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The Big Read Shelton &
Bridgeport
For the second year in a row, Shelton has partnered with the city of Bridgeport
to offer a Big Read. This year's selection is Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club,
a story of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their daughters. A variety of
events are planned-visit the official Big
Read site for more information.
Enter to Win
A Free MP3 Player!
If you have tried Overdrive downloadable audiobooks, you already know how great
they are. If you haven't tried them, now is your chance. Either way,
you can enter to win a free Creative MuVo MP3 player. Contest runs from April
14-May 12, 2008. More details...
Wowbrary
Our newest offering!
Wowbrary is a service that lets you
receive weekly e-mail notification of new items at the library.
Visit
Wowbrary to sign up-just enter your zip code, select a library and register
your e-mail address. Please note that you will have to sign up twice (and
separately) to receive e-mails for both Plumb Memorial Library and Huntington
Branch Library.
New this week at
Plumb | New this week at
Huntington
Connecticut Post & Huntington Herald
Online
Looking for free access to articles
from past issues? Click on the Research tab above for a link to these
online databases and more. The Huntington Herald is available from
11/30/2006-current and the Connecticut Post 9/15/2001-current.
Plumb Library Book Sale May 30,
31 & June 1
The Plumb Memorial Library is in the
process of revamping its traditional book sales. The sales that were once
held quarterly in the meeting room have now been planned for once each year
(this may change to twice if we have enough donated items).
More info...
Help Chart the Future of our
Libraries
Thanks to all who participated in our focus groups. Your comments and
feedback will be valuable as we continue working on our Long Range Plan. For
updates on our progress, check
out our blog.
BookLetters
What's new in books...
The Plumb Memorial
and Huntington Branch Libraries have subscribed to BookLetters, an e-mail
newsletter and resource guide for new books, authors, awards lists, and more.
You can sign up to receive a variety of e-mail newsletters ranging from author
interviews to lists of great new titles on different subjects.
Click here
to get started.
PrepMe SAT Prep
Both libraries are
now subscribing to
PrepMe, a
premium online SAT preparation course founded by graduates of top schools such
as Caltech, the University of Chicago, and Stanford University. This online
course will identify your strengths and weaknesses and create a custom
week-by-week schedule for you to help you raise your score. Have your library barcode number ready to get
started.
Rosetta Stone
Language Learning
This new online
subscription is available for Shelton residents through our website, or at Plumb
Memorial Library and the Huntington Branch Library locations. The Rosetta Stone
programs give new language learners of any age the same first-time experience of
success they knew as children. We learn our first languages without translation
or memorization. The Rosetta Stone programs use the same techniques to ensure success.
Our subscription includes the following languages: Arabic, English (US),
Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American) and Russian.
Click to get
started!
Internet
Tutorials
New to the Internet? Click on one of the tutorials below to get started.
You will get instructions every step of the way, and will be on your own in no
time.
New User
Tutorial |
Welcome to the Web |
Internet Search Tutorial
Visual Impairments
Resource Guide
Microsoft's website gives step by step instructions on adjusting the
settings on your computer for better visibility.
New England Assistive Technology Marketplace also has many resources
available.
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