We're Back!

Sorry it has been so long since my last posting. We have met our 1st match for the Gates Computer Grant. It's only the beginning but we have some breathing room now, but soon we will have to do more fundraising for the second match of the grant.

In the meantime, here is a list of some of the newest DVD titles:

1. Up!
2. Lioness (NF)
3. Empire of the Sun
4. One Man's Hero
5. Love Takes Wing
6. Love Finds a Home
7. My Sister's Keeper
8. Aliens in the Attic
9. Inglourius Basterds
10. Madison

I also wanted to remind you that we will be closed President's Day, Monday, February 15, 2010.

2010

Boy, am I a little behind or what? We've been working to get out the news about the need for funds to match the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant for new computers. We've done mailings (thanks go to Jean Clark & Pat Dusek). We've been given exposure by both the Walsh County Record and KXPO News. Funds are starting to come in already.

We thank those who may already have given to the computer match fund and ask others out there to think about it some more. If for some reason you cannot find your way to give money for new computers but still wish to show your support, feel free to give a general donation for our day-to-day operations or a specific one for books, children's books, dvds, or audiobooks. Help is needed in all these areas and others. Please specify if you want them used for other uses than the computers.

Happy New Year to All Our Friends & Patrons.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I wish to express my thanks for our patrons continued support of the library. A public thank you to my hard working staff (Sue Votava & Jill Bjerke) for all their good work. Another thank you for my board of directors for their time and support of my work. The City of Grafton is an appreciated source of assistance (especially Connie, Sheri, & Scott) in maintaining the building and general support. I am grateful also for the continued support of Walsh County and Nelson County.
GARY LITTLEFIELD, MLS MRE
Director, Carnegie Regional Library

Book List Update

Here is another list of recent acquisitions in our new books collection. ( NF=Nonfiction)

1. Pilgrim - Garrison Keillor
2. Hothouse Orchid - Stuart Woods
3. Gwenhwyfar - Mercedes Lackey
4. Black Friday - Alex Kava
5. Heat Wave - Richard Castle (Yeah the one from the ABC TV show)
6. Breaking the Rules - Barbara Taylor Bradford
7. Eating the Dinosaur - Chuck Klosterman (NF)
8. The Centurion's Wive - Davis Bunn
9. And Another Thing - Eoin Colfer (addition to Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series)
10. Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman - Jon Krakauer (NF)
11. Knit the Season - Kate Jacobs
12. The Christmas Blizzard - Garrison Keillor
13. Kindred in death - Robb, J.D.

These are just a few of our new books. Come check them out.

MONEY PROBLEMS

We actually have 2 areas where we have money problems. First, as the year gets closer to the end the finances get tighter. Since most people pay their property taxes at the beginning of the year or at the very end that is when we get most of our money. In past years donations have helped us get through the last few months supplementing the little tax money that continues to come in. This year donations have been slow to come in. This means fewer new materials for the public to use. With school starting and colder weather coming it also means more demand for our materials. This makes for a tough combination.

Secondly, we need to come up with matching funds for a Gates computer grant. At this point we still have a long way to go to meet the requirements. If we do not come up with this match it may be a long time before we can afford new computers.

Please give us all the help you can.

Penny Sale Extended !

Our penny sale on used books has been extended until October 3.

Latest Audiobooks & 1 Cent Sale

Before listing some of our latest audio books, I want to mention that we are having a one cent sale on our used books. This will continue until September 19.

We have a good collection of books on CD and on audio cassette. They come in handy when traveling. We have a good radio station here with KXPO but when you get beyond its reception area you may get bored with radio. Books on audio cassette & CD can be a new source of entertainment and self education. If you spend long hours in your vehicle or if you are tired of the constant drone of the television at home, enjoy an audio book. Listening to audio books helps you keep up with some of the latest books being talked about among your friends while letting you continue on with your work. They can also be a way of filling dead time with continuing education. Here is a list of some of the titles available:

1. Paradise City by Lorenzo Carcaterra CD
2. Shiver by Lisa Jackson AC
3. Sackett Brand by Louis L'Amour CD
4. Magic Tree House Books by Mary Pope Osborne CD
5. The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'Brian AC
6. Acing the Interview by Tony Beshara CD
7. The Rising Tide by Jeff Shaara CD
8. Toxic Bachelors by Danielle Steel AC
9. Lincoln by Richard Carwardine AC
10. The Day the Universe Changed by James Burke CD
11. Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult CD
12. These Happy Golden Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder CD

I hope this list gives you some idea of the variety of available audio books on our shelves.