Life, Literacy, & Learning
18 Church St., Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-7060
Fax: (605) 677-7160
Email: vpl@sdln.net

 
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   The Vermillion Public Library is excited to announce NetLibrary eAudiobooks.
NetLibrary eAudiobooks provides patrons individual user access to our entire audiobook
collection from ANY computer, ANYWHERE!!
   NetLibrary Media Center enables patrons to download an eAudiobook
and transfer it to a device in one click.
                                                                              eAudiobooks
Adult Services and Reference Page



 
VPL's Writer of the Month:
Emily Giffin


  Emily Giffin is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of Virginia School of Law. After practicing litigation at a Manhattan law firm for several years, she moved to London to write full time. The author of four New York Times Bestselling novels, she now lives in Atlanta with her husband and three young children.

Giffin's latest novel is Heart of the Matter. Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family. Valerie Anderson is an attorney and a single mother to Charlie, a boy who has never met his father. Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have little in common, aside for a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined. Emily Giffin creates a moving, story of good people caught in untenable circumstances. Each being tested in ways they never thought possible3. And each ultimately discovering what truly matters most.

The VPL has the following Emily Giffin selections:
Something Borrowed , Baby Proof, Love the One You're With, and Heart of the Matter. For more information on Emily Giffin or her novels, visit her website at: www.emilygiffin.com

We Want Your Ideas!
  The Vermillion Public Library is changing and we want your input!
   
   What is it that you think would make your library great? A bigger YA area for reading? Maybe larger meeting rooms to accomodate your personal interest groups? More computers? An expanded Children's Department?
   
    Our Library Building Committee wants to hear what you think would make our library great. Starting in the Spring of 2011, our building will undergo a major renovation & expansion project. This project will help improve our effectiveness in providing services to you, our community. If you have any ideas on what you would like to see at your library, any concerns, comments, or suggestions on our expansion, come have you voice heard by completing a comment sheet.

    Our architects have proposed 5 different layout plans. These plans can be seen in our entrance. We will also be posting them online for everyone to see. Please review these options. Thoughts, comments, and suggestions are appreciated. Use the available forms and leave them in the box.

    This is an amazing opportunity to have a lasting impact on your community and your public library. Please join us in improving our beloved library.


Summer Reading Program
  This year adults are encouraged to read 5 books of their choice to enter for the Grand Prize Drawing. The program will run June 3rd - July 29th, with a weekly Film Festival, Wednesday nights, starting at 6:30pm.


                    
 
 

Digital Talking Books!
   The South Dakota State Library offers a free audio book service called "Talking Books for South Dakota." Residents who are unable to read or use standard print materials as the result of a temporary or perrmanent visual impairmennt or physical limitation. Talking Books have recently switched from cassette to digital format. The digital players are easier to use and weigh less than the former players. If you or someone you know is interested in this program, contact Linda Calleja, Adult Services Specialist or Jane Larson, Director to verify eligibility qualifications and undergo application procedures.                     


Reference Links
        Career Development:
        • Career Development Library - Resources regarding the leadership and                                                                   management of yourself and others.
           • Ebsco's Career Library -        Information about occupations, interest                                                                  inventories, and career planning tools.
           • S.D. Department of Labor -   Help with job placement and career                                                                  transition services.

          Literature:
           • Bartelby -                               Search for online books by specific                                                              authors or by title.
           • Bestsellers -                        The New York Times Bestsellers List
           • Reading Group Choices - Ideas, information, and recommendations                                                              for book clubs.
           • Series & Sequels -             Find lists of popular series and sequels by  your favorite authors.
        
         Local Information:
           • Plain Talk Online
           • University of South Dakota
           • Vermillion Area Chamber of Commerce
           • Vermillion Public Schools        

             Large Print is for Everyone!
    While it's true that the graying poplutation leads the way with Large Print, it is an option for everyone regardless of age. Large Print isn't only for visually impaired individuals.  Readers of all ages are discovering how much easier reading can be with large print books. Large Print selections are great for:
                       - Cooks who enjoy an easier hands-free approach with                           cookbooks
                       - Exercisers to balance between the pace of their steps and                           the words in front of them
                       - Encouraging reluctant readers as they turn the pages more                           quickly, and increased comprehension
                       - Anyone with tired eyes after a long day at the office
    
    Large Print is a great and easier way to read the newest releases, as well as favorites. Check out our Large Print section today!


 Outreach Book Route

  The purpose of the Outreach Book Route is to provide educational and recreational reading materials for members
of the community who are unable to come to the library themselves. Often, emphasis is placed on the homebound
and the hospitalized elderly, but services are not limited to this population.

   The Outreach provider, employed by the Vermillion Public Library, provides free services to all Outreach patrons by identifying patrons in need of Outreach services, collecting and recommending reading materials, and delivering these items regularly. The individual patron delivery is set up for twice monthly.

   If this sounds like a service you would like to have, please call and speak with Linda today! Last year, 3,000 library items were delivered to patron's homes.                   

   Book Club Bags
          Click here to see a full list of Book Club titles and find out more about the Vermillion Book Club.