300 check out open house at Hubbard library
By LINDA M. LINONIS
linonis@vindy.com
hubbard
The love of the library and desire to share its diverse resources prompted staff, Friends of the Library and volunteers to donate their time at an open house Sunday afternoon at Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St.
Sherry Ault, director, estimated some 300 people stopped by. The event was tied to the start of National Library Week, which celebrates the value of libraries.
The theme, “Communities Thrive @ Your Library,” was taken to heart in Hubbard, where staff and volunteers showed visitors how to manage their library accounts online, access databases through the library’s Web page and use BookFlix, an online resource that aims to develop a love of reading in children.
“BookFlix is totally fun and interactive for children,” Ault said of the program that will read to children or let them read themselves. With bar-code information that they sign up for, families can access BookFlix from their homes at their convenience.
Sandy Walter, adult services supervisor, said about 20 people learned about Ohio Web Library and Mitchell’s Auto Repair databases. The Ohio Web Library provides access to genealogy, magazines and newspapers, reference and research, help with homework through such sites as Student Research Center and World Book Kids, books, arts, literature, business, government, history, biography, science, testing and exams.
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