The Windsor Locks Historical Society has arranged for digitization of the Windsor Locks Journal from its first year of publication (1880) through 1974. The newspaper can be searched by keyword or year and can be accessed at windsorlocks.advantage-preservation.com. We have also placed a link to this resource on our library's homepage at www.windsorlockslibrary.org for your convenience.
The library also has bound copies of The Windsor Locks Journal from 1981-2002. Just ask at the desk if you would like to look at them!
The Windsor Locks Journal is a great resource for local historians and genealogists.
BOOKS ARE JUST THE BEGINNING.... Windsor Locks Public Library
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Flute and Guitar Duo at the Library!
Don’t
miss the next installment of our Monday Melodies program featuring Nebula Duo
on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 3:30 pm.
Nebula Duo is a successful flute and guitar duo coming from the Hartt
School of Music. We should all take time
out of our busy schedules to listen to the beautiful sounds at Monday Melodies
at the Windsor Locks Public Library! If
you have questions/concerns, contact the Windsor Locks Public Library at
860-627-1495 or visit us at 28 Main St Windsor Locks, CT 06096.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be New Release Day
Have you noticed that new books are often released on Tuesdays? We actually are not allowed to put new books out on our shelves before the "official" publish day, usually a Tuesday. There are several theories behind this seemingly random choice of the day, which has been a tradition for many years. These come from Morgan James Publishing:
One theory is shipping. Releasing new publications on Tuesday allows publishers to ship across the country in a timely manner so that everyone gets their books and has time to get them ready for sale or borrowing at the same time. In other words, no one gets left out because they don't get deliveries on Sundays and their shipment was held up in traffic.
Sales are also a factor. Most retailers (including booksellers) tabulate sales after the weekend, when they are busiest. Calculating weekly sales on Monday and starting fresh on Tuesday kind of gives everyone the same advantage and a better shot at the best seller lists. Of course, that doesn't matter in libraries (although it does give avid readers a day to recover from that best-seller hangover if they lost sleep because you just couldn't put that great book down).
One other theory is uniformity. If one day is designated as release day across the industry, no one gets confused and forgets to put out their new selections. I know that is the case here!
Overall, no one really knows why new books are released on Tuesdays, but they are. Keep that in mind next time you're wondering if any of your holds are about to show up!
Here are some of this week's treasure:
One theory is shipping. Releasing new publications on Tuesday allows publishers to ship across the country in a timely manner so that everyone gets their books and has time to get them ready for sale or borrowing at the same time. In other words, no one gets left out because they don't get deliveries on Sundays and their shipment was held up in traffic.
Sales are also a factor. Most retailers (including booksellers) tabulate sales after the weekend, when they are busiest. Calculating weekly sales on Monday and starting fresh on Tuesday kind of gives everyone the same advantage and a better shot at the best seller lists. Of course, that doesn't matter in libraries (although it does give avid readers a day to recover from that best-seller hangover if they lost sleep because you just couldn't put that great book down).
One other theory is uniformity. If one day is designated as release day across the industry, no one gets confused and forgets to put out their new selections. I know that is the case here!
Overall, no one really knows why new books are released on Tuesdays, but they are. Keep that in mind next time you're wondering if any of your holds are about to show up!
Here are some of this week's treasure:
Friday, May 5, 2017
2017 Farmers' Market
Calling all farmers! The library will once again host the Windsor Locks Farmers' Market every Tuesday from 4-7 PM starting on June 27 and we are looking for vendors to participate. It's a great opportunity to sell and enjoy local fresh produce and handicrafts, bolster the local economy, and meet up with friends to enjoy music and recreation under the beautiful summer sky! You can even stop in and apply for a library card or check out a good book while you're here!
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Blogs and More Blogs
Surveys have shown that staff recommendations are one of our borrowers' favorite ways to find new books. Did you know that I (Adult Services Librarian Eileen Pearce) have been writing a blog about everything I've read for the past 9 years?
The blog is called Bibliophily (http://wlplreaders.blogspot.com/) and at the top of the page it has a cute picture of my goddaughter's cat, Deta James, peering over some colorful books. I'm not suggesting that you'll be enthralled over everything I've read or what I've written about it and I don't claim to be anywhere near as incredible a critic as Zadie Smith or Sam Anderson, but I try to communicate a little wisdom and insight about everything I've read. Sometimes I get behind by 2 or 3 (or 5) books and I have to look them up on Amazon because, like many voracious readers, once I've started another book I often completely forget nearly all the details of a previous novel except for how much I liked it. Ask me about John Knowles's A Separate Peace. This is one of my favorite novels of all time. I do remember that the main characters were boys, called Gene and Phineas, and that one knocks the other out of a tree, That's about all I remember now except that I loved it. In my defense, though, I probably read it in the 1970s!
Anyway, if you're looking for something good to read and you like women's fiction, mysteries, chick lit, historical fiction, a little time travel and ghostly activity once in a while, a bit of romance, the occasional thriller, a great sense of place (especially England or Scotland), novels about people coping with diseases, or classics, check out Bibliophily.
My current favorite authors are Susannah Kearsley, Katie Fforde, Jenny Colgan, Lisa Genova, Karen White, Dorothea Benton Frank, MC Beaton, Laura Bradford, Patricia MacDonald, Wendy Webb, and quite a lot of others that would make this list way too long.
We also provide links to blogs written by some of your favorite authors on our web page at http://www.windsorlockslibrary.org/authorblogs.html. We welcome suggestion for new author blog links! What better way to find out about great books that by reading the thoughts and opinions of those who have read (or written) them?
That reminds me, we also have a book review club called BookBuggs that meets the first Tuesday of every month. We love to share our ideas about books we love and hate. Consider joining up for some great socializing and critiques!
The blog is called Bibliophily (http://wlplreaders.blogspot.com/) and at the top of the page it has a cute picture of my goddaughter's cat, Deta James, peering over some colorful books. I'm not suggesting that you'll be enthralled over everything I've read or what I've written about it and I don't claim to be anywhere near as incredible a critic as Zadie Smith or Sam Anderson, but I try to communicate a little wisdom and insight about everything I've read. Sometimes I get behind by 2 or 3 (or 5) books and I have to look them up on Amazon because, like many voracious readers, once I've started another book I often completely forget nearly all the details of a previous novel except for how much I liked it. Ask me about John Knowles's A Separate Peace. This is one of my favorite novels of all time. I do remember that the main characters were boys, called Gene and Phineas, and that one knocks the other out of a tree, That's about all I remember now except that I loved it. In my defense, though, I probably read it in the 1970s!
Anyway, if you're looking for something good to read and you like women's fiction, mysteries, chick lit, historical fiction, a little time travel and ghostly activity once in a while, a bit of romance, the occasional thriller, a great sense of place (especially England or Scotland), novels about people coping with diseases, or classics, check out Bibliophily.
My current favorite authors are Susannah Kearsley, Katie Fforde, Jenny Colgan, Lisa Genova, Karen White, Dorothea Benton Frank, MC Beaton, Laura Bradford, Patricia MacDonald, Wendy Webb, and quite a lot of others that would make this list way too long.We also provide links to blogs written by some of your favorite authors on our web page at http://www.windsorlockslibrary.org/authorblogs.html. We welcome suggestion for new author blog links! What better way to find out about great books that by reading the thoughts and opinions of those who have read (or written) them?
That reminds me, we also have a book review club called BookBuggs that meets the first Tuesday of every month. We love to share our ideas about books we love and hate. Consider joining up for some great socializing and critiques!
Zinio Downloadable Magazines
Due to cost and limited use, we have discontinued our subscription to Zinio downloadable magazines effective May 1, 2017. We offered Zinio for several years but found limited interest among our library card holders. In terms of possible budget cuts this year, this is actually good news!
Please fell free to suggest new and exciting services or databases to us if you encounter them at other libraries. Budget constraints limit our ability to provide many online services, but our goal is that the ones we DO provide are well-used.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Are You Longing for a New James Patterson?
Believe it or not, James Patterson has ANOTHER new book out! The last one that I posted was on MARCH 27! Anyway, we have some other popular authors with books out this week as well. Enjoy!
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