 7 p.m. Four panelists, all African-American residents of Elm Court senior housing, share their memories about growing up in Princeton. Panelists include Lois Craig, Preston Evers, Gladys Russell and Robert Bosley. Community Room
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