The Coudersport Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, May 21, for Primary Election Day. As the library serves as a polling location for the Coudersport Borough, only those coming to vote will be allowed in the library building on that day. There will be no circulation of library materials, use of public computers, or library programs on Tuesday, May 21.
The library will also be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.
The Coudersport Library is happy to announce the sprouting of a new program, our very own Seed Library! The Seed Library gives our patrons the opportunity to ‘check-out’ heirloom and open-pollinated seeds for free! Our goal is to create a self-sustaining seed library where growers who ‘borrow’ our seeds will save and return seeds to our library after they have harvested their crops. We can then offer the seeds to borrowers during the next growing season and the cycle can repeat itself. Over time, the seeds will become stronger and increasingly acclimated to our Potter County growing conditions. Seed saving has been practiced for thousands of years and is part of our agricultural heritage. It is also an invaluable tool for community building, through the exchange of ideas and experiences that growing from seeds can bring about. There are currently over 60 seed libraries in 23 states and the number is continuing to grow. Public libraries have long encouraged ideas of sustainable living through the circulation and sharing of free library materials and resources among communities. These ideas are entirely aligned with the sustainability brought about by seed saving and sharing, making our public library a natural home for such a program. Check out our Seed Library webpage for more information about the program. And stop by the library anytime to get some seeds!
• Freading is a new eBook service for Coudersport Public Library users.Over 26,000 titles are available from a variety of small and independent publishers. • New books are added weekly.
• All eBooks allow for multi-user access, so there is never any waiting for a title.
• eBbooks are checked out for 14 days and can be renewed.
• Over 4,00 books for children, graphic novels and comic books for teens and great new mysteries, romances and self-help for adults.
• Apple and Android Apps available for most devices.
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Freading Help
See the Freading FAQ page for answers to questions like these.
Access to eBooks from our library will be easier in the coming weeks as we debut OverDrive’s Next Generation program at ebranch2go.lib.overdrive.com, a service of the North Central Library District.
Some of the key benefits include:
One-Step Checkout™: Once you’ve logged in with your library card number, it just takes one click to borrow a title.
OverDrive Read™: Browser-based technology enables instant access to eBooks, online or offline, with no software or downloading required. All you’ll need is a computer or device with a modern web browser. If the title is available to borrow, you can download the title–as you’ve always been able to–or you can choose to start reading right away in your web browser. If you choose browser-based reading, your progression will sync across devices. For example, if you leave off at page 47 on your computer, you’ll start at page 47 on your iPad®!
A new responsive design optimizes the website for mobile and desktop use. So regardless of what device you use, the experience will be the same.
Powerful discovery tools enable you to find your next book fast with filtered search, personalized title recommendations and more. It’s just like online shopping!
eBranch2Go – a collection of 3,469 eBooks and 2,354 audio books available now and more titles added every month. Be sure to ‘check it out’.
Watch the Preview video
We look forward to providing our community with this fast and easy new experience. If you have any questions, be sure to contact us at 814-274-9382 or coudy502@hotmail.com
ibrary materials, use of public computers, or library programs on Tuesday, May 21.
