The History of Iowa Transportation @ the Library

Thinking Library!

Meredith Scherb

August 3, 2013

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

          Light of the World: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke

Mary & Lou & Rhoda & Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian

The Box by C.J. Box

Brick City: Global Icons to Make from LEGO by Warren Elsmore

Ava Gardner: the Secret Conversations by Peter Evans & Ava Gardner

The Astronaut’s Wives Club: A True Story by Lily Koppel

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach

Upcoming Events @ the Library!    

• Library Hours!

Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sunday – Closed

• Check out our website http://www.atlantic.lib.ia.us
• Library email: atlanticpubliclibrary@gmail.com
• Tuesday, August 6, 2:30, A Journey in Transportation: The Iowa Department of Transportation Centennial and Iowa Transportation History Highlights, presented by Leighton Christensen, Iowa DOT Librarian.
• The Library Board regular meeting will be held on Monday, August 12, 2013, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.

• Cass County Genealogical Society, August 22, 1:00.
• The Atlantic Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 2 in honor of Labor Day.
• Pre-School Story Time will be Mondays and Tuesdays this fall from 10:00-11:00 for 3-5 year olds.
• Sept. 16^th & 17^th
• Sept. 30^th & Oct 1^st
• Oct. 14^th & 15^th
• Oct. 28^th & 29^th (Halloween party, wear costume)
• Nov. 4^th & 5^th
• Nov 18^th & 19^th
• Dec. 2^nd & 3^rd
• Dec 16^th & 17^th (Christmas Party)

Did You Know…

Patrons can choose either a 7-day or 14-day checkout period for WILBOR downloads? Login in to your account and go into settings to select the lending period for each format (audio & ebook).  Worth considering if you get through your downloadable materials quickly!

Behind My Desk…

Another Summer Reading Program has come to an end and I think it was a tremendous success!  We had wonderful attendance at all the programs and great participation in the reading program.  Many prizes were handed out.  I’ll have the names of the grand prize winners in my next column.  My thanks goes out to all the volunteers and staff who helped out and an especially big thanks goes to Julie for all the time and effort she puts in to pulling it all together! 

Fall Story Time will start up again on September 16th.  This year’s story time will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10:00-11:00.  Check for dates above in the Upcoming Events section. 

Also, I will extend one final invitation to join us on Tuesday, August 6, at 2:30 as Iowa DOT librarian Leighton Christensen presents his program entitled: “A Journey in Transportation: The Iowa Department of Transportation Centennial and Iowa Transportation History Highlights.”  It’s sure to be an interesting program with a time for questions and answers afterward.  Please join us!

Happy August to everyone and … Keep thinking libraries!

Summer Reading Winding Down

Thinking Library!

Meredith Scherb

July 20, 2013

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

          Stranded (Maggie O’Dell) by Alex Kava

English Girl (Gabriel Allon) by Daniel Silva

First Sight by Danielle Steel

Storm Riders by Margaret Weis & Robert Krammes

Please Don’t Tell by Elizabeth Adler

Vow for Always (The Discover – A Lancaster County Saga) by Wanda Brunstetter

Hunting Eve (Eve Duncan) by Iris Johansen

The Eye of God (A Sigma Force Novel) by James Rollins

The Heist by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg

Her Last Breath by Linda Castillo

Upcoming Events @ the Library!    

• Library Hours!

Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sunday – Closed

• Check out our website http://www.atlantic.lib.ia.us
• Library email: atlanticpubliclibrary@gmail.com
• Monday, July 22, 29, 12-1, Lunch Bunch, 4^th & up.
• ***Signup Required***
• Monday, July 22, 10-11, I Dig Getting Dirty, 3-5 year olds.
• Tuesday, July 23, 4-6, It’s Jawsome, 4^th & up.
• Wednesday, July 24, 10-11, Fontanelle Forest – Raptors, All ages.
• Thursday, July 25, 7-9, Movie Night (call library for title), 4^th-8^th.
• Tuesday, July 30, 10-12, Craft Day.
• Wednesday, July 31, Last Day of Summer Reading Program.
• Tuesday, August 6, 2:30, A Journey in Transportation
• The Library Board regular meeting will be held on Monday, August 12, 2013, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.

• Cass County Genealogical Society, No July meeting.

Did You Know…

For FY 2013 Atlantic Public Library patrons saved $1,170,996.08 by checking materials out from the library instead of purchasing them?

Behind My Desk…

On Tuesday, August 6 at 2:30, Iowa DOT Librarian Leighton Christiansen will be at the library presenting, “A Journey in Transportation: The Iowa DOT Centennial and Iowa Transportation History Highlights”.  Iowa is home to transportation by highway, water, air, public transit, rail, and trail, much of it built, maintained, or overseen by the Iowa Department of Transportation.  This year the DOT is celebrating 100 years of connecting the people of Iowa to each other and the world.  I know I’ve said it before but I have heard nothing but rave reviews from other librarians who have had Mr. Christiansen present at their libraries.  So if you have an interest in the history of transportation in Iowa and Cass County, you won’t want to miss this presentation! 

I hope you were able to join us for the return of the Dome Theater on July 17^th.  It was a lot of fun and we had more than 175 people attend!  I particularly enjoyed the Night of the Titanic and heard good things about the other programs as well.  Thanks again to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event. 

The summer reading program is winding down but there are still some fun events planned:  It’s Jawsome and Fontanelle Forest – Raptors Live to name two.  Be sure to check the schedule above for dates and times.  And just a reminder that all reading logs must be turned in by Wednesday, July 31 to be eligible for prizes.

I saw my first back-to-school commercial this week.  I always hated to see those when I was a student!  So be sure to enjoy these final days of summer and…Keep Thinking Libraries!

Dome Theater @ the Library

Thinking Library!

Meredith Scherb

July 6, 2013

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

          Merry Christmas, Cowboy by Janet Dailey

Tell Me by Lisa Jackson

Orphan Train by Christine Kline

Second Honeymoon by James Patterson

The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice

Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes

Palisades Park by Alan Brennert

The Girl With No Name: The Incredible True Story of a Child Raised by Monkeys by Marina Chapman

Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella

Upcoming 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
• Library email: atlanticpubliclibrary@gmail.com
• Monday, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 12-1, Lunch Bunch, 4^th & up.
• ***Signup Required***
• Tuesday, July 9, 1-2, ICN: Under the Earth, K & up.
• Wednesday, July 10, 10, Mufasa the Drug Dog.
• Thursday, July 11, 7-9, Movie night (call library for title), 4^th-8^th.
• Tuesday, July 16, 10-12, Craft Day.
• Wednesday, July 17, 2-7:30, Dome Theater, all ages.
• Wednesday, July 17, 7:30-9, Gaming Night, 6^th-8^th.
• ***Signup Required***
• Thursday, July 18, 2-3:30, Movie day (call library for title), K-3^rd.

• Summer Pre-School Story Time, Mondays, 10-11.
• July 8 – I Dig Big Machinery
• July 22 – I Dig Getting Dirty

• The Library Board regular meeting will be held on Monday, July 8, 2013, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.

• Cass County Genealogical Society, No July Meeting

Did You Know…

The flowers planted around the library and in the pot next to the main door were purchased through funds from the David Williams Cass County Gardener’s Grant?  Thanks to Dottie Krogh, Karen Hirsch, and the kids who helped plant them!  They look great!

Behind My Desk…

The summer is flying by but there are still plenty of Summer Reading events to come!  One of the biggest this month is the return of the Dome Theater on July 17, from 2:00-7:40.  If you’ve been to the library in the past month, you’ve seen all the signs!  The program line-up is as follows:

          Dinosaur Prophecy: 2:00-2:30 & 2:30-3:00  

          Cosmic Collision: 3:00-3:30

          Passport to the Universe: 3:30-4:00

          Microcosm: 4:00-4:30

          Night of the Titanic: 4:30-5:00 & 5:45-6:15

          Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon: 6:15-7:00

          Sonic Vision: 7:00-7:40

We will not be taking signups this year.  It is on a first come, first serve basis.  Thank you to the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this event.

There is also a Gaming Night for 6^th-8^th graders from 7:30-9:00 that evening.  In addition to games, two Dome Theater programs have been reserved just for them.

          Pink Floyd, the Wall: 7:40-8:30

          Entranced: 8:30-9:00

Though it is a little ways out, I also wanted to mention an upcoming program.  On August 6 at 2:30, Leighton Christiansen, the Iowa DOT librarian, will be presenting a program entitled, “A Journey in Transportation: The Iowa Department of Transportation Centennial and Iowa Transportation Highlights.”  I’ve heard wonderful reviews from other libraries that have already had the program so please mark your calendars for this event! 

Enjoy these warm, summer days and…Keep Thinking Libraries!

More Summer Fun @ the Library

Thinking Library!

Meredith Scherb

June 22, 2013

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

          Steadfast (Elemental Masters #8) by Mercedes Lackey

Choke Point (A Risk Agent Novel) by Ridley Pearson

Earth Afire (The First Formic War) by Orson Scott Card

The Kill Room (Lincoln Rhyme) by Jeffery Deaver

Reason to Breathe (The Breathing Series #1) by Rebecca Donovan

Trains and Lovers: A Novel by Alexander McCall Smith

The King’s Deception: A Novel (Cotton Malone) by Steve Berry

The Last Original Wife: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank

The 9^th Girl by Tami Hoag

One Heart to Win by Johanna Lindsey

Upcoming 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
• Library email: atlanticpubliclibrary@gmail.com
• Monday, June 24, 1-3, Dinosaur Club, K-3^rd.
• Tuesday, June 25, 10-11, Laura the Naturalist, Dinosaur Dig, K-3^rd.
• Wednesday, June 26, 11:00, Blank Park Zoo – Dino Clues, All ages.
• Thursday, June 27, 11-12, Reading Rocks, 1^st-3^rd.
• Thursday, June 27, 2-3:30, Dinosaur movie (call library for title), K & up.
• Monday, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 12-1, Lunch Bunch, 4^th & up.
• ***Signup Required***
• Tuesday, July 2, 10-11, ICN: Diggin’ Up Trouble, K & up.
• Wednesday, July 3, 10-12, Craft Day

• Summer Pre-School Story Time, Mondays, 10-11.
• June 24 – I Dig Dinosaurs
• July 8 – I Dig Big Machinery
• July 22 – I Dig Getting Dirty
• The Library will be closed Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.

• The Library Board regular meeting will be held on Monday, July 8, 2013, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.

• Cass County Genealogical Society meeting, July 25, 2013, 1:00

Did You Know…

If you have library materials on reserve, but will be out of town on summer vacation or otherwise unable to receive reserved items, you can defer them? Just log into the card catalog using your library card number and phone number and select the dates you will be gone.  Your reservation will be deferred until you are available. 

Behind My Desk…

Fans of Young Adult (YA) fiction won’t have to dig through the regular fiction section to find titles anymore.  The YA books have been moved to their very own section.  They can now be found on the shelves where the Iowa books were and beneath the new books shelf.  Be sure to check it out!

We had great attendance for the Grout Museum’s science demonstration.  There were 112 attendees, to be exact.  The kids had a lot of fun learning about electricity and were eager to volunteer to experience a small electric shock!  They were also introduced to a tarantula and hissing cockroaches.  They were very excited about it.  Me? Not so much.  I was happy to keep my distance!  There was only one tarantula and I definitely saw it put back in its container.  I’m less certain about the cockroaches.  There were a lot more of them and I’m hoping none got away! 

The fun will continue this coming Wednesday, June 26 at 11:00 as the Blank Park Zoo pays the library a visit to present their Dino Clues program.  Real live animals will be here!  All ages are welcome.  Please join us!

Also, a note about the Genealogical Society.  They are no longer keeping set hours.  If you show up and no one is there, phone numbers are listed on the door for some of the volunteers who would be happy to take your call! 

It’s hard to believe July is almost here!  Where did June go?  Though it’s a little early, have a wonderful and safe Fourth of July holiday and…

Keep Thinking Libraries!