Summer Reading Challenge Presents

October 2010 An Evening of the Arts

On Tuesday, October 12, join in a chance to view the current Waterworks
special evening of the arts — literary, exhibit, “History Makes Art,” before
visual, musical, and culinary — moving to the Trolley Barn for the
sponsored by Rowan Public Library highlight of the evening.
and Waterworks Visual Arts Center. At 7:00 p.m. moderator Kurt
The highlight event of this year’s Corriher will direct our attention to the
Summer Reading Challenge will take evening’s theme and introduce the
place from 6:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. that panelists, who will review and discuss
evening at Waterworks, 123 East the four books of this year’s SRC:
Liberty St. As you enter you’ll be Distracted, by Maggie Jackson;
entertained by a musician from the Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley; Olive
Salisbury Symphony Orchestra. Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout; and
From 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. Unsuspecting Souls, by Barry Sanders.
Trinity Oaks Retirement Community Everyone is welcome to attend,
Dining Services will present a whether you’ve read all, some, or none
complimentary reception. of the books.
Those attending will also have a (Continued on page 2)

Kindles Now Available at RPL

At Rowan Public Library, patrons
equipped with just a library card slide
lots of things over the checkout
counter, including brand-new best-
sellers, movies and books on CD.
Now, something else has been
added to that list: an Amazon Kindle,
the electronic reading device that can
hold more than 1,500 books in its
memory. Amanda Bosch (left) watches as
“Part of our mission is to bring librarian Sara Grajek demonstrates an
new materials that stretch the mind to Amazon Kindle.
the public,” library Public Services
Manager Suzanne White said, “and the takes about a minute for a book to be
Kindle is one of those technologies that wirelessly delivered to the device, and
some people have heard about but the company’s advertising claims that
haven’t tried. The public library is the it “reads like real paper.”
perfect opportunity to try it out.” White and other librarians second
The Kindle was created by Amazon that claim.
in 2007 as a way for people to read “It reads surprisingly like a book,”
e-books, and weighs just over 10 White said, “but it’s lighter than most
ounces and is as thin as a magazine. It (Continued on page 2)

Sponsored by the Friends of Rowan Public Library

 Friends of
Rowan Public Library
Book Sale
Saturday, November 6
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 7 (½ price)
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, November 8 (Bag Sale)
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Fiction and Non-Fiction Hardbacks & Trade Paper $2.00 and less
Mass Market Paperbacks 50¢ and less

Sale items include books, videos, audiotapes, and special items.

Great for gifts!

Summer Reading Kindles Now Available at RPL

Challenge (Contd.) (Contd.)
All events are free, thanks to this
year’s sponsors. Presenting and holds many books in DVD, so the library is
sponsors are Waterworks Visual one place.” requiring that patrons
Arts Center, Salisbury Post, F & M The six Rowan Public have an updated library
Bank, and Trinity Oaks Retirement Library Kindles each card in good standing and
Community. Other sponsors are have over 40 books show a valid driver’s
Catawba College, Friends of Rowan loaded now, including license or state ID when
Public Library, Livingstone latest fiction and non- they’re checking out.
College, Literary Bookpost, Miller fiction best sellers, such To request a Kindle,
Davis, Inc., and the Salisbury as Stieg Larsson’s latest or for more information,
Symphony. Additional support thriller, The Girl Who please call any RPL
comes from Godley’s Garden Kicked the Hornet’s location.
Center & Nursery and Quick Copy/ Nest, and Tony Blair’s
Print Shop. memoir, A Journey.
For more information, contact The devices are more
Melody Moxley at 704-216-8230. costly than a hardcover book or a
For reservations, call Waterworks at
704-636-1882.

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 A Gift That Keeps on Giving @ RPL

The Rowan Public Library

Foundation was established in 1991 We gratefully acknowledge these recent gifts:
for the purpose of developing an
endowment fund to support the In Memory of Stuart Pitner given by Gavine Pitner to the Stuart Pitner
improvement and expansion of Endowment
public library resources and
services for the benefit of the
citizens of Rowan County. The
Foundation encourages community
investment through individual and
corporate giving.
Currently, the Foundation’s
primary focus is to enhance the
library’s collection of books and
other resources for public use.
There are now 137 named
endowments, ranging from a
minimum of $1,000 to over
$100,000, which provide ongoing
support for collection development.
Endowments may be established Travelers Club Endowment Wilborn S. Swaim
in the name of the donor or in Confederate Naval Forces on Endowment
memory or in honor of someone. Western Waters by Metal by Andrew Langley
Please consider making a long term R. Thomas Campbell
investment in your public library by
establishing a named endowment
through the Foundation. For
information about setting up an
endowment, please call Pam Nance
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
acquired by Rowan Public Library Betty Dan Nicholas Spencer Buck Hurley Endowment
with funds provided by the Endowment Receding Tide: Vicksburg and
Foundation’s endowments. Freedom For Themselves: North Gettysburg: The Campaigns that
Carolina’s Black Soldiers in the Changed the Civil War by
Phillip K. Barton Civil War Era by Richard Reid Edwin C. Bearss
Foundation Executive Director

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Chapter One Book Club A. Wayne Brooke Preface Book Club

Endowment Endowment Endowment
Last Stand of the 300: the Flying Flak Alley: Personal History of American Immigration
Legendary Battle of Thermopylae Accounts of World War II Bomber by Peter A. Hammerschmidt
(DVD) Crew Combat
edited by Alan Griggs

Rosalie Wiley and Alice M. Stanback

William D. Kizziah Endowment Carolyn and Wade Penny Endowment
American Passenger Arrival Endowment Marshes: The Disappearing Edens
Records by Michael Tepper Mary Shelley by William Burt
edited by Harold Bloom

Willie L. Pollard Endowment Katharine W. Osborne Peripatetic Reviewers

The Lost Mother by Endowment Endowment
Mary McGarry Morris Eat, Memory: Great Writers at the How Many Baby Pandas?
(CD audiobook) Table edited by Amanda Hesser by Sandra Markle

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 October 2010 Computer Classes

RPL Headquarters South Rowan Regional Library

Salisbury, 704-216-8229 China Grove, 704-216-7737
Pixlr Part 1* (photo editing) Creating Resumes
Monday, October 11, 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 11:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
Absolute Beginners Email for Beginners
Tuesday, October 19, 1:30 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 18, 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.
Pixlr Part 2** (photo editing)
Monday, October 25, 7:00 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

East Rowan Library

* basic computer skills required Rockwell, 704-216-7841
** basic computer skills and
attendance at Pixlr Part 1 required Trip Planning
Thursday, October 14, 1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m.
All classes are free and open to the public.
Dates and times correct at time of printing.

Mark your calendar!

Rowan Public Library appreciates your gifts and will purchase materials for Join in RPL’s celebration of
the library that can be enjoyed by our community for years to come. To Kill a Mockingbird and its
50th anniversary three Tuesdays
In Honor of Kaitlinn Harrison given by Jacqueline Harrison in November:
 Nov. 2 6: 30 p.m.
In Memory of Ann Boyd given by Martha Dell Hudson Stanback Room Headquarters
In Memory of Nell Bullard given by Martha Dell Hudson Book Discussion
In Memory of Mrs. Josephine K. Krider given by Joe Ellis, Jr.
In Memory of Aubrey and Marion Linton given by Marsha Linton  Nov. 16 6:30 p.m.
In Memory of Harry Murphy given by Ann Rouzer Stanback Room Headquarters
In Memory of Janet White given by Jim and Lucinda Epperson Film “To Kill a Mockingbird”
In Memory of Dr. Warren A. Young given by Jane Bogedian;
Nov. 30 6:30 p.m.
Dan and Betty Brown; and Jim and Lucinda Epperson
South Rowan Regional
Book Discussion
For more information, call
Betty at 704-216-8243.

In Memory of Nell Garrell Bullard

given by Tea and Topics Book Club

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locations. Each basket is beautifully finished and ready to go — no
wrapping needed!
We also will have birthday baskets for all ages, baby shower
baskets and hostess gift baskets. Some of these baskets are already
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baskets. These may be brought to any library service desk.
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