eReader Device Show and Tell

Heather — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:02:19 +0100

The Columbia County Rural Library District is sponsoring a “Show and Tell” for eReader Devices. Thanks to the Washington State Library, who received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an eReader lab is being sent to various libraries around the state. The Washington State Library purchased a Kindle, Nook, iPad, and iPhone. The eReader lab is coming to the Columbia County Rural Library District in January.

Holiday Closure Reminders

Heather — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:10:56 +0100

Just a quick reminder:

There will be no Preschool storytime Dec. 26th and January 2nd.
There will be no Toddler storytime Dec. 27th and January 3rd.
There will be no baby storytime Dec. 27 and January 3rd.
And, there will be no Computer class on Dec. 6th.

Questions? Please give us a call (382-4131) or send us an email (library@daytonwa.net). Otherwise, have a great holiday season!

New Circulation System and Online Catalog coming in February!

Heather — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:07:42 +0100

The Columbia County Rural Library District will be updating their circulation, cataloging and public access catalog software, known as an Integrated Library System (ILS), in February. The Columbia County Rural Library District Board of Trustees approved the new open source system “Koha integrated library system”with ByWater Solutions. ByWater Solutions provides ongoing support and will host the system.

Training for the staff on the new system will be January 23rd thro...

Library Board of Trustee Position Open

Heather — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:26:30 +0100

The Columbia County Rural Library District Board of Trustees announces an opening on the County Library Board of Trustees. The County Library Board is taking applications for anyone who is interested in a five-year term as trustee beginning April 1, 2012. Applications must be received by Chair Jay Ball at the Columbia County Rural Library District by January 13, 2011. Applicants will be interviewed by the Library District Board of Trustees at one of their regular meetings...

Adult books for 14 Dec 2011

Heather — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:40:45 +0100

Fiction:

Red Mist (Cornwell)
The Winding Road (Eagles)
The Right Guard (Hamlet)
Last Snow (Lustbader)
The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love (Medlicott)
A Covington Christmas (Medlicott)
Promises of Change (Medlicott)

Non-Fiction:

Capitol Punishment
Dark Horses and Underdogs
I Never Thought I'd See the Day

Large Print:

Red Mist (Cornwell)
Devil's Gate (Cussler)
V is for Vengeance (Grafton)

Children's books for 14 Dec 2011

Heather — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:38:54 +0100

Picture books:

Bedtime Classics
Classic Tales
Curious George
Princess Classics
The Great Monster Hunt
The Twelve Days of Christmas
There's No Such Thing as Monsters
Twas the Night Before Christmas

Library now has eBooks and eAudiobooks!

Heather — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:23:20 +0100

Columbia County Rural Library District has expanded its services with eAudiobooks and eBooks. Best-selling and classic titles are available anytime, anywhere. Anyone with a library card who lives in Columbia County can check out and download digital media anytime, anywhere by visiting the library’s Web site www.ccrld.lib.wa.us

(Click on eBooks/eAudiobooks at the top) Choose from two different sources: OneClickdigital with Re...

Adult books for 8 Dec 2011

Heather — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 20:40:33 +0100

Fiction:

Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause (Ballard)
The Drop (Connelly)
Micro (Crichton and Preston)
The Alpine Winter (Daheim)
The Scottish Prisoner (Gabaldon)
Desert Steel (Holmes)
Stealing Shadows (Hooper)
Hiding in the Shadows (Hooper)
Longing (Kingsbury)
The Tiger's Wife (Obreht)

Non-Fiction:

Being George Washington
Boom Towns and Relic Hunters
Core of Conviction
Takin Care of Business
The Histories
Throw Them All Out

Zamzar File Converter

Heather — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:26:11 +0100

http://zamzar.com/

A very handy tool for that moment when you realize you need your presentation converted into a different format for the strange computer system you happen to be using... Or when you just want to convert a file to a different format but don't want to download new software.

A Free file converter; You simply select the file you want converted, tell Zamzar what you want it converted to, and give Zamzar your email so they can send you the converted file when they'r...

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