Mysteries Move and Merge!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

April 23, 2011

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Journey by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Friendship Bread by Darien Gee

Two Kisses for Maddy by Matthew Logelin

All My Life by Susan Lucci

Snowdrops by Andrew Miller

Doodle Stitching by Aimee Ray

Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Soo Shin

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, May 9 5:30 p.m. upstairs

• Story Time Programs for 3, 4, & 5 year olds has ended for this school year. They will start back up in the Fall.
• Thurs. May 5 Magic Show for Washington Elementary students sponsored by the Atlantic Public Library.
• Friday, May 20 Washington 1^st Graders touring the Atlantic Public Library.
• Tues. & Wed. May 24 & 25 6-8 p.m. at Washington Elementary for One-Stop Pre Registration (including summer library programs!)
• Monday, May 30 the Library will be closed in honor of Memorial Day
• Tues., May 31 At Home Summer Reading Begins!

Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library subscribes to the Newsbank database? This online database includes Atlantic News Telegraph from January 3, 2006 through current issues! Just click on the Newsbank icon on the library’s website.

Behind My Desk… We are “gearing” up for Summer Library Programs. It’s just around the corner. The One-Stop Registration for summer activities is listed above.

The merging of the Mysteries and the “regular” fiction books upstairs is slowly, but surely making progress. I know right now it’s confusing, but I think the change will be a good thing in the long run.

Earlier this month I did a small presentation about Kindles and other ereaders at the Heritage House. I was so pleased that there were some staff members there to help support this concept. It makes such a difference when you can touch and see what the Kindle is like. I have to admit, that I wasn’t a real fan of the electronic book, but I’m converted! They are very convenient for traveling, but the thing I love about them is I can make the print larger. I LOVE that! How much easier it is to read something with larger print AND not have the weight of a regular large print book to hold! As someone mentioned, if you are having trouble with the ereader, just ask a five year old. That is so true! They are growing up with this technology and are not afraid of it.

Next month and in June I’ve made arrangements to speak at Allen House about the Library (history & now) and then about one of my favorite authors and his travel adventures, Michael Palin.

Enjoy our Iowa “spring” and… Keep Thinking Libraries!

Friends Used Book Sale April 15 & 16!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

April 9, 2011

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Started Early Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson

Bags, Pillows and Pincushions

Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockman

Secrets in the Cellar by John Glatt

Room by Emma Donoghue

Tigers Wife by Tea Obreht

Inconceivable by Carolyn Savage

Bringing Adam Home by Les Standiford

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, Apr. 11 5:30 p.m. upstairs

• Story Time Programs for 3, 4, & 5 year olds! No registration! Free!
• Wed./Thurs. Apr. 20/21 Preschool Story Time 10-10:45 a.m. This will be the final set of Story Times for this school year. They will start back up in the Fall.
• Friends Spring Used Book Sale Friday & Saturday April 15 & 16.

Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library has a Genealogy/Local History Room? Volunteers from the Cass County Genealogical Society have taken time from their lives to have someone there almost every day to assist people with inquiries about local history. Their meetings are every fourth Thursday of the month. They would welcome new members who would like to help out with their projects!

Behind My Desk… In the new terminology…My Bad. I don’t like that particular phrase. “I’m sorry” seems to have disappeared and I think that’s a real shame. Ok. Back to why I’m bad. I misunderstood what was happening with the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library. There will be no reception to celebrate libraries on Wednesday. The Friends plan to set up all day on Wednesday and Thursday for the Spring Used Book Sale. There will be an “Early Bird” Sale for new and current Friends members on Friday from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Then the sale will be open to the public at 11 until 5:30 p.m. The sale will continue on Saturday from 9:30 until 12 noon.

The upstairs Fiction collection is going to be changing a bit. We’ve decided to mix the Mysteries into the regular fiction area. We will continue to have some sort of a sticker on the book spine to signify that the book is a mystery, but the “call number” will change to “F AUTH.” The F stands for Fiction and the letters are the first four letters of the author’s last name.

There are a couple good reasons for this change…the first being that we need the shelving space without having to use the very top or very bottom shelves. Those are hard for everyone to use; but if we REALLY need the space, we have that option. We are not to that point, yet. The second reason is that there are some mysteries already in the regular Fiction area. It’s very hard to distinguish between adventure, espionage, detective, and mystery genres. Your favorite authors will still be there…just in a new space on the shelves. You might actually find other titles by your favorite author!

I’m not sure if I have mentioned this before, but we have some reader’s advisory QR (Quick Response) codes posted for our patrons! If you have a “smart phone” you can scan these codes for special information. If you have wondered what series Jan Karon has and what order they are in, we have a QR code for that! Maybe you need medical information. We have a QR code for Medline Plus. It’s a another cool idea that can work in a library setting.

Enjoy the book sale… Keep Thinking Libraries!