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A publication of Friends of the Westfield Library

The trustees of the five Hamilton County library systems, Carmel Clay,Hamilton East, Hamilton North, Sheridan, and Westfield Washington, haveapproved an agreement that will allow any Hamilton County resident wholives in a library district to borrow from any library in the county using theirhome library card. Residents will no longer need to purchase a public Li-brary Access Card to use other libraries in the county. (The PLAC is still re-quired to check out materials from public libraries outside Hamilton County.)Card holders will be able to use these expanded library privileges beginningJanuary 2, 2010.

Prior to this agreement, patrons were limited to the library district where theylive and/or pay property taxes. In a spirit of cooperation, library directors antrustees agreed they wanted to find a way to provide greater access for Hamilton County residents and they began to discuss the feasibility of reciprocalborrowing. After several meetings to work out the details, the result is ex-panded resources for all public library card holders in the county. Reciprocaborrowing offers convenience and enhanced use of public library resources Hamilton County.

To become a reciprocal borrower at any county library location, patrons willbe asked to present their current valid library card from their home library.

Borrowers will observe the rules and regulations of the lending library andmust return materials to the library from which the items were checked out.Policies may differ among the five different systems, and patrons shouldcheck with each library for additional information.

The agreement will include nearly 182,000 current library card holders countywide. With access to many more materials, services and program opportunities at locations throughout the county, the number of card holders will likeincrease as non-users realize the added benefits of having a public librarycard in Hamilton County. Reciprocal borrowing is available to current resi-dents and property tax payers in any of the five library districts in Hamilton

County.

As the launch date of this program approaches, additional details will beavailable on each library systems website and at all library locations.

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LIBRARY CLOSINGS FOR DECEMBER:Dec. 24, Christmas Eve,Dec. 25 Christmas DayDec. 31, New Years Eve

County-Wide Borrowing Program

Westfield

WashingtonPublic Library

Board of Trustees:

Carolyn Wheeler

President

Mike Thomas

Vice President

Bob RichardsonSecretary

Paul Catlin

Treasurer

Nedra Hoard

Mic Mead

David Weiss

The Library Board

meets on the

second Wednesday

of each month at

7:00 p.m.

Library Hours

Monday-Thursday9:00 AM-8:00 PM

Friday

9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Saturday

9:00 AM-5:00 PM

Closed Sunday

@ the Westfield Washington Public Library

Volume 6, Issue 11 December 2009

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The Westfield WashingtonPublic Librarys teen LegoTeam participated in aqualifying tournament at IndianaUniversity Northwest in Gary onNovember 22. They placed

16th out of 19 teams andreceived a second place trophyfor the presentation portion ofthe competition. The trophy ison display at the ChildrensDesk along with their winning

robot.Congratulations tothe Lego Team andto Will Smither,Young Adult Librarian, whoguides the team.

Library Lego Team

Audio/Video Department

ESL Holiday Celebration Upcoming Events

The ESL Program at thelibrary will host a HolidayCelebration on Thursday,

December 10th. This is tothank all the tutors andstudents involved in our ESLprogram.

The program has been verysuccessful this year serving 50students. We are grateful andfull of appreciation for the sixtutors who have given theirtime to help the students withtheir progress in learning a new

language.We welcome all those who havebeen involved with the program.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TOALL OF OUR LIBRARY

PATRONS.

The AARP will be offeringtax-aide classes starting

February 5th, 2010 from 10 amto 1 pm at the WestfieldWashington Public Library.These classes will be offeredthrough April 9th.

Also, the AARP will beconducting a Driving Safelyclass at the library in April forsenior citizens (over 65).

Watch for these usefulprograms.

Sign language DVDs havebecome very popular forchildren who are just learningto speak, as well as those whocannot talk. We Sign serieshas two Christmas DVDs,Christmas CarolsandSantasFavorite Christmas Songs.These DVDs inspire creativity,build vocabulary and languageskills and enhance motor andmemory skills. We also have aselection of Signing Time DVDsthat provide a Jump Start onSmart for every child.

New Christmas CDs:

Christmas from the Heartby David ArchulettaMy Christmas

by Andrea BocelliCherry Cherry Christmasby Neil DiamondChristmas in the Heartby Bob DylanIf On A winters Nightby StingChristmas Cheersby Straight No ChaserGold and Greenby Sugarland

New DVDs:

Food, Inc.G.I.JoeMy Sisters Keeper

Star TrekTaking of Pelham 123UpUgly Truth

New Books CD

Rainwater, Sandra BrownScarpetta Factor,Patricia CornwellFord Country, John GrishamTrue Compass, Ed. KennedyI, Alex Cross, J. Patterson

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ashington

Kisser

by Stuart Woods

Stone Barrington is back in New York, and after a

rather harrowing sojourn in Key West, he's looking to

stay closer to home and work on some simple divorce

and custody cases for Woodman & Weld. But when

he crosses paths with a fetching Broadway actress,

and sometime lip model, Stone gets a little moredeeply involved with business than he'd expected.

When his new lady love turns out to be a lady with a

shady past, Stone and downtown cop Dino realize that

her beauty may have an unusually high price. . . .

Pirate Latitudesby Michael Crichton

From one of the best-loved authors of all time comes

an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates in

the New World, a classic story of treasure and

betrayal.

Suicide Kingsby George R. R. Martin

In 1946, an alien virus that rewrites human DNA was

accidentally unleashed in the skies over New York

City killing ninety percent of those it infected. Nine

percent survived to mutate into tragically deformed

creatures, and one percent gained superpowers. This

tale is the history of the world since thenand of the

heroes that emerge. Ranging from New York to

ravaged Africa, the book encompasses war,

devastation, and stubborn hope, and advances the

story of the Wild Cards, and their struggle to be fullyhuman in a world that fears and mistrusts them.

Hidden Empireby Orson Scott Card

In this sequel to Cards bestselling novelEmpire,

Averell Torrent has become President of the United

States, with enormous political and popular support

and, if people only realized it, a tight grip on the reins

of both political parties. He has launched America

into a get-tough, this-world-is-our-empire foreignpolicy stance.

Deeper Than the Dead

by Tami Hoag

California, 1984. Three children, running in the woods

behind their school, stumble upon a partially buried

female body, eyes and mouth glued shut. Close behind

is their teacher, Anne Navarre, who is shocked by this

discovery and heartbroken as she witnesses the end of

the childrens innocence. What she doesn't yet realize

is that this will mark the end of innocence for an entire

community, as the ties that bind families and friends

are tested by secrets uncovered in the wake of a serialkiller's escalating activity.

Memories of Muhammad by Mallory

Who was the historical Muhammad, and how do

Muslims remember himas a holy prophet, a cultural

revolutionary, a military leader, or a spiritual mystic?

Unending media coverage of extremist fanatics and the

controversy over offensive cartoon depictions of

Muhammad have prejudiced our Western perceptions

of Muslims and their founder. This definitive biography

of the founder of Islam by a leading Muslim-American

scholar will reveal invaluable new insights and provide

a fully three-dimensional portrait of Muhammad and

his one billion followers.

Days of Goldby Jude Deveraux

The second book in the multigenerational Edilean Se-

ries that began withLavender Morning,Days of Goldis

filled with passion, humor, exquisite detail, and

pulse-pounding adventure. Stirring and masterfully

rendered, this is Jude Deveraux at her best.

The Disciple

by Stephen Coonts

Returning to the kind of military and espionage story

that made Cuba one of his most successful novels,

Coonts weaves an unforgettable tale of men and women

at war, with the sort of dramatic military action and

undercover technology for which Coonts is known.

The Honor of Spies

by W.E.B. Griffin

August 6, 1943: In his brief career in the Office of

Strategic Services, twenty-four-year-old Cletus Frade

has already been involved in a lot of unusual situations,

but nothing like the one he's in now, standing with a

German lieutenant colonel named Wilhelm Frogger in a

Mississippi prisoner-of-war detention facility. Frade's

job? To help Frogger escape.

Ortho-Bionomy: A Path to Self Care

by Luanne Overmyer

Ortho-Bionomy is based on the premise that the body

inherently knows how to heal and self-correct, given the

opportunity. This user-friendly self-help guide by one of

the pioneers of the approach presents positions, postures,

and movements designed to release tension and ease

pain. Quick fixes for sciatica, suggestions for

dealing with menstrual cramps, and gentle movement

exercises to address posture are just a few among 150

techniques described. Rounded out with human-interest

stories and client examples, this accessible work can be

used quickly and effectively by anyone with pain.

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F o r a n e v e n i n g o f f a m i l y f u n t a k e a t r i p t o t h e N o r t h P o l e .

H e a r T h e P o l a r E x p r e s s r e a d a l o u d . C h r i s t m a s s o n g s

b y g u i t a r i s t R o b H a r r i s w i l l p r o v i d e a f e s t i v e a t m o s p h e r e

t o p l a y g a m e s i n a n d c r e a t e c r a f t s . W e a r y o u r P J s , i f y o u

l i k e . E v e r y c h i l d g o e s h o m e w i t h a k e e p s a k e .

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THANKS TO THE FRIENDS OF WESTFIELD LIBRARY FOR PROVIDING SNACKS!

December 7 & 14 at 3:00

Watch anime & eat snacks!Ages 13 and up or parent signed permission slip.

Tuesday, December 8 from 2:30 to 4:30Hang out, play the Wii, eat, talk or do whatever.

Tuesday, December 15 at 3:00Help us choose and plan

teen library activities.

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WWPL Board Meeting - November 11, 2009

Magazine Rack

Book ReviewChristmas Toys

The Westfield WashingtonLibrary was notified in Octoberthat we will be receiving anestimated reduction in revenuesof approximately $160,000 forthe 2010 budget year due toproperty tax caps and reductionin our COIT distribution. Thedirector will be makingrecommendations to the boardat the December 2009 boardmeeting after meeting withvarious board committees andstaff.

Weather permitting, it was ap-proved to repair the flat rubberportion of the roof and resealand repair the asphalt parkinglots.

The transition to EvergreenIndiana was completed andthe library reopened on October30th. The migration wentrelatively smooth.

It was reported that the HamiltoCounty Reciprocal Borrowingprogram will begin January 2,2010. The first press releasewas sent out on November 16,2009. Procedures, brochures,and a special event are all beingplanned to promote thiswonderful opportunity for theresidents of Hamilton County.

The board meeting packets areposted on the librarys website awww.wwpl.lib.in.us.

Two-Hour Painted Wood

Projects (745.723) is just the

book for you if you are looking

for inexpensive make-at-home

projects. As gifts, or for your

home, the 42 projects provide

plenty of creative ideas. You will

be introduced to different

painting techniques like

spackling, texturing, dry

brushing, stenciling, antiquing

and sponge painting to create

these projects in just two hours

or less. Try these fast-to-make

crafts for every event and

occasion for gift giving

throughout the year.

Another toy book is The Great

All-American Wooden Toy Book

that gives more than 50 easy-to

build projects. Every project

comes complete with an

exploded illustration, a materials

list, and detailed step-by-step

instructions. More than 125

photographs and illustrations

show you exactly how every toy

goes together.

Outdoor Indiana offers many

suggestions on what to do in

Indiana in the winter time. State

Park Inns Offer Winter Special

encourages you to accept the

offering of two-for-one winter

rates in the seven Indiana state

park inns. State park inns are atBrown County, Clifty Falls, Fort

Harrison, McCormicks Creek,

Pokagon, Spring Mill and Turkey

Run. Visitors of the inns have

access to all amenities of the

state parks.

Eating Well as you can imagine

offers lots of tasty recipes.

Make-Ahead Magic lists five

stunning make-ahead side

dishes that will wow wherever

you take them. Dont be caught

empty-handed when showing up

at the your hosts front door.Surprise and amaze everyone

with a sweet potato onion galette

as an interesting and appetizing

appetizer.

Spend less and give more this

Christmas season. In Crafts n

Things there are 276 festive

ideas for the holidays.

Everything from ornaments,

Christmas cards, dcor, last-

minute gourmet gifts, paper

crafts, and more. There isenough in this little magazine to

keep you busy from now until

Christmas.

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Phone: 317-896-9391

FAX: 317-896-3702

www.wwpl.lib.in.us

Sheryl Sollars, DirectorSandy Rowland,

Assistant Director

The Westfield Washington

Public Library will strive,

in partnership with local

organizations, to provide

quality services, materials

and facilities that fulfill theeducational, informational,

technological, cultural and

recreational needs of the

entire community.

Westfield Washington Public Library333 W. Hoover Street

Westfield, IN 46074

Friends of the Westfield Library NewsBook Sale!

Friends Board:Virginia Fiscus, President

Carly Schull, Vice President

Jeanette Wachtel, Treasurer

Marie Albertson, Secretary

The next Friends meeting willbe held on Feb. 9 at 6:00 pm.

Easy Holiday Shopping! -Nearly New SaleDecember 5-12

All books are in excellent conditionand would make good Christmasgifts or stocking stuffers. Pricesare $1 to $6, depending on the ageand type of book. There are fictionand nonfiction books from which tochoose as well as a few childrensbooks.

If you are member of the Friendsof the Library, you are invited to apreview on Friday December 4th

from 6-7:30 pm.

We invite you to become a Friend,it is $10 for an individual and $15for a family. All money goes to

help the library with specialprograms .

Amanda Strong Food for theNeedy

The Amanda Strong Food for theNeedy, Inc. is a community (local)effort supporting its neighbors inneed. This year the organization isin need of many food items ordollars. The economy has beenespecially difficult for needyfamilies. The 265 families and 500

kids, all Westfield residents, needyour donations. Please drop themoff at the library by December 9.Thank you.

Merry Christmas and HappyNew Year from the staff of theWestfield Washington Public

Library.

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