Upcoming Fall Children's Events

Come to the Children's Growing Garden on Saturday, October 30, at 1:15 p.m. to learn about the Chippewa Tribe's traditions, people and artifacts. Chippewa Bob will share native American and animal artifacts, including sculpture, beadwork and flutes and relay how the Chippewa people connect through nature and spirit.

On Friday, November 5 at 3:45 p.m., Loren Spiotta-DiMare, Children's Author, will visit the library to give an introductory talk about her love for animals and how she became an author while highlighting some of her children's books. She will also read Madeline's Miracle and answer questions from attendees.

Registration for both events is recommended by contacting the library at 908-234-2325 x107.

ANNE O'BRIEN LOCAL HISTORY ROOM

The Clarence Dillon Public Library is giving the Anne O'Brien Local History Room a makeover. Named in honor of the former Bedminster Historian, this room houses a local history collection primarily of Bedminster and Far Hills along with information on the Somerset Hills. The collection is being reorganized and the furnishings updated. One of the primary initiatives is the digitization of the photograph collection. Many of the photographs can now be viewed online at the New Jersey Digital Highway or by clicking on the link on the library homepage (http://www.clarencedillonpl.org/). These images can be viewed anywhere there is Internet access 24/7.

The photo shown here is of the Burnt Mill between 1903 and 1909. Among those pictured are: Mr. Erdley, the miller, dressed in white, his wife Anna standing in the doorway, and their daughter Mabel by the tree. The mill was built after the Civil War and stood on the south side of Lamington River just west of its confluence with the North Branch of the Raritan. The mill had a sideshot wheel. Part of the millrace remains. The old road passed in front of the mill. The bridge is to the left of the photo. Mr. Erdley left Burnt Mill in 1909 to purchase the Weston Mill which he ran for 11 years. William Eberbach operated the Burnt Mill mill from 1909 to 1911, then it stood idle for several years. Frank Reger ran the mill from 1915 until his death in 1923. From 1923 to 1927 the millers were Otto Eberbach and Abram Ten Eyck, who rented the mill from George Fields. The mill was torn down in 1928 by Kenneth B. Schley when he purchased Field Farm (now Lana Lobell Farm) and the nearby land at Burnt Mill. Photo from the collection of Robert J. Sutton. Information from Marie Eberbach and Robert J. Sutton.

STIEG LARSSON'S MILLENNIUM TRILOGY

Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy is the hottest book series around. The first volume, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, was published in Sweden in 2005 under the title, MEN WHO HATE WOMEN. It was awarded the prestigious Glass Key Award. The second and third entries are THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE and THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST. All three became immediate best sellers in the United States and have been filmed in Sweden.

The series revolves around Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker, who teams up with a Swedish journalist to solve the mystery of a young woman's disappearance. This being Swedish crime fiction, there are dark undertones of murder, sadism, and violence. Larsson fashioned the Lisbeth Salander character as a grown-up Pippi Longstocking. The Clarence Dillon Public Library has multiple copies of all three titles in regular print, large print, compact disc, and on the Kindle. The DVD is also available for THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (with English subtitles) and THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE will be available this fall.

Register Now for Fall Children's Programs

Registration for the fall children's programs at the Clarence Dillon Public Library begins on Sept. 20. Visit the library website to view a listing of events. Highlights include creating a mosaic picture frame, introduction to yoga, and an animal nature program. In addition, the Children's Growing Garden will be open on Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 3 p.m. through October.

Turning up the volume: CDPL's music collection

Dillon Library is proving to be music to the ears of more and more patrons as they discover our diverse collection of albums on CD. Increased browsing through the collection has been observed and our Circulation desk reports dozens of music requests each month. Through efforts of the past two years to revitalize our music display and additional independent financing this summer specifically for music collection development we are now able to offer over 1,200 titles in all genres of music including classical, jazz, international, pop and rock.

Soundtracks have proven to be some of our strongest draws. The music of the hit TV series Glee and the Twilight movies alone have accounted for and average of 10 circulations per title during the few months they have been on our shelves. The latest from Lady Gaga, John Mayer and Alicia Keys are also out constantly. Music legends like James Taylor, Carole King, Cyndia Lauper, Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Crow remain our most popular among our patrons. We continue to ensure the classics are represented with composers such as Tchaikovsky, Bach and Mozart performed by the current luminaries of classical music such as Andrea Bocelli, Jessye Norman and Yo Yo Ma. Our international section includes dozens of collections from the Putumayo series and also top our lists of most circulated titles.

The next time you visit Clarence Dillon Library, browse through our collection and feel free to ask our staff about any artists or titles you feel would enhance the collection and we will attempt to acquire through purchasing or inter-library loans. You can direct more specific collection development questions to Arthur in Technical Services.

Children End Summer with Beach Party Stories

On Aug. 31 at 11 a.m., Joseph Rizzolo from Youth Stages will teach a drama workshop in which children ages 6 and up will act out beach party stories at the library. Afterward, they will enjoy their brown bag lunches and dessert.
Thanks to all the children who participated in this summer's reading program, Make A Splash...Read!, and good luck in the new school year ahead.

REGISTER NOW FOR FALL PROGRAMS

Even though temperatures are soaring into the 90's, the Clarence Dillon Public Library is looking forward to the fall with many new and exciting programs for adults. Come and enjoy musical afternoons featuring such composers as Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, and Mozart. There will also be outstanding lectures on Spanish painters, the Battle of Gettysburg, and Alfred Hitchcock. There will be many instructional classes offered including computers, yoga, meditation, Latin dancing, and music appreciation. There are also bus trips to New York City and programs on golf, travel, cooking, and job searching. There is something for everyone at the library. To register call 908-234-2325 or email ref@dillonlibrary.org