Growing Collections Mean More Titles for Winter Reading
Our summer was busier than ever with almost 1,200 more entries in this year’s Summer Reading Club than last year’s. There were games and activities to occupy both young adults and adults. Thanks to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners!
With fall now upon us, we’re facing cooler temperatures, beautiful foliage and of course, that means it’s time to stock up on more good books to read. Just a few new titles we’ve added in Adult Books: Stork Naked: A Xanth Novel by Piers Anthony; The Collectors by David Baldacci; Farewell Summer by Ray Bradbury; The Hounds and the Fury by Rita Mae Brown; Motor Mouth-An Alexandra Barnaby Novel by Janet Evanovich; Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans; The Mitford Bedside Companion by Jan Karon; Lisey’s Story by Stephen King; The Red Gloves Collection by Karen Kingsbury; The Adventure Stories, Vol.4 by Louis L’Amour; The Brethren by Beverly Lewis; The Bancroft Strategy by Robert Ludlum; Fool Me Once by Fern Michaels; Black Girl/White Girl by Joyce Carol Oates; Hundred Dollar Baby by Robert B. Parker; Road of the Patriarch, Book III by R.A. Salvatore; Dear John by Nicholas Sparks; H.R.H. by Danielle Steel, and Murder at the Opera by Margaret Truman.
The results of the Teen Survey have been compiled with the most frequent answers appearing below: How often do you visit the library? (Every two weeks) What time is best for you? (Weekday afternoons) What new material would you like to see added? (Top 5 – fantasy, music CD’s, mysteries, thrillers. science fiction) Would you be interested in any of the following activities? (Top 5 – craft projects, Summer Reading Club, Teen Advisory Board, guest speakers and tied for fifth –book discussion group or trivia contest) What are your hobbies? (sports, drama, art, crafts, camping)
Which of the magazines in our collection do you read? (Seventeen, Teen People, Teen Vogue, Transworld Skateboarding and tied for 5th – Mad and Teen Ink) Which magazines would you like to see removed? (Top 5 – none, American Cheerleader, Teen Vogue, Mad, PC Gamer) Any magazines you would like to see added? (CosmoGirl, none, and cartoon magazines – each received more than one vote) In the next couple months we plan to add the following magazines to our young adult section: Current Science, Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat. CosmoGirl will replace ElleGirl, which ceased publication. Thanks to all who took the time to complete the survey. We hope to implement more of your suggestions soon.
Did you know that both Fiction and Young Adult departments have an “Ask a Librarian” site? Just like the reference service offered by the Main Desk, we offer an “Ask a Librarian” link on our fiction and young adult blogs. Any question relating to fiction or young adults may be sent to us through these links. You may access them by going to the Fiction or Young Adult page and clicking on “Ask a Librarian.” We will happily answer your questions as soon as we can.