Alternating randomness

 These middle books were in order to be shelved as holds for the respective patrons and I couldn't help but feel bemused at how they alternated despite the randomness of their check-in.

Sunday Randomness #810 : Calvin S. Smith Library-closing March 26th PART 2

Just a few more pictures from the Smith Library.

 

Sunday Randomness #810 : Calvin S. Smith Library-closing March 26th Part 1

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Here are many of the titles in the most current Reader's Choice display for the Salt Lake County Library (as of March 2022).  For more about Reader's Choice with SLCO Library visit: https://www.slcolibrary.org/we-recommend/readers-choice  The page also lists past winners and you can even click on a printable list! For more about Calvin S. Smith you can visit this site: https://history.utah.gov/repository-item/calvin-s-smith/

Closing March 26, 2022.  If you want to visit the Calvin S. Smith Library in Salt Lake, this is your last week to go.  The Smith Library and the former Columbus Library collections will be integrated with new material at the new Granite Library which is scheduled to open Summer of 2022.  For more about the new Granite Library, including pictures, visit https://www.slcolibrary.org/locations/library-construction
 

June Day 30 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

Large Print makes popular books more accessible for the visually impaired.  I'm to the age where I need reading glasses so I can understand a little the allure of large print books.  Here's the current selection of new titles at my branch:

June Day 29 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

 The nine hundreds contain history and biographies and naming books and travel books just to name a few of the subjects covered in this large section of the library.  Here are some new selections in the adult area from books on Black Americans to Putin's Virtual War to a biography on Serena Williams to a biography on Emily Dickinson in These Fevered Days.

There's more new 900's in the childrens area with titles including: Who Wants to Be a Pirate?, and Marie Curie and Radioactivity.

June Day 28 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

 Reading can be something as simple as the cereal box or a magazine.  We've got a large selection of magazines at my branch.  Titles like Parents to Reminisce,

 Scientific American to Yoga Journal,

 and Art of the West to Fine Homebuilding.

 Teens can read comic books like Batman, Superman, Archie, or the Skateboard magazine Thrasher or J-14 to Game Informer and Otaku USA plus other titles.

Kids are not left out with Chop, Chop (cooking magazine), Cobblestone (history magazine), and Disney magazine as well as National Geographic for Kids, Highlights, and Ranger Rick along with many other titles.    Magazines can be placed on hold, just visit SLCOlibrary.org.

June Day 27 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

 Graphic novels can be found in all three main age categories in my library-adult, children, and teen.  Top picture has some new adult graphic novels, middle picture has some new children's graphic novels, and the third picture has some old teen graphic novels since the teen graphic novels were pictured in a previous post with some new teen books.  (See June 16th post.)

June Day 26 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

Need something new for dinner?  Put one of these new cookbooks (or an older one or two) on hold.  Everything from lunch recipes to wok cooking to potatoes or soup.  The Salt Lake County Library system has literally thousands of cookbooks to choose from (4837 came up by putting "cookbook" in the subject search line).  Try a new recipe this coming week!

June Day 25 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

 Holladay also has a plenitude of new books in different genres from mystery to western to romance to science fiction and fantasy. 

June Day 24 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

More selections of non-fiction books.  Again from the displays at Holladay library.

June Day 23 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

Here are some titles from the display from our friends at the Holladay branch. Did you know you can also reserve magazines?  There are many different titles for children, teens, and adults and the titles can vary from branch to branch.  So if you don't see a magazine you'd like at one branch, check online at the Salt Lake County Library website to see if another branch may have the magazine you're looking to peruse.

 And Holladay had another shelf of new teen books.  These are all available-just place the requested title on hold.

June Day 22 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

It's not just brand-new books that may interest you or your family at the library, it may be a new author or series.  Here are some favorite authors in the children's picture book section and a few of their titles:

 Julia Donaldson-a couple of our favorites are The Highway Rat and Charlie Cook's Favourite Book but you really can't go wrong with any of her books.

Then there are the wonderful books of  Bob Graham. Titles include How to Heal a Broken Wing and How the Sun Got to Coco's House.

And there are a couple of more authors with some great picture books: Margaret McNamara and David McPhail.  A favorite from McNamara is A Poem in Your Pocket.

June Day 21 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

Here's a selection of general fiction on display at the Holladay branch of the Salt Lake County Library system  They also have a great number of new books and old favorites as well as bestsellers you may have missed and they are open for curbside pick-up!  Just select Holladay from the drop-down menu as the branch for your hold pick-up and then you can make a curbside appointment after your hold comes in and you are notified that it is ready for you.

June Day 20 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

Summer beach reads would not be complete without a romance or two.  We've got plenty of new ones to choose from with titles like The Honey Don't List, Miss Weston's Wager, or Serving Up Love.

June Day 19 of New Books at SLCOLibrary

Still wish you could find yourself in an alternate universe or on another world?  We've got the science fiction and fantasy books to help you out!  Check out some of these new titles including new books from Patricia Briggs, William Gibson,  Mercedes Lackey, and more.