New Year's Resolution: Read Six New Authors in 2012!
It's so easy to get stuck in a rut! While you're waiting for your favorite author to write the next book, why not try out someone new?!? You might just find a new favorite!
The library in Antigo has set up a display of books by new authors, and, to make the choice of a new author a little less intimidating, we've created "similar" lists, with the help of NoveList. You can browse a list of books you have already read and find something similar. For example, maybe you enjoyed Night Sins by Tami Hoag. The list would link you to Cemetery Girl by David Bell. Or pick an author you like and find a new one who uses a similar style. Maybe you like Michael Connelly; the list suggests six new authors who write similarly. The lists are available here online, and there are paper copies on the display unit as well.
We challenge you to come out of your comfort zone with the new year! And our best wishes for a healthy and happy 2012!
A New Look in Adult Non-Fiction
The overcrowding of books in the Antigo adult non-fiction collection finally became a top priority in December, and we have completed a huge purge of the old, obsolete volumes in this collection.
Finally, this area has become a little less intimidating to browsers and staff alike. We even created new aisle markers so that you can more easily find what you're looking for!
This means, of course, we also have room to grow again!
Community Events Calendar
See what's going on....in all of Langlade County!
A great number of community-oriented people are pooling their resources to develop a one-stop calendar for the residents of Langlade County. Personnel at the City of Antigo, Langlade County Economic Development, the Antigo Public Library, Chamber of Commerce, Family Corner Resource Center, UW-Extention, and the Boys and Girls Club of Langlade County have found an online calendar where all community events can be entered. The Antigo School District events are included as well. This calendar will grow with the community and your input!
Just click on the date you are interested in, and that day's events will be displayed.
Please take a look and tell us what you think!
Staff Changes in Antigo
2011 has brought several changes in staffing in Antigo. Bev Wurtinger, long-time employee, retired in November, and Maria Pregler, formerly a Library Clerk, has taken the position of Catalog Library Assistant.
Betsy Pilecky, also a Library Clerk, will move into a new position with the new year: Processing and Business Clerk.
Please congratulate both Maria and Betsy when you see them!
Building Playaway Collections
Playaways are MP3 players with a prerecorded story on them. The media player is small enough to slip into your pocket. Just insert your earbuds and hit play.
The library is building a significant Playaway collection, for all age groups, and we are adding to them every month. Click on the picture to the left and see the latest additions.
In the V-CAT catalog, Playaways appear with the description [electronic resource] next to the title. Some of the latest Playaway bestsellers for adults include: Damage by John Lescroart, Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter, Ever After by Nora Roberts, and The Sentry by Robert Crais.
For Teens, some of the latest titles include Incarceron and Sapphique by Catherine Fisher. Children can enjoy What Happened on Fox Street by Tricia Springstubb and Secret Agent Jack Stalwart: the Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur by Elizabeth Singer Hunt. Try them out!
