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March 2015

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1	2 › Preschool Music 11:00 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. Date : 3/ 2/2015	3 › Read to a Dog! 03:30 PM Bring a book and read to a registered therapy dog. All dogs are registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. All ages. Call 878-4918 to sign up for individual sessions. Tuesdays starting September 30th, [...] › Gentle Yoga with Jill Lang 05:30 PM Presented by Williston resident, Jill Lang. Come and enjoy free classes. Please bring your own mat. › Story Time: Get Messy 11:00 AM Explore the world around you and encourage a life-long love of reading. Preschoolers are introduced to a variety of book and authors while gaining early literacy skills. Followed by a simple craft activity. [...] Date : 3/ 3/2015	4 › Babytime Playgroiup 06:00 PM First Wednesday of each month. Playgroups are designed for children birth-2 years and their caregivers. Age appropriate toys, stories and fingerplays. For information call 876-7555. Sponsored by Building [...] Date : 3/ 4/2015	5 › Food for Thought Teen Advisory Group 04:00 PM Teens met for pizza, discussion, book/DVD selection, and planning special events for the library. Community service opportunity. Gr. 7-12. New members welcome! First Thursday of each month. › Preschool Music 10:30 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. Date : 3/ 5/2015	6 › Quit Tobacco 12:00 PM Support group with a local specialist. Free NRT available to participants. Open to all. Pre-register. Date : 3/ 6/2015	7 › Toddler Stories & Yoga 10:30 AM Books and simple yoga for children ages 1-5. Presented by Karen Allen. No registration required. Date : 3/ 7/2015
8	9 › Makerspace:Circuit Board Clocks 06:00 PM Use power drills and other tools to create wall clocks using old computer parts. See what's inside and tear it apart to make your own design. Presented by Andy Mosedale of MISmakers. 9-adult. [...] › Preschool Music 11:00 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. Date : 3/ 9/2015	10 › Read to a Dog! 03:30 PM Bring a book and read to a registered therapy dog. All dogs are registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. All ages. Call 878-4918 to sign up for individual sessions. Tuesdays starting September 30th, [...] › Gentle Yoga with Jill Lang 05:30 PM Presented by Williston resident, Jill Lang. Come and enjoy free classes. Please bring your own mat. › Story Time: Feelings 11:00 AM Preschoolers are introduced to a variety of books and authors while gaining early literacy skills. Followed by a simple craft activity. Date : 3/10/2015	11 › Tech Tutor 05:30 PM Patrons may stop by anytime during tech hours and ask one-on-one technology questions with one of our local teens. Guarantee a time by making a 15 minute appointment. 5:30-7:30 pm. › Count Me In! Preschool Math Night 06:00 PM Introduction to hands-on activities that families can use in everyday life.Open to any parent or caregiver and their preschool child. Pre-registration is required. Sponsored by Williston School District and [...] Date : 3/11/2015	12 › Teen Movie 03:15 PM "Maleficent", rated PG. 97 minutes. › Preschool Music 10:30 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. Date : 3/12/2015	13 › Quit Tobacco 12:00 PM Support group with a local specialist. Free NRT available to participants. Open to all. Pre-register. Date : 3/13/2015	14 › Movie Saturday 12:00 PM The relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. A biography, drama and romance. Snacks provided. PG-13. Date : 3/14/2015
15	16 › Leprechaun Traps 05:30 PM Drop-in activity. Build a leprechaun trap from recycled materials. All ages. › Pajama Story Time 06:30 PM Bring kids in PJs with their favorite stuffed animal for stories with Abby Klein, a craft & a bedtime snack.. Presented by Building Bright Futures & DAML. › Library Trustee Meeting 07:00 PM › Preschool Music 11:00 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. › Shape and Share Life Stories 12:30 PM Prompts trigger real life experience stories which are crafted into engaging narrative and shared with the group. Led by Recille Hamrell. Free and open to all adults. Date : 3/16/2015	17 › Read to a Dog! 03:30 PM Bring a book and read to a registered therapy dog. All dogs are registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. All ages. Call 878-4918 to sign up for individual sessions. Tuesdays starting September 30th, [...] › Gentle Yoga with Jill Lang 05:30 PM Presented by Williston resident, Jill Lang. Come and enjoy free classes. Please bring your own mat. › Story Time: Spring 11:00 AM Explore the world around you and encourage a life-long love of reading. Preschoolers are introduced to a variety of book and authors while gaining early literacy skills. Followed by a simple craft activity. [...] › Story Time: Pirates! 11:00 AM Explore the world around you and encourage a life-long love of reading. Preschoolers are introduced to a variety of book and authors while gaining early literacy skills. Followed by a simple craft activity. [...] Date : 3/17/2015	18 › Current Events Conversation 11:00 AM Gather with others interested in informal discussion on current newsworthy topics. Open to all. No registration required. Date : 3/18/2015	19 › Read to Van Gogh 03:30 PM Call 878-4918 to pre-register for 10 minute reading sessions. All ages.Van Gogh is registered with "Love on a Leash Foundation". › Preschool Music 10:30 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. Date : 3/19/2015	20 › Quit Tobacco 12:00 PM Support group with a local specialist. Free NRT available to participants. Open to all. Pre-register. › Brown Bag Book Club 12:30 PM Looking to meet others who love to discuss books? Check out our 'Book Group' page under 'Things to do' for the list of upcoming books and meeting dates. Books may be available at the front circulation desk [...] Date : 3/20/2015	21 › Wildlife Encounter 11:00 AM Join us for a live animal presentation by "Wildlife Encounters". an organization dedicated to protecting global biodiversity. Meet a variety of amazing animals and learn about their natural habitats. Date : 3/21/2015
22	23 › Preschool Music 11:00 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. Date : 3/23/2015	24 › Read to a Dog! 03:30 PM Bring a book and read to a registered therapy dog. All dogs are registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. All ages. Call 878-4918 to sign up for individual sessions. Tuesdays starting September 30th, [...] › Gentle Yoga with Jill Lang 05:30 PM Presented by Williston resident, Jill Lang. Come and enjoy free classes. Please bring your own mat. › Science Story Time: Beautiful Beetles 11:00 AM Preschoolers are introduced to a variety of books and authors while gaining early literacy skills. Followed by a simple craft activity. For children ages 3-5. No pre-registration. Presented by Kristen [...] Date : 3/24/2015	25 › Tech Tutor 05:30 PM Patrons may stop by anytime during tech hours and ask one-on-one technology questions with one of our local teens. Guarantee a time by making a 15 minute appointment. 5:30-7:30 pm. › Williston Author: Kim Dannies 06:30 PM Williston Observer food writer Kim Dannies, author of "Everyday Gourmet", shares her columns written over the past decade.Kim chronicles busy family life and provides recipes that are delicious and [...] Date : 3/25/2015	26 › Preschool Music 10:30 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. Date : 3/26/2015	27 › After School Movie 03:00 PM Big Hero 6. Rated PG. 102 minutes.Children 8 & younger must be accompanied by an adult. › Quit Tobacco 12:00 PM Support group with a local specialist. Free NRT available to participants. Open to all. Pre-register. Date : 3/27/2015	28
29	30 › After-School Games 03:00 PM Bring your own trading cards (Magic, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh) or play one of the library's games. Gr. 3 & up. Snacks provided. No registration required. › Preschool Music 11:00 AM Mondays, 11:00 am with Peter Alsen & Thursdays, 10:30 am with Derek Burkins. Up to age 5 with caregiver. No pre-registration required. Limit: one session per week per family. › Shape and Share Life Stories 12:30 PM Prompts trigger real life experience stories which are crafted into engaging narrative and shared with the group. Led by Recille Hamrell. Free and open to all adults. Date : 3/30/2015	31 › Read to a Dog! 03:31 PM Bring a book and read to a registered therapy dog. All dogs are registered with Therapy Dogs of Vermont. All ages. Call 878-4918 to sign up for individual sessions. Tuesdays starting September 30th, [...] › Gentle Yoga with Jill Lang 05:30 PM Presented by Williston resident, Jill Lang. Come and enjoy free classes. Please bring your own mat. Date : 3/31/2015

Food for Thought Teen Advisory Group

Dorothy Alling Library offers two options to download books from our website. Overdrive, a product of the Green Mountain Library Consortium (GMLC) and OneClickDigital from the Vermont Department of Libraries (VTLib).Together there are over 10,000 titles available with more added on a regular basis. You will need your Dorothy Alling Library card number to download a book.

HomeCard patrons from other libraries can only download items via their home library. Not all libraries participate in both programs. For assistance, please call your home library.

Click on the icons below to get to each download site. For more information please see the product websites.

If you need additional assistance please visit the help section on each audiobook website - link on chart below under "Help". Additionally each site has videos that walk you through using their product. We strongly suggest you review the video and/or help section before starting a download. It only takes a few minutes and can save you a lot of time and frustration!

Please note that as April 10, 2014 the OverDrive Media Console will no longer be available to download on the Blackberry, Blackberry 10, and Playbook devices. Blackberry uses with the app installed will be able to continue using it, but no further development will occur.

Features of each product

	OverDrive	One-Click Digital	Other Information
Items Available	Audiobooks & E-Books	Audiobooks & Limited E-Books
Getting Started	Click Me!	Click Me!	Please walk through the instructions on the website(s) before using either product or calling for help.
Software Used	Windows: OverDrive Console for Windows and Windows Media Player, iTunes (if Apple device used). Mac: OverDrive Console for Mac and iTunes Software also available: iPod, iPhone, Android & Blackberry	Media Center for Windows computers ,Windows Media Player V11, iTunes (if Apple device used). Media Center for Mac computers must have Mac OS X 10.6.6. Software available for iPod, iPhone	Please note that as April 10, 2014 the OverDrive Media Console will no longer be available to download on the Blackberry, Blackberry 10, and Playbook devices. Blackberry uses with the app installed will be able to continue using it, but not further development will occur.
Titles Available	2,700 audiobooks 3,620 e-books	4,800 audiobooks 100 e-books
Plays on?	CD, MP3, WMA players.	MP3, WMA players May not be copied to CD	Varies by title. Check title to verify that it will work on your computer (PC/Mac) AND on your media player.
Availability	Some titles always available. Hold lists used.	Most titles always available.	When a title on OverDrive becomes available it will send an email to the account specified when the hold was placed. The title must be checked out within 3 days of receiving the email.
Check out period	7 or 14 days. No renewal allowed, but can be checked back out if no one is waiting. Some items can be returned early.	Up to 21 days, some renewals allowed.
Expiration	Will expire on computer and player when load period is throgh.	Will expire on computer and player when loan period is through.	Some titles can be returned early.
Concurrent checkouts	3	10
iPod/iPhone Compatible?	All are compatible when used with the OverDrive Console on a PC.	Only titles listed as being MP3 will work on iPods.	iTunes must be installed to use either option.
Help!	Please review this help section	Please review this help section
Support	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Please have all pertinent information ready before calling: Computer software being used Media player type Title being downloaded Error codes/messages Account information

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