Service Loss

Unexpected budget decreases at the Connecticut State Library have resulted in the loss of the following services, databases as of October 1 for Farmington Library patrons...the Boston Globe, AP Images & InfoAnyTime 24/7 reference service.

Downloadable Books Coming on July 31!

By the end of July and popular demand, the Farmington Library will reinstate its popular downloadable books program whereby Farmington and Unionville residents will be able to download popular audiobook titles onto their mp3 players including iPods. This service will still use the .WMA standard and so some mp3 players and other telephone players may not be compatible. Check back here and we will announce the official start-up date for this service.

"Add to List" feature in catalog

The Add to List feature allows you to make a list of items that are stored in the "My List" part of the catalog. It creates a list which can be emailed or printed. Unfortunately, it does not allow you to place all the books on Hold all at once. That has to be done individually. When you click "Add to List" the button changes to "Remove" which indicates which items you have placed on a list. You can click "Remove" to take the the item off the list. If you need to go back, click on the words "Go Back", not the back arrow on your browser.

To access the "My List" part of the catalog look in the pale green toolbar near the top of the list that "Go Back" is in, click, "My List". Here you have a brief list of the titles you have added, you can click View, Print Formatted, or enter an email address in the little box and click "Email" to send someone (like us flref@farmingtonlibct.org to place the list on hold for you)

The last thing to know about my list that you can do multiple searches and continue adding to your list for about 10-15 minutes. So you can make a list of best sellers you want put on hold, or a list of books you want us to pull, and just email us the list which is faster for you than placing the books on hold individually.

New Look for the Library Catalog...

The catalog has a new look with a new, more contemporary color scheme. The sleek look connects all the elements of the page as you search our holdings. The catalog also contains a few new features.

1-The My Account and Renew My Account Features are combined. For help on the new way to renew books, click here.
2-The buttons on the Details Screen (Find It! Screen) are easy to see. The Place Hold Button is Yellow.
3-Link from MY ACCOUNT to the Catalog-This feature allows you to click on the title and refer back to the catalog to see what a particular checked out title or title on hold is about after you log in to MY ACCOUNT/RENEW

New Way To Renew

Easy Steps to Renew Your Books

1-Click on the MYACCOUNT/RENEW link on the bottom menu of the library's homepage.
2-Enter your library card barcode number and PIN (your PIN is CHANGEME, if you have not changed it) and click the blue DISPLAY USER INFORMATION button.
3-This is the tricky part ---- Click in the word "Checkouts" and a list of your checked-out books will appear.
4-Choose the items you wish to renew by clicking inside the little boxes next to the title so that a little check mark appears.
5-Then click the blue "Renew Selected Items" button at the end of the list.
6- The new due date appears for those items that have been renewed.
7-Click OK and you are done.

If any items fail to renew, call the library at 860-673-6791.

Catalog Changes...

CATALOG CHANGES

GOOGLE BOX - The library catalog will now offer a single "GOOGLE" type box to search our catalog. Simply type some keywords, an author's last name, a few words in the title, a character's name and the item you want should pop right up.

DVD SEARCH - The library now has a dedicated search tool for DVDs and VHS movies. To find it click "SEARCH THE CATALOG" on our home page and "MOVIE CATALOG" or "DVD/VIDEO SEARCH". There is also an AUDIO CATALOG for music and book on CD searching. One other way is to type DVD in our "GOOGLE" type search box with the title.

NEW ITEM LISTS - The catalog maintains a list of recently acquired items in different categories. Access these lists by clicking SEARCH THE CATALOG and then on the appropriate list, New DVDs, New Fiction, New Audios, New Kids Books, New Teen Books.

Happy Perusing.

Winter computer Classes begin 1/23/09!

The Farmington Library is now offering valuable computer software lessons for U. They include: E-Mail; Blogging; Facebook; Genealogy; Ancestry.com; British Research Online; Nintendo Wii Workout; Ebay for Beginners; Digital Scrapbooking; Digital Photo Editing; Resume Writing; Creative Notecards; Google; Homework Help; Cooking & Recipes and more! Call now 673-6791 or stop at the library to register for these free classes. Classes will be held in the computer lab on the second floor in the Adult Department. Click here for class descriptions.