October Library Happenings!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

October 1, 2011

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Lethal by Sandra Brown

World’s Creepiest Places by Bob Curran

Sibling Effect by Jeffrey Kluger

Son of Stone by Stuart Woods

Forbidden by Ted Dekker

How to Carve Freakishly Cool Pumpkins by Sarah Schutette

Vault by Ruth Rendell

Ballad of Tom Dooley by Sharyn McCrumb

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, Oct. 10, 5:30 p.m. upstairs

• Wednesday/Thursday, Oct. 5/6-- Preschool Story Times for 3-5 years old from 10-11 a.m.
• Wednesday/Thursday, Oct. 19/20-- Preschool Story Times for 3-5 years old from 10-11 a.m.
• Wednesday, Oct. 19—Halloween Craft Day for 3^rd-5^th Graders from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Please sign up!
• Wednesday, Oct. 26—Halloween Program for K-2^nd Graders from 2:30- 4:00 p.m. Please sign up!
• Friday, October 28, Halloween Party for 6-8^th Graders 6-10p.m. Please sign up!
• Monday, Oct. 24-Oct. 31, the Library’s Haunted House is back during regular library hours!
• Saturday, Nov. 5 Massena Public Library, 9:30-10:30 a.m., All Cass County Reads Driving to Clarinda ‘s Rosanne Bachman will be giving another talk about her book! This will be for Cumberland and Massena Public Libraries. All are invited!!

Did You Know…the Atlantic Public Library has recently renewed the subscription to Book Page for our patrons! This is a great way to find out more about your favorite authors and books! Stop by upstairs and pick up your complimentary copy each month!

Behind My Desk… I got the chance to visit the official dedication of the new Fontanelle Public Library. What a nice facility for those residents and neighbors! Cumberland is in the middle of a renovation and Lewis just broke ground for its new library. Griswold may be finally getting a chance to grow and expand, as well. Wow! It’s really nice to see our communities supporting these important institutions.

For those of you who have Kindles and have wanted to “checkout” a downloadable e-book from our WILBOR database, it’s now available! Just go to our webpage and click on the WILBOR link and find the Kindle link on the left hand side. Be sure you know your library card number! You’ll need that to login.

Just received a list of events that are happening here at the library in October! All sorts of fun activities are happening!

I also want to give you a bit of a “Heads Up” about the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale coming up November 18 and 19. Please do not bring any of your books until after November 8. As you can see in our Coming Events, the month of October will be busy; and we really don’t have the space to store used books for any length of time.

Enjoy the autumn colors… and Keep Thinking Libraries!

Atlantic PL No Longer Access Point for IWD

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

September 17, 2011

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer

Heartwishes by Jude Deveraux

Northwest Angle by William Krueger

Race by Clive Cussler

Mercy by Beverly Lewis

Clubhouse Confidential by Luis Castillo

Fix It and Forget It Diabetic Cookbook by Phyllis Good

Prey by Linda Howard

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, Oct. 10, 5:30 p.m. upstairs

• Story Time Programs for 3, 4, & 5 year-olds will start back up on
• Wednesday/Thursday, Sept. 21/22 --Preschool Story Times for 3-5 years old from 10-11 a.m.
• Wednesday/Thursday, Oct. 5/6
• Wednesday/Thursday, Oct. 19/20
• Saturday, Nov. 5 Massena Public Library, times not definite yet, All Cass County Reads Driving to Clarinda ‘s Rosanne Bachman will be giving another talk about her book! This will be for Cumberland and Massena Public Libraries. All are invited!!

Did You Know…the Atlantic Public Library has a Facebook page? Just click the Facebook link on our website!

Behind My Desk… I need to mention about our part with the Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) service. I have very mixed feelings about what is happening with IWD. Of course, libraries are here to serve our patrons. But, I don’t like to be taken advantage of, either. Especially when state funds are cut to libraries, and we are expected to take on special responsibilities we are not trained or paid for.

The Atlantic Public Library was to be an ACCESS POINT for our IWD area. Unfortunately, the software did not work with our computer system. Somewhere, “they” were trying to find a “work-around” for our system, but it didn’t happened. Therefore, I decided that the Atlantic Public Library would not be an access point for our area. The toll-free number for the IWD is 800-562-4692. People are now being asked to go to Cass Co. Dept. of Human Services at 601 Walnut Street here in Atlantic.

I did add a link to the general Iowa Workforce Development site on our webpage under “Find Information.”

Just for your information--It is against the law for convicted child molesters to use any public library in the State of Iowa. That makes it tricky for someone who has that conviction and needs to find a job, don’t you think?

Speaking of assisting other agencies, the library is going “green” with tax forms this year. We will have individual forms & instruction booklets available for 1040, 1040A, & 1040EZ. However, any other forms needed will need to be photocopied (at 10 cents/page) out of the reproducible binders located near the photocopier. Just a reminder--that the IRS only sends out federal tax forms. State forms are no longer sent out and must be downloaded off the computer.

Just to add to the madness—Because some post offices are being closed, it has been suggested that libraries would be a perfect alternative to sell stamps.

I love the remark one librarian made, “Need some fries with that order?”

… and Keep Thinking Libraries!