February 2009 Issue 2
New Art Cards Now Available for
LOVE YOUR LIBRARY MONTH
February is LOVE YOUR LIBRARY MONTH, and the library has five great new cards to help with the celebration! On Jan. 23
the library unveiled the winners in the Library Card Design Contest.
Hilltop High student, Nicole Bella, took the top award as the Mayor's Prize; Antonio del Campo Jr. won the adult category; Gretchen Kasler, 7th-12th grade; Alejandra Ramirez, 4th-6th grade; and Samantha Sinks, Kindergarten-3rd grade.
"All five of these cards are absolutely great," said the 
program's organizer, Scott Love. "We had a great reception and sold 41 of the cards the first night," continued Love.
Cards are available at a cost of $3.00 each. Proceeds from the sales will go to the Chula Vista Public Library Foundation, who support the library. Visit the library's homepage to view all five designs.
Youth Advisory Council - Theater Slam 2009 Set for Feb. 28
The Chula Vista Youth Action Council will have their annual Theater Slam on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Civic Center branch. The event will be held from 6-9 pm and will include original works by amateur artists.
Teens are invited to enjoy the live music, poetry, and dramatic arts all while relaxing in the library. Light refreshments will be served.
Each year, the YAC collects donations for local charities during the theater slam. This year donations are being accepted for the Police Activities League’s Jim Zoll Southwestern College Scholarship.
The scholarship is set to send an at-risk teen to Southwestern College for four years. Anyone interested in more information should contact Joy Whatley at jwhatley@chulavista.lib.ca.us or 619-585-5786.
Library Book Sales This Month
Looking for an interesting book to read? Then check out the huge selection of used materials, from children’s books – best sellers, that will be offered at two library book sales on Feb. 7 & 28.
Feb. 7, Civic Center Branch - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Feb. 28, South Chula Vista Branch - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All of the sales, which benefit the Chula Vista Public Library, are organized by of the Friends of the Library chapters.
Other February Programs & Events
Independent Films
Civic Center Branch on Sundays at 2pm
Feb. 8 -The Grocer's Son
Feb. 22 - Day Break
Foreclosure Workshops
EastLake Branch
Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6:30pm
Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 6:30pm
South Chula Vista Branch (in Spanish)
Anti-Valentine's Day Craft
Civic Center Branch
Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 5pm
South Chula Vista Branch
Thursday, Feb. 12 at 5pm
Chula Vista Public Library Locations
Civic Center Branch |
South Chula Vista Branch |
EastLake Branch |
Heritage Museum |
It's Tax Time Again - Let the Library Help
This tax season don’t deal with the frustration of misplaced forms and tax publications or struggle to answer tax questions.
The library is able to offer AARP volunteer tax aides, and paper copies of many tax forms and instruction booklets.
Free tax help ends on April 15.
• Civic Center Branch - Tues. and Thurs. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• South Chula Vista Branch - Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The library is unable to assist with appointments in advance; the service is offered on a same day first come first serve basis.
Tax forms and instruction booklets: In addition, paper copies of most basic tax forms and booklets are available at all three of Chula Vista’s branch libraries.
Battle of the Books 
The 7th annual Battle of the Books season is upon us. This fun literacy competition pits 4th grade students throughout Chula Vista against each other to test their knowledge and determine the top teams from three regions.
Students from 11 local schools have been reading the Battle books since fall. This years book are: Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles; Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs by Betty Birney; A Week in the Woods by Andrew Clements; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo; and Jade Dragon by local authors Virginia Loh and Carolyn Marsden.
Lasts year's winning schools of Halecrest, Valle Lindo, and Thurgood Marshall, will be defending their titles against Cook, Kellogg, Feaster, Lauderbach, Harborside, Arroyo Vista, Chula Vista Hills, and EastLake Elementary. School battles take place during the last two weeks in February, then final battles at all three library branches will be held the second week of March. Check the calendar of events for more information.
The Battle of the Books this year is made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Chula Vista Library; Altrusa International; and Barnes and Nobles in Otay Ranch.
Too Good To Miss
Adult Fiction
Nemesis: The Final Case of Eliot Ness by William Bernhardt. In his bestselling thrillers, Bernhardt has explored the dark side of contemporary politics, power, and the law. Now he turns back the clock to the city of Cleveland in the fall of 1935. Based on true events and new discoveries about Eliot Ness, Nemesis is a brilliantly told story featuring this legendary lawman’s fateful duel with America’s first serial killer.
Non-Fiction
Where Am I Wearing? a Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes by Kelsey Timmerman. Globalization makes it difficult to know where the things you buy come from. Journalist/travel writer Timmerman wanted to know where his clothes came from and who made them, so he traveled from Honduras to Bangladesh to Cambodia to China and back. Along the way, he met the people who made his favorite clothes and learned as much about them as he did about globalization itself.
Teen Fiction
Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation, V. 2 by M. T. Anderson. Fearing a death sentence, Octavian and his tutor, Dr. Trefusis, escape through rising tides and pouring rain to find shelter in British-occupied Boston. In Volume II of his unparalleled masterwork, M. T. Anderson recounts Octavian's experiences as the Revolutionary War explodes around him, thrusting him into intense battles. Deeply satisfying climax, while re-examining our national origins.
Children's Fiction
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson. The story of Negro League baseball is the story of gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost. It is a perfect mirror for the social and political history of black America in the first half of the 20th century. Outstanding are the full-page oil paintings. We Are the Ship is a tour de force for baseball lovers of all ages.