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LIBRARY BOARD MEETING RESCHEDULED
November & December meetings will be combined on Dec. 14
The Library board meeting that was scheduled for tonight has been cancelled. It will be combined with the December board meeting and in light of the holiday we will be meeting on December 14th. If we are unable to meet in person by then, it will be held via zoom. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter.
LIBRARY OPERATIONS
WE ARE OPEN. But.....
The Library is open. However, we are operating on the curbside delivery or make an appointment to -come inside level of operation. Computers are available, printing and faxing is still available, you just -need to make arrangements ahead of time with us. 517-448-3801
Please continue to place ALL returns in the outside drop box for quarantine purposes. We are asking that there be NO DONATIONS placed in the drop box at this time. We do not have the room for quarantining them and we can not have regularly scheduled book sales.
Thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding in this implementation of changes we are going through.
BOOKS 'N BREWS two sessions now offered
Book Discussion Group
Our book discussion group, Books 'n Brews is held on the fourth Thursday evening of each month. We meet at Rumor's 212 W. Main St. here in Hudson at 7 p.m. We discuss the books that we are currently reading or have read in the past and would like to share about. Until the restaurant is able to open for patron use, we will be doing the fourth Thursday as a zoom meeting as well.
We are now offering BOOKS 'N BREWS with a zoom option. On the second Tuesday of each month, at 7 pm we will be zooming a book discussion from the comfort of your own home. You must send us your email so we can send you your invitation to log in. We are excited to offer this and hope many of you take advantage of it.... we are allowed up to 100 on our zoom meetings!! :)
PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP
1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
AMATEURS!! PROFESSIONALS!!! ONCE-IN-A-WHILER'S!!! All are welcome to come join us as we share ideas, thoughts and information. Come see our display on the rolling grid on the main floor of the library....maybe your picture will be there next month!!
We have added a second evening each month to do more "hands on" with our cameras and equipment. The first Thursday is learning from the Great Courses DVD and choosing our theme and choice winners. We change out the display each month also.
ANCESTRY.COM LIBRARY EDITION is NOW AVAILABLE!!
Who's your grand-daddy?
Pull up your genes here at the library!! Use our free subscription to ANCESTRY.COM here at the library and now at home! ONLINE ACCESS is now available to use in the convenience of your own home!! This is only until December 31st, so please use it!! Here at the library it is available everyday during open hours, come see what we have in our obituary files, our short files and our many family history files/books that we have. If you need help with research our staff is ready to help you to the best of our ability.
OVERDRIVE ACCESS....YES!!! Something available 24/7!!!
Everyone likes a good book. Whether it is in your hands and you turn the pages or if it is on a screen and you push the arrow...Overdrive is free to all of our patrons using your library card. Come in and sign up, we will get you started.
HAVING TROUBLE SIGNING IN?...
You will need all the zeros in your new number and your password is your last name in lowercase.
If you are still having trouble, please call the library and we will walk you through it.
USING THE LIBRARY AT HOME
You can use use the library 24/7. Just click on our link up above in the header and you can search our catalog, whenever you wish. If you would like to renew your books or see what it is you have checked out....go to the upper right corner and click on log-in. Your log in is your patron barcode on the back of your library card and your password is your last name all lowercase. If you have any problems, don't hesitate to call the library and we will walk you through it. 517-448-3801
