Wednesday, 03 October 2007 01:48
New Books for the Amador County Library Coming Soon
A
generous donation from the estate of a retired teacher to the Amador County Library will
update the libraries books for children and teens. The Amador County Board of
Supervisors have approved the increased library budget from this cash
donation which will in turn be used to buy the new books. According to Laura at the Amador County
Library, the library wants to attract more young people, and the best way to do
that is to provide books that are current and relevant to today’s youth. Many of the books that will be replaced date
back to the 1950’s and ‘60’s. Although interesting from a historical
standpoint, the books on topics such as science and social studies are no
longer accurate.
New
children’s book will include the 50 States book collection plus newer titles of historical fiction,
mysteries, animals, science, social studies, geography and non-fiction. Most of
the new books can be used by children for homework assignments. For teens, there will be more topical
subjects. There are many electronic resources available today, but students
need printed materials for completing homework assignments. Another way to
attract teens to the library is with Graphic Novel Sets such as the trendy
Manga series that has been popular with the junior high crowd. The library will
also be expanding the fiction section to titles that are more appealing to
teens. If any funds are left, the
library will start updating the adult science and geography, which will provide
excellent resources for both high school and junior high students.
