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APRIL 2025 Volume 6 Issue 4
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Big Changes at the Library!
Part 2
Last month, we told you that we’re getting a brand new library system. You can use the updated catalog and app starting April 7! We have another announcement: American Fork Library is joining forces with the Highland and Pleasant Grove Libraries to create the Timpanogos Library Consortium (TLC)! This consortium will allow us to share materials like never before. We have been interested in partnering with local libraries for a long time, so we're thrilled to do so now.
Here's what will change because of TLC:
All of our library catalogs will be connected, so you can immediately see if the item you want is available in any of the 3 libraries. You can request items from other TLC libraries be delivered to you here at American Fork through a delivery service. You can return items to any TLC library. They will make their way back to their home libraries with our courier.
The Timpanogos Library Consortium will expand what we can offer people in our community! We're sure you have lots of questions. Here are some of the frequently asked ones along with the answers:
Will there be any changes in Libby or Overdrive? Not at all. You will still be in their system as usual. If I request a book from another TLC library, how long will it take to get to American Fork for me to pick it up? We estimate 1-5 days for delivery. We will then hold your item for 7 days. If you have an immediate need for the book, you are still welcome to visit the home library and check it out immediately. What items can I request from other TLC libraries to be delivered to American Fork Library? Books, dvds, and books on cd. Due to space limitations, other items will not be available for delivery at this time. How do I find the new catalog and app? Since they are not ready yet, we will share those on April 7. Check our social media pages, website, or signs in the library to get the catalog URL and app information. Will patrons from Lehi and Eagle Mountain be able to use TLC? Yes and no. You can still use your library cards at any of the TLC Libraries for free (reciprocal borrowing), but you won’t have access to courier services at this time.
Here are the April dates that will be affected: Saturday, April 5: Closed while our system finishes migrating to the new one Monday, April 7: Open at 2:00 pm with our new catalog and app
Our goal is to make it more convenient to check out the materials you want. We appreciate your patience as we work to make these significant improvements for our patrons! |
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Bilingual Storytime
| April 8 at 1:30 pm |
Cuentos, música, y actividades en español/ingles para los niños y sus padres o encargados. Stories, music, and activities in Spanish/English for children and their caregivers. |
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Teen Art After School
| April 9 at 4:30 pm |
Looking for a place to express your creativity? This month we'll be learning to draw mandalas. This art form symbolizes balance and inner peace. Join us for a fun, creative, and relaxing experience! |
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Beginning Sourdough
| April 10 at 6:30 pm |
Learn how to create a sourdough starter and what ingredients and tools are needed for successful sourdough baking. |
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Family Night at the Library
| April 14 at 6:00-8:00 pm |
Unleash the fun as we celebrate Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series at the library. Join us for a variety of themed activities and food trucks at our drop-in family night event. |
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| Español
¡Vea la página en español en nuestro sitio web para obtener información sobre programas, eventos y recursos en español! Obtén más información aquí. |
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Academic Lab
The Academic Lab provides one-on-one reading tutoring, focused math lessons, and homework help to 2nd grade-9th grade students throughout the community. During April, the Lab will be open Tuesday & Thursday from 4:00-6:00 pm (closed during Spring Break) for drop-in homework help. The last day for tutoring before the summer break is May 1.
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A FEW NEW READS IN OUR LIBRARY
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| Brianna Labuskes |
During the Great Depression, Works Progress Administration editor Millie Lang is sent to Montana to investigate sabotage at her project and uncovers a mystery surrounding Alice Monroe, her Boxcar Library, and the disappearance of librarian Colette Durand years earlier. |
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| Kristy Boyce |
After starting at a new school, high school junior Quinn joins a D&D group to make friends but finds herself torn between her feelings for a charming yet annoying teammate and the drama stirred up by ex-friends from a previous campaign. |
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| Megan E. Freeman |
After an imminent yet unnamed danger forces people across Colorado to leave their homes, a group of kids including an aspiring filmmaker and a budding journalist find themselves in the same evacuation camp. As they cope with the aftermath of having their world upended, they grow curious about the mysterious threat. As they begin to investigate, they start to discover that there’s less truth and more cover-up to what they’re being told. Can they get to the root of the conspiracy, expose the bad actors, and bring an end to the upheaval before it’s too late? |
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