Are you an author with a story ready to be published? The Anderson Public Library is pleased to announce brand new resources for local authors to help format their works and get more exposure through ebook distribution. Through a new service called Biblioboard, the library is offering two new resources for authors. The first, called […]
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The Anderson Public Library continues to thrive in our community and we greatly appreciate your interest and membership. We would like to invite you to be a part of our strategic planning process and provide input about the future of our library services. On Thursday, January 24, at 6:00 pm, we will host a community […]
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Kids Only Tablets Now Available
The Anderson Public Library now offers a kids only learning tablet that both kids and adults will love, called Playaway Launchpads. Every Playaway Launchpad is pre-loaded with high-quality, ad-free learning apps and games, providing hours of interactive learning and play. Apps are grouped onto Launchpads by subject area, theme, grade level, and age. Featuring popular […]
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New Video Conferencing Equipment Now Available
The Anderson Public Library is proud to announce a brand new video conferencing service available to use for free with just a library card. In cooperation with the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives as well as the Department for Workforce Investment, the Anderson Public Library received a grant to purchase video conferencing equipment to […]
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Anderson Public Library Now Offers Free British TV Streaming
The Anderson Public Library, in partnership with Recorded Books (Prince Frederick, MD), now offers British TV and film service, called Acorn TV. Hailed as a “glorious streaming service … an essential must-have” by The Hollywood Reporter, Acorn TV streams world-class mysteries, dramas, and comedies from Britain and beyond, including a full slate of original and exclusive […]
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New Catalog Page for Children Announced
The Anderson Public Library is proud to announce a brand new way for children to look up books. The new children’s catalog page features a kid friendly system where they can search by topics represented by fun graphics. When a child clicks on the topic, the catalog then lists all available children’s items, including books […]
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Maker Space Studio Now Available
The Anderson Public Library is proud to announce a brand new space to record videos or take studio quality still photos. Called the Maker Space Studio, the new area is available to all adult members of the library who are interested in using a studio setting without needing to purchase studio equipment. Lights, backdrops, cameras, […]
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Newsletter Now Available Online
The Anderson Public Library is proud to announce that its quarterly newsletter, titled “Check It Out!” is available to view online on the library’s website. The quarterly newsletter was first published in April of this year. It regularly highlights new services, events, new books, and much more. It is available for free in print form […]
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50 Popular Magazines Now Available Through OverDrive
The Anderson Public Library is proud to announce that members of the library can now access fifty popular magazines for free through OverDrive and Libby, the mobile app. Some of the many magazines offered include Car and Driver, HGTV Magazine, Macworld, Newsweek, Woman’s Day, and many more (a complete list is below). Members with a […]
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Library Board Decreases Tax Rate While Offering More Resources
The Anderson Public Library’s Board of Trustees voted last week to decrease the library’s tax rate, seeing an efficiently operating library that is offering more resources and opportunities for members of the community. The board voted to accept the compensating rate of 8.2 cents per $100 of assessed real property, down from 8.3 cents per $100 […]
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