If you can’t get to the Anderson Public Library, the library’s outreach service can come to you with a stack of books and more, all for free. This also includes daycares and organizations around the county. Deborah Perry, the outreach specialist at the library, travels all around the county taking books, magazines, and audiobooks to […]
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Member Saves Nearly $8300 By Using Library
Any Anderson County resident can save many thousands of dollars each year with just a library card like one member of the Anderson Public Library who has saved nearly $8300 and counting. Toni Harrison is an avid reader and enjoys checking out a bag of books nearly every week from the library. “It’s my entertainment,” […]
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Nearly 70 Register for Library Cards for Sign-up Month
National Library Card Sign-up Month was a major success at the Anderson Public Library this year with 68 new members registering during the month of September, and nearly 900 members visiting the library in that time. “We are very excited that 68 new members joined the library during the 2017 National Library Card Sign-up Month,” […]
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Repair Just About Anything With These Resources
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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