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EPLD in the news

EPLD's Outreach Coordinator, Ann Shoemaker is quoted in the March 9th Peoria Journal Star article about library outreach programs. We are pleased to be able to offer library delivery to home bound patrons. To see the PJS article, please click HERE!

EPLD offers online Journals and eBooks on hundreds of topics!

for easy access!                                             

Downloadable Audiobooks & eBooks!

Through the cooperative effort of libraries within the Alliance Library System, downloadable service is once again available!

 Digital media in the form of audiobooks and eBooks is available with your EPLD library card number, pin number, and the Internet! This service offers all card holders the opportunity to check out two titles which can be loaded to a computer, then onto a MP3 player or variety of other digital devices. Some titles can also be burned to CD. (Check-out time is two weeks.) Complete instructions are available on the website!

Follow these steps to begin today!

Step 1: Browse the website and see what is available!

 alliance.lib.overdrive.com

Step 2: Check out! Add your selections to your cart. At this point you will be asked for your library card number and pin. (The pin is the same as the pin you use on our website to put books on hold, renew items, etc. If you have not used you library card on line and do not know your pin, you will need to call EPLD at 467-2922 and ask for your pin).

If a title is not available, you may a place a hold and you will be receive an email when the title is available for checkout

 2010 Events Calendar

 March

The Woodford County Extension Office will be hosting this telecon at the Library. There is a $5 fee, payable to the Extension Office. Additional information is available through the Extension Office by calling 467-3789.

Monday March 15, 7 pm EPLD board meeting at the Library.

Tuesday March 16, 6:30 pm Sit and Stitch returns to EPLD.

The Master Gardeners came to us with a great idea. Once a month they offer a help desk at the Library for all your questions. Do you have a sick plant? A question about gardening? Need help with pruning, fertilizing or planting? Come by the Library and let one of the Master Gardeners help you!

with Jeff McSweeney. As a professional photographer Jeff has spent hours learning his trade and will share many of the professional tips he uses on a daily basis. In this 2 evening workshop you'll learn how to pose and engage your subject, how to choose a location, and what to use for props. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions. Plan on going home with a wealth of new ideas to try and enjoy the results. $15 per person for the 2 evening workshop. Please pre-register and pre-pay at the Library.

The Woodford County Extension Office will be hosting this telecon at the Library. There is a $5 fee, payable to the Extension Office. Additional information is available through the Extension Office by calling 467-3789.

Dr Carrie Musselman's final presentation in the health series will examine the areas often left ignored. This is a free presentation, please pre-register at the Library.

 Wednesday March 31, 10 am - 2 pm Advocates for Access A representative will be at Eureka Library to help anyone needing information on the services available through their agency. For more information, please call the Advocate office in Peoria at 309-682-3989.

April

Thursday April 1, 6:30 pm - Book signing and lecture, Les Davenport. Les has written hunting, fishing, nature and travel features for many top magazines over the past 25 years. A 1965 Eureka High School graduate, Les attended both Eureka College and Phoenix Jr. College and graduated from the Caterpillar Machinist Apprentice Program. Les' first novel, "The Last Ute Chief", is a historical fiction novel based during the Vietnam War. Books will be available for purchase and signing during the evening.

Monday April 5, 6:30 - 7:30 pm Learning to Knit: The Next Steps. This series of classes is for anyone who knows how to knit and purl and is ready to move on. Mary McSweeney will cover increasing, decreasing, seaming, reading patterns and adding texture to your knit fabric, all while helping you create a small purse! Cost, $15 for  three sessions, 2 Mondays, April 5 & 12, and Tuesday April 20th. Supply list: size 8 needles, worsted weight yard, yarn needle and scissors.

Tuesday April 6, 6:30 pm -Sit and Stitch at the Library. The projects and the group members vary from time to time, but we have a fun group that meets here at the Library on the first and third Tuesdays of every month to enjoy an evening of stitching and visiting. Bring a project and join in!

Thursday, April 8, 3:30 - 5 pm- The Plant Help Desk.  The Master Gardeners are at the Library once a month, providing a community help desk for plant questions and concerns. Do you have a sick plant? A question about gardening? Need help with pruning, fertilizing or planting? Come by the Library and let one of the Master Gardeners help you!

Saturday April 10, 10 - 11:30 am -Energy Solutions Program. A representative from Hawk Energy Solutions will be making a presentation at EPLD on solar energy options. This program is free.

Monday April 12, 6:30 pm - Learning to Knit: The Next Steps class 2.

Thursday April 15, 7 pm -Vegetable Gardening in Small Yard Spaces. The Woodford County Extension Office will be hosting this telecon at the Library. There is a $5 fee, payable to the Extension Office. Additional information is available through the Extension Office by calling 467-3789.

Monday April 19, 7 pm - EPLD Library Board Meeting.

Tuesday April 20, 6:30 pm - Sit and Stitch and the final Learning to Knit: The Next Steps class will meet at the Library.

Thursday April 22, 6:30 pm - Combo Containers -Vegetables and Flowers. The Master Gardeners are bringing new ideas into one of last years' favorite programs, the container garden. This free program will offer loads of information on the plants that will look and work well together to bring you fresh veggies and plenty of color! Please register for this program by calling the Library at 467-2922.

Wednesday April 28, 10 am - 2 pm -Advocates for Access A representative will be at Eureka Library to help anyone needing information on the services available through their agency. For more information, please call the Advocate office in Peoria at 309-682-3989.

Thursday April 29, 7pm- Don't Fear the Shade Garden! The Woodford County Extension Office will be hosting this telecon at the Library. There is a $5 fee, payable to the Extension Office. Additional information is available through the Extension Office by calling 467-3789.

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Many of you requesting to pay fines and fees or make donations using a credit or debit card. We are thrilled to be able to announce that we now participate in epay, an Illinois program allowing you to use your MasterCard, Discover or American Express card here at EPLD or from home through this website to make payments of many types. This service means you will be able to sign up for workshops and pay any registration fees online, as well as use your credit card to pay for non-resident cards, library fines or to make a donation!

Click on epay @ EPLD below to find out more or use your credit card!

epay @EPLD!

• Resources - Work and research from the office or from home, anytime:

• Selected Sites: what's good on the Web
• Community Organizations: local, nonprofit groups and services
• Good Reads: book reviews, top sellers, author interviews, and news headlines
  
• Digital Exhibits: historic photos and more

- Check out the calendar anytime