Staff Picks

Murder Afloat

Why is it a pick?

The youngest, and only son of a prosperous Balitmore family, Benjamin Franklin Orville has all that he could ever want. One day, while at the market buying a chicken for his family’s dinner, he’s kidnapped and forced into hard labor aboard the Ella Dawn, one of the most dangerous oystering ships in Maryland. Will Ben ever see his family again?

Collection

Juvenile Fiction

Picked by

Monika

eBooks & Audiobooks

New Back-to-School & Career Services!!

Submitted by mary on July 28, 2009 - 10:15am.

UPDATE: KTVB featured First Lady Lori Otter introducing our new Tutor.com service: Wal-Mart donation brings tutor assistance to public libraries. Be sure to check out the video clip for more information about the service!

Need a little extra help in a school subject area, or perhaps you could use some tips on updating your resume, setting up a household budget, or studying for an entrance exam? Check out Tutor.com for one-to-one live homework help. Certified tutors are available online to work with you on homework in English, social studies, math (basic through calculus and statistics), science (basic through physics), as well as special adult services such as GED and University level standardized test prep, help with resumes and cover letters, job searching, financial literacy, and citizenship. Tutor.com can be accessed from within any Ada Community Library Branch and from home or work via an Ada Community Library card.

Have a question or need information? Now, in addition to calling or emailing, you can “text a librarian” – anywhere, anytime from your mobile phone! Simply dial 66746 and put “askit” at the beginning of your question. We strive to answer right away but if your question comes in after hours, we will reply the next open day. While this is a free library service, your own text rate plan would apply.

Looking for solitary, one-on-one tutoring, or group study space? Ada Main and Star branch each have a room for you. At the Main branch you can choose between our small study room and the Forrey Room which has an interactive whiteboard for multisensory, multidimensional lessons.

Working on a project that could be enhanced with video content? Check out a FlipVideo camcorder from any Ada Community Library location. FlipVideo cameras are available for short term checkout. They are easy to use and offer easy downloading into your PowerPoint or other project application.

Finally, be sure to watch for special programming and on site homework help - coming soon.

These new services are made possible this pilot year through a “Strengthening Library Service for Youth in Idaho” grant funded by the Wal-Mart Foundation and administered by the Idaho Commission for Libraries. Special thanks goes to First Lady Lori Otter, the Idaho Library Association and the Idaho Community Foundation for their support. We hope these new services offering innovative technology, qualified tutoring services and accessible meeting space, will effectively and conveniently meet your educational and job search needs. If you find them useful, we will continue to offer them. Let us know what you think!

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