AMERICAN VISIONS: THE SBC COLLECTION
![Admiring a painting. {American Visioins: The SBC Collection, Central Library Gallery.} [Photo by J. Lopez]](../images/gal_sbc.jpg) On
Display in the Central Library's Gallery
(June 8 - August 10, 2003)
In observance of the San Antonio Public Library’s 100th birthday
celebration SBC Communications Inc. is hosting an exhibition titled,
"American Visions: The SBC Collection" at the Central Library’s Art Gallery
from June 8 through August 10, 2003. Works in the exhibition include a selection
of works from the corporate collection of SBC and include modernist works by
Alfred Stieglitz, George Bellows, Georgia O’Keeffe and Arthur Dove and
contemporary works by Roy Lichtenstein, William Wegman, Jacob Lawrence and
Manuel Neri.
SBC has always been committed to sharing and exposing their collection of
American art not only to its employees and their families, but also the
community at large. SBC, one of the world’s leading telecommunications
companies, is devoted to utilizing their collection as an extensive and thorough
educational resource. SBC recognizes the importance and value of the arts and
rely on their collection as an educational tool to reinforce their efforts to
support the arts within their communities. They utilize their collection to
enrich and educate the communities served by SBC Communications as well as those
that might not otherwise be so fortunate to have arts and museum representation
within local proximity.
Through a broad cross-section of diverse representation, genres, mediums and
generations of artists, SBC has assembled a world-class collection of American
art whose educational importance cannot be overestimated.
You might want to check out these library books as well:
  
American Images: The SBC Collection of Twentieth-Century American Art
1996
760.0973 AMERICAN
O’Keeffe and Stieglitz: An American Romance
Benita Eisler, 1991
759.13 EISLER
Over the Line: The Art and Life of Jacob Lawrence
Peter T. Nesbett and Michelle DuBois, eds., 2000
759.13 LAWRENCE
William Wegman’s Pups
William Wegman, 1999
JUVENILE EASY WEGMAN
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SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION!
 Enhance your July 4th celebrations with a book or movie to
understand this significant event.
FOR CHILDREN
Happy Birthday, America by Mary Pope Osborne
JUVENILE EASY OSBORNE
Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong
JUVENILE EASY WONG
Hats Off for the Fourth of July! by Harriet Ziefert
JUVENILE EASY ZIEFERT
If You Were There in 1776 by Barbara Brenner
JUVENILE 973.3 BRENNER
The Signers: The Fifty-six Stories Behind the Declaration of Independence
by Dennis Brindell Fradin
JUVENILE 973.31309 FRADIN
It's the Fourth of July! by Stan Hoig
JUVENILE 394.2 HOIG
FOR ADULTS
1776: A Musical Celebration of the Founding of the United States of America
VIDEO MOVIE 1776
Founding Fathers: The Men Who Shaped our Nation and Changed the World
VIDEO 973.30922 FOUNDING
Freedom: A History of US by Joy Hakim
973 HAKIM
American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence by Pauline
Maier
973.313 MAIER
Please check the
catalog or call to see if a particular book is available and where it is
located.
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MORE CHIHULY
![Fiesta Tower {Central Library Atrium} [photo by R. Laun]](../images/photo_fiestatower.jpg) You’ve seen the monumental Fiesta Tower at the Central
Library, now take a day to see Dale Chihuly’s other works in town. Located
across the street from the Central Library at the
Southwest School of Art &
Craft is his show, Seaforms. Seaforms includes 6 drawings and 24
artworks that among other ocean dwellers, evoke mollusks’ shells and the motion
of jellyfish. The pieces seem to glow from the sea bottom within the dim setting
of the gallery lights. May 31-July 13, exhibition hours are Monday through
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Also on display, at the San Antonio Museum of Art are five
large-scale pieces designed as a site-specific installation. Titled Fire and
Ice: Dale Chihuly, Installation SA the Chihuly show will also feature new
work and works from some of his other major series’. June 7-September 7,
museum hours are Tuesday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and Sunday, 12 noon - 5 p.m. San Antonio Public Library cardholders will receive
$1 off the ticket price.
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NEW EBOOK LOCATIONS
 Remember
our Ebooks!
Located at 5 SAPL
branches, each Ebook Reader holds 15 titles, most of which are recent best
sellers. For example, the Ebook readers at Central, Great Northwest, and Reagan
libraries have copies of The Jester by James Patterson, Seabiscuit by Laura
Hillenbrand, and The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Each one of these print titles
has numerous holds, but by checking out an Ebook reader you bypass the list and
start reading right away - no waiting! The Ebook readers at Las Palmas and
McCreless libraries also have recent popular titles. There is The Coffin Dancer
by Jeffery Deaver, Four to Score by Janet Evanovich, The Vineyard by Barbara Delinsky, and
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom by Suze Orman. Try one, you might
just love it.
New Ebook locations are:
- Central Library
-
Great Northwest Library
- Las Palmas Library
- McCreless Library, and
- Reagan High School and Public Library
And please remember that Ebooks must be picked
up and dropped off at their own
branches.
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FEATURED ITEM |
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E-CAT
Check out our online catalog!
Anyone with access to the San Antonio Public Library website has the ability
to search our online catalog for books, CDs, videos and DVDs by subject, author
or title. Just click the ‘Catalog’ link on our homepage. The catalog
displays information about the material and will list at which branch library
the material is located and whether or not that material is available for check
out.
In addition to the searching abilities, anyone can place a hold on a book or
a CD from home! If the book you are wishing to check out is already checked out,
or the CD you would like to listen to is located at a branch across town,
placing a hold saves it for you to check out and you will be notified when the
item is available for you at the branch of your choice. You may cancel holds at
any time if you no longer need to check out the requested item.
From the SAPL website, you may also check your personal library information
to see a list of items that you have checked out, on hold or overdue. Just click
on ‘My Library Information’ from the library homepage and be prepared to
type in your library card number and last name. Items you have checked out are
listed with their due dates, and there is an option to renew items as well.
Items cannot be renewed more than once or if someone else has placed a hold on
that item. Remember if at any time you are having difficulty with the online
catalog, call 207-2500 and happy catalog searching!
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LIBRARY EVENTS |
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ADULT
Celebrating Seniors Introduction to Quilting. Sample fabrics will be
provided, learn how to measure and cut quilt pieces. Thursday, July 10, 1:00
p.m.
Westfall Branch Library.
Rolling in Dough! Financial Planning 101 for the Whole
Family. Led by Janine
Wheeler of Salomon Smith Barney. Wednesday, July 16, 3:00 p.m.
San Pedro Branch
Library.
YOUNG ADULT
SKRATCH SKOOL. Learn how to spin records with DJ Jester and DJ
Klassen. DJ Jester has opened for Kid Koala and DJ P-Love on their national
tour. DJ Klassen teaches a spinning class at the YMCA.
· 5th Central,
Teen
Services,
1st floor 3:00 p.m.
· 6th
Las Palmas 3:00 p.m.
· 19th
Reagan 11:00 a.m.
· 19th
Johnston 3:00 p.m.
· 20th
Forest Hills 3:00 p.m.
· 26th
SummerFest
To Dye For! Bring a plain white T-shirt or socks – we’ll help you turn
them into unique color dazzlers! Wednesday, July 16, 2:30 p.m.
Brook Hollow
Branch Library.
Game Day. Bring your favorite board game and a friend. We’ll provide the
refreshments. Saturday, July 26, 2:00 p.m.
Reagan High School and Public
Library.
CHILDREN
Heart of Texas Greyhound Adoptions. Tuesday, July 8,
2:30 p.m.
Brook Hollow Branch Library.
Ferrets with Candy White and Friends. Wednesday, July 9, 2:00 p.m.
Carver
Branch Library.
Lotería. Ages 6-12 only please. Thursday, July 10, 10:00 a.m.
Forest
Hills Branch.
Lozano's Martial Arts Studio. Students of the studio demonstrate their
skills. Wednesday, July 16, 2:30 p.m.
McCreless Branch Library.
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Book Discussions
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Computer Classes
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Holiday Closings
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