Richard Matheson has been writing since the 1950s, and his latest collection, Steel and Other Stories shows some of his great old stuff and a few newer pieces. His story 'Steel' was published in 1956. It was a Twilight Zone episode in 1963. It has also inspired the new movie Real Steel. Matheson has written horror, science fiction, future fiction, Westerns, and straight fiction. He's written movies including Duel, The Legend of Hell House, and Somewhere in Time. His novels include I Am Legend (made into 3 different movies), A Stir of Echoes, and What Dreams May Come. He wrote 16 episodes of The Twilight Zone, and many other television series. Just click on his name in the link to Steel and Other Stories, and you'll find yourself reading or maybe watching the work of a genuine living legend.
System status
A new library system and online catalog will debut on May 30. Here's the current status of:
- Checkouts: Continue as usual, but May 24-29 you must have your physical library card in hand to check out materials.
- Due dates: All checkouts will have a due date of June 22, except DVDs and GRU watt meters, which still have 7-day limit.
- Holds and requests: New holds and purchase requests cannot be placed until May 30, but those placed previously will continue to be processed and will carry over to the new system.
- Returns: Please "Babysit Our Books" — keep them until the new system is running smoothly (mid-June).
- Registration: Continues as usual today, but cannot be done May 24-29, as our entire system will be down.
- Interlibrary loan: No new ILL requests can be placed May 24-29.
- Digital checkouts: OverDrive checkouts and holds will work normally throughout the transition.
- My Discoveries: Will be retired with the AquaBrowser catalog on May 24. Please retrieve any saved book lists before then.
- Website: The Library District website (www.aclib.us) will be up as normal throughout the transition.
- My Account: Account info will be available through May 24. Your account will appear on the new system on May 30.
- Bill payment: All payments including PayPal are working today. No payments can be accepted May 24-29
- New catalog: Watch for its debut on May 30, with new features.
More about the transition.
More about the new online catalog.
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