Circulation Department

This blog is dedicated to the circulation department activities of the Osterhout Free Library

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Holiday Gifts!

How quickly the holiday season has come upon us again! Black Friday has come and gone and there are still gifts to buy. Sometimes it is difficult to buy a gift for someone. He, or she, keeps saying nothing is needed, "there is too much stuff in my house now. Don't worry about getting me anything." The Osterhout Library, as always, is here to make your life easier. Did you know you can give a donation to the Library in Honor of someone? When the item is purchased, a gift plate is placed inside the book, on the video box, or cd case stating it was purchased in honor of your relative or friend. We send out a card to the person stating that a gift was purchased in his/her honor. This is a long lasting gift that is useful to many people.

If you would like to make a donation in honor of someone for this Holiday Season, please stop by or call the Osterhout Library at 823-0156 ext 214.

The Library just received new canvas bags which will be sold for $5.00 plus tax at the Circulation Desk. These great new bags are green and white, have a front pouch and zipper closed so your books won't fall out. If you have a big reader in your house, these make the perfect, inexpensive gift for them to use when they visit the libray. We are selling them at the Circulation Desk.

We have a fun cd for sale. A local radio station, 102.3 The Mountain, created a great cd, MOUNTAINGROWN vol. 1. It has 18 original songs by local artists and all proceeds benifit the Osterhout. If you or someone you know likes groups such as Original Black Dog, Plus 3, 40 Lb Head, the Badlees they and many others are on this disc. Just ask at the Circulation Desk for your this great gift idea! It is only $10.00 (tax included).

The architectural beauty of the Osterhout Library has been noted by many people and organizations over the years. That beauty is captured on notecards. There are 15 notecards in a pack and these sell for $4.00 plus tax. There is a limited supply left so if you like this idea, stop by the Circulation Desk soon!

Friday, November 25, 2005

Books From Television

Available Now at the Osterhout Free Library

If you liked the books by John Edward and Sylvia Browne and are fascinated by mediums and the unknown, you are probably a big fan of the NBC television show MEDIUM. We just got in the book on Allison Dubois the woman who ispired the show. It is Don't Kiss Them Goodbye and I am reading it right now. It will be back by Monday, the 28th if you want to try it.

Available Now at the Osterhout Free Library



The other television show that is causing a lot of discussion is Desperate Housewives. The Osterhout now has a copy of a book that tells about the actors and how the show was made. Just called Desperate Housewives: Behind Closed Doors, this book has great pictures and stories about the show.

Friday, November 18, 2005






The National Book Award for Fiction was announced November 17. This year's deserving winner is Europe Central by William Vollman. The Osterhout Library owns this title as well as some of his other fiction titles. If you can't get a hold of Europe Central right away, you might like to try Butterfly Stories, The Rainbow Stories, The Royal Family, Argall: a Book of North American Landscapes or Thirteen Stories and 13 Epitaphs to tied you over. Call the Information Services Desk to reserve this award winner. (823-0156 ext 214).


The winner for non-fiction is The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. Other non-fiction titles that we own of hers are Where I Was From, Political Fictions, White Album, Miami and Salvador. Just call the library to ask for any of the titles from this great writer.

He paid no fine!

In conjunction with the Feed a Friend program, the libraries in Luzerne County are offering a fine free coupon if you donate food or money to the Feed a Friend project. Last week, a gentleman returned a book that he found that was 51 weeks overdue. He brought it in with some food, got his coupon and redeemed it immediately, not paying a penny in overdue charges for the almost year long overdue item. Now is the time for you to search your house for the material for which you have been receiving overdue notices and bring them in. Give us some food for our Feed a Friend box and you won't have to pay a fine for the item! One coupon per day is given and can be redeemed on one item. Help us help others and save yourself money.

Thursday, November 17, 2005

Closed for Thanksgiving


The Osterhout Free Library will close at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 23rd and be closed all day November 24th for Thanksgiving. If you can not return an item before 4:00 pm on Wednesday, just be sure to get it to us on Friday and there will be no overdue charge. This is especially important for movie borrowers. Hours on Friday are 8:30 am until 5:00 pm. The entire Circulation Staff wishes all of you a great Thanksgiving Day.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Recycling @ Work

Did you know that you can drop off used toner and ink cartridges at the Osterhout Library on South Franklin Street for recycling? There is a cardtable just inside the front door. You will see boxes in which you can put them. Whether you have one cartridge from a printer at home, or have an office full of used toner or ink cartridges, you can bring them in for us to recycle.

We also take used cell phones for recycling. If you got a new picture phone with your new service and don't know what to do with your old, outdated phone, bring it into the library and put it in the recycle box. Just be sure the service is cancelled and that it is an inactive phone.

Thanks!

Monday, November 07, 2005

Fine Free Coupons

Bring in a non-perishable food item (s) or make a monetary donations to this library for Feed a Friend any time between now and November 18th and you will receive a coupon for the fine free return of one overdue library item at any of the Luzerne County System's fifteen locations. There is a limit of one coupon per donation per day.