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Happy Holidays from the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Sta� !

Looking for something entertain-ing to read? We have added lots of new books to celebrate the holidays! Some of these include: Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop, Once upon a Holiday by Beverly Jenkins, Christmas Proposals by Carole Mortimer, Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Deb-bie Macomber, Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans, Perfect Love Song by Patti Callahan Henry, The Naughty List by Donna Kau� man, On Christmas Eve by Thomas Kinkade and many more!

For those of you looking for a dif-ferent � avor, check out some of our non� ction! We have Holiday Cooking around the World, The Betty Crocker Christmas Cook-book, Paula Deen’s Savannah Style, Creative Bows Made Easy, Seder Hanukah, Kwanzaa, Jewish Holidays, The Christmas Spirit by Joel Osteen, I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas by Lewis Black,

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christ-mas Magic, In the Dark Streets Shineth by David McCullough and lots more!

Looking for something to watch? Try these DVDs! We have the Ab-bott & Costello Christmas Special, A Christmas Carol, Christmas Un-wrapped: The History of Christ-mas, Deck the Halls, Fred Claus, It’s a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Noelle, the Perfect Holiday, Snowglobe and more! Stop by the library today and check out the “Holiday” section of our DVD collection.

We have a little something for everyone to put you in the holiday spirit as you listen to the sounds of the season! Check out Andre Rieu Christmas Around the World, the Andy Williams Christ-mas Album, Christmas Adagios, Christmas Classics, Christmas Eve and Other Stories by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Elvis Christ-mas, He is Christmas by Take 6, Home for the Holidays, the Kwanzaa Album, Merry Jazzmas, Now That’s What I Call Christmas, Traditional Songs for the Holidays and much more!

Stop by today and check out our annual holiday display located on the counters behind the Informa-tion Desk!

SEASON’S READINGS

by Amy Garrett, Head of Adult Services

CONTENTS3 New Movies

3 Playaway Contest

4 Questions & Answers

5 December Programs

6 Employee of the Month

6 Coffee Club

7 Secret Family Recipe

7 Beth Daugherty’s Book

HOLIDAY CLOSINGS The library will be closed December 24 - 26 for the Christmas holiday. The library will close early on December 31 at 5:00 p.m. for New Year’s Eve.

2 Fine PRINT • DECEMBER 2010

Secret recipes revealed

Christmas with

The Moss Stanley Trio

Your vote

is worth

$10,000!

6 Employee of the Month6 Employee of the MonthSecret recipes Secret recipes Secret recipes revealedrevealedrevealed


Our Playaway display is 1

of the top 10 � nalists out of

hundreds of displays in the

nationwide Playaway Contest

Competition! Please vote for

us at http://vote.playaway.

com/stow. The winning li-

brary will receive $10,000! Se-

lection will be based entirely

on the number of online votes

received by Dec. 17, 2010. Be

sure to tell your friends and

family! Thank you.

VOTE for usat http://vote.playaway.com/stow

A-Team

Cyrus

Despicable Me

Devil

Easy A

Inception

Joan Rivers—A Piece of Work

Micmacs (French)

Mother and Child

Nanny McPhee Returns

Resident Evil—Afterlife

Restrepo

Salt

Shrek Forever After

Step Up 3

The American

The Other Guys

Wall Street—Money Never Sleeps

NEW MOVIESLook for these on our shelves. Holds can now be placed on these items.

your vote is worth $10,000!


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QQ QUESTIONS

by Barbara Nelson, Assistant Head of Reference Services

Q I am thinking of pur-chasing an eBook

reader. Which one do you recommend?

Th e re a re m a ny e B o o k re a d e r s o n t h e m a r k e t w i t h a va r i e t y o f fe at u re s to c h o o s e f ro m . We h ave a co l l e c t i o n o f a r t i c l e s at t h e R e fe re n ce D e s k t h at m ay h e l p yo u d e c i d e w h i c h e B o o k m e e t s yo u r n e e d s. I f yo u wa nt to d ow n l o a d e B o o k s fo r f re e t h e s e a re t h e e B o o k re a d e r s t h at a re co m p at i b l e w i t h t h e l i b ra r y e B o o k p rov i d e r : B a r n e s & N o b l e n o o k , K o b o ™ e R e a d e r, S o ny R e a d e r, a n d Pa n d i gi t a l ® N ove l . At t h i s t i m e t h e A m -a zo n K i n d l e a n d t h e A p p l e i Pa d a re n o t co m p at i b l e w i t h o u r l i b ra r y e B o o k d ow n l o a d i n g s o f t wa re.

Q When were the � rst Christmas cards sold?

Th e f i r s t co m m e rc i a l C h r i s t m a s a n d N e w Ye a r ' s c a rd i s b e l i e ve d to h ave b e e n d e s i gn e d a n d p r i nte d i n Lo n d o n , E n g l a n d i n 1 8 4 3 by J o h n Ca l l co t t H o r s l e y. H e d e s i gn e d a n d p ro d u ce d 1 , 0 0 0 o f t h e c a rd s at t h e re q u e s t o f h i s f r i e n d S i r H e n r y Co l e . Th e C h r i s t m a s c a rd wa s l i t h o gra p h e d o n s t i f f c a rd b o a rd, 5 1 / 8 by 3 1 / 4 i n c h e s , d i v i d e d i nto a ce nte r a n d t wo s i d e p a n e l s . O n t h e s i d e p a n e l s we re f i g u re s re p re s e nt i n g t wo o f t h e a c t s o f c h a r i t y, " fe e d i n g t h e h u n gr y " a n d "c l o t h i n g t h e n a k e d." I n t h e ce nte r wa s a p i c t u re o f a m e r r y f a m i l y p a r t y, i n -

c l u d i n g t h re e g e n e rat i o n s , gra n d p a re nt s to gra n d c h i l -d re n . Th e gre e t i n g s a i d , "A M e r r y C h r i s t m a s a n d a H a p py N e w Ye a r to Yo u."

Q Who produced the � rst arti� cial Christ-

mas tree?

I n 1 9 3 0 t h e U. S . - b a s e d Ad -d i s B r u s h Co m p a ny c re ate d t h e f i r s t a r t i f i c i a l C h r i s t -m a s t re e m a d e f ro m b r u s h b r i s t l e s . Th e co m p a ny u s e d t h e s a m e m a c h i n e r y t h at i t u s e d to m a n u f a c t u re to i l e t b r u s h e s . Th e t re e s we re m a d e f ro m t h e s a m e a n i m a l - h a i r b r i s t l e s u s e d i n t h e to i l e t b r u s h e s a n d to o t h b r u s h e s , e xce p t t h at t h e y we re d ye d gre e n . Fo r a t i m e, t h e b r u s h t re e s we re i m m e n s e l y p o p u l a r, w i t h l a rg e n u m b e r s e x-p o r te d to G re at B r i t a i n , w h e re t h e t re e s a l s o b e -c a m e p o p u l a r.

Q What is the origin of the term “Black

Friday”?

Th e e a r l i e s t k n ow n re f -e re n ce to " B l a c k Fr i d ay " to re fe r to t h e d ay a f te r Th a n k s gi v i n g wa s m a d e i n 1 9 6 6 . " B l a c k Fr i d ay " wa s t h e n a m e w h i c h t h e Ph i l a -d e l p h i a Po l i ce D e p a r t m e nt g ave to t h e Fr i d ay fo l -l ow i n g Th a n k s gi v i n g D ay. " B l a c k Fr i d ay " o f f i c i a l l y o p e n s t h e C h r i s t m a s s h o p -p i n g s e a s o n a n d i t u s u a l l y b r i n g s m a s s i ve t ra f f i c j a m s a n d ove r- c rowd e d s i d e -wa l k s a s t h e d ow ntow n s to re s a re m o b b e d f ro m

Ever wonder what kinds of questions

patrons ask our Reference Sta� at the

Information Desk? Here’s a sampling

provided by Barbara Nelson,

Assistant Head of Reference Services.

o p e n i n g to c l o s i n g. " B l a c k Fr i d ay " a l s o co m e s f ro m t h e re t a i l e r ' s s h i f t to p ro f -i t a b i l i t y d u r i n g t h e h o l i d ay s e a s o n . Wh e n a cco u nt i n g re co rd s we re k e p t by h a n d, re d i n k i n d i c ate d l o s s w h i l e b l a c k i n k i n d i c ate d p ro f i t , re s u l t i n g i n t h e p o p u l a r te r m s o f b e i n g " i n t h e re d," ( l o s i n g m o n e y ) o r " i n t h e b l a c k " ( p ro f i t a b l e ) .

Q What services do you o� er for people who

are unable to leave their homes?

Ad u l t re s i d e nt s o f S tow o r M u n ro e Fa l l s w h o d o n o t l i ve i n a S e n i o r B u i l d -i n g a l re a d y s e r ve d by t h e l i b ra r y a n d w h o a re u n a b l e to v i s i t t h e l i b ra r y d u e to i l l n e s s o r d i s a b i l i t y ( te m p o ra r y o r p e r m a n e nt ) m ay q u a l i f y fo r o u r H o m e -b o u n d D e l i ve r y Pro gra m . B o o k s , D V D s, C D s, a n d Au d i o b o o k s a re d e l i ve re d to t h e h o m e e ve r y t wo we e k s by vo l u nte e r s w h o h ave s u cce s s f u l l y p a s s e d a b a c k gro u n d c h e c k . To l e a r n m o re a b o u t t h i s s e r v i ce p l e a s e c a l l Vi c k i e Eva n s , O u t re a c h L i b ra r i a n , at 3 3 0 - 6 8 8 - 3 2 9 5 .


Family

Folklore

Christmas with

The Moss Stanley Trio

PROGRAMSCoffee with the Editor

Dec. 1 at 9:15 AM

Community Jazz Concert

Dec. 1 at 7 PM

Coffee Club

Dec. 2 at 9 AM - Noon

Family Folklore l

Dec. 6 at 10 AM

Coffee Club


Christmas with The Moss Stanley Trio l

Dec. 9 at 7 PM

Family Folklore l

Dec. 13 at 10 AM

Bridge Club l

Dec. 13 at 12:45 PM

Antique Appraisals l

Dec. 14 at 7 PM

Coffee Club


Trail Blazing Ambassadors

Dec. 21 at 6:30 PM

Red Cross Blood Drive

Dec. 29 at 1 - 7 PM

l Call 330-688-3295 or stop by the Information Desk to register.

Coffee with the Editor



Linda recommends some

reat reading!Linda recommends someLinda recommends some

reat reading!reat reading!gTake a break from your holiday shopping and

enjoy a fresh cup of co� ee at the library. We invite you to admire our one-of-a-kind Christmas tree featuring original artists’ paintings of classical books.

Tuesdays—Dec. 2, 9 & 169 AM - Noon

How long have you been working at the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library?It will be 15 years in March.

What is your current job?Fiscal O³ cer

What other jobs have you had while employed at the library?Reference Clerk and Finance Assistant

How would you describe the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library?I feel the SMFPL is always changing and moving into the 21st century and constantly evolving to meet our patrons’ needs.

What book would you recommend?How To Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway and Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell

What is your favorite vacation spot?Currently, Okinawa, Japan because my daughter and grandchildren live there while their father is stationed in Afghanistan.

What are your hobbies?Baking, cooking, reading, dancing, boating and travelling.

What would people be surprised to know about you?I am a big Rock and Roll fan!!

Do you have any pets?De� nitely, Louie a Shitzu/Cocker Spaniel mix and Molly a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

If you had one SMFPL service to recommend to a patron, what would it be?Bring your children to Story Time and let them develop their love for reading and then they will always come to know the library as a friendly place.

Coffee Club

LINDA SUTHERLAND, FISCAL OFFICERFine PRINT

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH



NEED A GIFT OR

STOCKING STUFFER?

How about ‘Images of America:

Stow & Munroe Falls’ by

Beth E. Daugherty!

This book contains more than 200 historic

images and captions of Stow & Munroe

Falls. Copies of the book are available

at the Circulation Desk for $22. Checks

should be made payable to the Friends

of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library.

Need a stocking stu� er? The Library

Foundation has 2 GB Flash Drives available

at the Information Desk for $8.

Secret Family Recipesfeaturing Ann Malthaner’s

Sugar Cookies

DIRECTORDouglas H. Dotterer

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARYThe Friends of the Library is a citizen support group for Library services and activities. They sponsor book sales as well as the annual Needlework Show and other programming. Friends meet the third Tuesday of every month (except December and July) at 2:00 p.m. in the Stow Room.

FOUNDATIONThe Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Foundation was incorporated in 1994 as a non-pro� t, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation is dedicated to ensuring a great library system by raising, managing and allocating funds to expand and improve the library. Why a Foundation? Maintaining Stow and Munroe Falls’ top-notch library isn’t possible with public funding alone. The Foundation’s mission is to stabilize the library in times of reduced public funding and secure the ongoing excellence of the library.

For more information on the Fine Print Newsletter, email Ann Malthaner at: [email protected] Darrow Rd. • Stow, OH 44224

(330) 688-3295 • www.smfpl.org11-30-2010

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Frosting1 pound of powdered sugar (4 cups)

1 stick of butter of margarine1 pinch of salt

Beat butter. Add powdered sugar alternately with 1/3 cup milk. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add 1/4 cup cocoa for chocolate.

—recipe compliments of Ann Malthaner, Marketing and Public Relations Manager

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