Suggested donation is $20 per person.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, all proceeds are for the benefit of the East Fishkill Community Library.

RSVP by calling Jan Bushey at 845 221-6123.  Cheerio!

• Hard cover books & DVDs $2
• Oversize paperbacks $1
• Regular paperbacks 3/$1
• Children’s hard cover 50 ¢
• Children’s paperbacks 25 ¢

On Sunday, fill a bag for $3.00 or a box for $5!
Sale is located at East Fishkill Town Hall, 330 Route 376, right next to the library. See you then!

The problem is two-fold.  One can be fixed with money and the other… not so much.

MHLS is responsible for purchasing eBooks using money that all of the libraries contribute.  We work as a group to determine how much money we want to put in the pool – and that has been increasing and will most likely continue to do so.

But the real challenge is that there are very few publishers that actually allow eBooks to be purchased and loaned by libraries.  Believe it or not, the old way of buying a book just doesn’t work with econtent and libraries are forced to work within the complicated constraints developed by publishers concerned about their bottom line.  You may have heard about HarperCollins, a publisher which does sell to libraries but decided about one year ago to alter the definition of the word “sell” to mean “good for 26 circulations”.  And, in fact, the argument can be made that libraries never really owned the eBook but purchased a restricted license instead.

To add another layer to the mix, libraries can’t purchase directly from publishers but have to go through a third party.  This isn’t intrinsically a bad thing – it allows the third party, in this case it’s Overdrive, to negotiate and develop software solutions.  However, that service comes with a price tag of it’s own which contributes to the “money” referenced earlier.

If you’re interested in letting your voice be heard, here’s a list of publishers that refuse to sell eBooks to libraries.  Next time you’re looking for a good book to download think of them if you can’t find anything to your liking.

Macmillan Publishing
75 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 226-7521
customerservice@mpsvirginia.com

Simon & Schuster
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 698-7000
http://simonandschuster.com/about/contact_us

Hachette Book Group
466 Lexington Avenue #131
New York, NY 10017
(212) 364-1100
customer.service@hbgusa.com

Penguin Group
375 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
(212) 366-2000
ecommerce@us.penguingroup.com

Brilliance Audio
1704 Eaton Drive
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616) 846-5256
libsales@brillianceaudio.com

Say you’re looking for someplace new to eat, or for someone to repair your favorite Blahniks or maybe  a dentist.  You type in your search terms and the area or zip code and when you hit enter you’ll get a list of results.  And, better yet, if other people have been to those businesses, you’ll have some reviews to peruse to help  you narrow down your choices.  If you sign up for your own account you’ll be able to leave reviews of your own that will help other people…and so on down the line.

You may not be entirely surprised to find out that the East Fishkill Community Library has a page on Yelp! and we would just LOVE it if you would write a review.  Tell the Yelp! community what you like about your local library.  And, when you’re traveling, don’t forget to search for other libraries so that you can visit them too!

Here’s an article about Yelp! and here’s a shortcut to our Yelp! page.

Browse our newsletter and drop us a line on how the library is important to you.  And remember – you’re important to us!!

“Well, how much more?” you may be asking yourself right now…  A lot!  In addition to full information on each of the fifty states and four territories, there’s also a complete section with information regarding the country.  Facsimiles of important original documents as well as complete transcripts; full biographical, political and social articles on each president; a complete list of embassies located in the US including phone numbers, addresses and web pages; a travel guide which includes tipping guides!

This database has more appeal than “just” for school work – it is also helpful to the traveler, the armchair traveler, students of history and those who are intellectually curious.  (Please note that remote use of this database is only available to residents of East Fishkill.  On-site use is available to anyone by using East Fishkill’s computers.)

Interested?  Just click on the photo or the link on the left-side bar, plug in your library card number and PIN and have fun!  Don’t have a PIN and not sure how to get one?  Click here.

And for all of you who made it to the bottom of the article, we have a pop quiz for you!  What was the librarian’s name in the episode “All Our Yesterdays” in the original Star Trek series?  Look it up and you’ll see the connection!

Melina Makris talks with Youth Services Librarian Cathy Nuding about Credo a wonderful research tool that you can use from home 24/7.  To use Credo, click on the “Credo” link in the Books and More box to the left.  To sign into any database, you’ll need your library card and PIN.  Only East Fishkill residents have access to Credo.

Below is a short tutorial on how to use Credo to find the text of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. (PS – There’s no sound on this clip…)

We have a new installment of Library Life in which Melina Makris interviews David Keaton, one of the talented painters who has shown his work at the library.  He talks a little about what motivated him to become an artist and how his life is interconnected with libraries.  There’s also a brief tour of some of his work.  Welcome David!

Melina Makris interviewed Raymonda Crowe, one of the artists who displayed her work at the library.  We think you’ll enjoy hearing about how Raymonda got interested in quilting scenes with pomegranates.  And as we’re posting this on February 14 – Valentine’s Day – it might be a good time to mention that pomegranates are often associated with love.

For a brief tour of Raymonda’s work, click here: