How to Grow Up and Rule the World, by Vordak the Incomprehensible by Scott Seegert

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book is great for all budding evil masterminds. Vordak imparts important information like how to choose the perfect lair, and how to handle minions and henchmen. If you can avoid his devious punishments for inattention and impertinence, you too can attempt world domination.



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Awards Season Challenge

January is award season for Children and Teen Literature. On January 10 the Newbery, Caldecott and Printz awards will be announced by the American Library Association. How many of the past winners have you read? I've read 103 titles so far. Can you beat my total? Check out the list of winners by clicking on the award titles above, pick one list and start reading today. Entries will be available starting January 14 through March 1. Prizes will be awarded for the most titles read in a variety of age categories from elementary to adult.

Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Bink and Gollie is a winner. Both characters are individuals in their own way, and while they don't always get along, they find ways to work it all out in the end. Great for pre-readers and early readers alike, you can read the whole thing in one go, or savor one chapter at a time. I hope there will be more of Bink and Gollie.



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Knitting For Good

The Knit and Stitch Club sent 5 scarves to the Orphan Foundation of American Red Scarf Project. These hand knit scarves will warm the necks and hearts of college students from foster homes. Join us for knitting or crochet on alternating Thursdays afternoons at 4:00 starting again January 6th. Feel free to suggest other charity knitting projects we can support together.

Final Baseball Scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	264	6	2190	10
Devil Dogs	263	7	2558	7
Gus' Greats	290	5	2112	11
Tiger Town Cats	321	2	2758	2
Mahoning Valley Muscle	192	13	1965	13
Angels in the Outfield	259	8	2464	9
Karate Kids	293	4	2728	4
Bambino's	246	11	2717	5
D-Town	257	10	2515	8
Beast from the East	259	8	2746	3
Bald Guy and the Blonde	222	12	1984	12
Tools of Ignorance	325	1	2844	1
Double Play Divas	311	3	2657	6

Pet Show

Last night the second annual Pet Show was held on the library lawn. Several dogs and two fish were in attendance along with their owners, and we were happy to welcome Kim Elliot from the Newton Falls Animal Hospital as our guest judge. Everyone had a great time, including the pets.

Growing Garden

The Library Sprouts Garden is still growing. The kids are enjoying green beans to snack on, and quite a few zucchini, squash and green peppers have been donated to the Newton Falls Food Pantry.

Next up...Tomatoes

The Library Sprouts Garden Program is supported by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library services, awarded by the State Library of Ohio and by the Friends of the Newton Falls Public Library.

baseball scores

Here are this week's scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	85	12	1701	10
Devil Dogs	110	8	2068	7
Gus' Greats	74	13	1623	11
Tiger Town Cats	133	6	2137	5
Mahoning Valley Muscle	95	10	1558	13
Angels in the Outfield	151	4	1987	8
Karate Kids	155	2	2170	4
Bambino's	153	3	2217	3
D-Town	131	7	1984	9
Beast from the East	178	1	2238	2
Bald Guy and the Blonde	107	9	1567	12
Tools of Ignorance	147	5	2265	1
Double Play Divas	94	11	2096	6

Fall Story Time Schedule

Summer Story Time ends this Wednesday, and the fall schedule is ready. Join us this fall for stories games and fun.

Baby Bugs
For children ages 6-30 months with a caregiver.

Enjoy songs, rhymes and books with your baby in a group setting.

Registration begins September 1st.

Wednesdays at 10:30 AM from Sep. 22—Oct. 13.

Thursdays at 5:30 PM from Sep. 23—Oct. 14.

Story Time
For children ages 2.5—5 with a caregiver.

Children will learn songs, complete crafts and read together.

Registration begins September 1st

Wednesdays at 11:00 AM from Sep. 22—Nov. 17

Family Time
For children ages 0-6 and their families.

Families will enjoy songs, stories and games together..

Registration begins September 1st.

Thursdays at 6:00 PM from September 23—November 18.

Baseball Scores

Week 15 Scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	63	12	1616	10
Devil Dogs	68	10	1958	7
Gus' Greats	38	13	1549	11
Tiger Town Cats	80	5	2004	5
Mahoning Valley Muscle	70	8	1463	12
Angels in the Outfield	80	5	1836	9
Karate Kids	117	1	2015	4
Bambino's	74	7	2064	2
D-Town	67	11	1853	8
Beast from the East	83	3	2060	3
Bald Guy and the Blonde	69	9	1460	13
Tools of Ignorance	102	2	2118	1
Double Play Divas	82	4	2002	6

Harvesting

The Library Gardeners are beginning to harvest vegetables from our garden.

Last Saturday the kids tasted fresh green beans, and so far we have donated zucchini, summer squash and spinach and other greens to the Newton Falls Food Pantry. We hope there will be more to come.


The Library Sprouts Garden Program is supported by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library services, awarded by the State Library of Ohio and by the Friends of the Newton Falls Public Library.

Water Babies and Bubbles

This past Friday, the Newton Falls Public Library welcomed very young children for an outdoor program called Water Babies.

We read stories, played in the water and chased bubbles on the lawn.


Everyone had a great time getting wet, and playing together, despite a few raindrops as the program ended.

Week 14 Baseball Scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	69	13	1553	10
Devil Dogs	102	8	1890	7
Gus' Greats	76	11	1511	11
Tiger Town Cats	115	6	1924	4
Mahoning Valley Muscle	71	12	1393	12
Angels in the Outfield	110	7	1756	9
Karate Kids	150	3	1898	6
Bambino's	154	2	1990	2
D-Town	100	9	1786	8
Beast from the East	156	1	1977	3
Bald Guy and the Blonde	78	10	1391	13
Tools of Ignorance	140	4	2016	1
Double Play Divas	119	5	1920	5

Garden Club

The library Sprouts garden is growing by leaps and bounds.

We are currently harvesting squash, zucchini and green beans. All our young gardeners get to taste their harvest before the remainder is donated to the Newton Falls Food Pantry.

Come garden with us on Saturday mornings at 10:30. For children ages 4-10, please call the library to register.

For more photos, check out the Tribune.

This program is supported by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, awarded by the State Library of Ohio and the Friends of the Newton Falls Public Library.

Knit 'n' Stitch Success

Knit 'n' Stitch meets every other week here at the library and we are currently knitting an afghan together, one block each month through the year. One of our members go a little ahead of schedule, and here is her beautiful afghan:


If you would like to join us, call the library to sign up. Knit 'n' Stitch is for all ages 10 and up. Simple knitting instruction will be provided as needed.

baseball scores

Week 13 Scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	127	6	1484	10
Devil Dogs	142	3	1788	6
Gus' Greats	103	11	1435	11
Tiger Town Cats	119	8	1809	4
Mahoning Valley Muscle	79	12	1322	12
Angels in the Outfield	112	10	1646	9
Karate Kids	118	9	1748	7
Bambino's	120	7	1836	2
D-Town	157	1	1686	8
Beast from the East	131	5	1821	3
Bald Guy and the Blonde	78	13	1313	13
Tools of Ignorance	135	4	1876	1
Double Play Divas	153	2	1801	5

Baseball Scores

Week 12 Scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	126	9	1357	10
Devil Dogs	124	10	1646	6
Gus' Greats	113	13	1332	11
Tiger Town Cats	133	8	1690	3
Mahoning Valley Muscle	120	12	1243	12
Angels in the Outfield	159	4	1534	8
Karate Kids	148	7	1630	7
Bambino's	159	4	1716	2
D-Town	168	1	1529	9
Beast from the East	152	6	1690	3
Bald Guy and the Blonde	122	11	1235	13
Tools of Ignorance	162	2	1741	1
Double Play Divas	162	2	1648	5

Chrissy's Pick of the Week

Werewolf versus Dragon by David Sinden


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts is a great setting for a new series with lots of monsters and fairy tale creatures. Ulf, a young werewolf helps Dr. Fielding care for all the beasts and in the end, he even gets to save the day. Check more stories about Ulf in further books in the series.

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Week Eleven Baseball Scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	118	9	1231	10
Devil Dogs	133	5	1522	5
Gus' Greats	115	10	1219	11
Tiger Town Cats	128	7	1557	2
Mahoning Valley Muscle	97	12	1123	12
Angels in the Outfield	145	3	1375	8
Karate Kids	162	2	1482	7
Bambino's	170	1	1557	2
D-Town	135	4	1361	9
Beast from the East	113	11	1538	4
Bald Guy and the Blonde	88	13	1113	13
Tools of Ignorance	133	5	1579	1
Double Play Divas	128	7	1486	6

Week Ten Baseball Scores

Here are this weeks scores.

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	145	5	1113	10
Devil Dogs	134	7	1389	4
Gus' Greats	90	11	1104	11
Tiger Town Cats	163	1	1429	2
Mahoning Valley Muscle	82	13	1026	12
Angels in the Outfield	146	4	1230	8
Karate Kids	123	9	1320	7
Bambino's	135	6	1387	5
D-Town	147	3	1226	9
Beast from the East	153	2	1425	3
Bald Guy and the Blonde	85	12	1025	13
Tools of Ignorance	114	10	1446	1
Double Play Divas	134	7	1358	6

Week Nine Baseball Scores

Here are this weeks scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	119	5	968	11
Devil Dogs	142	3	1255	4
Gus' Greats	147	2	1014	10
Tiger Town Cats	109	11	1266	3
Mahoning Valley Muscle	60	13	944	12
Angels in the Outfield	114	8	1084	8
Karate Kids	118	6	1197	7
Bambino's	125	4	1252	5
D-Town	153	1	1079	9
Beast from the East	111	9	1272	2
Bald Guy and the Blonde	109	11	940	13
Tools of Ignorance	110	10	1332	1
Double Play Divas	118	6	1224	6

Baseball Scores

Here are your week 8 scores. Despite the lateness of this posting, these scores are from May 25th through May 31st.

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	119	8	849	12
Devil Dogs	137	5	1113	5
Gus' Greats	94	11	867	11
Tiger Town Cats	169	1	1157	3
Mahoning Valley Muscle	76	12	884	10
Angels in the Outfield	72	13	970	8
Karate Kids	134	6	1079	7
Bambino's	152	3	1127	4
D-Town	103	10	926	9
Beast from the East	165	2	1161	2
Bald Guy and the Blonde	106	9	831	13
Tools of Ignorance	145	4	1222	1
Double Play Divas	127	7	1106	6

Also, please note: Grady Sizemore has received knee surgery and is now out for the year. If he is on your team, you may choose a new player to replace him. If you wish to do this, please e-mail me as soon as possible.

Good Job Gardiners

The classroom gardens have been returned and are waiting to be transplanted to our garden.

And the garden is ready too.


Register for garden club now!
This program is presented through a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, awarded by the State Library of Ohio and the Friends of the Newton Falls Public Library.

Library Sprouts

During the month of May over 200 students ages 3-7 planted 16 planters with vegetable and herb seeds.


This is Mrs. Stimpert's class at Saints Mary and Joseph School


The children planted tomatoes, beans, peas, cilantro and zucchini. They learned about things that are good for a garden, like bees, garter snakes and toads.

This is Mrs. Rose's class at the Prep Center


These plants will be moved to the vegetable garden at the library and tended all summer by the Library Sprouts. Check in here to see how our garden grows.
This program is presented through a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, awarded by the State Library of Ohio and the Friends of the Newton Falls Public Library.

Weekly Scores

Team Name	Weekly Score	Weekly Rank	Cumulative Score	Cumulative Rank
The Scooby Doo's	109	10	730	12
Devil Dogs	122	6	976	5
Gus' Greats	135	3	773	11
Tiger Town Cats	126	4	988	3
Mahoning Valley Muscle	104	12	808	10
Angles in the Outfield	126	4	898	8
Karate Kids	140	1	945	7
Bambino's	117	7	975	6
D-Town	95	13	823	9
Beast from the East	113	8	996	2
Bald Guy and the Blonde	106	11	725	13
Tools of Ignorance	140	1	1077	1
Double Play Divas	112	9	979	4