Mid-April 2020 Newsletter

News from Castleton Public Library - Mid-April 2020 View this email in your browser Notes from Our Director:  The library is still closed, but I'm checking in with you mid-month to share about a few new services we have to offer! We're now offering access to Hoopla, with more than 750,000 free eBooks, digital audiobooks, comics, music albums, movies, and TV! Items borrowed through Hoopla can be borrowed by multiple people at once -- which means every item is instantly available on demand! You can borrow a maximum of 5 items every month. Download the Hoopla app or visit hoopladigital.com to get started. Need help? Email me at director@castletonpubliclibrary.org.  We've also begun offering virtual classes and events for children and adults. Joelle, our Youth Services Librarian, has put together Virtual Storytimes (new storytime added every Wednesday) and has begun a Cool Science at Home series (new video added every 2-3 weeks).  For grown-ups, we're offering live virtual events, including our first Virtual Book Club. We'll be discussing The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai. The book is available on Hoopla as an eBook and as a digital audiobook. We hope you'll join us for the book discussion on Monday, May 4! On our Facebook page over the last few weeks, we've been sharing links to activities to have fun, learn, and explore! We've now consolidated these links onto a page on our website - click here to access. We'll continue to add more links frequently through the duration of our closure.   For the most up-to-date information about library operations, when we will reopen, and any temporary changes to our services when we reopen, please visit our website: www.castletonpubliclibrary.org. We miss you and look forward to seeing you when we reopen! If you need any assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us -- email me at director@castletonpubliclibrary.org or call 518-732-0879.  Best, Melissa Tacke Virtual Events & Meetings - Live CPL Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, April 20, 7:00 p.m. Monthly meeting of the CPL Board of Trustees. Members of the public are welcome to attend. A recording and full transcription of the meeting will be available at a later date. Please note that you will need connection information to attend this meeting (held virtually via Zoom). Send an email to director@castletonpubliclibrary.org for connection information. Virtual Book Chat Tuesday, April 21, 8:00-8:40 p.m. Reading anything interesting? Join us on Zoom as as we get together to talk about what we're reading! For adults. Please note: You will need a password to participate in the book chat.  Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/859687964 Meeting ID: 859 687 964 Password: Email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org for password Virtual Book Club: The Mountains Sing Monday, May 4, 8:00-8:40 p.m. Join us for a discussion of The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai. Everyone can borrow the eBook or digital audiobook at the same time using Hoopla!  Please note: You will need a password to participate in the book discussion.  Zoom: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/181929393 Meeting ID: 181 929 393 Password: Email director@castletonpubliclibrary.org for password Download a PDF book club guide for The Mountains Sing from the publisher. Virtual Classes & Events - Available Anytime! Virtual Storytime with Miss Joelle Little ones can now enjoy storytime with Miss Joelle anytime! A new storytime is added every Wednesday. Click here for our Virtual Storytime YouTube playlist. Cool Science at Home! Explore science learning at home with Miss Joelle. We'll add a new video once every 2-3 weeks.  Click here for our Cool Science at Home YouTube playlist.  Library Resources Available During Closure We're Here to Help! Our staff are available to respond to your questions and to troubleshoot issues connecting to digital resources. Send an email to director@castletonpubliclibrary.org or call 518-732-0879.   WiFi Outside Our Building Our WiFi is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access the public WiFi at the picnic table on the front lawn, or alongside the building on Stimpson Avenue (the signal is strongest near the front of the building). Just look for the network called "Castleton Public Library." There's no password to connect!  OverDrive (digital books, audiobooks, and magazines) The Upper Hudson Library System hosts a great collection of ebooks and digital audiobooks, digital magazines, and streaming video on OverDrive. It's easier than ever to enjoy them on your desktop computer or mobile device. All you need is your library card. Learn more on the UHLS OverDrive Getting Started page.  Don't have a library card? Get a temporary barcode for digital access here: https://sierra.uhls.org/selfreg Here are some other helpful links for getting started using OverDrive:  https://tinyurl.com/OD-help https://tinyurl.com/OD-Video Hoopla (digital books, audiobooks, comics, music, TV, and movies) The Upper Hudson Library System hosts a great collection of ebooks and digital audiobooks, comics, music, TV, and movies on Hoopla. Enjoy popular titles without having to wait -- titles can be used by multiple users at once, on demand! Please note that each person is limited to 5 checkouts per month.  All you need to connect is your library card! Don't have a card? Get a temporary barcode for digital access here: https://sierra.uhls.org/selfreg Flipster (digital magazines) Use Flipster to read the complete contents of our most popular digital magazines on your computer or mobile device. There is no separate account to set up - your library card grants you access from wherever you are. Titles include People, The New Yorker, Consumer Reports Buying Guide, Martha Stewart Living, and Real Simple. Don't have a library card? Get a temporary barcode for digital access here: https://sierra.uhls.org/selfreg Ancestry Library Edition (genealogy / family history) Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online family history resource to your library. Its 7,000 databases deliver an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. Don't have a library card? Get a temporary barcode for digital access here: https://sierra.uhls.org/selfreg AudioBookCloud (digital audiobooks for all ages) The AudioBookCloud offers free digital access to audiobooks for all ages! No library card is needed. Romance Book Cloud Looking for steamy romance? Read to your heart's content through the Romance Book Cloud. No library card is needed. Teen Book Cloud (Young Adult eBooks) Teens, are you looking for something new to read? The Teen Book Cloud includes graphic novels, fiction, non-fiction, and more! No library card is needed.  Tumble Book Library (eBooks for kids grades K-6)   Check out the Tumble Book Library! TumbleBooks offers a great collection of children's eBooks geared toward grades K-6 that you can access at home. No library card is needed.  TumbleMath (math eBooks for grades K-6) Check out TumbleMath! TumbleMath offers a great collection of math resources geared toward grades K-6 that you can access at home. No library card is needed. NOVEL NY (News and magazine articles, encyclopedias, & more) NOVEL NY gives communities across New York State online access to the full text of hundreds of journals, newspapers, and other references. No library card required when accessing from anywhere in New York State.  New York Heritage (local history resources) New York Heritage is a portal for learning more about the people, places and events that contributed to the making of New York State. No library card is required.  Copyright © 2020 Castleton Public Library, All rights reserved.