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Vol. 21 ◊ Issue 2 Mar / Apr 2020 Discover What’s New at Your Library Spring has Sprung ! And with it, exciting additions and changes to your library! The Preble County District Library began lending The Preble County District Library MOBILE HOTSPOTS on March 1st! A Library mobile has gone FINE FREE hotspot gives you free access to the Internet through as of March 1, 2020! Sprint 4G and Verizon from anywhere within the You read that right! FINE FREE! USA. The loan period is fourteen (14) days with no renewals When you return material that is permitted. less than 30 days overdue, you To borrow a Mobile Hotspot you must: will no longer be charged a fine! Be 18 years or older The library will also offer automatic renewals! Any eligible item Present a valid drivers’ license/state I.D. AND a PCDL card in good will automatically renew four (4) times before it becomes standing, with an address on file. overdue, unless the item has been reserved (placed on hold) by someone else. In that case, an item cannot be renewed. Cards Sign the Mobile Hotspot Loan Agreement and the Wi-Fi Hotspot that allow a 42-day loan (Educator, Outreach and Homebound) Acceptable Use Agreement allows one six (6) week renewal. Also, material cannot be For more information about the library’s mobile hotspots, please renewed if three or more items are overdue on your account. contact your PCDL Branch. Mobile Hotspots cannot be renewed at all. Whoops! Have an item that has become lost or damaged? All cardholders are still responsible for any lost or damaged material. The charge for lost or damaged materials is the replacement cost of the item(s) and any collection fees, if applicable. Collection fees cannot be waived. For more information about the library’s Borrowing Policy, please contact your PCDL Branch. Reoccurring LEGO Club opportunities West Alexandria Branch: Saturday, March 28 & Saturday April 25, at 12 PM. (Last Saturday of the month) LEGO Club offered fun times at the New Paris Library! Eaton Branch: Monday, March 30 & Monday, April 27 Upcoming LEGO clubs will meet on Saturdays at 11 AM at the New at 6 PM. (First Monday of the month) Paris Library on Mar 7, Apr 4, and May 2. Bring your imagination (and building skills) to this fun program! Library Admin. Office 450 S. Barron St., Eaton, OH 45320 (937) 456-4250 www.preblelibrary.org @preblelibrary Would you like to learn more about computers? Do you have a new tablet or smartphone you'd like to learn more about? The Reference Librarian is happy to help! Book an appointment for assistance with: EmilyEmily Hackett, Hackett, Reference Reference Librarian Librarian Tablets/e-readers Computers Microsoft Office One-Hour Sessions Internet Resumes & job searching One-on-One Assistance Using the library catalog Research By Appointment Call 937-456-5562, email [email protected], or visit the Service available at all PCDL branches! library in person to set up an appointment at any PCDL branch! Gmail for Beginners Thurs, March 12 Eaton Library at 6 PM Need an email address? We can help! This adult computer class will cover: setting up an email name and password sending and receiving messages deleting emails Homework Help Club what to do with spam messages Mondays 4 PM - 6 PM Have an existing Gmail account and want to know more about it? We can help you with that too. Just Eaton Branch make sure to you have your password! Introduction to Google Apps The Eaton Library introduces the Thurs, April 9 Homework Help Club! It provides FREE Eaton Library at 6 PM homework help to students in grades You’ve used Google for searching, but it has many K-6th. other features to offer. Tutors will be available to assist with You will learn about: homework in a variety of subjects. For Google documents more information, contact the library adding events to the Google Calendar at 937-456-4331 or email finding directions on Google Maps, and more [email protected] A Gmail account for this class is required. If you Drop-ins are welcome! No registration don’t have one, please let the instructor know. required! To register for computer classes, visit the Eaton Library or call 937-456-4331 Sometimes titles appear in the Library Ink Newsletter that are not listed in the library’s online catalog. What’s a patron to do? There are several options: 1. Visit your local PCDL branch and request the item Library Admin. Office 450 S Barron St Eaton, OH 45320 from a staff member. Don’t be shy! We’re more Mon - Thurs 9-5 / Fri 9-3 than happy to do this for you! Note: You may request up to four items per month, within sixty days of publication or release date of the item. 2. *Request the item yourself from the library’s online catalog: www.preblelibrary.org T he Preble County Room staff will be working on a WWII book project in observance of the war’s 75th anniversary, which culminates in December, 2020. This compilation will honor Preble County men and women who served during the war. Please feel free to contact the PC Room if you, or someone you know, served in the military during this time. They will make copies of your WWII military photos and/or other *Always check the online catalog first before memorabilia and include them in the book. making a request. As always, any keepsake lent for display or donated to the PC Room’s historical collection, will be cared for with the utmost care and respect. For more information, visit the PC Room, call 937-456-4970, or email [email protected]. Family Fun Night: Dinosaurs Thurs, Apr 16 Eaton Library Mon, Mar 2, West Alexandria Branch, at 5:30 PM: Read Across 6 PM America Day We will wrap up our winter reading program with Read Across America STOMP, STOMP, ROARRRR! Are you Day. Crafts, snacks and other activities all to celebrate Dr. Seuss. ready for an adventure? If so, join us at the Eaton Library for our DINOSAUR Wed, Mar 25, Eaton Branch at 6 PM: Women in Aviation International themed Family Fun Night! Learn about amazing women who have made aviation history and Women in Aviation International, a local aviation organization. At this LARGER-THAN-LIFE event we'll Presented by certified aviation instructor, Jennifer Saddler Thomas. offer DINO-TASTIC games, prizes, crafts and snacks! Mon, Apr 13, Eaton Branch at 6:30 PM: Yoga with Misti Join us for our new monthly yoga session with Misti from the 3 Little Come dressed as your favorite dinosaur, Birds Yoga Studio! Bring your own mat. Sessions occur every second dinosaur handler, or paleontologist Monday of the month at 6:30 and last about an hour. (family-friendly costumes only). Sat, Apr 18, Eaton Branch at 1:30 PM: National Library Week Kickoff Join us for crafts, a cookie decorating contest, prizes, live music by Keith Lykins, and stations with everything the library offers. “Your library has eeeeeeeebooks!” The Preble County District Library Offers Hoopla to You! Hoopla is a digital media service that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! To borrow from Hoopla, you will need your PCDL Download popular titles for FREE! Love to card and PIN. watch movies? Ohio Digital Library offers streaming and downloadable videos! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones ohioebooks.org or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to Is the item you’re interested in unavailable? Keep in choose from, with more being added daily. mind that returns are automatic, so the wait may not be too awfully long. You also have the option to Hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere. return items early! Download their free app on your device today! Go to: bit.ly/hooplapcdl A sample of Popular movies available through you PCDL Hoopla Account! The Weekenders by The Perfect Match by Face It: A Memoir Mary Kay Andrews Adopt a Highway (Ethan Hawke) Susan May Warren by Debbie Harry (audiobook) Freaks (Emile Hirsch) (Deep Haven, 3) The Knight of Shadows (Jackie Chan) The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (Julianne Moore) Into the Woods (Anna Kendrick) Miss Austen Regrets (Olivia Williams) Try Libby, the new app for downloading A Man Called Ove (Rolf Lassgard) ebooks and audio books! The Captive (Ryan Reynolds) The Illusionist (Edward Norton) The Sting (Robert Redford & Paul Newman) The Librarian series with Noah Wylie: Quest for the Spear; Return to King Solomon’s Mines; Curse of the Judas Chalice Book2Movie Dial M for Murder (Grace Kelly & Ray Milland) Frank Herbert’s scifi masterpiece, Dune, has been adapted for the screen by director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival). The film stars Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides. The film is expected in theaters on Dec 18. Kids & Family It’s hard to believe that it’s been 24 Charlotte’s Web (1973 animated version) years since Gwenyth Paltrow played The Wild Thornberrys Movie (animated) the role of Emma in the 1996 film adaptation, based on the Jane Austen’ Paddington’s Birthday Bonanza (animated) classic novel, Emma. 2020 will herald in The Sound of Music Live (Kelli Berglund) a new version, this one directed by Mandie series: Mandie and the Secret Tunnel; Mandie and the Cherokee Autumn de Wilde, and will star Anya Treasure; Mandie and the Forgotten Christmas Taylor-Joy in the matchmaker role.