B rown B rown May / June 2017 • A NEWS PUBLICATION FROM THE STAFF & FRIENDS OF THE JAMES V. BROWN LIBRARY • Shades of Dedicated people, bound together like pages in a book, have the strength to achieve great things. For more information or to Own-a-Day, go to our website at www.jvbrown.edu, or call the Development Department at 570-326-0536, ext. 134. May 1 Kris Keefer Day May 2 Suzette Meyer Day May 6 Richard Tignor Day May 8 Peg Redka Day May 9 Nancy S. Boyer Day May 13 Janet C. Harrison Day May 28 Henry C. Parsons Day June 3 Constance Eichinger Day June 6 In memory of Nancy Ann Charles June 9 Nancy Lady Day June 10 Dennis Warg Day June 13 In memory of Jack D. Hawkins, Sr. June 18 In memory of Bernard Butkiewicz June 26 Veronica Muzic Day June 27 In memory of Mr. Ralph D. Zell June 28 Charley Elizabeth Greevy Day June 29 In memory of Jack & Janet Buckle June 30 Joyce Hershberger Day July 10 Happy Birthday Sue McCormick July 11 In Honor of Lillian M. Gehret July 14 Majorie & Frank Rackish Day July 23 In Memory of Joseph B. Gehret, Sr. July 28 Patricia A. Nichols Day August 2 Marlyne Whaley Day August 3 Nancy Lady Day August 5 Ashley Armstrong Day August 8 Jack Confer Day August 9 Isabella Marye, Michaela Jayne, and Penelope Tyler Thomke Day August 10 In memory of Nancy B. Spangle August 12 Marguerite Nesbitt Day August 13 The Fisher Family August 14 John M. Confer Day August 15 Sara Plankenhorn Day August 18 In honor of Alice McBride on her 101st Birthday August 24 Justin Aaron Drezner Day August 31 Celebrating Ari Hurwitz’s Birthday MAY Time Travel Movie Matinees will resume in September Find weekly titles online at calendar.jvbrown.edu Want to know what type of books people who work in a library read? Check out the recommendations by members of the James V. Brown Library staff on our website and weekly e-newsletter to see what we just can’t put down right now! AN INITIATIVE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Fill out a “Libraries are valuable to you because …” form at any circulation desk. Have you heard the great news? e Library is being nation- ally recognized by the Institute of Museum and Library Services as one of the 30 finalists for the 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. e National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for service to the community. Finalists are chosen because of their significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. e Brown Li- brary is the only institution nom- inated in Pennsylvania and the second-smallest library nominated this year. “Our nomination for the 2017 National Medal for Library and Museum Service is a wonder- ful affirmation of the impact that our library makes in the commu- nity with the good work that is part of our commitment to live and breathe our mission statement,” said Barbara S. McGary, executive director of the Brown Library. “It acknowledges that our community members care for one another, be- lieve in the value of a public library and it enlightens individuals who may not have realized the ways in which our community library is creating positive change.” e National Medal winners will travel to Washington, D.C. to be honored at the National Medal award ceremony. Louise Penny, the No. 1 New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of 12 Chief Inspector Armand Gamache novels, is the featured speaker for the 15th annual Author Gala on October 26 at Pennyslvania College of Technology. “Glass Houses,” her 13th novel, will be published on August 29. She has been awarded the John Creasey Dagger, Nero, Macavity and Barry Awards, as well as two each of the Arthur Ellis and Dilys Awards. Additionally, Penny has won five Agatha Awards and five Anthony Awards, and has been a finalist for an Edgar Award. She lives near Montréal. e gala is the library’s only fundraising event each year. Table sponsorships are available by calling Robin Glossner at 570-326-6689. Reserve your table or seats now as this is expected to be a sell-out event. Table sponsors are invited to attend a private meet-and-greet with Penny prior to the event. Summer Reading It’s the most exciting time of the year in the library – summer reading time! is year the Library will use the theme “Build a Better World” to build a community of readers. e Summer Reading Program runs from June 5 to August 4. e Williamsport Crosscutters baseball players will again inspire young readers with Bilingual Storytimes at 10 a.m. on July 18 and 25. Players will return to the Library from 10 a.m. to noon on August 1 for a “Building Buddies” Lego and block construction time. On August 7, summer readers who participate in the program will be celebrated during a Night at the Ballpark at the BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. And don’t forget to check calendar.jvbrown.edu for weekly Family Fun events. Summer reading is for everyone! Participate in one of our clubs: Birth to 5, Children, Teens and Adults for a chance to win prizes for reaching your reading goals during the summer months. All summer reading events will be published in the Williams- port Sun-Gazette’s special summer reading section on May 25 and listed at calendar.jvbrown.edu and summer-reading.org. ere’s still time to Adopt-A-Summer Reader at jvbrown.edu or by calling 570-326-0536.