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Introduction to the Internet Class

August 27th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Computer Classes, Events, Main Branch, Technology

Don’t know how to use the Internet? Come on in and learn by taking our basic “Introduction to the Internet” class.

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Computer Class: Ebsco Database

August 20th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Computer Classes, Events, Main Branch, Technology

Database Computer Class: come learn about the depth of research tools available to library patrons online Monday August 23rd at 6:30 PM.

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Computer Classes

July 30th, 2010 · 2 Comments · City Library, Computer Classes, Events, Main Branch, News, Technology

The Winchell room will never be the same again: we are pleased to announce a complete series of computer classes!

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System Upgrade

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, News, Technology, Uncategorized

In order to better serve you we will be doing a system upgrade on our library catalogs on June 16th.  Although our catalogs will be unavailable for searching we are still open for business and will be glad to help you locate library materials.  For assistance in locating materials please go to or call our [...]

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Study: Third Of Americans Use Library Computers

March 26th, 2010 · No Comments · City Library, Foundation, News, Technology, Trustees

I spent many years at University training to provide library services and collections online. It’s exciting to take such a traditional profession and think about how to make it accessible to a whole new generation of technophiles. It is truly my life’s work. So, imagine my surprise two years ago, shortly after [...]

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It’s that time of year again

October 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · City Library, Events, News, Technology

It’s almost snow emergency season in our fair city and we are celebrating the launch of snow emergency alerts via Twitter! If you’re not a Twitter user that may not seem like such a big deal, but the hook for you is that snow emergencies via Twitter can mean snow emergency notifications sent via text message to your cell phone too. Now *that* is something to be psyched about. Here’s how to set it up:

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Press Release: Manchester City Library to host Digital Bookmobile National Tour

September 8th, 2009 · No Comments · Books, Children, City Library, Events, Main Branch, News, Technology, Teens

On Wednesday, September 9th, Manchester City Library, Manchester, NH will host the Digital Bookmobile, an immersive download experience inside a 74-foot, high-tech tractor-trailer, at Pine and Concord Streets. Readers of all ages are invited to engage digital downloading through interactive demonstrations and experience NH’s audiobook download service at this free event. Library card holders [...]

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Boing boing says: Sandman Slim audiobook: magical hardboiled revenge story

August 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Books, City Library, News, Technology

I was interested and pleased today to ready a review of audiobook Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey on Boing Boing:
Last month I blogged about Richard Kadrey’s Sandman Slim, a glorious, gritty revenge novel from hell, tinged with Aleister Crowley, Tom Waits and Raymond Chandler. Sandman Slim, AKA Stark, is one of Los Angeles’s magicians, and [...]

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Book hacking

July 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Books, City Library, News, Technology

We all have it. The book guilt. We’re not going to read it again, but we don’t want to throw it away. Heck, even if it’s a old textbook, long outdated. Or out kid’s (now in college) formerly favorite picture book. Here’s a couple fun ideas for how to keep [...]

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