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416 James Street Ozark, Alabama 36360

Phone (334) 774-5480 E-mail: library@odcpl.com http://www.odcpl.com Facebook.com/ozarklibrary
Board of Directors Earl Hyers Marie Black Imogene Mixson Library Staff Full Time Staff Director Part Time Staff Admin Assist. /ILL Circulation Librarian Genealogy/Reference Librarian Processor Circulation Clerk Cataloger Circulation Clerk Marketing & Media WebMaster Childrens Librarian Circulation Clerk Custodian Beverly Raley Mary Stewart Sandra J. Holmes Elaine Land Donna Crescenzi Jocelyn Rayford Karen Speck Darnell Johnson Minta Forester Pat Mangum Kathryn Clark Joni Mize Lou Harry Patrick Clark Aroa Rhodes

December 2011

Volume 13 Issue 12

Statistics for October 2011

Circulation Attendance New Materials Site Visits Borrowers on roll Employment searches Internet Users Genealogy Users 7,525 9,808 169 265,120 13,455 2,116 2,408 265

Quote of the Month

As a young person growing up in Hot Springs, Arkansas, I have many fond memories of the time I spent in the Garland County Library. As a student in high school and college, my love for learning was fostered and enhanced by all the resources I made use of in the libraries where I studied. Today the library is not only a special place for me but for my family as well. Bill Clinton

LIBRARY HOURS Tuesday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Closed on Sunday & Monday

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

Christmas is almost here and the Ozark-Dale County Public Library can help you find the perfect Christmas gift for that person who has everything. Give a book. We currently have the following books on sale: Claybank Memories: The History of Dale County by Judge Val McGee. $30.00 The History of Fort Rucker by Judge Val McGee. $15.00 Cemeteries of Dale County compiled and edited by Manonia Snell. $45.00 Selma: A Novel of the Civil War by Judge Val McGee. $30 hardback & $20 soft cover DVD Honoring and Preserving the Heritage: Ozarks Architectural History 1824- 1957. $20 We also have a great selection of new books in the Friends Book Sale area that will make nice gifts. Its almost time to be thinking about income taxes and how you can get the greatest deduction on your taxes. To get credit for this year, you must make that donation by December 29 as that is the last day were open in 2011. We will accept just about anything you think the Library can use: Books, old furniture, rugs, old items for our Genealogy Room, or any other item that you have but dont want to throw away. You can also make memorial donations or give something to honor a special individual. Well send you a letter and tax statement indicating your donation and you get to use this as a charitable donation on your taxes. Thanks to the many Friends of the Library volunteers who contributed their time and talent this past year to make our programs and events a great success. We say thanks to the Book Room volunteers who work each week to sort and price the many books that we sell every day. We are especially grateful for Carol Ball and Master Gardeners who work all year to keep our landscaping looking great. We appreciate all you do for us. Merry Christmas to all!

FROM THE FRIENDS Friends of the Library News On Saturday, October 29, the Friends held their Fall Book Bake Plant Sale and earned $939.60 for the Library. The Book Sale netted $415.35 and disposed of much overstock. There was also a table with free books that disappeared quickly. The Bake Sale earned $359.25, selling out before closing time with many yummy treats for the lucky buyers. The Plant Sale, run by the Claybank Master Gardeners took place in front of the West Wing. The MGs deserve special thanks for their perseverance in cold, windy conditions. They netted $165.00. For this, we must thank our many volunteers who made the event possible: Chuck Auman, Liz Babine, Carolyn Ball, Gail Bankston, Gail Berry, Jean Beverly, Betty Borer, Pat Carlson, Sara Carroll, Sally Covington, Susan Cox, Pat Dunlap, Mary Flurer, Gerald Forrester, Lori Fox, Mary Grace Hood, Earl Hyers, Roberta Hyers, Marian Jenkins, Kathy Kalina, Joanne Knight, Ellen Pierce, Elaine Potts, Beverly Raley, Sandy Smith, Sue Switzer, Sally Tarter, Mary Vaeth, Lael Walding, Estus Walker, Pat Walker, Sandy Ward, Linda Westphal, Natalie Whalen, and Jennifer Whitman . If we have omitted thanking anyone, please forgive us. We are grateful for all our helpers. Most of all, we must thank Sandra Holmes for supporting us in producing these sales, and thanks to the library staff, especially Darnell Johnson and Elaine Land for their special help.
MEMORIALS The Ozark-Dale County Public Library gratefully accepts donations for memorials. You may bring in your book or you may give us a suggested subject and well make the selection. Your donation is tax deductible and a tax letter is mailed to each donor, along with a memorial card to the families of the designated person. Bookplates are placed in all books to commemorate your gift.

FROM ALL THE STAFF AND BOARD OF THE OZARK-DALE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

HOLIDAY HOURS The Library will be closed December 23-24 and December 30-31.

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NEW MATERIALS BEST SELLERSFICTION Affair by Lee Child Betrayal of Trust by J.A. Jance Feast Day of Fools by James Lee Burke Lethal by Sandra Brown Lost December by Richard Paul Evans New York to Dallas by J. D. Robb Pearl of China by Anchee Min Son of Stone by Stuart Woods Stonehenge Legacy by Sam Christer The Litigators by John Grisham Time of Death by J. D. Robb Wedding Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini BEST SELLERS--NONFICTION Charles Dickens: A Life (B DICKENS TOM) Eva Braun: Life with Hitler (943.08 GOR) Love Wins: Book About Heaven, Hell, & Fate (234.23 BEL) This is Herman Cain: My Journey to the White House (324.9 CAI) BESTSELLERSLARGE PRINT False Pretenses by Kathy Herman Rebellious Desire by Julie Garwood Remember Summer by Elizabeth Lowell Time to Share by Jo Ann Brown DVDSFICTION Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin: Six Crystals (DVD F TED) After the Sunset (DVD F AFT) Couples Retreat (DVD F COU) Dennis the Menace (DVD F DEN) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (DVD F DIA) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (DVD F DIA) Domino (DVD F DOM) Dont Say a Word (DVD F DON) Greatest American Hero (DVD F GRE) How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (DVD F HOW) FOOD FOR FINES As the holiday season approaches, we want to remind our patrons that we have many less fortunate people in our community that will need a helping hand to make their holiday celebrations memorable. We will collect canned goods in lieu of fines until December 29th and accept one canned item for every $4.00 in overdue fines. This will help us get our materials back, and it will help some family have a nicer holiday. Dale County Genealogical & Historical Society The Society will meet Monday, December 5th at 6:00 in the Alice Doughtie Wing of the Library. This will be our Christmas Celebration.

MEMORIAL/HONORARIUM GIFTS In Memory of Donor Hazel Smith Wilkinson Imogene Mixson In Honor of Donor Ryan Campbell Ozark Literary Club Randy Brannon Dale Co. Geneal/Historical Society Other Donors Wiregrass United Way Jack Cumbie Friends of the Library Susan Towry Sandy Monk Sue Switzer Richard & Janet Wright Dianne Ramsey Mary Garrett Joe Godwin James Boyd James & Merle Carroll Tom Southerland Avis Jean Autrey Carol Eby Betty Brown Hal Martin, Jr. Clifford Brown Teresa Tucker David Bowen Lori Fox Frank Carroll Delta Kappa Hissyfits Boutique, LLC Building Improvement Fund Donation given by Bridlewood Chapel Donation given by Harry & Elisabeth LeMonte, Jr. Given in memory of Whigham Mixson by Imogene Mixson
FROM THE CREEL RICHARDSON ROOM By Jocelyn Rayford For those persons researching relatives from the state of Georgia, a rich collection of books and journals have been given to the Library by the late Alfred W. Tate, the Dale County Genealogical Historical Society, and Ceya Minder of the Southeast Alabama Genealogical Organization. Books that list Georgians during the Revolutionary period are: Georgias Roster of the Revolution by L.L. Knight, and Georgia Citizens & Soldiers of the American Revolution by Robert S. Davis, Jr. Researchers with Georgian relatives who participated in the Confederate Army might find these books relevant: Georgias Confederate Soldiers Who Died As Prisoners of War 1861-1865, by James E. Stallings, Sr.; Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pension Files, by Virgil D. White; Georgia Veterans & Their Widows Who Applied for Government Pensions in Alabama, compiled by F. W. Weatherbee, Jr. For researchers seeking information about their African American relatives in Georgia, there is The 1850 Census of Georgia Slave Owners, compiled by Jack E. Fox. Unfortunately this compilation does not indicate sex or age as does the Dale County Slave Owners Census, so it is of limited value. Also available, is a copy of a bank book: Registers of Signatures of Depositors in the Augusta Georgia Branch of the Freedman Savings and Trust Company/: Vol. 1, Nov. 1870-June 1822, by Alice O. Walker.

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