Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
November 14, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn Hart
Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving
Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
Wish for Christmas by Thomas Kinkade
Kindred in Death by J. D. Robb
Southern Lights by Danielle Steel
Earthway by Aimee Thurlo
Angel Time by Anne Rice
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.
Preschool Story Times have started again. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Nov. 18/19: Preschool Story Time—Fish!
Nov. 23/24: Preschool Story Time—Gorillas!!
The Semi-Annual Friends of the Atlantic Public Library Used Book Sale will be Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 in the library meeting room!
The Library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Did You Know… that reading is an active mental process? Unlike TV, books make you to use your brain. By reading, you think more and become smarter.
Behind My Desk… Well, ready or not, here come the holidays. Ok, I’m not ready. Be sure to stop by the Friends Used Book Sale next week on November 20 and 21. There will be quite a selection and even some really nice bargains!
I have started “tweeting.” For those of you who don’t quite understand, it simply means I now have an account on Twitter, an online social networking site. Now, don’t get me wrong, here. This is a way for me to get the library “word” out to a certain age group of library patrons. I must admit I haven’t figured out what makes Twitter so special, but then I never really understood my pet rock, either. The point is to tell what you are doing in 140 characters or less. I simply tweet once a day and promote something about the Atlantic Public Library. I’m slow with this stuff and I don’t have too many “following” my tweets, but I figure, that will grow.
Ever hear of “blogging?” Yep. I do one of those, too! Actually, you’re reading it! A blog is simply another way for that certain age group to write in a diary online. It’s the same premise. I just transfer my column on to my blog account when I send this in to the News Telegraph.
I also do instant messaging. Now, this could have some really cool uses for a librarian. Reference questions can be answered by chatting. So, if the telephone is too “old-fashioned” for you, you can just IM on Yahoo Instant Messaging to “travelinlibrarian”…that me!
Ok. Yes, I’m on Facebook, too. I mainly use it to keep in touch with relatives and my niece. I don’t use it for the library. But…I suppose I could, though! I’ll have to think about that.
That’s it for now! Ttyl (Talk to you later)…and Keep Thinking Libraries!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Happy Halloween!
Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
October 31, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Line of Duty by Terri Blackstock
Breaking the Rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford
True Blue by David Baldacci
Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Flukey
Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris
House of Reckoning by John Saul
Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith
Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
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.
Nov. 9: Friends of the Atlantic Public Library annual meeting 7-8 p.m. Enter through the western door on south side of the building. Meeting Room A.
The Library will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Preschool Story Times have started again. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Nov. 9/10: Preschool Story Time—Crocodiles!
Nov. 18/19: Preschool Story Time—Fish!
Nov. 23/24: Preschool Story Time—Gorillas!!
The Semi-Annual Friends of the Atlantic Public Library Used Book Sale will be Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 in the library meeting room!
The Library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Did You Know… that it costs the library about $2.70 to send a regular sized novel through the mail one way and the library charges $1.25 to the patron to help with return postage. Do you believe that postage charges are going down? Neither do we. As of January 1, 2010, the Atlantic Public Library will be increasing the return postage fee to $2 per item.
Behind My Desk… I just got back from the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference in Des Moines. There was lots of talk about State funding cuts to the State Library and the Iowa Library Service Areas. I understand the need, but services will be cut. We’ll just wait and see what happens.
Another big interest item was using Facebook and Twitter for libraries to promote services. It would reach another group of people that don’t necessarily “think library” first thing. One of these days…the Atlantic Public Library will have another presence on the web.
A couple weeks ago I hosted a library tour for a group of women from Wiota. I thoroughly enjoy showing them what the Atlantic Public Library has to offer everyone. I think they enjoyed the time, too. If you have a group that would like a tour of the library, please give me a call at 243-5466 and ask for Carole.
Another thing about the ILA Conference…I did my presentation for one of the sessions on county-wide library collaboration. It went pretty well, and I learned a great deal from other groups. I think that’s what I like best about the conference. I found new ideas and new friends, too!
And another happy note, I want to send my best wishes to our former staff member Christin Casteel and her fiancé Christopher Blume on their wedding next Saturday. I know it will be a very special time for both of you and your families.
…Keep Thinking Libraries!
Carole Stanger
October 31, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Line of Duty by Terri Blackstock
Breaking the Rules by Barbara Taylor Bradford
True Blue by David Baldacci
Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Flukey
Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris
House of Reckoning by John Saul
Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith
Scarpetta Factor by Patricia Cornwell
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.
Nov. 9: Friends of the Atlantic Public Library annual meeting 7-8 p.m. Enter through the western door on south side of the building. Meeting Room A.
The Library will be closed Wednesday, November 11 in honor of Veteran’s Day.
Preschool Story Times have started again. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Nov. 9/10: Preschool Story Time—Crocodiles!
Nov. 18/19: Preschool Story Time—Fish!
Nov. 23/24: Preschool Story Time—Gorillas!!
The Semi-Annual Friends of the Atlantic Public Library Used Book Sale will be Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21 in the library meeting room!
The Library will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Did You Know… that it costs the library about $2.70 to send a regular sized novel through the mail one way and the library charges $1.25 to the patron to help with return postage. Do you believe that postage charges are going down? Neither do we. As of January 1, 2010, the Atlantic Public Library will be increasing the return postage fee to $2 per item.
Behind My Desk… I just got back from the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference in Des Moines. There was lots of talk about State funding cuts to the State Library and the Iowa Library Service Areas. I understand the need, but services will be cut. We’ll just wait and see what happens.
Another big interest item was using Facebook and Twitter for libraries to promote services. It would reach another group of people that don’t necessarily “think library” first thing. One of these days…the Atlantic Public Library will have another presence on the web.
A couple weeks ago I hosted a library tour for a group of women from Wiota. I thoroughly enjoy showing them what the Atlantic Public Library has to offer everyone. I think they enjoyed the time, too. If you have a group that would like a tour of the library, please give me a call at 243-5466 and ask for Carole.
Another thing about the ILA Conference…I did my presentation for one of the sessions on county-wide library collaboration. It went pretty well, and I learned a great deal from other groups. I think that’s what I like best about the conference. I found new ideas and new friends, too!
And another happy note, I want to send my best wishes to our former staff member Christin Casteel and her fiancé Christopher Blume on their wedding next Saturday. I know it will be a very special time for both of you and your families.
…Keep Thinking Libraries!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Family History Month!
Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
October 17, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Trial by Fire by Terry Blackstock
Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
Phoenix Transformed by Mercedes Lackey
92 Pacific Boulevard by Debbie Macomber
Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith
Scoop by Fern Michaels
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.
Preschool Story Times have started again. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Oct. 21/22: Preschool Story Time—Firefighters!
Oct. 28/29: Preschool Story Time—Colors!
Cass County Genealogical Society will be celebrating Family History Month with a special open reception during regular library hours on Thursday, October 22. Stop by, have a snack, and learn about this organization!
Monday, October 26: Halloween BINGO! For Kindergarten & 1st Graders from 3:30- 5 p.m. Sign up by October 24!
Tuesday, October 27: Halloween Movie Day! For 2nd & 3rd Graders from 3:30- 5 p.m. Sign up by October 26!
Did You Know… Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie helped build thousands of libraries across the U.S., including the Atlantic Public Library in 1903. Carnegie granted more than $1.5 million for the construction of public libraries in 101 Iowa communities from 1892 to 1917.
Behind My Desk… The annual meeting of the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library will be held at the library on Wednesday, October 28 from 7-8 p.m. All members are urged to attend this important meeting. The Friends will also be holding their semi annual Used Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21. Volunteers will be needed to help set up and work during the sale.
I want to add my two cents to this little plug for the Friends. I realize that people have many things on their schedules any more, but I know how much the Friends do for our library. Dues are minimal and there is only one meeting for the year! To those of you who are officers and have worked faithfully for so many years, I so appreciate your efforts. Thank you. Your work does make a huge difference.
Next week I will be part of a panel discussion at the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference in Des Moines. The topic is something that is near and dear to my heart—Cooperation among public libraries within a county. It should be a fun experience. We’ll see how it goes!
Speaking of county library cooperation, the Cass County Library Association is gearing up for our Second Annual Family Fun Night on January 18, 2010. I know it is still a ways off and we still have several holidays to cope with first, but be thinking of a way your family can just have a fun evening with each other. It doesn’t happen that often any more. We all are moving in fifty different directions at once. Create your memories now. Don’t wait.
Enjoy your families and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
Carole Stanger
October 17, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
Trial by Fire by Terry Blackstock
Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
Phoenix Transformed by Mercedes Lackey
92 Pacific Boulevard by Debbie Macomber
Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith
Scoop by Fern Michaels
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.
Preschool Story Times have started again. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Oct. 21/22: Preschool Story Time—Firefighters!
Oct. 28/29: Preschool Story Time—Colors!
Cass County Genealogical Society will be celebrating Family History Month with a special open reception during regular library hours on Thursday, October 22. Stop by, have a snack, and learn about this organization!
Monday, October 26: Halloween BINGO! For Kindergarten & 1st Graders from 3:30- 5 p.m. Sign up by October 24!
Tuesday, October 27: Halloween Movie Day! For 2nd & 3rd Graders from 3:30- 5 p.m. Sign up by October 26!
Did You Know… Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie helped build thousands of libraries across the U.S., including the Atlantic Public Library in 1903. Carnegie granted more than $1.5 million for the construction of public libraries in 101 Iowa communities from 1892 to 1917.
Behind My Desk… The annual meeting of the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library will be held at the library on Wednesday, October 28 from 7-8 p.m. All members are urged to attend this important meeting. The Friends will also be holding their semi annual Used Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, November 20 and 21. Volunteers will be needed to help set up and work during the sale.
I want to add my two cents to this little plug for the Friends. I realize that people have many things on their schedules any more, but I know how much the Friends do for our library. Dues are minimal and there is only one meeting for the year! To those of you who are officers and have worked faithfully for so many years, I so appreciate your efforts. Thank you. Your work does make a huge difference.
Next week I will be part of a panel discussion at the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference in Des Moines. The topic is something that is near and dear to my heart—Cooperation among public libraries within a county. It should be a fun experience. We’ll see how it goes!
Speaking of county library cooperation, the Cass County Library Association is gearing up for our Second Annual Family Fun Night on January 18, 2010. I know it is still a ways off and we still have several holidays to cope with first, but be thinking of a way your family can just have a fun evening with each other. It doesn’t happen that often any more. We all are moving in fifty different directions at once. Create your memories now. Don’t wait.
Enjoy your families and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Homebound Services
Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
October 3, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Two Coots in a Canoe by David Morine
Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Texas Wildflower by Susan Wiggs
Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas
Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke
Day After Night by Anita Diamant
Single Thread by Marie Bostwick
Silent Spirit by Margaret Coel
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.
Preschool Story Times have started again. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Oct. 7/8: Preschool Story Time—Baths!
Oct. 21/22: Preschool Story Time—Firefighters!
Oct. 28/29: Preschool Story Time—Colors!
Cass County Genealogical Society will be celebrating Genealogy Month with a special open reception during regular library hours on Thursday, October 22. Stop by, have a snack, and learn about this organization!
Did You Know… Iowa has 543 public libraries (21 branches), 79 academic libraries and over 1400 school libraries? Of the 543 public libraries, 415 serve populations of less than 2500 people.
Behind My Desk… Whew! September flew by! Part of that time I took a vacation and went to Disney World in Florida. It was hot and muggy, but that’s what Florida is! The lines were much quicker and we had a good time. It’s nice to get away and just relax. As a result, I missed doing one of my columns. I’m back at it now with a new perspective…I hope! Unfortunately, my desk is still piled with papers and lists of things to do. It’s like laundry or dishes…it never entirely goes away.
Homebound deliveries were made this week again. This is an extra service that the library has for people who physically cannot come to the library. Usually just before the last Wednesday of each month the library staff or a volunteer (thank you, Gail) will make selections from our fiction, large print and audio book collections. Then two volunteers (thank you, Linda and Janice) distribute these selections to various homes in Atlantic including the nursing and care centers.
This is quite a task to accomplish each month, but it is very worthwhile for everyone. I should add that the library doesn’t own every book in large print or in audio form, so it becomes a challenge to find new selections for our patrons. If you know of someone or if you cannot come to the library and would like books to read or listen to, please call the library at 243-5466 and we will be glad to add to our list.
Also, the Iowa Department for the Blind is another source for people with visual and physical disabilities. They have a much larger collection and it is also a free service. To contact them for more information call the toll-free number 800-362-2587 any time between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Well, autumn is here! Let’s enjoy it!
and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Taking Advantage of the Parent/Teacher Resources
Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
September 5, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark
Hell’s Gate by Stephen Frey
Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson
Song for the Missing by Stewart O’Nan
Watch the Skies by James Patterson
I Can See You by Karen Rose
Help by Kathryn Stockett
Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler
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.
The library will be closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.
Preschool Story Times start again the end of September. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Sept. 23/24: Preschool Story Time—Shapes!
Sept. 30/Oct. 1: Preschool Story Time—Babies!
Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library has wifi (wireless Internet connection)? It’s available 24/7 and some people are able to connect in our parking lot after hours! It’s just one more service we can provide to the public.
Behind My Desk…How many parents or teachers are aware that the Atlantic Public Library has a Parent/Teacher Resource section downstairs in the Children’s Room? Some things such as the World Book Encyclopedia and middle school textbooks can only be used in the public library.
On the other hand, most of the resources can be checked out for twenty-eight days. Care givers, teachers, parents, homeschool teachers, and grandparents will find some new ideas to help with the education our younger population. Included in this section are the following:
101 Surefire Ways to Start the School Year (Grades K-3)
Busy Bees: Fall Fun for Two’s and Three’s
Apples, Pumpkins and Harvest: Ready-to-go activities, games, literature selections, poetry and everything you need for a complete theme unit (Grades K-1)
Smart Discipline for the Classroom: respect and cooperation restored.
Sanity Savers for Early Childhood Teachers: 200 quick fixes for everything from big messes to small budgets
The section is just before the video/dvd section or you can ask at the checkout desk downstairs. Our library staff will be happy to show you where these books can be found.
We will only have the Career Library for another three months, so I hope you will take advantage of this online service. You should be able to use this from your home Internet computer. The link is right in the middle of the library website: www.atlantic.lib.ia.us
Have a nice Labor Day Weekend and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
Carole Stanger
September 5, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Dying for Mercy by Mary Jane Clark
Hell’s Gate by Stephen Frey
Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson
Song for the Missing by Stewart O’Nan
Watch the Skies by James Patterson
I Can See You by Karen Rose
Help by Kathryn Stockett
Spartan Gold by Clive Cussler
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.
The library will be closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.
Preschool Story Times start again the end of September. All 3,4, & 5 year olds are invited to either Wednesday or Thursday session from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. No registration is necessary. Care givers are welcome to attend and are required to participate!
Sept. 23/24: Preschool Story Time—Shapes!
Sept. 30/Oct. 1: Preschool Story Time—Babies!
Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library has wifi (wireless Internet connection)? It’s available 24/7 and some people are able to connect in our parking lot after hours! It’s just one more service we can provide to the public.
Behind My Desk…How many parents or teachers are aware that the Atlantic Public Library has a Parent/Teacher Resource section downstairs in the Children’s Room? Some things such as the World Book Encyclopedia and middle school textbooks can only be used in the public library.
On the other hand, most of the resources can be checked out for twenty-eight days. Care givers, teachers, parents, homeschool teachers, and grandparents will find some new ideas to help with the education our younger population. Included in this section are the following:
101 Surefire Ways to Start the School Year (Grades K-3)
Busy Bees: Fall Fun for Two’s and Three’s
Apples, Pumpkins and Harvest: Ready-to-go activities, games, literature selections, poetry and everything you need for a complete theme unit (Grades K-1)
Smart Discipline for the Classroom: respect and cooperation restored.
Sanity Savers for Early Childhood Teachers: 200 quick fixes for everything from big messes to small budgets
The section is just before the video/dvd section or you can ask at the checkout desk downstairs. Our library staff will be happy to show you where these books can be found.
We will only have the Career Library for another three months, so I hope you will take advantage of this online service. You should be able to use this from your home Internet computer. The link is right in the middle of the library website: www.atlantic.lib.ia.us
Have a nice Labor Day Weekend and…Keep Thinking Libraries!
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
School's Back In!
Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
August 22, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Even Money by Dick Francis
Vanishing Act by Fern Michaels
Alex Cross Trial by James Patterson
Penny Pinchers Club by Sarah Strohmeyer
Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
Bike Repair and Maintenance for Dummies by Dennis Bailey
April and Oliver by Tess Callahan
Iowa’s Railroads by H. Roger Grant
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.
The library will be closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.
Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library received from other libraries a total of 474 items from InterLibrary Loan and we sent 238 items to other libraries in the state for the past fiscal year?
Behind My Desk… Did you notice the library was closed a couple days not too long ago? Well, here’s another something that I didn’t learn in Graduate School…what to do when a section of ceiling falls down from too much moisture. Rather than have anyone hurt from falling debris, I just closed the library until we got things stabilized. I want to give my thanks to all who helped with calls, ideas, and fix-ups.
One of the tasks I do each month is to go through our patron list. I check to see who has used the library in the last 6 months to a year, and if there haven’t been any checkouts, I delete the patron from our records. I should mention that our library cards are only for three years…not forever. In this mobile society, people change addresses and phone numbers faster than anything. Most patrons do not notify us that they are moving or their telephone number is no longer accurate.
If I have deleted someone, it is no problem to give him/her a new library card number. At least I know it is accurate for a little while! Also, please don’t be offended if a staff member asks for some identification with your current address. There are people out there who use a bogus name and address to sign up for a library card and then checkout several new books, maybe a couple dvds or audios and are never seen again.
Yes, it is against the law, but when has that stopped some people? It’s one of the realities of a public library.
School has started once again. We had 312 youth registered for Summer Library Programs! That is fantastic!
Keep Thinking Libraries!
Carole Stanger
August 22, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Even Money by Dick Francis
Vanishing Act by Fern Michaels
Alex Cross Trial by James Patterson
Penny Pinchers Club by Sarah Strohmeyer
Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
Bike Repair and Maintenance for Dummies by Dennis Bailey
April and Oliver by Tess Callahan
Iowa’s Railroads by H. Roger Grant
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.
The library will be closed Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.
Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library received from other libraries a total of 474 items from InterLibrary Loan and we sent 238 items to other libraries in the state for the past fiscal year?
Behind My Desk… Did you notice the library was closed a couple days not too long ago? Well, here’s another something that I didn’t learn in Graduate School…what to do when a section of ceiling falls down from too much moisture. Rather than have anyone hurt from falling debris, I just closed the library until we got things stabilized. I want to give my thanks to all who helped with calls, ideas, and fix-ups.
One of the tasks I do each month is to go through our patron list. I check to see who has used the library in the last 6 months to a year, and if there haven’t been any checkouts, I delete the patron from our records. I should mention that our library cards are only for three years…not forever. In this mobile society, people change addresses and phone numbers faster than anything. Most patrons do not notify us that they are moving or their telephone number is no longer accurate.
If I have deleted someone, it is no problem to give him/her a new library card number. At least I know it is accurate for a little while! Also, please don’t be offended if a staff member asks for some identification with your current address. There are people out there who use a bogus name and address to sign up for a library card and then checkout several new books, maybe a couple dvds or audios and are never seen again.
Yes, it is against the law, but when has that stopped some people? It’s one of the realities of a public library.
School has started once again. We had 312 youth registered for Summer Library Programs! That is fantastic!
Keep Thinking Libraries!
Friday, August 7, 2009
August Happenings
Thinking Library!
Carole Stanger
August 8, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Glenn Beck’s Common Sense by Glenn Beck
Lovers by John Connolly
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
Prairie Tale by Melissa Gilbert
Strong Enough to Die by Jon Land
Defector by Daniel Silva
Undone by Karin Slaughter
Intervention by Robin Cook
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.
Summer Library Programs!!!!
---Reading Program Starts June 1 and runs through August 8.
K-3rd Readers Party is August 12, 6-7 p.m.
4th-8th Readers Party is August 12. 7:30-9 p.m.
School Starts for Atlantic students Tuesday, August 18.
Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library still has VHS cassettes to checkout—both upstairs and down? Yes, we do have DVD’s, but some people have perfectly good video players for VHS. We are about the only place in Atlantic with a nice collection to choose from…AND they can be checked out for a week now!
Behind My Desk… First of all, I want to thank those of you who came to the Winds of Freedom concert on Friday at the Library! We had a great group and the music and musicians were terrific! We truly had all ages and that was nice to see, too.
I just submitted the State Library annual report. Yippee!!! I had most of the information already entered, but I was able to attend a workshop last Thursday to learn more about the report. I’m glad I went! I was able to increase a few numbers that I hadn’t thought about. Check that off my “To Do” list!
That list can be truly irritating sometimes, but it is nice to write down my “goals.” Accomplishment is a good feeling…even if you turn around and have to put something back on the list again.
Speaking of the workshop I attended, I do so enjoy my time with other librarians. Those times are good not only for the learning, but for sharing and laughter. It truly is good medicine. Southwest librarians are known for their fun workshops. Learning certainly doesn’t need to be boring, and chocolate helps, too. I also enjoy my monthly breakfasts with the other Cass County librarians. They are a great group and it’s fun to work together on things.
Hey! It’s August already!… and Keep Thinking Libraries!
Carole Stanger
August 8, 2009
New Books Upstairs @ the library!
Glenn Beck’s Common Sense by Glenn Beck
Lovers by John Connolly
Fatally Flaky by Diane Mott Davidson
Prairie Tale by Melissa Gilbert
Strong Enough to Die by Jon Land
Defector by Daniel Silva
Undone by Karin Slaughter
Intervention by Robin Cook
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.
Summer Library Programs!!!!
---Reading Program Starts June 1 and runs through August 8.
K-3rd Readers Party is August 12, 6-7 p.m.
4th-8th Readers Party is August 12. 7:30-9 p.m.
School Starts for Atlantic students Tuesday, August 18.
Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library still has VHS cassettes to checkout—both upstairs and down? Yes, we do have DVD’s, but some people have perfectly good video players for VHS. We are about the only place in Atlantic with a nice collection to choose from…AND they can be checked out for a week now!
Behind My Desk… First of all, I want to thank those of you who came to the Winds of Freedom concert on Friday at the Library! We had a great group and the music and musicians were terrific! We truly had all ages and that was nice to see, too.
I just submitted the State Library annual report. Yippee!!! I had most of the information already entered, but I was able to attend a workshop last Thursday to learn more about the report. I’m glad I went! I was able to increase a few numbers that I hadn’t thought about. Check that off my “To Do” list!
That list can be truly irritating sometimes, but it is nice to write down my “goals.” Accomplishment is a good feeling…even if you turn around and have to put something back on the list again.
Speaking of the workshop I attended, I do so enjoy my time with other librarians. Those times are good not only for the learning, but for sharing and laughter. It truly is good medicine. Southwest librarians are known for their fun workshops. Learning certainly doesn’t need to be boring, and chocolate helps, too. I also enjoy my monthly breakfasts with the other Cass County librarians. They are a great group and it’s fun to work together on things.
Hey! It’s August already!… and Keep Thinking Libraries!
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