Library Connection

Volume 5, Issue 3, March 2018

Libraries loan a lot more than books. At Chicago Public Library, you can check out fishing poles and tackle, the library in Woodbine, IA loans out cake pans, and adult residents of Berkeley, California can borrow tools from their library, including weed eaters, hedge trimmers and extension cords.

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This article was written by Young Adult Librarian Rachelle McPhillips, and was published in the February 10th edition of the Columbus Telegram. Columbus Public Library provides a variety of services that can be accessed wherever a computer or mobile device and internet connection are available. Use your library from anywhere – no strings attached. Freegal Music offers three hours of streaming for free every day. Log in using your library card to access music from more than 10,000 record labels, including the Sony Music catalog. Search by songs, , or artists and create playlists of your favorites. Not sure what you want to listen to? Use one of Freegal Music’s playlists! They have a playlist for your workout, your broken heart, and your renewed (or unwavering) appreciation for . Listen to entire albums without even one word from any sponsors. For instance, you can stream ‘N Sync’s third studio and then play Timberla- ke’s brand new album in its entirety right now with your library card. For those songs you just can’t get enough of, download and keep them! CPL card hold- ers get five free downloads each week. While you’re listening to “Man of the Woods,” take a tour of the United

www.columbusne.us/library 402-564-7116 States with AtoZ the USA. This is a state-by-state resource for learning about culture, customs, geography, and more. Maybe you’d like to know more about – where Timberlake was born. Learn about points of interest, other famous people, and the history of this state. Under “Food and Recipes” visitors will find a recipe for Memphis Barbecue – the unofficial state dish. Browse a collection of vintage postcards and enjoy photos of Tennessee landmarks and landscapes. It has been eighteen years since Timberlake first appeared on the cover of magazine as a member of ‘N Sync. With your library card, you can read newer issues of this iconic music magazine using RB Digital Maga- zines. Check out and download copies to your computer or mobile device to read full-color, full-page spreads wherever you go, even if there isn’t internet access. RB Digital offers a wide variety of magazines, and digital magazine readers can enlarge the pages for easier reading, print directly from the application, and access special embedded content. Some magazines include links to out- side content and utilize augmented reality features in their digital versions. Timberlake has been on his own since ‘N Sync said “Bye Bye Bye” in 2002. Library users can learn how to say “goodbye” in seventy-two different lan- guages using Mango. This language learning resource offers French (“salut”), Italian (“ciao”), Finnish (“hei hei”), and more. Use the site as a guest to breeze through the lessons casually, or create an account to track your progress. Library cards are free for those who live, work, or go to school in Platte County. Patrons under the age of 19 need an adult to sign for them. Visit the front desk at the library with a photo ID and proof of eligibility to get your card and gain access to all of the library’s collections and services. For those who are not eligible for a library card, computer use cards are offered free of charge. Computer cards can be used to log in to library computers for up to three hours per day and grant access to all of our digital services, including those mentioned here. For more information about any of our services, stop in or call 402-564-7116, option 2. Calendar Connection

On Saturday, March 10th at 2 p.m., Tom Adamson, a published author, will come to the Columbus Public Library to read poetry to us while we have refreshments. He currently is an active songwriter with several musicians in the area, and is an Asso- ciate Professor of Business at Midland University. Tom has written over 1,200 lyrics and poems, and collected and published them in 20 different books. Tom cites his biggest influences on his writing as the Bible, Yeats, and both the Dylans—Bob and Thomas. His love of rhythm and rhyme began at the age of 7 in church listening to the hymns. Tom would change the words to the hymns—which greatly amused him, of course. Calendar Connection Students in grades 6-12 are invited to come up to the Teen Space every day after school. You can hang out with friends, use our quiet study space, do a craft, or use some technology. If you like music, check out Freegal Music. With your library card, you can stream three hours of music a day and download five songs a week. You have access to over 9 million songs! Check out these awesome reads: “Pitch Dark” by Courtney Alameda “The Titan’s Curse” by Rick Riordan “The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary” by NoNieqa Ramos

Winter isn’t quite over yet, so bring your child in out of the cold and enjoy some of our children’s events this month. Mr. H has kept all of his popular programs alive with fun and engaging stories and crafts. The Children’s Room is definitely full of happy smiles and eager minds. Check out what is in store for the first half of March. StoryART 10:30 a.m.-Noon & 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. March 1st– Seuss Celebration Story Time 10:30 a.m.-Noon & 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. March 8th– Bedtime Excitement Super Sensational Saturday 10:00 a.m.-Noon March 3rd– Canvas & Color-In Monday Night Book Adventures 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. March 12th– Dino-Rama Your Columbus Public Library

There have been many great books added to our catalog recently. To place a hold on any of the titles listed below, or another book, please call the library at 402-564-7116. Firefly Cove- Davis Bunn The It Girls– Karen Harper Robicheaux– James Lee Burke Too Big to Die– Sue Ann Jaffarian The Boy on the Bridge– M.R. Carey Sisters Like Us– Susan Mallery Amish Sweethearts– Amy Clipston Sound of Fear– Marta Perry Refuge Cove– Janet Dailey Out of the Ashes– Tracie Peterson The Night Trade– Barry Eisler Immortal Unchained– Lynsay Sands Judgment Road– Christine Feehan Operator Down– Brad Taylor Into the Black Nowhere– Meg Gardiner Complete Stories– Kurt Vonnegut American Drifter– Heather Graham The English Wife– Lauren Willig

Our monthly Tech Tuesday will be held on March 13th from 6-8 p.m. on the first floor of the East Wing. You are welcome to bring your own electronic devices or just explore the ones we have in the library for patrons to use. This is a great opportunity to ask any questions you have about our online resources, or to learn tips to better understand your own devices. Call 402-564-7116 for more information. Ask for Karen, Elicia or Melissa. Connecting Readers & Writers

Happy Birthday to these authors: Nevada Barr– March 1, 1952 Donald Bain– March 6, 1935 Jeffrey Eugenides– March 8, 1960 Carl Hiaasen– March 12, 1953 Lynda LaPlante– March 15, 1943

Our CPL Book Discussion Group selection for March is “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Backman. Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him the bitter neighbor from hell, but must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sad- ness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead -in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents' association to their very founda- tions. We will have our book discussion on Thursday, March 29th at 7:00 p.m.