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Currituck County Public Library
Dream Big Read! This Summer at the Library
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The theme for this summer's reading program is Dream Big Read! All three Currituck County libraries will be offering programs this summer to encourage children to visit the library and read. Prizes will be offered each week to children reading for at least 20 minutes a day along with the chance to enter a contest to win an MP3 player.
Children who don't practice their reading over the summer can lose as much as one grade level in reading skill. This is particularly true of first and second graders who have not yet developed reading fluency. So visit the library this summer, read, win prizes, and dream big!
The Barco library will host two family preschool story times on Wednesday, June 27 and Wednesday, July 18. Both programs will begin at 10:30 and last one hour. Stories, movement, songs and a craft will be included in each program. Children of all ages are welcome to come, but the stories and activities will be geared towards preschoolers.
For school age children, the Barco library will feature a weekly craft program on Wednesdays at 1:30, with the exception of 4th of July week when the program will take place on Tuesday. Dates for the programs are June 20, June 27, Tuesday July 3, July 11, July 18, and July 25. Each program will last one hour. Pre-registration is required for these classes. Please call 453-8345 to register.
The Moyock library will feature three family preschool story times on Wednesday June 20, Wednesday July 11, and Wednesday July 25. Programs start at 10:30 and include stories, songs and crafts.
For children ages 8 to 12, Spanish lessons will be provided on Wednesday June 20 and Wednesday July 25 at 2:00. Craft classes for children ages 8 to 12 will be held on Wednesday June 27, Thursday July 5, Wednesday July 11, and Wednesday July 18 at 2:00 p.m. Pre-registration is required for all these classes. Please call 435-6419 to register.
The Corolla Library will hold three programs this summer on Wednesdays July 18, July 25 and August 1. All programs will start at 10:00 a.m. and last one hour. July 18 will feature a visit from the Wildlife Education Center, July 25's program will be presented by the NC Aquarium and the August 1 program will be provided by Currituck County Extension. Pre-registration is not required.
NC Live Databases: Resources for Readers
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 11:33 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 12:22 |
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The author entries include biographical information as well as a bibliography, a summary of the author's accomplishments, the significance of the author's works and a critical review of his or her work. The entry for each work of literature includes a list of the characters, the setting, a summary of the plot, a description of the characters and a disucssion of the themes and meaning of the work. A bibliography of other references is included for students who need more sources for a homework assignment. The literary Reference Center Plus is an excellent resource for students and readers seeking more information about a specific author or literary work.
An author search will reveal all of an author's works in chronological order and identify those that are part of a series as well as the book's place in the series. Clicking on a book title, will reveal reviews of the book from professional sources. There is also a link to GoodReads so users can read reviews from the general public. A box to the right allows you to check off features of the book that you liked and ask the database to give you a list of similar titles. A list of hyper-links allows you to search by the same setting, tone, pace and genre of the book. NoveList is the next best thing to a knowledgeable library staff person. |
Open Library
Wednesday, 09 May 2012 13:50 | Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 14:30 |
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Open Library is also a great resource for anyone looking for free ebooks. Because Open Library scans books that were published as recently as 1999, readers can find titles that are more current than at other free ebook sites like Project Gutenberg. Like most free ebook sites, the books at Open Library do not work in the Kindle. To borrow books, you will need to start an account at Open Library and download the free Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. Interested parties can also contribute to the Open Library project by adding details about books, donating money to pay for scanning and donating books to be scanned. Click HERE to visit the Open Library website. |
The Literary Reference Center Plus provides summaries and literary criticism of famous pieces of literature and their authors. Users of this database can browse an alphabetical list of all the authors and works in the database or search only the most frequently studied.
NoveList Plus is a database for readers of all ages. Designed to help readers find out more about a specific book, find a new title that is similar to a favorite title or find titles in a specific genre (both fiction and non-fiction. Users can search by author, title, or a brief description of a book. An advanced search feature allows users to search by year of publication, Lexile reading level, author's gender, author's nationality, grade level and audience of the book, and whether it is a not-yet published book. 
Open Library is a project of the non-profit Internet Archives project. The goal of Open Library is to have a webpage for every book every published. First and foremost, Open Library is a catalag. The site already has records for over 20 million editions of books and 1.7 million scanned books. This is a resource for people trying to find a record of a book, and when possible, Open Library will also provide a link to a book seller like Amazon or Powell's (one of America's greatest used book stores) so the book can be purchased. 
