Pick Up These Great Books

Comment: "Amanda Kyle Williams is a very good writer, she has a mystery series.  The library should consider buying The Stranger You Seek and the second book The Stranger in the Room."

Reply:  Thanks for the suggestion!  We will be ordering The Stranger You Seek next week, and when The Stranger In the Room comes out on August 21st, we'll be ordering that as well.

We like to make sure that the books, books-on-CD, DVDs, e-books, and large print copies we buy are titles that you want to see, so suggestions like these help us serve you better.  Anyone is welcome to submit a title for consideration through our comment cards, at the Reference Desk, or at spl@sycamorelibrary.org.

New Books - Why So Few?

Comment:  "Smaller new book section stinks.  My husband would pick up a new book, if he liked it, he would to back & get earlier books. He 'has less to choose from.'  I like to read/catch up on new books by favorite authors.  It's harder now."

Reply:  In February all libraries in PrairieCat, the 68-member catalog consortium, put a new rule into effect to keep all new materials at the home library for 3 months before sharing the items between the libraries.  We decided to see if making the Sycamore Library new collection match this rule worked for our community.  Many people have commented that they are disappointed in the smaller new collection, so we will be extending the length of time that new books are on the new shelf back to six months.  You will see this change in early July as we begin using our new library catalog.