One World, Many Stories For children all ages through those entering grade 5. Track your reading this summer to earn prizes! See your library for details.
You Are Here! Teens entering grades 6-12. Read to earn book bucks! Enter book bucks for weekly prize drawings! The more you read, the more chances you have to win!
SUMMER LIBRARY HOURS May 29 - September 4 • Closed on Sundays Bainbridge, Chardon, Geauga West Monday - Thursday -------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday ------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Middlefield Monday - Friday ---------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday --------------------------------------------------- 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Newbury Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ------------------------ 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday -------------------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday ------------------------------------------------------ Closed Saturday -------------------------------------------------- 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Thompson Monday, Tuesday, Thursday --------------------------- 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday ---------------------------------------------- 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday ------------------------------------------------------ Closed Saturday -------------------------------------------------- 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. All Locations Closed for these Holidays Sunday and Monday, May 29 & 30 - Memorial Day Monday, July 4 - Independence Day Monday, September 5 - Labor Day
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money with online bill payments, shopping, tax filing and so much more! Contact your local library for a schedule of classes for summer and fall. Registration is ongoing and spots fill quickly. An online, self-paced curriculum is also available to do at home on your own or in the library. Ask at the Reference Desk for more details.
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The free computer training provided through the Every Citizen Online program will help you utilize all that the internet has to offer. After completing the four provided courses, you will be equipped with the knowledge needed to improve communication with family and friends, access healthcare tools, gain further education, and save time and
“June is Bustin' Out All Over” at Bainbridge! Chardon, Ohio Permit No. 77
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Children and Teen Summer Reading Programs June 13 - August 12
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Novel Destinations This summer let your library take you to “Novel Destinations!” Adults 18 years or older can participate at all Geauga County Public Libraries. Simply fill out an entry form for each book read and place it in the entry box. Each week lucky readers will be randomly selected to win prizes. Please see the libraries for entry forms and additional details. Prizes donated by the Friends of the Library.
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Adult Summer Reading Program June 20 - July 29
GCPL DIRECTORY Bainbridge Library 17222 Snyder Road Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023 (440) 543-5611 Chardon Library 110 East Park Street Chardon, Ohio 44024 (440) 285-7601 Geauga West Library 13455 Chillicothe Road Chesterland, Ohio 44026 (440) 729-4250 Middlefield Library 16167 East High Street Middlefield, Ohio 44062 (440) 632-1961 Newbury Public Library Station 14775 Auburn Road Newbury, Ohio 44065 (440) 564-7552 Thompson Public Library Station 16700 Thompson Road Thompson, Ohio 44086 (440) 298-3831 Bookmobile 16167 East High Street Middlefield, Ohio 44062 (440) 632-1961 x21 Internet: www.geaugalibrary.net E-mail: administration.center@ geaugalibrary.info Follow your library on
This June the library will take you to Siam, Bali Hai, and help you to appreciate that it's “Summertime and the Livin' Is Easy” by way of the American Library Association (ALA) exhibit A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 19101965! Only 55 libraries across the U.S. were selected to host this exhibit. Proposals were submitted in January, and Bainbridge Library is excited to be one of the chosen sites. The exhibit itself consists of eight colorful double-sided panels filled with text and photographs highlighting the spirit of this musical era. Americans have always responded to the wit, passion, and sophistication of the ballads, dance tunes, jazz numbers, and showstoppers that make up the Great American Songbook. Songs like, “As Time
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A remarkably high percentage of these songwriters were Jewish, from families that had immigrated to America in the 1800s or fled pogroms and persecution in Europe at the turn of the century. Using lively and striking images from Broadway musicals, classic films, posters, and personal collections, A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1920-1965 tells their story.
Rodgers & Hart circa 1933 Richard Rodgers (left), and Lorenz Hart
Goes By,” “It Had to Be You,” and “Over the Rainbow” have captivated generations of audiences and remain beloved musical icons of American popular culture. Kenston High School Varsity Jazz celebrated the eye-catching new exhibit when it opened at the Bainbridge Library on May 19 with lively songs that were written before their parents were born. These are the songs that are timeless, memorable, significant, and inter-generational. The music embraces all ages whether you are from the “greatest generation,” a boomer, a gen y, a gen x or a millennial. The best musical artists of the mid 1900’s combined a genius for melody, a talent for pairing melody with the perfect words, and an ability to connect with a wide audience.
Irving Berlin, son of a cantor (religious official who leads the singing in a synagogue or congregation), had no formal music training. He played the piano in only one key, but he was one of the few composers who were talented at writing both music and lyrics. Berlin’s “God Bless America,” “White Christmas” and “Easter Parade” have become American anthems. Jerome Kern composed the melodies for some of the world’s most revered love songs—“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” and along with Dorothy Fields the saucy “A Fine Romance.” The King and I, Oklahoma, and South Pacific are only a few of the enduring American musicals created by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. A Fine Romance was curated by David Lehman and developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, and the American Library (Continued on page 2)
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