In 1952, King George VI died, and his daughter Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II. Since then she has presided over the end of the British Empire, the rise of the Commonwealth, 
and an array of social cultural, and political changes that would rattle many of us. Except for a short period in the 1990s after the death of Princess Diana, she has remained a favorite with the people. She has presided over many changes in the monarchy, including placing her daughter and female grandchildren in the direct line of succession to the throne. The monarchy has a website that people in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and the world can visit. At 85, she is the second-longest reigning British monarch, after her ancestor Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee activities will be published on the royal site and on the government's official website. You might also want to take a look at the latest biography of this quietly interesting woman who has been everything from an Army truck driver in WWII to a military wife to Queen of England.
System status
A new library system and online catalog will debut on May 30. Here's the current status of:
- Checkouts: 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.
- 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: Continues as usual throughout the transition.
- 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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