The Monticello Public Library News

Volume: 245 June 2018

Book Club Book Club will next meet on

Wednesday June 20th at 7:30pm to discuss Educating Esme by

Esme Raji Codell. "A must-read for parents, new teachers, and classroom veter-ans, Educating Esmé is the exu-

berant diary of Esmé Raji Codell's first year teaching in a Chicago public school. Fresh-mouthed and free-spirited, the

irrepressible Madame Esmé--as she prefers to be called--does the

cha-cha during multiplication tables, roller-skates down the hallways, and puts on rousing performances with at-risk stu-dents in the library. Her diary opens a window into a real-life classroom from a teacher's per-spective. While battling bureau-crats, gang members, abusive parents, and her own insecuri-ties, this gifted young woman reveals what it takes to be an

exceptional teacher."

Between the Covers Book Club

Carolyn’s next pick for her Be-tween the Covers Book Club is

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

by Erik Larson.

"The Devil in the White City draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life

characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison,

Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and others. Erik Larson’s

gifts as a storyteller are mag-nificently displayed in this

rich narrative of the master builder, the killer, and the

great fair that obsessed them both."

The group will meet on Fri-day June 22nd at 10:00 to

discuss.

Libraries Rock! 2018 Summer

Reading Program This year’s SRP is about all

things Rock n’ Roll! This has been such a fun theme for us

to prep for! The Summer Reading Program will begin on June 4th and end on July

13th. We will of course be encour-aging the kids to read and to come into the Library to par-ticipate in some fun activi-

ties. We will be having special

event programs every Thurs-day. Here’s a list of our

events: (continued on the next page)

Roger McKenzie’s Rockin’ Collection

Carolyn’s brother Roger was kind enough to lend us a few items from his collection of rock n’ roll memo-

rabilia. It will be on display throughout our six week Summer

Reading Program. Roger definitely has a passion for music. He first discovered Blues music while in the Air Force and just knew that that was the music

for him. He enjoys listening to rock music, going to lots of concerts, playing the guitar and has even

taught his nephews to play guitar too.

Roger has a thing for guitars and has a large collection of those

alone. He also has a drum kit and bass so that when friends are over they can have a jam session. Roger got the guitar in our display case in Japan while visiting his son. In ad-dition to collecting, he also builds

guitars out of cigar boxes and amps out of anything electrical. (Like an old chrome toaster or a transistor

radio!) Roger leaves guitars at fam-ily member’s houses so that he can play for them when he visits. He

always plays for his family at holi-day get togethers. What a great way

to bring the family together! Thanks, Roger!

Historic Sites of Green County

For our June adult program, New Glarus native Kim Tschudy will be doing a presentation on the Historic

Sites of Green County. Come check it out on Monday June 11th

at 6:30pm.

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Summer Reading Program Special Events

June 7th at 1:30pm Kindness Rocks (Rockin’ Crafts)

June 14th at 1:30pm

Music, Magic, Ballooning & More with Mr. Steve—Master Facilitator of

Fun

June 21st at 1:30pm Rock Out with Raine

(Live Music from Monticello’s Isa-belle Stern)

June 28th at 1:30pm

Monticello Idol (Singers, Musicians & Lip Sync-ers

welcome)

July 5th at 1:30pm Watch the movie Sing

July 12th at 6:00pm

Music with the Rockabilly Kid (Live music from Monticello’s Andy

Yaun)

Story Time with Zoe Story Time will continue to meet every Tuesday morning at 10:00. Join us for songs, stories, music and movement and a fun art pro-ject. New friends are always wel-

come! Some of our upcoming themes are: Music; First Day of Summer and

Ocean.

New DVDs:

Game Night; Annihilation; The Last

Man on Earth: Seasons 2 & 3; Red

Sparrow; I Kill Giants; Little Women; Wonderstruck; Early Man; Call the

Midwife: Season 7; Black Panther;

The Forgiven; Lego DC Superhero Girls: Super-Villain High; The Roy-

als: Season 2; Fifty Shades Freed; 12

Strong; Peter Rabbit; Please Stand

By; Mary and the Witch’s Flower.

New Adult Books: Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts;

Force of Nature by Jane Harper; Last Stories by William Trevor; The Favor-

ite Sister by Jessica Knoll; Mr. Flood’s Last Resort by Jess Kidd; The Optimistic Decade by Heather Abel;

Barracoon: The Story of the Last Black Cargo by Zora Neale Hurston; Robin by Dave Itzkoff; Three Things

About Elsie by Joanna Cannon; Job

Hunting: The Insider’s Guide to Job Hunting and Career Change by Emily Anderson; The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones; The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg; Death Rides the Ferry by Patricia

Skalka; The Cast by Danielle Steel;

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared and Hitman Anders and the Meaning

of It All by Jonas Jonasson; Cottage in the Woods by Jessica Cross; The

Complete Healthy Dog Handbook: The Definitive Guide to Keeping Your Pet Happy, Healthy & Active by Betsy

Brevitz, D.V.M.; Ride with Me by Brett Champan; Think Again!: Clear-ing Away the Brain Fog of Menopause by Jeanne D. Andrus; The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever by Mark

Sisson; The Sugarhouse Blues by Ma-

riah Stewart; The Other Lady Vanish-

es by Amanda Quick; The Cactus by Sarah Haywood; The Crooked Stair-case by Dean Koontz; Tangerine by Christine Mangan; I’ve Been Think-

ing…Reflections, Prayers, and Medi-tations for a Meaningful Life by Maria

Shiver; Every Note Played by Lisa

Genova; Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney; Laura & Emma by Kate

Greathead; The Last Suppers by Man-dy Mikulencak; Fascism: A Warning

by Madeleine Albright; True Roots: A Mindful Kitchen with More Than 100

Recipes Free of Gluten, Dairy and Refined Sugar by Kristin Cavallari; I’ve Got My Eyes on You by Mary

Higgins Clark.

New Large Print Books: The Family Gathering by Robyn Carr; The Home for Unwanted Girls by Jo-

anna Goodman; Shattered Mirror by

Iris Johansen; Twisted Prey by John Sandford; The Fallen by David Bal-

dacci; A Nantucket Wedding by Nan-cy Thayer; Miss Julia Raises the Roof

by Ann B. Ross;

New Juvenile Books: The Hidden Doors by Kazu Kibuishi; RWBY: Official Manga Anthology,

Vol. 1: Red Like Roses; Explorer: The

Mystery Boxes; Explorer: The Lost Islands and Amulet: #s 1-7 by Kazu

Kibuishi; Vampire Knight: Volumes 1-3 by Matsuri Hino; Star Wars Lost Wars: Volume 1 by Claudia Gray; Bleach: Volumes 1-3 by Tite Kubo;

RWBY by Shirow Miwa; Children of

Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.

New Children’s Books: Transformers Rescue Bots: Meet

Blades the Copter-Bot by D. Jakobs; Transformers Rescue Bots: Meet

Heatwave the Fire-Bot by Lisa Shea; Transformers Rescue Bots: Team of Heroes by Jennifer Fox; Ricky the Rock that Couldn’t Roll by Jay Mi-

letsky; Transformers Rescue Bots:

Meet Optimus Primal by Jennifer Fox; Transformers Rescue Bots: Meet Boul-

der the Construction-Bot by Annie Auerbach; Transformers Rescue Bots:

Reading Adventures; Transformers Rescue Bots: Meet Chase the Police-Bot by Lisa Shea; Transformers Ro-bots in Disguise: A New Mission by

Adam Beechen; Baby Loves to Rock

by Wednesday Kirwan; Dancing Feet

by Lindsey Craig.

New CDs:

Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes; Kidz Bop 35; Kidz Bop 37; No Roots by Alice Merton; Electric Light by

James Bay; Voicenotes by Charlie

Puth; Beerbongs & Bentleys by Post Malone; Last Man Standing by Willie

Nelson; Now That’s What I Call Mu-

sic! 66; 44/876 by Sting and Shaggy; PTX Presents: Top Pop, Vol. 1 by

Pentatonix.