SUMMER PROGRAMS for KIDS!

Summer Readers and Read-to-Me Club: You are invited to the annual Pic-Not, an indoor event that laughs at bad weather! Come in for games, refreshments and prizes 10:00 AM until Noon on Wednesday, 28 July. Preschoolers must be accompanied by an adult; Readers must be dropped off and picked up in the Children's Library--though grownups are welcome to stay!

Listen to Books
Download hundreds of best-selling audio books. New books added every month. Download and listen on your computer or transfer the audio books to a portable device, like an iPod, PDA, cell phone or MP3 player. Some titles can be burned onto CDs. Try it; it's easy! It's free! Titles auto-return in two weeks, so you never have a late fee or fine. Check out four titles per library card. Visit listentobooks.org (Your password for all our online resources is pl3203 plus the last six digits of your library barcode number)

HERITAGE QUEST IS BACK!

Thanks to the support of the Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society and our Friends of the Library, the Heritage Quest Online database is again available to Bloomsburg Public Library users. The Heritage Quest Online database holds census records from 1790-1930, books, magazines, and other government records to help you trace your ancestors. The database was dropped due to budget cuts. Our library users average over 1,000 searches a month on the database. Visit our POWER Library page (link at top of this page) to find Heritage Quest and all our online resources.

Bloomsburg Public Library

is an agency of the United Way of Columbia County

SOCRATES CAFE:

HOW SHOULD WE DEAL WITH THE GROWTH IN HUMAN POPULATION?

There are nearly 7 billion people on the Earth, and the number is growing. How will we feed them all? Will there be enough oil, enough water, to meet the needs? Is there way to slow the growth, or even reduce our numbers? Who would have the responsibility for enforcing such a program? Join us on August 3rd, at 6:30 p.m. in the library, as we discuss the potential problems of too many people.

WIFI NOW AVAILABLE AT LIBRARY!

We gratefully acknowledge the support of Tower Micro, sponsor of WiFi service for the community. Located at 3172 Columbia Boulevard, we are happy to recommend them for all your technology needs. You can find them at www.towermicro.com or at 784-5008.

BOOK BUDDY READING HELP

Our therapy dog, Riley, is here every second Tuesday of the month to help children practice their reading aloud skills. Come out and share your stories with Riley, the best listener in town!