Have you noticed your connections?

We’ve made some new paths on our website – ways to connect you to excellent services and ideas to enrich your life.

The first is our Learning Connection, with links that let you learn at home. Mango is foreign language instruction using a unique teaching method that quickly engages you in real conversations between two native speakers.  Learning Express is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.

Reader’s Connection has links to NoveList Plus, which offers read-alikes, award winners, recommended titles and book discussion guides, NextReads, an email subscription service with ideas about what to read (or listen to) next, and two searchable databases filled with book reviews, literary criticism, author biographies and more. You’ll also find our fledgling reviewers blog, which contains quick reviews from library staff.  Please add your comments to any reviews and let us know what you like or don’t like and what your recommendations are too!

New catalog shout-out

Our new catalog debuts! We hope you’ll find it easier and faster to use. Try the “Other Searches” tab to zero in on movies, audiobooks, music, or large print.
Pay particular attention to the Quick Links for Internet Users on the right side. In that blue box you’ll find shortcuts to our blog, program calendar, librarians’ favorite websites, research databases, and our movie and audio downloads. You’ll also find links to many RSS feeds, including our photostream from Flickr.

Melville Renovates, part 2

Windows with lots of sun, comfortable chairs, warm colors, and lots of new and old materials.  Come in and let us know what you think!  See more pictures on our photostream.