The Friends of the Dover Public Library will host their Annual Poetry Night in the Dover Public Library’s Community Room on Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 PM. Members of the community are invited to read their original works or their personal favorites from other poets. Anyone interested in reading should call the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123 to register for the program. Refreshments will be served.
Congrats to our Volunteer of the Month for April: Paula! Paula helps us shelve and keep caught up on those busy Mondays here at the library. Thank you, Paula, for everything you do to help our library!
How long have you been volunteering at the library?
Since last Fall
Why did you want to become a volunteer at the library?
I have always loved books! I always thought that if I won the lottery I would buy a library and live in it!
Who are some of your favorite authors?
I like several genres. I’m always trying to expand my horizons, but my favorites are:
What do you enjoy most about being a volunteer?
Working with the staff. Everyone is friendly and greets me with a smile. They are always so appreciative of my time and efforts. It’s a very happy work environment for me. I very much look forward to coming in each week.
And we look forward to seeing your smiling face every week, Paula! Thank you for all your hard work!
Would you like to volunteer? Contact Wendy Contini for more information on how to help your library.
Join mystery author and New Phila native Wendy Sand Eckel on Thursday, April 21 for this fun Nights at the Round Table author event. Wendy Sand Eckel will discuss her mystery, Murder at Barclay Meadow, and will do a book signing following the program. About the Book: “After her husband confesses to an affair, Rosalie exiles herself to a farmhouse on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Just when she thinks things couldn’t get worse, Rosalie finds a body floating in her marsh grasses. Determined to find justice and protect the new home she’s begun to build, Rosalie races to catch the killer in this deftly plotted debut.” For more information or to register for the program, please call the Library at 330.343.6123.
No school for the kids? No problem! The Library will host a Children’s Traveling Tech Lab on Friday, April 15 at 2:30 PM. Presented by the Northeast Ohio Regional Library System, this program will demonstrate the latest emerging technology and will teach children how to create, code and think critically through play and collaboration. The Tech Lab demonstrates inexpensive and free technology so that every child has the opportunity to innovate and learn. “Emerging tech can offer more than technical skill,” says Jim Gill, Director. “It can build soft skills like decision making, creative thinking, open-mindedness and communication. The technology in the Tech Lab is not just fun– it focuses on STEAM learning and challenges kids to innovate by working together.” The Traveling Tech Lab includes: Ozobot, Snap Circuits, LighUp Edison Kit, Cardboard VR, OSMO, Elements 4D, Pixel Press Floors, 3Doodler, Sphero Ball and much more. This program is geared for children ages 7-14. “Students attending Dover City Schools are off on April 15th,” says Dani Gustavich, Children’s Librarian. “This program can be a fun way to get kids out of the house and can be a way to have fun and learn at the same time. ” Please call the Dover Public Library at 330-343-6123 for more information or to register.
Join us on Thursday, April 14 at 6:00 PM for a viewing and discussion of the award-winning documentary, Living On One Dollar. This film follows four friends traveling through rural Guatemala attempting to live on only $1.00 a day. Sponsored by Dover High School. Refreshments provided. All welcome at this FREE community event.
Grab your friends & family and join local merchants for Dover’s first Chocolate Walk – a delicious trip around Dover’s quaint downtown shopping district!
The 1st Annual Downtown Dover Chocolate Walk is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th from 5:00-8:00 PM. During that time ticket holders will walk downtown Dover, visiting the many participating businesses, or Sweet Stops, and receive a delightful chocolate treat at each stop. As ticket holders make their way through the downtown, some treats will be enjoyed on the spot and others will be taken home to savor later. Every participant’s bag will be overflowing with an amazing amount of chocolate at the end of the evening. Only 200 tickets will be sold for the event, which are available for purchase at the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut Street. Tickets will also be sold at: Bread Head Bistro, Country Mouse, McDonald Niklaus Framing, & John’s Sweepers. Tickets are $20 each. Proceeds from this event will benefit Downtown Dover projects funded by The Canal Dover Association–specifically the the Spirit of Dover statue project. An “after party” will be held downtown from 8:00-10:00 PM with live music, refreshments, and more.
Participants are to bring their ticket(s) to the Dover Public Library on Saturday, May 7 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Participants will be given a “passport” that lists the 25-30 participating businesses/organizations and a “goody bag” to hold their chocolate treats. For more information about the 1st Annual Downtown Dover Chocolate Walk, please call 330-343-6123. Sponsored by The Canal Dover Association and The Friends of the Dover Public Library.
Last night, we had Jeremy Bailey from Kent State Tuscarawas in to discuss ways of keeping your computer and your information safe in the digital environment. In case you missed it, here are some resources with best practices for computer security.
This article has simple, easy-to-follow instructions on a variety of aspects of computer security: http://www.howtogeek.com/173478/10-important-computer-security-practices-you-should-follow/
Phishing attacks are used to try to trick individuals into giving out valuable personal or financial information. The tricky thing is, they often appear to be legitimate requests from people or organizations you recognize. Here’s a link describing how to spot and protect yourself from these common scams: https://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/phishing.htm
GCF Learn Free has some great tutorials on Internet Safety for both adults and kids!
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/onlinesafety/internetsafety
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/onlinesafety/internetsafetyforkids
Keeping your computer and your personal information safe can seem like a daunting task. Taking a little time to make yourself more knowledgeable can go a long way in protecting you from common digital threats.
Kathryn Green, Technology Manager