Library News for Adults - Special Edition
                   April 1, 2020

Library News

Normally on the first of the month you would see your monthly newsletter in your inbox. However, our world has changed significantly since the March newsletter went out, and the library is adapting to meet both the existing and new needs of our community.  Here are some things we are doing to adapt to our Stay-at-Home environment:
  • Curbside pick-up of materials on hold for you (coming soon!)
  • More frequent newsletters - Adult newsletter every Wednesday; Kids, Teens & Families newsletter every Monday and Thursday
  • Increased purchases of eContent, including eBooks and eAudiobooks 
  • Information & Reference services by phone and through Ask-a-Librarian
We're here for you, so let us know how we can better serve you -- from 6 feet away!
Virtual Library Programming Survey

We know it's not so fun having to stay at home day after day with little to do - other than chores, or watching endless episodes of The Office.  In an effort to alleviate the boredom, we are investigating the possibility of offering library programs online.  But we need your help!

Please take a moment to fill out our survey.  It's just four questions, which you can answer by checking a box. We're hoping to find out what you would like us to provide, and anything you think we may have missed.
Check This Out!

Boredom. Monotony. Ennui. The evils of being confined to your home. Try one of these suggestions to shake yourself out of the blahs and get in touch with your creative side. 

Lynda.com - Got some time? Check out lynda's HUGE array of online courses. Lynda is known for their technology and business courses, but be sure to take a look at their creative courses too. Everything from music lessons for banjo, to designing a book, to filmmaking is yours for free with your Scott County library card and PIN. Just be sure to access lynda through the library website - it won't recognize you otherwise.

Coloring Pages - If you just want to enjoy art without taking a class, check out this link to some beautiful coloring pages. Donated by local artist and Hands On! presenter, Bob Pollard, grab your color pencils or markers and enjoy filling these block prints with color.
Library Staff Recommends

All titles are available, or will soon be available, on Cloud Library eBooks or eAudiobooks.

Looking for a thriller? Check out the latest thriller from Peter Swanson -- a psychologically suspenseful and dark story, that builds tension. You just can't stop reading it!
  • Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson 
And check out these other fast-moving suspense novels filled with secrets:
  • The Current by Tim Johnston
  • The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton
  • The Housekeeper by Natalie Barelli
Submitted by Blanca Guzman, Learning and Outreach Specialist, who works on the Readmobile and in Library Administration.  Her guilty pleasure is walking around Target and buying plenty of snacks!

Miss your library and bookstore?  We miss you too!  Try these bookish titles recommended by Katy from the Prior Lake Library:
  • Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 
  • The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan
  • Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay
  • Library of Lost and Found by Phaedra Patrick
  • The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin


Spring Reading Challenge

Earn fun prizes and a sense of accomplishment when you complete the 3000-page challenge (ages 6-Adult). Register and track your reading using Beanstack.  If you've participated with our Winter Reads program, you've already created an account. Login and join the fun!

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