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Caroline County Public Library
                                                                                            www.carolib.org
              Library Corner                                                                info@carolib.org
                                                                                             410-479-1343

                                     by Jeanne Trice

                  ALL THE LIBRARY                        Books-by-Mail service available  When emailing your print/fax requests
             SERVICES YOU’VE ALWAYS            Can’t get to the library? Let us bring   please include as many details as
             LOVED - SERVED UP SOME                      the library to you! Books-by-Mail   possible.  You will receive an email when
                     NEW WAYS!                 is a free service offered to Caroline   your document has been faxed/printed
                                               County residents who have a Caroline   and is ready to be picked up.  Visit
                Curbside and Contactless       County Public Library card. It allows   “Library to Go: Printing and Faxing”
                   Services Continue           homebound residents to borrow and   under the Services menu of our website
                                                                                 for more information.
                                               return library books and audiobooks
            Our contactless services, such as
                                               through the mail.
            curbside pickup, laptop/hotspot                                            VIRTUAL FUN AND
            lending, and virtual programs, are   Visit our website, click on the “Services”
            available at all three locations. Visit our   tab, and then “Books by Mail” or call   LEARNING FOR KIDS
            website or call 410-479-1343, Ext. 106   410-479-1343, Ext. 170.               AND TEENS
            for updated hours and services.       Laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots
                  Chat with a Librarian            Available for Check Out         Virtual Storytime continues in
                                                                                             January
            We now offer online Chat Help from   Borrow a laptop or hotspot! It’s free with   Virtual Storytime offers songs,

            10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through     your library card and you can get expert

                                                                                 fingerplays, and books, encouraging a
            Saturday. Visit carolib.org and click the   remote tech help from a librarian.
                                                                                 lifelong love of reading. For children
            green button on the bottom right of
                                               Must be 18 or older.  For details, visit   birth to five and caregivers; older
            any webpage to chat with staff . We can
                                               our website, click on the “Services” tab   siblings are always welcome. Register
            help you find free online tutoring, learn

                                               and then  “Laptops for Checkout” or call   at carolib.org, or email info@carolib.
            about your phone, tablet, or computer,   410-479-1343, Ext. 106.     org to register.
            connect you to sources for homework
            help, request books, DVDs, games, and   Faxing and Printing via email at   Zoom link & password will be emailed
            3D prints through Library to Go, and so      all locations           to participants within 24 hours of event
            much more!                         Send us your documents via our website   start time. Click the link at the event
                                                                                 start time to join us!
                                               or curbside service and we can print
                                               copies or fax for you!              Discord for Teens at the library!
                                                                                 The library and its Teen services and

                                                                                 Makerspace team are excited to off er
                                                                                 a virtual hangout space, just for teens!
                                                                                 If you are ages 13 to 18, and you also
                                                                                 enjoy discussing things like anime, arts
                                                                                 and crafts, books, movies, trivia, and
                                                                                 video games, join our Teen Discord
                                                                                 server. Chat with other teens and our
                                                                                 librarians, and find out about our virtual

                                                                                 programs in a welcoming environment.
                                                                                 For more details visit our website, www.
                                                                                 carolib.org, and click on “Teen Discord
                                                                                 Server” for more information, or email
                                                                                 cthompson@carolib.org.
                                                                                 If parents have questions, the Parents’
                                                                                 Ultimate Guide to Discord on
                                                                                 commonsensemedia.org is a great
                                                                                 resource.
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