With the right tools, a little elbow grease, and especially the know how, anyone can save thousands of dollars repairing things around the home, car, and even electronics. Check out some of these great free tutorials and resources offered by the Anderson Public Library to fix common problems. Home Repair • Ask the Builder – […]
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Learn to Speak Pirate for International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Learning to speak French or Spanish is just so boring when you can learn to speak Pirate! Mango Languages, a free online language learning service offered by the Anderson Public Library, is celebrating International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th. They’ve put together a great video showing some crafty ideas. They even have […]
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Find Your Ancestors for Free at APL
With just a few simple steps, any member of the Anderson Public Library can trace their ancestry using a free service through the library. You may even be able to go back hundreds of years as one member has been able to do. Sharon Pike, a member of the library, has been tracing her family […]
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Listen to Popular Music for Free with Freegal
Tired of having to pay to listen to music or be interrupted with commercials on the radio? With just a few clicks away, you can be downloading and listening to a wide variety of great music, and you only need a free library card. Offered as part of the many freely available digital services at […]
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APL to Celebrate National Library Card Sign-up Month With Prizes and More
The Anderson Public Library will be celebrating the 30th Annual National Library Card Sign-up Month in September with lots of prizes and giveaways to help encourage library use now that school is back in session. According to the American Library Association, National Library Card Sign-up Month was started back in 1987 and was held in […]
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New Tutorial Service to Help Members
Using different online sites can be tricky to find information, but with the help of a brand new service at Anderson Public Library, members of the community will be able to find what they’re looking for faster and easier. Called Niche Academy, members can access tutorials for many popular digital resources at the library as […]
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Helping Children to Read Through Fun Animated eBooks
Children of Anderson County can discover the fun of reading with some help from technology as Anderson Public Library offers entertaining and animated talking ebooks. The service, called TumbleBooks, is a great resource for children to enjoy reading many children’s titles made into fun read alongs with animations. Children’s librarian, Sherry Noon, said, “Tumblebooks is […]
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APL Introduces New Reading Level System
Anderson Public Library has introduced a new reading level program that will help children find the right books for their ability. Called the Lexile Framework for Reading, the reading level system utilizes a way that measures both complexity of text as well as reading ability. According to Lexile, this allows for finding a better fit […]
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APL Introduces New Text Message Service
Every member of the Anderson Public Library can now renew a book or ask a librarian a question with just a simple text message as the library introduces a brand new text messaging service. Called Gabbie, the service lets any person with a library card to not only receive notifications of due items or items […]
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