James Blackstone Memorial Library - Technology at the Library


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Catalog Quick Search: Account services Log in to my account Search the Blackstone catalog Search the digital catalog Search the LION catalog Search the state catalog Request an interlibrary loan Library information Directions and hours Donate books Email the library Events calendar Friends of the library Historical photographs Museum passes New books and DVDs Support the library Technology at the library Youth Services Local information About Branford BHS summer reading list Genealogy/Local History Schools Town Hall Online Resources Audiobooks and eBooks CT Digital Library Databases Other LION library catalogs Readers' advisory Websites by subject Logo by DesRoberts Creative Group Photo Credit: Alaina Driscoll			Technology at the Blackstone Library Computers: The library has computers for public use in both the Reference area and the Youth Services department. The computers have Internet access, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Publisher, and Excel. You can save your work to a CD or USB flash drive. Printing is available in black and white ($.25 per page) and color ($.75 per page). Wireless Internet is available on all three floors of the library. eBooks and Audiobooks: For those patrons who own their own ereader, iPad, iPhone, iPod, MP3 player or Android device we have a collection of eBooks and audiobooks available for download from our catalog. Get downloading help here. There are a number of websites that offer free eBooks: Amazon Barnes and Noble Google Books Internet Archive Manybooks.net Open Library Project Gutenberg eReaders: Nook Touch, Kindle touch, Original Nook - ask at the Reference desk Original Nook with juvenile books - ask at the Youth Services desk Preloaded with new and classic titles (Here is the Adult List and Children's List) Can be checked out for one week Magnifier: Optelec Reader - located in the Reference Department (donated by Jim Vlock) Magnify text (up to 70x's) Read newspapers, books, write checks Look at details in photographs Mobile Catalog: To access your library account or the catalog from your smart phone, check out Library Anywhere at http://www.libanywhere.com/m/143 or scan the QR code below from your phone's camera (a barcode reader app is required). iPhone and Android users can also download an app to access the site, but it is not required to use the service. Scanner: BookScan Station - located in the Reference Department Scan material as a pdf or searchable pdf, editable word document, jpeg or tiff file Scan in black and white or color Scan in standard or high quality Save to a flash drive or send an email Need additional help? Visit our Digital Help page or call the Reference Department at 203-488-1441, ext. 318.
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Technology at the Blackstone Library