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Beck-Bookman Library

Holton, Kansas
serving the community since 1897
420 West 4th Street - Holton, KS 66436
785-364-3532 ♦ FAX 785-364-5402
holtoncitylib@gmail.com


Spring into the library and
branch out with books.

Services/Policies Computers/Internet Book Club Children Summer Reading Reference History/Mission  Contact us

 

 Calendar of Events

 

Rhyme Time for babies & toddlers: Thursdays, 10:30 am
Library Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 15, 7 pm
Toddler Time with Parents as Teachers: Thursday, May 17, 10:30 am

No evening Toddler Time with Parents as Teachers in May

Memorial Day - Library is Closed

Monday, May 28th

Looking for reliable websites on the internet? Click here - Beck-Bookman's Favorite Websites!


Summer Reading Program coming in June!

Rhyme Time: Thursdays, 10:30 am
For parents, grandparents, day care providers with babies & toddlers.
Toddler Time
with USD 336 Parents as Teachers Educator Barb Schul
Thursday, May 17, 10:30 am
Songs, stories, play and crafts
For parents, grandparents, day care providers with babies & toddlers


Looking for practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, computer tutorials & information to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life?
Try out Learning Express Library sponsored by the State Library of Kansas.

Chilton's Vehicle Manual Library

Many more resources available at the State Library of Kansas.
Go to www.kslib.info/ and then Explore our Resources.

Kansas Library Card may be needed to log into resource sites. Kansas Library Cards available at all Kansas Public Libraries or register online for a temporary account, then verify your Kansas residency at your local library.

Educational Fun for Children

Educational Fun for Children

MeeGenius! Read to Me Children's Books online
visit meegenius.com
Coloris - Color & Draw for Kids. Simple, free and fun application to color drawings!
visit Coloris
Public Broadcasting Service Kids - pbskids.org
National Geographic Kids
Book Adventure
FREE reading motivation program for children K-8
KidsReads
Kidsreads is a place on the web for kids to find info about their favorite books, series and authors.
Kideos
Kideos is the premier destination for kids to safely watch videos online. Each video on Kideos has been screened by the Video Advisory Council of Earlier Media www.EarlierMedia.com

The Beck-Bookman Public Library is a member of NExpress, a regional shared catalog service of the Northeast Kansas Library System. Beck-Bookman Library is one of 35 libraries participating in the shared catalog. Conntect to NExpress: http://catalog.nexpresslibrary.org/ or use the NExpress shortcuts on the library webpage.
NExpress works best if using Firefox/Mozilla web browser.
Click here to install Mozilla/Firefox on your computer.

Library patrons are able to use their current library cards with this system.
A library card must be presented in order to check out materials.

It is not necessary for patrons to use the online catalog in order to access library materials. Library staff will happily request materials for patron use.

How to use the online catalog:

1.      Connect to the library www.holtonks.net/library,
Click on the NExpress link or go to http://catalog.nexpresslibrary.org/

2.   To log in, enter the 7 digits from the back of your library card beginning with 100…. for example 1002251. Your initial password is your last name in lower case letters.

3.   You will be taken to your Account, where you can see all of the items you have checked out and on hold.

4.   To search, enter a search term, click Go, then click on a title in the search results for more details.

5.   To place a hold, simply click Place Hold then click Place Hold again to confirm.

6.   You will be notified by e-mail or telephone when your item arrives at the library. 

7.   In your account you may change your password, place holds on items, change messaging options, renew items, make purchase suggestions and create lists. 

Click here to see
Library Photo Gallery
of current events
www.flickr.com
beckbookman's photos Click this link to see more Beck-Bookman Photos

Welcome to our Library!

Library Hours
Monday - Thursday: 
10 am - 7:30 pm
Friday: 10 am - 6:30 pm
Saturday: 10 am - 2:30 pm

Regional Library Catalog

How to use the online catalog
Renew Your Items


 
Free e-books!


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Beck-Bookman Library Photos




 

Reference - Kansas Library Card
may be required for login.

 

The Lexile Framework®
for Reading

www.lexile.com


Accelerated Reader
Renaissance Learning - Link for Holton School District 336
Look up books, points, reading levels!


The library has 7 computers for public access and a
wi-fi hotspot!
Computer & Internet Policies


 


Try out some fun & free computer tools for
photo editing:

Picassa
Photoscape

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05/16/2012

Beck-Bookman Library
420 West 4th Street, Holton, KS 66436  
785-364-3532  FAX 785-364-5402  holtoncitylib@gmail.com

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Library's Favorite
Websites


Internal Revenue Service


Kansas Dept. Revenue

Kansas History

Kansas Job Link

Kansas Unemployment

State Library of Kansas Resources free to all Kansans

Kansas Library Card

Kansas E-Z Library
digital books

Learning Express Library
practice tests, tutorials, etc.

Kansas Library Catalog
Catalog of Kansas
libraries



Kansas Historical Society &  Research

Jackson County
Kansas

Holton
Kansas

Holton Parks & Recreation Catalog

Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation


Jackson County Kansas Historical Society

Kansas Memory Kansas Historical Society

State of Kansas

The United States of America