The Second Floor Librarians

There are five of us blogging for The Second Floor Librarians. You may have seen us at the reference desk or around town,  but if you don’t know who we are, here’s what we look like and something about us.

Not only are we offering another download clinic this Saturday [June 11th @ 3-4PM] but librarians are available to help with your specific download questions or troubleshooting. 

As previously mentioned, Library2Go ebooks will come to an Amazon Kindle near you sometime in 2011…

So here we are at the first day of “Read an ebook week” and I wanted to give you just a few reasons why I love ebooks…

The library will be closed on Monday January 17th in observance of the holiday honoring the late Civil Rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  This year (the 25th anniversary of the holiday) a website has been setup by the Corporation for National and Community Service highlighting ways people can celebrate the life of [...]

Through the efforts of our skilled library volunteers, we continue to offer glimpses into the past of Corvallis and surrounding environs. Let me introduce you to Maxson’s Corvallis Directory.

What should you know about ereaders? I’m glad you asked! There are quite a few on the market right now. There are also some good prices out there if you check around. When making your choice it is important to know it will work with our Library2Go ebooks.

A Guide To Trails In The Corvallis Area by Phillip R. Hays is a favorite for local hiking information. Unfortunately this much loved book is no longer available in print (although there is a Reference copy at the library – REF 917.9534 HAYS READY).

There once was a great little magazine published by a Pet store & Print shop owner (Thomas Wilson) that shared tidbits about Corvallis history.

From our regular blog posts, you know about the great electronic resources the library offers. So why not take some time to give us your opinion on one of our newest offerings… ebooks! If you don’t already know, we are part of Oregon’s Library2Go program. Through Library2Go you have access to downloadable audiobooks, video and [...]