WHAT'S NEW:  (View our Calendar for All Upcoming Events)

•  The next Trivia Night benefiting the LeClaire Community Library is planned for January 28, 2012.  Call 563-505-6703 to reserve a table of 8 people. $10 per person. All proceeds support our library. FLYER*
   
• Preschool Story time Tuesday & Fridays at 10:30AM AND Tuesday evenings at 6:30PM! Click here for themes. 
   

• It’s time again for the Winter Reading Challenges for Kids and Teens January 8th - 28th:
  
  Teen Reading Challenge:
  The theme for this year’s challenge is Beast Your Brain.
  Students in grades 6 through 12 are eligible to participate.
  Pick up a challenge log from any area library and keep track of how much you read between January 8 and January 28 to receive prizes. More Info
  
  As part of our Teen Reading Challenge, the LeClaire Library is hosting a Beasty Pageant for students in grades 6 through 12 on Thursday, January 26th from 6-8pm. Details
  
  Kids Winter Reading Challenge: Theme: "Chill-out and Read". Children 6th grade and Under will track the number of books/pages they read to be eligible for prizes. Pre-readers and beginners need to read 20 picture or Easy Reader books. Older readers who are capable of reading independently should read a minimum of 200 pages to be eligible for a prize.
  
  There will be a drawing for a "special" prize at the end of the program. Please register and pick-up a reading log at the library's Circulation Desk. Questions? Contact Ms. Angie @ the library @ 289-4242, option 4.

• Join us for our Monthly Adult Book Discussion beginning Wednesday, February 22nd! The Book Discussion Group will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the LeClaire Community Library @ 6:30 pm. Bookmarks listing the reading selections for 2012 are now available at the Circulation Desk or click here for details.
   
• Join us Wednesday, February 29th for a Crochet Demonstration by Joy from Knit & Knot 6:30-7:30PM Call library for reservations 289-4242x4.
• We have a suggestion box on our front desk, so let us hear your ideas!
• Women's Exercise Groups Monday-Friday AM & PM DETAILS
• Subscribe to our New Email Mailing List and we will keep you updated on upcoming events and services provided by our library. Your email will never be shared and you can unsubscribe at any time. Just click the button above located under our HOURS and follow the directions. Let us know if you have any questions!
• Support the Library by Volunteering, join the Friends of the Library, donate to our book sales or contribute to our Endowment Fund! We also collect used toner cartridges that we trade-in for office supplies.

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ONLINE RESOURCES:

RiverShare Online Catalog
Also, the RiverShare Phone Renewal System can be used to check account status & renew items.
Local: 563-823-5565
Toll-Free: 888-534-6130
Note: There is one inbound phone line for the system, so it may take 2-3 minutes to complete processes such as logging into the system, listening to the prompts, etc.

DOWNLOAD AUDIOBOOKS & ebooks
Browse, check out and download digital media with your library card.

NEW! You can now check out ebooks and read them on your Kindle or Kindle mobile app!
For details, click here.

EbscoHost
With your LeClaire/Scott County Library card, you have free access to EbscoHost research databases. This “full-text” resource can be accessed from home- anytime you need it- using your LeClaire or Scott County library barcode number. There is also a children’s version called Searchasaurus, especially for our younger library users. It's FREE & exclusively for LeClaire library patrons.

Download free kids e-books or kids audio books.
CLICK HERE TO LOGIN
username: leclaire
password: libra

Wireless access from  Mediacom. We have 7 public computers. Sign in at the front desk.  Printing is 15 cents. Students under 16 must have a parent sign a permission form  to assure safe and responsible use.