Friday, October 16, 2009
Halloween Collection
Once again summer just flew by and suddenly the kids were back in school. Magazines and catalogs are arriving with jingle bells and wreaths on the covers already. In an attempt to "get with it" we have put together our collection of Halloween books in the children's area. You will find the collection on the last bookcase of picture books next to the audio books. We have sandwiched them in between the last shelf of picture books and the board books. You'll find nonfiction and fiction material in all the same reading levels as our regular collection. Look for the bright orange and black witch on the spine label. Besides lots of fun and sometimes spooky stories you'll also find books with lots of ideas for costumes, parties and jack-o-lanterns. Enjoy and have a safe and happy Halloween!
Friday, September 18, 2009
Audio books
In my opinion you're either a fan or not of audio books, no middle of the road opinions here. I sheepishly admit I'm not a fan but I do so appreciate our many patrons who are. Why don't I enjoy them? I'm not sure because as a child I loved being read to. As an adult I find audio books very hard for me to stay focused on. I feel as though while I'm sitting there just listening that I should be busy doing something else to justify my time. I pride myself in being able to multi task efficiently but when it comes to listening to audio books and doing other work at the same time I fail miserably at the listening part.
Unlike most of the other fiction material that I purchase for the library, I have nothing to do with the selection of audio books. We are on a couple of standing order plans for the library with two different companies and the selections are made for us. All I have to do is process them and put them out on the shelves for your enjoyment. Audio books cost at least 3 to 4 times as much as a hardcover book so I would have a tough time limiting my selections to just a few titles a month.
We only buy audio books in cd format now. We no longer purchase cassettes as fewer and fewer titles are being produced in cassette format anyways. It's sort of the same evolving process as VHS to DVD.
Audio book popularity is high and growing everyday. Children enjoy them as well as adults. People listen to them at home, at work and traveling in their car. True fans form opinions on the narrator and have their favorites and not so favorites just as they form opinions on authors.
Audio books have the same loan period as hardcover books and can also be renewed. When entering the library from Phelps Street you will find the audio books located on the right between the Law Library and the Mystery books. Take the time to browse our collection and if you're not familiar with audio books you might want to check one out and give it try.
Unlike most of the other fiction material that I purchase for the library, I have nothing to do with the selection of audio books. We are on a couple of standing order plans for the library with two different companies and the selections are made for us. All I have to do is process them and put them out on the shelves for your enjoyment. Audio books cost at least 3 to 4 times as much as a hardcover book so I would have a tough time limiting my selections to just a few titles a month.
We only buy audio books in cd format now. We no longer purchase cassettes as fewer and fewer titles are being produced in cassette format anyways. It's sort of the same evolving process as VHS to DVD.
Audio book popularity is high and growing everyday. Children enjoy them as well as adults. People listen to them at home, at work and traveling in their car. True fans form opinions on the narrator and have their favorites and not so favorites just as they form opinions on authors.
Audio books have the same loan period as hardcover books and can also be renewed. When entering the library from Phelps Street you will find the audio books located on the right between the Law Library and the Mystery books. Take the time to browse our collection and if you're not familiar with audio books you might want to check one out and give it try.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Spanish Collection
Our Spanish Collection is not quite as visible as it was in our old library. I thought this was a good opportunity to talk it up a bit as I'm sure many people aren't aware that it even exists or where it's located now.
The collection is located in the third bookcase and fifth shelf down on the wall to the right as you enter the library from our Phelps Street entrance. It's sandwiched inbetween the DVDs and Reference. Someday I'd like to find a more visible location and I'm certainly open to any suggestions you may have.
The collection contains only books at this time. Some are written in all Spanish while others are written in English and Spanish. We have mostly fiction but do have a few non-fiction. They're geared for children and teens but certainly anyone hoping to learn Spanish or English will find these books useful and enjoyable. Many of our titles are those that you'll find on our regular shelves. We have many picture books, some transitional and readers, juvenile fiction and YA fiction.
Please feel free to browse the collection and ask questions. If you're looking for something that we don't have on our shelf just ask us to try and locate the material for you from another library. Several of our member OWWL libraries have larger collections with more formats.
The collection is located in the third bookcase and fifth shelf down on the wall to the right as you enter the library from our Phelps Street entrance. It's sandwiched inbetween the DVDs and Reference. Someday I'd like to find a more visible location and I'm certainly open to any suggestions you may have.
The collection contains only books at this time. Some are written in all Spanish while others are written in English and Spanish. We have mostly fiction but do have a few non-fiction. They're geared for children and teens but certainly anyone hoping to learn Spanish or English will find these books useful and enjoyable. Many of our titles are those that you'll find on our regular shelves. We have many picture books, some transitional and readers, juvenile fiction and YA fiction.
Please feel free to browse the collection and ask questions. If you're looking for something that we don't have on our shelf just ask us to try and locate the material for you from another library. Several of our member OWWL libraries have larger collections with more formats.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Homebound Delivery
The library would like to remind everyone that we do offer a delivery service called Books on Foot for our patrons who are unable to come to the library themselves. Whether your situation is a temporary one or a permanent one we want to make sure that you are able to continue your joy of reading. We have staff who will gladly pick out materials for you based on what you need and what interests you have. These items will be checked out to you for an extended loan period of 6 weeks. We then have volunteers who will deliver your materials and return any materials to the library that you may already have checked out. You may select from books, magazines and audio books and there is no limit to the number of items that you may request. If this sounds like a something that you maybe interested in please call the library at 946-9262 and ask for Sue or Theresa who will be happy to get you started with this service.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Summer Reading
We completed another successful summer reading program on Saturday with our Awards Ceremony. The downside of its completion is looking at the calendar and seeing that summer is nearly over! The kids and adults in Lyons did do a lot of reading though and that makes us very happy. For some participants reading is a natural part of their day so joining our program is a no brainer. For many of the children who already were reading to fulfill school requirements it made sense to kill two birds with one stone and get prizes for doing it!
So what kinds of books were read this summer? We could not keep books on our New Book shelf for our adult readers. Both fiction and non-fiction flew out the doors as soon as they were put on display. The adults also discovered some not so new books in our Young Adult section, the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Like the teens the adults are now hooked on her books and eagerly waiting for more.
I usually find that the kids' reading habits change over the summer. Sure everybody likes to take out new books but I find in the summer that many of the classics and old time series favorites go out a lot more than usual. Parents, grandparents and caregivers have a huge influence on the books that kids read during the summer and I think they tend to make suggestions of some of their childhood favorites. Also our schools require kids to read 2 books during the summer from a prepared reading list which is full of many of my childhood favorites. Always nice to see the older titles being checked out and enjoyed.
Hard to believe those school bells will be ringing soon. Hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer and that many good times were found at your local library.
So what kinds of books were read this summer? We could not keep books on our New Book shelf for our adult readers. Both fiction and non-fiction flew out the doors as soon as they were put on display. The adults also discovered some not so new books in our Young Adult section, the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer. Like the teens the adults are now hooked on her books and eagerly waiting for more.
I usually find that the kids' reading habits change over the summer. Sure everybody likes to take out new books but I find in the summer that many of the classics and old time series favorites go out a lot more than usual. Parents, grandparents and caregivers have a huge influence on the books that kids read during the summer and I think they tend to make suggestions of some of their childhood favorites. Also our schools require kids to read 2 books during the summer from a prepared reading list which is full of many of my childhood favorites. Always nice to see the older titles being checked out and enjoyed.
Hard to believe those school bells will be ringing soon. Hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer and that many good times were found at your local library.
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