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BOOKMARKS NEWSLETTER
CURRENT EVENTS & UPCOMING PROGRAMS
 FUTURE DESTINATIONS Namibia & Cape Town South Africa on March 18th at 1 p.m. with John & Jody Eppley Uruguay on April 15th at 7 p.m. with Skip & Jean Christensen Norway on May 20th at 7 p.m. with Vivien Hansen Morocco on June 17th at 7 p.m. with Lori Runkle Kuwait on July 15th at 7 p.m. with Melissa Hood Italy on August 19th at 7 p.m. with John & Jeanne Raine Greece/Turkey on September 9th at 7 p.m. with Geri Fuller Kenya on October 21st at 7 p.m. with John & Denise Hartford
NEW: PICTURES AND MOVIES OF
DINOSAUR DIG AND FANCY NANCY PARTY ONGOING PROGRAMS
AT THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY  Let's Pretend We're... March 4th...Down on the Farm March 11th...Exploring Outer Space March 18th...Rock Stars Marth 25th...Camping April 1st...Pirates April 8th...At the Ballpark April 15th...NO STORYTIME April 22nd...Chefs April 29th...At the Beach Stories and activities are selected with preschoolers in mind, but younger siblings are welcome to attend.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
HAVE YOU VISITED YOUR "NEIBORS" LATELY?
PLAYAWAY DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT YOUR HPL!  These are the small little audio devices and each one holds the audio version of just one book. There are about three buttons to push and very simple directions to follow. You can attach your own earbud, put the little gismo in your pocket and listen to the story unfold while you wash dishes, mow the lawn or ride on a stationary bike. Give one a try the next time you face an unpleasant household chore. If you don’t have your own earbuds, we’ll sell you a set for $1.00. NEW AT THE DEN!
NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DEN!
CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE TRAILERS FOR THESE NEW BOOKS. JUST CLICK ON THE BOOK'S COVER. NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DEN - TEEN CORNER & LIBRARY!
Wii Want You to Try Wii Bowling!
Consumer Reports is Now Available on the HPL’s EBSCO Host! I have some interesting news ---Consumer Reports magazine is now available on our library database, EBSCO Host. This will take some explaining, so if I confuse you, stop by the library or give me a call and I will do my best to help sort it out. EBSCO Host is a product we purchase, with help from the State Library of Iowa. It is available on the library webpage. EBSCO is a method, a vehicle for accessing newspapers, magazines and journals. It’s not like using YAHOO or Google. There will be no advertising, no SPAM will follow, you won’t find some kook’s opinion. All you will find is newspaper and magazine articles concerning whatever it is you wish to know. First step is to access our website: www.humboldtpubliclibrary.com. On the lefthand side of the page, click on EBSCO. Next will be a box asking you to either register with the library for a password, or to sign in if you know the login information. You can go through the registration process, if you like. It will send me an automatic email. I will then send you the information. However, I’ll save you that step: the user Id is Humboldtr (notice the “r” on the end) and the password is remote. When EBSCO opens up, scan through the list of separate databases and choose Masterfile Premier. When the search box appears, type in what you would like to research. I tried LCD televisions. In the box for name of publication, type in Consumer Reports. If you leave that box empty then it will research information from a long list of publications. Hit the search button. What will appear is a list of the most recent articles concerning your subject. Select the “full text” button and the article will magically appear, illustrations and all. I found out that I should have done some research before I bought my tv set. No wonder the screen is peculiar. Play around with the other databases in addition to Masterfile Premier. There are separate ones for newspapers, some specifically for educators, some for consumer health information. Lots of information is there at your fingertips. Take advantage of it. It’s free for your use. If you run into one of our state legislators, thank her or him for providing the funds that allow the State Library to subsidize the cost of EBSCO Host. We couldn’t do it without them. Nikki Ehlers, Humboldt Public Library Director, 332-1925 or E-mail: director@humboldtpubliclibrary.com BOOK REVIEWS FOR ADULTS Looking for help in finding a good book? Click on the link below to go to a new website with book reviews by librarians. The I Read series of blogs contain volunteer book reviews by various Iowa librarians. The categories include: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mysteries, Romance, SciFi/Fantasy, and Historical Fiction. The blogs are just getting started so be sure to check it often and let us know what you think about it. If you find a book that you would like to read, you can see if we have it by clicking on the CARD CATALOG on the left side of the screen. If we don't have it and you would like to read it, please give us a call.
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