Library will be CLOSED August 5th!

on Wednesday 23 July 2008 - 17:10:46 | by Harriet Thompkins
PALS - Pinellas Automated Library System
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The second and
final step of
combining public
 libraries in Pinellas
County

under one
automated system
takes place

during the week of
July 28 through
 August 4.



As we prepare for the final phase, please take note of the following information:
  • During the week of July 28 - August 4, Gulf Beaches Library will be using a limited version of our system. Patrons can check-out items, but no financial transactions can be handled. New patrons will be able to register for a card.
  • We are asking that you NOT return items during the week of July 28th unless absolutely necessary.
  • The Library Catalog will be available: HOWEVER, requests for items cannot be placed, and you will not have access to your Library Account. Also, please be aware that the status of items in the catalog (e.g. whether an item is IN the library or CHECKED OUT) may not be accurate since we will be in the process of moving data from one system to another.
Gulf Beaches Public Library
will be CLOSED on August 5.



Teen Classic Film Festival Thursdays 6pm

on Thursday 17 July 2008 - 11:45:03 | by Harriet Thompkins

Guess who’s coming to the Gulf Beaches
Teen Classic Film Festival

Cary Grant in
North by Northwest
July 17 

Peter Sellers in:
Dr. Strangelove
July 24
 
Sidney Poitier in:
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
July 31
 @6:00  With popcorn. 

Summer Reading Program

on Thursday 17 July 2008 - 11:26:04 | by Harriet Thompkins
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Big Summer Read

Tuesdays @ 2:00 pm. Come early to have your reading log stamped & to get a good seat!


July 22: Karen Jackson & Casey, Pet Rescue. Karen will bring Casey "a real sweetie," she says, for petting. Karen isn't new to rescue world. Before she was injured in a serious fire in 2003, she was a firefighter involved in people rescue. Karen is someone with some interesting stories to tell!

July 29: Mad Science: Fire & Ice.

Foreign Film Movement -Tuesday, August 5

on Wednesday 16 July 2008 - 14:40:28 | by SSilverstein
Free Movie and Snacks!
5:30pm in the Gulf Beaches Library Conference Room

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All Justin and his father want to do is enjoy a soccer game together. This sparks a chain of events which leads to his father’s deportation, and Justin finds himself alone and on the run. Enlisting the help of a former anarchist, Justin embarks on a thrilling adventure to reunite with his father . But to fight the system, he will need to apply the secret of the Hop.
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Ask Computer Expert @ Your Library

on Wednesday 16 July 2008 - 09:42:30 | by Harriet Thompkins

computer_discussiongroup.gifAsk Tom Your� Computer Questions Wednesday @ noon
!

Thinking of buying a new computer?�
Just bought a computer and don't know what to do next?� �
Ask Tom Mitchell, Microsoft Certified Professional your computer questions, Wednesday, August 20 at 12 noon.
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Summer Splash of Spanish @ our Library!!

on Tuesday 01 July 2008 - 11:28:46 | by Harriet Thompkins

splash.jpgWant to practice your Spanish? Just want to learn a few phrases? Have some pot-luck tapas?
Join us for a six-week session Splash of Spanish with leader, Marvin Sotoamaya:

Tuesday Nights Beginning July 15, 6:00 - 7:30 pm.

Register at the Reference Desk!

Clubs @ our Library

on Monday 07 April 2008 - 09:53:00 | by Harriet Thompkins

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Just Poetry: Second Tuesday at 6:00 pm (Next meeting, Sept 9th)
Book Discussion: Third Tuesdays at 10:30 am
Great Books Discussion: Second Saturdays at 1:00 pm (Next meeting, Sept 13th)
Investment Club: Thursdays at 2:30 pm
Writers Group:� Wednesdays at 10:00 am
Chess Club: Thursdays at 5:00 pm
Scrabble: Fridays at 1:30 pm (Next meeting Sept 19th)

Children's Programs

on Thursday 13 March 2008 - 11:50:22 | by Harriet Thompkins

B
aby & Me Storyhour

Brand new to Age 2
Every Tuesday morning from 10:30 – 11:00
Puppets, songs, and stories.

NEW Storyhour & Art Class!!!

Wild Things: Ages 2-4
Every Friday morning from 10:30 – 11:15
The new storyhour for our 2 – 4 year old wild things includes stories, puppets, and songs. Afterwards, we explore the wild world of art, using Susan Striker’s Anti-Coloring Book method, Young at Art.

Downloadable Audio Books & Music

on Thursday 08 November 2007 - 11:54:22 | by Harriet Thompkins
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Downloadable audiobooks from OverDrive are digital versions of the latest best sellers, book club favorites, award winning authors and more, that you can download and listen to on your computer or portable listening device.  To download these audiobooks, you will need:
  • A valid Library card and Password
  • Access to the Internet
  • A device and software which can read .wma files
Please note that downloadable audiobooks can be enjoyed at home, at work, or when you travel, but are not for use on the computers in our library.

NOW BROWSE AND ENJOY!
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We Have High-Speed Wireless!

on Wednesday 24 October 2007 - 16:28:38 | by Harriet Thompkins
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Wireless Internet Access is available to Library users during Library hours.  Patrons can use their wireless devices to get Internet access in the area designated in the Library or on the patio. The laptop or other wireless device must have built-in WIFI or WIFI network card.