Friday, August 31, 2007

Don't forget!

The library will be closed on Monday, September 3rd for Labor Day.
Have a wonderful weekend!

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Ten on Tuesday

10 Things I love about my job. Taken from the official, Ten on Tuesday blog.

1. Interlibrary Loan. Books arrive on Tuesday and every Tuesday is like Christmas! Its wonderful that people can read what they like, even if we don't have it.
2. Working on computers. I spend most of my day on the computer and I love it.
3. Selecting movies. We mostly order family films and movies the video store will probably not carry. I love it when a patron finds a new favorite.
4. Seeing all the books! All of our materials make their way through our staff room to be cataloged and processed.
5. Picking out Music CDs.
6. Seeing our regulars. Its always nice to see a familiar face.
7. Meeting new people! It is very exciting when a new person discovers the library!
8. Editing the web site. I try to keep it up to date.
9. Reading new books!
10. Blogging of course!


Monday, August 27, 2007

Interlibrary Loan

Not finding exactly what you'd like at the library? Request it through interlibrary loan! The library has already received 226 items through interlibrary loan this year.
Are you looking to do more specific research than our materials will allow? You can also request articles through interlibrary loan.
Interlibrary loan usually takes about 2 weeks to arrive and the due dates are determined by the library sending the item.
To request an item, either fill out this form and bring it with you to the library, email us or call the library at 260 563 2972.
There is no charge for interlibrary loan.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

Friday, August 24, 2007

Audio Books

Don't have time to sit down and read? Have a long commute? Try our audio books! We have them on both CD and Cassette.


Nixon and Kissinger (partners in power) by Robert Dallek


Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy


The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood


Innocent as Sin by Elizabeth Lowell


The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child


Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling


Log on to our catalog and place your reserve now!

Book Discussion


The first book is now available for sale at the library!
Also, the discussion questions for the first 2 books have been posted on our website.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Back to School


Don't forget, you can find free practice tests for the SATs, GED and skills improvement courses through Learning Express Library.
It is free to use, all you have to do is go through the library's website and sign up for an account.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Fall Childrens Programming

Toddler Time
For young children ages 18 months to 3 years.
Six sessions of stories, songs, action rhymes, puppets, and fun!
Thursday Mornings at 10:00am, September 20-October 25th

Preschool Story Hour
For preschool children ages 3 to 6 years.
Ten weeks of stories, songs, finger plays, puppets and art activities.
Tuesday afternoons at 1:30pm, September 18-November 20th
Wednesday Mornings at 10:00am, September 19-November 21st


Family Story Hour
Monday evenings, from 6:30-7:30pm, October 1st-29th.

Holiday Craft and Parties
Halloween
Halloween Craft & Party:
Thursday, October 25th at 2:00pm

Childrens book wek
Celebrate Children's Book Week:
November 12-18.

Christmas Craft:
Friday, December 4th at 2:00pm


All programs are free but require registrations. Please stop by, e-mail the library, or call us at 260/563-2972 and ask for the Children's Room to register or if you have any questions. Rules for Reading Program are available at the library.

Website

Our webpage is back! Yea! It may look a bit different on some of the pages, not all of the images are back.

Monday, August 13, 2007

Library Site

Our site is now up. Though some of our images are still missing.

Our Web page

Our webpage is down, the webpage server crashed this weekend.
You can still access our online catalog at http://catalog.wabash.lib.in.us.
We are working on the problem and hopefully the site will be up soon!

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Parking Lot

Due to paving work: the back parking lot (next to the train tracks) will be closed on Friday. Please park in the Hill Street parking lot.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Student Assistant Positions

Planning to apply for one of our Student Assistant positions? Get your application in ASAP!

Friday, August 3, 2007

Upcoming Event

Five On Friday

5 Genealogy resources available to you at the library.

1. Ancestry.com: the library offers free in-library access to Ancestry.com!

2. Heritage Quest: Have a library card? You can access Heritage Quest free of charge at home or in the library. All you need is a valid library card and to go through our website.

3. Online Wabash Plain Dealer Obituary Index: view the indexes for 2000-2006 online from home. Go through our Website to find them.

4. Online index to the 1930 census of Wabash County.

5. Wabash Newspapers from 1846 on Microfilm. Visit our Wabash County Resources page for a list of more resources on Microfilm.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Thursday 13

13 Things you can do on the Library's Adult computers.

1. Write a letter on Microsoft Word.
2. Create a resume with Winway's Resumes and More. Work through the wizard to customize your resume. This is for advanced users. Just want a basic resume? Use the Microsoft Word wizard.
3. Play on the internet! Surf away, we just ask that you not view inappropriate content or chat. There are millions of websites for you to enjoy.
4. Look for employment. Either through local newspapers, the Indiana job Bank or through sites like monster.com.
5. Sign up for your very own My Space account. Join the My Space revolution, sign up for your own page then email your friends and tell them where to find you.
6. Look for love through websites like match.com and eharmony.
7. Find a book to read. Browse our catalog or Amazon, Barnes & Noble and many others to find the perfect book. If we don't have it, request that the library order it, or if it is older, request it through interlibrary loan for no charge.
8. Read newspapers from around the world. Many newspapers have their own websites. Browse USA today, the Indianapolis Star and many more online.
9. Keep up to date on the latest news. MSNBC, Fox News and CNN have continuous online coverage.
10. Create a chart with Microsoft Excel.
11. Make a birthday card with Microsoft Publisher. Choose your design, graphic and text.
12. Sign up for a free webpage and express yourself.
13. Create your own blog! My favorite is blogger, but there is also live journal, wordpress and many more.

2007 Fall Discussion Series

ESCAPING TO SURVIVE
Sometimes the only way to maintain a sense of self and survive...is to escape.

Thursday, September 20
The Glass Castle

Thursday, October 18
Water for Elephants

Thursday, November 15
Breaking Clean

Look for the first book in mid-August!
Books and discussion questions will be available at the main circulation desk
Books will be available for sale, and a limited number of books will be available for check-out. Pre-registration is required. You may register at the circulation desk or by calling the library at 260-563-2972.