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Volume 18 | Number 1 | Spring-Summer 2015
FotCCL Spring Book Sale To Be
Held From March 26 to 28
The Spring Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of
the Chatham Community Library (FotCCL) will be
held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 26, 27
and 28, at the library on the campus of Central Carolina
Community College in Pittsboro, NC.
Hours of the sale are Thursday, March 26, from 9
a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.;
and Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
More than 15,000 books, DVDs, VHSs and CDs will
be available for purchase. Admission is free to all, and
purchases may be made by cash or check, but no credit
cards are accepted at this time.
Each sale offers a completely new assortment of titles, and
the materials are in very good
to excellent condition, all
organized by subject or format
and in specific categories to
make shopping much easier.
On Thursday, the first day
of the sale, most hardcover
books are $3; trade paperbacks
are $2; and small paperbacks
are 50¢. Sales of $200 or more
are also entitled to a 20%
discount.
On Friday, all books and materials are half price, and
on Saturday customers may fill grocery bags with
books and materials they choose for $5 each, with no
limit to the number of bags.
At the sale, bags are available free, compliments of
Harris Teeter and Lowes food stores.
Members of the Friends of the Chatham Community
Library earn an additional discount of $3. This includes
Collector’s Corner is Now
Called Claudia’s Corner
Many people told us that they didn’t check
out the Collector’s Corner at the book sales
because they weren’t collectors. They simply
assumed that the books there would be too rare,
exotic or expensive. Not true!
So, we decided to change its name to avoid
this and to acknowledge the fine work that
volunteer Claudia Beach does in researching
and organizing the special books in this section.
Some feature of the book will set it apart:
perhaps a binding, an author’s signature, a first
edition, beautiful illustrations, an intriguing
topic or something else. Books that look
interesting to a member of the sorting team are
then set aside to be researched by fellow
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all those who join the Friends at the book sale.
Book lovers from all over North Carolina (and
nearby states) travel to Pittsboro for the FotCCL book
sales because they have earned a solid reputation for
their outstanding selection and quality of books and
audio-visual materials — all donated by Chatham
County and area residents.
All proceeds from the book sale are used to benefit
the library for underwriting various programs;
purchasing needed books, materials and equipment; and
improving its technology and services.
The book sale is held in the Holmes Family Meeting
Room of the library, which is located at 197 NC
Highway 87 North in Pittsboro, about a half mile north
of US Highway 64 Business (West Street).
There is ample free parking at the library and
adjacent college, plus volunteers available to assist
patrons in carrying out and loading books.
More information about the book sale, including
membership and volunteer opportunities, may be found
on the FotCCL Website at www.friendsccl.org.
Friends of the Chatham Community Library
(FotCCL) — www.friendsccl.org
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How a $2 Annual Charge Spurred
Library Development Worldwide
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919),
Scottish-American industrialist, was
responsible for the building of 2,509
libraries in the United States,
Canada, Britain, Ireland, Australia,
New Zealand and other countries as
a result of his generous philanthropic efforts. In later years, few towns
that requested grants and agreed to
his terms were denied them. By the
time the last grant was made in
1919, there were 3,500 libraries in
the United States, nearly half of
them built with construction grants
paid by Carnegie... and his legacy
continued through 1929.
But what was it that inspired
Carnegie initially to invest so much money in public libraries
as opposed to other social needs? That story is told in the book,
Andrew Carnegie by David Nasaw (The Penguin Press; New
York, 2006).
As a young immigrant worker in Pittsburgh (then called
Allegheny City), Carnegie realized that to be successful in
business he had to read more. The problem was that reading
matter (books and magazines, in particular) weren’t cheap, and
he was always a voracious reader.
At that time, there were no public libraries in Pittsburgh, as
we know them; all were private libraries supported by patrons.
In 1840, to be a regular user of these private libraries, one
typically was required to pay a fee, usually 75 cents per month,
money Carnegie said he didn’t have.
One day, one of these private libraries, first established as a
free library, decided to reinstate a fee of $2 per year for nonpatrons, which included apprentices and working boys like
Carnegie. Naturally, Carnegie protested this fee, not by writing
a letter to the library owners (as he probably should have), but
in a letter to the editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
After he saw it, the library director responded to the paper,
but with a weak defense, prompting Carnegie to respond back
with his own reasoned argument for a teenager. Because the
library owner was “Unwilling to continue a never-ending
literary duel,” according to Nasaw, three days later a notice
was posted in the newspaper stating that Carnegie [then known
only as ‘Working Boy’] would be allowed to borrow one book
a week without having to pay the fee.
At the time, Carnegie was hardly a working boy, though. He
held a man’s job and received a man’s pay of $25 per month.
Was it reasonable for the library to ask him to contribute a twodollar annual subscription fee? As a thrifty Scotsman, Carnegie
most certainly didn’t think so.
Thus, Nasaw observes, “With a talent for cloaking selfinterest in larger humanitarian concerns, [Carnegie] made [the]
premature case for free public libraries.”
This is why today we have Mr. Carnegie to thank for providing us and countless other citizens worldwide with the remarkable resources of so many free circulating libraries.
Friends of the
Chatham Community Library
Board of Directors
President — Don Knowles
Vice-President — Patty Walters
Treasurer — Pete Peterson
Secretary — Pat John
Membership Database — Sue Clark
Book Sale Liaison — Dav Robertson
Publicity — Dale Chodorow
CCCC Liaison — Mark Hall, Provost
At Large Members
Claudia Beach
Rhoda Berkowitz, Immediate Past President
Carol Hall
Ruth Katz
Luis Melodelgado
Library Managers
Linda Clarke —
Chatham County Library Director
Angela Burt —
Chatham County Library Manager
BOOK(RE)MARKS is the official newsletter of
the Friends of the Chatham Community Library
(FotCCL), which is published twice a year and
distributed to all FotCCL members and other
interested parties. The Friends of the Chatham
Community Library is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization. Please send all written materials to
Friends of the Chatham Community Library (or
FotCCL); P.O. Box 1108; Pittsboro, NC 27312.
Or just call the library at 919-545-8084.
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... Chatham Community Library News ...
Beth Kalb: Born to Be a [Kids] Librarian
Beth Kalb has served as head of the Children’s Library
here since it opened in 2010, and she’s been responsible
for introducing many innovative programs and activities
which have earned accolades from professional librarians
around the state, and more importantly, from the families
in Chatham County. We recently asked Beth to tell us
something about her background:
“Howdy, I’m your friendly neighborhood children’s
librarian. I come from a family of librarians: My mother
worked at the Brownsburg [Indiana] Public Library in its
History Department. My sister was a librarian at Mercy
High School in Louisville (KY) and currently works in the
Serials Department at the University of Illinois at
Champaign/Urbana. My first job was at the public library
in my hometown, Plainfield, Indiana.
“Every job I’ve ever had has involved books or
children. I was a 4th grade teacher’s assistant; I worked in
a group home as a nanny; and I also worked at McIntyre’s
Fine Books in Fearrington Village for 13 years. (You can
still spot me there sometimes.)
“Being a children’s librarian combines all my favorite
aspects of past jobs: I love planning and doing all of the
children’s programs; crafting with children and listening
and talking to the children.
“One day, a little girl [who comes in quite frequently]
asked me after a nice long chat what I get paid to do. I told
her that I was getting paid right then: I get paid to talk to
kids and make the library an inviting place to be. I also
love, love, love giving book recommendations: My many
years of selling books at McIntyre’s prepared me well for
what the library world calls ‘readers’ advisory’.
“My art background also comes in very handy when
doing crafts with the kids.
“I earned my bachelor’s degree in art history and studio
art from Hanover College in Hanover, IN, graduating in
1999. I also recently earned my master’s degree in library
science from North Carolina Central University.”
Beth has been a resident of Bynum for seven years,
after moving there from Carrboro.
The children and families here in Chatham County are
lucky to have Beth at the CCL! So are we.
“Smile, You’re on Candid Amazon!”
If you have an online account with Amazon, you
might be interested in its new program which can benefit
the Chatham Community Library financially.
It’s called Amazon Smile, and it’s the same Amazon
you know — same products, same prices, same service
— but here’s how this special program works:
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible
purchases to the charitable organization of your choice
(and, of course, we hope that you designate the Friends
of the Chatham Community Library).
Signing up is easy and fast. Just go to its special
Website at www.smile.amazon.com, and then follow the
few simple instructions.
The staff and Friends of the Chatham Community
Library thank you for your participation.
Christian Writers Presentation April 18
Join us at the library on Saturday, April 18, at 2 p.m.
for an afternoon of inspiration with Light of Carolina
Christian Writers.
Founder and author Barbara Parentini and the group’s
members represent a variety of genres. The program will
feature readings from
historical fiction, cozycottage mystery novels,
heartwarming non-fiction and
hilarious Erma Bombeckstyle stories, all with
messages of faith and hope.
After the readings, you’re
invited to enjoy exquisite
cake and refreshments fit for
the Queen’s visit at Downton Abbey!
Seating is limited, so an RSVP is required. Please call
the library to register for this special event.
Library Offers New Online Databases Through NC LIVE Consortium
This year, patrons of Chatham County Public Libraries will
have access to several new online databases through NC LIVE.
NC LIVE is a consortium of 200 North Carolina libraries
which provides digital content and services for patrons of public
and academic libraries statewide. The service offers free
electronic access to resources for all ages on topics ranging from
careers, business and investing to health, language-learning and
genealogy, and is designed for at-home use.
NC LIVE ebooks, magazines, newspapers, journals, videos
and other materials are available from any Internet connection
via the library’s Website (at www.chathamlibraries.org) or directly
through NC LIVE (at www.nclive.org). When accessing resources
outside of the library, patrons are prompted to log in with a
library card number.
The new offerings include Pronunciator, a learning program
for 80 different languages; ebrary, which includes nonfiction
ebooks on both scholarly and general topics; Films on Demand,
a video collection of documentaries, music performances and
instructional and vocational training videos; and ReferenceUSA
for business and market research.
Patrons also have access to subject-specific ProQuest
databases covering topics such as careers, environmental
science, health, education and political science.
In addition to these resources, Chatham County Public
Libraries has continued subscriptions to three databases that
were discontinued by NC LIVE: Auto Repair Reference Center,
Legal Information Reference Center and NoveList, a
comprehensive readers’ resource for fiction and nonfiction.
These continuations are made possible by grants from the
Friends of the Chatham Community Library.
For more information, contact the Reference Desk at
919-545-8086 or email [email protected].
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Monthly Drop-in Computer Assistance
On the
second
Wednesday
of every
month from
4 to 5 p.m.,
library
patrons can
stop by the
computer
lab at the Chatham Community Library to get personal
assistance with a variety of computer issues.
These monthly sessions are ideal for patrons who have
specific questions about particular computer programs or
electronic devices, but may not have enough time to
attend a full class on the topic. Drop-in sessions are also
the perfect venue for receiving one-on-one help with
downloading library ebooks.
Library staff can usually spend 20 minutes with each
patron, but they ask that patrons come prepared with
their specific questions.
Registration isn’t necessary for these drop-in sessions,
and patrons may arrive any time within this time period
for help on a first-come, first-served basis.
The library also offers a variety of computer classes to
help you brush up on your skills and to learn about such
programs as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Classes also include topics such as Internet Basics,
Using the Library’s Online Catalog, and Online Privacy
and Security.
A new schedule is posted every two months, so be
sure to check the library’s Website for current classes at
www.chathamnc.org/index.aspx?page=1688.
Collector’s Corner is Now
Called Claudia’s Corner
Library Offers Popular Resource
For Researching Family Trees
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volunteer Claudia Beach. She then selects those to be
sold in Claudia’s Corner at the book sale. Sets of books
almost always end up here, so we can make sure that
these volumes stay together. Those books which she
feels aren’t that special are simply returned to the regular
sales floor and placed in their appropriate categories.
The books in Claudia’s Corner are not necessarily rare
or expensive, though we usually have one or more items
per sale that might qualify. But they all are special in one
way or another, and are chosen for inclusion in Claudia’s
Corner where they can be displayed. This way, potential
buyers can also better appreciate their unique qualities
than if they were just mixed with the thousands of other
items included on the main sales floor.
Also, the majority of items in Claudia’s Corner are
priced at $10 or less. Claudia researches the unusual
items and prices them at one-fourth to one-third of
comparable items listed online. Her prices have been
described by many as “ridiculously reasonable”.
Most of the books in Claudia’s Corner are also listed
on the Friends Website at www.friendsccl.org/booksale.htm
so that potential buyers can know ahead of time what
they can find there and how the items are priced. This
list is updated regularly until shortly before the sale.
A small number of items may be added to the book
selections in Claudia’s Corner as they’re discovered
during setup for the sale, but won’t make it to the list.
So, there may also be an element of surprise to it.
If you’ve been passing up the old Collector’s Corner
because you aren’t a collector, be sure to visit Claudia’s
Corner. Many book buyers tell us that they always start
here first so they don’t miss out on these special buys.
Genealogy is one of the most popular hobbies these
days, and the Chatham Community Library is a great
resource for researching local families. Volunteers are
available at the library every Thursday to assist patrons
with their family research.
Example: Obituaries are an excellent source of family
information. A collection of obituaries published in The
Chatham News & Record from January 2012 to the
present is now available in the Local History and
Genealogy section of the Library. This is a valuable
resource, which is free to the family researchers who
visit the library, as well as for anyone to access online.
Each week, an average of 10 obituaries are added to
the collection. The obituaries are clipped from the
newspaper and filed alphabetically in notebooks with a
printed report showing the decedent’s birth, death, burial
dates and locations, as well as the names of parents,
spouses and children (if listed). As many as four
generations are often identified and documented. Each
person named in the obituary is added to a genealogy
database with his or her relationship to the deceased.
The library now has a database online of more than
1,500 obituaries, 22,000 named individuals and 8,600
families!
About 70% of the obituaries are from Chatham
County. The other 30% are mostly from Lee and
Randolph Counties.
Burial information from this collection is also used to
update the Chatham County Historical Association
Cemetery Survey database, which is maintained at
www.cemeterycensus.com.
The entire obituary database is available on the
WorldConnect Project at RootsWeb.com as the “Central
North Carolina Obituary Genealogies” database.
For additional information on these topics, contact
Reece Jones at [email protected].
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Friends Support ‘Day of the Books’
by Luis Melodelgado, Child Care Networks
Every year early in the spring, with the air cool and
crisp and the sun just peeking over Bray Park’s horizon
in Siler City, Child Care Networks representatives put
the first touches on an event which by mid-morning will
become another well attended edition of Chatham
County’s El Día de los Libros, Spanish for The Day of
the Books. Young children typically receive a free early
literacy gift at the event, courtesy of the Friends of the
Chatham Community Library.
Pittsboro-based Child Care Networks, with 30 years
of supporting safe and nurturing child care, has been
organizing El Día de los Libros since 2003, with the
Friends’ support for the last several years.
This festival of the books has become a prime opportunity for families to relax and enjoy a program filled
with hands-on activities for both adults and children,
while learning about community services in our county.
In 2015, the event will take place on Saturday, April
25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bray Park in Siler City.
This year’s Day of the Books organizers are working
to ensure that all children can industriously drift from
book-readings to hands-on activities (such as musicinstruments making) or to an art workshop and so forth
— all morning long! Organizers will also make sure that
event-goers are refreshed with a healthy lunch.
All of this activity, including admission, is free and
open to the public.
The vision of Child Care Networks’ Day of the Books
is supported by many of Chatham County’s organizations and individuals. Those who join us in this endeavor
donate generously their ideas, time, finances or all of the
above.
The Friends have been the latter kind of partner,
generously donating time to set up the area, their
finances to purchase bilingual books and their logistical
support with tents and tables.
Please consider supporting the Friends of the Chatham
Community Library in all of its efforts. You’ll help do a
lot of good for our county and region.
So, save this date for The Day of the Books: April 25.
“I think of life as a good book. The further you get into
it, the more it begins to make sense.”
— Harold Kushner
“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t
been written yet, you must be the one to write it.”
— Toni Morrison
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Friends of the Chatham Community Library
The Friends of the Chatham Community Library, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Membership dues help support special
library events, programs, staff training, purchases for collection, facility enhancements, student and staff scholarships, and other needs.
We are an all-volunteer organization. Please check where you’d be willing to help:
! Book sales, ! Membership, ! Refreshments, ! Promotion, ! Other (please explain):
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If you’d like to volunteer at the library, please ask at the main or children’s circulation desk.
One-Year New Member and Member Renewal Form
If you’re not sure about your renewal date, it’s printed above your name on the mailing label to you.
Please print all legibly and mail form to FotCCL; P.O. Box 1108; Pittsboro, NC 27312.
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Address.......................................................................................................................................................................
City, ST & ZIP Code..................................................................................................................................................
Phone (with Area Code).............................................................................................................................................
Email address.............................................................................................................................................................
(used only for member notifications and news about the Friends, library and related events)
Please check your level of support: ! Student ($5), ! Household ($10), ! Donor ($25), ! Patron ($50),
Sponsor ($100), ! Benefactor ($250), ! Other (please indicate amount ...............)
! Employer matching gift (please include appropriate forms)
Make all checks payable to “Friends of the Chatham Community Library” or “FotCCL”.
Thanks for your support!
FRIENDS
OF THE
CHATHAM
COMMUNITY
LIBRARY
P.O. Box 1108 | Pittsboro, NC 27312
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Chatham Community Library
Address & Hours
www.chathamnc.org/index.aspx?page=304
197 NC Highway 87 N; Pittsboro, NC 27312
(at Central Carolina Community College)
Phone — 919-545-8084
Open Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.;
Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.; Closed Sunday.
Library (built in 2010) offers more than 40,000 books; newspapers, magazines and journals; DVDs, CDs and audio
books; children's programs, including storytime, seasonal
special programs, summer reading program and outreach to
schools; adult programs, including book clubs, author events
and computer classes; 40 public computers, including six
dedicated children's computers; wireless Internet access;
independent study rooms; large meeting room (available for
organizations, clubs and other public events); and more.
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S.POSTAGE
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PITTSBORO, NC
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