2010 has been a challenging year for our Library, the community we serve, and our patrons. The economy has taken a tremendous toll on the resources available to the Library and we are doing all we can to stretch our budget. We've taken a hard look at the services that we offer to our patrons and have made cuts to non-essential services. We are optimistic that the economy will turn around soon and the Library will back to full operational capabilities. The areas hit hardest by the budget cuts were the Library's subscriptions to online database services and outreach services. Through our new website's capabilities we were able to identify several databases that were not being used by our patrons; databases that cost the Library thousands of dollars each year. Our new website has also fulfilled the needs of our former approach for outreach services. Through the capabilities of the website we can now deliver the same level of information and services to our patrons as we did in the past through costly mechanisms that are no longer needed. Next week my blog will focus on a more positive note, the addition of job search resources on the Library's website.

James Patterson...
Holds the New York Times bestsellers list record with 39 New York Times bestselling titles overall.
 
Is responsible for 1 out of every 15 hardcover novels sold in 2007. In 2007, an estimated 16 million James Patterson books were sold in the United States alone, more than John Grisham and Stephen King sold, combined.
 
Is the only author to occupy the #1 slot on the New York Times Adult Fiction and Children's Chapter Book bestsellers lists SIMULTANEOUSLY! Patterson is also the only author to have THREE simultaneous HARDCOVER bestsellers on the New York Times Adult Fiction and Children's Chapter Book bestsellers lists!

Looking for a job is a job in itself. A successful job search requires skills that you seldom use in other situations. Our free coaching class can help you master the steps in the job search process. We'll cover the basics of the steps for a successful search, networking strategies, interviewing skills, creating a resume, and resources available to help you land your next job. 

Our Job Search Skills Class is offered Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and Saturdays from 1:00 to 2:00pm.   Registration is required, click here to register for the class. 

Please bring a copy of your current resume with you on CDROM, DVD, or USB drive.   We will review and update your resume during the workshop.   You may attend more than one workshop if you like.  Space is limited to reserve a spot now!

He may be an old standby, but he never lets us down!  When in doubt, turn to the story of the cat that transformed a dull, rainy afternoon into a magical and just-messy-enough adventure. There's another, hidden adventure, too: this book really will help children learn to read.  With his simple and often single-vowel vocabulary, the good Doctor knew what he was doing: Hear it, Learn it, Read it--Laughing all the way!

Visit the Library on Saturday at 11:00am for StoryTime with Jane!

October - November 2010

Edgar Allan Poe:  January 19, 1809 - October 7, 1849

Join us to commemorate the life and literary works of  Edgar Allan Poe during his bicentennial year!  Come take a look at our Poe displays throughout the Library, and take part in our nerve-wracking story-times with various daily readings...

"Poe is acknowledged as a major literary figure, a master of Gothic atmosphere and interior monologue.  His poems and stories have influenced the literary schools of Symbolism and Surrealism as well as the popular genres of detective and horror fiction."

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