e-readers

We now have a Sony e-reader! We will load a book onto it for you to read. Then you check it out for 3 weeks and read it like a book. See what this new technology is all about. See if you like reading on a device before you buy.
Also have 2 Kindles which are going out like crazy. Have over 40 books loaded onto the Kindles.

More Audio & other news

In addition to the NetLibrary audio downloads, now also for the iPod, we have downloadable audio from iConn. Both are featured on the homepage, and easy to use. Try them.

New databases for the year include JobNow an online service for people writing resumes and going to interviews. You can have a professional look over your resume or offer you interview tips and tricks. You need to create your own login if you use these services beyond the Library card authorization.

Have a late fee for items you returned past the due date? You can now pay online from home using a credit card.

All our public use computers have Office 2007 loaded on them. Did you know that you can still save your documents in older versions so you can read them or email them to others who do not have 2007? Click the Office button in the left hand corner (there is no "file" anymore) and click on Save As. Choose Word 97-2003 and give your file a name. Or ask a Reference Librarian to show you how.

Downloadables now for the iPod

At last!
Our Netlibrary subscription now includes books that can be downloaded to any iPod, iPhone, iTouch. My colleague Laurie has an iPhone and she has downloaded several books. But here is the tip: be very patient. Follow the directions, plug in your iPod device, and walk away. Stay away for a while, up to an hour. It takes a while because it loads it onto iTunes first, then your device. When you come back it will be all done.
Jeff will have 2 public sessions on the Downloadables, on Saturday May 30 or Saturday June 27. Both are at 9:30 a.m. in the Plaut Conference Room. Click here to register.

Office 2007 loaded

Jeff has been busy loading Office 2007 onto all the computers in the Technology Center at the New Canaan Library. The look and feel of Office 2007 is quite different: there are ribbons instead of toolbars. The commands are all under tabs and actually are better organized once you get used to it. The Reference Staff will be offering classes in Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007 during March, April and May. Go to the computer class list on the website to see dates and times. Register online. Or give us a call at 203-594-5003. The staff is always available to help when you are using the Office suite and have a question or a problem.