Our library is switching to a new system on
May 29th! Click on the EVERGREEN button below for information that patrons need to know.
What Library Staff Has Been Reading Lately:
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EVERGREEN IS COMING!
New Library Software System to be Installed Memorial Day Weekend
Many local libraries will be making a major software change over Memorial Day weekend as the C/W MARS library network plans to install new software for all member libraries, including the Charlton Public Library. From May 26 to May 29, some library services may be limited or unavailable.
The Charlton Library will be opening at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29th so that library staff has time to make sure the new system is ready and running smoothly for our patrons.
The new "integrated library system” is called Evergreen and will change how library staff check out materials, process inter-library hold requests, and generally conduct business at the Circulation Desk. It will also change the online catalog, how patrons search for items, place holds, and check their library card record
Once the new system is online, there are a few current options that will not carry over to the new system. For library patrons, this will include:
· Their Current PIN/Password: Patrons will be able to login to their online catalog account using their last name in upper case as a password. They will then be required to create a new password during that first login.
· Reading History and Current Wish Lists: For the current Reading History and Wish Lists, patrons have the ability to export lists or print from a computer. There is a button to choose "Export List" at the top of the list. Choices are limited, but the Brief Display (Author, Title, Published fields) is recommended. These can be sent to an email address as a text file or displayed on the computer for printing.
Book Talk and Signing by a Local Author
Saturday, June 9th, 1:00-3:00 in the Community Meeting Room
Foreword by C.W. Duncan Sings-Alone
From the moment their daughter
"There’s A Whole in the Sky” is her first fictional novel and was inspired by her own spiritual and professional experiences.
Born and raised in Webster, she resides in Charlton, Massachusetts with her husband Paul Samuels.
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Becker College Information Session
Tuesday, June 19th from 5:00-7:00 in the Community Meeting Room
Monday Night Yoga at the Library
Linda Davis will be teaching yoga classes in Dexter Hall on Monday evenings. Choose either the 5:30-6:45 or 7:00-8:15 class. Cost is $56 for 7 weeks or $10 for a drop-in class. Classes will be held April 23-June 11. A third session will run from June 18th -Aug. 13th. For more info. or to register contact Linda at karayogi@yahoo.comor call 508-615-3568.
Wednesday Morning Yoga at the Library
Linda Davis will be teaching yoga classes in Dexter Hall on Wednesday mornings from 9:00-10:15. The first session will run from April 25th-June 13th with no class on May 9th. Cost is $56 for 7 weeks or $10 for a drop-in class. A second session will run from June 20th- Aug. 15th. For more info. or to register contact Linda at karayogi@yahoo.comor call 508-615-3568.
New Policy
To ensure compliance with the 1990 Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of the Charlton Public Library to prohibit all animals from entering the library facility with the exception of assistance animals and animals featured in programs sponsored by the library. People who wish to bring animals into the library for a private function must obtain prior approval from the library director or his/her designee.
Any animal entering the building or on library grounds must be controlled by a responsible adult at all times. Unattended animals, inside or outside the building, shall not be permitted; the town’s Animal Control Officer may be called. The clean-up and/or repair of damage caused by an animal, and any costs incurred for said clean-up and/or repair, shall be the responsibility of the animal’s owner.
FY13 Action Plan

Museum Passes
The Higgins Armory, Boston Children's Museum, and Roger Williams Zoo passes have been renewed and are available again. To see more information and the complete list of discount museum passes click on the MUSEUM PASSES tab on the left.
Wowbrary is here!
It's free!
Library Value
Use this simple calculator to see how much money you've saved this week by using the Charlton Library
http://69.36.174.204/value-new/calculator.html
The mission of the Charlton Public Library is to provide free and open access to the citizens of Charlton to the accumulated wisdom of the world. Recognizing that public libraries are one of the cornerstones of the American tradition of equal opportunity, the library's goal is to support an informed citizenry by serving their cultural, educational, and informational needs through the use of traditional and emerging technologies.



