Category: EBRPL Cool

Overdrive App now includes eBooks!

The free Overdrive app available for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android and Windows Mobile smartphones now allows you to search, download and read eBooks on your mobile device! (although the app works on iPad, Overdrive are also working on a more optimized version for this device)

You can download EPUB eBooks and MP3 audiobooks over Wi-Fi or your data network, without having to connect your device to a computer. The updated app also makes accessing the EBR Library Overdrive catalog easier. Download the app and give it a whirl! Have questions? Need help? Call us at 231-3750! For more information about Overdrive and how to read PDF eBooks on your mobile devices please see our Getting Started with Overdrive Guide and our Overdrive Compatible Gift Guide.

Mrs. Claus @ the Library

Mrs. Claus and her trusty elf helper will be visiting branches this December to spread Christmas cheer and to pick up letters for Santa. All visits begin at 10:30am, so bring the little ones (ages 1-9) and you may even get to see Silly Nilly the  clown!

December 6, Central Branch
December 7, Carver Branch
December 8, Main Library
December 9, River Center
December 13, Bluebonnet Regional Branch
December 14, Greenwell Springs Road Regional Branch
December 15, Baker Branch
December 16, Jones Creek Regional Branch
December 20, Delmont Gardens Branch
December 21, Scotlandville Branch
December 22, Zachary Branch

Downtown Festival of Lights 2010

Hooray!  The wonderful Downtown Festival of Lights at the River Center Plaza is Friday, December 3rd, 4-9pm.  The Mayor will switch on the  nearly half a million Christmas lights that illuminate downtown and the 35 foot Christmas tree.

There is lots of family fun and entertainment, including live festive swingin’ music from Ned Fasullo and his Big Band Orchestra, free ice skating and six tons of real snow!

Also be sure to visit us while you’re downtown, the River Center Branch will be open and our new bookmobile will be there!

Head on over to the Downtown Development District’s site for more information and for a full schedule of events.

Tutor.com Mobile App: Tutor.com To Go

Hey Teens!  You do just about everything from your mobile phone — why not your homework?  Now you can with Tutor.com To Go.

This new mobile app, now available in the Apple App Store, gives you mobile access to Tutor.com’s library of 9,000 online lessons, worksheets, videos and test-prep resources anytime, anywhere.  And this is just the first release!

In early 2011, Tutor.com will introduce the ability for you to connect to an online tutor for a homework review session from your iPhone or iPod Touch (the devices more teens use). And they expect to develop apps for additional smart phones and devices in the future.

So download the Tutor.com app and try it out.  It’s free.

Don’t have a smartphone? Fear not, you can use tutor.com on your computer.

Harry Potter Parties (Muggles welcome)

To celebrate the release of the latest movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, we are having some fun Potter related events! To say our Harry Potter mad Young Adult staff are excited is a major understatement!

November 22, Harry Potter Live! 2:30pm @ Jones Creek: Make Cauldron cakes and dress up as a Potter character to become a live playing piece on a live action board game!

November 23, Harry Potter Party 2:00pm @ Main Library: Games, trivia, lots of Harry Potter talk, and contests for cookie decorating and best Harry Potter related costume. Plus if you wear a Harry Potter costume you can enter the raffle to win a $50 gift card to the Rave Movie Theater!

November 30, Harry Potter: Scene It? 4:00pm @ Baker: Test your knowledge on the world of Harry Potter as we play the Harry Potter: Scene It? board game. Then enjoy some refreshments and talk about The Deathly Hallows!

Remember we have the books, audiobooks and DVDs to get you caught up on the series!

Photo by Thiru Murugan Some Rights Reserved

Rate & Review on the Library Catalog

We’re excited to announce that you can now rate and review books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks on the library catalog!

You can choose how many stars to give an item from 1-Very Bad, to 5-Excellent. You can also write a review to tell everybody what you thought about it!

To rate or review, open the full page record of the item and scroll down to the bottom of the page and you’ll see the section!

Live @ Chelsea’s: The New Season!

Live @ Chelsea’s is back! The first show of the season is November 17, 6:30pm-8:30pm and will be a Swamp Blues extravaganza featuring Chicago Al and Larry Garner.

Come out and enjoy this free show and great food at Chelsea’s Cafe located at 2857 Perkins Road. For more information call the library at 231-3750.

Upcoming Schedule (provisional and subject to change- we’ll keep you posted in The Source, on Facebook and Twitter)

11/17: Chicago Al with Larry Garner

12/15: Larry Garner

1/19: Henry Gray

2/16: Kenny Acosta with Jared Daigle

3/16: Elvin Killerbee and Ryan Patterson

4/20: TBA

Photo by Steve Garry Some Rights Reserved

Overdrive’s App Rocks!

If you love the convenience of listening to audiobooks on your iDevice or smartphone, you’ll definitely want to get Overdrive’s app for iDevices, Blackberry, Android or Windows Mobile.

With it, you can download mp3 format audiobooks (not WMA format) directly to your mobile device without having to go through your computer. It does limit what books you can use, but it’s really convenient — especially if you aren’t near your computer.

To get the app, visit our Overdrive guide

The apps are free.  (Hint: when you use the app, the downloads go better with a wireless connection — 3G can be so slow that the download times out.)

Sad that you can’t directly download ebooks to your iPad?  Overdrive says that an app is in the works — target date:  Christmas.  Keep your fingers crossed!