Check It Out
by MELINDA HODGES
Got an e-reader? Want more audio books to download? Here’s some news for you: the Buda Public Library has signed up with the Central Texas Digital Consortium to offer you more downloadable materials.
Through the OverDrive digital resource platform, you’ll be able to download e-books, e-audio books, movies and music. You can check if your e-reader/mp3 player/computer is compatible with this service at http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc. We’re scheduled to start this service on Feb. 28.
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Are you getting ready to take a college entrance exam? Be sure to check out ePrep, the library’s video-based test prep tool. You can take practice tests, watch videos that explain every single question on the test or just work to increase your vocabulary from any Internet capable computer. ePrep covers the SAT, ACT, PSAT, PLAN, and SSAT tests, with the GED to be added soon. When bought for one student, this program starts at $100 per course. All you need to access any of these courses with us is a library card.
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Special programs coming up:
For children:
Valentine’s Extravaganza on February 12, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Arts, crafts, stories and lunch for children 8 years old and up. Call us or come in to register your child.
For high school students and adults:
Organic Gardening 101 on February 19, 2 – 4 p.m.: Learn the basics of organic gardening with instructor Billy Gray.
Art Class for Beginners on February 24, 6 – 7:30 p.m.: Come brush up those art skills or learn for the first time with instructor Patti Swanson.
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Give us a call at 295-5899 or e-mail us at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you!
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