Looking For Great, New Information? Check the Library’s Website!

When it’s time to write the feature article for the Community Connection, I often find myself poking around on our library’s website to see if there is a service, program, or event that needs to be promoted. I look for things you may have forgotten about, things that are shiny and new, or things that have been revised or updated in some way.

This time I managed to find several really cool items I didn’t even realize we offered on the website. If I didn’t know they were there, maybe you don’t either!?

Today’s finds included:

A “Today in History” link that leads to the Library of Congress American Memory page where I can quickly discover what happened in American history today and every day!

A “Downloadable Reading Journal;” staff members at JCPL have created this attractive reading journal for you to download and use with Microsoft Excel to keep track of your reading on your computer at home or to print and fill in by hand.

A link to “Jasper County Courthouse Virtual Tour;” you can access a 360º virtual tour and view interactive images of the interior rooms and exterior views of the courthouse; still photographs and historical details are also included.

A link to “What Do I Do After High School;” you can find information on how to pick a school, how to pay for school, how to prepare for college, and important dates like SAT test dates and FAFSA filing dates.

We are constantly revising and updating our website so it should come as no surprise to me to find something new there today. Visit www.myjcpl.org and see what you can discover, and while you’re there, take our website survey! This is your opportunity to let us know how we are doing as we strive to inform, enrich and empower our diverse community virtually.

Article contributed by JCPL Director, Patty Stringfellow