Summer Reading Program

The Hartshorne Library is gearing up for an exciting Summer. In order to keep kids reading throughout the summer we are hosting Children's and Teen Summer Reading Programs. This year's theme is Catch the Reading Bug and Metamorphisis. Ages for the children's program are Preschool to 5th. Teens should be from 6th to 12th. There will be performers, prizes and plenty of fun. For the schedule click here.

Free Homework Help!!

Free Homework Help at the Hartshorne Public Library

Now Students can connect to Expert Tutors
via the Internet at the Hartshorne Public Library
Hartshorne, OK – April 1, 2008 - Children and teenagers in Hartshorne, OK never have to be stumped by a tough homework assignment again! Students from 4th grade to 12th grade, and in introductory-level college courses, can simply visit the Hartshorne Public Library or the library’s Web site, www.hartshorne.lib.ok.us to get on-demand, free help from qualified tutors. The Hartshorne Public Library now offers Live Homework Help™, an online tutoring service from Tutor.com™ that connects students to expert tutors (at no charge) in math, science, social studies, and English via the Internet. Spanish-speaking tutors are available to help students in math and science.
Free Help in Core Subjects
This free service allows students to connect to an expert tutor either from the Hartshorne Public Library or from their home PC or Mac with a library card, 7 days a week from 2pm to 9pm and receive homework help from a live tutor via the Internet. Live Homework Help is easy to use. Children and teens simply go to the library’s Web site, click on the Live Homework Help link and then enter their grade level and the subject they need help in. In just a few minutes, students are connected to a tutor in an Online Classroom for one-to-one help in math (elementary, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus), science (elementary, earth science, biology, chemistry, physics), social studies (American history, world history, political science), and English (spelling, grammar, essay writing, book reports).
“We believe that Live Homework Help will have a significant positive impact on the success of our young people, and will remind them to turn to the library as a learning and research resource for years to come.”
Learn from Expert Tutors in an Online Classroom
Students and tutors can review specific homework questions, as well as subject-specific concepts using features such as controlled chat, an interactive white board and shared Web browsing in the Online Classroom. Tutors can type math equations using a special math tool, share educational Web sites and much more for a rewarding learning experience. All tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tutors, graduate, or under graduate school students from across the country. Tutor.com has more than 1,800 tutors available to work with kids when they need help most. Every tutor is certified by Tutor.com and has completed a third party background check.

New databases

We are proud to bring you 3 new databases. They are powered be Ebsco and brought to you by SEPLSO. They are "Home Improvement Reference Center", "Auto Repair Reference Center", and the "Small Engine Repair Reference Center", They are available on any SEPLSO public computer and remotely with your SEPLSO library card. You can access them from our database page on Hartshorne Library's website, www.hartshorne.lib.ok.us or the Seplso system's website, www.sepl.lib.ok.us. CHECK IT OUT!!

Playaways

Hartshorne Library is proud to announce that the first of our playaways are beginning to arrive. A Playaway is a MP3 player that is downloaded with a book. This book is unabridged. This is an appealing format for young people. Also walkers, joggers, and even drivers. This eliminates CD's and the need for bulky equipment. Please come in and check-it-out!!

What's New

We now have new tile in our library's meeting room. It looks really nice. Thanks to Barney Rosso for his hard work in getting the money and Chesapeake for their generousity. We painted the walls so it looks all fresh and new.

Painting

We painted our meeting room. It looks really good. We are getting some new tile installed soon. It will look great. I hope everyone gets to come and see it when it is done. We will have before and after pics when it's done.
Our New Year has not started out well, but we are ever hopeful. Cindy's father is home recuperating after his heart attack. Cindy is doing better after her bout with illness. I'm just living day to day. Amber is ever the optimist.

Oklahoma Author to visit Hartshorne Library

Friends of the Hartshorne Library, Inc. will host an author’s book signing on Saturday, December 8 at the Hartshorne Library from 11:30 until 2:30 with a reading by the author at approximately 1:00 p.m.
This year’s selected author is John Brooks of Oklahoma City, perhaps better known as the “Voice” of the University of Oklahoma Basketball and Football radio networks for 16 years and the “Voice” of the Oklahoma City Blazers and San Diego Gulls professional hockey teams for 28 seasons.
Brooks’ children’s book is titles “Bobby Bright’s Greatest Christmas Ever” and is the story of a talking Christmas tree light bulb. Being a storyteller by nature and a sportscaster by profession, Brooks’ creative skills took over and Bobby bright emerged.
Bobby and his light family speak their own special language called Bulbese. At the factory, Bobby received a special power that also enabled him to understand humans. It became his role to translate for all the other lights on the tree. For nine years Bobby and his family were relegated to the back side of a family’s Christmas tree. On the tenth year, through a set of circumstances, they were placed on the front of aa tree and magical things begin to happen.
In addition to the brightly colored cover, the 126-page book features nine pieces of art. Five of the artists who worked on the book are all former animated illustrators with either Walt Disney, Hannah Barbera or Warner Brothers.

Ready for Halloween

Amber and Cathy ready for the ghost and goblins. Trick or treat.