This Week at the Library

We’ve hit our May planning lull, so while there’s still programs going on, we’ve pared back quite a bit. This will be the final month that computer classes are available until the Fall. This week and next are the final weeks of the preschool May drop-by storytimes before I take a break the first half of June. I’m currently taking over the copier machine to get everything ready to go for summer reading signups going out on June 1^st and visiting the elementary schools in the first half of June. If you have a school age child, I’ll be stopping by to see them in the next couple of weeks!

Now this week’s programs and events…

This week at the library:

Tuesdays: eBook Workshop—Kindle and Kindle Fire; 11am. We will demonstrate how to search, checkout & download an eBook from the library’s digital collection (OverDrive). Please bring your device and library card with you to the workshop. Please see library staff for more information. Prerequisite: Must be familiar with how your device works before attending this class.

eBook Workshop—Tablet and Mobile Devices; 1pm. We will demonstrate how to search, checkout & download an eBook from the library’s digital collection (OverDrive) with your iPad/iPhone, Android devices, & Nook Tablet/HD. Please bring your device and library card with you to the workshop. Please see library staff for more information. Prerequisite: Must be familiar with how your device works before attending this class.

Wednesday: May Drop-by Storytimes; 10:30am and 12:30pm. We've finished up the regular school year cycles and have some time before the summer reading drop-bys start up... so join us through the month of May for drop-bys to keep in the storytime groove! No signup required. Open to children who were 2-5 years old as of 9/12/12.

Social Networking: 5-7pm. Learn the fundamentals of the most popular sites, how to create a new account, the more commonly used functions, and make sure you’re taking the  steps needed to protect you and your information. Advanced registration and a $5 class fee required.

Thursday: Ancestory Library Edition, Part 2: Fine Tuning Information Retrieval; 11am-1pm. Learn genealogy basis while researching your tree history using these international databases and other online resources. Part 1 is a prerequisite to take the Part 2 class. If you have taken the Genealogy Basics in the past you can take Part 2. Advanced registration and a $5 class fee required.

Please note, as the This Week post will be delayed until Tuesday next week, we will be closed next Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. Stop in on Saturday if you want to get some entertainment for the holiday weekend! We will reopen at 10am Tuesday.

And we also did some updating of our Facebook page in the past couple of weeks. Check out the additions of a direct link to our OverDrive site, Pinterest boards  and our new GoodReads group, all from the tabs under our cover picture. The GoodReads group is new, so join that and get/give some good reading recommendations to your neighbors!

As always, if you have any questions on programs or the library in general, please stop in, call or visit our website!