Are you interested in being part of a book discussion group? The group is meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Please call the library at 330-385-2048 and ask for Melissa. (Any persons may participate in the book discussions, but it must be known that some material may be adult orientated.)
There are no meetings in July or August. The September - June list will be posted in June.
The library has a computer lab on the second floor with 8 general use computers. Productivity software is available on all computers. We require a library card in good standing (no overdue materials or fines) to use computers. Users must abide by the following Internet Acceptable Use Policy.
Internet Acceptable Use Policy
Internet access is available on selected public computer terminals for all users of the Carnegie Public Library of East Liverpool, Ohio.
Internet access is provided by the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN), a network linking all public libraries in Ohio with the goal of providing equity of access to global information for all citizens. Access to the Internet is compatible with the Carnegie Public Library's endorsement of the American Library Association's Bill of Rights, Code of Ethics, and the library's mission statement.
The Internet offers access to a wealth of material that is personally, professionally, and culturally enriching to individuals of all ages. It is, however, an unregulated medium with a highly diverse user population. The Internet contains material that some might find offensive or disturbing. The Carnegie Public Library has no control over the information that can be accessed through the Internet and is not responsible for its content.
Library patrons are responsible for the information accessed by their children.
Only parents may restrict the Internet resources chosen by their children.
Parents are advised to supervise children's use of the Internet.
Sources on the Internet do not always provide accurate, complete or current information.
As with any material provided by the library, the user must take responsibility in questioning the validity of the information found. The library does not warrant information available through the Internet to be accurate, factual, legal, or complete.
Users may not use the library's computers for any of the following:
* Unauthorized entry into any other computer or network
* Any action which violates copyright
* Any action which interferes with the use of information sources
* The sending, receiving, or displaying of text or graphics which may reasonably be construed as obscene
* Any action that seeks to invade the privacy of individuals
* Any action that destroys, alters, prevents, or interferes with computer-based information
* Any activity that violates local, state, and/or federal laws
* Commercial activity
* Political lobbying
* Disrupting the use of the Internet by others
* Library staff will make every effort to offer searching suggestions and answer some questions, but they cannot provide in-depth training on Internet and personal computer use. Some staff members have extensive knowledge of the Internet; others have less experience. Because of scheduling, staff members who are knowledgeable about the Internet may not always be available.
Any patron found to have violated any of the above will lose all Internet privileges.
Officially adopted by the Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees on October 23, 1996.
Computer Use Policy
1. The library provides computers for public use, but does not provide instruction in the use of the computer or use of any specific web sites.
2. A patron must present a library card in good standing in order to use the computers. There must be no more than $2.00 in unpaid charges on the patron’s card. A patron who cannot pay their entire balance initially may make payments in increments of $1.00 each time they wish to use the computers, until their balance has been paid in full.
3. Computers are checked out for use in half-hour time periods. A patron may use a computer for an unlimited time period while no other patrons are waiting, but may be asked to finish their session any time after a half-hour has elapsed if other patrons are waiting to use the computers.
4. Once a patron has been asked to vacate because of other waiting patrons, a period of one half-hour of non-use must elapse before they will be afforded the one half-hour expiration period again. They may get on any computer as soon as it is free, but if the half-hour has not elapsed they may be requested to vacate if another patron wishes to use the computers.
5. Patrons waiting to use the computers may wait in either the nonfiction room or the reference room on the 2nd floor. They may not stand near the computers or around the 2nd floor railing.
6. There is normally one user per computer. Staff may make exceptions for two people to sit at one computer. Space and the privacy of other patrons do not allow for more people to be gathered at one computer. Standing behind or beside seated computer users is not permitted for anyone, including members of the user’s party. Others in the user’s party may wait in either the nonfiction room or reference room on the 2nd floor, or on the first floor.
7. A patron wishing to move to another free computer must alert the staff so that the correct expiration time is recorded. Otherwise, the patron may be requested to vacate the computer based on the recorded expiration time of the previous patron.
8. Computer use for each day ends one quarter-hour before the closing of the library.
9. Staff do not type documents for patrons or complete online forms or account registrations.
10. Staff may provide assistance with printing when possible but cannot necessarily modify print formatting or correct printing errors. Patrons must pay for all pages which they print.
11. Patrons may listen to audio content from the web only by bringing in their own headphones or earbuds. Listening to audio openly for all patrons to hear is not appropriate.
Display Cases
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Meeting room facilities are available at the library. The primary purpose of the library community room is to provide facilities for library related activities. Organizations and groups are welcome, although the room is not to be used for commercial (business) or purely social purposes. The room should be used for meetings that are open to the public. When use of the room is needed, call 330-385-2048x103 to schedule a date and time for using the room. Advance requests are encouraged as the room is popular. No charges are made for use.
Check our event calendar for programs. It has library programming listed as well as community organization meetings taking place at the library.
Carnegie Public Library provides several outreach programs for the local community. Inquiries should be directed to the Librarian responsible for the program.
Homebound
The library has a program for delivering materials to patrons in the city of East Liverpool who can not travel to the library.
There are no age requirements. This program is for children who may be sick for an extended time, parents who are confined to their homes or for any patrons who may have a disability or inability to be active outside their homes.
The materials are delivered once every two weeks, unless there is a holiday or special circumstance. We are happy to try to obtain books that we may not own through our interlibrary loan system
Nursing Home Loan
The library provides books for the nursing homes in the area. A number of books are provided on a rotating basis; however, if you have a relative with specific reading needs in one of the nursing homes, you can request extra books for them. For more information please contact Tom Marlatt, 330-385-2048x106, at the library.
This story time allows children 3-6 years of age to interact with other children for 45 minutes of sharing books, songs, crafts once each week for 6 weeks.
Numbers are limited to 20 children.
Children attend these sessions alone. Parents are welcome to wait in the library.
Story Times: Wednesday 10:00 am.
Sessions begin April 3. Sign up starts March 25.
Upcoming programs will appear in our Events Calendar.
2013's program theme is "Dig into Reading!"
Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m.
Treasure Reading - Let's Dig In and find some story treasure with Noreen from East Palestine.
Wednesday, June 26, 2 p.m.
Plant a Seed, Read - Carrie from Columbiana will help our imaginations grow.
Wednesday, July 3, 2 p.m.
We Dig Dinosaurs - Let Sharon from Lisbon prove to you that good stories are not extinct. Dinosaurs do roam in our library books.
Wednesday, July 10, 2 p.m.
Game Day - This is your chance to compete in games designed by our own staff. Come and see what kind of games I've dug up this time.
Wednesday, July 17, 2 p.m.
Mummy Madness - Come see the fun unearthed by Rachel from Wellsville
Wednesday, July 24, 2 p.m.
Dinosaur Detectives - presented by Carnegie Science Center of Pittsburgh - Come hang out with professional scientists as we explore a favorite topic. This program has been sponsored by the Elks Lodge #258.
Wednesday, July 31, 2 p.m.
Dirty Stories - Lindsay from Leetonia will be covering us this week. Let's find the magic hidden under the dirt.
WEDNESDAY PROGRAMS WILL BE HELD AT THE SALVATION ARMY.
We are asking that you bring a non-perishable food item to any Wednesday program you attend. The Salvation Army is donating their space to us this summer and as a thank you, we would like to help them by donating food. The donation of food is not required to attend a program.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
We are continuing our reading challenge for dedicated readers through the summer. We will choose a specific chapter book for each week and have a “readers only” meeting to talk about what we liked or didn’t about the book selected. We will also allow time to share other books worth reading. Students only - and oh yeah, did I mention the snacks?
Thursday, June 20, 1 p.m.
Tunnels by Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams
This book can be picked up June 10. All other books will be handed out at the prior meeting.
Thursday, June 27, 1 p.m.
Me and the Pumpkin Queen by Ohio author Marlane Kennedy
Thursday, July 11, 1 p.m.
Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan
Thursday, July 18, 1 p.m.
To be determined by the readers.
OTHER HAPPENINGS
*COUPON GAME
Enter a drawing for a weekly prize by answering the question on the coupon. Ask for Details in the Children's Room.
*Stuffed Animal Contest
Thursday, June 13, 11a.m.
Bring a stuffed animal to the library to try for a prize! Prizes will be awarded for the Coolest, Most Huggable, Most Colorful, Silliest, Scariest, Best Dressed, Most Loved, Most Cheerful, Biggest, and Smallest animals registered, as well as, the Judges Choice. Prizes are awarded based on the judges' conception of these categories.
Registration will begin at 11 a.m., and will end for the judging to start at Noon. Prizes will be announced at 12:30 p.m. One entry per child. Animals can be picked up immediately after the publicity photos of the winners are taken.
Winners of the 2013 Stuffed Animal Contest.
*Toddler Time
*Pool Party
- at the Cartwright Pool/Thompson Park. Details will be announced later.
Date: To be announced
Time: 4-7 p.m.
The top 36 POINT EARNERS will get a Magnetic Photo Frame.
The top 25 READERS will get a book award.
5 Medals will be given EACH WEDNESDAY starting June 26th. They may be given for total points, total minutes read, or weekly totals, this will be decided each week by Miss Kim.
Merit Points will be awarded based on papers YOU turn in.
LOGGED TIME – 25pts/hour or 5pts/15min – Pick up a Time Log, color in a symbol for each 15 minutes read, put your name and phone number on the paper, have an adult initial/sign your paper, put it in the box at the library, start a new Time Log. You can read library books/ebooks/magazines/audio books, or books/ebooks/magazines/audio books from anywhere else.
CHECK OUT LIBRARY BOOKS – 5pts/book return – Put your name, phone number and age group (child, teen, or adult) on the back of your check out slip and turn it in for points or prize drawings. If you check out a lot of books, you can turn in additional slips for every 10 books you have checked out.
ATTEND A LIBRARY PROGRAM – 10pts/program – Any library program you attend, will gain you points. Attendance will be taken or door prize slips will account for attendance.
COUPON GAME – 5pts/week – There is a different question to be answered in the children’s room each week. If you participate, whether your answer is right or wrong, you will get 5 points and be entered into a drawing for candy. Winners are drawn at the Wednesday programs.
INCENTIVE GAME – 20pts/summer – Complete 8 of the activities on the sheet (you can pick these up at the library). You must color in the activities you did, put your name and phone number on the paper, have an adult initial/sign your paper, put it in the box at the library. You will only get points for this 1 time.
DIG INTO READING FAMILY FUN PAGE – 5pts each – Complete as much of the activity as you can (or ask a family member for help). Turn in the sheet with your name, phone number and have an adult initial/sign your paper, put it in the box at the library.
AWAY-FROM-HOME-GNOME – 10pts/picture location **1 bonus point/picture if you are reading in the picture** – Max points 110 for this activity – Pick up a gnome picture at the library, color the gnome, take the gnome away from home. Take a picture of yourself with the gnome, show your picture to Kim for 10/11 points, or leave us a copy of the picture you took to post in the library (make sure we have your name so you can get your points), OR send us an electronic picture to be posted on our website. Electronic pictures can be sent to eastliv@oplin.org [2] – any pictures received through email will get posted online without names at the Away From Home Gnome [3] gallery.
Library Hours:
Monday AND Thursday 9a.m. - 7p.m.
Tuesday AND Wednesday 9a.m. - 5p.m.
Friday AND Saturday 9a.m. - 1p.m.
**We will again be asking for a $2 donation at the time of sign up. This money will be used entirely to defray the cost of the on going summer programming. Additional donations will be happily accepted. Arrangements will be made for those unable to afford the initial expense.
We now have federal forms and booklets. We do not carry all forms but if we don't have the form you need you may be able to print it from the IRS website (10¢ per page). Individual assistance is available from the IRS at 1-800-829-1040.
If you are in the library and wish to print or copy forms or publications, please remember that the cost is 10¢ per page. We are an official tax form distribution location in Columbiana County (at no cost to you); however, we do not carry all forms, and we occasionally run out of those we do. If you choose to print or copy forms or publications, you must pay for them.
We have some Ohio State tax forms available at the library. Forms are also available at www.irs.gov [4] for Federal forms and Ohio forms are at http://www.tax.ohio.gov/ [5].
This time for children birth to 36 months introduces toddlers and one caregiver to the joys of language with one half hour of nursery rhymes, songs and stories once each week for 6 weeks.
Children MUST be accompanied by a caregiver who will stay with them.
Program Times: Monday 6:00 pm, Tuesday 10:00 am.
Sessions begin April 1 and 2. Sign up starts March 25th.
Upcoming programming will appear in our Events Calendar.
Carnegie Public Library offers free wireless access (Wi-Fi) in public areas.
Connecting to the Library's Wireless Network
Limitations and Disclaimers Regarding Wireless Access
Links:
[1] http://carnegie.lib.oh.us/sites/default/files/Display_Case_Request_Form.pdf
[2] mailto:eastliv@oplin.org
[3] http://carnegie.lib.oh.us/category/image-galleries/away-home-gnome
[4] http://www.irs.gov
[5] http://www.tax.ohio.gov/