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Catch the Reading Bug!
Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.
- July 17
Story, Craft, & Snack - July 24
"Bugs & Butterflies" Presentation - July 31
"Critter Man" - August 7
Wrap-up Carnival & " The Balloon Kid"
Register at the Library or call 398-3434
Book Discussion Series
Third Tuesday of each month at 6:45 p.m.
July 15
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Jacob Jankowski says: "I am ninety. Or ninety-three. One or the other." At the beginning of Water for Elephants, he is living out his days in a nursing home, hating every second of it. His life wasn't always like this, however, because Jacob ran away and joined the circus when he was twenty-one.
August 19
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
In this suspenseful account of her life and her internal struggle with her Muslim faith, the author discusses how these views were shaped by her experiences amid the political chaos of Somalia and other African nations.
September 19
One Thousand White Women; The Journals of May Dodd: A Novel by Jim Fergus
An American western with a most unusual twist, this is an imaginative fictional account of the participation of May Dodd and others in the controversial "Brides for Indians" program, a clandestine U.S. government sponsored program intended to instruct "savages" in the ways of civilization and to assimilate the Indians into white culture through the offspring of these unions.
Audio Books Delivered Direct to Your PC
If you listen to audio books, we have the perfect thing for you ? our library is now providing access to the OverDrive Digital Audio Book collection!
You can download audiobooks to your PC and listen to them on your computer, transfer them to a digital audio player, PDA, or other portable device, or burn them to a CD.
It?s easy! Just click on this link for digital audio books, choose one of the great titles available, download and listen. Search for your favorite book titles or browse through topics of interest.
If you?re already a fan of books on tape and books on CD, this is a new way to enjoy your favorites at home, in your car and on the go!
Check the Digital Book Center FAQ for tips on downloading, listening, using portable devices and more!
Downloading the free and easy to use. OverDrive Media Console software allows you to listen to audio books in high-quality Windows Media Audio format on any Windows computer. If your PC already has Windows Media Player installed, the Console works hand-in-hand with WMP to give you added functionality to transfer your audio books to supported portable devices.
Access to Overdrive Digital Audio Books is made possible by funding from the Winnefox Library System and the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.
Choose from over 500 fiction and non-fiction titles, anytime day or night!
Answers You can Trust, Available any Time Day or Night!
Have a question? Need an answer? Our AskAway service is now available whenever you need it ? 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
With AskAway, you get a quick, accurate answer from a librarian anytime, day or night.
Using our chat service you'll be connected to an experienced librarian who can help find the information you need.
The librarian you work with may be as close as your own library or thousands of miles away, but wherever they are they?ll have the knowledge and tools to help you.
Check Out Our Research Tools for Homework Help & More!
When you use a Web search engine to find material on your research topic, you may think that you?ve found more than enough information to write your paper. In reality, you?re missing one of the most reliable resources available.
Your Library gives you access to many valuable databases, electronic journals, and electronic books NOT available on the Web. Why, you may even consider doing extra credit!
Get smart! Use Markesan Public Library's Research Tools!
