GED, ACT, SAT: Resources, Online Databases, Testing.

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Talcott Free Library purchases access to these resources for the use of our patrons. To login to the databases from offsite, please have your library card barcode and PIN number available. See the help page if you do not have a PIN. A start-to-finish resource with all the information and support materials needed to make informed, confident decisions to shape … Read More

Come in and get a “Blind Date”

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Have you had a “Blind Date” recently?  Now is your chance to pick up 1 or 2 or even 3 here at the library and take them home for 3 weeks. As you can see, we’ve already had two takers!

Grab your BFF for “Galentine’s Day” February 13

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Tuesday, February 13 6 to 8 pm Grab your BFF and head to Rockton! We will be creating “Galentine’s Day”  cards while enjoying refreshments. Hosted by the Shops of Rockton—  get a “purse” card and visit local  businesses for a stamp. The more stamps, the more chances you have to win the grand prize. Check out the Facebook event for … Read More

NEW NEWS, FEBRUARY 2018

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February Newsletter to Print. A special thank you to all who generously donated to the Giving Tree. we appreciate your kindness. STEM CLUB is Thursday February 15 3:30 to 4:30 pm AARP TAX HELP, call for appointment. Monday February 12 at 1pm Talcott’s Book Club, everyone is welcome. Read a book about a President who lived in Illinois. GALENTINE’S DAY … Read More

5 Search Features in Libby That Every Bookworm Will Love

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Throughout the year, libraries add thousands of eBooks and audiobooks to their digital collection, making it fairly easy to get lost in a sea of titles when searching for your next great read. Libby, our one-tap reading app, is equipped with numerous tools that refine search results based on a readers selected preferences. In the app, you are able to set … Read More

THE LIBRARIES TRANSFORM

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The Libraries Transform Campaign, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA), is designed to increase public awareness of the value, impact and services provided by libraries and library professionals. The campaign will ensure there is one clear, energetic voice for the profession, providing library advocates with adaptable tools to showcase for the public the transformative nature of today’s libraries … Read More

New Library Mobile App – App Store – Google Play Store – Amazon Kindle

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NIC Libraries Access your local Northern Illinois Cooperative. Anytime, anywhere via their NIC Libraries mobile app. What’s inside the app NIC Libraries, the mobile app for Northern Illinois Cooperative, lets you locate and search your library catalog wherever you are. If you are a library card holder in and of the Northern Illinois Cooperative below, you can locate books, movies, … Read More