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The Prince William Public Library System is proud to offer a new service: Wowbrary! This new, free e-mail alert service showcases the newest titles purchased by the Library System each week. Find out about the latest bestsellers, DVDs, music CDs, and audiobooks all from the comfort of your home or office! Whenever you spot something of interest, just click on the “borrow” button to place a request for the title right away.

Every Wednesday you will receive an e-mail with the Library System’s latest acquisitions. Wowbrary is totally free and does not require a library card, however, to place a title on request, you will need a library card barcode number. Library cards are free as well—just stop by your local library to get a card!

To learn more about Wowbrary, and other library services, visit your local library or visit us on the web.

Calendar of Events

Check out the new interactive Calendar of Events on the Prince William County Website.

EBooks

Prince William has begun adding ebooks to the downloadable account.  All downloadable items (ebook and eaudiobook) check out for 10 days with a maximum of five items per account.  Items may not be "returned" earlier than the date due.  Access new ebooks at Prince William County Library Overdrive  Another source for ebooks is Project Gutenberg.

EBooks for Kindle

Prince William has Ebooks for Kindle.  For information on how to acquire ebooks for you kindle watch this video.

Summer Quest 2012

Dream BIG - Read!

Check out some super summer reading and win reading rewards and more! Sign up online beginning June 1 at the library website. 

Beginning June 18, log in the books that you read. Come to the library to receive special rewards for reading 5, 15, & 25 books and to pick up the “Coupon of the Week!”

Students in Prince William County Schools may also be eligible for extra credit for summer reading when they turn in their reading logs at school in the fall.

Wild Reads 2012

Track down some super summer reading at the Library and earn reading rewards and entries into our End-of-Summer drawing for great prizes!
Middle & high school students receive rewards at 3, 6 & 9 books read. Plus for every 3 books read up to 9, you get a ticket in the drawing.
Lucky readers will take home gift certificates to local businesses, and other exciting prizes.
Students in Prince William County Schools may also be eligible for extra credit for summer reading when they turn in their reading logs at school in the fall.
Sign up for this free program online beginning June 1 on the Library’s website: the library website.
Questions? Call or visit the Library for more information. Be sure to sign up early so you don’t miss out!

May Events

Teen Photo Gallery Ice Cream Reception

• Thursday, May 10, 7:00–8:00p.m.
• All ages

Step back to The Community Room at the Bull Run Library and enjoy a free ice cream treat while you admire the entries to this year’s Teen Photo Contest. For the first time we will have short films as well
as photos. The winners will be announced at this time.
No registration required

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe presented by Kaleidoscope Theatre Company

• Sunday, May 13, 2:00 p.m.
• Best for 5 & up, but all ages welcome.

Celebrate Children's Book Week! Join Lucy and her siblings as they step through a magical wardrobe to the land of Narnia where they meet fantastic creatures and confront the evil White Witch who rules all of Narnia.

Digital Yard Sales

• Saturday, May 19, 10:15 a.m.

Do you have things in your home that you’d like to recycle? Are you interested in learning how to get household items for free? Do you want to sell your collectibles for a profit? The staff of the Bull Run Regional Library is offering a program called Digital Yard Sales: Using FreeCycle, Craig’s List and e-Bay to Recycle Your Old Stuff and Get New Stuff, which will introduce you to these popular web sites. Learn how to sell or give away your old items and find new things you didn’t know you needed.
Call to register or register online.

Random Reads Book Club

• Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
• Monday, May 21, 2012, 1:00 p.m.

Read the inspiring true life story of Louie Zamperini—a juvenile delinquent who became an Olympic athlete and ended up an Army hero during World War II. What happens to Zamperini after his plane crashes into the Pacific during a routine search mission keeps the reader glued to the pages of a book that is almost too incredible to be believed.
No registration required.

Bull Run Book Illustrators

• Saturday, May 19, 2:00 p.m.

Group meets monthly on the third Saturday to share tips on illustrating and offer constructive criticism.
No registration is required.

Organizational Skills for Genealogists

• Tuesday, May 22, 7:00 p.m.

Having trouble finding particular documents or people in your files? Want to be able to quickly tell what research you need to do next? Local genealogist Diane Nesmeyer will show you what to do with all that information you are collecting. She will provide suggestions for developing an organized approach to genealogical research and dealing with the volumes of paper that research produces.
To reserve a seat for this free program, contact RELIC at
(703) 792-4540, relic2@pwcgov.org or online.
Subscribe to What's New in RELIC.

Teen Advisory Group

• Saturday, May 26, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

Are you interested in energizing teen programming and services, sharing your perspective and contributing to the library in a meaningful way while earning volunteer credit hours for school? Then you will be interested in joining our Teen Advisory Group which will meet every fourth Saturday at Bull Run at 2:00 p.m. Please
fill out an application at Bull Run's information desk.

North of 50 Lunch `n' Learn: Put Pain in Its Place

• Thursday, May 31, 2012, 12:30 p.m.

Did you know that osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common of the nearly 100 types of arthritis, affects more than 27 million people in the United States and is more common than diabetes? Come hear Sharon Clark, RN, from the Manassas Senior Center discuss how osteoarthritis is often misunderstood as a part of aging, but in reality is a disease. Bring your lunch and the library will
provide beverages and dessert.
Call to register or register online.

Kill A Watt™ Energy Meters Initiative

The Prince William Public Library System in partnership with Dominion Virginia Power will begin its Kill A Watt™ Energy Meters program December l. The purpose of this program is to help patrons learn about their energy consumption and to take steps to conserve energy and lower utility bills.
The energy meters will measure the amount of energy needed to run your toaster, refrigerator, cell phone
charger and other appliances. The energy meters may be checked out for a 3 week loan period.
The energy meters can be checked out at

• Bull Run Regional Library, 703-792-4500
• Central Community Library, 703-361-8211
• Chinn Park Regional Library, 703-792-4800 and
• Potomac Community Library, 703-494-8126.

For more information, please contact your local public library.

Online Library Degree Database

Check out a new addition to the Resource Links page.  If you are interested in study towards a Library Science Degree, the Online Library Science Degree Programs Guide is "an unbiased and updated list of every school that offers a library science degree in the US" according to the creator.

Wowbrary

Prince William Library now offers Wowbrary which is a free subscription to email or RSS notifications of the Library's newest acquisitions.  The subscriber can choose from up to 31 topics including DVD's and receive email notifications on new additions.  Or the subscriber can elect RSS notifications and will not even have to provide email account information.  For information about RSS, scroll down to the bottom of this page for a short video provided by CommonCraft. Common Craft also offers videos on other subjects such as Twitter, Phishing, Blogging, and Investing. 

Sign Up for Free Email Reminders!

Prince William Libraries offer a free email reminder system.  Sign up for Email Notifications and receive notices 3 days prior to the due date.  Then you can either return the item on time or renew it. 

Overdrive

Prince William Library has started adding MP3 titles to the collection of eaudiobooks. This format can be played on an IPOD. Fairfax and Loudoun also offer MP3 titles. Check Overdrive for information on compatible devices.

Virginia History

Check out a new website dedicated to Prince William County history.

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