Summer is Coming! Thinking of Getting Your Hair Cut to Beat the Heat?
Consider donating your hair to Locks of Love. Locks of
Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to
children who suffer from long-term hair loss. Youth services librarian
Jane Perreault has recently donated approximately 16 inches of hair! She
says: "I guess I just didn't want to go through another Louisiana summer
with such a huge amount of long hair. I had once before donated my hair
to Locks of Love, I guess about 3 years ago, and hadn't had a significant
amount cut since then, and I decided to do that again. Why not?” Why
not indeed?
Donating your hair is easy. Guidelines from the LOL website
(http://www.locksoflove.org) stipulate that:
• 10 inches measured tip to tip is the minimum length needed for
a hairpiece.
• Hair must be in a ponytail or braid before it is cut.
• Hair must be clean and completely dry before it is mailed in.
• Place the ponytail or braid inside of a plastic bag, and then inside of a
padded envelope.
• Fill out the hair donation form, or write your name and address on a
separate sheet of paper and include inside the envelope.
• All hair donations must be mailed to Locks of Love at:
2925 10th Avenue N
Suite 102
Lake Worth, FL 33461
According to Locks of Love, many of their donations come
from generous children who want to help other children.
Want to share with your child an inspiring story about a girl
who decides to donate her most prized possession? Check
out Melissa Parkington's Beautiful, Beautiful Hair by Pat
Brisson.
(Re)Introducing Miss Jane, MLIS!
Jane Perreault, aka "Miss Jane" to younger patrons, received an
M.L.I.S on May 18 from L.S.U's School of Library and Information
Science. Miss Jane has been working towards her degree for the past 5
years, going to school parttime, while she has worked as the Children's
Services Assistant. On May 28 she will take over as Youth Services
Librarian for the Covington Branch.
Her desk will be in the children's area and she will be on hand to help
children, teens and parents with book suggestions and homework assign-
ments. She will also conduct storytimes, afterschool, summer and teen programs. Says Miss Jane, "I want to thank everyone who has encouraged me
throughout the years I attended the School of Library and Information Science
at LSU, particularly my co-workers here at St. Tammany Parish Library. Even
though I have my degree now, I want to continue to learn. And most of all, I
want to try to be the kind of friendly, knowledgable and helpful librarian that,
if I were in the patron's shoes, I would want to meet."
310 W. 21st Ave.
Covington, LA
70433
Administrative
Offices
(985) 871-1219
Branches
Abita Springs
(985) 893-6285
Bush
(985) 886-3588
Library Holidays
July 4 - Independence Day
Causeway
(985) 626-9779
Covington
(985) 893-6280
Discover what’s inside
Electronic
Resource
Center
(985) 871-0124
Folsom
(985) 796-9728
Lacombe
(985) 882-7858
Lee Road
(985) 893-6284
Mandeville
(985) 626-4293
Pearl River
(985) 863-5518
Slidell
(985) 646-6470
June/July/August 2007
www.sttammany.lib.la.us
Volume 12 / Issue 2
New Database Offers Language Instruction
at Your Speed!
STPL is pleased to offer two complementary, online
approaches to language learning: the Rosetta Stone
and the Pimsleur learning systems. The library has
purchased the use of both systems for you, usable
either inside your library branches or from home. The
Rosetta Stone training is available as one of our database selections; the Pimsleur instruction is available
as a set of audio books you can check out by downloading them to your computer. If you have an MP3 player with “digital rights management” software (also
known as DRM) you may transfer the audio book to
your MP3 player. The two language learning systems
are very different from each other, but work together to
give you a more thorough understanding of a foreign
language.
You have 5 languages available from Rosetta Stone, and
550 hours of instruction per language. Of course, the
instruction can be repeated as often as desired. The five languages we have available are: Spanish (Latin American flavor) so we can talk to our new neighbors, English, so our
new neighbors can talk with us, French, Japanese, and
Italian.
To use Rosetta Stone from home patrons must have the
French
most recent version of Adobe’s Shockwave multimedia
viewer installed. When you go to the database the first
time, you will need to set up an account. There is no additional charge for this; you have already paid for it with your
St. Tammany Parish property taxes.
According to the makers of Rosetta Stone, the software
“…utilizes a combination of images, text, and sound, with
difficulty levels increasing as the student progresses, in
order to teach various vocabulary terms and grammatical
functions intuitively, without drills or translation.”
Through NetLibrary’s eAudiobook system we have
instruction in more than 30 foreign languages available for
you. English as a second language is also available for
native speakers of many languages. To use NetLibrary,
you click on the “Download eAudiobooks” link on the
STPL home page (www.sttammany.lib.la.us). Then login
to NetLibrary to create your account and download
eAudiobooks. NOTE: eAudiobooks are NOT compatible
with iPods.
According to the makers of the Pimsleur language learning system, it “…is a language acquisition method developed by Dr. Paul Pimsleur. It is based on four main principles: Anticipation, Graduated Interval Recall, Core
Vocabulary, and Organic Learning.”
English Italian
Spanish
Japanese
Harry Potter 7 Release Parties!
Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows, the seventh and final book
in the Harry Potter series by author
J.K. Rowling, will be published on
Saturday, July 21 at 12:01am. That’s
a minute after midnight. To celebrate
the library will host three release parties. All ages are invited to join us as
we have fun with Harry Potter trivia
and a few wizardly surprises. When
the clock strikes 12:01am, we will
read the first chapter of the new book.
There will be plenty of prizes, including copies of the book. Parties will be
held at 11:00 pm on Friday, July 20 at
the Covington, Lee Road, and Slidell
branches. For more information on the
release parties check your local branch
or the library’s website at www.sttammany.lib.la.us/harry07.html and don’t
forget to check the library’s blog. To
place a copy of the book or book on CD
on hold, go to the library’s catalog or
ask at the circulation desk. For more
information on the book see Rowling’s
website at www.jkrowling.com.
310 W. 21st Ave.
Covington, LA 70433
Basic Excel Class
Learn to use Microsoft’s Excel Spreadsheet Software
on Monday, July 9 at the Covington branch. The class
is from 5:30pm to 8:00pm and covers:
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Spreadsheet components and terminology.
Entering data (numbers and text).
Formatting the data in the spreadsheet.
Embedding formulas for multiplication, division,
addition and subtraction in the spreadsheet.
Registration is required for this three-hour class.
Attendance is limited to 10 persons. Basic computer
skills are required. Call Germaine at the Covington
branch at 893-6280, option 6, to register or for more
details.
Sandra Scalise Juneau
An Evening of Ravioli
Locally celebrated culinary historian, food editor and author
Sandra Scalise Juneau will demonstrate the history and
process of making ravioli. Sandra is a native of New Orleans
and resident of Madisonville, Louisiana.
This special event begins at 6:30pm on Monday, July 30,
2007 at the Covington Branch of the St. Tammany Parish
Library. The event is free and open to the public, and registration is required. Please stop by the Covington Branch or
call 985-893-6280 to register.
STPL Author Visits
The Soul of the City: Le Petit Theatre
du Vieux Carre by Dr. Rebecca Hale
August 7, 2007 @ 6:30pm, Covington
Dr. Hale, author of The Soul of the City: Le Petit
Theatre du Vieux Carre of New Orleans, received
her Ph.D. in Educational Theatre from New York
University in 2002. Her book, The Soul of the City: Le Petit
Theatre du Vieux Carre of New Orleans, which is based on her
dissertation, has been published by Rock Press. Dr. Hale is also
the owner of Hale Talent, a representative of actors, singers, and
musicians of all ages.
Our Sleepless Nights by John Lee
August 28, 2007 @ 6:30pm, Covington
John Lee is the founder and owner of I CAN Learn
Education Systems, and author of the book Our
Sleepless Nights, a nine-day account of his survival
and the tragedies he experienced after hurricane
Katrina.
Everyone at STPL would like to extend hearty
congratulations to 2 staff members who just acquired their
American citizenship, Kate Klie, who works at Causeway
and Cheryl Grey, who works at the Annex.
STPL Book Clubs l STPL Book Clubs l STPL Book Clubs
STPL book clubs give readers an opportunity to discuss books and share opinions and ideas.
Pick a club by location, time, or book title and join in. All we ask is that you come to each
meeting ready to discuss the book selection. Books are available for check out or hold at all
branches.
Causeway Lamplight Readers (10:30am)
June 25 - Fresh Air by Charlotte Vale Allen
July 23 - Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman
August 29 - Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani
Causeway Bookworms (6pm)
June 12 - The Lost German Slave Girl by John Bailey
July 10 - Welding with Children by Tim Gautreaux
August 14 - Christ the Lord – Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
Pearl River Book Browsers (9am)
June 5 - The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
July 3 - To Catch a Spy by Stuart Kaminsky
Aug 7 - Blood and Circumstance by Frank Hollon
Mandeville Grand Musers (10am)
June 12 - The Last Madam: a Life in the New Orleans
Underworld by Chris Wiltz
July 10 - The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright
August 14 - Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier
Abita Springs Lit Wits (10:30am)
June 18 - Founding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
July 16 - The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall
Smith
August 20 - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Lacombe Bayou Book Markers (6pm)
June 27 - Atonement by Ian McEwan
July 25 - Blessings by Anna Quindlen
August 29 - The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Covington Dog Eared Readers (6:30pm)
June 20 - TBA
July 18 - TBA
August 15 - TBA
Slidell Page Turners (6:30pm)
June 12 - The Memory of
Running by Ron McLarty
July 10 / TBA
August 14 / TBA
Teen Movie Night – B.Y. O. B. – Bring your
Folsom
June 8 @ 7:00pm
July 12 @ 6:00pm
Teen Movie Night
“What’s Your Chocolate IQ?”
Lacombe
June 19 @ 6:30pm
Clue Board Game Tournament
Lee Road
June 21 @ 2:30pm
July 12 @ 2:30pm
Anime Drawing Workshop
Art Attack
Mandeville
July 13 @ 7:00pm
Live Clue “Harry Potter”
Pearl River
Slidell
June 14 @ 2:30pm
July 12 @ 2:30pm
Art Attack
Anime Drawing Workshop
May 30 @ 6:30pm
June 4 @ 2:30pm
June 6 @ 2:30pm
June 13, 20, 27 @ 2:30pm
June 13, 20, 27 @ 6:30pm
June 16 @ 7:00pm
June 17 @ 6:30pm
July 6 @ 7:00pm
July 11, 18, 25 @ 2:30pm
July 11, 18, 25 @ 6:30pm
July 16 @ 2:30pm
July 17 @ 6:30pm
July 20 @ 11:00pm
July 23 @ 12:00pm
Teen Volunteer Orientation
Art Attack
Teen Volunteer Orientation
3-pt. Etiquette Workshop
American Sign Language Workshop
Mystery Dinner Theatre
Sr. High Book Club
Teen Movie Night
Gaming at the Library--Wii!
3-pt. Creative Writing Workshop
Teen Cooking
Sr. High Book Club
Harry Potter Party
Monday Movie Matinee Marathon
TWEEN PROGRAMS for ages 10 – 14
*Registration required for all programs.
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum @ 2:30
June 7
June 19
July 10
July 19
Knitting
June 4 @ 3:30
July 7 @10:30
July 9 @ 3:30
Causeway
Slidell
Bush
Lee Rd
Covington
Mandeville
Slidell
own Blanket or pillow to lounge on the floor for
movie night. Pizza will be served. Eragon/John
Tucker Must Die.
Monday Movie Matinee Marathon –
Double header movies - “80’s movies” at
Causeway (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off / Sixteen
Candles) and Shrek 1 & 2 at Slidell.
Art Attack – Make cool things like a
purse out of a book, jewelry, a creative papier mache mask, and visual art workshops. There
will also be a special Relief Printmaking and Book
Making Workshop.
3 - p t . A n i m e / M a n g a D r aw i n g
Workshop – Learn how to draw the characters
in manga and anime.
3-pt. Etiquette Workshop – Learn how
not to gross people out. Come to 1 or all 3 workshops.
Clue
Board
Game
Tournament – Who will reign as
the Clue Champ?
Live Clue “Harry Potter” – This is the
board game Clue - played without the board!
Teen Cooking – Cool off this summer
and make delicious and nutritious smoothies
and snacks.
What’sYour Chocolate IQ? – Learn
all the fun facts about chocolate (lots of sampling will be included)
End of Summer Parties – Complete one
row of bingo from the reading incentive and
you will receive an invitation for the party at
the bowling alley. The Grand Raffle Prizes
will be drawn at the end of the night.
Adventures in Rhythm @ 2:30
June 18
June 25
Juggling @ 7:00pm
June 25
Cooking @ 3:30
June 4
July 16
Causeway
Slidell
Covington
Pasta @ Covington
Pretzels @ Covington
Remember to always check with the
hosting branch or on the website to
confirm program information!