YU-GI-OH!
Play a game of strategy at Lorain Public Library System’s Main Library. Yu-Gi-Oh! Open Play Time is Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. It’s for 8-year-olds to 18-year-olds. Bring your own deck of 40 cards minimum. Card trading is not allowed. Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the Main Library at 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ, ext. 449. Look for other Yu-Gi-Oh! sessions in January. The Main Library is located at 351 W. Sixth St., Lorain.
EXCEL FOR BEGINNERS
Learn Excel basics at Lorain Public Library System’s Main Library. Excel for Beginners is Monday, Dec. 16 at 6 p.m. Participants will learn how to input data into a spreadsheet workbook using Microsoft Office Excel 2007. The class will also learn how to compose simple spreadsheet formulas, as well as how to go about choosing layout and print format options. A limited amount of hands-on practice time will be available. You must be comfortable using a mouse if you would like to attend this class. Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the Main Library at 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ, ext. 450.
eMEDIA
Learn how to download free eBooks at Lorain Public Library System’s Main Library. On Friday, Dec. 20 at 3:30 p.m., you can learn how to take advantage of eBooks and other digital media offered through the Library System, including audiobooks, music and more. Demonstrations will be given on mobile devices and for desktop computers. Preregistration is required and is available online at LorainPublicLibrary.org or by calling the Main Library at 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ, ext. 450.
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS
The Lorain Public Library System will be closed on the following days: Tuesday, Dec. 24; Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013; and Wednesday, January 1, 2014. All locations will close early at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Visit the library for a great selection of holiday favorites including books, movies, music and more. Peruse great recipe books if you’d like to try something new in the kitchen. Plus you can always access the eLibrary 24/7 at LorainPublicLibrary.org. Happy Holidays!
WHAT’S HOT THIS HOLIDAY
A timely book is tops this month on one of Publishers Weekly best-seller lists. “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross" by James Patterson is in the top five on the fiction best-seller list. A horrific hostage situation spirals out of control on Christmas in this “festive” book. Look for this book and other hot material through the Lorain Public Library System.
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