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Ispired by the Academy Awards? Aspiring filmmakers are invited to participate in the Quiet on the Set Metro Public Libraries Short Film Competition.   A free introductory filmmaking workshop (for ages 13+) will be at the Savage Branch Library on Saturday April 10 at 10:30 am (no registration necessary).  For more info and workshops, click the link above.

Roll Out the Red Carpet
We're celebrating Oscar nominated and winning films with free movie showings at our libraries!  Call your library for more info about the movies. Times and dates are available on the Activities and Programs page  (to find the movies, select "Red Carpet" as a search keyword).
 Funded in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment.

  Needle & Thread: A Celebration of Creative Needlework & Fiber Arts, March 19-28
Join the Scott County Libraries in celebrating all kinds of sewing, knitting, weaving, & other needlework. Local quilting groups & individual quilters are hosting community “Spring Fling” quilt & needle-work shows in several branches. Alongside the quilt shows, there'll be demonstrations by needlework artists & specialists. Stop by to ask a question or  watch an artist at work. For more details & the schedule of events, go to Activities and Programs & search by the keyword "quilt" for a listing of quilt shows, & "needle" for a listing of Needle & Thread demonstrations. All events are free and open to the public. 
Funded in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment

 Spring Break Workshops for Kids & Teens
Looking for something to do over Spring Break? Check out the free & fun workshops by the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, clay artist Maureen Carlson, & book/paper artist Mary Jo Pauly. For more details & registration information, go to Activities and Programs & search by the keyword "workshops" to pull up a list of workshops & locations.
Funded by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment.

 Ink Slingers: Writers in the Libraries
Join us this spring for some exciting evenings with local authors at all the Scott County libraries. Come to your local library and travel to other Scott County Libraries to hear these fascinating writers talk about their work: Cary Griffith, Erin Hart, Trish Herbert, David Housewright, William Kent Krueger, Tom Melchior, Doug Ohman, John Toren, Stanley Gordon We st For more details and the schedule of events, open the Ink Slingers brochure (a PDF file) or go to Activities and Programs and search by the keywords "ink slingers" for a listing of that month’s author visits. All events are free and open to the public.
Funded in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment

The Scott County Library System branches will be closed Sunday, April 4, 2010.

A PDF copy of the March Scott County Library newsletter can be downloaded here.  The newsletter is now four pages long.
 (Adobe PDF Reader is needed to read this file, download for free here.)

Now Available:
Homework Rescue Online Tutoring
K-12 students and adult learners can get free help with homework and related skills online!   It's available (in English or Español) from 1-11 pm seven days a week (except for holiday closings- click here for the list of dates they are closed, updated 2/4/10).  You can use it in the library or sign on from home (with your Scott Co. Library card). 

 

  Ahora Disponible: Ayuda individualizada con la tarea por tutores en línea- al rescate de la tarea tutoría en línea por grados 3 al 12, 7 días a la semana (excepto festivos), 1-11 pm.  Disponible en inglés y español- gratis.  Cubre todas las asignaturas principales.  Conéctese en cualquier biblioteca pública metropolitana o desde cualquier otra computadora usando su tarjeta  de la biblioteca.

Homework Rescue Online Tutoring via Brainfuse is made possible by
the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA).

New experiences await you at an array of Twin Cities cultural destinations! Check out a Museum Adventure Pass using your valid  library card at any metropolitan area library location.

  Contact Info
    Renewal Line: 952.890.9184 (if busy, try 952.890.9201).  Have your library
                           card and items handy.   You can also renew using the catalog
                           with your library card and PIN by clicking on 'My Account.'
    Library Administration: 952.707.1760
    Please see the list of branches and hours to contact your local branch.

                               Last Updated 3/10/10 sb

 Database News

Investment Research Center is new to our online resources (now with library and remote access). 

Sign on to get data and guidance on mutual funds, stocks, and exchange-traded funds; determine how investments fit into a portfolio; or obtain data on a particular industry.

Learn more about Olympic greats and more.  Try our Great Athletes database from Salem Press.  There's more than 1400 sports biographies.  

Sign on to the resources to see more.  

 (FYI, you can take a quiz on some of the people on their poster here)

We've just added a new language resource- Byki. 

It currently has around 80 languages including six language specific English as a Second Language programs. 

Sign on to our online resources to try it out.

Take a walk on the wild side with our new animal encyclopedia database-

Get on the list of resources with your library card and PIN/password and select 'Grzimek's Animal Life' from the list.

Now available-
NetLibrary Downloadable eAudio Books!

Stop by (or call) your library to set up a free account. Once it's set up, you can download audio books at home to listen to on your portable digital audio player or computer.

 If you had our catalog bookmarked, please change the link to http://scol.sirsi.net.
 

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