We've got that TOO

Remember these guys?  If you don't, well, you should get to know them.  It's shocking to realize that there may be some folks out there who aren't aware of all the wonderful things the library owns that AREN'T books.  If you're not into Muppets like Statler and Waldorf, we have a plethora of movies both old and new available for you.  Everything from the entire Nightmare on Elm Street series (who knew they could keep bringing Freddie back like that?) to Les Miserables to State Fair to Casablanca to the entire Seinfeld series is available at the Manitowoc Public Library.  Maybe you missed a documentary like Ken Burns' Prohibition on PBS?  We're getting that one too.  We have an enormous variety of movies.  Everything from the very latest to the greatest classics.  But wait, there's more...

Do you have a long drive to and from work?  Have a difficult time keeping up with your book club?  Fall asleep every time you sit down with a novel?  Is your vision not what is used to be?  The solution is the audiobook.  Audiobooks are a wonderful tool to help readers continue with their reading lifestyle.  They help pass the time when you're waiting for your kids or spouse.  They keep you company when you're cleaning your house.  Books on CD are portable and can help keep kids entertained on a long trip.  (My personal favorites are the narrators from the Harry Potter and Lemony Snicket series.)  Audiobooks are also available through Overdrive (the link can be found on our website) and can be downloaded onto an MP3 player or laptop computer.  Listening to books is an easy way to keep your hands free and your mind and body active.

If you are afraid that you will fall asleep to the dulcet tones of a narrator, how about some music?  We own thousands of CDs.  Looking for Mozart?  We've got it.  Looking for Phantom of the Opera?  We've got it.  Want to relive your memories from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's or an earlier decade?  Most likely you will find your favorite song and artist from those decades and beyond here.  And we have more....Emmy winners Lady Antebellum, we've got it.  Techno dance music, we've got that too.  Music for a themed Hawaiian dance party or Halloween blowout, don't look any further than your library.  How excellent is our music selection?  We have over 40 music CDs by the Beatles alone.  And when you can't find that special song?  We'll help you borrow it from another library system in Wisconsin.  Stop by the Service Desk, we can find it. 

So the next time that you visit your library, remember that we carry so much more than books.  Want to borrow a Kindle?  We've got it.  Looking for an old article on your family from the newspaper?  We have it on MICROFILM.  Don't know what that is or how to use it?  We're here to help with that too.  Maybe you just want to find the next mystery in a series by your favorite author.  You KNOW we've got that too.   

   

funny things happen when you open a book

This is a picture book with a message for parents.  Teach your kids to enjoy books now, and don't forget to show them how they "work".

I grew up trying to get my mom's attention when her nose was stuck in a book.  Sometimes we would yell "Fire!" just to see if she would evacuate the house or die reading.  When we finally DID get her attention, the look on her face was somewhat similar to his....

Share your knowledge; share the experience; fall into the story.  Learn to read for life.