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Be sure to login in to the
library’s Facebook page every Tuesday for Toddler Time with Tegan
and every Wednesday for Story Time through October 23.
The Big Read is a worldwide campaign developed by the 1000 Books
Foundation.
Watch for 1000 Books Before Kindergarten coming to the library soon.
New on the Book Shelves
Picture Books:
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“The Oboe Goes Boom Boom
Boom” by Colleen AF Venable
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“Sea Sheep” by Eric
Seltzer and Tom Desbury
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“Awesome Man: The Mystery
Intruder” by Michael Chabo
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“Up on Bob” by Mary
Sullivan
Juvenile Chapter Books:
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“Sixth Grade Alien: I
Shrank My Teacher” by Bruce Coville
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“Little Bird” by Cynthia
Voigt
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“One Time” by Sharon
Creech
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“Everything Comes Next” by
Naomi Shihab Nye
Young Adult Books:
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“The Left-Handed
Booksellers of London” by Garth Nix
Light, entertaining, fantasy novel set in 1983 alternate London
with 18 year old art student Susan Arkshaw looking for her
father while an enemy is intent on killing her. Mysterious,
Magical, and Dangerous.
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“Charming as a Verb”
by Ben Philippe
First generation American, popular high school senior, Henri
Haltiwanger is going through the stresses of college admissions
and in the process misrepresents his dog walking business. Along
comes Corrine Troy a fellow classmate who calls him out and in
exchange for her silence wants to be more popular. Filled with
uncertainty for the future this a fun, charming, romantic read.
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“Grown” by Tiffany
D Jackson
An intense mature novel for young adults about the “grooming” of
aspiring teenage star, Chanty Jones aka Enchanted, who wakes up
one morning with blood on her hands, no memory of the night
before, and the mentor who has forced Enchanted to grow up way
to fast, dead. This book is gut wrenching and may cause triggers
for anyone who may have had similar experiences. Caution is
advised.
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“Thoughts and Prayers”
by Bryan Bliss
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“Miss Meteor” by
Tehlor Kay Mejia and Anna-Marie McLemore
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CIRCULATION NEWS
Fix-It Lincoln – The Library now offers a new collection of
books on maintenance, repair, and upkeep. The books include topics
such as automobiles, homes, lawns, health care, musical instruments,
boats, and much more. Funding for this grant was awarded by the U.S.
Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Secretary of
State/Illinois State Library.
Links on our Website - Our website has links to many free
services, such as Library On The Go, WorldCat, Khan Academy, the
improved World Book Web, and our Ask A Librarian service, as well as
various downloadable forms. Check out what’s new!
3M Cloud – This is our new ebook database, which is an
addition to our existing Library On The Go database. Thousands of
titles are available, with more being added weekly, and can be
searched via our online catalog. You will need a PIN number to get
started. Stop by our Circulation Department for easy instructions.
Zinio – An electronic magazine collection with hundreds of
titles. Create your account with Zinio from our website and start
reading. Stop by the Circulation Desk for more information.
Going on a trip? – The Circulation Staff can put a hold on
any outstanding requests you may have so you will get them when you
return. Just stop by and let the staff know your travel dates.
E-mails and text messages – Our computer program allows
patrons to receive texts and/or
e-mails for notification of reserved items and overdue notices. If
you are interested in this service, please talk to a member of our
Circulation Staff.
PIN Numbers – Don’t forget to take advantage of a PIN number
(password) for your account. With a PIN, you can search the entire
POLARIS system, see what items you have out, and request and renew
books from home.
Gift Certificates – Need a gift idea? You can purchase a one
year Library card for an individual or complete family that lives
out of the library district. We will provide a gift certificate for
presenting, and the recipient can bring it in, along with a photo ID
and proof of address to receive their own Library Card.
Book Clubs - The Annex Building Circulation Desk collects
reading lists for all the Book Clubs in the area. So if you can’t
remember what you read or what you are supposed to read, we have you
covered. Drop off your lists at the Circulation Desk, or e-mail
April Jensen, Circulation Manager, at apriljensen4@gmail.com
[Donna Cunningham
Youth Services Librarian
Lincoln Public Library District]
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