Summer Reading Kick-Off!

Join us from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm on Thursday, June 11 for our Summer Reading Program Kick-Off event!

This year's theme is Be Creative!

We will have games, door prizes and live music!

Local musician Andy Hunt will be entertaining everyone with his banjo playing!

Registration for the Summer Reading Program starts on Monday, June 8.

Summer Travel

Be sure to check out our June display on North Carolina summer travel! Click here to check our library catalog for books and material on North Carolina travel.

The June 2009 Book Page is here! 

Get 'em while they are hot (since we only get 50 copies).

This issue focuses on Father's Day, Michael Connelly, Jane Green, John Updike and grilling!

Thinking About Starting a Small Business?

We have the Summer 2009 Small Business Center Preview from Randolph Community College in our Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce Small Business & Leadership Collection (whew--long name). The preview lists available courses you can take at RCC to develop your entrepreneurial skills. The courses cover pricing, marketing, cash flow, tax planning, payroll and more!

If you are thinking about starting your own business, make sure to contact the staff of the Small Business Center (336-633-0275) at RCC or the counselors in the GATE program (336-633-0306).

We offer over 100 different books at the library that you can check out on starting and running a small business--it is a great place to start!

Financial Survival Book Available at the Library!

Thanks to the author, Kristen Eckstein, we have two copies of her book available for checkout (click on the link to request a copy from our online catalog).

• Financial Survival: Practical Ways to Save Money

Kristen will be making a second appearance at the Archdale Library on Tuesday, June 16 at 7:00pm.

Financial Survival at the Library!

Author Kristen Eckstein of Imagine Studios will present a program on Financial Survival at 10:30 am on Monday, May 18 as part of our Job-Hunting Series. Everyone is welcome.

Kristen recently published Financial Survival: Practical Ways to Save Money.

Kristen will discuss:

• Surviving on very little income
• Paying down your debt for good
• Not having to struggle financially
• Having enough money for your normal bills and debt payments
• Stretching your money further than you thought it would go
• Living on a thinner-than-a-shoestring budget
• Finding the things you need cheap or free

In her book, Kristen Eckstein shares insights that changed her lifestyle when her family lived for several years with little and no income. To this day, she uses the principles she discovered to save money and actively shares them with others. She hopes your financial life is changed for the better by the content within this book.

This program is FREE and open to everyone.

Call us at 431-3811 for more information!

You can follow the library on twitter @ http://twitter.com/rcpl

Free Program about Media Buying at the Archdale-Trinity Chamber!

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The ABC's of Media Buying in a Recession will be held at the Archdale-Trinity Chamber of Commerce on Monday, May 4, from 5:30 - 8:30.

It is Free!

There will be a Media and Marketing Mixer @ 5:30.

Marketing for Maximum Effect @ 6:30

• Understanding a rate card
• Graphic designers and art
• News releases
• Media relations
• Marketing - outside the box
• Bang for your buck

Round Table Discussion @ 7:30

Refreshments @ 8:00

Call the Chamber at 336-434-2073 or Randolph Community College at 336-862-7980 for more information.

Book Sale Coming!

The Archdale Library Friend's Spring Book Sale will be Saturday, May 16 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

We are accepting donations! Just bring them to the circulation desk during our normal operating hours.

More Job-Hunting Resources!

NCLIVE.org has added 204 career-related e-books to its NetLibrary collection.

What does this mean for you?

If you visit the library and use our computers to sign up for a NetLibrary account, you can access all of the e-books from your home computer!

A few of the 2009 titles:

• Careers in Marketing
• Great Jobs for Sociology Majors
• Careers for Hard Hats & Other Construction Types
• Careers for History Buffs & Others Who Learn from the Past
• Nursing School Entrance Exams
• Opportunities in Animal and Pet Care Careers
• Opportunities in Forensic Science Careers Opportunities in Interior Design and Decorating Careers
• Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers
• Opportunities in Psychology Careers
• Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers
• Resumes for Health and Medical Careers
• Resumes for the 50+ Job Hunter

Once you are logged into NetLibrary, you can search for the e-books by title.

What is NC LIVE?

NC LIVE offers the citizens of North Carolina online access to a diverse collection of electronic resources including complete articles from over 16,000 newspapers, journals, magazines, and encyclopedias, indexing for over 25,000 periodical titles, and access to over 25,000 online print and audio books. NC LIVE is available free of charge to library patrons, students, and educators from four communities of interest (COIs) — public libraries, community colleges, the state’s university system, and members of the North Carolina Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. NC LIVE can be accessed from within an affiliated library or from home.

April Bookpage is Available!

We have the April Bookpage on display.

Come on in and get 'em while they're hot!!!

New Reference Titles!

We have added two new reference titles to the collection:

• The 2009 Writer's Market, and
• The 2009 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market.

We had to stop there. The publishers ran out of possessive marks!

Snow Day!

Yes, we are enjoying the snow day in the Archdale/Trinity area!

New Computers!

We are excited to be able to offer two new computers for the public. That makes fourteen!

Each computer offers Internet and Office 2007. All you need is a Randolph County Public Library card.

Click here to see what you need to get one.

BookPage

BookPage is back!!!

The Archdale Library Friends have purchased a year subscription to this monthly title that recommends and reviews new books.

Make sure you stop in soon to get your copy--we only get 50 a month!

Job-Hunting Links

Thanks to Pam Freeze, Coordinator of HRD Programs at Randolph Community College for being the guest speaker at our Job-Hunting workshop.



The next workshop will be held on Monday, March 9 at 10:30 am. Call us at 33-431-3811 for more information.



During the session on February 23, Pam spoke about online resources that are available to job-hunters. All are available for free and are just a small sampling of what you can find available through RCC and at the Library's online portal, Randquest.org:

• RCC Library Employment & Career site. Click on the link for America's Career Infonet--learn about occupation and career information; labor market information and resources; and other job-related demographics.
• College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC.org) Career Center--click on the link for Career Key to take a short test about your interests to discover interests and a possible new career!
• Indeed.com--Google's answer to the job search engine. Search for open positions based on keyword and geographic location. Sign up for daily Google alerts based on specific searches
  

Job-Hunting Books

Check out our catalog link for books and other material on job-hunting.

• SUBJECT: Job-Hunting sorted by most current

For other updates about the library, follow us on Twitter!

Library Programming

Over the next few weeks, we have a lot of exciting programming.

Our regular storytimes are at 10:30 am (pre-school) and 11:15 am (lap time) on Thursdays.

Liz Trosper will present a StormWater SMART presentation at the library on Thursday, February 19 @ 3:30 pm. Geared towards elementary and junior high students, Liz will discuss water runoff and how we can make a difference. Liz will bring her interactive Storm Water display and the kids will see where everything that we do ends up!

Our next Job-Hunting Networking Group will meet on Monday, February 23 @ 10:30 am.

Join us as we discuss tips and tricks for landing a job. A guest speaker will be on hand to share resources. There will be time for questions, answers and discussion!



Have some family photos lying around?

Join us on Saturday, February 28 @ 11:00.

Elizabeth Saunders will share techniques for preserving heritage photographs and how to identify who is who!

Help us celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday on Tuesday, March 3 @ 7:00 pm. Games, stories and refreshments for the family!

Archdale Library on Facebook!

Are you a fan of Facebook?

Log in and become a fan of the Archdale Public Library.

Programming updates and information will be sent through fan updates on Facebook. it is an easy way to keep up with all of the information about your favorite Library!

Job-Hunting Resources!

Join us at the first meeting of the Job-Hunting Networking Group. We will be meeting on Monday, February 9 at 10:30. Learn about community groups and resources that can help you find a job. This isn't a job fair, but a place for like-minded individuals looking to network, share tips and learn how to land that perfect job.

Our first speaker is Michelle Cole, Senior Director of the Basic Skills Program at Randolph Community College. Michelle will talk about community resources available from RCC.

Everyone is invited. Meetings will be held bi-monthly at the Library. Call us at 431-3811 or e-mail me for more information.

We have added more job-hunting books to the library collection!

• Resumes for Dummies
• Job Search Solution
• The Only Resume and Cover Letter Book You'll Ever Need
• Knock 'Em Dead 2009

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I wrote an article for the January 29, 2009 Archdale-Trinity News about the resources available from the library for help with job-hunting, financial aid and learning new skill sets (including G.E.D.). You can find most of them by visiting the library's website: RandolphLibrary.org

• Mango Languages--study Spanish, French, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese and English for Spanish Speakers.
• Ferguson's Career Guidance Center--job-hunting, interviewing, resumes, basic job skills and career information.
• Learning Express Library--G.E.D. study and practice tests; practice exams for Civil Service, College Entrance Exams, Cosmetology, EMS, Firefighter,Graduate School Entrance Exams, Law Enforcement, Military, Nursing, Real Estate, Teaching, TOEFL Preparation, U.S. Citizenship and more!
  

Help in Tough Times

The Library offers some amazing resources to help in these tough economic times. DVDs, cookbooks, job-hunting, finances, exercise, recreational reading, computers...

You get the picture.

I ran across this link while reading the Wise Bread blog: Getting Through Tough Times.

Just another way the public library can help--by finding the information you need!