WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Calling all Spellerrzzzzzz!!!! Come out and show off your spelling skills at Washington County Public Library, November 1, 2018 @ 6 P.M. Must have at least 1 adult per team, with a maximum of 4 per team. Friends and family are encouraged to attend and cheer on teams. Entry Fee is $50 per team. You can find the word list at http://myspellit.com/index.html or pick them up from the library. For more information or to sign up call Paige Akridge Phone: 847-2097 Email: pakridge@wcpls.org
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Autumn 2018
WC Historical Society Meeting @St. Stephens Park WCPL Board Meeting (5pm) Wash. Co. Health Fair @Comm. Center MOWA Choctaw POWWOW Old St. Stephens Day WCPL Board Meeting (5pm) WCHS Homecoming Parade Town of Chatom "Trunk or Treat" McIntosh "Trunk or Treat"@Walking Trail WCHNH Fall Festival (10am) WCPL Annual Spelling Bee
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WCPL Newsletter Autumn 2018 Issue 43
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What's New! Oct. 1, 2018 – Washington County Public Library patrons can join thousands of readers worldwide in the largest global digital book club, Big Library Read, through the library. From October 1-15, booklovers can borrow, read and discuss award-winning author Katherine Locke’s The Girl with the Red Balloon ebook with no waitlists or holds by visiting WCPLS.ORG or downloading the Libby app. More than 19,000 libraries and schools around the world are participating. Discover additional titles at:
WACOPULI
What's Potter The Library Cat Been Up To?
SHE HAS BEEN MAKING FRIENDS!
*WCPL New Story Time hour - tHURSDAY's @ 10 am !*
Players Go All-In for WCPL Casino Night! (Photo credit: Kimberley Curry) On Friday, July 27th, the Washington County Public Library hosted their 2nd Annual “All-In for WCPL” Casino Night. The night was full of fun games, heavy hors d'oeuvres by Lake Marie, prizes, and even a $3,000 grand prize jackpot! Guests enjoyed winning chips while playing classic games including; Craps, Poker, Blackjack, Roulette, Texas Hold ‘em, Wheel of Fortune, and mock Slot Machines. In addition to the $3,000 Grand Prize, guests had the chance to win over $10,000 worth of various prizes like a stainless steel grill, Hank Williams Jr./Lynard Skynyrd VIP meet and greet backstage passes & concert tickets, a patio set with fire pit and canopy, a Gulf Coast Family Vacation Package, a weekend getaway at the Wind Creek Resort and Spa, and many other fun prizes. At the end of the night, guests cashed in their chips for tickets to enter into these prize drawings. Many in attendance said it was the most fun event the community offers for adults. Congratulations to all of the big winners and a big thank you to all of the sponsors and donors who made this event such a success! The WCPL Staff would like to give a special thanks to our local sponsors, Harold & Belinda Crouch and The Town of Chatom as well as our donors—South Alabama Gas, Ramey’s, Jordan’s Mini Mart, Beard Dentistry, Budweiser Busch, Cobalt, Villaggio’s & Ginny Lane, The Wharf, OWA, Bayes Bar and Grille, Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, OWA, The Wind Creek, Morrell Turner, Chatom Motor Company, Andrews Hardware, Dippin’ Dots, Rusty Welch from Cajun Ben’s, Bayou Rum Co., Ricky and Rebecca Chancey, and Hank Williams Jr. Thanks to all of those that helped plan and decorate for the event! With your combined help, the Washington County Public Library can continue to offer top-notch programs all ages! We hope that next year’s event will be an even bigger success!
We have had a blast at our "Libraries Rock" Summer Reading Program! Children from local and surrounding counties participated in over 49 programs over the course of 5 weeks. The 3,913 recorded participants read over 2284 books! We are so thankful to everyone who took the time to bring their children and grandchildren to be a part of our program. A special thank you to our sponsors: Alabama Cooperative Extension, BASF, Boise, Chatom Motor Company, Cray Valley, Feeding the Gulf Coast, Friends of the WCPL, Huntsman, Olin, PowerSouth, Town of Chatom, Town of Millry, The First, Washington County Hospital and Nursing Home and Washington County Veterinary Clinic. Our community is so blessed to have organizations and businesses who go above and beyond to provide these enrichment programs and learning opportunities to our children.
Congratulations to Maranda Parnell, on her engagement to Jerry Castaneda and recent move to Poplarville, MS! Maranda worked with WCPL for over 2 years and assisted with summer reading program and many story times. ¡Felicidades a la pareja feliz!
WCPL Employees Jessica Ross and Peyton Deese received degrees from the University of Alabama on August 4th, 2018! Peyton received his Bachelor of Arts in English, and he plans on working at the library while he prepares for law school. Jessica Ross received her Ph.D in Communication & Information Sciences concentrated in library and information studies. Congrats and ROLL TIDE!
WCPL also extends our biggest thanks and warmest wishes to Brenda Howard, who retired for a second time from WCPL this summer! Ms. Brenda worked as acquisitions/cataloging clerk and local history collection specialist for WCPL for 17+ years. Brenda was our consummate reader's advisory, Spelling Bee Queen, and Fairy Godmother to Potter, the Library Kitty! We wish her much happiness during her time with grandkids and family and long days of reading and relaxing in her retirement! We will miss you, Brenda!
The WCPL Board of Trustees has regular board meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning at 5pm
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It is the mission of the Washington County Public Library to strengthen and enrich our community by connecting people to the world of information, ideas and imagination in order to support their work, education, personal growth and enjoyment.
Board of Trustees
What can your library do for you?
Michael Onderdonk -Chair Carol Bumpers Betty Dumas Judge Robert Montgomery Ashli Page
• The First Bank Computer Lab with FREE Wi-Fi • Joe C. Granade Memorial Ancestry.com • iMac/ Skype/ Distance Education • Small & Large Meeting Rooms • AERN Entrepreneurial Research Center for Business
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Staff
Our Mission
• BASF Science Center • Audio Books, eBooks, Downloadables • Display Cases & Exhibit Spaces • Bookmobile • Online Job Search • Online Research Databases • FREE test prep.
Serving Washington County And The Surrounding Areas For Over 50 Years
Dr. Jessica Ross Library Director jross@wcpls.org Robin Goldman Assistant Director rgoldman@wcpls.org Paige Akridge Acquisitions and Cataloging pakridge@wcpls.org Peyton Deese Communications Coordinator pndeese@gmail.com Rebecca Chancey Circulation Desk Front Desk: (251)847-2097
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