Fall

Fall is on its way; this means that the library is getting ready as well. Osvaldo has decorated the library for Halloween--when you see him give him a big "Great Job," I am sure he will appreciate it.

In addition, the library is making room for new materials--this mean that we are selling and/or giving away children's, non-fiction, and fiction books as well as, audio books on tape and VHS. If the items are not sold within the month we will be throwing them away.

Also, Leslie has finished updating the new web site take a look http://www.amargosalibrary.com/ Amargosa Library is now officially out of the dark ages.

Also, a reminder we will be closed on Friday October 29th for Nevada Day.

Have a great Halloween

New Changes

It has been a while since our last post and we have had many changes. At this time we are implementing new ideas to the library and we will continue to have changes, some good and some bad. In the next few weeks we will have a new and improved website bringing us to the 21st Century!

My name is Leslie and I will be the new director when Jean retires later this year. I have a degree in Library & Information Services from Spokane Falls, Washington, but I have lived in Nevada for four years. I love to read any book and welcome suggestions. Osvaldo is a godsend and has been keeping the library running we should all give him a big Thank You, when you see him.

Here is a list of new DVDs coming in October:

Iron Man 2: PG13

Billionaire Tony Stark is battling a potentially dangerous condition resulting from heavy metals. In addition, resentful Russian science whiz Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) is making Iron Man’s life miserable.

How to Train Your Dragon: PG

Hiccup is a failure as a Viking, until he befriends a young dragon named Toothless.

Robin Hood: Unrated

Robin Longstride (Russel Crowe) comes back to England after 10 years in the Crusades. He meets Marion (Cate Blanchett) and her father while creating political intrigue by stealing from the rich King John and giving to the poor.

Predators: R

A mercenary (Adrian Brody) along with an innocent doctor (Topher Grace) find themselves stranded on a jungle planet with criminals and professional killers while being used as living targets for a horde of Predators.

In addition here are some new books that we have received:

James Patterson and Liza Marklund in Post Card Killers.

Jeannette Walls, Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven

Janet Evonovich, Wicked Appetite

Simone Elkeles, Leaving Paradise

Suzane Collins, Mockingjay

It's Nearly Summer Reading Time!

Greetings to One and All!

Okay, so now it's been just over two weeks since Sam has gone (literally and figuratively) to greener pastures, but we still miss him tons, though wish him well.

And so goes the wheel of life...spinning 'round to the next exciting adventure and that, oh patrons, means the Summer Reading program is soon upon us!

Now, the theme this year is "Catch the Reading Bug!" and we plan to have two major events although there will be a continuing reading program which will include prizes and such, however this will all be announced at the school assembly (date tbd soon) so I am not of the mind to give anything away just yet!

Tune in soon for more blogging...!

Erin :)

Out With The Old, In With The New (Library Director, That Is)

It’s with mixed emotions that I have to announce that I’ll be leaving both Amargosa Valley and the library here in the middle of April. I’ll be moving to Maryland, and taking a job with the Carroll County Public Library. It’s an exciting professional opportunity for me, but I will greatly miss this library, and the people here whom I’ve come to know and love during my time here.

I want to thank the library board for being so supportive, Erin, Osvaldo, Nina, and all of the other library volunteers and helpers for making my job much easier, and Jean Adams and the Friends of the Library for their dedication and service. And I especially want to thank the residents of the Valley and patrons of the Library. You’ve made me feel welcome and appreciated from the first day I arrived in Amargosa Valley, and for that I will always be grateful.

Erin Booth, who has been working at the library since last summer, will be taking over as the Interim Director after my departure. I hope that you all will show her the same kindness and generosity that you’ve shown to me. I believe the library will be in good hands, and that you will all enjoy getting to know Erin better.

Thanks again!

~Sam Eddington

5th Grade Donates Sweepstakes Books!

We're happy to report that Mrs. Dunsterville's 5th grade class at the Amargosa School were the winners of several boxes of books, courtesy of Scholastic's Whoopi! We're Reading! Sweepstakes. We're even happier to report that they kindly donated 200 of these books to our library! The books are currently being processed, and will soon be on the shelves for everyone in the community to enjoy.

Here are the boxes before we opened them.

And here we are opening the boxes!

Gardening in Amargosa

This past Wednesday, March 12, we were privileged to have Jan Cameron, chair of the Library Board and avid gardener, present a free public program on "Gardening in Amargosa." 21 people attended and learned tips and tricks for growing vegetables here in our desert climate. I've heard nothing but positive things about the program, and I really appreciate Jan's willingness to come and share this information.

Advocacy Training in Salt Lake City

As a part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant that we've been awarded, I'll be traveling to Salt Lake City on March 12-15 for training. The focus will be on advocacy -- showing the library's worth to the community and encouraging people to support it.

I really feel that our community's support for the library is outstanding. But I'm still looking forward to getting new ideas from this training.

I'm also excited for the rest of the grant! We're going to be able to replace at least some of the public computers, which are aging. I think this will be a great benefit.