As we continue to celebrate National Library Week, we’d like to highlight another family who has found the Anderson Public Library to be a large part of the education for their children: Jerry and Tyra Robinson, along with their six children, Lyrica, Harmony, Canaan, Andrew, Aria, and Tenor, not only enjoy coming to the Anderson […]
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Free Music Service to Relaunch with New Design
Music lovers with an Anderson Public Library card will soon have a newly revamped option to download and listen to music for free. The Freegal Music Service, which offers free streaming and downloading of millions of songs from popular artists, will be launching a completely redesigned service this Wednesday, April 4th. According to Freegal, the […]
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Library to Forgive Fines with Donations to Help Humane Society
The Anderson Public Library has partnered with the Anderson Humane Society and will forgive fines for overdue DVDs on member’s accounts with donations to help orphaned pets at the shelter. For every pound of Purina Cat or Kitten Chow, the library will remove $2 in fines and for every pound of scoopable cat litter or […]
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New Mobile Printing Service Announced
The Anderson Public Library is proud to announce a brand new service to bring remote and mobile printing to anyone in the local area. Called Mobile Printing, the service lets anyone with a smartphone, tablet, or computer connected to the internet to print their documents directly at the library without having to physically be at […]
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Return Books and DVDs Without Getting Out of Your Vehicle
Do you have books or DVDs to return to the Anderson Public Library but don’t feel like getting out of your car? With the newly renovated library came a brand new book and media return drop box for members of the library. Located in the rear parking lot towards the corner of the lot next […]
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Local Teen Traces Family Back to Late 1600s
An amazing local teen has been able to trace his family history back all the way to the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600’s by using a number of sources available to members of the Anderson Public Library. Carter Smith started his research just a few months ago after the Anderson Public Library reopened […]
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Free Resume, Cover Letter Building and Much More
Are you looking to help build your career skills including writing a resume and cover letter? The Anderson Public Library offers a great free service to members that will help build your career skills and much more. According to Adults Librarian Laurel Sisler, the service, called Learning Express, has a number of great uses to help […]
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Inter Library Loan Service Resumes at APL
The Anderson Public Library is proud to announce that the inter library loan service has resumed at APL. According to Kay Henninger and Donna Short at the library, the service was suspended back on September 1st of last year due to the planned move of the library from its temporary location to the newly renovated […]
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Get Local News for Free with Just a Library Card
Are you tired of having to pay for a subscription to read local news online? The Anderson Public Library is pleased to announce a brand new way to read the Lexington Herald-Leader and many more newspapers and news magazines online for free by just using a library card. Called Newsbank, the digital resource offered through […]
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Inspiring Curiosity with Wonderopolis
Has your child ever asked a question that you don’t have an answer for? There is an amazing resource for children of all ages to inspire their curiosity and wonder about the world by asking questions. Called Wonderopolis, children get to learn by asking questions and reading answers on topics ranging from science and politics […]
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