from the tap 03-03-14

wine corks needed

From Dara--

Wine corks are needed for the Altered Books and Stamping Program on March 29th.  If you have any that you would like to donate, please send them to Kelly at South.  Thank you.

boost your mood photos

Another great workshop in the Learn.Act.Grow. series, led by Connie Strickland of the South Rowan YMCA!  A few lucky participants won chair massages by massage therapist Travis Alligood, LMT.

wait, i thought it was spring...

We wouldn't want these spring temps to trick you into thinking winter is over...
Just in case you're tempted, here are a few snow photos to bring you back to reality!
Many thanks to our staff for sharing their lovely photos:

1.  Pat Murtaugh (sub at HQ)

2.  Pat Murtaugh (sub at HQ)

3.  Judy Page (HQ) - Max & Greta

4.  Pat Murtaugh (sub at HQ)

5.  Joan Cress (South) - Tilly

6.  Judy Page (HQ) - Max & Greta

7.  Joan Cress (South) - Tilly

For more staff photos, click here. 
Any time you would like to share photos, please send them to April.

baby zola

Check out more photos of Zola on the Children's Blog (click on the tab for Children's Staff at the top of the page).  It's amazing how much she's grown in such a short time.  Thanks to Ashley for sharing these great pics!

mr. penumbra display

A big thank you to Bev Griffith for putting together a remarkable bulletin board at HQ to help advertise our 411 Community Read events.  She made this display really come to life using 3-D elements such as book spines out of foam board, a handmade magnifying glass, and fake books with program details inside.  Excellent job, BG2!

benevolence lunch

Leave your lunchbox at home on Tuesday, February 25th!  The Benevolence Fund is having a a lunch of cornbread, pintos, dessert, and drinks.  All donations benefit the fund.  Meals will be delivered to the branches.

from the tap 02-20-14

reminder about the macs

Quick reminder about the Teen Mac Lab...  These computers are for teens with cards in good standing (fines below $2.00).  If a teen needs to use a computer but has fines exceeding $2.00, he or she must pay $1.00 and obtain a guest pass for the adult computer lab (if fines still exceed $2).

film festival and spa nights

Here are a few photos from our Classic Chicks Film Festival & Spa Nights at HQ (02/11) and South (02/17).  Many thanks to all of the hands that went into preparing food, setting up chairs, heating up water, pampering our patrons, and cleaning up!  As a result of these programs, we had several patrons sign up for other events such as Boost Your Mood (next Monday) and Paul's Computer Basics class later this week.

snowmageddon 2014 pictures

If you have a favorite photo (or two or three) of the snow last week, please send to April and she'll post them on the blog.  Above (clockwise):  Frozen fountain at HQ submitted by Vicky Rufty; cardinal on snowy branches submitted by April Everett; snow dog submitted by Tara Greene; Gromit and the snowman submitted by April Everett; tree and snowy field submitted by Tara Greene.

from the tap 02-17-14

benevolence lunch rescheduled

from the tap 02-10-14

zinio help sheet

Here's the new and improved Zinio Help Sheet, which has a few extra instructions to help clarify the process for people who are using Apple devices (thanks to Edward for revising):

the white house gets creative

Handmade is the trend right now, and the White House is getting in on the action!  President Obama announced that the White House is planning to hold a Maker Faire later this year, the first ever at 1600 Penn.  A Maker Faire is an event created by Make Magazine to "celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects, and the Do-It-Yourself mindset" (Wikipedia).  Many libraries have Maker Spaces (yep, you guessed it--spaces where you can make stuff), and some even have mini- Maker Faires already (wouldn't that be awesome here in Rowan County?).  Read more about this new trend here on InfoDocket.

benevolence lunch

There will be a benevolence lunch of cornbread, pintos, and more next Tuesday, February 11th.  Donations will benefit the RPL Staff Benevolence fund.  Please plan to eat lunch with us and help this worthy cause.  Meals will be delivered to the branches, so let Pam know if you're interested.  Thanks and we look forward to seeing you!

break in a hardcover the right way

The folks at LifeHacker bring us insight on how to open a book with Whitson Gordon's recent article, Break in a Hardcover Book (Without Ruining the Spine).  Happy Tuesday everyone!