Coming Soon...Learning Express 3.0

Thinking Library!

Meredith Scherb

September 28, 2013

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

          Deadline by Sandra Brown

Deadly Heat by Richard Castle

The Final Cut by Catherine Coulter & J.T. Ellison

Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink

Songs of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford

Who Asked You? by Terry McMillan

Killing Jesus: A History by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard

The Sound and the Furry: A Chet and Bernie Mystery by Spencer Quinn

Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

Upcoming Events @ the Library!    

• Library Hours!

Monday – Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday - 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Saturday - 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Sunday – Closed

• Check out our website http://www.atlantic.lib.ia.us
• Library email: atlanticpubliclibrary@gmail.com
• The Library Board regular meeting will be held on Monday, October 14, 2013, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.

• Cass County Genealogical Society meeting, October 24, 1:00.
• Booked for Lunch, Tuesday, October 22, 12:30-1:30, meeting room.
• Pre-School Story Time will be Mondays and Tuesdays this fall from 10:00-11:00 for 3-5 year olds.
• Sept. 30^th & Oct 1^st
• Oct 14^th & 15^th
• Oct 28^th & 29^th – Halloween Party, wear costumes
• Nov 4^th & 5^th
• Nov 18^th & 19^th
• Dec 2^nd & 3^rd
• Dec 16^th & 17^th – Christmas Party

Did You Know…

Library patrons can access national and regional newspapers for free on Newsbank, including the Atlantic News Telegraph, right from our homepage? All you need to login is your patron number.  Contact the library if you need yours!

Behind My Desk…

Back in March, I wrote about the Cass County Soil & Water Conservation 2013 Poster contest for K-12 graders and winners have now been announced.  Bryan York was the Division 2, Region 5 winner, Katie York, the Division 3, Region 5 winner, and Danyelle Foresman, sponsored through the library, was the Division 4, Region 5 winner.  Congratulations to all!

Learning Express 3.0 is being updated with a new interface and other upgrades!  Learning Express 3.0 is a database that contains hundreds of career and academic-oriented courses and practice tests online. Iowans have access to free, unlimited, interactive skill-building courses in math, reading, writing, along with tutorials on Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint. Students can access practice tests such as the ACT, SAT, and GED. Job seekers can access occupational tests for firefighters, police officers, paramedics, real estate agents, and many more.

If you are already registered on Learning Express 2.0, you will need to re-register with Learning Express 3.0.  The classes, tests, and eBooks you’ve downloaded will not carry over.  However, Learning Express 2.0 will still be available for several months, allowing time to complete any tests or courses already begun. 

I’ve had a chance to see the new Learning Express and I think it’s a great improvement over 2.0.  It’s much more streamlined and user-friendly.  I will add the 3.0 icon to our website as soon as it is available.  Stay tuned!

Don’t forget, fall storytime has begun!  The next sessions are this Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1 at 10:00. 

Enjoy these fall days and … Keep thinking libraries!