The Open Book: The Blog of the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library: Library Browsing Online

Monday, February 3, 2014

Library Browsing Online

Winter cold has set in. And Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of it.

But if you’re planning an escape to somewhere warmer and want to pack light, check out Overdrive on the Cambridge Public Library’s website for a few vacation reads. Overdrive is a digital media catalog of eBooks and audiobooks. Library card holders can browse and check out any title online and read or listen on a Kindle, Droid, iPhone, or Nook.

You don't even have to have your own eBook reader...you can check out a Nook from the library too. In fact, with support from the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, Nooks are now available at all Cambridge Public Library branches and the main library.

Don’t worry…if you’re weathering the cold from home, the eLibrary page on the Cambridge Public Library’s website offers some exceptional options for library browsing from the sofa! Check product reviews before you buy that new coffee maker, get recommendations for what you should read next, or learn a new language so next winter you have an excuse to head to warmer climates.

There are always great things happening at the library! For more information on how you can get involved with the Friends and help support our Cambridge libraries, click here.

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Upcoming CPL Events

9/3/14 - Dr. James Collins explains the physical mechanisms of balance that most of us take for granted; 6:30pm, Main Library Lecture Hall

9/10/14 - Meet Lorenz J. Finison, author of Boston's Cycling Craze, 1880-1900, A Story of Race, Sport, and Society: How Cyclists of All Backgrounds made Boston a Hub of Nineteenth-century Bicycling; 6:30pm, Main Library Lecture Hall

9/15/14 - Join leading children's literature historian Leonard Marcus on the evening of Robert McCloskey's 100th birthday to explore the art of the picture book and the fascinating legacy of the beloved children's author and illustrator; 7pm, Main Library Children's Room

9/18/14 - The Fierce Reads Tour returns to the Teen Room. Meet authors Ann Aguirre (Mortal Danger), Caragh O'Brien (The Vault of Dreamers), and Marie Rutkoski (The Winner's Curse); 7pm, Main Library Teen Room

9/20/14 - Happy Birthday Curious George! Celebrate Curious George's birthday with stories, songs, and crafts. Plus meet Curious George and the Man with the Yellow Hat! 11am-1:30pm, Main Library

About The Friends of the Cambridge Public Library!

We are a group of dedicated volunteers who love books, learning, and all things related to our outstanding Cambridge public library system.

As "Friends of the Cambridge Public Library", our purpose is to promote an informed interest in library resources and programs, and to raise funds for the expansion and improvement of services and facilities throughout the public library system.

You can help us! We are always seeking volunteers, financial gifts, and in-kind contributions. For more information on how you can become more involved in our organization, please click here.

About The Cambridge Public Library

The Cambridge Public Library and its six branches serve as a doorway to opportunity, self-development and recreation for all its residents, and as a forum where they may share ideas, cultures and resources among themselves and with people around the globe. The free availability of information, the lively interaction of people, and the open exchange of ideas animate and extend the democratic mission of the library.

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