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PROCLAMATION: 2022 LIBRARY WEEK IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY
WHEREAS, libraries are accessible and inclusive places that foster a sense of connection and build community; and,
WHEREAS, libraries connect people to technology, providing access to broadband internet, computers, and training that are critical for accessing education and employment opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, libraries offer opportunities for everyone to connect with new ideas and become their best selves through access to multimedia content, programs, and classes – in addition to books; and,
WHEREAS, today’s libraries and their services extend far beyond the four walls of a building and everyone is welcome to use their resources; and,
WHEREAS, in times of crisis, libraries and library professionals play an invaluable role in supporting their communities both in person and virtually; and,
WHEREAS, libraries strive to develop and maintain programs and collections that are as diverse as the populations they serve and ensure equity of access for all; and
WHEREAS, to adapt to our changing world, libraries are expanding their resources and continuing to meet the needs of their patrons; and,
WHEREAS, libraries are cornerstones of democracy, promoting the free exchange of information and ideas for all; and,
WHEREAS, Williamson County is proud of its library and five community branches, the librarians and library workers are joining library supporters and advocates across the nation to celebrate National Library Week; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I Rogers C. Anderson, as Mayor of Williamson County, do hereby proclaim April 3-9, 2022, as
LIBRARY WEEK IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY
and encourage all residents to connect with their library by visiting online or in person to access resources and services.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the County of Williamson to be affixed at Franklin, this the 29th day of March 2022.
📖Results of the WCPL’s Summer Reading Program
A whopping 1,397,829 minutes were read and logged in Beanstack this past summer. That is more than double the number of logged minutes from the summer of 2020. The number of minutes are the total amount across all age groups (children, teen, and adult) and all six locations of Williamson County Public Library. We are proud of all or our patrons – reaching that million minutes mark was a tremendous success. We also almost doubled the number of registered participants.
Our program this year began June 1 and ended on August 7, 2021.
We started using the online tool Beanstack to track progress, offer challenges, activities, badges, and rewards. Next summer we plan to add a paper logging option in addition to the online version. We will also be opening registration for the 2022 Summer Reading Program on May 19, before summer activities began and focus on making registration a family event rather than just a children’s activity.
Be on the lookout for information on our Winter Reading Program – it begins on December 1, 2021 and will end on February 2, 2022.
Be happy – read a book!
Virtual Alzheimer’s & Dementia Series: Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease
The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease makes planning for the future more important than ever. Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease offers you a chance to learn about important legal and financial issues to consider, how to put plans in place, and how to access legal and financial resources near you. Elder care attorney Barbara Moss will be leading the program and can answer your legal and financial questions.
This program will cover information for families and individuals dealing with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. Topics covered will include:
- Making legal plans that fit your needs
- Legal documents you’ll need and what they mean for all of you
- How to find legal and financial assistance
- Practical strategies for making a long-term plan of care
- Tax deductions and credits
- Government programs that can help pay for care
🖥 The Williamson County Public Library and the Alzheimer’s Association Tennessee Chapter are happy to present this program ONLINE so everyone can safely participate at home on your smart phone, tablet or computer. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Please contact Kelsey Williams at kewilliams@alz.org or 615-622-4182 with any questions!
You can share questions you’d like our presenters to address during the presentation by typing them in the Questions & Comments box when you register.
🐝Support the Bees!
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Sharon Reily
Honey bees are our most important pollinator of food crops. An estimated one third of our food relies on pollination mainly by bees, but also by other insects, birds and bats. To learn how to attract bees and other pollinators to your garden, register for our next Garden Talk virtual program, “The Bee Friendly Garden,” to be presented this Monday, August 9 at 1:00. The Williamson County Master Gardeners will share their expertise on creating pollinator-friendly landscapes and offer suggestions for plants that will help feed the bees and also supply great flower cuttings for your home.
To supplement the bee-friendly advice from our Master Gardeners, the Library offers some great print and electronic resources.
BOOKS
You can browse through our gardening section (635 call numbers) to find just the right book to help you support our bee population. Here are few titles to consider.
The following titles can be found on the second floor display:
The Bee-Friendly Garden
by Kate Frey and Gretchen LeBuhn 639.92 FRE
Buzz: the Nature and Necessity of Bees
by Thor Hanson 595.799 HAN
Dancing With Bees: A Journey Back to Nature
by Brigit Strawbridge Howard 595.799 STR
Honeybee Hotel : the Waldorf Astoria’s Rooftop Garden and the Heart of NYC
by Leslie Day 638.1097 DAY
Liquid Gold: Bees and the Pursuit of Midlife Honey
by Roger Morgan-Grenville 638.1092 MOR
The Living Landscape: Designing for Beauty and Biodiversity in the Home Garden
by Rick Darke and Doug Tallamy 712.2 DAR
Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological Gardening: How to Attract and Support Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Bats, and Other Pollinators
by Kim Eierman 576.8 EIE
Victory Gardens for Bees: a DIY Guide to Saving the Bees
by Lori Weidenhammer 638.1 WEI
Novel
The Bees
by Laline Paull F PAULL
We couldn’t resist including this very unique novel set in a beehive. It won’t help you with your pollinator garden, but it does offer a fascinating look at the amazing life of a hive. You’ll never look at a honey bee the same way again.
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Books (from Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. with the OverDrive or Libby app)
The Bee Garden: How to Create or Adapt a Garden to Attract and Nurture Bees
by Maureen Little
Good Bugs for Your Garden
by Allison Mia Starcher
Articles
“How You Can Be a Pollinator Partner” by Nancy J. Ondra, Fine Gardening
“Designing a Stylish Pollinator Garden” by John Gwynne, Fine Gardening
There’s a lot we can do to keep our garden’s buzzing. Get off to a good start by signing up for “Bee Friendly Garden” on Monday, August 9! Register by calling the Reference Department at 615-595-1243 or online here.
One More Day to Register: Adult Virtual Trivia
Recognizing the Tails and Tales theme of our 2021 Summer Reading Program, our next Kahoot subject will be Animals. It can contain general trivia about animals, animals in entertainment, and animals as cultural icons. Registration is open until the start of the challenge on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at 5 pm. This trivia game will last for ten days, ending Friday, July 30, 2021 at 5 pm.
The Kahoot Trivia contest game links are sent to players in groups of ten or less. Registration is open to 30 players; there will be a waitlist also. The total number of registered players will be divided equally and game results will be combined.
Can you be stumped? Bragging rights and gift bags for top three scores!
Adult Virtual Trivia: Animals
Recognizing the Tails and Tales theme of our 2021 Summer Reading Program, our next Kahoot subject will be Animals. It can contain general trivia about animals, animals in entertainment, and animals as cultural icons. Registration will open on Thursday, July 8, 2021 and the game will start on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. This trivia game will last for ten days, ending Friday, July 30, 2021.
Can you be stumped?
The Kahoot Trivia contest game links are sent to players in groups of ten or less. Registration will be open to 30 players; there will be a waitlist also. The total number of registered players will be divided equally and game results will be combined.
We really appreciate your involvement in the games!
Understanding Hospice Care: A Virtual Q and A with Amy Seay, RN
What is Hospice? Who is it for? How do I access those services? What should I expect?
These are just a few of the common questions that will be addressed in the upcoming program Understanding Hospice, a Virtual Q & A with Amy Seay, RN. End of life care can be a challenging and distressing time for patients and caregivers. This program will hopefully help you gain some clarity on options and expectations that come with hospice services. Amy Seay is a registered nurse who has served the Middle Tennessee area providing hospice care for 4 years. Her experience, compassion, and knowledge make her a valuable sounding board for people and their caregivers making difficult decisions about end of life care.
When you register, please include a valid email address. We will email login details the day before the event. Please be sure to check the “send email reminder” option when you register.
All library programs are free and open to the public. Learn more about this event, or other library programs and services, by calling the library at 615-595-1243 or by visiting the library’s website at http://wcpltn.org.
The library e-newsletter provides subscribers with library news about programs like this and more. Sign up to receive our newsletter via email.
Adult-Crafty Video: Patriotic Luminary
We have a new Crafty-Adult Virtual craft tutorial available on the Williamson County Public Library Programs Playlist on the Williamson County TV (WCTV) channel on YouTube.
Put a few mason jars or candle holders to work this Fourth of July as table décor for picnics or parties. Simply use rice and food coloring to make the red and blue colors and layer it in your container. Watch the video for step-by-step directions.
There are a few cautions with this craft: this idea was discovered on Pinterest, but the directions were vague about measurements and timing. With our video you will find specifics in the step-by-step video made to walk you through it. This craft does not take a long time, maybe four to five hours – the majority of that time is for the rice to thoroughly dry. It also has the potential to be messy, so young children should be supervised.
While the goal was to find a craft specifically for the upcoming July 4th holiday, but with a change of rice colors (orange & black, green & red, etc.) it can be adapted to any occasion.
Safe celebrations! 🎉 🎉 🎉
Contain Your Joy
By Sharon Reily
Just because you have a small yard – or no yard at all – doesn’t mean you can’t be surrounded by beautiful plants. A balcony, patio, tiny back stoop or even a sunny window ledge can be the perfect spot for a lovely container garden. From terracotta pots and hanging baskets to whimsical found objects, the possibilities for interesting planters are endless. For some great design ideas and to learn how to keep your container plants healthy and happy, sign up for our next virtual Garden Talk program, “Container Gardening – Imagine the Possibilities” to be held Monday, June 21. The Williamson County Master Gardeners will share their tricks of the trade for successful container gardens.
WCPL has some excellent print and online resources that will complement the Master Gardeners’ expert advice.
BOOKS
Have fun browsing through our gardening section (635 call numbers) to find just the right book to help you create the perfect container for your garden. Here are few titles to consider.
Complete Container Herb Gardening: Design and Grow Beautiful, Bountiful Herb-Filled Pots by Sue Goetz 635.7 GOE
Container and Fragrant Gardens: How to Enliven Spaces with Containers and Make the Most of Scented Plants by Peter Loewer 635.986 LOE
Container Gardening for All Seasons: Enjoy Year-Round Color with 101 Designs by Barbara Wise 635.986 WIS
Container Gardening through the Seasons: A Seasonal Guide to Designing and Planting Container Gardens by Jim Keeling 635.986 KEL
Container Vegetable Gardening: Growing Crops in Pots in Every Space by Liz Dobbs and Anne Halpin 635.986 DOB
The Encyclopedia of Container Plants: More than 500 Outstanding Choices for Gardeners by Ray Rogers 635.98603 ROG
Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice & Recipes from Great Dixter by Aaron Bertelsen 635.986 BER
How to Grow Your Dinner: Without Leaving the House by Clare Ratinon 635.986 RAT
How to Window Box: Small-Space Plants to Grow Indoors or Out by Chantal Aida Gordon & Ryan Benoit 635.9678 GOR
Hypertufa Containers: Creating and Planting an Alpine Trough Garden by Lori Chips 635.986 CHI
Modern Container Gardening: How to Create a Stylish Small-Space Garden Anywhere by Isabelle Palmer 635.986 PAL
P. Allen Smith’s Container Gardens: 60 Container Recipes to Accent Your Garden by P. Allen Smith 635.986 SMI
Pots in the Garden: Expert Design and Planting Techniques by Ray Rogers 635.965 ROG
Potted: Make Your Own Stylish Garden Containers by Annette Goliti Gutierrez and Mary Gray 635.986 GUT
Quick and Easy Container Gardening: 20 Step-by-Step Projects and Inspirational Ideas by Tessa Evelegh 635.986 EVE
Small Garden Style: A Design Guide for Outdoor Rooms and Containers by Isa Hendry Eaton and Jennifer Blaise Kramer 635.986 EAT
(also available as an eBook through Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. using the OverDrive or Libby app)
Small Summer Gardens: 35 Bright and Beautiful Gardening Projects to Bring Color and Scent to Your Garden by Emma Hardy 635.986 HAR
ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Books (from Tennessee R.E.A.D.S. with the OverDrive or Libby app)
Small-Space Container Gardens: Transform Your Balcony, Porch, or Patio with Fruits, Flowers, Foliage, and Herbs by Fern Richardson
Container Gardening Secrets: Tips for the Beginner by Danielle Long
Apartment Gardening: Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in Your Urban Home by Amy Pennington
Articles
“125 Container Gardening Ideas” from Southern Living
“Gorgeous Garden Container Designs, Tips, and Inspiration” by Christine Alexander, Fine Gardening Magazine
“Getting Started with Container Gardening” by the National Gardening Association Editors, National Gardening Association
“Annuals and Perennials for Containers” by the National Gardening Association Editors, National Gardening Association
As you can see, there’s a wealth of information available for anyone eager to enhance their outdoor spaces with beautiful containers. To get started, sign up for “Container Gardening – Imagine the Possibilities” this coming Monday, June 21. Call the Reference Department at 615-595-1243 or click here to register online.
Adult Virtual Trivia: Disney
Our June Kahoot trivia theme will be Disney. Registration will open on Thursday, June 3, 2021 and the game will start on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 for the first ten registrants. This game will last for ten days, until Friday, June 25, 2021.
There will be a wait list for more participants if necessary – a game link can be sent out to groups of ten players.
Can you be stumped?
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