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eBooks in our Cloud Library

It's easy to download popular current titles. First time user? Click here to get the App and see which eReaders are compatible.
Made possible by an LSTA grant given to Navajo County LIbrary District by the AZ State Library from IMLS..

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60,000+ Maps: political, physical, population, Bible, precipitation, climate maps, and more!

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Download Audiobooks for all ages from anywhere 24/7!
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The Library District now subscribes to eAudiobook Bestsellers from OneClickDigital. These can only be checked out to one person at a time, so you may have to place a hold but click below to listen to the most popular fiction right now.


 

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FREE Research Databases

Reference resources including full-text magazines & newspapers.

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What is your library worth to you? How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?
Click here to find out!

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Use eSequels to quickly find out what book comes next in a series. (This resource is for our Navajo County patrons only. For patron barcode, type in the first 4 numbers of your library card only)

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NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory solution for fiction lovers. NoveList Pluswill help you to answer the question of what to read next.

 

Here are three more links to help you find great books to read:

 

Book Reporter

Book Spot

Goodreads

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LibraryElf.org

Track your library books. Let Elf help you manage your library loans and holds. Avoid overdues with email alerts. Check multiple library cards. Track books, DVDs, CDs, videos, etc. Join for free. Please click here to create your account.

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Looking for a book at Amazon.com or BarnesandNoble.com? Want to know if your library has it before you buy? Try out the new 'Check Library' browser button.

This button is helpful when you are reading any article or online newspaper that reviews a book. You can quickly check if it's in our library catalog.

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Click here for an overview of the service.
Some suggestions of eBooks to download:

The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving

*Now a Netflix Original Film
 *A New York Times Editor’s Choice
 *A Washington Post 'Notable Works of Fiction' Pick
 
               
Ben Benjamin used to be a stay at home father. Now, he has lost everything. His wife is gone and so is his livelihood. In an effort to make a living on his own, Ben takes a class on how to care for disabled people. When he is assigned to an angry 19-year-old with muscular dystrophy, he realizes that his classroom time did little to prepare him for reality.
 
“Allow me to add my voice to the chorus of praise that has greeted The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving…Grimly hilarious.”
—The Wall Street Journal
 
“An entertaining picaresque and a moving story of redemption.”
—The New Yorker
 

Crazy Horse & Custer

*A current #3 New York Times Best Seller     Sioux leader Crazy Horse and Calvary leader General Custer both came into power at young ages. Both men lost their power and both tried to earn it back. This spellbinding story about their battle against each other brings the strengths, weaknesses and humanity of both men back to life.   "Movingly told and well written . . . a fine  contribution, one that will be read with pleasure and  admiration by general reader, student and scholar  alike. Ambrose has breathed new life into the  familiar facts."--Library  Journal

Dara Palmer's Major Drama

*A People Magazine 'Kid Pick' for August 2016     Dara Palmer dreams of being a star. When she is not picked for her school's production of 'The Sound of Music', it can't possibly be because she is not the best actress. She decides the reason has to be because she is adopted and from Cambodia.   "Dara's larger-than-life personality and true-to-life middle grade issues command center stage until the curtain falls" - School Library Journal, starred   "By turns playful and poignant, in both style and substance, this coming-of-age novel will hook readers from the first page to the last." –School Library Journal Starred review

The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin

by Stephanie Knipper

 
Ten-year-old Antoinette requires constant care and attention. She has a severe form Autism and she has never spoken. Her challenges come with an amazing gift: the power to heal. Antoinette's family starts to realize that each time the young girl helps someone, her own health deteriorates. They decide that they must do everything possible to protect Antoinette.
 
“The originality of the plot in Knipper’s debut will keep readers turning the pages.”
—Publishers Weekly
 
 
 

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LibraryThing.com

Catalog your books online

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Search the Catalog
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Suggestions for eBooks From Freading - Try an eBook today!

 Freading has over 70,000 eBook titles, with more being added weekly available to our library card holders for FREE. Just register with your library card and get started. Below are some suggestions:
  According to the American Library Association, hundreds of books in schools and libraries are challenged or even removed each year. The fact that the vast majority of these titles remain available is the accomplishment of librarians, students, teachers and others within the community. We are celebrating the freedom to read by highlighting some previously banned or challenged books that are always accessible on the Freading site. All you need is your library card and Internet access to download one of these national treasures:
  

Slaughterhouse Five has been put forth for a Hugo Award, a Nebula Award and is one of Time Magazine's "100 Best English-Language Novels of the 20th Century".  According to The Atlantic, Slaughterhouse Five has also been challenged or banned eighteen times since it's original publication in 1969. It has been banned as recently as 2011. The school board of a high school in Missouri voted, and it was removed from the school's library. The graphic language and sexual content within it were quoted as reasons for it's expulsion.        Twelve-year-old Patty feels alone. Her parents criticize her and she feels disconnected from her classmates. They all enjoy activities related to their Catholic upbringing but she is Jewish. Patty starts to become friendly with a young German soldier who comes into her family's store. He is there with other soldiers from a nearby prisoner-of -war camp. They closer the two become, the more her problems increase. This World War II story is intended for young adults. It was a National Book Award Finalist, an ALA Notable Book, a Golden Kite Award Winner, and a New York Times 'Outstanding Book of the Year'. It has been frequently challenged for being "pessimistic" according to the American Library Association.       Considered by some to be one of the most important writers of the 20th Century, Pat Conroy wrote several top selling books, two of which were made into Oscar-nominated films. One of the books that was adapted to film was perhaps his best known novel: 'The Prince of Tides. After it was released it remained on best seller lists for a year. It is the epic tale about the struggles of the Wingo family. It is semi-autobiographical in that it includes an abusive father and and the main character has battles addiction. The Houston Chronicle wrote "Reading Pat Conroy is like watching Michelangelo paint the Sistine Chapel." The Detroit Free Press reviewed the Prince of Tides and stated that it's "A masterpiece that can compare with Steinbeck’s East of Eden…Some books make you laugh; some make you cry; some make you think. The Prince of Tides is a rarity: It does all three." The novel has been banned as recently as 2008 by a school in West Virginia for some of the violent scenes and discussion of suicide.

Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel 'The Color Purple' is the unrelentingly powerful story of Celie: a young woman who has been abused by people throughout her life. The fact that she eventually discovers her own self worth is a miracle considering all that life hands her, but she does. She also finally starts living on her own terms. The novel has been adapted into a movie and a Broadway Musical.  Due to the violence and sexual descriptions, it is also a "frequently banned and challenged book" according to the American Library Association.        Before he was old enough to drive, Luis Rodriguez had already  become a member of a violent Los Angeles street gang. He saw shootings, arrests, and he  witnessed the destruction of drug addiction. After being put in prison himself, Luis decided that he must choose another way of life. Unlike any of those around him, he was able to change. In addition to writing, he became an activist and had a family. Readers learn that Luis' son unfortunately did not learn from his father's mistakes. The author's striking memoir won a Carl Sandburg Literary Award award and earned status as a New York Times Notable Book. It is frequently challenged and was banned in 2005 by a California High School.      William Styron's best known novel 'Sophie's Choice' became controversial immediately after it's release. This was due to the author's decision to feature a non-Jewish victim of the Holocaust. Some of the language and sexual content contributed to it being removed from some school bookshelves as well. In 1979, the New York Review of Books reviewed it and wrote "there is danger in the volatile, emotionally charged nature of the material." In 1980, it won the National Book Award. It is truly a novel that always provokes thought and discussion regardless of the time. Despite it first being published over 30 years prior, it was chosen for the Wall Street Journal Book Club Pick in 2014. The Journal states that it was chosen because "if you only had ten novels to read in your life, 'Sophie's Choice' should be one of them." Download it anytime with your library card on the Freading site.

  Click here to go to the Library District's Freading site
 

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How Many AZ Children Live in Poverty? Access the Kids Count Statistics to Find Out
​New county-level statistics compiled by Children’s Action Alliance, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, show a detailed insight into child poverty, academic achievement, child safety and juvenile crime in Arizona. The 2016 Arizona KIDS COUNT Data Book analyzes five years of data from 2009 – 2014, comparing conditions for kids and families from a difficult economic period during and after the nation slowly emerged from the Great Recession. The report also includes a look into the lives of Arizona families affected by public policies.




  To view the entire report, click here.

  To access the Navajo County statistics directly, click here.
 

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Book Readers Live Longer!

A recent study published in the Social Science and Medicine  Journal reveals the finding of scientists that people who read books live on average two years longer than people who read no books at all. Magazines and newspapers had some benefits but not as much as reading books. Read more about the study in this New York Times blog.


 

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Get in Touch with the Outdoors! Go Geocaching!

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Need Help With Technology? Show Low Library Computer Lab has Classes.
Lots of free classes for all ages are offered at the Show Low Public Library Computer Lab on Mondays and Tuesdays - Basic Windows, downloading eBooks and eAudiobooks, email, Facebook, genealogy and more. Check the Event Calendar for dates and times.




















 

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Book Bundles - Grab and Go!
Navajo County Library District's federal LSTA grant to advance early literacy in Navajo County is well underway, and the libraries are busy getting book bundles ready for the public to check out. These book bundles, which contain four picture books, make it easy to read with your child about certain topics such as colors, shapes, adoption, potty training, national parks, the alphabet, zoos, brothers and sisters and many more subjects. Winslow Public Library, Show Low Public Library, Holbrook Public Library, and Snowflake-Taylor Public Library will have bundles available. We hope they will make it easy for busy parents to find great books to read to their children as they work on increasing early literacy. Pictured below are pictures from Winslow and Show Low:









































 

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Featured Website

                                                

Any Soldier is a non-profit organization that takes in care packages for members of the military and distributes them to those who do not receive support from home. The response has overwhelmed the recipients, as well. AnySoldier updates from the men and women in service express gratitude, joy and awe at the support they receive. For more information about this organization, visit them here.

 

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The Big Picture for Arizona's Little Kids

State-National Comparisons in Three Key Areas

A child’s early years hold the key to their success – and our state’s. Children who are healthy and prepared when they enter kindergarten do better in school and are more likely to graduate and enroll in college.

Data furnished by First Things First.

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Read 20 Minutes a Day to Your Child
Navajo County Library District and its member libraries are busily implementing a new federal grant awarded to the Library District to add new children's books to their collections which will give parents and caregivers new selections to read with their children. Many of these new books will be grouped in bundles that deal with certain topics such as adoption, the desert, sharks, gardening, dinosaurs, autumn, and many more. The bundles will make it easy for parents and kids to focus on certain subjects for their "reading together" times. The best way to improve your child's vocabulary and school readiness skills is to read to him or her. Your public library offers story hour as well. Pictured below is a story hour at the Rim Community Library in Heber.




 

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Check out our latest eBooks Available - Comics and Graphic Novels!

Navajo County Library District now offers unlimited access to over 18,000 popular and classic comic books and graphic novels online to library card holders.

                         
There is also a link to ComicsPlus on the Digital Downloads page.

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ComicsPlus eBook Additions
 
We are pleased to announce the addition of IDW Publishing to the Comics Plus collection that Navajo County Library District subscribes to and can be downloaded 24/7.

IDW Publishing offers comics and graphic novels as well as 281 series for all ages—including Transformers, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Garfield, My Little Pony, Dexter’s Laboratory, Star Trek, X-Files, G.I. Joe, and Godzilla.

                    
 

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Featured Website

Get great do-it-yourself tips about a host of home remodeling and repair from the Rosie on the House website, an Arizona homebuilding and remodeling industry expert for 25 years.


 

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Notable Books List 2016


The new Notable Books List for 2016 has been released, naming the top 26 titles published in the U.S. for adult readers. A panel of librarians from RUSA, a division of the American Library Association,  select the "best of" titles of adult fiction, adult nonfiction and poetry. Click here to access the Notable Books List.


 

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Access the Internet Free @ Your Library!


Clay Springs Public Library patrons get in some online time at the library. All of Navajo County Public Libraries offer free Wi-Fi also if you have your own device.

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Rim Community Library Manager Receives Award
Kathleen Shea, the dedicated hard-working volunteer library manager for the Rim Community Library, received the Volunteer of the Year award at the State Library Conference recently. Nominations are submitted from all around the state. Kathleen certainly deserves to be chosen the Volunteer of the Year as she has steered her library forward and implemented so many programs, all on her own time. She received her award at the Library Conference Awards Luncheon held in Flagstaff.
               
Geneva, County Librarian, Kathleen (center) and Holly Henley, Deputy Director of the Arizona State Library. Geneva submitted the nomination to the AZLA committee.

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That All May Read

by Christine Tuttle

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Featured Website
If you're an avid RV'er, here's a site you'll want to bookmark or add to your favorites!

Woodall’s North American Campground Directory http://www.woodalls.com/
Also known as Good Sam RV Travel Guide and Directory, this website features descriptions and ratings of campgrounds with an emphasis on travel by RV (recreational vehicles). The facilities rated include RV parks, resorts, and rentals in addition to private tent campgrounds. The directory can be searched by location, names, or browsed and is an excellent resource for families or retired persons planning vacations or extended winter travel. Each entry has detailed information about the facility, sites, nearby recreation, and other amenities. Includes National Forest and National Park campgrounds as well with detailed information about fees and facilities.

Author/Publisher: Good Sam RV Travel Guide and Campground Directory
 

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Arizona's only toll-free resource for parents, caregivers and professionals who have questions or concerns about the development of children ages birth to 5! Expert staff is available to assist with a host of issues. Share this number with anyone you know who may have questions about their baby or toddler.
 

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Great Sources for Grantwriting information

If you're thinking of applying for grant funding and want to learn how to write a winning proposal and find out more about funding sources, the  Foundation Center has an informative website that has lots of helpful information Take a look at GrantSpace for some grantwriting pointers.

Another helpful website for grant seekers is The Grantsmanship Center.
The University of Wisconsin's Libraries have developed a great webpage with a number of very useful websites for information on grants.

 

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Check Out the New eBooks Available to You!

Navajo County Library District now subscribes to eBooks through 3M Cloud Library to bring you current, new bestsellers and other eBooks. 3M Cloud Library offers a platform for quick and easy downloading to get you the eBooks you want with the minimum of effort. You will need a library card from one of our public libraries. Just download the app for the eReader you use, click on the title you want, and start reading. A title can only be checked out by one patron at a time so you may have to place a hold on a popular title. To follow the links above to the 3M Cloud page and to see the book jackets, please upgrade your Internet Explorer browser to version 10 or 11 or use Chrome or Firefox recent versions. To get the App for your eReader click here. Then click on the link on the left for "Find My Library".

Navajo County Library District is able to provide eBooks to you and the public libraries in Navajo County as a result of being awarded a Library Services and Technology Act grant for $28,700 from the Arizona State Library and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

eBooks are also available through Freading, which offers a wide selection of ebooks from small and independent presses.

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View New Panda Webcams from Explore.org

Explore.org features four live webcams of pandas in China:

WOLONG GROVE was named in honor of the original Wolong Center. Its resident is Ao Ao, a four-year-old adult male.

HAPPINESS VILLAGE was named in honor of the village of Xingfucun. Here we see two yards, one with one-year-old giant panda toddlers Sen Sen, a male, and Xin Xin, a female; the other houses Zheng Zheng, an adult male.

GENGDA VALLEY was named in honor of the new center. Its resident is Jia Jia, 2-year old female.

DRAGON POND VILLAGE was named in honor of the village of Longtancun. It resident is Yi Ran (aka Dottie), a two-year-old female.

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Helping Struggling Readers
Click here to access statistical information from the Children's Action Alliance about how well Arizona's children are doing with reading.

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Featured Website

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Bookmobile Fun Times

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Playaway Views - More added to the Libraries' collections

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Arizona KIDS COUNT Data Book
July 2014
Untitled Document
The Arizona KIDS COUNT® Data Book delves into Arizona county-level statistics regarding the health, security, and education of our children. Some of the statistics in the research include:

• The rate of juveniles arrested for violent crimes dropped by almost half from 2000 to 2013
• 12 counties had more than half of their children living in low income families
• 67 percent of Arizona 3 and 4 year olds are not attending preschool, ranging from 54% in Coconino County to 82% in Santa Cruz County
• Arizona ranks 46th in the nation on overall conditions for children – only one spot better than in last year's Data Book

To view how Arizona ranks in all 16 national indicators, visit the KIDS COUNT® Data Center.
Arizona KIDS COUNT® Data Book summary one pager

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Languages that have doubled the coursework Include...

• Arabic, Levantine • Arabic, MSA • Armenian • Azerbaijani • Bengali • Chinese, Cantonese • Chinese, Mandarin • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch

• ESL Arabic, MSA • ESL Armenian • ESL Spanish • Finnish • French • French, Canadian • German • Haitian Creole • Hawaiian • Hungaria • Icelandic

• Indonesian • Italian • Japanese • Kazakh • Malay • Malayalam • Norwegian • Portuguese, Brazil • Punjabi • Romanian • Russian

• Serbian • Slovak • Spanish, Latin America • Spanish, Spain • Swahili • Swedish • Tamil • Telugu • Ukrainian • Yiddish

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15 Emergency Maintenance Jobs You Can Learn With Online Videos

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Tap into the expertise of the Britannica Encyclopedia Online!
NEW! Navajo County Library District provides access to the online Britannica Library for all of its patrons. Britannica Library is divided into three easy to use sections; Children, Young Adult, and Reference Center, which has the most detail. Search for Snow or search for Snowden, Britannica Library has thousands of detailed articles that are more researched and more accurate than Wikipedia. Get the facts you need with your Navajo County public library card. Let's get started!

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Announcing TumbleBooks in Spanish

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Images of the Arizona Capitol Museum

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American Community Survey Released by U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2010-2012 American Community Survey in mid-November, and has made it available on the American Fact Finder website. The American Community Survey provides a wide range of important statistics about all communities in the country. The American Community Survey gives communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Retailers, homebuilders, police departments, and town and city planners are among the many private- and public-sector decision makers who count on these annual results. You can search for Navajo County information or facts about the cities and towns in the county or anywhere across the U.S.

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Most Popular Baby Names Registered with SSA

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How Healthy is Navajo County?

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Track your reading history?

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How do you decide whether to keep reading a book?

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OneClickdigital Audiobook Support
Just a friendly reminder that OneClickdigital provides live toll-free technical support to patrons needing assistance with OneClickdigital audio books. So if you are having trouble with a mobile device or tablet, feel free to call 1-877-772-8346, and rest assured, they will take care of it. Support is available Monday thru Friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm (Eastern).

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Featured Websites to Encourage Your Child to Read

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Constant Reader iPhone App
There is a new iPhone/iPad App called Constant Reader which allows you to track your reading by keeping lists and rankings of books you are reading or would like to read or just keep track of. Why not give it a try. You can download it free in the Apple app store. The Navajo County Library District is not associated in any way with this app - just letting readers know about it.

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Foreign Language Learning with Mango
On your Mobile Phone or in your Browser

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A Literary Map of Arizona

Check out Reading Arizona; The Literary Landscape at http://www.readingarizona.org.  One hundred favorite titles that help tell the story of our state are plotted on an interactive map.  With a variety of genres, the literary map has something for readers of all ages.

Also included on the website are many more titles that were suggested that couldn’t fit on the map.  You’ll even find a place to submit more suggestions for the list of books about Arizona:  http://www.readingarizona.org/booklist.

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1940 United States Census Released

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Downloadable Audiobooks - A New Download Site

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Genealogy Database Adds Collections
 

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Read a book, give a book

Do you want to encourage your kids to read and at the same time help out a worthy cause? We Give Books is an online initiative created by the Pearson Foundation and Penguin Books. Your child can read a book online and then choose a charitable organization to which We Give Books will donate a book. The selections are award-winning books that are both fiction and nonfiction for children up to age ten. Read a book, get a book donated! - It’s that simple! Some examples of campaigns that can receive books you donate are Hope for Haiti, Jumpstart for Young Children, and Room to Read. If you have the Internet at home, just get started, or use your library’s Internet access. Check out www.wegivebooks.org!  

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Are you interested in historical newspapers? The Library of Congress’s Chronicling America project gives you free full-text access to many newspapers from 1860-1922 from several states. Arizona is one of them. Click here to read about events reported when they actually happened (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov) and find out more about our state’s history. Get better prepared for the Centennial coming up in 2012.

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Click Here for 85 Reasons to be Thankful for Librarians

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• Commuters love Playaways because they do not have to change CDs or tapes on the go!
• Seniors love Playaways because they do not have to fumble with loading or unloading tapes or CDs.
• Children love them because they can hear their favorite Kidz bop songs, ghost stories, nursery rhymes over and over without losing any tapes or CDs.
• Teens love Playaways because they can hear their classic novel assigned for English class and their friends think they are listening to the latest music and have no idea their buddies are doing their homework!
• Everybody loves them because they are portable!

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