Tiverton Library News and Events 
January 2017   
Holiday Hours for January 
The Tiverton Public Library will close at 1pm on New Year's Eve, and will reopen at 1pm on Tuesday, January 3rd.  Happy New Year!  See you at the Penguin Plunge at 12:00 Noon at Grinnell's Beach on New Year's Day.

Tiverton Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 16th for the observance of Martin Luther King Day.  
Director's Notes 
Food for Fines during the month of January
Bring in a non-perishable food donation to cover your library fines. We will waive one dollar for every item you donate. This offer applies only to Tiverton overdue fines. Amnesty does not apply to missing items, items from other libraries or items that have not been returned.  Please have your library card. If not, we can create a new card for you with proper ID. The food will be donated to a local food pantry.

Tiverton Public Library welcomes new staff:
Karen Simone - Office Administrator
Mark Weeks - Technology Coordinator
Emily Goodman - Community Services Coordinator

Karen, Mark and Emily look forward to meeting library patrons in the new year.
ADULT EVENTS
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Free Talk on the Transcendental Meditation Technique
Research Shows TM Technique Helps to Reduce Stress,
Improve Heart Health, and Enhance Longevity
There will be a discussion of the Transcendental Meditation Technique on January 9 at 6:30 pm.  
Well-known as a stress reducer, the TM technique has been shown to offer a wide range of other health and wellness benefits, including decreased anxiety and depression, enhanced memory and creativity, and reduced risk of heart disease and stroke.     
This will be an open discussion and video presentation of these many benefits and how the TM technique is a growing phenomenon in the world today,  led by Carol Tavares, a local certified TM teacher. 
Monday, January 23, 6:30pm -
Women and Investing with Sarah Araujo, Financial Advisor - Edward Jones   
BOOK GROUPS FOR MONTH
Tiverton Public Library
Friday, Jan. 13, 10:30am 
The Tilted World, 
Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly

Senior Center
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 10:00am
Under the Tuscan Sun,
Frances Mayes

Union Public Library
Thursday, Jan. 19, 1:30pm 
Rules of Civility, 
Amor Towles




Copies are available at the libraries.  New members welcome!  
Children's Events for Month
 

CHILDREN'S STORYTIME REGISTRATION WEEK
JANUARY 3 - JANUARY 7, 2017
* in-person registration only begins Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 1 pm
 (no phone calls or e-mails) 
    • Preschool Storytime- for ages 3-5 years
      meets Mondays 10:30 am-11:15 am
       
    • Toddler Storytime- for ages 18-36 months
      meets Wednesdays 10:30 am-11:15 am
       
    • Baby/Toddler Storytime-
      for ages 8-18 months
      meets every other Friday
      10:30 am-11:00 am
Stories, rhymes, music and more...

*Winter/Spring storytime schedule is available in the Children's Department and on our library website Kids Page.
Click here for Winter/Spring 2017 Storytime Schedule)
Storytime is canceled if Tiverton Public Schools are closed due to winter weather.
DROP-IN SATURDAYS

LEGO/MEGABLOK CONSTRUCTION
10:30 am- 11:45
Children's Activity Room
 
 





Meets: JANUARY 7
JANUARY 21

Legos-ages 5-12
(free-build time)

Megabloks-ages 1-4
(parent/caregiver must be present)





'All Aboard! It's Train Time!'
10:30 am- 11:45
  Children's Activity Room



Meets: JANUARY 7
JANUARY 21
Children, ages 2-10, are invited to play with our wooden train set. All that's needed are children, imaginations and creativity! No batteries or electricity required.

Read to one of our Pet Therapy Dogs!

Moose, our current Pet Therapy Dog will return with owner/trainer/volunteer Rob Sylvia Saturday, January 21. 12:30-2 pm, Children's Activity Room,
 
Children in Grades K-6 may register for 15-minutes of reading and cuddling time. Moose is a great listener for children looking to get comfortable with books, bond with a big bundle of fur and improve reading skills.
'Moose' is a 150-pound lovable St. Bernard who loves to be read to.
Also a big welcome to 'Cash,' our newest Pet Therapy Dog,
and owner/trainer/volunteer Renee Laflamme! 'Cash' is a white and black, 50 lb., 2 year old Portuguese Water Dog/Poodle and will be available to be read to on Tuesday, January 31, 3:30-4:30 pm,
Children's Activity Room
*Cash' was trained through Therapy Dogs International.
He has been an active therapy dog visiting Ronald McDonald House in Providence and Sacred Heart Nursing Home
in New Bedford.
 
To register-visit the Children's Library or call 401.625.6796 ext. 3.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Tiverton Parents as Teachers and the Tiverton Library Present



For families and children
ages birth to 5
Drop In, Stay, and Play! 
Children engage in free play and special activities. 
Families network and learn new ideas. 
Parent Educator provides parenting, developmental, and community info.

Free
for families with children Birth to 5 Years Old

Thursday mornings, 10:30 AM  to 11:45 on the following dates:

January 5, 12, 19, 26 
February 2, 9, 16, 23 
March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
April 6, 13, 27             
May 4, 11, 18, 25          

 

Where: Tiverton Public Library 

34 Roosevelt Avenue Tiverton, RI

Questions? Please contact Theresia Joy, Program Supervisor [email protected] 
The Latest
From the  Friends of Tiverton Libraries  
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The Holiday Gift Drive to benefit East Bay Community Action was a great success!    Thanks to the generosity of library patrons and area residents, 12 huge bags of children's games, books, pajamas and infant clothing, diapers and toys were collected for distribution to families in need.  
 
Friends Membership Drive Continues 
Thank you to all who have renewed their memberships or who have joined the Friends for the first time.  Please consider joining the Friends to support children's, teen and adult programming at your library.  To join the Friends of Tiverton Libraries, click here 
  
The next meeting of the Friends will be held on January 18th at a member's home.  For information, please call the library at 625-6796.  Regular meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm in the Trustees Room.  The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 15th at 6:30pm in the Community Room.  All are welcome.  
Union Library News

 
Dates set for
Tiverton Library Foundation
Mural Project - 2017
 
Artists Mika Seeger and Peter Geisser are designing ceramic murals for the Tiverton Public Library that depict the essence of our town. They will hold four workshops at the Library for public input: from 10:30-noon on Saturdays, Jan. 14 and 28; and from 6:30 to 8pm on Wednesday, Jan. 25 and Monday, Jan. 30. A fifth workshop will be held at the Tiverton Senior Center on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 12:30-2pm. Please come, bring your ideas on what makes Tiverton unique, and help create a lasting reflection of our community!
Each workshop will consist of a short slide show followed by time for discussion and gathering ideas and themes in both words and images. Themes may look to the past or present or future. These images and ideas will be posted in the Library for the public to see and add to. The artists will then develop cartoons (full size drawings) that will be exhibited in the Library for public comment.
From this input, the artists will create the murals in Stoneware Sculptural Relief and mosaic. Several hands-on sessions will be offered to the public where they will craft detailed pieces that can be incorporated into the murals.
For more information, contact the Library at 401-625-6796.
  Detail of Past Points India Point Park, Providence RI Mika~Geisser 2004
The Friends of Tiverton Libraries | Tiverton Public Library | 401-625-6796 | [email protected]
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