Sentences with phrase «local library uses»

If your local library uses OverDrive (which you should have checked in my first tutorial on Kindle Fire books) you should be able to find it.

I have enjoyed reading titles from my local library using my iPhone, Kindle app, and VoiceOver screen reader.

You can get ebooks from a wide range of ebook stores and even get free ebooks from local libraries using a service called Overdrive.

Not exact matches

To help reinforce differences, some parents may offer incentives like taking them to the local library when they have achieved voice control and then surprise them with a visit to a park or outdoor walk where they are allowed to use outdoor voices.

Take him to story time at your local library, for instance, or sign him up for a class such as tumbling to help him get used to playing with other children.

It is intended to be used with school age children and is designed to meet the requirements of different settings; for instance, a home school unit, a public school classroom, the local library, or your community center.

We are starting to learn Spanish in our homeschool this year and I plan to put our local library to good use.

The most popular titles represent the borrowing habits of approximately 260,000 library patrons of all ages who use the 38 local public libraries and the «Library on Wheels» bookmobile.

Maintaining access to public libraries is particularly needed by residents facing the challenges of coping with a struggling local and national economy who have increasingly turned to their public libraries for assistance, resulting in large increases in projected 2010 library use: visits rising 12 %, circulation rising 12 %, and public access computer use rising 92 % across the System vs. 2007 pre-recessionary levels.

«In recent years, more and more people have started using their local libraries to connect with resources to rebuild their careers and their community.

That office is a public space but is subject to reasonable terms of use, just like a public park or a local library.

With the school year beginning, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System reminds you that one of the simplest ways to support a child's academic success is by using your local library.

This book might be difficult to find unless you use a local university library.

You can access them using OneClickDigital at no cost to you: All you need is your local library card.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra, for instance, houses its education resource center in the academy's library, where local students and teachers from across the state may use it, and interns from nearby Children's Hospital and Harvard University work with the academy's support - services team.

Historic England has worked with a wide range of local heritage services including museums, galleries, libraries and archives to develop local heritage resources that teachers can use in the classroom.

As a child, my mom used to take me to the local public library for story time.

We used our library's computer lab until a grant from a local foundation gave us classroom laptops.

One room featured fifth graders in beatnik berets reciting Shel Silverstein poems and serving cappuccinos, while the library was crammed with local «celebrities» — the Gainesville mayor, the superintendent, a local dentist, a pilot, a doctor — signing autographs and discussing the various intelligences they use in their professions.

Local Black History Help students learn about African American history in their city or town using library sources, online sources, and oral narratives.

Can be used at the start of the year as a lesson in the library or as a homework to encourage students and parents to use their local library.

Most local libraries have computers for public use, and you would probably be surprised at how many students can find a way to access web content outside of class.

Ask local libraries to display books about bullying, and teachers to integrate bullying lessons using media clips, novels and discussions.

Have each group work together to find information about local African American history using a variety of sources, including your local library and the Internet.

During the last school year, Oakwood sent care packages to troops, fed 50 families at Thanksgiving, adopted eight families during the holiday season, raised money for cancer research, and even used a large portion of funds it had raised for the school to help the children's section of the local library.

I know my local library has middle schoolers come in during the summer as guides for the kids to learn how to use the library.

They will also be hosting a collection of free downloadable information on their website that can be used at home or in the classroom as well as running free workshops with local libraries, schools and community groups to inspire children's love of writing and support them with their entries.

With Spotlight, parents are texted a link to a personalized video that provides context about their child's report card, such as a history of the child's performance in core subjects, areas for growth, and recommendations to further support the child's learning — like attending the local library's reading group or using a free online math platform.

Teachers who often don't live in the area of the school are provided with information on the local historical environment, classroom resources and are encouraged to make more use of local archives, libraries and heritage services.

Even without a device, students can utilize the computers at their local library or even use their own phones to complete units of study in some cases.

If you look around our school on a typical afternoon, you will see sixth graders studying botany and history by planting tomatoes in our garden and building models of ancient aqueduct systems, third graders using research to design proposals for more diverse books in our libraries, and kindergartners buzzing as they return from interviewing local business owners in downtown Durham.

They are the collectors, the ones with their own private libraries; 3) cover price aside, most folks are buying their hard covers at a discounted price either through Amazon or other on - line retailers or by using their «club card» for their favorite local bookstore.

Recognizing that the cost of textbooks was out of control almost two decades ago, we created CampusBooks.com, a price - comparison website where students can see all of their options for used and new print books, rentals, ebooks, and even local library inventory.

While many US libraries require proof of immediate residency to use their library, eliminating the benefits of ebook lending altogether, would - be patrons have actually traveled to the nearest library in order to sign up for library cards and take advantage of ebook availability, which has proven good for local businesses as these new patrons shop and dine in the region while they're there.

Overdrive is the main company involved in the digital library space and chances are if your local branch as an e-book collection, more than likely they use Overdrive.

I hope this idea catches on, it serves as a solid introduction to the library system and hopefully gets the traveler to use their own local libraries digital services when they get home.

Little do most people know that you if you use the search button you can select your local library.

My local library has OverDrive, and I never use it, because they treat e-books like print books: The library buys a limited number of copies, and each book can only be checked out by one patron at a time, so when I go to look for a book, it's never available.

My daughter's e-book is in Overdrive but will never be ordered by the local library (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ) as they use BCCLS for all e-books.

Meanwhile, please donate money, give your used print books and sponsor the purchase of ebooks for your local public libraries so that ALL authors» work becomes available to more readers!

You may need to hunt around a bit to find a library system you can use, if your local one doesn't support electronic checkouts.

They won't catalog it, but that doesn't matter — your local library can use the LCCN.

A new modern library space using the model of Library 2.0 has recently opened in the city, luring many local youngsters

But as more and more consumers have signed up to use their brand - new holiday e-reading devices at their local libraries, they're finding an even bigger frustration: interminably long waiting lists to borrow ebooks.

Local residents may resent the fact that their public funds are being used for the library to make money and it could result in less funds being allocated to the library.

Chances are your Local Library is Digital — Libraries may not be seeing the foot traffic they used to, with many young adults flocking to tablets and smartphones.

Local authors are encouraged to submit their own novels in electronic format to add to the existing library system using «Library Local Connect.»

I had a fairly decent local library, I used to get my parents to drop me off there on the summer holidays on their way to work, and I would just read my way through the children's library and as an adult I would read my way through the adult library.

They were one of the first libraries to use OverDrive Media Stations to promote their digital collections through their «Connect at Central» space in their main library branch as well as at their local airport.

I remember just a few months ago when i knew I had to fly out of town for a meeting, I stopped at the local library (due to my daughter having a school project) and so I decided to check out a few books, something i havent done in a couple years due to all of my gadgets and tablets i use.