$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

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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