Digital Media Blog

Kindle Workshop

Submitted by John W on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 2:55pm

Kindle WorkshopThis Saturday, February 18, we will hold a Kindle workshop. Whether you use a classic Kindle, Kindle Touch, or Kindle Fire, join us in our computer lab from 2 to 4 PM for this troubleshooting and information sharing session. Learn how to download library books, as well as manage the items on your Amazon Kindle account. Attendance is limited to 20 people, so arrive 10 to 15 minutes prior to the program to ensure your seat. Hope to see you there! 

Read an eBook! Week is March 4th-10th!

Submitted by Chris Grawl on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 1:19pm

Have you been meaning to try reading one of those eBooks everyone's been talking about on your iPad?  Do you read books regularly on your eReader, but you're tired of coughing up all of the dough to do so?  Do you have a brand new reader and no idea where to start? 

Let us help!

In celebration of Read an eBook Week, which runs this year from March 4th-10th, on Saturday, March 10th,  the Northwest Library will have two of our Tech Tutors on hand, offering one-on-one sessions all day (10am to 5pm), advising you on how to check eBooks out from our Digital Media Catalog to your digital device.

Bring your own device in, or learn with one of ours.  And don't fret:  with the recent addition of over 500 new titles, there's surely something in our Digital Media Catalog for everyone.

How to Download eBooks & More @ your library

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 8:44am

The under50over Program at Clear Lake City-County Freeman welcomes you Friday, February 10th at 10:30 am in the Marge Jacobson Community Room. Laura Smith, Reference Librarian, Adult Services, will show how to download free materials from the HCPL Digital Media Catalog to your e-reader or PC.

Light refreshments are provided by the Friends of Freeman Library.

February Adult Programs @ Your Library

Submitted by Jorie Nissen on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 1:25pm

The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library looks forward to its February Programs*.  This includes the under50over, Book Clubs, Crafts-to-Go, Freeman Needlecrafters, MWA Advisors, and various celebrations of Black History Month. All programming is supported by the Friends of Freeman Library. 

For more information on any of our programs in February, please contact the library at (281) 488-1906 or visit us at the upstairs Information Desk. The Clear Lake City - County Freeman Branch Library is located on 16616 Diana Lane, just off of Bay Area Boulevard.

*To print the calendar for February, click on the attachment below.

New Titles Were Recently Added!

Submitted by Michael Saperstein on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 10:34am

 Hello my fellow users of the HCPL Digital Media Catalog!  I am happy to inform you that we had a nice addition to the digital catalog last night!  There were over 400 eBooks added, over 100 eAudio added and a few videos as well as one or two music titles.

 

Because there is a limit of 200 titles in the new eBooks area, not all titles will appear there.  Here is how to easily find all the titles that were added on January 26th, 2012.  This is really only important for our eBook users.  The new eAudio titles will all show in the "new eAudo" section on the homepage.

 

THE IPAD DIGITAL DEVICE SESSION

Submitted by Chris Grawl on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 9:30am

This Saturday, January 28th, we will be hosting our final "Get to Know Your Digital Device" session of the month.  This session will concentrate on using the Overdrive App to check eBooks and eAudiobooks out from our Digital Media Catalog onto an iPad.  We will have iPads on hand, but feel free to bring your iPad or iPhone with you and follow along as we go.

The iPad Session starts at 3pm and will be held in the meeting room.  But get here early.  Seating is limited, and the turnout for the first two sessions has been quite humbling.  iHope to see you there!

Kindle Session is on Fire!

Submitted by Deborah Sica on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 1:54pm

Chris helps patrons sign in for the Kindle Workshop.Chris G. held our very first Kindle Workshop today. Even though the Texans had a playoff game during the same time, the library meeting room was filled with avid Overdrive eBook Readers with Kindles in hand! If you would like to learn more about our eBook Sessions, please contact the library branch.  Currently scheduled eBook sessions include the Nook on January 14th and the iPad on January 28th at 3:00 PM. 

Update: South Houston Branch Renovations

Submitted by Jessica M on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 8:03am

Renovations to the South Houston Branch Library continue. Looks like we might have a foundation for the computer lab soon. Please stay tuned for more updates and pictures.

Check out our digital books!

Submitted by Christina Thompson on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 10:22am

Did Santa deliver an e-reader under your Christmas tree this year?  You can read digital books for free on you devices just by using our Digital Media Catalog.  You can read ebooks from the library on your Kindle, Nook, or many other e-readers, including iPads and smartphones.  Check out our Digital Media Catalog to learn more!

Download library books to your new ereader

Submitted by Steve Zach on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 9:56am

A man uses his ereader.So, someone gave you a new ereader as a gift and you are looking forward to putting it into full use – with full use meaning accessing books from the library? HCPL's digital media catalog has thousands of books for a variety of interests. Join us on Wednesday, January 11, from 2 - 3:30 p.m. to learn how to download ebooks from HCPL’s digital media catalog. Call 281-484-2036 for more information.

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