The Library & COVID-19
The Whitefish Bay Public Library is closed until further notice. Email your questions to reference@wfblibrary.org, or just respond to this email. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these unusual times. To stay informed with library updates, please visit
https://www.wfblibrary.org/about/covid_and_our_community.php
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Milwaukee County Federated Library System (MCFLS) Changes
Have questions about materials you have checked out? Worried about your card expiring? Here are recent changes implemented by MCFLS.
Q: I have materials checked out and libraries are closed. What do I do?
A: All library materials currently checked out have had their due dates extended to May 1st, 2020. We advise you to keep your library materials at this time until libraries re-open.
Q: Will I get fines?
A: Because the due dates for items currently checked out have been extended to May 1st, fines should not accrue. If they do, please email
reference@wfblibrary.org
. FYI, the extension and waiving of fines for current materials does not affect fines on materials that were due before March 1, 2020.
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Friends Writing Contest Winners
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Due to COVID-19, the Friends of the Whitefish Bay Library Book sale in May of 2020 has been canceled. Still looking to support Friends? Visit and shop their online shop on ebay at
"Baybooks53217FWFBL"
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Library Resources to Access from Home
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Do you find yourself with a bunch of free time on your hands? Although the library is closed, we still offer a bunch of digital resources that can keep you entertained and perhaps teach you a new skill (or language). All you need is your card and library PIN to get started. Don’t have a library card? You can sign up for a temporary card that will give you access to all these resources
https://countycat.mcfls.org/selfreg
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E-books and E-audiobooks:
Libby/Overdrive
Download the Libby app from your app store, or visit
https://wplc.overdrive.com/
to get started. When doing a search you can limit items to “Available Now” to see items with no holds list. Also check out the “Lucky Day” books, a collection of titles that are available with no waiting required!
Hoopla
Dowload Hoopla from your app store, or visit
https://www.hoopladigital.com/my/hoopla
on a computer. Any items in Hoopla are available for checkout immediately with no waiting and include e-books, e-audiobooks, graphic novels, and comics!
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Movies & TV
Hoopla
Kanopy
Get free access to thousands of movies with your library card! Just visit the Kanopy website
https://wfblibrary.kanopy.com
or download the Kanopy app. And right now, Kanopy has a collection of movies that won’t use up your 10 monthly checkouts, including any programs found in Kanopy Kids! (This resource is only available to residents of Whitefish Bay.)
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Genealogy
Ancestry
For a limited time you can access Ancestry Library Edition from home! This resource is usually only available to use while in the library building. Under these special circumstances, the library system has gotten permission to temporarily allow access with a valid library card and PIN at
Digital Magazines
RBdigital
Check out complete digital editions of popular magazines - and keep them as long as you want! RBdigital Magazines (formerly Zinio) has over 100 titles to choose for including Cook’s Illustrated, O-The Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, National Geographic and more! RBdigital is available in the App Store or Google Play store or online at
http://countycat.mcfls.org/screens/rbdigital-magazines.html
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Learn a Foreign Language
Mango
Language learning using real-life situations and conversations. Sign up first through the website
Transparent Languages
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Learn a new skill
Lynda.com
Lynda.com helps anyone learn software, technology, creative, and business skills to achieve their personal and professional goals. With lynda.com, you'll receive unlimited access to a vast subscription library of high-quality, current, and engaging video tutorials taught by recognized industry experts. This resource is only available to residents of Whitefish Bay. Begin your learning now at
https://www.lynda.com/portal/patron?org=wfblibrary.org
Gale Courses
Gale course are online instructor-led courses that run for six weeks. New sessions begin every month and can help you prepare for that next job interview, get you ready for that big test or beef up your skills. Browse classes available. Once you find one to your liking, choose enroll now to get started at
https://education.gale.com/l-whitefishbay/
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Facebook Live Storytimes
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am
Missing Storytime? We are too! Join Miss Katie or Miss Valerie for a Facebook Live Storytime every Tuesday and Thursday at 10am. Can't make the live event? We'll be sure to save the storytime so you can watch it later. Visit our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/whitefishbaypubliclibrary/
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Online Book Discussion
The Only Woman In The Room by Marie Benedict
Join us for our first online book discussion, The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict.
There are unlimited copies available via the library's hoopla access. Go to
www.hoopladigital.com
and either sign in if y
ou previously registered or register a new account. You'll need your library card number and pin.
About the book:
Based on the incredible true story Hedy Lamarr, the glamour icon and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication.
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Virtual Edible Book Festival
Tuesday, April 21
What is an Edible Book?
An edible book is an item that looks like a book, puns on a title, refers to a character, or just has something to do with books. The only rule is that entries must be made entirely from edible ingredients.
How do I participate?
The Edible Book Festival is open to anyone: the young, the old, and everyone in between. Make your edible book and get us photos of your creation by Monday, April 20. Email photos to s.lenski@wfblibrary.org.
Photos will be posted on our Facebook page and library blog. A panel of judges will pick winners in these categories:
Best in Show
Best Pun/Play on Words
Most Edible
Best Engineering
Most Creative Use of Ingredients
Fan favorite
On April 21, visit our Facebook page and like your favorites throughout the week. The edible book with the most likes will be awarded the title fan favorite, along with bragging rights!
What can I make as an entry for the festival?
Need some inspiration for an entry? Make your very own edible book depicting your favorite book character. You can also take a cherished title and turn it into a pun (think “Much Ado About Muffins”). Or just make an entry that looks like a book or book cover. Still in need of inspiration? Search the web for “edible book festival.”
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Movie- American Honey
From Kanopy
An adolescent girl from a troubled home (Sasha Lane, Hearts Beat Loud) runs away with a traveling sales crew who drive across the American Midwest selling subscriptions door to door.
Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year. Winner of two Special Jury Prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for six Film Independent Spirit Awards including Best Feature.
"This shimmering, raw, hip-hop hymnal of a film by Andrea Arnold is an American tale that is both gorgeously original and rooted in some of the greatest stories this country has ever produced." - Allen Salkin, New York Daily News
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Movie for Kids- Nocturna
From Kanopy
An orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However when the stars start going out in the sky he finds himself exploring the world of the night his new friend, the cat Shepard, to find out why.
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E-book- The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
From hoopla
"1936. Tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned Cussy Carter, the last living female of the rare Blue People ancestry. She joins Roosevelt's Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a traveling librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her mule to deliver books and other reading material to the impoverished hill people of Eastern Kentucky. Along her route, Cussy faces doubters at every turn, but is determined to bring the joy of books to the hardscrabble Kentuckians. "-- Adapted from back cover.
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Audiobook- Mindfulness Meditations in Everyday Life
From hoopla
(This title is a bonus download and does not count toward your monthly limit.)
Jon Kabat-Zinn makes it clear that the essence of meditative practice lies in how one lives one's life from moment to moment, in all its aspects and relationships, and not merely in formal meditative practices. This program offers an experience of mindfulness that is entirely congruent with our lives in the 21st Century: it is effective, portable, and easily adopted and a perfect antidote to life in the fast lane.
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Ebook For Teens- It's Not Like It's a Secret
From hoopla
When her family moves to California, 16 year old Sana Kiyohara falls for the beautiful and smart Jamie Ramirez but struggles with differences between their diverse friend groups, a boy's sweet but unrequited affection, and her father's increasingly obvious affair.- From CountyCat
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Audiobook for Kids- Hair Love
From hoopla
Zuri's hair has a mind of its own. It kinks, coils, and curls every which way. Zuri knows it's beautiful. When Daddy steps in to style it for an extra special occasion, he has a lot to learn. But he LOVES his Zuri, and he'll do anything to make her - and her hair - happy. Tender and empowering,
Hair Love
is an ode to loving your natural hair - and a celebration of daddies and daughters everywhere.
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