Library eBooks Now Available for Kindle
Patrons can now download popular and classic eBooks to a Kindle device or any mobile device running the free Kindle app, such as iPhone, iPad, Android, and more.
Kindle users can browse our collection of eBooks from a PC or Mac computer, check out titles using a library card, and select "Get for Kindle" to deliver eBooks to their Kindle device. We partner with OverDrive, Inc. to offer this service.
Click the "Download audiobooks eBooks" icon in the top right corner of this page or visit the Digital Download Center to download eBooks for your Kindle.
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...join us for stories, crafts, activities, and more!
- Preschool Story Time will be held at 10:00am the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
- Children birth to age 5 welcome
- Please call to register (715-325-8990)
- Upcoming dates: October 11th and 25th, November 8th and 22nd
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TECHNOLOGY Petting Zoo
The next opportunity to try out some of the latest "techie" gadgets will be:
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Tuesday, October 18th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
We will have a Kindle, iPad, digital camera, and iPod available for participants to "test drive" with a knowledgeable staff person on hand to guide their learning experience.
PLEASE CALL OR STOP BY THE LIBRARY TO REGISTER.
[funded by Community Grant Funds through the Community Foundation of Greater South Wood County]
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C.O.A.C.H. Lab Opportunities
We offer basic, beginner labs on the following topics:
- introduction to the internet and email
- introduction to Windows
- introduction to Word
- introduction to online employment resources
The next C.O.A.C.H. Labs will be held:
- Tuesday, October 18th from 11:00am to 4:00pm
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Wednesday, October 26th from 10:00am to 3:00pm
PLEASE CALL OR STOP BY THE LIBRARY TO REGISTER.
[funded by Community Grant Funds through the Community Foundation of Greater South Wood County]
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Federal Student Aid Now Online
All Federal Student Aid publications are available online. Some are available in hardcopy and some will only be available in online-versions only. Here are the sites where you can download publications:
- www.FSAPubs.gov allows financial aid administrators, school counselors, and college access professionals to order hard copy publications in bulk. See www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov for details on ordering at FSAPubs.
- www.edpubs.gov is the ordering site that students and parents should visit to order single copies of hard copy publications.
- www.studentaid.ed.gov/pubs offers student- and parent-oriented publications in PDF. Note that a number of items in PDF are not available in hard copy from FSAPubs or EDPubs, so be sure to visit this page to find a variety of useful fact scheets and other items that you can print out, email to students, or post to your website.
- www.fsa4counselors.ed.gov has publications specifically designed for the counselor or mentor. Take a look in the "Counselor Resources" and "Getting the Word Out" sections as well as the "Materials and Resources" page of the "National Training for Counselors and Mentors" area of the site.
For more information, visit www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov or call 1-800-4-FED-AID.
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Library Receives Grant
The Community Foundation of Greater South Wood County has granted the Lester Public Library of Rome with a one-time special grant of $6,550. Jennifer Lambert, technical assistant at the library, is very excited about offering computer help with the assistance of this grant. "I think this is a wonderful opportunity for our library to expand its services and provide our patrons and community members with an opportunity to broaden their skills and abilities."
The purpose of the grant is to support equipment and staff technical assistance over a two-year period. The Rome Library is creating a program to help address computer access, availability, and educational needs in the community. C.O.A.C.H. (Community Open Access to Computer Help) is designed to provide two different learning experiences: the first is access to two laptops with technical assistance and the second is a technology "petting zoo"; a digital camera, a Kindle, and other gadgets will be presented at regular intervals, allowing participants to "test drive" a device with a knowledgeable staff person on hand to guide their learning experience.
We would like to thank the Community Foundation of Greater South Wood County for their generous support. We also want to express our gratitude to the contributors of the Community Grants Funds who helped make this possible.
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Need More Info?
- Watch for further details about these and other events here, on FaceBook, and in our newsletter
- Call us at (715) 325-8990
- Visit us at 1157 Rome Center Drive in the Town of Rome
[updated September 28, 2011]
