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Like many of us inspired by the recent bestselling title by Marie Kondo “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing,” you may be in the process of decluttering your living or work space. According to the author’s KonMari method, first gather all items together by category in one location, pick up each individually, and pose this question: does it spark joy? If not, Kondo advises you to thank your belongings for their service and discard them. But what will you do with these treasures that no longer serve you?
If you have books, magazines, CDs, and DVDs to dispose of, consider donating them to Sedona Public Library. The Library has depended on the support and generosity of the community from its founding, almost 60 years ago, and we rely on your book donations to raise money and add to our collection. Once we receive your donations, our volunteers work diligently to process them. Processing the magnitude of donations we receive is a labor of love for our volunteers. While very rewarding, it can be hard work, especially when items arrive damaged or dirty. We are subject to the limitations of staffing and resources that affect most nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. Donations we are unable to utilize will be recycled and discarded at the expense of the Library. To help determine if your old treasures can be effectively utilized, here are some guidelines to assist you: What we would like to receive:
Please do not give us:
Please give magazines that do not fit our needs to the Sedona Recycling Center. Donations in good condition that are not added to our collection are sold at our semiannual Friends of the Library book sales. Proceeds from the sales help to purchase new and relevant materials for the library collection and to fund the children’s Summer Reading Program along with other community programs. Mark your calendar for the dates of the Friends fall book sale:
Sedona Public Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Donations and grants allow us to continue to offer free and innovative services to residents and visitors. Your tax-deductible donation is appreciated and may be sent to: Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ 86336. Sedona Public Library Column for September 30, 2016 Written by Andrea Lhotka, Public Services Librarian Sedona Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage everyone to access the free services available at their local library during September, Library Card Sign-up Month.
We invite you to apply for a card at the main library in West Sedona or at Sedona Library in the Village. Getting one is free and easy at either location. Just stop into your local branch with your photo ID and proof of residency and we will issue your card. If you have a card but haven’t used it in a while, we encourage you to drop by the circulation desk and update your e-mail address and contact information so that you can receive our monthly e-newsletter, which will tell you about the programming and free services available each month. Lost your card? During September we are waiving the $5 replacement card fee. So stop in and get a new card, completely free of charge. Once you have your card and visit the library on a regular basis, you can save money. There’s an easy way to calculate what it would cost you if you had to budget for the services that the library provides for you. Visit the American Library Association website at www.ala.org and put the word calculator in the search box. Then go to the Library Value Calculator. You can find out how much you would have to pay out-of-pocket for almost everything you get at the Sedona Public Library. Simply enter the number of times each month that you use each service and the value of those services will be calculated. Let’s assume you make one visit to the library this month. If you borrow just a single book at an estimated cost of $17, a magazine at $5, a movie at $4, an audio book at $9.95 and also use a library computer for just an hour ($12), the calculator tells you that the library has a value of $47.95 for you for that month, for just one visit. A typical library patron might check out five movies during a visit and is back the next week to do the same. If it’s a weekly habit, 250 movies a year are borrowed, with a yearly value of $1,040. Each year the library purchases thousands of books, newspapers, magazines, DVDs, CDs and electronic resources. Combine that with the quality donations that arrive each day and are added to the collection, and residents and visitors have a big and varied group of new items from which to choose. The Library is a member of the Yavapai Library Network. Through a shared online catalog you’re able to reserve and borrow items from 42 other libraries. If the latest book you borrowed came from another Yavapai County library, there was no charge for you for that extra service. Take a look at how you use the library. Do you borrow books or movies? Do you read a magazine or daily newspaper at the library? Do you attend a program, use a computer or tap into our wireless connection? Calculate the value of the library in your life. Consider a contribution to the library so that we can continue to offer free and innovative services to the community. Sedona Public Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, partially supported by the City of Sedona and Yavapai and Coconino Counties. We also require donations and grants to fund our operations. Your tax-deductible donation may be made online through our website or sent to: Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ 86336. Sedona Public Library Column for September 23, 2016 Written by Virginia Volkman, Library Director The Arizona State Library has awarded a grant in the amount of $13,600 to Sedona Public Library in the Village (SPL-V). Funds from this grant were used to purchase a self-service Library Document Station (LDS), a laser printer, and software for wireless printing.
The volunteers and I listened to requests from our community and pursued funding to purchase this technology. I am very happy that SPL-V was named as a grant recipient. Thanks to funding from this grant, we can now offer new services. With the self-service Library Document Station, you can fax, scan, and print documents. Because the LDS is self-service, your documents remain private. The technology is convenient, affordable, and easy to use. Funds from the grant were also used to purchase software to offer mobile printing. With our new mobile printing service, you can use your personal computer or mobile device from anywhere to print to the printer at the Village library. Simply submit a document for printing and come to the Village library within two hours to pick up your print job. To access this service remotely, you will need an email address. Visit the SPL-V webpage to access directions for mobile printing at the Village library or call the Village library for more information. SPL-V’s grant was made possible from federal funds received by the Arizona State Library under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), which is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. More than $800,000 was awarded on a competitive basis to libraries in Arizona, including SPL-V. The State Library also uses the federal funds to support statewide services, including family literacy and reading programs, electronic databases, digital government initiatives, and continuing education classes. To learn more about the Library Document Station and wireless printing, attend our Open House on Wednesday, September 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Village library. We will be celebrating our one-year anniversary at Bell Rock Plaza. Enjoy light refreshments and enter our drawing to win prizes. If you cannot attend the Open House, stop by the Village library for a demonstration of this innovative technology. Sedona Public Library in the Village is located at Suite 51 A in Bell Rock Plaza. Library hours in the Village are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sedona Public Library’s main location for full service is at 3250 White Bear Road in West Sedona. Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may call the main Library at 928-282-7714 and SPL-V at 928-284-1603 for more information about exhibits and services that we offer. Sedona Public Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, partially supported by the City of Sedona and Yavapai and Coconino Counties. We also require donations and grants to fund our operations. Your tax-deductible donation may be sent to: Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ 86336 or visit our website at www.sedonalibrary.org. Sedona Public Library Column for September 16, 2016 Written by Cheryl Yeatts, Manager of Sedona Public Library in the Village The Summer Reading Program gave young participants an opportunity to go online and type a few or many words about what they were currently reading. They also logged their time spent reading and collected small prizes as the minutes accumulated.
Titles that tweens, from ages 8 through 12, posted as being favorites include The Janitors series by Tyler Whitesides; Pax by Sara Penny Packer, with illustrations by award-winning picture book illustrator Jon Klassen; The Goddess Girls series by Joan Holub; the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling; and anything by Rick Riordan. Listed below are a few upcoming titles that tween readers can look forward to. It’s easy to have the Library save a book for you. Just go to the website, www.sedonalibrary.org, click on Library Catalog, type in the title you want, and if the computer indicates it’s not on the shelf, just click the Place Hold button and enter your card information. When your book is available, you’ll have 10 days to come in to the Library to pick it up. The Hammer of Thor, by Rick Riordan—Of Percy Jackson fame, Riordan keeps on writing great books for tweens. Fans of Norse mythology can look forward to the October release of The Hammer of Thor, the second book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. Ghosts, by Raina Telgemeier—This is a new tween graphic novel by a popular writer, and Booklist reviews it as “being her best yet.” The story is about a girl and her sister who move to a new town, only to discover the residents are obsessed with ghosts. The author’s earlier works--Smile, Drama, and Sisters--fly off the library shelves within minutes after they are returned, so read them all! Gertie’s Leap to Greatness, by Kate Beasley—The publisher remarks that “for fans of Three Times Lucky and The Penderwicks, this endearing new classic spins together sparkling humor, sizzle-pop writing, and a sassy main character with an unforgettable voice.” I enjoy a good slice-of-life story with homespun humor, so I’m going to put Gertie’s Leap on hold and the Library will text me when it’s ready. Last but definitely not least, J. K. Rowling just released her eighth book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The first seven Harry Potter stories, published between 1998 and 2007, have been turned into eight blockbuster films. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the first in the series to be presented on stage and had its premiere in London on July 30. Put it on hold today! Sedona Public Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, partially supported by the City of Sedona and Yavapai and Coconino Counties. We also require donations and grants to fund our operations. Your tax-deductible donation may be sent to: Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ 86336. Sedona Public Library Column for September 9, 2016 Written by Karen Mack, Youth Services Librarian September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Sedona Public Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage everyone to access the free services available at their local library.
Your Sedona library card is probably one of the most valuable cards in your wallet. As a Sedona Public Library cardholder, not only can you access all of the services here in Sedona, you also have access to 42 other libraries in the Yavapai Library Network. That means over 1,000,000 items are easily accessible to you via your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Just search for an item in the catalog on our website—www.sedonalibrary.org—put the item on hold, and have it delivered to your nearest library for pickup. Don’t read print books anymore? Your library card gives you access to thousands of free e-books and online magazines that you can download from the comfort of your own home. If you don’t have an e-reader, no problem! You can check out a Nook for free and enjoy twenty pre-loaded books. See the reference desk for details. Are you a movie buff? Come check out our extensive collection of DVDs. Choose from popular TV series, foreign films, nonfiction programming, and blockbusters. To watch a movie on the big screen, come to Flicker Shack Mondays for our free weekly movie in the Si Birch Community Room. In honor of Library Card Sign-up Month, we invite you to apply for a card at the main library in West Sedona or at Sedona Library in the Village. Getting one is free and easy at either location. Just stop into your local branch with your photo ID and proof of residency and we will issue your card. If you have a card but haven’t used it in a while, we encourage you to drop by the circulation desk and update your e-mail address and contact information so that you can receive our monthly e-newsletter, which will tell you about the programming and free services available each month. Lost your card? During September we are waiving the $5 replacement card fee. So stop in and get yourself a new card, completely free of charge. For hours and directions, call 928-282-7714 or visit our website at www.sedonalibrary.org. Call 928-284-1603 for Sedona Public Library in the Village. Attending the Sedona Book and Arts Festival? You’re invited to drop by our exhibit table and chat with a staff member about library programs and services. The festival is taking place at the Sedona campus of Yavapai College, September 9 through 11. More information about the festival is available at sedonabookandartsfestival.com. Sedona Public Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. The land on which our beautiful library sits was donated, and the library building was constructed with private funds and is entirely debt-free. Donations and grants allow us to continue to offer free and innovative services to residents and visitors. Your tax-deductible donation may be sent to: Sedona Public Library, 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ 86336. Sedona Public Library Column for September 2, 2016 Written by Virginia Volkman, Library Director |
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