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January/February 2009 Beacon        CLPL Newsletter

The Friends of Crystal Lake 
Public Library 

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For more information about our programs please click program link at the top of this page.

 

Happy New Year!

Have you resolved to get a handle on your finances this year?  If so we have a number of programs to help.  Come learn, "The Truth About Income Taxes," or attend our "eBay Selling: Tips, Tricks and Ideas," "Super Couponing," or "CUB Phone Bill Clinic" programs.  Or increase your earning power with a new job by attending our "One-on-One Resume Reviews," or "Job Hunting Guidance," programs.  

For more information on these or other upcoming programs, please click "Programs" at the top of this page.

 

To register online for a Library program please click the Events/Registration link at the top left of this page. 



Preschool Fair
Saturday, January 27



CLPL invites all interested parents and caregivers to our annual Preschool Fair, Saturday, January 27 from 9:30 to noon.  Twenty-four preschools from the Crystal Lake area will be represented at the fair.  No library card is required.

Pictured above: Nathan VanWitzenburg asking his Mom to take him to the Preschool Fair. 
   
New at Crystal Lake Public Library...

Downloadable MP3 audiobooks – that will play on Apple products, such as the iPod and iPhone.


Five New Online Tools:

ChiltonLibrary.com 
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Learning Express Library 
Literature Resource Center
Novelist Plus

For more information, click "Programs" (at the top of this page), then "Adult & Family Programs".

   
 


Crystal Lake Public Library in Hennen's Top Ten

The Crystal Lake Public Library is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of the nation's top ten libraries by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings in the 25,000 - 49,000 population category.   Hennen’s rated, scored and ranked more than 9,000 libraries on 15 input and output measures including criteria such as per capita expenditures, cost per circulation, reference and circulation per capita and visits per hour
population category.   
For more information on Hennen's ratings please visit www.haplr-index.com.  

 

 

Friends of the Crystal Lake Library

To learn more about the Friends of the Crystal Lake Public 
Library visit the website at www.focll.org.

 

Instant Messaging Service
Send the Library an IM (instant message) for answers to quick reference questions. Instant messaging is faster than email, allowing you to chat with library staff in real time. Our IM reference staff will be available during regular hours.

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E-Pay Online
Pay overdue/lost and damaged fines, non-resident fees, or make donations to CLPL by using "E-Pay," the secure electronic online payment service sponsored by the state of Illinois.

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