The library will have shortened hours throughout December and will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m Monday through Saturday. The shortened hours will allow library staff to complete projects and attend training. The library will also be closed December 24 and 25 and January 1.
We will resume our regular hours of 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday on Saturday, January 2, 2016.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Fun Children’s Activities During Winter Break
While the children are out of school this winter break, what can they do? Come to the library, of course!
Every day that the library is open, from December 21 until December 31, we will have fun and engaging activities for children. Some of these activities are self-directed, such as the regular free play at Gabby’s Café, or spontaneous puppet shows created on the spot with the library puppets, or maybe the children are artists and would like some time at the library art center with crayons and paper. But there are also some organized activities from 4- 5 p.m. each day. These will be things like arts and crafts with yarn and paper, a LEGO party where children can create fabulous things with the library LEGO pieces, and even some holiday decorations to take home. No
registration is necessary, just come and have fun!
Kathryn Poulter, Children’s Librarian
Every day that the library is open, from December 21 until December 31, we will have fun and engaging activities for children. Some of these activities are self-directed, such as the regular free play at Gabby’s Café, or spontaneous puppet shows created on the spot with the library puppets, or maybe the children are artists and would like some time at the library art center with crayons and paper. But there are also some organized activities from 4- 5 p.m. each day. These will be things like arts and crafts with yarn and paper, a LEGO party where children can create fabulous things with the library LEGO pieces, and even some holiday decorations to take home. No
registration is necessary, just come and have fun!
Kathryn Poulter, Children’s Librarian
New LEGO Club @ Marshall Public Library
Coming soon to Marshall Public Library: a new LEGO Club!
We’ve just received our first starter kits of LEGOS and are excited to share these with you through our new LEGO Club. If you have any LEGOS you are willing to donate to our collection, we will be happy to accept them.
Our next scheduled meeting will be on December 29 @ 4 p.m. Future meetings will be scheduled once on month on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join us as we build, one brick at a time! This club is open to youth 8 years and older.
For more information, please see YA Librarian Kath Ann.
We’ve just received our first starter kits of LEGOS and are excited to share these with you through our new LEGO Club. If you have any LEGOS you are willing to donate to our collection, we will be happy to accept them.
Our next scheduled meeting will be on December 29 @ 4 p.m. Future meetings will be scheduled once on month on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join us as we build, one brick at a time! This club is open to youth 8 years and older.
For more information, please see YA Librarian Kath Ann.
Twelve Days of Making
This will be an alternative approach to the typical crafting programs we’ve done in the past. Beginning on December 7 and running for 12 days (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) we will incorporate some STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities with our crafting.
Whether quilling, artbots, paper circuits, or fiber arts, most will be projects that can be created and taken home by children and teens.
Programs will be held December 7-11, 14-18, and 21-22 from 4-5 p.m. each day. No registration or fees are required, but supplies will be available on a first come, first served basis. Programs are best for ages 8 and older.
Whether quilling, artbots, paper circuits, or fiber arts, most will be projects that can be created and taken home by children and teens.
Programs will be held December 7-11, 14-18, and 21-22 from 4-5 p.m. each day. No registration or fees are required, but supplies will be available on a first come, first served basis. Programs are best for ages 8 and older.
Human Library @ ISU Ballroom
Marshall Public Library and Idaho State University’s College of Arts and Letters are joining forces to announce the largest Human Library yet.Thursday, December 10, will see the living and breathing library move to the ballroom of the Pond Student Union Building at Idaho State University.
“The Human Library events have been getting more and more popular,” said Amy Campbell, Reference Librarian. “This time you’ll have a chance to ‘check out’ more than 20 Human Books, the most we’ve ever had.”
At a Human Library, small groups of people gather around a Human Book and listen to a chapter from his or her life. The atmosphere is one of a casual conversation with a friend instead of a formal presentation.
“In a single night, you might listen to firsthand experiences of racing in the Iditarod, overcoming stage fright to win a beauty pageant, or surviving cancer,” said Campbell.
The Human Library starts at the ISU ballroom at 5:30 p.m. and runs until 8 p.m.; the doors close at 6. Refreshments will be provided and this program is free and open to all members of the public.
For more information on this program, please call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 106 or visit the library’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/marshallpl/.
Don’t Forget the Recipe Box
Register now for our newest book group, MPL Recipe Box, the cookbook discussion group. We will be meeting January 6 at 7 pm.
Selected cookbooks and registration are at the Help Desk on the first floor. January's theme is soup.
Selected cookbooks and registration are at the Help Desk on the first floor. January's theme is soup.
Food for Fines Gathers 935 Cans
Food for Fines gathered 935 cans of food in November!
All cans will go to the Idaho Food Bank. Thank you for helping to feed the hungry people in our community!
All cans will go to the Idaho Food Bank. Thank you for helping to feed the hungry people in our community!
Saturday, October 31, 2015
MPL Recipe Box Book Group
Do you love cookbooks? Have you ever checked out a cookbook and then didn’t
have the time (or bravery) to try more than one recipe? If so, we have the book
group for you. MPL Recipe Box is a book discussion group that allows you to
sample your way through a cookbook.
For MPL Recipe Box, a few cookbooks will be set aside for participants to choose
one recipe from that they will prepare for the discussion. All recipes for the
discussion come from the chosen cookbooks. When you register, a librarian will
make a copy of the recipe you choose. We will sample the recipes while we
discuss ingredients, substitutions, helpful hints, and the big question: would you
make it again?
You don’t have to be a gourmet chef to participate. All skill levels are
welcome. Attendees must register and bring a prepared recipe. Register every
month because space is limited. Selected cookbooks, theme, and registration are
at the Help Desk on the first floor. Our next meeting is November 4 at 7 p.m.
and the theme is pie.
have the time (or bravery) to try more than one recipe? If so, we have the book
group for you. MPL Recipe Box is a book discussion group that allows you to
sample your way through a cookbook.
For MPL Recipe Box, a few cookbooks will be set aside for participants to choose
one recipe from that they will prepare for the discussion. All recipes for the
discussion come from the chosen cookbooks. When you register, a librarian will
make a copy of the recipe you choose. We will sample the recipes while we
discuss ingredients, substitutions, helpful hints, and the big question: would you
make it again?
You don’t have to be a gourmet chef to participate. All skill levels are
welcome. Attendees must register and bring a prepared recipe. Register every
month because space is limited. Selected cookbooks, theme, and registration are
at the Help Desk on the first floor. Our next meeting is November 4 at 7 p.m.
and the theme is pie.
Stress Less This Holiday Season
Find the joy in the holidays this year. Marshall Public Library’s ongoing health
series You and Your Health @ Your Library presents the program “Stress Less
This Holiday Season.”
November and December are full of joyful celebrations that often feel instead
like weeks of stressful obligations. Overwhelming demands can interfere with
our enjoyment of family and friends. Join us for ways to deal with financial,
physical, emotional, and mental stress and turn this time of year into a season of
cheer.
If you would like helpful strategies to deal with the pressures of the holidays,
join Marisa Rapp, M.A., doctoral student, and Melisa DeMeyer, M.S., doctoral
student, from the ISU Department of Counseling at the library on Monday,
November 16, at 6:30 p.m. You will also have a chance to ask questions and
possibly win a Pampered Chef door prize!
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more
information, please call Andrea at 232-1263 ext. 113 or RSVP on our Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/marshallpl.
series You and Your Health @ Your Library presents the program “Stress Less
This Holiday Season.”
November and December are full of joyful celebrations that often feel instead
like weeks of stressful obligations. Overwhelming demands can interfere with
our enjoyment of family and friends. Join us for ways to deal with financial,
physical, emotional, and mental stress and turn this time of year into a season of
cheer.
If you would like helpful strategies to deal with the pressures of the holidays,
join Marisa Rapp, M.A., doctoral student, and Melisa DeMeyer, M.S., doctoral
student, from the ISU Department of Counseling at the library on Monday,
November 16, at 6:30 p.m. You will also have a chance to ask questions and
possibly win a Pampered Chef door prize!
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more
information, please call Andrea at 232-1263 ext. 113 or RSVP on our Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/marshallpl.
Food for Fines
We will accept food for fines for the full month of November this year!
Bring canned goods to the Circulation desk. Don't forget to bring your library
card! 1 can = $1 in overdue fines waived.
Food for Fines does NOT include replacement fees for lost or damaged
materials, collection agency fees, card replacement fees, or future overdue fines.
If you have replacement fees for lost or damaged materials, please ask about
setting up a payment plan at the Circulation desk.
Bring canned goods to the Circulation desk. Don't forget to bring your library
card! 1 can = $1 in overdue fines waived.
- No outside drop-offs please
- No repackaged, perishable, or expired food
Food for Fines does NOT include replacement fees for lost or damaged
materials, collection agency fees, card replacement fees, or future overdue fines.
If you have replacement fees for lost or damaged materials, please ask about
setting up a payment plan at the Circulation desk.
This is Not Your Mother’s Old English
Old English? You mean, like Shakespeare and the King James Bible? WRONG!
Old English is actually much more similar to what we speak today than Middle
English. Surprised? Come to Marshall Public Library to uncover more
surprises!
ISU Ph.D. candidate Jacob L. Thomas will share his passion for the history of
the English language and medieval English history on Thursday, November 5,
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Reading and understanding Old and Middle English
earned Thomas a grant to visit England in May, and he is eager to take you on a
merry tour of the fascinating and complex history of the language we speak
today.
This program is free and open to all members of the public as part of Marshall
Public Library’s ongoing literary series. For more information or if you are
interested in facilitating a discussion, please call Amy Campbell at 232-1263
ext. 106.
Old English is actually much more similar to what we speak today than Middle
English. Surprised? Come to Marshall Public Library to uncover more
surprises!
ISU Ph.D. candidate Jacob L. Thomas will share his passion for the history of
the English language and medieval English history on Thursday, November 5,
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Reading and understanding Old and Middle English
earned Thomas a grant to visit England in May, and he is eager to take you on a
merry tour of the fascinating and complex history of the language we speak
today.
This program is free and open to all members of the public as part of Marshall
Public Library’s ongoing literary series. For more information or if you are
interested in facilitating a discussion, please call Amy Campbell at 232-1263
ext. 106.
The 101 Most Influential People Who Never Lived
King Midas, Rosie the Riveter, Tarzan, Barbie, Dracula, and Prince Charming
all have one thing in common: they never lived. While these fictional characters
never took flesh and blood form, they firmly exist in our popular awareness.
These characters are in some ways more real to us than factual figures from
history, and they came into being for a variety of purposes. Some, like King
Midas and Captain Ahab, teach moral lessons and serve as warnings, while
other characters like Tarzan and Prince Charming bring more adventure and
fun than morals into our lives.
Join Dan Karlan, the co-author of The 101 Most Influential People Who Never
Lived, on Tuesday, November 10, from 6:30-7:30 at Marshall Public Library for
a fun romp through history’s greatest fictional characters. If you would like
more information or if you are interested in facilitating a discussion, please call
Amy Campbell at 232-1263 ext. 106.
all have one thing in common: they never lived. While these fictional characters
never took flesh and blood form, they firmly exist in our popular awareness.
These characters are in some ways more real to us than factual figures from
history, and they came into being for a variety of purposes. Some, like King
Midas and Captain Ahab, teach moral lessons and serve as warnings, while
other characters like Tarzan and Prince Charming bring more adventure and
fun than morals into our lives.
Join Dan Karlan, the co-author of The 101 Most Influential People Who Never
Lived, on Tuesday, November 10, from 6:30-7:30 at Marshall Public Library for
a fun romp through history’s greatest fictional characters. If you would like
more information or if you are interested in facilitating a discussion, please call
Amy Campbell at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Shortened Hours in December
The library will have shortened hours throughout December and will be open
10 a.m.-6 p.m Monday through Saturday. The shortened hours will allow
library staff to complete projects and attend trainings. The library will also be
closed December 24 and 25 and January 1.
We will resume our regular hours of 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday on Saturday, January 2, 2016.
10 a.m.-6 p.m Monday through Saturday. The shortened hours will allow
library staff to complete projects and attend trainings. The library will also be
closed December 24 and 25 and January 1.
We will resume our regular hours of 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Thursday
and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday on Saturday, January 2, 2016.
The Ring and the Wardrobe
J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis wrote two of the greatest Fantasy series of all
time. Beyond Middle Earth and Narnia, the two British men were also great
friends.
On Monday, November 16, ISU Ph.D. student Valah Steffen-Wittwer will
discuss their friendship and how their imaginary worlds helped create the
genre of Fantasy literature. Both series have been criticized for being escapist
literature, since they are not "real." Steffen-Wittwer will discuss how, by being
Fantasy, these books are allowed to deal with more "real" black-and-white
challenges and large questions of the human condition than realist
stories where things are so often colored in shades of gray.
This program is part of the library’s literary series and is free and open to all
members of the public. If you would like more information or if you are
interested in facilitating a discussion, please call Amy Campbell at 232-1263
ext. 106.
time. Beyond Middle Earth and Narnia, the two British men were also great
friends.
On Monday, November 16, ISU Ph.D. student Valah Steffen-Wittwer will
discuss their friendship and how their imaginary worlds helped create the
genre of Fantasy literature. Both series have been criticized for being escapist
literature, since they are not "real." Steffen-Wittwer will discuss how, by being
Fantasy, these books are allowed to deal with more "real" black-and-white
challenges and large questions of the human condition than realist
stories where things are so often colored in shades of gray.
This program is part of the library’s literary series and is free and open to all
members of the public. If you would like more information or if you are
interested in facilitating a discussion, please call Amy Campbell at 232-1263
ext. 106.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Local Published Poet Offers Writing Workshop
Bethany Schultz Hurst will host a writing workshop on Tuesday, October 6, from 6:30-8 p.m.
Hurst is the author of Miss Lost Nation, which won the Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for Poetry in 2013. Her work has been included in Best American Poetry 2015 and in journals such as American Literary Review, Gettysburg Review, and New Ohio Review. She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Idaho State University.
Hurst will offer a free poetry workshop, "Poetry: The Strange and Familiar," which will discuss different craft techniques designed to create and amplify movement in poem drafts. We'll discuss a few contemporary poem examples and conclude the session with a related writing exercise.
Hurst is the author of Miss Lost Nation, which won the Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for Poetry in 2013. Her work has been included in Best American Poetry 2015 and in journals such as American Literary Review, Gettysburg Review, and New Ohio Review. She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Idaho State University.
Hurst will offer a free poetry workshop, "Poetry: The Strange and Familiar," which will discuss different craft techniques designed to create and amplify movement in poem drafts. We'll discuss a few contemporary poem examples and conclude the session with a related writing exercise.
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Going West
On Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m., the library will host guest speaker Dr. Laura Worthington for a presentation on Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Dr. Janet Worthington has been presenting women and girls from history and literature for over 30 years. In period costume, she speaks as the noted woman and dramatically recounts her life experiences. She then answers questions both as the historic or literary figure and as herself.
In her beloved series of books for young people, Laura Ingalls Wilder portrayed pioneer life as an idyllic adventure, filled with warmth and love. As Laura, Janet Worthington recounts the westward movement and Pa’s consistent desire to find new lands, the hardships the family faced in each new location, and the joys of making a life in the wilderness.
More information on this and other free library events may be found on the Marshall Public Library Facebook page.
Dr. Janet Worthington has been presenting women and girls from history and literature for over 30 years. In period costume, she speaks as the noted woman and dramatically recounts her life experiences. She then answers questions both as the historic or literary figure and as herself.
In her beloved series of books for young people, Laura Ingalls Wilder portrayed pioneer life as an idyllic adventure, filled with warmth and love. As Laura, Janet Worthington recounts the westward movement and Pa’s consistent desire to find new lands, the hardships the family faced in each new location, and the joys of making a life in the wilderness.
More information on this and other free library events may be found on the Marshall Public Library Facebook page.
ISU Instructor Presents The Foolish Folkhero
Fairy tales and folk tales are more than simple entertaining children’s stories. According to ISU Ph.D. candidate Jeff Howard, they are also rich cultural artifacts and reflections of the culture in which they are found.
On Thursday, October 22, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library, Howard will share his program “The Foolish Folkhero.” Partially an introduction to folk and fairy tales in general, Howard will also provide background on fairy tale collections compiled or written by several well-known folklorists, including the Grimm Brothers.
Howard will also discuss a character important to Italian folktales, Giufa, known as the simpleton or trickster-hero. Howard became interested in Italian folktales and Giufa after living in southern Italy and among the Italian people. Often appearing in tales alongside his mother, Giufa and his exploits represent not just a light-hearted diversion but also a deeper response to the cultural hierarchy of Italy and a reflection of Italian history, including the fascinating but violent past of Sicily.
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more information, please call Amy Campbell at 232-1263 ext. 106.
On Thursday, October 22, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library, Howard will share his program “The Foolish Folkhero.” Partially an introduction to folk and fairy tales in general, Howard will also provide background on fairy tale collections compiled or written by several well-known folklorists, including the Grimm Brothers.
Howard will also discuss a character important to Italian folktales, Giufa, known as the simpleton or trickster-hero. Howard became interested in Italian folktales and Giufa after living in southern Italy and among the Italian people. Often appearing in tales alongside his mother, Giufa and his exploits represent not just a light-hearted diversion but also a deeper response to the cultural hierarchy of Italy and a reflection of Italian history, including the fascinating but violent past of Sicily.
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more information, please call Amy Campbell at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Music in the Library
On Saturday, October 31, from 1-2 p.m., Amy and Jeff Howard will perform folk, gospel, and bluegrass music at Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library.
Amy will play the mandolin and Jeff the guitar as they accompany their own voices to many songs, including "Shenandoah," "Angel Band," "Wild Mountain Thyme," "The Lass of Aughrim," "Midnight Special," "Wagon Wheel," and tributes to Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie with "Worried Man Blues," "Hobo's Lullaby," "This Land Is Your Land," and "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?"
A classically trained musician, Amy will also play pieces on the flute. Jeff is primarily self-taught and has learned the guitar, banjo, and piano over the years. Their inspired music-making combines both instinctive and cultured approaches to create a unique musical joy that resonates with all who hear them perform.
Join us at Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library for this free hour of music.
Amy will play the mandolin and Jeff the guitar as they accompany their own voices to many songs, including "Shenandoah," "Angel Band," "Wild Mountain Thyme," "The Lass of Aughrim," "Midnight Special," "Wagon Wheel," and tributes to Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie with "Worried Man Blues," "Hobo's Lullaby," "This Land Is Your Land," and "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?"
A classically trained musician, Amy will also play pieces on the flute. Jeff is primarily self-taught and has learned the guitar, banjo, and piano over the years. Their inspired music-making combines both instinctive and cultured approaches to create a unique musical joy that resonates with all who hear them perform.
Join us at Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library for this free hour of music.
Friends Celebrates 20 Years
The Friends of the Marshall Public Library celebrates 20 years of service and enrichment to our community!
This non-profit volunteer group believes in the importance of books and cultural activities for people of all ages. Its primary goal is to enrich the educational and financial resources of the Marshall Public Library through volunteer participation.
Since August 1995, they have conducted book sales, donated books to several local service organizations, purchased story hour decorations, two outside bookdrops, strollers for library patron usage, and provided matching grant money for a story hour book collection. Recent expenditures made possible by the Friends include the Toddler I-pads and workstations in the computer area, Maker-Space materials, summer reading program assistance, visiting author lectors, furniture for the patrons and many, many more extras.
Support the Friends of Marshall Public Library’s efforts by becoming “a Friend,” shopping at the on-going book sale by circulation, and joining us for our Fall Book Sale October 8th – 10th!
This non-profit volunteer group believes in the importance of books and cultural activities for people of all ages. Its primary goal is to enrich the educational and financial resources of the Marshall Public Library through volunteer participation.
Since August 1995, they have conducted book sales, donated books to several local service organizations, purchased story hour decorations, two outside bookdrops, strollers for library patron usage, and provided matching grant money for a story hour book collection. Recent expenditures made possible by the Friends include the Toddler I-pads and workstations in the computer area, Maker-Space materials, summer reading program assistance, visiting author lectors, furniture for the patrons and many, many more extras.
Support the Friends of Marshall Public Library’s efforts by becoming “a Friend,” shopping at the on-going book sale by circulation, and joining us for our Fall Book Sale October 8th – 10th!
Kris Castro Retires
I cannot remember a time when I did not have library card or know how to find any book by its Dewey number. Within days of moving to Pocatello, I found the library, and it didn’t take long to realize the Children’s Department could use help shelving books, so I became a volunteer in 1978. This began my many years of ‘living’ at the library. I graduated from ISU with a degree in Library Science, and soon became a full-time employee in the Reference Department.
While serving people from Pocatello and around the world, I also helped to move the entire library from Clark St. to this location, transitioned from card catalog drawers to computers, sent my first email, learned to use the Internet, and have seen the library grow from the traditional quiet repository of knowledge to the vibrant community it is today. I am honored to have been a part of this great institution!
Kris Castro, Reference Supervisor
Kris retires after more than 30 years of service with our library. She has long been a
welcoming presence in the library, and patrons and staff will miss her. Thank you, Kris!
While serving people from Pocatello and around the world, I also helped to move the entire library from Clark St. to this location, transitioned from card catalog drawers to computers, sent my first email, learned to use the Internet, and have seen the library grow from the traditional quiet repository of knowledge to the vibrant community it is today. I am honored to have been a part of this great institution!
Kris Castro, Reference Supervisor
Kris retires after more than 30 years of service with our library. She has long been a
welcoming presence in the library, and patrons and staff will miss her. Thank you, Kris!
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Another Successful Summer of Reading
Another wildly successful Summer Reading Program concluded in August at the library. Nearly 1000 young people from birth to age 18 signed up and participated in program.
The theme for children was Every Hero Has a Story. Throughout the summer, children read books, had reading adventures, made crafts and science projects, and enjoyed a lot of fun activities. Similarly, the teens joined the “Villianous Library League” and explored the wonders of science, make-it spaces, after-hours parties, and more. With a record breaking 161 members, the adult summer reading program involved many community members. Some of the projects and programs geared toward adults were the fun craft activities and informational programs about vaccines and nutrition.
Thank you, Pocatello, for a wonderful Summer Reading Program! We look forward to many more events like this in the future.
Kathryn Poulter, Children’s Librarian
The theme for children was Every Hero Has a Story. Throughout the summer, children read books, had reading adventures, made crafts and science projects, and enjoyed a lot of fun activities. Similarly, the teens joined the “Villianous Library League” and explored the wonders of science, make-it spaces, after-hours parties, and more. With a record breaking 161 members, the adult summer reading program involved many community members. Some of the projects and programs geared toward adults were the fun craft activities and informational programs about vaccines and nutrition.
Thank you, Pocatello, for a wonderful Summer Reading Program! We look forward to many more events like this in the future.
Kathryn Poulter, Children’s Librarian
Fall Book Sale in October
The Friends of Marshall Public Library (FOMPL) will hold their highly anticipated fall book sale in October! A wide variety of both paperback and hardback books as well as videos and CDs will be available for purchase. Paperback items will be sold for $1 each and hardbacks for $2. All remaining stock will be reduced 50% on Saturday!
All sales are cash only; checks are not accepted. No barcode readers, please! All
proceeds will be used to benefit the library. FOMPL is always looking for more Friends so if you are interested in joining, ask at the checkout desk on the first floor.
Hours for the sale are:
Thursday, October 8 - 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Friday, October 9 - 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Saturday, October 10 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
All sales are cash only; checks are not accepted. No barcode readers, please! All
proceeds will be used to benefit the library. FOMPL is always looking for more Friends so if you are interested in joining, ask at the checkout desk on the first floor.
Local Published Poet Offers Writing Workshop
Bethany Schultz Hurst will host a writing workshop on Tuesday, October 6, from 6:30-8 p.m.
Hurst is the author of Miss Lost Nation, which won the Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for Poetry in 2013. Her work has been included in Best American Poetry 2015 and in journals such as American Literary Review, Gettysburg Review, and New Ohio
Review. She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Idaho State University.
Hurst will offer a poetry workshop, "Poetry: The Strange and Familiar," which will discuss different craft techniques designed to create and amplify movement in poem drafts. We'll discuss a few contemporary poem examples and conclude the session with a related writing exercise.
Hurst is the author of Miss Lost Nation, which won the Robert Dana-Anhinga Prize for Poetry in 2013. Her work has been included in Best American Poetry 2015 and in journals such as American Literary Review, Gettysburg Review, and New Ohio
Review. She is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Idaho State University.
Hurst will offer a poetry workshop, "Poetry: The Strange and Familiar," which will discuss different craft techniques designed to create and amplify movement in poem drafts. We'll discuss a few contemporary poem examples and conclude the session with a related writing exercise.
Book a Techie
Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library has now opened registration for a series of classes for the beginning Internet user and has also started an innovative Book a Techie program. Both the computer classes and Book a Techie are geared towards adults over 50 who have little to no computer experience.
The computer classes are taught in a traditional classroom format with small groups of learners while Book a Techie is one-on-one instruction. Volunteer technology coach and ISU business informatics student Tricia Roberts is excited to share her love of technology with others, especially older beginners. In the beginning Internet class, Tricia will help students learn email, how to use the Internet safely, and basic research skills. If you have a little technology skill but still have questions about how to use your own computer, tablet, or phone, working with Tricia through Book a Techie will help you to become more comfortable and proficient.
These classes are free and open to the public. If you are interested in being either a student or a volunteer instructor, please call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 106.
The computer classes are taught in a traditional classroom format with small groups of learners while Book a Techie is one-on-one instruction. Volunteer technology coach and ISU business informatics student Tricia Roberts is excited to share her love of technology with others, especially older beginners. In the beginning Internet class, Tricia will help students learn email, how to use the Internet safely, and basic research skills. If you have a little technology skill but still have questions about how to use your own computer, tablet, or phone, working with Tricia through Book a Techie will help you to become more comfortable and proficient.
These classes are free and open to the public. If you are interested in being either a student or a volunteer instructor, please call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Adult Literacy Tutoring at Library
Pocatello’s Marshall Public Library is partnering with volunteer instructor Pamela Knight to launch a new adult literacy program.
About 11% of adults in Idaho lack the literacy skills to read a bedtime story to their children, the instructions on a medication bottle, or a voting ballot. With years of experience as a reading and language teacher, Pam is eager to share her passion for literacy through free classes at Marshall Public Library to help start adult learners on the path to success.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at either 11 a.m. or noon. Small class size guarantees individual attention and instruction. Classes are free and open to all members of the public, but students must sign-up with the library to attend.
To sign-up and for more information on being either a student or a volunteer
instructor, please call Amy at the library at 232-1263 ext. 106.
About 11% of adults in Idaho lack the literacy skills to read a bedtime story to their children, the instructions on a medication bottle, or a voting ballot. With years of experience as a reading and language teacher, Pam is eager to share her passion for literacy through free classes at Marshall Public Library to help start adult learners on the path to success.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at either 11 a.m. or noon. Small class size guarantees individual attention and instruction. Classes are free and open to all members of the public, but students must sign-up with the library to attend.
To sign-up and for more information on being either a student or a volunteer
instructor, please call Amy at the library at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Thursday, July 30, 2015
Gaila Says Farewell
I have worked for the City of Pocatello for twenty-five years. I started as an ISU practicum student in 1989 at the Pocatello Public Library and, after many years and a few promotions, I will be retiring from the position of Supervisor in the Reference Department at the end of July.At different times I have worked in almost every department of the ‘library and I have also been able to be involved in the planning of programs, presentations, displays and library conferences.
I want to say now thank you, thank you, thank you! Working for Marshall Public Library has been a grand experience. I will miss all of you very much. When I first started working for the City of Pocatello in Oct of 1989, the library was named the Pocatello Public Library and was located on Clark Street. I have many wonderful memories at both locations and wonderful experiences such as watching the new library building being built, the moving of the collection from Clark Street to Garfield Avenue in 1994 and the changing of the name to the Marshall Public Library.
Other memories include moving the books and shelving to install new carpet on both floors and of course inventorying the collection. It impresses me to be able to say I have touched almost every item in this library many times. I love books, I love libraries, and I love working with people who also love books and libraries. I never underestimate the power of knowledge and I have been privileged to work with some very knowledgeable people.
I am looking forward to this next phase of my life and have many plans and projects in mind to keep me busy. My biggest wish is to build upon my wonderful marriage and home life, to gain more knowledge and skills, and to be healthy and happy. And I plan to actually take time to read a few more good books. Thanks again to everyone.
Gaila Butikofer, Reference Supervisor
Dubbed years ago by a patron “Gaila the Wonderful” for her dedication to her work, Gaila retires after more than 25 years of service to our public library. We will miss her knowledge and expertise as well as her sense of humor and wonderful laugh. Thank you for 25 great years, Gaila!
How Do Vaccines Work?
Marshall Public Library’s ongoing health series You and Your Health @ Your Library presents the program How Vaccines Work.
At this time of year, many parents are taking their children to the doctor for their back to school immunization shots. How does the vaccine interact with your child’s body? How does a flu shot protect your health? How do these things actually work?
If you’ve ever had these questions yourself, join Dr. David Glenn, Resident Physician at ISU Family Medicine, at Marshall Public Library on Monday, August 10, at 6:30 p.m. You will also have a chance to ask questions and possibly win a Pampered Chef door prize!
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more information, please call Andrea at 232-1263 ext. 113 or visit and RSVP on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/marshallpl.
At this time of year, many parents are taking their children to the doctor for their back to school immunization shots. How does the vaccine interact with your child’s body? How does a flu shot protect your health? How do these things actually work?
If you’ve ever had these questions yourself, join Dr. David Glenn, Resident Physician at ISU Family Medicine, at Marshall Public Library on Monday, August 10, at 6:30 p.m. You will also have a chance to ask questions and possibly win a Pampered Chef door prize!
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more information, please call Andrea at 232-1263 ext. 113 or visit and RSVP on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/marshallpl.
Friends of Marshall Public Library Help Make Flying Fun
The Friends of Marshall Public Library recently helped launch the new Take-a-Book/Leave-a Book Center program at the Pocatello Regional Airport. This program means that travelers can now take a free book to read as they make their journey.
“You don’t have to bring in a book to take one,” says Pocatello Regional Airport Manager David Allen. “This book sharing center is just one of the ways we’re making flying out of Pocatello as stress-free as possible.”
The idea for the program was developed by the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce Air Service Committee and the Friends stocked its first round of books. The Take-a-Book Center is the first of several new airport amenities the Committee has developed to enhance the experience of flying out of Pocatello.
Donations for the Take-a-Book/Leave-a-Book Center can be made at the Airport Administration Office.
“You don’t have to bring in a book to take one,” says Pocatello Regional Airport Manager David Allen. “This book sharing center is just one of the ways we’re making flying out of Pocatello as stress-free as possible.”
The idea for the program was developed by the Pocatello-Chubbuck Chamber of Commerce Air Service Committee and the Friends stocked its first round of books. The Take-a-Book Center is the first of several new airport amenities the Committee has developed to enhance the experience of flying out of Pocatello.
Donations for the Take-a-Book/Leave-a-Book Center can be made at the Airport Administration Office.
Volunteers Wanted for Upcoming Book Sale
The library’s Friends group is holding their annual book sale in October and they need help sorting books into genres before and during the sale. If you are familiar with different genres like romance, mystery, western, and sci-fi and are eager to help the Friends raise money to support the library, stop by the checkout desk today!
The book sale will run Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9, during library hours and Saturday, October 10 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Set up for the sale is on October 7 starting at 4. Volunteers are encouraged for all times!
The book sale will run Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9, during library hours and Saturday, October 10 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Set up for the sale is on October 7 starting at 4. Volunteers are encouraged for all times!
Sister Library Quilt Squares and Pen Pal Program
If you missed July’s Sister Library program, don’t worry! You can still participate by making a quilt square and becoming a pen pal!
We are making a friendship quilt to gift to the Stalowa Wola Public Library in Poland. Anyone may make a quilt square that represents something about Pocatello or about Idaho. Quilt squares can be picked up from Becky H. on the first floor.
If letter writing is your talent, you may also participate in the pen pal exchange. Pen pal forms are in the lobby and may also be found online on our website. Children, adults, or entire families may sign up to write to someone in Stalowa Wola. Pen pal forms can be left with Amy on the second floor.
If you have any questions, please call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 106.
We are making a friendship quilt to gift to the Stalowa Wola Public Library in Poland. Anyone may make a quilt square that represents something about Pocatello or about Idaho. Quilt squares can be picked up from Becky H. on the first floor.
If letter writing is your talent, you may also participate in the pen pal exchange. Pen pal forms are in the lobby and may also be found online on our website. Children, adults, or entire families may sign up to write to someone in Stalowa Wola. Pen pal forms can be left with Amy on the second floor.
If you have any questions, please call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Super Readers Visit
Super readers have been visiting the Pocatello area!
Each Tuesday a new sighting will be posted in the adult fiction area at MPL and on the MPL Facebook page. Can you name the 10 locations the super readers will visit this summer?
Download the form at www.marshallpl.org or pick one up at MPL. Then check the MPL Facebook page every Tuesday to see if you know their location. Entries with 7 or more correct answers will be entered into a drawing. Turn in completed forms at the Circulation Desk anytime between August 4 and August 15.
Becky Hadley, Readers Advisor
Each Tuesday a new sighting will be posted in the adult fiction area at MPL and on the MPL Facebook page. Can you name the 10 locations the super readers will visit this summer?
Download the form at www.marshallpl.org or pick one up at MPL. Then check the MPL Facebook page every Tuesday to see if you know their location. Entries with 7 or more correct answers will be entered into a drawing. Turn in completed forms at the Circulation Desk anytime between August 4 and August 15.
Becky Hadley, Readers Advisor
New Sister Library!
This summer we have the opportunity to share letters and photos and a special friendship quilt with a library across the ocean! Our new sister library is located in the town of Stalowa Wola, in the country of Poland. Like Pocatello, Stalowa Wola is the largest city in its county and, also similar to Pocatello, Stalowa Wola has a population of just over 60,000 people!
To the right is a photo of the Stalowa Wola Public Library.
At the family story time on July 14 at 6 p.m., we will be writing postcards to send to Poland. When you come to the family story time, you will also receive a quilt square that you can design for us to put together into a friendship quilt that our library will later gift to the Stalowa Wola Public Library. Designs can be about Pocatello or anything you feel represents our
region.
Please join us for these cross-cultural activities! All ages are welcome.
To the right is a photo of the Stalowa Wola Public Library.
At the family story time on July 14 at 6 p.m., we will be writing postcards to send to Poland. When you come to the family story time, you will also receive a quilt square that you can design for us to put together into a friendship quilt that our library will later gift to the Stalowa Wola Public Library. Designs can be about Pocatello or anything you feel represents our
region.
Please join us for these cross-cultural activities! All ages are welcome.
It’s No Mystery: Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, and chums reveal their secrets
The roots of children’s serial fiction such as Harry Potter and the
Spiderwick Chronicles go back to the 1830’s. Sparked by the Horatio Alger and Rollo stories of the 19th century, the 20th century saw an explosion of mystery and adventure fiction for children. Series such as The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and Cherry Ames quickly captivated their readers and made publishers take juvenile literature seriously.
On Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m., Marshall Public Library’s Trent Clegg will facilitate a retrospective discussion on these 20th century serials, unraveling the mystery of this literature’s power, its influence on children since its creation and on the series books that followed it.
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more information, please call the library at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
Spiderwick Chronicles go back to the 1830’s. Sparked by the Horatio Alger and Rollo stories of the 19th century, the 20th century saw an explosion of mystery and adventure fiction for children. Series such as The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Tom Swift, and Cherry Ames quickly captivated their readers and made publishers take juvenile literature seriously.
On Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m., Marshall Public Library’s Trent Clegg will facilitate a retrospective discussion on these 20th century serials, unraveling the mystery of this literature’s power, its influence on children since its creation and on the series books that followed it.
This program is free and open to all members of the public. For more information, please call the library at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
National Joke Day
Q: How come the librarian slipped and fell in the library?
A: Because she strayed into the non-friction section.
In honor of National Joke Day on July 1, we would love to hear everyone’s favorite (clean) joke. You can submit your finest jewel at the display on the first floor near the circulation desk and wait in jolly anticipation for it to be posted. New jokes will be displayed each week in order to keep the laughs cracking.
Laura Brink, Circulation Librarian
A: Because she strayed into the non-friction section.
In honor of National Joke Day on July 1, we would love to hear everyone’s favorite (clean) joke. You can submit your finest jewel at the display on the first floor near the circulation desk and wait in jolly anticipation for it to be posted. New jokes will be displayed each week in order to keep the laughs cracking.
Laura Brink, Circulation Librarian
Check It Out!
Check It Out! is an afternoon of site-specific dance, inspired by the library, the literature, and the other resources to be found there! Come experience this exceptional performance on Friday, July 3, from 4:30-5:30 p.m
Check It Out! is created and performed by community members, dancers, performers, musicians, writers, and people who love the library and reading. The project will be led by Julie Leir-VanSickle, Bridget Close, and Scott Lindenberg.
Check It Out! is created and performed by community members, dancers, performers, musicians, writers, and people who love the library and reading. The project will be led by Julie Leir-VanSickle, Bridget Close, and Scott Lindenberg.
Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?
The Southeast Idaho Button Club shares their passion this month with a
special display for library patrons.
Members of the Southeast Idaho Button Club have brought award-winning examples of their collecting passion, the button, to be displayed at Marshall Public Library through the month of July.
Buttons, those fascinating fasteners, have been around for thousands of years and serve as important cultural artifacts. Displaying these small pieces of history in an artistic fashion is one thing members of the Button Club do best. Come to the library and find out something new about an item you use every day!
The Southeast Idaho Button Club meets every 4th Saturday of the month in the Community Room of Marshall Public Library at 12:30 p.m. For more information, please call the library at 232-1263 ext. 106.
h Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
special display for library patrons.
Members of the Southeast Idaho Button Club have brought award-winning examples of their collecting passion, the button, to be displayed at Marshall Public Library through the month of July.
Buttons, those fascinating fasteners, have been around for thousands of years and serve as important cultural artifacts. Displaying these small pieces of history in an artistic fashion is one thing members of the Button Club do best. Come to the library and find out something new about an item you use every day!
The Southeast Idaho Button Club meets every 4th Saturday of the month in the Community Room of Marshall Public Library at 12:30 p.m. For more information, please call the library at 232-1263 ext. 106.
h Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Makerspace Activities
A “makerspace” is a place for the community to get together to experiment,
design, and collaborate on projects. The library’s Make It at the Library project
features STEAM-based activities that emphasize exploration of science,
technology, engineering, art, and math. The library offers a variety of activities
for every age! April’s activities include:
Every Wednesday @ 4 p.m. KIDS KNIT & CROCHET GROUP: Learn to knit or
crochet. All skill levels are invited to join in this drop-in program.
Monday, April 6 @ 4 p.m. ORIGAMI CLUB: Join us for a fun hour of origami!
No experience necessary. All supplies provided. All ages welcome!
Thursday, April 9 & April 23@ 7 p.m. ADULT FIBER ARTS GROUP: Bring your
current project to on while we visit, discuss books and current events. Open to all
skill levels (for adults, but all ages are welcome).
Monday, April 13 & April 27 @ 4 p.m. KIDS CREATIVE WRITING GROUP:
Bring a pencil, some paper, and your imagination. For kids in grades 1-5.
Wednesday, April 15 @ 7 p.m. FAMILY BUILD IT NIGHT: families of all shapes
and sizes are invited to participate in the library’s first monthly build project.
Families will work together to build a low/high tech project. All skill levels are
invited to participate. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult for
this project.
Friday, April 24 @ 3 p.m. ARDUINO PROGRAM: Learn how to wire and
program a microcontroller with this hands-on activity. Best suited for students
ten years old and older.
Saturday, April 25 @ 10 a.m. ADULT CRAFT: Celebrate Earth Day with a
“green” craft program for adults. We’ll use old books, power tools, and recycled
containers to make a book planter for small succulent plants. Please RSVP to
this event on the Library’s Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/marshallpl/
events) by April 13 to ensure we have enough supplies.
Jamie Bair, Circulation Supervisor
design, and collaborate on projects. The library’s Make It at the Library project
features STEAM-based activities that emphasize exploration of science,
technology, engineering, art, and math. The library offers a variety of activities
for every age! April’s activities include:
Every Wednesday @ 4 p.m. KIDS KNIT & CROCHET GROUP: Learn to knit or
crochet. All skill levels are invited to join in this drop-in program.
Monday, April 6 @ 4 p.m. ORIGAMI CLUB: Join us for a fun hour of origami!
No experience necessary. All supplies provided. All ages welcome!
Thursday, April 9 & April 23@ 7 p.m. ADULT FIBER ARTS GROUP: Bring your
current project to on while we visit, discuss books and current events. Open to all
skill levels (for adults, but all ages are welcome).
Monday, April 13 & April 27 @ 4 p.m. KIDS CREATIVE WRITING GROUP:
Bring a pencil, some paper, and your imagination. For kids in grades 1-5.
Wednesday, April 15 @ 7 p.m. FAMILY BUILD IT NIGHT: families of all shapes
and sizes are invited to participate in the library’s first monthly build project.
Families will work together to build a low/high tech project. All skill levels are
invited to participate. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult for
this project.
Friday, April 24 @ 3 p.m. ARDUINO PROGRAM: Learn how to wire and
program a microcontroller with this hands-on activity. Best suited for students
ten years old and older.
Saturday, April 25 @ 10 a.m. ADULT CRAFT: Celebrate Earth Day with a
“green” craft program for adults. We’ll use old books, power tools, and recycled
containers to make a book planter for small succulent plants. Please RSVP to
this event on the Library’s Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/marshallpl/
events) by April 13 to ensure we have enough supplies.
Jamie Bair, Circulation Supervisor
Meet New Employee Amanda
I’m what people call a “Maine-ah”…. otherwise known as someone from
Maine. I embrace this nickname whole-heartedly! Besides Maine, I
have lived in New York, Georgia, and now Idaho with my husband.
In my spare time I enjoy doing different crafts like quilting, painting, and
scrapbooking along with outdoor activities like 4-wheeling, swimming,
camping, and much more. My favorite color is green, and I love flowers. I
enjoy traveling to new places and being with my family. My favorite foods
are Mom’s home cooking and Mexican.
Maine. I embrace this nickname whole-heartedly! Besides Maine, I
have lived in New York, Georgia, and now Idaho with my husband.
In my spare time I enjoy doing different crafts like quilting, painting, and
scrapbooking along with outdoor activities like 4-wheeling, swimming,
camping, and much more. My favorite color is green, and I love flowers. I
enjoy traveling to new places and being with my family. My favorite foods
are Mom’s home cooking and Mexican.
Celebrate National Poetry Month
15th Annual Poetry WallPocatello’s Marshall Public Library celebrates National Poetry Month in
April with the 15th annual Poetry Wall!
Started in 2001 by librarian Joan Juskie, the Poetry Wall displays
original work from local poets. Local poets of all ages have submitted
work to be displayed, and the talent of our local writers is amazing to
see.
The Senior Activities Center Creative Writing Group is honored this year
with an entire panel devoted to their members’ writing. Founded 33
years ago, this group meets weekly to learn something new about
creativity, poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. If you’re interested in joining
this group of local writers, please come to the Senior Activities Center at
427 N. 6th any Friday from 1-3.
Come to the library’s second floor anytime in April to see Marshall
Public Library’s 15th annual Poetry Wall. You will understand why
Pocatello is Idaho’s Poetry Capital!
Blackout Poetry for Teens
Do you have trouble coming up with the perfect words to express your
feelings, or you just need a little boost to get beyond that writer’s block?
Here is your chance to ‘borrow’ a little and express yourself in a unique
way.
Teens are invited to drop in and pick up a page or two from some of our
damaged and discarded books to express your thoughts and feelings.
Check out our display and create a poem today! Submit one or two and
we’ll post them on our Blackout Poetry wall.
Electronic Blackout Poetry
If you like writing blackout poetry, make it high-tech at a special tween
and teen event!
Teens are invited to create a blackout poem and then we will attach
circuitry and an LED light. Pictures of this will be posted on the YA
BLOG.
Join us on Tuesday, April 14, from 4-5 p.m. to create your own
electronic blackout poem!
For more information on these and other teen activities, contact YA
Librarian Kath Ann at 232-1263 ext. 109.
April with the 15th annual Poetry Wall!
Started in 2001 by librarian Joan Juskie, the Poetry Wall displays
original work from local poets. Local poets of all ages have submitted
work to be displayed, and the talent of our local writers is amazing to
see.
The Senior Activities Center Creative Writing Group is honored this year
with an entire panel devoted to their members’ writing. Founded 33
years ago, this group meets weekly to learn something new about
creativity, poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. If you’re interested in joining
this group of local writers, please come to the Senior Activities Center at
427 N. 6th any Friday from 1-3.
Come to the library’s second floor anytime in April to see Marshall
Public Library’s 15th annual Poetry Wall. You will understand why
Pocatello is Idaho’s Poetry Capital!
Blackout Poetry for Teens
Do you have trouble coming up with the perfect words to express your
feelings, or you just need a little boost to get beyond that writer’s block?
Here is your chance to ‘borrow’ a little and express yourself in a unique
way.
Teens are invited to drop in and pick up a page or two from some of our
damaged and discarded books to express your thoughts and feelings.
Check out our display and create a poem today! Submit one or two and
we’ll post them on our Blackout Poetry wall.
Electronic Blackout Poetry
If you like writing blackout poetry, make it high-tech at a special tween
and teen event!
Teens are invited to create a blackout poem and then we will attach
circuitry and an LED light. Pictures of this will be posted on the YA
BLOG.
Join us on Tuesday, April 14, from 4-5 p.m. to create your own
electronic blackout poem!
For more information on these and other teen activities, contact YA
Librarian Kath Ann at 232-1263 ext. 109.
First Graders Visit Library in April
In April, the library will be happily overrun by first graders! Why? Well,
April is the month when all the elementary schools bring their first
grade students to the library for a special storytime, a tour of the
library, and a chance to check out a book.
It is very important for children to learn about and have positive
experiences with the library, and first grade is a wonderful time for this
introduction. Our regular storytimes will resume in May.
April is the month when all the elementary schools bring their first
grade students to the library for a special storytime, a tour of the
library, and a chance to check out a book.
It is very important for children to learn about and have positive
experiences with the library, and first grade is a wonderful time for this
introduction. Our regular storytimes will resume in May.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Bellon Visiting Author
With great pleasure, the Bellon Visiting Author Series announces Janet Wong, guest artist for 2015. She is an author and poet of many wonderful books. And happily she will be in Pocatello March 9-11!
Wong didn't start out wanting to be an author, and in fact she says she actually hated poetry at first. But after several years as an attorney and Director of Labor Relations at Universal Studios, she felt she was becoming "a mean person" and was ready for a career change. She was visiting a small children's bookstore finding books for her nephew when she had the "ah hah" moment that she too might enjoy writing books for children. She wanted a chance to do something meaningful that would help children. And the rest is history.
Wong and her work have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and on NPR's Car Talk. She is a sought after lecturer for education and library conferences, and she was even invited to the White House National Poetry celebration. Her cultural heritage is Korean, Chinese, and American, having grown up in Los Angeles. Her writing and poetry reflects her cultural background and is notable for its honesty, warmth, and humor.
Janet Wong will appear at the Marshall Public Library on Monday, March 9, from 4-5 p.m. On Tuesday, March 10, she will present at the ISU College of Education from 7-8 p.m. with a book signing at 6:15 pm. Lastly she will speak at the Portneuf District Library on Wednesday, March 11, at 4 p.m.
Please find time in your schedule to attend one of her free performances. It will be well worth the effort to meet and listen to this fascinating woman.
Becca Hyde, Early Childhood Librarian
Wong didn't start out wanting to be an author, and in fact she says she actually hated poetry at first. But after several years as an attorney and Director of Labor Relations at Universal Studios, she felt she was becoming "a mean person" and was ready for a career change. She was visiting a small children's bookstore finding books for her nephew when she had the "ah hah" moment that she too might enjoy writing books for children. She wanted a chance to do something meaningful that would help children. And the rest is history.
Wong and her work have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show and on NPR's Car Talk. She is a sought after lecturer for education and library conferences, and she was even invited to the White House National Poetry celebration. Her cultural heritage is Korean, Chinese, and American, having grown up in Los Angeles. Her writing and poetry reflects her cultural background and is notable for its honesty, warmth, and humor.
Janet Wong will appear at the Marshall Public Library on Monday, March 9, from 4-5 p.m. On Tuesday, March 10, she will present at the ISU College of Education from 7-8 p.m. with a book signing at 6:15 pm. Lastly she will speak at the Portneuf District Library on Wednesday, March 11, at 4 p.m.
Please find time in your schedule to attend one of her free performances. It will be well worth the effort to meet and listen to this fascinating woman.
Becca Hyde, Early Childhood Librarian
March Teen Activities
Join us for these Ender’s Game-themed Teen Tech Week activities!
Tuesday, March 9, 4-5 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, 4-5 p.m.
Friday, March 13, After-hours movie Ender’s Game 6-8:30 p.m.
And don’t miss these Makerspace activities over spring break!
Monday, March 23, 1-5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24,1-5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25, 1-5 p.m.
Thursday, March 26 1-5 p.m.
Friday, March 27, 3-5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9, 4-5 p.m.
Thursday, March 12, 4-5 p.m.
Friday, March 13, After-hours movie Ender’s Game 6-8:30 p.m.
And don’t miss these Makerspace activities over spring break!
Monday, March 23, 1-5 p.m.
Tuesday, March 24,1-5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25, 1-5 p.m.
Thursday, March 26 1-5 p.m.
Friday, March 27, 3-5 p.m.
Meet the Friends of Marshall Public Library
Friends of the Marshall Public Library volunteers have been helping the library since 1995, raising money for items not covered by the library’s budget. A small group of dedicated Friends puts on two booksales a year and organizes the year-round booksale area near the Circulation desk.
Membership is easy and inexpensive, and puts you on the list to help with book sales: setting up the sales, taking them down, and helping fellow library lovers in finding the right book for a great price! We are always looking for help, and you can help as little or as much as you want. Year-round activities include hosting author talks, sorting book donations, tidying up the book sale area, and serving on the Friends board.
Because we are a 501c-3 nonprofit, every penny we raise goes to help the library. Over the years we have helped the library move to its current location from the old building on Lewis Street, and have supported every summer reading program via books, prizes, and other items.
Most recently, the new infusion of furniture in the library was purchased with money raised by the Friends. We’ve helped with decorations in the building on both floors, and outside with gardens, statues, fences, and benches. Book drops were purchased to help busy patrons return items without leaving their cars, and strollers, carts, and other wheeled items assist patrons as well as staff. We’ve invited, promoted, and enjoyed visiting authors for many years.
The handicapped door was installed at the request of many, and new iPads for the kids were recently added to the Children’s area. Over the years, hundreds of books, tapes, CDs, and DVDs were added to the collection. A poster near the Circulation Desk shows many more benefits the Friends have provided to the library.
The next book sale will be April 16, 17, and 18. If you are interested in helping or becoming a member of the Friends of the Marshall Public Library, contact the Circulation Desk. Annual membership dues are as little as $3 a year. For this you get the satisfaction of helping your library, and, as we look at it, helping to pay back for all the money we save: they buy the books and DVDs for us!
Membership is easy and inexpensive, and puts you on the list to help with book sales: setting up the sales, taking them down, and helping fellow library lovers in finding the right book for a great price! We are always looking for help, and you can help as little or as much as you want. Year-round activities include hosting author talks, sorting book donations, tidying up the book sale area, and serving on the Friends board.
Because we are a 501c-3 nonprofit, every penny we raise goes to help the library. Over the years we have helped the library move to its current location from the old building on Lewis Street, and have supported every summer reading program via books, prizes, and other items.
Most recently, the new infusion of furniture in the library was purchased with money raised by the Friends. We’ve helped with decorations in the building on both floors, and outside with gardens, statues, fences, and benches. Book drops were purchased to help busy patrons return items without leaving their cars, and strollers, carts, and other wheeled items assist patrons as well as staff. We’ve invited, promoted, and enjoyed visiting authors for many years.
The handicapped door was installed at the request of many, and new iPads for the kids were recently added to the Children’s area. Over the years, hundreds of books, tapes, CDs, and DVDs were added to the collection. A poster near the Circulation Desk shows many more benefits the Friends have provided to the library.
The next book sale will be April 16, 17, and 18. If you are interested in helping or becoming a member of the Friends of the Marshall Public Library, contact the Circulation Desk. Annual membership dues are as little as $3 a year. For this you get the satisfaction of helping your library, and, as we look at it, helping to pay back for all the money we save: they buy the books and DVDs for us!
Experience a Human Library
Check out a Human Book at Marshall Public Library!
When you walk into the library, you are surrounded by stories housed in books. When you walk into a Human Library, you are surrounded by stories held inside people.
Like books, we are often judged by our covers. Other people might see us as too old, too young, insignificant, boring, crazy, or threatening. When you check out a Human Book to listen to a chapter of his or her life, you will see that we each contain more than the eye can see, and people with the strangest or plainest covers often contain the most spectacular stories.
Come to the library on Tuesday, March 31, from 6-8 p.m. to listen to a few of these remarkable stories! For more information, please call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 106.
When you walk into the library, you are surrounded by stories housed in books. When you walk into a Human Library, you are surrounded by stories held inside people.
Like books, we are often judged by our covers. Other people might see us as too old, too young, insignificant, boring, crazy, or threatening. When you check out a Human Book to listen to a chapter of his or her life, you will see that we each contain more than the eye can see, and people with the strangest or plainest covers often contain the most spectacular stories.
Come to the library on Tuesday, March 31, from 6-8 p.m. to listen to a few of these remarkable stories! For more information, please call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 106.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Free Tax Filing
Confused about your taxes? Having trouble filing? Help is here for you at Marshall Public Library!
Starting Monday, February 2, IRS-trained volunteers from the American Association of Retired Persons are ready to assist you in the electronic filing of your Federal and state tax returns.
And it's absolutely free!
This program focuses on low-income or elderly people but is open to everyone. From February 3 through April 14, the volunteers will be at the library every Monday evening from 5-8:30 p.m. and every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. No appointments will be taken and it is first come, first served.
Bring the following (if necessary) with you:
• Valid picture ID and social security cards or a document from SSA with your name and SSN
• Social Security cards for dependents
• Form W-2 from each employer
• Form 1099-INT or 1099-DIV (to report interest and dividends)
• SSA-1099 or RRB-1099 (to report social security and railroad retirement)
• 1099-R (to report pension income)
• List of your medical, taxes, interest, contributions, and miscellaneous expenses (to itemize your deductions)
• Copy of last year's tax return
• Child and disabled dependent care
•Copy of divorce decree that shows you are entitled to claiming the child or children for tax purposes and/or earned income credit.
Starting Monday, February 2, IRS-trained volunteers from the American Association of Retired Persons are ready to assist you in the electronic filing of your Federal and state tax returns.
And it's absolutely free!
This program focuses on low-income or elderly people but is open to everyone. From February 3 through April 14, the volunteers will be at the library every Monday evening from 5-8:30 p.m. and every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. No appointments will be taken and it is first come, first served.
Bring the following (if necessary) with you:
• Valid picture ID and social security cards or a document from SSA with your name and SSN
• Social Security cards for dependents
• Form W-2 from each employer
• Form 1099-INT or 1099-DIV (to report interest and dividends)
• SSA-1099 or RRB-1099 (to report social security and railroad retirement)
• 1099-R (to report pension income)
• List of your medical, taxes, interest, contributions, and miscellaneous expenses (to itemize your deductions)
• Copy of last year's tax return
• Child and disabled dependent care
•Copy of divorce decree that shows you are entitled to claiming the child or children for tax purposes and/or earned income credit.
Celebrate Black History Month @ Your Library
February is Black History Month. As part of this year’s observance, Marshall Public Library is featuring a display of books by black authors such as Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Frederick Douglass, and Toni Morrison.
Members of the local chapter of the NAACP are graciously contributing memorabilia to the display as well, providing a direct connection to both the past and present. Come celebrate Black History Month with Marshall Public Library!
Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
Members of the local chapter of the NAACP are graciously contributing memorabilia to the display as well, providing a direct connection to both the past and present. Come celebrate Black History Month with Marshall Public Library!
Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
Adult Craft Programs
Looking for something creative to do? Join us for “Pin It,” the craft program for adults most Monday and Tuesday evenings in February. All “Pin It” programs start at 6 p.m.
The “Pin It” program focuses on repurposing old, outdated books into cool new things! Each week we’ll explore a new project that demonstrates different crafts to help you express yourself! Learn how to make paperback wallets on Monday, February 2, OR Tuesday, February 3. Make a folded book sculpture on Monday, February 9, OR Tuesday, February 10. There will not be a craft the week of February 16. Join us the last week of February for book page roses on Monday, February 23.
No crafting experience necessary! This is a free program and all supplies are provided. Work with other adults in a relaxed, fun atmosphere and learn to make something new! Check out the library’s Facebook page for the complete schedule and examples of the projects.
Jamie Bair, Circulation Supervisor
The “Pin It” program focuses on repurposing old, outdated books into cool new things! Each week we’ll explore a new project that demonstrates different crafts to help you express yourself! Learn how to make paperback wallets on Monday, February 2, OR Tuesday, February 3. Make a folded book sculpture on Monday, February 9, OR Tuesday, February 10. There will not be a craft the week of February 16. Join us the last week of February for book page roses on Monday, February 23.
No crafting experience necessary! This is a free program and all supplies are provided. Work with other adults in a relaxed, fun atmosphere and learn to make something new! Check out the library’s Facebook page for the complete schedule and examples of the projects.
Jamie Bair, Circulation Supervisor
2015 Newspaper and Magazine Subscriptions
There are currently 193 newspaper and magazine subscriptions for all ages of patrons at Marshall Public Library. Some magazines like Ladies Home Journal, Jet, and Poder are no longer available because they have ceased publication, but the library has added many new high interest subjects such as Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, Ski, Skiing, Quilting, Eating Well and Vegetarian Times. Current magazine issues are kept in binders and do not check out. We keep the previous year archived and on hand for patrons to view in-house or check out and take home for two-week checkouts.
We also keep print issues of the Idaho State Journal on hand until the microfilm versions have arrived. The microfilm versions of the Pocatello newspaper dates back to 1895 when the Pocatello Tribune was the local paper. A list of all newspapers carried by Marshall Public Library can be found on the website by selecting the Magazines and Newspapers button from the Research Tools drop down menu.
You can also access nearly 2000 full-text magazines and academic journals through the Research Tools drop down menu by clicking on on the Resource Centers and selecting MasterFILE Premier. If you have questions about the library’s print and digital newspapers and magazines, please call the Reference Desk at 232-1263 ext. 106. We are here to help you find the information you need!
Gaila Butikofer, Reference Supervisor
We also keep print issues of the Idaho State Journal on hand until the microfilm versions have arrived. The microfilm versions of the Pocatello newspaper dates back to 1895 when the Pocatello Tribune was the local paper. A list of all newspapers carried by Marshall Public Library can be found on the website by selecting the Magazines and Newspapers button from the Research Tools drop down menu.
You can also access nearly 2000 full-text magazines and academic journals through the Research Tools drop down menu by clicking on on the Resource Centers and selecting MasterFILE Premier. If you have questions about the library’s print and digital newspapers and magazines, please call the Reference Desk at 232-1263 ext. 106. We are here to help you find the information you need!
Gaila Butikofer, Reference Supervisor
Ada County Featured
As part of our ongoing Idaho Counties display, Marshall Public Library is
featuring Ada County in February. Commonly known as the home of Idaho’s capital city, Ada County has also played host to Hollywood for the U.S. premieres of the Jason Bourne movies, contains one of the largest refuges for birds of prey, and boasts one of the largest populations of people with Basque heritage in the United States.
Come explore your home state at Marshall Public Library!
Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
featuring Ada County in February. Commonly known as the home of Idaho’s capital city, Ada County has also played host to Hollywood for the U.S. premieres of the Jason Bourne movies, contains one of the largest refuges for birds of prey, and boasts one of the largest populations of people with Basque heritage in the United States.
Come explore your home state at Marshall Public Library!
Trent Clegg, Reference Librarian
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