Wow, how has time flown by so quickly it is December already and a couple of weeks until Christmas.

Well we have some new books that have come in for you all to check out: Barefoot by Elin Hilderbrand, Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell, Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks, Lethal by Sandra Brown, Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel, Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs, Zero Day by David Baldacci, Son of Stone by Stuart Woods, Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson, V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton, Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich, Shockwave by John Sandford, Soft Target by Stephen Hunter and many more too numerous to mention. We also have some new books on CD and some new young adult books such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney and children’s books such as Dog Breath and My Bear Griz, so come check them out.

We will also be holding more gaming day/night and movie day/night activities at the Library so if you would be interested in attending a gaming day or movie night please let us know so we can get them arranged.

One last item is a question for you all: How would you feel about a computer class 1 Saturday a month or two (or a different day/night) on a specific computer program such as Word or Excel or any other certain computer topics like introduction to e-mail, internet, etc. We are thinking about 1 hour presentation with 1 hour Q&A. Let us know if this is something that you would attend and what classes you would like to see taught. Your feedback will help guide the direction these classes can take.

So you can stop by the library and our hours are: Monday, Thursday and Friday: 1:00 to 5:00 PM; Tuesday and Wednesday from Noon to 8:00 PM and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM or you can give us a call at 402-582-4507 or drop us an e-mail at plibrary@plvwtelco.net.

Well that is all for now, so we hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Come to the library on Saturday, November 12th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and check out our National Gaming Day.  You will have a chance to play Wii and Playstation 2 games and a variety of board games.  While you are not playing a game you can check out the new release books and the new magazines.  So kids bring your Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad, and take a look at what our library has to offer – it might just suprise you!

Celebrate Picture It! @ your library® for Teen Read Week ™!

We are celebrating Teen Read Week™ this week October 16-22, 2011.  Thousands of libraries, schools and bookstore across the country will encourage teens to read a variety of materials, including novels, movies, books about photography, and more.
“Teens have more activities to fill their free time than ever — web videos, social networking sites, video games, afterschool activities, athletics —and increasingly high expectations in the classroom,” said Donna Christiansen “It’s important that we show them that reading is something that’s fun and relaxing that they can do for free. And that reading for fun can translate into better performance at school.”

“Many families have learned to make do with less as a result of the economy and have flocked to the library,” Christiansen “Teen Read Week™ is a great time to make sure teens and their families know about all the free services the library can offer them and to reach out to teens who aren’t regular users and encourage them to come see what they can find here.”
Parents of teens are encouraged to celebrate Teen Read Week™ at home, as well. Christiansen offers these ideas:

• Visit the public library with your teen to attend a program or to check out books.
• Set aside time each night for the family to read.
• Give books or magazine subscriptions to your teen as a gift or reward.
• Share your favorite book with your teen.
• Join a book discussion group at the public library.

After 27 years of being Director of the Plainview Carnegie Library, Loydell Swan will be retiring at the end of September.

So everyone is welcome to come to the Library on Friday, September 30th from 2:00 to 5:00 PM for an Open House for Loydell Swan.

It’s time for STORY TIME at the Plainview Carnegie Library.

With school in full swing now it is time to start Story Time.

Story Time will start on Monday, September 12th and continue until December 19th when school will be letting out sometime that week for Christmas vacation.

Story Time will run from 3:45-4:30 PM on Mondays and is for children age 3 1/2 through 2nd graders.

Of course there will be a story, and maybe a craft project or coloring and maybe a game or a song.

To sign up just give the library a call at 402-582-4507 or just stop on by the library.

Here are some of the new books that have come in for you all to check out: Escape by Barbara Delinsky, Quinn by Iris Johansen, Happy Birthday by Danielle Steel, Split Second by Catherine Coulter, Devious by Lisa Jackson, The Killing Ground by Jack Higgins, Strategic Moves by Stuart Woods, The Eleventh Victim by Nancy Grace, The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund, Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Dominion by Eric Van Lustbader, The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini, The Ledge by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan, and the Biography of Robert Redford.

We would like to welcome everyone to our new website.  We hope you will be able to find what you are looking for on our website if not please give us a call, stop by the library or drop us an e-mail.

If you go to the online catalog link you will be able to search our catalog of books, magazines, videos, dvds, and books on tapes or CDs.

We would also like to know what YOU like to read!!!  Do we have your favorite books or authors?  Is there a book or author you wish we had??  PLEASE LET US KNOW!!  Stop in or give us a call at the library or even leave us a post on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Plainview-Carnegie-Library/170215896383549