Announcement:

Friends of the Library Book Sale & News

The Friends of the Library's big summer book sale starts bright and early on Saturday June 14th this year. Those smart and generous enough to join the Friends get first crack at the books at the preview sale on Friday, June 13th, from 6-7:30 P.M. Donations of books in good shape may be dropped off at the library anytime. If you have several boxes, it helps to call ahead so a cart is available.

Bloomsburg Public Library is lucky to have an active and enthusiastic Friends of the Library. Find out more about them and what they do by clicking HERE. Become a Friend yourself anytime, by dropping by the Circulation Desk and letting us know that you are interested, too.

Catch the Reading Bug this summer!

Get Summer Reading Club info HERE

Click HERE to see our 2007 Summer Reading Club Picnic pictures.

Digital Resources

Our digital resources will meet your information needs. Find the information you need from home, work or school, all free with your Bloomsburg Public Library card.

Whether you need help with homework, need a legal form, looking for health information, want to start a new business it is all here. Don't wander around the internet, and rely on less than accurate sources. Use our free subscription resources with information you can trust. Go to our POWER Library page for more details and information.

Digital Resources of note!

Heritage Quest Online
Find your ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled. Provides over 25,000 full-text cover to cover family and local history books, U.S. Federal Census 1790-1930, PERSI, a subject index to over 6,500 genealogy and local history periodicals and Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files.

Consumer Health Complete. Looking for reliable health information? Need information but have litter time to search for it? Consumer Health Complete is the most comprehensive resource for consumer-oriented health content available today. It provides convenient access to easily understandable health and medical information. You can search and browse with medical encyclopedias, popular reference books, and magazine articles.

Auto Repair Reference Center Find auto repair and servicing information for most manufacturers models starting in 1954. Factory drawings and step-by-step photographs. Technical service bulletins and recall notices. Wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing. Specifications, maintenance schedules and Care & Repair Tips with a troubleshooting section. Estimate repair costs before visiting the mechanic. Learn more about how your car works, visit the Auto IQ section for videos and animated demonstrations. Online Tutorial Available

Identity Theft Find tips on protecting yourself from identity theft and useful information on what to do if your wallet, credit cards or other important I.D. is lost or stolen. Identitytheft.com is recommended by police.