WLPL News and Announcements
Current Announcements
WALLA & Friends Film Series - Monday, September 13th - 6:45 p.m.
Released August 19, 2010
In MINE (2009), filmmaker Geralyn Pezanoski tells the stories of the pets and pet-owners affected by Hurricane Katrina. When the order came to evacuate the city of New Orleans people often had no choice but to leave their animals behind. Although scores of these animals were rescued by volunteers, the sheer number of pets in need meant that many were sent to shelters across the country in order to relieve the strain on those in the Gulf Coast area. Years later, confusion still reigns supreme as pet-owners continue to search for these lost members of their families--some of whom have been legally adopted by their temporary guardians in the interim. Pezanoski’s documentary is an intense and moving film which asks many hard questions and finds few easy answers.
WALLA will present MINE at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, September 13th at the West Lafayette Public Library.
New Electronic Branch Opened August 2, 2010
Released August 19, 2010
Starting August 2, 2010, West Lafayette Public Library patrons will have access to an electronic branch library. The branch is stocked with downloadable electronic books and electronic audiobooks.
The West Lafayette Public Library joined the Indiana Digital Download Center, iddc.lib.overdrive.com consortium. This collection of online digital content is easily accessed with your library card and password. (if you need help call the information desk at the library 765-743-2261.)
This growing consortium is comprised of 8 libraries that are pooling funds to purchase digital content for their patrons. The collection is housed and accessed at OverDrive.
FALL BOOK FAIR sponsored by the Friends of the Library weekend of October 23, 2010
Released August 18, 2010
Join us at our next Friends of the West Lafayette Public Library book fair the weekend of October 23!
More information will come as we get nearer the book fair date.
Computer Security Seminar August 17th, 2010 5:30 pm
Released August 17, 2010
Computer Security Seminar
August 17th, 2010
At the West Lafayette Public Library
David Gillespie of Dr. Davej Computer Medic will be giving a computer security seminar at the WL Public Library from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. The seminar will cover such topics as:
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Viruses, Spyware, Malware and Rogueware
- Password creation
- Social Engineering
- and more
A handout will be provided covering a summary of the information.
If time allows, there will be a brief Q&A after the seminar.
Entry fee is $5.00 - seating is limited so please sign up early.
David Gillespie is a computer repair technician, systems security specialist, digital photographer and photo manipulation artist.
765-463-2854
Mark Twain: "THE MAN IN WHITE" author Michael Shelden speaks TONIGHT, Tuesday at 7 pm
Released August 17, 2010
Join author Michael Shelden as he discusses his new book about the later years of Mark Twain "The Man in White". Dr. Shelden will be speaking at the Tippecanoe County Public Library's downtown branch from 7 to 8:30 pm. This One Great Read program is open and free to the public.
ONE GREAT READ: Radio Play Tuesday August 10 @ 7 pm, KLONDIKE BRANCH
Released August 08, 2010
ONE GREAT READ continues with a radio play based on a Mark Twain short story, "The 100,000 Bank Note."
This free performance will take place at the Klondike Branch of the Tippecanoe County Public Library at 7 pm on Tuesday, August 10. You can find more information by clicking here.
HELLO - Library calling....
Released August 05, 2010
Automated Phone Calls for Holds Started Monday July 26, 2010
On Monday July 26th the Evergreen Library Information System started calling people who had items arrive for them on the hold shelf of their local Evergreen Library. Everyone's "Default Hold Notification Method" was changed to Phone and Email notices in their online account when this new service was activated today.
If you would rather only receive email notices or only receive phone notices for holds, you can easily change your preferences. Here is how to do it:
- Login to your Evergreen account,
- select the Account Preferences tab, and
- change the setting after "Default Hold Notification Method."
You also have the option, when placing each hold, of checking the method you prefer for notifying you of that hold or unchecking the method you do not wish to be used for notifying you of that hold.
Call the information desk 765-743-2261 for help if needed.
OGR Booktalk with Nick Schenkel Thursday at 7 pm at Barnes & Noble
Released August 04, 2010
In case you missed Nick on Wednesday you can catch him at Barnes & Nobel, leading a book discussion on this summer's One Great Read, THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIES OF MARK TWAIN. Time: Thursday August 5th at 7:00 pm.
