Afterschool Crafts January 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 at 3 pm Gillis Library 629 West Dakota Avenue, Fresno (559) 225-0140
Connect with Classics January 3 at 7 pm Woodward Park 944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135
Town Hall Book Discussion: An Education for Our Times January 8 at 7 pm Politi Branch 5771 North First Street, Fresno (559) 431-6450
Friends of the Sunnyside Library Meeting January 12 at 2 pm Sunnyside Branch 5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno (559) 255-6594
Billings Book Club: On the Wealth of Nations January 13 at 2 pm Clovis Branch 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis (559) 299-9531
Peer Tutoring January 14-18 at 3:30 pm Woodward Park 944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135
Chess Anyone? January 14 at 4 pm Woodward Park 944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135
Toddler Storytime January 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 at 10 am Clovis Branch 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis (559) 299-9531
Preschool Storytime January 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 at 11 am Clovis Branch 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis (559) 299-9531
Wii 3 Gaming January 15 at 5 pm Sunnyside Branch 5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno (559) 255-6594
Talk, Taste and Browse at the Sanger Library January 15 at 2 pm Sanger Branch Library
Lapsit January 16, 23, 30 at 9:30 am Clovis Branch 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis (559) 299-9531
Preschool Storytime January 16, 23, 30 at 10:30 am Kingsburg Branch 1399 Draper Street, Kingsburg (559) 897-3710
Mystery Book Club: The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency January 20 at 2:30 pm Clovis Branch 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis (559) 299-9531
Manga and Anime Discussion Group January 22 at 5 pm Sunnyside Branch 5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno (559) 255-6594
How to Start a Small Business January 22 at 5:30 pm Sunnyside Branch 5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno(559) 255-6594
Author Jim Denney January 22 at 7 pm Sunnyside Branch 5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno (559) 255-6594
Book Discussion: A Thousand Splendid Suns January 24 at 6:30 pm Kingsburg Branch 1399 Draper Street, Kingsburg (559) 897-3710
Gaming Day January 26 at 12 pm Woodward Park 944 East Perrin Avenue, Fresno (559) 433-3135
Antique Appraisal Clinic January 26 at 1 pm Clovis Branch 1155 Fifth Street, Clovis (559) 299-9531
Post Secret January 29 at 5 pm Sunnyside Branch 5566 East Kings Canyon Road, Fresno (559) 255-6594
Fresno in 1908 January 29 at 7 pm Politi Branch 5771 North First Street, Fresno (559) 431-6450
ISSN 0732-2402 IMPULSE is a monthly staff newsletter published by the Fresno County Public Library, Roberta Barton Editor
THE VOTES ARE IN!
After a month of voting, Fresno County has selected The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain as the featured novel for our next Big Read grant application.
Voting took place throughout the month of November at libraries, schools, colleges and community events as well as online. More than 3,600 votes were cast. The second most popular title was Call of the Wild by Jack London, followed by Ray Bradbury’s Farenheit 451 as the third most popular book. Most of the books on the list of 18 approved titles received over 100 votes.
Programming will be held during the 2008-2009 school year.
FOWLER CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY
A new Fowler Branch Library is taking shape! The concrete foundation has been poured and framing has begun.
2008 HOLIDAY CLOSURES
All Library branches will be closed in observance of the following holidays in 2008:
January 1 – New Year’s Day January 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day February 18 – President’s Day March 31 – Cesar Chavez Day March 23 – Easter Sunday May 26 – Memorial Day July 4 – Independence Day September 1 – Labor Day November 11 – Veteran’s Day November 27 & 28 – Thanksgiving December 24 – close at 5 pm December 25 – Christmas December 31 – close at 5 pm Specifi c branches will also be closed for the following community events in 2008: April 5 – Orange Cove for Blossom Festival April 5 – Laton for Laton Rodeo April 26 – Clovis Branch for Clovis Rodeo May 3 – Orange Cove for Cinco de Mayo May 3 – Riverdale for Spring Festival September 13 – Kerman for Harvest Festival (closed 10 am to 12:30 pm; open 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm) September 27 – Caruthers for Caruthers Parade October 11 (tentative) – Fowler for Fall Festival October 11 – Reedley for Fall Fiesta October 13 – All branches for Annual Library Meeting & Staff Training Day October 25 – Selma for Band Festival Parade (closed 10 am to 2 pm; open from 12 pm to 5 pm)
November 2 – Central for Dinner in the Library
IDEAL TRAINING Congratulations to our “Coach Kao,” who has been awarded a fellowship from the Great Valley Center for its 2008 IDEAL Training Team. IDEAL stands for the Institute for the Development of Emerging Area Leaders. The Great Valley Center is giving Bernice a full scholarship for her participation. Through a very competitive written application and interview process, she was selected as one of only 20 Fellows out of 55 finalists! The training targets emerging leaders from underrepresented and rural communities by taking a unique, issue-based approach to fostering diverse and collaborative community leadership in the Central Valley. Bernice has declared very clearly that she represents the unemployed and underemployed, who need more focused training to build their future with their own hands.
A CENTURY OF READING On Monday, November 5, Talking Book Librarian Wendy Eisenberg went to Bel Haven Care Center in Fresno for a very special errand. The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped of the Library of Congress (NLS), of which our Talking Book Library for the Blind (TBLB) is a subregional library, has a special program called The 102 Club to honor active Talking Book readers across the country who are 100 years of age or older. Each Talking Book library can make its own presentations or programs to honor these centenarian patrons, and NLS provides special recognition items to be presented to the patrons. One of TBLB’s patrons, Roy Nelson, is 102 years old and resides at Bel Haven. Wendy presented him with a certificate and letter (both signed by Frank Kurt Cylke, the head of NLS) and a gold pin, to officially induct him as our first Fresno County member of The 102 Club. Mr. Nelson’s son, Bruce, helped arrange the presentation and was present for the honors. Fresno Bee reporter Margaret Slaby interviewed Mr. Nelson for an article and photo that were featured in the City Life section on November 28. Mr. Nelson is a very active Talking Book reader, having transferred here a couple of years ago from the Los Angeles area. He loves his books, especially history, classics, biographies and westerns. He usually has about 10 green Books on Tape containers on his chairside table at any one time, and he really enjoys reading them. The total number of Talking Books he’s had so far, including the books he read in Los Angeles, is well over 900! In addition to reading, Mr. Nelson plays the piano at Bel Haven every Friday for the other residents, who come flocking down the halls to the music room when they hear him start playing. He is very proud of his large family, and in talking to him, one can tell that his faith and his sense of humor are very important to him. (He pointed to the family tree picture on his wall and said, “See that family tree over there? I’m the SAP!”) It was great to meet this wonderful man in person and to honor him for being happy, active and still an avid reader at 102 years old! The TBLB has about 12 centenarian patrons, and Mr. Nelson is one of the most active readers of them all.
Social Networking Sites from B. Kao Social Networking sites like www.myspace.com, www.youtube.com, and www.facebook.com are popular and exciting, but they can also be quite dangerous if you abuse them. Some sites may enhance your job searching ventures. However, beware of giving out too much unnecessary personal information, which can easily sabotage, rather than help, your chance of being a new hire. For an example, you don’t want any of your Halloween party photos from www.youtube.com to land on a Human Resource Manager’s computer screen. Remember to Google yourself once in awhile. Do some regular updating of your professional profi le, and make sure that “business is business.” There is no second guessing when only the best candidate gets the job offer. New job search sites for job seekers worth a try are: www.careerjet.com and www.jobfox.com. Jobfox offers free powerful tools to complete your job fit profile, upload your resume and help you land your dream job almost too good to be true!). Try it yourself and draw your own conclusion.
AUBERRY NEWS Gingerbread Fun Auberry Branch Library kicked off the holiday season right after Thanksgiving with its annual family Gingerbread House activity. Craftspeople of all ages crammed into the available space to construct 75 houses. Many thanks to all the staff and volunteers who made this event possible; it took weeks of preparation to be ready for the big evening.
Chess Program The Auberry Branch Library chess program continues to draw players of all ages, from preschool through senior citizens. Every week, 8-12 chess players crowd around the tables to challenge each other.
UNITED GIVERS RESULTS Thanks to all who participated in the United Givers Campaign this year. The Library had 24 donors who contributed a total of $2,665. There will be many community agencies that will benefit from the generosity of our staff. Very nice (and new) magnetic Library bookmarks will be sent out to all donors right away. Just in time for your holiday reading!
WELCOME NEW STAFF New to the Maintenance Department are Michael Almendarez and Stephen Barton. Michael was working in the Department’s December 2007 IMPULSE Page 6 Gardening division and is now a full time employee. Stephen is a new temporary staff member. Please be sure to give Michael and Stephen a warm welcome to the Library.
POLITI FRIENDS BOOKSALE The Friends of the Politi Branch Library held their second booksale on October 27 and raised a signifi cant amount of funds for their branch. This dynamic group has not only focused on fundraising but has also been walking their neighborhoods to recruit members and tell them about the Politi branch. The group has almost reached their fi rst goal of 100 members, and they have only been in existence since May! This group is playing a major role in the Politi Centennial celebration, which will kick off in January 2008. In preparation for the Centennial, the group is already working on a project to donate complete sets of Politi books to area schools. Watch for more great things from this group! A big thank you to the Politi Friends for all they are doing for the Library.
Library events and happenings on December 3, 2007. Please comment on any program you have attended or if you have suggestions for other programs. Thank you.
December 03, 2007 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Medicare is Changing: What's New for 2008 Toni Mares Cortez of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program will give information on what changes to expect for Medicare in the coming year. Senior Resource Center 2025 E. Dakota Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726. Phone: (559) 453 - 6767 (Classes) December 03, 2007 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Internet Básico (en Español) Fundamentos del Internet. Aprenda cómo señalar y hacer clic sobre los navegadores en el Internet y navegar el World Wide Web. Prerrequisito: Saber usar el ratón. Registracion requerida 488-1898. Central Library 2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA 93721. (559) 488-3195
December 03, 2007 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Internet Básico (en Español) Fundamentos del Internet. Aprenda cómo señalar y hacer clic sobre los navegadores en el Internet y navegar el World Wide Web. Prerrequisito: Saber usar el ratón. Registracion requerida 488-1898. Central Library 2420 Mariposa Street, Fresno, CA 93721. (559) 488-3195
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