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TEACH SOMEONE TO READ
The Literacy Services Department will be conducting tutor training on the evenings of November 12 and November 19. For details, and to sign up, contact Karen Kerr, Literacy Coordinator, at 918-338-4179.
DOWNLOADABLE DIGITAL AUDIOBOOKS
We are pleased to announce a new collection of Downloadable Digital Audiobooks available for download at http://bartlesvillepl.myilibraryaudio.com/. BPL has purchased 47 audiobooks, with more to come, which can be downloaded onto a computer, and then transferred to a digital audioplayer. The audiobooks will play on iPods, iPhones, and windows-based MP3 players. The audiobooks will remain playable on a computer for seven days, after which the files will no longer be playable on the computer. However, once tranferred from a computer to a digital audio device, the files will be playable for the life of the digital audio device.
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 hope you enjoy this new service.
We also still 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.
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How to Find a Good Book
"What should I read?" As library staff and booklovers ourselves, we know how much we appreciate book recommendations from trusted sources.
Check out our list of Bestsellers and Awards.
We have more than 20 e-newsletters highlighting titles in specific categories. Subscribe to the categories of interest and on a regular basis you'll receive e-mail notification of new titles in those categories. And not just titles - we give you a peek at the book jacket, a brief description of each title and a direct link from the e-newsletter to the library catalog to place a hold on titles you'd like us to reserve for you. Prefer RSS feed to e-mail? We do that, too.
Good Reads is more than e-newsletters. Go behind the books to meet the Authors - we have biographies and interviews with more than 1500 authors. Learning more about an author can truly enhance your reading experience. Or choose a "good read" from our authoritative New York Times bestseller list or our more than 80 other bestseller and award list for adults, teens and children.
Goods Reads has something for everyone. You can listen to a good book or receive an e-mail about a new book every morning. And you can read reviews and go behind the scenes with Book Buzz, an online version of the popular BookPage®, America's Book Review.
BPL has even more tools to help you find the books you want to read.
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.
Be sure to 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.
You should also think about joining our Book Club--the Johnstone Avenue Irregulars. We meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., September-May.