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The central philosophy of libraries is that information should be shared with as many people as possible. If you need something and your local library doesn't have it, you can request the book, article or DVD. If available, it will be sent to your local library for you to borrow. This is called interlibrary loan (ILL), and it is free for you to use.
ILL has been around in some form or another since at least the 1890s, when an arrangement was made to share books between different branches of the University of California's libraries. More than 100 years later, the basic concept remains the same. In the early 20th century, interlibrary loans were frowned upon and made libraries feel embarrassed that they didn't own a title.
If you search our card catalog and can't find what you are looking for, the Juniata County Library can either request it from another library or buy it ourselves.
Items added to the lending library's collection or released in the past year almost always cannot be borrowed from another library. Libraries place a time restriction on borrowing new items to give their readers the first chance to use them.
Good news: if the item was released in the past year, we will, more often than not, buy it for our own collection. If we can't buy it, we will discuss other options with you.
ILL titles usually lend out for a month, and depending on the lending library, they can be renewed for more time. The lending periods are longer than ours because they account for the time it takes to ship the item back and forth between libraries. Some libraries have strict borrowing policies and lend items out for only a few weeks with no renewals. Most ILL titles take a week to arrive, so time is of the essence. Please provide your current contact information (phone or email) so we can reach you immediately when your title arrives.
To read our full ILL policy, visit our website at https://www.juniatalibrary.org/programs-services/ill.
To request an ILL, you only need a valid JCL card. Sign up for one today at”https://www.juniatalibrary.org/using-library/get-a-library-card or visit us in person at 498 Jefferson St., Mifflintown. Have questions? Give us a call at (717) 436-6378.
Book of the week!
If you are going to read one book, give this one a try...
Little Blue Truck Lost and Found (Little Blue Truck #41) by Alice Shertle, illustrated by Jill McElmurry
(New kids picture book: farm animals, trucks, social themes) 32 pages for ages 4-8.
In a nutshell: Beep! Beep! Beep! Toad and Little Blue Truck get ready for a hayride.
After the vehicle is loaded with hay, Toad is nowhere to be found. "Beep! Beep! Beep! Where are you, Toad?" asks Little Blue Truck. All the barnyard animals look for him. Sheep searches the meadow. Goose and Duck check the pond. Others pitch in, too, but Toad seems to have disappeared, until Hen hears snoring coming from the pile of hay in the back of Little Blue Truck.
Although the text's scansion is imperfect in places (adults may want to pre-read to ensure a smooth read-aloud), the bouncy meter and rhyming text nevertheless capture the energy of the search and the farmyard community's concern for Toad's safety, making this a solid storytime choice.
Eye-catching illustrations with rich, fully saturated colors strike the right balance of detail while still highlighting the animal at the focus of each verse. By introducing one farm animal at a time, Schertle also helps the youngest readers begin to identify barnyard animals by name and understand their unique farm homes. Traditional animal sounds are part of the text, and listeners will add them to their vocabulary. It all ends with the promised hayride, bringing the tale to a joyous ending.
Bottom line: Fun times, fond friends and a festive farmyard setting. Little ones will be charmed.
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Vince Giordano has been the librarian and director of the Juniata County Library since April 2015.