Anticipation

Two recent conversations that I have had with library users made me smile, because I realized there are people out there still as excited about the release date of a book, and not just the date of the final episode of Lost. (Am I the only one that is really sick of hearing about that?) The first conversation was about the release date of Mockingjay, the third book in the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. This woman came in to put a hold on the book, it is not being released until August 24, and I told her that we couldn't order forthcoming books prior to 17 weeks before their release date. Her response "I know and that is today!" She is really keeping us on our toes. The second incident happened first thing this morning when a patron came in looking for our "fast-read" copy of the The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, because she knew it was being released today. Excitement about books is alive and well at the Dover Public Library!