Hospice program Mar. 21

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

March 12, 2011

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Caribou Island by David Vann

Untied by Meredith Baxter

Bless the Bride by Rhys Bowen

Dancing Lessons by Cheryl Burke

Night Season by Chelsea Cain

Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress

Pink Boots and a Machete by Mireya Mayor

Known and Unknown by Donald Rumsfeld

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

• Story Time Programs for 3, 4, & 5 year olds! No registration! Free!
• Wed./Thurs. Mar.23/24 (note not 26^th as in Story Time Flyer!) Preschool Story Time 10-10:45 a.m.
• Wed./Thurs. Apr. 6/7 Preschool Story Time 10-10:45 a.m.
• Wed./Thurs. Apr. 20/21 Preschool Story Time 10-10:45 a.m.
• Mon. Mar. 21 “When Dinosaurs Die by Iowa Hospice” for all ages. Preschoolers must be accompanied by older sibling or adult. 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Did You Know… that this column can be found on our library webpage? Just go to the link on the left side of the page and click on “Thinking Library. “ Have a look! Become a “follower!”

Behind My Desk… This is the first year that I have waited so long to mention anything about tax forms. We just don’t have the variety of forms that we used to keep on hand. We do have “masters” to make copies for many of the federal forms. Iowa tax forms, for the most part, can be found online. We keep the forms in the entry way close to the stairs.

The library has been having more problems with vandalism and stealing. I don’t like to “promote” those actions, but I figure the ones that do that sort of mischief don’t read my column anyway. If you see someone doing inappropriate things in or around the outside of the library don’t turn a blind eye and walk away. Let a library staff member know, so we can call the authorities. I think one of the solutions may be to put locks on the public restroom doors. The library will be adding more security cameras, but it takes time, money and labor to put that together. Parents, for goodness sakes, do not assume the library is a “safe” place to leave your child unattended! Once upon a time that may have been true, but not anymore.

I’ve been working on organizing information I will need next week to submit a certain federal form to apply for a telecommunications discount for next year. This form is a little “bearcat.” I have to be precise with my information. If I do it correctly, the library receives a 70% discount on its local telephone bill. Of course we all pay for this on our personal phone bills by paying the $1 charge for Universal Service Fund. If I can save the library a little money by doing the forms and tearing my hair out, I guess it’s worth it.

Once again I made the trip to Des Moines to help lobby for library legislation (and try to keep funding cuts to a minimum!) I wish more SW librarians were able to go and participate. Some of us “veterans” are getting close to retiring, and it’s going to be interesting to see who is willing to take this on when we leave.

Don’t forget to “spring ahead” this weekend for Daylight Savings Time and…Keep Thinking Libraries!