Polk County Public Library http://polklibrary.org Columbus, Saluda, and Tryon, North Carolina Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:02:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Drum Circle Expanded! http://polklibrary.org/news/drum-circle-expanded/ http://polklibrary.org/news/drum-circle-expanded/#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2014 18:09:24 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5551 CORRECTION: The drum circle is on the second and fourth Thursday of every month.

The drum circle will now be two nights a month! Come to the Main Library at 5:30pm on the second and fourth Thursday to join in. Some instruments are provided or you can bring your own. All ages are welcome. The event is currently held in the Community Room but we will move it to the Readers Deck when the weather gets warmer!

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HeartSongs: The BattleAxe Band http://polklibrary.org/news/heartsongs-the-battleaxe-band/ http://polklibrary.org/news/heartsongs-the-battleaxe-band/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:06:40 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5546 Come to the Main Library on Thursday, March 6th at 5:30pm to hear old time and Americana music by The BattleAxe Band. Their vocals will stop you in your tracks! They have been playing together for close to ten years and have a fine old time band sound.

The band likes to play old time tunes from the well-known “Mississippi Sawyer” and “Yellow Rose of Texas” to the more obscure “Pat ‘Em On The Back” and “Greasy Coat”. Songs also play an important role in their repertoire. You may hear an old ballad, a John Prine, a Gillian Welch, an Old Crow song, or even a traditional gospel number.

Heartsongs is a monthly music series at the library that features local musicians on the first Thursday of the month. Light refreshments will be served.

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March Teen Events http://polklibrary.org/events/march-teen-events/ http://polklibrary.org/events/march-teen-events/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:18:52 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5537 Teen Book Club

The club meets on the third Thursday of every month at 4pm. For our March book, we’re reading The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. Come to the meeting on March 20th to discuss and you’ll also get a free copy of April’s book (The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan). One lucky member will win a prize!

 

Teen Movie Night

Stick around after book club on Thursday, March 20th (or come even if you aren’t in the book club!) for a showing of the movie The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (our November read) at 5pm. This movie is rated PG-13 and may not be suitable for all audiences. We are serving popcorn, drinks, and pizza… Please let us know you’re coming so we can order enough food! RSVP to Jen at 828-817-8721 ext. 227 or jpace@polklibrary.org.

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March Pre-School Storytimes http://polklibrary.org/events/march-pre-school-storytimes/ http://polklibrary.org/events/march-pre-school-storytimes/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:16:36 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5534 Pre-School Storytime is held on Tuesdays at 10:30am at the Main Library in Columbus and on Thursdays at 12:30pm at Saluda Community Library. This 30 minute program featuring books and stories followed by a craft, snack, or activity is recommended for children ages 3-5.

Columbus Storytimes:
March 4th: Dr. Seuss! (Craft: Cat in the Hat)
March 11th: St. Patrick’s Day! (Snack: Shamrock Cucumber Sandwiches)
March 18th: Spring! (Craft: Windchimes)
March 25th: Ducks! (Craft: Duck Rabbit Stick Puppets)

Saluda Storytimes:
March 6th: Dr. Seuss! (Craft: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish)
March 13th: St. Patrick’s Day! (Snack: Shamrock Cucumber Sandwiches)
March 20th: Spring! (Craft: Windchimes)
March 27th: Ducks! (Craft: Paper Plate Ducks)

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Whole Lotta Shakespeare Goin’ On http://polklibrary.org/news/whole-lotta-shakespeare-goin-on/ http://polklibrary.org/news/whole-lotta-shakespeare-goin-on/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:04:44 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5503 Eight area library systems, including Polk County Public Library, have partnered for Whole Lotta Shakespeare Goin’ On, a community reading project focused on the works of William Shakespeare. The project commemorates the 450th birthday of the Bard, and is designed to encourage reading throughout the region.

Events at Polk County Public Library will focus on the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The library is sponsoring several programs throughout the spring to honor the poet and playwright.

An Era of Excellence will be presented at Isothermal Community College’s Polk Center in Columbus on March 25th at 6:30pm. Come see a multi-media program of Renaissance music, art, and literature, presented by Jeannette Comer and Helen Beverly. They will be performing period music on several instruments and including vocal numbers, literary selections from Shakespeare, and color slides of famous works of art from Renaissance Europe.

Dr. Gary Ettari, Associate Professor of Literature at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, will present an oral lecture about William Shakespeare at both the Main Library in Columbus and the Saluda Community Library on April 10th. His lecture at the Columbus library will be at 10:30am, while parents with teens and children in school may want to bring them to his lecture at the Saluda library at 4:00 in the afternoon.

On April 23rd at 6:30pm, Happy Birthday, Shakespeare takes place at ICC’s Polk Center. The Foothills Music Club presents an evening of period music from the time of William Shakespeare and later pieces based on Shakespeare’s works. Come enjoy madrigal singing and works for harpsichord, lute, guitar, and other instruments.

Be sure to check back with the library about other events later in the spring. There will be a gallery show by Tryon Painters & Sculptors in May-June and there are plans for a collaboration for another artistic performance still in process. The entire series of events promises to be a rich, fulfilling, and varied celebration of Shakespeare’s life and work.

The regional read celebrates the joy of reading and William Shakespeare’s impact on the perception of the human condition. The project strives to promote the power of books and the importance of literature, supporting the library’s mission to foster lifelong learning and cultural appreciation. Other library systems participating in this project are Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Hickory, Lincoln, and Mauney. Each will focus on a selected work of Shakespeare.

Free copies of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be available at Polk County Public Library events while supplies last. This program is made possible through a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation. Stay tuned to our Shakespeare page for all the latest news and events.

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March Afternoon Adventures http://polklibrary.org/events/march-afternoon-adventures/ http://polklibrary.org/events/march-afternoon-adventures/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 16:33:48 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5531 Afternoon Adventures is designed for children in grades K-5. This program is held on Mondays at 4pm at the Main Library in Columbus and on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 4pm at Saluda Community Library. Afternoon Adventures is made possible through a grant from the Polk County Community Foundation.

Columbus Afternoon Adventures:
March 3rd: Board Games!
Come play your favorite games such as Monopoly, Sorry, and Uno. Snacks will be provided.
March 10th: Zumba Kids!
Professional Zumba Kids instructor Tonya Lindsey will teach a 45 minute class. Healthy snacks will be served after.
March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day Party!
We’ll make fun crafts, decorate cookies, and enjoy green food and punch!
March 24th: Movie Matinee!
Watch “Free Birds” (rated PG) and enjoy popcorn and drinks.
March 31st: Tie Dye Fun!
The first 12 children to register for this program will receive a drawstring backpack. All are welcome to bring items from home to tie dye!

Saluda Afternoon Adventures:
NOTE: THIS MONTH (MARCH 2014) AFTERNOON ADVENTURES WILL BE ON THE 2ND AND 3RD TUESDAY!

March 11th: Zumba Kids!
Professional Zumba Kids instructor Tonya Lindsey will teach a 45 minute class. Healthy snacks will be served after.
March 18th: Board Games!
Come play your favorite games such as Monopoly, Sorry, and Uno. Snacks will be provided.

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NC Library For the Blind and Physically Handicapped http://polklibrary.org/news/nc-library-for-the-blind-and-physically-handicapped/ http://polklibrary.org/news/nc-library-for-the-blind-and-physically-handicapped/#comments Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:27:05 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5516 The North Carolina Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped(NCLBPH) is a special part of the State Library: it’s a statewide public library that freely circulates thousands of books and magazines (in audio, large print, or braille format) specially made for persons who cannot use regular printed material because of a visual or physical disability. The library is located in Raleigh, but mails materials to patrons throughout the state free of charge. The NCLBPH is a state agency operated by the State Library of North Carolina as a part of the Department of Cultural Resources. It is also a part of the network of regional libraries operated by the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).

Who is eligible?
NCLBPH is not just for patrons who are legally blind: it serves a large spectrum of needs. Anyone who has issues seeing that cannot be corrected by reading glasses — be it from failing eyesight, old age, or even a temporary issue with sight — may apply and receive services. Additionally, people with a physical disability preventing them from turning pages or holding a book are also included, even if their eyesight is perfect. Facilities serving qualified persons, such as schools and nursing homes, are also eligible. See eligibility and apply here.

What does the NCLBPH offer?
The NCLBPH offers a wide range of books and magazines in large print, audio formats, or braille. The library also freely loans specially designed audio players to patrons alongside audio materials. Special accessories for the audio players, such as remote controls, breathe switches, and extension levers, are available to those who need them to use the players. The NCLBPH repairs, at no cost, the audio and digital machines loaned to patrons if they are damaged. You can search the catalog here.

A toll-free telephone line for use throughout North Carolina is also offered for Readers Advisory, book requests, quick service and to answer any questions you might have about the service (1-888-388-2460). The Friends of the NCLBPH’s library newsletter, Tar Heel Talk, is provided quarterly to patrons and is available in all formats (audio, braille, large print).

A Descriptive Video Service (DVS) is available to patrons for a fee as an added feature. DVS presents a descriptive audio track that describes the spoken detail of movies. This is available in both VHS tape and DVD. Check out the latest catalog for more details.

NOBLE (North Carolina BARD Local) is a North Carolina service similar to the national BARD service through which users can download locally produced digital braille and digital audio books and magazines. No application is necessary, these are available for download from the NOBLE webpage. Volumes will be added quarterly as they become available. Please note that all digital talking books available from NOBLE are produced in a format that can only be read on a National Library Services approved player (which patrons can get free of charge from NCLBPH by mail). Just like BARD, downloaded audio files are zipped and need to be unzipped onto a flash drive to play.

How does it work?
Once you have signed and mailed an application to the library’s address shown below and your application is approved, you will receive a direct call from a Reader Advisor who will go over your application with you and help you choose book categories that interest you. Shortly after speaking to the Reader Advisor, you will begin to receive materials from the library, normally in a week to ten days. Materials are mailed directly to you at your home. If you have chosen to circulate audio materials, you will receive a special audio device in the mail for playing materials. You may keep the device as long as you are using the library — you do not have to return the device along with every set of materials you check out. If your device breaks, the NCLBPH will repair it for free or send you a new one.

Costs?
You pay nothing for these services! There are no postal charges for sending these library materials through the mail. Readers Advisory services are also free. North Carolina residents may call the library’s toll-free telephone number (1-888-388-2460).

How To Apply
Please check the eligibility and application page. NCLBPH will send you an application form if requested, or you can download the form. This form gives detailed information on who is eligible, what is available, and how to complete the application. You must have the application signed by a competent authority who is not a family member. In cases of blindness, visual disability, or physical limitations, “competent authority” is defined to include doctors of medicine; doctors of osteopathy; ophthalmologists; optometrists; registered nurses; therapists; professional staff of hospitals, institutions; public or welfare agencies, such as social workers, case workers, counselors, rehabilitation teachers, and superintendents of the agencies. In the absence of any of these, certification may be made by professional librarians or any persons whose competence under specific circumstances is acceptable to the Library of Congress. In the case of a reading disability, from organic dysfunction, competent authority is defined as doctors of medicine who may consult with colleagues in associated disciplines.

Contact Info
Department of Cultural Resources, State Library of North Carolina
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1841 Capital Boulevard
Raleigh, North Carolina 27635
VOICE: (919) 733-4376 (Raleigh area residents)
T0ll-Free: 1-888-388-2460 (Nationwide)
TDD: (919) 733-1462
FAX: (919) 733-6910
E-MAIL: nclbph@ncdcr.gov
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FAFSA Help http://polklibrary.org/news/fafsa-help/ http://polklibrary.org/news/fafsa-help/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:00:14 +0000 cindy http://polklibrary.org/?p=5495 Hey teens… Are you applying to college this year? Each State Employees’ Credit Union branch (including the one in Columbus) is now taking appointments for anyone to come and get help completing and filing their FAFSA forms. Those looking for college aid, whether it be for grants, student loans, or work study programs, can get help filling out the form on Saturday, February 22nd, from 9am-12pm. Click here to register!

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New DVDs & CDs: January 2014 http://polklibrary.org/news/new-dvds-cds-january-2014/ http://polklibrary.org/news/new-dvds-cds-january-2014/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:54:44 +0000 admin http://polklibrary.org/?p=5469 Movies:
Blue Jasmine
Captain Phillips
Oliver’s Story
Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Thin Ice
The Wolverine
Timepiece
The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Sergeant York
Jackie Brown
Not Today
The Prince and Me
The Legend of 1900

TV Shows:
Burn Notice: Season 7
Sue Thomas F.B.Eye: Volume 2
The Andy Griffith Show: Season 3
The Universe: Season 4
NCIS: Season 5
Sanford and Son: The Complete Series
Breaking Bad: Season 5
Boardwalk Empire: Season 2
The A-Team: Season 5

Music CDs:
Frozen Soundtrack
Back to Brooklyn by Barbra Streisand
Hopes & Dreams by Lisa Lynne

Juvenile DVDs:
Jumanji
Quest for Camelot
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2
Return to Oz
E.T.
Casper
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
The Iron Giant
Baby’s Day Out
Austin & Ally: All the Write Moves!
Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Brooklyn Castle
The Snowman and the Snowdog
Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue

Young Adult DVDs:
Gossip Girl: Season 6
The Spectacular Now
From Up on Poppy Hill

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Library Closings http://polklibrary.org/events/library-closings/ http://polklibrary.org/events/library-closings/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:57:09 +0000 admin http://polklibrary.org/?p=5446 Please note: Polk County Public Library and Saluda Community Library will remain closed today and will re-open on a two hour delay tomorrow, February 14, at 11:00 a.m. Please stay safe! Thank you!

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