Weather delay

Due to poor weather conditions Osterhout Free Library will open at noon on December 9th.

eBay

Bidding, pay pal, shipping. What do all these words have in common? eBay! This popular on-line auction was the topic during a free public seminar at the Osterhout Free Library. On Saturday, December 3, a roomful of people learned the essentials of buying and selling on EBAY. So successful was this program, that the library is looking into another to accommodate more interested patrons. Watch our web site for future information.

Medicare and You

If you are looking for information on the health benefits available under the new Medicare, effective as of January 2006, prescription drug plan come to the Osterhout Free library. Recently we have added a book, a CD, and a DVD to our collection that explains how Medicare works, what it costs, and how and when to select and join the right plan.
The call numbers for these items are as follows:

Medicare and You - R368.42 MED 2006
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - CDR368.382 MED 2005
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage - DVD 783

At present these items are on display at the Information Services Desk.

TUX visits the Osterhout Free Library

Prizes, fun, surprises, refreshments...many enjoyed the reopening of the Gates Computer Lab with Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins mascot TUX. The Gates Computer Lab was opened six years ago through Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Recently the computers were revamped with the new hard drive through Verizon Reads grant. Due to this change the computers run much faster, allowing users to utilize many more programs. The Gates Lab is used for teaching adults and children computer skills. TUX helped cut the ribbon, shook hands and gave autographs to his fans. Mrs. Stefanko, the Coordinator of the Information Services department also showed how to use Power Library, Homework Help and the Learning Express Library. During this event, TUX got his own library card to express his love for reading and learning. Everyone had a great time.

The Osterhout Free Library will be closing at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23rd and will remaind closed on Thursday, November 24th in honor of Thanksgiving.We will re-open on Friday, November 25th at 8:30 a.m. with regular hours. Check out website for Holiday Hours.
For some interesting facts about Thanksgiving and to play Thanksgiving Ciber Challenge visit The First Thankgiving.
Also check out our Holiday Book Shelves for the Thanksgiving Books.

Luzerne County Library System to Offer Fine Free Coupons

The public libraries of Luzerne County are participating in this year’s WNEP TV and Pepsi Cola-sponsored Feed a Friend Campaign by providing one “Fine Free Coupon” to persons who donate food items or cash to the community food drive.

Anyone bringing non-perishable food items or monetary donations to member libraries between now and November 18 is eligible to receive a coupon good for the fine free return of one overdue library item at any of the Luzerne County Library System’s fifteen locations. System Director Diane Suffren said “The fine free offer is a wonderful way for libraries to give our customers a reward when they help those in need in our communities.”

Participating locations are: Back Mountain Memorial Library, Dallas; Hazleton Area Public Library and its branches; Hoyt Library, Kingston; Marian S. Kirby Library, Mountaintop; Mill Memorial Library, Nanticoke; Plymouth Public Library; West Pittston Library; Wyoming Free Library; and the Osterhout Free Library and its branches. Items donated at the Pittston Memorial Library will be given to Gabriel House.

Exploring eBay!

Osterhout Free Library is offering a "How-to" workshop about buying and selling on eBay. The worskshop is offered on December 3rd at 3-5 p.m. Please give us a call @ 821-1959 to register.

Grand Reopening of the Gates Computer Lab

Join us for the Grand reopening of the Gates Computer Lab with a very special guest, everybody's favorite, Penguin: TUX
The celebration includes the DATABASE DEMONSTRATIONS, PRIZES, SURPRISES, and REFRESHMENTS. Don't miss the fun, come for the celebration on December 3rd at noon.