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MAY 2007

Upcoming schedule changes
Northland Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. Our summer schedule begins on Sunday, May 27.

APRIL 2007

Spring Book Sale Blowout
Our semi-annual Book Sale Blowout is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 4-6. Thousands of items will be available at discount prices. Sunday will also feature our popular $5 Bag Sale, where you can put as many items as possible into a standard brown grocery bag and pay just $5.

New Bestseller Collection
Our new collection consists of multiple copies of bestsellers available on a first-come, first-served basis for our customers who come into our library. These books may not be requested ahead of time, nor renewed. They are housed on the shelving opposite the Booknook on the upstairs level. The late fee for these books is $.50 per day. The books will stay in our library and will not be sent to other libraries for loan. The library will be purchasing copies of these same titles for our regular circulating collection and you may place holds, as usual, on the titles. However, if you're lucky enough to find that new bestseller you've been waiting for, you may check it out right away and remove your name from the long waiting list! Thanks to generous funding by and your continued support of the Northland Public Library Foundation, this new collection will be a wonderful...and well-used...addition to our collection. Some opening day pictures are shown below (click on a picture for a larger view).

MARCH 2007

2006 Annual Report Now Available
Our new annual report includes highlights of the last year, as well as collection, circulation, staffing and financial information about the library. Read the report now...

JANUARY 2007

Nonfiction Book Group Debuts This Month
If you like to read nonfiction books, then we’ve got a new discussion group especially for you. The first meeting of our Tuesday Night Book Group will be on January 2 at 7:00pm. The Group will discuss only nonfiction books.

NOVEMBER 2006

Library Schedule Change
The library will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 22 and will be closed on Thursday, November 23 in observance of Thanksgiving. The library's normal schedule will resume on Friday, November 24.

Enjoy 2007 books on sale now
The new Enjoy 2007 Book is now available at the Book Nook on the upper level of the library. The book is full of discount coupons for hundreds of area restaurants, theaters and attractions, travel savings and more. A portion of the $25 purchase price goes to the NPL Foundation.

SEPTEMBER 2006:

Fall Book Sale Blowout!
Our annual Fall Book Sale Blowout is this weekend--Friday, October 6 through Sunday, October 8, 2006. Hundreds of books, CDs, and DVDs will be available at discount prices.

AUGUST 2006:

Storytelling Festival Tickets On Sale Now!
The 6th annual Three Rivers Storytelling Festival will be held at the library on Friday and Saturday, August 11 and 12, and features some of the top storytelling talent in the nation. Weekend passes and tickets for individual events are available at the library. More information...

For Adults Only - We need your input!
The library is looking forward to planning some new and exciting programs for the baby boomer age group. We'd like your input into the kinds of programs you'd find interesting and enjoyable. Do you like discussion groups, speakers on certain subjects, music programs, demonstrations, or debates on topical issues? Are you able to spend a little time with us at a focus group meeting to talk over your ideas and suggestions. On Thursday, August 17 and Monday, August 21, we'll host an informal meeting to gather program ideas. If you can attend either of these focus sessions, please contact Jane Jubb (email or 412-366-8100 x110) or Pat McCarthy (email or 412-366-8100 x104).

JULY 2006:

Steelers Visit Highlights Hot Dog Day
Our annual Hot Dog Day on Wednesday, July 19 will really be a super event this year. That's because a member of the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers will be on hand from 11:00am to 1:00pm to sign autographs. It's all part of Northland Library's partnership with Verizon to demonstrate the company's new FiOS Internet Service.FiOS will provide the fastest and most powerful Internet connection ever offered. Two computers equipped with FiOS will be available in the library beginning on Hot Dog Day. One will be in the computer center on the upper level, while the other will be in the children's department on the lower level. We invite you to stop by, meet a Steeler, have some food, and try out the new FiOS computer service.

Northland Wins Paper Recycling Contest
Thanks to the combined efforts of the library and our communities, Northland placed third in our category in the 2006 Great Paper Drive. Abitibi-Consolidated, North America's largest recycler of newspapers and magazines, designed the two-month challenge to promote environmental awareness and increase paper recycling. Winning organizations and community participants collected the most paper by contributing newspapers, magazines, office and school papers, catalogues and mail into their green and yellow Abitibi Paper Retriever® recycling containers located at their facility. Although the container is located on the premises of the library, residents of the community also helped the effort by bringing their papers to the bin as well. Read the full press release...

JUNE 2006:

Summer Reading Club Preview
Registration for Summer Reading Clubs for kids of all ages begins on June 8, 2006. You can register for Read to Me (children not yet in kindergarten), Summer Reading Club (grades K-6) , and Teen Summer Read (grades 7-12) online at www.nplsrc.org. Once you have registered, your reading kit will be waiting for you in the Children's Department. Our Adult Summer Reading Club begins June 1.

Library Schedule Change
Northland will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2006.

MAY 2006:

Library Schedule Change
From May 29, 2006 through Labor Day, Northland will operate on our summer schedule.

Library Schedule Change
Northland will be closed on Friday, May 19, 2006 for staff in-service day.

APRIL 2006:

Spring Book Sale Blowout!
Our Spring Book Sale Blowout will be held on Friday-Sunday, April 28-30 in the meeting rooms on the lower level of the library. Thousands of items, including best sellers, cookbooks, paperbacks, DVDs and CDs will be available at discount prices. Sunday will also feature the popular $5 Bag Sale, where you can pack as many items as possible into a standard brown grocery bag and pay just $5. Book sale hours will be Friday 9am - 9pm; Saturday 9am - 5pm; and Sunday 1 - 5pm.

Library Schedule Change
Northland will be closed on Sunday, April 16, 2006 in observance of Easter.

National Library Week Events Planned
Northland Library has a variety of events, contests and specials to help celebrate National Library Week, which runs from April 2 through April 8. The schedule includes a customer appreciation contest, a read-a-thon, a family sleepover at the library, book nook discounts, and several special adult and children's programs.

FEBRUARY 2006:

VITA Tax Preparation Assistance
Northland will again offer free income tax preparation assistance to senior citizens and low-income families this tax season. This service will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 12pm, from February 2 to April 13. IRS-trained volunteers will be available to assist in the preparation of both federal and state forms. The service will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Details & more tax-time info...

JANUARY 2006

New Recycling Service
Northland Public Library has joined in the Abitibi Paper Retriever Program, a free service that helps the environment while raising funds for the library at the same time. The program encourages people to bring recyclable paper items to the library, where they are collected and sent to be remanufactured into newsprint. The library is paid by Abitibi based on the amount of paper collected. The following paper items can be accepted: catalogs, magazines, folders, newspapers, office paper, paperback books, fax paper, school paper, and hardcover books without bindings. Those donating to the program may bring their recyclable paper items to the special Abitibi Paper Retriever bin, located next to the shipping and receiving room.

DECEMBER 2005

Library Schedule Changes
Northland Public Library will be closed on Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 and Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25. The library will also be closed on New Year's Day, Sunday, January 1.

New Library Website
We've made some major changes to our website in an effort to make it easier for patrons to search our catalog, use online resources, and get information on library services and events. We hope you like the changes we've made. Please give us your feedback by sending an email to nplwebmaster@einetwork.net.