Nevins Memorial Library



In This Issue
MA eBook Project
"Big Data" Who's tracking you online
YA Happenings in January
Lewis Hine Project visits the Library
Children's in January
eReader help Sessions Scheduled for January
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Nevins News

 

 

 Happy New Year!!  The staff of the Nevins Library would like to extend to you our best wishes for a happy and healthy 2014.  We welcome you to check out not only books and dvd's but also we hope you visit our library to enjoy some wonderful programs over the coming year.  This month we are offering some eReader help sessions as well as some interesting cultural and self help programs.  We have the whole family covered with programs ranging in ages from the very young to our sociable seniors.  Check out the Calendar events page on our website for more details.  

 

 See you soon,

 Nevins Memorial Staff

 

MA eBook Project - Methuen as a Pilot Library

The Nevins Library is proud to announce that it has been chosen as one of fifty libraries statewide to pilot a new initiative to bring digital e-books and content to all types of libraries in the Commonwealth. 

Loaning books has always been the most basic service of any library, but in the 21st century the method of delivering that service is changing.  It is obvious that information and access to that information in all its formats is the key to sustaining the mission of the library into the future.   Libraries nationwide are exploring ways to put the

expanding amount of digital content into the hands and onto the devices of their users.  
   

 

To help local libraries provide better service to local residents, the Massachusetts Library System along with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, have contracted with vendors BiblioLabs and Baker & Taylor to provide e-books and other electronic content that will have wide appeal to readers and researchers in public, academic, school and special libraries around the state.  The pilot project is also funded, in part, through a federal grant through the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

 

Click here to give the MA eBook project a try

 

 

Who's Tracking You Online? The "Big Data"  Quiet Revolution
Tuesday, February 4 at 7pm

Join us on February 4th at 7pm to hear a presentation and have a discussion about "big data."  This is an important subject that is very much in the news... every search and keystroke on all the various digital devices we use paints a picture of us to the data collectors in the world today. Our online activities help define us to retailers, health care professionals and even the government. How does this affect us and what has happened to that elusive concept of privacy? Join Greg Page, CEO of Merrimack Analytics for an interactive discussion of these critical issues and find ways to minimize your online footprint.

Click here to register
Play it Cool with January Young Adult Programs 
Book Babble January 2 at 7pm
Join us the first Thursday of every month to discuss a book over pizza and soda! This month we talk about Sabriel by Garth Nix.  New members are always welcome....Bring a friend!!

TAG (Teen Advisory Group) January 13 at 4pm  Check out our new changes to the teen space and work on improving it!  Learn about the TAG reward programs where you can earn points for every program you attend.  New TAG members are always welcome.


Teen Craft:  Rubber Band Loop Bracelets - January 27 at 4pm
This month we make rubber band loop bracelets.  If you have a loom fo you own, bring it!  Otherwise, I will provide all the materials.
Click here to register
Lewis Hine Project:  Stories of the Lawrence Children by Joe Manning

The Nevins Library will be hosting a unique exhibit of historic photos from the era when children routinely worked under difficult conditions in mills in the Merrimack Valley.  This collection of photos is called "The Lewis Hine Project:  Stories of the Lawrence Children".

 

Joe Manning, a scholar and author from Western Massachusetts, has compiled and researched the stories behind the pictures originally taken by Lewis Hine depicting the struggles of children as workers in the mills of the early 1900's.  This photographic exhibition will be available starting in January and continuing until March 31, 2014.  Check the website for information regarding a talk by Joe Manning scheduled for February.  


Children's Special Programs for January
The Children's department have a wide variety of Children?s programs planned for the month of January for all ages!

Babies and Books

Babies and Books will begin again on select Wednesdays and Fridays during the month of January.  We welcome babies and toddlers up to age two with their grownups.  Big Brother and Sisters are welcome as helpers. Registration is not required for this program.  Check out the Calendar of Events for Dates and Times.

   

 Storytimes

2 year olds and 3-5 year olds are welcome to attend our individual storytime sessions scheduled for the month of January.  Please sign up for one program each week. Dates and times can be found on the Calendar of Events.  Online registration is preferred for this session

 

Love and Logic

The Nevins Memorial Library is cosponsoring a series of workshops for parents with the Michael B. Christensen Community and Family Support Center at GLCAC Inc.  Mary Ann Fleming and her staff will conduct the sessions and provide free child care and activities for children while adults attend the workshops.  All workshops are free of charge, on the following Saturday mornings from 9:30-10:30 am.  Please register online to attend individual workshops that fit your needs.

   

January 4th - Handling Misbehavior without Breaking a Sweat

January 18th - Teaching kids to Listen... the First time

January 25 - Avoiding Power Struggles

 

February 8th - Limits create happier parents, happier kids and happier families
Februray 15th - What to do when our kids leave you speechless
 
Please register for programs online or call the Children's Department at ext. 26.  For a complete listing of programs being offered this month stop by the Children's Department to pick up an events flyer or view our upcoming program schedule online at  www.nevinslibrary.org under Calendar of Events.

Click here for Calendar of Events
Learn to use your eReader
Did you get some new tech toys from Santa, and you
would like help in learning to use them?  The Library staff will be holding hands-on workshops and demonstrations
during the month of January so that you can figure out how to use your new devices to download and read e-books.  E-reading can be a great convenience, but it can be a bit tricky to download books from libraries, so let us help you figure it out so you can use your new e-reader all year long!

 Here is the schedule of programs:
January 13th  at 7pm with Amy - iPad eReader Help
January  15th  7pm with Sharon - Android Tablet/Phone eReader Help
Click here to register for Android program
January 22nd  7pm  with Kirsten- Kindle Fire/Fire HD eReader Help
Click here to register for Kindle program

Register on-line using the Library's Calendar of Events listing at  or call the Reference Desk at 978-686-4080 ext 12.
Make sure you bring your fully-charged device with you to the program!


At Nevins Memorial Library, we have something for everyone to read! We also have a collection of movies, TV shows, music, and games that patrons can easily access. I hope to see you soon!  As always, be sure to check our website for more exciting programs for all ages.
 
Sincerely,
 
Kirsten Underwood
Nevins Memorial Library
Contact us!
Phone: (978) 686-4080
Fax: (978) 686-8669
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