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LIBRARY ADVOCATE
March
10, 2010
Calling all Friends. Now is the time for all good Friends to come to the aid of their library. The Friends of Thayer Public Library need not only your financial support. We also need your volunteer energy and skills to help us solidify and expand our services to the library. Do you have a few hours a month to become a working Friend? Do you have expertise or interest in any of the following areas: membership, music concerts, book sale, Friends café, hazardous waste day, author series, library program assistance, executive board, fundraising, publicity? Even if your only skill is lifting heavy objects, we need you – actually, we especially need you if you can lift heavy objects. Why not get your whole family to join the Friends? The library is your community resource – please support it financially and through your volunteer efforts with the Friends. We need you now, we need you today. Friends membership brochures are available at the library. Contact Betsy Wolfe, Library Director, for more information at 781-848-0405 x4420 or
ewolfe@braintreema.gov (email subject: Friends Volunteer.)
Looking for work? Come to our training class where you will learn about online resources that can help find your next dream job. During the session you will learn to search our JobView database, set up a monster.com account, learn how to search monster.com and Yahoo Hot Jobs, learn how to upload your resume to a job site, search local job listings and avoid employment scams. Participants must have basic Internet skills, a valid email address, and an electronic copy of their resume. Choose from two sessions, Tuesday, April 6, 7 to 8:30pm or Wednesday, April 7, 9:15 to 10:45am. Space is limited. Register at the information desk on the lower level, by calling 781-848-0405, x4417 or sign up through our online calendar.
March Madness! New releases are hot off the press. If you are planning a trip in March and want to catch up on the most current fiction, look for these titles coming soon.
“House Rules” by Jodi Picoult - Picoult never fails to grip your emotions and this novel is no different. The story is about a teenage boy with Aspergers syndrome. Critically acclaimed author Ian McEwan’s novel
“Solar” delves into the issue of global warming, and is scheduled for release March 18. If you need to pack light, pack a paperback.
“Rouge Forces” by Dale Brown is a military adventure due to be released in paperback this month. Brown is one of the best writers of military fiction. When planning your vacation don’t forget to visit the travel section of the library. All items can be accessed through our catalog located on our website at
thayerpubliclibrary.net.
Give moral and financial support to your community school Scrabble champs and wish them victory in Orlando. Two teams of Braintree middle school students will compete at the National School Scrabble Championship on April 9-10 in Orlando, Florida. To make this possible, they must raise funds to offset the associated costs. All proceeds will go to the Friends of TPL to support the teams’ travel expenses. There will be a Scrabble Tournament on Saturday, March 13 from 1 to 7pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 519 Washington Street, Braintree. This tournament is for experienced players only. Entrance fee is $10 per team. Register in advance by email to
tplscrabble@pattnet.com. A Papa Gino’s Community Fundraiser will be held on St Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17 from 4 to 9pm at 240 Grove Street, Braintree. Celebrate this special day and bring your family out to eat. Our teams will earn 20% of the sales. Be sure to submit your flyer when ordering. Flyers can be found at all levels at the library. And on Saturday, April 3 from 11am to 4pm, the Friends of TPL will host a silent auction in the Logan Auditorium.
Learn more about researching your Irish heritage by attending Erin in the USA: Irish Research on this Side of the Atlantic with Michael Brophy, genealogist. Presented on Thursday, March 11 at 6:30pm, this PowerPoint presentation is intended for an intermediate level research audience, but all are welcome. You have found a place name for your Irish ancestor in the Emerald Isle. Now it is time to explore Irish records and resources available here in the United States to make the most of your Irish research trip.
All programs are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a resident of Braintree to attend. Programs are held in Logan Auditorium, upper level, unless otherwise noted. To register for a free Thayer Public Library card, bring photo ID and proof of current address to the main circulation desk. Thayer Public Library is located at 798 Washington Street, Braintree, Mass. For more information, call 781-848-0405 x4420.
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www.thayerpubliclibrary.net. Follow us on
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This column is submitted by Betsy Wolfe, Director of Thayer Public Library with contributions from our professional staff librarians. Our goal is to highlight events, programs, materials and people associated with the library and its services.
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