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The Techie Tablet Volume 4 - November 2020 |
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Hours of Operation
Monday | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Tuesday | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm | Wednesday | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm | Thursday | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Friday | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Saturday | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Sunday | 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm |
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In this Issue
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Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get important updates, see upcoming events, enter awesome contests, and much more! |
Interlibrary Loans Interlibrary Loans are back! Click here to submit a request to borrow from another library! |
Meeting Room Rentals The MTS is now available for limited booking. Call Michele at 250-426-4063 ext. 1005 for more information. |
Library TakeoutOrder material for curbside pickup! Click here for more information. |
Self-Checkout
With two new self-checkout kiosks, life becomes a whole lot easier and safer! |
 CloudLibraryUsing the free CloudLibrary app, you can borrow material right from your mobile device! Click here to see how. |
Library2GoDownload and read digital books and audiobooks from your library right on your device! Click here to see how. |
Mobile PrintingNow you can print documents straight from your device to the Library's printer! Click here to get started or go to the Library's website for more information. |
Computer LabThe Library offers free public Wi-Fi outside the library 24/7. There is also limited public computer access. Click here for more details. |
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Virtual Storytime Virtual/Online The Cranbrook Public Library offers weekly a range of storytimes for children and their parents filled with fun stories, rhymes, songs, and activities. Check out our Facebook page to see our virtual storytimes!
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Canada Learning Code All Ages Live, Virtual Computer Science Courses and Workshops Join the over 600,000 Canadian citizens learning to code already! Learn the skills needed to enter into the fastest growing industry in the 21st century! Please go to the Canada Learning Code website to register. Link: https://www.canadalearningcode.ca/
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Kootenay Teen Book Club: Meet
Cyndi Sand-Eveland!
Thursday, November 26, 7:30 PM, MST
Virtual/Online
Ever read a book and wanted to ask the author all your burning questions? Well, here’s your chance! Join other teens across the Kootenays in the discussion of the book, “Tinfoil Sky” by Cyndi Sand-Eveland. Here’s how: 1) send an email to kootenayteenbookclub@gmail.com to get a copy of the book and Zoom login information, 2) read the book, 3) then get to share your thoughts and ask the author questions on the Zoom call! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Canada Learning Code All Ages Live, Virtual Computer Science Courses and Workshops Join the over 600,000 Canadian citizens learning to code already! Learn the skills needed to enter into the fastest growing industry in the 21st century! Please go to the Canada Learning Code website to register. Link: https://www.canadalearningcode.ca/
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Read Local Book Club
Tuesday, November 24, 7:30 PM, MST
Virtual/Online
We are so excited to have our very own librarian, Mike Selby(!!!), present his book, “Freedom Libraries: the Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South” for this month’s Read Local Book Club! Email kootenaylibrariesprogramming@gmail.com or click here for a copy of the book and Zoom login information. We can’t wait to see you there!
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Art Class with Claire Marston!
Wednesday, November 11, 1:00 PM, MST
Virtual/Online
Tune in at 1:00 pm on November 11 on our Facebook page where we will go live! Interact with our artist Claire Marston and Public Outreach coordinator Shellie Hollister while you paint along with us. Click here for more information and supplies list.
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Virtual Author Reading with Mary-Jayne Blackmore
Thursday, November 19, 1 PM, MST
Virtual/Online
Join us on Facebook at 1 pm on Thursday, November 19, for a virtual reading of the book, Balancing Bountiful by author Mary-Jayne Blackmore! Click here to get the link and more information.
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Canada Learning Code All Ages Live, Virtual Computer Science Courses and Workshops Join the over 600,000 Canadian citizens learning to code already! Learn the skills needed to enter into the fastest growing industry in the 21st century! Please go to the Canada Learning Code website to register. Link: https://www.canadalearningcode.ca/
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Homework and Research Help for Students
The Cranbrook Public Library is here to support students as they get ready to go back to school. We have loads of library resources, some not necessarily available through Google, to help students in all learning environments. What's more, you know you can trust this information. You can find the complete list of digital resources on our website under the "eLibrary" menu. Happy researching!
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Explora
Ensure student and educator success with EBSCO’s new interface for schools and public libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.
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Let's Talk Science
While the fall will definitely be a season of change and adaptation, Let’s Talk Science is excited to offer new programming to support the needs of youth and educators across Canada with STEM learning resources and activities.
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Tumble Books
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by adding animation, sound, music, and narration to existing picture books in order to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. Temporary access is provided for the remainder of 2020 using the Username: tumble2020 and Password: A3b5c6
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TeenBookCloud
Teen Book Cloud is a grades 7-12 ebook database. Temporary access is provided for the remainder of 2020 using the Username: tumble2020 and Password: A3b5c6
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Gale Courses
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses on a broad range of subjects that you can take entirely online.
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Pronunciator
A fun and free way to learn any of 80 languages with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music, and more. Library card required.
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RBdigital
Digital magazines, audiobooks, and ebooks that you can download for free and read on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Library card required.
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ProQuest
Full-text access to over 200 Canadian newspapers, including The Globe and Mail, The Vancouver Sun, and many local BC papers. There is coverage back to the 1970s and 1980s for some newspapers. Library card required.
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NNELS
NNELS (the National Network for Equitable Library Service) offers free digital books in multiple formats for those with print disabilities. Library card required.
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NoveList
Looking for a good novel? Want to find book reviews? Desperate to find other authors who are similar to your favourite? Check out NoveList, a database of fiction books and authors, recommended reading lists, book discussion ideas, and book reviews for all ages.
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Business and Employment Resources
Get up-to-date information for building a business, finding employment, and jump-starting your career with trusted library resources and websites that have all been verified by library personnel. Library card may be required.
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See more resources listed on our Website! |
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