Tuesday, April 14, 6 p.m., Chasing Arrows, Chasing Solutions Visit the library on April 14 to learn more about Close the Loop Company, founded in the Poconos in 2000, and fascinating ways to recycle and reuse. Close the Loop is a pioneer in offering creative and unique products made from recycled plastics, tires, and glass bottles. Waste materials are turned into functional and durable products, bringing new uses for materials to the marketplace. For example, recycled plastic fencing is made in Saylorsburg from recycling of milk jugs for plastic lumber, with material sourced from local townships in the Poconos. Waste tires are used to make rubber pavers and landscaping materials, and glass bottles are tumbled for use as decorative and vibrant glass mulch. Rita Lacey of Close the Loop served six years on the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee. The company is considered a "Benefit Corporation,” which requires the business to have a positive effect on people and the planet as a top priority. For the past seven years, Close the Loop has organized free community events like their "Give & Take Days" and "Website Building Workshops.” Sign up is required at the circulation desk. To learn more, visit www.closetheloop.com; http://www.facebook.com/closetheloop; or https://twitter.com/closetheloop.

Enter the 2015 Children’s Art Contest!

April Happenings…

Clymer Library

Community

Connection April 2015

The Pocono Mountain Women’s Club, in conjunction with the Clymer Library, is holding an art contest for students in grades one through six.

This year’s theme is A Book I Really Enjoyed. All entries must be dropped off at the library between April 20 and 24, and should include the following information:

Child’s Name, Age, and Grade Name of Book, Name of a Character from the Book, or Name of a Scene from the Book Contact Number Name of School

Entries should be on paper sized no smaller than 8 inches by 10 inches and no larger than 11 inches by 14 inches. All entries will be on display at the library during the month of May.

Children’s Programs

Story Hour Ages 3 & Up

Mondays, 10:30 a.m. April 13, 20, & 27

Lap Sit Ages 2 & Up

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. April 2, Easter Egg

Hunt & Party April 9, 16, 23, & 30

Join Us for a Drop By Craft

All Day on Saturday, April 18th!

Thursday, April 9, 6 p.m., From Author to Publisher The Clymer Library welcomes published author Isabel Pietri on Thursday, April 9 for a special presentation on becoming an author. Isabel’s visit is part of the library’s Meet the Author Program. Isabel was born and raised in New York City, and was the president of UAW Local 140 (International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America) and executive board member of IUE (International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Electrical Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers) and AFL-CIO (the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations), and was the highest ranking union official to attend the first tri-national North American Free Trade Agreement forum. Isabel retired to the Poconos in 2009 and decided to pursue a lifelong dream of writing. Her first book, Love in the Dark, was published in 2013. On the 9th, Isabel will discuss the process to becoming an author, including the writing process, going from beginning to end, and writing inspirations. She also will talk about the publishing process, and reasons to publish traditionally or to self-publish. Visit the circulation desk for more information or to sign up for the program.

Brown Bag Book Club Seeks New Members!

Library Offers Quiet Valley Folk Art Program

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Date to Remember:

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day Parade,

Tobyhanna Township

The library’s Brown Bag Book Club will meet Wednesday April 22, at 12:30 p.m. The group will

discuss Beach Music by Pat Conroy. The Book Club meets the

fourth Wednesday of every month at the library. Current members

say the club is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, discuss

an author's style, review history, and give opinions. Members of the

club choose the books to read, and therefore the group experiences a

wide variety of literature. Members say they laugh a lot, and the

meetings are held in a private room as not to disturb other patrons.

Music, art books, trips, and personal experiences add to each

discussion. So far, the group has read Naked Came I (about Rodin),

Me Before You (a current novel), and The Persian Boy by Mary

Renault. The club reads at least one classic novel each year, and this

year, the group selected To Kill A Mockingbird. For more information, contact Melissa Lopez at the

library at 570-646-0826. The club members hope you’ll seriously consider joining them.

On Thursday, May 28, Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm will present Just for Nice-Pennsylvania Folk Art, an informative and entertaining program, at the Clymer Library at 6 p.m. According to Quiet Valley, life was hard for the early settlers in Pennsylvania, but despite those hardships they still managed to create many works of art. This program talks about scherenschnitte, fraktur, tinwork, decorative painting on furniture, and decorative fabrics, and is about an hour long with time for questions and answers. For more information or to sign up for the program, call the Clymer Library at (570) 646-0826.

Calling All Teens! The Clymer Library is looking for teens in grades seven through twelve to serve on its Teen Advisory Board. The Teen Advisory Board is a group of young adults who take an active role in their library by helping to plan teen programs and events; selecting books and other materials for teens; discussing books, movies, and music, and having fun! The next meeting will be April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Library, and new

members are welcome at any time. To join, just show up at the meeting, or contact Mary Ann Lewis, Young Adult Services Librarian, at (570) 421-0800, Ext. 318. Or, email mcteenlib@gmail.com. The program is sponsored by the Associated Libraries of Monroe County.

Library Showcases Student Artwork

It’s Time for National Library Week!

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The Clymer Library continues to showcase works of art by TEC students. The display case at the library showcases “coiled snake” pots made by fourth grade students who molded clay into a coil-like shapes before glazing and placing the pots into the kiln for firing. The display case also features Russian matryoshka nesting dolls made by the first graders in their Library class. The large frames in the reading area showcase textured ice cream cone art created by the kindergarteners. For this project, the students experimented with different textures on each scoop of ice cream and then added them to the cone. Please stop by and see some of these wonderful pieces.

National Library Week is April 12-18, and here’s how we’re celebrating at the Clymer Library:

Fine Forgiveness! During National Library week, the Clymer Library will forgive fines up to one dollar with the donation of a non-perishable food item. Please, no dented food cans or expired food. The library will give all donated food items to the local food bank.

Monday, April 13th– Have lunch at the library! Stop by the library in the early afternoon and spend some time with the library staff. Please bring your own lunch.

Wednesday, April 15th–Movie Matinee! Come to the library to view the movie Storm Center with Bette Davis. Sign up is required and free popcorn is provided. Please bring your own beverage.

Friday April 17th–Patron Appreciation Day! Free coffee and cookies through the day! Also, adults can participate in a fun contest all week long! We look forward to see you during National Library Week!

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April 2015

Passover

Easter

Arbor Day

From

Author to

Publisher, 6 p.m.

Chasing

Arrows, Chasing

Solutions,

6 p.m.

Brown Bag

Book Club, 12:30 p.m.

Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.

Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.

Story Hour, 10:30 a.m.

Lap Sit, 10:30 a.m.

Lap Sit, 10:30 a.m.

Lap Sit, 10:30 a.m.

Lap Sit, 10:30 a.m.

Drop By

Craft, All Day

Art Contest

Drop-Off

Begins (through the

24th)

Lap Sit,

Easter Egg Hunt &

Party,

10:30 a.m.

National Library Week!

Lunch at the Library

Movie

Matinee

Patron

Appreciation

Day, Free Coffee/

Cookies

Teen

Advisory Board

Meeting,

6:30 p.m.