THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

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WEDNESDAY


Adult Knitters will meet at 3:30 PM at the library. All levels are welcome.

THURSDAY



The First Thursday Writers Group will meet at 6:30 PM, upstairs in the library. This is a round-table type discussion and critic group. Please bring up to three pages to share. Copies may be made before the meeting free of charge, thanks to the Friends of the Green Free Library.

The staff of The Green Free Library would like to wish all patrons, visitors and staff a safe and “Happy Memorial Day”, But more importantly we would like to honor all of the brave men and woman who have given their lives fighting for our country and our freedom. They have certainly taught us that freedom is not free. We would also like to thank all currently serving in the armed forces as well as Veterans who have previously served.

As you are enjoying this beautiful day with your family and friends, please take a moment and remember the true meaning of the day. To many of us it signifies the beginning of summer and is celebrated with fun, food and festivities. It is only upon the blood, sweat and tears of the soldiers that fought and died for us that we have the opportunity to partake in meaningless frivolities on a day original seeped in sorrow.

Memorial Day was established as a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. It was originally named Decoration Day. Like many holidays, its exact origin is somewhat unclear. As many as two dozen cities lay claim to the honor of being the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Waterloo, NY, and Pennsylania’s own Boalsburg.


Also like many U.S. holidays, the day of observance has been changed several times. The traditional day is May 30, but we observe the day on the last Monday of the month. Where the day was established, and when it is observed is not as important as why and how.

USMemorialDay.org gives these tips pn how to observe Memorial Day.

· by visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes.
· by visiting memorials.
· by flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon.
· by flying the 'POW/MIA Flag' as well (Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense Authorization Act).
· by participating in a "National Moment of Remembrance": at 3 p.m. to pause and think upon the true meaning of the day, and for Taps to be played.
· by renewing a pledge to aid the widows, widowers, and orphans of our falled dead, and to aid the disabled veterans




Please peruse these statistics compiled by the US Department of Veterans Affairs in 2007.


Global War on Terror (Oct. 2001 - )

Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)...............1,384,968
Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan....................165,000
Battle Deaths...................................................2,333
Other Deaths (In Theater).....................................707
Non-mortal Woundings....................................21,649
Living Veterans.............................................588,923***
The Global War on Terror (GWOT), including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) are ongoing conflicts. For the most current GWOT statistics, visit: the following Department of Defense Website: http://siadapp.dior.whs.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/castop.htm

American Revolution (1775-1783)
Total Servicemembers ..................................217,000
Battle Deaths ..................................................4,435
Non-mortal Woundings......................................6,188

War of 1812 (181-1815)
Total Servicemembers...................................286,730
Battle Deaths..................................................2,260
Non-mortal Woundings.....................................4,505

Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898)
Total Servicemembers...................................106,000
Battle Deaths...................................................1,000

Mexican War (1846-1848)
Total Servicemembers.....................................78,718
Battle Deaths...................................................1,733
Other Deaths in Service...................................11,550
Non-mortal Woundings......................................4,152

Civil War (1861-1865)
Total Servicemembers (Union).....................2,213,363
Battle Deaths (Union)....................................140,414
Other Deaths in Service (Union)......................224,097
Non-mortal Woundings (Union).......................281,881
Total Servicemembers (Conf.)......................1,050,000
Battle Deaths (Confederate).............................74,524
Other Deaths in Service (Confed.)....................59,297
*Non-mortal Woundings (Confed.) .................Unknown

Spanish-American War (1898-1902)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide).................306,760
Battle Deaths......................................................385
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)................2,061
Non-mortal Woundings......................................1,662

World War I (1917-1918)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)...............4,734,991
Battle Deaths.................................................53,402
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)..............63,114
Non-mortal Woundings..................................204,002
Living Veterans.......................................................4

World War II (1941-1945)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide).............16,112,566
Battle Deaths................................................291,557
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater).............113,842
Non-mortal Woundings..................................671,846
Living Veterans..........................................2,914,000

Korean War (1950-1953)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)..............5,720,000
Battle Deaths.................................................33,741
Other Deaths (In Theater)..................................2,833
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)..............17,672
Non-mortal Woundings..................................103,284
iving Veterans..........................................2,970,000

Vietnam War (1964-1975)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)..............8,744,000
Deployed to Southeast Asia........................3,403,000
Battle Deaths.................................................47,424
Other Deaths (In Theater)................................10,785
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)..............32,000
Non-mortal Woundings..................................153,303
Living Veterans..........................................7,230,600

Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991)
Total Servicemembers (Worldwide)..............2,322,000
Deployed to Gulf...........................................694,550
Battle Deaths......................................................147
Other Deaths (In Theater).....................................235
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater)................1,590
Non-mortal Woundings.........................................467
Living Veterans...........................................2,271,000


America's Wars Total
U.S. Military Service During War................43,185,893
Battle Deaths................................................653,708
Other Deaths (In Theater).................................14,560
Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater).............525,930N
on-mortal Woundings................................1,447,281
Living War Veterans..................................17,835,000
Living Veterans (War & Peacetime)............23,698,000

* Does not include 26,000 to 31,000 who died in Union prisons.Source: Department of Defense (DoD), except living veterans, which are VA estimates. Estimates are as of September 30, 2006.
NOTES:1. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is the median of estimated range from 184,000 – 250,000.2. Exact number is unknown. Posted figure is median of estimated range from 600,000 – 1,500,000.3. Death figures are based on incomplete returns.4. Does not include 26,000 to 31,000 who died in Union prisons.5. Estimate based upon new population projection methodology.6. VA estimate does not include those still on active duty and may include veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.Source: Department of Defense (DOD), except living veterans, which are VA estimates as of May 2007. For additional information and statistics click here.

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY

Registration for the 2011 Summer Reading Program "One World, Many Stories" at The Green Free Library opens today (Saturday May 28, 2011). The program will run on Wednesday mornings from June 22-August 3. Check back for a complete schedule.

Please make sure you select the correct tab for your age-group!

CLOSED FOR MEMORIAL DAY

The Green Free Library will be closed Saturday May 28, 2011-Monday May 30, 2011. It will re-open at the regular time of 10:00 AM on Tuesday. If you need to renew a book, please call 570-724-4876 and leave a message on the answering machine with the title and the name of the cardholder. Remember books may only be renewed onetime, DVDs, VHS, and magazines may not be renewed. The book drop on the porch is open for books returns only. Movies and audio-books in any format may not be left in the book drop for any reason. A fine of $5 per item will be accessed on any such item left either in, or on the book drop.

MARK TWAIN

Please enjoy these photos of Mark Twain's visit to The Green Free Library.

TUESDAY

Come to The Green Free Library on Tuesday May 24 and hear Mark Twain talk about his life and times. The program starts at 6:30 PM, Please don't be late!

WEDNESDAY

There will be no regular Story Hour until the fall. Check back for updates on the Summer Reading program.



Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:00 PM. This group will continue meeting! The kids groupwill not meet again until fall.

MARK TWAIN AT THE GREEN FREE

Mark Twain 100 years Later
A Branson, MO Favorite for years~
Now coming to
Wellsboro "Sam Clemens" A.K.A.
Dave Ehlert
Twain's Life Story wound
around all his famous quotes
with a strong emphasis on
the importance of Literacy.

"One who can read but won't,
has no Advantage over one
who can 't"

~~1don't exaggerate,
I just remember big."


"The only sure things are Death and Taxes...
But at least Death doesn't get worse every year I"

Tuesday May 24th
6:30 PM

Green Free Library134 Main Street
Wellsboro, PA

NEW TITLES ADDED

The Green Free Library has added the following titles to its collection in the last two weeks. Why not grab a book to read on one of those rainy days!

NON-FICTION

iPad For Dummies by Edward C. Baig & Bob "De. Mac" LeVitus 004.16 BAI

CyberSafe by Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD, FAAP 004.67 OKE

More Windows 7 for Seniors by Visual Steps 005.4 MOR

Above the Fold by Brian Miller 005.72 005.72 MIL

Twitter For Dummies by Laura Fitton, Michael E. Gruen,

& Leslie Poston 006.75 FIT

The reading Promise by Alice Ozma 028.9 OZM

The Indie Author Guide by April L. Hamilton 070.5 HAM

Ghosts of Pennsylvania's Highway #6 by Bruce Carlson 133.109 CAR

Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer 153.1 FOE

The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven by Kevin & Alex Malarkey 236.2 MAL

Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku 303.48 KAK

Unsolved Crimes by John Wright 364.1 WRI

Planning Your Estate in Pennsylvania by Linda C. Ashar, Att. at Law 346.73 ASH

Travel Health Guide by DR. Mark Wise 613.1 WIS

2011 Complete Guide to Prescription & Nonprescription Drugs

by H. Winter Griffith, M.D. 615.1 GRI

The Bond by Wayne Pacelle 636.002 PAC

Your Child's First Pet by Amy Brayfield 636.088 BRA

The Vintner's Apprentice by Eric Miller 641.2 MIL

Gluten-free Recipes for the Conscious Cook by Leslie Cerier 641.5 CER

Everything Restaurant Recipes Cookbook
641.5973 BOP

Old Favorite Honey Recipes
641.68 OLD

101 Internet Businesses You Can Start From Home

by Susan Sweeney, CA, CSP, HOF & Kara Sweeney, BCOMM 658.8 SWE

The coin Collector's Survival Manual by Scott A. Travers 737.4

The Band That Played On by Steve Turner 910.9163 TUR

The Everything Family Guide to Budget Travel by Kelly Merritt 917.304 MER

Johnny Appleseed by Howard Means 921 APPLESEED

Dancing Lessons by Cheryl Burke 921 BURKE

Blood, Bones & Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton 921 HAMILTON

If You Ask Me (And of Course You Won't) by Betty White 921 WHITE

The Chronicles of a Marauder Bomber Armorer by Cpl. Albert E. Momme 940.54 MOM

Lost In Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff 940.54 ZUC

A Covert Affair by Jennet Conant 940.548 CON

The Floor of Heaven by Howard Blum 978 BLUM

Unfamiliar Fishes by Sarah Vowell 996.9 VOW

 

FICTION

 

Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks BRO

Red on Red by Edward Conlon CON

Daughters of the River Huong by Uyen Nicole Duong DUO

Come and Find Me by Hallie Ephron EPH

One of Our Thursday's is Missing by Jasper Fforde FFO

The Bone House by Brian Freeman FRE

Phantom Evil by Heather Graham GRA

The Shirt on His Back by Barbara Hambly HAM

Tabloid City by Pete Hamill HAM

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris HAR

Fell Purpose by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles HAR

Judgment by Beverly Lewis LEW

A Turn in the Road by Debbie Macomber MAC

The Paris Wife by Paula Mclain MCL

Late Edition by Fern Michaels MIC

Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels MIC

10^th Anniversary by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro PAT

The Devil's Light by Richard North Patterson PAT

Ashes of the Earth by Eliot Pattison PAT

The Tragedy of Arthur by Arthur Phillips PHI

My New American Life
by Francine Prose PRO

Excavation by James Rollins ROL

Doc by Mary Doria Russell RUS

The Story of a Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon SIM

The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs WIG

Bel-Air Dead by Stuart Woods (Stone Barrington) WOO

 

MYSTERY

Among the Departed (Constable Molly Smith) by Vicki Delany MYS DEL

Spider Web (Benni Harper) by Earlene Fowler MYS FOW

The Body in the Gazebo (Faith Fairchild Mystery) by Katherine Hall Page MYS PAG

The Fires of the Gods by I.J. Parker MYS PAR

Sixkill (Spenser) by Robert Parker MYS PAR

WESTERN

Singing Wires by L.P. Holmes W HOL

 

YOUNG ADULT

The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot YA 741.5 TAL (Graphic Novel)

Enclave by Ann Aguirre YA AGU

Stay by Deb Caletti YA CAL

Afterlife (An Evernight Novel) by Claudia Gray YA GRA

Carmen by Walter Dean Myers YA MYE

Divergent by Veronica Roth YA ROT

 

JUVENILE

Don't Pick On Me by Susan Eikov Green J 303.6 GRE

Olivia's Birds: Saving the Gulf by Olivia Bouler J 598 BOU

(Dear America) Cannons at Dawn: The Second Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart by Kristiana Gregory J GRE

Night Whispers (Warriors: Omen of the Stars) by Erin Hunter J HUN

Sign of the Moon (Warriors: Omen of the Stars) by Erin Hunter J HUN

(Dear America) The Fences Between Us: The Diary of Piper Davis by Kirby Larson J LAR

(Dear America) Like the Willow Tree: The Diary of Lydia Amelia Pierce
J LOW

 

CHILDRENS

Healthy Eating For Your Baby & Toddler by Renee Elliott E 641.5 ELL

The Very Fairy Princess Takes the Stage by Julia Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton (Illustrated by Christine Davenier) E AND

Six Sheep Sip Thick Shakes by Brian P. Cleary (Illustrated by Steve Mack) E CLE

Dog in Boots by Greg Gormley (Illustrated by Roberta Angaramo) E GOR

All the Water in the World by George Ella Lyon & Katherine Tillotson E LLY

Chamelia by Ethan Long E LON

This Plus That: Life's Litle Equations by Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Illustrated by Jen Corace) E ROS

THANK YOU WELLSBORO LIONS

Thanks to a generous donation by The Wellsboro Area Lions Club, the following Large Print titles have been added to the collection at The Green Free Library!

 

One Hundred Names For Love by Diane Ackerman LP 616.8 ACK

NASCAR Legends by Robert Edelstein LP 796.72 EDE

A Covert Affair by Jennet Conant LP 940.548 CON

Dining With Joy by Rachel Hauck LP HAU

The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen LP KLA

Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt LP LEA

Against the Wind by Kat Martin LP MAR

Georgia's Kitchen by Jenny Nelson LP NEL

Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult LP PIC

Save Me by Lisa Scottoline LP SCO

The Athena Project by Brad Thor LP THO

The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs LP WIG

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

The Green Free Library is open today (Monday) during its regular hours of 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.



WEDNESDAY



Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. There will be only one group under the direction of Miss Kathy for the next few weeks.




Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:00 PM. This group will continue meeting! The kids groupwill not meet again until fall.

BOOK CLUB TONIGHT

The book club will meet tonight (Tuesday May 10, 2011) at 6:30 PM in the main room of The Green Free Library to discuss The Leisure Seeker, by Michael Zadoorian.

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

MONDAY

The regular monthly meeting of the board of The Green Free Library will be held Monday at 7:00 PM in the PA Room.


WEDNESDAY



Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. There will be only one group under the direction of Miss Kathy for the next few weeks.




Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:00 PM. This group will continue meeting! The kids groupwill not meet again until fall.

THIS WEEK AT THE LIBRARY

The Green Free Library is the place to be if you are looking for some fun!

WEDNESDAY



Story Hour will be held on Wednesday at 10:15 AM. There will be only one group under the direction of Miss Kathy for the next few weeks.



Knitting Club for adults of any level, including beginners, begins at 3:00 PM. This is a time change!!



There will be a workshop at the library for anyone interested in learning how to use an e-reader. It will begin at 5:00 PM and is free and open to the public. Demonstrations will be given of various brands, and of the overdrive program available for free on the library's website.



THURSDAY




The First Thursday's Writing Group will meet on Thursday UPSTAIRS as usual from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM. The new facilitator is Vicki Locey. Please bring up to 3 pages to share with the group in a round table format (if you wish). Copies may be made before the meeting and are compliments of The Friends of The Green Free Library.