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Second Saturday Bookshop Open Saturday, September 14 Stop by Friends of RPL's Second Saturday Bookshop on Saturday, September 14 from 10 am – 3 pm for excellent deals on used books, including fiction, nonfiction, children's literature, gift baskets, and more! Most items are priced $2 or less. To learn more about Friends of RPL or the Second Saturday Bookshop, call 704-216-8240 or visit www.friendsofrpl.org. A Special Shout-Out from the Friends of RPL President Friends of RPL President Jennifer Hubbard wishes to extend a big thank you to Maryann McCubbin for all her work sorting donations for the Second Saturday Bookshop and keeping the book sale area at RPL Headquarters looking sharp. She also extends a big thank you to Wendy Wilson for all the hard work she puts into keeping the Second Saturday Bookshop operating smoothly. Donation Reminders The Second Saturday Bookshop has received a large amount of donations over the last few weeks. Thank you to everyone who has donated their gently used items to the Bookshop. A good rule of thumb for donations: if you wouldn't purchase it for $1, please recycle it instead of donating it to the Bookshop. Items can be donated at the Second Saturday Bookshop during monthly sale hours or at any RPL branch during operational hours. |
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Weekly Storytimes & Programs Returning in September From September 3 — November 22, children of all ages are invited to enjoy weekly storytimes and programs at each RPL branch. These activities are designed for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age children. Books & Babies (12 months and under)
Tuesdays, 9:15 am — RPL Headquarters (Salisbury)
Toddler Time (12 to 35 months)
Thursdays, 10 am — RPL Headquarters (Salisbury)
Baby/Toddler Time (0 to 35 months)
Mondays, 10 am — RPL East (Rockwell)
Mondays, 10 am — RPL West (Cleveland)
Tuesdays, 10 am — RPL South (China Grove)
Preschooler Storytime (3 to 5 years)
Tuesdays, 11 am — RPL Headquarters (Salisbury)
Wednesdays, 10 am — RPL South (China Grove)
Thursdays, 10 am — RPL East (Rockwell)
Thursdays, 10 am — RPL West (Cleveland)
Noodlehead Art (1st — 5th grade)
Thursdays, 4 pm — RPL Headquarters (Salisbury)
Art in the Afternoon (1st — 5th grade)
Tuesdays, 4 pm — RPL South (China Grove)
Thursdays, 4 pm — RPL East (Rockwell)
Thursdays, 4 pm — RPL West (Cleveland) Bilingual Storytime (3 to 5 years)
Fridays, 10 am — RPL Headquarters (Salisbury) To learn more about storytime and programming opportunities for children, call 980-432-8670. |
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Get Registered to Vote Are you ready to vote in the next election? RPL is committed to sustaining and strengthening our democracy by helping voters get registered. This will be the last opportunity to get millions of Americans registered to vote before the 2024 election! Stop by any RPL branch in September for assistance with checking your voter registration status, getting registered to vote, updating your voter information, determining your polling place, and more. This year, there are significant state and local elections happening in addition to the presidential election on November 5. National Voter Registration Day is September 17, but RPL will be offering information and assistance all month long. Remember, the last day to register is Friday, October 11. If you are not sure you are registered to vote at your current address, you can check your registration information at the North Carolina State Board of Elections Website.
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New Opportunity for Homeschool Students at RPL South Homeschool STEAM classes will be offered at RPL South (China Grove) for homeschool students and their families beginning in September 2024. These monthly programs will feature a STEAM component (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) with a hands-on activity designed for children ages 6-11. Each class will follow NC Department of Public Instruction Academic Standards. The first program, Nature Detectives, will be offered September 12 at 10 am and will provide students with the opportunity to study animal skulls, insects, botanicals, and other natural elements up close. Registration is required for these events. To learn more or register to participate, contact RPL Children's Librarian Melissa Gephart at 704-216-7728 or Melissa.Gephart@rowancountync.gov.
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 September is Library Card Sign-up Month all across America! This year's "spokesbot" is Optimus Prime. |
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month with Rowan Public Library and the American Library Association (ALA) this September! This nationwide celebration highlights the essential role of library cards in supporting lifelong learning for people of all ages and backgrounds. RPL's month-long celebration includes special displays and activities for new and existing cardholders alike. Since 1987, Library Card Sign-up Month has been celebrated each September to mark the beginning of the school year. The ALA, RPL, and libraries nationwide annually unite to ensure everyone signs up for a library card. Each year, the ALA selects a special chair to represent Library Card Sign-up Month. In 2024, the ALA is partnering with Skybound Entertainment and Hasbro to have Optimus Prime from the Transformers as the Library Card Sign-up Month ambassador. Like Optimus Prime and all the Autobots, there is “more than meets the eye” at RPL. The library offers books, DVDs, and audiobooks for checkout, as well as interactive storytimes and programs for children, activities for teens and adults, computer access, free Wi-Fi, job search help, online classes, access to NCLIVE databases, homework help, and more. During September, library customers can enjoy special activities themed around Library Card Sign-up Month. New cardholders and existing cardholders will have opportunities to win raffle prizes in September. People who sign up for a physical card from September 3 – 30 will be automatically entered into a drawing for prizes. Similarly, existing cardholders who check out a physical item from an RPL branch in September will also be entered into a drawing for prizes. Entries for both raffles are automatic. Customers are also invited to play Library Card Sign-up Month BINGO between September 3 – 30. Stop by any RPL branch to pick up a BINGO card for your age group (ages 0-5, 6-10, 11-17, and 18+), complete the challenges on the card to make horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or four corners BINGO, and win a prize! There is a limit of two winning BINGO submissions per library card. To learn more about the prize raffles and BINGO game, call 980-432-8670. RPL strives to ensure its communities have access to both its physical and digital collections. If you don't yet have an RPL card, you can sign up for one online at any time at bit.ly/rpl_obr to gain immediate access to digital resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks, videos, and hundreds of journals, magazines, newspapers, and databases. Customers who prefer a physical card that will allow free computer usage and access to physical materials as well as digital resources are encouraged to upgrade their digital card or apply for a physical card during operating hours at any RPL branch: RPL Headquarters (Salisbury), RPL East (Rockwell), RPL South (China Grove), or RPL West (Cleveland). To obtain a physical card, please bring a valid photo ID with a current address. For more information about obtaining a card, call 980-432-8670. For more information about RPL resources and services, visit www.rowanpubliclibrary.org.
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RPL Reads: Staff Book Recommendations Ever wonder what books library staff have been reading? Check out some hot reads recommended by RPL staff. This month, recommendations are provided by the staff at RPL East! |
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Sydney Smith Hamrick, East Branch Supervisor I recently read Rufi Thorpe's Margo's Got Money Troubles and absolutely loved it. I tend to gravitate toward books with oddball characters, and Thorpe's book is filled with them. The story follows the parenting adventures of Margo, a college freshman who accidentally becomes pregnant after a short fling with her English professor. After deciding that she will raise the baby sans-professor, drama ensues. Margo's own absent father, a former World Championship Wrestling superstar named Jynx, re-enters her life, providing much-needed support with caring for the baby as she explores some alternative ways to make a buck and support her little family. Margo explores parenthood, friendship, addiction, business, long-distance relationships, societal labels, and more throughout the story. While the tale itself is plenty dramatic and entertaining, it also makes an interesting commentary on how motherhood is viewed in today's society and what it really means to be a loving parent. I highly recommend snagging a copy of this book if you're looking for a story filled with drama and a touch of dark humor.
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Kim Dinkins, Children's Library Associate I am currently re-listening to Whoopi Goldberg's Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me. The book is a heartfelt love letter from the award-winning comedian and daytime host of The View, Whoopi Goldberg, written to her beloved mom and brother, who passed away in 2010 and 2015, respectively. I can relate deeply to Goldberg's commentary about the loss of those we love during our lifetimes. I especially love the book's message that, even though we lose loved ones, we can still become our best possible selves because of their influence in our lives. The audiobook version of Goldberg's book is a must-listen. This is my second time listening to the audiobook. Goldberg's sense of comedic timing and her gift for storytelling makes it one of my favorites thus far. As a bonus, you can listen to the audiobook version for free via the Libby app.
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A gift in memory of Stuart Pitner to the Stuart Pitner Endowment given by Gavine Pitner A gift to the Elmer, Mildred & David Moxley Endowment given by Melody Moxley A gift in memory of Aida Garwood's mother Estrella Ibanez to the RPL Staff Endowment given by Melissa J. Oleen A gift in memory of Vanessa Sterling to the RPL Staff Endowment given by Melissa J. Oleen A gift in memory of Sandra Beaver to the RPL Staff Endowment given by Beverly Gaston A gift in memory of Sandra Beaver to the RPL Staff Endowment given by Melissa J. Oleen
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Rowan Public Library recognizes the following donations: A gift in memory of Sue Hayworth given by Jayne M. Hubbard A gift in memory of Sue Hayworth given by Don & Edith Julian A gift in memory of Sue Hayworth given by Dawn & Jeff Julian A gift given by Andrew Jackson Lodge #576 A gift to the Edith M. Clark History Room given by Lucile Brown McInvale
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RPL Headquarters
201 W. Fisher Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
RPL East
110 Broad Sreet
Rockwell, NC 28138
RPL South
920 Kimball Road
China Grove, NC 28023
RPL West
201 School Street
Cleveland, NC 27013
rowanpubliclibrary.org
980-432-8670 |
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