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Wowbrary – Check it Out!

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Would you love to be informed of new items that come into our Library? Wowbrary is a service recently acquired by our library that patrons and library-lovers can use for FREE! Want to know what new DVDs came in this week? Wondering if we’ve gotten in any new biographies, fiction or non-fiction books lately? All you have to do is sign up to receive the weekly newsletter!

What is Wowbrary?

Wowbrary is a nonprofit service that provides you free weekly emails and RSS feeds about your local library’s most recent acquisitions. Users of Wowbrary emails are both awed and excited when they discover their local public library’s abundance of new books, DVDs, and CDs.

The service reaches both avid library patrons and those who haven’t used libraries in years. Wowbrary serves as an attractive online version of the new-book shelf, but one that spans all library branches, includes items that are checked out, and comes by convenient email or RSS for those who don’t visit the library website or facilities regularly. By showcasing the latest arrivals and allowing patrons to click through directly to the library website, Wowbrary makes it easy to scan quickly what’s new and encourages greater library use.

How do I get the weekly emails?

Click HERE to get more information about the service, to view our Wowbrary Newsletter, and to sign up to receive weekly update emails – FREE!

Smile for the Library

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The Milanof-Schock Library has become part of the AmazonSmile program. This program allows you to shop on Amazon as usual, and with the purchase of eligible items, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the Library! The AmazonSmile program can be used with your current Amazon account and wish lists…all you have to do is click the link below to sign up!

Get started:  https://smile.amazon.com/?ie=UTF8&ein=23-6391863&ref_=smi_ext_ch_23-6391863_cl&ref_=smi_ext_ch_23-6391863_dl

 

Miss Jan is Back!!

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After a nine-month absence, Jan Betty will be rejoining the Milanof-Schock Library team in the role of Youth Services Coordinator. As a long-time Milanof-Schock staff member, Jan has had a positive impact on so many children and families of our community.
There are a variety of programs returning to the monthly schedule once Jan returns: Sing, Shake and Sway, an unconventional story time that gets kids moving with silky scarves and musical instruments for little hands; Family Story Time, devoted to families; Sing & Sign Story Time, a story time that is not specifically for hearing impaired children but focuses more on using basic American Sign Language to open communication between children and their caregivers before verbal skills are mastered; Lego Night, an evening set aside for all ages of creative builders; and Family Bingo, a program scheduled after the dinner hour, when families can gather for a fun game and earn books as prizes.
Jan has a vast knowledge of book titles that appeal to all ages, and she is skilled in helping families find books to best-suit the reading levels of each child.  Jan is at the Library to help all parents and caregivers discover what resources the Library has in-house to inspire and educate children of the community. We hope that you will take a moment to welcome her back!

Jan Betty 2011

Playaway Launchpads Now Available for Checkout!

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We have recently added to our collection the Playaway Launchpad for kids. This acquisition is part of our Skills for School project grant from the Clarence Schock Foundation. Each Launchpad comes preloaded with high-quality add-free learning apps and allows kids to create their own personal explorer. Some of the devices provide learning apps that range from English language arts to math and science, while others provide themed learning apps that include princesses, animals, dinosaurs, and more! Click here to find out which devices are available for checkout. See below for checkout policies. Visit www.playaway.com to learn more about the product.

Photo of the colorful Playaway Launchpad for kids.

Checkout Policies:

  • Patron that checks out the device must be 18 years or older.
  • Patron must sign a patron loan agreement.
  • Devices have a one-week checkout period; patrons may renew a device one time if there are not holds on the device.
  • Up to 2 devices may be checked out per visit.
  • Devices must be picked up and returned at the Milanof-Schock Library.
  • Devices MAY NOT be returned in the Book Drop; please bring them into the Library during open hours.
  • There is an overdue fee of $1 per day with a maximum overdue fee of $10.

Online Program Registration – New Feature!

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You can now register for Library programs online – from the comfort of you home, wherever you use a mobile device, or on a dedicated computer at the Library! To use the feature:

1.) Click on the Calendar Tab along the top.
2.) Click on a program.
3.) Click the purple “Register Now” button.
4.) Create a username and enter your email
address. A password will be sent to you,
which you can change later.
5.) Click the link to complete your  registration.
6.) Click the “Your Account” icon in the upper
right of the calendar page and change
your password.
6.) To register for future programs, click on
the log-in icon in the upper right of the
calendar page and enter your information.

*Note: when registering guests for children’s programs, please note in the text box located above “Register Guest” how many of the guests are children and how many adults will be attending.