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01/01/2019 Library Newsletter - Books & Bits LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2216638 BOOKSANDBITS NEWS FROM THE TIGARD LIBRARY 1�1 JANUARY 2019 Holiday Hours--The Library will be closed Tuesday, January 1. www.tigard-or.gov/library Click here for a calendar of events Subscribe! THE LATEST Become a Hotspot Hotshot No, it's not about the latest trendy club to hang out. But you can still get hip with a mobile hotspot and go online anywhere that has 4G LTE Sprint coverage.Save your cell phone minutes and batteries. The only library where you can check them out in Washington County? Yep. Tigard. HOTSPOT HELP 1 of 7 7/26/2019,9:09 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.coni/1664/Documents/DraftView/2216638 `"GT0CD A Law Librarian Walks Into a Library... ...the Tigard Library. Want to find out about wills? Or learn about what your landlord can and cannot do? On the second Thursday of each month beginning January 10, from 3-7 p.m., a librarian from °REG04 Catalog Love: The Sequel The library's new catalog has been up-and-running for about six weeks. Hopefully, you're getting to know each other, and the relationship is blossoming. Did you know that it is quite the social animal? Social and sociable. It's an online literary matchmaker, encouraging you to develop rapport with other like-minded readers. Create lists on specific topics and share them in the catalog. When you find someone else's list, you can follow them and sign up for notifications when they add more content. If you prefer not to share your faves, you can always set your account to private mode. 2 of 7 7/26/2019,9:09 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2216638 Together at the Table Monday, January 21 11-5 p.m. I All Ages Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that strong communities were Tweendom: Bad Robot Battle Thursday,January 31 14-5:30 p.m. Ages 10-14 only, please Create bad robots out of mechanical toys. No mechanical or engineering skills required. Duct tape, a little ingenuity and a sense of humor is all you need.A fun and educational way to repurpose mechanical toys. Incredibles 2: Family Movie Matinee (PG) Friday,January 4 1 2-4 p.m. 1 Kids& Families They're back! That family of undercover superheroes who try to live 4� ry a quiet suburban life. Not that easy when you have to save the world! t 3 of 7 7/26/2019,9:09 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2216638 Adults The Travellin_g Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa Translated from Japanese by Philip Gabriel This best-selling Japanese novel offers a cat's-eye view of a road trip across Japan. Sassy and wise cat Nana, a former stray, and his owner Travelling Cat and rescuer,the gentle Satoru,embark in a silver van to visit three of '.hr©nicles Satoru's childhood friends to find the cat a new home.They enjoy Japan's beautiful scenery en route, including Mt. Fuji and the northern island of Hokkaido.Their life stories and Satoru's impact on his friends, HiR`� "�" told in flashbacks, are gradually revealed in this deceptively simple bittersweet story. Grab your hanky. Teens On A Sunbeam I by Tillie Walden Mia joins a rag-tag crew that specializes in restoring old buildings that float untethered in space. She finds a place among this diverse group of misfits.When she discovers their surprising connection to Grace, her long-lost first love,she also learns of the group's history conducting risky rescue missions to free people trapped on isolated,forgotten outposts. Kids 4 of 7 7/26/2019,9:09 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2216638 Shaking Things UP 14 Young Women Who SHAKI NNGS up IL WHO ' S THAT?V Terri Smith Terri Smith has been with the library for nearly 30 years, bringing joy to children and their families and receiving joy in return. She has been in charge of the Library's annual Mitten Tree for more than 20 years. As of last year, the Tigard community had donated more than 4,000 items over the years. She's created art projects with bling for thousands of children. 1.What are your main duties at the library? ' us i My official job title is Senior Library Assistant for Youth Services. If you've ever watched M.A.S.H. (I'm dating myself here),just think of r me as Radar O'Reilly. My duties are programming, story times, outreach, displays, coordinating projects for a fabulous group of a Youth Services volunteers, reference desk shifts and a cornucopia of everything "glittery" in between. 2.You've worked at the Tigard Public Library for 29 years.What do you like best about working here? How has the library changed over the years? I started out part time in Youth Services in the library and in a fledgling Parks and Rec program. As the Library grew, my time in Youth Services working with our smallest patrons became my only 5 of 7 7/26/2019,9:09 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2216638 focus. Unofficially, I've supported the library ever since I was a child, helping my neighbors bring about the dream of a library for the city. My friends and I enjoyed going house-to-house collecting books often after a good tree climbing adventure and pollywog chase. Tigard was a lot smaller then, and the library was just a small spare room. One of the things I like about working here is meeting such a diverse population of individuals with so many fun, challenging and unique questions, interests and opinions. At times I feel like I've traveled the world without leaving the states. I can honestly say I have and will continue to learn at least ten new things each day from patrons and our fantastic staff. However, my heart belongs to all the children who've come through the library doors over the years. Seeing so many return with their families, talking to them about their successes and challenges in life, it is so easy to see why the library is called the living room within the Tigard community. 3. What are some of your favorite memories related to the Mitten Tree? Tigard as a whole has always been proactive about giving back to the community. The Mitten Tree evolved as a way to bring together a variety of inspired community projects under one roof or, shall I say"Tree." Everything about the Mitten Tree represents the spirit of those who give and the community in which they live. Personally I enjoy the groups of folks who make gorgeous hand-made items and place them on the tree, wanting only to give and remain anonymous. The sparkle in everyone's eyes and the conversations adults have with their children about the importance of thinking about someone else are priceless. Question or comments? Contact paula@ttigard-or.gov Tigard Public Library Serving the public since 1963 /® Washington County 13500 SW Hall Blvd,Tigard,OR 97223 (�, • 503-684-6537-www.tigard-or.gov/libra!y.iphi) Cooperative Library Services 6 of 7 7/26/2019,9:09 AM LibraryAware Content Preview http://www.libraryaware.com/1664/Documents/DraftView/2216638 7 of 7 7/26/2019,9:09 AM