The Havelock – Craven County Public Library is in need of some supplies.  Our wish list is as follows:

1. Large plastic crates

2. Staplers

3. Pens/pencils

4. markers/highlighters

5. glue sticks ( Good idea if these are new!)

6. white out ( Great idea if this is new!)

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

There have been some changes made to our Web Page.  If you want to access the Public Access Catalog (PAC), you need to click on the Public Access Catalog written in the black section on our home web page.  Then you will click on the icon that says “Click Here”.  This will take you to the actual catalog and then you can browse our collection or sign into your library account to request items or to make changes to your account.

As always, if you have any questions, please call the library at 447-7509.

OLD YARDLEY LIBRARY ON AFTON LAKE, YARDLEY, PA

Just saying or thinking about the library brings such warm and happy feelings to me.  I remember walking my younger brother to the library in my hometown to assist him in getting his first Library Card. I think he was about seven years old and there is almost a ten year difference between us.  I was a regular at the library and was well known by the librarian, especially in the summer. I did not need to have a parent’s signature back then. I would take a large brown paper grocery bag and fill it up with books which I would return in a week, way before they were due. Our library was by the town lake so was very picturesque as well.  My brother had watched me do this for a few weeks and decided he would like to try out the library also.  So I was his escort and since this was his first time I thought we should limit the books he checked out.  Whew did I have a load of books that week.  So much for limiting!

I spoke with my brother recently, and he brought up his first visit to our local library.  I was also surprised to learn that he still has his library card and carries it in his wallet.

You never know when someone is taking note of all the reading you do. Inspire someone!

The next time you are in the Havelock -Craven County Public Library and are interested in just browsing.  Ask to hop on one of our patron computers, then click on the Reference Links, and then click on Gale Resources.  There is a ton of reference information on this site.  Some of the choices are Information Trac – Newstand; Virtual Reference Library; Legal Forms; Informe! for Spanish speaking users which offers electronic reference tools; Career Transitions; and Books and Authors which will guide readers from every level reading proficiency.

You also have access to the Chilton Library which features information concerning automobile repair manuals. The Chilton Library can be accessed from home as well.

I hope you give this resource a try the next time you are in the library.

The Havelock-Craven County Public Library will be having a Kindergarten to 2nd Grade Story Hour on the first and third Friday of every month.  Story Hour will start at 4:00 pm.

We hope to see you there!

NC Live has a new resource!  It is a new collection of “Home Grown North Carolina Authors” in ebooks.

There are so many selections in many different categories; ie. Westerns, Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Popular Fiction; just to name a few.  Please make a point to check this out on the NC Live Link.