You can learn something new every day at our library

     As long as I've been working here, I've never checked out a video!  But today I surprised myself.
     In the past, I've donated my old VHS movies and even some of my DVDs.  I guess I thought I'd never need to check out one.  Today I got curious about just what we have "in stock" and went to the PINES catalog to look.
     When the main screen came up, I clicked on video recordings (where you find title, author, etc.) and then for the name typed in "all."  The whole list came up.  There was lots to choose from.
     Under VC for video cassettes, I found Dumbo (the Disney version), Starring Pluto and Fifi (another Disney), The Berenstain Bears, Dora the Explorer, and lots more fun movies.
     However, since I no longer have my VHS, I had to look at the DVDs and here's what I found:
Hugo (fantastic movie), The Three Stooges (4 episodes), The Decades Collection (from the TV History Channel), Holy Grail in America (from the TV A&E Channel), The Bucket List, Steven Spielberg's War Horse, Water for Elephants (great book, too), and Dancing at Lughnasa with Meryl Streep.
     Well, being new at this, I thought I'd get first-hand instruction and asked Johnnie, who was at the front desk, just how to go about getting the DVD with Meryl Streep.  She said I needed to have the "call number." 
     To find the "call number," select the DVD/VHS you want and click on it.  The screen will come up with all that movie's information.  Look for the "call number" at the bottom of the screen.  It will say DVD or VC.  Once you have the "call number," go to the video files located in the library's main foyer next to the large, lighted cases, find the "call number" on the plastic sleeve and remove the index card in the sleeve's front pocket.  If there's not an index card there, that means the movie has been checked out.  Of course, you can find that also by looking at the PINES screen.
     Take the index card to the front check-out counter and give it to a staff member.  That person will retrieve the movie (DVD or VHS) and check it out to you.  You can have the movie for a week.
     Now...isn't that easy.  Of course, if my instructions were as clear as mud, our staff will be glad to take you through the process and make it easier.
     Oh, yes, be sure you bring your library card with you.  And while you're at the front desk, pick up one of our brochures titled "Video and DVD Checkout Policy."
     It was so easy, I'm sure I'm going to select something for the next several weekends and enjoy my hot summer inside, in front of the television, watching good movies from the library.
     See there.  You can learn something new every day at our library!!!!!

Geez, Louise!!! You should see our book sale!!!

       I'm not kidding!!!  The auditorium is loaded from wall to wall with books to sell!
      The Friends of the Library will hold their Spring Book Sale this Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21, here at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library, 204 Fifth Street, S.E.
      It's a "members only" on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.  And memberships are available at the door or during business hours in the Library.
      Then on Saturday, doors are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
      A special will be the $1.00 bag sale Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m.  But if you wait that long, you've missed all the good books. 
      The books cover all genres imaginable, from cookbooks to biographies, fiction and nonfiction, on and on.... 
      The cost is so small that you'll be able to afford tons and tons.  Pre-owned books, audio books and movies are 25 cents to $2.00.  By pre-owned, we mean gently-used, clean and neat.
      The sale's proceeds will benefit the Library.
      Come see the stacks and stacks of books early on Saturday (unless, of course, you're a member of the MCCLS Friends).  We've got lots of good stuff just waiting to go home with  you.

It's Always Movie-Watching Time When The Weather Is Too Hot Or Rainy

When the weather was so terribly hot in June (all those 100's, you know), we stayed inside and watched movies during the day and into the evening. Then the weather cooled off and now we have rain, which isn't a bad thing; just makes us stay inside a lot.
So, what better time to have a stack of movies to watch.
I remember my kids always liked to watch the "animal" movies. I found a great bunch in our collection of DVD's and videos. How about...
The Great Longneck Migration,
The African Lion,
Care Bears Movie,
Amazing Panda Adventure,
Jungle King,
Shark Tale, and
Justice Ducks Unite.
Don't those sound like fun?
The adult movies I saw were...
Driving Miss Daisy,
Heaven Can Wait,
Camelot,
The Avengers, Vol. 1-3,
You've Got Mail,
Rich and Strange (a Hitchcock movie),
Father of the Bride, and
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
Of course, I'd like to watch movies with my favorite actors also, such as...
Syriana with George Clooney,
Seabiscuit with Toby Maguire,
Along Came Polly with Ben Stiller,
Something's Gotta Give with Diane Keaton,
Don't Say A Word with Michael Douglas, and
The Ladykillers with Tom Hanks.
Our Video & DVD Checkout Policy allows you to check out three video or DVD titles at a time and keep them for 7 nights/8 days. You can pick up the policy brochure at the circulation counter to read about the procedure for movies. And be sure to bring your library card.
Now, if that doesn't keep you busy when the weather is too hot or rainy, I don't know what will. Unless, of course, you resort to just plain reading. And you know that we have bunches of great books to read, so you can't go wrong there either.
We have plenty here at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library to keep you busy, cool and dry. Just grab your soda pop and popcorn, put your favorite movie in the TV, prop up your feet, and enjoy!!!