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Need some help with your iPad or Kindle?

Ada Public Library to the rescue
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, January 9, 2017

Did you receive an iPad or Kindle reader for Christmas?

Maybe you already own one of the above. In either case, you certainly have questions that you are probably afraid to ask.

The Ada Public Library can help. It offers three free tech classes in the next two Saturdays. No sign-up is required. Simply show up with your digital device and get ready to take notes.

Classes include:
• Saturday, Jan. 14
     10:30 a.m. – Getting started with your iPad
     Noon – Getting started with your Kindle

• Saturday, Jan. 21
     10:30 a.m. – Overdriv3e: Your digital library from anywhere.

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Ada High School yearbooks now online

Yearbooks from 1913 to 2015 on library's website
Posted by Rhett Grant on Sunday, January 8, 2017

Ada High School Yearbooks, ranging from 1913 to 2015, are now available online via the Ada Public Library's website.

The choice to digitize the yearbook came out of a two-fold concern: preservation of the oldest yearbooks, that are beginning to fall apart; and concern for making as much of the library's collection available to the public, especially those doing genealogical research who are unable to make it to Ada.

To access the yearbooks, one must only:

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Ada Public Library Board Meeting Notice

Posted by Rhett Grant on Friday, January 6, 2017

The Board of Trustees of Ada Public Library will meet in a special session on Monday, January 9th at 9:00 AM in the Library Meeting Room for their Annual Reorganization Meeting followed immediately by the regular January Monthly Meeting.

Since the Library does not open until 9a.m., community members wishing to attend the meeting need only go to the SE corner door (door has glass windows looking into the Meeting Room), and knock.

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We can't wait until January

Because the Ada Public Library has some great programs planned
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, December 29, 2016

We can’t wait until January.

Just look at all the events planned at the Ada Public Library. We’re noting a few and for the entire list click here.

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Here's what happening this week at the public library

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, December 12, 2016

Here's a run down of upcoming activities this week at the Ada Public Library

• Tuesday, 11 am and 6 pm, Family story time
• Wednesday, 11 am, Sensory science
2 p.m., movie, "It's a Wonderful Life"
• Thursday, 2 p.m., movie, "The Christmas Story."
5:30 until 7 pm, Gingerbread houses, signup required
• Friday, 3:30 until 4:30 p.m., Gingerbread houses, signup required

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Dancer and Prancer visit Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on Friday, December 9, 2016

By Monty Siekerman

Residents who stopped at the Ada Public Library on Monday's Merry on Main celebration met Dancer and Prancer.

The other six reindeer and hero Rudolph stayed at the North Pole to be sure all was in readiness for the 25th.

Here, PJ Hull, herself dressed in Christmas finery, pets Dancer. The reindeer arrived from Larue, Ohio, where 11 reindeer now reside.

The reindeer, known for their big antlers and ability to fly over rooftops, make about 50 appearances between Thanksgiving and Christmas, thrilling children and adults alike.

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