Storytime on February 14
February 7th, 2012 Posted in Library Events | No Comments »Children and their caregivers are invited to hear love stories and make a craft for someone they cherish. Join Kathy at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14.
Sunday Book Club Meets March 4
February 1st, 2012 Posted in Library Events | No Comments »For all interested adults, the Sunday Book Club meets at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 4. The group will be discussing Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson. Request a copy of the book soon so you can join the discussion. The story revolves around the Major who leads a quiet life valuing the proper things of Englishmen. His unexpected friendship with the widow Jasmina Ali, a Pakistani shopkeeper, creates some problems. Read the book to see if their relationship can survive the risks one takes when pursuing happiness in the face of culture and tradition.
New York Times Best Sellers at Your Library (Feb. 5)
January 21st, 2012 Posted in Library Events | 2 Comments » The Berne Public Library has the following New York Times Best Sellers (February 5, 2012) in our collection. If the book is less than 6 months old, it can not be requested on-line from our library but you may take it off the shelf when you come to the library. You may want to call (872-1246) to see if it is available. Fiction – Print, Hardcover 1. Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 4. Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James 5. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson 6. 11/22/63 by Stephen King 9. The Rope by Nevada Barr 10. The Litigators by John Grisham 12. Gideon’s Corpse by Douglas Preston 14. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks 15. Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich Nonfiction3. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
4. Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly
6. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand 11. Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo
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December 4th, 2011 Posted in Library Events | No Comments »Like the Berne Public Library on Facebook in order to see our pictures.
Kindle now accepts library e-books
September 25th, 2011 Posted in Library Events | No Comments »The Kindle recently joined other ebook devices which accept library e-books from the Upper Hudson Library System. To download library e-books, go to “Library Links” on the right side of our webpage. Click on “find ebooks and audiobooks”. Follow the simple directions.
Time or money? Like a library book, this service is free with a free library card. Like a library book, only one person at a time can take out an e- book and then it is returned so the next person can download it. So you may have to wait for the newest bestseller, but you don’t have to buy it. Best of all there are never any fines. Time or money?
Learn a Language with MANGO
April 1st, 2011 Posted in Library Events | No Comments » Exciting news! The library now has an interactive website to learn a language by simply using your free library card.
Mango is an online language-learning system that can help one learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian, and more. Each lesson combines real life situations and audio from native speakers with simple, clear instructions.
From this website, click on on-line databases in the right hand column. Scroll down to Education. Click on Mango Languages. Put in your library card number and you are ready to learn conversations in other languages. Use headphones and speakers for the total experience.
If you are a student, this will help you practice the language you are learning in school. If you are planning a trip, this is a great way to learn a new language or polish up on one you know.
Problems logging in the second time? If you are not asked for your library card number, the computer bypassed the library connection and you will see the “oops” page. Clear your browsing history and it should work. If this doesn’t solve the problem, please inform the library staff.