From the Library Director

                                Library Life

                with Director

               Autumn Yosten

 

While the weather whips wildly from record setting heat to ridiculous winds, the Library is also keeping patrons on their toes as we rearrange items to better serve you. Keen eyed users may notice our DVD and audiobook (on CD) collections moved into the back of the Stivers Reading Room. This freed up space in the main room to put the end of the alphabet authors with the rest of the collection (behind our patron computers). Inspirational novels are now back in the main part of the Stivers Room, where they started. Staff and volunteers continue to weed and rearrange our adult nonfiction section, removing noncirculating books and creating displays of unique and popular subjects. If you haven’t been to the library in a while, now is the perfect time to check us out. 

 

You may have noticed our social media recently sharing information about Friends of the Library Week, which was       Oct. 19-23. The Friends are the primary funding source for Summer Reading, and they have a giant book sale going on during Shop Hop weekend. The primary sale will occur at A BEan Above on both Friday and Saturday. This sale consists of donated books, with lots of newer titles, as well as assorted book lover swag. The Friends are ALSO sponsoring the  “Own a Piece of Library History” book sale in the library ONLY on Friday, Nov. 6 from 12-6. This sale consists of previously circulated library books, from select fiction series, nonfiction books (cookbooks, craft books, history books and more!) as well as classics and picture books. Two sales, two ways to support the library!

 

Want to support the library out and about in the community? Come see us at these upcoming events - Northeast Elementary’s Trunk or Treat, Thurs. Oct. 29th 5-7pm, Silent Book Club Mon. Nov. 9th at Keg Creek Brewing Co. 6-8pm, Shelf Indulgence with local Glenwood author Laura Kauffman at Parea Thurs. Nov. 12th 6-8pm.

 

Be on the lookout for the return of the Kids’ Entrepreneurial Market Fri., Dec. 5th, during the Glenwood Holiday Festival, co-hosted with Glenwood Alumni Association. The library will offer three opportunities for students to work on their wares at the library during Makers Market Crafting on alternating Mondays in November, beginning the 2nd, from 3:30-6:30. We will have dedicated space for kids to set up, spread out, ask questions, and get support from library staff. We look forward to seeing young patrons bring their creative energy and ideas to this great event. 

 

The library will be closed Weds. Nov. 11th in observation of Veterans Day. We will close at 4pm Weds. Nov. 25th and remain closed Thurs. Nov. 26th and Fri. Nov. 27th in observation of the Thanksgiving holiday.