What are your predictions for the New Year?
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What do you think will happen this coming year -- prosperity for everyone? an end to world hunger? the Chicago Cubs winning the World Series? From the profound to the ridiculous, be sure to make your views known at the New Year's Predictions display at the downtown library by adding your predictions to it (see images below). Or, just come by to see what your neighbors have written.

Here's a sampling of predictions that people have already made:

1. Flying cars

2. Everyone has a job
 
3. Obama gets re-elected

4. Obama does not get re-elected

5. Humans have Internet implants built in

Please stay tuned--in future blogs I will add more predictions and, by the end of the year, revisit your predictions to see which ones came true!  In the meantime, check out our library collection on prediction making, what the future may hold, and scientific breakthroughs.

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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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