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News to Know 

 

Library Administration Meet & Greet at Meadow Vista Library

Meet the Library Director & Administrative Staff. Hear about the Library's Strategic Plan and the future of the Placer County Library System. Share your opinion & ideas, ask questions, and allow your voice to be heard. Meadow Vista Library: 16981 Placer Hills Road (In the Village Center behind Holiday Market)

• Wednesday, February 25 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• Friday, February 27 from Noon - 4:00 p.m. & 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, February 28 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

 

Preview your NEW Library Catalog

The Library Catalog has been upgraded with a new look and new features. Place multiple holds with ease, text or email titles to yourself, create and save multiple lists to your account, and limit your search results more productively. Explore it now!

 

Tax Help is Available

AARP Tax Aid volunteers are available to assist low to moderate income taxpayers with tax preparation through April 15, by appointment at Rocklin and Loomis Libraries. For Rocklin appointments, call: 916-668-9829. For Loomis appointments, call: 916-672-1182.

 

 

New Hours

Beginning Jan. 26, 2015, the Auburn and Rocklin branches of the Library will temporarily be closed on Mondays and the Loomis branch will be open eight fewer hours each week. Read the news release here. 

• New Auburn Library Hours
• New Loomis Library Hours
• New Rocklin Library Hours 

 

Penryn Library 

Penryn Library is open at 7:00 a.m., Wednesdays & Fridays. Great for early morning commuters, students,  parents & early risers! Thanks to a grant from the California State Library, Penryn Library is now housing only High-interest, High-demand items. Penryn's New Hours. 

 

Upcoming eReader Workshops

Did you get a new eReader over the holidays? Bring your device to a Drop-In computer/eBooks workshop at the Rocklin Library and get help downloading an eBook or eAudiobook. No appointment needed. Also, visit Download eBooks and eAudio to learn about Library eBook services.

 

 

WAR INK Exhibit Uses Tattoos to Open Vital Dialogue between Vets and Civilians 

As Americans struggle to find meaningful ways to honor the nation’s 2.6 million Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a powerful new online exhibit, WAR INK, opened on Veteran’s Day to support those efforts. The honest and emotionally raw collection of original video, photography and audio interviews uses the memorial tattoos and words of veterans to open a dialogue between civilians and returning vets. Stark, beautiful, disturbing and often darkly humorous, the featured tattoos in WAR INK are a visual expression of memories and emotions that can be difficult for veterans to discuss openly. But the creators of WAR INK and the 24 men and women who bravely shared their stories and tattoos hope their openness will help civilians develop a deeper understanding of their experiences and provide a safe entry point to engage honestly and authentically in a conversation. 

 

Get Empowered..... by Measuring Your Power

Check out a Kill A Watt EZ meter and find out what appliances are actually worth keeping plugged in. Read more about the EZ meter. Available at Auburn, Applegate, Colfax, Foresthill, Granite Bay, Loomis, Meadow Vista, and Rocklin Libraries.

 

Install the ELF™ Child-Safe Browser on your desktop!

Access the Library's Early Literacy Station from your home computer via The ELF browser. The ELF browser allows young children to safely explore fun and engaging internet resources. Learn how to install the free browser. 

 

Need TUTORING? Let Brainfuse ignite your mind! 

Live Tutoring, Homework Help, and Skill Building. Access it via any computer connected to the Internet. Access it outside the library with your Placer County Library Card. Generously supported by the Placer County Literacy Support Council! Visit Homework Help to find out more about Brainfuse and find even MORE homework help resources.

 

Need a JOB? 

Let Brainfuse help you get the practical tools you need to find a job with: JobNOW! 

 

JobScout

JobScout teaches you the basic Internet skills you need: to find a job, help build your resume, and run job searches. Sign up is free. Try out JobScout.

 

 

Zip Books is Back!

Can't find what you want to read at the Library? If your title is available on Amazon.com and eligible for a Zip Book request, we'll order it! Amazon.com ships it to your address at no charge. Read it and return it to us within 90 days of receipt & place your next Zip Books Request. See Zip With Us for details.

 

  

Library Strategic Plan Approved

The Placer County Library Strategic Plan was approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 10, 2013.Read the Strategic Plan Memo. Download the full document here: Library Strategic Plan

 

  

Volunteer Opportunities

Get involved- volunteer at your library! Visit the Library Volunteer Match website to get started.