Friends of the Eldredge Public Library
TIDINGS
e-newsletter
Chatham, MA
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"Connecting Chatham to the World"
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Tis' the Season of Giving
 As we approach the end of the year, we hope you will take the time to reflect
upon what the Eldredge Public Library means to you and consider
making
a donation to our
Annual Fund.
Financial support to our Annual Fund is crucial to the overall funding of the library and your donation helps make the EPL the outstanding library that it is today. For the past 120 years the EPL has provided experiences that enhance, enrich and nourish the lives of those we serve and with your support we will continue to be here for future generations.
Please give to the Library by sending in a tax-deductible donation today. Donations can be sent by check with this donation card or you can make a secure online donation. We appreciate your support and thank you for your holiday gift to your family, friends and neighbors.
Your support of the Eldredge Public Library is very much appreciated!
From Joe Gagliano, President, Board of Trustees
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Season's Readings Returns!
Thursday, December 8th at 6:30 pm
Eldredge Public Library
Join the EPL's Youth Services Librarian Tammy DePasquale for a lively, informative presentation of what is new, notable, and near and dear in children's and young adult literature. Whether you are looking for holiday inspiration, a classroom title or just passionate about great books for young people (and yourself!), this annual celebration promises to leave you with a solid list of gift ideas, worthy titles for sharing, and creative ways to enhance and inspire positive reading experiences.
Tammy is beginning her 15th year at the Eldredge Public Library. She holds a master's degree from The Center for the Study of Children's Literature at Simmons College and is a long-time reviewer of children's and young adult books for the Horn Book Guide.
Season's Readings is a community event hosted by Monomoy Community Services and the library. Festive treats will be provided, so bring your appetite for books and food! No registration is required.
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| Let us Count you as a Friend!  The Friends support and enhance the Library's role in Chatham by allowing the library to offer services beyond it's operating budget and help ensure the EPL's continued excellence. Join the Friends Today! |
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Donate to the Library Annual Fund
and help support the
Library Operating Budget!
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Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 pm
Peru: Running in the Land of the Inca
Thursday, December 8 @ 6:30 pm
Saturday, December 31
@ 7:00 pm
Chatham Poets Read
*First Night Activity
Sunday, January 29
@ 3
:00 pm
Voices of Poetry
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Library Challenge
We've all been told never judge a book by its cover, but we all do it!
The Library challenges you to check out a book, based only on the books first line - no book cover, no description. Look for these books in envelopes in adult fiction, the young adult room and the children's room. Be adventurous! Your new favorite book may be one check out away!
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Angel Art
Make sure to visit the library during December and view the beautiful and creative Angel Art on Display. Each piece was handcrafted by Linda Saunders.
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Lending a Helping Hand to Homebound Neighbors
Are you, or someone you know currently homebound and need help getting library materials? We had such an overwhelming response to our request for delivery volunteers, that we have many people ready to delivery materials to our homebound patrons.
Please contact the library at 508-945-5170 to talk to us about homebound delivery - short term or long term!
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Thank you to the Friends Hospitality Group for the beautiful holiday decorations
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FEPL President's Letter by Kerry Brown, President of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library 
Recently Youth Services Librarian Tammy DePasquale gave a wonderful presentation to the Board of Trustees highlighting the Library
's programs for children in our community. In her photo presentation, the excitement and happiness showing in the faces of the children was heartwarming and spoke volumes about the effectiveness of our programs. Tammy noted that the support of the Friends has been central to the success of these efforts, and this is why so many work so hard for the Library.
Among other highlights this fall has been another successful season of the Learning Series. We were especially pleased with the response to our second annual musical concert featuring sonatas and operatic selections from Mozart performed by some of the finest musicians in the area. The Learning Series Committee is presently designing courses for the spring, and plans are already underway for another concert next fall!
At its most recent meeting the Friends Board approved the purchase of two barcode scanners, two new printers, and a new rolling publicity sign, and we will be looking for additional productive ways to support the staff and the library.
At the moment we are designing a
"Passport to Savings" fund-raising project that will involve selling booklets of coupons for an array of local services, restaurants, and stores; this effort will culminate in a raffle of "big ticket items" at the "Books in Bloom" event in the summer. We will bring you more details in the Spring edition of the Tidings.
Finally, we are very happy to note that our membership drive has pushed us very near the 400 member mark, and we strongly urge you, if you haven
't already, to join in the good work we are doing and become a member of the Friends.
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Here Comes Winter! by Irene Gillies, Library Director
First comes the holiday season, with its joys, beauty, and stress: cards to send, gifts to buy, lights to hang, cookies to bake, and memories to contend with. By New Year's Day as we make our resolutions, we're ready for a break. And then winter begins in earnest, and we prepare for storms and indoor life. Through it all, Eldredge Public Library stands ready to help us cope.
Stock up on books and DVDs to briefly escape the holiday madness, or while away a snowbound day. Find a book on arts or crafts to inspire a masterpiece or a one-of-a-kind gift. If young company is expected, surprise them with engaging materials, games and toys to keep them busy. Load your ebook with free titles to read during travel (or power outages!)
Need a gift for a reader? Shop our Book Sale for fantastic bargains. Pile up a few for yourself while you're at it, and save them for a snowy day.
As we get through the winter, watch for the brochure for the Learning Series upcoming season. You'll find a dozen or more fascinating options to lure you out of the house. And Sundays at the Eldredge is always a treat! Keep an eye on our website for updated information on more programs, book club news, writing groups, and book-to-film programs.
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Learning Series Update
by the Learning Series Committee
As the fall Learning Series season ends, we extend our thanks to those who have so faithfully attended our classes  and made the program increasingly successful. This fall we presented eighteen courses ranging from Japanese History to Media Studies to Greek tragedy to genealogical research among many others, and all the classes were well received. Our second musical concert, this year featuring works by Mozart, once again received rave reviews, and its success has inspired hopes that this will become an annual tradition.
Planning for the spring program is well underway, with such courses as the following in the works: Documentary movies about food, Topics in Healthcare, Buddhism, Art History: the Ancient Period, sessions with Cape Cod Symphony musicians, environmental studies, and flower arranging. In addition, such veteran teachers as Peter Saunders, John Whelan and Steve Bornemeier, Kerry Brown, Vince Gulotta, Michael McNaught, John Kennedy, Karen Moore, and Andy Walkley will be returning to work their magic in new and different ways.
We are also very excited to be hosting two outstanding political commentators: Morton Dean, the celebrated CBS correspondent, will be conducting a class on the Vietnam war as a prelude to his PBS documentary on the same subject that will be airing later in the year. In addition, Stephen Kinzer, a leading journalist and political observer, will return to us, this time to discuss his soon-to-be published book on the exercise and limitations of American power beginning with the debate between Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain at the start of the 20th century.
Once again, we thank those of you who have supported us in the past, and we urge you to spread the word about the exciting season coming this spring!
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We Appreciate Your Support
by Sherry Hesch, FEPL Membership Chair
We began our 2016-2017
Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Membership Drive in July this year. Many loyal, long time Friends responded early and with generosity.
They are joined by numerous new members and supporters from past years who are rejoining the Friends.
Welcome all! Your
generous financial support continues to provide the "extras" that help make the EPL what it is for all of us.
Thank you to all who have responded and to the
many
volunteers who provide
their
time, effort and expertise in support of our able and dedicated library staff.
If you know a friend or neighbor who enjoys the many services of the library, please encourage them to become a member of the Friends.
If you have not yet done so, please consider completing the membership form and joining the Friends!
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Calling All Movie Fans
by Samuel Rome, EPL Librarian
Are you a film fanatic, or just love to watch films and discuss them with others? The Eldredge Public Library is offering two film groups and we invite everyone to join!
Our
Book to Film Discussion Group meets on the second
 Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm. We read a pre-selected book then meet to watch the film adaptation. Afterwards, we discuss the book, the film and any differences between the two. Our December 10th title is
The Price of Salt (Books available at the Library; movie title is
Carol) by Patricia Highsmith. Check out
upcoming titles.
Starting January 28 we will begin a
Classic and Foreign Film Group that will meet on the fourth Saturday of the month at 2:00 pm. This group will be alternating films between foreign, (non-English with subtitles) and American classics, all landmark films from the 1930s - 1960s. The first film will be
Pather Panchali by Director Satyajit Ray from India, produced in 1955. Check out the
upcoming titles.
Both film groups will be led by Librarian Samuel Rome, who is able to combine his love of film with his love of books. Get ready for some good movies, good discussions and good company! Everyone is welcome to join, no registration is needed.
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Check out our Youth Services December  Newsletter and Calendar! |
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