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Boulder Junction Public Library Invites You to Attend
“Third Thursday Theatre”
Thursday, May 17 at 7 pm

Plus Chance to Win a FREE Copy of the DVD!! 

The Boulder Junction Public Library invites you to attend “Third Thursday Theatre”, a movie every third Thursday this summer starting at 7 PM.  All movies are FREE to the public and will be shown on the big screen in the meeting room in the Boulder Junction Community Center.  Popcorn and refreshments will be served.

This month’s movie will be shown on Thursday, May 17 at 7 pm.  The library will be showing One for the Money based on the very popular book by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum can’t catch a break. At 30, she finds herself newly-divorced, recently laid-off, and living with her hamster in Trenton, NJ. Broke and desperate, she lands a job working for her slimy cousin his bail bond business. In need of fast cash, she latches on to his biggest case - a local cop wanted for murder - who just happens to be the guy that broke her heart in high school. Stephanie gets resourceful and tough, as she is swept up in a suspenseful world of murder and deceit, with a bit of romance. Starring Katherine Heigl, Daniel Sunjata, and John Lequizamo. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson. Rated PG-13; 91 minutes.

Every person who attends the movie night will have a chance to win a FREE copy of the DVD! 

The library chairs are hard metal, so guests may want to bring their own lawn chair or a cushion for their comfort.  Admission, popcorn and lemonade are free.  Not all movies will be appropriate for young children, please refer to movie ratings or read movie reviews. For questions and further information, please call the library at 715-385-2050 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 


 

 

Neighbor to Neighbor

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Honor Flight Guardian, Kathy Odau

Thursday, May 24, 7 pm

Boulder Junction Community Center

Honor Flight guardian, Kathy Odau, will be the next guest of the Boulder Junction Public Library’s Neighbor to Neighbor program series on Thursday, May 24, 7 pm in the Boulder Junction Community Center.  Odau was a guardian for a World War II veteran on an Honor Flight out of the Quad Cities International Airport in November of 2010.  Her presentation will be about her experience as an Honor Flight Guardian and will include a photo slideshow.

The Honor Flight Network’s mission is to transport America's veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices. Their goal is helping every single veteran in America, willing and able of getting on a plane or a bus, visit THEIR memorial at no cost to the veteran. Top priority is given to America's most senior heroes — survivors of World War II and any veteran with a terminal illness who wishes to visit THEIR memorial. The program will naturally transition to Korean War, Vietnam War and all other veterans who served, on a chronological basis. All men and women serving stateside or overseas are eligible for the program. The Honor Flight Network has transported more than 81,000 veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam to see the memorials built to honor their suffering and sacrifice. There are now about 115 "hubs", or cities from which flights originate, around the country, the closest being Wausau, Wisconsin.
 
The veteran Odau accompanied was from Clinton, Iowa and had been her friend for eight years.  She was a World War II veteran and applied for an Honor Flight when she was 91 years old.  When she found out that she was accepted, she contacted Odau and asked if she would be her guardian.
 
Honor Flight Guardians personally escort the veterans on the aircraft and accompany them throughout the day.  Not just anyone can be an Honor Flight guardian.  Guardians have to meet specific criteria, fill out a four-page application, go through training and pay their own way.
 
Guardians are essential to the success of the Honor Flight Network Program. Without these volunteers they would not be able to carry out the dreams of so many veterans, enabling them to see the memorials built in their honor. From the moment the veterans are in their hands until they return them to their loved ones in the evening, guardians will be asked to treat these heroes as if they are family and ensure that every veteran has a safe, memorable, and rewarding experience. 
 
Odau had a Masters in Social Work with medical certification, as well as national certification as a trauma counselor.  These qualifications made her an excellent Honor Flight guardian. Her presentation will detail her experience that day in 2010 and will include photos plus time for questions and answers.  Veterans who have gone on an Honor Flight or are considering applying for an Honor Flight are encouraged to attend.
 
Odau worked in Racine for 33 years before retiring to Manitowish Waters in 2004.  A quote that sums up her feeling about the Honor Flight is “All Gave Some, Some Gave All”.
 
This presentation is part of the Friends of the Boulder Junction Public Library’s free monthly NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR program series.  All members of the public are welcome to attend and refreshments will be served.  For more information or to request this year’s program schedule, please call the library at 715-385-2050.



 

Overdrive Free Downloadable Media

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The Boulder Junction Public Library and Northern Waters Library Service are pleased to offer OverDrive Downloadable Media, a FREE service offered through the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium (WPLC). OverDrive allows you to select and download audio books, ebooks, videos or music to play directly on your computer or on supported portable devices. Library e-books are now available for the Amazon Kindle!!   Here’s a how-to video so you can learn how to browse, checkout and get eBooks for Kindle.
 
The collection purchased by the WPLC for use by Wisconsin residents (as of December 2010) contains 5,169 audiobooks for Windows and 460 for iPods. There are 318 video titles and 178 music titles. The new eBook collection boasts 1,917 titles so far. New titles will be continually added. Over 15,000 additional free public domain eBook titles are also available from the OverDrive site.  

The WPLC collection is available throughout the state. An item can only be checked out to one user at a time (with the exception of public domain eBooks). Holds can be placed on titles currently checked out. Content is increasing to help balance the needs of users. If you wish to view only available items, click from the "Take a Look" list of Currently Available items.  

To get started with OverDrive, first go to the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium Overdrive page at http://dbooks.wplc.info/.  On the menu list on the left column, click on “Quick Start Guide”. This guide will let you know what software you need to get started.  Also on the left hand menu column is a Wisconsin Digital Book Center FAQ that addresses many questions about the service. 

Once your software is successfully loaded, you will need to select the Northern Waters Library System as your library system and you will need a valid Merlin library card number (with less than $10 in fines and not expired) to create and maintain your account through OverDrive.

For further information about how to use Overdrive and issues with device compatibility, please visit the Northern Waters Library Service webpage here.

 

Library Board of Trustees

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 Sue Fehlandt, President
Algar Saulic, Vice-President
Irene Gravelle, Treasurer
Eric Johnson, Secretary
Gigi Bohm, Member-at-Large
 

Staff

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Cherie Sanderson, Library Director
Marshia Crowley, Assistant Librarian
Leah Loew, Summer Reading Program
Heather Jordan,  Children's Program Assistant
 

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