We're Moving!

This is the final post in the PACL Reference and Resources blog.

The Palo Alto City Library will now be offering the new, free, online BookLetters service in its place.

This PACL Reference and Resources blog will be replaced by “What's Going On at the Library”, our library enewsletter especially for adults.

The adventure isn’t over, just changing!

Tomorrow, February 13, 2009, e-mail subscribers will receive an e-mail invitation to our new BookLetters service. As current subscribers to this blog, e-mail subscribers will be automatically subscribed to its new version, “What's Going On at the Library.” You won’t have to do a thing to stay with us. If you’d prefer to unsubscribe, you can easily do so from a link at the bottom of the email you receive.

RSS feed subscribers can sign up for RSS feeds right from our BookLetters RSS page.

While you can subscribe to the “What's Going On @ the Library” enewsletter for adults, you’ll also have even more enewsletter options available for your subscription or simply for viewing from our website. Want to find out about the kind of books YOU like, whether they’re mysteries, science and nature titles, or science fiction & fantasy? Want to find books and library events for children or teens? With BookLetters, you’ll get to choose from a wide range of more than 20 free online newsletters and customized booklists geared to your particular interests.

Here are just a few examples of the treats in store for you:

• check out bestseller and award lists


• find fabulous book club choices


• get a sneak preview of upcoming titles


• see which books have been showcased on television and radio


• listen to audiobook clips

BookLetters enewsletters make it easy for you to get your hands on the books you want through links directly into the Palo Alto City Library catalog.

Discover great new reads, keep up with exciting library programs, and learn about useful library resources through our regularly updated BookLetters sent to you by e-mail or RSS feed. Seize this opportunity to get even more from your library experience.

Thank you for following the PACL Reference and Resources blog!
Join us tomorrow at “What’s Going On @ the Library” and the full Palo Alto City Library BookLetters service!

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Save Money by Using the Library

Feeling the economic pinch these days? Looking for ways to save money?

As this video from the NBC Nightly News shows, many Americans are turning to the free services offered by their public libraries.



MSNBC.com "Libraries offer free relief from tough times"

Your Palo Alto City Library offers free books, DVDs, CDs, computer and Internet access, family storytimes, and more!

At PACL you can:

• Enjoy the entertainment at our community programs.
• Find books, movies, and music through our catalog.
• Read newspapers from around the world.
• Get magazine articles.
• Use a computer.
• Learn a language online.
• Download audiobooks.
• Volunteer to serve your community.

How have you used the library to save money? Share your tips!

Get your library card and join us in person at any of our five branches conveniently located throughout Palo Alto, or online anytime!

What Did Literary Ladies Read?

Librarything.com, a free site that allows you to index your books, has some pages that you wouldn't think of, such as the book collection of Sylvia Plath. Click on See Catalog near the top of the listing to see her collection.

For more on this interesting idea, check out this explanation and investigate what was on the book shelves of some very interesting people.

This Just In!

"Your Library's Future Has Changed: Technology, Content and Community" Attend this free talk on the future of libraries by Seattle based library technologist Michael Porter.

• When: Thursday, November 8
• Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• Where: Palo Alto City Hall, Council Chambers
• Address: 250 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301
• Contact: 650.329.2436

Visit the speaker's blog.