$30,000 Gift Received in Honor of the Library’s Executive Director Kim Fender
Anonymous Donor Provides Public Library Nook Color eReaders for Summer Reading Prizes
Cincinnati, OH ─ March 11, 2011: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has received a gift of $30,000 from an anonymous donor. The gift was given in honor of the Library’s Executive Director Kim Fender for ‘her leadership, service and contributions to our community as recognized by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, who named her a 2011 Woman of Distinction!’ This generous gift will be used to purchase 123 Nook Colors for the 2011 Summer Reading Program.
Three Nook Colors will be given at each of the Library’s 41 locations to the school-age child, teen, and adult who reads the most books between June 1 and July 31. “I am thrilled with this amazing gift and deeply grateful for the generosity of our donor,” said Ms. Fender. “Having these eReaders as prizes for our Summer Reading Program will really emphasize the importance of reading and will provide access to the convenient format of eBooks for some of our most dedicated readers.”
PHOTO CAPTION: The Library’s Executive Director Kim Fender, second from the right, is pictured holding the 2011 Woman of Distinction award presented by the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio on March 8. With her are Library Trustee Betsy LaMacchia, Ms. LaHacchia’s husband John, and one of the Girl Scouts.
Library’s eBooks Collection Is Ever Growing! The popularity of digital books has been skyrocketing at the Library. As of February, digital borrowing on a monthly basis has surpassed circulation at 15 branch libraries and has been growing at an unprecedented rate of nearly 200% each month in comparison to the same month last year. To meet the demand, the Library’s collection of downloadable eBooks is ever expanding and includes thousands of bestselling titles. Available 2/47! No late fees! Find something for all tastes from the classics and popular fiction to romance and Sci-Fi. Some of the latest fiction titles recently added includes The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown and Torment by Lauren Kate. Nonfiction titles, such as The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking, as well as other bestsellers (from history and biographies to self-improvement and guidebooks and more) are also continually being added.
Introduction to eBooks ─ Do you have an eReader? Learn how to use the Library's downloadable collection to borrow eBooks. This presentation will teach you how to use your home computer to search, borrow and download free eBooks from the Library's website.
Saturday, March 19, noon
Corryville Branch Library
2802 Vine Street
513-369-6034
Saturday, March 19, 2:00 p.m.
Mt. Healthy Branch Library
7608 Hamilton Avenue
513-369-4469
Saturday, March 26, 10:00 a.m.
Cheviot Branch Library
3711 Robb Avenue
513-369-6015
Monday, March 28, 6:00 p.m.
Mt. Washington Branch Library
2049 Beechmont Avenue
513-369-6033
Monday, April 4, 7:00 p.m.
Blue Ash Branch Library
4911 Cooper Rd. more ▼
513-369-6051
Tuesday, April 5, 6:00 p.m.
Walnut Hills Branch Library
2533 Kemper Lane
513-369-6053
Thursday, April 7, 2:00 p.m.
Blue Ash Branch Library
4911 Cooper Rd.
513-369-6051
Thursday, April 7, 6:00 p.m.
Norwood Branch Library
4325 Montgomery Road
513-369-6037
Saturday, April 9, 1:30 p.m.
Blue Ash Branch Library
4911 Cooper Rd.
513-369-6051
Tuesday, April 12, 10:00 a.m.
Miami Township Branch
8 North Miami Avenue
513-369-6050
Tuesday, April 12, 6:30 p.m.
Wyoming Branch Library
500 Springfield Pike
513-369-6014
Tuesday, April 19, 2:00 p.m.
Mariemont Branch Library
3810 Pocahontos Avenue
513-369-4467
Wednesday, April 20, 10:00 a.m.
Reading Branch Library
9001 Reading Road
513-369-4465
Wednesday, April 20, 2:00 p.m.
Green Township Branch Library
6525 Bridgetown Road
513-369-6095
Friday, April 22, 2:00 p.m.
Monfort Heights Branch Library
3825 West Fork Road
513-369-4472
Monday, April 25, 7:00 p.m.
Delhi Township Branch Library
5095 Foley Road
513-369-6019
Tuesday, April 26, 10:00 a.m.
Loveland Branch Library
649 Loveland-Madeira Road
513-369-4476
Tuesday, April 26, 6:00 p.m.
Deer Park Branch Library
3970 E. Galbraith Road
513-369-4450
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Saturday, April 30, 10:30 a.m.
Harrison Branch Library
10398 New Haven Road
513-369-4442
Thursday, May 5, 10:00 a.m.
North Central Branch Library
11109 Hamilton Avenue
513-369-6068
Tuesday, May 17, 10:00 a.m.
St. Bernard Branch Library
4803 Tower Avenue
513-369-4462
Thursday, May 19, 6:30 p.m.
Hyde Park Branch Library
2747 Erie Avenue
513-369-4456
Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 p.m.
Harrison Branch Library
10398 New Haven Road
513-369-4442
Introduction to eAudiobooks ─ Learn how to download audiobooks to your smartphone or MP3 player. This presentation will teach you how to search, borrow and download free audiobooks from the Library's website.
Wednesday, March 16, 11:00 a.m.
Oakley Branch Library
4033 Gilmore Avenue
513-369-6038
Saturday, March 26, 2:00 p.m.
West End Branch Library
805 Ezzard Charles Drive
513-369-6026
Thursday, March 31, 7:00 p.m.
Westwood Branch Library
3345 Epworth Avenue
513-369-4474
Saturday, April 2, 10:30 a.m.
Covedale Branch Library
4980 Glenway Avenue
513-369-4460
Thursday, April 7, 10:00 a.m.
Forest Park Branch Library
655 Waycross Road
513-369-4478
Saturday, April 9, 10:00 a.m.
Cheviot Branch Library
3711 Robb Avenue
513-369-6015
Saturday, April 9, Noon
Corryville Branch Library
2802 Vine Street
513-369-6034
more ▼
Tuesday, April 12, 6:00 p.m.
Walnut Hills Branch Library
2533 Kemper Lane
513-369-6053
Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 p.m.
Harrison Branch Library
10398 New Haven Road
513-369-4442
Friday, April 29, 2:00 p.m.
Monfort Heights Branch Library
3825 West Fork Road
513-369-4472
Monday, May 9, 7:00 p.m.
Delhi Township Branch Library
5095 Foley Road
513-369-6019
Wednesday, May 18, 2:00 p.m.
Green Township Branch Library
6525 Bridgetown Road
513-369-6095
Thursday, May 19, 6:30 p.m.
Wyoming Branch Library
500 Springfield Pike
513-369-6014
Saturday, May 21, 10:30 a.m.
Harrison Branch Library
10398 New Haven Road
513-369-4442
Tuesday, May 24, 10:00 a.m.
St. Bernard Branch Library
4803 Tower Avenue
513-369-4462
Thursday, May 26, 6:00 p.m.
Norwood Branch Library
4325 Montgomery Road
513-369-6037
Thursday, May 26, 6:30 p.m.
Hyde Park Branch Library
2747 Erie Avenue
513-369-4456
For the complete list of classes go to: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/news/2011/downloadablesclasses.html or visit the homepage of the Library’ website at www.cincinnatilibrary.org