June is going to be busy!

Wednesday, June 1. Summer Reading Program Begins
A Midsummer Knights Read is the theme. Children of all ages can register begining June first. This year you are asked to read 9 books by July 31st to complete the program and qualify for the Grand Prize Drawing that will be held on August 1st.

Saturday, June 4. ( 10 to 11:30 ) DART into savings, Couponing 101
Hosted by Rachel Taylor and Donna Ashtiani

Monday, June 6. (1 to 3 pm) Facebook class taught by Annalese Rachter

Tuesday, June 7. (1 to 3 pm) Microsoft Word class taught by Annalese Rachter

Wednesday, June 8. (12 to 8 pm) Open Computer Lab. One on one computer help with Pat Kittinger

Friday, June 10. (9 to 11:30) Beginning Computers with Pat
(1 to 3:30) Intermediate Computers with Pat

Monday, June 13. (10 to 11 am) Friends of the Library Book Review
Keith McCoy will be presenting his short story "Castles Burning"

Wednesday, June 15. (9 to 10 am) Stories and More with Ms. Joy
Children will enjoy exciting adventures while learning about healthy foods

Friday, June 17. (9 to 11:30 am) Beginning Computers with Pat
(1 to 3:30 am) Intermediate Computers with Pat

Monday, June 20. (12 to 8 pm) Open Computer Lab with Pat

Wednesday, June 22. (9 to 10 am) Stories and More with Ms. Joy

Friday, June 24. (9 to 11:30 am) Beginning Computers with Pat
(1 to 3:30 pm ) Intermediate Computers with Pat

Monday, June 27. (12 to 8 pm) Open Computer Lab with Pat

Wednesday, June 29. (9 to 10 am) Stories and More with Ms Joy.

A New Service at the Eldorado Library

Do you like to listen to audio books? What about reading e-books? Wish you could download some for free? All you need to get started.is a valid Eldorado Library card, A pin number (available by calling or visiting the library) and a computer. In order to download you will have to install some free software that is available on "Southern Illinois Libraries on the Go" website. Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices, including, Nook, iPod, Sony Reader and many other e-book readers and mp3 players. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the loan period. There are no late fees!

Eldorado patrons who download an audio book or an e-book or watch a demo of this new library service (between March 5th and April 12th) will be entered in a drawing to win a NOOK Color or an iPod. The Friends of the Eldorado Library are providing the prizes (one of each device.) The drawing will be held during National Library Week on Wednesday, April 13th.

"Southern Illinois Libraries on the Go" is a growing consortium of 11 public libraries that have joined forces to bring downloadable audio and e-books to the patrons of our communities. The consortium has chosen Overdrive, a Cleveland, OH based company as the vendor for this service. Overdrive is a leading full-service digital distributor of e-books, audio books, music and videos for libraries and other resource providers. Additional titles will be purchased as funding permits,

Love Your Library Month!

February is Love Your Library Month. A time to celebrate what libraries of all kinds mean to their communities. Public libraries are great equalizers. People of all ages, education levels and economic standings have access to all that the public library provides. If you would like some ideas of ways to show your love for the library visit this page

The Eldorado Memorial Public Library provides a wide range of resources and services. In addition to books and magazines for all ages, we have large print books and magazines, newspapers.music cd's, audio books (both cassettes & cd's), movies in VHS and DVD, and coming soon downloadable e-books and audio books.

The library has 8 computer/internet workstations, a digital microfilm reader/scanner, access to computer databases like Heritage Quest and Novelist, free WIFI and much more.

February's activities include:

Free Computer Classes on the 7th & 8th at 1 pm

Book Review on the 14th at 10 am

Friends of the Library Meeting on the 28th at 10 am

The Library will be closed on the 21st in honor of the President's Day Holiday

Deck the Halls with...Books

Merry Christmas!

It's Begining to Look Alot Like Christmas...

at the Eldorado Library.

Come see us at the library and find a good book to put you in the Christmas spirit. We also have Christmas music, audio books and movies to brighten your holidays. While you are here you can pick a candy cane off the Christmas Tree!

Going Green with the Eldorado Library

Libraries are the ultimate recyclers!

Books, magazines, audios and videos all get recycled daily at the library. This month the library has been focusing on being more environmentally responsible. Have you noticed the recycle bins that have popped up in the lobby?

The library is collecting plastic bags and clean plastic bottles and aluminum cans for recycling.

We have some good books about living green also.

Join the Eldorado Library in helping "Green" the planet!

Interested in more information? Try these websites:

http://www.greentopsites.com/

http://www.thegreenguide.com/

http://greenlivingideas.com/

http://www.greenlivingtips.com/

Change is in the blogosphere

This blog is evolving into something we hope you will find more useful. Please be patient with us as we learn what you would most like to see.

Upcoming Events:

December 6 & 7 : Free Beginning Computer class. This months topics are Word Processing (Typing) and Internet Browsing. Class meets from 10 to 11 am. Taught by Annalese Rachter of the SIC Workforce and Small Business Center. Register by contacting the library the week before class.

December 13: 10 am - Friends of the Library Book Review
Marty Baker will be reviewing the book Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks.

December 19: 2 to 4 pm - SIC Senior Art Class Reception

The library will be closed on December 24, 25, 31 and January 1.

Be sure to visit often for more news.

Doing genealogy online.

Have you tried using the internet to do genealogy research? There are many sites available to help with the research. The Eldorado Library has books such as Genealogy online for dummies and Genealogy basics online to help guide you on

your search.

The Library's web page also has several websites bookmarked for your convience.

We would like to feature just a few:

The Decendents of Samuel Elder

Find a grave has a partial listing of Wolf Creek Cemetery
The Illinois State Archives has several useful databases

HeritageQuest is a subscription database the you need to access through the library's web page. You will need your library card barcode to access this useful tool.

Do you have a favorite genealogy website? Care to share it with others? Just leave a comment!

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