Posted on September 6, 2011 by oleanpubliclibrary
Here are some of the things you can do with an Olean Public Library card:
- Download an e-book
- Learn about job seeking resources
- Pick up a DVD
- Hear a local author speak about his/her novel
- Book a meeting room for your club or community organization
- Attend story hour with your child
- Look up health information
- Learn about local history
- Borrow or download an audiobook
- Use the library’s resources to start a small business
- See a new art exhibit
- Take a computer class
- Trace your family tree
- Decide what to buy by using a consumer guide
- Research legal questions
- Learn about your local candidates
- Attend a craft workshop
- Take out the latest fashion magazine
- Ask for book recommendations
- Find a quiet spot, curl up with a book and enjoy.
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Posted on August 31, 2010 by oleanpubliclibrary
One for each week of the year!
- Get to know your librarian, the ultimate search engine @ your library.
- Update your MySpace page.
- Research new job opportunities.
- Find a list of childcare centers in your area.
- Learn about local candidates for office.
- Pick up voter registration information.
- Check out your favorite graphic novel.
- Pick up a DVD.
- Get wireless access.
- Participate in a community forum.
- Find out how to navigate the Internet.
- Prepare your resume.
- Get new ideas for redecorating your house.
- Get a list of community organizations.
- Attend a lecture or workshop.
- Hear a local author reading his/her latest novel.
- Join a book discussion group.
- Attend preschool story hour with your child.
- Get homework help.
- Look up all kinds of health information.
- Research the purchase of a new car.
- Trek to another planet in a Sci-Fi novel.
- Call the reference desk if you have a question.
- Research your term paper.
- Learn about the history or your city or town.
- Decide which computer to buy using a consumer guide.
- Check your stock portfolio.
- Borrow or download an audiobook for your next road trip or commute.
- Use the library’s resources to start a small business.
- See a new art exhibit.
- Volunteer as a literacy tutor.
- Find a new recipe.
- Ask for a recommended reading list for your kids.
- Make photocopies.
- Get a book from interlibrary loan.
- Enroll your child in a summer reading program.
- Take a computer class.
- Hear a poetry reading.
- Take out the latest fashion magazine.
- Enjoy a concert.
- Trace your family tree.
- Check out a special collection of rare books.
- Check out a legal question or issue.
- Find out how to file a consumer complaint.
- Learn about home improvement.
- Borrow some sheet music.
- Learn how to use a database or computerized catalog.
- Find the latest romance paperback.
- Pick up tax forms.
- Connect with other people in the community.
- Find a quiet spot, curl up with a book and enjoy.
- Read a newspaper from another country.
(from http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/card/52ways.cfm)
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