March, April, & May Events

 

March

 

Tuesday, March 25:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Tuesday, March 25:  Spanish After-School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Wednesday, March 26:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, March 27:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, March 27:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

 

April

 

Tuesday, April 1:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Wednesday, April 2: Jubilee Mornings  at 10:00 am in the Library Community Room

 

Wednesday, April 2:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, April 3:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, April 3:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Thursday, April 3:  Library Board of Trustees Meeting (Executive Meeting Today) at 4:00 pm in the Library Board Room

 

Thursday, April 3:  Library Craft & Social Club @ 5:00 pm

 

Monday, April 7: Friends of the Daphne Library Board Meeting in the Library Board Room @ 12:00 noon

 

Tuesday, April 8:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Tuesday, April 8: Teen Advisory Board Meeting from 3:45 – 4:45 pm in the Library Community Room

 

Wednesday, April 9:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, April 10:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, April 10:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Sunday, April 13 – Saturday, April 19: NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

 

Monday, April 14:  Spanish Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Tuesday, April 15:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Wednesday, April 16:  Jubilee Book Club at 10:00 am

 

Wednesday, April 16:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, April 17:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, April 17:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Tuesday, April 22:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Tuesday, April 22:  Spanish After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Wednesday, April 23:  Jubilee Book Club at 10:00 am in the Library Board Room

 

Wednesday, April 23:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, April 24:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, April 24:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Tuesday, April 29:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Wednesday, April 30:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

 

MAY

 

Thursday, May 1:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, May 1:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Thursday, May 1:  Library Board of Trustees Meeting (Executive Meeting Today) at 4:00 pm in the Library Board Room

 

Thursday, May 1:  Library Craft & Social Club @ 5:00 pm

 

Tuesday, May 6:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Wednesday, May 7: Jubilee Mornings  at 10:00 am in the Library Community Room

 

Wednesday, May 7:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, May 8:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, May 8:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Friday, May 9:  Library Closed for Countywide Staff Development Day

 

Monday, May 12:  Spanish Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Monday, May 12: Friends of the Daphne Library Board Meeting in the Library Board Room @ 12:00 noon

 

Tuesday, May 13:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Tuesday, May 13: Teen Advisory Board Meeting from 3:45 – 4:45 pm in the Library Community Room

 

Wednesday, May 14:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, May 15:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, May 15:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Saturday, May 17:  Library Activities for Zydeco Community Day from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm

 

Tuesday, May 20:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Wednesday, May 21:  Jubilee Book Club at 10:00 am

 

Wednesday, May 21:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, May 22:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, May 22:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Tuesday, May 27:  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Tuesday, May 27:  Spanish After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Wednesday, May 28:  Preschool Story Time at 2:00 pm

 

Thursday, May 29  Preschool Story Time at 10:30 am

 

Thursday, May 29:  After School Story Time from 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

 

 

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Jubilee Mornings

 

Join us the first Wednesday morning of  each month (August - May) for local authors,  booksignings, noted speakers, refreshments,  and more. Programs start at 10:00 am.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Daphne Public Library.

 

April 6 Melissa Applegate, of the Alabama Coastal Foundation, will speak about 2008, this important organization and its work for the improvement of our area coastlines. Since 1993, the ACF has been working to create a healthy  balance between the conservation needs of our priceless coastal resources and the inevitable pressures of economic growth. Fair and factual information is provided to encourage responsible citizen action and opportunities are provided for individuals to play a vital part in preserving the environment and our coastal way of life.

 

 

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Jubilee Book Club

 

Join us the third Wednesday morning of  each month (year-round) for book discussions and refreshments.

Discussion begins at 10:00 am.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Daphne Public Library.

 

 

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Quarterly “Road Scholars” – A Program of the Alabama Humanities Foundation

State Affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities

 

 

Upcoming -  To Be ANNOUNCED

 

 

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Library Craft & Social Club

 

Enjoy a traditional ritual of fellowship and crafting together!  Share stories, learn or teach crafts, and make progress on your latest project!  Get to know some of the Daphne Librarians as you relax and refresh in the library.  Be sure to see the craft ideas and patterns in the library collection!

 

The Library Craft and Social Club will hold their meeting in the Library Community Room.  Bring your favorite craft to share with the group.  Join us for fun and sharing on the first Thursday of each month at 5:00 pm.

 

Meeting Dates:

April 3, 2008

May 1, 2008

June 5, 2008

 

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Library Board Meetings (Open to the public)

 

 

Thursday, April 6, 2007 @ 4:00 pm ***** Cancelled

Thursday, March 3, 2008 @ 4:00 pm

Thursday, April 7, 2008 @ 4:00 pm****Executive Session

Thursday, March 6, 2008 @ 4:00 pm

 

 

Library Director: Tonja Young

621-2818, ext. 201

tonjadpl@bellsouth.net

 

 

Library Board Chair: Ronald Allen

Library Board Vice Chair:  Gayle Robinson

Library Board Treasurer: Dee Gambill

Library Board Member: Cassandra Day

Library Board Member: Jan Blankenhorn

 

City Council Liaison: August Palumbo

City Council Liaison: John Lake

 

Friends of the Daphne Library President: Karen Kyzar

Library Foundation Committee Representative:  Jan Blankenhorn

 

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Teen Advisory Board

 

Meetings, second Tuesday of each month from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.  Help make your library teen-friendly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Plan and participate in activities!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Help choose books that you want to read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Join any time with an “A” or “AB” school average.  YOU can make a difference!

 

Young Adult (YA) Librarian:  Louise Youngblood

621-2818, ext.  211

louisedpl@bellsouth.net

 

 

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Story Time

 

 

No Regularly Scheduled Story Times during June & July to make way for the Summer Reading Program! 

Regular Story Times resume in August when public school begins!  See you then!

 

Children's Story Times:

Preschool

Tuesday 10:30 AM

Wednesday 2:00 PM

Thursday 10:30 AM

 

Junior Story Times:

After-School Stories & Crafts.

Ages 5 – 12 years

Thursday 3:45 PM to 4:45 PM

 

Children’s Librarian: Cathy Chandler

621-2818, ext. 203

cathydpl@bellsouth.net

 

Children’s Librarian Assistant:  Rhonda Moss

621-2818, ext. 209

rhondadpl@bellsouth.net

 

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Spanish Story Time

 

Preschool Spanish

2nd Monday of Every Month @ 10:30 am

 

After-School Spanish

4th Tuesday of Every Month @ 3:45 – 4:45 pm

 

Hosted by Veronica Scarbrough

 

For families preserving their heritage and others who want to learn a second language!

Join us for fun, music, and more!

 

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Daphne Public Library NOW Offering two New Online Programs: HeritageQuest & Rosetta Stone!

 

 

FREE to all Daphne Library Patrons for use in the Library or at Home!!!

 

 

HeritageQuest

 

HeritageQuest, a Salt Lake City-based genealogical information company, with holdings of more than 250,000 publications and titles, is the largest genealogical information Provider in the United States.

 

The complete historical U.S. census records  dating from 1790 to 1920, which are handwritten, will be fully indexed to extremely high standards and offered in full-page image so users can view their original format.  Other content of HeritageQuest includes military records, ship passenger lists, county records, selected state records, Native American records, marriage records, local and family histories, African-American family records, city directories, and more.  Patrons will be able to search PERSI, an index of over 1.9 million genealogy and local history articles, as well as books covering over 22,000 family and local histories.  Data from the Freedman’s Bank, founded to serve African Americans from 1865-1874 can be accessed, as well as Revolutionary War era pension and bounty-land warrant application files.  Memorials, petitions, and private relief actions of the U.S. Congress in the LexiNexis U.S. Serial Set will also be available for research.  HeritageQuest will be accessible to all Daphne Public Library cardholders from the library or their home computers.

 

 

Rosetta Stone

 

The Daphne Public library is also now offering the Online Library Edition of Rosetta Stone designed to give beginners a taste of how easy it is to learn a language online.  Patrons can access approximately 90 hours of instruction in each of nine languages including English (US), English (UK), Spanish (LA), Spanish (Spain), French, German, Greek, Russian, and Italian.  Each program leads users through a sequence of 33 lessons covering useful topics such as times, dates, currency, shopping, food, hotels, and modes of transportation.

 

Rosetta Stone is the ideal choice for the community’s needs for language learning, providing self-paced foreign language instruction and literacy training.  Patrons will have unlimited access to programs useful for travelors, homeschoolers, ESL students, and those who just want to learn another language!  Rosetta Stone applies the Dynamic Immersion method to foster the four fundamental areas of language comprehension: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

 

 

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Friends of the Daphne Library Book Shop Now Open!

 

Come see our huge collection of used books, videos, puzzles, and more!

 

Hours:    Monday 10 am - 6 pm

Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm

Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm

Saturday 10 am - 2 pm

 

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Friends of the Daphne Public Library Offer Computer Courses

 

Sign Up in person in the Library (no telephone sign-ups)

 

Open to Everyone!

 

Course Descriptions

All courses require a $20 fee for materials

 

Basic or Introduction to Computer

This class meets twice, two 2 1/2 hours sessions.  It covers a basic understanding of Windows.  It includes what to look for when buying a new computer, how to start a program, creating a shortcut, using a word processor, using a graphic program such as Paint and how to get online.  You must be able to use a mouse to take this course.  Mouse class available on request.

 

Using your Digital Camera with your Computer

This 2 1/2 hour class is designed to teach you how to easily transfer pictures from your digital camera to your computer using Kodak EasyShare software­.  You learn how to organize pictures, Edit pictures , print multiple pictures on a page and send pictures via e-mail.  This class includes what to look for when buying a digital camera.

 

Everything You Need to Know to Shop on eBay

This 2 1/2 hour course is designed to get you up and running as a shopper on eBay.  Registering, signing up for Pay Pal, doing research on the item you are buying, researching the seller, looking up shipping costs and how to give feedback.  Take this class and start saving on all your purchases!

 

Internet Class    One 2 1/2 hour session.  Learn how to use the Internet for research for: airline reservations; travel arrangements; maps and directions; and whitepages searches. Learn about Internet­ security; spyware; anti-virus protection; firewall and how to delete temporary Internet files to keep your computer running well.

 

 

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Daphne Public Library Joins Baldwin County Library Cooperative

 

The Daphne Public Library proudly announces that it has installed a new automated library management system in association with the Baldwin County Library Cooperative. Residents  of Daphne are now able to use their Daphne Library Card at any of the  libraries in Baldwin County. In addition, those with Internet access will be able to check the library catalog from home or work to determine if their library has the book they want, or if any of the libraries in Baldwin County own the title.

 

For further information please contact:

The Daphne Public Library

2607 U.S. Hwy 98

P.O. Box 1225

Daphne, AL  36526

(251) 621-2818

daphlib3@bellsouth.net

 

 

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Library Holiday Closings 2008

 

 

 Tuesday, Jan. 1 – Closed (New Year's Day - City Holiday)

 

Monday, Jan. 21 – Closed (MLK, Jr. Holiday - City Holiday)

 

Tuesday, Feb. 5 – Closed (Mardi Gras Day - City Holiday)

 

May 9 - Closed

(Countywide Staff Development Day)

 

Saturday, May 24 - Closed

Monday, May 26 – Closed (Memorial Day - City Holiday)

 

Friday, July 4 – Closed (Independence Day – City Holiday)

Saturday, July 5 - Closed

 

Saturday, Aug. 30 - Closed

Monday, Sept. 1 – Closed (Labor Day - City Holiday)

 

Tuesday, Nov. 11 – Closed (Veteran's Day – City Holiday)

 

Wednesday, Nov. 26 - Library Closed at 5:00 pm

Thursday, Nov. 27 - Closed (Thanksgiving Day - City Holiday)

Friday, Nov. 28 - Closed (Day after Thanksgiving - City Holiday)

Saturday, Nov. 29 - Closed

 

Wednesday, April 24 – Closed (Christmas Holiday - City Holiday)

Thursday, April 25 – Closed (Christmas Holiday - City Holiday)

 

2009

 

Wednesday, April 31, 2008 – Library Closed at 5:00 pm

Thursday, March 1, 2009 – Closed (New Year's Day - City Holiday)