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Computer Class Registration Opens March 15
The Troy Library's online calendar is temporarily unavilable. We expect our calendar to be back online within a few days.
As a result registration for the Library's computer classes will open on Monday, March 15, at 10 am.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
For more information, please email the Technology Department, or phone 248.524.3542.
Read an E-Book Week, March 7-13
Read an E-Book Week was started in 2004 to help promote ebooks and the concept of reading electronically. While ebooks did take some time to catch on, they have become increasingly popular in recent years with the launches of the Sony Reader, the Amazon Kindle, and the Barnes and Noble nook In 2009, ebook sales reached $169.5 million. With the upcoming launch of the Apple iPad and other ereaders, these sales will undoubtedly continue to grow.
The Troy Public Library offers two services that provide ebooks: NetLibrary and OverDrive. (To find out more about these, click on Downloadable Audio, Video on the left.) But did you know that several other eresources offered by the Library also contain ebooks, such as Gale Virtual Reference Library, Learning Express Library, and World Book Online Reference Center? You can access these resources by clicking on eResources on the left.
Regardless of which service you use, try reading an ebook this week!
OverDrive Releases BlackBerry Audiobook App
OverDrive, one of the vendors that supplies downloadable audiobooks to the Troy Library, has released an app for BlackBerry smartphones. Called OverDrive Media Console for BlackBerry, you can now download OverDrive MP3 format audiobooks directly to your BlackBerry. The app is still a beta release, but you can download it here.
Do you have a BlackBerry Storm or BlackBerry Curve? If so, download OverDrive's BlackBerry app and give it a try.
(Overdrive also has an app for Android smartphones.)
Are You Ready to Sell on Ebay?
Online auction site eBay is offering a promotion for sellers: List five items every 30 days and pay no listing fees!
If you're ready to sell on eBay, join us in the Troy Public Library on Wednesday, February 24, at 6:30 pm. Bring a description of the item you would like to sell, and digital photos of the item on a flash drive or disk. We will walk you through the steps of creating the listing and we will answer any questions you have about selling on eBay. You must already have an eBay and PayPal acount and should be familiar with buying on eBay.
Register now - seats are limited.