Friends of the Ormond Beach Library Newsletter

It's Time to Renew Your 2012 FOL Membership!

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Please renew your membership and encourage your friends and neighbors to also join. This membership is annual, January 2012 – December 2012, giving you a 10% discount on all book sales and early access to book sale events.

Renew your membership in person at the library with our Circulation Staff or by sending your check and completed form in the hard copy newsletter to:
Friends of the Ormond Beach Library
30 S. Beach Street
Ormond Beach, FL 32174

We truly appreciate your continued support!
~Barbara Smith

FOL Programs - January & February

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We have some exciting programs lined up for 2012 – starting Wednesday, January 18, at 2:00 PM in the Library Auditorium. Dianne Jacoby is a wonderful storyteller, and she has just put finishing touches on “Florida: The First Five Hundred Years.” The story is told through the eyes of three women, each wearing the elaborate clothing of her time period. First is Dona Maria, illegitimate daughter of Florida's Spanish founder Pedro Menendez, who tells of the 1513 discovery of La Florida, the bloody battles fought for Spanish dominance of Florida, and the challenges of life in the isolated colony of Saint Augustine. The 1700's saw vicious attacks by pirates and occupation by the British, recounted by flamboyant Sarah Fish, wife of an infamous black-marketeer and real estate scoundrel. Finally, Mary Lily Flagler, wife of Henry Morrison Flagler, talks about Florida during the wars between Florida cow hunters and the Seminole nation, Florida's quest for statehood, the dire poverty of post-Civil War years, and finally, the challenge of Florida's last role as the tropical jewel, which continues to draw visitors and settlers.

If you’ve ever even thought about writing a book, you’ll want to attend our February forum “Write That Book!” Circle Wednesday, February 8, 2:00 PM on your calendar for the event that may change your life. It will be hosted by Dr. Michelle Donice, newly published author of The Other Side of Through and professor of English at Daytona State College, and will feature a panel of local writers. Panelists will include a poet, a writer of fiction, a non-fiction author, and a self-published writer, to give aspiring authors inspiration for whichever genre they are pursuing. Topics will include daily writing routines, writing query letters, dealing with writer's block, and using social media to promote your books. Michelle Donice is an inspiring teacher as well as an accomplished fiction writer and will draw participants from last year’s “Meet the Authors Festival” to present a lively and thought-provoking event for anyone who ever thought they might have a book in them!

Please join us!
~Carol Johnson

Friends Holiday Book Sale - Another Huge Success

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Our annual FOL Holiday Book Sale was a great success, netting over $1,900.

Members of Friends were given early access.
Not only did the Book Sale generate money for purchasing needed items for our library, but FOL membership increased as many patrons joined FOL while attending the sale.

I personally wish to thank the wonderful group of Book Sale volunteers: Tom Stephens, Dee Decarlo, Carol Johnson, Carla Topper, Barb Smith, Chris Hartley, Barb Miller, Audrie Beck, Bev Schlect, Daisy Wilson, Peg Mercurio, and Jane Finchum.

And our special thanks to Lew Dabe for all his hard work before and after the Book Sale, lifting and moving cartons while setting up and breaking down the event.

We appreciate the continued support of our Friends and patrons.

Until the next Book Sale, you are encouraged to drop by the Book Sale Room located behind the Librarian Information Desk for books, magazines, VHS and DVDs.

~Judie Korsch

Children's & Young Adults' Events

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Children’s Department: Thanks to the generosity of our Friends who supply us with so much, the Children’s Section is able to offer many programs for the children of Ormond Beach. We have Storytimes for newborns, babies beginning to walk, toddlers 18-36 months old, and for preschoolers 3-6 years old, we have both a Storytime and the Jumping Beans fun fitness program. There are Walk-in and Afterschool Crafts for all ages several times during January and February, and our Pow Wow Club for kids begins on February 16 at 3:00. We will also have a special Valentine Storytime on Saturday, February 11th at 10:30.

For more details, call us at 676-4191 x109, pick up a flier in the children’s section or check the calendar on the library website.
-Susan Perry
Children’s Librarian

Young Adults Department: Anime Club continues to meet Wednesdays at 3:00pm in the Teen Room.
~Richelle Rininger
Young Adults Librarian

Welcome New FOL Board Member - Mary McLeish

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The FOL Board welcomes Mary McLeish to the Board. Mary has been a resident of Ormond Beach since 2003. She formerly lived in Ft. Lauderdale and New Jersey.

She agreed to serve on the FOL Board because “the library is such an important part of our community. My grandchildren continue to use the library’s children’s programs on a regular basis and we are avid readers.”

Mary volunteers by assisting with the library’s children’s programs. She also volunteers for the Daytona Beach Symphony Society for which she is a member of the Guild, is an avid bridge player, volunteering at the Daytona Metro Club, and a member of New Horizon social club. Welcome, Mary!

Special Thanks to Peg Mercurio!

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The FOL Board members wish to say special thanks and acknowledge Peg Mercurio as Volunteer of the Month. Not only does Peg actively participate on the FOL Board as Social Chairman, she provides weekly volunteer service in the Circulation Department working “Check-Ins” and assisted in the Book Sale Room.

She is solely responsible for the check out Paperback Book Library which is in the main library and part of circulation. This 8,000 paperback book library is totally managed by Peg including securing the best books from donations, labeling them and monitoring the inventory.

She has been a member of the FOL Board and a volunteer for over six years. Many thanks, Peg, for your many contributions to the
Library!

What About a Library Shelf Plate?

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Are you looking for a unique and lasting way to honor or memorialize a friend or family member? Consider an engraved plaque placed on a shelf in the library.

A message of up to three lines can be ordered and will be located at a site you designate.

The minimum donation required is $25. Application forms and instructions are available at the Information Desk.
~Carla Topper

The President's Corner

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Happy New Year to all of our Friends! I hope you had a wonderful holiday with friends and family.

For this and several future articles, I would like to share with you a bit of the history of our Ormond Beach Library. You will be interested in the background of our existing facility.

Part 1: On January 9, 1892 sixteen Ormond citizens met at the Ormond Union Church on N. Beach Street and organized the Ormond Village Improvement Association (V.I.A.) for the benefit of Ormond residents. Mrs. Joseph Price was elected president and Mr. James Carnell was asked to draft a constitution.

In April 1892, the V.I.A. rented for a fee of $100 a year, a dwelling at what is presently 103 Lincoln Avenue. The largest room was used as a free public library and reading room. This combined library and reading room was kept open all the time on the honor system allowing readers to check out and return books at their convenience.

In 1894 a house, on the site of the current club house, was purchased for $1200. The large front room became the Public Library and Reading Room. Shelves were placed for the accumulated books. For current reading, the club subscribed to two dailies and eight of the best magazines.

In March 1910, Miss Margaret Howe, whose interest was centered in the library, gave to the club her home on New Britain Avenue. And, in 1912 the V.I.A. sold their building and the house donated by Miss Howe to help finance a new building.

In 1916 through the combined efforts of V.I.A. members and Friends, a new building was erected at an approximate cost of $7,700. Space was designated for the public library and reading room. In appreciation for the assistance given by John Anderson and Joseph B. Price, the library was given the name “The Anderson-Price Memorial Library.”

Look for the next installment of the history of the Ormond Beach Library in the next newsletter.
~Lucy Jackman