The Friends of the DuBois Public Library will hold a basket raffle during the month of November. Gift baskets will be on display at the library beginning October 24th. Tickets will be available for $1.00 each November 5 through November 15 at 2PM. Winners will be announced on November 15 @ 2PM. Proceeds of this event will benefit the DuBois Public Library.

Anyone who would like to donate to the event is asked to create a gift basket which includes a book and various items related to the book subject. It is also helpful to include a list of the items in the basket. Gift Basket donations may be dropped off at the Library from October 24 through November 5.

Please consider supporting the DuBois Public Library by donating a basket or buying drawing tickets.

Thank you!

WPSU-FM will host StoryCorps at the DuBois Public Library to record stories from local residents

October 1, 2012 – WPSU-FM, central Pennsylvania’s NPR affiliate, invites DuBois residents to record an interview conversation with a friend or loved one. The person could be someone with an interesting story, someone who influenced them, or perhaps someone who’s a part of local history. The conversation will be preserved for others to hear and enjoy as part of a local version of the national StoryCorps project. The project records extraordinary stories of ordinary people, preserving and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs.

Participants should come with questions, but a WPSU StoryCorps facilitator will be there to guide participants through the interview process. At the end of each 40-minute recording session, participants receive a complimentary CD copy of their interview. Participant interviews will air in January 2013 on WPSU-FM and will be posted on the WPSU StoryCorps web page.

WPSU-FM will visit DuBois October 18, 19 and 20 to help residents record their stories. Recordings will take place during library hours in the meeting room in the DuBois Public Library in DuBois, Pa. Taking part is free, but participants must schedule an appointment in advance. Appointments will be scheduled at wpsu.org/storycorps or by calling Emily Reddy at (814) 863-4233.

Founded in 2003 by award-winning documentary producer and MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient Dave Isay, StoryCorps aims to create a growing portrait of who we are as Americans. By traveling to every corner of the country, the national StoryCorps project currently has one of the largest collections of American voices ever gathered, with interviews collected from more than 60,000 Americans in all 50 states.

“StoryCorps tells the true American story—that we are a people defined by small acts of courage, kindness and heroism. Each interview reminds people that their lives matter and will not be forgotten,” said Isay. “By strengthening connections between people and building an archive that reflects the rich diversity of American voices, we hope to build StoryCorps into an enduring institution that will touch the lives of every American family.”

"We are thrilled to be able to continue the StoryCorps project at a local level," said Greg Petersen, director of programming services for Penn State Public Broadcasting. "Storytelling is at the very core of public radio and these conversations will remind us of the importance of listening to and learning from those around us. It celebrates our shared humanity."

About WPSU
WPSU serves central Pennsylvania with radio and television programming, educational services and community outreach. Its public media services produce, acquire and distribute programs that address local interests and reflect the diverse cultural, political, geographic and demographic characteristics of an audience within Central Pennsylvania.

About StoryCorps
StoryCorps’ mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, preserve, and share their stories. StoryCorps is currently one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in the country. Each week, millions of Americans listen to StoryCorps’ award-winning broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition. Fifty of StoryCorps’ most emblematic stories have been collected in the New York Times bestseller, Listening Is an Act of Love (Penguin Press). StoryCorps’ major funders include: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), The Atlantic Philanthropies, The Ford Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, The Kaplen Foundation, and Joe and Carol Reich. StoryCorps also relies on the support from its participants and listeners. For more information, or to listen to stories online, visit storycorps.org.

       The following is the list of new books available at the DuBois Public Library. You may visit us our website at www.duboispubliclibrary.org or like us on Facebook.

New Fiction: NYPD Red by James Patterson; The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling; After Clare by Marjorie Eccles; Robert B. Parkers’ Lullaby (a Spencer novel) by Ace Atkins; Fool Me Twice (a Jesse Stone novel) by Michael Brandman; Frozen Heat by Richard Castle; Dick Francis’s Bloodline by Felix Francis; Stone of Tymora by R.A. & Geno Salvatore; Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn; Mad River (a Virgil Flowers novel) by John Sandford

New Young Adult: The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Val McDermid; Unspoken (the Lynburn Legacy) by Sarah Rees Brennan; Blink Once by Cylin Busby; Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon; Insignia by S.J. Kincaid; Team Human by Justice Larbalestier; 37 Things I Love (in no particular order) by Kekla Magoon; Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel; The Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki; Lucky Fools by Coert Voorhees

New Children’s Books: J-E Fiction: The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen; Marley: Firehouse Dog by John Grogan; Everything Goes: Henry Goes Skating by Brian Biggs; Penny and Her Song by Kevin Henkes; Pinkalicious and the Pinkatastic Zoo by Victoria Kann; J Fiction: The Sisters Grimm: The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley; Skinny-Bones by Barbara Park; The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great by Gerald Morris; Benjamin Franklinstein Lives! by Matthew McElligott; Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan; J Non-Fiction: Make Good Choices: Your Guide to Making Healthy Decisions by Heather Schwartz; Bon Appetit!: the delicious life of Julia Child by Jessie Hartland; The Pennsylvania Reader by Trinka Noble; B is for the Blue Planet: An Earth Science Alphabet by Ruth Strother; Top 10 Urban Legends by Kathryn Clay

New Audio CDs: Kill Shot by Vince Flynn; Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer; The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer; Calico Joe by John Grisham; The Lost Years by Mary Higgins Clark; I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson