It's Peachy in November @ your Library!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

November 12, 2011

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

House of Secrets by Tracie Peterson

Crimson Warning by Tasha Alexander

Wedding Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini

Prince of Ravenscar by Catherine Coulter

Christmas Treasures by Thomas Kinkade

Beauty and the Werewolf by Mercedes Lackey

To Have and To Hold by Tracie Petersen

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, Nov. 14, 5:30 p.m. upstairs

• Wednesday/Thursday, Nov. 16/17—Preschool Story Times for 3-5 years old from 10-11 a.m.
• Wednesday/Thursday, Nov.30/Dec.1—Preschool Story Times for 3-5 years old from 10-11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Nov. 16, Cooking with Peaches for 3-5 graders from 2:45-4:30 pm. Must sign up—class limit of 10!
• Thursday, Nov. 17 will be a setup day for the Semi-Annual Friends of the Atlantic Public Library Used Book Sale.
• Friday & Saturday, Nov. 18 & 19 will be the Semi-Annual Friends of the Atlantic Public Library Used Book Sale.
• The Atlantic Public Library will be closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24-26 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Did You Know…the Atlantic Public Library subscribes to the Sunday and daily Omaha World Herald and the Sunday and daily Des Moines Register—not to mention the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and the Atlantic News Telegraph? And, we keep past issues for a few months!

Behind My Desk… Once again, it’s time to work on the budget for the next fiscal year. Our years run from July 1 to June 30 the following year. As a result, it’s important to always be thinking ahead as to what will be needed to help our patrons. It’s hard to know about technology that far ahead, but it is important to be looking at trends and being prepared for new things.

Our City administration has been stressing how important it is to keep our infrastructure working properly. The library board has also been active in keeping our library looking attractive and well maintained. Yes, we have some issues, but the board and I are aware of them and are trying to work on them. That takes money. As it is true with most households, there is only so much money to go around to the various city departments.

Earlier this week, the 3^rd-5^th graders were treated to movie here at the library. It was Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach. It’s the 50^th anniversary of the book’s publishing. (Sigh. I remember when that came out.)

It may be a little late, but I want to thank all our veterans who have served and are serving our county. Thank you! ...and Keep Thinking Libraries!