NEWSLETTER QUIZ

Have you been following Bookmarks all year? Test your newsletter knowledge with these 11 questions taken from each month's issue of SAPL's Bookmarks. Good Luck!

The first two readers to email the correct answers to all 11 questions will win library prizes! Email your answers to librarywebadmin@sanantonio.gov and you will be contacted via email if you are one of the lucky winners!

1. January’s issue introduced us to the library’s new automated library system. What is the name of SAPL’s new catalog software?
2. A large color quilt was created in the Children’s floor at Central in February. What was the quilt celebrating?
3. Mr. Puppet entertained and thrilled audiences in March. His appearance was provided by a donation from what group?
4. April in San Antonio means Fiesta, and a quiz within a quiz will help you answer this question. What was the first Fiesta event?
5. SAPL celebrated a big birthday with a huge party this May. How old is the Central Library?
6. Hot in Here’ was the overall theme for the Summer Reading Program kicked off in June. What was the theme for the Adult Reading Program?
7. Did you know many databases are available outside the library by using your library card? Name one database that was mentioned in July as being available outside the library.
8. August brought us information about Lotería, a game similar to Bingo, with flashcards being called out to match a game board. At which library can you play Lotería every month?
9. Honored with the Public Servant of the Year Award for his work with special needs patrons at the library and throughout the community, September’s issue introduced us to this staff member. What is his name?
10. Her dedication to the Young Pegasus Program for kids and teens was recognized in October with a dedication of the Children’s floor at Central. What is her name?
11. The November issue introduced us to the Homebound Users Program. What does it cost to participate in this program?

Dewey Decimal Classification Organizes Information at SAPL

The San Antonio Public Library uses the Dewey Decimal system to organize all of our non-fiction books. This system keeps books on the same subject together in the same place on the shelf, whether the books are for auto repair, ethnographies, travel guides or cookbooks.

The Dewey Decimal system is organized from 001 to 999 with decimals in between to further organize all subjects. For example, cookbooks will start in the 641 section, but the decimals help separate and organize cookbooks for specific categories like Chinese cooking (641.5951), cookbooks for diabetics (641.56314), low carb and low fat cooking (641.5638), or vegetarian cookbooks (641.5636).

Not all books that are organized by the Dewey Decimal system are non-fiction; there are Dewey numbers for items such as poetry (811), plays (812) and folk and fairy tales (398). There is even a number for fiction (813), but most fiction books at SAPL are organized by author’s last name and don’t include a number at all.

The general outline for the Dewey Decimal system can be organized into the following 10 categories:

• 000 Computers, information and general reference
• 100 Philosophy and psychology
• 200 Religion
• 300 Social Science
• 400 Language
• 500 Natural Science and mathematics
• 600 Technology (applied sciences)
• 700 Arts & recreation
• 800 Literature
• 900 Geography and history

Whether you are looking for books on making origami flowers (736.982), flower gardening (635.9), or painting flowers with watercolors (751.42243), you can use the catalog to find a book or DVD on the subject that is exactly what you are looking for. Just write down the Dewey number, and you will be on your way to find a particular book. Remember to look for similar books near the number on the shelf.

• Check our catalog!
• Learn more about the Dewey Decimal Classification System.

While we probably shouldn’t even dare to hope for a flurry of snow in south Texas during the holidays, December might be the perfect time for a snowy storytime! Take a break from the holiday hustle to cuddle up with a wee one, and with the help of a snowy book, let your imagination wander into a land of snowsuits, frosty snowflakes and snowmen.

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
JUVENILE AWARD KEATS

Robert's Snow by Grace Lin
JUVENILE EASY LIN

Cleo in the Snow by Stella Blackstone and illustrated by Caroline Mockford
JUVENILE EASY BLACKSTONE

Max and Ruby's Snowy Day based on the characters of Rosemary Wells
JUVENILE EASY WELLS

Hello, Snow! by Hope Vestergaard and pictures by Nadine Bernard Westcott
JUVENILE EASY VESTERGAARD

City of Snow: the Great Blizzard of 1888 by Linda Oatman High and illustrated by Laura Francesca Filippucci
JUVENILE EASY HIGH

Cam Jansen and the Snowy Day Mystery by David Adler and illustrated by Susanna Natti
JUVENILE FICTION ADLER

Living in a World of White by Tanya Lee Stone
JUVENILE 591.70911 STONE

A Snowflake Fell: Poems about Winter compiled by Laura Whipple and illustrated by Hatsuki Hori
JUVENILE 811.00803 SNOWFLAKE

Una Noche de Nieve por Nick Butterworth
JUVENIL ESPANOL FACIL BUTTERWORTH

El Muñeco de Nieve por Xoán Babarro, Carmen Queralt y adaptación por Emilia Hernández
JUVENIL ESPANOL FACIL BABARRO

FEATURED EVENTS

FAMILY

Gingerbread Bash. Lilla Bernal, Pastry Chef at Biga on the Banks, visits the Central Library for a Gingerbread House demonstration. Enjoy the classic tale of the Gingerbread Man and try your hand at cookie decoration using some of Chef Lilla’s tricks of the trade. Recommended for school-age children and their grown-ups. Registration required. Call 210-207-2621 to learn more about the event and to sign-up. Saturday, December 3, 2:00 p.m. Central Library.

Holiday Music with the John Jay High School Orchestra. Tuesday, December 6, 5:00 p.m. Guerra Library.

Kwanzaa Workshop with the Organization for Black Unity. Learn the foods, rituals, and decorations of this African-American celebration. Tuesday, December 6, 5:30 p.m. Carver Library.

Holiday Music with the Cable Elementary School Choir. Wednesday, December 7, 4:30 p.m. Guerra Library.

Make an easy Christmas plastic canvas ornament with Dawn Gonzales. Supplies provided. Ages 6th grade and up. Sunday, December 11, 2:00 p.m. Pan American Library.

Family Game Night. Got the after-Christmas blahs? Come on over and play! We have games for all ages or bring your own. Refreshments provided. Wednesday, December 28, 6:30 p.m. Cortez Library.

ADULT

Rubber Stamp Craft Class. Liz Wilson hosts this event, which will include a Cookie Swap! Space is limited – please call or come by to register. Friday, December 2, 10:00 a.m. Cody Library.

Christmas Without Shopping! Presenter Susan Shaw will discuss tips for the flat broke: cheap (that is, inexpensive!) ways to bring a little ho-ho-ho into your abode. Saturday, December 3, 10:00 a.m. Carver Library.

Learn Mosaic! Part 1. Bring a small to medium sized object to mosaic. Class limited to 10 participants, please call 673-1492 for more information. Saturday, December 3, 1:00 p.m. Guerra Library.

Learn Mosaic! Part 2. Bring a small to medium sized object to mosaic. Class limited to 10 participants, please call 673-1492 for more information. Sunday, December 4, 1:00 p.m. Guerra Library.

Social Security 101. What seniors should know about Social Security Benefits. Presented by Dana Kerr, Assistant Professor of Finance, School of Business and Administration at St. Mary’s University. Light refreshments provided. Thursday, December 8, 1:00 p.m. Central Library.

MORE SAPL EVENTS

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