Adult Services Newsletter

Make your June good, July better, and the month of August best!

We have concluded our Adult Summer Reading Program, and we want to thank everyone who participated, as well as say congratulations to the winners! There were lots of books that were read, and I loved hearing everyone's feedback. Even though this is the "end of summer," there is still over a month to go (technically 7 weeks until fall equinox, and we can say summer is officially over), so save your pumpkin spice lattes, and be patient with your Christmas décor that Hobby Lobby has out already, let's keep enjoying the nice weather while we can! But speaking of time going by quickly, we have four and a half month left of the year, are you keeping up with your reading goals? Mine was to read 50 books by the end of the year, but I am 5 books behind schedule, but as you can imagine with being a librarian, my want-to-read-list keeps growing and growing. I hope to hear that you are reaching your goals, and all of the great books you are reading.

Stay positive,

Brittany

Adult Services Manager

Due to a change in the statewide Evergreen transit system, all Evergreen libraries are seeing delays in the delivery of normal transiting materials. Please be patient with us as your materials requests from other libraries are taking longer to arrive than usual. We understand the frustration and apologize for the inconvenience.

Do you find yourself struggling with your computer skills? Do you want to know more about how to navigate your computer, tablet, or smart phone? Do you want to learn how to use the library apps? Call the library today, and schedule an appoint with adult services. We are here to help!

The Danville Public Library (DPL) is offering a service to our HOMEBOUND PATRONS with a library card in good standing who are 18 years old or older. Patrons living within our Center or Marion Township service area may use this service. We want to ensure that everyone can enjoy books, audiobooks and DVDs from our collection. Our DPL DASH will deliver items from our library to your door THE THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH. THE FIRST DELIVERIES WILL BE MADE JUNE 20TH. You can request specific items from our regularly circulating library catalog. New materials will not be available for this service. Or you can share your areas of interest and let us choose some selections for you.

To register you may call us during regular library hours. Items will be delivered/collected for return on the third Tuesday of each month.

Check our Facebook page, adult services newsletter, call or stop by the Danville Public Library for more details. Reading feeds the mind, so be sure to take advantage of this new opportunity to use our library. We are happy to serve our patrons and our community.

Every month the library hosts many programs for all ages! Don't forget to register online on our events calendar at www.dplindiana.org!

We offer programming for patrons 18 years or older. It is free to all who attend, even if you are not a patron at our library, and registration is required for all events. It is very important to register for programs. Registration not only allows us the opportunity to make sure we are able to accommodate everyone (make sure there is enough supplies or space), but if something happens where we need to cancel, this is how we will contact you to let you know that the program is cancelled.

Looking for ways to brighten your space and eliminate unused stuff? Take part in our Adult Services program on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023, from 6:00-7:00 pm. Come and learn trips, tricks, and ideas for making your old junk “new” and useful again. We will explore low-cost options to repurpose and reuse items in new and creative ways. This is outside the box decorating that helps you unleash your imagination and beautify your living space. As a part of this program, each participant will be able to make one upcycled item. Registration required. Must be 18 or older. Register online at DPLindiana.org using our event calendar.

Do you love reading cozy mystery books? Join our mystery book club and discuss the books you love with other book lovers.

For August we will be reading Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke.

Goodreads 3.85 stars

When the president of Hartland Flour chooses cozy Lake Eden, Minnesota, as the spot for their first annual Dessert Bake-Off, Hannah is thrilled to serve as the head judge. But when a fellow judge, Coach Boyd Watson, is found stone-cold dead, facedown in Hannah’s celebrated strawberry shortcake, Lake Eden’s sweet ride to fame turns very sour indeed.

Between perfecting her Cheddar Cheese Apple Pie and Chocolate Crunchies, Hannah’s snooping into the coach’s private life and not coming up short on suspects. And could Watson’s harsh criticism during the judging have given one of the contestants a license to kill? The stakes are rising faster than dough, and Hannah will have to be very careful, because somebody is cooking up a recipe for murder…with Hannah landing on the “necessary ingredients” list.

Pick up your copy today at the adult services desk and register on our events calendar.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Goodreads 3.98 stars

A searing, postapocalyptic novel destined to become Cormac McCarthy’s masterpiece.

A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. It is cold enough to crack stones, and when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the coast, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there. They have nothing; just a pistol to defend themselves against the lawless bands that stalk the road, the clothes they are wearing, a cart of scavenged food—and each other.

The Road is the profoundly moving story of a journey. It boldly imagines a future in which no hope remains, but in which the father and his son, “each the other’s world entire,” are sustained by love. Awesome in the totality of its vision, it is an unflinching meditation on the worst and the best that we are capable of: ultimate destructiveness, desperate tenacity, and the tenderness that keeps two people alive in the face of total devastation.

Join other avid readers as we discuss this book Thursday August 24th at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Normal Taproom in Danville. A copy of the book can be picked up at the adult services desk. Registration required for new participants.

Have a good book that you are reading and are eager to tell someone about? Submit a book review to bhujar@dplindiana.org for a chance to be featured in our newsletter and share your review with other Danville-Center Township readers!

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

2 hrs 25 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 55 mins

Servings:

14

Filling:

• 3 large fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced

  ½ cup water

• ½ cup white sugar

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 4 tablespoons salted butter

• 2 tablespoons vodka

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 teaspoon almond extract

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  
  

Topping:

• ¾ cup brown sugar

• ¾ cup salted butter, softened

• 3 large fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  
  

Cake Batter:

• 6 large eggs

• 1 cup salted butter, softened

• ¾ cup buttermilk

• ½ cup sour cream

• ½ cup butter-flavored shortening

• 2 teaspoons almond extract

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 3 cups white sugar

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

  
  

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt).

2. Combine peaches, water, white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vodka, cinnamon, vanilla extract, almond extract, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook down until filling has a cobbler-like texture, about 25 minutes.

3. Mix brown sugar and butter for topping together in a bowl and spread evenly in the prepared cake pan. Combine sliced peaches and cinnamon and arrange neatly on top of brown sugar and butter mixture.

4. Combine eggs, butter, buttermilk, sour cream, shortening, almond extract, and vanilla extract in a bowl and mix very well.

5. Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder in another bowl. Mix into wet ingredients until combined. Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared cake pan. Pour filling on top; pour remaining cake batter on top.

6. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Invert onto a cake plate and let cool.

source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/280238/peach-cobbler-upside-down-pound-cake/

Have a recipe that you would like to share? Submit your recipe to bhujar@dplindiana.org for a chance to be featured in our newsletter. Including a good quality photo is always a plus!

Registration is required for all adult programming. Limited Attendance

If you missed the book sale at the beginning of the month, don't worry we have plenty of books left patiently waiting for you to take them home! Stop by Rosalie's Room to find your next book to add to your library. All book sales go towards funds for future programming!

All of our events are made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Library. The Friends of the Library was founded to support the Danville Public Library in various ways. They sponsor all library programs as well as help buy the supplies/equipment needed for programs through membership dues and fundraising activities. We are always looking for more members! If you are interested in becoming a member of the Friends of the Library, please visit our website here for more information. You may also click here to download a printable brochure and membership form.

The Library will ensure its efforts, resources and services evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of a diverse community.

Library Director: Karyn Millikan

Monday-Thursday 9:00 AM-7:00 PM,

Friday-Saturday open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday: Closed

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