Announcing Web Print!

Lansing Public Library is pleased to announce we have added Web Print.
Wi-fi users and even remote users at home can send print jobs to our upper level print queue.
Run out of ink at home? No problem!
No printer at all? No problem!
$0.25 per page. Cash only.
Jobs are held in the queue for 24 hours. 

Watch the video! <a href="http://www.lansingpl.org/tutorials/webprint3/webprint3.html">Learn how! (3 min., 15 sec. video)</a>

Catalog Scheduled Maintenance 5/22

Public catalog upgrade scheduled for Tuesday 5/22.  Scheduled to begin between 11-11:30 a.m.
Estimated length 3 hrs.  Catalog and web services (paypal payments of fines and use of the BookMyne app) will be unavailable during that time.

Library Still Seeking Volunteers for Testing New Website Prototype

Lansing Library Seeks Volunteers to Evaluate New Website Prototype

Lansing Public Library will be conducting usability testing of the prototype for the new library website to be launched this spring.

Computer users from beginners to expert are welcome. Testing will be most successful if there is a range of participants of varying skill levels.
Volunteers should be:

• Willing to spend approximately 60 minutes participating and giving feedback.
• Able to use a mouse.
• At least 12 years of age.
• Not currently employed by Lansing Public Library.

Registration is required, space is limited.
Usability Testing is scheduled for 1 hour sessions on:

Monday, May 14, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.

Details about the usability testing tasks, and registration is online at http://lansingpl.org/usability.html

Heartland Blood Drive

Thursday, May 17th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Once again Heartland Blood Centers will be at the library taking blood donations. This year, if you give blood, you will receive a certificate good for $11 in retail purchases at any Oberweis Ice Cream and Dairy store location. Please give blood if you can. It is greatly appreciated. This year our goal is 13 donors. Please sign up ahead of time. You can register on line or call the library at 474-2447.

Those Were the Days Radio Players

Thursday, May 10th from 7:00 to 8:00 pm
Take a sentimental journey back into time. Enjoy classic radio humor, performed from original scripts of old time radio shows, by Those Were the Days Radio Players. Using their voices, music, and audio and acoustical sound effects, this group re-enacts old-time radio shows. Please sign up for this program.

May Juvenile Book of the Month

Eleven by Lauren Myracle

Eleven follows a year in the life of 11-year-old Winnie. Starting with her birthday party in March, Winnie's story begins with a rocky start. Winnie learns the importance of including everyone and treating everyone the same. Specifically, Winnie watches the other girls in her class treat Dinah poorly because she dresses differently and acts, according to the some, "babyish." The summer before Winnie starts 6th grade initiates some of the changes she will endure. The first big change takes her by surprise. Her best friend Amanda who always wants to do the same things as Winnie begins to get a bit more interested in guys and a bit less interested in the stories and plays that Winnie loves to create. In addition to that, the new girl in school, Gail, intends to become the queen bee, pushing out Winnie and Dinah from activities and plans. It soon becomes apparent that Gail wants to be Amanda's best friend and plans to leave Winnie behind.  Winnie uncovers that truth that you may find your true friends in unexpected places when you aren't even looking for them.

With each chapter representing a month in Winnie's 11th year, Myracle's story is funny and truly reflects real life.  Read about her summer vacation to the beach, the cat emergency on Halloween, the Chinese Jump Rope competition, and the incredibly rare blizzard in Georgia.  Give this title a shot and, if you like it, keep a lookout for the other books in the series, "The Winnie Years."

Lansing Library Seeks Volunteers to Evaluate New Website Prototype

Lansing Library Seeks Volunteers to Evaluate New Website Prototype

Lansing Public Library will be conducting usability testing of the prototype for the new library website to be launched this spring.

Computer users from beginners to expert are welcome. Testing will be most successful if there is a range of participants of varying skill levels.
Volunteers should be:

• Willing to spend approximately 60 minutes participating and giving feedback.
• Able to use a mouse.
• At least 12 years of age.
• Not currently employed by Lansing Public Library.

Registration is required, space is limited.
Usability Testing is scheduled for 1 hour sessions on:

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, May 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 3:30 p.m.

Details about the usability testing tasks, and registration is online at http://lansingpl.org/usability.html