Got Library Card? Got perks?

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  1. AsianStew

    AsianStew Moderator Staff Member

    Got a library card? What perks do you have at your library?
    Name your library and what perks you have...

    For example, libraries in WA State have access to free audiobooks/language material, etc.
    Some people like Rosetta Stone and others don't, what unique offering does your library have?

    Here's a Learning Wiki noting EBooks and other material for mobile lending...
    Link: https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/EBook_Lending_Libraries
     
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  2. Dustin

    Dustin Well-Known Member

    My small-town library used to offer Transparent Languages but I'm pretty sure I was the only person who ever took them up on the offer. They discontinued it a couple years ago. We do get access to DataAxle (formerly ReferenceUSA) through a partnership with the State Library of Iowa, which all Iowans are entitled to. I've used that for a lot of market research.

    We also get OverDrive access for e-books.
     
  3. Charles Fout

    Charles Fout Active Member

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    First of all, I cannot allow another library post to go by without mentioning the Library of Congress. If you are ever in Washington, DC you could spend days just inside of the Thomas Jefferson building. It's amazing. The Mary Pickford Theater, in the nearby Madison building, screens classic films.
    The Packard Campus National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, located near Culpeper, Virginia is an amazing building. It also screens films at appropriate times throughout the year, as well as Preserving so much of our audio-visual history.

    https://loc.gov/visit/

    The nearby branch of my County Library also houses our town museum. It's so nice having librarians and volunteer staff present to help you. They also offer meeting spaces, curb-side pickup, office/business services like fax, scan, and notary, and e-books/audiobooks.

    As an alumnus of American Military University, I still have access to the Online AMU Library. e-books/audiobooks, Databases, e-books, and career services.

    As a Navy retiree, I have access to the Online Navy MWR Library. Again e-books/audiobooks, and databases. The coolest thing is here is the Gale - Chilton Library "The most authoritative automotive repair information available to car owners. There are thousands of year, make and model combinations covering the most popular vehicles of the past 30 years, plus additional coverage of specialty models. Chilton's gives you the confidence to service or repair virtually any system on your vehicle."
     

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