The Perfect GiftThe library’s “Own-a-Day” program makes the perfect gift. For $100, you can Own-A-Day at the library and have your gift be recognized on the receipts at circulation desks, on the flat-screen TVs inside the library, on the library’s home page, and in the library’s email and printed newsletters. This is the perfect way to honor or memorialize someone special, publicize a business, or celebrate a birthday or anniversary.

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• A NEWS publicAtioN FRoM thE StAFF & FRiENDS oF thE JAMES V. bRoWN libRARy •

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Dedicated people, bound together like pages in a book, have the strength to achieve great things.

For more information or to Own-a-Day, go to our website at www.jvbrown.edu, or call the

Development Department at 570-326-0536, ext. 114.

March 1 In memory of Beulah YerkMarch 8 Tricia McConnell DayMarch 10 Christine Kight DayMarch 11 Danielle Lynn Koehler DayMarch 12 Marin, Lucia and Giovanni Catino DayMarch 21 Lucy, Josie and Emma Sweeting DayMarch 24 In memory of Patsy TroisiMarch 25 Judy Stauffer DayMarch 30 Christine Rauff DayApril 2 Bill HoffmanApril 11 In memory of John and Ruth BeismanApril 12 Grace Page DayApril 14 Logan and Adelyn Bastian & Zachary and Tristan Campbell DayApril 15 BJ Van Ess DayApril 19 Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cooper and Family DayApril 22 Becky Walko DayApril 29 Jim Cunningham DayApril 30 Miriam S. Mix Day

MARCHClint Eastwood, the Actor

APRILKatharine HepburnBring a snack!

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BOOK: 6 p.m. March 26 – Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance, Winters Room

BOOK TO MOVIE: 5 p.m. April 30 – The Sense of An Endingby Julian Barnes, Lowry Room

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You can help the Library rock the community this summer by supporting the Summer Learning Program. This year’s theme, Libraries Rock, focuses on ways to rock out to books! The library’s Summer Learning Program is 100% supported by donations from people just like you who realize how books and exciting programs can instill a lifelong love of learning and reading.

This summer, children will learn music appreciation through interactive storytimes, and continue to rock their skills in science, technology, engineering and math with educational and enriching Friday family fun programs. All it takes is $10 to sponsor one child in Summer Learning. We cannot do it without you. You can give on our website at www.jvbrown.edu, or by returning the card you received in the mail. With your help and generosity, we can show young readers that Libraries Rock and sing the praises of reading and learning all summer long.

Mark your calendar! On Wednesday, March 14 at 6 PM through 11:59 PM on Thursday, March 15, visit jvbrown.edu or www.raisetheregion.org and donate to the James V. Brown Library. Your gift will be stretched by a generous donation from Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships and may also help us qualify for prizes from other sponsors. Thank you for sup-porting the Library!

The Library is participating in the national Libraries Transform campaign, a public awareness and advocacy effort that speaks to what today’s libraries and librarians do to transform the lives of community members. Libraries contrib-ute to education, employment, entrepreneurship, engagement and empowerment but are often overlooked as catalysts for pow-erful individual and communi-ty change. Because libraries are essential to the communities we serve we are asking you to share how the library has transformed your life by filling out a “Librar-ies are valuable to you because …” form at any circulation desk or online at jvbrown.edu.

BECAUSELIBRARIES INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

The Library will present a “Career Focus Series” of workshops and open “job lab” times to help adults complete a job application, pre-pare for an interview and learn computer skills to become a desirable employee. Walk in to the small meeting room on the third floor of the Welch Wing during an open “job lab” and use the library’s computers to create a resume, bring a resume in for critique, complete a job application or prepare for an interview on: •9:30-11:30a.m.March16 •1p.m.March22 •1p.m.April20 •9:30-11:30a.m.April26

Other programs include: • “JobSeeking101” -6-7:30p.m.Wednesday,April11,LowryRoom. Learn about the job-seeking process and library resources avail-able to assist you. •“IntroductiontoMicrosoftWord”-1:30-3:30p.m.Friday,April13,andFriday,April27,LowryRoom.Theclasswillintroducepartici-pants to Microsoft Word 2016.

These workshops are sponsored by the Friends of the James V. Brown Library.

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proceeds from your purchase.*

*Gift card purchases and catering orders are excluded and will not count toward the event.Rapid Pick-Up and Delivery only where available.

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FRIENDS OF THEJAMES V. BROWN

LIBRARY

WHERE 202 Basin St, Williamsport, PA 17701

WHEN Wed, Apr, 25th FROM 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Ordering Online for Rapid Pick-Up or Delivery?*

Enter "FUND""FUND" as your Promo Code to have a portion of your proceeds donated toyour organization.

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HELP SUPPORT

Bring this flyer or show an electronic version to the cashierwhen you place your order and we'll donate a portion of the

proceeds from your purchase.*

*Gift card purchases and catering orders are excluded and will not count toward the event.Rapid Pick-Up and Delivery only where available.

©2017 Panera Bread. All Rights Reserved.

FRIENDS OF THEJAMES V. BROWN

LIBRARY

WHERE 202 Basin St, Williamsport, PA 17701

WHEN Wed, Apr, 25th FROM 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Ordering Online for Rapid Pick-Up or Delivery?*

Enter "FUND""FUND" as your Promo Code to have a portion of your proceeds donated toyour organization.

Learn more at PaneraBread.com/fundraiserPaneraBread.com/fundraiser

HELP SUPPORT

Bring this flyer or show an electronic version to the cashierwhen you place your order and we'll donate a portion of the

proceeds from your purchase.*

*Gift card purchases and catering orders are excluded and will not count toward the event.Rapid Pick-Up and Delivery only where available.

©2017 Panera Bread. All Rights Reserved.

FRIENDS OF THEJAMES V. BROWN

LIBRARY

WHERE 202 Basin St, Williamsport, PA 17701

WHEN Wed, Apr, 25th FROM 4:00pm - 8:00pm

Ordering Online for Rapid Pick-Up or Delivery?*

Enter "FUND""FUND" as your Promo Code to have a portion of your proceeds donated toyour organization.

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Friends of the Library Upcoming Book Review Luncheons Rick Coulter will present a review of the book Art Think-ing: How to Carve Out Creative Space in a World of Schedules, Budgets, and Bosses by Amy Whitaker at the Book Review Luncheon on March 2. Rick Coulter is a native of Pittsburgh. A veteran of 42 years working in public educa-tion, Coulter served as a curric-ulum leader of successful arts, gifted and academic programs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. During his 25 year tenure in Wil-liamsport, the K-12 music pro-gram was recognized 12 times as one of the 100 Best Communi-ties for Music Education in Amer-

ica, among many other honors. Inhis fourth year of “retirement,”Rick is active as an arts advocate,

teacher, writer, performer and conductor of the Williams-port Sympho-ny’s Billtown Brass Band. C o u l t e r said that he was drawn to the book Art T h i n k -ing: How to Carve Out Cre-

ative Space in a World of Schedules, Budgets, and Boss-es because much of his life has been a journey to find balance between his artistic side and the demands of leading and managing arts and academ-ic programs. “Art Thinking” combines the mind-sets of art and the tools of business to protect space for open-ended exploration and manage risks on our way to success.

The Friday, April 6 book review luncheon will feature Tom Zimmerman, an associate profes-sor of psychology at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Zimmer-man will discuss Edna O’Brien’s most recent book, The Little Red Chairs, the craft of Edna O’Brien’s writing and style, and the book’s implications for today. Zimmer-man describes Edna O’Brien as a formidableIrishwriter,andhewillreference some “informing passag-

es” found in O’Brien’s memoir Country Girl in his presenta-tion on April 6. Zimmerman is a native of Williams-port and has taught at Penn College for many years. A li-censed psycholo-gist, he has received multiple certificates and awards and is a

member of several professional as-sociations. Relevant to his choice of author for the April book review is his membership in a reading group thatreadsIrishauthorsexclusively.

The luncheons will start at 12 noon in the Lowry Room of the Welch Family Wing of the James V. Brown Library. Those who wish may purchase lunch at noon for $6. To reserve lunch, use the online reservation cal-endar on the library website (http://calendar.jvbrown.edu) where you will find a prompt for reservations or call Leslie at the Library at 570-326-0536, ext. 134. Reservations should be made by the Wednesday be-fore each review, February 28 and April 4. (Please note that you should register only if you wish to reserve lunch.) You may bring your own lunch or simply attend the book review, which will start at 12:30 p.m. Parking is available in the public lot off Market Street, adjacent to the Welch Wing.

Save the Date: Join us for a fun, literary, and tasty evening at the Herdic House on July 21 to celebrate the Friends of the Library’s first Hemingway Night! The evening pays tribute to Papa’s birthday, adventurous life and, most importantly, his literary influence on 20th-century fiction. The evening includes Cuban cuisine and beverages, along with a silent auction.