New Ideas for Atlantic Public Library

Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
February 21, 2009

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky
Night and Day by Robert Parker
Luke’s Story by Tim LaHaye
Whisper to the Blood by Dana Stabenow
Promises in Death by J. D. Robb
One Day at a Time by Danielle Steel

Coming Events @ the Library!
Library Hours!
Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sundays—closed.
Preschool Library Story Time—Please send a backpack with your child!
Wednesdays or Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – 3, 4 or 5 year olds
No registration—just show up! Parents may stay with child, but will be required to participate!
Mar. 11/12 Lucky Leprechauns!
Mar. 25/26 Spring is Here!
Apr. 8/9 Egg-citing!
Apr. 22/23 How Does Your Garden Grow?
Winter Reading for Adults! Jan. 1- Feb. 28. “Go Anywhere With a Book!” Prizes!
Cass Co. Conserv. Program “Alaska” March 14 from 3-5 p.m.

Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library has added more public access computers? There are now ten available upstairs and two downstairs. The downstairs also has two designated just for “Tweens” and two for the younger patrons. All we ask is that you be courteous to other patrons, stay only for an hour, and remember that others can see what you are doing and may report you to the staff. I would also request that parents be present when their child or children are using the computers. Caring about your children is being a responsible parent.

Behind My Desk… In February the library board made some changes with our meeting room policy. The library meeting rooms will now be just that—library meeting rooms. The only things scheduled (from now on) will be ICN classes/meetings and library sponsored and co-sponsored programs, classes and meetings. I don’t want to worry those of you who had already scheduled something for the room before Feb. 9. Your reservation for the room is fine. The former policy was somewhat complex and now things (I hope) are more simplified.

Because we had a policy that didn’t allow things to be sold in the library, we had some issues with perfectly legitimate requests. It was frustrating for everyone. One of the biggest problems was allowing local authors to come to the library and sell their books with a “book signing” event. The library would be willing to sponsor an event called “Our Authors Fair.” I was thinking about having it during Library Week (April 12-18), but that may be pushing things. We’ll have to see how many authors would be interested in doing something like that.

The Winter Reading Program for Adults is just about over. I’m not going to be picky, though, if any of you would like to finish out your card after February 28.

Have a good couple weeks and …

Keep Thinking Libraries!