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November is Native American Heritage Month. To celebrate, the Rock Springs Library is showing the PBS documentary, ‘We Shall Remain: America through Native Eyes’. The documentary consists of five episodes spanning Native American history. Episode one was screened November 10th at 7:00 pm in the Ferrero Room. Episodes two and three, following the trials of the Shawnee and Cherokee nations, will be shown Saturday, November 21^st at 1:00 pm. Episodes four and five portraying the Western tribes and the origins of AIM - The American Indian Movement - will be shown on Tuesday, November 24th at 7:00 pm

It’s book sale time - classics, romance novels, science fiction, and books for children - The Rock Springs Library has something for everyone. Jon Harwood, Head Librarian, would like to welcome everyone to the downtown library to browse amongst the many items available. Harwood says ‘Our book sale room is open daily, Monday - Saturday, during library business hours. Stop by and have a look at the bargains we have on offer’ For more information call the Rock Springs Library at 352-6667.

‘They have been dubbed “bonnet-rippers” rather than “bodice-rippers”, and the sex is generally left to the reader’s imagination. But the subtle pleasures of a new brand of romantic fiction set in America’s Amish communities is proving one of the most surprising success stories in publishing.’ - Guardian.co.uk 09.20.09

The Rock Springs Library has acquired several series depicting this genre - Amish love, life, and all the joy and despair therein. Enjoy -

Brunstetter, Wanda - Indiana Cousins, Sister’s of Holmes County

Lewis, Beverly - Seasons of Grace, The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Annie’s People,  Abram’s Daughters

Wiseman, Beth - Daughters off the Promise

Woodsmall, Cindy - Sisters of the Quilt

The Rock Springs Library and Small Business Administration are teaming up to present two free programs for the public August 4 and 5 at the “C” Street Library. The “Start Your Own Business” workshop will be held Tuesday from 6-8:00 p.m. Participants will learn the steps needed to start a business. They will gain valuable information from the SBA Regional Director and the Deputy District Director of the Wyoming Office of the U.S. SBA and meet with them one-on-one. The public will also learn about free assistance that is available from a variety of resources in Wyoming to help you start your business according to Mark Atkinson with the Small Business Development Center in Rock Springs.

The second workshop is titled “Free Money! Fact or Fiction? Stimulus Money or Myth?” It will be held at the library August 5 from 6-8:00 p.m. The public will learn about grants, financing information and the ARRA, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, stimulus money including federal contracts. You will take home valuable free information about grants and stimulus money.

Registration is requested but not required by calling the Small Business Development Center or the Rock Springs Library. The co-sponsors’ participation in these workshops is not an endorsement of the views, opinion, products or services of any cosponsor or entity

Arabia conjures up images of sprawling deserts, oasises studded with groves and date palms and the commotion of local bazaars. After sundown people gather in the local cafés to drink coffee and enjoy the growing cool of the evening. From the haunting voice of Oum Kalthoum to the awe-inspiring sounds of Hamdi Ahmed and Amal Murkus, The Rough Guide To Arabic Café is a musical journey through this alluring part of the world.

The Rough Guide to Indian Lounge features some of Indiaâ s most seductive sounds combined with hypnotic grooves and exquisite chill out music. From the sublime Indian flute and voices of Bombay Dub Orchestra to the mesmerizing slide-guitars of BBC World Music Award winner Debashish Bhattacharya; this is incredible Indian music at its most alluring.

The Portuguese folk music form fado has gained international recognition in recent years thanks to the stellar work of young ladies Cristina Branco, Mariza, Misia and the late Amalia Rodrigues, grand dame of fadistas. This 19-track collection of previously released material goes well beyond showcasing modern fado divas—also included here are a healthy he lping of the often overlooked male singers and famous older tracks by artists who may not still be with us, such as Fernando Mauricio, Maria Teresa de Noronha and Herminia Silva. The album features a nicely varied line-up—-only Antonio Chainho gets two songs, and that’s because his feature different singers. Promising newcomers come in the form of An a Moura and Joana Amendoeira. Some things old, some things new, all of it borrowed and all of it blue, The Rough Guide to Fado will go a long way towards expanding the fado universe for neophytes, and it’s a fine reminder that the passion of this relatively well-defined style is not one dimensional.

In the past decade music made by Aboriginal artists has enjoyed unprecedented levels of success in Australia. The Rough Guide to Australian Aboriginal Music is representative sample of rich diversity from country through folk to rock  of the music which has been used as a vital artistic medium to explore important issues ranging from land rights and the ’stolen generations’ to colonial dispossession and racism.

Celtic music has captured the ears and hearts of people all over the world with bittersweet a cappella ballads and lively jigs and reels. Although most commonly associated with Irish and Scottish music, Celtic musical influences are also scattered across northern France, USA, England, northern Spain, Canada, Wales and beyond. Crammed with swirling fiddles, flutes, pipes, harps, guitars and mandolins performed by some of the best musicians from across the diaspora, The Rough Guide To Celtic Music explores the common connections between the Celtic traditions.

Rock Springs Library hosts a special program Tuesday evening April 21 at 6:00 in celebration of National Poetry Month in April. Dorene Ludwig, artistic director of the American Living History Theater in Greybull, will present “Loveliness to Sell: The Lady Poets”. It is part of the Wyoming Humanities Council’s forum. These “powerful and entertaining readings” are from the works of women poets of the United States from Colonial times to present day.
A talented writer, producer and actress, Ludwig has appeared on stage before audiences from coast to coast. She has taught at the University of California-Los Angeles, the University of Southern California and other institutions. The Rock Springs program is one of many dramatic, first-person presentations researched and performed by Ludwig. The National Park Service, NASA, the U.S. Army and UCLA all have employed her as a trainer and consultant.
Head Librarian Jon Harwood applied for the program to celebrate National Poetry Month, a month-long, national celebration of poetry established by the Academy of American Poets. According to the Academy, the concept is to widen the attention of individuals and the media—to the art of poetry, to living poets, and to poetry books and journals of wide aesthetic range and concern. Harwood says, “I invite the public to join us at RSL for an entertaining evening with Dorene Ludwig and her cavalcade of lady poets.”
The Humanities Forum and other Council programs explore the human experience – our lives, our communities, our world – in partnership with nonprofit organization across Wyoming. Emphasis is placed on fostering discussion among Wyoming residents. “Loveliness to Sell: The Lady Poets” is sponsored by the Sweetwater county Library System, www.sweetwaterlibraries.com.

The Rock Springs Library will show ‘The Passion of the Christ’ on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m., in the Ferrero Room. The film, released in 2004, was co-written, co-produced, and directed by Mel Gibson. It is based on accounts of the arrest, trial, torture, crucifixcion, and resurrection of Jesus, events commonly known as the passion. Many of the depictions in The Passion of the Christ deliberately mirror traditional representations of the Passion in art. For example, the fourteen Stations of the Cross are central to the depiction of the Via Dolorosa in The Passion of the Christ. All of the stations are portrayed except for the eighth station (Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem, a deleted scene on the DVD) and the fourteenth station (Jesus is laid in the tomb). Gibson was also visually inspired by the representation of Jesus on the Shroud of Turin. The film is rated ‘R’ by the MPAA for sequences of graphic violence.

The Rock Springs Library recently acquired a collection of classic Western films. Fans of the genre, however tempted by the recent spate of Western themed films of late, will surely find these particular titles noteworthy in their own right. William Holden, Robert Taylor, and Gregory Peck - They just don’t make them like they used to…

Escape from Fort Bravo

Many Rivers to Cross

Cimarron

The Law and Jake Wade

Saddle the Wind

The Stalking Moon

In truth, most people find the idea of taxes an unpleasant subject. Where does all the money go? What? Who? Why? Less tax. More Tax. In our current economic climate, accountability, transparency, and ‘value added’ benefits are especially important concerns. Well, there is good news to be had. The Wyoming Library Association has added a ‘Return on Investment Calculator‘ on its website. This nifty application lets library users calculate their individual monthly return on investment when they use the services of their local library. Hopefully the data provided offers proof that libraries truly are one of the best uses of tax payer funds. Below is my personal ‘ROI’ for services rendered by the Sweetwater County Library System.

For every $1.00 in taxes I invest in the library, I receive $729.42 of value in return.

Where did these numbers come from?

Typical taxpayer contributions are determined from the library”s 2007 local income per capita. We borrowed value of library service figures from Maine State Library”s Library Use Value Calculator. For more information, see their explanation. - www.wyla.org -

Try the calculator with your own ‘numbers’. I think you will be suprised at the results.

Special thanks to the Wyoming Library Association Web Team for their work.