Thursday, July 26, 2012
Kathleen Arnold-Yerger informed supervisors about the popularity of e-books at Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library and her hopes for the future of the Bookmobile in the township
Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library has $9,000 more to its coffers, thanks to a contribution Monday night from Montgomery Township. Executive director Kathleen Arnold-Yerger was there to accept the check and she filled in supervisors and the public in attendance on e-books and her dream for the future of the Bookmobile. Arnold-Yerger said the library now has more than 11,000 titles for e-readers like Kindles and Nooks. "I think since last year we tripled the circulation with e-books. We can't keep up with the requests for e-books," she said. "You don't have to purchase them; you borrow your e-books from the library. You can choose to have it for seven, 14 or 21 days. That's up to you as a reader." On day 14, for instance, poof - …
Monday, May 14, 2012
The most popular books, e-Books and DVDs at Lansdale Library last week
Here's a breakdown of the most popular books and DVDs checked out from the Lansdale Library since April 1, courtesy of director Tom Meyer and reference librarian Beth Moser. Remember: Residents can sign up for a library card for free. Out-of-borough residents pay $35 a year for membership. Non-residents can also join MCLINC for free. Many libraries in Montgomery County participate in the MCLINC program including Wissahickon (Blue Bell, Ambler), Indian Valley (Telford) and Norristown. MCLINC provides bookmobile service to many places in the townships surrounding Lansdale. eBooks are now available at http://lansdalelibrary.lib.overdrive.com/ Ebooks lansdalelibrary.lib.overdrive.com Heather Graham Bundle by Heather Graham Defending Jacob …
Friday, April 27, 2012
A look at the most popular books and DVDs at Lansdale Library this month
Here's a breakdown of the most popular books and DVDs checked out from the Lansdale Library since April 1, courtesy of director Tom Meyer and reference librarian Beth Moser. Remember: Residents can sign up for a library card for free. Out-of-borough residents pay $35 a year for membership. Non-residents can also join MCLINC for free. Many libraries in Montgomery County participate in the MCLINC program including Wissahickon (Blue Bell, Ambler), Indian Valley (Telford) and Norristown. MCLINC provides bookmobile service to many places in the townships surrounding Lansdale. eBooks are now available at http://lansdalelibrary.lib.overdrive.com/ Rental Fiction (Bestsellers) MYS FIC CLARK The Look of Love by Mary Jane Clark …
