Check It Out!

What an amazing month

November was for the Vermil-

lion Public Library! Every bit of

the 11,000 square foot library

was relocated to the newly con-

structed 6,500 square foot addi-

tion to make way for the reno-

vation of the current facility.

Major assistance came from the

city crew who used hydraulic

stack movers to relocate the

book shelves….with the books

on them! Staff work areas have

been relocated and everything is

back in place, even if a little

cramped for the time being. We

are all adapting to the new loca-

tion and look forward to the

continued renovation and the

time in the spring when we can

spread out and move back to

the larger facility. If you have

not yet been in to visit us in

the new space, be sure to stop

by soon, entering through the

new entrance on the northwest

side of the building. The staff

are here to assist you in finding

the materials you need, but

you’ll want to spend a little

quiet time by the fireplace,

enjoying the warmth and glow

while you read the newspaper,

the latest issue of your favorite

magazine or a book from the

new book shelves. We’re fortu-

nate to have a basement in the

new facility, but this is only for

storage purposes at this time. It

also serves, in the interim, as

the home for Story Time ses-

sions. Eventually, one of the

rooms in the basement will

host the ongoing Book Sale

sponsored by the Friends of

the Vermillion Public Library.

Library Construction Update

We are delighted that Pam

Meylor, a devoted library pa-

tron, is donating 100% of the

proceeds from the sale of her

beautiful, handcrafted book-

marks to the funds being raised

to bring in a young adult au-

thor to do a presentation in the

spring. Susan Dennard, author

of Something Strange and Deadly,

the tale of 19th century vam-

pires in Philadelphia will be

hosted by the Vermillion Pub-

lic Library in the spring to help

kick off the new Young Adult

facilities at the library. The

Vermillion Public Library

Board of Trustees will match

monies raised by the fundrais-

ing efforts. These thin metal

bookmarks measure approxi-

mately 3 1/2 inches and are

adorned with a vintage type-

writer key...quite charming!

Each bookmark comes in a

hand stamped muslin draw-

string bag at a cost of $10.

Wonderful gifts and stocking

stuffers! There are a number of

ways you can purchase the

bookmarks. The Glass Door at

24 Center Street in Vermillion

has a number of them in the

shop, which they are gener-

ously offering to sell with

100% of the proceeds going

toward the library fundraising

goal. At this time, the library

also has a few bookmarks

available at the Circulation

Desk. In addition, feel free to

contact Pam Meylor directly

through her website to order a

bookmark with the typewriter

key of your choice.

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Vermillion Public Library 18 Church Street Vermillion, SD

Newsletter

December 2012

Construction Update 1

Author Fundraiser 1

Gift Book Ideas 2

Festival of Lights 2

Story Time Sessions 3

New Book Shelves 3

December Calendar 4

Inside this issue:

FALL HOURS:

Monday - Thursday

10 am - 9 pm

Friday

10 am - 6 pm

Saturday 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday 1 - 5 pm

Phone: 677-7060

vpl@sdln.net

website:

www.vermillionpubliclibrary.org

Library Fundraiser for Young Adult Author Presentation

HOLIDAY HOURS:

CLOSED

December

24th, 25th, 26th

December 31st:

10 am - 5 pm

CLOSED

January 1st

The holiday season is upon us!! Many of us are thinking of gift possibilities for loved ones, trying to narrow the choices from among a myriad of possibilities. As a book-lover, long immersed in the world of libraries, I always turn to books and the cookbook possibili-ties this season are mouth-watering! Here are a few sugges-tions from the ones that have recently caught my eye!

Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust by Ina Garten, published by Clarkson Potter, list price $35, ISBN: 9780307464873 Garten shares her secrets for cre-ating amazing, deeply satisfying meals.

Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman, published by Knopf, list price $35, ISBN: 978030759562 The first cookbook from a well-known food blogger, Perelman is dedicated to the idea that cooking should be a pleasure and the re-sults should be delicious. Sounds like this book will help the every-day cook make magic in the kitchen!

Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Yo-tam Ottolenghi and Samii Tamimi,

published by Ten Speed Press, list price $35, ISBN: 9781607743941 The authors explore the cross-cultural perspectives of food in their native city of Jerusalem. Ot-tolenghi, from the Jewish west side and Tamimi from the Arab East share a culinary heritage that is deep and rich through the 120 recipes shown in a stunning cook-

book.

The Dahlia Bakery Cookbook: Sweetness in Seattle by Tom Douglas, published by William Morrow, $35 list price, ISBN: 9780062183743 For the lover of sweets and con-fections, Tom Douglas, winner of the James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur Award, serves up some tasty possibilities from Seat-tle’s beloved Dahlia Bakery.

community Christmas Tree at

Ratingen Platz on Market and

Main Streets. After the tree

lighting, children and parents

are invited to the Clay County

Court House basement for

“Stockings for Soldiers”, an

opportunity to make a FREE

ornament to take home, and to

decorate a stocking for a sol-

dier serving overseas, spon-

sored by the Vermillion Public

Library. We’ll be making

mouse ornaments...one to keep

and one to include in the

stocking for a soldier. Due to

the Library renovation, the

craft will be held in the Court

House basement. Please use

the East door.

Cookbooks Make Great Gift Books!

Festival of Lights and Stockings for Soldiers

“A library in the middle

of a community is a

cross between an

emergency exit, a life-

raft and a festival. They

are cathedrals of the

mind; hospitals of the

soul; theme parks of

the imagination. On a

cold rainy island, they

are the only sheltered

public spaces where

you are not a

consumer, but a citizen

instead”

--Caitlin Moran

Check I t Out! December 2012 Page 2

The Special Events Committee for the Vermillion Area Cham-ber and Development Com-pany (VCDC) is sponsoring the 4th Annual “Parade of Lights” in Downtown Vermillion on Friday, December 7.

At the end of the parade, Santa

and Mrs. Claus will light the

“A library in the middle

of a community is a

cross between an

emergency exit, a life-

raft and a festival. They

are cathedrals of the

mind; hospitals of the

soul; theme parks of

the imagination. On a

cold rainy island, they

are the only sheltered

public spaces where

you are not a

consumer, but a citizen

instead.”

--Caitlin Moran

What’s New on the Kid’s and YA Book Shelves?

What’s New on the Adult Book Shelf ?

Join us here in the library

for the winter sessions of

Story Time for toddler and

preschool children. Sessions

begin the week of January

7th. Due to the library con-

struction and our temporary

quarters, all sessions for the

winter will be held in the

library basement, accessible

by stairs or elevator. Pre-

school Storytime is open to

children 3-5 only. We will

read a story and do a related

craft project. Toddler Story-

time is open to children ages

1-3 who must be accompa-

nied by a parent or care-

giver. Older and younger

siblings are welcome at

Toddler Storytime. Pro-

grams include short books,

music, and movement.

There is no fee for these

programs, but registration is

required. Call the Vermillion

Public Library at 605-677-

7060, e-mail vpl@sdln.net

or stop in at the library to

register for Story Times.

Each session is open until

full.

643.3 D658

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Into the Dust and Fire: Five

Young Americans Who Went

First to Fight the Nazi Army /

Rachel S. Cox

940.5412 C878i

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FICTION

Canada / Richard Ford

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Jasmine Nights / Julia Gregson

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The Dog Stars / Peter Heller

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Mad River / John Sandford

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NW / Zadie Smith

NON-FICTION

Aftermath: On Marriage and

Separation / Rachel Cusk

306.89 C986a

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Medical Test Sourcebook

616.075 M489

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Do It Yourself Kitchens /

Better Homes & Gardens

Birdie Black

E F BLA

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Kite Day / Will Hillenbrand

P HIL

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Liar & Spy / Rebecca Stead

F STE

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NON-FICTION

Ubiquitous: Celebrating

Nature’s Survivors / Joyce

Sidman E811.54 SID

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FICTION

Apple Care : A Recipe For

Love / Julie Paschkis

P PAS

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Just Right for Christmas /

Page 3 Check I t Out! December 2012

PRESCHOOL SESSIONS:

Mondays: 6:30-7:00 pm or

7:00-7:30 pm

Wednesdays: 11:15-11:45 am

Thursdays: 11:15-11:45 am

TODDLER SESSIONS:

Tuesdays: 10:30-11:00 am,

11:15-11:45 am, or

6:00-6:30 pm

Location:

Library Basement

Winter Story Time Begins January 7th

PRIDE, PERSISTENCE,

AND PROGRESS : A 150

YEAR HISTORY OF THE

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH

DAKOTA

200-plus page coffee table style

book filled with interesting his-

torical facts, fun stories, photos

and memories, throughout the

150-year history of the

University of South Dakota.

Order online at:

www.usdalumni.com/150book

YOUNG ADULT

The Broken Lands /

Kate Milford

YA F MIL

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What Came From the Stars /

Gary D. Schmidt

YA F SCH

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All These Things I’ve Done /

Gabrielle Zevinz

YA F ZEV

The tutoring services of Angie

Ge and Ashley Sorensen are

once again available in the li-

brary. Stop by Saturdays be-

ginning December 1st from

Noon to 3:00 pm. They’ll be

stationed in the northeast cor-

ner of the library, ready to help

kids in grades 2 through 8 with

any tutoring needs.

YA Tutoring Resumes

“If I were given the

opportunity to

present a gift to the

next generation, it

would be the ability

for each individual to

learn to laugh at

himself.”

-- Charles M. Schulz

December 2012 S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

1

World Aids

Day

Tutoring Avail-

able 12-3 pm

2

3

City Council

7 pm

4

5

6

7

Festival of

Lights / Stock-

ings for Sol-

diers (see p.2)

8

Hunukkah

Tutoring Avail-

able 12-3 pm

9

Hunukkah

10

Hunukkah

School Board

7 pm

11

Hunukkah

12

Hunukkah

13

Hunukkah

Library Board

Meeting

6 pm Library

Basement

14

Hunukkah

15

Hunukkah

Tutoring Avail-

able 12-3 pm

16

Hanukkah

17

City Council

7 pm

18

19

20

21

Winter

Solstice

22

Tutoring Avail-

able 12-3 pm

23

24

LIBRARY

CLOSED

25

Christmas Day

LIBRARY

CLOSED

26

LIBRARY

CLOSED

27

28 29

Tutoring Avail-

able 12-3 pm

30 31

LIBRARY

CLOSES AT

5:00

REGULARLY SCHEDULED LIBRARY HOURS:

Monday - Thursday: 10 am - 9 pm

Friday: 10 am - 6 pm

Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm

Sunday: 1 - 5 pm