Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Let's get Evansville on the (Google) map!

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Thursday, April 26 2012, 9:31am

Evansville is one of 6 international finalists in Google's 2012 "Model Your Town Competition." Evansville native Randall Crane created a 3D model of Evansville's downtown using Google SketchUp and Google Earth. Google selected Randall's...

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Filed under: central library, google, evansville, current events, local, public opinion, voting, maps, fyi, downloads, news, polls, community, community interest, contests, google earth, downtown evansville

New Database Brings the World to your Desktop

by Bufkinite@evpl on Wednesday, January 21 2009, 4:26pm

A new database called Global Road Warrior brings you comprehensive information on 175 countries around the world. And when I say "comprehensive" that is exactly what I mean. There is information in over 100 specific areas for each country listed...

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Filed under: business, education, databases, government, Online resources, maps, security, money, foreign language, culture, Global Road Warrior, geography

World Vegetarian Day & Vegetarian Awareness Month

by Shh_ImReading@evpl on Thursday, October 1 2009, 11:06am

A friend just let me know that TODAY is World Vegetarian Day ! It turns out the whole month of October is Vegetarian Awareness Month! Have you ever considered going vegetarian or vegan ? Maybe you could try it out this month. Why not try something new...

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Filed under: health, books, food, celebrations, cooking, diet, vegan, vegetarian, animal rights

Over 100 people running for President in 2008!

by SuDocQueen@evpl on Friday, August 22 2008, 3:51pm

So far over one hundred people have announced or filed for candidacy with the Federal Election Commission. Visit Project Vote Smart to learn about them and the front runners McCain and Obama. Project Vote Smart is a non-partisan organization endorsed...

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Filed under: politics, elections, government, voting

Now You Can Download eBooks to Your Sony® Reader!

by Bufkinite@evpl on Saturday, May 16 2009, 4:10pm

EVPL customers have been asking about when they'll be able to load eBooks onto their Sony® Readers or Amazon Kindles. Beginning May 15th, they can start downloading eBooks to the Sony® Readers, thanks to the availability of eBooks from OverDrive...

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Filed under: technology, overdrive, ebooks, eResources, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader

"Big Brown Books" Now Available on Your Home Computer

by Bufkinite@evpl on Monday, December 1 2008, 10:42am

How many of you were given an assignment in a high school or college literature course to find "critical reviews" of some obscure author, and despaired of finding anything meaningful before you found - or were directed to by a librarian - the...

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Filed under: databases, research, collections, Gale, criticism, literature

$8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit…

by SuDocQueen@evpl on Wednesday, July 22 2009, 8:33pm

There’s a lot of information out there about this credit, but I always like to get my information straight from the horse’s mouth, so I went to www.usa.gov and found this nifty little question and answer page from www.irs.gov . It does a great...

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Filed under: Online resources, money, tax, credit, useful web sites, useful websites, U. S. Government, mortgages, homeownership, homes, taxes, homeowners

Service unavailability on Thursday, September 13, 2012

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Monday, September 10 2012, 4:28pm

A number of services at EVPL locations and on our website will be unavailable most of the day Thursday, September 13 due to system maintenance. Unavailable Services Classic Catalog, Encore, & Mobile Catalog Checkouts of eBooks or downloadable audiobooks...

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Filed under: maintenance, databases, fyi, overdrive, evpl.org, encore, classic catalog, freegal, mobile catalog, mediabank, axis 360

Services available to laptop users at EVPL libraries

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Monday, April 27 2009, 1:31pm

Do you have a laptop? Bring it in on your next visit to the EVPL to take advantage of the following services! Wireless Internet Access Wireless internet access (aka Wi-Fi) is available for free at all locations. If your laptop has a wireless network card...

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Filed under: internet, technology, fyi, evpl.org, computers, mp3 players, mac, tutorials, electronics, iphone, wi-fi, printing

Skype your friends and family -----wherever they are.

by this.is.not.here@evpl on Tuesday, December 1 2009, 11:27am

I have been Skyping for over a year now. What is Skype you might ask? Well----if you have a computer, either desktop or laptop and a webcam you are half-way there. My friend told me she could see and hear her grandson in France on Skype. When my husband’s...

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Filed under: 2001: a Space Odyssey, skype, webcam, headset, microphone

New credit card rules

by googler@evpl on Tuesday, February 16 2010, 3:15pm

Back in May, President Barack Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure, or Credit CARD, Act of 2009 into law. The legislation will help out consumers in a number of ways (but does not cap interest rates and fees). Most...

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Filed under: money, personal finance, credit, debt, credit cards

The expression on W's face... priceless

by E-Ville Librarian@evpl on Friday, January 30 2009, 3:10pm

I just came across the coolest website covering the Obama Inauguration today. While it isn't the most fact-filled, nor is it insightful about the current administration and its goals for our future, it has probably one of the best panoramic photos...

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Filed under: photography, inauguration

"Land art" (and land art for kids)

by googler@evpl on Saturday, November 21 2009, 11:03am

There are several artists working in an almost unclassifiable genre sometimes called "land art," "earthworks," or "earth art." Land art involves working with natural materials, outside. Some "pieces" are very large...

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Filed under: art, children, nature, sculpture, parents, kids

Road Trips and Road Warriors

by smackdaisley@evpl on Wednesday, July 27 2011, 9:14am

Well, less than a month now and I’ll be flying to Holland, hiking the mountains of southwest Turkey, and swimming in the cool waters of the Mediterranean. My friend and I plan to bike into the country side of Holland, to scale an epic cliff known...

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Filed under: travel, programs

Local Yearbooks at EVPL...

by SuDocQueen@evpl on Friday, April 17 2009, 11:11am

Just this week I was helping a library user who was very grateful, but surprised to discover we had a collection of local yearbooks. Their surprise and gratitude made me wonder how many others out there aren't aware of this wonderful resource. So...

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Filed under: central library, evpl.org, evansville history, indiana room, yearbooks

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