Yearly Archives: 2016


3rd Annual St. Patty’s Celebration

St. Patrick's DayJoin us for a wee bit of Ireland at this fun, family-friendly annual event.  Enter to win a Luck-of-the-Irish gift basket and don’t forget to wear green!  Call the library to register or for more info: 330.343.6123.

10:00 AM: ‘Tis a Wee Folk Family Party!
Calling all kids! The library is throwing a party for the “wee folk,” or leprechauns. Join us for music, stories, games, crafts, and refreshments.

10:00 AM: Irish Folklore & Traditions
Presented by the Library’s very own Linda Toohey, this fun program for teens and adults explores the rich tradition of Irish legend and folklore.

12:00 PM:  Irish Movie Time, starring Sean Connery. Popcorn, pizza, and more provided.
Join us for free popcorn, pizza, and a showing of a classic Disney film starring Sean Connery.

2:00 PM: Haunted Ireland, presented by Sherri Brake
Ireland’s centuries-old castles, creepy cemeteries, and battle sites hold plenty of secrets…and maybe a few ghosts. Join acclaimed ghosthunter Sherri Brake on a journey across the magical and mysterious country of Ireland.

4:00 PM: Celtic Rush performs LIVE till 5:30 PM
Enjoy the unique & lively sound from this popular Irish pub band. The group performs with a variety of instruments including fiddles, guitars, tin whistle, bass, mandolin, and Irish drum.


Meet Mortimer the Blogging Moose!

Mortimer the MooseHello!

Mortimer here. You know, Mortimer? The Moose? You’re just confused because you didn’t realize moose could write blogs. Well, let me tell you, most can’t. But, lucky for me, Miss Pat taught me everything she knows about blogging.

Miss Pat is the Children’s Librarian at the Dover Public Library. Well, just for one more week. She is retiring. Retiring means leaving your work to spend more time with your husband and less time with your moose. I guess. Well. I will not cry, because moose don’t cry. Usually. Sometimes we do. Not today.

She is leaving me with Miss Dani. Miss Dani will be the Children’s Librarian now and take care of me. I hope Miss Pat teaches her everything she knows about taking care of moose. I require a lot of care. I need books. And kids. And those cute t-shirts. And music. And books. I like books.

Miss Pat told me to look at this as an adventure. That’s a good idea, because moose like adventures. In books, mostly. So I will look at this as a new chapter. I will never forget Miss Pat, but will hear brand new stories with Miss Dani. And I will still have all of you to visit me, right?
See you at the library!

-Mortimer the Moose


An Evening with Author Wade Meyer

What Shall I Bring

Join author Wade Meyer on Thursday, February 25 at 6:30 PM as he discusses his new book, What Shall I Bring? Your Personal Cookbook for Visiting Friends.  Whether you are solving equations or cooking, you want to succeed.  Meyer’s book provides the answers for your success!  You have been invited to a party or an event and you have been asked the proverbial question.  This book is your Answer Key!  Not only are the dishes unique and delicious, but they are also easy to prepare.  This author event is part of the Library’s Nights at the Round Table author series.  A book signing will follow the program, which is free and open to all.  Please call the Library at 330.343.6123 register.


Volunteer of the Month: Sherry

SherrySherry has been named our Volunteer of the Month for February, 2016! Congrats, Sherry!

 

How long have you been volunteering at the library?

Since 2010

 

Why did you want to become a volunteer at the library?

I’ve had a life-long love of reading and my first job was at the Library while I was in High School. So, I thought this was a perfect opportunity to renew my interest when I retired.

 

What are some of your favorite authors?

Donna Andrews, J.D. Robb, John Sandford, and Catherine CoulterSherry Among the Books

 

What do you enjoy most about being a volunteer?

The great staff and the opportunity to be among the books

 

Thank you for all your hard work, Sherry!

Would you like to volunteer? Contact Wendy Contini for more information on how to help your library.


What I Learned From Keith Rathbun

Keith Rathbun

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.”  –Rabindranath Tagore

The world lost a good man on Tuesday. Keith Rathbun, publisher of The Budget Newspaper in Sugarcreek, passed away suddenly while working at his desk. According to the obituary written by staff at The Budget, Keith “became publisher and part owner of Scene Magazine and was instrumental in the creation of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and keeping it in Cleveland.  He later moved to Sugarcreek and became publisher of The Budget Newspaper, a job he loved as he worked to serve the community.”  Here is the article published in The Times-Reporter.

I came to know Keith when he began serving with me on the board of the Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition.  Keith was very passionate about literacy and it meant a lot to me to know he made some time to become involved with TCLC despite the fact that he was so busy in so many other community organizations. He said no to so many things and yes to TCLC. That commitment was something I always admired. If Keith was going to do something he did it well and he did it to the best of his ability. I have a quote taped to my desk that I found somewhere and each time I look at it I think of Keith: “It is better off doing a few things really well than a lot of things poorly.” My respect for him grew even more when Keith came to see me one day at the library to tell me he intended to resign from the TCLC board. His responsibilities with the Ohio Newspaper Association and the National Newspaper Association were growing and he felt he could not serve TCLC well by continuing to be the board’s membership chair. That impressed me so much because I often find myself over-involved with things. All good things, granted, but things that I feel deep down I am not doing well because I am spread too thin. Keith’s integrity and honesty moved me to make some changes in my own life. And for that Keith, my wife thanks you!

One day Keith and I met for lunch at Bread Head in Dover and he regaled me with tales of his days at Scene Magazine. He told me stories of interviewing Eddie Money, Paul McCartney, Angus Young, and others and how he still treasures his friendships with many of those music icons to this day. I told him he needed to write a book and I made him promise to keep the library in mind for a book signing when that time came. I asked Keith to do a talk on his Scene Magazine days at Dover Rotary and he brought down the house with his stories and unassuming style of downplaying incredible conversations and moments with American cultural icons. As a fellow Lutheran, Keith and I would talk faith now and then. I found myself sharing things with him that I have never told anyone else.

In the end, Keith will be remembered not for his stories about a life in rock and roll or his success in the newspaper business. He will be remembered for the way he treated people. He didn’t beat you over the head with religion but lived a life of humility and service and purpose that made you want to be a better person. He taught me that we impact people more by what we do than by what we say. Keith showed me that if you are going to do something, you do it full-go and that if you cannot you need to be man enough and honest enough with yourself and others to say so.

So that book idea won’t happen after all. But that’s OK when you think about it. The best thing Keith ever wrote was the way he chose to live his life. Each relationship, every commitment, and every passion he had exemplified the story of his life. That was his life story–the one he was writing the entire time. Each of us has a deadline issued by that great editor in the heavens. Do yourself a favor and make sure the story you are writing is one that is worth retelling. So long Keith and thank you for being a friend.

Keith Rathbun Obit

 Courtesy of The Budget

-Jim Gill, Director


Picturing America Program Series

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The Library will host an art and American history appreciation program called Picturing America beginning on February 10 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room. Established in 2007 by the National Endowment for the Humanities, Picturing America is an innovative program for libraries that helps citizens gain a deeper appreciation of our country’s history and character through the study and understanding of its art. Over the course of ten sessions, art educator Kathleen Riley of Dover will present forty carefully selected works of art spanning several centuries–all by American painters, sculptors, photographers and architects.  Future Picturing America program dates are: February 10, February 17, February 24, March 9, March 16, March 23, March 30, April 13, April 20, April 27. All sessions begin at 6:30 PM and are free and open to all. For more information or to register for the Picturing America series, please call 330-343-6123.

Money Mondays

Money Mondays

Mondays at 6:30 PM in the Community Room

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Take charge of your money this year with a series on important financial topics. Presented by Financial Advisor Dennis Lint of Edwards Jones. Call the library at 330.343.6123 to register for these programs:


January 25
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Foundations of Investing

February 29: Leave It, Roll It, Take It: Know Your Employer Retirement Plan Options

March 28: Retirement: Making Your Money Last

April 25: Five Money Questions for Women

May 23: College: Getting There From Here

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