Join Us at Moonlight Madness!

Join us at the Barton Graded School tomorrow for Moonlight Madness! Moonlight Madness is Barton's annual craft and business fair sponsered by the Barton Area Chamber of Commerce. It is on Saturday, December 11 from 2 PM to 8 PM. There will be a big raffle of the finest products that are being exhibited and food is available in the cafeteria.

The Barton Public Library will be there, too. Our tables will be at the entrance to the gym. We will be selling books, having a Silent Auction, and you can even buy your Gift Book certifcates and get all of your Christmas shopping done in one spot. We even do the shopping for you!

Give Barton Library Gift Certificates This Season!

Click here to download and print.

Again this year, we are offering to help you with your holiday shopping by using Gift Books. For only $15 you can purchase a book or give a gift certificate which makes it possible for a person to choose a book to be added to the collection. The library will take care of ordering the book, putting a plate in the book and assuring that the recipient is the first person to read the book. This program allows the library to increase the collection and even have a greater variety of offerings. Please ask at the desk for more details!

You can download the gift certificate here or just click on the words under the sample certificate on the left. You will view the certificate full size on Google docs. Click the "File" menu on the top left of the document page and select "print" or "download." Print and/or download the certificate on your printer (or the library's printer!), fill it out and mail it off to us or drop it off. You can even save the certificate to your own Google Docs page, and you'll never lose it! There is no deadline for you to return the certificate!

Classic Movie Series Begins Friday!

Our Classic Movie Series is beginning on Friday afternoon, December 3, 2010 at 2 PM. Be sure to drop by to view one of the classics of film.

The Classic Movie Series is every Friday at 2PM, December through May. There are free refreshments! Unfortunately, we are not able to publicize the movie titles, but you can be assured they are great classics.

See you there!

Winter Reminder: New Hours

Rugosa

We'd like to remind our patrons that we are now observing winter hours.

• Monday: 1 PM - 7 PM
• Wednesday: 9 AM - 12 PM and 1 PM - 7 PM
• Friday: 1 PM - 7 PM

Be sure to drop in for a visit and read our new books!

The photograph is of the rugosa hedge that borders our front walk and was photographed this summer.

Tree Trimming and Craft Day on Saturday, November 27

Be sure to come to the library on the Saturday after Thanksgiving from 10am to 12 noon for our annual Tree Trimming and Craft Day! Join us in making Christmas ornaments for your tree and ours! Call 525-6524 if you have any questions. This program is free and refreshments will be served. We can't wait to see what our resident living Christmas Norfolk Pine will look like this season. See you there!

Acquisitions

I finally completed the 2010 library acquisitions file. You can view this file to see if we have a book you are interested in, or to see if you are interested in reading any of the new books. There are three ways for you to view the list:

• by clicking the Acquisitions tab at the top of the blog (and underneath the banner of the blog).
• by downloading (and printing if you are interested) the PDF version. This link is also available on the Acquisitions page.
• by going to the actual spreadsheet itself. This link is also available on the Acquisitions page.

The list includes books from the adult and juvenile collections, and displays (on the far right columns) the winners of the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the Red Clover Award and the Green Mountain Book Award.

If you read any of the 2010 books, please use the Share Your Book Review tab at the top of the blog and send us your review! Your name does not need to be published (but we do need your name in order to know it is a valid review).

Enjoy the books! They are great this year!

New Story Hour Time

Story Hour now begins at 10 AM on Wednesdays. It will also be every Wednesday now. Listen to stories, make a craft and enjoy a snack! Call the library (525-6524) if you have any questions. Be sure, also, to download or subscribe to our calendar (on the sidebar) to stay up to date on all programs!

Movie Nights (and Days) are Back!

You may love winter. You may hate winter. But one great thing about winter is that it brings movie nights back! Our first movie this season will be on Friday, October 22 at 1:30 PM. Many of you may not be able to make it, but many of you can, so bring your kids! There will be FREE popcorn. The movie is open to everyone. Sorry, we can't give out the title (because of a licensing agreement), but you can call us for more information (525-6524). Coming up soon: Classic Movies on Friday afternoons and Friday night movies once a month. Watch this blog for details. You'll be the first to know when!

Ray Perkins Is Coming!

Ray Perkins

Ray Perkins, local author, is coming on Saturday, October 16! This is going to be a great opportunity to meet Mr. Perkins. He will be reading from his book The Mystery of the Silver Statue and telling us about his new book, The Mystery of the Brick Kingdom. And he will be having a treasure hunt! This event is free for all. So be sure to  bring the kids and have a great autumn morning!

The Annual Turkey Dinner Benefit

An unhappy turkey.

We all hope to see you at our Annual Turkey Dinner on Saturday, October 9th. There will be two sittings — one at 5:00 PM and one at 6:30 PM. Please call Patsy for reservations. If you don't have Patsy's number, please call the library 525-6524 on Friday from 1 PM to 7 PM for it. The dinner is held at the Barton United Church (the big white church at the corner of Water and Church Streets). 

Menu 

Roast Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, coleslaw, hot veggie, rolls and butter, homemade pies, coffee and tea.

A special request for photographs from the dinner! I won't be able to photograph the event, so please email photos of it to me at bartonpubliclibrary@gmail.com. If you photograph faces, please get permission to publish. Thank you for the help!

Welcome!

October 2010

We've started a blog! Here you can catch up on what we're doing, read about our history, check our hours or our new acquisitions. There will be surveys, polls, contests and patron book reviews in the very near future. Our look may change as we hear your suggestions. So as we start, we'd like to ask you for:

• your comments! Just click the word "comments" under each post and a form will open allowing you to leave a comment. If you have a Google e-mail address, you will be identified with your Google account.
• your blogs and websites! If you have a blog or website, please e-mail us immediately so we can add you to our blogroll!
• your reviews! If you like to share your opinions, we will have a place for you to do so. Just click the Share Your Book Review tab under the banner on top of the blog. We don't have to publish your identity, but we can if you don't mind!
• your subscription! Subscribe to the RSS feed so that whenever we post new information, you will know about it.
• your photos and videos! We have a Flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/bartonpubliclibrary and would love to share your photos and videos. (We'll have a YouTube presence soon.) May we use them on the blog?
• your questions! If you have questions about anything (computers, technology, books, policies . . you name it), ask! Ask in the comments or in an e-mail.. We want your suggestions for improving the library, too!
• your Facebook! We'll soon have a Facebook page for you to either be a fan of or to like. Stay tuned!
• your ideas! We want and need your ideas!
• your memories . . . if you have memories to share of the library and/or Barton history or anecdotes, please share them.  
• your Tweets! Follow us at http://twitter.com/bartonpubliclib!

Be sure to check in on our blogroll (those are the blogs that we read) and our Shared Items (articles from the web that we want to share with you). You can find the blogroll under the banner of this blog in the Blogroll tab. You can find our Shared Items on the sidebar on the right. If you want to share with us, drop us an e-mail!

Come back soon to the blog and visit us in person soon!