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What’s New @ the Library!

New Fiction:

The Light in the Ruins, by Chris Bohjalian

Light of the World, by James Lee Burke

The Beast, by Faye Kellerman

Bones of the Lost, by Kathy Reich

Daughter of Mars, by Thomas Keneally

Death Angel, by Linda Fairstein

Dr. Sleep, by Stephen King

The Good Lord Bird, by James McBride

How the Light Gets In, by Louise Penny

The Kill List, by Frederick Forsyth

Mistress, by James Patterson

Sweet Thunder, by Ivan Doig

Tamarack County, by William Kent Krueger

Whole Enchilada, by Diane Mott Davidson

Compound Fractures, by Stephen White

New Non-Fiction:

Lawrence in Arabia, by Scott Anderson

Dead Run, by Dan Schulz

Forgotten Tales of Colorado, by Stephanie Waters

A Death at Crooked Creek, by Marianne Wesson

March on Washington, by William P Jones

Paleo for Beginners, by John Chatham

Perilous West, by Larry Morris

Unsolved Mysteries of the Old West, by WC Jameson

Backroads & Byways of Colorado, by Drea Knufken

Love Letter to the Earth, by Thich Nhat Hanh

Revolutionary Summer, by Joseph Ellis

Learn Something

For Your Future!

Whether you need to

get started or just see

if you are still on track

with your personal

finances, this free

seminar offered by the

library is a must-do!

Financial expert Dan

Morris will present

information that eve-

Kaedin Parlee, Tayla Parlee and Merlinda Dixon have

fun at the summer reading party. Summer Reading

Idaho Springs Public Library

219 14th Ave., P.O. Box 1509

Idaho Springs, CO 80452

303-567-2020 ispl@clearcreeklibrary.org

John Tomay Memorial

Public Library

605 6th Street, P.O. Box 338

Georgetown, CO 80444

303-569-2620 jtml@clearcreeklibrary.org

Clear Creek Library District

Administrative Office

614 Taos Street, P.O. Box 666

Georgetown, CO 80444

303-569-2403 Fax 303-569-2330

director@clearcreeklibrary.org

www.youseemore.com/clearcreeklibrary

Library District Board of Trustees

Marianne Loritz, President

Marilyn Lunbery, Vice President

Susan McOllough, Secretary

Victoria Colle, Treasurer

Lee Ann Cox, Hope Reynolds, Bob Loeffler

The Clear Creek Library District

Board of Trustees meets

every 2nd Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

On the even numbered months

the meeting is at ISPL and

on the odd-numbered months at JTML.

ISPL Building Activity Committee

Jan Bowland, Denise Deese, Joshua

DuBien, Marilyn Lunbery, Susan Serpa,

Kate Foy

Meets on the first Tuesday of each month, at

the Idaho Springs Public Library, 6:00 p.m.

JTML Building Activity Committee

& Georgetown Library Association

Lee Ann Cox, Ernie Dunn, Sophie Egan

Bernie Hausherr, Bob Loeffler,

Tom Bennhoff, and Elaine McWain

Meets on the third Monday of the month

at the Georgetown Library, 5:30 p.m.

Newsletter Editor

Sue Lathrop

Libraries change lives.

If there is one thing that I have learned over my years as a librarian, it is

that libraries do change lives for the better. Like teachers, many librarians

have the satisfaction of seeing how their work can improve the lives and

futures of the people around them. I remember one energetic and mischie-

vous little boy, who was being very loosely homeschooled. He could

barely read and spent almost all day in the library, probably because there

were adults there who would listen to him. He did everything in his power

to avoid getting an education. But he loved anime and kept asking us to

get him stuff about it. That’s when he discovered the computers. The

thing about computers is that you have to be able to read to use them. All

of a sudden, this kid was interested in learning. That kid is a man now,

and he may still be mischievous but he makes an honest living and takes

care of himself and those around him. I am proud of him every time I see

him in town.

That story can be repeated hundreds of times for every library and for

every generation. Libraries connect people with things that interest them,

help them, entertain them, educate them, enliven them.

Every year, we gather statistics on how many people use our libraries,

how many books they check out, how many videos they watch, how

many times they use the computer — but the one thing about libraries that

matters the most can’t be tallied on a number sheet.

From the Library Director

Sue Lathrop

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Special programs at the Library on No School days

To help parents during the school year, the Library

District offers programs on days there is no school.

The program, intended for kids whose parents trust

them enough to leave them at the library for the day,

will be broken into several segments including crafts,

fun but educational activities, movies, entertainment,

and snacks.

We will have a more specific agenda of activities

available at the library in the week prior to the pro-

gram.

Kids are welcome to come all day or participate in

just one or two activities. This is NOT daycare, how-

ever. Parents should never leave kids alone at the li-

brary who are unable to regulate themselves. If they

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leave, we cannot be responsible for tracking them

down! If your child participates, please make sure

your library record is up-to-date however, so that we

can call you if there is a problem.

Dates in 2013 we will do this are:

Sept. 19, noon to 4 p.m.

Sept. 20, 10-4 p.m.

Sept. 23, 10-4 p.m.

Are you looking for a job? A promotion? A really

good resume to have just in case? If so, come to the

Idaho Springs Library at 1 pm on the 4th Saturday of

every month for one of our Job Hunting Seminars. Pre-sented in collaboration with

the Tri-County Workforce,

these workshops will cover a

variety of topics pertaining to

the current job market.

Laura Barwick of Tri-

County Workforce will con-

duct these free seminars for

the public. Some of the topics

included are how to identify

key words to build the perfect

resume, how to use the inter-

net to make job searches easi-

er, and how to decide which

jobs to apply for.

Library staff will also

show participants how to best

utilize library resources, such

Friends of the Library Membership The Branch Librarians will be glad to welcome you as a Friend!

Please fill out this form and return to either library.

Georgetown Library Idaho Springs Library

$5/year: Seniors $10/year: Individuals

$15/year: Families $20/year: Membership in both libraries!

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Help with events/programs Help with Summer Reading

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Messages from Your Friends ...

Let us Bring you Books!

Delivery for

Homebound

We Can Help! If you need to learn a new computer program, or figure

out how to use a new device like an iPad, Kindle, Nook,

iPhone, laptop or whatever, schedule a one-on-one

computer tutorial with library staff.

Half-hour slots available, must make an appointment! 303-567-2020

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Friends cont.

Jerry Barlow at Georgetown Friends Fall Program

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Arts in the Park

September 7 @ Foster’s Place

10am-1pm

Imagination & Creativity

Children of all ages create art and crafts

Saturday November 30

Free

Tickets

Hamill House Christmas Tree Lighting

Georgetown’s Turn!

Now that the renovation is complete at the Idaho

Springs Public Library, the District is turning its at-

tentions to the John Tomay Memorial Library’s

needs. As a first step, the District has applied for and

received a $10,000 grant from the Colorado Histori-

cal Society for an assessment of the building.

The building has a few known problems, such as a

leaking skylight, but the assessment will help us find

out if there are any other problems we need to fix.

Local contractor Craig Abrahamson will be doing the

assessment for the library.

It’s Magic in Georgetown

Connie Elstun will perform her magic at the

Georgetown Library Games Night at 5 p.m. on Fri-

day, Sept. 27!

Clear Creek County Library District

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Georgetown, CO 80444-0666

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Thank you! to our generous

2013 Summer Reading Donors Clear Creek Metropolitan Recreation

District

Kum & Go

Tommyknocker Brewery

The Whistle Stop Café

End of the Line

Shoppe Internationale

Cake LLC

The Happy Cooker

The Main Street Restaurant

The Santa Fe Trail

Beau Jo’s Pizza

Buckskin Trading Co.

Clear Creek Outdoors

Idaho Springs McDonald’s

The Georgetown Rock Shop

Georgetown Valley Candy Co.

The Trading Post

Bierstadt Books and Beans

The Shoe Merchant

The Buffalo Restaurant & Bar

Two Brother’s Deli

Mountain Moonshine

The Alpine Restaurant

The St. James Tea Room

The Georgetown Loop Railroad

Stonehenge

Georgetown Mercantile Co.

Margie’s Place

Ophelia’s Antique Gallery

Troia’s

Lucha Cantina