Announcements

Registration Open for Children's Storytimes.

"Baby Steps", Tuesdays @ 10:30am, January 24th-February 28th, 2012 Winter and April 3rd-May 8th, 2012 Spring. This baby story time is for ages 6 months to 24 months. Theme: In Step with Mother Goose. Registration is required and limited to 12.

"Totally Two's & Three's", Mondays 10:30am or 6:30pm, January 23rd-February 27th, 2012 Winter and April 2nd-May 7th, 2012 Spring. This lap-sit program is for ages 2-3 years. Winter Theme: A Blustery Tale. Spring Theme: Forest Animals. Registration is required and limited to 15 per group.

"Early Explorers", Wednesdays, 10:30am or Thursdays, 6:30pm, January 25th-February 29th, 2012 Winter and April 4th-May 10th, 2012 Spring. This story time and craft is for ages 4-6. Winter Theme: Winter Wonderland. Spring Theme: Forest Animals. Registration is required and limited to 15 per group.

Computers for Beginners

Tuesday, January 24 @ 6:30 PM: Get started here with the basics such as using a mouse and an introduction to the Windows operating system. This class will include time to build mouse skills. Register at the library, class size is limited.

Teen Game Day at Herrick

January 28th, 1-4 PM. Open gaming on the library's Nintendo Wii, play Super Smash Bros Brawl, Mario Kart, Goldeneye, New Super Mario Bros Wii, and other games on our large projection screen. Ages 10 and up, snacks provided. Call or stop in at the library to register.

Internet for Beginners

Tuesday, January 31 @ 6:30 PM: Become familiar with Internet basics, visiting websites, using Internet search engines to find information, discover the most useful websites for accurate information and more, and learn about the Learning Express Library services available through the Library website. The prerequisite for attending this class is completion of Computers for Beginners class. Register at the library, class size is limited.

Features

New Adult Fiction at the Library (updated 1/6/12)

Monthly Teen Game Days at Herrick are set for 2012. One Saturday a month the library will host either board gaming or Nintendo Wii gaming in the library's meeting room from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. See the link for dates.

Click here to search the Wellington Family Album.

Click here for an obituary/marriage/birth index to the Wellington Enterprise in PDF format (Updated 1/9/12). Dates between 1919 and 1975 are incomplete in this file, e-mail the library if you want to search in this time period: ebooks at oplin dot org

Checking Out e-Books

AMAZON KINDLE: Instructions for checking out library e-books on your Kindle are available with pictures and just text.

BARNES & NOBLE NOOK: Instructions for checking out library e-books on your Barnes and Noble Nook are here.

Additional Tips and Tricks for using your new e-Reader (non-Kindle).

Services

E-mail a librarian: ebooks at oplin dot org

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