READERS' RESOURCES
Love to read? Looking for your next great book? Click HERE to see our Reader's Resources Pathfinder! You'll find e-books, books, magazines, e-mail newsletters, and websites designed for people who love to read.
ACCELERATED READER
How to find AR books using our card catalog
You can search for Accelerated Reader titles in our card catalog by school, reading level and/or point value.
Go to our Card Catalog.
- Click the Reading Program Search tab in the left side of the screen.
- Enter the Reading Level, and/or the Point Value of the titles you wish to find.
- In the "Enter a Word or Phrase" box, enter your school name, such as Central Elementary, North Elementary, Northwood Elementary, or Middle School.
- Click Search.
You will see a list of all the Accelerated Books we own that match your school's list. The Point Value is listed next to each title. Click on any title to see more information, including the Reading Level.
You can create your own list by clicking the "Add" button next to each title you like. When finished, click the "My List" tab near the top of the screen. You can save the list to your computer, or print it out and bring it to the library!
AUTHOR VIDEOS
Great interviews on YouTube!
Click here to go to our Author Videos page. See short videos of popular authors talking about their newest books.
DIGITAL E-BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS NOW AVAILABLE!
Free digital e-books and digital audiobooks are available to download from this website! We've joined a consortium of 17 southwest Michigan libraries to offer digital content from the Southwest Michigan Digital Library. You can "check out" and download e-books, audiobooks, music and video to your home computer. You can also transfer it from your computer to an e-book reader, mp3 player, and similar audio/video devices.
E-BOOKS
To check out and read or transfer e-books to a Kindle, you'll need an Amazon account. To check out and read or transfer e-books to a Nook or other e-reader, you'll need to download and install Adobe's free Digital Editions software on your computer.
For more sources of free e-books, see the e-books section of our Readers Resources pathfinder.
For more sources of free e-books, see the e-books section of our Readers Resources pathfinder.
E-AUDIOBOOKS
To check out and read or transfer audiobooks, music, and video, you'll need to download and install OverDrive's free Media Console software on your computer. We'll also have one computer in the library you can use to download and transfer OverDrive audiobooks and music onto your portable audio device.
NEED MORE HELP? See our E-Books and E-Audiobooks help page.
NEED MORE HELP? See our E-Books and E-Audiobooks help page.
BOOKSALES
Booksales for 2012:
Saturday, March 3, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
(Early Bird Sale 9-10 am, $1.00 admission)
Saturday, July 14, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
(Early Bird Sale 9-10 am, $1.00 admission)
Saturday, October 20, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
(Early Bird Sale 9-10 am, $1.00 admission)
We also have a selection of used books for sale EVERY DAY in our Friends of the Library shelves near the Circulation Desk!
Proceeds from the Friends of the Library booksales are used to support the library's collection and programs.
Do you love booksales? Check out the Booksale Finder website!