Check It Out: April/May 2012
  Greetings from Cathy
Hi, I’m Cathy Fithian, manager of the Driving Park Branch. If you're looking for ideas for saving money, improving your credit or homeownership advice, join us for Money Smarts for You: A Day of FREE Financial Help.

Saturday, April 21
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Main Library
96 S. Grant Ave.

Hear author Michelle Singletary share her money know-how, connect with 20 local organizations, attend workshops and get one-on-one help. Come for an hour or stay all day. Pre-register here for a chance to win a signed copy of Michelle's book. Made possible by Chase, Fifth Third Bank, Huntington, KeyBank, PNC, The Columbus Dispatch and The Franklin County EITC Coalition.

And, mark your calendars! Summer Reading Club starts June 9. Watch for more details.

  Meet Marc Brown
Join us as we celebrate 35 years of Arthur! Author Marc Brown will talk about his books and inspire children to create their own stories.

Thursday, April 26
7 p.m.
Main Library, Auditorium
96 S. Grant Ave.

Books will be available to purchase for the author to sign.

  Personalize Your Website
Check this out! Our new website allows you to create a personal profile to keep track of what's important to you.
  • Put your favorite content on the homepage. Like ancestry.com? Consumer Reports? Now you can grab that content and keep it front and center on the homepage. You'll see it whenever you are logged in.

  • On the Reads page, choose the genres of books you like, and find recommendations, discover new titles and get a sneak peek of what’s on order (and reserve that title now!).

  • And now, once you've logged into your profile, you don't have to log in again to view your account information. Click My Account and go straight to your page to renew items, check on reserves and take care of fines.

 

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