Big Library Read May 15th – June 1st
By · CommentsBig Library Read is a pilot program in which libraries worldwide offer a single eBook to their patrons. In addition to creating a global “library book club,” Big Library Read is designed to demonstrate the positive exposure and sales influence library eBook catalogs provide to authors and publishers. It will spotlight one title for a set time period for library patrons around the world to read simultaneously. The program is sponsored by OverDrive, with initial support and participation from Sourcebooks, Inc., a leading US independent publisher.
The first Big Library Read eBook will be available, from our Digital Catalog, May 15th through June 1st. The Four Corners of the Sky is master storyteller Michael Malone’s novel of love, secrets, and the mysterious bonds of families. Malone brings characters to life as only he can, exploring the questions that defy easy answers: Is love a choice or a calling? Why do the ties of family bind so tightly? And is forgiveness a gift to others…or a gift we give ourselves?
The eBook will be available in the following formats; OverDrive Read, Kindle (US only), EPUB, and PDF. Enjoy!
00Celebrate National Library Week!
By · Comments00Scholarship Information
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Parents and students looking for sources of financial aid might want to look at our recently updated list of “Local Scholarships“. It’s located in the “College and Financial Aid” category on our “Subject Guide to Online Resources” page, which you will find on the drop down menu under the Adult Services tab.
You might also like to check out our “College & Career Center” the next time you come to the library. It’s located on the second floor right behind the MassMutual Computer Center, and it contains books on test prep, majors, colleges, universities and technical schools, college life and career exploration, as well as additional information on financial aid.
00eReader Workshop – April 30th
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Library Community Room
Would you like to learn how to download free eBooks from the library’s Digital Catalog? It’s so easy when you know how. Cynthia Laino, Access Services Associate from our library network CWMARS, will conduct this two-hour workshop. Bring your eReader or try one of ours. Learn how to download the free software required for some eReaders. By the end of the workshop, you will know how to search the Digital Catalog, checkout, download and transfer free eBooks to your portable device.
Registration is required. Please call the library Information Desk at 413-525-5400, x1508 to register.
00Did you see us on TV?
By · CommentsMass Appeal, the Channel 22 morning news program, featured the East Longmeadow Public Library in their Library Lovers Month series. Take a look!
Library Lovers Month: East Longmeadow Public Library
00eReader Workshop Coming Soon!
By · CommentsTuesday, February 19, 2013
6:00 – 8:00 pm.
Library Community Room
Would you like to learn how to download free eBooks from the library’s Digital Catalog? It’s so easy when you know how. Cynthia Laino, Access Services Associate from our library network CWMARS, will conduct this two hour workshop. Bring your eReader or try one of ours. Learn how to download the free software required for some eReaders. By the end of the workshop, you will know how to search the Digital Catalog, checkout, download and transfer free eBooks to your portable device.
Registration is required. Please call the library Information Desk at 413-525-5400, x1508 to register.
00Learn a new language for free!
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Learning a new language with Mango Languages is free for all library patrons, and offers a fast and convenient solution for our community’s increasing language-learning needs. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions. The courses are presented with an appreciation for cultural nuance and real-world application that integrates components of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and culture. Users learn actual conversation, breaking down complex linguistic elements within an audio-visual framework that draws important connections and builds on information they have already learned.
There are more than 40 foreign language courses available and 16 English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
To learn more about Mango and get a preview of what the program has to offer, stop by the library and we will give you an introduction. You can access Mango by clicking on the Mango logo in the right hand column or go to Online Resources under the Adult Services tab.
For more information, call the library Information Desk at 413-525-5400, x1508.
+20Have you been to our eBranch?
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What in the world is an eBranch and where is it? An eBranch is a virtual branch of the East Longmeadow Public Library and you will find it at http://ebranch-elpl.org. The main library is a great place to visit for books, DVDs, a place to study etc. For years we have worked to provide our library patrons, those who walk through our front door, with great materials that they can check out from our library. But, times are changing and we realize that a large number of our patrons are also looking for digital content. With the explosion of affordable eReaders, smart phones and mp3 players, many prefer to simply download books to their personal devices. So with that in mind, we decided to create an eBranch where you will find all of the library’s digital content in one convenient place. Here you will find links to the Digital Catalog as well as to websites that offer free digital downloads. You will also find helpful articles for practically every device. Many of the links are actual videos provided by Overdrive that walk you through getting started with your device.
But, our new eBranch is not just about downloading eBooks and eAudio books. Did you know that our new Online Newsstand provides access to many popular magazines that you can read online? Also, be sure to check out our eResearch page. Here you will find links to premium databases accessible for East Longmeadow Library card holders. Have you been thinking about learning a new language? You’re in luck! You have access to Mango Languages, a great online language learning tool. Maybe you would like to know how much your antiques are worth. I bet you could find them on Price-it! Antiques and Collectibles. So check out our new eBranch and let us know what you think.
+10Book Discussion Group
By · CommentsJoin us on Tuesday, January 22, from 10-11:30 in the library’s Conference Room to discuss Julie and Romeo, “ A deliciously funny and wickedly sexy novel of love found (finally!) and love threatened (inevitably) by the families who claim to love us best. Romeo Cacciamani and Julie Roseman are rival florists in Boston, whose families have hated each other for as long as anyone can remember (what they can’t remember is why). When these two vital, lonely people see each other across a crowded lobby at a small business owners’ seminar, an intense attraction blooms that neither tries to squelch. They’re not sure what fate has in store for them, but they’re not about to let something as silly as a generations-long feud stand in the way of finding out. That is, not until Romeo’s octogenarian mother, Julie’s meddling ex-husband, and a cast of grown Cacciamani and Roseman children begin to intervene with a passionate hatred that matches their newly found love, stroke for stroke. Think Montagues and Capulets, think wise and witty and thoroughly modern. Julie and Romeo is a love story for the ages. All ages”
00Why I Need My Library
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The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has created a tumblr blog where anyone can upload a photo/quote telling how they use their library and why they need their library. There have been lots of great postings. Take a look. http://masslibraries.tumblr.com/+10
