eReaders and tablets: Digital toys for the whole family
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It never fails. You open the present from under the tree, and discover the eReader or tablet you’ve been pining for all year! But within an hour, your kids have co-opted the device, saying they’ll “help you with the tech stuff.” However, that’s the last time you’ll see the eReader or tablet for days.

little techies

Sharing and giving is all part of the holiday season, and there’s no better time to get your kids reading than under the guise of a shiny new gadget to play with! Be sure and check out all the digital media offerings the library has to offer kids and teens (there are videos too!)

Of course, be sure and visit the Tumblebooks site (available from the Kids page on the library website) for more downloadable fun (there are books for the computer and books for the iPad too.)

And there are a number of great apps for children and teens alike. Kirkus just released the annual best of book-apps for kids, and the ALSC has “Five Great Apps for Under-Fives”. CommonSense Media, a non-profit and nonpartisan group that reviews media for parents, has a list of apps with reviews and age-appropriate ratings.

So don’t regard the disappearance of that new device as a loss, but instead as a potential for great learning experiences for your child or teen.

 See also: So you just got an eReader, now what?

 

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Wayan Vota. CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

 

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System status

A new library system and online catalog will debut on May 30. Here's the current status of:

  • Checkouts: Continue as usual, but May 24-29 you must have your physical library card in hand to check out materials.
  • Due dates: All checkouts will have a due date of June 22, except DVDs and GRU watt meters, which still have 7-day limit.
  • Holds and requests: New holds and purchase requests cannot be placed until May 30, but those placed previously will continue to be processed and will carry over to the new system.
  • Returns: Please "Babysit Our Books" — keep them until the new system is running smoothly (mid-June).
  • Registration: Continues as usual today, but cannot be done May 24-29, as our entire system will be down.
  • Interlibrary loan: No new ILL requests can be placed May 24-29.
  • Digital checkouts: OverDrive checkouts and holds will work normally throughout the transition.
  • My Discoveries: Will be retired with the AquaBrowser catalog on May 24. Please retrieve any saved book lists before then.
  • Website: The Library District website (www.aclib.us) will be up as normal throughout the transition.
  • My Account: Account info will be available through May 24. Your account will appear on the new system on May 30.
  • Bill payment: All payments including PayPal are working today. No payments can be accepted May 24-29
  • New catalog: Watch for its debut on May 30, with new features.

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