Minutes from March 16, 2011

THANK YOU to Julie Yen from the Casa Grande Public Library who was our guest speaker at today's meeting!  Julie used our full two hour meeting to show us the benefits that are available through our local library and there was a line of people after the meeting with even more questions for her.


There is a plethora of information on the library website:
www.cglibrary.org

www.CasaGrandeAz.gov

You need a library card to gain access to most of the information and getting a card is easy.  You need some kind of photo ID plus proof of residency.  An APS invoice or your Palm Creek registration form will suffice.  The card is good for one year.  You can gain access to the library information even after you travel back to your "other" home. 

Julie pointed out where we can gain access to magazines and newspapers, some dating back many years.  We can access programs to learn languages, study genealogy, develop crafts, repair a car, build a house, etc etc as the list goes on and on through their database.  I plan to spend LOTS of time at their on line resources.  We can download eBooks, audio books, movies, photos, etc.

Julie brought samples of different kinds of e-readers like Nook, iPad, Barnes & Noble, etc.  We discussed pros and cons of each.  She also demonstrated how we can download these items straight to our computers.

Another favorite topic was the calendar of different computer classes offered by the library. 


Thanks again, Julie!