With the beginning of a new year, it is time to rediscover the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. Dow Memorial Library is the public library of the City of Midland and serves residents of Midland. And download audio books and eBooks from home. ![]() ![]() June 20, 2014 – You can help the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library win money to buy more eBooks. Take part in the OverDrive Challenge before the end of June. Go to the Library's website and check out eBooks on your computer, eReader, or mobile device. You can check out up to four titles at one time. Dow Memorial Library. If you want a book but don't want to come out in the snow -- we have ebooks and downloadable audio available through our website. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library digital collection. In the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library Catalog. EBook Help digital Audiobooks Audiobook Help oveLis Catalog Grace A Dow Memorial Lib Events: Fan. ![]() ![]() Whether you are a regular or infrequent user or have not been to the library, you’ll find lots to like and services to fit your needs. To highlight library programs and services, we are introducing the “Yes You Can @ the Library” campaign. Our goal is to make every visit to the library a positive and welcoming experience that will bring you back again and again. This time of year, people are interested in where they can get tax forms. Yes You Can @ the Library can help with our dedicated computer for tax forms. Public computers are also available to file your taxes. New to the library is the online Consumer Reports with product ratings. You can use this resource and other online databases in the library or remotely with your library card. Yes You Can download eBooks on your Kindle or other eReader devices. Click on the Overdrive button on the library’s website. A collection of eAudiobooks is available for downloading. Staff is here to help get you started. There is wonderful variety of books, magazines, DVDs, Books on CD, and Music CDs that can be checked out. Whether for fun or to learn something new, you have many choices. Yes You Can use the self checkout stations. They are quick and easy. Yes You Can spend time with your children or grandchildren at the library reading or selecting books, on the game computer or at the coloring table. Children 5 years and under will love Beyond Books: Early Literacy Activity Center. Educational learning activities prepare them for school. The Teen Spot is a hit with middle and high school students. Yes You Can have study groups, bring your tablets, and checkout the latest in graphic novels and teen fiction. Yes You Can get news and program information in the Library Connection newsletter, available online and at the library. Upcoming programs are featured on the website. From computer classes to book discussions to the exciting 2015 Battle of the Books for adults, there are many reasons to make the library a regular stop. With story times, craft programs, special events like KidVentures and Battle of the Books, children will look forward to coming to the library. If you are looking for a place to relax, study or meet a friend, our newly renovated library offers spaces throughout including the mezzanine. Enjoy a cup of coffee at the Cup & Chaucer Coffee Bar while visiting the library. Yes You Can rent rooms for special events. The Auditorium and Community Room can be reserved for a fee. With so much to learn about and experience at the library, you will be saying “Yes You Can @ the Library.” Melissa Barnard is the director of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library. Borrowing eBooks and digital audio books at the library just got easier. Dow Memorial Library's primary way to share digital collections, OverDrive, has released a new app called Libby. If you have gone to the eBook catalog lately, you may have seen Libby promoted there already. First and foremost the app is much easier to set up and use. Start by downloading the 'Libby Overdrive' free app on your device. For iPads/iPhones go to App Store. Android devices can download the app at the Play Store. Once it is downloaded to your device, open the app and tap 'Hi' or swipe down and tap 'Find my Library.' If you are currently in the Midland area and have the location settings turned on your device you will see the Grace A.
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