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How to Sign Up for and Track Summer Reading Online

Posted on May 21, 2012 by marketing — No Comments ↓

Want to sign up for and track your summer reading progress online? Here’s how: 1. Visit gepl.org/summer and click the link that says “Click here to access online summer reading!” Or just click this link. 2. Click the tab at…

Tagged with: how-to, online sign up, summer reader, summer reading, technology
Posted in Books, GEPL News, GEPL Teens, GEPL Tweens, Parents, Technology

New Ways to Search GEPL.org!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by marketing — No Comments ↓

To make using the new gepl.org even easier, we’ve changed up how our searching works. Look at the top right of gepl.org to see the new search bar. To use this new tool, just click the tab you’d like to…

Tagged with: catalog, digital downloads, search bar, technology, website
Posted in GEPL News, Technology

Getting Started with Twitter

Posted on March 16, 2012 by marketing — No Comments ↓

I was listening to WBEZ, Chicago’s public radio station, the other day, and I heard a story I thought many of our computer class patrons would love to hear. I often teach Facebook, Twitter and blogging classes at GEPL. The…

Tagged with: 101, basics, how-to, internet, podcast, radio, social media, technology, twitter, wbez
Posted in Technology

The eBook Debate

Posted on March 12, 2012 by marketing — No Comments ↓

eBooks are the one of the newest trends in library technology. GEPL is keeping up with this trend by providing eBooks through our digital download service, eMediaLibrary. We’re constantly providing several opportunities to learn how to use our digital downloads.…

Tagged with: digital downloads, ebooks, emedia library, penguin, technology
Posted in Technology