Friday, December 12, 2008

Winter is here with some changes!

Hello everyone!

Fall came and went so fast we all can't believe that Christmas is right around the corner!

We've had lots of changes here at the library. The "Friends of the Library" through years of great service and dedication were able to make possible a new circulation desk for us! The desk is great, much larger and we love it! The new desk has allowed us to get more organized and offer better service. Thanks Friends! Along with this addition the library had to do some relocating, all of the Internet computers are now on the first floor among other things. Come on in and check it out!

This month is also time to think about "Adopt a Magazine". This program allows a patron or family to "adopt" a magazine, this entails picking a title from our list of subscriptions and paying for its yearly subscription rate. The donor or adoptive parent has his or her name on the cover of all current issues, pick a title you like and join in! We will also consider obtaining new titles if you have one you think we must have!

There will be some new things for Teens starting soon. On the Teen table by the circulation desk currently is a display of Fantasy books. This theme will be until the beginning of January, any teen that reads a fantasy book and writes a short review will receive a $2.00 credit towards fines. The forms are on the table or you can make your own. Any teens out there with fines, here is your chance to work it off while having fun. The theme will change on a regular basis. We also have a teen book club starting in January. The first title is Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. This is a popular sci-fi type book. We will have copies for teens to pick up at the circulation desk if they would like to participate. Book discussion will be January 14th at 6:30pm. Hope to see you there!

We will be starting a Fiction book club in January. This club will be open to both teens and adults. The Book Club will meet on Wednesday night once a month. After the first meeting we can decide if we want to meet more often or not. Check back here for the first title and meeting time. This will also be posted in the newspaper.

Have extra time and like spending time in the Library? Contact our Volunteer programmer Patrick and join in! We have lots of volunteers that help us out everyday. Lots of duties to choose from and some perks too.

Have a great Holiday and be safe. We have tons of audiobooks for your travels and if your staying home come on in and get a good book or two to snuggle up with!

More soon, Chris