“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, and all the sweet serenity of books.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 

What the library means to me…

Several weeks ago I asked you to write to me either by e-mail at dhkokes@crossville.com or 154 East First Street, Crossville, TN 38555, if you would like for others to know and I would print your comments in my “I Found It At the Library” column.

Ms. Dayle Jacob, Monterey, wrote, “My library is a refuge, a tool, a joy, a treasure, a friend, a teacher and, sometimes, a torment… So many books, so little time."

If you would like everyone to know what your library means to you, write to me and I will print your comments in my column. Thank you.

Babs Cornshaw will be teaching a rag wreath class on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. in the ACPL Community Room. The class is free. Participants need to bring 1 1/2 to 2 yards of Christmas fabric and a pair of scissors. Wreath form will be provided. Call 484-6790 ext. 225 to make your reservation.

Jean Marr of Cumberland Yarn Shop will offer a counted cross stitch perforated paper pin class on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2:30 p.m. Materials charge will be $3.50 per person. These can be used as a pin, tree ornament, gift tags or card embellishment! The possibilities are up to you! Call 484-6790 ext. 225 for a reservation.

Tom Swafford will be signing copies of his new book, Whiskey Wars, in the reference department of the Art Circle Public Library Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and talk to Tom. Tom is very knowledgeable on Bledsoe County history. He researches all of his books extensively. Tom has the gift of telling a good “story.” His books are filled with accurate facts. He is a walking, talking history book.

Whiskey Wars: The Life of Jim Hamilton is the third book in Tom’s “Bloody Bledsoe” series. “Although Jim Hamilton made whiskey almost all his life, he wasn't much of a drinker.” So begins the tale of Jim Hamilton.

If you would like to receive the library “Book Ends” newsletter by e-mail, please send your e-mail address to dhkokes@crossville.com, jshouston@crossville.com, mlbrown@crossville.com or pjdalton@crossville.com.

BOOKS—ADULT FICTION

Cast in Shadow by Michelle Sagara

Cast in Courtlight by Michelle Sagara

Cast in Fury by Michelle Sagara

Eyes of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready

Voice of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready

Second Shot by Zoe Sharp 

Third Strike by Zoe Sharp

Murder Inside the Beltway by Margaret Truman

Rough Weather by Robert Parker

A Good Woman by Danielle Steel

Moriarty by John Gardner

Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

The Victoria Vanishes by Christopher Fowler

Mrs. Jeffries and the Feast of St. Stephen by Emily Brightwell (large print)

The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver (large print)

The Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs (large print)

BOOKS—ADULT NON FICTION

Elder Abuse Detection and Intervention by Bonnie Brandl

Multiple Sclerosis by Louis Rosner

The Restless Sea by Robert Kunzig

Caring for Mother by Virginia Owens

On the Job With Hearing Loss by Rebecca Morris

I Hope They Know by Zoe Lewis

Isaac’s Torah by Angel Wagenstein

Here’s the Story by Maureen McCormick

Roads to Quoz by William Least Heat-Moon

DVDs

Frasier – Premier and 12 seasons

Lassie – 3 vols.

Lost – Season 3

Third Rock From the Sun – Season 1, 2, 3

Digging For the Truth – Season 1

The Golden Girls – Season 1 and 2

CSI-NY – Season 2

Hannah Montana – Pop Star Profile

Hannah Montana – Livin’ the Rock Star Life

Hannah Montana – Life’s What You Make It

Planet Earth – Volume 1 and 2

MacGyver – The final season

The Closer – Season 2

Murphy Brown – Season 1

Around the World in 80 Treasures

The Great Southwest

1000 Places to See Before You Die

Heartland Series – Volume 28

Do you know that your preschool child (ages birth to their fifth birthday) can receive a free book each month through the mail? If not, come by or call the library to enroll your child in the Cumberland County Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Over fourteen hundred of the eligible children in Cumberland County are enrolled and receiving their book each month! It is very important that you let the Imagination Library coordinator (James Houston, deputy director) know if you have a change of address. If not, your child will not receive their books.

You can sponsor a child for $30 per year. Sponsorship forms are available on the library’s Web site, www.artcircle.crossville.com, or you may bring your money to the library. 

Every Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., “Miss Patty” has her weekly “Once Upon a Time.” All pre-school age children and their parents or caregivers are invited to attend. The library’s Community Room is the location of the story time which includes music, movement, fingerplays, crafts and, best of all, the reading of some great books by children’s librarian Miss Patty.

The schedule for November is:

Nov. 11 – Veteran’s Day – Closed

Nov. 18 – A Scarecrow’s Job

Nov. 25 – Giving Thanks

Do TEL: The Tennessee Electronic Library — TEL is open and ready for business 24/7!

TEL is a wide variety of searchable databases that contain information on an

extensive range of topics available to all Tennesseans at anytime and from

anywhere, free of charge. The databases are funded by the Institute for

Museum and Library Services and administered by the Tennessee State

Library and Archives. You can access TEL from the library or from any

computer with internet access, just go to www.artcircle.crossville.com and

choose TN Electronic Library link under the library’s name on the Web page.

TEL can help with everything from homework assignments for students in

any grade – to consumer  health and wellness information. The databases include such categories as business, (a self-practice testing database) newspapers, Spanish language sources, health, literature and general reference — much of which is in full-text and contains materials appropriate for researchers of all ages.

If you are ever confronted with any of the following problems: your child leaves homework assignments until 7 p.m. on Sunday night, you are trying to figure out what company would have the best return on investment, you love English murder mysteries but need to find some new authors, you have questions about how cataract surgery works — TEL can help! 

Tennesseans are using TEL at an ever-increasing rate and show no evidence

of slowing. To get a password for TEL contact the Art Circle Public Library.

Volunteers are needed in the library to work in the circulation department (checking books in and out, shelving books, reading shelves, etc.), in the reference department (shelving books, answering the phone, assisting patrons with research work, etc.), the children’s department (assisting with story time, crafts, shelving books, bulletin boards, etc.) and the computer lab. If you are interested in helping your library, call Debra Hall Kokes at 484-6790 or come by the library at 154 E. 1st Street. Your library needs you.

You can contact the library by visiting the Art Circle Public Library at 154 East First Street, Crossville, TN 38555; or phone at 484-6790, or fax at 484-2350, or check us out on the Web at http://www.artcircle.crossville.com, and by e-mail. Debra Kokes, library director – dhkokes@crossville.com; James Houston, deputy director – jshouston@crossville.com; Patricia Dalton, children’s librarian – pjdalton@crossville.com; Margo Brown, reference librarian – mlbrown@crossville.com.

Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Wednesday and Saturday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Note that the library will no longer be closed 8 a.m. to noon the first Wednesday of the month).           

The library will be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day.