Off the Shelf April—June 2013

Events at the Poplar Bluff Public Library

www.poplarbluff.org

Volume Edition 2APRIL 2013 1—Board of Trustees @ 4 p.m. 1—Friends of the Library @ 6 p.m. 2—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 3—Ancestry.com App Training @ 10 a.m. 4—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 4—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 9—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 11—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 11—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 16—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 18—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 18—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 14-19 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK 19—Director reception @4-6 p.m. 23—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 25—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 25—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 30—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 a.m.

MAY 2013 SUMMER READING PRIZES AWARD-

ED—AUG. 2

1—Smartphone 101 @ 10 a.m. 2—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 2— Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 4—May the 4th be With You Day 6—Board of Trustees @ 4 p.m. 6—Friends of the Library @ 6 p.m. 7—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 a.m 9—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 9— Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 14—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 a.m 16—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 16—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 17—Music on the Lawn 5-7 p.m. 21—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 a.m 23—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 23— Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 27— Library Closed 28—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 a.m 30—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 30— Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 31—SUMMER READING SIGN UP

JUNE 2013 3—Board of Trustees @ 4 p.m. 3—Friends of the Library @ 6 p.m. 4—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 5—Tablets 101 @ 10 a.m. 6—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 6—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 8—Ready, Set, Draw @ 1-3 p.m. 11—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 14—Music on the Lawn 5-7 p.m. 16—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 16—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 17—Magic Show (Qulin) @ 2 p.m. 18—Magic Show @ 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. 19– Magic Show (Fisk) @ 2 p.m. 20—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 20—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m. 25—Toddler Story Time @ 10:30 27—Tech Talk@ 4-7 p.m. 27—Theater Thursday @ 4:30 p.m.

Hope you’re not afraid of the dark: this year’s summer reading

program revels in all the good things that are underground. Chil-dren’s Dig Into Reading and teen’s Ground Breaking ReadsGround Breaking ReadsGround Breaking ReadsGround Breaking Reads pro-

grams are in full swing at Poplar Bluff Public Library!

Participants have chances to win a wide range of prizes, including three bikes, a Kindle Fire tablet and an animal adoption, by joining

in on the fun and completing reading logs.

Check out the teens’ summer reading online home at www. pop-larbluff.org/teens. Kids and parents can click over to www.dreambig.wordpress. com for information about events and

more!

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See the stars

at Theater

Thursday Join fellow film fans each

Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in the

Library Theater for movies and

popcorn.

April

4-The Princess Diaries

11-Puss in Boots

18– Diary of a Wimpy Kid:

Dog Days

25– Journey 2: The

Mysterious Island

May

2-Mighty Morphin Power

Rangers

9– Ice Age: Continental

Drift

16– Ice Age: Dawn of

the Dinosaurs

23– Judy Moody and the

Not Bummer

Summer

30-Disney’s Peter Pan

June

6– Wreck It Ralph

13– Madagascar

20-Madagascar 2

27– Kung Fu Panda

Watch Star Wars: Episode I Watch Star Wars: Episode I Watch Star Wars: Episode I Watch Star Wars: Episode I

@ 1 p.m. in Library Theatre@ 1 p.m. in Library Theatre@ 1 p.m. in Library Theatre@ 1 p.m. in Library Theatre

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Sponsored by

Over the air: Catch PBPL on the radio! Catch updates about Poplar Bluff Public Library on the first Friday of

each month on KWOC’s local news broadcast, Brittney on the Bluff. Chil-dren’s Librarian Ashley Robertson will join host Brittney McKay to discuss the latest library happenings for adults, teens and kids. Join her at 8 a.m.

on the first Friday of each month on

KWOC 930 AM.

Magic Show Hits

the Road

The Poplar Bluff Municipal

Library is partnering with

Qulin Outreach Library to take

the magic show on the road.

Families can enjoy the magic

show June 17th at 2 p.m. at

the Qulin Community Center.

Sponsored by:

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A new service is availa-

ble to users of Poplar

Bluff Municipal Li-

brary: You may receive

notification of your ar-

rived holds any time,

anywhere via text mes-

sage!

This free service al-

lows library users to

stay up to date on their

accounts and receive

updates when items on

hold are ready to be picked up; no more waiting around for phone calls or looking

for e-mails in your inbox.

Sign up for the text message service, Log on to www.poplarbluff.org, clicking on

“My Account.” Enter your library card number or credential and password. From

there, click the tab labeled “Notification Preferences.” Select box labeled “notify

by text,” then enter your mobile number. Select your wireless carrier. Participation

in the text messaging service is optional: The library will still e-mail or phone to

notify you of holds should you prefer. Charges based on your cell phone’s text

messaging plan may apply.

Ready, Set, Draw!

Nathan Rice, comic

book illustrator, will

sketch with the best...

YOU!!! Visit the library

from 1 to 2 p.m. on

June 8th, July 13th and

August 10th to learn to

sketch a comic strip.

Call the library at 686-

8639 or click over to

www.poplarbluff.org to

register!

Join the library at 4 p.m. on Thursdays to get the

full scoop on our recent online innovations. Bring

your phone, tablet, laptop or other device and the

library staff will show you what it takes to get the

most out of the library’s online services, including

our downloadable e-book and e-audiobook collec-

tions.

Apr 4th - Everyday Tech Terms

Apr 11th - Smart Phones 101

Apr 18th - Tablets 101

May 2nd - Cut the Cord………Netflix, Hulu and the

Rise of Mobile Video.

May 9th - Do You Hear What I Hear………… Pan-

dora, Stitcher and the Rise of Anywhere Radio.

May 16th - Misty Water Colored Memories

…….Using Photo Sharing.

May 23rd - News at your fingertips.....the Flipboard

app

May 30th - What’s for Dinner: Using Digital Grocery

Lists and Recipe Apps.

June 6th - Library eBooks & Audiobooks on my de-

vice?

June 13th - Which Stand Alone eReader is Best for

You?

Improve your computer skills, have

fun and make new friends! April 3rd @ 10 a.m. -Ancestry.com App Training Genealogy - there's an app for that! That's right, Ancestry.com has an app for you to carry around those thousands of cousins you've collected over the years in the palm of your hand and ac-cess them with the touch of finger. Attend and find out how! Has your smartphone met the library's 10 point checklist? If not, stop in and allow a staff member to optimize your smartphone so you can take full advantage of the Picture-Palooza class. May 1st@ 10 am. -SmartPhones 101 Okay, so you have the latest, greatest Smartphone. Now, what? Attend this one-hour hands-on session at the Library to discover how to take full advantage of your Smartphone. Let us show you how to "get appy" with your device and start sharing your life with your friends and family all from your phone. Has your smartphone met the library's 10 point checklist? If not, stop in and allow a staff member to optimize your smartphone so you can take full advantage of the SmartPhones 101 class. June 5th @ 10 a.m.- Tablets 101 This class provides new tablet owners with a basic understand of their tablet including how to surf the web, send and receive emails, take and send photos, and understand the growing world of tablet applications. This course is ideal for someone that is interested in understanding the wide range of capabilities of an already purchased tablet.