Lester Public Library Read. Discover. Connect. Enrich. January 2014 maintains its subscriptions, the copies will be available to you. (Fair warning this is a one year subscription at this time to see how much use it gets and what kind of public feedback we get; so if you see something you really want to keep forever, you may want to use the handy-dandy print Direct from the Director feature to make sure you have a copy for yourself if By Jeff Dawson we decide not to keep our subscription.) Lester Public Library is very pleased to offer an So what do you need to get started? A couple exciting new online product called Zinio for Libraries. things: first you must have a Lester Public Library card This wonderful service will allow LPL patrons to (sadly MPL cards will not work download current issues of magazines to your with this service at this time), smart phone, tablet, laptop and computers at next you need an email account. home and enjoy them any time you As with any online service, there want—for FREE. is a registration process that The library has selected 26 requires an email address. If magazines for our initial collection you don’t have one already, that will be available for you to stop in at the Help Desk of the choose from and download. You will library and we can help you set be able to check out as many one up. Once you’ve got those magazines, current and (if available) things you’re all set to go! Visit back issues as you’d like and keep our website, them as long as you’d like; no need to www.lesterlibrary.org and click return them and no overdue fines, no on the Zinio link to get started. You’ll also matter how long you keep them. find a cheat sheet you can read or print to These magazines allow unlimited get you started with the process. users to access the same magazine simultaneously so there’s no waiting and no hold list. As long the library Cont’d next page... Read. Discover. Connect. Enrich. 1001 Adams St. Two Rivers, WI 54241 www.lesterlibrary.org (920)793-8888 Direct from the Director cont’d... A couple other items of note…if you want to read the magazines on a device, you’ll need to download the correct app first. You can find links for these at the bottom of the magazine checkout page, or by getting the free Zinio app from your favorite app store. The other thing to keep in mind is that while we won’t limit you to how many magazines you can check out, space might become an issue. Most magazines we offer take up to anywhere from 30 to 50 megabytes of space; National Geographic’s Interactive will take 50 to 100 megabytes of space and is by far the largest of the titles we offer. Many of these magazines are highly interactive (you can change the color of the model’s clothing, click on that resort ad to visit their website for more details, etc.), and that means they tend to be space hogs. Not convinced this is the way you want to read your favorite magazines? Don’t worry, we still subscribe to the paper copies too and you can view them and check them out at the library like normal. If Zinio proves to be as popular as we think it will be for our busy patrons who can’t always find the time to walk through our doors, staff will evaluate adding new titles to the list. So please take a few minutes, try it out and let us know what you think; after all, this is YOUR public library and we truly value your input. Coming Soon Check It Out! Did you know that there is a way you can make your Innocence by Dean R. Koontz check out experience faster and more enjoyable? Hunted by Karen Robards The library provides 2 self-check kiosks; one in the Hazardous Duty by W.E.B. Griffin youth room and one next to the holds shelf. Death Trade by Jack Higgins Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd One benefit of using these kiosks is privacy. Privacy Standup Guy by Stuart Woods is taken very seriously at the library, but if you would First Love by James Patterson prefer that the desk attendant not see what you are In the Blood by Lisa Unger checking out, feel free to use the self-check kiosk. River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz Going Dark by James W. Hall Another benefit of using the self-check is avoiding the line that sometimes forms at the circulation To reserve your copy visit our online desk. The self-check screen will walk you through catalog at www.lesterlibrary.org, call the process; a few scans and you’re done! (DVDs still us at 793-7114 or email us at need to be checked out at the circulation desk since [email protected] with your full the discs are kept in the many black boxes, name and the titles you'd like to otherwise known as PODS.) reserve. If you want a large print edition or audiobook please let us Helpful hint: look for the barcode on the item that know that as well. has the word “library” in it. These are generally in the upper corner of the back cover or on the first Want this list emailed to you each page inside the book. It’s fun to check out your own month? Send us an email at materials! [email protected] and simply tell us you'd like to join our Coming Also, don’t worry that you are “taking work away” Soon monthly email list. (You don't from our staff. We appreciate it when you use our even have to be a LPL patron to use self-check machines since it frees up our staff to this service, so tell your friends and serve you in other important ways. It’s a win-win for family to sign up too!) everyone. Read. Discover. Connect. Enrich. 1001 Adams St. Two Rivers, WI 54241 www.lesterlibrary.org (920)793-8888 Library eNews Get started with Zinio, the Lester Public Library’s new online magazine subscription service. To begin, visit Free eBooks www.lesterlibrary.org and Download the Overdrive app to your favorite click on the Zinio link. No device to enjoy a HUGE collection of free eBooks limits, No due dates, No fines! and audio books available through the library’s online collection. All you need is a library card and an internet connection to access over 30,000 eBooks and Magazines available: audiobooks. From old favorites to today’s best sellers, there is sure to be something for every reader. - there are even titles Cosmopolitan available for the youngest reader in your life. Need help Discover getting started? Join us for the Kindle Kafe or call the library ESPN the Magazine for an appointment or visit www.lesterlibrary.org. Food Network Magazine Games Girl’s Life (Teens) Kindle Kafe Inked Wednesday, January 8 10-12:00 PM Kiplinger’s Personal Did you receive a new Kindle, Nook, Tablet, iPad or other Finance mobile device this holiday? Come enjoy a cup of coffee while MacWorld library staff give a brief overview of some of the cool new Maxim digital services the library offers. Be sure and bring your new Men’s Health device with you for hands-on help getting set up to access the Mental Floss library’s free online collection of eBooks and audiobooks as Mother Earth News well as our new Zinio online magazine collection. National Geographic International If you are unable to attend this session, give us a call to set up Natural Health a one-on-one demonstration that fits your schedule. The Newsweek library is happy to help you get started! OUT Outside PC Magazine 1-ON-1 Computer Sessions Popular Science The Lester Public Library will be offering one-on-one computer Seventeen (Teens) instruction during the month of January. A personal instructor Taste of Home will be on hand to help you set up an email or Facebook Town and Country account, learn basic word processing skills, use your Nook or US Weekly Kindle, or help get you started on the Internet. Tailored to fit Weight Watchers your specific needs, our instructors will work one-on-one with Women’s Health you. Please call the Help Desk at (920) 793-7114 today to sign up for a time slot. Read. Discover. Connect. Enrich. 1001 Adams St. Two Rivers, WI 54241 www.lesterlibrary.org (920)793-8888 NEW MOVIES Local History Alive: Red 2 Local Libraries Man of Steel Monday, January 20 6:00 PM I Spy Season 1 Join special guests Sue Johnson and Chris Liebich as they share Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship the interesting history of the Manitowoc Public Library and the Route 66 Season 1 Two Rivers Lester Public Library. Questions are welcome Bones Season 1-7 following the presentation. No registration required. Laid to Rest Parkland Upcoming Local History Alive: Jobs Schroeder’s Department Store 2 Guns Monday February, 17 6:00 PM JFK: Like No Other Into the Wild Getaway Terry Ehle Prometheus Trap Maigret Series 1 and 2 Youth Services Youth Films Coordinator Ninjago Season 1-2 Staff Member Since 1998 Planes Turbo Despicable Me 2 Tell us about your job. Smurfs 2 I am responsible for all youth services, birth through 12th grade.