Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Dream Big @ Your Library!


Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger
June 2, 2012

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
          Inquisitors Key by Jefferson Bass
          Force of Nature  by C. J. Box
          Letter from a Stranger  by  Barbara Taylor Bradford
Afraid to Die  by  Lisa Jackson
Guilt by Degrees  by Marcia Clark
Against Wind and Tide  by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Honky Tonk Girl  by Loretta Lynn
Both of Us by Ryan O’Neal

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 Board regular meeting Monday, June 11, 2012, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.
  • Summer Reading Programs start June 1st and runs through July 21!  Themes are: “Dream Big—READ” for PreK thru 3rd Grade and “Own the Night” for 4th thru 8th Grade.
  • Tuesday, June 5: 10-11 a.m.—PreK & K grades--Pajamarama!
  • Wednesday, June 6: 11 a.m.-12 noon—All ages--Grout Museum-Mad Mixture Experiments!
  • Wednesdays, June 6,13,20,and 27: 2:30-4:30 Craft Day!
  • Wednesday, June 6: 8:30-9:30 p.m.—Grades 4 & up!  Stargazing! Must PreRegister!
  • Thurs, June 7,14,21 and28: 11 a.m.-12 noon—Grades 1 & 2--Reading Buddies! Must PreRegister!
  • Thurs. June 7: 1-3 p.m.—Grades 1-3--Dreams & Wishes!
  • Each Friday a Prize will be drawn from those participating in the Library Reading Program.
  • Mon. June 11: 10-11 a.m.—All ages--Country Critters! Bring you cameras.
  • Tues. June 12: 1-3:30p.m.—Gr.1-3—Night! Night!
  • Thurs. June 14: 10-11 a.m.—PreK & K—I’m Big and Brave!

Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library has 10 public access computers upstairs and 5 public access computers downstairs and are available (most of the time) all hours the library is open?

Behind My Desk… It’s been quite a challenge to add all the events that are going on at the library the next few days.  Just in case… stop by the library lower level checkout desk and pick up a calendar!

The Pajamarama sounds like fun for the preschoolers on June 5th from 10 to 11 a.m.  The boys and girls are asked to wear their pjs and bring a stuffed animal they do not mind leaving at the library (very important, that part!).  Julie and company will be hosting a sleepover for the stuffed animals.  There are all sorts of activities planned for these critters, and we’ll take plenty of pictures to share with everyone the next day!

That evening is Stargazing with Haley Passehl for 4th- 8th graders at the Little League complex on Olive Street.  Don’t forget to preregister for this activity.  (Please, please, please, don’t let it rain!).

I just realized that the “new” part of the Atlantic Library  is now fifteen years old!  Over 1,350,000 people have walked through the library doors since it opened in 1997!  Wow!  I checked.  Every year the library does a thorough report for the State, and one of the numbers they ask for is number of visitors during the year.  I never saw the number less than 85,000 for a year. 

Back in 1997 we were just getting started with computers and ebooks were unheard of!  Now we have an online catalog, and the reference collection is mainly on the Internet, VHS was the popular way to watch movies at home.  Now we are fazing them out of our collection and using DVDs. 

Yes, things have changed and evolved.  The library is still here!  People still need us and use us.

Enjoy some summer reading and fun, and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
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Monday, May 14, 2012

Getting Ready for Summer @ Your Library!


Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger
May 19, 2012

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
          Last Boyfriend by Nora Roberts
          Sins of the Father  by Jeffrey Archer
          Stay Close  by  Harlan Coben
Sabrina Soto Home Design  by  Sabrina Soto
Proposal  by Mary Balogh
Fiddler  by Beverly Lewis
Janson Directive  by Robert Ludlum
11th Hour  by James Patterson

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 Board regular meeting Monday, June 11, 2012, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.
  • Summer Reading Programs start June 1st and runs through July 21!  Themes are: “Dream Big—READ” for PreK thru 3rd Grade and “Own the Night” for 4th thru 8th Grade.
  • Tuesday, June 5: 10-11 a.m.—PreK & K grades, Pajamarama!
  • Wednesday, June 6: 11 a.m.-12 noon—Grades K & up, Grout Museum-Mad Mixture Experiments!
  • Wednesday, June 6: 2:30-4:30 Craft Day!
  • Wednesday, June 6: 8:30-9:30 p.m.—Grades 4 & up!  Stargazing!
  • Thurs, June 7: 11 a.m.-12 noon—Grades 1 & 2, Reading Buddies!
  • Thurs. June 7: 1-3 p.m.—Grades 1-3, Dreams & Wishes!
  • Each Friday Prizes will be drawn from those participating in the Library Reading Program.
  • Activities and Programs for the older boys and girls are still being finalized.  Stay tuned!

Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library hosted 300 people for the Dome Theater on April 9th?

Behind My Desk… This happens every year.  My first look at the calendar for library programs in the summer just blows me away!  Every year!!!!  I try    to include the events in my column and on the Library Online Calendar.  It’s amazing what Julie lines up.  Oh!  Before I forget, Julie is needing Legos or Duplos for one of her programs in July.  If you have some you would like to donate to us, please contact Julie.  I know she would appreciate it.

I bought a smart phone, and I still feel just as dumb as ever with the thing.  Oh!  Speaking of smart phones…there is now a way for you to contact the library catalog on the go!  Just type in atlantic.biblionix.com/mobile
That should get you to the catalog.  Now, why on earth would you care to call the library catalog is not my concern.  But, by golly, you can.   Actually, you’re not really calling the library.  It’s on the Internet.  Well, I suppose, though, you can call the library.  It’s 712-243-5466!

We have been trying to update our video (dvds) collection upstairs… well, for that matter, downstairs, too.  Slowly, we are deleting our VHS collection of videos, although we still have a good number.  We won’t be purchasing any more of those. In the last few months we have been ordering some seasons of former tv shows and some entertaining movies from a bygone era.  Stop by and see what’s in!  They can be checked out for a week, so it gives you a little time to view them.  We limit checkouts to 5 per family.  You can always bring those back early and check out 5 more!

School’s out for summer, folks!  Wow!  Where did that school year go???

Have a safe and nice Memorial holiday, and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
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Thursday, May 3, 2012

Beginnings & Endings @ Your Library!


Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger
May 5, 2012

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
          Rage of the Dragon  by Margaret Weis
          Deadlocked  by Charlaine Harris
          Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch  by  Nancy Atherton
Sweet Designs: Bake It, Craft It, Style It  by  Amy Atlas
Good Father by Diane Chamberlain
Fodor’s 2012 London  by Robert Fisher
50 Shades of Grey  by E.L. James
Easy to Build Birdhouses  by A. J. Hamler

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 Board regular meeting Monday, May 9, 2012, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.
  • All Cass County Reads final program with Rosanne Bachman, Saturday, May 12 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Griswold Community Center in conjunction with the Lewis Public Library!
  • Tuesday & Wednesday, May 15 & 16, One-Stop Registration for Summer Programs, Washington School Gym from 5-7 p.m. each evening.
  • Summer Reading Programs start June 1st!  Themes are: “Dream Big—READ” for PreK thru 3rd Grade and “Own the Night” for 4th thru 8th Grade.

Did You Know… The Genealogical section at the Atlantic Public Library has an obituary file available for searching?  Stop by and take a look!

Behind My Desk… It’s May!  We are putting together a Titanic display in the entrance lobby.  A patron has loaned us a replica of a huge dinner bell.  It’s
quite impressive!  We also have included a few copies of the front pages of the Atlantic newspapers giving accounts as they received them.  We are still learning a great deal about that night one hundred years later.  It holds a fascination with many people. 
 
I goofed on the place and time for the final program for the All Cass County Reads program in my last article.  Thank goodness, I can make the correction in this one!  The program will start at 9:30 and will be held at the Griswold Community Center on Saturday, May 12.  I hope some of you can make it to hear Rosanne talk about her experiences with her family and mental illness. 

This week I lost another special friend.  In fact, I've lost two special friends this year and both of them were Mrs. Miller.  These two were teachers of mine.  Not only that, though, they were friends of my family; so I knew them beyond the school atmosphere.  I was from the Boomer generation, so my class in Lenox, Iowa was the first class that had to be split into two sections.  These two ladies were "hard" teachers, and a lot of the kids really didn't like them very much. 

The Mrs. Miller who passed away this week was special because we traveled together more than once to the British Isles.  Pauline was a great traveler (not everyone is), and I enjoyed our trips so much and learned so much.  I am so glad I had those special times.

So, I thank both Pauline and Mary Lou for teaching me so much and making my life richer for having known them.

Have a nice week, and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
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