One Hot Summer @ the Library!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

June 11, 2011

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Final Storm by Jeff Shaara

9^th Wife by Amy Stolls

Kiss Her Goodbye by Max Collins

Trader of Secrets by Steve Martini

Kingdom by Clive Cussler

Hit List by Laurel Hamilton

Unnatural Issue by Mercedes Lackey

Creeds Honor by Linda Lael Miller

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

• Check out our website http://www.atlantic.lib.ia.us

• The Library Board regular meeting Monday, June 13, 5:30 p.m. upstairs

• Story Time Programs for 3, 4, & 5 year olds has ended for this school year. They will start back up in the fall.
• Thursdays in June are Reading Buddies from 11 am to 12 noon. Registration is FULL.
• Babysitting Classes for June 13, 20, and 27 are FULL.
• Tuesdays in June and July 5 are ICN programs for K-3^rd graders from 10-11 a.m.
• There is still room for the Amazing Race for 6^th-8^th graders on Wednesday, June 15 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
• Also on Wednesday, June 15 it’s Movie Day for 2^nd-4^th Graders 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm—no registration!
• The Loony Lori Game Show for 1^st- 6^th graders will be Monday, June 20 from 10-11:15 a.m.—no registration!
• Wednesday, June 22, from 10-11 a.m. Lora will be doing a program for K-3^rd Graders on American Stories/Nature—no registration!
• Monday, June 27 is Movie Day for K-2^nd graders 1:30-3:15 p.m.—no registration!
• Monday, July 4 the Library will be closed in honor of Independence Day!
• At Home Summer Reading has begun and goes until July 23! Reading Logs can be turned in by July 30. Prizes will be drawn every Friday!

Did You Know… The Atlantic Public Library will be collaborating with the other Cass County Libraries for an “All Cass County Reads” program this next fall, winter and spring. We plan to have programs devoted to the book Driving to Clarinda by Roseanne Bachman. Stay tuned for more details later in the summer!

Behind My Desk… Well, summer found its way here, didn’t it? We hit an all-time high for library items checked out on May 31—762! We have very good days when we have over 300 checkouts. Jeepers! That blew it out of the water, but it was no surprise to the ones who were working the checkout desks! It will be equally interesting to see how many of those become overdue at the end of the month! I would not be surprised if there are not very many.

June is the end of the fiscal year, and the library budget is coming in pretty much on target. We will be over in some areas, but other places we were able to save some money. It is close, though. I get a little concerned about this time every year. I wonder why…

I do enjoy getting together with the other library directors in Cass County. The first Tuesday of each month we try to have a breakfast meeting just to talk over problems, exchange ideas, and enjoy each other’s company. I have the utmost respect for these five other ladies. We all have various work experiences, but when a person decides to take on the directorship of a library, it’s a world we all know very well. We each have learned the best way to succeed is to help each other and support each other. Boy, that makes a huge difference! To Vicki, Cindy, Susie, Carolyn and Rhonda—you are the best, and Cass County, Iowa Libraries Rock!

Enjoy a good book and Stay cool… and Keep Thinking Libraries!