Parking Meter Contest
The parking meter is almost full. When the
meter is completely stuffed, we will begin a
contest to guess how much money it contains.
Every patron is entitled to one guess. KD's
Pizzeria & Grille is generously donating one
large pizza to the person whose guess is
closest to the actual dollar amount. The
contest will begin when not one more coin or
bill will fit into the parking meter. Let's work
hard to reach our goal and get this meter
filled.
Not by the Cover
Pet Peeve
By Piers Anthony
Piers Anthony's newest installment of his Xanth series can be found at the Sherrard
Public Library. The book Pet Peeve is a fun mix of puns, a quest and a robot invasion.
Anthony's 29
th
book takes the reader back to Xanth the land where magic works and
we get to ride along. I must caution you. If you don't like puns this is not the book for
you. Anthony loads the story with all kinds of puns that made me laugh and groan,
but I enjoyed every minute of it! The story begins with Goody Goblin. He is a terrible
goblin, because he is nice. Goody visits the Good Magician Humfrey and becomes
involved in a quest to help find a foul mouthed bird named the Pet Peeve a good
home. He is joined by Hannah Barbarian (ha ha) to protect him on his quest. They
go all over
Xanth in their quest and unintentionally cause a robot invasion. This
book can be read without reading the other 28 books, but you may want to
check out the time line on his web site www.hipiers.com to get a general
outline of all the characters you will meet. Happy reading!
Review by Suzanne Hoke
Gifts & Memorials
Gifts
Nellie Iverson
Byron & Linda Wakefield
DD Dunn
Mercer County Women for Women
Ed & Laura Evans
Cable Community Church
Modern Woodmen - Joe Schurr
Larry and Barbara Stone
Giving
Did you know that any gifts and memorials
given to the Sherrard Library before April 15
are tax deductible for the 2005 tax year?
Computer Classes
Nick Shimmin will be back at the Sherrard Pub-
lic Library this summer. Nick will be presenting
classes on a wide variety of computer-related
topics. Classes will start late May. If you have
any suggestions for class topics please call the
Library.
X-Box 360
The Sherrard Library now has the X-Box 360.
Stay tuned for more information on games,
times, and competitions.
Audio Books on iPods
The Sherrard Public Library is pleased
to announce a new service - audio
books on iPods. The Library has
purchased several iPod shuffles -
small audio players, about the size of a
package of chewing gum. We will be offering
an initial selection of audio books downloaded
from Apple's iTunes Music Service. As with
other audio books, we ask that iPods be
returned after the normal three week checkout
period to the circulation desk rather than the
after hours drop box. Starting June 2006
check out this truly cutting edge service at the
Sherrard Public Library.
Buy & Sell on at the Library
Learn how to buy on Ebay - and not get taken.
Larry Sandhaas will cover the introductory basics
of buying "stuff" on the auction website. Topics
covered will include: Paypal, buyer and seller
feedback, reserve vs. no reserve vs. "Buy It Now"
auctions, sniping, what to buy and what not to
buy. "Buying on Ebay" will be held at 7pm on
Thursday, April 13.
After you learn how to buy, learn how to sell on
Ebay. Larry Sandhaas will explain the rules and
unwritten rules of selling your treasures. Just to
make it interesting, we will follow a live auction
of one of the Library's surplus computers on
Ebay. Learn about posting digital photos, price
research, comparable merchandise, what sells
and what doesn't, package and shipping. "Sell-
ing on Ebay" will be held at 7pm on Thursday,
May 11.
Meet Joleen Hayden
Joleen lives in rural Sherrard
with her husband Mike and her
nine incorrigible cats. Joleen
enjoys a variety of hobbies
including reading, watching
Nascar, and being a die-hard
fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Joleen grew up in Northeast Iowa on a farm with
two sisters and one brother. One of Joleen's
biggest passions is football. She even played
pro football for 2 years with the Des Moines
team, Iowa Crush, as starting fullback. Joleen
has been a part of the Library since September of
2004.
Attention Birdwatchers!
Your Library now has a Bushnell magni-
fier and imager which is available for
you to use. Thanks to Larry Stone, you
can capture and save on your computer
sightings of birds and wildlife. Come in
and check it out!
Graveyard Walk
Sherrard Library invites you to our first
Historical Trip and Lunch at 11am,
Saturday, May 6. We are planning to
visit six Richland Grove cemeteries with
our guide, Ron Parker, a noted local
historian and former resident of
Sherrard. Ron will present a talk on the
significant local historical lore in each
location. A picnic lunch will be served.
Space on the trip is limited, so you'll
need to make your reservations soon.
Please plan to bring your own lawn
chair for the picnic. The fee of $15 per
person includes lunch and
transportation and will be due on the
day of the trip. In case of bad weather,
the rain date for the trip will be Saturday
May 20.
Stamping Class
Need some new ideas for your special
photographs? Let's get creative! Amy
Sanders will teach a fun, idea-filled
class on stamping and scrapbooking,
Saturday, May 20 at 10am. Amy will
provide the project materials needed. If
you are a beginner or are just interested
in scrapbooking and card making, this
is the class for you. Get together with
other scrapbookers to make friendly
connections. Please call to sign up.
Repeat Performance
The Sherrard Library and Dwayne White
invite you to a `bring your pot and plant'
at the Corn Crib, Tuesday, May 23 at
7pm. Fill your empty pot with seasonal
flowers and make your own personal
garden.