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Athenaeum News

Playaway Launchpad: Reading Tablets for Kids

Scott Davis

New Playaway Launchpads are now available to checkout!

No Download Time · No Wifi Needed

Check Out & Practice Reading Skills

Launchpads are pre-loaded tablets designed for kids. Each age-specific tablet has

games, stories and activities to help build reading skills.

Want more information?

Contact Becky Hatfield, Youth Service Librarian by email: bhatfield@stjathenaeum.org or by phone: 802-745-1391.

Storytime Backpacks!

Scott Davis

BOOKS, SONGS, FINGERPLAYS & MORE!

Our Bags are Packed and Ready to Read!

Visit the Children’s Library to check out one of our Storytime backpacks. All kits include 6 thematic books, activity guides and a manipulative toy. For ages birth to five.

Themes include: Emotions; Transportation; Fantasy; Pets; Garden; Family; Mindfulness; Food; Zoo; Space; Diversity; Inclusion.

Contact Becky Hatfield, Youth Service Librarian by email: bhatfield@stjathenaeum.org or by phone: 802-745-1391.

CALL FOR PIES! Pie Sale Sat., Oct. 1

Scott Davis

Friends of the Athenaeum Pie Sale!

Saturday, October 1, 9 am. All pies $15 each.

Donate a pie and help with our most delectable fundraiser.

All monies raised will be donated to the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum Youth Services and Adult programs.

Sign up at the front desk, email awestfisher@stjathenaeum.org, or call 802-745-1392.

Thanks for your help!

Vermont Attraction Passes

Scott Davis

Looking for something to do this summer? Check out these day passes to various Vermont attractions:

  •  · Vermont State Parks - Free

  • ·  Vermont State Historic Sites - Free

  • ·  ECHO Center - Discounted Admission

  • ·  Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village - Free

  • ·  Vermont Historical Society - Free

  • Craftsbury Chamber Players - Free

Craftsbury Chamber Players Music Festival

For 52 years, Craftsbury Chamber Players have been performing continuously in northern Vermont. This summer we continue our annual six-week long immersion into music composed for the intimate chamber music experience. We offer a mix of well-worn masterworks and some new discoveries. The Chamber players perform in two locations:

Hardwick Town House, Hardwick
Elley-Long Music Center, Burlington area or
First Baptist Church, Burlington area

For more information or to check out a pass, visit the front circulation desk.

 

Learning Express and the CDL Training

Scott Davis

Learning Express Library is a deep and broad tool that has something for everyone. It can help someone choose a pathway in life or provide the tools to a better job.

The Department of Motor Vehicles is now listing LearningExpress as a training resource for those working on obtaining their Commercial Drivers License (CDL). LearningExpress is available to all Vermonters through their library and contains practice tests, flashcards, and more to help prepare for the CDL test. LearningExpress also provides access to many resources for learning about different careers, building resumes, cover letters, and doing well at interviews (among many other things).

One of the great features in this site is that it has practice tests for CDL licenses, NCLEX, as well as SAT and ACT resources and practice tests for high schoolers and GRE tutorials and practice tests for college students. More information about the resource is at  https://www.stjathenaeum.org/digital-resources .

New Storytime Backpacks!

Scott Davis

BOOKS     SONGS     FINGERPLAYS      & MORE

 Our Bags are Packed and Ready to Read!

Visit the Children’s Library to check out one of our storytime backpacks.  All kits includes 6 thematic books, activity guides and a manipulative toy. For ages birth to five.

 Current themes include: 

Contact Becky Hatfield, Youth Service Librarian by email:  bhatfield@stjathenaeum.org or by phone: 802-745-1391.

 

Libby Replacing OverDrive App for Listen Up! Vermont

Scott Davis

Beginning February 23, 2022, Libby will replace the OverDrive app as the primary app for the Listen Up! Vermont Digital Library.

New users who search for “Libby,” “OverDrive,” or other related keywords in the app stores will find only Libby. Existing OverDrive app users won’t be affected by this change. They can continue borrowing and downloading content in the OverDrive app.

Kindle and E-Reader users and others will still be able to access the Overdrive website: www.overdrive.com for book and audiobook selections. Users can still browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the OverDrive website.

Benefits of Libby:

Ease of set-up, follow a set of prompts

Unified bookshelf, patrons can view items downloaded from various devices

Support for multiple library cards

Access to direct user support

User can set up notification preferences for available requests and expiration warnings

Extras offer direct access to Kanopy a video streaming service provided by the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum and suggested books through curated booklists.

 ***Listen Up Vermont does not provide magazine access at this time.

Just getting started? Are you a current user and still have questions? View the links below for more information. Contact the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum to make an appointment if you need individual assistance in person, ZOOM, or phone consultation. To make an appointment contact Adele West-Fisher, awestfisher@stjathenaeum.org or 802-745-1392.

Helpful Video Web Links:

Access Libby: https://resources.overdrive.com/access-libby/

Signing into Libby: https://resources.overdrive.com/sign-in-for-the-first-time/

Navigate Libby: https://resources.overdrive.com/navigate-libby/

Set up Libby on Multiple devices: https://resources.overdrive.com/set-up-libby-on-multipledevices/                                

Search for Titles:https://resources.overdrive.com/search-for-titles/

Manage Notifications: https://resources.overdrive.com/manage-notifications/

For additional video help topics, go to https://resources.overdrive.com/library/how-to-videos/ or go to Help and Support in the Libby app.


NEK Authors in the Gallery Online Premieres-Wed. Dec. 22 and 29, 7 pm

Scott Davis

Join us at YouTube as we premiere two nights of readings by Northeast Kingdom authors—recorded in the Athenaeum’s Art Gallery in October 2021.

December 22, 7 pm: Ellen McCulloch-Lovell (reading Galway Kinnell); Reeve Lindbergh; Rachel Hadas. Click HERE to watch.

December 29, 7 pm: Beth Kanell; Don Bredes; Jay Craven (reading Howard Frank Moser). Click HERE to watch.

Each video will premiere at the date and times listed, and will be available any time afterward.