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Summer Reading Time Is Here!

Dig it!

Visit Our Book Lovers Facebook Page

So many books ... so little time!

 

Check out our new Bay Minette Browsers facebook page. It's for ANYONE WHO LOVES BOOKS! It is NOT limited to book club members. Share what you are currently reading, your favorite books and authors and make book suggestions. If there is a book you loved and want others to read then this is the place for you to share it!

Happy Reading!

CAMELLIA NET IS HERE!!

 

 

The Bay Minette Public Library has expanded its services with audiobooks, eBooks, and music now available for download! Library card holders can check out and download digital media anytime, anywhere by visiting this website and clicking on the Camellia Net  link on the upper right hand corner of the page. Users may browse the library's website, check out with a valid library card (from any library in the county that is participating in the Camellia Net consortium), and download to PC, Mac, Nook, Kindle, iPod, iPad, Sony Reader, and many other mobile devices. Users will need to install free software (except for Kindle books) -- OverDrive Media Console for audiobooks and music and Adobe Digital Editions for eBooks. Titles can be enjoyed immediately or transferred to a variety of devices. Some audio titles can also be burned to CD to listen on-the-go. Titles will automatically expire after the two week lending period or you can change the default to a seven day lending period if you prefer. There are no late fees!

 

 

Quick Guide to Using Camellia Net

 

Click on the Camellia Net link on the right hand corner of this webpage.
 

The type of device you are using determines your next step.  The most common e-readers we are seeing are Kindles, Nooks, iPads and iPods/phones, Android phones, and various tablets.  E-books can also be read on your desktop or laptop.  

When you pull up a book on CamelliaNet, you will see a box like this:

 

 

Format:

 

 


Kindle Book  

 

Adobe EPUB eBook


   

Kindles can only use Kindle books. 

Nooks use Adobe EPUB.   

 

 

 

On an Apple product (iPad, iPod/phone), Android,  computer, or other tablet, you will need to install apps.  The app to read Kindle books is the Kindle app.  The Overdrive Console app will allow you to read Adobe EPUB.  Both apps are free.  
  

Kindle books are managed through your Kindle account on Amazon.  After check out, your book will be available for download through Amazon. 

  

Nook users have an extra step.  You will need to download Adobe Digital Editions (also free) to your personal computer and create an Adobe ID.  You will then need to authorize your device with your Adobe ID.  Dock your Nook to your computer.  Your library book will download to your computer. Open Adobe Digital Editions and go to the library view.  Drag the title to the “NOOK” icon.   Undock the NOOK from your computer.   In the Library, open My Documents.  The title should be available to be read for the period of time specified by the library.

Other users can download EPUB books directly from the Overdrive Console, without going through a computer.
 

You will be asked to choose your library, then enter your card #.  This is the long number on the back of your library card.  Your pin is the last four digits of that #.

 

 

 


 

 

Mission Statement

Throughout history the public library has been held in high esteem as a seat of knowledge, recognized as a public trust, and noted for its integral role in the community’s well being and sense of worth. The mission of the Bay Minette Public Library is to continue this honored and honorable tradition by enriching our community with an abundance of resources, including modern and traditional access points to information, as well as by providing a variety of services with the betterment of the patron the first and foremost priority.

 


Mark "Twain" Manry helps the library celebrate the Big Read!

Our History

Books were hard to come by at the turn of the century. Expensive when they could be found at all, books from religious writings to Shakespeare to popular western novels were a treat for the wealthy. But in Bay Minette, all of that was about to change. In 1922, the Bay Minette Public Library was founded by the Women’s Civic Improvement Association – an organization that itself was founded in 1913. Complete History of the Bay Minette Public Library

 

 

 

  

Bay Minette Public Library Board

Lee Mitchell, chairman
Mary Alyce Davis, secretary
Dr. Gary Kolb
Nicole Reid

 

Friends of the Library

All donations to the Friends of the Library are tax deductible and 100 percent goes to help the Bay Minette Public Library. We hold our annual Wine and Cheese fundraiser in October. 

Friends of the Library Board Members:
Barbara Deer Brown, chairman
Lynn Biles, treasurer
Linda Brogden, secretary
For more information about the Friends of the Library, please contact Barbara Brown at 937-9098.


 

 

 

BOOKS:

www.gutenberg.org/ Project Gutenberg offers over 36,000 free ebooks to download to your PC, Kindle, Android, iOS or other portable device. Choose between ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats.
 
Google eBookstore Best of the Free 
                                                                                                             
New York Times Bestsellers
 
 

GENEALOGY & HISTORY LINKS:

 

Discover your ancestors with the world's largest family history website. Start a family tree, browse census records and more online at Ancestry.com. This valuable resources in now available at your library! You must visit the library to use this resource. It can only be accessed via one of our patron computers or your laptop using our wireless connection -- ancestrylibrary.proquest.com.

 


HeritageQuest Online...Find ancestors in the complete set of U.S. Federal Census images from 1790-1930, in over 23,000 family and local histories, in an index of over 2.1 million genealogy and local history articles, in selected records from the Revolutionary War Era Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, in the Freedman's Bank and in Memorials, Petitions, and Private Relief Actions of the U.S. Congress in the LexisNexis U.S. Serial Set.
 

 

Type in your library card number to access the database.
 
Genealogical Resources
 
 
U.S. History Resources from Libraries, Museums, and Archives
 
Library of Congress
 
http://Alabamamaps.ua.edu
A collection of over 40,000 historic maps of Alabama, the United States and for that matter, the entire world!
 

PARENTS & STUDENTS:

 NetSmartz.org NetSmartz Workshop is an interactive, educational program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) that provides age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline. The program is designed for children ages 5-17, parents and guardians, educators, and law enforcement. With resources such as videos, games, activity cards, and presentations, NetSmartz entertains while it educates.

 

The Parenting Assistance Line (PAL) is a new resource for parents, grandparents and others in Alabama who provide care for children ages birth to twelve. PAL is confidential and anonymous and provides free information and support through a toll-free number:1-866-962-3030available Monday through Friday from 8am until 8pm 
This line is staffed by parenting resource specialists who will answer the phone, listen to callers, then offer helpful information and support. Callers may also request free literature about specific parenting concerns.
 
Ready to Learn from PBS Kids - this site offers advice for reading with your children, finding appropriate PBS programming, and general parenting tips
 
Whatever your goal, LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed. Each of our Learning Centers offers the practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. Looking to land a job? You'll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that's right for you.
When registering, your user name is your 14-digit library card number and a password of your choice.
 
http://www.avl.lib.al.us

Alabama Virtual Library -- Thanks to geolocation you DO NOT need an AVL card!

 
 
Online tutoring, homework help and test prep
 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS: 

www.gulftel.com/bclc/community/communityres.htm

COMMUNITY SERVICE GUIDE: Most of the community resources listed are copied from the brochure compiled and published by Baldwin County United (929-7927).  We've also included services or programs that we located in response to frequent questions from our library and bookmobile users.  This information is updated frequently.  To the best of our knowledge the information is accurate.

www.loc.gov/index.html

The Library of Congress

 

www.dmv.org/al-alabama/driver-handbook.php

Access to the Alabama Driver's Manual, Motorcycle Manual, Commercial Driver's Manual, and Boater's Handbook.

 

http://www.avl.lib.al.us

Alabama Virtual Library -- thanks to geolocation you DO NOT need an AVL card!

 

www.gulftel.com/bclc/bookmobile/schedule.htm BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE

 

www.ahf.net/

Alabama Humanities Foundation

 

 

Computer skills, GED preparation, job search and workplace skills, job skills, skill building for adults, and U.S. Citizenship.
 
Baldwin County Commision

 

 
A National Directory of Businesses and Consumers
www.citydirectory.com
Just enter the following to begin your search: Email: baylibrary@yahoo.com Password: library

 

Reference USA: Search business, residential and healthcare databases...

www.referenceusa.com

User Name: your library card bar code number. Password: last four digits of the bar cod

  

La Mano Amiga (The Helping Hand) is a free nonprofit magazine for Spanish-reliant patrons. Every month a new issue is published with articles on financial literacy, health and well-being, charities and social services, U.S. laws and customs, and other information important to people adapting to life in this country. http://www.lamanoamiga.org/.

 

 

 www.AlabamaLegalHelp.org 

serves to help low-income Alabamians find solutions to legal problems. This site can help people find legal aid, learn about their rights, apply for public benefits, download self-help materials, and find relevant community agencies.

 

 

 
 

Throughout Alabama, thousands of people live with a disability or know of someone who has one, whether a returning veteran, family member, friend or colleague. Today, more than ever, there is a critical need to connect those with disabilities to the information they need to actively participate in the workforce and their communities. www.disability.gov is the ideal, one-stop resource to meet that demand.

 

www.writeaprisoner.com/books-behind-bars
- This program is designed to help prison educators and prison librarians find book donations for America's prisons. You can search the listings and send your book donations directly to the prison and cause of your choice


Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Holiday Schedule

Veterans' Day .... Monday, November 12th

Thanksgiving Holidays ....Thursday, November 22nd -- 25th

Christmas Holidays ... Saturday, December 22nd --Tuesday, December 25th

New Year's ... Tuesday, January 1st

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day ... Monday, January 21st

Mardi Gras Day ... Tuesday, February 12th

Presidents' Day .... Monday, February 18th

Good Friday .... Friday, March 29th -- 31st

Memorial Day ... Saturday, May 25th -- May 27th

Independence Day .... Thursday, July 4th

Labor Day .... Saturday, August 31st -- Monday, September 2nd

 

Holiday Closings are in association with recognized closings of the Baldwin County Commission

and North Baldwin Utilities.

  • Wi-Fi Hot Spot
  • Free Patron Computer Use (printing $.25 per page)
  • Faxing: $1 per page 
  • Meeting Room Space during library hours (call to reserve)
  • Copy Machine available for public use $.20 per page
  • Paperback Swap  
  • Tax forms available during tax season

Bebe Kobos Memorial Children’s Library:

Join Children’s Librarian Victoria Barnett every Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. for story time! 

Email Mrs. Victoria at bmplkids@aol.com.

Visit the children's library to see our beautiful mural created and painted by local artist Tena Powell!

Check out all the resources for students and parents under the Valuable Resources tab!

Go Green @ Your Library!

In cooperation with Baldwin EMC's RecyclePak program, we collect "burnt-out" compact fluorescent bulbs. Simply drop them off in the recycling receptacle at the front desk!

We also collect used cell phones and charges for The Lighthouse, Baldwin County’s Domestic Violence Prevention organization.

Book Store

The Bay Minette Public Library has an on-going In-House Book Sale located in our Program Room! Hard cover books are $1 each. Paperbacks, audiobooks and VHS movies are $.50 each. Books are available for purchase during library hours. 

North Baldwin Literacy Council

www.northbaldwinliteracycouncil.org
Contact: Marilyn Waters, NBLC Director, at 251-937-1112.

 

NBLC volunteer tutors teach adults’ basic reading and writing skills, life skills, GED and English as a Second Language, all free of charge.

The Bay Minette Browsers

Club contact: Joanna Bailey at (251) 580-1648.

Meetings are held the third Monday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in the program room. The next meeting's selection is The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

We will meet again on June 17th. Stop by the library and check out a copy of the current book. (Age 18 or older please.)

 

 

 

                                                                                                               

                                                                                                            

 

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Camellia Net is Here!

Search for and download audio and e-books. 

Patron ID: library card number 

PIN: last four digits of number

camellia.lib.overdrive.com

Search Online Catalog

www.baldwincat.org

 

PLACE AN ITEM ON HOLD:

Patron ID: library card number

PIN: last four digits of number


Contact Information

Mrs. Joanna Bailey
jbailey@ci.bay-minette.al.us
251.580.1648 phone
251.937.0339 fax

Location


205 West Second Street
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507

Hours of Operation


Monday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wednesday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Social Sites

Check us out on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com

and follow us on twitter.com/!

Library Services

Wi-Fi Hot Spot

 

Free Patron Computer Use

(printing $.25 per page)

 

Faxing: $1 per page

 

Meeting Room Space

during library hours

(call to reserve)

 

Copy Machine available

for public use $.20 per page

 

Paperback Swap

 

Tax forms available

during tax season