*** Friends of the Library Book Discussion  Snow Falling on Cedars  by David Guterson. 

Limited copies are available at the library.   Will be held on February 24, 2010, 7 p.m., at Creamery Brook Village.  Everyone is welcome.

 ***    Now available  -  the newest addition to our Cat's Meow collection -         Copper Beach Tree  $15.00 

***    NEW -- KILL A WATT KIT - guide to reducing energy costs - come check one out and see how to save money by making your home energy smart.

Directions:

Brooklyn Town Library

10 Canterbury Road (Rte 169), Brooklyn, CT

Take Rte. 169 South at the intersection of Rte. 6 and Rte. 169 in Brooklyn.

The library is on the left and is a 2 story white painted brick building.

The library is next to Mortlake Fire Company and across the street from the Unitarian Universalist Church with the tall white steeple.

NetLibrary eAudiobooks

Downloadable audio books in MP3 format are now offered to Brooklyn residents.  To use this service you need to have a barcoded Brooklyn Town Library card.  You must come to the library and use the library computer to create an account with a username and password.  Once you have established your account at the library, you may sign in from home with your user name and password and then download the eAudiobooks to your home computer.  The eAudiobooks are on loan for a 3 week period and may be renewed once.  The audio book file will automatically expire at the end of the loan period and must be manually deleted from the device.  There are 1,700 audio books in our subscription, 500 title will be iPOD compatible starting March 2009.

 

http://auth.grolier.com/cgi-libscript/entrypoint.pl?130690&link=bkflix.grolier.com
Use the above link to access Bookflix from home
Use your Brooklyn Town Library card to sign in.

Scholastic BookFlix is a new online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration. For PreK – Grade 3.

 

iCONN.org

Use your Brooklyn Town Library card to access free databases and statewide library catalog.

 

 

InfoAnytime

Use your Brooklyn Town Library card and get reference help 24/7.
Go to http://www.infoanytime.org then look under “Launch service in English".