Book Clubs

Garden Book Club - Book Candidates

3/24/2021

Posted 4-4-2021

Dreams from My Father by Barack Obama.
Currently only about 8 regular books available at SPL, none of them large print and or e-books. But that might change by the time we get to it. I have a copy, myself, but haven't read it. It was given to me. This would give me a reason to pull it out.

Billie O.

Posted 3-24-2021

The Martian by Andy Weir
The SPL currently has 12 copies of the book. Five are available. They also have 7 large print books available, 164 ebooks, and 11 audio books available right now. So I think it's a viable candidate for consideration.

Billie O.

Posted 3-24-2021

Requiem in Red by Norma Roth is a candidate for a future book club selection.

Tea with Mieke and Norma (discussing their books) 2/25/2018

Mieke Tazelaar and Norma Roth quizzed each other and read passages from their two new books: Requiem In Red by Norma and Geezer Crossing by Mieke. Norma's first book is a romance novel and Mieke's fifth book is a collection of fiction and non-fiction short stories. Norma and Mieke answered questions from the audience about how to self-publish books. CreateSpace was recommended as a free service to assist with formatting documents for publication.
Separate audio and video-audio were recorded.

John Walling 424D

Posted 3-24-2021

Book selections
1. April 2021: Where the Crawdads Sing by Owens, Delia
Garden Book Club - Book 1
2. May 2021: The Apple Eater by Annemarieke Tazelaar
Blog Pending
3. June 2021: Pending

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Garden Book Club - Book 1

3/21/2021

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Posted 3-21-2021
Previous blog post: SPL Bookmobile Instructions

After a few Zoom meetings, a group of seven AG residents agreed on their first book:
Where the Crawdads Sing
by Owens, Delia

The 2nd book will be
The Apple Eater
by Annemarieke Tazelaar

The author is known as Mieke Tazelaar
and she resides in D Building.

Mieke will provide some of the book copies for purchase or loan.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GARDEN BOOK CLUB

If you would like to participate in AG Zoom Garden Book Club:
Contact John Walling ArrowheadResident@gmail.com
We will have meetings on Zoom once or twice per month.
Book Club information is posted here
Clubs > Book Clubs: https://www.thegardensgazette.org/book-clubs

The Book Club will use the Seattle Public Library Mobile Services for borrowing books. Deliveries are made to Arrowhead Gardens on the 2nd Friday of the Month at 9:15am. Each person is responsible for picking up and returning her book copy to SPL Mobile Services.

You may get print books, ebooks, or audio books by any means you choose.
Ebook readers can be Kindles, tablets, PCs, or smartphones.
Free Kindle software can be downloaded
at https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/fd/kcp

If you would like to use SPL Mobile Services:
Make sure you have an active SPL account: https://www.spl.org
(If you have a King County Library account, you can link that account to an SPL account.)
Contact SPL to have Mobile Services deliver your books to Arrowhead Gardens
You can use the online Chat at https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/ask-us
or call the SPL main phone: 206-386-4636
When the librarian has your information, she will forward it to Mobile Services.
Mobile Services will contact you to confirm your instructions.

We will choose some books from SPL Instant Book Group
  https://catalog.spl.org/ibg/default.htm
Those books are available in several copies and were popular in the past year.

When a book has been selected by the club, you can use the SPL catalogue to put a copy on hold with Mobile Services. Books need to be put on hold for up to 3 weeks before delivery to assure arrival on time.
Example:
"Where the Crawdads Sing" is available
  in large print, regular print, and ebook.
  https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/3400549030

I put one copy on reserve 3-18-2021 for delivery 4-9-2021.

-- John Walling D424

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SPL Bookmobile Instructions

2/18/2021

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Update 3-22-2021

From: Seattle Public Library <mobile@spl.libanswers.com>
Mar 22 2021, 11:07am
Hi John,
Thanks for reaching out to officially get on the list for bookmobile delivery at Arrowhead. I've updated a couple of codes in the system so that we know which day to deliver to you, and you are all set. I see that a copy of the book group book is already in transit to us downtown to await delivery on April 9 -- everything looks good.
Let us know if you have any questions.
Best,
Tyler
Mobile Services
The Seattle Public Library

Update 3/19/2021

Mar 19 2021, 08:29am via System
Hello,
Thank you for your question about putting a book on hold for delivery to Arrowhead Gardens.
First, if you have never used the bookmobile before, please contact the library so that we can update your library card. After your card is updated, your holds will all be delivered by Mobile Services. To request to become a Mobile borrower, please contact the library the following ways. Be sure to tell us that you live at Arrowhead Gardens.

Email bookmobile@spl.org
Call 206-386-4636
Visit www.spl.org and click 'Ask Us'

Second, to put a book on hold for Mobile Services, contact the library as above. You may also place a hold using the online catalog. Got to www.spl.org and click 'Go to catalog'. Be sure to select 'Mobile Services' as your pick up location. The book will be routed to our offices and held until the next delivery day to Arrowhead Gardens.
As you know, we make no-contact deliveries in the morning on the second Friday of each month. The next delivery will be April 9.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions. And the best of luck launching your book group!
Sincerely,
Carrie
Mobile Services
206-386-4636
bookmobile@spl.org

Update 3/3/2021

Hi John,
I just checked out the link you provided to The Gardens Gazette. I noticed the comment from Judi regarding e-readers. While the larger library does not have e-readers to loan, Mobile Services has a collection of iPad Minis that can be used as e-readers. These devices are part of a program to promote access to technology and digital literacy for older adults living in low-income communities like Arrowhead Gardens.
To request an iPad and have it delivered by Mobile Services, your neighbors can call the library (206-386-4636) or email bookmobile@spl.org. If they are not already set up to receive their holds through Mobile Services, we'll need to do that, too.
Please let me know if you have or if you hear of any questions.

Carrie

Mobile Services
206-386-4636
bookmobile@spl.org

Update 2/24/2021

Fyi. My report for today......contacted the library and they are not giving out e readers now.
Judi

Question:

I live at Arrowhead Gardens with 500+ senior residents. We are looking to start a Zoom book club. The SPL Bookmobile visits us once per month on 2nd Fridays at 9:15am Is there a way to reserve 5-10 books and have them delivered at one time via Bookmobile?

Response: (Feb 18, 2021)

Dear John,

Thank you for your question about starting a book group at Arrowhead Gardens. I am from Mobile Services and will do my best to provide an overview of how book groups work with the bookmobile. Please send any follow-up questions and replies to bookmobile@spl.org.

Borrowing Books
Books will be delivered on the same day that Mobile Services visits your building. Depending on your preference, they will be checked out to a single library card or each member of the group individually. I suggest that each book group member check their own book out on their personal library card so that no one person is responsible for all of the books. Books are due the next visit.

Reserving Books
Please plan to request your group’s next title at least three weeks before each visit. If going the individual route, each member will need to contact the library to reserve the book on their library card. Books are pulled from circulating copies in the library’s regular collection and it takes time to secure all of the copies we need.

Identifying Books
Since we’re using books from the library’s regular collection there is no set list of books to choose from. Availability is dependent on the library’s holdings. We have a handy, preset catalog search for books with multiple available copies that makes this process easier. Check it out here:  Instant Book Group.
In general, I find it is useful to think about books that were popular or had a lot of buzz about a year ago – these are titles we probably purchased a lot of copies of, interest has waned so they are available, and we have not yet weeded surplus copies.

I hope the information above gives you some background and a starting point. Please let me know what additional questions you have.

Sincerely,
Carrie

Mobile Services
206-386-4636
bookmobile@spl.org
The Seattle Public Library
Central Library
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
www.spl.org
All Library locations remain closed to limit the spread of COVID-19. Select locations are now offering curbside services 3-5 days a week, and many locations are accepting returns daily.  www.spl.org/RoadToReopening

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