Ashtabula County District Library 4335 Park Avenue Ashtabula, Ohio 44004-6805

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A publication of the Ashtabula County District Library, produced for the patrons and friends of the Ashtabula Library, Geneva Library, and the ACDL Bookmobile.

Ashtabula County District Library System Ashtabula Library 4335 Park Avenue - Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 (440) 997-9341

Geneva Library & Ashtabula County Bookmobile 860 Sherman Street - Geneva, Ohio 44041 (440) 466-4521

ACDL Board of Trustees Matthew Butler (President) Misty Eckart (Vice-President) Susan Avsec (Secretary) Carmen Hamper Rev. Christopher McCain Tom Westlake

Publication Staff ACDL Director - Penny Neubauer Editor/Community Relations Coordinator - Debbie Laveck

Contributors Melissa Brodhead, Tina Conrad, Cynthia Crnic, Lyn Glover, Tiara Jones, Helena Richardson, Ryan Whelpley, Brianna Wiley, Carrie Wimer

On the web at www.acdl.info; Twitter: @ACDLibraries

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Ashtabula Public Library Hours Monday - Thursday 9:00am-8:30pm Friday 9:00am-6:00pm

Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm

Geneva Public Library Hours Monday - Thursday 10:00am-8:30pm Friday and Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm

Both libraries are closed on Sundays

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From the Director’s Desk… Penny Neubauer, MLIS

Check the Summer Reading insert for all of the special excitement we have scheduled for this year’s theme,

“A Universe of Stories”

Free Lunch during our Summer Reading Programs! For children birth-18 years

Mondays-Fridays through August 2 ASHTABULA 11:30am-12:00pm

GENEVA 1:00pm-1:30pm

August 2019

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Library Matters

CLOSED Monday, Sept. 2, 2019

in observance of Labor Day

Relax.

ACDL gears up for new programs and brings old favorites back in August Even while leading patrons through A Universe of Sto-ries this summer, ACDL staff was planning for new, ex-citing, socially conscious programs for August. Presented by experts from Windstream, Internet Safety: Keeping Your Family Safe Online will be held at Ashtabula on Tues., Aug. 6 and Geneva on Wed., Aug. 7. Topics will include Internet safety for all ages and how to protect your family from cybercriminals. Both programs will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A new Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group will begin meeting in Ashtabula on the 3rd Thursday of every month. A peer-driven group, interested individuals may drop-in to participate at any session. This group will begin on Thurs., Aug. 15, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Searching Across the Pond in Europe is for those looking for ancestors from Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Ita-ly. At Ashtabula, Wed., Aug. 28, 6:30pm-8:00 p.m. A ethnography about EPA Superfund sites by Ryan Cook and Richard Bargielski will be on display in the Wm. Tokarczyk Gallery. A special reception will be held on Sat., Aug. 31, from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Storytimes? We have them! Art programs for all ages? Yes, we have those, too! Coding Club for Teens? Of course! And even more excitement is planned for our September programs, so keep checking our website at www.acdl.info for more information. Oh! And soon we will have a new website, as well!

ACDL has worked with our consortium, Serving Every Ohioan (SEO), to create a new, customized app for our library system. This smart phone/digital de-vice app provides quick and easy access to our program and events calendar, eBooks & eAudio, and DVD/Blue-Ray movie collection searching. Other electronic con-tent like Hoopla, Kanopy, and educational research data-bases can be easily accessed via the “Discover More” link. You can connect to ACDL social media, visit your My Account page, and even store your library card bar-code in the app itself! After locating and downloading the seo library app from your device's app store, use the “My Account” link to sign in using your ACDL library card. (You can even scan your card's barcode rather than type in all of those numbers!) You will be immediately redirected to ACDL's customized library app. In addition, by using the “Preferences” link via the menu option (three-line "hamburger" looking icon next to the Search box), you will be able to rearrange and pri-oritize the order of services (Event Calendar, eBooks & eAudio, My Account, etc). Try it - you'll like it!

Check the insert for special Summer Reading events

Through august 3!

for Beginners This program is for D&D 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons newbies, ages 15 and up. Our own DM, Brianna, will lead the group through the "The Lost Mine of Phandelver”. Feel free to bring snacks to share. ASHTABULA Mondays, August 5 and 19, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Adults

Call the Ashtabula Library (997-9341) or Geneva Library (466-4521) for more information. All programs are FREE!

Ashtabula programs are in green. Geneva programs are in red.

Kids Storytimes Start your little one on the path to lifelong reading! ASHTABULA - Little Ones Fun with Miss Melissa Little Ones Storytime (Birth-PreK) 10:00am-10:30am Little Ones Playgroup 10:30am-11:00am Both Little Ones programs are on Fridays!

Programs for All Ages

Tech Thursdays Get tech help with your cell, eReader, or tablet on Thurs-days 2:00pm-4:00pm (or by appointment at other times) in Ashtabula and by appointment in Geneva.

Community Yoga with SriSri Yoga All skill levels are welcome to this free program! Please bring a yoga mat, towel, and water bottle. Wear com-fortable clothing for these sessions. ASHTABULA Saturdays, 10:00am-11:00am

Teens (Students in Grades 6-12)

Teen Movie Club Gather up your friends and head in to watch science fic-tion films, discuss the films, and relax on a Friday before the weekend gets crazy. Enjoy popcorn with friends! ASHTABULA Fridays through Aug. 2, 3:00pm-5:00pm

Teen Coding Club Interested in how computers run? Want to learn how to program a video game or make a website? Join us for the ACDL Coding Club! Regular attendance is encouraged, but not required. Try out PRENDA training, too, through library access: www.acdl.info/databases. ASHTABULA Thursdays through Aug. 1, 4:00pm-5:00pm

Gaming with a Librarian So, Miss Melissa knows nothing about gaming. Help her learn! Join up in the Teen Game Room to explain to her how this technology works! ASHTABULA Thursdays through Aug. 1, 1:00pm-2:00pm

Check the insert for special Summer Reading events

through august 3!

Summer Reading Adult Art Lab: Creating Nebulae

Create skyscapes and nebulae in this fun, interactive art program

Beginning artists welcome! All materials supplied

Thursday August 1 6:00-8:00 PM

Geneva Library

Ashtabula County's Superfund Sites: A Photo Ethnography by Ryan Cook and Richard Bargielski In 1980, the U.S. Congress passed, and President Jimmy Carter signed into law, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) to address severe environmental pollution in American communities. "Superfund Sites" were the most contaminated by hazardous compounds due to improper management and considered harmful to the health of humans and other species. Between the 1990’s and early 2000’s, five Superfund Sites in Ashtabula County were cleaned up. This photo ethnography examines the cultural legacy and impacts of the Superfunds on their surrounding landscapes and communities through an innovative collaboration between local photographer Ryan Cook and environmental anthropologist Richard Bargielski of the University of South Florida. The exhibit, on display in the William Tokarczyk Exhibit Gallery through the month of August, tells the story of the sites through the words of local residents. Viewers are invited to participate in creating a history of Ashtabula's industry and environment by providing comments on the exhibit throughout August. ASHTABULA Special Reception Saturday, Aug. 31, 2:00pm-3:00pm

Streaming Shorts with Kanopy! Before Friday lunch, kids of all ages will be able to watch a short movie or enjoy an animated Storytime on Kanopy. ASHTABULA Friday, August 2, 11:00am-11:30am

Teen After Hours Game Kick-Back Have fun with us at the library at this after hours event! After the library closes, we'll break out the games (both new and old) and teens can relax, talk, and game together! ASHTABULA Friday, Aug. 2, 6:30pm-9:30pm

Friends of the Geneva Library Join the Geneva Friends of the Library at their monthly meeting (1st Tuesday of each month). Learn how to help with Book Sales, an Annual Author Luncheon, fundraising, and so much more! GENEVA Tuesday, August 6, 6:00pm-7:30pm

Internet Safety: Keeping Your Family Safe Online Experts from Windstream will explain Internet safety and security for your home and family

Every access to the Internet is an opportunity to be adversely impacted

Learn how to avoid cybercriminals and help keep your family safe

Ashtabula Tuesday, August 6, 6:00pm-8:00pm Geneva Wednesday, August 7, 6:00pm-8:00pm

DNA Interest Group - 2nd Wednesdays of month An informal group interested in working together to discover how DNA can assist in genealogical research. ASHTABULA Wednesday, August 14, 6:30pm-8:00pm

“Getting Ahead” with Catholic Charities

Getting Ahead is an evidence based curriculum and pro-gram of Catholic Charities with the primary goal to edu-cate participants on poverty and the community resources available to assist one in rising out of poverty. ASHTABULA Wednesday, August 7, 4:30pm-5:00pm

Creative Corner Saturday Teens and Adults can try out the Cricut, the sewing ma-chine, and learn how to transfer old family movies from VHS to digital files. ASHTABULA Saturday, August 10, 2:00pm-3:00pm

Genealogy: Searching Across the Pond in Europe

Joseph Morley, retired biomedical teacher and research-er, will address overseas family tree searches using his biomedical background strategies to locate his Irish and Italian roots. With many people searching family roots in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Italy, his talk will con-centrate on searches conducted in these countries. He will discuss his successes, dead end searches, basic de-tective strategies, and how family legends can help. ASHTABULA Wednesday, August 28 6:30pm-8:00pm

Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Group This peer-driven support group is for caregivers of pa-tients with Alzheimer’s disease. No registration is required. Interested individuals may drop-in to partici-pate at any session. The group will meet every 3rd Thurs-day of the month. ASHTABULA Thursday, August 15, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Tai Chi/Qi Gong Reduce stress while Improving your balance through the gentle movements of Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Beginners are always welcome, as are experienced folks. ASHTABULA Weekly on Thursdays, 6:00pm-7:00pm