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Newsletters & Program
Announcements
In 2012, the Library will e-mail the newsletters, program
announcements, and closure notices to Lyons residents with an e-mail address
in their registration record.
The newsletter will also be available in PDF form here on our website!
Check it out here...
More DVDs
Starting January 1, 2012, Adult Lyons residents will be able to checkout
up to
5 DVDs at one time. Patrons will be limited to only 2 new DVD checkouts at a
time, but may take out an additional 3 items from our established DVD
collection.
Students under age eighteen, will still be limited to one DVD checkout a
time.
Non-residents are still required to pay $1.00 per DVD.
Beat the Rush — Reserve
Books & DVDs
New and upcoming books and DVDs are often listed in the SWAN
Library Catalog
well before their “street date.” Lyons residents may place reserve requests
as soon
as the item appears in the catalog. Requests may be placed online (swan.mls.lib.il.us)
or by calling the Library Circulation staff (447-3577).
Macy’s Museum Passes Program
extended through August 31, 2012
Due to lack of
State Library System support, this popular program was due to end in 2011.
Macy’s and the museums recently agreed to extend the program while we set up
an alternate group to administer the program. For information, click on the
Museum Adventure page of the library’s website at www.lyonslibrary.org or
call the library at 447-3577.
Participating Museums & Cultural Institutions: Bronzeville, Children’s
Museum, Cantigny Park, Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Gardens, Graue Mill &
Museum, Mitchell Museum of the American Indian, Oriental Museum, Arlington
Hts. History Museum, Children’s Museum of Oak Lawn, Air Classics Museum of
Air & Space, Elgin Public Museum, Lake County Discovery Museum, St. Charles
Heritage Museum, Elgin History Museum.
Lyons Library staff are working with other libraries dedicated to continuing
this valuable educational and cultural program. We are contacting
participating museums and gardens to secure continued
participation through August 2012.
Free Wi-Fi @ the Library
Need to send an e-mail, finish up a resume or homework
assignment? Drop in with your laptop or other device and connect to our
wireless network to get the job done! In using the library’s wireless
network, patrons agree to abide by library policies including the Internet
Access Agreement.
Users must have their own equipment, a compatible wireless
network card or device, headphones, and software. Applications that require
an excessive amount of bandwidth may not be supported. Printing will be
available soon!
Young Adult College Collection
The new Young Adult
Collection provides students with a variety of books and
online resources designed to assist in choosing:
the best college experience for each student,
(Making
the Right College Choice: Technical, 2-Year, 4-Year,
YA/378.1/SIL), school guides, (Peterson’s
Two-Year Colleges, YA/378.1543/PET;
Peterson’s Four-Year Colleges,
YA/378.73/PET)
test preparation,
(Cracking
the ACT, YA/378.1664/PRI;
Up
Your Score: the Underground Guide to the SAT,
YA/378.1662/BER),
admissions and financial aid,
(College
Admission: From Application to Acceptance, Step by Step,
YA/378.1;
Getting Financial Aid,
YA/378.3/COL),
and making a success of that all-important first year,
(Your
First Year of College: From Classroom to Dorm Room,
YA/378.1/DAS;
How
to Survive Your Freshman Year,
YA/378.1/SIL).
Practice tests and study guides are also available online to residents with
a library card in good
standing Access through this website, just click
Reference Resources,
Online Catalogs & Databases;
then click
LearningExpress Library.
30 — 20 — 10 Years Library
Service
2011 has been a milestone year in library service to
the Lyons community.
In July, Lyons resident Pat Demco celebrated 30 years of dedicated
service to her community.
In September, Linda Isaacson celebrated 20 years serving her fellow
Lyons residents.
Last February, Library Director Sarah Horn marked ten years of service
to the residents of Lyons. Linda retired at the end of December. Lyons
resident Audrey Klawiter will assume Linda’s duties.
E-Readers
Starting October 1, 2011, the Library will begin circulating preloaded
e-readers. We will have two Nooks and two Sony e-readers available to adult
residents for a two week checkout period. Each device will have a variety of
classic and current fiction and non-fiction titles. The SWAN catalog will
list them under Lyons Public Library Nook Reader and Lyons Public Library
Sony Reader. Each entry will list the individual titles available on each
device. Adult residents may place reserve holds for the e-readers. Those
wishing to use the e-readers must sign an addendum to their library card
registration. Minors may not check-out them out.
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