Surprising Things @ Your Library

… thinking outside the book Angela Harris, ACLD Manager for Public Relations & Marketing Some Things That Might Surprise You About Your Library

10 branch libraries throughout the county…and now an e-branch

Bookmobile service In Gainesville & around Alachua County

Fiction and non-fiction books for all ages and tastes

Cassette and CD versions of your favorite books

E-Audio Books downloadable to your personal mp3 player (Windows compatible) Preloaded Playaway Audio Books Preloaded mp3 player you can check out (headphones & batteries not included) &

Audiobooks

E-books

Videos

Music

And More…

Download Materials Online @ Your Library Website

Music CDs of all types

DVDs and VHS for education & entertainment

Databases (E resources) available online from home aka “The Library’s Best Kept Secret”

Ask a Question, Get an Answer in person, over the phone or online

Fun & Informative Programs for all ages

Specialty Services @ Your Library

Services for the disabled

Homebound mail service

Deposit collections in nursing homes, after-school centers, Hospice

Snuggle Up Centers for early childhood education

Free Wireless Internet at all branches & in-house laptop checkout

Free Meeting Space Available at most branches for non-commercial purposes

Online Services www.aclib.us

Get a library card

Check catalog

Place holds

Renew materials

Search databases

Read or check out e books

Reserve a computer

Get reading recommendations

Ask a question

& and much more

Books for Soldiers

Over the past two years, Tower Road Library staff and local volunteers sent more than 10,000 magazines and books to deployed U.S. military members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan

Friends of the Library collects financial donations for postage.

Volunteers help gather magazines and other items for troops.

Over 400 boxes have made their way from the Tower Road Library to remote bases in Iraq and Afghanistan

The Alachua County Library District (ACLD) Foundation is a support group for the Alachua County Library District.

Incorporated in 1989 as a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation, the Foundation's mission is to provide supplemental funding to the library with an emphasis on long-term support and planned giving.

Katherine's Tree is a ten foot high "donor tree" located at the Headquarters Library in downtown Gainesville. Each leaf on Katherine's Tree represents an endowment gift of $2,000 or more.

Library Foundation

2008 Booksales:

Spring 2008 April 19 - 23

Fall 2008 October 18 – 22

http://www.acldfol.org/

Accepts donations year-round and has many volunteers who sort, price, and arrange these books for the public semi-annual book sales.

The money made during the book sales is used for budgeted library support, scholarships for library staff, special projects, and county literacy projects.

430-B North Main Street Gainesville, Florida 32601 352-375-1676 [email_address]

Supporting Your Library

Internships

High School Internships.

Volunteer:

Who Can Volunteer?

Anyone who is 12 years old and older.

Individuals who are reliable and able to stick to sometimes unexciting - but vital - tasks.

People who can commit to volunteering 2-4 hours a week (maximum is 20 hours/ week) for a 3-6 month period depending on the tasks.

Volunteer Coordinator:

Alachua County Library District Headquarters 401 E University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 352) 334-3943 TDD users, call (352) 334-3904. or e-mail Kerry Dowd @ Kdowd@aclib.us

Library Government