Ready to try an ebook?

We wish you could visit us in person to check out books, but in the meantime you can get lots and lots of ebooks for free with your library card! For those of you who haven't used ebooks before and have decided that now is the time to try, here is some information on our two largest ebook collections!

Wisconsin's Digital Library
Available through OverDrive or Libby
Overdrive and Libby are home to the same collection, one that we share with the whole state of Wisconsin. They are two different platforms owned by the same company, so you can choose one or both to use. You'll find an app for both OverDrive and Libby free to download in the app store of whatever device you use. Or you can access them from your computer using the links above. You'll need to set up an account and login with your library card number and pin.

• Lots of ebooks, audiobooks, and movies available.
• Most items work the same way they do in the physical library - if someone has the item checked out you can place it on hold.
• Lucky Day collection for popular items that you can check out instantly with no holds.

Hoopla

Available at Hoopla Digital

Hoopla is home to a collection of digital titles that we share with the rest of the Arrowhead Library system. You can download a free Hoopla app on your device to get started. You'll need to make an account with your library card number and pin.

• Many ebooks, audiobooks, movies, tv shows, and music available.
• Each library user is allowed 6 downloads a month. Users are allowed to download content simultaneously, so there are no holds!
• Our library does have a daily maximum of downloads, so sometimes you will get a message asking you to come back the next day to download an item if our Eager Free users have already used all of the daily allowance.
• Bonus borrows collection for items that don't count against your monthly allowance or our library's daily limits.

If you have questions about getting started with our digital collections or need help accessing your account, please send us an email at eagerfree@als.lib.wi.us or a message on our Facebook page. 

Hang with us on Facebook!

While the library is closed, we are trying to stay connected online. You can find a lot of resources on our website and we will be socializing on Facebook through the week. Here's what we have planned...

Make It Monday
Visit our Facebook page to share what you are making! Maybe it's a castle of blocks, a loaf of bread, or a painting! Share a picture and get some inspiration for your next project from your friends neighbors!

Storytime LIVE
Wednesdays at 10am
Join us online for live storytime streaming from our main Facebook page on Wednesdays at 10am! We'll share stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

Currently Reading 
Visit our Facebook page on Thursdays to share what you are currently reading and get recommendations for what to read next from your friends and neighbors!

Currently Watching
Visit our Facebook page on Saturdays to share what you are currently watching and get recommendations for what to watch next from your friends and neighbors!

Virtual Story Time With An Evansville Police Officer
Tuesdays at 11am (April 7 and 14)
Join BASE, Evansville PD and Eager Free Public Library for a virtual story time, as we all work to keep #EvansvilleTogether even during social distancing! An officer from the Evansville Police Department will read uplifting stories about bravery, kindness, resiliency and some just plain fun, all picked by EFPL librarians! Story time will go live from the BASE Facebook Page at 11:00 am.

Online Resources for Children

Recently, so many people and organizations have released free online video series, activities and other opportunities to ensure that your children keep engaged in learning. Even though we are staying safe at home, we can explore and learn about the world around us.
Here are just a few resources that we have come across that you might enjoy too! Stay safe, learn and have fun!

Resources Free with Your Library Card:
Browse the Online Tools section of our website for ways to download digital books & audio books, read newspapers online, take online courses, and more!

Free Online Resources For Your Family:

Virtual Story Time with an Evansville Police Officer: Sponsored by BASE, Evansville PD and EFPL, an officer will read stories on Tuesday mornings at 11:00

Laurie Berkner Live Breaks: The children's author performs live stories & songs on Facebook most mornings at 10:00

Home Safari Facebook Lives: The Cincinatti Zoo is featuring a daily animal and an activity for you to do at home.

Storyline Online: Videos featuring actors reading children's books

Online Museum Tours: Virtual tours of 12 museums

Free Internet for Students: Charter is offering free Wi-Fi for students learning remotely

Scholastic Learn at Home: Fun and educational activities for students of all ages

Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems: The children's author challenges you to doodle something new each day

Virtual National Park Tours: Explore our National Parks courtesy of Google Earth

Cosmic Kids Yoga: Interactive adventures to get your kids into yoga and mindfulness early on

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Everything we hear lately seems to be pretty heavy, so let's lighten things up a little bit. March is International Mirth Month. Allen Klein, who the movie Patch Adams was based off of, founded Mirth Month as a way to remind people to always try to find the humor in situations. Sometimes when things seem especially stressful or bleak, finding something to laugh about can really benefit you. This month we have books and movies aimed to tickle your funny bone on display. Here are just a few suggestions to get those giggles started.


Movies:
Billy Madison
Austin Powers
Clueless
The Princess Bride
Rush Hour
Napolean Dynamite
Office Space
Meet the Parents
Legally Blonde

Books:

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo 

by Amy Schumer

Bossypants by Tina Fey

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding

The World According to Garp by John Irving

Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

Yes, Please by Amy Poehler

Just the Funny Parts by Nell Scovell

Luck of the Irish

St. Patrick's Day is almost upon us! Ireland isn't all about green beer, leprechauns and shenanigans. Besides the culture and food, some pretty remarkable authors hail from the emerald isle. The following are the newest books from just a few of those Irish writers.

If you take the time to read one, some of that Irish luck just might rub off on you! 




Akin by Emma Donoghue

Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Toibin

Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry

The Mark and the Void by Paul Murray

The Witch Elm by Tana French

Normal People by Sally Rooney

From a Low and Quiet Sea by Donal Ryan

The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney

My Coney Island Baby by Billy O'Callaghan                   

Whisk Takers Cookbook Club

Starting in March we will be offering a cookbook club! Do you want to try new foods or techniques? Are you terrible at cooking? Are you a seasoned pro? Do you just want to socialize and eat yummy food? If you answered yes to any of the above, then join us on Wednesday March 18th at 6:00pm!

Here's what you do: 
1. Ask for and check out a copy of
 The Can't Cook Book by Jessica Seinfeld.
2. Sign up to bring a recipe from the book.
3. Bring your dish to share and discuss!

"If you find cooking scary or stressful or just boring, Jessica has a calm, confidence-building approach to cooking, even for those who've never followed a recipe or used an oven. Jessica shows how to prepare deliciously simple food - from Caesar salad, rice pilaf, and roasted asparagus to lemon salmon, roast chicken and flourless fudge cake. At the beginning of each dish, she explains up front what the challenge will be, and then shows you exactly how to overcome any hurdles in easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions."

If you enjoyed this cookbook, take a bite out of one of Jessica Seinfeld's others:

Deceptively Delicious

Double Delicious

Food Swings

SURVIVAL STORIES

This week's post will highlight survival stories.  Books that fall under the survival fiction genre are consist of works where the main character(s) are trying to survive with little or nothing.  Some of these will follow a character that has gotten lost or hurt in a natural environment setting, and he/she will need to survive until rescue arrives.  Others will follow characters that live in a society that has collapsed for failed them.

Give one of these books a try today!

Children's Fiction

• Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
• My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
• The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
• Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
• The Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse
• Abel's Island by William Steig
• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
• Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry

Young Adult Fiction

• Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• The 100 by Kass Morgan
• The City of Ember by Jeanne Du PuPrau
• The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner
• Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne
• Wilder Girls by Rory Power

Adult Fiction

• The Road by Cormac McCarthy
• The Odyssey by Homer
• Last of the Breed by Louis L'Amour
• The Stand by Stephen King
• The Martian by Andy Weir
• Before the Fall by Noah Hawley
• The Children of Men by P.D. James
• The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean Auel

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