State Library Name Change

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

September 3, 2011

New Magazines for Parents/Teachers Downstairs @ the library!

Parenting Early Years—For parents with babies & toddlers

Parenting School Years—For parents with school-age children

Disney’s Family Fun—Fun ideas for spending quality family time

Yum: Food & Fun for Kids—Fun ideas for meals & activities with your family and child’s classroom

The Mailbox: The Idea Magazine for Teachers—Great ideas for preschool teachers, daycare providers, and parents with preschool-age children

Halloween is just around the corner, so stop in and check out these magazines! They have some wonderful ideas.

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, Sept. 12, 5:30 p.m. upstairs

• Story Time Programs for 3, 4, & 5 year olds will start back up on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 7 & 8 from 10-11 a.m.
• Wednesday/Thursday, Sept. 21/22 --Preschool Story Times for 3-5 years old from 10-11 a.m.
• The Atlantic Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 5 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
• Tuesday, Sept. 13 Anita Public Library, 12 noon-1 p.m. Library and Lunch—Driving to Clarinda’s Rosanne Bachman will be speaking! Bring your own lunch and join the discussion.

Did You Know…that if you know your library card number for the Atlantic Public Library, you can renew and reserve library items over the Internet? Stop by the checkout desk and ask about this free service!

Behind My Desk… Time to get back into the “Fall” routine. Boy, that summer went fast!

The library is trying to get some things taken care of before the winter weather sets in. We are working on replacing some of our exterior metal doors. Metal tends to corrode and then we start having problems with the doors, so this is a good step before they get too bad. After they get taken care of, we’ll be working upstairs to repair some of the water damage from roof problems. It’s always something.

I’m hoping it won’t be much longer, and we will be replacing our telephone system, too.

The State Library of Iowa is no more. It is now called Iowa Library Services. I know. I know. Why the heck did they do that? Remember I mentioned way back last year that changes were coming for the library community in Iowa? It happened at the end of July.

I have a secret pleasure in watching the DesMoines office deal with this little fact. About ten years ago the “Regional” library offices had to change their names to Library Service Areas. That was a pain. Addresses had to be changed, letterheads had to be changed, companies that they did business with had to be informed…the list goes on. The State Library sat in their state office building and smugly looked on. Now it’s their turn…and Surprise! It’s a pain!

The Library Service Areas are now districts of the Iowa Library Services…it’s all together as one agency under the Department of Education. Library Services does not mean just public libraries. It includes academic (college, university, and community colleges), special (law, medical, company), and school libraries, as well. Why did this all come about? Money. I’m hoping this will stop some of the squabbling and put everyone on the same page. With the economy the way it is, I doubt that it will help; but I can hope, can’t I?

Have a safe holiday weekend… and Keep Thinking Libraries!