Bear Lake County Library District

Beginning October 1, we will be offering downloadable audiobooks.  Come in to the library to sign up for an account then login to http://netlibrary.com and you can download your choice of thousands of audiobooks.  You can listen to them directly from your computer or download to an mp3 player for portable use.  Only have dial-up at home?  Not a problem!  We have 8 computers available at the library for your use.  Sorry, the files are not compatible with iPod.

This is a one-year pilot program from the Idaho Commission for Libraries, funded with a federal LSTA grant.  If it is used and enjoyed by our patrons we will try to continue the service for other years.  Give it a try --- we are sure you will love it!

Beginning September 6, we are starting a new storytime.  It is called Mommy and Me and it is for infants and toddlers ages 0 to 24 months.  Miss Vicky will delight your youngest with stories, songs, and fingerplays.  You will leave each storytime with a board book for your baby.  What could be more fun!  Not only is it a great experience for baby, but you also get to meet with other moms.  Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.  See you there!

Calling all Teens!

We now offer Playaways.

– the first self-playing digital audio book – in our library, adding the innovative digital format to our existing audio book collection.

Not an MP3 or CD player and not software, Playaway is the self-contained audio equivalent of a book. Half the size of a deck of cards, Playaway is packaged with earphones, a lanyard and a standard AAA battery to allow for immediate listening. Using clearly marked buttons, Playaway gives listeners the option of placing digital bookmarks and controlling the speed of a narrator’s voice, all while easily moving both forward and back through audio book selections that can range from six to twenty-four hours. Additionally, Playaway has a universal headphone jack that works with almost any type of headphone or mobility accessory.

Today our new book return is being installed. It is located just west of the front doors. The old book return will be out of service starting Wednesday, December 27.