Monthly Archives: May 2017

Nights at the Round Table Presents Jonathan Knight

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Jonathan Knight: The Making of Major League: A Juuuust a Bit Inside Look at the Classic Baseball Comedy

Thursday, June 29 at 6:30 PM

Join Jonathan Knight, author of The Making of Major League, as he takes you inside one of the most beloved baseball films ever made. Learn about the real-life influences behind the story and the creation of the movie’s iconic characters: Willie Mays Hayes, Harry Doyle, Jobu, and of course, Wild Thing. Explore Major League’s origin, its surprising legacy, and why it’s so much more than a movie for Cleveland Indians fans.

A book signing will follow the event. Call the Library at 330-343-6123 to register or for more information.

A Day in the Life

This entry was posted in DPL Blog on May 27, 2017 by admin

Library Linda says Fabulous Dover Public Library Books on Wheels What are you doing in that “tiny room” by the back door?

I’m Linda Toohey the Outreach Librarian and I’m asked that a lot. Big things happen in that” tiny room”. For instance, did you know that over 100 people throughout our community get items delivered right to their door?

Being the Outreach Librarian, I am responsible for making sure our homebound patrons are still able to make use of our library. I keep records of what each of these individuals like to read and maintain a reading list for them. I then select items for them. Whether they like books, CDs, DVDs or magazines, it doesn’t matter. Whatever is available in the library is also available to our homebound patrons as well. Then I check these items out for them and put them in a bag with their name on them. Then these bags get crated up for delivery. With the help of some very reliable volunteers we deliver these bags to the patrons and pick up what they are finished with. Everything then comes back to the library where I unload and check everything back in.

In my spare time, I also do research for entertaining and educational programs that I compose and present at the area care facilities and the Senior Center. So although you might not see a lot of me, I am doing a lot for the people of our community that can’t make it to the library.

Stop by to say “hi” and see the big things that happen in that “tiny room”!

Beautiful You

This entry was posted in Adult Services DPL Blog Teens on May 5, 2017 by admin

Saturday, May 13, 2017
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
at the Dover Public Library
All ages are welcome to join us for this free community event!

This Mother’s Day Weekend, the Dover Public Library is hosting a wonderful new event to celebrate all the women in our lives. This special event has taken a lot of work and dedication by Library Assistant Nayla Pica. This project has been her baby, and I’ve been lucky enough to watch it grow under her careful watch over the last several months. From contacting local businesses for support to recruiting inspirational speakers and local vendors to gathering an amazing stash of raffle prizes, Nayla has done everything in her power to make sure this event is like nothing the Dover Public Library has ever seen before.

Nayla once called me a Rock Star. I’m not the only one. Beautiful You definitely puts her in the Library Rock Star Hall of Fame.

I hope you can make it this Saturday to congratulate Nayla on her awesomeness. Come prepared to be inspired, unveil your strengths, restore your energy, make memories, and more. And don’t forget, those first 50 guests will receive a special prize.

Have a wonderful Mother’s Day!

-Liz Strauss

Teen Librarian

Beautiful You Line-Up

Events in the Community Room
10:00 AM – Superwomen by Linda Toohey
11:00 AM – Beauty in Diversity by the Latino Cultural Connection
12:00 PM – Live Music by the Kodachrome Babies
1:00 PM – Dancing Through Life by Berlina Artzner-Gordon
2:00 PM – Healthy Cooking Demonstration by Mary Marshall
3:00 PM – Life & Forgiveness by Becki Reiser
4:00 PM – The Amazing Influential Woman that You Never Knew You Were by Cherie Bronkar
Reserve your seat by calling the Library at 330-343-6123!

Children’s Activities in the Story Room
10:00 AM – Learning Sign Language
3:00 PM – Mother’s Day Craft
4:00 PM – Mother’s Day Craft

Nights at the Round Table: Rick Niece

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Thursday, May 25 at 6:30 PM in the Community Room

Join Rick Niece as he discusses his third and final volume in the award-winning Fanfare for a Hometown series: Perfect in Memory: A Son’s Tribute to His Mother. Shared from the perspective of an adult son looking back with loving nostalgia on how his spirited, nurturing mother shaped his life, Niece’s heartfelt stories are celebrations of family and the timeless endurance of a mother’s love.

About the Author:
Following in his father‘s footsteps, Rick D. Niece, Ph.D., is a lifelong educator who has served as a classroom teacher, a public school administrator and a university professor, provost and president. In 1997, he was named President of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, and where he remained steadfast in his devotion to the University’s success. Upon his retirement in July 2013, he was named President Emeritus of the University of the Ozarks.

2nd Annual Downtown Dover Chocolate Walk

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Saturday, May 20 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Grab your tickets for the 2nd Annual Downtown Dover Chocolate Walk! On the evening of Saturday, May 20, ticket holders will walk downtown Dover visiting the many participating businesses, or Sweet Spots, 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 250 tickets will be sold for the event, which are available for purchase at the Dover Public Library, 525 N. Walnut Street and (open to other sale locations). Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at the Dover Public Library and John’s Sweeper Service. Proceeds from this event will benefit efforts to raise funds for the historic clock project planned for the Square in downtown Dover. An “after party” will be held from 7:00-10:00 PM on the Square and will feature live music, refreshments, prizes and more. Area businesses and organizations are still able to be included on the walk. For more information about the 2nd Annual Downtown Dover Chocolate Walk, please call 330-343-6123. Sponsored by The Canal Dover Association and The Friends of the Dover Public Library.