Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

End of year wrap up at the library

Don’t forget to drop in tomorrow –Friday–between 11:00 and 1:00 for our ebook and ereader clinic.  Here is a link to the blog post with more information. It’s time now to book your January appointment with a librarian for basic computer help.  Click here for more information. The library will be open during the holidays [...]

Book a librarian

You may have noticed that over the past year we’ve offered a number of drop in sessions to answer your questions about ebooks and ereaders.  These sessions have been popular and they are fun for us librarians as well.  But what if you have a technical question and it’s not about ebooks?  Maybe you have [...]

Ereader Madness! (Free ereader clinic – this Friday!)

Do you own an ereader but not sure how it works? Confused about how to download ebooks or audiobooks to it? Or, are you thinking of buying one for a special someone over this holiday season? Do you have a sneaking suspicion you might receive one as a gift? Our last ereader/ebook clinic was such [...]

If you missed Friday’s ereader/ebook clinic . . .

It was great to see so many faces–both familiar and new–at last Friday’s ereader/ebook drop in session.  We had a variety of dedicated ereaders and tablets for people to try out, and a number of folks brought in their own gadget and had the chance to ask us questions about it.

Learn a language on the go!

Mango Languages has made learning a language even simpler and more accessible: via your mobile device! They now have an app, so folks who own an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad now have access to learning a language on their mobile device. (For those of you in the Android Market, an app is in the [...]

The Library will be closed Friday November 11th in honor of Veterans Day

“In Flanders Fields” by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, [...]

November at the library

There are lots of interesting free events happening this month at the library, including a classical guitar concert, the monthly Random Review sponsored by the Friends of the Library,  a talk by Oregon hiking guru Bill Sullivan, and a drop in ereading clinic.

An evening of classical guitar

We are very excited to announce that classical guitarist John Jarvie, will be performing at the library on Thursday, November 10 at 7:00 pm.  Save the date!

Books, food, and jazz

The 18th annual Magic Barrel: A Reading to Fight Hunger takes place on Friday, Oct. 21 in the Corvallis High School Theater.  In addition to readings by 8 local authors, there will be jazz music and delicious treats from local chefs and bakers.  Music starts at 6:30, followed by readings at 7:00.

Library happenings

Tuesday and Wednesday are big days at the library next week! Expand your horizons  with presentations  about the culture of gay bullying, Italian travel, the importance of bees in our landscape.  We will also have a fun readers theater event.