Microsoft Office 2010 is now on library computers! We have tip sheets, books and online tutorials that will guide you through the transition. Please ask at the Information Desk for more information.
The library is also offering the following workshops:
Microsoft Word 2010 on Monday February 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Microsoft Excel 2010 0n Wednesday February 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Registration is required for these workshops. Please sign up at the Information Desk 781-944-0840, rdgref@noblenet.org or online via the library calendar.
Are you a high school student interested in the Internet and computer technology? Would you like to use your skills to assist other community members?
The Reading Public Library welcomes you to fill out an application to become a volunteer Netguide. Netguides assist in introductory Internet and technology classes and/or provide one-on-one technology training to patrons of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels.
This is a great way to get your required service hours for the National Honor Society or any other church, school or community group. In addition, the Netguide program looks great on your college and job applications! Read on …
Beginning in September, the Library instituted several changes to our printing system. We now offer a pay-at-pickup vending system that allows users to know exact charges before they print and offers security for printing confidential documents.
New printing fees are .20 for a Black & White sheet and .25 for a Color sheet.
The printing system also allows users to print from their laptops. Ask at the Information or Children’s Room desks for more information.
Wednesday August 3, 2011
7:00 PM to 8:30 p.m.
Come at 6:30 PM for refreshments and networking opportunities
Meeting Room
Do you find it easier to communicate with some people and not others?
Discover how you can improve your communication techniques by learning how to approach people with different personalities than yours. You’ll also get a better understanding of your own personality’s communication style. Use what you learn in this session to improve your interviewing and networking skills.
Guest Speaker: Judy Junker, Workshop Specialist at ValleyWorks Career Center, Lawrence, MA
Registration is requested. Contact the Library Information Desk at 781-942-6703 or rdgref@noblenet.org or sign up online. Read on …
Wednesday July 6, 2011
Presentation starts at 7:00
Come at at 6:30 for refreshments and networking opportunities
Meeting Room
Your personal brand tells the world about you – your skills, values and expertise. By developing your personal brand you’ve created a message to share in your resume, cover letters, networking opportunities and interviews. Join Cindy Key of Key Concepts to learn how to make the most of your personal brand. You will learn:
- Three steps to bring focus to you personal brand
- Practical tips to help leverage your personal brand
- The brand killers to avoid during your job search
Registration requested. Sign up here or call the Information Desk at 781-942-6703. Read on …
July 2010 Consumer Reports article on Air Conditioners. Type in your Reading Public Library card number and then click on PDF Full Text to bring up the full article.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
7:00 -8:30 p.m.
Library Meeting Room
The Reading Public Library Job Search Skills Series presents: Jim Stokely, co-author of the book How to Find a Good Job in 90 days: The 5 Step Guide to a Successful Job Search.
If you are looking for a job, or considering a job search, this program is for you! You will learn:
• The 5 steps of a successful job search
• How to build your job objective and define a GOOD job
• What your next step should be
Whether or not you are currently employed, come hear Jim Stokely clarify your job search. This will be an interactive session and autographed books will be available for purchase.
Registration is requested
Here’s a request we often get at the Information Desk, “I need an article about (fill in the blank) from the Boston Globe. It was in the paper sometime in the last few years.” We also get many students looking to access the Boston Globe for everything from National History Day topics to what was in the local news on the day they were born.
We love this type of request because it lets us explain that anyone in Massachusetts may access full text Boston Globe articles back to 1980. It’s free through the library; try it through the Boston Globe site and you’ll have to pay a fee.
The link to our free access newspaper database is on the left side of our Research and Learning page. You’ll find access to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and a variety of other newspapers. Try it from home and you’ll just need to add your library card number and last name. Happy searching.
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