Library Matters The official newsletter of the Dearborn Public Library

I N T H I S I S S U E

Classics Revisited 2

Children’s Programs 3-4

Teen Programming 4

Tech Time workshops 5

Winter Computer

Workshops 7

Movies We Love 8

Library Hours 9

January-February 2013 Volume 6 Issue 1

If you’re wondering what to do with that

new e-reader or tablet device you

received for Christmas, join us for one

of our upcoming Tech Time sessions

where you can sit down with a member

of our staff and have your questions

answered with actual hands-on

assistance. Registration is required for

these sessions. Call the Henry Ford

Centennial Library Reference Desk at

(313) 943-2330 during the registration

period for the session you are

interested in attending. Space is

limited so register early!

Tech Time: Checking out and

Downloading ebooks

In this workshop, experienced library

staff will take users step-by-step

through the process of finding,

checking out and downloading an

ebook from our Overdrive digital library

collection. Users can bring their own

device—e-reader, tablet, laptop—or use

a library PC. A valid Dearborn Public

Library card is required. Kindle users

will also require a valid Amazon.com

account. This will be a classroom-style

presentation that will begin promptly at

the designated time.

Friday, January 11th 10a-12p

(register beginning January 4th)

Tuesday, January 15th 2p-4p

(registration begins January 8th)

THIS ISSUE’S

QUOTE

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”

― Edith Sitwell

T E C H T I M E W O R K S H O P S O F F E R H E L P W I T H H O L I D A Y T E C H G I F T S

dearbornlibrary.org

Wednesday, January 23rd 6p-8p

(registration begins January 16th)

Tech Time: Assistance with Any

Device

In this workshop, attendees may bring

any device they need assistance

with—tablet, e-reader, camera, laptop,

etc—and our experienced staff will do

our best to answer your questions.

Please bring USB and/or power

cables for your device. Attendees will

be helped in the order they arrive.

Tuesday, February 12th 10a-12p

(register beginning February 5th)

Wednesday, February 20th 6p-8p

(registration begins February 13th)

Thursday, February 28th 2p-4p

(registration begins February 21st)

Please bring your charged device and

attachments to the 1st floor training

room on the day of your appointment.

A reminder that help with ebook

readers requires a valid library card;

help with a Kindle also requires an

Amazon.com account.

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C L A S S I C S R E V I S I T E D C O N T I N U E S A T H F C L

The free book discussion group “Classics Revisited” is currently ongoing at the

Henry Ford Centennial Library, 16301 Michigan Ave.

All sessions are open to the public and no registration is required. Sessions will

take place on the third Wednesday of each month through the month of May

from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Ford Collection Room. Multiple copies of each work

are available for checkout at all library branches. If interested, reserve your

copy today! Further information on each book and its author is also available

through the Literature Resource Center database via the Online Resources

page on the library’s website, dearbornlibrary.org.

The schedule of readings is as follows:

WINTER / SPRING 2013

January 16: A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf

Virginia Woolf's landmark inquiry into women's role in society. In A Room of

One's Own, Virginia Woolf imagines that Shakespeare had a sister—a sister

equal to Shakespeare in talent, and equal in genius, but whose legacy is

radically different.

February 20: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

When it was first produced in 1959, A Raisin in the Sun was awarded the New

York Drama Critics Circle Award for that season and hailed as a watershed in

American drama. A pioneering work by an African-American playwright, the

play was a radically new representation of black life.

March 20: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway

Begun in the autumn of 1957 and published posthumously in 1964, Ernest

Hemingway's A Moveable Feast captures what it meant to be young and poor

and writing in Paris during the 1920s.

April 17: My Life and Work by Henry Ford

The lessons of Henry Ford, one of America's greatest business innovators, are

as fresh and vital today as they were in 1922, when this extraordinary book

was first published. Though the title suggests the autobiographical, this is in

fact a bible of business philosophy from the man many considered "insane"

for the very innovations we hail as visionary today.

May 15: The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One

Nights – anonymous (trans Burton, intro A.S. Byatt)

Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has

enthralled readers for centuries with its tales that have entered into the

popular imagination.

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Tot Time (Ages 2-3 years), 10:30

a.m.

Children with a caregiver are

invited for stories, songs, and fun.

Space is limited. Registration

required.

Thursdays, January 17, 24, & 31;

February 7, 14, & 28

Registration begins January 3.

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5

years), 2 p.m.

Join us for fun stories,

f ingerplays, and a craft.

Caregivers must remain in the

library. Space is limited.

Registration required.

Thursdays, January 17, 24, & 31;

February 7, 14, & 28

Registration begins January 3.

CRAFTS

Tween+ Craft (Grades 4+)

First Saturday of the month, 2

p . m . S p a c e i s l i m i t e d .

Registration required.

Let it Snow Mobile

Saturday, January 5

Create a whimsical window

decoration that never melts!

Registration begins December

22.

Bottle Cap Backpack Pulls

Saturday, February 2

The bottle cap was patented on

this day. Decorate a couple for

your collection. Registration

begins January 19.

All programming listed below will take place at the Henry

Ford Centennial Library

Participants arriving more than 5

minutes after the scheduled program

time will not be admitted. Due to

space limitations, strollers may not

be allowed inside the program room

or the auditorium. Children must be

the required age on or before the

first date of the program. Residents

and cardho lders a re g ive n

p re ference . Ind iv iduals with

disabilities who require special

accommodations, auxiliary aids, or

services to attend or participate in

these programs should contact their

local library or TDD 313-943-2193.

Reasonable advance notice is

required.

STORYTIMES

Mother Goose Storytime (Ages 6-

24 months), 9:35 a.m. OR 10:45

a.m.

Babies and toddlers are invited to

their first literature experiences

along with songs, fingerplays, and

movement. One caregiver per

child is recommended. Space is

limited. Registration required.

Fridays, January 11 & 18

Registration begins December 28.

Fridays, February 8 & 15

Registration begins January 25.

J A N U A R Y - F E B R U A R Y C H I L D R E N ’ S P R O G R A M S

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Third Thursday Crafts (All ages), 11

a.m.—7 p.m.

Drop-in craft. Younger children may

need adult assistance. Crafts

available while supplies last.

Thursday, January 17

Winter blues getting you down?

Drop in for a bright and cheerful

craft to lift your spirits!

Thursday, February 21

Fishy fun for everyone! Drop in to

make a fish with all the colors of

the rainbow!

EVENTS

Minute to Win It (Grades 1-5)

Friday, January 25, 2 p.m.

If you’re quick and cool as a

cucumber under pressure, try your

hand at our silly skills tests. You’ll

need steady fingers and a sense of

humor to play these games! No

registration. Space is limited.

Break-Fest (All ages) No school? No worries. We’ll have

things to do all week long! No

registration. Space may be limited.

Tuesday, February 19, 2-4 p.m.:

Wii Gaming and Board Games

Wednesday, February 20, 2

p.m.: Book Bingo

Thursday, February 21, 11 a.m.-

7 p.m.: Third Thursday Craft

Friday, February 22, 2-4 p.m.:

Scrap Craft

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J A N U A R Y - F E B R U A R Y C H I L D R E N ’ S P R O G R A M S , C O N T ’ D

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Let’s Go to the Movies!

T h i r d S a t u r d a y o f t h e

Month 1:30 p.m. craft/2 p.m.

movie Join us for a craft in the

Children’s area and a movie in

the auditorium.

No registration. Space is

limited. No strollers please.

A Wrinkle in Time

Saturday, January 19

(2008, PG, 128 min.)

Mickey & Minnie’s Sweetheart

Stories

Saturday, February 16

(1996, NR, 60 min.)

F O L D B O O K S A L E S C O N T I N U E

The regular monthly book sales

sponsored by the Friends of the

Library Dearborn (FOLD) will be

held on the following upcoming

dates:

January—NO SALE

Wednesday, February 6

Wednesday, March 6

The sales will continue to take

place in the lobby of the Henry

Ford Centennial Library from 9:30

AM to 6 PM.

TAG—Teen Advisory Group (Grades 6-12)

Voice your opinion! Help us plan teen programs, recommend books, and earn volunteer hours.

Thursday, January 10, 6:30 p.m.

Registration begins December 27

Thursday, February 7, 6:30 p.m.

Registration begins January 24

Mario Party (Grades 6-12)

Tuesday, January 22, 6:30 p.m.

Make-a-me, Mario, and all of my friends using fuse beads and more! Registration begins January 8.

Decorate Your Life (Grades 6-12)

Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 p.m.

Learn how to make festive “stained glass” votive candle holders.

Registration begins January 29.

55th Grammy Awards Contest (Grades 6-12)

January 22-February 8, Teen Zone Display Area

The nominations are in. Can Dearborn teens predict this year’s Grammy winners? Stop by and fill

out a ballot with your choices. All qualifying entrants will be entered to win a copy of the 2013

Grammy Nominees CD.

J A N U A R Y - F E B R U A R Y T E E N P R O G R A M M I N G

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Basic computer workshops return to the Henry

Ford Centennial Library with classes scheduled

from January—April. All sessions listed below

take place in the Computer Training Room at

Henry Ford Centennial Library and are free of

charge. Interested patrons can visit or call the

Reference Desk at (313) 943-2330 to register

during the appropriate registration dates listed

below.

Basic Computer Workshops

Basic Computers Friday, January 18

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Jan. 11-16

Internet Basics Friday, January 25

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Jan. 18-23

Intro to E-Mail Friday, February 1

2 PM-4 PM Registration: Jan. 25-30

Intro to Microsoft Word Friday, February 8

2 PM-4 PM Registration: Feb. 1-6

L U C K Y D A Y D V D C O L L E C T I O N A T H F C L

The Dearborn Public Library is

pleased to announce the

addition of a new collection at

Henry Ford Centennial Library:

the "Lucky Day" collection. Get

the latest DVD releases without

waiting on long reserve lists.

There is a $2 fee to checkout a

Lucky Day collection DVD, and it

can be checked out for 2 days.

One Lucky Day title per library

card please. There are no holds

or renewals allowed on Lucky

B A S I C C O M P U T E R W O R K S H O P S R E T U R N T O H F C L T H I S W I N T E R

Protecting Your PC Friday, February 15

2 PM-4 PM Registration: Feb. 8-13

Intro to Microsoft Excel Friday, March 1

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Feb. 22-26

Basic Computers Friday, March 15

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Mar. 8-13

Internet Basics Friday, March 22

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Mar. 15-20

Intro to E-Mail Friday, April 5

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Mar. 28-Apr. 3

Intro to Microsoft Word Friday, April 12

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Apr. 5-10

Intro to Microsoft Excel Friday, April 19

10 AM-12 PM Registration: Apr. 12-17

Day movies, and the regular

overdue fine of $2 per day

applies if the DVD is returned

late. The Lucky Day collection is

located right next to the

Circulation desk at HFCL. Stop

in today and see if it's your

lucky day to get the hot title

you've been waiting for!

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The Golden Voice:

An Introduction to

Cliff Richard

By Sarah Kalmoni

Cliff Richard was born as Harry Webb (October

14, 1940) in Lucknow, British India. Richard is

a classic British singer and musician. He is also

known as an actor, performer and

philanthropist. Richard has sold an estimated

250 million records internationally and is the

third biggest selling singles artist of all time in

the United Kingdom. Cliff Richard is known for

his golden voice, and when he performs live, he

has a special charm that just captivates his

audience.

When Richard was a young teen, he became

interested in skiffle, which is a type of pop

music that was a mix of jazz, folk and blues. His

father bought him a guitar when he was 16. In

the 1950s, Webb became part of a rock and roll

band. Harry Greatorex, an entrepreneur,

suggested that Webb should change his name,

so he could become more famous. The name

Cliff was embraced by Webb because it sounded

like cliff face, which meant “rock”. According to

Wikipedia, “it was "Move It" writer Ian Samwell

who suggested that the former Harry Webb be

surnamed Richard as a tribute to Webb's

musical hero Little Richard. In the early days,

Richard was marketed as the British equivalent

to Elvis Presley. Like previous British rockers

such as Tommy Steele and Marty Wilde, Richard

adopted Presley-like dress and hairstyle.” Cliff

Richard also worked with a band known as The

Shadows (who included founding members

Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, and Brian Bennett)

and started releasing hit singles such as “Move

It”, “Living Doll” and “Mean Streak.”

In addition, Richard and The Shadows appeared

in six movies together, Serious Charge (1959),

The Young Ones (1961), Summer Holiday

(1963), Wonderful Life (1964) and Finders

Keepers (1966).

“These films created

their own genre

known as the "Cliff

Richard musical"

and led to Richard

being named the

No. 1 cinema box

office attraction in

Britain for both

1962 and 1963

beating that of even

J a m e s B o n d . ”

Summer Holiday (1963) is a classic summer

movie featuring Richard singles like “Summer

Holiday”, “Bachelor Boy”, “Dancing Shoes” and

“The Next Time.” After Cliff made Finders

Keepers, he decided to become an active

Christian, and start practicing his faith more

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frequently. “Initially, he believed that he should

quit rock 'n roll, feeling he could no longer be

the rocker who had been called a "crude

exhibitionist" and "too sexy for TV" and a threat

to parents' daughters. Richard intended at first

to "reform his ways" and become a teacher, but

Christian friends advised him not to abandon his

career just

because he

had become

an active

C h r i s t i a n .

Soon after,

Richard re-

e m e r g e d ,

p e r f o r m i n g

with Christian

groups and

recording some Christian material. He still

recorded secular songs with The Shadows, but

devoted a lot of his time to Christian work. As

time progressed, Richard balanced his faith and

work, enabling him to remain one of the most

popular singers in Britain as well as one of its

best-known Christians.” The Shadows broke up

in 1968, and Cliff went on to star in his own tele-

vision series It’s Cliff Richard from 1970-1974

with Hank Marvin, Una Stubbs, and Olivia

Newton-John.

A few years later, Richard made a comeback.

He refreshed his image as a rock artist. In

1976, Bruce Welch helped to re-launch Cliff's

career by producing the landmark album I'm

Nearly Famous, which included the successful

guitar-driven track "Devil Woman" (Richard's

first true hit in the United States) and the ballad

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"Miss You Nights". Richard's fans were excited

about this revival of a performer who had been

a part of British rock from its early days. In

1979, Richard collaborated with Bruce Welch

again and released the single, “We Don’t Talk

Anymore”, “which hit No. 1 in the UK and No. 7

in the US. The record made Richard the first act

to reach the Hot 100's top 40 in the 1980s, who

had also been there in each of the three

previous decades.” Richard was knighted by

Queen Elizabeth II on 25 October 1995,

achieving another great accomplishment.

Cliff Richard’s career has spanned over five

decades and remains one of the most

influential British artists who keep on making

music until the day they die. Even though he

didn’t receive the radio and record labels

support as he deserved, he still persevered and

kept on making music, regardless of the

challenges that lay ahead. To me, Cliff is a

witty,

charming

and talented

singer, who

still sounds

amazing

today, even

in his 70s.

So the next

time you feel

like taking a

nostalgic

journey through music from the 1950s through

2000s, check out The Singles Collection: Cliff

Richard at Henry Ford Centennial Library. And

his films Express Bongo and Summer Holiday .

Library Matters January-February 2013

Layout, writing and editing by Jeff Lelek

with staff contributions as credited

The libraries are now open for regular hours according to the

schedule below. Please note holiday closures

.

Henry Ford Centennial Library

16301 Michigan Ave. (313) 943-2330

Mon-Thurs 9:30-8:30

Friday 9:30-5:30

Saturday 9:30-5:30

Sunday 1-5

Branch Libraries

Monday 12:30-8:30 Tuesday 12:30-8:30

Wednesday 10:30-5:30 Thursday 12:30-5:30

Friday CLOSED

Saturday 12:30-5:30

Sunday CLOSED

The library will be closed on the following holidays:

Monday, January 21

www.dearbornlibrary.org

L I B R A R Y A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

A N D I N F O R M A T I O N

L I B R A R Y H O U R S

DIRECTOR

Maryanne Bartles

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Julie Schaefer

LIBRARY COMMISSION

CHAIR

Marcel Pultorak

VICE-CHAIR

Nancy Zakar

SECRETARY-TREASURER

Jihan Ajami Jawad

Ryan Lazar

David L. Schlaff

Sally Smith

Antonia Straley

Robert Taub

VISION STATEMENT

“The Dearborn Public Library fosters the spirit

of exploration, the joy of reading, and the

pursuit of knowledge for all ages and cultures

starting with the very young.”

MISSION STATEMENT

“The Dearborn Public Library provides a broad

range of effective, courteous, quality services

and a balanced collection of materials for the

educational, informational and recreational

needs of the community.”

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