September 12, 2007
Citizen News Library Column
New Library System
Thank you for your patience with the transition to our
new library system. During this
transition period we have taken away the remote access to our catalog. With the
new system you are able to be notified by e-mail of any reserves being held for
you. We just need to add your e-mail
address to your account. You may also be
notified one day of each week of your status showing what books you have out.
Again, we just need to add your e-mail address and the day of the week you
would like to be notified to your record.
Upcoming Adult Programs for September
Weds., Sept. 19, Page Turners Book Discussion Group,
6:45-7:45 pm. An informal book
discussion group that meets the third Wednesday of each month and encourages
new members. The selection for this
month is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See. Books are available at the
Adult Circulation desk.
Thursday, Sept. 20, Artist Demonstration,
1-4 pm. Sponsored by the Candlewood League
of Artists. Clayton Buchanan will
demonstrate a pastel landscape.
Upcoming Children’s Programs for September
Thursdays, Drop-In Storytime, every Thursday with Ms.
JoAnn, 10:30-11 am. Stories, music and
movement for all ages.
Tuesday – Saturday, Sept. 4-15, Storytime
Registration, register in person or by calling 312-5682 for the following
storytime sessions:
Mondays, Wee Ones, 10:30-11 am. Board books, lap games and nursery rhymes
with Ms. Debbie for ages 12-23 months with caregiver.
Monday, Storycrafts, 1:30-2 pm. Children will hear a story and make a related
craft with Ms. Jill for ages three and up.
Tuesday, Tales for Two’s, 10:30-11 am. Stories, flannel board nursery rhymes, music
and movement with Ms. Debbie for ages 24-35 months with caregiver.
Wednesday, More Stories Please for 5’s, 4’s
and 3’s, 1:30-2pm. Ms. Judy will
entertain children with her favorite children’s books for ages three and up.
Friday, Sept. 14, Yu-Gi-Oh/Pokemon Card
Night, 6:30-7:30 pm. Participants ages
six and up will bring their cards and play against opponents. All skill levels welcome!
Weds., ANTS, Sept. 19 to October 24,
10:15-11 am. This is a program for
children ages four and five years old with an enthusiasm for creating
imaginative projects using science and nature.
Each week will be an adventure that will include literature, crafts,
creative movement, songs, poems and fun. ****Our morning session is filled but
if we get enough people who are still interested, we can offer an afternoon
session beginning Tuesday, September 18 from 1-1:45 pm.
Weds., Sept. 19, Teen Advisory Council, 4-5
pm. Students in Grades Six and up will
meet monthly to advise the library on book, music and program selections for
teens. Community service hours will be given.
Overdue Library Materials and the Food Pantry
Did you finally find that book or dvd you were looking
for? Scared to bring it back thinking
there are huge fines on it? Has it
crossed your mind that maybe you won’t return it because of the cost? Guess what?
You are saved!! Due to our new
computer system, we are granting amnesty during the month of September for all
overdue items. Please clean out your
house, look under the bed, under the couch cushions, in the trunk of the car,
etc. and bring back whatever library materials you may have out that you think
are overdue without penalty to your wallet.
Take advantage of this gift to the community as these occasions don’t
happen on an annual basis! It’s a
win-win situation for all of us.
Last week we mentioned there would be
an exception regarding past fines but Christmas has arrived early and we have
been given the word that we may even waive the exception! Sooo, if you do have fines or even think that
you do, please, just bring in any of the
following items to donate to the New Fairfield Food Pantry and ALL fines will
be waived. You can start off this new
school year with a clean slate.
Items Needed for the New
Toilet paper, deodorant, shampoo and
conditioner for both adults and children, toothbrushes for adults and children,
dish detergent, laundry detergent, sponges, any canned vegetables except beans,
any canned soup or fruit, tomato sauce, cereal, canned meat, condiments, grape
jelly and peanut butter.
September is Library Card Month
September is Library Card Month. Please stop in and see us and get cards for
everyone in the family. Due to some
identity issues, your protection, and the computer system’s program, we will be
requiring patrons to show a library card , driver’s license, or some other form
of identification in order to check out materials. Until the end of September, anyone who has
lost a card may get a new one without having to pay the $2.00 replacement
fee. We can offer you a regular or
key-chain card for ease of use. Take
advantage of this offer!
Sunday Hours
The library is back to being open on Sundays. Our hours of operation on Sundays are from 1
to 4 pm.
Book
The library will be accepting donations
until September 15 for the Friends of the Library September 22 and 23 book sale
in the Community Room. We cannot accept
encyclopedias, magazines, or Reader’s Digest books. Please do not bring boxes/bags of books to
the library and leave them outside or put them in the driveway book drop. Donations will gladly be accepted during
library hours.
Summer Reading Logs
Parents, please come in and pick up your child’s
summer reading logs. Attach them to the
Governor’s Reading Challenge log (extras are available) and submit them both to
your child’s teacher. Your children’s library
logs will be held until, Saturday, September 15. Please don’t let all that reading go to
waste. All those logs are tabulated and
the results sent to Governor Rell’s office where we are in competition with all
the other towns in the state for a monetary prize and party. This is serious competition, folks, so let’s
rise to the occasion and Go New Fairfield!
New Adult Books
The Lost Beach Boy by Jon Stebbins, Burnt House by
Faye Kellerman, Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney, Verneys by Adrian
Tinniswood, On Borrowed Wings by Chandra Prasad, Judas Strain by James Rollins,
Play Dirty by Sandra Brown, Last Breath by George Shuman, Summer Reading by
Hilma Wolitzer, Breaking Back by James Blake, Devil’s Labyrinth by John Saul,
Psychic Children by Sylvia Browne, Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch,
Innocence by David Hosp, Cape Wind by Wendy Williams, Dead Ex by Harley Kozak,
Mad Dash by Patricia Gaffney, The parting by Beverly Lewis, Astrid and Veronika
by Linda Olsson, Saving Erasmus by Steven Cleaver, Killer Weekend by Ridley
Pearson.
New Children’s Books
Camel Rider by Prue Mason; Emily Windsnap and
the Castle in the Mist by Liz Kessler
New Children’s DVD’s
Ultimate Underdog Collection V. 1; Thunderpants; Care
Bears—Gift of Caring; Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection;
Corduroy…and More Stories About Friendship