What book are you reading this summer?
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
History Mystery
Yes, indeed, inside the cover of a book there are worlds to explore!
What book are you reading this summer?
What book are you reading this summer?
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
One Book One Community 2011
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via Franklin Public Library by Franklin Public Library on 3/16/11
"If you leave Opi, you'll die with strangers," Irma Vitale's mother always warned. But Irma is too poor and too plain to marry and can't find honest work in her tiny mountain village in Southern Italy. Barely twenty, she must leave home bearing only native wit and astonishing skill with a needle. Risking rough passage across the Atlantic, a single woman in a strange land, Irma seeks a new life sewing dresses for gentlewomen. Swept up in the crowded streets of nineteenth-century America, Irma finds workshop servitude and miserable wages, but also seeds of friendship in the raw immigrant quarters. When her determination leads at last to Chicago, Irma blossoms under the hand of an austere Alsatian dressmaker, sewing fabrics and patterns more beautiful than she'd ever imagined. Then this tenuous peace is shattered. From the rubble, confronting human cruelty and kindness, suffering and hope, a new Irma emerges, nurturing a talent she'd never imagined and an unlikely family, patched together by the common threads that unite us all.
When we were Strangers by Pamela Schoenewaldt is the selection for our 2011 One Book, One Community program. Copies are now available for checkout.
For more information about the author and the novel, please visit Pamela Schoenewaldt's blog: http://pamelaschoenewaldt.com/.
Program schedule coming soon!
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Library and Friends clear the air
The Friends of Franklin Public Library meeting took my attention away from the Town Council meeting scheduled for Wednesday night. Yes, that is rare but in this case, especially worth it. Why? The book sale is a major fund raiser. The Friends contributed $20,000 last year to the Library. The bank account for the Friends is currently sitting at $29,516.
(The Town Council conducted their meeting in under 8 minutes. If you watch the recording, the first 1:20 is blank so hang in there it will appear (at least it did successfully when I watched it Weds evening). The liquor license for Ichigo Ichie Franklin, LLC (going into the former Piccadilly Pub) was approved. The July 4th committee presented their financial report to the Council. The snow and ice deficit is now about $400,000. “Pray for warm weather” is what Jeff Nutting asked for.)
The Friends meeting was indeed special. Felicia Oti, the Library Director and Cindy Dobryznski, Chair of the Library Board of Directors were both in attendance with the Board of the Friends and a couple of their members..
I won’t go into the recap of the events that transpired beginning with the December 2010 meeting. There is really no point in trying to reconstruct the incident. It has passed and both sides are willing to go forward. There may be some who don’t want to forget and that is okay. We all have choices to make and then we need to live with them.
It was acknowledged that there were mistakes made on both sides. It was acknowledged to let the past be put behind and go forward to support the Library.
There will be a book sale. It seems likely that it will be sponsored by the Friends of the Library for the benefit of the Library.
The book sale will be held at the DPW Garage like in recent years. The DPW will hold their “Touch a Truck” day to coincide with the book sale. All this will take place on the Saturday, May 21st.
The Library is still accepting books. The donation is technically to the Friends to benefit the Library. When the donation is to the Friends, the donor can receive a “Donation Acknowledgement and Tax Receipt”.If the donation is to the Library, it is accepted as a gift with no tax donation available. (An update from a loyal reader reveals that the statement above is incorrect, the gift to the Library still qualifies for a tax deduction.)
The sorting space that was a problem is still being used. Volunteers are still welcomed to help with the sorting. Felicia has heard from some volunteers who have stepped up to help conduct the book sale. The Friends book sale coordinator from last year had already determined not to do it this year (before the whole incident arose). Whether the Friends have another person to fill in remains open.
The permanent solution for space still remains to be determined.
Both the Friends and the Library Board of Directors have pledged to keep in better contact.
Felicia committed to come to the April meeting of the Friends.
Franklin, MA
(The Town Council conducted their meeting in under 8 minutes. If you watch the recording, the first 1:20 is blank so hang in there it will appear (at least it did successfully when I watched it Weds evening). The liquor license for Ichigo Ichie Franklin, LLC (going into the former Piccadilly Pub) was approved. The July 4th committee presented their financial report to the Council. The snow and ice deficit is now about $400,000. “Pray for warm weather” is what Jeff Nutting asked for.)
The Friends meeting was indeed special. Felicia Oti, the Library Director and Cindy Dobryznski, Chair of the Library Board of Directors were both in attendance with the Board of the Friends and a couple of their members..
I won’t go into the recap of the events that transpired beginning with the December 2010 meeting. There is really no point in trying to reconstruct the incident. It has passed and both sides are willing to go forward. There may be some who don’t want to forget and that is okay. We all have choices to make and then we need to live with them.
It was acknowledged that there were mistakes made on both sides. It was acknowledged to let the past be put behind and go forward to support the Library.
There will be a book sale. It seems likely that it will be sponsored by the Friends of the Library for the benefit of the Library.
The book sale will be held at the DPW Garage like in recent years. The DPW will hold their “Touch a Truck” day to coincide with the book sale. All this will take place on the Saturday, May 21st.
The Library is still accepting books. The donation is technically to the Friends to benefit the Library. When the donation is to the Friends, the donor can receive a “Donation Acknowledgement and Tax Receipt”.
The sorting space that was a problem is still being used. Volunteers are still welcomed to help with the sorting. Felicia has heard from some volunteers who have stepped up to help conduct the book sale. The Friends book sale coordinator from last year had already determined not to do it this year (before the whole incident arose). Whether the Friends have another person to fill in remains open.
The permanent solution for space still remains to be determined.
Both the Friends and the Library Board of Directors have pledged to keep in better contact.
Felicia committed to come to the April meeting of the Friends.
Friends of the Franklin Library Mission Statement: We are a nonprofit organization, incorporated in 1991 and dedicated to supporting and promoting the Franklin Public Library. Ours is the first public, lending library in the USA, established with a donation of books from Benjamin Franklin. We are an all-volunteer community group that meets the first Wednesday of the month in the Library Community room at 7:00 pm from September thru June.
Franklin, MA
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Correction: Library is collecting books, will hold Book Sale
While a recent headline did say that the Franklin Public Library was not accepting books for the next book sale, that is not true.
Cynthia Dobrzynski, Chairperson of the Library Board of Directors, sent me this email:
Franklin, MA
Cynthia Dobrzynski, Chairperson of the Library Board of Directors, sent me this email:
The Franklin Public Library continues to accept donations and will hold a book sale in May. We are grateful to the Friends of the Franklin Library for their support and past efforts in running our book sale.As we had just received a letter in the mail from the Friends of the Library which was confusing, I wrote back to ask for clarification. Cynthia replied:
The Friends were wrong in stating that they were no longer accepting donations. Donations are to the Library, not the Friends. There is still the same space at the Library for sorting donations. The Friends were never denied this space. However, the Library could no longer allow the Friends space to store books year round on the premises when it was deemed necessary to allocate such space for other uses better suited to provide services. We worked diligently to find other storage space and Jeff Nutting has been very supportive of our efforts. The Friends have been aware of this issue for quite awhile and did not attempt to make other arrangements in the meantime. We expect other storage space to be available shortly.
At this time, the Library plans to run the next book sale with the assistance of volunteers and the support of the Board of Directors.
I hope this clarifies things. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions.
Franklin, MA
Monday, January 17, 2011
In the News - 1st book, enrollment drops
Franklin woman publishes her first book
Laura Spinella's blog has been added to the Franklin Area Blog section.
Franklin school enrollment predicted to fall
You can view the full report on the Enrollment Projections here
Franklin, MA
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Franklin, MA: Library Book Sale
Where can you get a book for less than $2.50? or one for $1.00? or one for $.50?
The Franklin Public Library Book Sale of course. Run by the Friends of the Library, it is a major fund raiser that generally occurs twice a year (spring and fall).
There are books for all ages, from the youngest
To the most sophisticated readers in the house (yes, the presentation of the books can make for strange bedfellows!)
In addition to books, you can find multiple forms of media
including a good selection of Disney and other kids movies
Thanks to the dozens of Friends of the Library volunteers and to the all important sponsors for making this event happen. I know one kindergarten teacher found about $15 worth of books for the classroom there.
And the money goes for a good cause: to help the Franklin Public Library provide good service under the limited Town budget.
What are the hours?
At the DPW Garage at the end of Hayward St.
The Book Sale is coordinated by the Friends of the Franklin Public Library.
Franklin, MA
The Franklin Public Library Book Sale of course. Run by the Friends of the Library, it is a major fund raiser that generally occurs twice a year (spring and fall).
There are books for all ages, from the youngest
To the most sophisticated readers in the house (yes, the presentation of the books can make for strange bedfellows!)
In addition to books, you can find multiple forms of media
including a good selection of Disney and other kids movies
Thanks to the dozens of Friends of the Library volunteers and to the all important sponsors for making this event happen. I know one kindergarten teacher found about $15 worth of books for the classroom there.
And the money goes for a good cause: to help the Franklin Public Library provide good service under the limited Town budget.
What are the hours?
- Saturday, Oct 16th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Sunday, Oct. 17th, from 9AM to Noon - 'bag sale'
At the DPW Garage at the end of Hayward St.
The Book Sale is coordinated by the Friends of the Franklin Public Library.
Franklin, MA
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Franklin, MA: Library Book Sale
The Book Sale to raise money for the Franklin Public Library will be held at the DPW garage on Hayward St this weekend.
The Book Sale is coordinated by the Friends of the Franklin Public Library.
Did you know the library has a blog? Check it out here: http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/
Franklin, MA
- Saturday, Oct 16th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Sunday, Oct. 17th, from 9AM to Noon - 'bag sale'
The Book Sale is coordinated by the Friends of the Franklin Public Library.
Did you know the library has a blog? Check it out here: http://franklinpl.blogspot.com/
Franklin, MA
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Friends of the Franklin Library need your help!
The Friends of the Franklin Library are preparing for our Oct. Book Sale and we need your help!
Volunteers have the opportunity to shop early.
The October Book Sale set up begins on Tuesday, Oct. 12th. We need volunteers to assist with the set up through the beginning of the sale on Friday, Oct. 15th.
The set up and sale will again be housed at the DPW garage off of Hayward Street. Set up times are from 9:30 AM– 2:30 PM Tuesday through Friday (Oct. 12th-15th).
We also need help on each day of the sale.
We are also looking for students to help during the sale times and clean up on Sunday. If you know a student who is 14 or older and who would like to help, please have them Denise Jandreski @ 508-520-9955 or via email: jandrma@comcast.net.
Franklin, MA
Volunteers have the opportunity to shop early.
The October Book Sale set up begins on Tuesday, Oct. 12th. We need volunteers to assist with the set up through the beginning of the sale on Friday, Oct. 15th.
The set up and sale will again be housed at the DPW garage off of Hayward Street. Set up times are from 9:30 AM– 2:30 PM Tuesday through Friday (Oct. 12th-15th).
We also need help on each day of the sale.
- Friday, Oct. 15th (Member’s night) 4PM – 8PM
- Saturday, Oct 16th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Sunday, Oct. 17th, from 9AM to Noon - 'bag sale'
- Sunday Oct 17th - help with clean up from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
We are also looking for students to help during the sale times and clean up on Sunday. If you know a student who is 14 or older and who would like to help, please have them Denise Jandreski @ 508-520-9955 or via email: jandrma@comcast.net.
Franklin, MA
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Friends of the Franklin Library need your help!
The Friends of the Franklin Library are preparing for our Oct. Book Sale and we need your help!
Volunteers have the opportunity to shop early.
The October Book Sale set up begins on Tuesday, Oct. 12th. We need volunteers to assist with the set up through the beginning of the sale on Friday, Oct. 15th.
The set up and sale will again be housed at the DPW garage off of Hayward Street. Set up times are from 9:30 AM– 2:30 PM Tuesday through Friday (Oct. 12th-15th).
We also need help on each day of the sale.
We are also looking for students to help during the sale times and clean up on Sunday. If you know a student who is 14 or older and who would like to help, please have them Denise Jandreski @ 508-520-9955 or via email: jandrma@comcast.net.
Franklin, MA
Volunteers have the opportunity to shop early.
The October Book Sale set up begins on Tuesday, Oct. 12th. We need volunteers to assist with the set up through the beginning of the sale on Friday, Oct. 15th.
The set up and sale will again be housed at the DPW garage off of Hayward Street. Set up times are from 9:30 AM– 2:30 PM Tuesday through Friday (Oct. 12th-15th).
We also need help on each day of the sale.
- Friday, Oct. 15th (Member’s night) 4PM – 8PM
- Saturday, Oct 16th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Sunday, Oct. 17th, from 9AM to Noon - 'bag sale'
- Sunday Oct 17th - help with clean up from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
We are also looking for students to help during the sale times and clean up on Sunday. If you know a student who is 14 or older and who would like to help, please have them Denise Jandreski @ 508-520-9955 or via email: jandrma@comcast.net.
Franklin, MA
Saturday, July 17, 2010
If you've already read Dark Tide
The Dark Tide was the book selected for the "Franklin Reads" program in 2008.
And from the Library newsletter:
Stephen Puleo, author of the definitive work on our very own Molasses Flood, has a new book out on the history of Boston between 1850 and 1890: A City So Grand.
Chris Klein reviews the book, says it's a great read, but left him melancholy:
And from the Library newsletter:
Introducing One Book Two Communities. “Franklin Reads” is three years old. We are pleased to expand this program to include the Community of Medway. Book selection is in progress and we invite you all to participate in this exciting adventure.
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Stephen Puleo, author of the definitive work on our very own Molasses Flood, has a new book out on the history of Boston between 1850 and 1890: A City So Grand.
Chris Klein reviews the book, says it's a great read, but left him melancholy:
... Back then, Bostonians literally moved mountains to resculpt the city, filling in waterways and creating the Back Bay. Puleo writes that the Great Coliseum, 500 feet long and 300 feet wide, that held 50,000 people for the Great Peace Jubilee was built in just 90 days. 90 days!
Boston still plays a leading role in science, technology, and education. In the last 20 years, Boston has had some notable achievements such as the cleanup of Boston Harbor and the Big Dig, but even while the Big Dig was an engineering marvel it was a long, protracted project and not necessarily a source of pride. These days, we can't even stage an event such as the Parade of Tall Ships without constant bickering and political infighting. There's a huge hole festering in Downtown Crossing where the old Filene's building, a Boston institution, once stood. I fear that it's becoming a symbol of a can't-do spirit in the city. Could Boston build the Great Coliseum in just 90 days today? I doubt it. ...read more
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Saturday, May 1, 2010
Friends of the Franklin Library: May Book Sale
The Friends of the Franklin Library is preparing for one of the largest May Book Sales ever and we need your help!
The May Book Sale set up begins on Tuesday, May 11. We need volunteers to assist with the set up through the beginning of the sale on Friday, May 14th. The set up and sale will again be housed at the DPW garage off of Hayward Street. Set up times are from 9:30 AM– 2:30 PM Tuesday through Friday (May 11th-14th).
We also need help on each day of the sale. Friday (member’s night) 4PM – 8PM and Saturday, May 15th, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We are planning a bag sale on Sunday, May 16th, from 9AM to Noon and will need help with clean up from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
A perk of volunteering is selecting books (early shopper) for yourself while you work.
Please send me (jandrma@comcast.net or 508-520-9955) the days and times you can volunteer. If you would spread the word and bring a friend that would also be appreciated. Just let me know and I will add them to the schedule.
Best Regards,
Denise Jandreski
FOFL President
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Franklin, MA
Friday, October 16, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Live reporting - ASMS Book Recycling Program
3. Discussion Only Items
ASMS Book Bins
Memo with proposal:
This can be a good fund raiser. Estimated to be about $1600 revenue for the full year.
It is a win-win situation.
It was a purple box, now it is a white box. "Big Hearted Books"
We are willing to work with any objections that there may be. The company is looking to expand this to other schools.
Q - How long has the company been in business?
A - A couple of months before they started with us and then merged with Big Hearted Books over the summer. The company picks up after hours.
Q - If they go under, what would happen to the bin?
A - It is contractually their bin.
Q - If there is an overage?
A - We can call the company for an immediate pickup.
C - I think it is a great idea.
C - I don't think it is a School Committee issue. It is an operational issue.
C _ I hate to see books tossed. I like the fund raising initiative. The Committee is supportive. We will make an effort to find the policy in question.
It is very hard to go to the right source.
ASMS Book Bins
Memo with proposal:
REQUEST OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROVAL FOR KEEPING BOOKS RECYCLING DONATION BOX ON ASMS SCHOOL GROUNDS.
We, the Parent Communication Council (PCC) of Annie Sullivan Middle School, are seeking approval to retain the “Big Hearted Books”- (BHB) (http://bigheartedbooks.com ) bookdrop which is currently located at the edge of the lower parking lot. “Big Hearted Books” was formerly known as Community Book Drop until their merger this past summer. ASMS PCC has been selective in our choice of fundraisers, in our effort to balance the need for funds to enrich each student’s experience at ASMS, with the demands that each fundraiser would place on individuals and families. We have also tried to seek fundraising opportunities that would encourage students to “think GREEN” as a way to be accountable to their community in which they live. The ASMS PCC would hope that the School Committee will consider the benefits of keeping this book donation box at ASMS, and that if there are specific concerns about its location, that we will be able to find a way to resolve them while still keeping this great resource available for ASMS families.
WHY A BOOKDROP?
In the past we have collected print cartridges and cell phones, which had required a lot of time from parent volunteers to return mail items, and profited the PCC anywhere from $150-400 a year. The book drop requires no effort on behalf of a parent volunteer and pays an average of $100 or more per month, which will add up to over $1200 per year. Profit to the PCC is only one of the benefits however, as BHB is also willing to take requests for book titles and authors that would help to enlarge the private in-classroom libraries of the teachers. If any of those items are found at their main sorting center, BHB is willing to donate them to ASMS, free of charge. This is a particular benefit to our younger teachers, as well as to the students. Lastly, having a book recycling drop onsite has had a positive influence in the community at ASMS as the students and families are grateful for the opportunity to recycle their books and to focus on the benefits of reading.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
BHB collects unwanted media (books, records, audio cassettes, VHS tapes, CD’s and DVDs) and redistributes them to people who can use them to prevent them from ending up in landfills. The bin is emptied by BHB at different times during the month as they are collecting books from other bins in the area. Collections are donated and weighed and a profit is determined base on 7 ½ cents per pound. The average monthly profit check is just over $100.00. Of all collections made to BHB 85% is given to charities and organizations that are in need, 5% are recycled, and 10% are sold to cover operational expenses. Nothing gets thrown away.
POSSIBLE AREAS OF CONCERN:
The ASMS PCC understands that the DPW may have concerns about the current location of the box as it is located on the asphalt corner of the lower ASMS parking lot. Big Hearted Books is willing to either relocate the box to a level spot on the grass area, or to shovel out any remaining snow around the box after each storm. Shoveling out boxes is a regular maintenance item that BHB have already had the practice of doing at all of their bins.
Submitted by ASMS PCC: Jennifer Maire, Chair and Erin Long, Treasurer
This can be a good fund raiser. Estimated to be about $1600 revenue for the full year.
It is a win-win situation.
It was a purple box, now it is a white box. "Big Hearted Books"
We are willing to work with any objections that there may be. The company is looking to expand this to other schools.
Q - How long has the company been in business?
A - A couple of months before they started with us and then merged with Big Hearted Books over the summer. The company picks up after hours.
Q - If they go under, what would happen to the bin?
A - It is contractually their bin.
Q - If there is an overage?
A - We can call the company for an immediate pickup.
C - I think it is a great idea.
C - I don't think it is a School Committee issue. It is an operational issue.
C _ I hate to see books tossed. I like the fund raising initiative. The Committee is supportive. We will make an effort to find the policy in question.
It is very hard to go to the right source.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Treesavers - Jan Bornstein, book signing
Jan Bornstein will be at Treesavers Books to sign on June 20th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
For more about Jan's books visit her web site
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Treesavers - Jan Bornstein, book signing
Jan Bornstein will be at Treesavers Books to sign on June 20th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
For more about Jan's books visit her web site
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Treesavers - Jan Bornstein, book signing
Jan Bornstein will be at Treesavers Books to sign on June 20th from 1:00 to 3:00 PM
For more about Jan's books visit her web site
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Franklin Library book sale Sat 5/16/09
The Book Sale is at the DPW on Hayward St.
They will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Treesavers: Paul Barcelo
Paul Barcelo, author of The Sweet War Man
Will be appearing at Treesavers Books to sign his new book, The Sweet War Man.
Paul Barcelo completed Army Infantry training at Fort Benning, Georgia, then rotary wing training at Fort Wolters, Texas and Fort Rucker, Alabama. He flew one tour as a UH-1 pilot in Republic of Vietnam. He resides in Franklin, Massachusetts with his wife and four children. This is his first novel.
May 16, 2009 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
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Franklin Library Book Sale
Saturday, October 17th
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
At the DPW facilties on
25 Public Works Way off Hayward St.