Rams Reader Program
The Rams Reader Program starts in October. In this program, children read three books for Rams posters, magnets, and a chance for tickets to one of the last Rams games in December (one set of tickets per library). One child will also get a chance to attend a party at Rams Park in the spring of 2005 (prizes are subject to change). For further information on the Rams Reader Program, please visit the O’Fallon Public Library.
New Grant
Our library is fortunate to be a part of a recently funded grant by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to establish Centers for Effective Non-Profits in five regional public libraries. Building on the library’s Grant Collection funded by the O’Fallon Rotary Club, the grant will provide additional funding for materials, staff training, and workshops for members of non-profit organizations to improve their effectiveness. More information will be forthcoming…
Computer Classes
The library offers a series of three different classes:
Beginner’s Internet
Basic Word
Library Databases
All are free, last ninety minutes, and are limited to eight students each. One class is held each month, usually at the end of the month. Look for advertisements in the local newspapers, on the library’s website ( www.ofallonlibrary.org) and on signs posted in the library.
Looking for Information?
The library has many databases that may have just what you are looking for:
· SIRS Researcher* – Full text articles from select periodicals
· SIRS Discoverer* – Full text articles from select periodicals for younger researchers
· Illinois NewsBank* – Major Illinois newspapers, plus the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
· EBSCO** – Over 2200 periodical titles, one third of them in full text
· FirstSearch** – One of the largest library databases available
· MasterPlots – Literary information
· Landmark Documents – Information on important United States documents
· American Indian – Information on Native Americans
· Value Line – The online version of Value Line, for stock market information
· PDREL – The Physician’s Desk Reference online, information about prescription drugs
· NoveList – A database of information on works of fiction
*Available online at home for O’Fallon Public Library card holders
**Available online at home for everyone
Friends of the Library Used Book Sale
October 7 – Preview Night - $5.00 entrance fee; free to Friends members
Prices: $1.00 for hardbacks
$ 0.50 for paperbacks
Other items specially priced
October 8 – 9 am to 6 pm
October 9 – 9 am to 2 pm All items $2 a bag
Sale is held in the Meeting Room and the Children’s Program Room
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