The history of World’s Fairs is quite interesting. Although we have not had a large World’s Fair or Exposition in the United States in some time, they are still held around the world.

I asked our collector if he had gone to the World’s Fair in 1964. He hadn’t, but his father had gone to the Fair in 1939, shortly after emigrating to the United States from Germany. The theme of the fair was “the future”.

Drop off plants at the library after June 7th. Please label your plants with a name.

Drop off Baked goods for the Bake sale on the morning of the sale.

If anyone has empty pots to share, please drop them off behind the library. If you need empty pots for your divisions/seedlings, we’ve got some now!

So as you clean up your garden this spring, keep us in mind.

We are also inviting any Brunswick based small business or crafters to join us at Garden Day, to share the bounty of Brunswick.

Any questions?

Please contact Dorothy Murray

Djmur126@yahoo.com

272-5455

Next month the group will read The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk. The book discussion will be held at 12:30 on Friday, May 18, and the movie will be viewed at 12:30, on Friday, June 1.

****We are in negotiations for preparing to sign a new contract…..stay tuned….. we’ll let you know when Freegal is available again*****

What’s your favorite diner dish? I think I’d pick the tiramisu cheesecake at the Alexis Diner on Route 4…..or the huevos rancheros at the Blue Benn….or the Day After Thanksgiving sandwich at the Townsend Dam Diner….or the Challah French Toast at the East Greenbush Diner….or…..

Freegal provides FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS for Brunswick Community Library cardholders!

Here’s how Freegal works:

• Download music for free, and legally, from the Freegal site
• All music is free and you get to keep it forever – no due dates
• All songs work on MP3 players, iPods, iPhones, and so on
• Brunswick Community Library cardholders can download up to three songs each week (the counter resets to zero every Monday morning)
• Hundreds of thousands of songs in over 100 genres of music are available to download

Quick tips for using Freegal:

• Have your Brunswick Community Library card  handy to log into Freegal (Hint: Your card number needs to start with 28117 to work with this service.)
• Search by genre and artist (bands that start with “The” are listed under the letter “t”)
• Preview a song by clicking on the arrow to the left of the song title
• Download a song by clicking “Download Now” and the clicking “Save”
• If you click “Download Now” and then click “Cancel,” you still use up one of your weekly song downloads

Some Freegal FAQs:

What is Freegal?
Freegal is a downloadable music service, like iTunes, provided to you by Brunswick Community Library. All you need is your library card number (on the back of your card)  to download music. Freegal provides digital music from the Sony Music Entertainment catalog, which has hundreds of thousands of songs in more than 100 genres of music. No special software is necessary, and there are no digital rights management issues to deal with. Access to Freegal is limited to Brunswick Community Library cardholders.

How many songs can I download?
You may download up to three songs per week, as long as you have an Brunswick Community Library card. Your Freegal counter resets to zero every Monday morning, allowing you to start downloading that week’s songs. Your download allotment is displayed in the upper right corner of the screen on the Freegal site.

How do I download a song?
When you’ve selected an artist and song you want from Freegal’s menu, click on the “Download Now” link next to the song. You’ll see a pop-up window where you can choose to “Save” the song. Select the folder or drive where you want the song saved.  Remember, any time you click on “Download Now,” the song is counted toward your weekly allotment, even if you decide to cancel the download.

Will the downloaded songs work on an iPod?
Yes. The easiest thing to do is to download the files to your desktop or your music folder. Import the song into iTunes by either dragging the song into the window or importing it from the menu. The song is now in your library. The next time you synch up your iPod, the song will be in your music library.

How do I burn music to a CD?
Though each computer system is different, you can use iTunes, Windows Media Player or third party software to burn Freegal’s downloaded songs onto a CD. Just follow the instructions found in the software for burning your CD. This service is not available on library computers.

The class would be appropriate for any current TBBL patrons who need help with downloading basics. The class would also be useful for family members or caregivers, or for librarians or educators who want to help patrons with the downloading of talking books.

The class will be held in the Library computer classroom on the 7th floor of the Cultural Education Center, which is located at the south end of the Empire  State Plaza, on Madison Avenue, in Albany. Click here for directions. Registration is required.  The link for full info and to register online is located at  http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/programs/ .

The program will be continued by his sister, who will be collecting  books for Unity House.

****SNOW/WEATHER CLOSING–It is our policy to close when the Brittonkill School District is closed. All loan periods will be extended when this happens.