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Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library
2007
Upcoming programs The New DNA
Technology:
Dr. Michael Carson, Associate Professor of Biology at Bridgewater State College, will present a lecture at 7pm on Thurs., Mar. 1st on the topic of DNA technology. Dr. Carson received his B.S. from the University of Alberta and his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Washington. He teaches genetics, human heredity and biology at BSC. This program is part of Bridgewater's One Book One Community program, featuring Jodi Picoult's My Sister's Keeper, a novel that explores the moral, practical and emotional complications of putting one person in pain or in danger for the well being of another.
The Miracle Worker
Travel back in time to Boston, 1912........... Award-winning story teller Kate Carney, in costume and character as Annie Sullivan Macy, the "Miracle Worker" who taught the deaf-blind Helen Keller to communicate, will be at the library on Wed., Mar. 21. This free program begins at 7:00 pm. "Annie Sullivan" is funded by the Friends of the Bridgewater Public Library
Welcome to New Trustees We are very pleased to announce that we have two new library trustees. They are Frances Jeffries and Keith J. Buohl. Frances Jeffries is a Consultant in Adult Literacy, and works in the Faculty Grants Development Office at Wheaton College. She has worked at Bridgewater State College as Director of Grants and Sponsored Projects, and at California State University, Kent State, Guilford College, and Lake Erie College. Keith Buohl is an administrator for a Boston law firm. He is the Co-founder of the "Running for Twins" benefit in the Falmouth Road Race. We're glad to have Frances and Keith join us!
And Farewell to----- Gregory Lee who has worked diligently as a library trustee for 18 years serving on the Budget & Personnel and Building Committees. Greg is leaving because of his responsibilities as Town Moderator
Book Friends Book Clubs Lunch Club:
A Tree Grows in
Brooklyn
Evening Club:
Beyond
Spitballs..... The current school years has brought with it many problems. After school, the library is often overrun with unruly young teens. They exchange obscenities, and have thrown footballs, and other objects in the adult reading area, trashed the bathrooms, scattered paper missiles throughout the library and stairwells, stolen directional signs, painted initials on the furniture, and continue to irritate other patrons who are attempting to read or work quietly. Their behavior requires constant attention from the staff, which distracts us from our regular duties. As a consequence, our trustees have asked the Bridgewater Police Department to carry out after-school patrols in the library in order to help reduce vandalism and to remind students that their behavior is of serious consequence. The library reserves the right to suspend repeat offenders from using the library or loitering on library property.
Waiver received
It is with a great sense of relief that we report that the Bridgewater Public Library has once again received a waiver from the Commonwealth, allowing us to receive state aid and maintain our certification for one more year. Should we lose certification, our residents will only be able to borrow books owned by our library. Area libraries may refuse to lend materials to Bridgewater cardholders.
In the Gallery ...
The Coastal Quilt Artists will continue with their display through March 16.
On March 19, the Student Artists of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School will begin displaying their art. The theme of their show will tie in with Bridgewater's One Book One Community program.
Adult Display in March
*Prize-Winning Pages: Books that have won a
Teen
Tech Week Scheduled The Young Adult Library Services Association, the fastest growing division of the American Library Association, is pleased to announce Teen Tech Week, which demonstrates the important role technology plays in teen life.
The next meeting of Bookrealsm, the library's Teen Advisory Board, is scheduled for Mon., Mar. 19.
(Also----Teen poetry night is scheduled for April 10th ---- all interested teen poets (and would-be-poets) are invited to attend and share their work)
Essay Contest
"Do you own your own life?---- Or does Society?" Due Date for Essays is Thurs., March 15
BOOK SALE
Sat., Mar. 24 from
11a.m.-1p.m. Sponsored by the
Friends of the
Newsletter editor Mary O'Connell Last modified 03/01/2007
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