New River Library Blog: adult program

 This two-hour seminar is designed for persons planning to start a business, or who have recently started a small business, but who have not yet set up an effective record keeping system.  The seminar is a basic hands-on introduction to QuickBooks, the popular automated business record keeping system. Note that this is an introduction to QuickBooks, i.e., not designed for the experienced QuickBooks user.

• Installing QuickBooks
• Creating a Company by Interview
• Setting up Checking & Other Accounts
• Choosing a Chart of Accounts
• Opening Entries for a Business
• Entering Deposits & Writing Checks
• Entering Vendors
• Setting Up Items & Creating an Invoice
• Keeping an Initially Simple System  

Watch and discuss your favorite Anime series at our Anime and Manga Club Meetings. 

There are lots of laughs and fun, drawings for prizes, and Japanese snacks.

The next "First Saturday Book Club" will meet on October 2nd at 11:00am. We will be discussing "The Postmistress" by Sarah Blake. This book tells the story of three women during World War II - two new residents of Franklin, Massachusetts and one radio correspondent, who traveled Europe. It is a highly recommended historical novel.

The next "First Saturday Book Club" will discuss "Balzac and the little Chinese Seamstress" by Sijie Dai.  The setting for this book is China during the Cultural Revolution.

Come join us for a lively discussion of Empire Falls by Richard Russo on Sat., August 7th at 10:00am.  This Pulitzer prizewinning book is about a small Maine town that is in decline and the quirky characters that live there.

"Water Your Mind: Read" is the theme of this year's Adult Summer Reading Club.
Registration for the Summer Reading Program has begun and you can report your books on June 12th.  To register, sign up at the Reference Desk.  You only need to read 6 books by July 31.

All who read and report on 6 books will be invited to a final party with rewards for all!

We’ll be offering a variety of programs and giveaways all summer, so pick up a list of events and drop in as often as possible.

                                                 June Events:

• June 5th - call for time - First Saturday Book Club - "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
• June 5th - 11:00am - Knitwits Knitting Club
• June 18th - 2:00pm - Surfing the Net: Introduction to Facebook 
• June 19th - 10:00am - Beginning Spanish
• June 19th - 11:00am - Knitwits Knitting Club

Please join us for the First Saturday Book Club on April 3rd at 10:00am. We will be discussing "The Friday Night Knitting Club" by Kate Jacobs.

Please join us for the First Saturday Book Club on March 6th at 10:00am. We will be discussing "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" by John Boyne.

Are you looking for a job?  
Need help with your resume?
We have the answers to your questions! 
The Pasco County Library System and Career Central are teaming up to present workshops at each branch of the library system, which will help you to create a professional resume. This workshop will be held at the New River branch on February 18 @ 6 pm.

The Internet opens doors to all types of information and modes of communication. E-government (electronic government) is a perfect example of this. The amount of information and services provided via the Internet is growing exponentially. Families who live miles apart can communicate daily via Skype, email, Facebook, and MySpace. Videos and pictures of new babies, weddings and anniversaries can be shared almost instantaneously. 
Join us at New River Library on Feb. 9th at 2:00pm as we explore: why you would want to know how to navigate the Internet, places you can go to learn how to use a computer, and many of the wonderful services and programs that will be at the end of your fingertips once you learn to use a computer to navigate the Internet.

The KnitWits knitting club meets twice a month at 10:30 am. Beginners are welcome. Please bring a set of medium knitting needles (size 8) and a skein of yarn. Registration is not required.

  
  Upcoming meetings:
        *  Saturday, December 5th, at 10:30 am
        *  Saturday, December 19th, at 10:30 am 

We will be discussing "The Christmas Train" by David Baldacci at the First Saturday Book Club meeting on December 5th.  Please call New River Library at (813)788-6375 to get the time for the meeting.

We will be discussing "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd at the First Saturday Book Club meeting on November 7th.  Please call New River Library at (813)788-6375 to get the time for the meeting.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to hook rugs? Antique rug hooking is a craft that is centuries old. You can learn by coming to our weekly Hook Rug Club. Beginners are welcome.  This club meets every Wednesday from 2:00pm- 5:00pm.   Also, there is now a colorful display of hooked rugs in the New River Library display case.

Do you have a friend or family member who would like to learn how to use a computer? New River Library provides beginner classes to introduce people to using computers and the internet. This set of classes is designed to help people to get over their fear of computers and to start surfing the internet and communicating with friends and family through email. Classes are at 10:00 am on Friday mornings. Registration is required for the classes.  Please call (813)788-6375 to register. 

        Here is the schedule for classes for November:

        *  Hardware:          Nov. 6rd  

        *  Mousercise:        Nov. 13th

        *  Email/Internet:   Nov. 20th

        *  Email Practice:    Nov. 27th

The KnitWits knitting club meets twice a month at 10:30 am. Beginners are welcome. Please bring a set of medium knitting needles (size 8) and a skein of yarn. Registration is not required.

  
  Upcoming meetings:
        *  Saturday, October 17th, at 10:30 am
        *  Saturday, November 7th, at 11:00 am 
        *  Saturday, November 21st, at 10:30 am