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New Library Project
Information:

"Jesse Smith Library — Cornerstone of the Community"
144 Main Street, P.O. Box 511, Harrisville, Rhode Island, 02830   |   Phone & Fax: (401) 568-8244
Hours:    MON-TUE-WED 10:00 - 8:30   |   THU 1:00 - 8:30   |   FRI 10:00 - 5:00  |  SAT 10:00 - 5:00


Your NEW LIBRARY is OPEN!
 


Click on the night sky to see fireworks!

 

Our thanks to all who attended our Gifts from the Heart dinner and silent auction.
It was fun and a great success!


 
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Note: All "Take me to:" links are also found below on this page.
Search Jesse Smith Library Millennium Catalog Online.
Search the Library's Online Catalog

Millennium is now the online access to all OSL library catalogs.
Use your 14-digit OSL card number to log in and you can place holds, renew library materials, and check on fines owed online.


CHECK IT OUT:  
We've Moved!
New JMS Library Opens
 
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The library resumes operations in the new library building located at 100 Tinkham Lane.

Hours:
Library hours remain the same. Please come on by to check out this splendid new facility.

New Phone Number:
Our new phone number is 401-710-7800.

New JMS Library Opens 10 a.m. April 1st!
 


The JMS Library Book Discussion Group
Next Meeting—
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
in the NEW LIBRARY!

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
New members are always welcome,
so be sure to bring your friends!

What's the real value of your library?

For every $1.00 in taxes you spend on your library, how many dollars of value do you receive in return?
 
Find out here: Individual Return on Investment Calculator
 

July 2007. The Overdrive Digital Media Download Site is now available to all Ocean State Library (CLAN) cardholders.
The Overdrive Digital Media Download Site is now available to all Ocean State Library (OSL) cardholders.
Using your OSL library card and your personal computer (or compatible device), you can check out and download eBooks, audio books, music and video from E-Zone to enjoy at home, at work, or when you travel. For more information on installing the free software and checking out digital media, please read the Quick Start Guide.


Click here to visit our Stillwater Memories Blog
Most of the Stillwater Mills are gone now. Do you have Stillwater Memories to share?
 
Burrillville Bicentennial
1806 - 2006

Copies of The Burrillville Bicentennial commemorative booklet are available for $3.50 each. All proceeds go to the New Library Building Fund.
Copies of the commemorative booklet are available for $3.50. Please ask at the desk. All proceeds go to the Library Building Fund.
 
Visit the Library of Congress Lifelong Literacy page.

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with more than 130 million items on approximately 530 miles of bookshelves— and they have a great web site. Check it out today!

Libraries are more important than you may think...
"To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence." — John Quincy Adams

Read quotes about Intellectual FreedomRead quotes about Libraries and Librarianship Dr. John Ellison of the Department of Library and Information Studies at University at Buffalo maintains pages of quotes relating to Libraries and Freedom of Information. Check them out!



Public Notices:

Spring cleaning?... think RECYCLING!

RI Free Market Logo

The Free Market is a listing service for residents who want to give or get free reusable goods for the home, garage and garden. It is part of an effort to reduce the amount of reusable goods being thrown away. Check it out!

Attention Seniors
and those who love them!

Do you know a senior who is looking for information about transportation, housing, senior employment, health insurance, heating assistance, or other services available to the elderly?

Call your local
Elder Information Specialist
Ann Glew 401-231-0742


VICTIMS OF CRIME HELPLINE 1-800-494-8100
In Rhode Island: any crime, anywhere, anytime. Call for help.

Do you know the warning signs of
DATING VIOLENCE?
Call 800-494-8100 the 24 Hour Hotline for help.

SATRC, the Sexual Assault & Trauma Resource Center of Rhode Island, is a resource for victims of sexual assault and their families.

Sojourner House: an Advocacy & Resource Center for domestic violence victims in Rhode Island.

 
April
2008



JMS Tax Time

Cookbook Image
Northwest Corner Cookbooks.
$10.95 each
Pick up yours today!

 
Borrow the Library's circulating PASSES!

Visit the Roger Williams Park Zoo
RWPZ

Visit the Providence Children's Museum
PCM

Visit the Higgins Armory Museum
HAM

Visit the Mystic Seaport Museum
MSM

PASSES

Learn about
Learn about sky watching at EarthSky.com....
Sky Watching

Learn about sky watching at EarthSky.com....
Letterboxing

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GeoCaching

The Rhode Island Natural History Survey is a consortium of organizations and individuals seeking to advance knowledge and understanding of Rhode Island’s biology, geology, and ecosystems.
RI Natural
History Survey

News Sources
World Press
World Press Review

This Library supports
your right to read.

Click here to link to the our Literacy Resources Page.
Literacy Resources


For help in quitting smoking, visit the Great American Smokeout Quit Tools Links page.
Need help to quit?
Click here.

The Town of
Link to the web site of the Town of Burrillville, Rhode Island.
Web Site.

Go to the Sojourner House web site.
Sojourner House

AT THE LIBRARY:

ONLINE LINKS & RESOURCES:

ONLINE CAREER EDUCATION RESOURCES
& ONLINE DATABASES

EDUCATION & CAREER RESOURCES:

Choose from...
ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT... Firefighter Test... ASVAB Prepartaion... Civil Service Exam, Postal Worker, Corrections Officer, Federal Clerical... LSAT, Police Officer, Police Sergeant... EMT-Basic, Paramedic, Nurse Aide... GED Preparation... Broker, Sales Agent... ... and many more!
 
Learn-A-Test Online
is now available to JMS Library Patrons

LearningExpress Library provides a completely interactive online learning platform of practice tests designed to help patrons, students, and adult learners succeed on the academic and licensing tests.

Features real test-taking experience, instant scoring, personalized analysis, and individualized recommendations.

Please use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number ("26000...." no spaces or dashes) as your username.

InfoTrac Testing & Education Reference Center
If you are taking a college entrance or licensing exam, looking for a college or graduate school, or need help finding scholarships, this database can search thousands of college and graduate school entries, identify scholarships that meet your financial needs, and allow you access to on-line practice tests and eBooks.

Please use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number (without spaces) to log in.

click here to go to the InfoTract Testing and Education Reference Center
FAFSA opens the door to the federal aid process. Every step you can take gets you closer to achieving your education goals. Check it out today!

ONLINE DATABASE RESOURCES:

  • Jesse Smith Library Online OSL CATALOG

  • Ocean State Libraries System Home Page

  • Marshall Cavendish Animal & Plant Anatomy
    This extensively illustrated resource is the first of its kind developed specifically for student researchers. It presents the anatomy and physiology of a comprehensive range of life-forms.
    > > > Note: To log in from your home computer, User = jmslibrary and Password = McDc42Day.

  • World Book Online from the Library
    World Book Online from your Home
    Search the whole of this great encyclopedia including historical documents, maps, charts, photos and articles.
    > > > When you access from home, please use your 14-digit OSL card number to log in

  • EBSCO Magazine Search from Library and Home
    EBSCO Rsearch Databases
    • EBSCOhost Web
    • Auto Repair Reference Center
    • Consumer Health Complete
    • NoveList
    • To use EBSCO from your home computer, you must have an OSL Library Card issued by Jesse Smith Library and enter that 14-digit number as your Patron ID#.

  • Providence Journal & Providence Sunday Journal Newspapers
    You can search the Providence Journal full text from 1983 to current. The Providence Sunday Journal full text from 1998 through 1999 only is available.
    • Search from the library
    • Search from home
    • To search the Providence Journal newspapers from your home computer, you must have an OSL Library Card issued by Jesse Smith Library and enter the 14-digit card number as your Patron ID#.

  • OSL Online Reference Resources:
    • InfoTrac Home Search Base from the library
    • InfoTrac Home Search Base from home

  • InfoTrac Price It! Antiques & Collectibles
    An electronic database antique/collectibles pricing tool, containing data from a variety of sources, including online auctions (eBay), online antique dealers (GoAntiques & TIAS) and land-based auction houses. The database currently has over 23 million prices realized for art, antiques and collectibles in more than 100 categories and subcategories with over 10 million images.

    > > > Please use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number (without spaces) to log in.

  • Heritage Quest in the Library
    Heritage Quest from Your Home
    Heritage Quest Online provides a unique, growing collection of research materials for tracing family history and American culture. Beginning or professional genealogists can now use this powerful online library, with original page images for all documents, from the convenience of their home or at the library.
    > > > Please use your 14-digit JMS OSL library card number (without spaces) to log in.

  • State of Rhode Island Vendor Information Program

For descriptions and explanations for using the above direct link resources, please refer to our Overview of Online Resources Page.

Other useful online resources:

Jesse Smith Library Internet Policy   |   Internet Use Disclaimer.

COLLECTIONS:
  • ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
    This collection covers care and maintenance of all types of pets and domestic animals, including some books on such fringe topics as aquaculture and gamekeeping. Our collection is geared towards the backyard farmer, homeowner, and hobbyist, not the commercial farmer or veterinarian. The collection also includes participatory equestrian sports of all types, materials on horses in motion pictures, trick horses, etc. But please note that the topics of professional racing and rodeo are covered only in the most general and popular terms.
     
  • ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
    This collection tries to include material chosen from the persepctive of a collector. It also includes materials on repair and maintenance of antiques, the business of buying and selling (from flea markets to e-Bay). While it does include price guides, we do not purchase new editions of all topics every year. The core of the collection is geared to background information and basic identification, not pricing.
     
  • EARLY AMERICANA
    This collection contains material on the cultural/social aspects of life in America from the colonial period through the 1850's, and is strong in architechture and domestic arts. Some material on the Civil War era is included, as well as some later Victoriana, especially in the architectural section.
     
  • LOCAL HISTORY
     
  • PARENTAL RESOURCE
     
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