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!