While many of you might be familiar with our Research Databases that we have available to you absolutely free, did you know that you can get many of them as an app for your iPad, iPhone, or Android device?
MCPL was featured on the KCTV5 News show "Better Kansas City." Watch to learn all about our free music and book downloads and our online learning services!
For Christmas, I gave my sister a Kindle Fire (thank you Cyber Monday sale!), something she had talked about buying for over a year. She teaches first and second grade at Rural Center Elementary—a small school south of Abilene, KS. Her busy schedule does not always allow her to get to the library unless she is visiting our parents in Hays, KS. So as excited as she was to have a Kindle Fire, she was even more excited to learn that both the Hays and Abilene Public Libraries are part of the Sunflower eLibrary, which is powered by OverDrive.
As we put away the gift wrap and clean up from our holiday visitors, there is still one more present to unwrap... The winners of the 6 in 12 adult reading program!
The five winners of a Kindle eReader have been selected, and the letters mailed. Keep a look out for your letter, and stay tuned for the announcement once the winners have been notified.
I am a big series reader, and I'm always looking for something new. Recently, my sister introduced me to Libriomancer by Jim Hines. If you like science fiction and fantasy, then you will like this book. There are so many references to other books, though the story works even if you don't get all the references, which makes it even better.
Aah, December. The time of year when you look back on all the books you read in the last twelve months and fondly remember some favorites. I read 101 books this year; some were lousy, some were so-so, some were really good, but only a handful were fantastic. Here are some of the books that I enjoyed in 2012.
Are you wondering what popular authors have new titles coming out in the next few months? Check out the Forthcoming Titles section in our catalog. They may not be published or have not yet arrived, but you will be able to place a hold for these items as soon as they are listed. It is a little like Christmas all year long. The Forthcoming Titles and Recent Additions lists are continually changing, so be sure to check on them regularly.
As you admire all the bright and shiny holiday lights decorating the houses of your friends and neighbors, do you ever wonder what to do with any broken, old strands of Christmas lights? Well, MCPL is helping you out by partnering with Southeast Enterprises to collect and recycle any unwanted Christmas lights. Visit any of our branches to donate your lights to this great project. So far they have gathered over 6,894 pounds of lights!
