June's Busy Days @ the Library!

Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
June 12, 2010

New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Climate of Change by Piers Anthony
Executive Intent by Dale Brown
Much Fall of Blood by Mercedes Lackey
Supreme Justice by Phillip Margolin
Fever Dream by Douglas Preston
Storm Prey by John Sanford
61 Hours by Lee Child
Cross Roads by Fern Michaels

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.
Library will be closed on Monday, July 5 for July 4th holiday.
Tuesday, June 1st: Summer Reading Program begins for ages 3 years through 3rd Grade!
Week of June 14:
Monday—Super Splash Fun Stations, 10-12 noon Grades K-3
Tuesday—Wonders of Water, 10-11 a.m. Grades K-3
Wednesday—Pre-School Story Time, 10-11 a.m. 3-5 year olds
Wednesday—Movie Night, 7-8:30 p.m Grades 4 & 5 Pre-register
Thursday—Reading Buddies, 10-11 a.m. Grades 1-3
Friday—Movie Day, 1-3 p.m. Grades 1-3
Week of June 21:
Monday—Cold Springs Park Water Safety, 10-12 noon, Grades 4 & 5, Pre-register
Tuesday—Ocean of Fun, 10-11 a.m. Grades K-3
Wednesday—Pre-School Story Time, 10-11 a.m. 3-5 year olds
Thursday—Reading Buddies, 10-11 a.m. Grades 1-3
Friday—Movie Day, 1-3 p.m. Grades 1-3



Did You Know… you have the ability to use our self check-out service on either floor? You will need to know your library patron number. Just ask at the checkout desk for that information.

Behind My Desk… Well, we’ve hit the ground running! Summer is here at the library! June 1st was a very busy day. We checked out well over 400 items that day. (Just in case you’re not sure, yep, that’s busy.)

Many a time I have heard myself and staff members, too, say; “I wish there was a way to show people that working in a library is no easy task.” Well, I asked Janie to make up a list of steps that it takes to take a book suggestion to a book on the library shelf. After she worked on a list, I put together a Power Point presentation that shows what is involved in the process. I will post this on the upstairs bulletin board after a few weeks of Summer Programming. Look for it. If I get really ambitious, I may make it into something for the webpage.

Another project I’ve been working on is putting together a fairly detailed building inventory for the City, the board and me. It’s not complete, but I’m making progress. This should help me and any director that comes after me to know what the library has and what we should be looking for in the future.
Can you believe it? The library addition is 13 years old…a teenager! Well, it’s a good idea to be anticipating needs and problems before they get too bad.

AND, as if that wasn’t enough, I started working with the library’s goals and objectives for the next three years. (It just kind of all goes together, really.) There are only three goals, but they are good ones.
1. The Atlantic Public Library facility will continue to be a “user friendly, secure, and esthetically pleasing environment for patrons and staff members alike.
2. All individuals who contact the Atlantic Public Library will receive quality service.
3. The collections at the Atlantic Public Library will be a reflection of patrons’ needs, interests, and concerns.

There. I think those are goals to shoot for. We’ll see what the board thinks next month.

Ok, I’m tired now.

Keep Thinking Libraries!