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  1. Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy Tournament of Heroes

    March 26, 2013 by tiffany

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    It’s a Sc-Fi vs. Fantasy Tournament! Think March Madness minus the basketball!

    Click on the photo to vote for round three.

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  2. Holiday Hours

    December 21, 2012 by tiffany

    The Alliance Public Library staff would like to wish you and your a Merry Christmas!

    The library will observe the following hours over the upcoming holiday:

    Open with regular hours (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on Saturday, December 22nd

    Closed Sunday, December 23rd

    Open Christmas Eve until 2 p.m.

    Closed Christmas

    Open with regular business hours on Thursday, December 26th

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  3. Congratulations Graduates!

    May 18, 2012 by tiffany

    We would like to congratulate our pages Sean Stewart and Jonathan Weishaar on their graduation. We are very proud of you both and you will be greatly missed when you leave this fall!

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  4. Kidz Chat with Shelley

    May 15, 2012 by Shelley Pfeiffer

    Summer Reading registration starts

    Tuesday May 22nd!

    Your children are invited to join the Alliance Public Library’s Summer Reading Program and attend the fun programs and events we are planning for all children. This summer’s theme, Dream Big – Read! is about all things nocturnal; dreams, stars and planets, bats, owls, spooky stories, and more. The programs are free and open to all children enrolled in Alliance Public Schools, St. Agnes Academy, or home-schooled children who reside in Alliance.

    The Alliance Public Library cares about your children and has planned programs to keep them reading and learning all summer. Children who join the Summer Library Program keep their brains active and enter school in the fall ready to succeed. We are offering 3 different programs this summer.

    • READ FOR A RIDE:  This program is designed for children who have completed kindergarten on up, they will have to complete AR tests to meet goals, can earn $15.00 in Chamber Bucks.
    •  DREAM BIG:  This program is designed for children who have completed kindergarten on up, they will have to keep a reading log to meet goals, can earn weekly Pizza Hut certificate.
    • READ TO ME: This program is designed for children who have NOT started   kindergarten, parents will have to keep a reading log to meet goals, can earn weekly Dairy Queen certificate.

    And remember, you are your child’s first teacher. Look at picture books with your children who have not learned to read and point out people, animals, and objects in the pictures. Read to your children and ask them to read to you. Your librarian will be happy to help you find books that are just right. We hope that you and your family enjoy looking at books and reading together and that you discover the treasures of your library.

    Check the Alliance Times Herald, KCOW radio, and Facebook or stop in at the Alliance Public Library for more information and schedule of events.

     

     

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  5. New Adult Non-Fiction

    May 2, 2012 by tiffany

    • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman: Explains the two systems that drive the way we think; system one is fast, intuitive, and emotional, and system two is slower, deliberative, and logical and discusses how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions.
    • Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 by Charles A. Murray: A critique of white American class structure, arguing that the paths of social mobility that once advanced the nation are now serving to further isolate an elite upper class while enforcing a growing and resentful white underclass.
    • Ameritopia: The Unmaking of America by Mark R. Levin: Digs deep into the past and draws parallels to contemporary America from Plato’s Republic, Thomas More’s Utopia, Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan, Marx’s Communist Manifesto and others.
    • The Search for the Forgotten Thirty-Four: Honored by the U.S. Marines, Unheralded in their Hometowns? by Terence W. Barrett: A collection of biographies of unknown war heroes, including Alliance native Ronald Leroy Coker.
    • Last Call: the Rise and Fall of Prohibition by Daniel Okrent: Explores the events that led up to Prohibition in the United States, explaining why Americans agreed to stop drinking and describing what life was like during the Prohibition era.
    • The Secret Lives of Hoarders by Matt Paxton: A professional organizer explores the emotional and social issues involved in compulsive hoarding, describes the physical challenges of trying to help hoarders, and tells the stories of real clients.
    • Grubbycup’s Cimple Hydroponics: The Path of the Garden by Stash Grubbycup: Provides an introduction and instructions to setting up a home hydroponics gardening system.
    • Crazy for Cake Pops by Molly Bakes: Teaches the secrets of creating a variety of cake pop designs.
    • Once upon a Secret: My Affair with John F. Kennedy by Mimi Alford: A memoir of Mimi Alford’s 18-month relationship with President 
    • Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow: One of the best quarterbacks in the history of college football traces his path to success, discussing his childhood as the son of Christian missionaries and how his faith combined with his drive to succeed have made him

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  6. Easter Hours

    April 5, 2012 by tiffany

    The library will be closed this Saturday in celebration of Easter. Also, due to Good Friday, the Brown Bag program will be next Friday, April 13th.

    We wish you all a happy easter!

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  7. How to Say I Love You

    February 14, 2012 by tiffany

    Happy Valentine’s Day from the Alliance Public Library!

    • Ek is lief vir jou! (Afrikaans)
    • Te dua! (Albanian)
    • Ohiboke (man to female), Nohiboka (female to man, or man to man) (Arabic)
    • Yes kez si’rumem! (Armanian)
    • Volim te! (Bosnian)
    • Obicham te! (Bulgarian)
    • Mi aime jou! (Creole)
    • Volim te! (Croatian)
    • Miluji tev! (Czech)
    • Jeg elsker dig! (Danish)
    • Ik hou van je! (Dutch)
    • I love you! (English)
    • Iniibig kita! (Filipnio)
    • (Mä) rakastan sua! (Finnish)
    • Je t’aime! (French)
    • Ich liebe dich! (German)
    • S’ayapo! (Greek)
    • Aloha wau ia ‘oe! (Hawaiian)
    • Mai tumase pyar karata hun (male to female), Mai tumase pyar karati hun (f emale to male) (Hindi)
    • Szeretlek! (Hungarian)
    • t’a gr’a agam dhuit! (Irish)
    • Ti amo! (Italian)
    • Kimi o ai shiteru! (Japanese)
    • Dangsinul saranghee yo! (Korean)
    • Saya cintamu! (Malaysian)
    • Wo ai ni! (Mandarin)
    • Jeg elsker deg! (Norwegian)
    • Kocham ciebie! (Polish)
    • Eu te amo! (Portugeuse)
    • Ya tyebya lyublyu! (Russian)
    • Te amo! (Spanish)
    • Nakupenda! (Swahili)
    • Jag älskar dig! (Swedish)
    • Seni seviyorum! (Turkish)
    • Ya tebe kokhayu! (Ukranian)
    • Kh’hob dikh lib! (Yiddish)

    To learn to say a lot more than “I Love You”, check out our language books in the 400′s as well as our instructional CDs. We just added some new language CDs for Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and French, which can be found in the Audio CDs in the 400′s.

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  8. Kidz Chat with Shelley

    January 19, 2012 by Shelley Pfeiffer

    I would like to introduce myself and what I’ve been up to. My name is Shelley Pfeiffer and I’m the Children’s Librarian at the Alliance Public Library. I have been working on several different programs and events that I would like to share with you.

    Story Time

    Story Time is for 3-6 year olds. During story time books are read and discussed, crafts are made, and other educational information is shared. The goal is to introduce new information in a fun and productive way using school readiness guidelines.

    Every Tuesday @ 10:00 and Thursday @ 1:00 (school year)

    These Are the People in Your Neighborhood

    This program is for students Kindergarten through 2nd grade. during this time a guest speaker from our community is introduced and informs the children of their position and how they serve our community. Books are read or a project is made if time permits. The goal is to introduce the children to people through out our community and gain an understanding of who lives in our community and what they do.

    Second Tuesday of the month during the school year

    Do-It-Yourself

    This progam is for students 3rd through 5th grade. During this time a guest speaker from our community is introduced to the children and teaches a skill of some sort. Some of the skills that have been instructed are: street safety, fire safety, internet safety, and a stained glass craft. In the following months health, dental health, and art will be discussed. The goal is to instruct the children of a skill that they will be able to use independently.

    On Thursday of the second full week of the month (school year)

    Summer Reading

    Summer will be here before we know it! I’m VERY excited to announce that we will be offering 3 options for summer reading. All children will be eligible for at least one of the programs.

    • Read for a Ride program
    • Dream Big program
    • Read to me program

    I am currently working on the progamming, and as summer creeps closer I’ll make more information available.

     

    Currently I have a Library Lovers Reading Contest going on! Come in and see me for the details!

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  9. E-reader and Tablet Troubleshooting

    January 6, 2012 by tiffany

    Here are some of the common e-reader and tablet troubleshooting issues I have experienced the last few weeks. If you have a device and have any questions, I’ll be happy to help. I’m no expert on every device, but I’ll do my best :-)   

    I figured others may have similar questions to ones I’ve been seeing here at the library, so here goes . . .

    Q: I have an I-Pad, but would like to read a book I bought from Amazon and Nook. How do I read the book on my I-Pad?

    A: Download the free apps to your device and you should then be able to read your book. If you bought a book from Amazon, you’ll need the Kindle app and if you bought a book from Barnes and Noble you’ll need the Nook app.  However, Kindle books cannot be read on Nook and Nook books cannot be read on Kindle (Why can’t we all just get along?). Click here for a the Kindle app and a list of supported devices and Click here for the Nook ap and a list of supported devices. 

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    Q: I have an I-Pad. Can I use the Overdrive service?

    A: Yes – all you have to do is get the free app titled “Overdrive Media Console” and you will be able to browse and checkout titles. You will also have to download the Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) software and verify ADE with your Adobe username and password. You obtain the Adobe username and password by signing up for a free account at www.adobe.com

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    Q: How long can I check items out for one Overdrive.

    A: You have options to check items out for 7, 14, or 21 days. The default setting checks books out for 14 days.

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    Q: Can I return items early on Overdrive?

    A: E-books can be returned early, but Audiobooks cannot.

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    Q: How do I return my e-books to Overdrive so I can checkout out a new one?

    A: This is going to depend on the type of device that you have:

    • For Kindles, you will need to login to your Amazon account and click on the “Manage my Kindle tab” located across the top of the page below the search bar. This will bring up the contents of your Kindle. To the right of the book you wish to return, click on “actions” and the select “return this book.” After the book is returned, you will need to click on “actions” again and then on”delete” in order to remove the file from your Kindle.
    • For Nooks, I-Pads and other devices that utilize Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) software for your ebooks, you will need to return the book in Adobe Digital Editions. Open ADE and click on the bookshelf icon in the top left hand corner (this is the icon that looks like books on a bookshelf, with their spines pointing out.) The book that you currently have stored in ADE will appear on the page. An upside down triangle should appear in the corner of the book’s icon. When you hover over this upside down triangle with your mouse, a menu should appear with the option to “Return this book.” Click on the return option and confirm. The book should disappear from your ADE bookshelf.

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    Q: I transferred my book to my device, but I can’t find the book. Where is it?

    A: This also varies with each device. Here are the ones I am familiar with:

    • In Kindles the book will appear on the main home screen among your other items from Amazon.
    • In Nooks the item should appear on your bookshelf and is also accessible through the Adobe Digital Editions file in the “My files” tab.
    • On the I-Pad, the book should appear on your bookshelf.

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    Q: I downloaded a book by wireless from Amazon, but the book is not appearing on the device. What do I do?

    A: In order for your book to appear, you will need to disconnect and reconnect to your wireless. Turn your device’s wireless off and then back on and the book should appear.

    If you have recently acquired a digital device, be sure to check out our Overdrive service, available here by logging in with your patron number.

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  10. National Soup Month

    January 3, 2012 by tiffany

    January is National Soup Month!

    Did you know . . . .

    • The first soup was eaten around 6000 B.C. Click here to see the main ingredient!
    • Women are more likely to eat soup for lunch than men are.
    • 10 billion bowls of soup are consumed in the U.S. ever year.
    • The soup spoon was invented in the 17th century so that courtesans wearing their stiff ruffled collars would be able to eat soup without soiling their pretty ruffles.
    • Pop artist Andy Warhol loved soup and ate it for lunch every day for 20 years.
    • Frank Sinatra requested chicken and noodle soup in his dressing rooms before every performance.

    Here are some yummy sounding soup recipes via www.allrecipes.com:

    And, of course, we have slew of soup related books in our collection:

    • Duck Soup by Jackie Urbanovick at EF URB (this children’s book is adorable, funny and well illustrated!)
    • Cooking Treasures of the Soup Kettle by Emma Gompert at 641.5 GOM
    • Better Homes and Garden’s Crockery Cookbook at 641.5 BET
    • Lee Bailey’s Soup Meals: main event soups in year-round menus by Lee Bailey at 641.8 BAI
    • Skinny Soups by Ruth Glick at 641.5 GLI
    • Soups and Stews by Sandra Rudloff at 641.8 RUD

    And last but not least, some “Soupy” apps for your mobile devices:

     

     

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