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Downloadable Audiobooks and ebooks! We are very pleased to announce that the Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District has joined OMNI (Online Media of Northern Illinois) Libraries - a group of area libraries offering downloadable books to their patrons. This service is available to those having valid Manhattan-Elwood Public Library District library cards. Click on the OMNI LIBRARIES link is on the left side of the home page to download books. Please contact the library for more information or questions about the OMNI Libraries.

News from the Will County Treasurer

McGuire Offers Tips on Paying Will County Property Taxes Due This Wednesday, June 2 (link to PDF)

is the website created by the state to assist with preparation in the event of an emergency including weather related events. There are examples of how to prepare and what to do in the event of an emergency - just click on the Ready Illinois logo above.

Library News & Announcements:

Library Board Meeting: The next regular Library Board Meeting will be on Monday, July 26th at 4:30pm. The Board meets on the fourth Monday of the month.  They generally do not meet in December.

MSNBC: Libraries lend a hand in tough times

Illinois Department of Employment Security

The Illinois Department of Employment Security is now offering Internet certifications for the unemployed to certify bi-weekly for their benefits. Previously, claimants only had the option of using the telephone to certify for benefits. To view information, log on as follows:  http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/pdfs/certify-benefits-faqs.pdf

* Tips for Filing an Online Claim for Unemployment Insurance Benefits: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/pdfs/unemployment-handout.pdf

* Unemployment Insurance Claim Application: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/pdfs/unemployment-poster.pdf

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White thanks the library community for providing this valuable assistance to our unemployed patrons.

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

Electronic Reference Books available 24/7. No special readers or equipment needed! Click Here to login to our database page and access GVRL which is a collection of over 300 online research books from publisher Thomson Gale.

TumbleTalkingBooks

TumbleTalkingBooks is an online audio book library collection of streaming audio books for public libraries and schools. A subscription to TumbleTalkingBooks gives your patrons/students unlimited remote access to our online audio book collection.

Ask?Away

Have you ever found yourself in need of quick information from the Internet but get lost among thousands of possibilities? The Internet can be difficult to navigate, and good information can be hard to find. Sometimes the information you need is only available in a library resource. But through Ask?Away, Illinois librarians are now online to help! They are also in partnership with librarians around the state and the world so that you can have your question answered online and in real-time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Read more...