Reminder for Barker Library Book Club members

Just a reminder for Barker Library Book Club members that we will be meeting next Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 2pm, to discuss our latest reading selection, Wendy Corsi Staub's In the Blink of an Eye. Refreshments will be served.
If you are not a member of the Barker Library Book Club and would like to join, please feel free to send us an e-mail anytime at barker@netsync.net.

eBooks are here!

To search and select eBook titles, use Overdrive. This is the same service that you may already be using to download audiobooks. All EPUB & many PDF eBooks at this site are ready to enjoy on the Sony® Reader & other devices such as the Barnes & Noble nook™. Have another kind of eReader? For a list of Overdrive compatible devices, click here. Don't have an eReader, but are considering purchasing one? Click here for some good advise.
Overdrive eBooks require the installation of Adobe® Digital Editions software. For complete Overdrive eBook instructions, click here.
As always, you will need a Chautauqua Cattaraugus Library System card and PIN with an automated library in order to download titles. If you do not know your PIN, please contact us at (716)672-8051.

Wendy Corsi Staub Visit

On Tuesday, December 28, 2010, The Friends of Barker Library hosted a visit with local author Wendy Corsi Staub. Mrs. Staub spoke about her local roots, about her writing process and about her newest thriller Scared to Death. It was a wonderful event. For more about Wendy Corsi Staub's visit to the area, check out this article from the Dunkirk Observer.

Databases

All databases are now operational. Thank you for your patience.

ebooks are coming soon!

The Barker Library will soon be offering ebooks through Overdrive, the same service you may already be using to download audiobooks. Interested in purchasing an ereader? Click here to find out more about devices. Or, click here to see a list of ereaders that are compatible with Overdrive. We will keep you posted as more information becomes available.

Databases

Due to technical problems, the Library's databases are temporarily unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Holiday Hours

In celebration of the Christmas and New Year holidays, the Barker Library will be closed:

Friday, December 24, 2010
Saturday, December 25th, 2010
Friday, December 31, 2010
Saturday, January 1, 2011

We wish you a happy holiday season!

Holiday Open House

Please join the Barker Library as we celebrate the season!

Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 10am-6pm

Refreshements will be served.

You should read one of these!

Here are some more recommndations from Barker Library patrons like you:

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett
"Good historical novel. The first of three. This covers WWI period....and follows four families. Very worthwhile. Can't wait for #2!"

Fool by Christopher Moore
"A re-telling of Shakespeare's King Lear from the point of view of the court jester - who's the one instigating it all."

"Author Louise Penny's mysteries are very good."

Happy reading!

Wendy Corsi Staub Visit

The Darwin R. Barker Library is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling author and Dunkirk native Wendy Corsi Staub will be visiting the Barker Library.

Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 2-3pm

Join us as we celebrate her new release, Scared to Death.
All readers welcome!
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Barker Library