New Kid’s/Teen eContent Website

The SALON eContent website has expanded its services with a new digital collection website experience just for kids / teens. The main digital collection, http://salon.sals.edu, now has a separate site to provide a safe and easy browsing experience for kids / teens.

This appealing and user-friendly page contains eBooks and audiobooks. Browsing can be done by subject, reading level or interest level. Check this page out now.

The Kid’s /Teen Collection site filters the overall digital collection to just show Children’s and Young Adult content, which gets kids / teens to the titles they want faster! This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free for users with a library card. Digital titles are available anytime, anywhere and expire automatically, so no need to worry about late fees.

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About OverDrive
OverDrive is a leading multichannel digital distributor of eBooks, digital audiobooks, music and video. We supply a secure lending platform for 22,000 libraries, schools and retailers worldwide with support for all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Nook®, Android™ phones and tablets, and Kindle® (U.S. only). OverDrive has been named to the EContent 100 as a company that matters most in the digital content industry and is a member of the 2012 Technology Fast 500. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland. www.overdrive.com

USDA Rural Development Information Meetings

Staff from the USDA Rural Development Greenwich Office would like to invite you to join them at one of the six informational meetings where they will discuss their Housing and Community Facilities programs.

The CF Loan Program for FY 2014 has an abundance of low interest loan money available (current interest rates range from 4.375– 4.5 percent).  Under the CF Program loans/grants can be made to public bodies and non- profit organizations, located in areas with a population of 20,000 or less.  The program helps communities provide vital services and amenities for their residents and visitors.  This includes fire and rescue support services (such as fire halls, fire trucks, ambulances, and equipment), town halls, town barns, libraries, education facilities, and health care centers.  These are just a few of the eligible purposes for this type of USDA Rural Development funding.Continue reading→

Fit to a T – U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative

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The U.S. Bone and Joint Initiative (USBJI) offers free of charge, public education programs: Fit to a T, USBJI’s program on bone health, and Experts in Arthritis, a program aimed at the general public for all ages.

USBJI will work with your library to promote the program, line up a healthcare presenter, and supply for free, all of the materials needed for these one-hour programs. To schedule either a Fit to a T or Experts in Arthritis program in your community,  visit the USBJI website for more information.