Update for Libby eBook Users Tuesday April 4th

Update for Libby eBook Users: Due to an OverDrive security update, all CLAMS Libby users will need to verify their library cards in Libby again on or after TUESDAY APRIL 4th Monday, March 27th.  To learn how to verify your library cards in Libby, click on this link.   

Libby eBooks & eAudio Virtual Patron Training

 

10 am Monday July 12th
Libby eBooks & eAudio Virtual Patron Training

Experts from OverDrive are coming to help you access our library’s digital collection of ebooks and audiobooks through the free Libby app!

If you haven’t used the FREE Libby app yet to borrow digital titles from our library, join at 10:00 to learn how to Get Started with Libby. This virtual session will get you up to speed on everything you need to know to get started with Libby, including:

• Finding your library and signing in
• Navigating the app
• Browsing and searching for titles
• Borrowing titles and placing holds
• Managing notifications
• And much more

Want to learn the experts’ favorite tips and tricks? Join us at 10:45 for the Libby Deep Dive session, where OverDrive experts will show you how to get even more out of our Digital Collection.

Just have a few minutes? Want to ask the experts a few questions? Joe and Marissa have an open period at 10:35 (following Getting Started and before the Deep Dive) to chat!

CLICK HERE to Register for this free event:
http://bit.ly/vineyardhaventrain

New Magazines Now Available on Overdrive!

 

 Just some of the magazines now available for free with a CLAMS card through Overdrive. 

    Some of the most expensive magazine subscriptions, such as the New York Review of Books, The Economist and the The New Yorker, are now available for free for CLAMS cardholders through Overdrive Magazines. Looking for a lighter read? Overdrive Magazines also has US Weekly, Star, and even the U.K.'s famous gossip-and-celebrity rag Hello! You can also find inspiration in cooking, craft, home decorating and photography magazines; or pursue special interests in sports, technology or hunting and fishing. You can even practice a language by borrowing international magazines, or dig deep on global subjects such as the Harvard Business Review Brasil in Portuguese. 

    You can browse Overdrive Magazines by clicking here. If you haven't created an Overdrive account, you will need to do so. Then log in using your library card number and the password (usually the last four digits of the card.) If you have any problems or questions, call us at 508-696-4211. 

Magazines from the Library, Print & Digital

 

If you miss browsing the magazine collection at the library, you can still checkout magazines through contactless pickup, including the most recent issues. Just call or email the library to let us know what you would like and choose a day to pickup your order.

All CLAMS library card holders also have access to digital magazines from OverDrive, available through the popular Libby App platform, OverDrive App, and via web browsers. Overdrive magazines are always available with no wait times, and they do not count against patron checkout limits. Readers can also download magazines on Libby for offline use. The OverDrive Magazine collection includes 50 subscriptions, and several new titles were added this summer, including Allure, Bon Appetit, The Economist, Foreign Affairs, The New Yorker, and Rolling Stone.

https://clamsnet.overdrive.com/library/magazines

Get an ecard, get an ebook

If you don't have a library card you can apply online and get instant access to our eBook collection. If you haven't used your card recently and it has expired, send us an email at vhpl_mail@clamsnet.org

If you don’t yet have a CLAMS library card, you can now register online and start downloading ebooks or use databases immediately. Here’s how:

You will need a computer or cell phone and access to your email account.

1. Go to https://library.clamsnet.org/selfreg

2. Fill out the form and submit. The screen will refresh, with your name, new card number and username. Print the info, take a screenshot or jot down your new card number – you’ll need it in just a moment.

3. Click the link in the first bullet point to log in and create a PIN/Password:
Login to My Account and establish a PIN (Password) Scroll down to and click Did you forget your PIN/Password? Enter your new card number.

4. Check your email for a link to set your PIN/Password.

Your ecard will now be valid until June 30th and will give you access to materials at OverDrive for eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines (when asked for your library, select “CLAMS Library Patrons”). It also includes all Massachusetts Library Database. Individually owned library databases such as Kanopy are not included. Please visit your local CLAMS library with a photo ID before June 30th to upgrade to a regular card with full privileges.

If you will be using your phone or an eReader, we suggest you download the Libby App.

New: Free Digital Magazines from Overdrive!

All CLAMS library card holders now have access to an all-new collection of digital magazines from OverDrive. Available through the popular Libby App platform, OverDrive App, and via web browsers, library users can access 50 popular magazine titles to check out digitally on their devices using their CLAMS library card. Overdrive magazines are always available with no wait times, and they do not count against patron checkout limits. Readers can also download magazines on Libby for offline use. You can browse the OverDrive Magazine collection here. For help getting started accessing any of our online resources, contact the library for a one-on-one lesson.

Announcing New Expanded eBook Access for Library Patrons!

Now there are more ways than ever to access ebooks and other online content with your local library card! The Vineyard Haven Public Library, along with the CLAMS sharing consortium of which we are a part of, is excited to be part of a pilot program to share ebooks with four other Massachusetts libraries. Now anyone with a CLAMS public library card (which is all libraries on the island) are able to borrow digital titles (including ebooks, eaudiobooks and online magazines) from other Massachusetts library networks, such as MLN, OCLN, SAILS and CWMARS. Library patrons will continue to use Overdrive.com or the mobile app Libby to request and download ebooks. The only change is that now when one logs on there will be the option at the top of the page to sign in, with one’s library card number and PIN, to additional libraries online ebook catalogs. This exciting new sharing opportunity is the first step in an eventual statewide digital sharing catalog, offering a better range and selection of digital titles to all library users. If you would like help access ebooks and other online materials please don’t hesitate to contact your local librarian today! Tech help appointments are available; email vhpl_questions@clamsnet.org or call 508-696-4211 for logon help to Overdrive.com or to set up an appointment. 

 

New & Improved: Commonwealth eBook Collections!

CLAMS Library cardholders now have access to more than 10,000 popular eBooks and audiobooks through the Axis360 service in the Commonwealth eBook Collection. Use the new Axis360 mobile app to check out and download audiobooks and eBooks to a variety of tablets and other devices (excluding e-ink Kindles).

Other resources in the Commonwealth eBook Collection include BiblioBoard Library, which provides books, articles, documents, audio, images and video from traditional publishers, self-published authors and libraries’ own content collections, and Proquest's EBL (eBook Library), which includes resources to help with academic research as well as personal interests, from cooking to gardening.

In addition, CLAMS continues to offer access to our Overdrive eBook and Audiobook collection, which offers a wide variety of popular eBooks and audiobooks in all genres that work with almost any device.

To learn more, visit Vineyard Haven Library's Digital Media page at http://www.vhlibrary.org/econtent.shtml

The Commonwealth eBook Collection is brought to you by the Massachusetts Library System in partnership with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and your local library, funded in part by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. Overdrive eBooks are partially funded by the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library.

Holiday Closing and CLAMS System Maintenance April 20th

The Vineyard Haven Library and other CLAMS libraries will be closed on Monday, April 20th due to the Patriots Day holiday.

While the libraries are closed that day, CLAMS will be performing system maintenance on our servers. The CLAMS Catalog, Overdrive download services, and some other online services will be unavailable for most of the day (from approximately 6:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.).

Please visit info.clamsnet.org on April 20th for any status updates.We apologize for any inconvenience.

New: Commonwealth eBook Collections!

CLAMS is the first library network in the state to provide our library cardholders with access to the Commonwealth eBook Collections. These services are brought to you by the Massachusetts Library System in partnership with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners and your local library, funded in part by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services. The collection includes eBooks and other media from our partners, BiblioLabs, Proquest EBL, and Baker & Taylor.

Baker & Taylor's Axis 360  provides popular eBooks and audiobooks and full-color children's books. Books may be downloaded to a variety of tablets and other devices (excluding e-ink Kindles).

BiblioBoard Library includes all types digital content: books, articles, documents, audio, images and video.The content comes from traditional publishers, self-published authors and libraries’ own content collections.

Proquest's EBL (eBook Library) includes resources to help with academic research as well as personal interests, from cooking to gardening.

In addition, CLAMS will continue to offer access to our popular Overdrive eBook and Audiobook collection, which offers a wide variety of eBooks and audiobooks in all genres that work with almost any device. Vineyard Haven Library cardholders also have unlimited access to Tumblebooks eBooks for children.

To learn more, visit Vineyard Haven Library's Digital Media page at http://www.vhlibrary.org/econtent.shtml

More Bestselling eBooks Now Available from CLAMS

Beginning today, many additional new titles are available in the Library's free eBook collection! Bestselling titles published by Penguin imprints may be checked out using your library card, and read on your eReader, tablet, or other device. Visit the CLAMS Overdrive site to access the collection. New titles include these bestselling titles:

• And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
• Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon
• The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell
• The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
• Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
• Cooked by Michael Pollan
• Death Angel by Linda Fairstein
• The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
• The Mayan Secrets by Clive Cussler, Thomas Perry
• Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
• The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert
• The Silent Wife by A. S. A. Harrison
• The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini
• This Town by Mark Leibovich
• W Is For Wasted by Sue Grafton
• Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
• Wilson by A. Scott Berg
• Winter of the World by Ken Follett

New to eBooks? The Vineyard Haven Library offers free one-on-one training on Saturday mornings from 10am to noon by appointment.

Holiday Hours and Upcoming Events

The library will close early at 1pm on Monday, December 24th, and will be closed on Tuesday December 25th. We will also close early at 1pm on Monday, December 31st, and will be closed on Tuesday January 1st.

On Wednesday, December 19th at 7pm, enjoy a celebration of the winter solstice with readings from some of our Island's most popular writers. Ellie Bates, Marianne Goldberg, Jill Jupen, Clark Meyers, Donald Nitchie, Barbara Peckham, Annette Sandrock, Laura Wainwright and William Waterway will be reading, and Island Poet laureate Lee McCormick will also be there. Please bring poetry or prose you would like to share. Refreshments will be served.

The Library is also pleased to present a free concert and celebration to welcome the new year. Join us on Sunday, January 6th at 4pm for holiday refreshments and a performance on the mini-grand concert harp by Nathaniel Horwitz.

Did you know you can check out free eBooks and downloadable audiobooks from the library? For those who recieve a new eReader or audio player for the holidays, drop by the library on Saturday mornings between 10am and noon for informal demonstration of the library's "Overdrive" service. Library staff will be present to answer your questions and show you how to get started.

CLAMS Mobile Apps Now Available for your iPhone, Android Phone, Blackberry, and More!

CLAMS MOBILE APP LINKS

For your iPhone		For your iPad		For your iPodTouch
For your Android Phone		For your Android Tablet		For Android Devices *not* listed on Google Play
For your BlackBerry Phone		For your BlackBerry Tablet		For your *Windows Phone
*The Windows Phone Option does not download an APP to your phone. It simply runs the App from the site.

Harry Potter Series Now Available as Library eBooks and Downloadable Audiobooks

J.K. Rowling's phenomenally popular Harry Potter Series is now available through the CLAMS "Overdrive" download service. All 7 books are now available as eBooks for the Nook, Kindle, and other eReaders, and in MP3 audiobook format.

OverDrive is a collection of downloadable digital media including audiobooks, ebooks, and music. To get started, browse the OverDrive Digital Catalog, then use your CLAMS card to check out an title to read or listen to on your home computer or portable device.

New to eBooks and downloadable audio? Drop by the library on Saturday mornings between 10am and noon for informal demonstration of the library's Overdrive service. Library staff will be present to answer your questions and show you how to get started, and the library's eReader devices including a Nook, Sony Reader, and Kindle will be available for hands on demonstration.

Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities

In partnership with Bookshare and OverDrive, CLAMS is currently offering a one year free subscription (usually $75) to Bookshare for individuals with a print disability. The program is known as LEAP – Library eBook Accessibility Program.

Print disability or print-impairment or is a condition related to blindness, visual impairment, specific learning disability, and certain physical disabilities (such as tremors.) Individuals diagnosed with a print disability cannot access print in the standard way.

Bookshare (www.bookshare.org) is an online library of digital books (90, 000,) magazines, and newspaper for people with qualifying disabilities. It operates under an exception to the U.S. copyright law thus dramatically increasing the accessibility of books. Bookshare members download reading material in a compressed encrypted file. They then read the material using adaptive technology, typically software that displays the text of the book on screen and/or reads the book aloud (text-to-speech), or Braille access devices. (Qualifying US students can access the Bookshare catalog for free through the support of the U.S. Department of Education and OSEP.)

To learn if you or a family member may qualify for a free LEAP subscription, log on to the OverDirve Catalog look in the upper left hand corner for “Accessible eBooks for the print-impaired - Click here.” (Just above “My HELP!”)

For additional help or questions you may phone (508-696-4211 x 15) or email the reference department: vhpl_questions@clamsnet.org.

Overdrive App for Ebooks/Audio for iPad

We’re pleased to announce the release of OverDrive® Media Console™ for iPhone®/iPad® v2.2.

With this release, iPad users will now enjoy custom designed graphics whether they are reading an EPUB eBook, listening to an MP3 audiobook, or browsing the OverDrive Media Console Library.

Additionally, the app now supports landscape and portrait orientation, and a new calendar icon displays the number of days left until the title expires.

The system requirements haven’t changed. The free app can be installed on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch® devices running iOS (v4.0 or newer). Those with OverDrive Media Console already installed will be notified that an update is available.

The updated app is available from:
http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc

Free Books for your Nook, or Sony Reader

Have you tried using Overdrive to download FREE eBooks? If you haven’t tried Overdrive yet, feel free to drop by or call us to setup an appointment to get you started using the service, or for a demonstration of the library's eBook readers.

There are over 1,000 eBooks in the CLAMS Overdrive collection, and an additional 15,000 public domain titles available through the CLAMS site.

CLAMS free library eBooks are compatible with the Sony Reader, Barnes & Noble Nook, and many other portable devices.

Library eBook Collection Expanded

Dozens of new eBook titles have been added to the CLAMS Digital Download collection. Visit our download site at http://clamsnet.lib.overdrive.com/ and select the first featured list "New eBooks" to find the latest. Follow the link "Browse all eBooks" to see complete list of available titles (this appears under "Collections" on the Digital Download page). The website also features information on compatible portable eReader devices.

Download Books and Music at the Library

The sleek black computer on the lower level of the library is a brand new service the library is offering -- the Overdrive Audio Download Station. The Friends of the Library were able to purchase the download station terminal and software using funds from their Annual Appeal, thanks to the generosity of donors in the community.

The library has been offering downloadable audiobooks for checkout since 2008, however previously patrons could only download audio files on their home computers. Using the new download station, patrons can checkout audiobooks and transfer them to a portable audio device at the library. Patrons who wish to try the new service and don't yet have their own player can also borrow an MP3 player from the library.

To learn more about the service, visit the CLAMS Overdrive website, or visit the library for a one-on-one lesson.

Good News for iPod Users!

Upgrade to OverDrive Media Console version 3.2 and most titles in our WMA Audiobook collection will instantly become compatible with your iPod and other Apple devices for users with Windows PCs. OverDrive Media Console version 3.2 is free!

Titles in MP3 format are compatible with MAC computers and most portable devices including iPods. See the 'Plays on' icons next to each title for compatibility information.

OverDrive is a new collection of downloadable digital media available through participating libraries in the CLAMS network, including Vineyard Haven.

To get started, browse the OverDrive Digital Catalog, then use your CLAMS card to check out an audiobook, ebook, or music title to download and play on your home PC or portable audio device. Selected titles can also be burned to CD.

For more information, ask a Vineyard Haven library staff member, or visit the Digital Help section of the OverDrive website.