Serving the Community Since 1890 - BookEnds - E-Newsletter August 2019

Thank You SummerREAD Sponsors! The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library would like to thank the following businesses, organizations, and individuals for their donations to our 2019 Summer Reading Program,  A Universe of Stories ! AMC Classic Findlay 12 Movie Theater Archie’s Drive-In LaRiche Toyota/Subaru Bread Kneads Children’s Museum of Findlay Coffee Amici Dietsch Brothers Dunkin' Donuts Friends of the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Hancock Parks District Imagination Station, Toledo’s Science Center Marathon Petroleum Corporation Mariann Dana Younger Fund-The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation   Padrone's Shirley’s Gourmet Popcorn of Findlay Stevie B’s Pizza Buffet We’re Rolling Pretzel Company SummerREAD runs through Saturday, August 17. For more information, visit www.findlaylibrary.org .

CommunityREAD 2020 Book Announced Before We Were Yours was selected as the featured book for the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library's 2020 CommunityREAD. Lisa Wingate, author of Before We Were Yours , will visit Hancock County on Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. during CommunityREAD month for a public presentation at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. Click here for more information.

Lynda.com to become LinkedIn Learning This summer, Lynda.com will merge into its parent company, LinkedIn, to become LinkedIn Learning. With LinkedIn Learning, patrons will receive more personalized recommendations for Lynda.com content, suggested courses and learning paths that are more closely aligned with career goals, and educational interests. What does this mean for current Lynda.com users? LinkedIn Learning will still be free to use with your library card! You will need to use your LinkedIn account to login and use LinkedIn Learning, or if you do not have an account, will need to create one. Click here to learn about Lynda.com

Book Cellar Bag Sale Monday, August 12. 1:00-6:00 p.m. Fill a bag for $2.00 plus tax. Note: some materials excluded from the sale. The Book Cellar is located in the lower level of the library. Book Cellar - Friends of the Library

Adult Programs For more information about Adult Programs - visit here Click here for more programs, including monthly book discussions

Creative Writers' Group August 1. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Share your writing with others. No writing experience needed. No registration required Effective Communication. August 5. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Open and honest communication is essential in any healthy relationship, especially during an argument. Positive communication skills can help you work through things without being hurtful or abusive. The S.A.F.E. Skills for Effective Communication can help you deal with situations before they erupt or get worse. This presentation will include scenarios and role play to practice how to use the S.A.F.E. Skills. This program is presented by Open Arms. No registration required

A to Z. Zucchini August 8. 4:30-5:45 p.m. Professor Jennifer Little, Bluffton University, will teach various ways to use zucchini. We will also discuss some fun and nutritious facts about this garden favorite. No registration required Hancock OGS Meeting August 20. 6:30-8:00 p.m. The public is invited to the monthly meeting of the Hancock County OGS (Ohio Genealogical Society) Chapter. Speaker will be announced. No registration required

Keep Your Brain and Body in Shape August 21. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Science is now able to provide insight into how lifestyle choices may help you keep your body and brain healthy as you age. Learn about research in the area of diet, nutrition, exercises, cognitive activity, and social engagement. Presented by Linda Pollock of the Alzheimer's Association. No Registration required Crafter Work August 28. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Come join us on the last Wednesday of each month for a new craft led by videos on Creativebug! Registration is preferred. Walk-ins are welcome if there is space available.  This month's craft: Abstract Painting. $3.00 material fee at the door. Registration required

Children Programs For more information about Children Programs - visit here Click here for more information about Children's Services

Story Time Tuesdays and Thursdays June 4-August 1 10:30-11:30 a.m. Regular Story Times resume in September. No registration required Baby Story Time Wednesday and Fridays June 5-September 6 9:45-10:15 a.m. No registration required

Story Time at the Arlington Branch Library Thursdays 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Crafternoons at the Arlington Branch Library Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 p.m. No registration required

August-StoryWalk-Riverside Park During the month of August, the StoryWalk will feature the book Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall. As visitors take a walk clockwise around the StoryWalk, they will come to 17 display posts which contain pages of the book.   StoryWalk changes monthly. Click here for more information about StoryWalk.

Teen Programs For more information about Teen Services - visit here All teen programs, unless otherwise noted, are for teens in grades 6-12. No registrations are required unless noted.

August 20. 1:00-4:00 p.m. Teen Movie Come to the Library and watch a teen friendly movie. For grades 6 to 12 with a parent permission form on file. Popcorn and water are provided. Marvel Studios' Endgame. No registration required

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What's New @ Your Library Click here for more selections

Fiction

The New Girl by Daniel Silva

Red Metal by Mark Greaney

Window on the Bay by Debbie Macomber

Non-Fiction

Managing Chronic Pain in an Age of Addiction by Akhtar Purvez, M.D.

Beginner’s Guide to DIY & Home Repair by Jo Behari

The Trouble with Gravity:  Solving the Mystery Beneath Our Feet by Richard Panek

Teens

Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book? by Ally Carter

Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller

Duel at Araluen by John Flanagan

Films

Pokemon Detective Pikachu Childrens

Ugly Dolls

Long Shot

Clothesline Clues to the First Day of School by Kathryn Heling

Dracopedia Field Guide: Dragons of the World from Amphipteridae to Wyvernae by William O'Connor

Popular MMOs Presents Enter the Mine by Popular MMOs

Gifts, Tributes, and Memorials  Click here for more information about memorials or other gift giving options .

In Memory of: Mark Hochstettler by: Hancock County Chapter OGS In Memory of: Druzilla Norris by: Solarik Family In Memory of: Gayle Siegel by: FHCPL Board and Staff by: Brian and Kelly Young

In Memory of: Mabel, Hubert and Stephen Miller by: Roger, Ann and Jack Miller (StoryWalk station) In Memory of: Muriel Musgrave by: the Musgrave family (activity cube for the Arlington Branch Library)

In Memory of: Carol Springer by: The Springer Family (StoryWalk station) In Memory of: Patricia Shilling by: FHCPL Board and Staff