All Palm Beach County Library
System locations will close at 5:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, November 25,
and remain closed on
Thursday, November 26, and
Friday, November 27, for Thanksgiving. |
Monday, November 23, 2:00 p.m.
Main Library (Meeting Room)
Join us for a short business meeting and election of officers followed by:
Special Guest Speaker:
Eliot Kleinberg
Columnist for The Palm Beach Post and Florida historian who has authored many books including his new “Wicked Palm Beach: Lifestyles of the Rich and Heinous,”
who will talk about “Florida’s Amazing History and Why You Should Care.”
Preferred seating for Friends’ members.
Seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
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“It’s not just a family problem behind closed doors, but a problem that affects the whole community,” said Mary Cauthen, Director of Domestic Abuse Programs of the YWCA of Palm Beach County, during a press conference at the Wellington Branch. Cauthen, along with Tanya Vu Shepherd, Supervising Attorney for the Family Violence Unit of the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office, and Corporal Paul Rubino of the Palm Beach County Sherriff’s Office, were on hand to kick-off the unveiling of the Verizon Wireless Clothesline Project art exhibit, it’s only appearance in the South Florida area. The exhibit was designed to bring awareness to the community about the emotional and physical devastation of domestic violence.
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Calling all Florida HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
What is The Director’s Chair?
The Director’s Chair is a video contest for Florida high school students. Create a 30-second video promoting Ask a Librarian for a chance to win some great prizes.
So…what exactly IS Ask a Librarian? It’s a free online service that allows you to chat with a Florida librarian for instant help with homework, papers and general questions. (Want to learn more? Click here.)
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WPTV's Chandra Bill stopped by to read From Head to Toe for "Families Reading Together." Watch the video here!
November 2009 marks the Palm Beach County Library System’s 6th Annual Families Reading Together Campaign. This event serves to remind the community of the importance of sharing books with children and encouraging them to read on their own. This project is made possible by community sponsors and all events are free to the public.
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We are pleased to announce that readers at the Palm Beach County Library System can now check out and download EPUB eBooks from our Digital Media Collection.
EPUB eBook downloads are electronic versions of conventional print books. Users can browse our Digital Media Collection site for titles, check them out with their Palm Beach County Library card, and download them to their home computer. EPUB eBooks can be read on both PC and Macintosh computers using Adobe Digital Editions software, available to download and install free on our site. EPUB eBooks can also be transferred to the Sony Reader for reading on the go.
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6th Annual “Families Reading Together” Campaign
Digital Media Collection Introduces EPUB eBooks!
