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Mon, Jan 30, 2012 -- American Red Cross - Community Blood Drive at 11:30 AM
Community blood drive sponsored by the American Red Cross.
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Library News
Featured Book
The Geography of Bliss, By Eric Weiner
I laughed my way through most of this book. It is a clever, funny book written by an NPR correspondent who travels the globe searching for the place of happiness. Part travelogue, Weiner travels to countries like Switzerland, wondering if people there are happy because it is the most democratic country in the world. Then, a visit to Iceland, where people are presently creating their own culture. What makes us happy, and what doesn’t make us happy? It is insightful and hilarious, peppered with quotes from philosophers (from Russell to Nietzsche), scholars, and spiritual leaders. Great non-fiction read. I also highly recommend the audio book version too–narrated by Weiner himself.
-Sam
Staff Blog
Borrowing Library Books with Your E-Reader
If you recently bought an E-Reader, we’ve got good news for you! Your library lends E-books and supports downloading onto almost all of the most popular e-readers and smart phones. The Amazon Kindle, the Barnes and Noble Nook, the Sony E-Reader, the iPad, the Android, and the iPhone are just some of the devices supported by our downloadable book vendor, Ovedrive.
Getting started with your e-book borrowing is a fairly easy process, and the staff here at the library are always happy to help you set up your account and download your first title.
For instructions on how to download to a Kindle, click here. For instructions for all other devices, click here.
The library is part of a larger network, the Old Colony Library Network, and as a network we purchase group copies of a number of titles. Because of the growing popularity of e-books, there is often a wait list for a very popular title.
One way that the Whitman Public Library is trying to make more titles available is by subscribing to Overdrive’s “Advantage” program. The Advantage titles are only available to Whitman library card holders, which makes the wait for popular titles much shorter. For an example of some of the titles the library has on advantage, click here to see a list of what we just ordered for January.
On the down side, e-book library lending is still a very new trend in libraries. Because of this, some book publishers are not sure how to handle library business, and at this time some of them are choosing not to work with libraries at all. Librarians across the country (and across the world) are working to remedy this problem and to make all library titles available in whatever formats our patrons are using.
Please also keep in mind that the library is happy to take requests for new material, and those can be sent to info@whitmanpubliclibrary.org.
Once you are ready, you can visit the library’s catalog and start downloading your e-books today!
Jessi Finnie, Library Director