Get Ready for May @ Your Library!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

April 28, 2012

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

          Innocent  by David Baldacci

          What Doesn’t Kill You  by Iris Johansen

          Witness  by  Nora Roberts

Unnatural Acts  by  Stuart Woods

Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick

True Sisters  by Sandra Dallas

Wind Through the Keyhole  by Stephen King

Breaking News  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

• Check out our website http://www.atlantic.lib.ia.us

• The Library Board regular meeting Monday, May 9, 2012, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.
• All Cass County Reads final program with Rosanne Bachman, Saturday, May 12 from 10  to 11:30 a.m. at the Griswold Public Library in conjunction with  the Lewis Public Library!

• Tuesday & Wednesday, May 15 & 16, One-Stop Registration for Summer Programs, Washington School Gym from 5-7 p.m. each evening.
• Summer Reading Programs start June 1^st!  Themes are: “Dream Big—READ” for PreK thru 3^rd Grade and “Own the Night” for 4^th thru 8^th Grade.

Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library is the home for the Cass County Genealogical Society?  These members are the ones who help with questions about family trees!

Behind My Desk… It broke my heart to see the damage caused by the tornado that ripped through the northwest part of Creston a couple weeks ago.  I knew many of the people that had homes in the area and recognized buildings (or what was left of buildings) that were damaged.  I couldn’t believe the AEA building, and the new portion of the hospital.  Most people were very fortunate, but a few sustained critical and serious injuries.  It’s one of the down sides to living in tornado alley.

Summer is just around the corner, and Julie is starting to “gear up” for her library programs.  I’ll have more information about events and schedules in my May “Think Library” columns.  Plan on registering for library programs on May 15 or 16 from 5-7 p.m. in the Washington School Gym.  It’s a perfect time to register for all sorts of summer activities at the same time.

Also, don’t forget about our last All Cass County Reads program scheduled for Saturday, May 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Griswold Public Library.   The Lewis Public Library will be co-hosting with Griswold for this event.  May is National Mental Health Month, and Driving to Clarinda has a special message about mental illness.  If you haven’t had the chance to read the book, I do recommend it; and Rosanne will be there to talk about her experiences.

For a few weeks now, I have been trying to set up report forms for next year.  I create most of my own forms with the aid of Excel spreadsheets.  I have tried to anticipate what library board members need to know as well as what they want to know, and there is a lot to know!  Those reports are just the tip of the iceberg.  I have to set up spreadsheets for those spreadsheets!  It can be complicated, and I can just do it for so long before I have to step away and look out my window.  I’ve been watching the workers pour the new sidewalks in the city park.  They have been very painstaking in their work.  Nice job, guys!

Well, it’s back to those spreadsheets, and…Keep Thinking Libraries!

National Library Week @ Your Library!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

April 14, 2012

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Titanic Tragedy by John Graham-Maxtone

Magic Room by Jeffery Zaslow

Born to Darkness by Suzanne Brockmann

Fall From Grace by Richard Patterson

Guilty Wives by James Patterson

Betrayal by Danielle Steel

Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear

Wandering Heart by Thomas Kinkade

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, May 9, 2012, 5:30 p.m. meeting room upstairs.

• Wednesdays, Apr. 18, Preschool Story Time for 3&4 year olds from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Thursdays, Apr. 19, Preschool Story Time for 4&5 year olds from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Tuesday & Wednesday, May 15 & 16, One-Stop Registration for Summer Programs, Washington School Gym from 5-7 p.m. each evening.
• Summer Reading Programs start June 1^st! Themes are: “Dream Big—READ” for PreK thru 3^rd Grade and “Own the Night” for 4^th thru 8^th Grade.

Did You Know… that some of our past magazines are now located in the same areas where we have books by the same topic such as scrapbooking, quilting, cooking, and gardening? Some of our non-fiction videos are also located with books with the same subject.

Behind My Desk… What a week! National Library Week at the Atlantic Public Library was different this year! We had a terrific turn out for the Dome Theater on Monday. The upstairs certainly looked different with an inflated giant blue igloo in the middle of everything! We had to make last minute adjustments, but it worked out fine.

I want to extend a special thank you to all the Friends who have or will have worked on the Book Sale. I do appreciate your willingness to volunteer for this project.

In case there are some patrons who are not able to download ebooks and audiobooks from WILBOR, I want to clarify something we have learned. Only Atlantic residents and Cass County Residents are allowed to use WILBOR from the Atlantic Public Library website or catalog. The reason is because of copyright restrictions and a contractual agreement with the vendor about who can legally use the service. Open Access patrons (patrons whose residence is in another county or in an incorporated town in Cass County) need to use their “home” library for WILBOR services.

Finally, yes, it’s true. I will be retiring at the end of 2012. I’m looking forward to a different life, but I do plan on staying in Atlantic for at least a little while.

Time to start cleaning my office again…Keep Thinking Libraries!

Dome Theater @ Your Library!!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

March 31, 2012

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Once Upon a Secret by Mimi Alford

Carry the One by Carol Anshaw

By the Iowa Sea by Joe Blair

Hush Now Don’t You Cry by Rhys Bowen

Force of Nature by C. J. Box

Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung

Stay Close by Harlan Coben

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, Apr. 9, (5:00 for Dome Theater) 5:30 p.m. meeting room downstairs.

• Wednesdays, Apr. 4 and 18, Preschool Story Time for 3&4 year olds from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Thursdays, Apr. 5 and 19, Preschool Story Time for 4&5 year olds from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• April 8-14 is National Library Week!
• Monday, Apr. 9, 12 noon to 7 p.m. in 30 minute segments The Dome Theater (a mobile digital theater) will be inflated upstairs in the main reading room! Some of the programs include: Night of the Titanic, the Stellarium, the Dinosaur Prophecy, Secrets of the Dead Sea, and Force Five! Reserve your space now! Seats and area are limited. Free!
• Friends of the Atlantic Public Library will be having their annual Spring Used Book Sale! Setup will be Apr. 11 & 12. Sale will be Apr. 13 & 14 and tear down will be Apr. 14 & 16. Please wait to drop off your gently used books until Tuesday, April 10.

Did You Know… that you can check out books, magazines (even current ones), books of CDs, music CDs, and Playaways for four weeks? Videos and DVDs are checked out for one week!

Behind My Desk… Well, I was a little concerned about the Dome Theater reservations during the afternoon of April 9. No need. All reservations are full until 4:30 p.m. The open times are: 4:30- 5 p.m.—Earth’s Wild Ride; 5:30-6 p.m.—Dinosaur Prophecy; 6-6:30 p.m.—Force 5 (weather); and 6:30-7 p.m.—Night of the Titanic. Space is limited!

I think it will be a wonderful experience for all ages, so do make reservations with the Downstairs library staff (Julie and Company!). Come, celebrate National Library Week and join the fun!

I want to remind you that the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library will be having their “Gently” Used Book Sale again this April. Setup will be Wednesday and Thursday, April 11 & 12. Members of the Friends group will have first “dibs” at the sale on Friday morning until 12 noon. Then the sale will be open to the general public. Dues are $10 per year to become a member of the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library. On the library website is a tab “About Us”. Click this on and on the left hand column there is a link to “Join Friends of the Atlantic Public Library!” Click on that link. Then click on the “Dues” link and print that page! You will want to get your name on the membership list as soon as possible.

I want to thank Rosanne Bachman for taking the time on Wednesday evening to come talk to us about her book Driving to Clarinda. Her last talk in the All Cass Co Reads series for this year will be Saturday May 12 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Griswold Public Library.

The Lewis Public Library, Elliott Public Library and Griswold Public Library are working together on this program. May is National Mental Health Month, so this book fits right in with that theme. If you haven’t had a chance to hear her speak about this important subject, I recommend you make plans to come.

Remember: Everyone smiles in the same language…and Keep Thinking Libraries!

March Madness@Your Library!

Thinking Library!

Carole Stanger

March 17, 2012

New Books Upstairs @ the library!

Into the Darkness by V. C. Andrews

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke

Victims by Jonathan Kellerman

Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult

Before the Poison by Peter Robinson

Downfall by Terri Blackstock

Chasing the Sun by Tracie Peterson

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, Apr. 9,(5:00 for Dome Theater) 5:30 p.m. meeting room downstairs.

• Wednesdays, Mar. 21, Apr. 4 and 18, Preschool Story Time for 3&4 year olds from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• Thursdays, Mar. 22, Apr. 5 and 19, Preschool Story Time for 4&5 year olds from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Monday, Mar. 19 – Carole presentation on ebooks & library website to PEO group at 7:30 at the Library.
• Saturday, Mar. 24 – Book signing with local author Allen Stark from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
• Wednesday, Mar. 28 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Library meeting/program room All Cass County Reads Program by author Rosanne Bachman for her book Driving to Clarinda!
• April 8-14 is National Library Week!
• Monday, Apr. 9 , 12 noon to 7 p.m. in 30 minute segments The Dome Theater (a mobile digital theater) will be inflated upstairs in the main reading room! Some of the programs include: Night of the Titanic, the Stellarium, the Dinosaur Prophecy, Secrets of the Dead Sea, and Force Five! Reserve your space now! Seats and area are limited. Free!
• Friends of the Atlantic Public Library will be having their annual Spring Used Book Sale! Setup will be Apr. 11 & 12. Sale will be Apr. 13 & 14 and tear down will be Apr. 14 & 16. Please wait to drop off your gently used books until Tuesday, April 10.

Did You Know… the Atlantic Public Library no longer has a meeting room open to the public? Several years ago the library board changed the policy and made the rooms for library and ICN classes and programs only. Now, the library can offer more programs and cooperate with other organizations to have special programs for our patrons!

Behind My Desk… I didn’t want to push this program too soon, but I am so excited to have Rosanne Bachman come to the Atlantic Public Library on Wednesday evening, March 28 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Several years ago now Rosanne published a book entitled Driving to Clarinda. Rosie grew up here in Atlantic as Rosanne Reimer. Some of you may have had Mrs. Reimer for fifth grade. Rosanne tells the story of her family and how they coped with mental illness in times when we knew very little about those kinds of diseases. Driving to Clarinda is an insightful and caring picture of a Midwestern family trying to cope with serious issue. I found the book easy to read and well written. The library has several copies available for loan.

Of course Rosanne will be talking about the issues in the book, but I think she plans to discuss a little about the process of writing the book. It should be an interesting and enjoyable evening. Please come!

I also listed on the Library Online Calendar and in the “Coming Events@ the Library” section of this column a note about the Dome Theater coming to the library on Monday, April 9. If you have a little time, you might want to look at the website for this activity. It is www.dometheater.net . Julie noticed that Exira was planning to have this at their school, so she decided to take a look online to see what is was about. She then let me know and we decided to use some of the State money given to us this year to book the theater for us some time during Library Week! THEN I saw they had a program on the Titanic! April 15^th is the one hundredth anniversary of the sinking of this mighty ship. So, at least one of the programs will be about this event. I’m hoping that you will be able to take part in this special day.

In fact, that day is “Board Meeting Day” for the Library Board, so I scheduled a special viewing for them at 5 o’clock!

Well, that should keep us busy for a few days!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!…and Keep Thinking Libraries!