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FRIENDS OF THE

ELSIE QUIRK LIBRARY Newsletter · Volume 18 · Number 1 · Winter / Spring · 2020

www.friendsofelsiequirk.org

I have always imagined that

Paradise will be a kind of library.

~ Jorge Luis Borges

If you have a garden and a library,

you have everything you need.

~Cicero

There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public

Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives

the slightest consideration. ~ Andrew Carnegie

The only thing that you absolutely

have to know is the location of the

library.

~Albert Einstein

A library is a house of hope. It’s a

place where we all, whatever our

situation, can feed our ideas and

develop our dreams. ~ Doug Wilhelm

Sarasota County 2019 Volunteers

Recognition Award

The Elsie Quirk Library is pleased to

announce Judy Beck as the adult nominee

and Keagan Roeder as the teen nominee

for outstanding volunteer service to the

Elsie Quirk Library in the past year.

Congratulations to Judy and Keagan!

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ELSIE QUIRK LIBRARY

Hours: Monday · 10 am - 8pm

Tuesday · 10 am - 5 pm

Wednesday · 10 am - 8 pm

Thursday · 10 am - 5 pm

Friday · 10 am - 5 pm

Saturday · 10 am - 5 pm

100 West Dearborn Street

Englewood, FL 34223

John Dubowik, President Tom Swepston, Vice President Stacy Rae Heider, Treasurer Becky Dubowik, Secretary Paul Hyatt Julianna McIntyre Maria Elisabeth McIntyre Sandy Perron John Ruthman

BOOKSTORE MANAGER Camille Thinnes

GARDEN MANAGER Jim Pollard

LIBRARY MANAGEMENT Zina Jayne, Library Manager Michele Strickland, Assistant Manager

NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE Maria Elisabeth McIntyre, Editor and Newsletter Layout and Design Rough & Ready, Website Manager

If you would like to share your news with us, call our editor at 941-475-3599 or our president at 941-473-3515 / john.becky@comcast.net

Visit Our Website @ www.friendsofelsiequirk.org

And like us on facebook @ElsieQuirkLibraryFriends

From the President John Dubowik

A non-profit 501 © tax exempt organization

Friends of the Elsie Quirk

Library Board of Directors

Message from the President

John Dubowik

Are you a Friend of the Elsie Quirk Library??

If not…..

I want YOU! More than ever, we need your support by becoming or renewing your annual Friends of the Library membership. Please see the attached membership form in this newsletter. As always, 100% of The Friends monies goes directly to the Elsie Quirk Library. We need your help and support so Elsie Quirk can continue to provide the services you expect and love!

•The county depends on the Friends contributions in excess of $20,000/yr and over 4,000 volunteer hours/yr to help the library function at full potential

•Friends provided over $11,000 in new books for the library this past year.

•Friends provide FREE educational programs for all age groups

•Friends sponsor 3 book discussion groups that take place fall-spring, a Great Decisions group, and a summer adult reading group.

•Friends provide money for library equipment, guest speakers, and materials not funded by the Sarasota County Library budgets.

•Friends offer opportunities for volunteers to operate the Friends Bookstore and maintain our Golden Reading Garden.

•Friends offer a college scholarships for outstanding Elsie Quirk Library teen and adult volunteers who meet specific qualifications.

•Become a Friend of the Library for a little as $10 annually

To our current Friends, Thank you! To our future Friends, Thanking you in advance!

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Friends of the Elsie Quirk Library Bookstore Love Your Library Sale!

An Amazing Selection of Art and Gardening Books are now in stock!

New Books, DVDs, CDs, and puzzles are added weekly!

All the money from the bookstore goes to the library to help provide the best

programs possible for children, teens, and adults.

Magazines are always only 50¢

If you have questions or large donations, please bring them on Monday or Tuesday mornings, or call

(941)861-1216 to make arrangements. .

Greetings Elsie Quirk Patrons and Friends, and Happy Leap Year! February

may be a short month, but here at Elsie Quirk it is filled with activity, festivity,

and reflectivity. To start the month off flavorfully, we have a great slate of

Lemon Bay festival programs. Peruse our calendar of events to see what tempts

your fancy; and check out our Lemony display in the new book section of the

library.

In February we are also ambitiously soliciting patron and community feedback.

We invite one and all to tell us how we’re doing, what changes or developments

you’d like to see, how we can help, and what you most want your local library to

be, do, and offer. You will find comment cards throughout the library, and while

some comment card stations do include sweet enticements, we want your honest

and unvarnished feedback. Your input will help us to make sure Elsie Quirk is

serving the community in the widest, most useful, and most enriching manner

possible.

Finally, February is a celebration of Black History Month, which is by definition

a celebration and recognition of the complexity, disparity, richness, conflict,

courage, ingenuity, fierce determination, and audacious resilience that defines

America. Check out our display of books and other materials exploring American

stories and perspectives that too often go unheard, unseen, or inadequately

revered.

We look forward to seeing you at Elsie Quirk!

MANAGER’S REPORT Zina Jayne - Library Manager

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Members of the Friends of the Elsie Quirk Library

May 1, 2019 ~ January 20, 2020

SPONSOR:

Virginia Albanese

Ray Humphrey

Paul Hyatt

Mary McDowell

Kathryn Pirio

FAMILY:

Anonymous

John Amalfitano & Catherine Fisher

Renee DiPilato

Joan & Jim Dusenbury

Maria McIntyre

Blair H. Morrisey

Sandra Perron

Karen Swartz

Jennifer Perry

LIFETIME MEMBER:

Ron Cutsinger

Tom & Annette Dignam

Christine Kourapis

Angie Zerad

BENEFACTOR:

Anonymous

Gary & Sue Cehovic

John & Becky Dubowik

Jim & Beth Harrison

Henry Kelly

Mike & Donna Klein

Juergen & Sharon Matt

John & Jackie Ruthman

Marila & James Sciarello

Jim & Louise Tario

Friends Golden Reading Garden

The Friends of the Elsie Quirk Library is proud to announce that the Friends Golden Reading Garden, with

its extensive planting of native plants, has been designated a Certified Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary by the Peace River Audubon Society. Rob Mills, Peace River Audubon Society representative, presented the Friends with the certification on January 22, 2020 in the garden.

INDIVIDUAL:

Anonymous

Doris Allewelt

Martha Helfand

Carolyn Price

A library is not a luxury but one

of the necessities of life.

~Henry Ward Beecher

From L to R. John Ruthman - Assistant Treasurer,

Stacy Heider - Treasurer, Sandy Perron - Board Member, Holly Duke - Garden Team Member,

Maria McIntyre - Newsletter, Julianna McIntyre -

Teen Representative, John Dubowik - President, Becky Dubowik - Secretary, Vivian Cohen -

Garden Team Member

The beautiful new birdbath

donated by John and Becky Dubowik.

Rob Mills, Peace River Audubon

representative, presents the certification.

The Friends Golden Reading Garden is now a

Certified Bird & Butterfly Sanctuary!

Had I the power, I would

scatter libraries over the whole

land, as the sower sows his

wheat-field.

—Horace Mann, 1883

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Youth and Teen News TEEN NEWS

Deirdre Morrow

Teen and Reference Librarian

YOUTH NEWS Cristina Walton

Library Professional, Youth Services ”When in doubt, go to the library

~J.K. Rowling

Programs for Youth The Youth Department offers a wide range of programs and activities for children of all ages, from babies through tweens! Stop by for a calendar of events!

PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS ~ Every Monday - 40 Carrots Partners in Play, 10:15 - 11:15am & 11:45 - Noon. Ages 0-5 ~ Every Thursday - Family Storytime, 10:30am. Ages 0-5.

SCHOOL AGE PROGRAMS ~ First Wednesday of the month - LEGO Club, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Ages 5-11.

~ Third Saturday of the month - LEGO Club, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Ages 5-11.

~ Second Monday of the month - Read with the Dogs, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Ages 5-11.

~ Second Saturday of the month - La Hora del Cuento: Spanish/Bilingual Storytime, 10:30a.m. Ages 3-11.

~ Second Wednesday of the month - Creation Station/S.T.E.A.M. Program, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Ages 5-11.

Programs for Teens & Tweens Teen and Tween programming is in full swing at the Elsie Quirk Library!

~ Second Wednesday of the month - Teen Gaming Unplugged, 5:30 p.m. Ages 11-18.

~ Third Wednesday of the month - Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B.), 5:30-6:30 p.m. Ages 11-18.

We are always looking for new members! Help plan the programs we offer and give your input while earning

volunteer hours!

~ Fourth Wednesday of the month - Teen D.I.Y. No-Sweat Workshop, 5:30 p.m. Ages 11-18. Join your fellow teens in creating items while earning volunteer hours!

~ Also check out our “Write on the Wall” board to give your feedback on important issues.

~ If you are interested in becoming a Teen Volunteer, please fill out the application at www.scgov.net and we will get in touch with you!

Julianna McIntyre, Melanie Ruch and Keagan Roeder work on

a project in the new Teen D.I.Y. No-Sweat Workshop.

Marlena Concepcion, age 6,

with her framed portrait of Santa.

Children enjoy a video guided art

lesson at a recent Creation Station

program.

Children enjoy the Creation

Station workshop assisted

by Judy Ross and Genie

Zimmerman.

Ryan displays

his badges.

Jensen displays

his holiday card.

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Friends of the Library Discussion Programs

Winter & Spring 2019-2020

Meetings are every 3rd Thursday of the month, November through April. Copies and more information are

available at the Reference Desk. Everyone is welcome!

12/19 ~ The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris

1/16 ~ Before We Were Yours, Lisa Wingate

2/20 ~ Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng

3/19 ~ Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail Honeyman

4/16 ~ Lion, Saroo Brierley

Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of the Month at 10:15 a.m. in the upstairs Small Meeting Room.

Selections are from The Best American Short Stories of the Century (1999 expanded edition) edited by

John Updike. A copy is available at the Reference Desk or you can purchase a copy at most bookstores or

online. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact George Mahoney, 941-474-

7685, mahoney74@verizon.net

Meetings are on the 1st Thursday of the Month at 10:15 a.m. in the upstairs Small Meeting Room.

Selections are from the Great Books Foundation’s Great Conversations 4 and Great Conversations 5.

Copies are available at the Reference Desk or can be purchased at most bookstores or online. New Members

are always welcome. For more information, contact George Mahoney, 941-474-7685,

mahoney74@verizon.net

Most Mondays ~ January through April ~ at 10:15a.m. to noon

The Elsie Quirk Library’s Great Decisions Discussion Group is sponsored by the Friends of the

Elsie Quirk Library. Organized by the Foreign Policy Association, Great Decisions is the nation’s oldest

organization devoted to citizen education on world affairs. Everyone is welcome!

~ Climate Change and the Global Order ~ 1/13

~ India and Pakistan ~ 1/27

~ Red Sea Security ~ 2/10

~ Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking ~ 2/24

~ U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle ~ 3/2

~ China’s Road into Latin America ~ 3/9

~ The Philippines and the U.S. ~ 3/16

~ Artificial Intelligence and Data ~ 3/23

2/13 ~ Crazy Sunday, F. Scott Fitzgerald

3/12 ~ Here We Are, Dorothy Parker

~ Gesturing, John Updike

4/9 ~ Soon, Pam Durban

11/14 ~ The Peach Stone, Paul Horgan

12/12 ~ Resurrection of a Life, W. Saroyan

~ The Other Woman, Sherwood Anderson

1/9 ~ You’re Ugly Too, Lorrie Moore

11/7 ~ The Smallest Woman, C. Lispector

12/5 ~ Lava Cameo, E. Boland

1/2 ~ The Things They Carried, T. O’Brien

2/6 ~ Hekabe, Euripides

3/5 ~ Selected Poems, John Keats

4/2 ~ Ethan Brand, Nathaniel Hawthorne

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IPADS FOR BEGINNERS ~ PART 1

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18

3:30-4:30 p.m.

~ library conference room Learn iPad basics such as internet browsing, downloading apps, how to take a photo and more! IPads are available for participants to use. If you bring your own device, you will need an Apple ID and password. Registration is required - call 941-861-1200 or sign up online - scgov.net/library.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~IPADS FOR BEGINNERS ~ PART 2 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20

3:15-4:45 p.m.

~ library conference room This class builds upon iPads for Beginners Part 1. Topics will include using e-mail, saving and sharing photos, organizing apps, and downloading eBooks (Sarasota Library card and pin # is required). iPads are available for participants to use. If you bring your own iPad, you will need an Apple ID and password. Registration is required -call 941-861-1200 or sign up online - scgov.net/library.

Friends of the Library ~ Presentations, Lectures, and Events

BAILA MILLER LECTURE SERIES:

2:00 p.m. ~ library conference room Baila Miller leads a lively and informative lecture series.

January 30 ~ Greek Myths

February 27 ~ The Iliad and the Odyssey

March 26 ~ Greek Sculpture and Architecture

April 30 ~ Hellenistic Geography, History,

& Alexander the Great

Lemon Bay Festival

February 1-8

Elsie Quirk Library Events

Saturday, February 1

~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Sarasota Prehistoric

Underwater Sites

Monday, February 3

~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Native Plants for Birds

~ 2p.m. & 5p.m. ~ Patrick Smith’s Florida: A Sense of Place

Tuesday, February 5

~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Prehistoric Snowbirds

~ 2p.m. ~ American Roots Music Roadshow

Wednesday, February 6

~ 10:30 a.m. ~ How Women Won the Vote

~ 2p.m. ~ Cracker: The Last Cowboys of Florida

Friday, February 7

~ 10:30 a.m. ~ Music with David Kilbride

~ 2 p.m. ~ The Living Gulf Coast:

Exploring Our Natural Treasures

Saturday, February 8

~ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cracker Fair and Lemon

Dessert Contest!

Pioneer Park on Dearborn Street,

Englewood

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Friends of the Elsie Quirk Library Membership

The Friends of the Elsie Quirk Library spends more than $25,000.⁰⁰ annually to provide you FREE educational programs, activities, and live entertainment. Our Tax Dollars do not support these programs, - only the FRIENDS of Elsie Quirk Library!

Be a Friend of the Library for as little as $10 annually! Your dues can be at whatever level you choose! Volunteering is optional.

Please help us continue to provide the excellent free programs and services that you and our Englewood community enjoy at Elsie Quirk Library.

Buy a Personalized Brick - $75

~In Memory of loved one

~Gift for a Special occasion

~Your special words engraved

Support The Friends of Elsie Quirk Library today!

Forms are available in the Bookstore or call John

Dubowik, President of the Friends, at 941-473-3515.

Buy a Forever Memory Brick

in the Friends of the Elsie Quirk

Library’s Golden Reading Garden