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April is National Car Care Month

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The Greenwood Public Library has resources available to help you take care of your car while you are at home, including ChiltonLibrary.  National Car Care Month brings attention to the importance of car repair and preventative maintenance. Because it is always good to get your car ready for spring and winter, there are two car care months: National Car Care Month in April and Fall Car Care Month in October.  

Use our auto repair database ChiltonLibrary to find diagnostic and repair information on tons of vehicles.  Resources offered are automotive diagnostic and repair information, technical service bulletins, printable wiring diagrams, and ASE test prep quizzes for the most popular certification exams. A print button is available which allows you to easily print out what is needed. Select your year, make, and model, and you can start problem solving from the comfort of home by logging in with a GPL Evergreen library card at http://www.greenwoodlibrary.us/online-databases

Also, if you are in the market to purchase a new or used car you can visit the “Buying Guides” from Consumer Reports and use their ratings to select a new or used car.  Consumer Reports not only reviews cars, they also provide reviews and ratings on tires, car batteries, wiper blades, and more. Available for free through Inspire at http://www.greenwoodlibrary.us/online-databases

 

Media Mentions on Novelist

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Do you generally find book recommendations from TV or radio programs?  If so, then you may want to check out a new feature on Novelist!  We don’t have a non-fiction offering for Novelist at GPL, but this is a great tool for fiction books.  If you’d like to learn more about Novelist, feel free to stop by the Library and talk to one of our friendly librarians at the 2nd floor Help Desk.

Check out the new Media Mentions offering below:

If a title has Media Mentions, you will see them in two spots on the book’s detail page, as shown in the image below. The five most recent Media Mentions will appear to the right of the book jacket at the top of the page, and the complete list of mentions can be found on the More About This Book tab.

If you’ve already started a search and want to refine it further to see only titles with Media Mentions, you can narrow your results by choosing “Includes Media Mentions” under Additional Limiters on the left side of the search results page, as shown here:

You can find all Media Mentions or titles that have been featured on a specific program, via Advanced Search:

And finally, you can search for Media Mentions by using field code MM, like this, which would show you all the books that have been featured on any NPR program:

Your Next Favorite Book | Subscription Box

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Have you heard of OwlCrate?  Or Fab Fit Fun?  Or Loot Crate?  Not familiar?  A subscription box is a paid packaged experience – a monthly delivery of cool stuff in a box.  And we’re super excited to announce our very own GPL subscription box…but it’s FREE!

Here at GPL, we’re always looking for fun ways to connect readers with our collection of books.  Thus was born the idea of a book “subscription” box, a personalized connection between YOU the reader and US, your friendly neighborhood librarians.  We want to help you find “YOUR NEXT FAVORITE BOOK”, and we know it’s in the library’s collection!

So how will this subscription box thing work?

First – Fill out the registration form located here.
When you register, you’re eligible for a 2 month subscription.  We have enough boxes for 10 adult and 10 teen readers at a time.  Not one of the first 10 to sign up?  No worries!  We’ll add you to the waiting list and let you know when it’s your turn.

Second – Complete the “What’s your reading style?” quiz we’ll send you in a welcome email.
We want to get to know you a little better!  We’ll hand-pick a title from our collection for you to read based on your reading tastes.

Third – Pick up your box!
On the 1st Monday of the month, your box will be available for pick-up at the 2nd floor Help Desk.

Now for the fun …you won’t know what we’ve picked out for you!  When you get home, you’ll get the awesomely exciting experience of opening the box to see.  Along with the book, you’ll also receive 2-3 FREE goodies to keep.

Okay, that sounds easy and all, but what’s inside the box?

Every box will include :

  • A specially selected book from our collection chosen according to your personal reading style
  • 2-3 fun bits of swag you get to keep (ex. candy, buttons, bookmarks, fun socks, keychains, etc.)
  • A “What did you think?” card to let us know how we’re doing on selecting titles just for YOU
  • And an activity to make your reading experience interactive (maybe a photo challenge, recipe, or craft idea!)

And just to make the box even more FUN…

If you return the book, Review & Evaluation card, and the box by the 4th Monday of the month (don’t forget, you get to keep the swag!), you’ll receive a FREE book at the end of your subscription.

At the end of your 2 months, you can participate again by filling out the register form!

Sign up today!

Introducing The Studio!

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After years of planning and dreaming, we’re excited to offer our community a new destination for expanding imaginations and learning new skills.  The Studio, GPL’s new maker space, was designed to encourage self-guided making and education.  The library is providing resources to help you on your own unique making journey.

So, what is there to do in The Studio?  (Great question!)

Kits

Whether you’re a crafter or tinkerer, there’s a kit for you!  The Studio is equipped with 15 different kits that can be checked out and used in the room.  Some of the kits include ALL of the equipment you will need to complete a project.  Other kits provide tools that you can use alongside your own supplies.  Each kit also includes a resource guide, suggestions for further discovery with books from our collection, and links to tutorials and instruction manuals.

  1. Button Maker – Design, cut, and create your own buttons!  The kit comes with supplies to make 10 FREE 2.25” buttons.  Local craft and education stores carry supplies if you need to make more than 10.
  2. Chalk Pastels – Explore new art techniques with the provided assortment of colorful pastels, paper, and eraser.
  3. Children’s Loom – Give super-simple weaving a try with our kids loom.  Practice yarn is available, but feel free to bring in your own skein to complete a personalized item.
  4. Circuit Scribe – Discover exciting lessons with conductive pins and magnetic accessories.
  5. Cricket Loom – For the more advanced weaver.
  6. Dry Embossing – Dry embossing, also called relief embossing, is done by tracing a stencil with a special tool, called a stylus. The result is a stunning, raised pattern on the object you are embossing.  Styluses, stencils, and practice cardstock are provided.  Feel free to bring your own stationary!
  7. Hand Lettering – Practice the art of hand lettering with markers, practice sheets, and useful resources.
  8. Keva Planks – Learn about design and structure with unique building blocks.
  9. Jewelry Kit – Make your own jewelry with the beads and tools provided or bring in your own colorful supplies.
  10. Leather Crafting – Give leather crafting and stamping a try!  We provide the tools, you provide the leather.
  11. Light Box – Need to trace something for the DIY project you’re working on at home?  Give our powerful light pad a try!
  12. Oil Pastels – Explore another new art technique with the provided assortment of colorful pastels, paper, and eraser.
  13. Origami – Give the ancient art of paper folding a try.  The kit comes with 10 pieces of practice origami paper.
  14. Ozobots – Dive into robots and coding (with technology or screen-free) with our Ozobots!
  15. Perler Beads – Create beautiful designs with our perler bead kit.  Beads and iron provided.

Community Equipment

The Studio includes access to equipment whether you want to try before you buy or finish a project you’ve dreamed about for years without having to invest in expensive resources.  Much like our kits, the library provides access to some supplies and practice materials, but patrons are encouraged to bring in their own materials to complete projects.

  1. Apple iPads – For use with our Ozobots, watching tutorials for equipment, and creating digital media in our A.V. Studio
  2. Cricut Machine – Create files on design.cricut.com and then come to the library to print them off
  3. Epson Perfection Photo Scanner – Digitize your old photos or 35mm negatives
  4. Singer Sewing Machine – Give sewing a try with our entry-level sewing machines
  5. VHS Converter – Turn your old family videos into DVDs or digital copies
  6. COMING SOON : 8mm Film Converter – By POPULAR demand, the library will be adding an 8mm film converter!

A.V. Studio

Create YouTube videos, record podcasts, produce music tracks, and take professional photographs in our A.V. Studio.  The room may be checked out for 2 hour blocks of time (per individual/group) up to twice per week.  The room includes access to cameras, microphones, lighting and more!

  1. Apple iPads – For use with our Ozobots, watching tutorials for equipment, and creating digital media in our A.V. Studio
  2. Canon Camera – For photography and video recording
  3. Eris Speakers / Yamaha Mixing Board – For musical arrangement and recording
  4. Green Screen –  Can be paired with apps on our iPads or designed in post-production
  5. Marantz Microphones – Four professional microphones available to be check out and used in the space
  6. Photography Light Box – To improve brands and highlight products for students and businesses
  7. Rangers Tripod – Can be used as a regular tripod or converted to a monopod
  8. SD Card/Reader – For temporary storage of your A.V. Studio creations
  9. Studio Lighting – And COMING SOON
  10. Zoom Audio Record – Up to 4 microphones for audio recording

All this AND free family programming every week!  Be sure to check out the calendar on the back of the Scoop or visit www.greenwoodlibrary.us/studio for complete details.  The Studio is open and ready – so let’s start making!

Questions?  Contact Emily Ellis | Assistant Director | eellis@greenwoodlibrary.us