RPL Celebrates 100 Years

About 300 people attended the librarys 100th birthday party in June, enjoying the ice cream, cake, music, local historical celebrities such as Andrew Jackson and Daniel Boone, and the scavenger hunt. The winner of the scavenger hunt (which was developed by Melissa Oleen) was Harley Hurst.

RPL Centennial Celebrations. Left: Roary the Reading Tiger and celebration guests discover one of the clues in the Birthday Bash scavenger hunt. Center: The book Salisbury Past was presented to RPL by Mayor Kluttz on behalf of Salisburys sister citySalisbury, England. Right: Barbershop quartet Bar None performs.

Library Champion Extraordinaire Elinor Swaim

In the annals of RPL to execute a major history Elinor Henderson expansion of Swaim will certainly be RPLs Salisbury listed as a library chamheadquarters and pion. Elinor, who to build a new passed away recently, library in Rockwas a truly wonderful well. woman who was She also played committed to enhancing a leading role in Elinor Swaim (second from left) the quality of life for its establishing the citizens through its joins RPL staff and board members in RPL Foundation for public library, says celebrating the passage of the 1987 the librarys longformer RPL director Phil bond referendum to build the new term advancement Headquarters library. Barton. Her work on Elinor saw the public behalf of libraries library as the peoples university, a extended well beyond county borders. place where all citizens were welcome She also chaired the State Library to visit and pursue their personal Commission, an advisory board for the interests and lifelong learning. As State Library of North Carolina, and chairman of the library board in the served on the National Commission on mid-80s, she organized and lead others Libraries and Information Science. Sponsored by the Friends of Rowan Public Library

July 2011

Book Bites Book Club Announces New Selections

Book Bites Book Club has announced its book selections for July December. The group is open to all and meets at the South Regional Library the last Tuesday of each month. July 26 The Princess Bride by William Goldman (Book Club Kit) August 30 House Rules by Jodi Picoult September 13 Secret Garden (HQ) by Frances Hodges Burnett September 27 Secret Garden movie presented at RPL Headquarters October 25 The Color of Water by James MacBride (Book Club Kit) November 29 The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew December 20 Major Pettigrews Last Stand by Helen Simonson Two of the books will be available as Book Club Kits available to us through Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. For those books, call Sara at 704-216-8229 to sign them out at the book club meeting prior to the one where we will discuss the book.

Travelling Through History: Bookmobile Services at RPL

In 1947 when the Rowan Public Library acquired a bookmobile, schedules were worked out to share this service so that books from the Negro branch could be carried to all areas of the county.

The 1948 bookmobile was a green 1/2 ton 1947 Chevrolet panel truck outfitted to hold 500 books. In the 1940s when the bookmobile started the average number of stops per day was 1114. The first book actually borrowed was on May 11, 1948. The bookmobile was highly valued and used extensivelythe circulation rose from 48 books in May of 1948 to 422 books in July of 1951.
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This Bookmobile was used between the 1970s & 1990s. It was de-commissioned when the "Stories to Go" bookmobile was purchased.

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A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL

In 2011 Rowan Public Library Foundation celebrates its first 100 years of service to the citizens of Rowan County! Throughout its first 100 years RPL has grown into a great public library dedicated to encouraging the joy of reading and life long learning. As part of this celebration the RPL Foundation has set a goal to add 100 new endowments in 2011 in support of continued improvement and expansion of library resources and services during its next 100 years of service to the community. Currently, the Foundations primary focus is to enhance the librarys collection of books and other resources. There are now 144 named endowments, ranging from a minimum of $1,000 to over $100,000. Please consider celebrating with us by establishing a named endowment through the Foundation, Endowments may be established in the name of the donor or in memory or in honor of someone. An endowment can be established with a minimum gift of $1,000, which can be paid in installments. For information about setting up an endowment, please call Pam at 704-216-8231. The Foundation is a tax-exempt public 501(c)(3) foundation, and all contributions are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and organizations that have already established endowments. Following are some of the items recently acquired by Rowan Public Library with funds provided by the Foundations endowments. Phillip K. Barton Foundation Executive Director
JULY 2011

We gratefully acknowledge these recent gifts: John and Nancy Luther to the Francis M. Luther Endowment In Honor of Amy Notarius and Bonnie Johnson given by Salisbury Womans Club to the Salisbury Womans Clubhouse Endowment In Memory of Dick and Belle Banks given by Dale and Margaret Basinger to the Dick and Belle Banks Endowment In Memory of Nina Hall and In Honor of John A. Hall given by Jeff and Anne Hall to the John A. and Nina E. Hall Endowment In Memory of Elinor Swaim given by Melody Moxley and Dawn Isenberg to the Elinor Henderson Swaim Endowment

Glenn E. Ketner, Jr. & Susan Ketner Endowment Little Chick by Amy Hest

Dorothy Yancey Kizziah Endowment Scottish Quakers and Early America 1650-1700 by David Dobson

Elizabeth Stanback Endowment The Wright Stuff: The Life of Orville and Wilbur Wright (DVD)

Jean Logan Hudson and James G. Hudson, Jr. Endowment Patrick County, Virginia Unrecorded Documents, 1791-1920 by Barbara Baughan and Betty Pilson
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A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL

Patricia B. Beck Endowment Women of Valor: The Rochambelles on the WWII Front by Ellen Hampton

Polly Newsom Curtis Endowment The Bloody Crucible of Courage by Brent Nosworthy

Juanita Tarlton Wallace Endowment Move! by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page

Leo Wallace, Jr. Endowment Heroes of Iwo Jima (DVD)

Library of the Future Award Endowment Look to the Stars by Buzz Aldrin

Richard D. Messinger Endowment 1989: The Struggle to Create PostCold War Europe by by Mary Elise Sarotte

Elmer and Mildred Moxley Endowment King Corn (DVD)

Jeff Hall and Suzanne White Endowment The Social Life of Information by John Seely Brown and Paul Duguid

Betty L. Yates Endowment Time Before History: The Archaeology of North Carolina by H. Trawick Ward and R.P. Stephen Davis, Jr.

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July 2011 Computer Classes

No classes in July or August.

Teens! Check out the new furniture in the teen area at RPL. The new game tables and chairs were designed by Teen Advisory Board members to create a fun and visually appealing space for teens. Left: Ashley Lor and her brother Danzel enjoy the new teen space at RPL.

Summer Movie Nights at RPL

As part of our Centennial celebration we invite you to summer movie night. Each movie is an adaptation of a well-loved book. After watching the movies, pick up the next book in the series and continue the story of these intriguing characters. On these Tuesday nights in the Stanback Auditorium at 6:30, bring your moms and dads and have a great time. Popcorn and lemonade will be served. July 12 How to Train Your Dragon Watch the story of Toothless and Hiccup from the beginning. Cressida Cowell relates how the once outcast Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III becomes the The Dragon Whisperer. July 26 Ramona and Beezus Follow the misadventures of young grade-schooler Ramona Quimby from Beverly Cleary's popular children's book series.

Rowan Public Library appreciates your gifts and will purchase materials for the library that can be enjoyed by our community for years to come.

Gifts Kaye & Ed Hirst

Gifts Curt and Geris Dairy Bar Rowan Rose Society Margaret C. Woodson Foundation, Inc. Memorials and Honorariums In Memory of Doris Alexander given by Preface Book Club In Memory of Frank Fork given by Fran and Wally Burding In Memory of Jeannie Jordan given by Ray and Sue Hayworth

Memorials and Honorariums In Memory of Margaret Belle Banks given by Darryl & Barbara Corriher In Memory of Frank Fork given by Darryl & Barbara Corriher

july 2011

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Did You Know?

Attendance at summer reading programs (both children and teens) has been very good. Over 900 are registered. This also includes Cleveland, where RPLs first summer reading program event there was held at the town hall. Attendance was 33, including about 15 children.

Summer Fun for Kids!

This summer RPL offers prizes for reading plus weekly programs and activities for toddlers through teens. Call 704-2168234 for more details or pick up flyers at any RPL location. All teen summer reading participants are invited to the North American Cookout & Prize Auction on Thursday, July 28 from 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. at South Rowan Regional Library in China Grove.

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