July 16, 2014

16 July 2014 Summer Reading Program ends on Saturday, July 26 at 5:00 p.m. You still have time to sign in and win some prizes and attend the end of program party. You only have 10 days until the end of the program. Even after the program ends, we encourage people of all ages to continue reading. If you are wondering what you can read, ask a staff member for a reader's advisory. We will be more than happy to talk with you to see what your interests are and find materials for you to read. Maybe you have read alot of mysteries and want to try something a little different. It may be that you would enjoy reading some true crime books. Maybe your passion is cooking, we can direct you to cookboos or even books on how to grow your own herbs. Are you a history buff? We have books on all eras of American History as well as biographies on the movers and shakers in government and entertainment. Sports, religion, self-help, gardening, young adult books, audiobooks, movies, how-to books can all these and more can be found at the library. With our new system at times a new book will come up on the item search and say the book is available but when you go to the shelf you can't find it. It may be that the book is on the processing shelf. It is one of the issues that we have not had time to resolve with the new system because so much energy is going into the Summer Reading Program. In August we will have more time and plan to make sure that books on the processing shelf will tell the patron that information so that they can place a reserve on that title. Also in August, we will be working to get the email notification module set-up. This module will let us send a notice to you telling you that you have material coming due, send out overdue notices and also send out reserve notices. When we get that module set-up we will make and announcement on our homepage,in this blog and in the South County News letting you know so you can ask to be set-up for this service. August is also the month when the programs for the coming year are laid out and times and dates put on our master calender for the year. The programs cover everything from Baby Time to the Teen Advisory Board to general library programs such as the Bridge Club and adult programs. We plan these programs out so that we can reserve the meeting rooom, get our promotional materials ready, contact any volunteers we would need and to budget for materials for the programs. Don't forget that donations to the library are always appreciated. Donations can be made in honor of a special event (50th anniversary, promotion), in memory of a loved one who has passed away or as a charitable donation to receive a tax break. In the YA section on top of the music CD spinner there is a three ring binder with ideas for materials that the would like to purchase but do not have the budget to get at this time. Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm in the meeting room downstairs. The meetings are open to the public. Miss Kristi is in need of empty water bottles. Bring them into the library over the next week as they are needed for on of the Summer Reading progams. Talk with you again next week and until then keep on reading and be safe. John Sheridan, Director