Celebrate the arrival of winter with some video games set in cold climates, in this month’s edition of Gamer Declaimer. Stay tuned for our year in review edition later this month!
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Macmillan Publishing to Restrict Library Ebook Purchases
Beginning November 1, 2019, Macmillan and their subsidiaries and imprints will restrict access to e-book purchases for libraries. Under the new policy, a library purchasing group will be restricted to one copy of new releases for two months. For Plymouth patrons, this will have a dramatic effect on wait times for new releases. Our library is in an Overdrive purchasing group organized by Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS). Under Macmillan’s new policy, the MCLS group will be limited to a single purchase to be shared by over 20 public libraries.
Read MoreWilcox Foundation Annual Essay Contest 2020
The Wilcox Foundation sponsors academic scholarships to Plymouth and Canton Students, awarded through an essay contest. Each essay will receive either a first, second, or random draw designation. First place is $2,000, second is $1500, and random draw is $1,000. The scholarship awards must be used for post high school educational purposes.
The 2020 essay theme focuses on the lives of school age children between 1950 and 1960. Contest rules and essay specifics are described in more detail in this PDF file.
Essays must be submitted by Monday, April 13, 2020.
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NHS Tutors
National Honor Society volunteers will be at the library on Wednesday evenings to assist students in grades 3 – 12 with their school work. The tutors will in the Teen Zone from 6 – 8 pm on Wednesdays.
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Gamer Declaimer: Vive la révolution!
“Remember, remember, the 5th of November…” On this 5th of November we’d like to spotlight videogames with a rebellion or revolutionary theme.
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Check Out Our NEW Microscope!
Our STEAM collection now has a real microscope that you can use in the library. There are also four sets of prepared slides that you can use with the microscope. Just ask at the Youth HELP desk on the lower level of the library and someone will help you set it up. The microscope was a generous donation from one of our patrons.
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Gamer Declaimer: Horror video games!
Everyone knows that libraries carry books and movies, but did you know that we have video games too? Even better, did you know that some of the librarians are gamers themselves? Come see what goes bump in the night in our newly created segment, Gamer Declaimer, where we librarians take part in some gamers’-advisory.
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Have you tried Kanopy?
Get access to thousands of movies with your library card!
Enjoy movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos.
Stream on your smart TV, computer, or mobile device.
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