Service Learning Day

Thinking Library!

Meredith Scherb

October 26, 2013

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

          Loss of Innocence by Richard North Patterson

Just One Evil Act: A Lynley Novel by Elizabeth George

Starry Night: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber

Practice to Deceive by Ann Rule

Storm Front (A Virgil Flowers Novel) by John Sandford

Identical by Scott Turow

Doing Hard Time by Stuart Woods

Vicious Circle by Wilbur Smith

The Litter of the Law: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery by Rita Mae Brown

Sycamore Row by John Grisham

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
• Friends of the Atlantic Public Library Book Sale, Friday, November 1, 11:00-5:00 & Saturday, November 2, 9:30-12:00.
• The Library Board regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.

• Booked for Lunch, Tuesday, November 26, 12:30-1:30, meeting room.
• Cass County Genealogical Society meeting, Thursday, January 23, 2014, 1:00.
• Pre-School Story Time will be Mondays and Tuesdays this fall from 10:00-11:00 for 3-5 year olds.
• Nov 4^th & 5^th – Fall Animals
• Nov 25^th & 26^th – Let’s Give Thanks
• Dec 2^nd & 3^rd
• Dec 16^th & 17^th – Christmas Party

Did You Know…

From July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, library patrons saved $1,172,371.98 by checking materials out from the library instead of purchasing them?

Behind My Desk…

I’ll remind you again about the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library’s upcoming book sale Friday, November 1^st, 11:00-5:00, and Saturday, November 2^nd, 9:30-12:00.  The meeting room is filling up with books and they’ll be sold at bargain prices, so be sure to check it out. 

And if you’ve been thinking of joining the Friends group, the book sale would be the perfect time.  It’s a wonderful group of volunteers and annual dues are just $10.00.   You can find the membership form on our website.  From the home page, click on “About Us”, and then “Join Friends of the Atlantic Library”.

A few columns ago, I mentioned the newly updated Learning Express database, Learning Express 3.0.  The link to this new version has been added to our website, and is now available for your use.  If you are already registered on Learning Express 2.0, you will need to re-register with Learning Express 3.0 and the classes, tests, and eBooks you’ve downloaded will not carry over.  However, Learning Express 2.0 will be available until next July which should allow plenty of time to complete any tests or courses you’ve already begun.

I also wish to extend a big thank you to the Atlantic high school students who came to the library on October 16^th for their Service Learning Day.  They worked very hard all morning on the landscaping around the library building.  It looks great!  Thanks also to Dottie Krogh who arranged for the students to come and oversaw their fine work.

Have a happy Halloween and … keep thinking libraries!