Demonstration of NY Times Archive

Learn about the New York Times Online 1851-2004, a great historical resource. In this free demonstration you will learn how to:

• search by topic
• find the paper for a particular date
• page through an entire issue
• download and print specific articles
• browse the classified ads
  
  When: Wednesday, March 12
  Where: Main Library, 1213 Newell Rd.
  Time: 10:30 a.m. until noon

Please join us if you can! Registration is recommended
Note: You need a library card to access this resource from home.

Series of Programs Set to Begin

Join the Library staff and guest speakers for a series of demonstrations "Information You Can Use @ the Library". Each month the staff or guest speakers will treat you to a topic that demonstrates the great variety and versatility of the free tools the Library offers: tools you can use everyday!

• When: The 2ND Wednesday of every month through June, 2008
• Time: 10:30am until noon
• Where: Main Library
• Cost: FREE!

Schedule of Classes:

1. January 9 - What Shall I Read? Using Novelist to find books to suit you.
2. February 13 - How to Help Your Child Succeed in School Using Library Tools.
3. March 12 - The Historic New York Times: Searching Over a Century of News.
4. April 9 - Health Matters: Online Tools When You Need Them
5. May 14 - Genealogy Resources @ the Library (back by popular demand).
6. June 11 - Traveling? Let the Staff Show You the Secrets of Researching Your Destination.
   

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Test Taking Made Easy!

Tomorrow! Join us for a demonstration of Learning Express - a free resource that provides you with sample tests to take online, complete with the correct answers explained in full. Find everything from elementary school skills tests to the GRE to civil service tests.

When: October 24, 10:00 a.m.
Where: The Main Library
Free to all!

Our Genealogy Resources Explained

Come to a free demonstration of the resources the Library offers for researching your roots. We will demonstrate Ancestry.com (Library Edition) and Heritage Quest, as well as show the Palo Alto Historical Association files available online.

When: Thursday, October 11

10:00 a.m. to noon

Where: Mitchell Park Library

For more information, download the flyer.

Be sure to check out the other October demonstration on Learning Express, a practice test site.