newsletter of the Peoria Public Library www.peoriapubliclibrary.org
OCTOBER 2014 Volume 23 n No. 10 Published monthly by the Peoria Public Library
MAIN LIBRARY 107 N.E. Monroe 309.497.2000 LAKEVIEW BRANCH 1137 W. Lake 309.497.2200 LINCOLN BRANCH 1312 W. Lincoln 309.497.2600 MCCLURE BRANCH 315 W. McClure 309.497.2700 NORTH BRANCH 3001 W. Grand Parkway 309.497.2100 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Edward J. Barry, Jr. Stephen M. Buck Margaret E. Cousin Lucy D. Gulley F. Eugene Rebholz Debbie Ritschel Sid P. Ruckriegel Barbara Van Auken Jeanne Williamson DIRECTOR Leann Johnson EDITOR Trisha Noack DESIGNER Laura Fehr
Tickets Still Available for Tea and Talk with Dorothy Cannell Mystery fans are excited that the legendary Peoria author Dorothy Cannell is returning to Peoria Public Library Main Library for “An Afternoon with Dorothy Cannell” on Sunday, October 26 at 2:30 p.m. The afternoon will include a delicious tea provided by Her Majesty’s English Tea Room at Fairchild’s and a gift bag with special gifts as well as book sales and signing. Tickets are only $20 and parking is free. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. To order tickets call (309) 497-2137 or email programmingdept @ppl.peoria.lib.il.us.
E-book Improvements Both the Peoria Public Library e-book collections, ADML and E-Read Illinois have increased the check out limits from three to five. In other good news, both ADML/Overdrive and E-Read Illinois/Asis 360 have released new apps, making the process of finding and downloading e-books even easier. These apps are available for download from App Store or the Play Store. The new Overdrive app is available for Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch and Windows and the name has been shortened to “OverDrive” from “OverDrive Media Console.” In addition to increased checkouts and the ability to return e-books early, the change elimates the extra step of establishing an Adobe I.D. First time users will be asked to create an OverDrive account, but there is no change for existing users who already have an Adobe ID or OverDrive account associated with their app. It also allows you to sync reading progress across devices and saves your searches. The new “Axis 360” app serves as an enhanced, easy-to-use catalog and search tool. You still need the Axis Reader app or Blio to download and read the books. More enhancements are promised by Axis 360. Find free e-books and audio books at www.peoriapubliclibrary. org under the e-books tab.
Back to Books Grant Adds Spanish-Language Selection Peoria Public Library has added 200 Spanish-language books to the collection at Lincoln Branch through a $3,000 grant. Funding for this grant was awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a Division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).” Titles purchased were divided between various age groups. One-third are books for children, one-third for teens and the remainder are books for adults. Both fiction and nonfiction are included for each age level. The books can be checked out at Lincoln Branch or reserved and sent to any Peoria Public Library location. Titles include: Cross by James Patterson The Associate by John Grisham Under the Dome by Stephen King Change Your Words, Change Your Life by Joyce Meyer Rich Dad, Poor Dad for Teens by Robert Kiyosaki Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Divergent by Veronica Roth Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Thinking in English by Jaime Bores Steck-Vaughn Preparation for the GED 2014 Lincoln Branch has also been offering an ESL class for about a year. The popular English as a second language course for Latino-Americans meets every Monday and Thursday and focuses on pronunciation and other skills that will help them become more comfortable and confident with the English language. Limited seating is available so registration is required by calling 309-497-2600. Activities for children whose parents are taking the course will be offered.