Information = Libraries

Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
April 18, 2009

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Cursed by Carol Higgins Clark
Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark
Columbine by Dave Cullen
Nightwalker by Heather Graham
Birthday Present by Barbara Vine
Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick
Geometry of Sisters by Luanne Rice
Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

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.
The library will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day

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!
--PLEASE notice date change for the following!
Apr. 29/30 How Does Your Garden Grow? (This will be the final preschool Story Time until the Fall.)

Cass Co. Conservation Program—“Composting”: Wednesday Apr. 22 6-8 pm Library Meeting Room

Friends of the Atlantic Public Library Book Sale will be held Friday, May 29 and May 30 in the Library meeting Room!


Did You Know…the library staff offers library tours to groups for no charge? Need a program? Want something different? How about a “field trip” to your public library? We would be glad to show you around! We are accessible and that can make a world of difference for some people! You can give me (Carole) a call at 243-5466 and we can work something out!

Behind My Desk… Well, tax season is winding down. Iowa still has a little time to file (end of April). Several years ago I made sure I had a link to the Iowa Department of Revenue site on the Internet, as well as the link to the IRS on the library website. Just so you know, they are still there on the “Find Information” link.

I also have on the “Find Information” page links to other useful Internet sites. Iowa Health Info is a site produced by the State Library of Iowa and does a wonderful job of noting accurate and good information on health subjects. Need to look up a particular disease? Check that site rather than trying to “Google” for the information.

I also made a list of our elected officials and contact information from Atlantic City Council members to the President. It’s there.

One of my favorites is the “Reference Desk.” This is a good site for all sorts of information from newspapers around the world to dictionaries for foreign languages to government stats.

I try to stay informed about what sites on the Internet are really good and make them available to you. How about making www.atlantic.lib.ia.us your homepage, so you have information right at your fingertips!

Keep Thinking Libraries!