The summer reading contest is starting again. Kids can start bringing in their pages read at any time. You can count the pages you’ve been reading since the beginning of summer. I just need a parents signature with the pages read. There will be three categories: pre-K-2th, 3th-5th, and 6th-8th. If teenagers older than 8th grade are interesting in a reading contest, just let me know. The last day you can bring in pages read will be the 12th of July. The 15th of July I’ll announce the winners, give out prizes, and have water games for all ages to enjoy.

The library will be changing to summer hours next week. Summer hours are Mon., Wed., Fri., 2-5 pm. Thanks.

We have a couple new books on CD: “No Rest For the Dead”, “Capitol Murder” by Phillip Margolin, “Mistress of the Game” by Tilly Bagshawe and Sidney Sheldon, “Every Breath You Take” by Gilroy, and “Back Fire” by Catherine Coulter. These were all donated by Brenda Cullinan.

Please excuse the mess in the library. The children’s section is getting an upgrade thanks to our wonderful art students and teacher. The most exciting part is the mural they plan on painting on the library wall. Again, please excuse the mess. Thanks!

Arthur Library has recently joined the Overdrive group. For those of you who don’t know what it is, it’s a way for you to check out book electronically via e-reader (kindle, ipad, etc.) for free. For those of you who are already implementing it, I hope you are enjoying the program. If you have any questions at all, I’m very happy to try and figure out the answer for you. On your computer, you can check out the website at http://nebraska.lib.overdrive.com/5737CBBB-E94F-4D04-9107-B50814D01780/10/50/en/Default.htm

Arthur Library has just became a partner in Overdrive, a free online library. Some of you may know what this is already, but for those of you that don’t, it is a colaboration of libraries that provide e-books for their patrons with no charge. E-books are books that you can read or listen to electronically. You are going to need three things to read/listen to e-books. First, you’ll need a type of electronic device such as, smart phones, computers, laptops, tablets, etc. Second, you’ll need internet access(you will actually be downloading the book to your electronic device, so you’ll only need internet access when you are actually downloading the book or looking at the website). Third, you’ll need software. This will be easiest if you come in and I can help you with this part. If you’re a little more independent and feel you know what you’re doing you’ll just need your username and password to start. The website you will be going to is http://nebraska.lib.overdrive.com . I’m going to try and add this link to our website. You can go ahead and call me to get your information. I’m at the library from 2-5 p.m. Mon. thru Fri., but if this doesn’t work for you, you can just call me at 308-289-5574. We are still working out all of the kinks and aren’t actually going live until November 16, 2012, so please bare with me as I am learning this as I go also. It’s a very exciting new feature for our library, especially for those of you who have difficulty getting to the library, and I hope you enjoy it. If you have any questions at all you can either come see me or just give me a call.

Blaze Finds The Trail  – C. W. Anderson, Tartok The Ice Beast (Beast Quest) – Adam Blade, Notorious Nineteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel – Janet Evanovich, The Forgotten – David Baldacci, Before Midnight – Cameron Dokey, Sweet Land of Liberty – Callista Gingrich, Merry Christmas, Alex Cross – James Patterson, Her Mother’s Shadow – Diane Chamberlain, Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength, and Spirit – J.R. Martinez, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife – Eben Alexander M.D., Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson, V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton, The Giving Quilt: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel – Jennifer Chiaverini, To Whisper Her Name (A Belle Meade Plantation Novel) by Tamera Alexander, Sent  – Margaret Peterson Haddix, The Chronicles of Avantia #1: First Hero – Adam Blade

We have new books in the library. They are: His and Hers by M.C. Beaton, How I Came to Sparkle Again by Kaya McLaren,  The Bridesmaid by Beverly Lewis,   NYPD Red by James Patterson,  The 30 Day Diabetes Cure Featuring by Dr. Stefan Ripich,  Most Unsuitable Match by Stephanie Whitson, Home Front by Kristin Hannah, The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan, Billy and Blaze by C.W. Anderson, The Homeless Pooch by John Erickson, Growing Up Cowboy by Jack Sorenson. Also, thanks to Art Lockhart, we have additional books donated and are as follows: The Drifting Cowboy, Uncle Bill, A Tale of Two Kids and a Cowboy, The Dark Horse, Sand, In the Saddle With Uncle Bill, The Three Mustangeers, Flint Spears Cowboy Rodeo Contestant, Big-Enough, Horses I’ve Known, Home Ranch, All In the Day’s Riding, Lone Cowboy, My Life Story, The American Cowboy, and Scorpion all by Will James.

I just purchased some more books for the library, they are as follows : His and Hers by M.C. Beaton, How I Came to Sparkle Again by Kaya McLaren, The Bridesmaid by Beverly Lewis, The Unexpected Husband by Debbie Macomber, Merry Christmas, Alex Cross by James Patterson,  NYPD Red by James Patterson, The 30 Day Diabetes Cure Featuring by Dr. Stefan Ripich, Most Unsuitable Match by Stephanie Whitson, Home Front by Kristin Hannah, The Scorch Trials by James Dashner, Billy and Blaze by C.W. Anderson, Blaze and the Forest Fire by C. W. Anderson, The Homeless Pooch by John Erickson, Call Me Francis Tucket by Gary Paulsen, Growing Up Cowboy by Jack Sorenson

So many people have been donating books lately. Belinda Daly just recently donated quite a few Michael Connelly books and Stephen White. Carolyn Cerny has also donated quite a few books along with Brenda Cullinan donating pretty much our entire books-on-cds. Many more people have also donated to the library which have added wonderfully to our collection. It’s people like this that keep this library going. So come on in and see all of our new books.