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LIBRARY
OF THE BALDWIN CITY
FOBCL Newsletter
www.baldwincitylibrary.org
April 2015
Annual Meeting: New Board & Disappearing Towns
Article by Cynthia Beall, Secretary& Photos by Kay Hartzell
The new slate of officers for 2015-2016 was approved at the Friends’ Annual
Meeting on March 10, 2015. President Anne Walker welcomed the crowd of more
than 60 people to the newly renovated Community Activity Room and the Friends’
first annual meeting in the expanded facility since construction was completed in Fall
2014. Walker thanked all those present for their help in making the expansion
possible through their volunteer hours and participation in various Friends’
fundraising activities over the years.
Officers for 2015-2016 are Anne Walker, President; Barbara Bailey, Treasurer and
Scholarship Selection Coordinator; Cynthia Beall, Secretary. The Board position of
vice president remains open. Friends members interested in helping lead the direction of the Friends into 2016 are
invited to contact a board member or email FriendsofBaldwinLibrary@gmail.com for more information. Additional
board members are Emily Malin, Marketing/Newsletter; Barbara Pressgrove, Past President & NEKLS
Representative; Kristen Dymacek, Spring Plant Sale Coordinator; Kay Hartzell and Mary Lou Klein, members-atlarge; and ad hoc board member & library Director, Kathy Johnston.
Following the brief business meeting, the Friends welcomed dynamic speaker Dr. M.J. Morgan. Morgan serves
as a Kansas historian and research director at the Chapman Center for Rural Studies at Kansas State University.
Morgan spoke about the nearly 9,000 disappeared towns and communities in the state and research on these lost
Kansas places. Through the center and teaching at KSU, Morgan leads undergraduate and graduate students in
research techniques used to locate lost towns. Architecture and agriculture are key elements to locating a missing
town. There are 87 lost towns in Douglas County alone. Some challenges in researching include a town’s migration
as the population dwindled, townsfolk photographing their families not their towns, relying on the memories of
people, and towns changing names. (continued on page 2)
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Annual Plant Sale: Volunteers & Shoppers Needed
By Kristen Dymacek Spring Plant Sale Coordinator
Flowers, veggies, and herbs will be sold at the Friends Annual Plant Sale May 8th and 9th.
Buy for your garden or treat a neighbor, mom, or graduate to a beautiful gift that keeps on
giving! Money raised will benefit the library.
The sale is at the Library from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8th and 8:00 a.m. noon on Saturday, May 9th. Anyone interested in giving an hour of time, please contact
FriendsofBaldwinLibrary@gmail.com or write your name on the sign-up sheet at the library.
INSIDE this Edition:
Annual Meeting (cont) – p. 2
Night of 1,000 Stars – p. 2
2015 Individual Members – p. 3
President’s Message – p. 5
Purl Jam – p. 5
BookTALK – p. 2
Summer Reading – p. 3
Garage Sale Form – p. 4
Seed Lending Library – p. 5
2015 Business Members – p. 5
FOBCL Newsletter
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Use Your Resources - Education & Entertainment
By Emily Malin, Marketing/Newsletter
When you visit the Baldwin City Library website, you have access to excellent resources.
Along the right-hand side of the page there are four links, NExpress, Hoopla, World Book Web
and Learning Express, that will allow you to watch free movies, research cultural traditions in
Egypt, borrow a book from the Basehor Public Library or a Daisy cake pan from Sabetha Public
Library, prepare for your college math course, and get help with a job search. WOW!!
All you need is your library card and email to set-up an account with each available resource.
CHECK it out and see amazing tools that are just a click away from baldwin.mykansaslibrary.org!
Annual Meeting (Continued from page 1)
After her presentation, M.J. Morgan spent an hour answering questions and visiting with
attendees. Any person interested in more information on this fascinating subject should visit
lostkscommunities.omeka.net. Dr. Morgan stated that she welcomes any information on lost
Kansas towns in addition to inquiries.
Special thanks to Jitters Java and Ice, a local restaurant, for donating the beverages
served during the event. Door prizes sponsored by the Friends included Ghost Towns of
Kansas: A Traveler’s Guide and Ghost Towns of Kansas by Daniel C. Fitzgerald. A door
prize sponsored by the Chapman Center included a book authored by Dr. M.J. Morgan and
her students, Broughton Kansas: Portrait of a lost town 1869-1966!
Morgan’s talk was sponsored by the Kansas Humanities Council Speakers Bureau which conducts
and supports community-based programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making
program, and encourages Kansans to engage in the civic and cultural life of their communities.
Interested in learning more about the Humanities Council? Contact the Council at kansashumanities.org.
Night of 1,000 Stars a Sparkling Success
By Emily Malin, Marketing/Newsletter
After listening to wonderful stories from local “stars” Loretta Robson, Marvin
Jardon, and Anne Walker, the approximately 50 attendees gathered in the Activity Room
for hot chocolate, animal crackers, and oranges. Many wore their pajamas and brought
their favorite stuffed toy along.
New this year, the Friends of the Library gave each child in
attendance a new book to take home. The children loved receiving new books so we will continue
distributing at future events. This program shows that reading is fun and a life-long skill
EVERYONE needs! Thanks to our readers and our attendees for making the event a success!!
Fall 2015 BookTALK – Today’s Mysteries
By Cynthia Beall, Secretary/BookTALK Coordinator
Enjoy a good mystery? Want to join a thought-provoking discussion about a great book? BookTALK
will be back in the Fall 2015, with a chance to join your neighbors in conversation about something you both have read.
Talks are guided by visiting scholars who educate about the author and give insights into the writing. Our Fall 2015
series is called Today’s Mysteries. Books to be shared are: Bootlegger’s Daughter by Margaret Maron, Reflex by Dick
Francis, and Shroud for a Nightingale by P. D. James. Mark your calendar for 7 p.m. at the library on September 15th,
October 20th, and November 17th (3rd Tuesday of the month). Books available in August. See you then!
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Summer Reading Heroes
By Barb Mathews, Librarian
What interests you? Road trips need some entertainment? Come and join us for Summer
Reading 2015.
The theme of the 2015 Summer Reading program is EVERY HERO HAS A STORY!
Summer Reading will be a few days later than normal due to renovations. Registration
begins on Tuesday, May 26th.
There will be Wednesday, 10 a.m. activities and presentations including favorite
programs from Operation Wildlife and Ad Astra Alpacas and new ones from Eric the
Magician and the Baldwin City Fire Department.
Please note the Lumberyard Art Center will offer free art activities at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays. Calendars of events
will be available during registration.
Participants who complete the program requirements receive a goody bag and admission to a pool party! Adult readers
earn chances for prize baskets. All participants may enter guesstimation contests or pick up activity sheets. Everyone is
welcome. See you this summer!
This Just In…. by Kathy Johnston, Library Director
From Yep’s A Dragon’s Guide to the Care and Feeding of Humans to Shoket’s Ultimate Guide
to College, from Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train to Rubin’s Better than Before:
Mastering the Habits of our Everyday Lives, there is something new for everyone to
read at the library. In addition, there are new books on CD and new DVDs including
Wild, Into the Woods, Unbroken, Game of Thrones – Season 1 and more. Stop in the
library and CHECK OUT what is waiting for you!
Thank You to Our Current 2015 Individual Members
2015 Membership applications are still being accepted. They are available online or at the library.
Bookend ($10 to $24)
Barbara Johnston
CoRene Keith
Barbara McIntire
Doris Pratt
Gregg & Susan Schiffelbein
Bookstore ($25 - $49)
Marcia Baird
Kelley Bethell-Smith
Larry & Linda Box
Roger & Jan Boyd
Phyllis Braun
Vera & Ted Brecheisen
Jo & Cal Cink
Roy & Connie Deel
Jan Elder
Linda Geyer
Raymond & Pam Gottstein
Pinky Hayes
Delma Hitchcock
John & Anne Jackson
Harold & Wincel Jehle
Albert & Kathy Johnston
Heather Karlin
Brian & Sharon Messenger
Paula Moore
Dotty Puckett
Loretta Robson
Sarah Snedeger
Angela Spielman
Gloria Sturm
Waneta D. Turner
Gwen Whitebread
Ron & Linda Wright
Sheryl Wright
Book Collector ($50 to $99)
George & Jane Akob
Edwin & Phyllis Booth
J.C. & Carolyn Breithaupt
Anna & Bill Busby
J.T. & Sandra Cardens
Clay & Carol Chapman
Bob & Marlene Courtney
James & Janet Craig
Rebecca & Gary Dick
Frank & Judy Foye
Kim Hamlin
Deb Handy
Dan & Peggy Harris
Jon & Becky Hayes
C.D. & Linda Hixon
Boytt Impson (by Delene)
Barbara James
Bud & Shirley Jardon
Marvin & Norma Jardon
June Jewett
Denny & Paula Johnson
Bootsie Lauridsen
Jean Lawson
Sharon Mader
Jane Miller
Bill & Anita Neuenswander
Jim & Diane Niehoff
Peter M. Sexton
Jeff & Lisa Simpson
Ron & Merrie Skaggs
Ralph & Judith Tanner
Joan Toot
Jeff & Robbyn VanHorn
Janet Venable
Roger & Anita White
Sara & Riley Winkler
Book Publisher ($100 to $499)
Nancy & Roger Arnold
Walt & Barbara Bailey
Peggy Baker
Larry & Eloise Craig
John Fowler & Carol
Anderson
John & Helen Graettinger
Sean & Jana Hare
Ivabelle Hey
Robert & Claudia Hey
Becky & Danny McMillen
Don & Ruth Ann Nutt
Mary Ontko & Jared
Steinshouer
Graham & Anne Walker
Richard Wellman
Book Patron ($500+)
Friends of the Library may pick-up a FREE Citywide Garage Sale
Directory on June 5th 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the library.
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28th Annual Citywide Sale
List your Saturday, June 6th Garage Sale
in the Friends Directory!
The Friends of the Baldwin City Library work to promote the library as an
educational, cultural, and recreational asset to our community. Through our
fundraisers, such as the Garage Sale Directory, the Friends help sponsor the Summer
Reading program, guest speakers, and book talks. With your support, we are able to
help purchase books, audiotapes, videos and equipment for community use.
Your Garage Sale Registration Fee entitles you to a listing in the Directory, a sign to
draw special attention to your sale, and a free copy of the Directory!
Individual: $5.00
Multi-family: $5.00 per family please
Organization: $20.00
Submit your registration form and payment no later than Wednesday, May 27, 2015 by either:
• Dropping off the registration form and payment at the Library checkout desk, or
• Enclosing the form and payment in an envelope for deposit in the Library Drop Box, or
• Mailing the form and payment to: Baldwin City Public Library, P.O. Box 565, Baldwin City, KS 66006
(Late registrations: add an additional $5 fee and submissions will only be accepted until 5 p.m., Wednesday, June 3rd)
Community members who register a sale should come to the library on Friday, June 5th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. to receive a
Garage Sale Directory, a sign marking their site as a Friends sale location, and information about donating unsold items
after the sale. An email reminder will be sent.
Only Friends members and those who list sales in the directory are entitled to a free copy of the Directory the evening of
June 5th! Others may buy a directory for $5 on June 5th or $1 the morning of June 6th.
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Items for Sale: ________________________________________________________________
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President’s Message: We’re NOT Done Yet!
By Anne Walker
Thanks to the generosity of our members, the Friends of the Library continue to contribute
to the efficiency and attractiveness of the Baldwin City Library. We recently received
delivery of custom-built, oak, display shelves to highlight new books and seasonal or theme
exhibits. Look for plaques recognizing our most generous donors on these shelves.
In addition, look for the special plaque in the reading nook: “Donated by the Friends of the
Library in honor of Kathy Johnston, Library Director.” We are very pleased to acknowledge
Kathy’s long service to the Baldwin City Library and the community.
The library is now offering laminating service to patrons and continues to offer fax and
copying services for a small fee.
Your interest and support of our Spring Plant Sale and Garage Sale are sincerely
appreciated and allow us to continue to upgrade and enhance the library facilities and its
services.
SEED LENDING LIBRARY
The Seed Lending Library now has seeds for your pollinator garden: Balloon Milkweed, Mexican
Sunflowers, Joe Pye Weed, and Marigold mix. We have plenty of spinach and peas for Spring Planting.
Come check it out!!
Follow us on Facebook at Baldwin City Seed Lending Library
FREE Monthly Book Review Magazine
The Friends are pleased to provide copies of Book Page: America’s Book Review for the community to
discover new titles published each month. Look for copies available to take home from the library, or skim
single copies in waiting rooms and coffee shops around town.
Purl Jam Update
The Library's Purl Jam Monday night knitting group is winding down for a summer break.
We are thrilled to have knitted and crocheted over 360 items for charity in the past 18
months. Our last meeting will be on May 18th at 6:30 p.m. We will resume the first
Monday after Labor Day, September 14th. Everyone is welcome, from master knitters and
crocheters, to those wanting to learn.
Thank You Current 2015 Business Partners
Contributor (up to $99)
Leisure Hour Club, 594-6990
Live & Learn Club, 594-6730
Tuesday Reading Club
Vintage Park at Baldwin City, 594-4255
Whitney’s Hair Salon, 594-6626
Supporter ($100-$499)
A & H Air Conditioning & Heating Inc., 594-3357
Baldwin City Lions Club, 594-7549
Bauer Inspections & Consulting, 594-7420
Executive Title, Inc., 594-9090
Jitters Java & Ice, 594-3022
Roberts Drug Store, 594-6867
Patron ($500 to $999)
Benefactor ($1000+)
Ad Astra Alpacas, 594-6767
Please support our business partners! FRIENDS OF THE BALDWIN CITY
LIBRARY
P.O. BOX 565, BALDWIN CITY, KANSAS 66006
Visit the library at 7th & High Street
(785) 594-3411
www.baldwincitylibrary.org
Monday & Wednesday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Storytime begins again in the fall
Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
FOBCL Newsletter
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2015 Event Dates - Mark Calendars!
Spring Plant Sale, May 8th & 9th
8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday, Library Lawn
Summer Reading Sign-up Begins Tuesday, May 26th
Baldwin City Library
Deadline to Register Garage Sale, Wednesday, May 27th
See details on page 4
28th Annual Citywide Garage Sale, June 6th
Fall BookTALK, September 15th, October 20th, & November 17th
Mum Sale, September 18th & 19th
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. – noon Saturday, Library Lawn
2015 - 2016 Friends of the Library Board
Anne Walker, President
This could be you, Vice President
Barbara Bailey, Treasurer/ Scholarship Selection Coordinator
Cynthia Beall, Secretary/BookTALK Committee Chair
Barbara Pressgrove, Past President
Kathy Johnston, Library Director
Emily Malin, Marketing/Newsletter
Kristen Dymacek, Spring Plant Sale Coordinator
Kay Hartzell, Volunteer Extraordinaire
Mary Lou Klein, Volunteer Extraordinaire