Grant County Library

The Library will be closed on September 5th and 6th for the Labor Day holiday. Free Fine Sunday will still take place on the 5th. Leave your items in the book drop and your library account will be credited.

Click on the cover of a new book and it will take you directly to the library’s Verso catalog. From there you can see if the book is available, and read a summary or current Publisher’s weekly review. Reserving a book  from this search is not an option,  you will need to access your own account under Library Links.

2010 Adult Summer Reading Program

 Who says kids should have all the fun this summer! The Grant County Library has a fun-filled reading program just for you!

Why does the Library offer a Summer Reading Program for adults?

       To nurture a sense of community – The Library is a great place to meet your neighbors and members of your community.

       To encourage reading for pleasure – Did you know that just six minutes of reading can reduce stress levels by more than two-thirds? That’s better than sipping a cup of tea, taking a long walk or listening to music!

       To help our children learn – Research shows that students who read four to five books over the summer score better on fall reading tests. Set a great example for the young people in your life…. Read together!

       To provide opportunities for lifelong learning – The pursuit of knowledge through lifelong learning has wonderful benefits for adults.

The program begins as soon as you sign up! Enjoy the program throughout the summer.  To celebrate and end the program the library will host an Adult Summer Reading party on August 26^th at 6:00pm with a light supper and lively conversation about what you’ve read during the program. Bring your category sheet and share your comments with the group.

 Any patron 18 years or older with a library card in good standing can check out up to 5 movies at a time: VHS tapes for two weeks and DVDs for a week. We have movies for every age….from babies to adults!

New videos (DVDs) at the library:

and many more… come in and see!

  “Books Sandwiched In” a program for adults will be held on the 2nd Thursday of each month upstairs in PERKS! coffee shop with new books, dvds and cds. Bring a brown bag lunch at noon and enjoy reviews, lively discussion and the company of fellow readers. The Library will provide a drink and dessert. You may check out any material presented that catches your interest after the program.

The first Sunday of every month is free fine day.   The library is open from 2-5 pm, if closed, please leave the overdue materials in the book drop.

Don’t forget to tune in to  KULY, 1420 AM on the last Wednesday of the month, for Library Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. You’ll hear about current happenings and upcoming events at the library.

Using the State Library of Kansas Digital Catalog is easy! If you need help there is a quick guided tour created by OverDrive, the company that provides this downloadable service. The guide walks you through the basics, from getting started to downloading to burning a CD. In just a few minutes, even the newest user can be enjoying a downloaded title.

The State Library of Kansas is proud to announce the arrival of Digital Video and MP3 Audiobooks in addition to WMA Audiobooks, Digital eBooks and Digital Music. Our new MP3 Audiobooks will play on virtually any MP3 player available including iPod and Zune! You can browse and search hundreds of great titles and download them to your computer, transfer them to a portable device, or burn to a CD for your reading and listening pleasure anywhere, anytime. Try it, it’s easy!

Loan policies: Audio & eBooks- 14 days

                              Music- 14 days

                              Video- 7 days

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Enjoy the reading experience. Kansas Talking Book Services provides reading materials, decriptive videos, and equipment for the visually impaired. For more information, call: 1-800-362-0699. Or visit the website: www.kslib.info/talking.

They’re not an MP3, audio tape or CD player and they’re not software… they are the self contained audio equivalent of a book. Clearly marked buttons give listeners the option of placing digital bookmarks and controlling the speed of the narrator’s voice, all while easily moving forward and backward through chapters.

Additionally, each Playaway has a universal headphone jack that works with almost any type of headphone or mobility accessory. If you don’t have headphones, earbuds may be purchased for $1 at the circulation desk and then are yours to keep.

Playaways come in Adult fiction and nonfiction, Children’s fiction, and Young Adult fiction. Each playaway is checked out with your patron card for two weeks, with the option for one renewal.