Our new book drop is now located closer to the rear parking lot drive—so you no longer have to get out of your vehicle!The Tri-Village Noon Lions Club has donated an Apple iPad Mini to the Grandview Library to help the visually-impaired have access to e-books!
The Lions (whose traditional philanthropy is providing funding to vision causes) has also arranged training for Library staff on the visual-accessibility features unique to this Apple mini tablet computer. Plus, training materials in print and in Braille will be available for staff to give to visually-impaired patrons who require them.
Other e-readers (such as Barnes & Noble Nooks, Amazon Kindles and Sony eReaders) do not have navigation features that allow visually-impaired patrons to hear commands; the user must be able to see to navigate those e-devices.
Blind or otherwise visually-impaired Grandview Library patrons will have improved literacy opportunities by having access to an iPad Mini, thanks to this generous gift from the Tri-Village Noon Lions Club.
Thanks to the Lions for this gift and many previous gifts made to the Grandview Library, with special thanks to Lions Club member Jane Jarrow and help with training from The Ohio State University’s Director of Assistive Technology Nolan Crabb.
Learn more about giving to the Library.
The Grandview Heights Public Library is seeking a Director.
After more than 30 years at the Library (including the past five years as Director), Mary Ludlum will retire at the end of August 2013.
The search for the next Director has begun; deadline for applications is March 15, 2013.
Download or view full digital copies of more than 150 popular magazines for free with Zinio, the newest service in our Digital Library.
Get the exact same material you get in print. Some issues even include video, audio, and links! Magazine issues are not checked out, so they’re always available any time.
All you need is your Grandview Library card and an email address (to create an account on Zinio).
December 2012 was the final month for Checkout Champion, where patrons won free Donatos pizza checking out the most Grandview Library items.
Congratulations to each month’s winners, and thank you all for making Checkout Champion a huge success.
Special thanks goes to Donatos for the terrific prizes!
Here are the December winners:
New picture book themes mean easier browsing for everyone!
Youth Services has just completed a massive overhaul of the picture book section.
Half of the picture books are now shelved according to popular themes, such as:
With 35 themes all together, kids, caregivers, and teachers can be sure to find everything they need and more.
The staff members in Youth Services are eager to show you around the new areas, so stop in and take a stack home today!
Listen to our Youth Services manager talk about these cool new changes in this mini-podcast!”
Learn American Sign Language with Signing Savvy!
Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada.
Plus, you can build custom wordlists and share them with others, create virtual flash cards & quizzes, print signs, build sign phrases, and much more!
It’s the ideal resource to use while learning sign language. Just create a free account and get started!
Get free Signing Savvy mobile apps: Apple/iOS, Android.
Find more great resources from our Research Databases and Digital Library.
December 6, 2012
Downloading books, movies, and music from the Grandview Library is getting a whole lot easier!
Enjoy:
NOTE: There may be minor issues with some parts of the Digital Downloads website during this transition. Thank you for your patience!
Questions? Call Reference at 614-481-3776.
You’ll see a slide show of photographs & information recognizing five award-winning structures.
Honor someone special with a Remembrance Tree ornament.
We truly appreciate the great support the Grandview Library receives from you!