This week at the library

TODDLER TALES
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH; MULTIPURPOSE ROOM--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Walkers from 18-36 months are invited to dance, sing, do finger-plays, and listen to great stories. These storytimes help encourage emerging language skills.
Registration Required: NO

PRESCHOOL ROCKIN READERS & CRAFT
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH; MULTIPURPOSE ROOM--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Preschoolers and their grownups are invited to make a craft at today's theme-based storytime geared for the interests and development stages of three-five year olds. Join in songs, flannel board stories rhymes, and books-of course! This interactive program builds early literacy skills.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

KIDZ KABOOM
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 2:30 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: YOUTH OPEN SPACE--POINCIANA BRANCH; MULTIPURPOSE ROOM--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Hey Kids! Imaginations go KABOOM in this afterschool program for 1st to 5th graders. Investigations, exploration and creativity skills are the only things needed to join in this fun program series. A different theme is featured each month for cool activities, stories, games, crafts, and more.
Registration Required: NO

TEEN ADVISORY GROUP
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: TEEN EVENT
Description: Talk about programs and share ideas of cool stuff to do with the Teen Librarian. Can also be attended online.
Registration Required: NO

FRIENDS OF THE OSCEOLA COUNTY LIBRARY
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Meeting
Registration Required: NO

STARS TRAINING
Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 4:00 PM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: TEEN EVENT
Description: STARS - Student Teens Advising Rookie Students! This session is for training teens interested in becoming part of STARS. The "Advising" is aimed at tutoring elementary and middle school students. This session will cover tutoring techniques, etiquette, and how to work successfully with younger students.
Registration Required: NO

BOOK CLUB CHOICE: GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL SOCIETY
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM
Library: VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: BOOK CLUB
Description:By Mary Ann Schaffer. A book club born as an alibi during German occupation.
Registration Required:NO

TUTORIALES DE COMPUTACIÓN: INTERNET BÁSICO
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH
Event Type: COMPUTER WORKSHOP
Description: ¡Aprenda a navegar la red! En este taller conocerá como navegar en Yahoo y Google, como hacer una búsqueda y como navegar con éxito. Nivel 1
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: YES

BOOK CLUB CHOICE: SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS BY ERICA BAUERMEISTER
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN SPACE--POINCIANA BRANCH
Event Type: BOOK CLUB
Description: 8 students gather weekly in Lillian's restuarant for cooking classes that weave the lives of the students with the meals they prepared and life lessons learned.
Registration Required: NO

TEEN GAMES
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 3:30 PM
Library: BUENAVENTURA LAKES BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: TEEN SPACE--BUENAVENTURA LAKES
Event Type: TEEN EVENT
Description: Remember when games were played with a board? Join in the fun with friends on games like Uno, Jenga, Twister, and much more!
Registration Required: NO

SUPERHERO STORYTIME!
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: Calling all kids to show us their true superhero identities! Wear a cape and get ready to leap over buildings in a single bound, fly through the air with the greatest of ease, make a super craft and listen to an even "superer" story! P.S. Don't forget to wear a cape!
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

GENEALOGY HELP
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 7:00 PM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Event Type: ADULT EVENT
Description: Members from the Genealogy Club of Osceola County will assist with genealogy research. Located in the Genealogy Lab on the first floor of the Hart Memorial Central Library.
Registration Required: NO

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time: 10:15 AM
Library: WEST OSCEOLA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN AREA--WEST OSCEOLA
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Join this big ol' fun storytime for toddlers and preschoolers. A mixture of favorite stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for toddlers and preschoolers will delight & entertain.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

MOTHER GOOSE STORYTIME
Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time:1 1:00 AM
Library: WEST OSCEOLA BRANCH LIBRARY
Location: OPEN AREA--WEST OSCEOLA
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: A repeat of the 10:15 storytime, join this big ol' fun storytime for toddlers and preschoolers. A mixture of favorite stories, songs, and fingerplays geared for toddlers and preschoolers will delight & entertain.
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

CRAFTY KIDS CLUB
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
Library: HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Event Type: CHILDREN'S EVENTS
Description: Stop by the Library to make a cool craft! Kids Create!
Registration Required: NO

PAWS TO READ
Date:Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time:2:00 PM
Library:HART MEMORIAL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location:LILLIE ROOM--2ND FLOOR--HART MEMORIAL
Event Type:FAMILY EVENT
Description: It's a Dog Day afternoon in the Library! Read to Cassie and Januz, big lovable pups who love listening to a good story! Graduates of the R.E.A.D. program, Reading Education Assistance Dogs, Cassie and Januz and their handlers have been certified in pet therapy. Parents need to sign a release form, and pre-registration opens three weeks prior to the program and is strongly encouraged as spots are limited. Pre-register by visiting or calling the Library at 407.742.8888. Customers may also pre-register online by clicking on the detailed description of this event and submitting their information.
Registration Required: YES

SUPER SATURDAY CINEMA
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 2:00 PM
Library: POINCIANA BRANCH LIBRARY; VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY--ST. CLOUD BRANCH
Location: THE POINCIANA ROOM--POINCIANA BRANCH; THE ROBERT A. FISK ROOM--2ND FLOOR--VETERANS MEMORIAL
Event Type: FAMILY EVENT
Description: Bring the family and snacks to enjoy a fun family movie on the Library's big screen. This movie is rated PG: Parental Guidance Suggested: some material may not be suitable for children. Runtime: 98 minutes. Movie: "Battle for Terra"
Instructor: LIBRARY STAFF
Registration Required: NO

New Educational Programming at MyLibraryDV

Check out the new educational programming at MyLibraryDV:

STUDY AIDS

- ePrep for the SAT and ACT
Created by education and test preparation experts, ePrep has been developed around a unique set of guiding principles that includes step-by-step guidance by expert teachers.

- Rocketbook
This dynamic tool is used to engage and instruct viewers in reading the literary classics by using a visually stimulating multimedia presentation. Each chapter is broken down event by event, with an analysis that includes outlining character development and the use of traditional literary devices.

YOUNG ADULT LIFE SKILLS
For young adults of all backgrounds, these topical programs provide a realistic guide to the challenges they’ll face after graduation, whether from high school or college. These videos offer helpful advice for managing finances, landing employment, and making one’s way in the world.

GREEN MATTERS
This series offers viewers a look into what’s being done around the world, and what we can also do, to help reduce mankind’s carbon footprint. Each program brings hopeful information from governments, corporations, environmental agencies and individuals who are finding ways to improve our planet. Using the latest global perspective, this life-changing eco-friendly series deals with all things “green.”

DRAMATIZED BIOGRAPHIES
In each video, the featured historical figure, at a major turning point in his or her life, crosses paths with a young person. Through their interactions, viewers learn about the famous person’s life. Historically inspired, yet dealing with contemporary social values, this unique series makes history appealing to the whole family.

For a complete listing, click here. To learn how to watch videos and movies at MyLibraryDV, click here.

Special Book Club Event

On Thursday, October 15 at 10AM, author Erica Bauermeister will make a guest phone appearance at the Veterans Memorial St Cloud Library to discuss her book The School of Essential Ingredients.

Have questions ready and please join us for a lively discussion.

To learn more about the book or request a copy to read, click here.

To learn more about the Book Club, check out the Book Club Blog and Newsletter.

New Library Policies Announcement

Starting today, October 1, the number of items you can reserve with your library card is reduced to 5. Available reserves will be held for 7 days. Those of you who have more than 5 will not lose your outstanding requests. However, you will not be able to place any new holds until your number of requests is below 5.

Also on October 1, the Osceola Library System will no longer print and mail out notices for reserved and overdue items.

The Osceola Library System encourages customers to receive notices about their Library Account by email, phone, or by viewing accounts online.

Customers will receive an email or phone notice for:

• HOLDS: The Library will email or phone when reserved items are available for pickup.
• OVERDUES: The Library will email or phone when items are more than 30 days overdue.
  

To check your account online, go to My Account on the website. Your USER ID= 13 digit number located under the barcode on your library card. Your PIN= the default is "changeme," and may be changed using the User PIN Change option.

If you want to change your notification status to Email or Phone, fill out the form on the bottom of this page.

If you have any questions, please call 407-742-8888 or send us an email.

Volunteer at Your Local Library

Volunteers are always needed, and appreciated, in various areas of the Library. Volunteers play an important role as partners in the Library's mission and helping to enrich the customer's enjoyment of the Library. We look forward to having you join us!

Example of ways to volunteer:

• Shelving and arranging books
• Provide basic training and user assistance for public computer resources
• Assist youth services during programs
• Outreach/Special Programs and Events

Other opportunities to volunteer are also available through the Friends of the Public Library.

Becoming a Volunteer:

Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Please fill out the Osceola County Volunteer Application and return the form to your nearest library or mail it to:

Volunteer Services Coordinator
211 East Dakin Ave
Kissimmee, FL 34741

If you appear to meet the job requirements, your application will be given to a Staff Supervisor who will contact you to set up an interview.

When you become a volunteer, the Volunteer Coordinator will provide proper training.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering and dedicating your time, energy, and imagination!

New Movies on the Sony channel from MyLibraryDV!

Click here for a PDF listing of ALL the programming available through MyLibraryDV.

To learn more about this service, click on the logo above.

PSA from Ask a Librarian

Ask a Librarian - 2009 PSA from Ask aLibrarian on Vimeo.

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New Netlibrary Media Center

The NetLibrary, the place where Library customers can find downloadable audiobooks, is offering a new product called a Media Center. It is a free application that you can download and install on your computer that makes it easier for you to listen to the eAudiobooks from the NetLibrary. The Media Center will now download and transfer your audiobooks to your portable listening devices with just one click.

For more information and to download the application, click here.