Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Imagine getting to hold the future in your hands. As the main purchaser for the library, that’s the way I feel every month as I look through catalogs and reviews of upcoming books that won’t be released for months. Should we try a new author like husband and wife team Ambrose Parry? Do we branch into a new genre field (Escapist Fiction maybe?). Or do we stick with a tried and true author (ahem, Patterson) or finish up a series (who else is sad that the alphabet now ends at Y? RIP Sue Grafton). Or does the book just jump out...
The days are getting shorter and you can almost feel the snow in the air. It’s easy to see the change in the season as we greet our patrons who are already bundled up in their winter gear! For those who prefer to stay indoors, toes curled up under your favorite blanket reading a book, our shelves are stocked with the newest releases and I have upcoming bestsellers pre-ordered through January. A few of the current bestsellers we have available are “The Guardians” by John Grisham, Stephen King’s “The Institute” and “Olive, Aga...
Working at a small library, you tend to wear a lot of different hats. No day is exactly the same. Some days include getting new items ready to go out on the shelves, signing people up for library cards, hosting a library program or helping someone on the computer. Nine times out of ten they declare you a computer genius! Other days you’re a grievance counselor, doling out hugs, sharing tears for lost loved ones or putting Band-Aids on skinned knees. We’re also a sort of a celebrity. If a kid sees any of us outside the lib...