This year’s theme is “Imagine Your Story”.  Reading is the focus of our program, and reading incentives are used to encourage kids, teens, and adults to keep reading during the summer months.  Our programs are free and geared towards all age groups.  Through programming, we offer experiences that our community might not otherwise be exposed to.  We appreciate so much, the support and participation we receive from everyone in our community.  Our Summer Reading Kick Off will be on Saturday, June 6 at 1 pm.  We have lots of activities planned for the whole family!!

See you there!

We do not care what party affiliation you belong to.  We just want you to be informed.

It’s election season, and NewsBank has created a 2020 U.S. Presidential Race Suggested Topic to help you gain insight into the candidates and issues. Access our NewsBank resource, just click here: http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/user/librarycard/PendletonCountyPublicLibrary?destination=research%2Fpublic%2F2020-u.s.-presidential-race

We have been hard at work this new year moving items and reorganizing our shelves so you can easily find what you are looking for. (And so have you!) Now our Everlasting Book Sale is over flowing!! We have records, books, cds, dvds, and much more! Stop in today before it is all gone.

PCPL has forms that can be completed and submitted on our website.  Unfortunately, these forms were not working and we did not know it.  Once the issue was discovered our IT group began working to fix the problem.  Thankfully, they were able to discover the issue and the forms are all now working as expected.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.  If you sent us a request and did not receive a response, we apologize.  We were able to pull the requests sent in the past year and we will be responding to them as they are completed.  If you would like to resend your request just to make sure it was received, please feel free to do so.

Again, we apologize for the inconvenience.

Push notifications are now live in Libby, providing a new way to connect with and engage more readers. Users can choose which notifications they’d like to receive from the Libby menu under Manage Notifications, including:
• When a hold becomes available
• When a loan is about to expire
• When a loan has expired
• Notifications are device-specific, so users can set their notification preferences for each device they use Libby on.
• After swiping a push notification, a user will be taken to their Reading Journey for that title, which displays any previous interactions and activity the user had with that book (notes, highlights, time read, etc.).
• Users on devices that don’t support push notifications (or where they’re disabled) can opt to receive notifications via email or in the Libby menu.
• Along with a new Manage Notifications section, notice a refreshed and simplified Libby menu.
• And more!

Are you ready to save some money? Then head to your Library!  All items on the tables will be HALF PRICE!! You read that correctly. ALL ITEMS – HALF PRICE!!
Get here early to get the best deals! See ya there.

Macmillan Publishers is trying to limit your access to eBooks via your www.facebook.com/PCPlibrary/. Join libraries across the country to oppose their new policy scheduled to begin November 1. Sign the #eBooksForAll petition now, and tell Macmillan that access to eBooks should not be delayed or denied: eBooksForAll.org

Make your voice heard on this issue!
• Sign the American Library Association’s petition at: https://ebooksforall.org
• Email Macmillan and ask it to change its policy: elending.feedback@macmillan.com
• Provide feedback using the social media hashtag #eBooksForAll

Sometimes looking for books on certain subjects can be embarrassing.  Even worse can be asking for help to find those books.  As the librarians at your public library, we are here to help.  We have created a display of various “Tough Topic” books that are available to check out or just look through while your here.  We understand that these topics are already difficult to talk about, but having to let someone in on your personal business can be too much.  If we can help in any way, please know we are here for our community.  If you have topics suggestions, let us know.

“Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. It highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular.”

Stop by the Library and see our Backyard Wilderness Exhibit.  It is a 10’ x 6’ x 6’ interactive display focusing on the basics of the ecosystem.  The featured species all have territories that span much of North America, and the idea is to let kids start exploring within the exhibit, then take their curiosity outside into their own backyard, parks and other outdoor spaces.  The display features:

¨ Eye-catching photorealistic artwork

¨ Scavenger hunt of 15 different plants and animals  hidden in the exhibit

¨ A beautiful durable printed carpet

¨ “Telescopes” that provide more information about the creatures they’re pointing at

¨ Tips on how to become an outdoor explorer

¨ Inspiring quotes hidden in the tree roots

¨ A companion popup banner with a scavenger hunt cheat sheet of all and next steps for further engagement.