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October 8, 2013
“Renew” Feature Now Available for eBooks & eAudiobooks
Good news for users of KDL’s eBook site — OverDrive has added a new Renew feature for eBooks & eAudiobooks!
The option to renew an eBook or eAudiobook becomes available 3 days before the title is set to expire, appearing next to the title in the Bookshelf section of your account on the ebooks.kdl.org site. If there are no existing holds on the title (indicated by a green Renew icon), you can borrow the eBook again immediately once your first checkout expires. If there are already holds on the title (indicated by a grayed-out Renew icon), the Renew feature will place you back on the hold list and you can borrow it again as soon as your turn comes.
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Green Renew icon indicating no existing holds on the title
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Grayed-out Renew icon indicating there are existing holds on the title
You may only use the Renew feature once for each checkout. Once you have renewed a title, its Renew icon will have a checkmark next to it. You can track which titles you’ve renewed from the Holds section of your account on ebooks.kdl.org. Once your renewed title becomes available, you will receive an email notification and you must check it out and download it again.
Please see OverDrive’s Help page for a complete explanation of this new feature. If you have any questions, please call us at 616-784-2007 or fill out our Support Request Form.
October 7, 2013
Win Tickets to Sesame Street Live!
Sesame Street Live is coming to the Van Andel Arena, and we are thrilled to provide you with a chance to win tickets! Get ready to sing and dance with Elmo, Grover, Abby Cadabby and more Sesame Street friends. “Make a New Friend” will take place November 8–10, and each of our 18 branches will be giving away a family four pack of ticket vouchers. Five shows will take place over the three days, and winners can choose which show they would like to attend.
Stop by any KDL branch location by October 21 and complete an entry form for your chance to win.
Want to increase your chance of winning tickets? Leave us a comment on this post and share your favorite Sesame Street memory or story. We will randomly select one commenter to win four ticket vouchers!
If you don’t win the ticket giveaway, you can still save $3 per ticket by entering code KDL to purchase tickets through ticketmaster.com.
Good luck to all!
Free Computer & Technology Classes
Whether you’re a computer novice or looking to update your skills, KDL’s free computer classes can help you learn something new! Registration opens today for our November classes:
Digital Photos: Online Photo Sharing, Saving and Ordering
Gadgets: B.Y.O. eReader & Tablet Users Group
(pre-registration not required)
Gadgets: Get Appy with Your iPad
(pre-registration not required)
Internet: Email Basics
Internet: Email Workshop
Internet: Facebook Basics
Internet: Getting Started on Craigslist
Internet: Internet Basics & More
Internet: Online Resources for Book Lovers
Internet: Pinterest Basics
Microsoft Excel Basics I, II & III
Microsoft PowerPoint Basics
Microsoft Word Basics I, II & III
Microsoft Office Workshop
Career Transitions Workshop: Developing Your Personal Brand (pre-registration not required)
Career Transitions Workshop: Communicating Your Brand (pre-registration not required)
Career Transitions Workshop: Networking (pre-registration not required)
Career Transitions Workshop: Behavioral Interviewing (pre-registration not required)
Career Transitions Workshop: LinkedIn Boot Camp (pre-registration not required if you provide your own laptop)
Job Seekers: Job & Career Accelerator
Speak to a Geek (pre-registration not required)
For class descriptions and schedule, please see our brochure or search our events calendar.
Unless otherwise noted, pre-registration is required and will begin the month before the scheduled classes on the first Monday of each month for KDL cardholders and the second Monday for non-KDL cardholders (if space is still available):
November classes: Registration begins Monday, October 7 for KDL cardholders
(Monday, October 14 for non-KDL cardholders)
To register, please call 616-784-2007.
October 6, 2013
Early Lit Bits: Learning with Crafts — Wearable Nature Collections
Wearable Nature Collections
Fall is an excellent time to take a nature walk. Instead of bringing a basket or bag in which to collect natural objects, make a simple tape bracelet.
Materials:
Wide, sticky tape such as duct tape
Found objects such as leaves, seed pods, pine needles and small stones
To Make:
After dressing for the outdoors, make a bracelet by wrapping tape loosely around a child’s wrist with the sticky side facing out. Take a walk outside and look for items to stick onto the bracelet. Talk about all the interesting things found during the walk. Talking with adults helps children develop vocabulary and language skills that will help them learn to read when they begin school.
Other Ideas:
Make a scrapbook of found objects and label the items. Make a window hanging by taping a piece of clear contact paper to a window with the sticky side facing out. Stick found objects from outdoor walks to the contact paper.
-Anjie G. at KDL’s Walker Branch
This article originally appeared in our Early Lit Bits eNewsletter. Read the most recent issue online or sign up to receive this monthly update highlighting early literacy tips and resources for parents and caregivers.
KDL on WGVU Radio
Each month KDL staff join Shelley Irwin on the WGVU Morning Show to talk about what’s going on at the library. This month, listen to Communications Manager Heidi Nagel talk about our upcoming Band Books Concert Series.
Enjoy!
October 5, 2013
Calling All Wikipedia Editors
Do you edit a page on Wikipedia? Want to meet up with other editors and share tips, tricks and techniques? Plan to attend our Wikipedia Editors Meet-Up taking place at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 19 at the East Grand Rapids branch. Join Bettina Cousineau, a Wikipedia educator and editor who is currently developing an online course for new Wikipedia editors, and other editors to help create the encyclopedia for everyone. Please bring your own laptop, or indicate at registration if you require borrowing one of ours.
Registration for this computer class is requested. To register, call 616-784-2007 or visit your local KDL branch. Please provide your library card number at time of registration.
This program is for teens and adults. We hope to see you there!
October 4, 2013
KDL Top Ten – 10/4/2013
October is National Mystery Month! Inspect this week’s Top Ten list to discover the most popular Mysteries right now at KDL!
How about you — what’s your favorite mystery, suspense novel or thriller?
Author Tom Clancy Dies at Age 66
Author Tom Clancy died unexpectedly on Tuesday at the age of 66. He was born in 1947 and read naval history instead of the standard children’s literature. He attempted to join the Army R.O.T.C. but was told he was nearsighted. The accuracy of his descriptions of submarines and weaponry came from his readings of technical manuals and interviews with experts.
Tom Clancy published his first book, The Hunt of Red October, in 1984. This book was the first work of fiction published through the Naval Institute Press in Annapolis. Clancy approached them after being rejected by major publishers. The paperback book was picked up by Berkley Publishing. He went on to publish many other books featuring , with the final one, Command Authority, to be published December 3. A number of Clancy books became blockbuster movies, including The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.
From the Director: The Affordable Care Act
The expertise of libraries hinges on our ability to help you find resources that entertain, educate and inform.
The latest example at KDL: we’re midway into The Affordable Care Act and You, free informational programs presented by Priority Health, at several of our branches. If you’re wondering whether you qualify for the Healthcare Marketplace, how it may affect your family or when to apply, the aim is to provide straightforward information about the new law.
Our partnership with Priority Health on this effort is just weeks old and already has become a model for other libraries. At the Michigan Library Association’s annual meeting later this month, librarians from around the state will learn, based on what KDL is doing right now, how they can better position themselves to help their patrons find answers. It’s what we do, and what we are passionate about.
Lance Werner, KDL Director
From the Director: Affordable Care Act
The expertise of libraries hinges on our ability to help you find resources that entertain, educate and inform.
The latest example at KDL: we’re midway into The Affordable Care Act and You, free informational programs presented by Priority Health, at several of our branches. If you’re wondering whether you qualify for the Healthcare Marketplace, how it may affect your family or when to apply, the aim is to provide straightforward information about the new law.
Our partnership with Priority Health on this effort is just weeks old and already has become a model for other libraries. At the Michigan Library Association’s annual meeting later this month, librarians from around the state will learn, based on what KDL is doing right now, how they can better position themselves to help their patrons find answers. It’s what we do, and what we are passionate about.
Lance Werner, KDL Director
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