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Larson
Memorial Public Library
Larson
Memorial Public Library is located at the stoplight
of Woodland Road and White Mountain Blvd. The library
has an extensive collection of large print books, as well as movies, magazines
and audio books. We have eight computers for public use, all with filtered Internet access and wireless Internet access for those with their own laptop computers. Parents wishing to allow their children access to the Internet will need to come in and fill out a permission slip.
Larson
Memorial Library Library hours are:
Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Closed Friday through Sunday
Phone
number 928-368-6688
Toll free 1-877-368-0624
e-mail
: larsonlibrary@navajocountylibraries.org
One Book
Larson Library has the 2010 Arizona Onebook choices available for checkout.
The children's choice is
"The Three Little Javelinas," a bilingual book written by Susan Lowell.
The adult book is "The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd," by Jana Bommersbach. The Library Book Club will discuss this book on April 1, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
Countywide
Library Catalog
The Navajo County Library District (which includes the Show Low, Winslow, Holbrook, Snowflake, and other public libraries, as well as our own) has a website where patrons can search the card catalog, request books from any library in the county, and view a list of or new current checkouts. You can login using your library card number and PIN (available from your local library) to check on your account, renew eligible items and place holds on materials. There are also many added features such
as links to bestseller lists, a Knowledge Portal with links to online
databases, Community Information, kids' stuff, and much
more.
Try it at www.navajocountylibraries.org; click on Library Catalog or the brand-new LIbrary Tutorials section to get started.
Links to Local Author Websites
Carol Sletten
Click here to read the story "Lindsay the White Mountain Dragon"
Sheri McGuinn
James A. Owen
Mary Stuever
Library Checkout Policy
Patrons may borrow audio books, music CDs, and regular Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children's titles for three weeks with one renewal. Bestsellers and new books check out for two weeks with no renewals. Videos, DVDs, and magazines check out for one week with no renewals.
Overdue fines are charged at the following rates:
Regular Fiction, Non-Fiction, Children's and Young Adult materials: $0.10 per day
Audiobooks, Videos, DVDs and Interlibrary Loans: $0.25 per day
Story Time
We offer Story Time at 10:00 every Tuesday and Wednesday. We like to call it "fun time." We sing songs, dance and use rhythm sticks. We blow bubbles, play beanbag games, and do different activities just to have fun. We read stories and do art projects. Art is anything from making puppets to painting with shaving cream or playing with playdough. Our Story Time is about an hour of fun. Please come join us. All ages are welcome. For further information, call the Children's Librarian, Diana Owens, at 368-6688 ext. 2.
Dial-A-Story
Fables, parables, and tales
(approximately 3 minutes in duration) are posted every
10 days. Fun for both children and adults, Dial-A-Story
can be reached at (928) 532-6048. Brought to you by
the Navajo County Library District.
Friends
of Larson Library
The Friends
of Larson Library meet at the Library on the second
Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. Guest speakers
are featured and refreshments are served. Join the Friends and support your library.
Library Book Club
The Larson Library Bookies meet the first Thursday of every month to discuss their reading selection. Contact Vickie Morgan at 368-6688 ext. 1 for upcoming books or more information.
OnLine
book clubs
Join the Library's
OnLine Book Club and start receiving chapters by e-mail. Several genres and topics are available. You can join or find
more information by visiting the Navajo County Library District's website at
http://www.navajocountylibraries.org.
Literacy Website - free website for adults to learn English (headphones suggested).
LearnATest
Prepare
for success with LearnATest.com's practice tests.
Real Estate, SAT, GED, Civil Service, Military, Firefighter,
EMS, and other tests are available online.
All you need to begin is your library card and a computer
(from home or at the Library).
Go to http://www.learnatest.com/librarycard
and enter the first 14 digits of
your library card. Pick the test you want to take
and start. Tests can be timed, saved and finished
later if you cannot finish it in one sitting.
Additional Information
For
more information, or to stay up-to-date on current library events, check out the new Larson Library Blog at http:/larsonlibrary.blogspot.com. Readers' Advisory and Kids' Corner sections are coming soon!
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