At the Library

Have you ever heard the term ?embedded librarianship? before? If you?re not a librarian, probably not. However, you?ve probably seen an embedded librarian and haven?t even realized it. Embedded librarianship is the term used for getting library staff out of the library and into the community, to bring our services directly to you.

Here are some examples of how the Washington Library embeds our librarians in the community:

- preschool storytime: Children?s Librarian Jo Weidner visits every preschool and institutional day care facility in Washington at least once a month to read stories and sing songs with the children. In this way, all preschool children have access to our services, even if they cannot physically come to the library. Thanks, Miss Jo!

- book deliveries: Librarian Linda Witthoft delivers books to home-bound patrons at the United Presbyterian Home and Halcyon House each week. However, she doesn?t just deliver books, she delivers meaningful conversations as well. Visits from Linda often turn into spontaneous book discussions with residents. Thanks, Linda!

- Community boards and committees: All of the library staff members are encouraged to participate in community boards and committees to see what we can do to help local organizations succeed. Library Director Debbie Stanton serves on the Project Lead the Way Regional Partnership Team through Kirkwood and participates in the SAFE Coalition meetings, among many others, while Miss Jo serves on the Women of Washington Iowa Endowment board.

The reason embedded librarianship works so well is because the library gets a chance to see what the community really needs, and then we can plan our own services and programs accordingly. So, next time you see a librarian out of the library during the workday, you?ll know what they are up to!

These are the new materials available at the library this week.

Adult Fiction

Gatefather by Orson Scott Card

Host by Robin Cook

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

Fear the Dark by Kay Hooper

Golden Lion by William Smith

All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriani Trigiani

Large Print Fiction

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

The Friends of Jesus by Karen Kingsbury

Villa America by Liza Klassmann

All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani

Young Adult Fiction

After Alice by Gregory Maguire

Juba by Walter Dean Myers

Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix

Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver

Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs

The Beast of Cretacea by Todd Strasser

Juvenile Fiction

River Runs Deep by Jennifer Bradbury

The Afterlife Academy by Frank C. Cole

Watch the Sky by Kirsten Hubbard

Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski

Sand Rider by Angie Sage

Audio CDs

Make Me by Lee Child

This is Your Life, Harriet Chance! by Johnathan Evison

Dance of the Bones by J. a. Jance

The Devil Wins by Robert B. Parker