Trivia Nights @ the Library: Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM and Thursday, November 5 at 7:00 PM
Think you have what it takes to be a trivia champion? Join us for a fun evening of mind tickling questions and fellowship with new and old friends. Teams of two to six players are welcome to participate at these fun and competitive community nights. Snacks and prizes will be provided Call the library at 330-343-6123 to register your team.
Need help starting a consistent fitness routine? Join the Bookin’ It for Fitness Walking Book Club and get a little support! The club will meet each Monday for a 30 minute walk (locations to be determined), then meet monthly to set goals, discuss books, and provide support. Plus, all members will receive a pedometer and a fitness journal to help keep track of goals and milestone. Members who complete the entire program could win from a number of great prizes, including a Fitbit and and Apple Watch! Space is limited, so call the library at 330-343-6123 to sign up today!
Program Information:
This program is made possible by grant support from the Aultman Foundation.
I have been watching a BBC series called Vera. We don’t have this particular series at our library, but that’s where Inter Library Loan (or ILL) comes in! At the Dover Public Library, we can pull from over two hundred twenty other libraries to find, request, and send to our library. This DVD series is based on the mystery books by the author Ann Cleeves. (Check out her books!)The setting is in Scotland, and anything Scotland related, I’m interested. The scenery is beautiful. The stories are great, and they keep you guessing. The Main character is DCI Vera Stanhope, a rude, abrupt, no nonsense older woman who has her own personal issues. But, she gets the job done. I would recommend this series for all mystery lovers. both the books and the DVD’s.
Again with the Inter Library Loan, my husband and I were talking about TV shows that we watched when we were kids. One was Car 54 Where are You? I was able to get the first season from another library. If you remember this show, and the character who made a two word phrase famous, come to the front desk and ask for me. If you correctly say the phrase, I will give you a little gift. The first one who answers correctly wins!
Thanks for reading this little blog, and remember, we are here for you and your favorite books, TV shows, and more, at Dover Public Library.
Denise
Adult Services
Next Saturday Dover Public Library will host an introductory course in Genealogy. For those of you who want to learn the best ways to trace your family history, I strongly recommend it. But if you are unable to attend, I would like to draw your attention to some new circulating materials we have in The Roots Cellar that will help you as you search the past.
It’s true, most items in The Roots Cellar are for library use only. But we do have a collection of periodicals that circulate just like regular magazines: they can be checked out for 1 week with up to 2 renewals. One I would like to draw your attention to is Family Tree Magazine. The May/June 2015 issue features helpful articles such as “8 hidden clues to ID old photos,” “10 ways to connect with distant cousins,” and “Complete guide to old tax records.”
Another title available for circulation is “Ohio History,” the journal of Ohio History Connection (formerly Ohio Historical Society). Here history buffs can read scholarly articles on topics such as leftist activism at John Carroll University in the late 1960’s (“Peace be with you” by Michael Daniel Goodnough in the 2015 issue) or how Columbus, Ohio was a leader in implementing a water system that serves as a basis for models used today all over the world (“Water in the shaping of Columbus, Ohio, 1812-1912” by Mansel G. Blackford in the same issue).
We also have current issues of the following, all available to read in the comfort of your own home:
National Genealogical Society Quarterly
NGS Magazine
Ohio Genealogical Society Quarterly
Ohio Genealogy News
Tuscarawas Pioneer Footprints (Tuscarawas County Genealogical Society newsletter)
Echoes (Ohio History Connection: this publication gives dates and descriptions of Ohio history programs throughout the state, as well as a feature story in Ohio history)
So if you want to bone up on current topics in local history and genealogy, stop into The Roots Cellar the next time you visit Dover Public Library and take a little history home with you.
The Roots Cellar is open Mondays from 12:30-4 and 5-8, Wednesdays 1-4 and 5-8, and Saturdays by appointment.
Join us Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 PM for an evening of discussion with local author Randy Miller. In his new book, Sons of the Valley: A Story of Six-Man Football in Tuscarawas County, Miller tells the story of of area towns that played six-man football in the 1940’s: Sugarcreek, Strasburg, Midvale, Tuscarawas, Gnadenhutten and more. Miller details the football history of those years, the impact of World War II on the sport as well as some stories of controversy and tragedy that occurred on the gridiron. A book signing will follow the program which is free and open to all. For more information or to register for the program, please call the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123.
This blog post is a few days late, but this time I have a really good excuse…
Last Friday was the Library’s Teen Lock-In! We had 14 teens ages ranging from 11-16 stay in the library all night for a variety of activities including games, crafts, a movie, and more. Here’s the play-by-play.
5:00 PM: I arrive and start setting up for the Scavenger Hunt and gathering other materials.
6:00 PM: Teens arrive in the Community Room!
6:15 PM: We play get-to-know-you games in front of the Circulation Desk. These included the Question Ball (a beach ball with questions written on it in Sharpie) and Magic Carpet Ride (in which a team has to flip over a blanket while standing on it and without losing anyone)
6:45 PM: Pizza from East of Chicago
7:15 PM: We start our Community Service Walk around the Library to pick up trash and pull weeds
7:45 PM: Drawing with Sidewalk Chalk!
8:30 PM: Scavenger Hunt around the library looking for “diamonds,” solving mysteries, and learning to use library resources.
9:30 – 10:30 PM: Games in the Community Room. I brought my Wii in and we played Just Dance 2 and 3. Even Jim participated! The teens had a blast!
11:30 PM – 12:30 AM: We made Paperback Hedgehogs out of discarded paperbacks and miscellaneous crafting supplies. They were super cute and easy, though a little time-consuming. 
12:30 – 1:30 AM: Sardines in the dark. If you’ve never played Sardines, here’s how: Pick a person to hide. The rest count to 50, then go look for that person. When they find him/her, each person hides beside them. So, you end up with lots of people hiding in the same place until everyone finds the hiding spot.
1:30 – 3:30 AM: Movie (Disney’s Into the Woods) and games on the computer for those who aren’t into musicals
3:30 – 4:30 AM: Hide and Seek in the dark out front
4:30 – 6:00 AM: Mug Cupcakes in the Microwave. Everyone got to come up with their own cupcake recipe, bake it in the microwave, and then decorate it with a variety of candy and sprinkles. While some of the combinations didn’t turn out that great, and one in particular looked a bit odd (green cake?!?!) everyone had a great time, and it was a perfect snack for the wee hours of the morning. When finished, the kids all washed their own mugs! Yes, I told them to, but they didn’t give me any trouble about it, so I still count it as a win.
6:00 AM: Wake up, everyone! We did have a few kids who were sleeping, so we woke everyone up and cleaned up the library. We sent a group to look for anything left over from the Scavenger Hunt and sent a group to help put away crafting supplies. While everyone was still a bit sleepy, they did a great job helping us put the library back together.
7:00 AM: Parents arrive to retrieve their teens.
7:30 AM: I go home, stopping by McDonald’s for a well-earned bacon, egg, and cheese bagel.
So, that’s how we stayed up all night with 14 kids and didn’t go crazy. I’m still recovering, but it was worth it. We had such a blast! And the group of kids we had this year was fantastic! I hope next year is just as fun.
Did you ever go to a lock-in? Tell me about it in a comment!
-Liz
Teen Librarian
Join Dover, Ohio author Melanie J. Police on Tuesday, September 1 at 6:30 PM for this fun and inspiring Meet the Author event. Police is the author of the new book, How Self-Love Woke the Mama Bear: Opening a Gift After Nineteen Years.
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Refreshments and a book signing will follow the program, which is free and open to all. Copies of Self-Love Woke the Mama Bear will be available for purchase for $10.00/ea. Police is a teacher at Dover Middle School.
