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Lane's Summer Reading Challenges! |
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The
Lane Libraries announce the 2013 Summer Reading Challenge for children,
teens and adults. Read for your chance to win great prizes May 18
- August 3. Learn more.
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| The
Book Buzz at the Fairfield Lane Library |
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Children
ages 8 - 11 are invited to join the hottest book club in town, The
Book Buzz on Saturdays, June 1 & July 13, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
at the Fairfield Lane Library. We'll learn what books readers are
buzzing about. Copies of the books are available at the Children's
Reference Desk.
June
1 - Judy Moody and Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure
Hunt by Megan McDonald [register]
July 13 - Hoot by Carl Hiaasen [register]
Registration
is required. Call 858-3238, ext. 360 to register or register online.
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Summer
Calendar of Events |
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Check
out the summer Fast Lane newsletter
and events calendar (June - August) to find out what's happening
at the Lane Libraries and to see a full listing of adult summer
programs. Enjoy book reviews, discussion groups and musical performances
or take some time to learn how to use library eBooks on your eReader.
Find out more in the Fast Lane!"
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| Mystery
Mondays: Mystery Thriller Book Club at the Fairfield Lane Library |
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Adults
18 - up are invited to Mystery Mondays, a Mystery Thriller book
club on Mondays, June 3, July 1 & August 5, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
at the Fairfield Lane Library. Do you have a case of the Mondays?
Grab your magnifying glass and help us crack the case in this exciting
book club discussion.
June
3 - Naked in Death by J.D. Robb [register]
July 1 - Suspect by Robert Crais [register]
August 5 - Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath [register]
Registration
is required. Copies of the books can be picked up at the Reference
Desk after registering. For more details, call 858-3238, ext. 358.
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| The
Hamilton Lane Library Celebrates Reading & All That Jazz 2013 |
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June
welcomes the beginning of the 17th annual
Reading & All That Jazz program at the Hamilton Lane
Library. This popular series of alternating weekly book reviews
and jazz performances will entertain you all summer long, June through
August. All programs, free and open to the public, are on Tuesdays
at noon at the Hamilton Lane Library, 300 N. Third St.
June
4 - Shouting Won't Help: Why I - and 50 Million Other Americans
- Can't Hear You by Katherine Bouton; reviewed by Lori Rehm
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| Teen
Tuesdays @ the Fairfield Lane Library |
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Teens
ages 12 - 18 are invited to Teen Tuesdays @ the Fairfield Lane Library
on Tuesdays, June 4 - August 20, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Beat the heat
and join us each Tuesday this summer for a variety of fun stuff,
including crafts, movies and other activities.
June
4 - Make Your Own Book Hedgehog [register]
June 11 - Video Game Day [register]
June 18 - Watch "The Mummy" + Shrinky Dink Rune
Craft [register]
June 25 - The Hunger Games Survival Camp [register]
July 2 - Blackout Poetry [register]
July 9 - Bead Book Thongs and Books (make a groovy bookmark
and come prepared to chat about your favorite books) [register]
July 16 - Watch "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
+ Craft/Activity [register]
July 23 - Scavenger Hunt [register]
July 30 - Classic Board Game Day (some games provided, but
bring your own to share) [register]
August 6 - Anime Afternoon [register]
August 13 - Summer Bash (an afternoon of trivia, games and
other activities) [register]
August 20 - Watch "Here Comes the Boom" + Locker/Desk
Organizer Craft [register]
Registration
is required for each session. To register, call 858-3238, ext. 358
or register online.
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| First
Tuesday Night Book Club at the Hamilton Lane Library |
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Join
us for a thought-provoking discussion during First Tuesday Night
Book Club on Tuesday, June 4, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hamilton
Lane Library. Adults 18 and up are invited to discuss The Orchardist
by Amanda Coplin.
Registration
is required. Copies of the book will be available at the Reference
Desk after registration. To register, call 894-7158 or register
online.
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| Teen
Lunch 'n' Movie at the Hamilton Lane Library |
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Teens
ages 12 - 18 are invited to Teen Lunch 'n' Movie: "The Hobbit:
An Unexpected Journey" on Thursday, June 6, 1:00 - 4:00
p.m. at the Hamilton Lane Library. Join us for pizza, snacks
and drinks while we celebrate the start of summer vacation by watching
and discussing "The Hobbit." You may bring your own lunch
if you don't want pizza.
Registration
is required. Call 894-1409 to register or register
online.
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| Conversations
on Hamilton with Jim Blount at the Hamilton Lane Library |
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Join
local historian, Jim Blount on Tuesday, June 11, 2:00 - 3:00
p.m. for a conversation about the colorful history of Hamilton
and Butler County. June's featured conversation is: "The Civil
War on Hamilton's Doorstep: Morgan's Confederate Raid, July 1863."
For
details, call 894-7158. This program will take place at the Hamilton
Lane Library, located at 300 N. Third St.
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| eReader
Checkout Comes to the Lane Libraries |
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Check
out a Nook Simple Touch from the library! Each
Nook comes preloaded with 21 titles from one of 7 genres:
Bestsellers, Nonfiction/Biography, Romance, Mystery, Fiction, Science
Fiction & Fantasy, and Gentle Reads. The Nooks are light weight
and all titles can be made large print. If you're curious about the
reading experience on an eReader or if you're considering purchasing
one, borrow a Nook from The Lane. For more information, call 513-894-7158
or email comments@lanepl.org. |
| Digital
Magazines now available |
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The
Lane Libraries now offer free e-versions of nearly 150 popular magazines
to all library cardholders, available for unlimited download through
a new service called Zinio. Given the success of Lane's dedicated
eBook and eAudiobook collection,
offering you the option to view magazines from your computer, tablet
or smartphone makes perfect sense. It's one more way the Lane Libraries
are evolving with technology while assuring that anyone with a library
card has free access to materials.
Click
here
to get started. If you need set up assistance, view this brief video.
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| You
can now enjoy our Freegal service on your mobile device! |
The
Freegal Mobile Application is a completely free and legal way to
access a collection of almost 3 million MP3 songs using your library
card. Freegal includes many of todays top artists, a fantastic
retrospective collection and music from around the world.
Apple
devices
Android
devices |
Free
mobile app for foreign language learning |
The
Mango Languages Library Edition mobile app offers free access to
more than 34 foreign language courses and 14 English as a second
language courses through your Lane Mango Languages account. Mango
makes learning a new language fast, easy, and incredibly effective. Download
the app from iTunes here.
Requirements:
Compatible with Apple iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires Apple
iOS 4.0 or later. You must setup a Lane Mango account to use the Library Edition App. |
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Lane's
Library Anywhere Mobile App
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| Lanes
Library Anywhere mobile app makes our catalog mobile, instantly. You
can search the catalog wherever you are with your mobile device, place
a hold, renew your items and more!
Visit
www.lanepl.org/mobile for
details
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| Jim
Blount Local History Resources |
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The
Lane Libraries provide a
regular column about the history of Butler County by local
historian Jim Blount. Readers may subscribe to this column
via email. Scroll to the bottom of the column to subscribe. A searchable
archive of these columns, as well as Mr. Blounts columns from
the Journal-News dating back to 1988, is available at www.lanepl.org/blount.htm.
We also offer Mr. Blount's Index
of Butler County Place Names.
Visit Lane's History and Genealogy page
for these and other resources of interest to researchers, genealogists
and students.
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Cummins Photographs |
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Click
here for easy access to Lane's collection of over 3000 Cummins
Photographs from the mid-19th to early 20th century.
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