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Greetings!
In this month's issue we're featuring our new catalog, a special event with a renowned audiobook narrator, the summer reading club, and more. Remember - whenever you have questions or need help with any kind of information, feel free to contact your nearest branch. If you'd prefer not to get this newsletter, just click the unsubscribe link at the top or bottom. |
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Polaris: our new catalog & checkout system
 We're really excited to have launched our new online system May 24th. Polaris is a big improvement over its 10-year-old predecessor, and has some great new features. You can:
- keep your reading history and personal lists
- save your searches
- get library notices by text message
- apply for a card or update your contact info online
- find what we have much more easily
For help with Polaris, see our user guides: basics and extras.
Thanks to the Western Maryland Regional Library for providing the support for this crucial upgrade.
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Library Events
Renowned audiobook narrator coming to Boonsboro
 Join Recorded Books artist Johnny Heller for "The Johnny Heller Audiobook Experience" - a humorous performance / lecture on the making of an audiobook at the Boonsboro Branch Library on Wednesday, June 20, at 6:00 PM.
Johnny Heller has narrated hundreds of books including titles for adults, young adults and children. He is a multi Audie Award nominee and a 2009 and 2005 Audie Award winner. Publishers Weekly named him a 2008 Listen Up winner. Audiofile Magazine named him a Best Voice of 2009 and 2008 and one of the top 50 voices of the 20th Century. He is a multiple Golden Earphone Award winner. A veteran stage, television and commercial actor, Johnny is also a stand up comic, author and playwright. This program is sponsored by OneClickDigital, our new service offering downloadable audiobooks to play on any MP3 player or iPod. |
Featured Online Resource
Ancestry Library Edition
 The gold standard in genealogy research, Ancestry Library Edition can lead you to detailed information on your forebears, both here in the U.S. and overseas. It goes well beyond the information available on free websites, to include billions of records in census data, births and deaths, directories, photos, and more. The intuitive user interface allows you to enter however much information you have about a person, and can even accommodate alternate spellings of names.
As the name implies, Ancestry Library Edition is only available through your library - and in fact, it can only be used on computers in the library. So come on down to one of our branches and try it out!
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Kids' Corner
Summer Reading Club starts June 1!
 The Washington County Free Library Summer Reading Club is open to young people, preschool through young adult, with programs, prizes, story hours, and more.
The theme for this year's club is "Dream Big: READ!" The club begins on June 1, 2012. Kick-off parties will be held at all branches. The North Pointe kick-off party will be held on Friday June 15th from 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM. The reading club continues through the summer, concluding in August.
More details are on our news page. To sign up, just visit your local branch.
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That's it for this month. We hope you find our newsletter useful. Please feel free to reply with any comments or questions.
Sincerely,
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Your friends at the Washington County Free Library |
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