Workshop - "Surviving the Money Crunch"

Are you looking for...

- ways to cope with the economic downturn?

- ways to manage your debt?

- strategies to cope with your everyday economic reality?

Then this is the workshop you've been waiting for!

Consumer Credit Counseling Services will be leading this free workshop.

The workshop will take place on Monday, November 9, 4:00-5:00pm, in the Broome County Public Library's Exhibit Room. Registration is required. To register, or for more information, please call 607-778-6451.

BARK-9 - Dogs at the Library!

Did you know that we sometimes have DOGS in the LIBRARY?!?


These are not just any dogs, however. The dogs are therapy dogs, part of the BARK-9 program.

What is BARK-9?
The "Books and Reading Canine" program helps to improve children's reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method--reading to a dog. But not just any dog, a THERAPY dog.

How does it work?
BARK-9 uses registered therapy animals who have been tested for health, safety and temperament. When these special animals come to hear children read, it's fun! And that makes all the difference.

What? Dogs can't read!
Of course they can't. But they can be great listeners, and their presence creates an inviting and motivating environment: relaxed, safe, comfortable, non-judgmental, empowering, and fun!

If you want to participate, the program will be held on the following Saturdays this fall:
October 3, 10am - noon
October 17, 10am - noon
October 31, 10am - noon
November 14, 10am - noon
November 28, 10am - noon

For more information, you can call Youth Services at 607-778-6456.

Free Resume Preparation Workshop

Are you looking for a job?
Do you need to write a resume?
Are you baffled by electronic resumes?

Then this is the workshop you have been waiting for!

Representatives from Broome Tioga Workforce New York will lead this workshop, which will give you guidance about how to set up your resume so that it will catch an employer's eye.

Space is limited, so registration is necessary. For more information, or to register, please call 607-778-6451.

October 19, 2009, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Held at the Broome County Public Library's Ahearn Business Center

Library Services for Teachers

Teachers, let us help you this school year!

The Broome County Public Library's Youth Services Department offers teachers the following services:

• Curriculum/Assignment Reserves - Let us know your subject(s) or topic(s), and we'll hold books for you in the Youth Services Department.
• Class Storytimes and Tours - We will hold a storytime and/or library tour for your class.
• Classroom Visits - Unable to come to the library? We will come to you! Schedule a librarian to visit your classroom or group.

For a printable brochure detailing these services, please click here.

For more information, please contact our Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456 or youth@bclibrary.info.

In Memoriam: Ted Kennedy

Last night Senator Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy passed away of complications related to a malignant tumor in his brain. He was 77 years old.

Kennedy had served in the US Senate since 1962. He was known for his strong liberal convictions, but also for his willingness to make partnerships with his conservative colleagues.

From NPR.org:
"Kennedy was passionate about his beliefs, a tireless worker for his causes, and he loved fighting the good fight."

If you are interested in learning more, the Broome County Public Library has a number of books by and about Senator Kennedy:


Additionally, the materials below are available at other libraries in the Four County Library System.

Vote for the Teens' Top Ten!

YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association) announces that the voting for the 2009 Teens' Top Ten is now open!

From the YALSA website:
"Teens' Top Ten is a 'teen choice' list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted on Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year. Readers ages twelve to eighteen can vote online, anytime between Aug. 24 and Sept. 18; the winners will be announced in a webcast featuring WWE Superstars and Divas during Teen Read Week."

The nominated titles are listed below. To vote, click the "Voice Your Choice!" box at the top of this blog post.

Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Truancy by Isamu Fukui
Truancy: Origins by Isamu Fukui
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Paper Towns by John Green
Runemarks by Joanne Harris
Identical by Ellen Hopkins
Eternal by Cynthia Leitich-Smith
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Daughter of the Flames by Zoe Marriott
Wake by Lisa McMann
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Bloodline by Katy Moran
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Evermore by Alyson Noel
Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Flygirl by Sherri Smith
Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee

Fall Programs for Kids

The Broome County Public Library's fall schedule for children's programming begins on September 21, and we sure have an action-packed autumn this year!

Our Lapsit Storytime, for children birth through three years old, will now be held every weekday morning at 10:00am. This popular storytime has stories and songs, along with some playtime for parents and children to have a chance to connect.

The Pre-School Storytime will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays at 3:00pm and on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11:00am. Siblings are also welcome at these storytimes, which feature stories, crafts and surprises!

Our canine friends will be joining us every other Saturday, 10:00am-12:00pm for the Bark-9 program. Come read to a dog - they won't bite if you make a mistake!

This fall we're introducing a new set of programs for children ages 8 to 12:
- Books & Bunches of Fun! - Wednesdays at 4:00pm - Celebrate authors' birthdays, listen to their wonderful stories, and discover something wonderful!
- Board Game Night - Wednesdays at 6:30pm - Beat the mid-week blahs with a fun night of board games!
- Art Night - Thursdays at 6:30pm - Join us in doing some creative art in the library!
- Saturday Stories - Saturdays at 1:00pm
- Saturday Swaps! - All day on Saturdays - A different swap each Saturday of the month.

And we also have a new program for all ages: TYIF (Thank you, it's Friday!) - Board games at 3:00pm on Friday afternoons.

These programs will occur on a weekly basis from September 21 through November 21, with no programs being held on October 5, October 24, and November 11. If you have any questions, please call Youth Services at 607-778-6456. You can also visit our website for more information and to download a flyer about the fall programs.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the library this fall!