Grant County Library

The Grant County Library will be closed for the
Thanksgiving holiday on November 27th and 28th.
 Normal hours will resume on Saturday November 29th.

 2009 Kansas Reads: The virgin of  Small Plains by Nancy Pickard.
Nancy will be at the library for a program during the month of January. Look for more details coming soon!

Jerry Barlow, Celtic Fingerstyle guitarist will perform at the Library on November 20th from 7-8pm. This is a free program for adults sponsored by the Friend’s of the Grant County Library. The concert will be held in the Cooper Clark meeting room. Seating is limited and may be reserved by calling 356-1433. You may visit his website [...]

The new “Books Sandwiched In” program for adults will resume in January. Watch for a date here or call the Library in January for more information.

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 [...]

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.

ChiltonLibrary provides exclusive photographs, diagnostics designed by instructors, step-by-step repair procedures, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) maintenance schedules, wiring diagrams, recalls and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks in one easy-to-use web site. Since the Grant County Library subscribes to ChiltonLibrary, you are now equipped with decades of data to maintain your vehicle. Phone the Library [...]

Kan-ed, Kansas State Library and the Regents Library Database Consortium Bring Databases to Kansas Schools, Libraries, Homes and Hospitals.
The databases will be available, beginning in August, are as follows:

Worldbook Encyclopedia
Worldbook Advanced
ProQuest Nursing Journals
Heritage Quest
WorldCat
The Gale/Cengage package which includes Academic OneFile, General OneFile, Literature Resource Center, Chilton’s Auto Repair, Health & Wellness Center, Alternative Health Module, Business & [...]

 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 at the library:
History Channel’s Haunted Histories Collection Volume 2
Nova’s Bugs!
Outlaw Trail
Crusade
Believe in [...]

 
Check out our new ongoing Book Sale in the Adult Department. Gently used books, videos and audiobooks will be sold for 50 cents a piece. Please pay at the front desk. The displays are located in the hallway across from the copy machines. Check them often! The materials will be replaced every two weeks! Don’t forget to check out [...]