End of Summer Activities

Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
July 25, 2009

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Rain Gods by James Lee Burke
Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
Fire and Ice by J. A. Jance
Storm Cycle by Iris Johansen
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

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.
Summer Library Programs!!!!
---Reading Program Starts June 1 and runs through August 8.
K-3rd Readers Party is August 13.
4th-8th Readers Party is August 12.
Friday, August 7 at 1 p.m., Free Concert by The United States Air Force Heartland of America Band’s WINDS OF FREEDOM woodwind quintet at the library!


Did You Know… you can download audiobooks on to your ipod or mp3 player for free through the library website? The Atlantic Public Library joined a consortium with other libraries in the state entitled WILBOR. Stop by the upstairs library checkout desk for details. Several of our patrons love this new service! It makes walking a lot more fun!

Behind My Desk… Lately, I’ve been working on the library annual report for the state. This year the report form was changed and quite a few questions were discarded (oh, that broke my heart). There were still enough that I was certainly glad I had worked earlier this year putting together statistics. I was a bit surprised by the numbers, but in another way, I wasn’t. It’s been a tough year for many people. Our overall checkout number was down, but our attendance through the door was up. I am really glad we have more computers plus wifi available for our patrons. This seems to be a real benefit for visitors to Atlantic, as well as, our residents.

Library summer programs are just about finished. We had a great turnout and I think everyone had a good time. To really honest, I wasn’t sure about the theme for this year (Be Creative @ Your Library!), the possibilities were endless and that gives every library a chance to do something special. It was a fun summer.

Be sure to join us at the library at 1 p.m. Friday, August 7 for the Winds of Freedom concert!

Enjoy the Cass County Fair … and Keep Thinking Libraries!