Due to the COVID-19 threat, the Board of Trustees of the Chester County Library System/Chester County Library will be holding their monthly board meeting virtually. If you have always wanted to attend a meeting but haven’t had the time, this is your opportunity. Please click this link at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27 to join the Chester County Library System Board Meeting. The Chester County Library Board Meeting will immediately follow.
Guess the Print: Halloween Edition
Join us on Monday, October 26 at 2:00pm on Facebook Live to guess what we’re printing on the 3D printer. Leave your guesses in the comments of the live stream, and the first person to guess correctly will win both the item and a gift card. Pick up your prizes by Halloween at the Jacobs Technology Center, located on the 2nd floor of the library.
Hints: The print is Halloween themed and will take around 30 minutes to fully print.
Check out our 3D printer & other tech –> https://bit.ly/3jGf3N3
Request your own print –> https://bit.ly/3jGUOyy
Ask Your Representatives to Reopen the PA Budget to Fund Libraries
Currently, the 2021 Budget is funding PA Libraries at 5/12 of last year’s funding.
What are the major impacts?
- Chester County Library and the 16 member libraries of the Chester County Library System will have fewer hours open, fewer materials for the public, and fewer services.
- Loss of databases to support businesses, job seekers, language learners and students
- Loss of e-book funding which are critical to students pre-K through college
- Loss of museum passes
- Loss of the new library app, curbside pickup and program calendar software
- Computers that are leased will need to be returned, reducing the computer resources available to the public
This decrease in funding will severely and negatively impact our services and programs. More importantly, sufficient funding of libraries is imperative for keeping communities employed, educated, and engaged. The current funding is a loss of over $250,000 for the Chester County Library & Henrietta Hankin Branch Library.
Contact your representatives by:
- Picking up a letter to mail at the Reference desk OR
- Texting SIGN PPFWDN to 50409 to contact your representatives.
If you have any questions about how to contact your legislators, please contact the Chester County Library Reference Desk at 610-344-5957 or ref@ccls.org. Thank you for supporting your local library!
Upcoming Technology Events
Want to become more tech savvy? Check out our upcoming virtual technology programs! We are offering two intermediate-level Excel classes, one on charts and formulas, the other on tables and printing, as well as a class on learning how to use Google Docs. Registration is required; register on our Events Calendar here: https://tinyurl.com/y5gg5fgv
Business resources for entrepreneurial success!
If you’re a business owner or thinking about starting a business, we have resources for you, available online and in our libraries.
Check out Entrepreneur and Fast Company magazines on Flipster, free with your library card.
Entrepreneur magazine is the trusted source for growing your business and offers surefire strategies for success.
Fast Company magazine is dedicated to reporting about how the “fast companies”; entrepreneurs, and cutting-edge are doing what they do.
Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your card.
For more business books, visit our print catalog here.
These eBooks and eAudiobooks are available now. Visit our OverDrive catalog here.
And check out our online, self-paced course on Entrepreneurship from Cisco Networking Academy to help you explore potential career pathways, develop technical mastery, and build critical thinking and problem-solving skills needed to succeed. This course is free and can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection. Get started here.
Virtual Program: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow & the Hessians
Join us for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow & the Hessians, Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Join Historical Reenactor and Lecturer Michael Jesberger for a program on one of America’s oldest short stories based on real accounts which took place in the Hudson Valley of New York during the American Revolution. Learn about the events that inspired the legend.
Please register for the program: Wednesday, October 21, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Virtual Program: Medicare 101- Discover Your Options
Join us for Medicare 101- Discover Your Options, Monday, October 19, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
If you will be joining the ranks of Medicare soon, are already in the Medicare system and have questions, are helping a friend or relative obtain Medicare coverage, or just want to understand what Medicare is all about, this session is for you. Learn about Medicare A, B & C; the drug benefit (Part D); the types of health care insurance available in Chester County; benefits available to low income beneficiaries; and things to consider when selecting your medical coverage. APPRISE is Pennsylvania’s free, unbiased health insurance counseling program.
Please register for the program: Monday, October 19, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Registration is required. Registration will close 2 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the event. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants 2 hours before the program starts. Make sure to check the email address you registered with to receive the link. You do not need a Zoom account to attend the virtual program.
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! The Library is Open!
Chester County Library will be open for the holiday today from 9AM to 9PM. Come in and check out some of our recommended books written by indigenous American authors. Explore our catalog for more print books, audiobooks, e-books, movies and more: https://catalog.ccls.org/
Spooky Staff Recommendations
Looking for some entertainment during spooky season? Check out some of the books and movies recommended by our staff members that all scream Halloween! Find these titles and more in our catalog: https://catalog.ccls.org/
World Mental Health Day – October 10 – valuable resources for you
Today is World Mental Health Day, observed with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.
You can learn more from the World Health Organization here and about past World Mental Health Days here.
In addition, the World Health Organization will host, for the first time ever, a global online advocacy event on mental health. World leaders, mental health experts and celebrity guests will join WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to tell the world what we can all do to improve our mental health and how we can help make sure that quality mental health care is available to everyone who needs it. Learn more about this event here.
Our library system also has many print and digital library resources for you.
In addition, you can access Yoga and Mindfulness magazines on Flipster, free. Visit https://chescolibraries.org/downloads and scroll to Flipster to sign in with your library card.
