A high-tech bookmobile will be cruising into Kennewick today and to Pasco on Wednesday.
The 74-foot, tractor-trailer packed with digital equipment will be at the Kennewick branch of the Mid-Columbia Libraries, 1620 S. Union St., from noon to 6 p.m. today and at the Pasco branch 1320 S. Hopkins St., from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Readers of all ages will be allowed to explore digital downloading through interactive demonstrations and to experience the Mid-Columbia Libraries' audiobook and eBook download service.
Library card holders also can check out and download digital titles any time, anywhere by visiting Mid-Columbia Libraries' website, said Kate Holloway, the library spokeswoman.
The Digital Bookmobile is a service provided by Mid-Columbia Libraries and is operated by OverDrive Inc. The community outreach vehicle is equipped with broadband Internet-connected PC's, high-definition monitors, premium sound systems and a variety of portable media players, all of which help visitors explore the libraries' download service.
There also will be interactive learning stations inside the digital bookmobile to give visitors an opportunity to search the library's digital media collection, use supported mobile devices and sample eBooks, audiobooks, music and video.
The bookmobile will show people how much can be accessed through the website, 24 hours a day, Holloway said.
Once downloaded, digital titles can be enjoyed on a computer or transferred to mobile devices. Many audio titles can also be burned to audio CDs. At the end of the lending period, titles automatically expire and are returned to the digital collection.
And the best benefit of all, Holloway said, is there are never any late fees with digital books.
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All branches of Mid-Columbia Libraries are closed today because of worsening weather conditions. There will be no Bookmobile service today.
All branches and the Bookmobile will resume normal business hours Friday unless otherwise announced.
The Richland Library announced it will close early at 5 p.m. today. The Richland Community Center also will close then.
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KENNEWICK -- The Mid-Columbia Libraries Kennewick branch hopes to unwrap its new computer technology center after the new year.
A $141,000 remodeling project that should be done a week after Christmas, will have 45 computers in a designated area on the south side of the main Union Street library next to five study rooms.
Kate Holloway, the libraries' communications coordinator, said the project, which was entirely paid for by the Shirley Stroh Estate, also includes a computer training lab, a new area for copying and printing, and a new home for the microfiche readers.
Library book fines can be paid with donations to fight hunger
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The library is bringing back its popular Food for Fines program for all 11 branches and the bookmobile for the next six weeks.
To highlight the food drive, Mid-Columbia Libraries will present two free food-related programs this month at the Kennewick branch on Union Street.
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Mid-Columbia Libraries' Kennewick Branch, Pasco Branch, and Support Center will delay opening until 11 a.m. today due to weather conditions.
There will be no Bookmobile service.
All library branches will close by 5 p.m.
Pulitzer finalist coming to Tri-Cities
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Luis Alberto Urrea would be the first to admit growing up the child of an American mother and a Mexican father on the dirt streets of Tijuana that becoming a Pulitzer Prize finalist author sounds unreal.
It is something that can only happen in America, said Urrea, who is visiting the Tri-Cities this week to speak to students and the public Thursday.
Urrea's personal story and his ability as a compelling speaker is why Mid-Columbia Libraries partnered with Washington State University Tri-Cities' GEAR UP program to bring Urrea to the Tri-Cities.
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