Live Oak Public Libraries
Serving Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties

June 1 - Aug. 17, 2013
For all ages up to 18 years old
We have lots of prizes and programs for readers this summer!
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Live Oak Public libraries book sale May 22-26 at Southwest Chatham Library auditorium. $1 for everything except specialty items!
Stock up on books and help support your library!
Print the flyer!
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The most popular e-books come from OverDrive via Georgia Download Destination. The library has a number of titles for you to download.
Great for Kindle users!
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Trying to download free e-books from Live Oak Public Libraries to your e-reader? Confused? Frustrated? Need help? Come by any of the Live Oak Public Libraries and we can show you how to access e-books from the Georgia Download Destination or Freading websites as well as other sites for free e-books.
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TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they'll love.
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No more waiting! Start Freading Now!
Freading is a new e-book service for Live Oak Public Libraries users. Over 20,000 titles are available from a variety of small and independent publishers. All books allow for multi-user access, so there is never any waiting for a title.
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BookMyne Our library catalog is now available on your mobile device!

CardStar You can now use your Android phone and tablet as your Library Card!

Check out the reading list for your school. List entries link directly into our catalog. Also check out the Lexile "Find a Book" tool to find books to match your child's reading level. Or search our catalog by Lexile level!
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MP3 Books have arrived! Play books on your iPod! Live Oak Public Libraries customers in good standing can now download audiobooks from Georgia Download Destination for listening to on their WMA (Windows Media Audio) and MP3 players.
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Request a purchase online through WorldCat. Use this if you can't find a title in our catalog and it's something you think that the library should have in its collections.
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Your Power Card (library card) allows you to access the online service called My Account. There you can view all of your library transactions; place holds without re-entering your card information; change your PIN/password; renew your checkouts; and even pay...
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Shop in our online bookstore. We sell our better used books through Amazon.com. Proceeds buy more books for you!
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If the item you want isn't in your library branch or is on order, you can "place a hold" on that item and we'll make sure you get it. If it's in another branch, we’ll send it to whichever branch...
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Your Power Card lets you check out materials; manage your account; print or copy in our branches; access library databases from home; and obtain items from other libraries worldwide.

You can apply online.

To pick up your card, please bring a photo ID and proof of residency or property ownership to your nearest branch with 10 days of application. Minors age 15 and under will need an adult sponsor age 18 or over.
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If we don't have it, we'll try to get it. The Interlibrary Loan Department works with libraries throughout the country to obtain items not held by Live Oak Public Libraries.
Books and other items can be requested online through WorldCat
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