This Day in History: First Social Security Check Issued

On January 31, 1940, the first social security check was issued to Ida May Fuller of Vermont. You can read all about it at the Social Security Administration's web site. By the way, the check was for a whopping $22.54.

New Shipment of Lease Books

We've received several lease books for your pleasure reading. There are still a few additional titles on back order. Here's what arrived today:

Connelly, Michael. The Drop.
Evanovich, Janet. Love in a Nutshell.
Gabaldon, Diana. The Scottish Prisoner.
Garlock, Dorothy. Come a Little Closer.
George, Elizabeth. Believing the Lie.
Griffiths, Elly. The House at Sea's End.
Higgins, Jack. The Devil Is Waiting.
Hoag, Tami. Down the Darkest Road.
Johnson, Adam. The Orphan Master's Son.
Kellerman, Faye. Gun Games.
Koontz, Dean. 77 Shadow Street.
Meier, Leslie. Chocolate Covered Murder.
Mercier, Pascal. Perlmann's Silence.
Michaels, Fern. Deadline.
Murakami, Haruki. 1Q84.
Nesbo, Jo. Leopard.
O'Neal, Shaquille. Shaq Uncut: My Story.
Penney, Stef. Invisible Ones.
Perlman, Elliot. Street Sweeper.
Phillips, Gin. Come In and Cover Me.
Rankin, Ian. Impossible Dead.
Robards, Karen. Sleepwalker.
Sherman, Susan. The Little Russian.
Stachniak, Eva. The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great.

If one of the lease books is checked out, you may place a "hold" on the book. We will let you know as soon as it is available to you.

Friday, January 13

The library and Java City are both open even though classes don't begin until noon. Come on over, enjoy a cup of coffee, tea, or javalanche, and get a head start on your classes!

Early January Hours - Regular Hours Resume Jan. 12

Jan. 3^rd - 6^th 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Jan 7^th - 8^th CLOSED

Jan. 9^th - 11^th 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Jan. 12^th Resume Regular Hours