1. Summer 2012
Volume 1 | Issue 2
Starting June 11 we kick off one
of the busiest and most exciting
programs of the year – the Summer
Reading Program (SRP). Libraries
all across the country have offered
these programs for over a century.
APL’s dates back to the 1930s. As in
recent years we will offer programs
for children, teens and adults – and
this year we offer a new family
program to encourage the entire
family to participate.
SRPs are more than just fun and
games. Studies have shown that
these programs keep students from
suffering from summer “brain drain” –
a regression in reading skills that can
occur when reading skills aren’t kept
up between school years. Students
who participated in public library
summer reading program score higher
on reading achievement tests at the
beginning of the next school year than
those students who do not participate.
These same students arrive the next
school year more motivated to read,
more confident in participating in
classroom reading activities, reading
beyond what is required in their free
time, and perceive reading to be
important.
Summer is the perfect time to give
children more freedom to select read-
ing material that especially interests
them. For middle and high school
students it’s important to motivate
struggling readers through programs
like SRPs that give them the chance
to self-select reading material. When
you think of your own reading habits,
it’s not surprising that young people
will read more when they can choose
material based on their interest.
SRPs are just one of the ways librar-
ies play an important role in closing the
achievement gap. Last year thousands
of children participated. This year we
hope to see you and your family!
FinePrint Appleton Public Library
Friends of Appleton Public Library
225 N Oneida | www.apl.org
Summer Reading Programs
More than just
fun and games
Colleen Rortvedt
Library Director
Socialize with
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Tech Connect
the library
Read On
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Kid’s Link
Wisconsin
Summer Buzz
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Teen Scene
Volunteers of
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Volunteer Corner
the year

2. Want to keep in touch with what is happening
at the library? Well, we have a lot more than
our dynamic website at www.apl.org. We are
also active on many of the social networks
online:
Join us on Facebook by liking our page:
www.facebook.com/appletonpubliclibrary.
You will find pictures, news about the
community, and reminders about our
upcoming programs.
Our Twitter feed is a quick and easy way to
keep in touch with news about the library
and our programs. Follow our account at
@AppletonPubLib.
At our Pinterest account, you will find links to
our latest book reviews done by staff, pins of
library humor, and reading recommendations.
Join us at http://pinterest.com/appletonpublib/.
Feel free to comment, tweet and pin. We love
to hear from you both online and off.
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By: Tasha Saecker
Assistant Library Director
APL Fine Print Summer 2012
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Your online guide to
connecting with your library
Make sure you check
out our selection of
playaway books!
Trust us on this one, you’ll thank us.
Planning a summer vacation?

3. Dream Big Movie Series
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This year we are adding on to our already
wonderfully jam-packed Summer Reading
Program, to offer youth more outlets in which to
select high-quality reading material. The addition,
titled Read on Wisconsin, is an online literacy
program where professionals from the Cooperative
Children’s Book Center at the School of Education
at UW-Madison select one book each month for
children and teens throughout our state and post
discussion questions that correspond with each
book. The program is about connecting children
and teens with terrific books, and encouraging
them to think and to talk about what they are
reading, or what is being read to them.
Read on Wisconsin has five categories in which
books are grouped: Babies, Toddlers and Pre-
schoolers, Primary (grades K-2), Intermediate
(grades 3-5), Middle School, and High School.
Our primary focus for this program will be the
preschool through middle school age categories.
This year’s Read on Wisconsin books will be on
display and available for check-out starting June 1.
As part of the Summer Reading Program, children
can earn extra drawing slips by reading Read on
Wisconsin books and answering the discussion
questions. Caregivers may write in answers for
very young children. We hope to see you here at
the Children’s Department this summer, and
remember, Read on Wisconsin!
By: Tanya Misselt
Children’s Services Supervisor
APL Fine Print Summer 2012
Read On Wisconsin
of the Fox Valley
Look for these stickers to find
a Read On Wisconsin book!
Robin - Babies, Toddlers &
Preschoolers
White-tailed Deer - Primary
(Grades K-2)
Muskie - Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
Maple Leaf - Middle School
Gather the family and bring a
snack or supper to watch a movie.
All movies are rated G or PG.
Mondays | 5:30-7:30 pm
June 11 - August 20

4. APL Fine Print Summer 20124
This summer we have a plethora of -- wait for it --
new and exciting programs for our teens!
Teen Writer’s Workshop: improve your creative
writing chops in a seven-week short story writing
workshop. We’ll meet from 10am – 12pm
Mondays, June 19 to July 30 at Harmony Café.
We will read published stories to examine the
writers’ techniques, learn exercises to help you
practice writing (even overcoming writer’s block),
and critique each other’s stories into publishable
works. We’ll finish the workshop with a capstone
piece, compiling everyone’s best stories into a
‘zine and holding a coffee shop reading.
This workshop is open to teens who will be
entering grades 9-12 in the fall.
The Society for Creative Destruction: for those
familiar with Keri Smith’s book Wreck This Jour-
nal, you know exactly what this program is all
about. Bring a blank notebook or journal to the
first meeting, and bring it back for more creative
destruction. We will have a LIMITED supply
available to those in need. We’ll supply materi-
als to personalize your journals and then the
“wrecking” will commence! Using inspiration from
Smith’s book and other sources, we’ll conduct
various activities to “wreck” our journals into
masterpieces of art! We’ll meet from 2-4pm, June
19, July 17, & August 21. This program is for
teens in grades 7-12.
Litwits Teen Book Club: sip coffee, talk books and
make new friends. We will alternate monthly dis-
cussions between a specific book selection and
sharing favorites in a “free-for-all” meeting. Meet
us in the cozy seating area at the front of Copper
Rock. Join us if you’re a teen in grades 8-12.
This list is only the beginning of the programs
we have to offer as part of our Teen Summer
Reading Program. Interested in learning more?
Visit our website at:
http://teen.apl.org/summer/programs.asp.
Litwits
teen
book
club
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{ June 20
July 25
August 15
Sip coffee,
talk books,
and make
new friends.
The Society for
Creative
Destruction
Teen
Writer’s
Workshop
Mondays | June 18 - July 30
June 19 | July 17 | Aug 21
2 - 4pm
By: Brian Looker
Young Adult Librarian
Showcase your inner
creativity this summer

5. APL Fine Print Summer 20125
In 2011, volunteers reported over 7810 hours,
which represents the work of over 3.5 full time
employees! We are very grateful to all our
volunteers who enthusiastically assist us with
many projects throughout library, whether
shelving books, assisting with a program or
delivering books to patrons who are unable to
access the library.
Each year, APL picks two volunteers of the year.
Below are two dedicated individuals that were
awarded with APL’s Volunteer of the Year.
Mike Ognacevic trains Appleton Public Library’s
Obituary Project Microfilm Look Up volunteers
and also works with them for a session after the
training to answer any questions that come up.
APL relies on a large group of volunteers to scan
past issues of the Appleton Post Crescent for
death notices and other noteworthy community
events in history. The information collected is
entered into an obituary index for patrons
conducting historical and genealogical research.
Mike’s various roles at the library since 2008
have also included: retrieving and delivering
books to patrons through the Walking Books
program, shelving, and assisting in all aspects
of the Friends of the Appleton Library’s used
book sales in the fall and spring.
Thomas Petersen has volunteered in multiple
sections of the library and worked well over 100
hours in 2011. He has assisted with children’s,
teen and adult gaming programs, including
running two gaming tournaments. Thomas also
cleaned and repaired CDs and DVDs, shelved
DVDs and assisted with special projects for
teen programs.
The Children’s Services section also honored
Daisy Lopez as a nominee for the Fox Cities
Youth Alliance Service award at the Volunteer
Center of East Central Wisconsin’s ceremony.
Daisy assists with the Appleton Public Library
Children’s Summer Reading Program, through
which each year over 5,000 children sign up to
read daily for weekly incentives. Since 2007,
Daisy has been a volunteered for the program
assisting with family registration, handing out
incentives, and helping staff with projects.
By: Colleen Holz
Volunteer Assistant
Volunteers
Yearof the
Meet APL’s recently awarded
volunteers of the year
Mike Ognacevic | Adult Volunteer of the Year
Thomas Petersen | Teen Volunteer of the Year

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Did you know? Friends of APL funds over
90% of costs for APL programs!
A great example is the Read & Ride
program -- a partnership with Valley Transit.
Young people age 17 and under can ride
the bus FREE to and from the library on
Wednesdays from June through August
using their library cards.
The Read & Ride program was started in
2006 as an effort to encourage kids to ride
the bus to summer library programs.
Children, parents and daycare providers
love this program. Calls asking if it will be
offered again started very early in the year
and ridership continues to grow.
A great success for the Appleton Public
Library, for Valley Transit, and for the young
people who take advantage of this great
service paid for by the Friends of Appleton
Public Library.
APL Fine Print Summer 2012
By: Jan Quinlan
FRIENDS Executive Director
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Read & Ride Program Ridership:
*Each vequals approximately 500 kids*
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Self-Defense
Young
W men
for
Wed | June 13 | 2pm
Lower Level
Meeting Rooms
Appleton Public Library
The Summer
Reading Program
Begins June 11!
Sign up at:
www.apl.org/
summer
Get your reading
lists out!

7. Check out a few of the books recommended by our staff below! To see full reviews
or more recommendations visit our Staff Picks blogs at:
http://aplstaffpicks.blogspot.com/ and http://aplstaffpicksforkids.blogspot.com/.
Future Science
Max Brockman
Humor From
the Country
Jerry Apps
Spellbound
Jacqueline West
Solomon Crocodile
Catherine Rayner
The Fenway
Foul-Up
David A. Kelly
Little Owl Lost
Chris Haughton
Liar, Liar: a Cat
DeLuca Mystery
Karianne Larsen
These Things Hidden
Heather Gudenkauf
APL Fine Print Summer 20127

8. Summer reading’s really cool,
But don’t try reading in the pool.
It may be neat to splash and swim,
But books and water? Very grim.
As you float, light as a feather,
Soggy pages stick together.
Print will blur and ink will smear;
It simply isn’t worth it, dear.
Truly, you will look a fool
If you try reading in the pool.
Summer reading’s fun and free,
But don’t try reading in a tree.
You think it’s great beside a leaf,
But that will only lead to grief.
Your body bent into a curl—
To be run over by a squirrel!
Trunks can scrape and branches itch.
A hefty wind? You’re in the ditch.
It won’t be fun, no sirree,
If you try reading in a tree.
Summer reading’s neat in shorts,
But don’t try reading playing sports.
That fly ball will be hard to gauge
With your eyes upon the page.
And if a book has caught you wholly,
You’ll be a lousy soccer goalie.
Do not read—please don’t quibble!—
While shooting hoops or trying to dribble.
You’ll be upset and out of sorts
If you try reading playing sports.
Summer reading’s fine and dandy
On the couch and munching candy.
Or it’s good stretched out in bed,
A giant pillow ‘neath your head.
Or deep within a comfy chair—
Hey, reading’s fun most anywhere!
It’s great in morning, night, or noon.
It’s great right now or pretty soon.
Except with sports, in tree, or pool,
Summer reading’s really cool!
APL Fine Print Summer 20128
Ode to Summer Reading

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What’s
Appleton
Reading?
the top 5 most sought after books at APL
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summer
edition
50 Shades of Grey
E.L. James
The Blood Sugar Solution
Mark Hyman
Mrs. Kennedy and Me
Clint Hill
Quiet: The Power
Of Introverts In a World
That Can’t Stop Talking
Susan Cain
Drift: The Unmooring of
American Military Power
Rachel Maddow
The Vow: The True
Events That Inspired
The Movie
Kim & Krickell
Carpenter
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
The Lone Wolf
Jodi Picoult
Calico Joe
John Grisham
Guilty Wives
James Patterson
& David Ellis
APL Fine Print Summer 2012
Interested in one of these books? Call 832.6177 to place your hold today!
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10. Appleton Public Library
Friends of Appleton Public Library
225 N Oneida | www.apl.org
Library Hours
Upcoming Closures
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Summer | Memorial Day - Labor Day
Monday | 9am - 8pm
Tuesday | 9am - 8pm
Wednesday | 9am - 8pm
Thursday | 9am - 8pm
Friday | 9am - 6pm
Saturday | 9am - 1pm
Sunday | Closed
Monday | May 28
Wednesday | July 4
Monday | September 3
Summer hours are back!
Mon - Thurs | 9am - 8pm
Fri | 9am - 6pm
Sat | 9am - 1pm
Sun | Closed
Our online branch is open 24/7!
Visit us at www.apl.org.
Be a Friend today!
Your support helps fund
over 90% of library programs.
Visit our website at:
www.apl.org/friends