Already Brainstorming for SRP 2017

Sure, it's fall and we just finished this year's summer reading program just two months ago, but we are already planning an brainstorming for next year's program.  This past summer's SRP was amazing and we are so pleased with the changes we've made to freshen things up.  We are planning some additional changes based on the feedback we received following the conclusion of this year's SRP.  We cannot wait for next year's program!

No Story Time This Saturday

We will not be having story time this Saturday, due to unforeseen circumstances.  Be sure to check back for our next story time!

Virus

Announcement: Our library has been struck by a virus, wiping our catalogue. We will be close until Monday, October 31st in order to rebuild so we can best serve you again. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Join Us for Story Time!

We will again be holding a story time for kids of all ages this Saturday, October 29th.  Join us for some great stories and fun!

Tech Tuesday: Goodreads App

 Ever find yourself wondering what to read next?  Ever forget if you've read a specific title already?  Then Goodreads is a great app for you!  Available in GooglePlay or the App Store.

What the app offers:

* Keep track of what you’ve read, what you’re currently reading, and what you want to read in the future by adding books to your Goodreads shelves.
* Search our catalog of more than 8 million books.
* Read friend reviews and community reviews of any book.
* View your profile and browse your shelves! Next time you are deciding what to read, your to-read list will be handy.
* Find book recommendations from friends and other readers.
                                         - Source Goodreads.com

Book Club

A reminder, book club will be meeting on October 18th at 2:00.  We look forward to seeing you there!

New Releases

 Check out what's new on our shelves this week:

B Vargas    Vargas, Elizabeth, Between breaths: a memoir of panic and addiction

DVD Cor    Coraline

DVD Whe    Where angels go, trouble follows

E Bir    Bird, Benjamin, Don't give this book a bowl of milk

E Kel    Willems, Mo, We are growing

ER jF Cro    Cronin, Doreen, Into the wild

F Dan    Daniels, Robert, Once Shadows Fall

F Jan    Jance, Judith A., Downfall: a Brady novel of suspense

F Phi    Philips, Susan Elizabeth, First Star I See Tonight

F Ste    Steel, Danielle, Rushing waters

jF BCD Wil    Wilder, Laura Ingalls, Little house on the prairie

jF Had    Haddix, Margaret Peterson, Children of exile

jF Pil    Pilkey, Dav, Dog Man

jF Red    Redbank, Tennant, Haunted boardwalk

pb F Kir    Kirkpatrick, Jane, This road we traveled

pb F Rei    Reilly, Meg Little We Are Unprepared

pb jF Pei    Peirce, Lincoln. Big Nate: revenge of the cream puffs

Fall Coloring Contest

Print out the page here: http://wellman.lib.ia.us/Event/Fall2016ColoringContest

Halloween is Coming!

Be sure to stop by our display and check out some spooky books to get you ready for Halloween!

Tech Tuesday: National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)?  This national campaign is jointly sponsored by The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) among others.  Cyber Security Awareness focuses on education.  It educates the public, businesses, government, and schools on how to secure their computers and our national infrastructure. 

Visit: www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month for tips and resources to help protect your own piece of cyber space. 

"We live in a world that is more connected than ever before. The Internet touches almost all aspects of everyone’s daily life, whether we realize it or not. National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) is designed to engage and educate public and private sector partners through events and initiatives to raise awareness about cybersecurity, provide them with tools and resources needed to stay safe online, and increase the resiliency of the Nation in the event of a cyber incident." - DHS Cyber Security Awareness Month

Here are some additional resources for NCSAM:
Stay Safe Online: www.staysafeonline.org
U.S. Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov
Iowa's Cyber Security Awareness: www.secureonline.iowa.gov

Librarians vs. 5th Graders

It's on!  Starting today and lasting through the whole month of October, we librarians have challenged the 5th graders to see who can read more.  While we may be greatly outnumbered, our mere four librarians against whole classes of 5th graders, we are absolutely up to the challenge!