News & Events
As you probably know, the Bartlesville Public Library is a department of the City of Bartlesville. The Library, like other city departments, receives its funding from city sales tax. Sales tax revenue has declined significantly during this fiscal year. Although City administration planned for a decrease in sales tax due to the recession, the decrease has been more than was anticipated, so we must now find ways to balance the city budget. During the City Council meeting on January 11, the City Council voted for measures that would increase revenue and decrease expenses.
The Library is impacted in the following ways:
The library will be open from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on January 15, February 12, April 1, and May 28, so that employees can be furloughed without pay for a total of 2 days before the end of June.
To cover increased postage costs, Interlibrary Loan return postage fees will now be $2.50 per request. Printouts from the printer and copies from the Xerox machines will now be 25 cents per page. Fines will also increase:
- 14 day materials will now accrue fines at a rate of 25 cents per day, per item
- 7 day materials will now accrue fines at a rate of 50 cents per day, per item.
- Fines on all DVDs will now be $1.00 per day, per item.
- Fines on TLC Kits and Book Club Kits will now be $2.00 per day, per item.
You can save money by returning or renewing your materials on or before the date they are due. Renew using the online library catalog, by calling the Circulation Desk at 338-4171, or by calling automated renewal at 336-READ.
AARP TAX PREPARATION
IRS-trained volunteers are available to do free tax preparation on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 10am to 3pm in Meeting Room B (near the reference desk). This service is first-come, first-serve only. Tax volunteers do not take phone calls. Those wishing to use the service should bring W-2 forms, a copy of last year's return, a photo ID, and a social security card. Be prepared for a long wait.
JOHNSTONE AVENUE IRREGULARS
This book discussion group will meet on Tuesday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m. in meeting room B. February's book for discussion is A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES by John Kennedy Toole. All are welcome to attend.
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How to Find a Good Book
Do you have an iPhone, iPod, or mp3 player?
Log on to http://bartlesvillepl.myilibraryaudio.com/ with your library card number. Password is the last four digits of your telephone number.
The site is pretty self-explanatory. Select the books you want to check out to your bookshelf. You will then be prompted to download Ingram Media Manager to your computer. Download and install it, then you can download the books on your bookshelf.
When the books are downloaded, you can play them on your computer, or transfer them to a digital audio device (recommended).
We also have a small collection of audiobooks available at the Circulation desk for iPod users only. You can bring in your iPod (no iPhones) and the Circulation staff will download the titles you request to your iPod. The list of titles available is here.
We have lots of online tools to help you find a great read:
- Staff Picks
- Bestsellers and Awards
- Authors A to Z
- BookLetters email newsletters: Sign up and recieve lists of books and audiobooks on a regular schedule.
- The Dear Reader online book clubs are a great way to sample new books. Each day we'll email you a 5-minute portion of a book. During the week you can read 2-3 chapters and decide if you want to check the book out of the library. Every Monday we start new books. Sign up here and start reading.
- Fiction Connection allows you to connect with books that are similar to others you have enjoyed.
Pick up a free copy of Book Page the next time you are in the library. This monthly "book newspaper" is an excellent way to find out about new and notable titles.
The Library subscribes to Bookmarks magazine, which can be found in the Periodical Room, near the Reference Desk.
Next time you are in the library, check out the bookshelves underneath the BookPages, next to the 7-day books. You'll find a wide selection of "books about books," useful tools to help you choose great books to read.
Think about joining our Book Club--the Johnstone Avenue Irregulars. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., September-May.
Want to buy books? We have an online bookstore with ABE Books. The Friends of the Library have a booksale in our lobby each Wednesday from 10 to 3.