The East Bonner County Library District is pleased to announce that we are one of six libraries from around the state invited to partici-pate in year two of the Idaho Commission for Libraries’ “Make It at the Library” pro-ject. Both the Clark Fork and Sandpoint Branches will participate in the year long project, which is designed to implement makerspaces in public librar-ies around the state. “Make It at the Library” encourages the use of new technologies and provides the necessary materials and training for library staff to implement creative, STEAM-based (science, technology, engi-neering, arts, mathematics) programming.

During our participation in the “Make It at the Library” pro-ject, the Library staff will re-ceive tools that include state-of-the-art robotic, 3D printing, e-textile, and engineering resources. Staff training be-gins with a workshop at the

Idaho Commission for Librar-ies in Boise, February 24-25, and will continue throughout the year. “‛Make It at the Library’” had a successful and exciting first year in 2013, and we are excited to embrace ‘making,’ to push the boundaries of programming with tweens

and teens, and watch the creative results,” said the library Director Ann Nich-ols.“By providing materials and tools, instruction in the use of new technology, and an environment that supports the creative process, our

library can level the playing field for our users who may not other-wise have the opportunity for this kind of inno-vative activity.” For more infor-mation on “Make

It at the Library,” visit http://libraries.idaho.gov/make-

it-at-the-library and www.facebook.com/MakeItIdaho.

This project has been made possible through funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Library Wins Maker Spaces Grant by Patrick Goodman, Acquisitions/Youth Services Librarian

FREE Music Downloads That You Can Keep by Ann Nichols, Library Director

Music lovers take note! The library has expanded the music service from Freegal.

Everyone with an active library card from inside our library district can now download up to FIVE songs per week. These songs never have to be returned, and they will not expire. Another very exciting fea-ture is the streaming music option. In addition to the

five songs per week, card holders now have access to unlimited daily stream-

ing. People can build their own playlists, or use pre-created lists, stream albums or individual songs. Freegal has e access to more than 7 million

songs from more than 28,000 music labels, in-cluding all Sony Music content. With 7 million songs to choose from there’s sure to be some-thing for everyone.To take advantage of this service, log onto the li-brary website at

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Library Events Schedule Pull-out

Volunteer Profile 2

Staff Profile 2

Clark Fork Corner 3

FOL Update 3

The Role of a Library Trustee 3

Hunger Games Word Jumble 4

Inside this issue:

more than Betsy. And we were strict librari-

ans, diligently dogging the neighborhood

children who refused to bring back those

books! I had forgotten that memory. It’s a

good one. That being said....I believe now

that the “library game” all those years ago

had set a foundation for me that I would not

be aware of until many years later.

My junior year in high school was typical. It

was full of all the teenage angst normal 16

year olds go through. And typically, like all

16 year olds, I knew that if I wanted a car I

would have to get a job. I

soon found myself working

as a page in a small

neighborhood branch for

the Spokane Public Library

District. I remained there

for the next 4 years while I

finished high school and

then college. Little did I

know that my childhood

game would lead me there,

or for that matter, to where I am today. I

certainly did not plan it. I had huge plans

upon graduation from high school. I had

plans to be an airline attendant. Then I de-

cided perhaps a bank teller would be good.

Even better, a fashion consultant for Sacs

Fifth Avenue in New York! These were

huge plans for 16 year old. So, I went to

college, and after changing my major twice I

earned a Medical Records degree. I had

planned on working (which I did for a num-

ber of years) in the medical field and I loved

it. But life, with its twists and turns doesn’t

always lead us to where we think we should

go.

Thankfully, one of those turns took me here

and I have worked for the East Bonner

County Library District for 14 years now.

That childhood game 43 years ago may have

been “telling” me something….or maybe not.

Who knows? And, although I’m not playing

library in a garage anymore, I am thrilled to

be able to say I am doing

what I love more than

anything. And not many

people can say that. It has

created in me a feeling of

belonging. Belonging to a

community that loves its

library and all the wonder-

ful doors it opens for us. I

am where I am suppose to

be. I love seeing all the

faces that come in every day….the young

and the old. The friendships I have formed

with co-workers and patrons is not some-

thing everyone is fortunate enough to have,

so I take care of that gift.

Who knew? A childs game in a garage... in a

way, I do believe I have come full circle.

I was asked a week or so ago if I’d like to

contribute to the Library’s Quarterly News-

letter. Initially I didn’t think I’d have any-

thing to say. I know, those of you who

know me are shocked. And then I began

sharing a memory with Susan. I had told

her that as a little girl, I had played

“library” with my best friend in my parents’

garage. We had quite the little setup going.

We had the books. We had the date due

cards. We even had a box for the books

being returned! We took turns at being The

Librarian. and naturally, since it was my

parents’ garage I got to be The Librarian

I am a Canadian, a wife, mother, grand-

mother, volunteer and adventurer.

With an empty nest and thirst for travel, in

2007 I joined my husband as he’s worked in

8 diverse countries. We’ve lived in every-

thing from a tent in the Kalahari Desert of

Botswana, to a condo in Medellin, Colom-

bia. We are now in Australia and love its

beauty and friendly people. But our favor-

ite place on earth is our little piece of prop-

erty on the Pend O’Reille River, where our

family and friends have gathered for the last

11 years.

Volunteering is important to me, and the

last few years have given me new opportu-

nities. From orphanages in Mexico and

Colombia to a school for the blind in Zam-

bia, I’ve seen the resilience of children who

have been dealt a tough hand.

For two summers I have been privileged to

tutor students through the Sandpoint Li-

brary Lifelong Learning program. I am

looking forward to working with my stu-

dent from last year and see how she has

progressed, and of course - to summertime

in Idaho!

Read more about my travels on my blog:

www.kinleytravels.blogspot.com

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Staff Profile - Dawn Hughes by Dawn Hughes, Sandpoint Branch Administrative Assistant

Volunteer Profile - Heather Kinley by Heather Kinley, Sandpoint Branch Lifelong Learning Center Tutor

“Little did I know that my

childhood game would lead me

there, or for that matter, to where I

am today”

THE LIBRARY QUARTE RLY

Heather and husband, Roger snorkeling

with dolphins in the ocean.

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2

DONATIONS NEEDED

Friends of the Library could use your help.

Our supply of books for sale is at an all time

low and if you find you have some books,

videos, DVD’s or magazines you know

longer want, please bring them to the li-

brary. All the money we make goes back to

the library to provide things they need and

use.

FREE CONCERT

Tami and Dave Gunter return again to pre-

sent A Bridge Across the Water: The Celtic

Roots of Americana Music. This presenta-

tion is extended to everyone in the commu-

nity to thank them all for the support of the

Friends at the monthly book sales as well as

those who have donated books for the sale.

This concert will be free for everyone and is

on Sunday, March 23 from 1:30 – 3:00 in

the Library lobby .

Refreshments will be served.

The genesis of the present Clark Fork Li-

brary was the old honor system lending

library in the basement of the Clark Fork

Mercantile. The “Merc” is gone now, only

to remain in the dust of memory, the library

continues and thrives! The first Clark Fork

Branch Library celebrated it’s opening in

January 1987, with Library director Karen

Strege, Paul Croy and Pat McManus there

to open the doors to a new age. In the little

building, under 900 square ft. built by the

High School carpentry class on land pro-

vided by the City, there was standing room

only. The collection of materials included

the books from the Merc and many more

from the Sandpoint Library. There were a

few magazines, records, and a reference

section with up to date Encyclopedias and

Atlases.

Early usage was slow; library use is an

acquired taste and we had a whole

community to train! The kids paved the

way, using the resources first for school

work, but soon for pleasure reading and

listening as well. A few little ones came to

Story Time and the Summer Reading Pro-

gram gained a few more. Cassette and

video tapes broadened our patron base and a

few years later when we added 8 feet to the

length of the building we quadrupled our

use!

We were in BUSINESS!

The rest is obvious; in Dec. 1999 our new

building opened, followed by the new Sand-

point Library in April 2000 and the Book-

mobile a bit later. Just a few years ago the

“new” building was remodeled, giving the

community a bigger children’s area, new

meeting room, a tutoring room and more

available technology. Our patrons include

our neighbors in Montana, many summer

people and the bicycle tourists who stop by

and include us on their trip blogs.

The Library enriches us all!

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Friends of the Library Update— Free Concert and Donation Request by Marty Bowne, FOL Member

Clark Fork Corner - Clark Fork Library History 101 by Diane Newcomer, first manager of the Clark Fork branch

The Role of the EBCL Board of Trustees by Shannon May, Trustee, East Bonner County Library District

You are the center of East Bonner

County Library District’s universe. The

library exists to serve you, and I believe

it does so very effectively thanks to a

creative and dedicated staff. We mem-

bers of the board of trustees are behind

the scenes attempting to provide over-

sight of the library’s administration. The

board exists to represent you in the li-

brary’s operation.

The library has a director, Ann Nichols,

who manages the library’s day-to-day

operations. She is the equivalent of a

company’s chief executive officer. As

such, the board of trustees could be

compared to a company’s board of di-

rectors. One key duty of the board is to

hire and evaluate the library director.

Trustees don’t become involved in the

daily library functions.

Trustees are your eyes and ears when

it comes to budgeting because it’s

your money that pays to operate the

library. In addition to approving the

annual budget, we meet monthly and

review the district’s finances and

monthly expenses to ensure that funds

are spent wisely and not wasted. The

financials are not the most exciting

things to review but are critical to a

well-run organization.

The board also is responsible for mak-

ing and approving library policies,

planning and community relations. Trus-

tees serve on committees with library

staff to work through these responsibili-

ties and make proposals for the board to

consider. We seek to support your li-

brary and prepare for the future through

these efforts. You in the community

know all too well how quickly things are

changing, and trustees strive to ensure

that your future needs and wants from

the library are met.

The public is welcome and encouraged

to attend the board’s monthly meetings,

as well as to attend committee meetings

that are open to the public, too. See the

district’s web site or information kiosk

for the next meeting dates.

FOL member, Bette Hefner and FOL

President, Ilene Bell waiting to serve

customers at the December 2013 Book

Sale

East Bonner County Library District

Mission Statement

The mission of the Library District is to provide free and open

access to information and ideas which are essential to a de-

mocracy. In support of this mission, the District encourages

lifelong reading and learning, supports activities important to

our diverse community and is dedicated to the basic First

Amendment principles of intellectual freedom and access to

information without censorship.

Sandpoint Branch

1407 Cedar St.

Sandpoint, ID 83864

Phone: 208-263-6930

E-mail: infodesk@ebonnerlibrary.org

Clark Fork Branch

601 Main St.

Clark Fork, ID 83811

Phone: 208-266-1321

EAST BONNER COUNTY L IBRARY

DISTRICT

We’re on the web:

www.ebonnerlibrary.org

The Hunger Games Word Jumble by Amy Scott

Unscramble the words related to The Hunger Games Trilogy by

Suzanne Collins below. Then use the circled letters to answer the

question to the right.

lcilnos __ __ __ __ __

rleytto __ __ __ __

epanm __ __ __ __

ctciagnh rief __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

naitssk __ __ __ __ __

Question: What can be

found on the second floor of

the library?

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The first person to present this page (with the

correct answer filled in) to the Bookmobile or

Information Desk staff will win for that branch.

One prize per person.

Library staff and their families are excluded.

Answer the question to win a prize.

Use the circled letters from the unscrambled words on the left to fill in the blanks on the right and answer the question to win a cer-

tificate redeemable for 3 books of your choice from a Sandpoint FOL book sale. Sales are held the first Saturday of each month in

the Sandpoint branch lobby from 10 am to 2 pm.

Three people will win. One prize will be issued at each library branch, Sandpoint, Clark Fork, and the Bookmobile.

Prizes generously supplied by the Sandpoint Branch Friends of the Library.