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JANUARY 30, 2012

Lincoln to Visit Wright Library

The Lincoln Society of Dayton and Wright Memorial Public Library will welcome Abraham Lincoln on Saturday, February 4th at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Lincoln will share stories from his childhood, his election and the coming war.

Mr. Lincoln plans to talk about growing up in Indiana and Kentucky, about the schools he attended and his home life. He will also talk about Grace Bedell, the young girl who influenced his campaign and who received a visit from Mr. Lincoln after he was elected.

This presentation is appropriate for students of all ages. No advance registration is required.

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Categories: Library Event, Program

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Free Media for Teachers

Wright Library is eliminating our VHS video and books on cassette audiobook collections. Although this is the best decision for the library in terms of space and meeting the expectations of our patrons, we know that there is plenty of use that can be had from these materials. In this spirit we invite teachers of all grade levels to visit the library and select videos and books on cassette that they can use in their classrooms.

These are a gift. There will be no charge to teachers for these items; however, the offer is only available from today, January 23, through February 8. When you come in, simply stop by the AV Information desk and let us know that you are a teacher. After you have made your selections, bring them back to the desk so that we can remove them from the collection and mark them as no longer property of Wright Library.

There are some excellent materials available - videos covering history, science, music, art, religion and so much more. All of those subjects are also on our books on cassette. Both formats include many children's works. And for those times when a little entertainment is needed there are plenty of feature films. Come take a look!

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Category: At the Library

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JANUARY 9, 2012

Another eBook Extravaganza

If you received a new ereader or MP3 player or other gadget over the holidays, it is now time to learn how to access free, downloadable content from Wright Library's Digital Collection. Join us in the Library's meeting room for a demonstration of the process

Monday, January 23 at 1:30 p.m.
or
Sunday, January 29 at 1:30p.m.

You will be taken step-by-step through the process of searching, checking out, and downloading ebooks, audiobooks, music, and videos. We'll talk about Kindles, Nooks, iPads, iPods, Zunes and other devices on which you can put this content, either directly or transferred from your computer.

No registration is required and there is no charge. Laptop computers will be available for hands-on instruction. If you have any questions, please stop in the Audiovisual department, call 294-7171 and ask for Brian, or email him at ebooks@wrightlibrary.org.

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Categories: Ebooks, Digital Collection

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JANUARY 3, 2012

The Color of Water

This month the On-the-Road at Starbucks Book Club will join author James McBride as he uncovers his mother’s secret past in TheColor of Water. Join us on Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. at the Starbucks in Oakwood to discuss unusual biography, winner of the 1997 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Literary Excellence.

For many years, James McBride had experienced problems in life, which he believed were due to his own confusion about his racial identity. He was a black man, but his mother was white. Due to a family estrangement, he knew little about his mother’s side of the family. And so, to better understand himself, he decided to investigate his mother’s hidden Jewish past. The story he discovered is an uplifting one about a woman who overcame her harsh upbringing. Ruth McBride Jordan transcended divisions of race and religion to live a life of love, family and faith.

To learn more about this book, please check out the Reader’s Guide provided by Indiana University Northwest, as well as the compendium of resources made available through the Princeton Public Library. Reviews are available from the USA Today and Kirkus Review. Check out the author’s biography courtesy of the New York State Writers Institute, read the Barnes and Noble Online Interview, or listen and watch Mr. McBride’s presentation on C-Span.

The subject of the book, Ruth McBride Jordan died in January of 2010. Dennis Hevesi has written a lovely summary of her life in the New York Times.

To find out more about James McBride’s other works, you can consult the the African American Literature Book Club (aalbc.com). Song Yet Sung was a finalist for the 2009 Dayton Peace Prize for Literature. To learn more about this book, listen to the NPR Interview.

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Category: Book Club

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