Weeding Time @ the Library!

Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
November 28, 2009

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Creating Your Dream Bedroom by Andrew Bannister
13 1/2 by Nevada Barr
Choices by Kate Buckley
Quilters Holiday by Jennifer Chiaverini
Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham
Under the Dome by Stephen King
Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan
Ice by Linda Howard

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 Story Times have started again. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Dec. 2/3—Monkeys!
Dec. 9/10—Pets!
Dec. 16/17—Santa!
Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2-4 p.m. Movie Afternoon @the Library! Elementary students are invited.
Tuesday, Dec. 29, Winter Movie Day from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Elementary children are invited.
Iowa Hospice will present a program called “Everlasting Snowman” for elementary children on Wednesday, Dec. 30 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. here at the library.
The Library will close at noon on Dec. 24 and all day Dec. 25 and 26 for the holidays. We will reopen on Monday, Dec. 28.



Did You Know… that when libraries do not weed regularly or consistently, customers have trouble finding interesting and relevant materials? Removing outdated or worn-out items makes the collection more visually attractive and more inviting to users. For public libraries, use, or lack there of, is the most often reason for withdrawing materials such as fiction and audiovisual items. If it is not being used, a public library cannot afford to let it take up valuable “real estate” and shelving in the library.

Behind My Desk… Julie wanted me to mention that the library will have a tree at the festival of Trees at the Catholic Parish Center, Dec. 3-6. Some of the library tween patrons are doing the decorating with the theme being “Cloudy, with a chance of meatballs!” What a cool idea! Should be interesting! After the Festival, we’ll have it here at the library.

I want to express a special thank you to our Friends group and their work on the used book sale last week. Tammy and her crew did a wonderful job. I know she also appreciated the turn out for the annual meeting.

We have a great deal to be thankful for!

And, on that note, thank you to all our faithful patrons…and Keep Thinking Libraries!