Archive for the ‘eResources’ Category

OverDrive ebooks for Kindle are HERE!

THIS is what we have been waiting for… OverDrive ebooks for Kindle have arrived! Kindle users, to get started go to Library2Go and log in. Choose the available ebook you want and select “Get for Kindle”. You will then be directed to an Amazon login page. For assistance check out our ebook help pages or [...]

Getting ready for school

As a parent of kids in the K-12 school system,  I’m very aware that there is just one more month till school starts. Summer vacation can be a wonderful time for kids, but it can definitely take a toll on their academic skills.

Happy Independence Day!

The library will be closed Monday, July 4th in honor of Independence Day. Here are a few electronic tidbits to help celebrate…

The top ebooks and audiobooks at the library

Earlier this month we posted about the Advantage Program which allows us  to purchase additional copies of  downloadables just for Corvallis-Benton Co. library patrons.

Extra copies of Library2Go ebooks and Audiobooks

One of the biggest complaints we hear about Libray2Go is that there aren’t enough books available to check out.   We hear you!  

New customized help from Library2Go

Judging by all the questions we get about downloading Library2Go materials (ebooks, audiobooks and video) to use on your various gadgets, we know you all have a lot of questions about Library2Go. And we’re happy to help – that’s what we’re here for! But Library2Go now has a new help feature that will get you [...]

Travelin’ Man

March is here which means spring break and time to plan summer trips. Did you know the 2011 guidebooks for the U.S. and countries around the world are now here and you can check them out?

Online craft resources

Crafts are popular at CBCPL, and whether you are a knitter, spinner, quilter, or beader you probably already know we have lots of craft books, magazines and DVDs.  Did you know we also have ebooks and downloadable videos?

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall

I know that it is not Spring yet, but the recent increase in length of daylight and occasional blue skies have made me want to bust out my gardening tools and start considering exterior home improvements. I am also starting to be followed around by my own personal Spring poem.

Opposing Viewpoints

As a librarian I value the library as a marketplace of ideas. I love the fact that for almost every viewpoint you find represented in our collection you can almost always find the counterpoint. I think that having multiple perspectives allows us all to think more critically about issues, and understand people better. This is [...]