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(Access in-library and remotely to wonderful resources from Ebsco, for all ages on health, business, home improvement, science, auto and small engine repair, hobbies and crafts, and encyclopedias, plus full-text magazines and newspapers.)
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Technology Expo is Coming to the Library!
Here’s your chance to get a hands-on look at the latest and newest gadgets and gizmos! - Kindle, iPod, Zune, and many more. Navajo County Library District is bringing the Technology Expo to the libraries free!
Don’t miss it! Have Fun—explore new technology! Also… ever wonder what social networking tools are all about like Ning, Delicious, Shelfari, Facebook, and Twitter? Come and find out what all the buzz is about and why you might want to get started “networking”.
Scheduled Events (more to come)
Holbrook Public Library Wed. & Thurs., March 10-11 (12pm-7pm)
Larson Memorial Public Library (Lakeside) Wed. & Thurs., March 17-18 (10am-7pm)
Hopi Public Library (Tribal Admin Complex, Kykotsmovi) Wed. March 24 (10am-3pm)
Snowflake-Taylor Public Library Wed. March 31 (11am-6pm) & Thurs. April 1 (10am-5pm)
This program was supported with funds granted to Navajo County Library District by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records Agency under the Library Services and Technology Act, which is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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The National History Day Competition is June 13-17, 2010. Click here for more information and to register now!
To download federal income tax forms from the Internal Revenue Service, please CLICK HERE. To download state income tax forms from the Arizona Department of Revenue, please CLICK HERE. (Please Note: All forms are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. If you do not already have Acrobat Reader installed, please click here to download and install the latest version from Adobe's website. Tax forms are also available at the County Complex and at some of our public libraries.)
This site shows us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors – ranging from individual health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment. This first-of-its-kind collection of 50 reports helps us see that where we live, learn, work, and play influences how healthy we are and how long we live. Please click here to find out your county's health rankings.
Navajo County Supervisor David Tenney and Library District Director Geneva Durkee presented a $10,000 check to the Rim Community Library Board on December 14, 2009.“It really is a pleasure to be able to make these contributions to our County libraries,” Supervisor Tenney said. “We know how important they are to the community.” Receiving the check were Library Board President Michaele Grimm, Vice President Cynthia Levikow, Library Manager Kathleen Shea, Recording Secretary Janet Brown, Corresponding Secretary Val Porter, Friends of the Library Liaison Ann Baker, and library volunteers Mary Unger and Betty Raveling. Geneva complimented the Library Board members for being “such a wonderful crew to work with. We are so impressed with how smoothly this library functions.”
Playing chess alone at home just does not make sense any more since Chessboss.com is widely recognized as the best chess server on the Web today. It is a truly unique chess server offering awesome features, games, and tournaments for the die hard chess enthusiast and even rookie chess players.
How about a hand of "Go, Fish!"?Play the Ocean Conservancy's fun fish facts game to help end overfishing and then embark on the long journey fish take from the ocean to your plate: From Fishery to Fork. (Each time you play, $1 is donated to efforts to stop overfishing.)
Click here to see all the new career and business resources we’ve added to our collections to ease the pain of job-searching or small business start-up!A Parent's Guide to Kids' Vaccines
The FDA provides this comprehensive guide to the risks and benefits of childrens' vaccines. The most common vaccines (tetanus, hepatitis, influenza, etc.) are discussed in detail.
What to name the baby!? Check out the Social Security Administration's website to get some ideas and learn the most popular names in any given year. For 2008, the most popular were Jacob and Emma.
We're learning that mental workouts can be as important as staying physically active. A recent University of Illinois study of people in their 60s and 70s indicates for the first time that after being trained for and playing video games, the brain not only remains more agile, but memory and reasoning ability improve. Click here to go to AARP's terrific game website (http://games.aarp.org).
Who Listens to Playaways?Find them in the catalog by typing "playaway" in the title search (or just CLICK HERE to browse our collection.)
- Commuters love Playaways because they do not have to change CDs or tapes on the go!
- Seniors love Playaways because they do not have to fumble with loading or unloading tapes or CDs.
- Children love them because they can hear their favorite Kidz bop songs, ghost stories, nursery rhymes over and over without losing any tapes or CDs.
- Teens love Playaways because they can hear their classic novel assigned for English class and their friends think they are listening to the latest music and have no idea their buddies are doing their homework!
- Everybody loves them because they are portable!