You belong @ your library® this National Library Week, April 8-14

Whether you are a job seeker looking for resources to land a new job, a parent looking for free activities for children or a student searching for your next favorite book, you belong @ your library.

Today’s libraries help level the playing field by making both print and digital information available and accessible to all people. Libraries provide cultural heritage and genealogical collections, materials in print and electronic formats, job seeking resources, English as second language and citizenship classes and many other creative and resourceful programs.

Libraries have historically served as our nation’s great equalizers of knowledge. The strength of libraries has always been the diversity of their collections and commitment to serving all people. This National Library Week, join our nation’s libraries and librarians by celebrating the place where we all belong.

The Parkland Community Library is celebrating National Library Week by raffling an iPod for everyone.

For adults and families, the library is hosting a Night at the Movies on Tuesday at 6:30pm and The Titanic: a Salute through Dance on Thursday at 6:30 at the Family Center, Jordan Lutheran Evangelical Church, 5103 Snowdrift Rd, Allentown, PA 18069. This Commonwealth Speakers presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a nonprofit organization, inspires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning.

For kids, there is Daddy & Me storytime on Saturday at 10:30am for ages 2 to 5 years and shelf talkers for teen books.

“Today's libraries provide a wide range of opportunities for people with diverse needs and interests,” says Executive Director Debbie Jack. “That means providing their communities with tailor made collections and services for people of diverse backgrounds, language abilities and technological skills.”

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.

For more information, visit the Parkland Community Library at 4422 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, Pa 18104, call 610-398-1361 or see the library’s Web site at www.parklandlibrary.org. Libraries hours are Monday-Thursday 10am to 9pm & Friday-Saturday 10am to 5pm.

The Titanic: a Salute through Dance

Remember the 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Titanic with the program, "The Titanic: a Salute through Dance."

The Parkland Community Library event will be held Thursday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Jordan Lutheran Church Family Center, 5103 Snowdrift Road, Orefield.

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage, Commonwealth speakers Nancy Walker and Jef Savage of Danza Antiqua will perform social dances from the Titanic era while dressed in period clothing.

The importance of dance in its cultural and social context will be discussed. Also there will be musical excerpts and stories of personalities associated with the Titanic, like the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown.

As part of the program, the presenters will cover the origins of the dances, explain how they are reconstructed from period dance manuals and share information on etiquette and dance fashions of the time.

A "mobile museum" of era-related artifacts will add to the experience.

The program is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to 610-398-1361.

Walker is a Pennsylvania Arts-in-Education rostered artist with more than 20 years of experience as a performer, speaker, instructor, choreographer and producer of dance programs for all ages. She was a professor of Early Dance at London's Royal College of Music. Currently, she is an adjunct professor of Dance at Wilson College and an adjunct professor of Dance History at Gettysburg College.

Savage is a performer, presenter and assistant instructor. He has 20 years of experience presenting corporate management programs.

Both Walker and Savage are experienced public speakers and performers. Their style is friendly, inclusive and humorous. Research and historical accuracy are reflected in their work.

This Commonwealth Speakers presentation is a program of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a nonprofit organization, inspires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning.

XBox games now available at the library

The library has recently added Xbox to the collection of video games that include Wii and PS3.

Video games circulate for one week each on either a young adult or adult library card. Limit two per family until the collection grows.

Happy gaming!

OverDrive is now available!

OverDrive is now available for free access to eBooks and digital audiobooks. Download and enjoy digital books on your computer, smartphone, iPod, or eBook reader anytime, anywhere.

Go to www.parklandlibrary.org and click on the OverDrive icon, or go to http://cldl.lib.overdrive.com

At this website you can checkout and download…

•Kindle Books
•Adobe EPUB eBooks
•Adobe PDF eBooks
•OverDrive WMA Audiobooks
•OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks

To checkout and download you need…

•A valid library card
•Internet access
•A computer or device that meets the system requirements for the type(s) of materials you wish to download
•Free software for the computer or device on which you wish to use the materials available at this site

Need assistance? There is online help and guides, or contact a librarian.