What's New @ Your Chandler Public Library!

What's New @ Your

Chandler Public Library

January 2018

All four Chandler Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, Janaury 15, 2018 in honor of the Martin Luther King/Civil Rights holiday. Regular hours will resume on the following day.

Stream a film with Kanopy

Beginning December 1st, Chandler Public Library began offering Kanopy - the popular on-demand video streaming service!! Cardholders can now access Kanopy and sign up to start streaming films on demand instantly.

Kanopy showcases more than 30,000 titles, including award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles and classic films, as well as learning cinema like the Great Courses collection, K-12 curriculum films, career development films, and lifestyle content. It also offers more than 2000 foreign films in 180 languages.

Users will be able to access Kanopy through a variety of devices and platforms, including IOS, Android, Roku, AAirPlay, Chromecast, and other connected TV devices. It is also compatible fore hearing - (with captions and transcripts) and visually-impaired patrons (compatible with technologies such as JAWS). Kanopy is free for users with a valid library card.

Customers will receive 10 play credits every month.
Once you press play on a film, you have 3 days to view it as many times as you like without using another play credit.
Play credits reset on the 1st of the month.

Globally, online video is the fastest growing resource for entertainment and education, and with Kanopy, we have the opportunity to offer you a convenient solution for accessing thousands of films that not only entertain, but that also educate, enlighten, and inspire! The range of independent, foreign language, classic, and documentary films is tremendous and creates a wonderful complement to our physical collection.

To access Kanopy, go to: http://chandleraz.kanopystreaming.com .

Used Book Sale!

We're seeing RED! January 2 - 14, a ll items with red price stickers are 50% off the marked price!

Sales held at Downtown, Hamilton, and Sunset locations during regular business hours.

Get Organized in the New Year!

CPL Reads

Do the words "tidy up" and "declutter" make you shudder? Do you make a resolution each year to organize your home? We are here to help you in this endeavor!

Join us in our Facebook group, CPL Reads as we discuss "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" as we share our thoughts, experiences, and maybe even some tips on starting the new year off on the right foot!

Keep It Simple: How to Lead a Simplified Life - Lessons from a Professional Organizer

Kick off 2018 with the first of our 'Keep It Simple' Series. Start the new year with the right attitude and skills to keep life from getting too complicated. Professional organizer Carolyn Woods will share foolproof techniques to staying on track and getting life done without getting overwhelmed. You'll finish this workshop with an appreciation for the simplicity of life and the confidence to make it as organized, efficient and enjoyable as you can. Register here and join us on Wednesday, January 17 at the Basha Library, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Volunteer Spotlight

We could not continue doing what we do without our volunteers. If you'd like to learn about volunteer opportunities at our libraries, please attend an information session on Friday, January 12, 3:00 - 4:30pm at the Downtown Library.

Learn more about one of our current volunteers!

Name: Elena H.

Which Library/work area do you volunteer in: I volunteer in two areas of the Downtown library: the Job Center and the Literacy Program.

What types of things do you do for CPL: In the Job Center I help people with their job search by assisting them with their online job applications, helping them create resumes, offering interview advice and introducing them to other job-hunting skills and resources. As a tutor in the Literacy Program, I help a small group of adult non-English speakers learn English using beginner-level curriculum provided by CPL.

How long have you volunteered for CPL: I've been a volunteer at CPL for a little over a year now.

What inspired you to volunteer at CPL: I had a desire to be helpful and productive volunteer work but wasn't sure where to start. I love books and so I had an idea that maybe I could help out at the public library. It wasn't until I attended a volunteer orientation there that I realized the library offered so many different volunteer opportunities.

What would you share about CPL with someone new to the area: Someone new to Chandler might like to know there are four libraries- which means there's one near them. And I would encourage them to check out the library's great resources for themselves and their kids.

What did you do before you started volunteering for CPL: I was in management and have taken a hiatus for the last few years to cultivate other interests.

Tell us something that will surprise us about you: I'm not sure how surprising it is but here's a little factoid that I'm proud of: I'm a 5th generation Arizona native.

What book(s) are you reading now: I belong to a book club and this month we're reading Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. I'm also reading Hallelujah Anyway by Anne Lamott.

In This Issue

Movie Streaming

Book Sale

New Year Organization

Volunteer Spotlight

What Are Librarians Reading?

Looking for...

Spring Seed Swap

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New Year's Learning Goals?

Lots of people have New Year's resolutions. Yours might be to learn a new skill or language. If so, Chandler Library has the resources for you! Check out our newest online resource: Kanopy. Best known for streaming video including independent films and documentaries, Kanopy also has an extensive collection of instructional resources, such as business skills, teacher education development and The Great Courses series. Use your library card to sign in from home, then create a free account to receive 10 free video credits per month.

For more video learning, check out lyndaLibrary from Lynda.com. From business and marketing courses, to Teacher Tech Tips for K-12 educators, to an extensive collection of computer and software learning (Office, using your iPad, programming and more) lyndaLibrary offers a wide range of courses with an emphasis on using technology. Your library card gives you access to all these videos for free!

We also have numerous language learning resources. Mango Languages offers our largest collection of materials online, with over 70 languages as well as foreign films to help boost your comprehension. Just looking for a quick lesson? Try PowerSpeak, with brief lessons in eight languages to get you speaking the basics right away. Rocket Languages has downloadable audio lessons that you can play on your iPod or mobile device and includes American Sign Language.

We have information for those ever-popular health and wellness resolutions, too: online in Health & Wellness Resource Center, from our RBdigital magazine database, and on our nonfiction bookshelves in the 610s. If you have a different goal in mind, check us out - we probably have something for you!